Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The night wind blew across the earth, and in the wilderness south of Liaoyang Mansion, two orange-red fires shone in the darkness. Nearly a thousand cavalry lit bonfires and formed a corner with the infantry. The camp gradually spread out under the protection of the cavalry, and there were patrols from time to time. The knight was wandering around at a trot.

Inside the closed camp gate, the tents were not set up, and bonfires were burning inside. The tired infantry lay down on the ground, sleeping soundly with their weapons on their pillows. In the center, Bian Xiang was sleeping soundly against a large bluestone. The huge mountain ax was placed beside him, and his usual mount was tied to the right side, standing still.

On the side, Han Shizhong was leaning on his arms and looking at the night sky, somewhat lost in thought. He came from a poor background. His parents were just ordinary farmers. He had many brothers and sisters in the family and could not support many people. However, he had been practicing martial arts since he was young and was prone to causing trouble. He really caused a lot of trouble outside. My parents and brothers at home suffered a lot of sins.

The old man in the village looked down upon him and scolded him. I can't remember what he was scolding. He only remembered one sentence: "You are so capable, why don't you go to the army and make contributions? If you become one of the three nobles in the future, your parents will also be honored." "

At that time, I seemed to think that the old man was mocking me and wanted to beat him. Seeing that the old man couldn't do it, he beat his son up. But in this way, he lost popularity in the village.

In the fourth year of Chongning, he felt that life was boring, so he decisively responded to the recruitment of the county and joined the border army. At that time, he was still ambitious and dared to fight in the army. He would rush to the front when encountering difficulties and was promoted to... team officer because of his merits.

The lying man stretched out one hand to grab the sky, with a mocking smile on his lips.

The team officer...a small official in charge of more than a dozen people, and the Western Army generals who joined the army with him seemed to be all from the same place?
Not to mention the subsequent battle with Xia thieves, charging into battle and beheading the heroic consort of the Xixia army, but the concubine questioned his authenticity and refused to be promoted. Even if his colleagues in the army fought against him, nothing changed.

click -

The lowered hand rested on the horizontal knife and made a soft sound. Han Shizhong narrowed his eyes and touched his chest with his other hand. The folded paper made a soft sound when pressed.

And here...

It's different.

Du Yuhou, a fourth-class title with no change of title, four hectares of land, a tiled house with a courtyard, and a large amount of money as a reward. This time he captured the commander of the Wuyong Army. His title will be at least one level higher, and he will have a military position. I think it might change a bit, I can't say...

The day comes when the Sa family will lead their own army in battle.

Turning over in excitement, Han Shizhong's expression became more and more excited. He wanted to get up immediately and rush to the city wall of Liaoyang to fight with others. However, this thought was only put aside after a second. The two armies of horse and infantry here plus the surrendered troops were less than eight. With a number of thousands, facing the six thousand people defending the city, it was somewhat stretched. Moreover, after running all day, people and horses were exhausted, so they would have to wait until tomorrow.

tomorrow……

No, today...

The general has arrived with his army today!
Sighing slightly, the overly excited and worried young man closed his eyes and forced himself to stop thinking. He didn't know when he fell asleep.

Suddenly, the sound of soldiers and horses marching along the ground reached his ears. Han Shizhong opened his eyes suddenly, turned over and sat up, put a big hand on his shoulder: "Don't panic, the general is here."

He looked back at Bian Xiang who was speaking, and then looked down at the white sky. He retracted his big hands on his shoulders and stood up. Looking back, he saw various flags dancing in the wind, and a large scroll with the character "LV" stretched in the wind. The rising dust covered the sky and the sun.

Han Shizhong looked weird. He just thought he would come before going to bed and he actually came. He really didn't give him any chance to run away first, but whatever, with his own strength...

The Sa family has never been afraid of anyone!
……

The golden sun shines in the east.

The wind blew through the city wall, and the flags fluttered and trembled. The soldiers on duty in the middle of the night looked in horror at the black horizontal line slowly appearing in the distance in the field of vision. The rising loess surged like an angry wave, and then in the distance, it was simple. The camp stopped.

"Quick, go and inform the general that Lu's army has arrived. Please come and take charge of the city defense as soon as possible!"

A general shouted, and a soldier next to him turned around and ran away. Not long after, the two generals Xian Ge and En Shengnu in the city gate tower knew the news.

"It's finally here." En Shengnu looked a little strange.

"Repent?" Brother Xian stood up, walked to a copper basin nearby, washed his face with water, picked up a white towel and wiped it: "If you regret it, I can just go there myself."

"The arrow is on the string and must be fired..." En Shengnu also stood up and took out the long sword and said: "Besides, if I don't go now, I'm afraid I will be liquidated later."

Brother Xian smiled and didn't say much. He directly picked up his sword, opened the door and walked out. He looked at the waiting soldiers outside and waved his hand: "You wait and guard the city wall while General En Shengnu and I go to the palace."

The soldiers opened their mouths, intending to remind the enemy once again that the Chinese army had arrived, but they just thought that the two generals were more thoughtful than themselves, and then they nodded in agreement and quickly ran to the city wall to speak with their own generals.

"Let's go!" Brother Xian and En Shengnu called to the bodyguards, and a group of more than 20 people hurriedly went down the stone stairs.

There was a battalion of men and horses preparing defense equipment in Weng City. Seeing the second general coming down, the commander hurriedly came forward to pay his respects. Brother Xian waved his hand to signal him to come over.

"Gather the troops and come with me to the palace."

"Yes." The commander responded first, then turned halfway and felt something was wrong. He hesitated and asked, "General, what are you doing in the palace?"

"Rebellion!" Brother Xian looked at the generals under his command with a strange smile, and the two personal guards quietly gathered around him: "You, choose to follow me? Or stay loyal!"

The commander swallowed and looked at the surrounding guards. He saw that all of them were holding sword hilts. He also looked at the only two generals with military power in the city, and then he handed them over and said, "Young general is willing to follow the general."

"it is good!"

Brother Xian and En Shengnu stepped forward: "Follow me."

"Yes." The commander responded, and four personal guards remained standing beside him. Without hesitation, they immediately shouted: "Everyone put down what you are holding, follow the general, and obey the general's orders."

The soldiers put down their objects with a loud bang, picked up the swords placed aside, formed a queue under the command of the general, and then walked forward with steps.

Brother Xian didn't look back, and whispered a few words to the bodyguard beside him. He watched the people running away, then turned to look at En Shengnu: "You can also recruit your soldiers."

"I've already sent someone." He raised his finger, and a figure got on the horse first and ran out. En Shengnu laughed and said, "Don't let me see the joke."

"This is the only battalion that was incorporated into our army after the defeat in the Second Expedition to Shenzhou." Brother Xian snorted coldly, walked to the stopping place and got on his horse: "Don't worry, the other two thousand soldiers and horses are all my confidants."

"That's good."

……

The footsteps gradually stopped, and the Lu Bu military camp was outside the city.

The team of more than 20,000 people suddenly stopped, the dust was gradually blown away by the wind, the flags blocked the sun, the soldiers in leather armor moved out of the way, and a war horse that looked like charcoal fire slowly walked out from the crowd.

Bian Xiang and Yuan Lang hurriedly came forward to pay their respects: "I have met the general."

"No courtesy." Chitu stopped in front of the two of them, shook his head and snorted, then looked around and smiled: "It seems that you two arrived overnight, and you didn't even finish setting up camp. "

Bian Xiang and Yuan Lang looked at each other and chuckled: "I thought I would wait for the camp to look like this and be so close to the city to see if the other party would come to sneak attack and catch him off guard. Unexpectedly, he opened fire on the other side. I didn’t even have the courage, but I had a good sleep.”

"It's prudent..."

Lu Bu said something, looked up at the city in the distance, and waved his hand: "Let the army have a rest, and build siege equipment as soon as possible after breakfast. At noon, attack the city and test it."

The commanding cavalry took the order and quickly ran to send the military order. The flag bearer waved his arms and the vigilant soldiers rushed out. A large number of civilians were ordered to help set up camp. Figures in black military uniforms entered and began to rest. The south gate extended straight in. The Chinese army tent was erected first. The lit brazier dispersed the coldness of the morning. After Lu Bu sat down at the tent table, Yu Cheng came in not long after: "General, Bian Xiang and Yuan Lang." The commander is coming with a surrender."

"Let them in." Lu Bu frowned but did not refuse.

The curtain opened, and a sturdy general walked in, followed by two soldiers carrying a simple stretcher. They stood in the middle and saluted Lu Bu with fists clasped in their hands.

"Why don't you take more rest?"

Lu Bu stood up with interest. The battle between Yuan Lang, Bian Xiang and Gao Yongchang's cavalry had already been passed to him through the command cavalry. Even though he wanted to kill Gao Yongchang himself, it was a pity that he was beyond his reach and could only wait for the battle report from ahead. Unexpectedly, The man's life should not be cut off, and he could escape in the dark, which would give him the possibility of taking someone with his own hands. The fact that the commander of the Wuyong Army surrendered to him was even more gratifying: "Is this General Duola? "

"Yes, Duola, the guilty general, has met the hussar general."

The man who was put on the ground looked nervous and tried to get up, but Lu Bu held him down: "Don't get up if you are injured. The general agrees with me. I am very happy. It's just that the war is about to begin and I can't help the general. When we take Liaoyang Mansion, , it’s not too late to have a drink with the general.”

Duo La's face relaxed and he twitched the corners of his mouth: "The young general considers himself a bit drunk, and is willing to accompany the general to get drunk."

"OK!"

Bian Xiang and Yuan Lang listened to the two of them talking and looked at him with pitiful eyes.

The former didn't pay attention, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw Lu Bu's promise, and quickly said: "If the general wants to attack Liaoyang Mansion, he will definitely be able to do so. However, since ancient times, no one has been attacked without being injured, and the general's soldiers should not be wasted here so easily." ”

"Oh?" Lu Bu raised his eyebrows: "What's your best plan?"

Duo La handed over his hand and said: "The general is acquainted with the city guard and is willing to write a letter to both of them. I think Gao Yongchang left before the battle, which would be a blow to his morale. It would be even more wonderful if the two of them could be separated from him. "

Lu Bu was silent for a moment, then nodded: "That's very good. Let's write a letter to the two of them first. If you are willing to surrender, you can be appointed as a text. If you want to continue to lead the army in battles, you can join the army. Here is a When it comes to military merit, those who are capable will not let it fall into the dust.”

"Respect the general's order." Duo La nodded, and then thought: "Please also ask the general to prepare manpower. I dare not say that the two of them will surrender. If they resist, they can spread the news about Gao Yongchang's escape in the army. , to lower their morale.”

Lu Bu looked at him, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he waved his hand: "Yes."

……

Liaoyang Mansion.

"What's going on? How come so many Bohai navy have entered the city? Close the shop door quickly!"

"Could it be that the city gate was breached?"

"That's nonsense! There's no sound of fighting. Besides, the number of people is at least two thousand. Your family has so many defeated troops and they are walking so slowly?"

"That direction is for staying behind...no, the palace?"

The wind blew through the long street, and the streets that were already deserted because of the warning bells blaring yesterday became even more sparse. Those who got up early in the morning to do business saw countless Bohai Navy soldiers walking over, and the chaotic footsteps made people along the street The shopkeepers were panicking. Since the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, this group of Bohai navy soldiers had been coming to patronize the shop business. They often lost a lot of money at the end of the day. As a result, these shopkeepers were more afraid of seeing these sergeants than seeing thieves.

On horseback, Brother Xian and En Shengnu were wearing armor and carrying weapons. They saw the people closing their doors and showed no reaction. Compared with the important events that followed, these actions were nothing to mention. They walked along the long street, turned around the corner, and walked. After crossing a wide road, we arrived at the former Daliao Tokyo Remaining Mansion, which is now the Great Yuan Palace.

"Stop coming..."

Boom——

The guards guarding the door were about to step forward to stop the intruder. En Shengnu raised his bow and shot the man down with an arrow. The other guards looked at their fallen companions in panic. When they raised their heads, a flying arrow flew out of the Bohai Sea, carrying broken weapons with it. The sound of empty wind penetrates the human body and nails into the wall.

"Go in!" Brother Xian waved his hand forward on his horse: "If there are any obstacles, kill them!"

……

In the courtyard.

A short figure was holding a wooden sword and waving it casually. Empress Dayuan was wearing brocade clothes and gold and silver jewelry, sitting on a stone bench and watching the little man in front of her dancing the sword, but she was worried about her husband in her heart, and her body was so... Shen Ming still wants to go to the front line, seriously...

"Mother, mother! See how I use my sword?"

The little man's words interrupted his melancholy thoughts, and a smile appeared on the beautiful woman's face: "My son is naturally very good at using it." Her ears were slightly raised, as if she heard something, and she stretched out her hand to push the child down: "Continue practicing."

The little man ran aside, and the beautiful woman stopped smiling and looked at the maid: "Go and see what's going on in front of you, why is there such a noise."

"Yes."

The maid saluted, then turned and walked outside. Before reaching the courtyard arch, more than a dozen figures walked in, all carrying bright swords in their hands, with traces of blood flowing along the blade.

"what--"

She screamed in horror. Just as the maid was about to turn around, she was pushed aside by Brother Xian who was walking away: "Noisy."

A sergeant laughed, picked up the maid and walked to the side. The maid was frightened and kept screaming "let me go!" Didn't reply either.

"you……"

The beautiful woman felt that something was wrong when the maid called her. When she turned around to look at this scene, she couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. She immediately knew that something was wrong. Seeing so many people coming, the little man dancing the sword in the back quickly stood up. He came over with a wooden sword: "Don't bully mother!"

Brother Xian glanced at him and smiled disdainfully, while En Shengnu remained expressionless. The two of them took a step forward and put their hands down, holding on to the hilts of their swords and saying, "Please also invite the queen, the prince, and me to go to the city wall."

The beautiful woman took the child into her arms to protect her. After hearing this, she looked at the two of them with hopeful eyes: "But you want me, mother and son, to go and boost morale?"

The two men opposite looked at each other. En Shengnu looked a little unbearable, but lowered his eyelids. Brother Xian curled his lips: "No, it's just that if the two of us want to present the city, we must have a share of the gifts."

"You..." The woman was shocked, and hugged the child tighter: "His Majesty has not returned from abroad, so you two are not afraid that the Holy One will come back to punish you and so on!"

The two of them looked strange. En Shengnu shook his head and said softly: "The central army of Lu's army has arrived. Your Majesty will probably not be able to come back."

The beautiful woman swayed and looked a little desperate: "You...are you two worthy of His Majesty's favor?"

"What a favor!" Brother Xian looked impatient and shook his head towards the guard: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Take them both away."

A dozen burly men immediately stepped forward, grabbing the person with one hand and dragging her outward with all their strength. Screams and insults came from the woman's mouth.

"Let's go, it's time to see the hussar general."

Brother Xian said something and turned around to leave. En Shengnu looked at the queen being dragged away, then sighed and stepped to follow. (End of chapter)