Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 593 Ambush
At dusk, the tired bird returns to its nest.

The burnt smell mixed with the smell of blood was gradually approached by a figure. Cao Mingji, who was wearing chain mail, reined in his horse. His face was uncertain. In his sight, there were killed corpses everywhere, and broken spears were tilted. Plugged into the ground, the burning grain cart in the distance had fallen apart, and the half-burned wooden wheel lay charred black on the ground.

"quack--"

The cries from the sky brought the Liao general back to his senses, and he cursed in a low voice: "You old crow, this is so miserable..."

"General, what are you talking about?"

"This general said..." After taking a breath, Cao Mingji raised his finger and pointed at the corpse on the ground: "Dig a hole and bury it for them."

"Yes."

Someone responded, ran to the side and shouted, "Come here, some people!". Then the group of people who were robbing the village yesterday walked aside and started to bury people in the ground with their knives and guns. The general on the horse immediately had a cloudy look on his face. , looking straight at the horse hoof marks receding on the ground, looking distracted.

He looked up at the setting sun for a long time, speechless for a long time.

……

At the same time, the Liao army camped.

A bonfire was lit in the camp under the setting sun. Soldiers in armor quickly drove wooden stakes into the soil. From time to time, a general shouted loudly, "Faster!". Figures holding bows and guns kept running into the place assigned by the general. land.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, the shadow cast on the tent was moving back and forth, with a low and depressed tone. When someone entered, the figure stopped.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, Yelu Yujian was not only a member of the clan, he also had longer experience in the army than his generals. Looking at Chu Mingyu who entered, his frown eased slightly and he walked to a table next to him. Then sit down.

"Han Funu was attacked from behind. He sent someone back to warn him. They should be Lu's cavalry. There are at least three to four thousand men."

He put his hand on the table and stared at the two people in front of him: "... Our troops and horses are several times stronger than Lu Thief, but they were detoured to the rear. If it weren't for the thunderstorm blocking the road, the other party would also be unable to move forward. There is no way that we would have been able to wait yesterday. Being attacked by him, the loss of food is now a foregone conclusion.”

"Since Thief Lu has made a sneak attack on the retreat, he must also know the direction of our march. If he only leads the cavalry to attack, he will definitely steal the camp at night." Staring at the candlelight next to him, he thought: "Let the soldiers do this tonight Be ready and let Lu's cavalry come in."

Pointing to the guard next to him: "Go to the front and notify General Aba, asking him to retreat to the west of the army, keep a distance from the military camp, and be ready for rescue at any time..."

He glanced at Chu Mingyu: "Where is Cao Mingji? He can also be regarded as a veteran in the army. He has been in battle for a long time. There is still no trace of him here. Even if this guy is robbing by nature, it is the evening of the second day. Even if he is climbing It’s time for me to crawl back, why don’t you even know how to send someone to inform me?”

Chu Mingyu opened her mouth and was speechless again. When Yeluyu saw this, he just glared at him with a blank look on his face: "I will write a note about this. Now you go to the military camp and be prepared to trap and resist the horse."

The general knew that he was in the wrong, so he bowed and left.

Yelu Yujian sat in his seat for a long time, staring at the curtain that was shaking slightly from time to time. He clenched his fists and knitted his brows into the character "Sichuan". His eyes unconsciously looked at the hanging Kan map, looking at the map with Guidezhou written on it. Cube was silent for a long time.

After a moment, he stood up and put on his armor again, carrying a spear and a treasure bow, and walked towards the ordinary military tent in the distance under the protection of his own soldiers.

……

The night wind whimpered, and the cold wind blew the branches and leaves. Rustling sounds were heard from time to time in the forest. Occasionally, leaves fell from the sky. The Liao soldiers who were ambushing in the forest crouched and put their weapons flat on the ground, with their arms slightly drooped. , be ready to grab a weapon at any time.

In front of the forest, a Khitan general named Aba was hiding behind the bushes. He looked through the leaves at the camp with bright bonfires in the distance. The moonlight was not bright tonight, and from time to time there were dark clouds floating by. I was waiting for him. The somewhat impatient general opened his mouth and yawned: "Why haven't you come..." In the woods, groups of soldiers could only wait patiently. A thin layer of water vapor gradually appeared on the ground, and night birds stood on the branches. , occasionally cried out, and the strange sound made the timid soldiers startled. They looked at their comrades beside them before they calmed down and continued to crouch.

On the side of the ambush, there was a sentry who was digging boredly at the tree trunk beside him. Pieces of gray-black and knotty bark were torn off by hands. The smell of fresh wood floated into his nose, and the thin layer of water vapor on the ground Gradually gathering, flowing, and floating, the moist breath floats upward.

"It seems... the tree is shaking." The soldier holding the tree trunk turned his head and said hesitantly to his companion.

Gumbling—

"Don't talk about this late at night, you're trying to penetrate people..."

The former lowered his head and stamped his feet: "The ground also moved..."

"I feel it too..."

The companion said something, and the two soldiers looked at each other. In the quiet night, there was a faint sound of thunder, and the two pairs of eyes suddenly opened wide.

"It's the cavalry!"

"The thief Lu is here?"

"It's directed at us... to warn us!"

The soldiers who reacted quickly took out their wooden whistles and blew it. Just as the sharp sound sounded, shadows appeared in the darkness in the distance. The clouds followed the wind and moved away from the moon. Under the cold light, hundreds of tall figures suddenly broke through the darkness and stepped into the Within the sight of the two of them, these cavalrymen, as men who have been wandering in Liaodong for a long time, are also quick-responsive people. Following the warning sound, they looked at the two of them. The tall and thin figure holding a three-pointed and two-edged sword suddenly changed to a long bow. Dozens of cavalrymen beside them also drew their bows at the same time and loosened their bowstrings following the two men.

Puff puff--

The whistle stopped suddenly, and the dark night was filled with the sound of arrows.

Arrows flew past and pierced into the man's body, causing dozens of snowflakes to rise. The man, who was shot, fell backwards like a hedgehog. Among the tree trunks and soil, the white tail feathers swayed slightly, and were pierced by countless arrows.

"problem occurs!"

Ah Ba, who had closed his eyes to recuperate, suddenly opened his eyes, stood up amidst the shouts, picked up the guy and ran towards the mount tied to the tree behind: "Line up and accept the challenge!"

Wuwuwu——

The sound of the horn echoed in the night sky. He turned his head and looked to the side, his pupils suddenly shrank. In the darkness, first the fires flickered out, then the flames lit up. One, two...hundreds of flames rose into the sky, dragging lines of fire. , crossing an arc and falling towards this side.

Arrows with flames fell on trees, the ground, and people. Amidst the screams, the scorching fire burned the clothes. An anxious breath emanated from the corpses. In the firelight, one could barely see clearly the ambush here. Taxi soldiers.

boom--

A burning fire arrow was nailed to the tree trunk next to Ah Ba, and the flames attached to the arrow illuminated the Liao general's surprised face. Cool air rose from his tailbone, and a noisy sound was heard in his ears for a moment.

In the black night, under the weak light, countless undulating black shadows rushed into the field of vision with a thunderous sound, and the figure wearing black armor became increasingly clear.

(End of this chapter)