Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Different sounds were heard in front of the campfire.

"I think so too. The Liao army was defeated and fled by us before, and several commanders have become our own people. If we attack them now, they will not be able to resist." Dong Ping shouted, his jade-like face full of impatience.

Yelu Mawu sat in the back and looked at him without saying anything.

"Sima Dong is overthinking." The voice was filled with a hint of emotion. The well-proportioned Du Fu supported his knees with his elbows on both sides and sighed: "We have been in Liaodong for too short a time. It is okay to swallow Liaodong in one go. We can barely eat it, but if we expand outward..." He shook his head: "We can't chew too much."

Xiao Haili nodded: "I think so too. There aren't many people to govern the local area... Eh?" As if remembering something, he turned to look at Lu Bu: "General, isn't Zhang Lin also helping out at the General's Mansion? Why don't you ask him to introduce some people to you when you go back?"

"I'm afraid he's not a good person. Isn't that guy the prime minister of the Southern Palace of the Liao Dynasty? How can he be on our side as a prime minister? Don't let him bring someone here and make him a spy for the Liao Dynasty."

The person who was speaking was Niu Gao. He had also heard some things about the General's Mansion. However, although he looked rough on the outside, he was actually a different person on the inside. He instinctively distrusted those scholars.

"That's because you don't understand the current Liao emperor, Brother Niu. He doesn't care about state affairs and doesn't listen to good advice. He only hangs out with cunning and treacherous officials." Yelu Mawu, who was sitting at the back, said, "The Han people don't have as much power as the Khitans in the court. Under such circumstances, it's not surprising that Zhang Lin and others would defect to another lord." He smiled contemptuously, "To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if a monarch with that kind of virtue was abandoned by the civil and military officials one day."

"Can he accept such a huge change in his status?"

Amid the discussions, Lu Bu raised his hand to interrupt everyone.

"We will discuss the matter of Zhang Lin later. Now that we have established a firm foothold in Liaodong, more and more people will come to surrender to us. When the time comes, as long as we can show our strength that can render the Liao Dynasty helpless, no matter who they are, they will sincerely work for me." The firelight shone on his tanned face, his tiger eyes were sparkling, and his broad palm was put down, touching the short beard on his chin.

"The five regions of Liao, now that they have lost Liaodong, it is not a serious loss. So don't think that one or two battles can determine the outcome of the Liao. We still have a long time to deal with them in the future." He glanced at everyone and spoke softly: "Everyone, don't be blinded by the recent victory. No matter who comes, you must do your best to fight them. Don't let our prestige fall!"

"Yes!"

All the generals stood up and bowed, responding loudly, shaking the night sky.

The night is hazy, the stars are shining, and the chirping of insects can be heard in the wilderness. The black night seems even quieter, and the whole world slowly falls silent.

……

Liaoxi Prefecture.

The lights on the top of the city were bright, and young men carrying stones were constantly coming and going. The craftsmen in the military camp were repairing the damaged city wall. Liu Yun, dressed in military uniform, walked on the top of the city holding the hilt of his sword, with a tired look on his face. Next to him walked Wen Zhongrong, who was also dressed in armor, and the sound of conversation rang between the two.

"The general should have received our request for help by now."

Walking around the craftsman who was working on the ground, Liu Yun nodded: "It's about time." Then he turned his eyes to the outside of the city: "Fortunately, the Liao army's military preparations are relaxed, otherwise this city would be difficult to defend."

Wen Zhongrong kicked a piece of gravel away and looked at the Liao army camp with lights on in the distance. He said in a low voice: "...It's difficult even if we hadn't pulled the young and strong to help defend it, this city would have fallen a long time ago. I don't know what the situation is in Xianzhou. Third brother is the only one there, so don't let the Liao people push him away."

"Brother Wen, you are too arrogant. If I was still worried in the first few days, I really think the Liao people are nothing special now." Liu Yun smiled and retracted his gaze from outside: "Besides, the city in Xianzhou is more solid and difficult to attack. With brother Miegong's ability, there should be no worries."

"It's better to be cautious." Wen Zhongrong walked to the top of the wall and patted the wall, pointing to the twinkling lights in the distance: "Being surrounded by these people all day long is really annoying. These lights are really an eyesore." Liu Yun turned around and looked: "It can be regarded as pointing out the direction. Tsk, surround the city on all sides."

Outside, the light of the lit fire made the blocks clearly visible.

……

"It's hard to handle..."

His thick fingers grasped his fat chin. The summer weather made his skin secrete more oil. Wei He pointed at the camp in front of him and said, "These bastards have surrounded this place tightly."

Behind them, figures crouched in the bushes, all holding their breath in silence, their sleeves rustling the grass leaves. Han Tao came up with his back bent: "The fall of the city is a good thing, and being surrounded is a certainty."

More than ten miles ahead of the two of them was a camp of the Liao army. The camp of 30,000 soldiers was divided into four parts, just blocking the four gates of Changqing City. The east gate camp they were facing was huge, and based on experience, it should have more than 10,000 people.

Wei He listened to him, clenched his lips and teeth, pretended to be in pain, and was silent for a moment, then said: "Yes, decline is a good thing, but what should we do now?" He turned back to look at the soldiers in the rear: "Relying on you and me, two battalions of 4,000 soldiers and horses to launch a sneak attack...", and looked at Han Tao's somewhat unclear face at night: "Fat man, why do I feel like I'm feeding braised meat to a dog."

"..." Han Tao glanced at the fat man and stared at the front: "Brother Wei, you should think of something better. No matter what, we have to give it a try. We have to let the people in the city know that the reinforcements have arrived."

Wei He sighed and clenched the big knife in his hand: "Let's try it. Fatty, I'll be the first one to go."

"Let's go together." Han Tao turned and touched the side of the warhorse: "Two people together can take care of each other."

"Then we'll go together." Wei He rode on his warhorse and smiled, "I wonder how things are going with brother Yu Yulin."

"The main force of the Liao army is here, so the situation on his side should be much better."

In the darkness, figures surged, the wind blew through the grass, and the footsteps on the field slowed down. A total of four thousand soldiers and horses spread forward.

The night wind blew their hair in a flutter. Wei He and Han Tao looked at each other and nodded at the same time: "Attack——"

The next second, one figure after another stood up and took big steps, then dragged the blade diagonally at the side, the sound of stepping on the grass became denser and faster, and countless footsteps alternated like flying, charging towards the camp with flames in front.

The ground shook with his steps.

Next to the bonfire at the camp gate, a Liao army soldier held his spear with his eyes open, staggering and trying not to fall. A slight shaking of the ground startled one of the soldiers.

"Wake up, there is something in the darkness!"

The sound awakened the sleepy guard. He looked into the darkness with hazy eyes and suddenly a sharp golden sound was heard from the watchtower above.

"Enemy Attack——" (End of Chapter)