Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

"Sound the alarm! Close the city gates, quickly——"

A broken roar rang out amid the deafening roar. A royal guard looked at the large number of cavalrymen approaching and ran to the golden bell on the top of the city wall in horror. He fell twice before climbing up the steps where the golden bell was hung. He grabbed the battering ram and hit it hard.

bang——

The guard tripped over his right heel in his haste and bumped his head against the golden bell. He took a deep breath and didn't dare to look back at the person who was staring at him with murderous eyes. He quickly knocked on the alarm bell.

The sound of golden bells rang out under the sky. At the east gate, the people who were leaving the city were instantly panicked. They turned around and ran back into the city for their lives. The carriages that had already left the city also turned back desperately. The coachmen waving their whips shouted anxiously, "Wait! Let me in." The soldiers who were closing the gate hesitated for a moment, and the carriage accidentally hit the closing door. With a loud bang, it broke into two pieces. Half of the cart lay on the ground, and the door slammed back against the wall. For a moment, the door was in chaos.

"Damn it--" Chulidi heard the noise and knew something was wrong. He immediately shouted angrily, "What are you bastards doing! Close the city gates!"

Amid the roars, several fast horses were already in sight. The dark-faced general saw the figure rushing in front of him and felt that it looked familiar. He squinted his eyes and took a closer look. He immediately stood up in horror, waving his arms and shouting: "Go down and help close the door! Quick! Quick! That bastard Wuzhu is coming!"

However, he had also seen Wanyan Zongbing and others and knew their appearance, so he naturally would not think that this man brought troops back to support Huntong City.

creak-

The half-broken cart at the city gate was towed away, and the nervous soldiers hurriedly pushed the gate together.

Wanyan Zongbing and Wanyan Bendu saw it clearly on horseback and became very anxious. Both brothers were excellent archers who could shoot eagles and birds. They immediately drew their bows on horseback and shot two arrows at the city gate.

Whizzing--

With a sound of breaking through the air, an arrow flashing with a cold light pierced three feet in front of the door. There was still a gap in the door that was enough for three people to walk side by side.

"damned!"

Wanyan Zongbing wrinkled his nose, his eyes and eyebrows squeezed together, and he pulled the bow to the full string with a ferocious look: "Stop it!"

Boom——

The bowstring kept vibrating, and a black shadow rushed towards the soldier who was pushing the city gate at the outermost edge. The man was bending over and pushing hard with his arms raised forward.

bang——

The metal arrow hit the iron sheet wrapping the city gate, and was immediately reflected back into the air and fell to the ground. The two city gates also closed at this time, and the shaking doors dropped dust. The soldiers at the rear hurriedly blocked the doors.

"Ahhhhhhh——" In the distance, Wanyan Zongbing put down the bow in his hand and roared at the closed door.

Boom boom boom——

The war horses still did not stop, and nearly six thousand cavalrymen were still approaching at a very fast speed. Looking around, the soldiers defending the city were already running on the top of the city, with arrows on their bows, and the iron arrowheads flashing sharpness.

The guarding general hurried to the crossbow, placed an arrow in the crossbow slot, pushed away the guard, aimed at Wanyan Zongbing, and pressed the trigger when he saw that the distance was about right.

bass--

The crossbow arrow flew out.

Wanyan Zongbing was lucky. When the city gate was closed just now, he knew that the surprise attack would fail. He slowed down his horse in disappointment. The crossbow arrow missed his horse by a body length and shot into its belly. The horse ran two steps and slowed down. Suddenly, its front hooves softened and it fell to its knees. The knight on the horse fell off immediately, hit the ground sideways and slid forward half a foot.

"Brother Wushu——"

Wanyan Bendu shouted loudly and quickly stopped his horse. He picked up the cavalry shield with one hand, jumped off the horse and dragged Wanyan Zongbing backwards. The Changshui captain of Qi was so dizzy that he could not see anything clearly and his ears seemed to be deaf. He knew vaguely that someone was saving him, and he cooperated by kicking his legs reluctantly, but then all his strength disappeared and he let the young man drag him backwards.

"Quick! Load the crossbow!"

Chulidi, who was standing above, saw that he failed to kill Wanyan Zongbing and roared in dissatisfaction. Seeing that the soldiers were coming slowly, he turned around and ran to another crossbow. Looking at the cavalry on the opposite side coming up to protect the two of them, he was so angry that he punched the city wall.

Woo woo woo—short trumpet sounds rang out under the city. The cavalry stopped and dispersed, waiting for orders from their superiors.

The outline of the city appeared in the eyes of the six thousand cavalrymen under the sky. The shadowy infantrymen of the Wanyan tribe stood on the city wall, holding swords and shields against their own side.

The horse's chest and abdomen rose and fell. Du Fu, who was wearing the Azure Dragon Armor, knocked on the saddle and said angrily, "It's a pity that this is not Tongwan City."

Yuan Lang added with a smile: "Even if it is, we don't have as many war horses and knights as the Northern Wei."

Du Fu squeezed the Zhangba Snake Spear in his hand and looked at the protected Wanyan Zongbing: "How is Wanyan Changshui? Is his injury serious?"

Wanyan Bendu tied Wanyan Zongbing to the warhorse and said, "It's okay. He just fell hard and couldn't speak for a while. He should be fine after a while."

"I'll ask a military doctor to take a look at it later."

Du Fu nodded, squinted his eyes and looked at the Huntong City, which was on high alert, for a while, then waved his Zhangba Snake Spear and said, "Let's go back and report to the king first."

"drink--"

"drive--"

The horn of retreat sounded, and the knights on horseback shouted one after another. The horses turned around, neighed, and the thunderous sound of horse hooves went away into the distance.

"call--"

On the top of the city wall, he exhaled deeply, and when the wind blew, he suddenly felt a coolness on his forehead. He touched it with his hand, and it was wet. He had just broken out in a cold sweat.

After watching the black cavalry go away, he turned around and ordered: "Don't leave the city yet, stay here until noon, and the city gates must not be opened without orders."

Then he walked away: "Follow me, let's go to the state government office."

……

The morning breeze blew the branches, and Lu Bu led more than 3,000 cavalrymen out of the forest and trotted towards Huntong City.

Scouts were distributed around the army, and they would immediately run over and kill any passers-by or merchants. Occasionally, they would get some money from the corpses, which made these killers very happy.

As the golden sun rose above the clouds, the sound of horse hooves came from the west. Lu Bu sighed, then grabbed Red Hare and raised his hand.

The marching cavalry suddenly stopped.

In the field of vision, a mass of cavalry was running from afar, and the roar was gradually approaching. At a certain moment, the cavalry stopped and brought a lot of dust. Du Fu and Yuan Lang rode over on their war horses, jumped off their horses, knelt on one knee, and clasped their fists: "I have failed your trust and failed to capture Huntong City. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

"Forget it, get up." Lu Bu shook his head, looked at the cavalry behind them, and frowned: "Why is Wanyan Changshui not here?"

Du Fu stood up and bowed: "Captain Wanyan Zongbi was shot by a gun while charging. He is seriously injured and cannot come. Please forgive me, King."

"Find someone to deal with it properly." Lu Bu nodded, then looked up at the sky: "You two don't need to be so reserved. It would be great if we can take Huntong back, but it's not a big deal if we can't. I have already made a plan with the military advisor..."

The tiger's eyes were shining as he straightened his gaze. "The food supply route to Pennsylvania has been cut off. From today on, I will not be able to get a grain of grain or a single cow or sheep south of the Hunhe River."

Du Fu and Yuan Lang were cheered up and bowed together: "Yes!"

At the back, Hada and Sang'a scratched their necks and looked at each other. The former muttered, "I was wondering why the King of Qi brought all the cavalry here. It turns out it's for this."

Sang A shook his head: "Ningjiangzhou is going to be in trouble now."

Soon, the order to fetch food on the spot came down, and the cavalry began to run. (End of this chapter)