Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

"Call everyone here!"

The man answered yes and turned to leave. Wanyan Zonggu threw back the quilt and walked barefoot to the ground. Just as he was about to put on his coat, he suddenly stopped and said, "Wait, can you tell me what conditions Qi promised?"

"I said that Wanyan Loushi will be appointed as the Lieutenant General, and the rest will be Lieutenant Generals and Assistant Generals."

Wanyan Zonggu stopped his hand and exhaled: "I was stupid too. I should have asked you earlier." He took off his clothes and threw them on a chair: "Go out and close the door."

"But... Second Prince, that person also said that Lou Shi and others were very tempted."

"Did you agree on the spot?"

"No, they said they are still discussing it."

"Then we have a chance. There's no need to be so nervous." Wanyan Zonggu lay back on the bed: "Go out and close the door. I'll go to see Lou Shi tomorrow."

Seeing that he was determined, the guard did not try to persuade him anymore. He blew out the light and went out to stand guard.

……

The sky was getting light.

Wanyan Zonggu woke up from his sleep, but did not go to Wanyan Loushi immediately. Instead, he asked someone to inquire about the special envoy of Qi army yesterday. When he learned that the other party lived in the north and the leader was Wanyan Bendu, he was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to describe his thoughts.

Soon, Wanyan Zonggu walked out of the door with ten guards, and walked in unison to Wanyan Loushi's residence. However, he never thought that after announcing his name, Tushan Hexi, who walked out, made an apologetic gesture and said, "The commander is busy today and has no time to see guests. Please go back."

The boy turned around and wanted to go back to his room.

"and many more."

Wanyan Zonggu called him over, walked over and asked directly: "Does General Loushi want to accept Qi's persuasion?"

"That's the Marshal's business." Tu Shan Hexi glanced back at him and said, "I don't know."

The figure who turned around didn't even look at him, and walked straight into the house. The remaining Wanyan Zonggu looked at the guards in front of him who were watching him vigilantly, took a breath, turned around, and his two pigtails drew an arc: "Let's go!"

Several guards hurriedly followed him, and one of them stepped forward and asked from behind, "Second Prince, what should we do now?"

"Go find other people." Wanyan Zonggu's face was uncertain: "I don't believe that they are like Loushi and have problems."

After saying that, he strode forward.

However, the development of the matter was somewhat beyond his expectations. There was no one at Wanyan Chang's place, and the guards who stayed behind said that they did not know where he was. The military camp where Wanyan Ci was located was closed and did not allow outsiders.

"Damn it, are these people really going to abandon our Great Jin and go to Qi?" Wanyan Zonggu's forehead was covered with sweat, but he still had a glimmer of hope: "Let's go to Shitumen Meng'an."

Outside the city, there were military camps everywhere, and wooden fences were erected and stretched out. Wanyan Zonggu watched the patrol soldiers walking from time to time inside, walking on the trampled dirt road in cowhide-soled boots. He stood at the closed entrance of the military camp, suppressed his uneasiness, and said to the gatekeeper: "Go and inform the soldiers that Hulu wants to see Shitumen Meng'an."

"Our clan leader will not see outsiders today." The guard shook his head and said, "Please go back, sir."

The muscles on his face twitched, but Wanyan Zonggu still managed a smile: "Then please let Chanchun come out and see me."

"No outsiders are allowed to stay in the military camp today." The soldier still refused: "Please go back."

Wanyan Zonggu frowned, grasped the hilt of the knife at his waist, and took a step forward: "I asked you to go inside to pass the message, why are you refusing? Do you think I dare not kill you?"

Several soldiers at the gate suddenly thrust their iron spears forward, and Puliyan, who was leading the charge, stepped forward and said sternly, "Anyone who dares to enter the military camp will be beheaded!"

Wanyan Zonggu's face suddenly turned ugly. He was neither advancing nor retreating. During the stalemate, the sound of galloping horses came from the military camp: "Stop!"

The people outside the camp slowly put away their weapons. Wanyan Chanchun rode his warhorse to the door and said, "Open the door!"

A few soldiers hesitated for a moment, and then they heard the man yelling, "What? Even my words are no longer effective? Do you want me to kneel down and beg you?"

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Puliyan, who was on duty, had no choice but to wave his hand to open a gap. Wanyan Chanchun jumped off his horse, walked out of the door, and stretched out his hand to Wanyan Zonggu: "Brother Hulu, come over here and talk."

Wanyan Zonggu let go of the knife and followed him to a distance of thirty steps. He whispered, "What's going on? Why didn't you see me today?"

Wanyan Chanchun looked back, leaned over and whispered, "Last night, it seemed that my father and the others had already discussed and were ready to surrender the city to Lu Bu in three days."

Wanyan Zonggu was shocked: "What should we do? No... How could they decide to go to Qi overnight? We Jurchens don't have the final say over there, and our official positions and power are not great. How could your father and his people make such a decision?"

"Who said it wasn't..." Wanyan Chanchun was also very annoyed: "It's just that my father and the others have made a decision, and there is no way to change it." He turned back to look at the camp: "Forget it, let's not talk about it for now. It's good that you know the reason. I can't be out for too long, lest my father finds out."

He said goodbye and walked back.

Wanyan Zonggu was left with a face full of resentment, and stomped his feet: "Go!"...

Inside the military camp, Wanyan Shitumen was sitting in the central army tent, looking at Wanyan Xishi who came in and asked, "Did Chanchun go out?"

"Yes..." Wanyan Xishi nodded.

"Hmph..." The father snorted, "I knew he still had thoughts about Wu Qimai. Who can he hide his thoughts from?"

The standing figure said nothing.

Wanyan Shitumen waved his hand and said, "Go and get ready."

Wanyan Xishi bowed and retreated.

……

The slightly setting sun shines into the courtyard, and the trees bathed in the sunset still look fresh and green.

Wanyan Zonggu sat in silence facing the table. A curved sword inlaid with precious jade on the table looked extremely luxurious. After a while, Wanyan Sheng's second son slammed the table and said, "Someone come!"

The guards outside came in quickly, lowered their heads and waited for him to speak.

"Let everyone eat and rest now, and at midnight, go to where Wanyan Bendu is and kill him." He looked out the door with a fierce look: "I want to see how these people can surrender to Qi after the envoy is dead."

"Yes!"

Several guards complied and then left to prepare for the evening.

……

night.

Wanyan Zonggu, wearing leather armor, walked out of the room, looked up at the dark clouds, and smiled with satisfaction: "On a dark and windy night, it is the time to kill and set fire." He walked into the yard: "The gods are helping us!"

In the yard, a total of eighteen elite guards stood there, watching the approaching figure in silence. Wanyan Zonggu waved his hand, and the group quickly left the yard with rustling footsteps.

As they walked along, the dozen people had to hide from the patrol soldiers armed with knives and spears. Their residence was only 200 meters away from where Wanyan Bendu was. When they arrived, it was already midnight. They looked around cautiously, waved their hands, and ran towards the gate.

At night, the sound of insects chirping could be heard from somewhere. A guard climbed up the wall and opened the door from the inside. Wanyan Zonggu walked in with the guards and closed the door behind him. "Quickly find Wanyan Bendu. No need to interrogate him. Just kill him and bring his head back."

The guards nodded, carefully drew their knives, and ran into the room with their backs bent. Wanyan Zonggu was waiting in the yard with two guards. When he heard the sounds of swords and guns clashing, his face suddenly changed. He let out several screams of death, and then a guard ran out from the room in front of him: "There's an ambush, hurry..."

puff--

The arrow pierced the throat and the corpse fell forward.

"No, let's go!"

Wanyan Zonggu shouted and turned around and ran. The two guards looked out with knives in their hands at the dark space inside the wide-open door, then turned around and ran outside as well.

The distance of more than ten meters was reached in a flash. Wanyan Zonggu stretched out his hand and opened the two doors. He shouted "Ah!" and in his field of vision, there were people holding torches standing on his left and right, and two rows of people with drawn bows and arrows facing him directly opposite. The familiar face of Wanyan Huonu was uncertain in the flickering firelight.

"shoot--"

A low command sounded, and the air was filled with the sound of vibrating bowstrings.

Puff puff--

"Uh... ho ho..."

With more than ten arrows stuck in his chest, Wanyan Zonggu took a step back, looked at Wanyan Huonu unwillingly, and fell on his back.

Wanyan Huonu walked forward with a spear in hand, looked down at the dead body shot by an arrow, and curled her lips: "Killing the envoy to force him to surrender, this trick seems to be unexpected by everyone. Do you really think we have never read the books of the Han people?"

He stood up straight and looked at the figure running out of the yard: "Put away their bodies."

Then he turned around and said, “Clean this place up.”

He hurriedly walked towards Wanyan Loushi's mansion.

……

In mid-summer, Wanyan Loushi and other remnants of the Wanyan tribe surrendered to Lu Bu on the other side of the river. Wanyan Loushi and others recounted how Sheng had persuaded them to surrender, so Lu Bu wrote a letter to reprimand Wanyan Sheng for breaking the alliance.

Soon, General Xi Sheng of Annan, who was advancing westward, took over Jingyuan City. (End of this chapter)