Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Everyone looked in the direction where the sound of horse hooves came from with confusion.

A group of cavalrymen were rapidly approaching this side from a distance. Their black armor, the rows of spears and iron lances, the fluttering black and red flags, and the large banner with the word "Qi" on it all revealed their identities.

A majestic figure came forward, holding a broadsword, with the Wanyan flag fluttering behind him, and roared, "Khitan dogs, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

As the voices were being spoken, smoke and dust rose from two directions, and the flags of "Wang" and "Shi" fluttered in the wind. In three directions, two broadswords and a Fang Tian painted halberd were pointing at Xiao Yixue's general flag almost at the same time.

The voice is powerful and loud.

"Crush these bastards to death!"

The rumbling sound of horse hooves spread across the grass slope, and in an instant it rushed over like a flood tide.

They originally thought that these enemies of the massacre tribe would leave, but they didn't expect that these people were actually lying in ambush here waiting for them!

On the Liao army side, from Xiao Yixue to the tribal herdsmen, everyone first opened their eyes wide with surprise, and then their hair stood on end. After running for several days back to the Zhaotao Division, they never expected this situation.

They reined in their horses in fear and tried to escape in a panic.

But at this time, some people went left, some went right, and everyone was scrambling to escape, and they collided with each other in the chaos.

Xiao Yixiu sat on horseback, his head buzzing as he watched the chaos in front of him. He turned his head and looked around. The deadly Qi army horses were approaching with increasing roars.

For a moment, the vision of this Khitan nobleman blurred.

In the distance, the cavalry wrapped in black armor appeared from the smoke and dust, like Shura evil spirits crawling out from the depths of the earth. Even the broken bones splashed by the horses' hooves were covered with the smell of rust and blood.

A scene of mountains of corpses and sea of ​​blood.

"Ahhh-"

Something in his mind seemed to have broken. Xiao Yixue opened his mouth and screamed loudly. With red eyes, he drew out the iron knife, spurred his horse forward, and chopped the figure blocking his way off the horse with one knife.

Blood dripped from the air as the body fell.

"Get out of the way! Don't block the way—"

"Commander in chief!"

The personal soldiers behind him shouted and hurriedly rode their horses to catch up. However, they were afraid that the figure in front would continue to kill their comrades, so they kept shouting "Get out of the way!" "Get out of the way!"

Seeing that the chaos was still going on ahead, he had no choice but to rush forward, turn the weapons in his hands, and hit or sweep the people down.

"kill--"

Thousands of people in the rear roared loudly, and the cavalrymen holding the large banner with the word "Qi" galloped over at a faster speed than before.

The long spears and iron spears in their hands penetrated the protective armor, stringing together the figures from the horse's back, pushing them forward and away from the saddle. Then, with a shake of the arms downward, the corpses slid off the spear shafts, splashing a little dust on the ground, and then were submerged by countless horse hooves.

Xiao Yixiu turned his head and looked behind him. The number of his own men was constantly decreasing. The charging cavalry was like a piece of cake, approaching in a moment. The sound of the war horses' breathing seemed to be heard through the sound of horse hooves.

A look of madness shone from his eyes, his mouth was grinning, his nose was crooked, his eyebrows were twisted together, and his face was becoming ferocious.

The leading Qi army general, holding a long-handled broadsword, took the lead and roared, "Khitan dog thieves!" with his arms raised.

Swing violently.

The blade reflected the light of the sky and slashed down with a whistling sound. Xiao Yixue's reaction was much faster than usual at this time, and he instinctively raised the knife to block it.

when--

A huge metallic clang pierced his ears, and then the four arms exerted force, sparks flew from the friction between the blades, and the harsh sound severely stimulated his eardrums.

His eyes swayed twice, as if he had been brought back to life by the blow. His sight gradually focused on the face of the person in front of him. The skin was a little rough, and he had a ferocious look in his eyes...

who is it?

His eyes turned and slid across the opponent's black armor. As his eyes turned, the two Chinese characters "Wanyan" came into his sight, impacting his thoughts.

"Jurchen...barbarians?" Xiao Yixiu moved his lips and murmured softly.

Clang——

Sparks flew and the two knives separated with a metallic vibration.

"Don't make a move! This Khitan dog is mine!"

Wanyan Loushi roared and turned his horse. The Jurchen cavalry behind him obeyed the order and bypassed the two men and continued to attack the Khitan cavalry in front.

A dozen of Wanyan Loushi's personal guards also stopped and looked at this side vigilantly from a distance, while ordering the knights behind to detour.

“…I can’t escape.”

There were roaring sounds of hooves all around. Xiao Yixue was silent for a moment, pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, looked at Wanyan Loushi who was holding a big knife upside down behind him, kicked his legs, and the warhorse started to run forward.

Over there, Wanyan Loushi also kicked his warhorse, and with a "Ha--" urging, the horse came back. Wanyan Loushi stared at the figure in front of him.

dong dong——

The sound of his heartbeat was amplified in his ears, and then changed to the roar of galloping horses. Xiao Yixue's chest rose and fell, and he drooled as he roared, "The descendants of the Wolf God are not something you lowly people can look directly at!"

He raised the iron knife in his hand and chopped it with a whistling sound.

"court death--"

How could Wanyan Loushi tolerate such words? His pupils immediately filled with blood. He swung the sword in his hand diagonally upwards, and with a clang, he chopped the iron sword in half. He turned his wrist, and the blade flipped in the air in the reflection of the sunlight, and swung it diagonally downwards again.

Chi-

The blade cut through the armor and cut through the flesh and bones. The upper half of the body fell to the ground with a terrifying scream. The other half of the body twitched from time to time on the ground and continued to scream. It was not dead yet.

At the back, the lower half of Xiao Yixue's body was running forward with the warhorse, and sticky blood and smelly internal organs flowed down from the horse's back. After just a few steps, the horse tilted down with a bump. The warhorse slowly stopped, turned its head to look, lowered its head and let out a brief neigh.

"Commander-in-chief—"

The personal soldiers who were clearing the way in front turned around and screamed in surprise. Most of them turned back, with red eyes, and were ready to fight Wanyan Loushi to the death.

"happy!"

Wanyan Loushi swung his sword, reined in his horse, and hacked one man to death with his sword. The riders beside and behind him quickly rushed up, slashing with swords and stabbing with spears. In an instant, several Khitan knights were submerged in the smoke and dust.

"Kill them all——"

Under the daylight, three Qi cavalry units charged forward in a crisscross pattern. Someone's roar rang out in the battle formation, and then the bloody slaughter continued on the land with the roar of horses' hooves.

The black cavalry became the majority of the figures here, and gradually became the only ones. The fluttering general flag fell down when the horses stopped, only swaying in the breeze from time to time.

The Qi cavalry dismounted, pulled off all the spoils they could take away, tied them up with cloth strips, and pulled over horses that had not been slaughtered to put the spoils on the horses, preparing to take them back after the battle.

According to military regulations, war horses captured on the battlefield are also considered military merits, and everything obtained from dead bodies belongs to you.

"Cut off the heads and erect a memorial." Wang De rode his horse slowly on the battlefield: "Rest for an incense stick of time, and then set off to the southwest."

Soon, nearly eight thousand cavalrymen were divided into a dozen small teams and marched rapidly towards the southwest.

……

The wind blows across the face.

The dry air made people rub their cheeks with their hands, and Zhubu Gu, who had stopped his warhorse, fell off his horse's back dejectedly.

The heavy body fell with a "bang" and then a "gurgling" drumming sound came from his stomach.

"My king, please have some dried meat." The general of the imperial guards handed over the dried mutton. The fat man took it and threw it into his mouth, chewing it with a "cluck". "Have you sent out the scouts?"

"Everyone go out, follow your instructions and explore the area twenty miles back."

"Um……"

The large figure nodded, looked at the chieftain who had also dismounted, and walked over slowly: "Everyone, we should quickly gather the herdsmen over, otherwise, with only the three thousand soldiers around us, I'm afraid we will die with regrets."

The resting figure over there looked up.

……

Tread-

Red Hare kicked its legs restlessly. Lu Bu stood on the ground, holding its back with one hand, feeling its movements. He reached out and touched its slender neck to comfort it, then closed his eyes and felt the breeze with a fishy smell.

There were footsteps beside me.

"Your Majesty, the scouts ahead sent word that they have spotted the enemy's scouts."

"Hmm? Where did you find it?"

"It's sixteen or seventeen miles away."

"Order them to mount their horses and chase after them."

Lu Bu said, turned around, looked at Yu Cheng with a little fatigue on his face, smiled and patted his shoulder, pinched the cool armor with his big hand and shook it: "This battle is almost over, go do your work."

"Yes." Yu Cheng suddenly lowered his head and responded excitedly, then quickly walked to the back.

Lu Bu turned around and patted Red Hare's neck: "You must be tired too..."

The red-haired beast snorted.

"It's almost there!" He said, then Lu Bu stepped on the stirrup and sat on it with force.

Herod——

The sound of war horses neighing could be heard from time to time all around, and tired faces sat on the saddles, holding the reins.

"Set off--"

The horses' hooves thundered as they moved forward again.

……

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The eagle in the sky let out a loud cry, and its flying figure with wings spread kept circling in the blue sky under the daylight.

Several war horses below, trailing thin clouds of dust, gradually stopped on the endless plain.

"Did you find anything?"

A scout from the Dadan tribe reined in his horse and asked his comrades who had joined him from the side and rear.

The scout who was questioned had a wandering look in his eyes and shook his head repeatedly: "There is no one on our side, let's go quickly, if the Qi army catches up, it will be over."

"What are you afraid of? Since you haven't found anything, there's no need to panic."

They were spies sent out by the leaders of each tribe to check whether there were any troops following them from the rear. Now the scouts from the north and south have gathered together. Since there is no trace of the enemy, it means it is safe.

A moment later, several more cavalrymen ran over. They were also elite tribal soldiers sent by various tribes. The leading scout saw that there was nothing unusual, so he whistled to call the eagle down, stretched out his arm for it to stand on, and then took out a piece of meat to feed it.

"Since no one has discovered it, we should hurry up and catch up with the front army to report the situation to the king. They must be waiting anxiously."

Reaching out to stroke the eagle's feathers, the scouts nodded hurriedly. Suddenly, the eagle suddenly spread its wings and flew up, crying "Cry", and quickly soared into the sky.

The scouts gathered below seemed to have a premonition of something. They looked up at the direction where the eagle flew and heard the faint sound of horse hooves in their ears.

Then, there were more and clearer horse hoof sounds than before.

"Northwest..."

"Is it someone from the East Zubu tribe?"

"I feel like something is wrong..."

The figures on horseback were looking at the small black dots in the smoke. Someone couldn't help but stand up on the horse, straightened his back and looked into the distance: "It's indeed wrong. There are too many flags."

The black spot in the field of vision was getting bigger, and under the rising dust in the distance, the flag with a black background and a red border could be clearly seen.

"Damn it, Qi Jun!"

"How did they get to the front?"

"Go, go quickly!"

The scouts suddenly panicked and hurriedly urged their horses to gallop towards the southwest, probably to inform the leader who was waiting for news that they had discovered the enemy.

At this time, these scouts had no time to care about the war horses. They raised their whips and whipped them hard, emitting a series of loud shouts of "Gee--" and raising small clouds of dust.

"There's something going on over there, chase them, blow the horn, blow the horn—"

In the distance, Wang De, who was riding on horseback, was cheered up. The blind man who was escaping on the fast horse over there also knew that something was wrong, and he quickly issued an order: "Send Hai Dongqing to order the lieutenants and military commanders of all units to gather together, and then send people to investigate in the east. If there is any problem, report it quickly!

drive--"

Woohoo——

Amid the desolate sound of horns, dozens of cavalrymen ran out of the army following Wang De's order. At the same time, a black shadow quickly rose into the air from the herd of galloping war horses, flapped its wings and flew quickly into the distance.

The tribal scouts running across the field were so frightened by the sound of the horn that they waved their arms hastily, and the sound of whips was almost continuous, as if they wished the horses under their crotch could fly up immediately and hide in a safe place.

……

The tribal chief who was taking a rest sat on the dirt ground without caring about his image. The tribal soldiers around him shared the little dry rations and ate the food with numb faces, listening to the loud discussions of a few loud voices over there.

"This place is closer to the Dadan Nine Tribes. If we send people to ask for help now, we should be able to gather tens of thousands of people in less than three days."

"How can there be so many? Are you including the old and the young?"

"Stop arguing, let me tell you, we should hurry to the Zhaotaosi. There is a city wall over there, and the Qi army can't attack for a while. As long as they hold on for a while, Lu Bu will naturally retreat."

Nearly five days had passed since the previous battle, and even though these people were fleeing in a hurry, they were still unable to unite and each of them had his own plans.

The tribal warriors sitting around all had bitter faces, not knowing when they would be safe if things continued like this, or...

Looking for an opportunity to slip away?

Many people looked at their own chief with flickering eyes and hesitantly. They were all well-known figures in the tribe, and their wealth was in the tribe. If they survived the crisis this time, the whole family...

As they were hesitating, the sound of horse hooves came from the east. The tribal soldiers on the outermost edge stood up and watched dozens of figures approaching them quickly, waving their arms while running on their horses, and faint shouting could be heard.

"what happens?"

More and more people stood up to watch, and as soon as the discussions stopped, a group of leaders stood up and walked over.

In sight, horses were approaching quickly and the sounds of shouting became clearer.

"Run! The Qi army is chasing us!" (End of this chapter)