Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The rain subsided, and the accumulated mud and water splashed up in a funnel shape under the horses' hooves.

The sound of splashing water approached with the sound of muffled thunder, and one after another figures finally let out ferocious roars like wild beasts while riding their horses, and the roars came one after another.

There was a commotion behind the grain carts. The shouts of soldiers and the sounds of gongs were mixed together. Soldiers kept running out of the tents and quickly formed a battle formation under the command of officers at all levels.

One of the civilians in the rear stuck his head out to take a look, then quickly retracted it, the emotion of panic being transmitted and released.

On the galloping warhorse, Wu Yanyanshou looked at the chariot array with excitement, and raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji: "Charge in, kill them, kill them——"

The sound of horse hooves thundered as the leading Liao knights pulled up the reins and used their horses' hind legs to jump over the grain carts that served as simple fences. Some horses were unable to jump over the grain carts and crashed into them directly.

The flesh and blood deformed, squeezed, and burst under the violent impact. The warm red liquid burst suddenly, leaving a bright color in the rain. The galloping war horses behind did not stop, still charging towards this side without stopping.

The soldiers in black surged forward, drawing their swords and moving forward fearlessly.

"kill--"

Amid the roar, the cavalryman, who had half of his body sticking out of his horse, swung his iron knife. The light cut through the dripping rain and slashed across the neck. The Qi army infantryman rushing towards him screamed and fell into a pool of blood.

The soldier behind him thrust his spear forward, and with the help of the horse's speed, the sharp blade entered his chest and came out through it. Before he could drop the body, a cavalryman who passed by chopped off his arm with a knife. The next second, he crashed into the oncoming Qi army, and screams and roars mixed together.

Brother Xian hurriedly put on his armor, put on his iron helmet, and walked out of the tent. Hundreds of light cavalry outside had already rushed into the chariot formation. Blood, flesh, heads, and limbs were flying in the air. The soldiers in the front row fell down, and then the people behind them rushed forward one after another.

"Damn, how did they get here..."

The general who had just been awakened broke out in a cold sweat. Without time to think, he hurried to the side of the warhorse, stepped on the stirrup, and raised the spear in his hand: "Drive these Liao dogs out! Kill--"

The war horses were running, and the general in armor waved the iron spear in his hand and rode forward with his bodyguards who were also riding war horses.

Two Liao cavalrymen who rushed over were stabbed off their horses, their blood spreading and diluted in the rain. A loud shout came from the horses: "Form a formation and move forward, take back the chariot formation! Kill!"

"kill--"

Roars came from the mouths of the soldiers under Brother Xian's command. Some of them took out bows and crossbows and shot. These crossbows were treated with beeswax to prevent moisture and would not be affected by the rain in a short period of time. Immediately, dozens of cavalrymen fell off their horses.

Wu Yanyanshou, who was far away, saw the reaction here and shouted loudly, rode his horse forward, raised his Fang Tian Huaji, and knocked away several Qi army infantrymen who came to block him, and rushed towards the figure on horseback.

Brother Xian saw him rushing forward bravely, and he would not retreat in this situation. He swung the iron spear in his hand and rushed forward to meet the enemy.

The war horses on both sides fought forward, and the cavalry guards of both sides rushed to the opposite side and intercepted them. They swung their weapons fiercely with murderous faces, and the shouts and roars echoed in this temporary military camp. The scarlet liquid faded in the rain and finally melted in the mud.

The horse's hooves stepped through the mud and water, the iron spear stabbed out fiercely with a roar, and then the Fang Tian Huaji smashed down with even greater force.

bang——

The raindrops on the spear and the halberd were blown into the air by the force of the collision.

Brother Xian's expression changed, and the iron spear in his hand could not withstand the force and was pushed down.

"Drink-"

Wu Yanyanshou roared, raised his Fang Tian Huaji using the recoil force, and stabbed forward fiercely.

Brother Xian was no novice on the battlefield. When he realized something was wrong, he fell backwards, just in time to dodge the stabbing halberd. However, he still lost the initiative, and before he could turn around and sit up.

Wu Yanyanshou ran over, crossed his hands, twisted his waist, and stabbed back.

puff--

The Fang Tian Hua Ji stabbed into his back, and a scream of "Ah!" came out of the mouth of the Bohai general.

Wu Yanyanshou pulled his hand back suddenly, and Xian Ge on the warhorse could no longer sit still. He tilted to the side, fell off the horse with a look of pain on his face, and struggled to crawl forward.

The warhorse turned around, Wu Yanyanshou rode back a few steps, and stabbed downward with the halberd in his hand. Another short scream was heard, and the grain transport officer vomited blood. All the strength in his body relaxed, and he lay on the ground motionless.

Wu Yanyanshou dismounted, drew out his iron knife and chopped off Xian Ge's head with all his might, then mounted his horse by the hair, raised it up, and shouted loudly: "The Qi thief has been killed by me, get out if you don't want to die!"

The rain gradually turned into a drizzle, and the sounds of fighting subsided.

In the gloomy sky, a figure holding a long weapon upside down with a head still dripping blood was seen. Many Qi soldiers suddenly lost the courage to continue fighting. They turned around and ran away, and many militiamen behind them also ran away in a hurry.

Wu Yanyanshou exhaled, looked at the cavalrymen who wanted to pursue him, and shouted loudly: "Come back, don't chase them, take the food and grass..."

After a pause, he continued to shout: "Destroy the grain carts, throw the grain into the mud, take the livestock and return to the army!"

The loud response echoed under the sky, and the cavalry dismounted and hacked at the vehicles with their swords and spears.

With a series of explosions, the Taiping cart shattered and collapsed, and the sacks covering the rainproof cloth were torn open under the sharp edges.

The sky was getting darker.

……

On the road in the distance, horse heads appeared. A knight in black armor had a serious expression on his face. A red-faced general was galloping in front. Scouts kept running from the left to report to him, and then ran back with new orders.

When it got dark, the rain that had been falling for several days on and off finally stopped. Many cavalrymen breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were soldiers and had to obey military orders, no one was willing to travel in the wind and rain. Now that the cold rain was no longer pouring down their necks, they were naturally happy.

At a certain moment, the scout turned around and saw, in the shadows, there seemed to be an extra figure on the horse's back.

"General, the grain convoy was attacked by the Liao army."

The first words the scout said when he arrived made Yuan Lang sigh and slap his thigh. No matter how hard he tried, he still couldn't prevent the food and supplies from being robbed.

"But those Liao troops should not have gone far."

"Ok?"

Yuan Lang looked up and saw the soldiers brought back by the scouts saluting and speaking: "General, we were attacked at sunset. We hastily fought and General Xiaxian was killed. After that, the Liao army stayed there for a while before leaving. According to the time, it has only been about an hour."

"Do you know which direction to go?"

"West." The soldier pointed directly into the distance: "I saw them heading straight west."

"Chase!"

Yuan Lang was overjoyed, jumped on his horse, and shouted, "The enemy cavalry is not far away, chase them and kill them!"

"drive--"

"drink--"

The cavalrymen then began to shout, and their horses stomped the ground, going away like thunder.

……

The Liao army's war horses were slowing down, and Wuyan Yanshou's face showed a little fatigue.

"Rest here for a while." Shaking off the rain on his armor and taking off his helmet, the young general looked around and said loudly: "We have completed our mission. It will take several days for the Qi army to know that the grain team has been attacked. Let's rest here in the dark before returning." Upon hearing this, several cavalry generals in the rear got off their horses together, and the deputy general came over and said: "Young general, we are still within the range of the Qi army's scouts. Should we go a little further?"

Beside the warhorse, Wu Yanyanshou pulled his mount and looked at him wearily, "No need to be so cautious. The Qi army is not gods, they won't come so quickly. Besides, the soldiers have been traveling all day and fighting for a while, they are all exhausted. If they want to leave, they should at least eat something."

As the two men talked, they found a slightly cleaner place. Wu Yanyanshou took out some dry food and dried meat and started to tear them apart. Listening to the cries of the livestock in the rear, his face relaxed a little. He had been tense since he received the military order from Yelu Dashi. Now that the mission was completed, if the Qi army learned of the loss of food and grass and came looking for them again, even if the food was not burned, it would be inedible after being soaked in mud and water for some time.

Why isn't this the location of the granary...

With this thought in his mind and a regretful sigh, Wu Yan Yanshou also knew that this team of food supplies would at most cause trouble for the Qi army for a while. With the eastern part of Nanjing Road captured before and the support of Qi State, the Qi army would not lack food.

However, the advantage on the battlefield is accumulated bit by bit. If I win this time and then win next time, I will be able to avenge my father sooner or later.

He stared straight ahead, as if he saw the fluttering big flag with the Chinese character "Lu" on it. He bit the shriveled meat with his teeth, pulled it hard, chewed it twice, drank some water, and then reached out to pick out the meat shreds from his teeth.

...something stuck in my teeth.

There was a faint roar in the distance, and the sounds of eating and chatting around suddenly quieted down. Wu Yanyanshou, who was struggling with the military rations, stood up suddenly, rubbed his fingers on his armor, listened subconsciously, and then pursed his lips: "Cavalry..."

Raising his voice, he said, "Get on your horses! They are the pursuers of the Qi army!"

The figures who were sitting in an awkward position around them suddenly stood up, without even bothering to put away the dry food in their hands, and simply threw it away, stepping on the stirrups and trying hard to move forward.

The sound of horse hooves followed.

In the silent forest at the foot of the mountain, the night birds had been startled and flew away by the Liao army long before. Below them, dense horse hooves pawed the green grass soaked by rain, and the army that was desperately chasing them lit torches.

In the sight of the Liao army, a winding fire dragon was approaching quickly. The dragon heads in the front row could already see the black figure. The war horses were breathing heavily. Long spears and iron spears were raised high and pressed down. The generals holding a pair of water-ground steel hammers in their hands roared: "Where are you going, you coward!"

The next moment, the sound of horns sounded, and the war horses adjusted their positions quickly or slowly under the urging, gradually forming an attack formation.

"Go forward..." Wu Yanyanshou looked at the cavalry charging at him and gritted his teeth. "To retreat now is death. Charge forward while the horses still have strength left. We can destroy the grain transport team and kill these arrogant Qi troops in the wild. Blow the horn, blow the horn, kill--"

woo-

The Liao army cavalry, numbering less than 5,000, turned around at this moment. Many people had already seen the cavalry from the side rushing over. Under the dense firelight, the light and shadow were alternating rapidly.

"kill--"

Fierce shouts came from the mouths of the Liao army generals, and the cavalry rushed forward following the generals' shouts.

The advance of the Qi army was like a tide. In the pitch-black darkness, as the flames surged forward, the pitch-black armor brought greater pressure in the dark night. The formation formed while running did not stop at all. The people in the front row held round shields and clamped spears, and they set off a tsunami and rushed forward.

Boom boom boom——

Countless horses rolled into the charging distance, and the Liao army also pointed their weapons forward.

"rush--"

"shoot--"

Roars rang out from both sides at the same time, arrows flew up to the sky in the dark night and fell into the galloping array. Screams and horse neighs were heard, and soldiers from both armies were hit by arrows and fell off their horses.

"Follow me!"

As the distance closed, the brothers Teng Xun and Teng Kan, who served as the vanguard, roared and swung their weapons forward. Their horses sprinted madly towards them. The Liao soldiers roared "Ahhhh——" with ferocious and distorted voices, and moved closer to the Qi cavalry who were also roaring.

Space is fleeting.

boom--

Amid hysterical roars, huge waves were raised and hit hard. The two warriors brandished their weapons and charged into the opposite formation. The war horses were unable to avoid it and collided with the opposite side in the front row.

giggle-

There was a series of bone-breaking sounds, and the huge horse's body tilted downward, crushing the cavalry on it. Screams came out from the horse's mouth and people's bodies at the same time.

More cavalrymen were crossing each other, stabbing wildly with their spears and iron lances, piercing through the bodies of the opposing soldiers, blood bursting and splattering, and then they were also stabbed.

The moment of contact, the brutality of the fight reached its peak.

The Liao soldiers in the rear began to slow down.

"Don't stop! Charge forward, charge forward!"

Wu Yanyanshou in the center of the army felt something was wrong and shouted, "The enemy has already started to charge. If we slow down now, we will be courting death. Charge, charge, charge—"

The soldiers beside him roared together, but the Liao cavalry did not like to fight face to face, and were better at long-range shooting, turning around and waiting for the opportunity. The Qi cavalry could not adapt to this style of fighting for a while.

Although they were urged to move forward, the momentum of the siege on the grain transport team weakened at sunset.

"Damn it!"

Wu Yanyanshou cursed fiercely, looking at the cavalrymen fighting in front of him. Suddenly, he saw the generals charging forward, gritted his teeth, pointed his Fang Tian Hua Ji and said, "Follow me to kill them."

In the jagged battlefield, the personal guards who heard the order shouted and followed Wu Yan Yanshou to charge towards the Qi army. The black-armored cavalrymen holding long spears and iron spears kept rushing over, tearing apart the formation on this side.

Amid the boiling shouts and cries of killing, Teng Xun, who was wielding a three-pointed, double-edged sword, suddenly felt something strange. He turned around and saw a general rushing towards him holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji. He did not hesitate and immediately pulled the reins to meet the general. The Liao cavalry who were blocking the way were cut into two by the blade, and blood spurted out.

The warhorse neighed violently, its hooves stirring up mud, and as it approached rapidly, the Fang Tian Huaji chopped down viciously.

There was a clanging of metal, sparks jumped out in the darkness, and the edge of the three-pointed, double-edged sword swept across the crescent moon with a "clang".

Wu Yanyanshou drew his arm back a bit, and seeing Teng Xun coming back to chop him again, he quickly crossed his hands and blocked it as well.

when--

There was another loud bang, and the two men gritted their teeth and retracted their weapons at the same time.

The next moment, the two horses crossed each other, and the cavalry following behind immediately rushed towards the two men.

The blade cut through the neck of the Liao cavalry, his head spun, and blood bloomed in the sky.

In the dark night, Wu Yanyanshou narrowed his eyes and looked at the cavalry behind Teng Xun. Without time to take a closer look, he raised his painted halberd and smashed it down. At the same time, the cavalry on the opposite side swung their guns.

bang——

Even greater force was transmitted to the arm of the Liao army general. He just widened his eyes in surprise when he saw the horse on the opposite side running away, throwing away the spear in his hand and pulling out a tiger-eye bamboo whip. Wu Yanyanshou was unable to react for a moment and watched the steel whip approaching his forehead.

bang——

The body fell to the ground.

Teng Kan, who was running past, looked back and a depressed voice floated through the air: "This guy, I forgot to ask his name..." (End of this chapter)