Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

"Report - Report to the vanguard, Commander He Ji was killed in the battle, Qian Bin and Qian Yi were seriously injured, and their troops are retreating."

"…Reporting to the vanguard, the two commanders Zhang Yue'e and Lei Yingchun were shot by the enemy's hidden arrows, and the deputy commander Su Zhuohu died in the battle."

"…Reporting to the vanguard, the reinforcement Guo Jian was killed in the battle. The two commanders Wu Song and Sun Li fought their way to the top of the city wall but retreated due to the reinforcements from the Liao army."

In just a few hours, a series of bad news reached Song Jiang's ears. Song Sanlang's dark complexion darkened by two points: "Order the military doctor to treat the wounded and use good medicine."

Then he turned to look at Dai Zong and gestured to the back: "Brother Dai, go to the back and find the commander to explain the situation."

Dai Zong glanced at Song Jiang, his eyes moved, then he nodded, turned around and ran out with his long legs.

Song Jiang glanced back and took a breath, "Tell Lu Junyi and Xu Ning to bring back the soldiers as much as possible.

Tell Shi Jin and Zhu Tong to come forward."

Liu Tong responded and ran out. Song Jiang held the horse whip and looked at the city wall of Xijin Prefecture in front of him, his brows slowly furrowed.

Arrow rain crisscrossed in the air, and the crimson figures kept attacking the city wall, but were always pushed down by the Liao soldiers above. Blood was spilled on the front line of the city, and crimson or ochre figures occasionally fell from the top of the city, raising a cloud of dust.

In the back, Wang Wenbin, who was leading his troops to support the battle, saw Dai Zong passing by and hurriedly rode over: "There is a fierce battle going on in front, where are you going?"

"Ask for help!" Dai Zong said without thinking: "The team ahead has failed to attack the city several times and suffered heavy losses. We need reinforcements."

After saying that, he didn't wait for Wang Wenbin to speak and immediately ran away. The figure on the horse looked at his speed which was as fast as a galloping horse and thought for a while, then turned the horse's head and ran towards Song Jiang's flag.

Song Jiang was issuing orders to adjust the pace of the siege when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves. He turned around and saw Wang Wenbin reining in his horse and asking, "Captain Song, is the situation ahead not going well?"

Song Jiang frowned at first, then smiled gently: "That's right, several generals who attacked the city have failed one after another, so I want to replace the people in the central army to attack."

Wang Wenbin narrowed his eyes, turned his head to look at the battle on the top of the city for a while, and asked again: "How many times did they attack?"

"Twice." The voice was still friendly and said, "The front army has suffered heavy losses. I think it is not advisable to engage in too much entanglement. We should withdraw first and let the soldiers recover their morale."

Wang Wenbin gritted his teeth in pain. The greatest contribution to the Northern Expedition belonged to Xijin Prefecture. If possible, he would like to have a share of the spoils. Unfortunately, the siege was not going well at this time. If he was replaced, he didn't know when he would be able to take over the siege again. However...

Looking at the rain of arrows flying from the city walls and below, the light and shadows reflected by the swinging weapons, and listening to the shouting and fighting, the man finally gritted his teeth and said, "Then listen to the vanguard."

Song Jiang's smile froze, and he cursed inwardly that he had said it too seriously, which backfired a bit. However, the other party had already spoken, and he couldn't change the subject to encourage others to go up, so he could only force a smile: "Then let's get ready and wait for the troops in front..."

"The city gate is open! The city gate is open!"

A roar came out of Li Kui's mouth. The tall and strong man turned his head and pointed forward: "Brother, the gate of Xijin Prefecture is open!"

Song Jiang and Wang Wenbin quickly looked over and saw that amid the commotion, the city gate opened and a cavalry team ran out holding a large flag with the word "Liao" on it.

……

boom--

The spear lifted up the figure. Wearing iron armor and holding the spear, Yelu Dashi led his cavalry to rush out madly, waving weapons in their hands. The battering ram left in front of the city gate was scarred. Then there was a "boom" sound, and several wooden sticks flew into the sky and then stuck into the ground.

"Kill, defeat the Song thieves!"

The running cavalry roared loudly, instantly drowning out the sound of the war horses trampling the ground. Yelu Dashi took the lead, blocked the flying arrows, and picked up the Song soldiers who were blocking the way from mid-air, and then charged towards the two flags of "Lu" and "Xu" in front.

The horses' hooves kicked up dust, and the big flags with the Chinese characters "Guo" and "Zhao" fluttered in the air. After a moment's pause, Pharmacist Guo took a breath as he watched the war horses rumble past. "Turn around, kill—"

“Kill!” The cavalrymen around him roared, turned their mounts, and galloped back.

Zhao Heshou, who was deliberately the last one to fall behind, pulled the reins, took out a white cloth and tied it around his arm. Then he poked his spear at the city gate that was about to close, and shouted "Open!" He used the spear to push the city gate open a little bit.

The cavalry of the Ever-Victorious Army behind them turned their swords almost at the same time, and several horses rushed towards the city gate regardless of their lives. A series of roars rang out, and the Liao army soldiers who were gritting their teeth to close the gate were knocked away and flew into the air.

"The resentful army has rebelled!"

"The resentful army has rebelled!"

"Sound the alarm--"

when--

All kinds of roaring sounds were heard at the city gate. The cavalry in the gate could not run away. Many of them jumped off their horses and rushed forward with roars. The unprepared defenders were caught off guard and retreated repeatedly.

Black smoke rose from the battlefield, and horses' hooves kicked up blood-stained dirt. Pharmacist Guo turned around and looked at the Song army soldiers standing there in a daze. He shouted angrily, "What are you guys doing standing there? Quickly capture the city!"

Not far away, Sun Li, who was retreating from the top of the city wall, shuddered, pushed away the guards who were shielding him with their shields, tightened the spear in his hand, and raised it: "Capture the city!"

More soldiers reacted immediately and raised their swords and guns: "Capture the city——"

In the back, Wu Song, who had retreated to within an arrow's reach, heard the voice and swung the double-ringed swords in his hands, the sword light reflected in the eyes of everyone: "Turn around, kill--"

The sound of footsteps followed, and the retreating crimson figure surged up from behind like the ebb and flow of the tide.

As his field of vision rose, the figures fighting on the city wall gradually slowed down. Xiao Bodie, who was killing the Song army in the front, was sweating profusely. He finally let out a sigh of relief. The sound of fighting and shouting below made his face change, and then the roar of "The resentful army is rebelling--" made his eyes go dark.

His body swayed twice, and his personal guards came forward to support him.

"What happened to the Prince Consort?"

"Is the Prince Consort okay?"

"It's okay!" Xiao Bodie gritted his teeth and spat out two words. He looked at the two brothers Yelu Zongyun and Yelu Zongdian who were also looking livid, and turned his head to look down: "Master Guo, this damned rebel——"

……

The Liao cavalry that charged into the Song army group collided with the figures walking on two legs. Thousands of cavalrymen with great momentum pressed down on the formation of soldiers led by Lu Junyi and Xu Ning.

Xu Ning, who was holding the golden spear, changed his expression immediately. The two of them were all infantrymen, and there was no way they could resist the thousands of cavalrymen rushing towards them desperately. He reined in his horse, turned around and ran without saying a word.

Lu Junyi was about to charge forward with his iron spear in hand when a hand reached out from in front of his horse and grabbed the bridle. Yan Qing's voice, almost breaking, came: "Master, don't be so stubborn. Hurry up!"

A great force came over, and the horse turned around. Lu Junyi looked at Yelu Dashi who was protected by his personal guards in the back with some reluctance, and shouted: "Xiao Yi, let go quickly, there are only a few soldiers and horses, let me kill the Liao army commander."

Yan Qing turned a deaf ear to him. He just picked up his sword and hit the warhorse's butt with the scabbard a few times, then ran after it. Only Lu Junyi's shouting faded away.

The sound of horse hooves roared, and the figures of the infantry were instantly suppressed. Yelu Dashi looked at the three fleeing riders and did not chase them. He just pointed his spear in the direction of Song Jiang: "Follow me..."

"Lin Ya, behind! Behind!"

A scream interrupted his words, and the man on the warhorse suddenly turned around, then slowly retracted the spear he was holding.

"Pharmacist Guo, you bastard..."

When——when——

A winding black dragon rose above the city walls, and the sounds of golden bells echoed over the city.

Zhen Wuchen and Liu Shunren led their troops out of the garrison. The Liao army generals along the way looked at them strangely and came forward to inquire, but were sent away on the grounds that they had military orders to transfer troops.

The noisy sound coming from the city gate in the distance made everyone nervous. At this time, not many people cared about why the resentful army came out. Asking was just instinct, and no one speculated in a bad direction.

As they got closer and closer to the South Gate, Zhen Wuchen silently took out a white scarf from the Barbarian Lion Belt around his waist and tied it around his arm. The soldiers beside and behind him also moved in unison.

Turning the street, a dozen soldiers ran towards me in front of me, looking anxious and shouting: "The resentful army has rebelled!"

"Pharmacist Guo is rebelling!"

"Quickly reinforce the city gate!"

When he saw Zhen and Liu, he was unable to recognize them for a moment. He was overjoyed to see Heiyao's men, and quickly turned and ran over: "Commander-in-chief, quickly support the city gate, the resentful army is rebelling!"

Zhen Wuchen and Liu Shunren looked at each other with strange expressions. The former nodded and said, "I know that you came here to complain about the rebellion of the Yuan army."

"That's quick!"

Someone urged him, but his comrade tugged at his arm and said, "No, the resentful army just rebelled. We are the first group of people to inform the city. How did the general know?"

He glanced at the arm opposite him and asked, "Why are you wearing a white scarf?"

A smile appeared on Liu Shunren's ferocious face. He raised his hand and said, "Guess?" The archer holding a powerful crossbow came up from behind him and pointed it at the opposite side with a "crash".

"What are you waiting for..."

As his arm swung down, the crossbow arrow made a "swish" sound as it broke through the air. A dozen short cries were heard, and the figure in front fell in a pool of blood like a hedgehog.

"Hurry up, the governor is still waiting for us."

Zhen Wuchen took a breath and urged. The man beside him nodded, pulled out the curved iron knife and raised it: "Kill!"

"kill--"

Thousands of people roared loudly and followed their generals to rush towards the city wall, instantly surrounding the troops under the city gate. Fierce fighting broke out.

The crimson color began to seep into the ochre.

……

same moment.

Dai Zong's legs were fast. When the fighting at the city gate reached its peak, he had already run to the center of the army. Liu Yanqing looked at the respectful Speedy Guard with displeasure and cursed him twice, "You don't know how to fight with all your heart and soul. You just want to ask for help and soldiers. Do you know anything about military affairs? Tell me that bastard Song Jiang, if he can't do it, get out of here and go back to the mountains of Xijing..."

A cavalryman came riding up and interrupted him: "Report to the commander-in-chief, the south gate of Xijin Prefecture is wide open, and the resentful army rebelled in front of the battle line. Now the south gate has been occupied by the Song vanguard. Please make a decision, commander-in-chief."

Liu Yanqing opened his mouth and blinked, looking at Dai Zong, then at the cavalry commander, and then his eyes lit up, he picked up the whip and pointed forward: "Then what are you still standing there for? Order the whole army, forward, charge into Xijin Prefecture!"

Then something sounded: "Order Yang Keshi and Zhai Jin to launch a feint attack on the west side of the city, quickly!"

The cavalryman agreed and left. Liu Yanqing looked at Dai Zong with a smile and said, "Song Xianfeng is indeed my lucky star. Go back and tell Song Xianfeng that I will reward you handsomely if you take over Xijin Prefecture!"

...You were just scolding my Pioneer.

Dai Zong complained in his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud. He just clasped his fists respectfully and said, "Yes, I will definitely bring the words of encouragement from the commander-in-chief."

"Go ahead." Liu Yanqing waved his hand happily.

Dai Zong turned around and ran, disappearing in a flash.

As daylight shone down, more and more flags moved towards Xijin Prefecture. Mei Zhan, the governor of Runan in Yingzhou, Wang Wende, the governor of Hongnong in Jingbei, and Li Congji, the governor of Hanyang in Longxi, approached one after another.

Song Jiang moved forward even further, ignoring the fact that Yelu Dashi's cavalry was in front, and commanded the central army to charge forward. Zhu Tong and Li Kui acted as vanguards and ran in front. Li Kui, who was naked and only wearing armor, was holding two axes, but he was only ten feet behind Mu Hong who was riding a horse.

Wang Wenbin was grinning with joy. He had already given up the idea of ​​relying on Song Jiang to gain credit. He never expected such a wonderful turn of events. He wanted to rush into the city in one step with his spear in hand and riding his war horse. He did not notice that Mu Hong and Mu Chun, the brothers, were pulling the reins to slow down and gradually falling behind him.

Boom boom boom——

The warhorse turned around under the control of Yelu Dashi, and thousands of cavalrymen followed him and left the front battlefield at the same time. He raised his spear and drew circles in the air: "Go around, don't get caught in the middle, attack from the side, attack from the side!"

The battlefield was huge, and Song Jiang's troops ignored the Liao cavalry who had given way. Of course, even if they wanted to chase them, they didn't have that many horses, so they just rushed towards the south gate of Xijin Prefecture.

The sudden change forced Lu Junyi, Xu Ning and Yan Qing, who had been fleeing, to return. As their horses sped up, they crashed into the city gate.

The boiling shouts of killing echoed in the city gate, poured into the ears, and vibrated the eardrums.

Inside the city, the Liao army soldiers in front of the city gate were almost all killed and scattered. Only a few figures were gathered into an array and resisted stubbornly. Wu Song and Sun Li led their troops to the front.

The swords and spears were swung at the figures of the Liao army generals in front.

when--

boom--

The sound of weapons clashing could be heard. The two brave men wanted to continue the fight, but two roars could be heard beside their ears: "Fuck you (you bastard), I (this general) am Zhen Wuchen (Liu Shunren) of the Ever-Victorious Army, who (who) do you want to kill?"

Wu Song and Sun Li slowed down their movements. Zhen Wuchen, who was holding the sword, looked at the blade less than three inches away from his forehead. His face turned black and he pointed at the white scarf on his arm: "You bastard, didn't you see that I tied a white scarf as a sign?"

Wu Song's expression froze, but he still put away his sword with a cold face: "The fighting was too fast just now, so I didn't see it. Please forgive me."

Sun Li also nodded and took the gun back.

Liu Shunren also had a sour face: "You two idiots, stop standing there, quickly tell the other people about the markings, otherwise if we start fighting among ourselves, what will happen!"

Wu Song and Liu Shunren reacted immediately and shouted a few times to the back. The chaotic scene eased. Then some people turned to the top of the city wall, and some rushed into the city.

……

Rumble, rumble——

The warhorse was galloping quickly, and the cloak fluttered in the air with the airflow. Dong Ping turned his two guns on the horse, staring at the familiar crimson in front of him, and a grim smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Here..." (End of this chapter)