Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The wind made the flags above flutter in the wind, and the general's cloak also fluttered in the air. Looking from the hills to the city in the east, a flag that had never been seen before came into view in the cold wind.

Several war horses were snorting nearby, and guards in iron armor were arranged in a defensive formation around them. Strong men holding large shields stood in the front, and iron spears were raised towards the sky in the back. Hundreds of cavalry were patrolling in a semicircle on the left and right, and black and red flags were spread all over the area.

Lü Bu sat on his warhorse and watched, pulling up his cloak: "...We must open the eastward route as soon as possible. Han Shizhong, how many men do you need to take the city?"

There was the sound of horse hooves from behind, and they took two steps forward.

"Give me another two thousand..." Han Shizhong said with a fist in the back, thought for a moment, and then gritted his teeth: "No, as long as there are another eight hundred soldiers, I will definitely be able to attack."

"I'll give you three thousand." Lu Bu pulled his mount and looked at Miyun. "Rest for a night today. Let Shangguan Yi, Guan Sheng, and Wang Bolong follow your command to attack the city tomorrow."

Han Shizhong breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely capture Miyun."

"Order the scouts to continue exploring eastward. I want to know the movements of Xiao Gan and Zhang Jue. Also, order Bian Xiang to start attacking Lulong. Judging by the time, the navy will soon be in position."

As he spoke, the figure looking at the city turned his horse's head, and the generals beside him made way for him and followed him. The blades on his armor were shaking, and his voice continued: "Order the whole army, kill those who dare to rebel this time. We don't need so many Xi people in these states."

The wind whistled across his face.

He turned around to look at the solemn crowd behind him and waved: "Return to the camp——"

On the plains, the roar of horse hooves echoed on the earth. More than a thousand soldiers turned and headed towards the military camp in the rear. The cavalry of the Wuwei were on the side, and the infantry were behind, gradually going away.

……

"The Lu thief's army has arrived. I don't have much to say to you..." A Lu stood in the main seat of the tower hall, and glanced at the generals beside him: "If we hold it, we can make military merits for the king, and then wealth and glory will be at our fingertips. If we fail to hold it..."

His eyes turned serious, and he looked at the generals on both sides who also had stern expressions: "Everyone, you should know that Qi will not let us go. In order to survive, fight bravely and die!"

"This is a battle of life and death!"

The tone was sonorous and the response was like thunder.

……

Golden light sprinkled among the clouds, and footsteps and horse hooves stepped on the cold and hard ground. The battle formation of 20,000 people stretched horizontally for several miles, rolling forward dully all the way. Under the winter sky, white heat floated out from the mouths and noses of people and horses and dissipated.

Outside Miyun City, a large area of ​​fields was occupied by marching cavalry and infantry. Tall ladders were assembled, and two whirlwind cannons also came with the army. The huge objects slowly moved forward with the army formation, carrying the power to flatten everything.

On the Wu Zi day of the twelfth lunar month, the two armies fought again in Danzhou.

On the fiery red Red Hare, Lü Bu, wearing a golden armor and a cloak made of fire fox fur, slowly drew out the Han sword, the golden sun reflecting the flashing of the sword, and he raised it forward: "Attack the city--"

The sound of trumpets and drums of war sounded at the same time.

Under the bright sky, two stone bullets drew an arc and hit the top of the city wall, and the city wall seemed to be cracking with the roar.

The black figure raised a surging wave of soldiers. From Hai Dongqing's perspective, it was huge waves crashing into the two city walls. The horses' hooves were stepping on the ground, and the smoke and dust were rolled to the sky with the cold wind.

The soldiers moved forward quickly with their shields raised. Archers on and below the city drew their bowstrings almost at the same time. Arrows fell like black rain. The air was filled with the sound of "swish". The next moment, arrows poured down like a torrential rain, covering the people and nailing them into the shields, the ground, and the people's bodies. In an instant, many screams were heard.

The flaming arrows followed closely behind and pierced the side of the ladder. The flames struggled for a few times and then went out. The moment the soldier who was pushing the ladder put the ladder with iron hooks on the top of the city, the defenders on the top of the city made a loud noise, and Wang Bolong shouted even louder from below: "Now is the time to make achievements. Follow me!"

The general holding the big flag with the three characters "Han", "Guan" and "Wang" began to lead his troops to rush towards the top of the city.

"Tell the people on the city walls to take heart, the enemy is coming!"

A'lu ran around the top of the city wall holding a golden hammer, groaning in his heart. As expected, after Lu Bu came, the number of enemy soldiers attacking the city increased. The memory of the field battle with the Qi army a few years ago suddenly emerged in his mind.

The next moment after he spoke, a volley of arrows flew up from the bottom of the city, and a figure climbing up with a sword in his mouth and a shield in his hand gradually approached in the sight of the guards on the top of the city. Some people could see the red bloodshot in the eyes of the person below, and the look on his face as he bit the sword was hideous and terrifying, and their legs trembled suddenly.

A large number of stones and rolling logs were thrown down, and the sound of bangs and bangs was heard.

“Smash it——”

“Smash it!”

The city wall guard pulled the young man who was helping to defend the city wall onto his forehead and shouted angrily: "If you keep standing here like a dead man, I will turn you into pieces right now!"

"Attack the top of the city!" Wang Bolun shouted on the ladder. He exerted force on his leg muscles, jumped up, and swung his shield forward.

bang——

Bang, bang, bang——

The spears that were stabbing forward were blocked, and some of the young and strong men who were helping on the top of the city wall screamed and retreated. The fierce general who jumped onto the city wall grinned, brandished a long sword in his hand, and blood and screams spread on the top of the city wall.

As the commander of this section of the city wall, Brother Gao Liu was a little anxious when he saw this, but he didn't want to be on the front line of the city wall at the beginning of the battle, so he just gestured to the side: "Let the reserve team go forward and quickly drive the Qi army off the city wall.

Archer, Archer, don't stop!"

The view rose to the sky, and Han Shizhong, Guan Sheng, and Shangguan Yi successively killed their way into a small gap on the huge city wall. Fierce soldiers began to follow the fierce generals in the front and stepped forward. The gaps widened and increased. The guards of the wall sections successively sent signals for help to Alu in the rear.

"A bunch of rubbish, so fast..."

The sturdy commander murmured something as he looked at several flags asking for help, and a wry smile appeared on Aru's face. The morale of the people in the city had been low during this period because Han Shizhong and Wang De had locked the city gates, and the soldiers had not gotten enough rest due to the harassment day and night. Now they were attacked by the elite troops of the Qi army and became like this.

"...Shame!" The figure looking up at the sky murmured, then pulled himself together, holding the long-handled golden melon in his hand and said woodenly: "Order the cavalry to assemble!"

The figures of the personal guards ran away. The fierce general of the Xi army took another look at the fighting group in front of him, fell silent for a moment, and then quickly walked downwards.

……

dong dong dong-

The sound of war drums roared in the army, and the hoarse shouts came from afar.

hula-

The banner above their heads was blown by the wind and made a loud noise. Yu Cheng and Xu Wen sat up straight on their horses, staring at the front with their eyes fixed, and then said, "Your Majesty, let's attack."

"I saw it." Lü Bu looked at him leisurely, and he reached out to touch Red Hare's shaking neck. "It's faster than I thought. It seems that the enemy troops in the city have been harassed by Han Shizhong and Wang De and have lost their fighting power."

The two generals looked at each other and lowered their heads. Lü Bu did not speak, but gently stroked Red Hare's mane. After a while, he said, "Order the remaining infantrymen in the army to press forward. Once the city gate is opened, Yang Zaixing will rush in immediately.

Send a message to Wang De, Yelu Ma Wu, and Wanyan Huo Nu, and have them keep an eye on the other three gates and be ready to intercept and kill at any time."

The cavalry was ordered to gallop away immediately. A desolate horn sounded, and a square formation of black-armored figures moved forward. The fluttering flags brought a greater sense of oppression to everyone.

The soldiers climbing up the city wall jumped onto the top of the city wall one after another. Teams of several or even more than ten people formed small formations and cooperated with each other to contain the enemy. Soldiers equipped with crossbows or flying axes would launch sneak attacks from time to time. Among the advancing crowd, the four fierce generals, who were covered in blood, continued to move forward under the cover of their personal guards, looking at which side had more enemy troops and rushing over with their men.

The surroundings were filled with fighting figures, and amid the shrill shouts, there were cries of "Kill!" Brother Gao Liu no longer had the composure he had at the beginning when he saw Wang Bolun charging at him. As more and more black figures appeared in front of him, cold sweat broke out on his forehead again and again. He also rushed forward with his sword in hand: "Notify the general, and send reinforcements quickly. If no one comes, we will not be able to hold on!"

The bodies of people from both sides were piled up on the top of the city wall. The sticky blood gathered together and flowed onto the stone bricks. Then it stopped flowing due to the cold weather. Then it was stepped on by someone. Bloody footprints covered the top of the city wall as the fighting figures moved.

In the sea of ​​people, Guan Sheng swung his sword to cut off the spear that was stabbing at him. While the opponent was staggering forward due to excessive force, he stabbed the man's throat with his backhand sword and kicked the corpse away.

Brother Gao Liu, who was watching from a distance with his cheek muscles trembling, shouted repeatedly: "Let the archers shoot arrows, faster, faster!"

Amid the hysterical shouts, one could faintly hear the vibration of bowstrings, and someone was shouting, "General Guan has been shot by an arrow!"

"What are you yelling about! I was just hit by an arrow in the arm, but I can still fight!" That was Guan Sheng's voice responding in the chaotic crowd.

"Don't worry about Guan, move forward, move forward, occupy the top of the city!" Wiping the blood off his face, Guan Sheng shouted, "Push!"

This was a contest of will and physical strength. The number of people that could be accommodated on the top of the city wall was limited, and everyone was fighting with all their might. Many people who had run out of strength died tragically on the front line, and the injured were left behind. At some point, Shangguan Yi, holding a sledgehammer, had already reached the vicinity of the city wall.

The fierce general kicked the burning bonfire down with one foot, and a raging flame instantly ignited. Thick black smoke rose into the sky. The flames licked the wooden doors and windows of the city wall, and crackling sounds of burning broke out.

Below the city wall, war horses gathered at the city gate. The general holding the golden hammer looked at the flames burning more and more vigorously on the city wall, smiled bitterly, and then issued an order: "Open the gate, follow me to break through!"

The city gate creaked open, and the deafening sound of fighting outside the city came in.

Nearly a thousand cavalrymen started to gallop inside the city gate. The war horses rushed forward bravely. The generals in front wielding the golden hammers were the first to smash the figures blocking the road and shouted loudly: "Whoever blocks the road will die!"

……

Lu Bu was watching in the center of the army, looking at everything in front of him with a normal expression. In front of the army formation, a large flag with the word "Yang" moved forward, and a cavalry team of less than two thousand people began to move and accelerate, followed by the sound of hooves like thunder.

The roaring sound also made Lu Bu, who had been watching the battlefield, move his gaze, and then turned his eyes to look at the city wall again.

……

At the front of the battlefield, A'ru was on horseback, looking at one side of the battlefield with a ferocious look. Although the central army flag was in the front, he had no intention of charging into the battle. He only had less than a thousand men here now, and attacking the central army with the Emperor of Qi was tantamount to suicide. Now the momentum of defeat was like the flames on the top of the city, which could not be stopped, and it was time to withdraw from here.

"Your Majesty... It's not that I didn't try my best, I just didn't have the strength!" He muttered to himself, and then killed the Qi soldier in front of him with a hammer.

The cavalrymen beside him also knew that this was a life-threatening moment, and none of them dared to hold back their strength at this moment. They wished that they could become extremely powerful and break out of this place in an instant.

The sky was still extremely bright, and a huge roar came from the Qi army's formation.

Aluo turned his head.

Over there, the sound of hoofbeats was like thunder and arrows were put on bows.

The general turned around and whipped his mount twice with the reins, without any impulse to turn around to meet the enemy.

The horse's hooves accelerated and galloped like the wind. On the charging horse, the burly young general pulled the bow to full moon, and as soon as he loosened his fingers, the arrow shot out like a meteor.

Dozens of lagging cavalrymen were immediately knocked to the ground by this wave of arrows, with people and horses falling and dust flying everywhere.

"Don't worry about them, charge straight into the city! Take the city!"

Yang Zaixing put away his bow and arrow, glanced to the side, and then rushed straight towards the city gate which was not yet closed.

boom--

There was a loud noise in the sky.

After noon that day, the siege, which lasted no more than two or three hours, came to an end. Miyun was once again incorporated into the territory of Qi. Many Xi generals and scholars in the city were executed, and a large number of Xi nobles who followed the rebellion were escaped from their homes by the ferocious soldiers. The cries of countless people could be heard from far away in the city.

Gao Liuge, who was in charge of defending the city, was beheaded by Wang Bolun and became a trophy. The commander Alu encountered Wanyan Huonu, who led the cavalry to intercept him. He ran out of the fighting despite being stabbed twice, and led the few remaining cavalrymen all the way to the southeast back to Jingzhou.

On the day of Jichou, after resting for half a day and a night, Lu Bu ordered to leave a thousand men to guard the city, and he led the remaining troops to attack Xingtang, which he took in one go. Then he left another 500 soldiers before leading his troops to attack Jingzhou.

……

Analyze Jinfu.

White clouds floated in the sky, and sunlight shone into the city through the gaps in the clouds. Several riders on fast horses galloped in and headed towards the government office in the city.

He dismounted his horse in front of the door, walked in quickly with the bamboo tube containing military intelligence, and presented it to the figure sitting inside.

"...Chen Yun was killed in battle. Everyone, should we report this news to His Majesty right now?"

Fang Xuedu, who was holding the military intelligence, grinned as if he had a toothache, and looked at this and that with some hesitation.

"…Report it." Xiao Haili said in a muffled voice at the main seat, looking at Deng Fei who was a little sad: "Otherwise, His Majesty will be angry too."

"If we report it, His Majesty will be even angrier..." Wang Zheng said in his seat, then narrowed his eyes and sighed: "But Zheng also agrees to tell His Majesty, otherwise we will not be able to escape reprimands afterwards."

Fang Xuedu frowned: "Then in front..."

"His Majesty has never asked us to command the war in the south on his behalf. Let the generals in the front decide for themselves." Xiao Haili shook his head, took out a white towel and blew his nose fiercely: "But you can also ask His Majesty what to do."

"It has to be this way..." (End of this chapter)