Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 292
The morning in Mengchun was still chilly, and when the sky was dark, the water village in Liangshan began to get busy. The strong sailors carried wooden boxes and walked onto the springboard. The bigger boxes were hoisted by ropes, saying "Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey." He was pulled up amidst the sound of chants.

Li Bao squinted his eyes and stood on a new type of ship. According to the young shipwright, it was called a "loach ship." It cost thirty to forty thousand guan just to build this model ship. He was simply rich in copycats. The shipbuilding fee, which is considered sky-high in the eyes of ordinary people, can still be afforded.

"What a good ship!" A rough voice exclamated from the side. Ruan Xiaoer's face, which now looked a bit majestic, was looking at it privately with admiration: "What a good ship!"

"Second brother is right." Ruan Xiaoqi and Ruan Xiaowu caressed the facilities on the ship almost obsessively: "This ship can accommodate hundreds of people, and there are sixteen waterwheels as power, and it is powered by eight people. Moving forward, coupled with the wind, the speed is simply..." The two people from the fishing village searched their guts and couldn't come up with any words, and finally choked out the words "The extravagant cover is tight." They gave up.

"There is also a crossbow tower!" Wei Zhaode on the side said what Li Bao was thinking. He looked at the building with shooting holes on the left and right. There was an iron-clad baffle under the half-person-high window as a protection. , the man on the sea said with sharp eyes: "If we encounter an enemy, it would be fine if the boats on both sides are equally high. If one is taller and the other is shorter, it will be a disaster for the people below."

"I heard it can be even bigger, but this boat is just a trial, so it's only so big." Li Bao finally couldn't help but join in the conversation: "The boatmaker Ye said that he envisioned the boat to be as big as thirty feet. , a total of 24 waterwheels, which will carry hundreds of people. There is nothing to fear on the sea."

"Brother Li, I agree with what you said." Wei Zhaode nodded and stepped on the deck with his feet. In Bang Bang's voice, the whole person was a little high-spirited: "There are not many ships on the sea bigger than this ship, and the speed of the same volume is not as good as This ship is really capable of fighting and retreating."

"It's a pity that my brother asked Brother Wei and Brother Li to go north to Liaodong this time. Otherwise, we can also try what it's like to drive this boat on the sea." Ruan Xiaoqi patted the cabin a few times with his hand. There was some regret, and the look in Li Bao's eyes was a bit envious.

"There must be someone guarding the water village, and the three brothers are the most suitable candidates. Who dares not to give face to the three men in the nearby fishing villages."

"Brother Li is right." Wei Zhaode nodded in agreement: "Brother may also want to use the reputation of the three brothers to intimidate Sakon. After all, the five battalions of navy are out of two battalions at once, which is somewhat empty."

"Hahaha, no, we three brothers from Shiliba Village are the most familiar with this place." Ruan Xiaoqi raised his eyebrows, patted his chest and said: "The safety of our family is left to us. We just have to change it next time we go to sea. "

Li Bao couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You are very persistent, I even drank you the ecstasy soup."

A few people were chatting and laughing. From time to time, a sergeant from Camp Li Bao came up and placed boxes filled with dried vegetables and dry food in the warehouse. Sailors running back and forth were busy collecting cables and checking whether the items were fixed.

Lieutenant General Li Bao, Shan Jinglong, stood at the dock and commanded in an airy manner. Wei Zhaode's large ships had made him and other navy covetous. Now Shanzhai builds his own ships. Perhaps one day, he, Shan Jinglong, can also command such a large ship. ships.

The orange-red light began to disperse the green sky, and the clouds stained with golden light moved forward with the cold wind. The line of sight became clearer and clearer. A group of people were walking down the mountain road, and men of different heights came down wearing winter clothes.

Ruan Xiaoqi had sharp eyes, leaned out, waved and shouted: "Brother!"

The person walking in front was Lu Bu. His tall and majestic figure stood out among the crowd. When he heard the shouts, he raised his hand to signal. Looking at the people coming up behind him, he turned around and said, "I didn't think about the navy." Everyone is here."

Qiao Lie clasped his hands together and smiled: "I think everyone is greedy for this new ship."

"That's true..." Taking a deep breath of the cool air in the morning, the advancing figure looked at the parked ship: "Everyone on this ship wants to get on it, let alone men like them who soak in the water all day long. "

"Brother, why don't you go and follow the sailors for a walk?" Deng Fei joked at the side.

After waving his hand, Lu Bu shook his head: "If he can handle it, I will do something about it." He turned to look at Hu Sanniang, who was following his brother down. At this time, the young man was looking at the ships in the water village with curiosity. Boat, turned around: "There will always be opportunities in the future, let's go."

Soon, everyone arrived at the dock. The busy scene became quiet as everyone arrived, and then became noisy again. The navy soldiers unconsciously speeded up, and from time to time someone shouted loudly to be careful.

Everyone on board Wei Zhaode came down the gangplank. Most of them had a bold temperament and spoke loudly and loudly. The minions running around seemed curious from time to time, but they didn't dare to stop and eavesdrop.

Li Bao and Wei Zhaode had been together with Hu Cheng and Du Xing who were going out this time for a long time, and they were also very familiar with Deng Fei. Yang Lin was the only one who was not familiar with them. He was the only one who was an old man in the world. They were all drinking and eating meat on the same mountain, and now they were talking to each other without getting cold feet.

"Brother, commander, everything is ready, and the men are all in place." At the moment of daylight, Shan Jinglong ran over sweating profusely, and the corners of his grinned mouth kept rising.

"Go out and take care of yourself. Be careful." Hu Sanniang was holding Hu Cheng aside to talk. When she heard the words, she knew that her brother was about to leave. She reached out and handed over the prepared safety charm: "Our father said yesterday that he hopes for a grandson. You yourself Also be more attentive.”

"I know, I know." Hu Cheng had a smile on his face. He was also very curious about going overseas to do business. At this time, he couldn't help but smile bitterly after hearing what the girl said: "If you want to have a baby, you have to have it first. Don't worry about me."

Hu Sanniang punched him with a blushing face, causing her elder brother's face to twitch.

On the other end, the man and woman standing also heard the sound.

The ugly-looking Du Xing tightened his tight package and looked at the man in luxurious clothes: "That Dong man, I'm going to set off, please take care of yourself."

"It's the opposite. I can't do anything in the mountains, but you should pay more attention when you are at sea." Li Ying smiled and said with some emotion: "I didn't expect that you would go to Liao to do business again. In this world, you should pay more attention. It’s amazingly tight.”

"I didn't expect it." A smile appeared on Chou's face, and Du Xing looked at the ship with a yearning look in his eyes: "It was also my wish to do business. I didn't expect to be able to go back to my old business so soon."

"If I hadn't kept you tied up in Zhuangzi, you would have been able to go to the business place a long time ago." Seeing that Du Xing wanted to speak, Li Ying patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't say any more. Anyway, keep your temper this time and don’t get up and kill people like last time.”

Du Xing smiled in surprise.

"Get in the boat, get in the boat, it's time to go."

Li Bao in front said hello, with a high-spirited smile on his young face.

"In this case, this voyage has been a hard work for a few good brothers. Be careful in everything." Lu Bu smiled and gave one final warning.

"Don't worry, brother, I'll take care of everything."

Wei Zhaode made sure. As he spoke, a group of people who were about to go to sea walked onto the ship. With the roar of "Yang Fan! Set sail!", the ship moved slowly, and people on and off the ship looked at each other. Wave your arms.

Not long after, the boats sailing into the river could only see a black spot. Lu Bu shook off his cloak, turned around and said, "Let's go, there are many things to do today." Everyone responded, and Hu Sanniang looked into the distance. He turned around and followed his man first. Some of the remaining people turned around, while others still stopped and watched, but soon they also walked towards the mountain.

Under the warm sunshine, water birds flew into the air and landed in the water from time to time. Everything became calm again.

……

Under the same sky, the sun is also high in the sky of Bianliang. A few clouds are driven by the wind to block the light. As the light and shadow change, the long team entering the city is moving. The sergeant guarding the door is holding a long gun and wearing a brand new uniform. The military uniform and the leather armor on the body were polished to new and shiny, and they looked majestic. Marquis Yu, who was leading the team, stopped people from time to time, carefully looked at their appearance, and then waved his hand to tell people to get out.

Dust was rising from the official road in the distance. A man with a white Fan Yangli and a somewhat old military uniform jostled over. When he got close to the city gate, he quickly dismounted and walked.

"Wait! The man leading the horse is telling you, come here!" Near the door, Yu Hou held the handle of the knife at his waist and walked out of the team, pointing at the man leading Fan Yangli: "What are you doing? Put the brim of your hat on It’s pressed so low, take it off and let me take a look.”

The man stopped and said, "Take it off... The Sa family is so vicious, I'm afraid it will scare you."

"Bah——" Marquis Yu straightened the knife beside him: "Pick it if I ask you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Could it be..." He looked him up and down: "Which gangster are you?"

"Jiangyang Thief?"

"Stay away from him..."

"Go, go."

The surrounding people had good ears and quickly moved out of the way when they heard what was said at the door. The man looked bitter and waved his hands repeatedly: "I'm not a gangster. Don't talk nonsense. Just pick it now. Pick it now." He took off Fan Yangli, revealing a somewhat miserable face, with large green marks on his cheeks, which looked unsightly.

"Damn it—" Yu Hou took a step back, then turned his head and spat out: "Bah! Bad luck! It's really ugly and tight, and it's rolling. Hurry up and disappear from my eyes."

This person was none other than Yang Zhi. Hearing Yu Hou's words, his face turned black with anger, and the blue spots on his face became darker and darker. But the situation was stronger than the person's, and he did not dare to argue with this person here, holding the horse. When I walked in, I felt a build-up of suffocation in my chest, which made me feel uncomfortably tight.

After walking for a while, I unconsciously touched the money bag in my arms and felt the hardness in my hands. I breathed a sigh of relief and looked around. I saw that most of the shops selling goods on both sides of the street were open. From time to time, there were men and women wearing thick clothes. Walking in and out, there are some vendors near the street, shouting with hands and feet stamped on their hands. When someone comes over, they quickly put on a smile and respond, talking nonsense, trying to sell things.

"Everything is still the same as before..." He sighed softly, and his miserable expression became more and more bitter: "The Sa family is different from before, how can the Sa family life be so miserable?"

With his head lowered, Yang Zhi did not dare to enter those magnificent-looking restaurants. He found a nearby restaurant that looked a little shabby and walked in. After a while, he got a room, ordered some breakfast and ate it with hot soup. , Yang Zhi just opened the window with a sad face and looked out at the street, not knowing whose way to go.

Speaking of which, he, Yang Zhi, ran away from the battlefield, got sick along the way, and was robbed of money. When he returned to his hometown, he found that his neighbor's house had been flooded, and his own house was burned down. Fortunately, the land deed was in the yamen. After filing a record, he sold the long gun and asked someone to walk around to restore the land deed. Then he sold the land and ran all the way to Bianliang to find a way out.

It should be said that after three generations of generals in his family, even if they are in decline, they still have some accumulated connections. However, there are few people in the latter group who have the loyalty to take action. Most of them are people who are afraid of rabbits and do not know whether they have enough silver...

He reached out and picked up the bag containing the money, pinched the money bag in his arms twice, opened it and counted it uneasily, and then walked out of the door. Looking at the day, it was almost noon, and he thought most of the shops were open. The green-faced beast walked away with the money. Entered several antique calligraphy and painting shops.

After just a round of visits, Yang Zhi found with a sad face that the money in his pocket was only enough to buy some gadgets. After thinking about it again and again, this Shanxi man gritted his teeth and bought a picture of a bamboo forest that was said to have been painted by someone from the previous dynasty.

Although I knew that when I asked someone to do something for me, I wanted to give him a good gift, but I just thought that after all, I had friends in the past, so this should be enough...

With this in mind, Yang Zhi began to walk through the streets and knock on doors to visit old friends.

For five days in a row, the green-faced beast with a tired look, his head drooped, walked into a tavern with a scroll in hand and ordered some food and drinks. He sat there blankly, poured the wine mechanically for a while, picked it up, and drank.

"Good nephew, it's not because I'm uncle that I don't want to help you. It's just that you are in trouble. The Zhu family is now working for the government. How can I do this for you? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, You'd better go to someone else's house quickly and take a look, maybe someone else has some ideas."

"Alas - Brother Yang, I am in a low position and I can't help you!"

"Brother Yang, this... this is really difficult for you, but there is a way for me to enter the Palace Commander's Mansion, why don't you give it a try?"

"Where did you get this dirty thing? How dare you come to my palace to deceive me? How dare you use this kind of thing to fool me? Come on, give this palace commander a stick and beat him out!"

The events of the past few days were running through his mind. Yang Zhi's eyes were a little red. He picked up the wine bowl and ate another bowl of wine. He picked up the painting and tore it into pieces with a hiss. He raised it casually and it fell like a goddess scattering flowers. down.

"Hey? Why are you like this?"

"my type!"

Several people around him jumped as they were sprinkled with confetti. When the waiter saw this, he quickly stepped forward to comfort him, then turned to Yang Zhi and said: "This... guest, it's difficult for someone so young..."

As soon as the word "hard" came out of his mouth, Yang Zhi's eyes widened, he reached out and slapped the person on the face, and the slap made the person spin around in circles.

"Guest, guest, why are you beating me?" Upon seeing this, the fat shopkeeper ran over quickly and saw Yang Zhi facing a fierce face, with an expression as if he wanted to eat people, but he didn't want to cause trouble: "In this way, today's wine and food No need, I just hope that Xie can eat and drink well elsewhere from now on, small shops can’t afford to serve you.”

"Even you look down on Sajia!" Yang Zhi pulled the person over. Seeing that the person on the other side was still laughing, he felt bored. He pushed the person away and walked out crookedly, muttering: " Isn't it just money? The Sa family sold the knife to you."

At the beginning of the lanterns, Bianliang City is still lively.

　It's a little late, sorry guys. . . . . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)