Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The sun was shining directly, and Lu Bu and the others were covered in sweat. The air seemed stagnant and sultry, making people irritated, as if the refreshing feeling in the morning was an illusion in their memory.

"Brother, it's too hot if it goes on like this. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on before we get there." Li Zhu exhaled and shouted loudly.

Lu Bu turned to look at the listless Zhang brothers behind him. At this time, the two men had their heads drooped and their mouths open, panting. Their bodies were rising and falling as the horses ran, like two fish out of water.

As for the Yang family, they were even more unbearable. Except for Yang Zaixing, who was just sweating a little, the lips of the brothers had begun to crack. The Yang family behind Hu Sanniang also looked wilted and trembling. Hu Sanniang used a red cotton rope With the belt tied behind her back, her face was covered with sweat, and her black hair was stuck to her face, and she kept wiping the sweat from her forehead.

Although Yu Cheng and Li Zhu were fine, they were still covered in sweat. Lu Bu raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his temples. Looking at the horses, they were also foaming at the mouth. He pointed towards the woods not far away and said, "Let's go." Take a rest over there and wait until it cools down before leaving."

After that, with the reins lifted, several people hit the horses and rushed into the forest. Just as they were reining in the horses, there was a sound of gongs, and a group of bare-chested men rushed out. The leader was short in stature, with a face like tree bark and one hand. Holding a shovel, he shouted in a hoarse voice: "Hey! I planted this tree and opened this road. If I pass by from now on, I will leave money to buy the road!"

"..."

On the horse, Lu Bu looked a little strange, and everyone was quiet for a while, opening their mouths but stopping to speak.

The fourth master frowned and slammed his shovel on the ground: "Are you scared to death? We don't want you to wait for your life. We only need to give you half of your belongings and let you go."

Lu Bu looked at the shovel, his expression getting weirder and weirder, and finally couldn't help but said: "That man, why don't you come back with a different weapon and get a shovel... Are you going to dig a hole here and plant a tree?"

"..."

The ugly man didn't expect such a response from the other side. He was stunned when he heard whispers from behind.

"I just said that the fourth master chose the wrong weapon."

"But the Fourth Master is really quick to dig holes."

"I remember... the bamboo forest behind the village seemed to have just been planted."

"Shut up!" The ugly man looked a little confused and turned around to yell. The group of shirtless minions fell silent immediately. The fourth master who turned around said with an unhappy face: "You man, you dare to amuse me!" ?Now we can’t let you wait for An Ran to pass.”

Lu Bu looked at him and felt that he looked more like a peasant than a strongman. He shook his head and said: "Yu Cheng..."

"Brother." Hearing the shout, the young guard at the rear quickly handed Yang Zaixing to Zhang Heng beside him, and took two steps forward with his sword in hand.

Nodding forward: "This guy is quite interesting, don't beat him to death."

"Yes."

Yu Cheng responded. This horse was not a war horse. It had been running under the scorching sun for a long time. It was already very tired. He immediately jumped down and pointed his sword towards the opposite side: "Come on, if you want to rob money, you must first Better than my sword."

The ugly man was furious: "I'll knock you down first, you hairless kid."

After saying this, the shovel hit him head and face.

Yu Cheng was also angry. Most young people hate it when others say that he has no hair on his mouth. He used both arms to face the shovel with his simple knife.

when--

There was a sound of metal clashing, and Yu Cheng felt his arms go numb, and couldn't help but say: "Have some strength!"

Looking at the opposite side, the man seemed to be unable to stop, and took five or six steps back before he could stand still. He was looking at Yu Cheng with surprise and uncertainty in his eyes.

"With your martial arts skills, how can you let others rob you?"

With a roar, Yu Cheng grasped the handle of the knife hard, raised the sword with both hands upward, and slashed Huashan Mountain with one force. The ugly man held the shovel in both hands and tried to block it. There was another metal explosion, and with fierce force, , couldn't help but retreated again.

Within sight, the young man over there didn't use any other moves, he came at Huashan with another force, and the shovel blocked it again. Under the sonorous metal sound, the ugly man looked a little ugly. Where did this freak come from, with such strength? , this knife chop made me a little unable to handle it.

As he gasped, the soreness and numbness in his hands became even worse, and his usually strong and strong arms seemed to be a little shaky.

Yu Cheng, on the other hand, was unreasonable and did not use any other moves. He kept up with his footsteps, and when the opponent was approaching, he slashed Huashan with another force.

when--

The ugly man's face was ferocious, his eyes were full of despair, his hands were so painful and weak that he could hardly lift them up. The burly figure opposite him came closer again, and he raised his sword——

Smash Huashan!

when--

When the jaws of both hands were shattered and blood flowed freely, the blade was raised again and struck down.

"Four masters!"

Amidst the screams of the minions, the fourth master gritted his teeth, with veins bursting out of his face that looked like tree bark. The shovel was raised again with trembling hands, but the chop that frightened him did not fall. On top of the shovel, the knife violently moved horizontally and retracted. When it reappeared, it was under the shovel, and then it was picked up.

Clang——

With a crisp sound, the shovel whirled and flew ten feet away, and landed on the ground with a clang. The fourth leader looked at the young man in front of him with a livid face, his hands hanging by his side and shaking uncontrollably, with blood dripping down his fingers. : "Kill or cut into pieces as you please, but do you want to insult me ​​by doing this?"

Yu Cheng looked at him with a strange look on his face: "Why did I insult you? What are you thinking about?" He shook his head and said, "Brother asked me to save your life. You should be grateful." "Brother?" He murmured repeatedly. With one sentence, the Fourth Master calmed down a little bit. He reluctantly raised his weak arms and clasped his fists with trembling hands: "I wonder which brother in the world is here. Can you recommend someone to a rude person like me?"

Yu Cheng smiled: "It would be great to talk like this earlier." He turned aside and looked away: "My brother is Lu Bu, the lord of Liangshan. Have you ever heard of him?"

The ugly man opposite was shocked: "Boy, are you telling the truth?"

"What's the benefit of lying to you?" Yu Cheng curled his lips and raised his sword: "You can't beat me, so what are you doing by telling lies?"

The man hurriedly bowed down and said: "Tao Zongwang, a nine-tailed turtle from the mountains, has met brother Lu Bu. In the past, he heard about his deeds and wished he could meet each other. But I didn't expect that when I saw him today, I would offend him so much. He was so disrespectful. Forgive me, brother."

After hearing this, Lu Bu raised his eyebrows slightly, dismounted from his horse, and stepped closer: "You are an interesting guy. You look vulgar and speak in an organized manner. Have you ever read a book?"

Tao Zongwang hurriedly lowered his head and said: "My brother Jiang Jing taught me well. He is a scholar, quite strategic, and proficient in arithmetic. It is a pity that the examiner has no eyes and cannot recognize heroes, so he failed the exam. I followed him when he had nothing to do on the mountain. He learned a few tricks." After a slight pause, he continued: "As for the villain, he is from Guangzhou. He was born in a farmer family. He only has a stupid amount of strength. Fortunately, he can dig mountains and dig canals. My three brothers don't like it. Qi, sit in the top position on Huangmen Mountain. The three of us also admire Lu Bu's brother Xie the most. If my brother doesn't go up the mountain with me, the three of them will be ecstatic if they find out that Xie is coming."

"Brother, be careful of fraud." Yu Cheng stepped forward and whispered from the side.

"Fart!" Tao Zongwang, who was kneeling, stood up fiercely and said with an angry look on his face: "We are all indomitable men in the green forest. Who would touch that villain's mind?" Then he looked at Lu Bu and said, patting himself with trembling hands. Neck: "If brother doesn't believe me, put a knife on my neck. If something happens, be the first to chop off my head."

Yu Cheng scratched his head when he heard this, a little dumbfounded. His duty as a bodyguard was to protect Lu Bu's safety, so he needed to check for leaks and fill in the gaps. He always reminded him that being told by this man was like judging a gentleman with a villain's heart.

"Haha, brother Xin." Lu Brown laughed and held Tao Zongwang's hand: "Since there are still three heroes here, we naturally want to get to know each other. Brother, come to my side and go up together."

Tao Zongwang was overjoyed: "Brother Lu Bu is coming with me."

As he said that, he walked towards the mountain with his short legs, while giving instructions: "What are you doing standing around? Take my guy and go back now."

All the minions looked at each other, then responded, quickly picked up the shovel that had been knocked away, and went back up the mountain to the village.

"Is it okay, Mr. Lang, to go up like this?" Hu Sanniang saw Lu Bu and Tao Zongwang walking up the mountain in front. She was a little worried and couldn't help but ask Li Zhu who was aside.

Li Assistant stroked his beard: "Don't worry, Third Lady. From what I can see, the Fourth Master's tone is sincere and his eyes are firm when he speaks. He is not a liar."

Yi Zhangqing nodded slowly when he heard the words. He waited for a group of people to go up the mountain road. They were surrounded by green shade and the mountains were lush. From time to time, there were unknown sounds of birds chirping in their ears. When they reached the mountainside under the shade of the trees, the hot air It feels significantly smaller, which makes people who have been exposed to the sun breathe a sigh of relief.

While walking and chatting like this, we soon came to a village. However, we saw that the village walls were solid and there were many watchtowers. Looking through the open door, we saw that the various buildings were complete and regular, and the scale looked quite large. I couldn't help but It's all a bit unexpected.

I thought that this group of people were dressed in shabby clothes and had crude weapons. I thought that this small village would only have a few shabby thatched huts, with at most a relatively well-built Juyi Hall surrounded by a simple fence. I never expected that it would be like this. appearance.

"It seems that there are capable people here, brother." Lu Bu slowly turned his eyes and looked around: "I have been to many cottages, and your place is infinitely better than most of them."

"Thank you, brother Lu Bu, for the compliment." Tao Zongwang's eyes widened and his face turned rosy: "This place was designed by my second brother, and my younger brother personally led people to dig holes and build it, so I can see through it."

"Oh?" Lu Bu looked at him with interest and nodded appreciatively: "More than just looking at it, in terms of defensiveness, it is not much worse than the army."

Tao Zongwang became more and more excited when he was praised. He danced and said, "Brother Lu Bu, follow me in quickly. I will introduce some brothers to you."

After saying that, he dragged Lu Bu forward. The tall figure behind him didn't struggle and followed him in. He glanced at the men on duty and saw that they were all standing upright, with solemn expressions, and their holding postures were decent. He couldn't help but nod, there should be someone here who can train soldiers.

Although the nine-tailed turtle in front of him was short in stature, he was not slow in running. In a short time, he ran with him into the Juyi Hall. The three men inside had already received the news that their brothers were bringing people back to the mountain. Wait in the hall.

Tao Zongwang looked at the three people in the hall from a distance and couldn't help shouting: "Brothers, come quickly, brothers, come quickly, I have brought back an important guest!"

The three people in the hall listened to the shouting and glanced at each other. The elegant man wearing a navy blue scholar's uniform said: "Go out and have a look. The fourth brother has a hot temper and is honest. He never lies. That person may have some background."

"It's true that the height difference between the two of them is too big." The handsome man on one side laughed: "Looking at it this way, the fourth brother only reaches the belly."

"Okay, just say a few words and go out to greet them." The man sitting at the top was strong, with thick eyebrows, big eyes and dark complexion. At this time, he said something and stood up first, leading the other two people out of the hall.

That is to say, the general stepped across the threshold, and the nine-tailed turtle over there had already pulled the person to him. He said with a happy face: "Three brothers, this is Lu Bu, the Lord of Liangshan. I met him at the bottom of the mountain and invited him up."

The three people opposite looked stunned and couldn't help being surprised. They looked up and down at the tall figure opposite, and asked quickly: "Seriously, Fourth Brother, please don't let others lie to you."

Lu Bu didn't say anything. He was annoyed by Yu Cheng who had been following him quickly. He stood forward and said, "How can there be a lie? Who dares to pretend to be my brother without fear of being found out and cut to pieces?"

The three of them blinked, and Tao Zongwang said from the side: "I can't be wrong. I made a gesture with this little brother, and he was knocked away from the weapon even after he failed to take five moves."

Yu Cheng curled his lips and muttered with a smile: "That's because my brother wants to spare your life, otherwise you will be killed in three moves."

The three people opposite took a breath and looked at Lu Bu. Lu Bu nodded generously: "A man will not change his name or surname. I am Lu Bu and the lord of Liangshan. This is not to deceive others."

In the time it took for them to speak, Li Zhu, Er Zhang and others from behind had also followed up. Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun were not stupid people. They stood up and said, "Do you have any doubts? Brother, we are here." Don’t you know that the state has done great things? We are also from Jiangzhou. If you have any doubts, just cross the river and ask Li Fu, the boss."

Seeing that they had no doubts, the three of them looked at each other and bowed hurriedly: "I have heard of my brother's name for a long time, and my ears are full. I also know that Manichaeism was defeated in Jiangzhou not long ago. It's really wonderful to think that I came to the small village in the mountains today. Because I have never seen my brother's real face, I'm afraid of being deceived. Please don't be surprised. I'm lucky enough to see my brother today. Why don't you drink some water and wine in the small village? , stay for a few days.”

"Please get up, everyone." Lu Bu hurriedly stepped forward and helped several of them up: "I am also extremely happy to see the four brothers. I would like to have a few glasses of water and wine with you."

The four people in Huangmen Mountain were overjoyed. Now they all exchanged names with each other. Lu Bu learned that the leader of these three people was Ou Peng, who was a general who guarded the river. He secretly thought that the minions in the village were the work of this person. The Confucian scholar named Jiang Jing had already been told by Tao Zongwang, and the last one was named Ma Lin, who was also a yamen helper. This person didn't know the difference.

Without further discussion at the moment, Ou Peng ordered people to arrange a banquet, and took out the wine prepared with mountain spring water, and the group rested here. (End of chapter)