Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

In Yidu City, there is no sleep tonight. In the dark night, the drizzle has stopped.

Many people stood at the crack of the door and looked outside, changing sides from time to time, trying to stare hard to see clearly. The people walking with lanterns looked serious, and the patrol teams lined up in a straight line walked with their spears and heads held high. The sound of footsteps was faintly audible in the silence, neat and solemn.

Perhaps seeing that the thieves outside had not broken in for a long time, they looked away and more people were lying on the bed with uneasy and complicated feelings. No matter what, the night was not over yet, and there were those who had a forgiving heart. You still have to sleep. As for whether people outside will wait for you to fall asleep and break in...

The benevolent see benevolence, the wise see wisdom.

It was already midnight when Lu Zhishen found the treasury. In the humid air, the smell of burning torches became clearer and clearer. Vehicles haring livestock were lined up, swiping their tails and raising their hooves from time to time. Occasionally, there were grumpy people. There were bursts of chirping sounds.

Inside and outside the treasury, from time to time, several people carrying bags on their shoulders worked together to move wooden boxes and sacks onto the carts and put them down. The filled carts were driven aside, and then empty carts filled them.

Monk Hua looked at it for a long time, and then walked around the treasury. He didn't see the face with the leopard's head and eyes, so he pulled someone and asked, "Have you seen Brother Lin Chong?"

When the man saw Lu Zhishen calling Lin Chong brother, he did not dare to neglect: "The commander has gone to Jiazhangku, which is at the end of the street opposite. Do you want me to take you there?"

"Oh, oh, Sajia will go on his own, you have to work first."

Shaking his head and rejecting the good intentions of the village soldiers, Lu Zhishen walked toward the end of the street, muttering to himself that he heard that the Qingzhou soldiers were completely defeated by the former commander of the army and horses. There was nothing left, and Lin Xiandi had nothing to do. .

The man born to him was tall and tall, and he could walk far and fast. It didn't take much effort to walk this distance. It looked like a treasury. The place was also bustling with people. I couldn't help but touch my bald head and took a step forward. After walking through the gate, he looked at a familiar figure in the middle of the yard, raising his arm and pointing at people: "Move them out first and put them in the open space. Put them against the wall. Don't block other people's paths."

"brother!"

Lu Zhishen shouted, and the figure over there suddenly froze and turned around. He opened his eyes in surprise and looked up and down at the fat figure, and couldn't help shouting: "Senior brother?! Why are you here?"

"Hahaha——" Amidst the laughter, the flower monk walked over, patted his crimson military uniform and said: "Finally I found you. The Sa family used to fall into grass on Erlong Mountain, but now it has passed through the two brothers Bian Xiang and Du Bo. It’s time to join the gang, and we two brothers can be together again in the future.”

"Good luck." Lin Chong smiled gently, walked over and took Lu Zhishen's hand and said, "I didn't know that senior brother was here, otherwise I would have looked for him." He paused and asked, "Senior brother, has he returned to secular life?"

"It's just a shame." Lu Zhishen waved his hand: "There were officers and soldiers at Erlong Mountain of the Sa family. They were defeated by the Du Bo brothers in the first battle. My brother needed someone to disguise himself as an army to fight. You also know that the Sa family is I can't stand idle anymore, and I have been in the army before, so I asked for some clothes and followed him in."

"This is the first time I have seen my senior brother in military uniform. He is so powerful." Lin Chong nodded, then let go of his hand, bowed his hands and said, "I am so happy just now, and I want to thank my senior brother for saving his life."

"Why do you keep thanking me like this?" Lu Zhishen waved his hand with a somewhat impatient expression: "You are such an unhappy person. You thanked me in the wild boar forest earlier and also thanked you when you went to Cangzhou. Why do you thank me again today? , the brotherhood was born out of nothing.”

Lin Chong smiled bitterly, with some pain on his face: "My little brother has such a personality, senior brother, please forgive me."

"Oh, okay, okay, okay." The flower monk couldn't see him like this the most. Hearing this, he waved his hands wildly and felt inexplicably irritated: "It's a happy event for you and me to meet today. Don't say that we don't have these things." Bald head He clicked towards the armor warehouse on the side and said: "I heard that there was a group of birds in Qingzhou who led people to attack Liangshan and were destroyed. Didn't it mean that all the soldiers and weapons were destroyed at that time? How could this bird come here without shit? Searching for something."

"But they were defeated." Lin Chong nodded, and then pointed to the busy soldiers behind him: "It's just that the people below the younger brother discovered that there are a lot of weapons and armors here, and it's not like the rumors from the outside world..."

Lu Zhishen's eyes lit up and he chuckled: "How much can you gain? How much is the armor? How much is the sword?"

A village soldier came out holding a long gun. Seeing several leaders, they suddenly stopped and stepped aside for him to speak. Lin Chong touched his chin and said: "The specific number has not been counted yet, just look at the warehouse." The number of them will definitely not be small. It will be no problem for Zhemo to arm another three or five battalions, and there are more than ten three-ox crossbows and trebuchets. I have already sent someone to inform my brother."

"what--"

Lu Zhishen laughed out loud as if he was thinking of the happy thing: "There are these treasures, so I went back to my house and went to Qin Ming to ask him if he was so ugly that he scared Murong Yanda and was pushed out to die..." With..."

The voice gradually became quieter, and there was a look of thought on Monk Hua's face. The next moment, the man clenched his fist with his right hand and pounded it on his palm: "By the way, anyway, this city was destroyed by Qin and Huang under the banner. Go back and wait with him. Tell me, can the two of them still sit still?"

Lin Chong's eyes were a little confused, and he couldn't understand what he was talking about.

The fat figure chuckled: "Brother, let's go, follow me to pick up the two family members."

……

In a small space, there was a faint smell of earth in the stifling atmosphere. An oil lamp lit up a large fire, and the dim light revealed four figures. Someone was coming down the ladder and handed over a robe.

"Forgive me, my dear, I only have these clean clothes here. Please put them on first so you don't catch a cold." With a flattering smile on his face, the man in Chinese tunic put his robe on the table.

"It would be good if you have clean clothes." Murong Yanda said as he picked up the clothes. The gray linen clothes were a bit old, but they were washed clean. In the dimness, a trace of disgust flashed in the man's eyes, but there was a smile on his face. Like a spring breeze: "Very good, I will definitely repay you in the future."

"It's good that I don't dislike it, Grandpa." The man smiled like a flower blooming.

Murong Yanda immediately took off his wet clothes, wiped himself dry with a cloth, put on his clothes, and instantly felt comfortable, and said, "Is your cellar safe?"

"Safe, safe." It was Ma Dutou who spoke. The man said with a smile: "The courtyard above is two houses past to the left of his home. This is the place where the young and his... well, the meeting place is. It is also rarely used if it is pure.”

Murong Yanda thought for a moment and didn't quite understand, but the clerk had some understanding. This Ma Dutou worked for the Inspection Department and dealt with idle men in the market all day long. This man was most likely his little fanboy, dedicated to his work. Xianhan inquired and provided him with some information, so this place should be hidden from people's sight.

After whispering to Murong Yanda, the magistrate finally woke up and said with a smile: "Very good, very good."

Ma Dutou looked at the man and asked, "Are you going out tonight? How is the situation?"

"See..." The idle man nodded and sighed: "It's just that the people in Liangshan are very polite. They don't let us peep. If we find them, we will drive them away." Murong Yanda frowned: "I just drive you away. Can’t pry anymore?”

The idle man had a very helpless expression on his face: "If you dare to continue looking at the villain, you will never come back. Liu San'er on East Street is like a bird with two mouths. He was stabbed through by someone with a bullet and died completely." .”

"Liu San'er?" Murong Yanda looked confused.

"A bastard." Ma Du leaned over and explained softly, and then sighed: "Honestly, I don't even know the situation now... It's really strange how this thief got in."

The idle man opened his mouth but stopped talking.

"Who says it's not true?" The clerk also sighed: "It's true that if you sit at home, disaster will come from the sky."

Murong Yanda was opposite. Seeing that the idle man had something to say and didn't know whether he should say it or not, he was a little curious: "What do you want to say?"

"Um..." When the idle man saw several people looking at him, he suddenly felt some pressure. He shrank his head and said bravely: "When I ran out to take a peek, I seemed to have seen Qin Tongzhi and Huang Dujian."

"What are you talking about?" Murong Yanda suddenly took a step forward, his voice was a little loud, lifted the person up, and looked at him like a cannibal: "Who did you say you were looking at?"

"Old Master, please keep your voice down." Both the clerk and the horse were frightened and did not dare to pull him away. They just danced around anxiously.

Murong Yanda also woke up, took a breath and then let go of his hand, muttering to himself: "Tell me again, who did you see?"

As the three people watched, the idle man trembled and said: "The villain saw Qin Tongzhi and Huang Dujian..."

Snapped--

Murong Yanda kicked the wall hard: "These two thieves! No wonder it's so easy for thieves to enter the city. This prefect wants their lives!"

"What I said was that we must not spare them."

"Let's calm down first. Don't get too anxious. Then go back and read their book and mobilize your troops to exterminate these two thieves."

Ma Dutou and the little official tried to comfort each other. The idle man looked at Murong Yanda's cannibalistic eyes and did not dare to say anything. It was too dark. He only looked at their clothes and not their faces. He just thought about what would happen if The two of them took it for granted that they couldn't enter the city, so they immediately kept their mouths shut.

……

A touch of gold lit up in the east, and the hazy lead color quickly faded in the golden sun. It was already the next morning, and the clouds were floating feebly in the sky. The chirping of cicadas was repeated on the trees in the streets and alleys. Some people were bold enough to go out. Encountering groups of patrolling soldiers, they did not stop them, but only warned them not to leave the city. The days seemed to be the same, but they seemed a little different.

When it was past noon, Lu Bu, who walked out of the gate of the state capital, climbed onto the red rabbit, followed by a group of personal guards. He looked at the conscripted vehicles being transported out. He felt a little happy. This wave was much better than what he had seen in Yizhou at that time. He didn't expect that Qingzhou, which is said to be short of major generals, would have so much equipment in stock. I don't know why he didn't bring it with him when he sent out troops. But it doesn't matter, this wave can also allow him to arm a few more battalions. , I just don’t know when these new recruits will be put to use.

"Brother." Xi Sheng, who was riding over on horseback, took a breath: "There is only the last batch of the transportation team. Just now, brother Xiao Qi sent someone to report. The navy is already full. I'm afraid they can't carry so many. People go back by water.”

Lu Bu frowned: "How many people can't travel by boat?"

"About five battalions."

Red Rabbit walked slowly, and Lu Bu straightened up on his horse: "Let all the horsemen follow a certain path. In addition, Brother Berson contributed a lot this time. Someone asked him if he would be stationed at Erlong Mountain. In this way, The incoming naval vessels should be enough."

Xi Sheng frowned: "Erlong Mountain is a good place. Isn't it enough to only have the Baisen Battalion?"

"It doesn't matter, let Wang Jun and E Quanzhong go to help later." On the war horse, the figure looking back smiled and said: "It's just that you and Bian Xiang are short of people, but you have to find someone else to make up for it."

"That's enough. I'll leave everything to my brother's arrangement." Xi Sheng smiled, paused and said, "I heard that there are many new brothers joining Qingzhou this time, so they must be useful."

"It should be useful." The shade of the trees brushed against the two of them. Lu Bu turned to look at the quiet streets on both sides and said calmly: "Brother Hua Rong is skilled in bow and horse. I also read the Art of War with him. Quite a few, but I have been suppressed by a scholar in Qingfeng Village, so I don’t know how it will be in actual fighting, and it still needs some practice."

Hearing the chirping of birds, he turned his head and glanced at the flying birds that were combing their feathers on the eaves. He looked at Xi Sheng, who was listening attentively, and continued: "Both of them in Erlongshan are military officers, and their martial arts are both good. , only one person seems to have a strong temper, as if he is suitable to charge first; the other person has a gloomy face all day long, but his thoughts are difficult to understand. Even if he wants to use it, he must understand the knot of his heart."

Xi Shengruo realized something: "In this way, only two of the three can be used with confidence..."

"That's about it." Lu Bu patted him and said, "You have many people with strong martial arts skills under your command. I leave Yang Zhi to you this time. If anything happens, it will be clear in the future. But don't make others feel embarrassed."

Xi Shenggong cupped his hands and said, "Little brother, I can save this, brother doesn't need to worry about it."

The two of them talked all the way, gradually approaching the city gate, looking back at the Qingzhou Administrative Office again, and then rode away. More than half an hour later, the several battalions on guard on the city wall also withdrew, and followed the established plan. The route retreated all the way, and we boarded the corresponding boat and returned by water.

Someone from the Horse Army Office of the Third Battalion went to notify them, and gradually the sound of horse hooves began to shake the field, galloping along the road towards Yunzhou.

I don’t know how long it took, but some people felt that the city was unusually quiet, and the patrolling Liangshan bandits seemed to have disappeared. After waiting for another half an hour, some brave people couldn’t help but go to the city gate to take a look, and saw that the city gate was wide open. , there were outsiders coming in and out, and the people in Liangshan couldn't help but wake up and retreat, and hurriedly rushed to tell each other, such a large city was just rejuvenated in the evening.

Some hiding people crawled out of their hiding places and anxiously went home to take a look. They saw that all valuables had been moved out of the house, and all their savings over the years were wiped out. They felt as if they were mourning their heirs, stamping their feet and cursing.

But misfortunes never come singly. Someone in charge of the warehouse came to report, and all the money, grain, and weapons were stolen by the bandits. For a while, a curse echoed over Yidu City: "Qin Ming, Huang Xin, I will kill you two." (End of this chapter)