Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Since Meng Dong, armies in many places have been training for combat readiness. Liu Yanqing, with the idea of ​​​​trying not to use soldiers on the Jingdong Road, is mobilizing troops from distant military states. The transferred generals are the first to assemble in several big cities.

At the top of the towering city, the general wearing an iron helmet and a fur coat looked at the troops entering the city from a distance, and exhaled a breath of turbid air. The white air floated upward from his eyes, and was then blown into the air by a strong wind. A large flag with the word "king" fluttered in the wind. Then, it gradually disappeared into the city gate of Yingtian Mansion in Nanjing.

This situation also happened in Damingfu in Beijing and Bianliang in Tokyo. The Western Army followed Tong Guan's military order, and three thousand regular soldiers and nearly a thousand brave new recruits traveled across mountains and rivers to the military camp outside the capital.

There were armies coming from the south and the north carrying their own military flags into the city to show off their power, but the people who came were all arrogant and powerful generals, and many of them were dissatisfied with each other.

After being stationed, this group of energetic sergeants often went to the city to have fun. Fights and fights occurred from time to time, which made officials everywhere anxious and for a while they were disliked by the locals.

In the court hall, Zhao Ji was communicating with a Taoist priest named Lin Lingsu. From time to time, he was said to be very happy, and his desire to be the master of Taoism became more and more intense.

For the king of his country, a little local rebellion was nothing. Under his rule, grass bandits appeared and were wiped out every year. If the general who sent the expedition lost, another one would. Anyway, the Song Dynasty had a strong foundation, and he also lost. As long as you win in the end.

As for the discord between Tong Guan and Cai Jing, the self-proclaimed Taoist emperor saw it and deliberately condoned it. One was his own money bag, and the other was his most capable personal person. If these two people united, he would be the best. nightmare.

So when Cai Jing took advantage of Tong Guan to go to the west, he persuaded the Song Dynasty monarch to make up his mind on the grounds that "it is not easy to recruit food and grass in winter. If the army marches, money and food will be consumed ten times in the spring." At that time, the monarch, who was famous for his calligraphy, painting and poetry, agreed.

However, as a result, the transferred local troops had to stop at the military camp where they were stationed and were supplied by the local government. This made the local officials who were already disgusted by armed fighting even more disgusted. They wished they could add poison and let these red guys die early. Transcendence.

The skylight shone down, and the temperature did not change at all. Liu Yanqing walked out of the Privy Council with an expressionless face, and then turned back to the military camp. The eldest son Liu Guangguo stepped forward and took the fur cloak that his father had taken off. The general who was designated as the commander of the bandit suppression turned around. He looked in the direction he came from: "A group of guys who are just eating corpses, don't they know that soldiers need speed? They are so procrastinated, let's just disband and go home!"

"Father, be careful what you say!" Liu Guangguo went out to take a look outside, and asked the guards guarding the commander's tent to stand far away and not allow others to come. Then he closed the door and said, "Maybe the country is also in trouble."

Liu Yanqing also spoke angrily, and after being reminded by his eldest son, he also felt a little regretful. But when he heard what he said, he couldn't help snorting: "What a difficult thing! It's just that the prime minister doesn't like our meritorious service and is deliberately making things difficult."

He put his hands on the bonfire in the tent and said, "It's also unlucky for the Sa family. Leading the army to suppress bandits is not taken seriously by the court. If the Xia thieves are beaten..."

The open mouth hesitated, then closed itself again, humming heavily.

Liu Guangguo hung his cloak aside, walked to the brazier, lifted up the boiled wine pot, poured it for his father, handed it to him with both hands, and said comfortingly: "Father, don't worry, sir. If you know this, you will definitely wait for me." Speaking of which, it is just a matter of sending troops at a later date, which is not a big deal."

"How could the Sa family not know..." Liu Yanqing frowned: "The military generals from all over the country are basically here. If we start at this time, we can kill the water thieves and grass bandits in the next spring and wipe them out as soon as possible. You and I can rely on our merits It's hard to say that I can get some good jobs from the Prime Minister. If I fight with the Xia bandits again, it won't be difficult to get a reward." He took a sip of warm wine and squinted his eyes: "I just delay now until the bandits are over. We still don’t know when we will fight the Xia bandits next time. If General Liu Fa defeats the Xia bandits first, won’t you and I stand still?”

"Not... so fast." Liu Guangguo tilted his head and said silently: "The father is anxious, and the son knows that Xia thieves are not just snacks that can be swallowed casually, and there is no chance that they will be beaten."

"The Sa family is already old." Liu Yanqing shook his head and looked at his eldest son with a gentle look in his eyes: "If you don't earn the next job, your three brothers will have to work a hundred times harder to earn it in the future. It is better for the Sa family to work harder now. I will carry this beam for the three of you."

"Father looks down on people so much." Liu Guangguo stood there and smiled, with a cheerful expression: "My son has also learned a skill, how come he can't earn a share of the family business? At this time, father and son should work together. If everything goes well, If the father is to do it, how are the three of us sons different from useless people?"

Liu Yanqing's expression softened: "My son has this ambition, and it is worth working hard for his father. That's right." He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, and looked around: "Where did Erlang go?"

"Second brother has been staying in the city a lot in recent days." Liu Guangguo scratched his head: "I said he wanted to try more Tokyo food before leaving."

"I'm so greedy." Liu Yanqing shook his head: "That's all, we can't break camp and go on the road at this time, let him go shopping by himself."

Liu Guangguo nodded. The father and son had nothing to do for the moment. They called for the guards to serve some pickles and meat, and ate and drank warm wine while chatting casually.

In the corner of Bianliang, the cold weather couldn't stop people's lively hearts. Liu Guangshi, who had watched Zaju operas and enjoyed some magic performances, touched his stomach, looked at a restaurant with a plaque saying "Current River Fresh Food", and opened the door. As he walked through the curtain, the sounds of chatter and the clinking of dishes and chopsticks suddenly flooded into his eardrums.

"Guest, what do you want to eat? Our restaurant just served fresh river fish and shrimp today, and they are all still alive." Liao San'er, who was busy and sweating profusely, ran over, bowed slightly and looked at the people who walked into the door. Young Master.

"Is there still a seat?"

Liu Guangshi frowned and looked around. The store was not big, but quite clean. He glanced at the nearby diners' table. A large plate was covered with crushed ice. Above the crushed ice, a fish was cut open by a blade. The fish's head was looking up to the sky with its mouth open. , the tender fish meat extends until the tail is lifted upward. The man is holding the fish meat with chopsticks and dipping it in the porcelain bowl in front of him, and he is eating extremely satisfied.

Gumbling—

Liu Guangshi swallowed his saliva. He enjoyed eating this fish. Seeing how smooth the food was, he couldn't control it. Liao San'er in front of him was also an experienced boss. Seeing him hurriedly invite the person to the empty seat. , seeing someone else walking into the store, he couldn't help but call the shopkeeper to come and help.

Behind the counter, Zhu Fu, a fat smiling tiger, came over with fish and soju: "Guest, this is a light meal, please use it slowly." (End of Chapter)