Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 521 Preparation
The twelfth lunar month, Jihai.

Ever since the news came that Zhenhai Mansion had been captured by the rebels, people in Ningzhou, Chenzhou, and Muzhou, from official roads to country roads, were full of people fleeing the war with their families.

The cold wind was howling, and women wearing patched clothes were holding their children and sitting on donkey carts, crowded with other women. Men under the carts were holding hoes, shovels and other farm tools and were escorting them forward beside the carts. There were also some with gray hair. The old man moved his steps in the wind and cursed the damn rebels from time to time.

Looking around, I could only see the withered fields and bare woods. Occasionally, I could see people on horseback running past me and heading into the distance.

Fifty miles to the southeast of Chenzhou, in an open space by the forest, a group of Liao army scouts were resting. A simple stove was built with a few stones, with dead leaves used to light dry branches in the middle, and water poured from the water bladder into the iron helmet. In this cold winter, if you can drink hot water, you will never drink cold water.

The scout with sharp eyes cut the dried meat into the iron helmet, then took out a ball of cold rice and put it in. Soon the aroma of meat porridge came out.

"Damn it, it's such a cold day and we don't see that group of rebels coming out. The commander insists that we go and have a look around Zhenhai Mansion."

"That's right, the dead man from Donkey Day must be dissatisfied with us."

While the fire was burning, the two scouts talked and sucked the liquid that was about to escape their noses from time to time.

"Stop talking nonsense." The leading military man glanced at the two men: "After eating in a while, hurry up and go back. Let's go back as soon as possible. It's too late to complain about this now."

"I still have to say a few words..."

"I also feel that that guy doesn't like us..."

The two of them spoke softly, and the leader couldn't help but glare at the two of them, and said helplessly: "Don't say it anymore. After you get used to it, won't you two be punished if you say it in front of him?"

The two looked at each other without saying a word. After a while, the leader looked at the boiling meat porridge and said: "The porridge is ready, first..."

He suddenly stopped talking and looked back: "There is the sound of horse hooves."

The two scouts immediately lay down on the ground and listened for a moment: "There are many cavalry coming..." They raised their heads and said hesitantly: "Isn't the cavalry from the army coming out?"

The three scouts looked at each other, hesitating for a moment. The cold wind blew by, and the bonfire crackled and two sparks exploded. The leader stood up, picked up the iron helmet, poured the porridge on the fire, and kicked the stones with his feet. San: "That's not right... hurry up, I'm afraid this strong man will come from nowhere."

"A gust of wind?"

The other two people trembled. The three of them didn't say anything anymore. They quickly untied the horses on the side and turned over. From behind, a faint black shadow appeared, someone whistled, and a sharp whistle came out in the open field. The scout's expression suddenly changed. He whipped his horse twice and ran forward.

"Brother Niu! There are three ideas ahead!"

"Follow me!" The tall and thin figure took out a black cloth to cover his mouth and nose, and drew out his bow and arrow: "Whoever he is, kill him and take him away!"

The people behind put their hands in their mouths and blew two sharp whistles. The horses' hooves rumbled on the ground, stirring up dry and hard dust and gradually forming a cloud of dust. The knights on horseback screamed strangely and divided into three groups to chase. The figure facing forward.

The cold wind blew across the earth, and the sounds of scolding and insults came from under the sky. However, after only twenty miles, the three horses without their owners were brought into the team by a horse thief named Gust of Wind. The sound of intensive hoofbeats roared on the smooth road. The land is running towards Zhenhai Mansion.

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The sun hangs high in the sky. There were more pedestrians on the street, and there were still soldiers patrolling. Most of the government officials in the government office had fled, and the remaining ones were not enough to maintain the normal operation of the government office and patrol the streets. Lu Bu simply arranged for the disabled soldiers to go in, which was considered He gave these men who had been fighting with him a decent life.

In the past two days, the prefect Yang Bangyi has done better than expected. Most of the government affairs are explained at a glance, including opening warehouses and distributing grain to relieve the poor, interviewing rich households who did not have time to escape, and Pei Xuan, the iron-faced judge. Similar figures helped manage civil disputes, and Zhenhai Mansion was stabilized for a while.

But people from Liangshan also know that this kind of stability is only temporary. Once they are defeated, these people may become deadly. On the contrary, if they continue to win all the way, most people will probably accept their fate. After all, these rebels are against them. It's not bad. You have to pay taxes to any official, as long as you can survive.

The knights running from a distance stopped in front of the door with the name Hussar General's Mansion. This was the residence of the deceased Yelvchinu. When Yang Bangyi came, Lu Bu moved out of the mansion, which was to tell everyone that the mansion now has the final say. That scholar, not myself.

A thin man jumped off his horse and ran in quickly with a piece of information in his hand. Seeing Yu Cheng standing in front of the door, he hurried over and muttered a few words. The leader of the guards took the information and turned to knock on the door and go in. .

"Brother..." Yu Cheng spoke instinctively, then smacked his lips: "General, there is information from Liaoyang Mansion."

Inside the house, the floor was covered with expensive blankets, and weapon racks were placed on both sides. The swords, guns, swords and halberds on them showed a murderous aura. Behind the table by the window on the right, Lu Bu, dressed in a thick winter coat, was leaning over the Kanyu map on the table. Hearing the voice of the leader of his bodyguards, he raised his head and smiled: "Aren't you used to changing your words yet?"

Yu Cheng scratched his hair: "I'm still a little unaccustomed to it."

"Then it's okay to call me brother in private."

Yu Cheng chuckled, stepped forward and handed over the information in his hand: "Liaoyang Mansion said it was urgent information."

"Oh?" Lu Bu raised his brows, stopped smiling and reached out to take it. He opened it and read it carefully twice before putting the information together with a thoughtful look on his face.

After a while, he said: "Go and call Li Zhu and Xiao Haili."

Yu Cheng nodded, turned and left quickly.

Not long after, Li Zhu, who was wearing a navy blue winter coat, and Xiao Haili, who was wearing a fur coat, walked in hand in hand. Xiao Haili took off the mink hat on his head: "Chief, what's the matter?"

Lu Bu was standing with his hands behind his back, looking at the blade on the weapon rack. Hearing this, he turned around and threw the information on the table: "Look at this."

Xiao Haili glanced at Li Zhu, stepped forward to pick it up, and bent slightly to look at it with Mr. Jin Jian next to him. Lu Bu's voice came to his ears: "That man with the surname Gao has done a lot in Liaoyang Mansion. I'm afraid he has something different." picture."

Xiao Haili had finished reading and raised his head when he heard the words: "Well, Mr. Xiao Bao, I know that this man has a eccentric character and is hard to tolerate. He especially looks down on the Bohai people and calls them despicable people. He said that our ancestors should kill all the bones of these thieves. "

He reached out and touched his bald head: "This person is working as a guard in Liaoyang Mansion. Haha, I'm afraid the Bohai people there will have a hard time."

"So..." Li Zhu put down the information in his hand and opened his squinted eyes slightly: "This Gao Yongchang is definitely going to cause chaos."

He licked his dry lips and said: "I just don't know when this person will take action. General, I suggest you postpone sending troops to Liaoyang Mansion. When this person takes action, he will definitely rely on the power of the Bohai people in the city. However, Brother Xiao Haili said that the people in the city The Bohai people have been humiliated by being left behind, and they are afraid that they will have enmity with other ethnic groups."

After a pause, seeing that Lu Bu had not spoken, he continued: "While we are preparing for war, we can order Brother Liu Yun to instigate him to revolt. As long as he does something, we will immediately order Brother Liu Yun to create conflicts between various ethnic groups and the Bohai people." , when the general sends troops to capture Liaoyang Mansion and kill Gao Yongchang, he will definitely get the support of other ethnic groups. "

Lu Bu looked at Li Assistant and Xiao Haili, who was nodding, and pursed his lower lip tightly.

(End of this chapter)