Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

There was no way to conceal the news of Xiao Baoxian's death. The household official Dagong Ding was awakened in the middle of the night and hurried to the government office. Looking at the dead Xiao Baoxian, he sighed. He was filled with sorrow and didn't know who to talk to. After a while, he pulled the white cloth to cover him. Stay and get out of the morgue room.

"From now on, I will stay here temporarily and report everything to you." The not-so-strong figure looked serious. Grand Duke Ding glanced at the officials and officers who came over and said, "High-definition Ming."

Below, the deputy guard named Qing Ming, a dark and stocky man, took a step forward and bowed his hands: "I'm here, my official."

"Immediately guard the four gates and send one battalion of Xi Army and one battalion of Han Army into the city to search for the thieves." With sonorous words, Grand Duke Ding turned his head and looked behind him: "We must find that group of daring thieves!"

"Yes!"

The short black Gao Ming raised his hands and hurriedly moved troops into the city. In the deep night, two fire dragons snaked out from the military camp outside the city. They ran into the city in a flurry of footsteps. The loud footsteps resounded on the ground, and the soldiers kept spears in their hands. It collided with the leather armor on his body and made a muffled sound.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry up!" The commander leading the team shouted loudly, holding on to the hilt of the sword at his waist: "Spread out and search. At this time of night, anyone who is still wandering on the street will be taken back. Those who dare to resist Kill on the spot!"

All the generals responded in unison, and then they dispersed in groups of ten. Looking from a high altitude, torches were gathering and dispersing. All the lanes in the city were filled with orange-red light spots, and doors were banging and banging. Sounds could be heard in the night, and the sound of dogs barking and people shouting could be heard far away in the night sky. Occasionally, someone was yelling, and faint howls could be heard.

"There's someone here!"

"Stop, don't run!"

Amidst the brief shouts, the outcropping figure was running, and a sharp whistle sounded. The wolf-like soldiers rushed forward with their swords. The impact of the swords rang out several times in the darkness, and then the tragic "Ah!" After a cry, there was silence. A soldier held a torch and dragged the dead body aside by dragging the person's legs with one hand.

"Thank you brother for coming to my store, otherwise I would have been in trouble right now."

Cao Zheng opened the wooden window a little and looked outside and said softly that he was in the private room on the second floor. There were no lights in the room. It was so dark that nothing unusual could be seen.

Liu Yun leaned against the wall and looked out from the window. He whispered back: "Brother, your horse is fast, otherwise it would probably still be halfway up the road at this time."

"Anyway, you are quite dangerous tonight." Cao Zheng stood up and looked at the man from Jiangnan: "You showed your face to the government, but you have been hiding here for the past few days. Outsiders will never think of our relationship. "

Liu Yun thought for a while and nodded: "Tomorrow I will wear a cook's clothes, and I will make my face even more dirty. If people see me like this, they won't know who I am."

"It's good." Cao Zheng nodded: "The chefs are all from the mountains. They will just take a breather later, but your subordinates..."

"There are few confidants and they are just using each other. Now that the situation has become clear, these people can be abandoned."

"Okay, tonight you go first..."

"Shh..." Liu Yun raised his index finger to his mouth: "Someone is coming."

Cao Zheng glanced outside and said in a low voice: "Hide it." Then he closed the window gently, left the room, and as soon as he reached the stairs, he suddenly closed his feet and hid in the dark.

Outside, the sound of banging on the door was deafening. The store clerk who was sleeping in the hall turned over and sat up. His face changed color with uncertainty. He looked at the quiet second floor, then rubbed his face vigorously, making a sleepy look. He put on his clothes and got off the table, saying lazily: "Here we are, stop knocking."

squeak-

The unbolted door opened on both sides, and the Han general wearing armor walked in. Under the light of the torch behind him, he pushed the shop assistant: "You are so slow, is there anything ulterior motives?"

"Jun Ye is wronged." The shop assistant who was pushed away quickly nodded and bowed to salute the person who came in, rubbing his hands: "I was too asleep and didn't hear you."

The soldiers stood around holding torches. The general used the firelight to look at a few quilts that had been put together on the dining table, and walked over. The waiter peeked at him from time to time. The man walked over and tried it with his hands, and there was something warm. Son.

He raised his head and looked at the wooden stairs and the furnishings in the lobby. His strong body turned and looked at the man behind him who was hunched over in a respectful gesture: "...close the doors and windows at night, and don't let people in casually. It's not peaceful tonight. ”

This is the middle of the night... If you don't come, this door won't be opened!
The man with his head lowered looked a little helpless, but he still smiled and said "Yes." Then he turned sideways and stood ready to make way for these soldiers and send them out. The general turned around and took two steps, then suddenly paused and turned to look at the backyard: "Is there anyone living in the backyard?"

"Yes." The waiter pinched the corner of his clothes and said with a bow: "They are all the waiters and cooks from the small shop. There are also four guest houses, three of which are occupied."

"Go and have a look."

With a wave of his hand, the group of Liao soldiers turned around, and the waiter behind him immediately complained in his heart. Cao Zheng used to sleep in the backyard, but now he was "on top of his head" and no one could be seen for a while...

By the way, there is also the horse, and the livestock shed is also in the backyard. If this person comes up and touches it, the sweat on the horse has not dried yet...

A gust of cold air turned into cold sweat and instantly covered his back. At this moment, he heard the general say: "Forget it, if you want to see everything, go upstairs and take a look."

"..."

Do you have enough people in the store to cover the city?

The man calmed down instantly and glanced at the square door latch behind him involuntarily. The group of soldiers was divided into two groups. Someone just stepped onto the stairs when two screams suddenly sounded outside, "Beep——" "Beep——" The whistle blew in the night sky, sharp and harsh.

"what happened?"

The general didn't have time to enter the backyard, so he turned around and walked over. The soldier who was half way up hesitated and came downstairs. The general who walked to the door saw someone running past, and the comrades chasing him shouted: "Bohai pig! There are some!" Don’t run away.”

"You damn Bohai man, how dare you resist!" The general's expression changed, and he pulled out his sword with a choking sound: "Kill this Bohai man!"

He jumped up and ran over with his soldiers shouting. The waiter behind him breathed a sigh of relief and quickly closed the door and bolted it. Only then did Cao Zheng call Liu Yun, and the two of them hurried downstairs.

"The shopkeeper..."

"Stop talking, keep an eye on the front here." Cao Zheng told the waiter, took a breath, and grabbed Liu Yun's arm: "Follow me to the backyard. There is a cellar for hiding people in my house."

Liu Yun nodded and quickly followed the surgeon ghost into the house.

That night, the Xi and Han armies entered the city and searched the whole city. Many conflicts occurred with the Bohai people. Until dawn, the number of casualties was unknown.

At noon, a document from Liushou Mansion spread throughout the city, and all the thieves involved in the assassination of Liushou were arrested, and the people calmed down.

……

Military camp outside the city.

The generals in armor and their soldiers rushed to the camp in twos and threes. The faces of the people who dismounted were full of anger. They hurriedly handed the horses to the guards on the side and strode towards the Chinese army's tent. The soldiers lined up outside. They formed a queue and gradually gathered at the camp gate to form an array.

The moment the door closed, the soldiers at the rear had their swords unsheathed and their shields standing on the ground. The bowmen on the archery tower looked outside with arrows in their hands.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, figures in helmets and armor stood in several rows, looking at the sitting general with emotion.

"The Han people are bullying our people too much!" The fist smashed on the table made a loud noise, and Gao Yongchang, dressed in military uniform, stood up: "Gather the army, we will enter the city!"

"Yes."

The Bohai generals below all clasped their fists. (End of chapter)