Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The night is getting darker.

However, the Hussar General's Mansion was extremely busy. Figures were walking around in front of the door and in the mansion. Some were carrying water to wash away the blood stains in the courtyard. Some were wrapping the body and carrying it out the back door. Some were changing their clothes and following behind the guards. Go to the brightly lit room.

When Li Zhu came in, he was looking at the navy soldiers driving the carriage out of the house. He looked at the people and the carriage passing by in confusion, looked behind him with his hands behind his back, and turned around to face the general beside him. The palace guard waved.

"What happened? Why did the car look like this? Where is Gao Yongchang? Where is the general?" Assistant Li pointed out. One of the two cars going out was in tatters. It was obvious that it had been vandalized.

"Go back to Master Li." The guard clasped his fists and saluted: "Gao Yongchang was killed by the general. That car was killed by the general. The general is in the study now."

"Oh?" Li Zhu narrowed his eyes and waved to signal the man to go and get busy. He reached out to touch his beard and gently twirled the tip. He thought for a moment and asked someone for paper and pen. Then a man wrote something there for a long time. After blowing the paper dry, he summoned a guard to send it to Ma Lin, while he walked towards the study.

Stars were shining in the night sky, and the bonfire was swaying to illuminate the way forward. The figure cut by the fire was moving in and out between the light and shadow. Not long after, Yu Cheng's tall figure was seen standing outside the door.

"Master Li." Yu Cheng had already seen the person coming, and when he approached, he quickly bowed his head in greeting.

"Is the general here?"

Li Zhu smiled and asked nonsense, and Yu Cheng nodded quickly: "The general is talking to some captains, just come in."

The figure opposite nodded and stretched out his hand to open the door. A deep and deep voice came into his ears: "You have done a great job today. You have captured Gao Yongchang. People in the army will count their merits once. The rank of Army Sima will be promoted to one. Li Bao, your rank will be promoted." Second, now...he is a seventh-level Duke, right?"

"Yes." Li Bao's face was filled with joy and he bowed down and said, "Thank you, General."

"Get up, it's not a matter of discussion. It's annoying to worship here and there."

In this way, when Li Zhu came in, he saw Li Bao standing up from the ground with a smile. Looking at him from the other side, he quickly handed over his hand and said, "Li Zhu pays homage to the general."

"The chief clerk is here, come and sit down." Pointing to the seat next to him, Mr. Jin Jian turned around and saw Xiao Haili and a young man with a beard standing there. There was also a strange face further behind, but his expression was A little pale, probably from injury, she looked at him and nodded.

Li Zhu smiled at a few people and looked at Li Bao in front and Xu Wen standing behind him. He thought with his smiling eyes. He felt that Xu Wen was a little different today...

"Xu Wen, you are not a member of the army, but you have made great contributions. In addition, you helped Li Bao and others conquer Suzhou last time..." Xu Shi still failed to get news from Deng Fei tonight, and Lu Bu looked a little gloomy: " Tell me, what reward do you want?"

The young man standing looked at the speaker and swallowed his saliva. He thought to himself that he had not seen him for a while. The leader of Lu village felt even more depressed, but he said: "Xu Wen doesn't dare to be greedy for credit. These are all Li Bao's." Brother’s…”

Lu Bu waved his hand to stop his words and looked into his eyes: "You have known me for a long time, so just tell me what you have to say."

Xu Wen scratched his head and smiled: "Sure enough, the general has a clear mind. I...I want to join the army."

Lu Bu raised his brows and looked at the young man in surprise. He thought that what he was asking for would be related to Hua Xiaomei, but this request was beyond his expectation. He looked Xu Wen up and down and nodded: "It seems that he has made some progress. It would be a pity not to join the army with your skills and courage..."

He pondered for a moment and said: "Tomorrow you go to the military camp to find another commander, Han Shizhong. His unit of 800 people has not yet been formed. You go to his camp and become a military prince."

"Follow the general's orders."

Xu Wen cupped his fists and saluted, and stood aside with Li Bao with an excited look.

Lu Bu turned to look at Xiao Haili. The bald man took a step forward, grinned and said, "Chief, this is Yelu Mawu."

The Khitan young man behind took a breath, moved his burly figure forward and bowed down, saying: "The criminal general Yelü Mawu has seen the hussar general."

"He is indeed a strong man!"

After he finished bowing, Lu Bu stepped forward and grabbed him. Yelu Mawu froze for a moment, and then pressed down hard. He felt that the hand opposite him sank slightly by three to five inches, and then it was difficult to go down again. After a moment of stalemate, he loosened his strength and followed the trend. Standing up: "The general is really powerful."

Lu Bu shook his head: "We are small and skilled. Since ancient times, we have fought in battles. Many powerful people have hated themselves on the battlefield, but the victors were only ten times less powerful. There is no need to envy them."

"The words of the general are true." Yelu Mawu nodded: "Although I am not talented, I am still willing to follow the general to fight against the foolish king. I only hope that the general can continue to win."

Lu Bu looked at him meaningfully: "Winning or losing is a normal matter for a military strategist. How can everyone be like Wu Anjun and Huo Qianqi? The emperor of the Han Dynasty fought against the overlord and lost nine out of ten battles, but in the last battle he won the world. How could he not Call him an outstanding person?”

Yeluma was speechless, stood there thinking for a moment, and then nodded: "The general said..." Then he frowned unwillingly and didn't know what to say.

The figure in front of him patted him on the shoulder: "I know your concerns, and I will follow you by my side. If you don't like it and want to leave, you can go by yourself."

Yelu Mawu took a deep breath, said nothing, and just crossed his hands in a salute.

"First follow Xiao Haili and become a military prince, and then you will be rewarded after you have made meritorious service."

"Follow the general's orders."

The Khitan youth's voice fell, and Wu Shi took a deep breath, knowing that it was his turn. He stepped forward, clasped his fists, and lowered his head to obey the order. Sure enough, he heard Lu Bu say: "Wu Shi, you have done a great job in exposing Gao Yongchang. Now I order you to be the captain and Duo of the city gate." Would you like to guard Liaoyang Mansion together?"

Wu Shi let out a sigh in his heart. He thought he would die, but now he is still alive. He is also in charge of the Tokyo city gate guard with an acquaintance. It is an unexpected joy. He immediately said: "General, it is extremely gracious for me to spare my life. Now that I have treated Wu Shi so well, I am willing to die in return."

"Okay! Tomorrow you go to the army and select people to join the camp."

"In compliance with the general's order, we will retire."

A group of burly men saluted Lu Bu, then retreated, turned around and left the room. Li Zhu stood up and walked forward as he watched: "General..."

"Why is the chief secretary here?" Lu Bu moved the corners of his mouth but failed to raise them.

"I heard that Gao Yongchang was captured. The assistant came to take a look." Li Zhule gently stroked his beard: "I just didn't expect that he had been killed by the general."

boom--

He slapped his palms on the table: "I wish I could cut him into pieces." With his cheeks flushed, Lu Bu took a breath and looked at Li Assistant: "It's a pity that people can only die once."

The smiling expression froze for a moment, and Li Assistant hesitated: "Maybe brother Deng Fei is still alive..."

Lu Bu shook his head and said nothing. He just sighed slightly tiredly: "Let's rest early today. The army will adjust as soon as possible. There are still Liao troops waiting for me in the north." "Yes."

Li Zhu cupped his hands and took two steps outside. He suddenly stopped, thought for a moment, turned around and bowed: "Please forgive me, General. Just now, Li Zhu sent someone to go to Gao Yongchang's wife."

Lu Bu frowned and stared at his own boss.

"There are many people in Bohai, Liaodong, and there are so many ambitious people. Otherwise, the Bohai Yuan Kingdom would not have been built. How can we know that others will not use these two people to stir up trouble?" Li Zhu lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I know The general disdains such underhanded tactics, but he is from a martial arts background and has no such moral constraints. He is willing to be the sword behind the general."

Da da--

He walked over on the ground paved with bluestones. His slightly worn shoes appeared in front of Li Assistant. He stood like that. No one spoke in the room for a long time. Suddenly, his foot lifted up and kicked on Li Assistant's shoulder. , kicked the person to the ground.

Li Zhu raised his eyes to look at the expressionless figure below, and then fell to his knees again.

"If anything happens in the future, let me tell you first."

A soft voice came into my ears, and then I walked past, and a word came in my ears: "Li Ru was so hasty that he got such a bad reputation. Think carefully about everything in the future." The door opened with a creak, and there was The sound of footsteps faded away.

"Li Ru..."

His eyes opened, revealing a gleam of light. Li Zhu slowly straightened up, with a smile on his face again. He stood up, reached out and swept the dust from his knees. What he got in exchange for this kick...

value!
That night, Gao Yongchang's wife accidentally ingested poison. The doctor failed to save her all night long, and both mother and son died at home.

……

There is a touch of fish belly white in the east, and early risers leave the house and start the hard work of the day.

The situation in Liaoyang Mansion began to improve. In one day, the people became less afraid of the rebel forces occupying Liaoyang Mansion outside and became more familiar with it. Although they have not yet fully accepted it, it is still a good start.

Groups of soldiers carrying swords and guns walked through the road. The walking people moved to the other side to avoid it. Seeing them walking around patrolling the streets like yesterday, they turned around and breathed a sigh of relief. Then they continued to move forward with their faces as usual, but No longer striding away when encountering soldiers.

The fast horses ran through the long street. Several knights slowed down, crossed the street, and turned to the General's Palace on the road.

At this time, Lu Bu was discussing the next matter with Li Zhu.

"There is still no balance in the army. The number of horse troops ranges from a thousand to a thousand, which is not enough for the two thousand of a captain. We still need to buy more war horses so that Zeng Neng can come from the island quickly. The scope of the army's influence Within, let him choose a suitable pasture and do well... No, tell him, as long as the venue is available and the stallion is available, he will be Weiyang Stable Order. "

"There is also Wu Hu. He has been on the island for such a long time and has not been able to turn on the furnace. He thinks he is bored. Let him bring all the blacksmiths over. It is common for a large army to fight and weapons are damaged, so he has to start a new life in Liaoyang Mansion. After opening the furnace, I saw that there was a lot of pig iron in the inventory, which can be used for military purposes. I sent a message to him that he can take up the post of arsenal order when the first batch of weapons is released. "

Lu Bu was sitting in his seat, tapping the table with one hand and making a rhythmic sound. Opposite him, Li Zhu was writing quickly, jotting down the words of his general.

He didn't need to do this kind of thing himself, but he did something wrong last night, so he could only accept the punishment and write it down by himself.

"General, there are still infantry troops. Now the five thousand soldiers and horses of a school captain are bloated. Is it..." Li Zhu turned his wrist. He hadn't written so quickly for a long time, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

"No need to move." The figure behind the table shook his head: "Except for the four of him, the merits of the other few are not enough to support an army. This will be the case for now, and we will change it later when we make meritorious deeds."

"General, Ma Sima is here."

Outside the door, Yu Cheng's voice came, and then Ma Ling hurried in with a few people: "Meet the general, the Liao army is taking action."

The spies immediately got down on one knee, straightened their backs, and raised their hands: "Reporting to the general, there are 16,000 soldiers from Shenzhou going to Guidezhou. The general's flags are Cao and Chu. They should be from Nanjing Road. The two generals Chu Mingyu and Cao Mingji came back with Yelv."

"In Guidezhou, Yelu Yujian did not refuse his troops entry, but there was no sign of sending troops. His subordinates inquired and said that there was not enough food and grass to make the trip. I just don't know if it released smoke."

"reward!"

Lu Bu waved his hand, and the spies showed joy on their faces, and they quickly thanked them and left.

"It seems that we will face the Liao soldiers in the near future..." Lu Bu stood up and took two steps: "Ma Ling, immediately send more spies out to see the mobilization of soldiers in the two cities, and be careful of him waiting to clear them out."

Seeing his apprentice receiving the order to leave, he suddenly said: "Let the spies keep an eye on what happens at night. The two states are not far from here, and there may be an attack at night."

"Yes, I will go and watch it myself right now."

Ma Ling said something and ran away.

After he left, Lu Bu looked at the chief clerk over there who was holding a pen. The latter smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that the general is still busy. This move of the Liao army must be a two-pronged attack."

"I don't have time to spare." Lu Bu shook his head and smiled, walked to the window and opened it, a gust of wind blew in his face: "Fighting for cities and land, such things will not stop until the enemy dares to peek."

He looked up at the clouds in the sky thoughtfully: "You said... when will the Kingdom of Jin go south?"

Li Zhu didn't say anything. He also knew that Lu Bu was not asking him sincerely. The two were silent for a moment before Lu Bu turned around and said, "Come down and prepare the army for war. Let the rear gather food and grass quickly."

"Since you want to fight..." He waved his hand and patted the red-painted window lattice: "Then let's have a good fight!"

Six years later, Xiaochun Gengzi.

The armies of the north and the south started taking action at the same time. From time to time, scouts were spying on each other's information. Occasionally, they would fight each other for a while, leaving their bodies behind and return to the army. After receiving the news, Lu Bu and Yelu Dezhong began to gather together to discuss. The huge map of the map lay between the two armies. Flags representing the scout route were hung in the military tent and nailed up.

Xin Chou.

Several fast horses ran into the Huanglong Mansion in the north. Looking at the city gate and the fierce guard in front of them, the two Bohai men who got off the horses looked at each other, took a deep breath, led the horses, and walked into this ancient palace. city.

Noisy voices rang in my ears. Men wearing various clothes were walking on the street. There were more and more faces with a bunch of braids on the back of their heads. They walked all the way to the front and followed the straight road until they reached a simple palace.

"Excuse me, Da Yuan Ta Bu Ye and Piao He ask to see Emperor Da Jin. We will bring our credentials." (End of this chapter)