Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Liaodong land.

As the weather warms up, green sprouts appear in the cultivated fields, and the mountains are lush and green, with a sense of vitality.

The entire war in Liaodong came to an end with the defeat of Yelu Dezhong. The royal men who had fled to Liaozhou from Shenzhou wanted to regroup here and ask the court for soldiers and generals again. However, the arrival of Lu Bu dispelled his idea. The city wall of Liaozhou could not withstand the enemy's fierce attack, so he had to retreat to Shangjing Road with Xiao Han's slave and two sons, and returned in embarrassment.

In addition to Lu Bu, who took Liaozhou and continued to plunder cities, the army heading towards Xizhou also entered a city called Liaobin County amid cheers. Relying on the reputation of two Liao generals, Xiao Haili and Han Qinghe, and the prestige of Lu Bu defeating Gao Yongchang and Yelu Dezhong, they took the city without bloodshed. Anding County nearby almost surrendered. Xiao Haili's cavalry had just entered the county for twenty miles when the county lord came out to offer a surrender letter and county annals documents.

The whole process took only a few days. Xiao Haili and Bian Xiang discussed it and decided to leave Qin Ming in Liaozhou temporarily. The two of them and Han Qinghe rushed to Xianzhou without stopping and repeated the previous events in Liaozhou.

In the central part, the army for the Northern Expedition was divided into two routes. One route was led by Du Fu, who went up from Guide Prefecture. The defender of Yinzhou was originally from Bohai, and he surrendered when Yelu Dezhong entered Shenzhou. Now that Lu Bu defeated Yelu Dezhong, Du Fu led his army to the city again, and he immediately decided to open the city and surrender.

On the other hand, Lu Bu in Liaozhou took a short rest and immediately occupied Suizhou in the west. He then stopped his troops and slowly gathered his men in the city. He then recruited soldiers and posted notices on a large scale, causing a stir in Liaozhou.

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Liaoyang Mansion.

After entering the early summer, the weather in the north becomes warmer, and a stretch of green forest stretches out, extending into the distance under the sunshine. Looking from afar, all you can see is green fields.

To the north of the city, flags were waving, and the soldiers formed a black line at the end of the field of vision. The yellow earth that covered the sky was flying in the air, and the word "Lu" could be vaguely seen on the high-raised flag.

The war was over, and the army's return marked the beginning of the most fertile and prosperous land in Liaodong being taken control. Xi Sheng and Yuan Lang were left to garrison Liaozhou, while Yinzhou was handed over to Du Fu and Sun An. The four of them connected the two states. It was unclear whether the Jin Kingdom in the north was an enemy or a friend. In addition to guarding against the Liao people, they also needed to be on guard against the emerging foreign court.

The flags hanging on the top of the city walls fluttered in the wind from time to time, and the yamen runners and soldiers who walked onto the streets held sticks and spears and kept pushing people back.

"Retreat, the general is entering the city, don't charge!"

"Back off, back off, back off!"

"Whose kid is that over there? Watch out, don't let him run into the street!"

Voices of shouting and dissuasion continued to ring out, and the people also consciously retreated backwards. They just came to watch the fun and did not want to cause any trouble. Although they had experienced a large army entering the city once, they were at most no longer afraid that these soldiers would rob them. It was hard to say that they respected and loved them much.

Since Gao Yongchang at the beginning of the year, there has been no peace on this land. Wars have been going on all the time, and commercial exchanges have been hindered. It was not until today that it has regained some of its former prosperity. More and more merchants are traveling from the south to the north in this city. At this time, several men with two small braids hanging behind their heads were standing behind the crowd, leading their horses, watching the team with the big flag with the word "Lu" on it enter the city.

Red Hare, carrying the knight on its back, strode into the city gate, shaking its head. As people on both sides watched, the horse raised its head and snorted loudly, and in the gazes of the onlookers, its tail swung left and right happily.

"That's the General of Cavalry that the southerners talk about. I don't think he's that good." The Jurchen man stood on tiptoe to take a look, then licked his lips and said, "But that horse is really good."

"Their soldiers are well dressed." The leader narrowed his eyes as he watched the teams of armored knights follow behind him and walk in. "But I don't know how many people are wearing armor..."

Someone said something, causing a silence among the Jurchen men heading south. After a long while, the leader said, "Don't worry about that for now. Lü Bu defeated the Liao royal family and got the rich land in the south. If things go on for a long time, I'm afraid it will become a serious problem."

"The Liao army is weak and frightened. The last time they fought so fiercely, they even scared the Liao emperor away."

"Eh? Didn't they say that there was a rebellion in Liao?"

"It's pretty much the same."

Several Jurchen men were talking in their native language in the back. The leader turned around and said, "Okay, there are a lot of people here, so please keep your words to yourself. It might not be good if someone overhears you."

Looking back at Lü Bu entering the city and walking away, the yamen runners and the soldiers who were responsible for stopping him relaxed and were about to go back. The man led his horse towards the city gate in front and said, "Let's go. We have seen Liaoyang Prefecture. There is nothing good to see in the south. Let's go back and report to Bojilie."

"I really want to go to those places by the sea..."

Someone muttered something, but still followed the group. Soon, the Jurchens on horses galloped northward.

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Hussar General's Mansion.

The warm sunshine made people feel happy. Three women with happy faces and wearing brightly colored clothes were waiting in front of the door. A young girl was stumbling on the ground, raising her head from time to time and calling "Mom" in a baby voice, which made the tall woman smile like a flower. She lifted the little girl up high, which in turn made her laugh like a silver bell.

A woman's voice sounded from behind.

"Be smart. Have you brought the pomelo leaves? The General of the Cavalry will need them when he comes back. Where's the clean water? Why hasn't it been brought yet? Really, you need me to teach you everything. What are you doing here? It's just that the three ladies are kind-hearted. If it were me, I would have replaced you all long ago. What are you still standing there for? Go get some well water and bring it here!"

The two young men and women standing next to the stone lion statue in front of the mansion listened to the scolding and hurried footsteps coming from behind. They couldn't help but look at each other and stick out their tongues. The fair-skinned Qiongying poked the boy next to her: "Do you think the master will be surprised when he sees us?"

"No." Yang Zaixing stroked his chin like a little adult: "But he must be happy. He probably didn't expect us to come so soon."

"Half a month, it's almost time..." Qiongying curled her lips and kicked the base of the lion with some boredom. Her beautiful almond eyes rolled around and from time to time she glanced at Yang Zaixing who was standing there honestly, wondering what he was thinking.

"Here he comes! The general is back!"

Suddenly a servant ran back, and the lively atmosphere in front of the mansion suddenly stopped. The three women hurriedly tidied their clothes. Wu Qing picked up her daughter and walked to the front. In her sight, the guards riding war horses came into view. (End of this chapter)