Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Under the daylight, on the official road from Chenzhou to Hesuguan, flags fluttered in the wind, and a team of more than 200 people marched slowly eastward. The formation was not neat, but the spirit was very good. While the horses were moving, many soldiers were talking and laughing, and some were singing.

"We are not going there to fight this time. We should always keep peace. Of course, if we have to fight, we don't need to show mercy. These people are generally very hard-hearted. When we can't make it through, the easiest way is to communicate with fists."

"An Sima is young but has great martial arts skills. He is the right person for this situation. If a fight breaks out, Yi Zheng's body won't be able to help. Everything will depend on An Sima."

Wang Zheng spoke in a calm and peaceful voice, with a bit of free and easy feeling...

If there wasn't a fist mark on the face.

"... Military Advisor, you said so much, but there's no apology?"

An Renmei glanced over, causing Wang Zheng's heart to skip a beat. He then laughed and clasped his hands together on his horse: "I was just sleepy and confused. I was a little reckless in the big tent. I'm sorry."

"Hmph - it's good that the military advisor knows it." An Renmei gave him a displeased look, then turned her gaze to the road ahead.

He thought it was a normal action, but in the eyes of others it looked like a beautiful woman rolling her eyes and having a little temper tantrum.

It's terrible...

Wang Zheng cried out in his heart, looking a little unnatural. He had been running around these days to prepare food and grass, and he was heading south non-stop. His body couldn't hold on any longer, so he fell asleep in the military camp. When he woke up, he ran to the big tent in a daze, and saw a "beauty" waiting for him in military uniform. He was a playboy on weekdays, and his thoughts couldn't return to normal for a while. Seeing this, he couldn't help but stepped forward and grabbed the "beauty's" hand and touched it twice.

The price was a fist mark on the face and a swollen cheek.

How can such a good-looking person be a man?

Wang Zheng glanced at An Renmei again, feeling a little regretful, and couldn't help shaking his head.

"What is the military advisor looking at?" An Renmei looked to the side, and clenched her hands holding the reins, with several blue veins popping out on the back of her fair hands.

"Hahaha, nothing." Wang Zheng laughed up to the sky and pointed forward: "Let's move forward quickly. We are all riding horses, and we have to walk at least thirty miles. Otherwise, under the current situation, it may be too late."

Although An Renmei knew that this guy was deliberately changing the subject, he also understood that there was some truth in his worries, so he nodded and shouted, and all the cavalrymen started galloping towards the south.

……

Some went south, some went north.

The wheels rolled over the sandy road, raising clouds of yellow dust on the road that had been dried by the sun. A large number of civilians were conscripted to head north, and carts were constantly gathering from the former Liaodong government seat, various warehouses and workshops. Soldiers in military uniforms walked in front, and the high-held flags were blown by the wind, floating in the air.

"There's going to be a war."

Wei Dingguo rode on his own Rouge Scarlet Horse, holding the reins with both hands, took off the crimson robe he often wore in the Song army, and replaced it with a red outer and white inner cape. He turned to look at his old partner beside him and said, "Is this the time for me to go into battle?"

"It should be possible, otherwise why would you and I be transferred to the front line." Next to him, Shan Tinggui, who was riding a black warhorse, smiled excitedly. He gave his black armor and black-shafted black cherry spear to the guards next to him, and only wore a black cloak with white inside, which contrasted with his friend beside him: "I have been waiting for this day for a long time."

Wei Dingguo turned around to look at the figures wearing black and red armor around him and chuckled, "If it weren't for the fact that those blacksmiths hadn't found the correct smelting method, they wouldn't have wasted so much time. You and I would have been ready to go into battle long ago."

"So these folk craftsmen are really useless. If they can't make swords, I really want to chop them up with a sword."

"You have also acquired the temperament of a bandit."

Wei Dingguo pointed at the people beside him and laughed. Shan Tinggui's face froze for a moment, then he tilted his head back and said stubbornly: "I have been to Liangshan before, so I am a bandit."

The former was overjoyed. Shan Tinggui looked at him for a while and couldn't help laughing: "Damn it, you also came down from the mountains, what are you laughing at?" "You'd better laugh more." Wei Dingguo reached out and touched the horse's mane, looking back at the dust behind him: "I don't know how many people can come back this time."

Shan Tinggui turned around, and as his horse rose and fell, he turned around again: "You are so sad, what are you afraid of? There are two of us, and Yao Gang is following behind. Shouldn't we be worried about the other side?"

Wei Dingguo turned his head and glanced at him: "I hope so."

The ground trembled under the footsteps of soldiers and horses. The carts loaded with food, fodder and weapons left ruts. The day passed slowly under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, and the night gradually spread.

……

Jizhou.

As the lights came on, there were fewer pedestrians on the street. A pale-complexioned young man hurried out of the pharmacy with a bag of medicine, came to the rented homestay, lit a fire, put the herbs into a clay pot and boiled them, then got up and cooked some delicious food and brought it to the table. He came back to see that the medicine soup was almost done, then poured out the medicine juice and carried it into the inner room.

"Uncle, take the medicine first."

“Ahem…” On the hospital bed, the pale middle-aged man barely stood up, forced a smile on his face, took the medicine bowl and blew it: “It’s hard for you, Xiu’er. I didn’t expect you to fall ill as soon as you came to Jizhou. I’m really old and useless.”

"Uncle, what are you talking about?" The young man frowned. "It's just a temporary illness. After we recover, we will go buy some cattle and sheep to sell."

The middle-aged man smiled and lowered his head to drink the potion. The young man took the bowl after he finished drinking it. Seeing that he was about to lie down, he couldn't help but say: "My nephew has prepared some dinner. Eat something first and then go to sleep, uncle."

The middle-aged man shook his head: "I don't have much appetite."

"At least have a bowl of porridge."

The young man spoke in a low voice, and when he saw his uncle nod, he did not let him get up, but went to the outer room to get the porridge. He watched the middle-aged man finish eating and fall into a deep sleep. Then he went back to the outer room, sat at the table, ate a few mouthfuls of food without any taste, and sighed deeply.

The lights in the house flickered, illuminating a solitary figure.

……

The night is getting darker.

Inside the Lu family mansion, Shi Qian, with his face covered and wearing a nightgown, was walking and jumping quickly on the roof. He ran to a roof to the south, lifted a tile, and put his ear close to it. He heard whispers coming from the house.

"I have discussed with Lord Taishan that several of the Han family's disciples will follow Guan'er to Liaodong. If he is really a man of great ability, the Han people in the north may soon rise up."

"Ms. sir..."

"Don't worry. Lord Taishan is not a reckless person. Those who went there are only the illegitimate sons and collateral branches of the Han family. If something happens, they will not be involved too deeply."

"Oh……"

"Go to sleep. You should also go back to your parents' home tomorrow. Don't worry."

"Ok."

The short and thin figure put the tiles back, ran lightly between several houses, and soon jumped over the wall.

The night is dark and the moon is dark, everything is as usual. (End of this chapter)