Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The sky was a little dim, and the light inside was not very bright. A guard lit a candle, making the view brighter. The wind blew against the doors and windows, making a whistling sound.

In the inn, the dishes did not cool down under the candlelight under the porcelain plates, but instead emitted a more tempting smell. In the flickering firelight, Lu Bu looked at the three people of the Wanyan family, thought for a moment, and leaned back: "You three have already known about the situation in the north, what do you want to say to me?"

Wanyan Zongbing looked at his brothers and Wanyan Bendu, took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said stiffly with an accent: "Your Majesty is kind, thank you for taking care of us." He glanced at Lu Bu, lowered his head and continued: "I hope your Majesty will lend me a troop of soldiers. After I defeat Wanyan Gao and Wanyan Sheng, I am willing to lead the Jin Kingdom to fight for your Majesty."

After the voice fell, there was silence. Yelu Neri sat aside with his head lowered, staring at the barbecue on the plate. It seemed that the aroma aroused his appetite, but his fists suddenly clenched under the table.

"Ah……"

A light laugh broke the silence, and Lu Bu twitched his lips and said, "What made me think I was stupid?"

Wanyan Zongbing did not raise his head: "I dare not, I am..."

The figure in the main seat suddenly waved his arms.

"Fourth brother, be careful!" Wanyan Zongfu shouted.

The Jurchen man standing in front subconsciously tried to dodge, but before he shifted his center of gravity, he heard a bang and the fragments of the porcelain bowl flew everywhere. Wanyan Zongbing's sturdy figure fell backwards involuntarily and sat on the ground with his butt. Blood gushed out from his forehead and dripped down his cheeks like a stream to the ground. The brothers behind him hurried forward to support him.

"you!"

Wanyan Bendu was furious. He took a step forward when a crossbow arrow hit his feet. He froze there and turned his head slowly. He saw a guard slowly loading the crossbow in his hand, and more than a dozen personal guards were pointing powerful crossbows at him.

Dare not move.

Wang Zheng covered his face and sighed in his heart. He could understand Wanyan Zongbi's thoughts, but...

Looking at the King of Qi at the top, he is not from the Liaodong tribe, and generally speaking, he has no intention of participating in tribal affairs together.

"Are you awake now?" Lu Bu pressed his thigh with one hand and leaned forward. "I'm giving you a chance to speak, not to listen to your nonsense." He stared at Wanyan Zongbing. "Jin? When Wanyan Gao and Wanyan Sheng kill all your brothers, they will start a war again. Tell me, next summer, will they still have the strength to resist the Qi army, which has rested for a year?"

Wanyan Zongbing lowered his head and said nothing, just quietly watching the blood flow down. However, Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Bendu looked a little embarrassed.

Lu Bu stood up, strode over, stared at the other person and said, "I am short of hawks and dogs, you..." He lowered his eyes with malice and said, "Do it?"

Kala——

Hold the strong crossbow horizontally and look at the mountain close to your eyes.

With their hearts pounding, Wanyan Bendu and Wanyan Zongfu looked around, feeling somewhat nervous yet calm. They closed their eyes, waiting silently for the decision of the figure on the ground.

Wanyan Zongbing held his forehead and his body trembled slightly. After a moment, he propped himself up and knelt on his knees. He lowered his head to the ground, with his palms facing up and the backs of his hands on the ground.

"Wanyan Zongbi is willing to be the most ferocious hawk and dog of the King of Qi." Blood formed a small pool on the ground, and a calm voice came from between the drooping hair: "I only hope that the King will give Zongbi the opportunity to kill Wanyan Sheng and Wanyan Gao."

Lu Bu watched for a while, then turned around and walked to his seat and sat down. He looked at Wanyan Zongbing who was still kneeling and said, "Stand up. Since you are my henchman, I will give you the reward you deserve."

Wanyan Zongbing stood up, bowed his head and beat his chest, saying, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty. However, Wushu has an unwelcome request. I hope Your Majesty can help Wushu's brothers and sisters."

Lu Bu narrowed his eyes and said, "You can only take what I give you. Do you understand?"

Wanyan Zongbing clenched his fists.

"Send an order..." Lu Bu turned his head and didn't look at him: "Tell the spies in the north to find a way to rescue Wanyan Aguda's children."

"...Your Majesty." Wanyan Zongbing suddenly raised his head.

"A great man of his generation. Although they attacked each other before, that was a national affair." He turned his head and looked at the three people from the Wanyan family, smiling: "I still admire his courage to resist the Liao Kingdom."

Wanyan Zongbing took a breath and looked at Lu Bu, then turned to look at Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Bendu. The three of them bowed their heads and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am willing to die for you!"

"Haha, good!" Lu Bu clapped his hands and picked up the wine glass: "Go to your seats, and let the feast begin!"

Yelu Nili let out a breath.

...Time passed, and the meal lasted until the end of the Shen period. Someone took the four new surrenders to their residence.

"Your Majesty... Wanyan Zongbing must have other ideas. He changed his mind so quickly." Yu Cheng came over and put a black cloak on Lu Bu, muttering, "Your Majesty shot his father to death. I'm afraid there must be something fishy going on."

"You have thought of it, how could the king not have thought of it?" Wang Zheng stood up from his seat, stretched himself, took his mink coat and wrapped it up: "This matter is just a matter of choice."

"What do you mean?" Yu Cheng was a little surprised.

"Military Advisor, please speak in detail. If you just say this..." Lu Bu smiled, straightened his cloak, and patted Yu Cheng on the shoulder: "This kid is so stubborn that he won't be able to figure it out."

The General of the Wuwei Army looked at him.

"Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Zongfu are the descendants of Wanyan Aguda. In fact, either of them can be the right person, but this guy is more famous in the Jin Kingdom and the Wanyan tribe. It will be beneficial to the northern conquest next year. Not to mention shaking the enemy's morale, I don't believe that there are no people who oppose the current actions of Wanyan Sheng and Wanyan Gao. It's just that they can't speak out because of the pressure from the two of them. When this person appears again, although we are a third-party force, there will be many outstanding people who know the times under the general trend." Wang Zheng spoke lazily and paused: "...I didn't expect that he would try to take the initiative by forming a tribal alliance. At that time, I was really worried that the king would kill him."

"I really appreciate his careful thinking. This is equivalent to telling me that he has two minds." Lu Bu stepped forward, looking at the darkening sky: "If he is submissive and kneels down to surrender to me, I will kill him on the spot."

The tall guard at the back looked puzzled.

Without even turning his head, Lu Bu seemed to know that he was confused and continued: "These foreigners, whether they are in the grasslands or in the mountains and forests, are mostly violent, straightforward in their actions and words, able to endure grievances, and show a flattering smile..." He narrowed his eyes slightly and stepped over the threshold: "Either they are heroes who can accomplish great things, or they are the source of cholera in the world. If we don't kill them... we will be in big trouble sooner or later."

"Oh……"

Yu Cheng scratched his head, then put his hand down and muttered in frustration: "My king, you have so many thoughts. I'd better be my own guard. I can't do things like raising hawks and dogs."

Some guards lit lanterns and walked in front to illuminate the road. On both sides, there were personal soldiers wearing armor and holding shields walking on the periphery. The heavy footsteps echoed in the night sky.

"Thinking too much? I am also forced to do so." Lu Bu shrugged and tapped his temple. "I didn't want to think too much before, so I was driven out wherever I went. Now... there are so many of you here. If I don't use my brain like before, it will be too late to make progress." He raised his hand and pointed at Wang Zheng. "Besides, there is still a military advisor here. How to feed these three henchmen of the Wanyan family, you have to help."

The lazy young man smiled but said nothing.

Lu Bu's voice paused. In the dark night, the guards came forward and brought the horses. Several people climbed on the horses and set out on the road back surrounded by the personal guards. Yu Cheng controlled the mount and was behind Lu Bu. After years of accompanying him, he could tell that the King of Qi was in a talkative mood today.

"Although the Wanyan tribe is in decline, there is a saying that goes, 'A centipede will not die until it is dead.' The Wanyan tribe alliance has lasted for several generations. If we want to eliminate its influence, we can't just kill them. Once we kill them, with a butcher's knife in one hand and profit in the other, after one or two generations, that place will be no different from other places."

The figure following behind seemed to be thinking about something.

As the firelight flickered, Wang Zheng tightened his cloak and said, "Fortunately, Wanyan Aguda died early. If he had died three to five years later, and Wanyan Sheng had accumulated enough prestige and fame, Your Majesty would have had to spend much more time and energy than he does now."

Lu Bu laughed: "If that's the case, I have no choice but to fight you."

Not long after, a group of people separated and escorted Wang Zheng back to his residence, while the main group continued to move forward towards the palace.

The night deepened.

The houses were blurred in the darkness, the windows lit up, and candles were lit in the houses. Wanyan Zongbing and the other two closed the doors and sat in the house in silence. Wanyan Zongfu took a white towel dipped in water and cleaned the blood from his head.

"Fourth brother is impulsive. Since he has made up his mind to borrow the force, why is he still talking like that? Otherwise, he will get hit and Lu Bu will be on guard."

Wanyan Zongbing clenched his fists and placed them on his legs: "...I just don't accept it."

"Brother Wushu, we are now under the eaves..." Wanyan Bendu also clenched his fists, veins on the back of his hands bulged: "We still need to lie low for a while."

"That's why I agreed to be his lackey!" His voice got louder, Wanyan Zongbing's eyes were red, "I'm incompetent and can't avenge my father, but I still want to go to the enemy's head to protect my brother..."

"Fourth brother has done a great job." Wanyan Zongfu took a look at the white towel stained with red and cleaned him up again: "I hope that the King of Qi will keep his word and rescue a few brothers."

"Hmph... That guy still wants us to help win the hearts of his people. We will definitely try our best." Wanyan Zongbing narrowed his eyes slightly. "Compared to this damn King Qi, I hate Wanyan Sheng and Wanyan Gao more. When there is a chance..."

There was the sound of teeth grinding.

"I will also be included in the matter of settling accounts with those two thieves." Wanyan Bendu slammed his fist on the table.

The firelight jumped, and the room was silent for a moment. (End of this chapter)