Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

"Your Excellency, Wulinda Mouke refused to come to our aid, saying that the tribe lacks money, food, weapons and armor. I want you to send money, food, weapons and armor first."

The messenger's words chilled Wanyan Ang's heart, and he couldn't help but complain: "Who does this guy think he is? He was the one who deserted the battlefield. Now I give him a chance to redeem himself but he doesn't take it seriously. He really thinks I can't do anything to him. Humph! After the Qi troops retreat, I will definitely ask Bojilie to punish him with the Wulinda tribe. As a member of the alliance, this bastard has the responsibility to come to help. Isn't he afraid that he will be rejected by the gods for violating the blood oath?"

The people around him lowered their heads and no one dared to speak at this time.

"Go down!" Wanyan Ang waved his sleeves, and several people bowed and walked away. The defender of Huntong City stood there for a while, then pounded on the door frame hard, turned around and walked into the house.

Under the dim light, a sturdy man with a dark complexion wearing armor stood in the room. The entry of the figure caused the air flow to sway the candlelight. The general was called Li Di, who was a brave general under Wanyan Gao.

Wanyan Ang was Wanyan Gao's half-brother and had a good relationship with him. Unfortunately, he was not very proficient in military affairs and often made mistakes.

Ningjiang Prefecture was previously looked after by Wanyan Loushi, but ever since the capture of Binzhou, the Wanyan commander-in-chief's defense focus has shifted to the Hunhe River area, and he has been somewhat slack in his attention to Ningjiang Prefecture. Unfortunately, Wanyan Ang himself was a disappointing person, and last year due to a sudden incident, the prefecture was almost captured by Wanyan Zonghan. Wanyan Gao was afraid that his brother would be in danger, so he sent his men to help defend the city.

"It seems that there is no reinforcement." Wanyan Ang said with a look of surprise: "I will send a message to Xieye later, asking him to punish the Wulinda tribe for violating the blood oath of several generations of alliance. If he doesn't punish them, what will happen if everyone follows suit!"

Chu Lidi had a dark face and a blank expression. He thought for a moment and shook his head: "Meng'an, let's talk about the Wulinda tribe later. Now we just need to make sure that there are no problems with the food supply to the front line."

"What's the problem?" Wanyan Ang disagreed, and snorted with a laugh: "The Huntong River is not a highway that can allow the Qi people to gallop freely. Even if they have a strong navy, they still need a place to sail over."

Chuli's eyes moved, but he still advised: "Even so, it's better to be careful."

"I understand." Wanyan Ang waved his hand and sat on the chair: "Defense of the city is up to you, I don't care. As long as the city is not lost, I will guarantee you a good life after the war."

"Yes." Chulidi's expression brightened, he bowed and then turned to leave.

He was thinking in his mind how to report this to Wanyan Gao in the rear tomorrow. When they attacked Qi State, Wulindatai wanted to abandon Wanyan Gao and run away, but his brother never forgot about him.

The evening breeze blew through the pine trees in the mansion, making a rustling sound. Soon, the lonely light also dimmed.

That night, some Jurchen generals of the Wanyan tribe were thinking about how to strengthen the city's defenses, while some Jurchen warriors were tossing and turning in the distant forest leaning on their axes, unable to sleep.

Until late at night, everything was silent.

……

The sky gradually turned pale, and the azure color quickly enveloped the sky and the vast woods, and the dark forest faded away.

The men and horses who had rested for a night woke up at the shouts of the generals. The soldiers who had been sleeping in armor patted their cheeks, stuffed some cold and hard dried meat and noodles into their mouths, and swallowed the cold water from their saliva bags to relieve their hunger.

Under the sky, soldiers under the command of Du Fu and Yuan Lang quickly gathered under the leadership of the two main generals. The neighing of war horses startled a flock of early birds, which flapped their wings and flew away into the distance.

The noise spread in the forest. Wanyan Bendu, who was wearing black armor, was pushed awake. In front of him, Wanyan Zongbing was wearing armor and holding a long-handled Xuanhua axe. He was stunned for a moment: "Brother Wushu, what are you doing?"

"I've been thinking about it all night." Wanyan Zongbing's eyes were filled with bloodshot: "Anyway, the Wanyan Alliance and the Jin Kingdom have nothing to do with you and me now, so why not start taking revenge on them from now on."

The back of his hand felt itchy. Wanyan Bendu raised his arm to shake off the ants that had crawled up his hand, and stood up on the grass: "...Brother Wushu, you didn't sleep all night just for this?"

Wanyan Zongbing nodded, thought for a moment and added: "Half a night." "Brother Wushu, you are a little..."

Wanyan Bendu saw something strange on his face and he didn't know how to comment on it. If he had known that he had such a heavy heart, he should have talked to him more.

Wanyan Zongbing, holding the axe, turned around and said, "Let's go. Before the two generals set out, you and I will go to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi to challenge him to a battle."

The latter picked up the Iron-Backed Snake Spear and followed.

……

The golden sun appeared in the clouds, and rays of light shone through the gaps in the clouds onto the city walls of Ningjiang Prefecture.

Chu Lidi put on armor and walked on the top of the city wall holding an iron spear. There was a bloodshot look in his eyes. He stayed up all night thinking about it last night. As a result, he woke up before the rooster crowed today. He tossed and turned in the military camp and couldn't sleep, so he simply went to the top of the city wall to patrol.

Thanks to Wanyan Ang, the support for Ningjiang Prefecture from the rear was very sufficient. There were crossbows fixed on the four walls, and there were three catapults facing the north gate of Hunhe River. In addition to asking people to collect battering rams and rolling stones, this brave Jurchen general who was good at jungle warfare racked his brains but could not figure out what else to do.

Noises could be heard from the streets of the city from far and near. As the city gates opened, more people entered and exited the arched entrances. The noise was deafening, but it made the heart calm.

There are people coming in and out, which is a sign that there is no war.

Walking and stopping, feeling the cool morning breeze, the brave general who walked around the city to the east gate stretched lazily. After walking most of the way, he found this side to be the quietest, with almost no voices, footsteps, or wheels. Only a few birds flew by...?

"Something's wrong!" Chulidi's face suddenly changed. He quickly took two steps forward and looked sideways at the city gate.

Several people dressed as civilians were walking outside with packages on their backs. There were also camels and horses pulling empty carts, walking outside under urging.

Something is wrong...

The general on the top of the city wall looked around. The four guards behind him looked at him like this, looked at each other, and then said, "Mouke, what are you looking at?"

Izumidori waved back without saying anything.

Several guards had no choice but to stand there and look outside. After a while, someone said, "It's strange today. All the people are leaving the city."

Chulidi suddenly stood up straight, turned around, and stared with bloodshot eyes: "What did you say!"

The guard shrank his neck and said, "Uh... I only saw people leaving the city, but no one coming in."

"Yes..." Chulidi turned around suddenly and repeated to himself: "Where are the people entering the city?"

Rumble-

There was a sound of muffled thunder in the distance. Chu Lidi looked up suddenly. In the distance, a black line came into view, and the dust was swirling and getting bigger and bigger.

"Cavalry!" (End of this chapter)