Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The water of Cili River sparkled in the morning light. As the waves rose and fell, the shadows of the ships shattered the golden light. The knights who had landed on the shore raised their whips and rushed to the south at a very fast speed.

The horses' hooves kicked up mud and splashed dust, raising dust all the way. The strong wind brought by the horses blew the Qi army flag that was specially erected on the river bank. The people on the horses turned their heads and looked at it in surprise.

"Damn it, so arrogant..."

The scout looked at the Jurchens who had come ashore and curled his lips. They were wearing clothes with left lapels, without even a hat, and their two braids on their bare heads kept swinging as their horses ran. "They knew that this place was occupied by us, yet they dared to come here so blatantly."

As he jumped onto his horse, he shot an arrow into the sky. The sharp whistle echoed under the sky, and the scouts rode out on their horses and rushed towards the galloping Jurchens.

The two companions following behind simultaneously rode their horses and followed the people in front, the war horses spread out and ran. In the swaying field of vision, the Jurchens in front did not run away, but reined in their horses and stopped.

"Don't fight, don't fight!"

The Jurchen knight spoke Chinese with a strange accent and took out a piece of white cloth and waved it towards the three men.

Herod——

The warhorse was reined in and stopped. The scout looked at him strangely: "You..."

"I have something important to discuss with the King of Qi."

The knight clasped his fists on his horse, then stretched out his arms: "I don't have any weapons with me, please help me."

Several scouts looked at each other, but before they could speak, the sound of horse hooves could be heard all around them. The cavalrymen who arrived one after another surrounded the place, and they all looked at the few people with strange expressions. Voices of discussion were heard among the cavalrymen.

Soon, several cavalrymen ran towards the village with the searched Jurchens.

News from the battlefield leaked out quite quickly. Two or three days was enough for both sides of the river to know what was happening here. Ever since he learned that someone had crossed the Hunhe River and the Cili River, Lu Bu knew that the news of the cutting off of the food supply would reach the ears of Wanyan Gao and Wanyan Loushi. However, this was also what he wanted. Otherwise, why would he erect the flag of Qi on the bank of the river? Wasn't it to let people on the other side know that he was here?

The morning was broken by the sound of war horses' hooves as usual. The sentry showed up and watched a dozen riders running quickly past. He cast curious glances at the Jurchens who were mixed in among them, watching them dismount in the village, be interrogated, and then be taken to the house where the king was.

Lu Bu was in the room with several generals, looking at the geomancy map. Du Fu, Yuan Lang, Hada and other generals were whispering and pointing to the left and right of Huntong City. Yu Cheng, who was guarding outside, stepped in and said, "Your Majesty, a messenger from the Jurchens has arrived."

The buzzing sound in the room suddenly died down, and everyone's gaze fell on the person who came in, a Jurchen woman with a rather honest and honest look.

"You have something important to discuss with me..." Lü Bu sat in the main seat and looked at the Jurchen man kneeling below him: "What is it?"

"I am Wulindahe of the Wulinda tribe. Our chieftain Wulindatai heard that the King of Qi is going to the north, and we are willing to join him with our entire tribe. I hope the King will know our sincerity."

"Ulindabu..."

Lü Bu looked at Hada, the chief of the Yidian tribe. The Jurchen immediately understood what he meant and hurried over to whisper, "It is one of the tribes in the Wanyan alliance, east of the Ci Li River. I heard that Wulin Datai is a brave man." He paused for a moment and said, "I don't know why, but since the great king had a disagreement with Wanyan Gao after the war with the Jin Kingdom, his tribe has been excluded and suppressed."

Lu Bu nodded and looked down at the man: "You said your troops are willing to surrender, how can I believe you?"

The big man bowed his head and said respectfully: "Our clan leader is willing to lead the troops to attack Wanyan Gao and take his head to show our sincerity." He paused and licked his lips: "But please help us with some food. Our clan leader has a grudge against Wanyan Gao. The surrounding tribes have been making things difficult for us according to Wanyan Gao's orders. Now we are really short of food." Lu Bu frowned: "I still say that, how can I believe that you really surrender to me? Empty words will not work."

The big man suddenly looked up and quickly took out a letter: "This is written by our clan leader in Khitan and Chinese. Please take a look."

Lu Bu sat there without moving. Yu Cheng came up and took it, muttering, "Why didn't you take it out earlier?"

The man blinked and whispered, "I forgot about it when I was so nervous."

Lu Bu couldn't help but smile. Those sent to negotiate were all eloquent, and there were not many who were as honest as the man in front of him. Wulindatai asked him to come, either because he had no one to use or to show his sincerity. Perhaps...

The latter is likely to be greater. Does it mean that you have no ulterior motives?

Thinking in his mind, Lu Bu unfolded the letter and read it. He found that the words were a bit stiff. He thought it was because the Chinese people he recognized didn't talk much. He asked for the title of general and food supplies. He also called his subordinates who knew Khitan to check it. Then he nodded and said, "You go back and talk to Wulin Datai. I will agree to his request. If your tribe can take down Wanyan Gao's head, I will give him a general. Naturally, I will also give him food supplies to support your tribe. If you can't take him down..." He narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't even think about any official position."

"Yes, I will definitely pass on the message."

The Jurchen man responded and was about to leave. Lu Bu was startled and then said with a smile: "Come back, where are you going like this?"

Wulindahe turned back in confusion: "Hasn't the king agreed? I will go back and tell the clan leader."

Everyone in the room burst into laughter, causing the man's face to turn red. He didn't know what he had said wrong.

"He is an interesting man." Lu Bu shook his head and smiled, then looked at Hada: "General Hada, please lead your troops to make a trip. Your contribution will be recorded after the battle."

Hada's face lit up with joy, and he quickly stepped forward and bowed: "I am willing to die for the king."

He patted the honest Wulinda's shoulder and said, "Let's go. I'll go with you." Then he walked out excitedly.

"What's the difference..."

Touching his head, the man tilted his head and followed him out. The sounds of horses neighing and shouting came into the house from outside. Soon, the roar of horse hooves ran towards the outside of the village.

Lu Bu stood up and looked around at the generals in the room: "Okay, the battle of Wanyan tribe has reached a critical point now. I don't care whether Wanyan Gao can succeed or not. You all should watch over the two banks of the river and don't let the enemy break through."

"Yes!"

Several generals bowed and walked out of the house. Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the feng shui map in thought for a while, then walked out of the house, called his personal guards, and led the cavalry to run out like a whirlwind.

In mid-to-late summer, 1,500 Yidian cavalrymen rushed eastward and crossed the river at a shallow point downstream of the Cili River. The Jurchen tribe leader named Hada looked to the southeast with a thoughtful expression: "Over there... seems to be the place of the Pulumaoduo tribe..."

The voice was filled with excitement. (End of this chapter)