Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

"The army is about to arrive. The king does not want to attack Huanglong Mansion by force, so he let us come in to see what we can do." Wanyan Huonu's eyes were bright and her voice was lowered.

Sitting down again, Wanyan Zonghan narrowed his eyes slightly: "This cannot be done right away. Puluhu is now guarding the four gates for me." He gently stroked the beard on his chin with his fingers: "Wait, maybe there is a way. The army has been tired of fighting for many years, and has suffered several defeats recently..."

Looking at Wanyan Huo Nu, the Jurchen youth chuckled. Wanyan Zonghan's mouth twitched, and he clenched his fists and continued, "Wait for the king to besiege the city. Who knows, I will have a solution in a few days."

Wanyan Huo Nu nodded: "That's the best, but we have to be quick."

Wanyan Zonghan raised his eyebrows: "But your Majesty, do you not have enough food and grass?"

Wanyan Huo Nu opened her mouth, but the other person blocked her mouth with a palm: "Wait, you better stop talking." She put down her hand and exhaled: "Once the army is ready to besiege the city, it will take only a few days to see the result. I won't waste your time."

Then he stood up and said, "You'd better not go back. Tell the people who came with you to find a place to hide. Once the war starts, Wuqimai will definitely capture all the able-bodied men in the city and bring them to the city. Then you won't be able to escape."

The young man's expression changed: "If so, give me a set of clothes from your servants, and I will go and find them and hide them here with you first."

"Okay." Wanyan Zonghan did not refuse. He called the housekeeper to take Wanyan Huonu downstairs to change clothes. He turned around and went into the room. Seeing the woman sitting by the bed watching the child, he immediately smiled and said softly, "Madam, there is news about the golden bullet."

"Where is my child?" The woman stood up suddenly. The baby on the bed moved and hummed. She leaned over and patted the baby a few times to comfort him.

"In Liaoyang Prefecture, E'eruguan and Alubu ran away to Qi State." Wanyan Zonghan had a happy look on his face, and his burly figure walked forward and looked at the sleeping baby.

The woman first raised her hand to thank the gods, then looked outside and said softly, "Was that from Liaoyang Prefecture? Did they say they would return the golden marbles?"

"Huo Nu, Lou Shi's son." Wanyan Zonghan nodded, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Let's go to Liaoyang Prefecture. The King of Qi promised that we can reunite with the Golden Bullet."

"You promised the King of Qi?" The woman's voice was filled with surprise.

"What else can we do?" The man sat down, supporting his knees with his hands, his eyes leisurely: "I can't take my whole family to be buried with Wu Qimai, he is not extremely erect..."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became sad.

……

Time returns to normal.

On the Jiaxu day, a cool breeze blew away the heat of the past two days. The fiery red Red Hare carrying Lü Bu stopped on a mound. Below, flags of various colors were fluttering. A torrent of black armor was moving forward with a rumbling sound. Behind them followed mules and horses pulling carriages. The cavalry kept running back and forth to convey the situation of the front and rear armies to the other side. The raised dust gradually spread in the air and was filled with new yellow earth. The iron spears and lances on the shoulders of the soldiers reflected the sunlight in the sky, and occasionally flashed across people's eyes.

Lü Bu narrowed his eyes and looked at the city of Huanglongfu in the distance. He tapped his legs with the golden whip in his hand. A fast horse came running from the mound. The cavalryman jumped off the warhorse and ran up quickly: "Your Majesty, the military advisor has arrived at the north gate of Huanglongfu. Han Beizhonglangjiang is deploying defenses. Ma Zhenze and Niu Xuanwei are heading to the east gate."

Lü Bu waved his hand to indicate that he understood, and said, "Order the troops to speed up. When we get there, Xi Sheng will lead his men to defend the west and south gates, and Du Fu will lead the cavalry to patrol outside the city." He raised his arm and pointed at Huanglong Mansion, "Let me surround this place."

The messenger who received the order ran out, and the officers' words urging them to move forward were heard in the army. In just an hour, the flying dust slowly settled down, and soldiers with shovels came to dig trenches and erect chevaux de frise. Long spears and powerful crossbows were set up in the rear, and a watchtower more than 40 feet high was erected. Some soldiers climbed up with bows and arrows on their backs and swords on their slungs.

The roar gradually stopped amid the vigilance of the Qi soldiers. Lu Bu sat upright on Red Hare, reached out to touch the beast's neck, looked at the closed gate of Huanglong Mansion with some disappointment, and muttered quietly: "Coward! He doesn't even come out..." Yu Cheng behind him heard the noise, looked at Lu Bu in front of him, wanted to laugh but didn't dare, and then looked around vigilantly.

The king has not been able to fight in recent times, and I'm afraid he must be getting frustrated.

After standing for a while, the shadow on the ground gradually shortened. Yu Cheng stepped forward and whispered, "Your Highness, it's time to return to the camp."

Lu Bu looked up at the white cloud floating in the sky, pulled the reins, and Red Hare turned around and walked back. Yu Cheng turned around and followed behind the horse. The guards on the side brought the warhorse and let the young man ride it. Lu Bu's voice came from the front: "Where are Feng Tai and Yuan Lang?"

He kicked the horse twice to make it catch up with the Red Hare in front, and Yu Cheng replied: "Half an hour ago, a cavalryman came to report that the Fengtun cavalry is still 20 miles away. Yuan Pingnan has just crossed the Hunhe River and may have reached Xiangzhou now."

"Send out a messenger, and have Feng Tai patrol the west gate when he arrives. Yuan Lang will join Xi Sheng to guard the north." The golden whip hit his palm, and Lu Bu said calmly, "Also, transfer Hua Rong to the southwest of Huanglongfu to guard against the troops from other states going north."

"Yes."

Yu Cheng stretched out his hand to wave the cavalry over and asked them to leave first to pass on the message.

Lu Bu took a deep breath and said, "I hope we can capture Huanglong Prefecture soon. Otherwise, when we return to Liaoyang Prefecture, Li Ying and Jiang Jing will come to me to complain. I don't want to see them complaining about their poverty."

Yu Cheng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are blessed by heaven, and your wish will surely come true."

"Flattering." His body rose and fell slightly as Red Hare walked, and the sound of horse hooves of the imperial guards could be heard all around him. "If I could achieve what I want, I would not be here long ago."

"The king is probably sitting on the throne."

"Huh?" Lu Bu turned around in surprise and looked at Yu Cheng, then reached out and tapped him: "Boy, your martial arts haven't improved much in the past two years, but your ability to speak nicely has improved by leaps and bounds."

Yu Cheng chuckled: "In the eyes of the king, I'm afraid no one's Kung Fu has improved, right?"

During the conversation, the crude defensive positions were already visible in the distance. Soldiers in black armor began to build a military camp. Lu Bu continued, "What nonsense! I haven't seen him, so how can I know if he has made any progress?"

At the front gate, several figures appeared in sight. The figure on Red Hare shook the reins and said, "Let's go. It seems that all the generals are here."

The horses trotted forward.

……

The wind whistled over the top of the city wall. The figure standing in front of the parapet wiped the sweat from his head and turned around: "Let's go into the palace."

The guard followed. (End of this chapter)