Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

The moon hung high in the sky, and dark clouds occasionally blocked the bright light behind it.

The sound of insects chirping could be heard inside and outside the city. Wanyan Poluhuo and four others stepped onto the stairs. Under the light of the fire, the four men dressed in Jin army uniforms lowered their heads and followed the figure in front of them in silence as they walked up the stairs. In front of them, there were the sounds of footsteps, and a deputy general came over and looked at him in surprise.

"Meng'an, why are you here at this time? Why don't you take a rest for a while?"

"How can I sleep well in this situation? I'd better come and see it in person to feel at ease."

Wanyan Poluhuo said a few words briefly, looked at the deputy general on duty and nodded with admiration, patted him on the shoulder and said, "You go and do your work, I'll take a walk around the city."

"Yes." The deputy general had no doubt about it. He turned around and led his men to inspect the other end.

Wanyan Polu took a deep breath and walked forward steadily with the four people beside him. There were not many soldiers on duty on the top of the city wall, and a few of them were standing at a distance.

The leading Jin general took a closer look and then walked to a corner of the wall. Wanyan Polu clapped his hands at the soldier looking outside the wall. The soldier turned around and saluted. The former raised his hand and pointed to the distance: "I see there are fewer torches on the top of the city. Go get a few and light them over there." He stretched out his hand as if to receive

The soldier responded, handed over the torch, turned around and ran outside. The four people guarding the general raised their heads and saw him running away. They looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so they quickly formed a circle and used their bodies to block their companions. Someone untied the tiger claw from his waist and hooked it onto the parapet, then turned around and jumped down quickly.

Wanyan Poluhuo pretended nothing had happened, took the torch and walked back a few steps and looked around. In his field of vision, the guards on the city wall in the distance were looking outside with their chests puffed out and their heads raised. No one was looking here. Without the light source, the figures on the city wall could not be seen clearly. There was a slight rustling sound, and soon, the stretched rope stopped shaking. A guard took a look and quickly untied it and wrapped it around his waist, then circled around to collect the hanging hemp rope.

In the distance, there was a moving flame at the stairs of the tower, and soon the figures of soldiers appeared.

Seeing that they were not yet recovered, Wanyan Poluhuo gritted his teeth, raised a torch and went over there. He saw a man coming over with a torch in one hand and a net bag in the other.

"Meng'an, bring the torches." The Jin army soldier looked at him coming and quickly gestured with the bag in his hand, in which more than a dozen torches soaked in tung oil were contained.

"Hmm..." Wanyan Poluhuo nodded: "Well done." He pointed to the city gate tower and said: "Let's put some plugs in there first."

As he watched the man run over, he heard footsteps. He turned around and saw several people coming towards him. He breathed a sigh of relief, handed the torch to the person behind him, and then strode away.

The soldier was tying up the torches with ropes at the back. When he heard the unusual noise, he turned around and watched Wanyan Polu's fire go away. He couldn't help but stop what he was doing and looked at the seven or eight torches below: "Where are all these torches inserted..."

……

The Qi army, which was surrounded on all sides, had been camping for nearly ten days, and the blockade of the entire area was very effective. Except for the initial situation where Huanglong Mansion sent Sori Yishi to rush out while the Qi army was not yet firmly established, no one could hide from the Qi army's spies in the next few days.

In the dark night, a figure who was crouching forward stood up when he was out of sight from the top of the city wall. An arrow pierced in front of him. He quickly stopped and shouted, "I am a scout under the command of the Western Army General. I came out of the city to report something important."

A figure walked out from the darkness, holding a sword in his hand and said, "Come over slowly, don't cause any misunderstanding."

The scout took a breath and walked over slowly. Soon, four men armed with bows and arrows, swords and shields came out from the secret sentry and protected him as he moved backwards quickly.

……

Outside the military camp that stretched for several miles, the light of torches flickered in the dark. Two groups of more than ten Qi soldiers holding torches passed each other. Inside the military camp, a bonfire was lit. The soldiers standing in the dark turned their heads to look at the figures passing by hurriedly.

The wind blew across the night sky, bringing a hint of coolness.

The central army tent was lit with candles. Several generals who were pulled out of their beds held down their sword handles and quickly lifted the curtain to enter. Lü Bu simply put on a piece of clothing and sat behind the table, listening to the report of the scout kneeling in the middle. On both sides, Du Fu, Xi Sheng, Feng Tai, Wanyan Loushi and other generals listened quietly with bated breath. After a while, the scout shut up. Lü Bu smiled and shook off his clothes: "Wanyan Huo Nu and the others did a good job. I didn't expect that they would say the defender was wrong so quickly. It really is God's help to me."

The generals present naturally understood the meaning of these words. The army's food and grass were being consumed every day, and the pressure they were under was no less than that of the people in Huanglong Mansion. Some generals even worried that the lack of food and grass would lead to the collapse of the army, which was unfair. Now, after hearing the information from the city, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"It is true that a good father will have a good son. General Loushi has a good son." Du Fu touched his short beard and smiled kindly at Wanyan Loushi.

"No, it's just luck. If Wuqimai hadn't destroyed his own Great Wall by taking away Nianhan's military power, his eldest son would have been in Liaoyang Prefecture, so my son would not have been able to achieve anything. To be honest, maybe his eldest son has more connections in Liaoyang Prefecture. It's all thanks to the great fortune of His Majesty." Wanyan Loushi's face lit up, but he kept shaking his head in humility.

"Alright, they have their merits, and you have your responsibilities." Lu Bu waved his hand and scolded with a smile: "Stop flattering them, the army only cares about what you have done."

The generals below immediately shut up. Lü Bu stared at them in the light of the fire, his hands on the table. The voices around him quieted down before he spoke again: "Nianhan asked us to enter from the south gate. The guard is named Wanyan Poluhuo. Loushi, can you trust this man?"

Wanyan Loushi thought for a moment and said, "This man is extremely brave and has been fighting with Nianhan for many years." He paused and said, "Since Nianhan has chosen this man as his accomplice, he must be trustworthy."

"Your Highness, I am willing to lead the army to attack the South Gate to test the truth." The voice was young, high-pitched, and full of power. The figure who folded his hands behind the many generals was Di Lei. He folded his hands and took a step forward: "Whether it is credible, we will know once we fight. I think I have not made many achievements since I joined the army, but I have been promoted to the high position of General of the Central Army. I feel very terrified. I hope Your Highness will give me a chance to serve you."

"General Di's words make sense. We'll know if they're credible after a fight."

"That's not right. If it's a trap, Captain Di will be trapped."

"You can choose someone with a similar figure to you to investigate first..."

Some people agreed, while others objected. Lu Bu sat there and listened to a few words with a frown on his face. He looked at Wang Zheng, a lazy young man who looked like he hadn't woken up yet. When he saw Wang Zheng looking at him, he spoke: "Your Highness, trust people when you employ them, and don't employ people if you don't trust them."

boom--

Lu Bu slammed the table, and the quarreling sounds suddenly stopped. A fierce look appeared in his tiger eyes. He stood up with his rough hands supporting his tall figure. There was an indescribable aura on him, and the generals in the tent who held opposite opinions immediately shut up.

Lu Bu glanced at the generals in the tent and raised his hand: "I have decided to act according to General Nianhan's strategy. Since I have chosen him, I naturally trust him."

The eyes of Wanyan Loushi, Wanyan Shitumen and others in the tent lit up.

"Dile!"

"The general is here!"

Lu Bu looked at the burly general and said, "Since you asked for the order first, you will attack the south gate!"

"Yes!"

"The rest of you, attack in the direction you are defending. The cavalry will gather at the south gate. Once the gate is breached, charge in!"

"Yes!"

All the generals clasped their hands in response, and the sound of their voices was like thunder, and it never stopped. (End of this chapter)