Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

"Then you can be a general first." The figure walking forward patted Wanyan Poluhuo's shoulder, looked at Wanyan Zonghan, and smiled: "Just follow the Fengyi Zhonglangjiang to work first."

"Yes."

Wanyan Poluhuo looked calm. All this was within his expectations. Even if he did not follow Wanyan Zonghan, it would not matter. With the military merit system of the Qi army, he was confident that he could make a name for himself.

Lü Bu looked at Wanyan Huo Nu and said, "Your entry into the city was very dangerous this time, and your contribution is not small. Your father is on the city wall, you can go up and take a look. Wanyan Fengyi can help recruit soldiers. Then you two can select 800 people to join the army, and the rest of the soldiers will be sent to you later."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The three of them bowed together, and then Wanyan Huonu ran to the stairs happily. Wanyan Zonghan did not move. Seeing him standing there, Wanyan Poluhuo had no choice but to wait, listening to the newly promoted Fengyi Lieutenant General speak: "Your Majesty, I have a man named Gao Qingyi under my command. He can read and write, and can help me handle military affairs. Can I recruit him into the army?"

"Alright." Lu Bu waved his hand and said, "You decide on this matter yourself."

Wanyan Zonghan bowed and then went with Wanyan Poluhuo to the surrendered soldiers to persuade them to surrender. He was the original commander of the Jin army and had a high reputation. Soon, 60 to 70 percent of the surrendered soldiers who were running in all directions were willing to join the Qi army to fight.

……

On the field, the warhorse stood alone, nudging the motionless corpse with its head and swaying its tail slightly. It was pulled away by a Qi soldier holding a horizontal sword. Its companion walked by, and without caring whether the Jin soldier on the ground was still breathing, it raised its hand and stabbed the throat with a sword, then dragged the corpse aside and took off its clothes and armor.

On the raised bluestone, Niu Gao took off his upper body armor, naked to the waist, and let his soldiers treat the wound on his shoulder. Clear water was poured from the water bag onto his arm, and blood slid down his skin. He wiped off the water stains with a white cloth, and a smell wafted out of the porcelain bottle with the cork unplugged. The aroma of the wound medicine was particularly strong in this rusty place. The moment it was sprinkled on the wound, the muscles on the black man's face jumped violently, and sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.

"You're seriously injured." Du Fu dismounted from his green-maned horse, wiped the blood off his face, and glanced at his former subordinate: "If you were a little more off, you would have a big hole in your chest."

Niu Gao smiled and said, "It's not luck? I dodged the fatal blow."

Niu Gao stretched out his arms to let someone wrap them with a thin cloth, and a smile fell on his face: "General, why did you kill him?"

"Your Majesty, be merciful." Du Fu interrupted him, looked at Niu Gao and shook his head, his voice was light: "But this man is the successor appointed by Wanyan Aguda, the orthodox of the Jin Dynasty, different from Wanyan Gao...", paused: "It seems that the guy was also killed, but forget it, you understand, we can't let this man find an opportunity to raise the banner and recruit his old subordinates to rebel. The Jurchens are newly established and recently surrendered, there must be those who are unwilling to hope to restore their country. In order to eliminate future troubles, we naturally can't let him live."

Niu Gao used his intact hand to pat the dried blood stains on his face, rubbed his fingers, and let the red powder fall: "I am not against killing him, but General, you act alone like this, aren't you afraid of punishment if the king finds out?"

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Why shouldn't we kill this kind of bandit?" Du Fu walked to his side, sat down, and said in a loud voice: "He said he wanted to see the king to discuss things. How can we know that he doesn't intend to kill the king? For the sake of the king, I will kill him. If there is any punishment, I will accept it."

"General, I am just uneducated, not stupid. Will the king punish you for a dead person?"

Niu Gao glanced at him and sneered.

"Hey! You black bastard..."

Seeing his look, Du Fu couldn't help but pretend to be angry. He just stood up and suddenly looked back.

Boom boom boom——

The sound of war horses roaring came from afar, and Niu Gao could not help but stand up. His personal soldiers pulled the war horses over, and the two of them jumped on them. They saw a moving black shadow approaching in the distance, with a large flag with the word "Qi" held high in front, and a general flag with Wanyan's name on it behind.

"It's Wanyan Changshui." Niu Gao breathed a sigh of relief: "I said that it was enough for Wanyan Sheng to escape from this army siege, how could there be someone else who could break out."

Du Fu turned to look at Wanyan Sheng who was left alone, and said, "I think he came for his brother who was killed. Unfortunately, he was a step too late." In his sight, the cavalrymen who were galloping on the road stopped, Wanyan Zongbing reined in his horse, his pale face full of sweat, and he bowed to Du Fu and Niu Gao and said, "General Du, General Niu, have you seen that guy Wuqimai?"

Du Fu didn't say anything. Niu Gao pointed back and said, "That's it."

Wanyan Zongbing leaned over and looked in the direction he pointed, then dismounted from his horse. His personal soldiers quickly followed him down. Seeing Wanyan Sheng stumble, they stepped forward to help him up, but were pushed away. They walked to Wanyan Sheng's dead body, staring at the hole in his chest, his teeth chattering as he uttered a name: "Wu...Qi...Mai!"

Suddenly he bent down and roared in his face: "Ahhhh——"

Du Fu and Niu Gao had already turned their horses to follow him. Seeing him roaring, Niu Gao's eyes twitched: "Such a big grudge?"

Du Fu's mount swayed a bit, and he looked at the shouting Jurchen youth meaningfully, and said softly, "This is the only choice he has."

Soon, the three cavalry units began to return to Huanglongfu.

……

The setting sun gradually turned red in the sky. The black smoke from the previous siege had dissipated, leaving only the stench of burnt wood floating in the air.

Inside Huanglong Mansion.

Ma Jin, who had taken over the defense of the imperial palace, walked up and down the stone steps, holding a long sword and personally leading his troops to patrol inside. The streets outside had been almost cleared, and sporadic fighting still broke out occasionally, but there were no more arrows and bamboo whistles calling to his colleagues.

The cavalry walked slowly on the wide street. In front of the houses on both sides, a Qi soldier stood every ten steps, watching the cavalry pass by quietly. The moment the red figure passed by, they suddenly straightened their bodies.

"Now that Huanglongfu has been captured, the two military states in the south can be conquered with a single order." Wang Zheng rode his horse and followed behind Chitu. He seemed to have used up all his energy on the battlefield in the afternoon. He spoke weakly, "There will be no opponents in Liaodong from now on. Our army can finally rest in peace for a while."

Lu Bu looked back at him, then turned his head to look ahead and said with a smile: "What? Military Advisor, do you think the Liao people dare not attack?"

"...I think it's not that he doesn't dare, but that he can't." After a brief silence, Wang Zheng shook his head: "Your Majesty may not know the temperament of the Khitan emperor. He is arrogant, extravagant and licentious, but more often than not, he is self-centered. Once he loses his temper, he often forgets other things."

"Military Advisor, what you mean is..." Lu Bu turned his head on his horse and said, "Will the Liao Emperor ignore us?"

He couldn't help but point his finger in the direction of the Jin imperial palace: "Even if we unify Liaodong, will he be able to sit still?"

"Your Majesty, you don't believe me?" Wang Zheng laughed and straightened his back. "Then how about a bet with me? If the Liao army does not respond within this year, Your Majesty will allow me to take a month off."

"You seem quite excited when you talk about this." Lu Bu shook his head and laughed, then turned around and said, "Okay, let me make a bet with you. If the Inner Liao people attack this year, you won't be able to rest next year."

"It's a word."

As he was speaking, a cavalryman galloped across the street in the distance and came over here. The imperial guards were on alert, but they reined in their horses, jumped off, walked to Lu Bu and knelt down, "Your Majesty, General Du and General Niu caught up with Wanyan Sheng, and after a battle, they killed him in battle."

"Wan Yansheng is dead?" (End of this chapter)