Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Time goes back to before the Liao army's right wing set out.

dong dong——

dong dong dong-

The solemn sound of war drums vibrated the eardrums. In front of the stretched out army formation, Yelu Dezhong stood on the chariot with a solemn expression staring at the battlefield. Two armies with more than 40,000 people were fighting. Even though his own army was slightly larger than the Qi army, the brown figure was blocked near the center line and was even retreating slightly.

The Zuopishi Army and Xiao Gan's troops, who were highly expected, were both stopped on the spot. The cavalry were fighting fiercely on both wings of the battlefield, but Yelu Dezhong's heart was growing colder with the passage of time. Veins bulged on the back of his hands that were holding the wooden railing of the chariot, and the blood had faded completely from his palms.

"…If this continues, we will have to repeat what happened before."

The soft murmur was hidden in the roar of the war drums. The fourth son, Yelu Zonglin, who was standing in front of the car to guard, moved his ears: "Dad... No, what did you say, father? What did you repeat?"

"..." Yelu Dezhong's eyes twitched slightly, and he didn't even bother to glance at his four sons. He just raised his hand and asked a messenger to ride over on horseback to convey his order.

"Order Qiong Yao Nayan to lead his troops to meet them, and the Ugundile cavalry will also obey his orders."

Then he slammed the wooden fence hard: "Damn Xiao Haili, he killed Wulikan and left this cavalry without a commander."

Yelu Zonglin heard this clearly and muttered, "It's just that he wears flashy clothes himself."

"Shut up!"

Yelu Dezhong glared at his sons in anger. Seeing the messenger running away, he got off the chariot, called his personal guards to move his warhorse over, and said to his three sons with a bad look, "Get ready. When there is a breakthrough at the front line, immediately send the whole army forward and try to drive the Qi bandits back to Liaodong."

Yelu Zongyun and Zongdian looked at each other and nodded in silence. When they saw their brother open his mouth, they kicked him in the ass: "Go and organize the troops."

"...Oh." Yelu Zongli nodded sullenly. He was afraid that he would say something that would make his father angry, so he simply covered his mouth with his hands and ran forward.

But he forgot that running with his hands raised would make his hips twist more violently.

"...What a mess you have made of your son!" Yelu Dezhong looked at his son running away angrily, holding the hilt of the knife and slamming him hard: "Go back and enforce the family rules to teach this fellow a lesson!"

Yelu Zongdian looked at his brother, snorted twice without saying anything. Yelu Zongyun scratched his cheek and looked up at the sky: "I support my father's decision."

The trumpet sounded.

The figure standing at the edge of the battlefield suddenly mounted his horse. Upon receiving the order, Qiong Yao Nayan raised his hand and raised the precious spear with a red blade and swung it forward fiercely: "For the glory of our border troops!"

The command flag was waved, and the two cavalry units, which were less than 6,000 strong, began to run, with lances and iron spears in their hands, and the speed of their horses' hooves began to increase.

……

Time returned to normal.

Red Hare snorted happily, and the red figure carrying the commander on its back stepped forward on the ground. Yu Cheng from behind called out, and the royal cavalry moved in unison. At the general's shout, the three thousand wolf riders began to mount their horses and march. Su Ding, Wei He, An Renmei and other generals who followed the army also mixed in, quietly watching the bright red figure, which looked even more fiery red under the slanting sunlight.

"Inform Han Shizhong, Bian Xiang, and Mi Xian not to be distracted. Instruct Wang De, Niu Wenzhong, Wanyan Zonghan, and Wanyan Zongbi to quickly defeat the enemy cavalry and support the infantry."

Lu Bu spoke quickly, giving the order without any hesitation, then turned to look at Wang Zheng who was riding on a horse and following him: "Military Advisor, please don't go forward. Watch here for me. If the enemy makes any moves, order the remaining troops to move forward."

Wang Zheng nodded, showing a serious look for the first time, and took up the Gentleman Sword and held it in his hand: "Don't worry, your Majesty, this is not the first time that Zheng has been on the battlefield."

Lu Bu smiled, and rode forward. His Fang Tian Hua Ji swung, leaving a streak of white light in the air: "Wolf Rider—"

Three thousand well-equipped cavalrymen slowly advanced forward, holding their spears tightly in their hands, and shouted in unison: "Here!"

"Follow me..."

Lü Bu, who was being protected by his personal guards, shook the reins fiercely: "Kill——"

A violent voice roared out, and the red figure accelerated forward. Three thousand cavalrymen accelerated, and a rumbling sound exploded on the battlefield.

……

At this time, under the Liao army's banner, the warhorse circled around, carrying its master and swinging its tail. Yelu Dezhong was stunned for a moment, then wiped his face vigorously: "Lu thief... sent troops?"

"It's the thief Lu! His flag is moving!" The eldest son next to him suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed forward, his head turning between his father and the distant flag, his expression excited: "Father! The thief Lu is personally leading the troops out! He is leading the troops out in person!"

Yelu Dezhong was not as excited as him. He hesitated for a moment and said, "I have eyes and can see it!"

He paused, raised his hand, and said solemnly: "Beat the drums, tell Qiong Yao Nayan, Yelu Yuyang, and Xiao Gan's troops to do their best to surround and kill them. All units in the central army should prepare and look for an opportunity to enter the battlefield!"

The drumbeats signaling the attack quickened again, and the flag danced in various colors in the flag-bearer's hand. In the middle of the battlefield, the sharp shouts and roars of fighting shook the wilderness. Arrows and crossbow arrows flew and fell from the sky like raindrops. Figures kept falling to the ground, with warm blood flowing.

When the generals on the battlefield heard the exciting drumbeats, they all ordered their personal soldiers to look back. The message conveyed made many people stunned and turned their eyes away from the anxious front line. They looked at the big flag in the distance. A fiery red figure came into their sight. Some people were cheered up and roared to order their subordinates to bravely move forward.

The Liao army's generals all showed surprise, and some of them turned their attention back to the Qi army in front of them. Yelu Yuyang screamed desperately: "Turn around, turn around, let Consort Taizhen block the Qi army, and the rest of you follow me to kill the thief Lu!"

The hoarse shouts, blown by the horn, brought back the sanity of his knights. One team of cavalrymen after another turned around. The princess consort Taizhen, holding the Green Ox flag, waved the Green Dragon Halberd, jumped out on her horse, and charged towards the Qi cavalry.

Smoke and dust were rising. Looking from high above, on the chaotic battlefield, two groups of cavalrymen in brown armor were converging, rolling up a dragon of earth, bypassing the battlefields of the Resentful Army, Han Shizhong, and Shuangma from behind, intending to pounce on the 3,000 cavalrymen galloping towards this side from the flank of the front line.

The evening wind was howling, blood was flying, and the surging crowd was rushing forward desperately, stabbing and slashing with swords and spears. The figures on the opposite side held up their shields to block the hacking of the black-armored soldiers, and swung their swords at them with the same enthusiasm.

Herod——

The neighing of a war horse came into the ears like a dream. At the edge, a figure in black armor looked at the impending blade in despair. Suddenly, a gust of wind passed by, and the figure wielding the sword was hit by a siege cone. The whole person flew up, blood splattered in the air, and hit the person behind with a bang.

A red light flashed by quickly, and the mud kicked up by the horse's hooves fell from the air. The bright red cloak rustled in the air, blocking the view.

……

In the battle array, fighting figures were rushing forward. Pharmacist Guo, covered in dust from the battle, was riding on his warhorse, constantly issuing orders and adjusting the attack formation. When he saw the fiery red figure running towards him, he suddenly opened his eyes wide, stretched and flexed his fingers several times, and finally grabbed the bow, rode his horse to the edge of the battle array, and pulled out the arrow.

Bow opens to the full moon.

let go.

A bit far away...

he thinks.

……

Red Hare carried the advancing figure and ran past the infantry. A painted halberd was swung from time to time, making bang bang sounds, like a falcon descending from the sky. The sharp halberd ears hooked and shattered the Liao soldiers who were excitedly rushing forward to intercept. Heads, hands, fragments of wooden shields, and fragments of armor were flying in the air. The sound of human bodies falling could be heard occasionally as Lu Bu turned on the battlefield. The three thousand wolf riders behind him were also advancing. From time to time, arrows flew out from the cavalry formation and fell on the infantry fighting over there.

"Let the Khitans see who is the best cavalry warrior in the north!"

Red Hare was running wildly on the ground, and the figure on the horse suddenly turned around and grabbed the feather arrow that fell from mid-air and was heading towards his waist and abdomen. He glanced at the general of the resentful army who was lowering his bow.

"You're so brave!" A loud shout came from the back of Red Hare. Lu Bu hung up his halberd and drew his bow, casually put the arrow on it, and twisted his wolf waist slightly.

Boom——

The bowstring made a trembling sound, and Pharmacist Guo was getting angry when he saw the person who suddenly turned around to catch the arrow. He saw Lu Bu quickly shot the arrow back at him. It was the first time that someone caught an arrow shot from the air with his bare hands. He was confident of his martial arts skills and was about to copy the action of catching the arrow.

The arrow flew towards him like a meteor, and it was too late to avoid it completely. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and dodged to the side. He felt a pain in his shoulder and the expression on his face suddenly twisted.

"Um--"

With a muffled groan through his nose, Pharmacist Guo loosened his grip on the bow, and hot sweat instantly broke out on his forehead. He heard loud shouts in his ears.

"I'll return your arrow to you, but I'll kill you next time!" The sound of fighting and shouting suddenly reached his ears, and the guards shouted "General Qu!" and "General!" Pharmacist Guo covered his shoulder and said, "It's okay, go back!"

He reined in his horse and ran back, shouting, "Tell Zhao Heshou not to be impulsive, don't worry about the King of Qi, and concentrate on helping his brothers break through the enemy's formation. Go!"

A personal guard quickly rode his horse and ran towards the back of the formation.

The warm and wet feeling spread from his shoulder. Pharmacist Guo gritted his teeth, pulled out his sharp knife and cut off the arrow shaft. He turned around to see the wolf riders galloping past and a rain of arrows raining down. He cursed inwardly, "Damn it! They were able to penetrate the armor and penetrate the flesh at such a long distance. If they had been closer, my arm would have been broken."

……

Lu Bu, who was galloping in front, didn't care what Guo Yaoshi was thinking. His eyes were fixed on the smoke rising in the distance. Since the establishment of Qi State, he had always been trapped in the palace, buried in paperwork. Now he was galloping on the battlefield. He felt the passion again after a long time. The desire to fight burned in his blood vessels again.

The sounds of fighting all around merged into one. A large number of war horses running past them put considerable pressure on the soldiers of the Resentful Army. Han Shizhong, Ma Jin and Ma Xi immediately exerted their strength and shouted "Push forward!" and commanded the soldiers to push the front line forward. In a short while, the front line moved forward dozens of steps before it stabilized its pace with the cooperation of the Resentful Army cavalry.

On the crowded front line, soldiers and horses were fighting in groups, and the rhythm of the entire battlefield suddenly became chaotic. Lu Bu rode his horse forward for dozens of feet, and the Liao cavalry could already see their faces.

In the dim light, in front of him, a general in black armor, with thick eyebrows and yellow beard, riding a red horse and holding a red spear, galloped under the general's flag. He looked at the red figure and urged his soldiers to rush over: "The commander-in-chief has ordered that whoever kills the thief Lu will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold and promoted three levels!"

The cavalrymen beside him suddenly let out all kinds of strange noises, and rushed towards this side with a roar. Some of them picked up their bows and put arrows on them.

Lu Bu glanced over here and drew his bow again and again, shooting down three people, causing a commotion. Everyone shot their arrows in panic. The figure on Red Hare put away the bow and replaced it with a halberd. He kicked the horse's belly with both feet and the figure under his crotch suddenly jumped forward. A general from the Northwest Recruiting Office and several cavalrymen rushed towards him with weapons in hand.

Riding on the back of the galloping Red Hare, Lu Bu raised the painted halberd in his hand lightly, glanced at the cavalry behind him, and gently pulled the reins with his other hand. The beast under his crotch understood what he meant, kicked its hind legs, and turned suddenly. The figure that was rushing towards him was easily knocked away by the painted halberd. There was a deep "井"-shaped dent on the leather armor on his chest, and blood was gushing from his mouth and nose. He rolled on the ground.

Amid the rumbling sound of horses' hooves, the general watched with regret as Lu Bu dodged to the side. He gathered his strength and rushed towards the Qi cavalry. Someone raised a phoenix-head axe and came galloping like the wind.

On the opposite side, the figure of the Qiong demon Nayan was also charging towards the enemy. Lu Bu rode his warhorse and charged left and right in the enemy army, smashing and stabbing with a painted halberd, and rushed towards the general's flag. The waving painted halberd was blocked by several spears. He turned his wrist, loosened his palm, grabbed, and pulled the halberd with his arm. The halberd ear that was stuck on the spear came out with a "click" and snatched the weapon from the opponent's hand, and knocked away the long-handled weapons next to him one after another. The four cavalrymen screamed "Ah!" and their hands trembled as they looked at their bloody palms and knuckles.

The painted halberd with the spear was pulled back, and with the rotating wrist, it flew to the side and pierced into the chest of the cavalryman on horseback. In a flash, the arm with the long handle turned above the head, and the hand was waved and pulled horizontally downward. A diagonal line cut through the heads, necks, chests, and arms of the four people. The flesh, blood, torn ribs, and arms were instantly thrown into the air, and the painted halberd that had passed through the human body was grasped by both hands again.

"Die, Lu!"

The horse's hooves stepped over the mud, and the chestnut horse rushed over. The face with yellow beard was full of shock and anger. The red gun blade suddenly stretched out with the movement of the arm, like a colorful poisonous snake's tongue.

On Red Hare's back, the painted halberd that had been drawn to his side suddenly swung in the opposite direction. The black halberd shaft was moving so fast in the air that it almost bent, and the sound of the wind was like the roar of a vicious tiger.

In an instant, the sharp blade of the painted halberd smashed towards the figure who fired the gun, and the hard gun blade collided head-on with the whistling painted halberd.

bang——

Sparks flew out along with a loud metallic collision sound, and Qiong Yao Nayan felt like he was struck by lightning. The hand holding the gun could no longer hold on and suddenly let go. A few drops of blood splattered to the side with the spear, but the base of the spear was already cracked. The chestnut horse under his crotch also shook all over, and its speed slowed down for an instant. A look of fear appeared on his face. The border army general on the horse tried desperately to pull the horse to turn around, and the guards behind him rushed forward, desperately protecting him as he was defeated.

On the other side, when the halberds and spears collided, a general named Pan Yi rushed over at the same time: "Commander, be careful, I will lend you a helping hand!", and swung his sword at Lu Bu's neck.

"Hey——"

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows and spoke eloquently, and swung his painted halberd diagonally, hitting the blade with a bang. Pan Yi's performance was even worse than that of Qiong Yao Nayan. He shook backwards on the horse's back, and the big knife in his hand flew into the air and fell far behind. The two horses staggered, and the painted halberd stabbed and lifted up. The figure floating in the air had blood spurting out of his chest like a fountain, and fell down with a bang, and was trampled by the war horses behind.

The red rabbit's wild gallop made a sound of wind, and its bright red cloak fluttered behind it. Its golden crown reflected the light of dusk, and the mighty figure wearing beast-faced chain armor on the horse's back let out a long howl and roared "Break". In a few breaths, he knocked down the guards who were protecting the general's flag, and the general's flag of the Northwest Recruiting Office suddenly broke to the ground. He swung his halberd again, and the flag of Qiong Yao Nayan flew to the ground along with the flag-bearer. He shouted and cut a bloody path with the halberd, and rushed towards the cavalry formation at the rear.

At this moment, the wolf riders in the rear rushed up and collided with the Liao border troops with a loud bang. The war horses fell to the ground with a scream, and the knights on the horses fell with lances and iron spears stuck in their chests. The knights threw away their long-handled weapons and drew out their swords, shouting and rushing forward following the fiery figure in front.

In front, the charging cavalry of the Zhaotaosi froze in their tracks. Some pulled the reins, while others turned and ran to the side. Then, a violent collision spread, with swords slashing and guns stabbing. The charging wolf riders did not hesitate at all, tearing through the figures in front of them and leaving a bloody path.

At the same time when the flag of the Northwest Recruiting Office was broken, the cavalry of the Ugurdilie Military Command in the rear also became agitated. Kou Zhenyuan looked at the red figure rushing towards him with a tingling scalp, not understanding why he was defeated so quickly. He turned his head to look at Yelu Yuyang's flag, and the sounds of ox horns came one after another. The varying lengths of the commands made him understand that these were urging sounds.

Kou Zhenyuan had no choice but to force himself to cheer up, holding the spear in his hand and marching forward desperately. The cavalrymen beside him, under the shouts of the generals, managed to control their minds and continued to march forward with their spears.

A fiery red figure with bloodstained armor and a bloodstained cloak fell behind him and killed his way through the cavalry formation of the Zhaotao Division. Looking at the general flag of the Wugudilie Army Command more than ten feet away, Lu Bu exhaled heavily and pointed his halberd in the direction where the flag was fluttering: "Soldiers, follow me to cut through them and destroy the enemy formation today!"

Yu Cheng raised the Phoenix Axe from behind and said, "I am willing to help the king break through the formation!"

More figures emerged from the formation: "We are willing to follow the king to break the formation!"

“Hahahaha——” Lu Bu laughed and threw his cloak, blood splashing out from the edge: “What a pleasure!”

In the Liao army formation in the distance, Yelu Dezhong's face was livid, watching the defeated soldiers of the northwest road swaying on horseback. His eldest son beside him hurried forward to help, but he was pushed away by him: "Order the whole army, press forward, press forward! We must kill the thief Lu today--"

The horn sounded, and the Liao army's center and rear troops began to move forward.

In the distance of the angry vision, a fiery red figure roared "Kill!" and swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji violently. Red Hare felt the momentum bursting out from the figure above, and neighed excitedly. It exerted force with all four hooves, and suddenly accelerated and rushed into the Liao cavalry in front before the Liao cavalry could react.

"Have you Liao people forgotten..."

The painted halberd hit the warhorse's head, and the horse fell down, throwing the knight on its back away.

"My name is Lu Bu——"

Red Hare suddenly jumped up, jumped over the spear, raised his painted halberd and swung it down.

"... Lu Bu Lu Fengxian!"

The head flew into the air, and blood spurted out of the headless body.

"Someone... is coming to kill me!"

A loud collision sound was heard between the painted halberd and the weapon, and the cavalrymen of the Commandery flew off their horses. The red figure stared closely at the figure under the general's flag, stretched out his painted halberd to hook an enemy soldier, and threw him forward.

The killing intent was overwhelming.

……

On the battlefield, the soldiers and horses who were watching roared, and many infantrymen of the Qi army heard the news and shouted "May the king win!" The morale of the army was greatly boosted, and they advanced step by step, pressing the enemy in front of them.

Then, the horn sounded, and the remaining troops of the Qi army began to advance under the command of Wang Zheng. Among the dark crowd of people, the armored cavalrymen began to move forward under the escort.

……

"Is the King of Qi crazy?"

The warhorse kept rising and falling. Kou Zhenyuan looked at the fiery red figure with a shudder of fear. After thinking for a moment, he reached out and took out his hard bow and shouted to the knight beside him: "Don't fight that guy in close combat. Shoot him, shoot him!"

The action of drawing the bow and arrow was a little hurried. With a roar from Kou Zhenyuan, dozens of arrows flew towards Lu Bu.

The figure of a man covered the horse's head, and the sound of "pu pu pu" was endless. Dozens of arrows pierced into the man's body, and a few of them missed and brushed the side of Red Hare and pierced into the mud. Above the running fiery red figure, Lu Bu held the Fang Tian Hua Ji tightly, and the violent shaking made him excited, and the look in his eyes became more and more excited.

The troops of the Commandery in front of the sight began to evade, and the timid soldiers dared not stand in front of the red figure anymore.

"You'll also be hit by one of their arrows!"

On the galloping horse, Lu Bu drew his bow and shot an arrow at Kou Zhenyuan who was several feet away.

The latter was already frightened and quickly dodged to the left. In his sight, the sharp edge of the arrow flashed a cold light.

puff--

The arrow shot into his eye socket, leaving only the tail feathers trembling slightly outside. As the warhorse galloped, Kou Zhenyuan had already lost consciousness. He was shaken to one side and fell to the ground with a bang, without a sound.

In the dim light of the sky, a red figure rushed into the crowd, drew his sword and chopped off a head. His horse's hooves tumbled, and he reached out to change back to the Fang Tian Hua Ji, and rushed directly towards Yelu Yuyang's general flag behind him.

The wolf rider followed and gnawed past. (End of this chapter)