Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Human beings’ sorrows and joys are not the same…

But that depends on the situation. Most of the time, we can understand other people's joy.

Xiao Yu now has a deep feeling about this point. After all, when people are hungry, they will feel very satisfied when they eat. He feels that he can empathize with those untouchables who have not had enough food all year round.

of course……

It would have been better if he hadn't faced Yelu Yuyang with a bruised face and blood at the corners of his mouth, but he couldn't care less about his manners now.

Holding dried meat in his left hand and a dry and hard pancake in his right hand, with a bowl of water and a few plates of dried fish and pickles beside him, Xiao Yu took a bite on the left and a nibble on the right, his mouth full of food. When he chewed, his wound pulled. He grinned, but he was still chewing hard, and from time to time he grabbed dried fish and pickles and stuffed them into his mouth with swollen cheeks.

Yelu Yuyang stood in the big tent, mouth slightly open, frowning as he watched Xiao Yu stuffing food into his mouth. He couldn't stand his behavior anymore and the corner of his mouth twitched: "Eat slowly..."

"Mmmmmmm..."

Xiao Yu nodded, without swallowing a mouthful of food, and pounded his chest "bang bang bang". Yelu Yuyang leaned back and said, "Drink some water. No one will snatch it from you."

Xiao Yu picked up the water almost at the same time as he opened his mouth. Regardless of the pale cheeks on his sides, he raised his hand and poured the water into his mouth. The overflowing water dripped all over his chest.

Seeing the prince consort over there finish drinking the water, pull back the dirty braids on both sides of his temples, and continue to force food into his mouth, he finally couldn't help but say: "... Good fellow! How long have you been hungry? You're like a hungry ghost reincarnated. Where's your dignity as a prince consort?"

Without even raising his head, Xiao Yu took two more bites of the pancake, spat out rice residue and said, "Really?! Anwu ah ah ah ne, er ah ka sila ..."

Yelu Yuyang had sharp eyes. He saw the food scraps flying in the air in the firelight falling to the ground. He covered his face with disgust, tried to stop them with one hand, and shook it heavily: "Ah... Okay, okay, okay, you eat first, and we'll talk after you finish."

Xiao Yu naturally did not bother to respond, wishing to eat more, he lowered his head and stuffed his food fiercely. Yelu Yuyang was upset by this, so he turned to look at the guards beside him and said, "Give Prince Consort Xiao some more food..." Seeing how happy he was eating, he said, "More."

Xiao Yu's ears moved when he heard him say this. He raised his head and rolled his eyes in the midst of his busy schedule, then continued to chew fiercely with his head down.

The guards over there delivered three rounds of food in total. The prince consort licked the plate just now, sucked his fingers and looked at Yelu Yuyang: "Hiccup - thank you Xiangwen, I didn't expect to escape on the battlefield this time, but almost starved to death in the city."

"..." Yelu Yuyang looked at him with a complicated expression, and said "Ah...", but still asked: "How did you fall to this point?"

"Don't mention it..."

Xiao Yu sat on the stool, feeling his stomach swell up, so he simply stood up and sat on the ground, propping himself up with his hands: "This prince consort is also unlucky. I finally escaped the pursuit of the Qi army that day, but I found out that I didn't bring any dry food with me. I thought I would meet General Li Ji and his men, but I didn't expect to be caught up by a part of the Qi army. The defeated soldiers destroyed the camp and killed each other. This prince consort ran away in a panic, without any money on me. I finally ran to Yongzhou on a fast horse, but I fainted from excessive hunger and thirst."

Yelu Yuyang's eye twitched.

"I thought I could get some food and drink from the government office in Yongzhou, but as soon as I entered the city, Lu Bu chased after me. Those bastards in Yongzhou are spineless. They changed the flag before I even entered the city. If I hadn't seen the opportunity quickly, I would have been kidnapped by these bastards in exchange for my future. As a result, I didn't have any food to eat until I reached Shangjing City. And Yelu Tabuye is also a bastard. I..."

"Prince Consort Xiao..." Yelu Yuyang interrupted the people's complaints and said, "How is Shangjing now? Where is His Majesty?"

Xiao Yu looked at him and curled his lips: "Where else could he be? Of course he is still out hunting. Shangjing Road is such a large grassland, who knows where he has gone? As for Shangjing City..."

He sneered, "There is another division of the Qi army attacking the capital from the north. When I left, I heard the sound of warning arrows from inside the city. I'm afraid they have been captured by the Qi bandits now."

"A detachment?" Yelu Yuyang stood up suddenly and took two steps towards him. "Where did the detachment come from? Lu Bu fought a decisive battle with us in Huizhou, how could he have the spare energy to send out a detachment..." He suddenly stopped talking, his eyes widened: "Huanglongfu?!"

"I'm afraid that's the case." Xiao Yu nodded. "I heard from Yelu Tabuye that he and others didn't receive Marshal Yelu's letter for help. I'm afraid that they were all hidden by Xiao Delidi's Wangba after entering the Privy Council. So we don't know what happened in Changchun Prefecture."

Yelu Yuyang was speechless. He walked back a few steps with his hands behind his back, then stopped in front of the lampstand, frowning and thinking.

Xiao Yu looked at his back, thought for a moment and said, "Xiang Wen, where are you going next?"

"I don't know..." Yelu Yuyang looked back in confusion: "I originally wanted to lead the troops to Shangjing for reinforcements, but now that His Majesty is not in the Imperial City, I don't know where to go."

Xiao Yu scratched his head: "Why don't we go look for him? When His Majesty goes out hunting, there will always be someone watching him..."

"...What if we find out what's going on?" Yelu Yuyang lowered his head and walked to the main seat and sat down: "Can Your Majesty still retake the city guarded by the Qi army?"

Xiao Yu was silent for a long time: "Xiang Wen should make plans early..." He looked up at the top of the tent: "The Qi army will definitely capture the military states around Linhuang Prefecture later. It's not safe here. There's not much time left for you."

The figure sitting in the main seat nodded, his face uncertain.

It was a dark night and the military camp was silent. A vehicle carrying five beheaded bodies drove into the wilderness and was hastily buried. The aimless army, led by a general who also didn't know what to do, marched away from Shangjing.

They thought it would take some time, but when they passed Dashuipo, they learned the news of Yelu Yanxi's army. Then the whole army turned towards Yelu Yanxi. However, a few days later, Yelu Yuyang and Xiao Yu received news that the emperor had entered Zhongjing.

……

The sky is clear, with occasional clouds moving in the wind.

The rumbling sound of horse hooves and a cloud of dust rose into the air above the official road near Shangjing City. From afar, it seemed as if a large wild beast was rushing towards Linhuang Prefecture.

The daylight shone on the top of the city wall. Soldiers in black armor rode their war horses and came as advance guards. They raised their voices and shouted at the foot of the city, "The king is leading his army here. Generals, please open the gates to welcome him." Then they put the general's order and token into the basket hanging from the top of the city wall.

Shangguan Yi, who was guarding the South Gate, immediately sent people into the city to inform Du Fu, Sun An and others. At the same time, he ordered his soldiers to open the city gate, and he stood at the gate with his soldiers waiting.

"The king is here?" At the Dashun Gate of the Imperial City, Du Fu tied on his red cloak and walked towards the city gate, holding the hilt of the sword at his waist: "Have the defeated soldiers been completely eliminated?"

"On the surface, there are no more people in the city, but we don't know how many of them have escaped, and we don't know if there are any hiding." Sun An rubbed his face, walked over to his warhorse and climbed on.

Du Fu looked at Yuan Lang who was riding over from a distance and nodded, "Defend the streets in the city as soon as possible, and don't let anyone disturb the king."

Sun An nodded and said, "Tell Ma Ling, Guan Sheng and Jing Chao to lead their troops to keep an eye on the road from Shunyang Gate to Dashun Gate, and tell Pan Zhong and Wang Jun to keep an eye on the city walls. Don't let anything go wrong."

Several messengers immediately ran towards their respective targets. Soon, the generals' vigorous roars were heard. Teams of black-armored infantrymen, led by their respective captains, poured into the streets. Cavalrymen rode their war horses and shouted in the South City, "Order the people not to go out on the streets at will. Those who disobey the order will be executed!"

The sound repeated itself as the horse's hooves faded away, attracting countless people to look through the gaps behind the windows.

On the top of the imperial palace, Yelu Daribo looked at the Qi army's mobilization below in surprise and uncertainty. However, seeing that the flags of "Wanyan", "Niu", "Feng" and "Teng" did not move, he did not dare to move. He just frowned and looked into the distance, with a bad premonition in his heart.

I hope it's not what I thought.

She bit her lip and thought to herself. The sunlight shone down from the sky without any regard.

In the dust, Lu Bu, wearing a scarlet cloak and riding on the back of Red Hare, which was as hot as charcoal, entered the gate of Shangjing surrounded by Shi Wengong, Wang De, Wanyan Zonghan and others.

Shangguan Yi stood beside the city gate. In his field of vision, he saw a torrent of people wearing black armor, with black and red flags, riding on horses of various colors, carrying spears and iron spears. When the red figures passed by, he hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed his head.

"General Shangguan Yi pays respect to the king!"

"Get on the horse and follow!"

A low voice was heard on the back of Red Hare. Shangguan Yi raised his head and chest and answered yes. Then he gave instructions to his deputy general Zeng Sheng, jumped on his warhorse and followed the army slowly in.

From the city gate to the inner city, both sides of the road were lined with figures in black armor, stretching far away. Among the soldiers, an armored general stepped out and saluted: "General Ma Ling greets the king."

The response was still Lu Bu's: "Get on the horse and follow!"

Shangguan Yi watched from behind as Ma Ling stood up, jumped onto the warhorse, and walked aside with an excited expression.

The wolf riders behind him followed closely, the gentle hooves of their horses overlapping and stirring up dust on the ground. The rumbling sound of the hooves carried into the houses on both sides of the street. Looking back from a distance, the cavalry in black armor formed a giant python, extending far away behind the red figure, with no end in sight.

"That's the King of Qi..."

"Why are the Qi troops below acting like idiots and no one is cheering?"

"It looks much better than the Khitan's old soldiers."

Whispering sounds were heard in the houses on both sides. Many people were leaning against the windows and looking out through the gaps. As for opening the windows, they absolutely dared not do so because there were Qi army archers standing in many high places with bows and crossbows. If there was any noise from the window, they would shoot an arrow. How could they dare to do such a life-threatening thing?

Countless war horses were marching towards the city, and the sound of hooves gradually became denser. Under the midday sun, densely packed cavalry were marching on the main road in the city.

Du Fu, Sun An, and Yuan Lang led the soldiers to stand in front of the Dashun Gate. They listened to the sound of horse hooves approaching. When they saw the red figure, the three of them strode forward and saluted with their hands crossed: "The humble general Du Fu (Sun An) (Yuan Lang) greets the king. May the king win long and victorious!"

The soldiers behind him knelt on one knee, leaning on their weapons, and shouted in unison: "May the king win--"

The generals behind him looked at each other, dismounted and bowed.

boom--

Soldiers all around bowed down: "Great King, may you win--"

As if it was contagious, more and more figures in black armor dismounted from their horses. The soldiers standing on both sides, behind the Dashun Gate, and on the city walls followed suit and bowed. The slogan "Long live the king!" shook the whole city.

The whole city was filled with a huge uproar, causing the surrendered generals on the other side of Dashun Gate, such as Lu Yanlun and Yelu Tabuye, or Yicicheng who was hiding under a different name in a commoner's home, or Yelu Dalibodu who was standing on the wall of the imperial palace to instinctively look up into the distance.

"Thank you for your hard work, generals." Lü Bu sat on Red Hare, feeling a surge of emotion and raised his hand to signal, "Now, mount your horses and follow me to the Liao Palace."

"Yes!"

Du Fu and his two companions stood up, and then they heard the sounds of weapons colliding as soldiers from near and far stood up. They waited respectfully for Red Hare to pass by them, and then asked the guards to lead the war horses up, shaking the reins and following them forward.

There were sounds of horse hooves as Yu Cheng and his personal guards followed closely behind Lu Bu. Behind them were the generals who had joined the army. When Du Fu, Sun An, and Yuan Lang rode over together, Shi Wengong pulled the reins slightly. As his mount slowed down, the general looked at the three men with a cold face.

"General Shi, does the king have any instructions?"

Du Fu and the other two saw him slow down his horse and knew that something might have happened, so they quickly approached him and started asking.

"No." Shi Wengong shook his head and looked at Lu Bu in front of him. The sound of hooves gradually became louder in his ears. He pulled the reins three points slower and finally said, "The military advisor has something to ask. He asked me to ask you..."

The surrounding guards stepped forward, their figures and the sound of hoofbeats covering up the sound of whispers. Amidst the shadows, the general wearing the blue dragon helmet changed his expression and nodded slowly.

……

Under the bright sunlight, Lu Bu looked up and casually surveyed the buildings in the imperial city, then glanced away with some boredom. Figures on both sides were following him. He looked back and saw that the generals were all gathered in a group at the back. He shook his head and looked at Yu Cheng: "Why are you so far away from me? Do you think I am a man-eating tiger or something?"

Yu Cheng glanced at the buildings on both sides and replied respectfully, "Perhaps the king's majesty is increasing day by day, and the generals are afraid of offending your noble character."

"I think you are just trying to flatter me." Lu Bu looked at his guard leader unhappily, "I am not so arrogant as to think I am different from others. I let Du Fu and his men come forward and win the battle. People who don't know the truth may think that I am alienated from my generals."

"Hey." Yu Cheng responded and quickly asked his personal guard to pass the message back.

……

"The king wants us to move forward."

Du Fu, sitting on the Zhaoye Jade Lion, adjusted his helmet with his hand and said, "We will act according to the agreement. It will be best if the palace can be preserved."

"General Wang." Shi Wengong looked at Wang De: "Are you sure about what you said before?"

"I can only say that I'll do my best." Wang De rubbed his beard and said, "As you know, it took a while for that guy to surrender after being captured by our army. Now it's a question whether he can talk to that little girl on the city wall."

"We have to give it a try." Du Fu gently kicked the warhorse under him and whispered, "After all, we are a family. Giving the people in the palace a way out is not giving them face."

"I'll make the arrangements."

Amid whispers, the gathered generals separated, some rode forward, and some stopped quietly.

……

The wind blew through the inner courtyard of the imperial palace, and the branches rustled and leaves fell. After the whole city cheered, Yelu Daribo looked miserable, and a chill rose in his heart.

In the field of vision, a red figure was marching forward, surrounded by a group of black-armored generals. The defenders on the city walls were swaying, and the soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment. Panic spread among people. (End of this chapter)