Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 110 This is not about money

The rain kept falling in the mountains, and Erzhu Rong's angry voice was heard in the camp.

"Liu Lisheng is just a dead rat, hiding all day long!"

Erzhu Rong commanded his army with the method of hunting. No matter it was a battle between two armies or a siege on a city or a stronghold, he was always fearless and invincible.

Unfortunately, in these mountains, his military tactics had little effect.

Liu Lisheng didn't confront him head-on, nor did he care about the jars and cans in his house.

Unable to defeat him, Liu Lisheng would run away with his men, and from time to time they would secretly shoot arrows at him and steal some of his things.

When Erzhu Zhao saw this, he knew that his uncle was really angry.

"Uncle, give me a thousand men, and I'll raid Liu Lisheng's lair!"

When Erzhu Rong saw Erzhu Zhao asking for orders, he suppressed his anger and calmed himself down.

Just as he was about to speak, Hu Sichun beside him said:

"In my opinion, General Erzhu is no match for Liu Lisheng."

Erzhu Zhao was furious when he heard this.

"How dare you look down on me!"

Hu Sichun was a native of Fuchang, Guangmu, and his father was the Left Mu Ling. When the Six Garrisons rebelled, Hu Sichun went south to join Erzhu Rong.

Hu Sichun was a flatterer and won Erzhu Rong's favor because he could always speak to Erzhu Rong's heart.

"It's not that I look down on the general, it's just what Liu Lisheng said."

Everyone looked at Hu Sichun, feeling puzzled. He usually only said good things, so why did he want to anger Erzhu Zhao now?

"Liu Lisheng said that he and the Third Master were the only heroes in the world. He didn't even take General Erzhu or even the Duke of Liang seriously."

After hearing this, Erzhu Zhao was so angry that he could not contain himself.

"We are here to fight against the bandits, while Daye Shuang is hiding away in Hengzhou."

Erzhu Rong slammed the table and said angrily:

"shut up!"

Erzhu Zhao still refused to accept it and said:
"Uncle, what did I say wrong? He is the governor of Fenzhou. Liu Lisheng is his responsibility. Why are we here to help him suppress the bandits?"

"Drag him out and give him twenty beatings with the military stick!"

Erzhu Rong's order was filled with extremely strong anger, which made all the generals in the tent speechless.

Even Hu Sichun, who had fanned the flames at the beginning, stopped talking at this moment.

Just listening to Erzhu Zhao's muffled groans outside the tent, I felt a chill down my spine.

At this moment, an urgent military report came from outside the tent, which was sent by Yuan Tianmu from Jinyang.

"My lord, urgent news from Taiyuan!"

"Why are you so panicked?"

"Xiao Baoyin summoned the generals from Guanzhong in Anding and marched to attack Wanqi Chounu and Suqin Mingda. They were severely defeated, with the general Cui Yanbo killed, and the entire army of 8,000 armored cavalry wiped out, resulting in heavy losses for the 120,000-man army."

After Erzhu Rong heard this, the generals in the tent said:

"After this great defeat, Guanzhong will inevitably be in chaos, and Heshuo will be in turmoil. We should not waste time here with this scoundrel Liu Lisheng. We should return to Jinyang as soon as possible to prevent any unforeseen events."

The generals already understood that they would not gain any advantage by fighting Liu Lisheng in the mountains.

But if we withdraw our troops at this point, how can we save our dignity?

Just then, a reason came up.

Erzhu Rong had already realized that this war was meaningless, and when he heard the generals say so, he had a way out.

"In that case, retreat!"
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Mayi.

"My lord, have you heard that Erzhu Zhao has been captured by Liu Lisheng?"

Hou Jing ran over excitedly and whispered in Li Shuang's ear.

In the courtyard, Gao Ang and Yang Kan were playing chess with Han Ling and reading a military book respectively.

After hearing what Hou Jing said, they all leaned over, full of curiosity.

"how?"

"I heard that he was beaten with a military stick during the retreat and hadn't recovered yet. He was being carried by others when he was attacked by Liu Lisheng."

Gao Ang heard this, put down the military book in his hand, and laughed:
"That scoundrel Liu Lisheng really did something truly remarkable. Did he kill Erzhu Zhao?"

"That's not the case. Liu Lisheng even spread the word that if you want to rescue Erzhu Zhao, you have to go there in person."

Gaoang snorted.

"Let him die, why bother saving him!" Li Shuang was drinking tea under a tree when he heard Han Ling say:
"The key to this matter is not why Erzhu Zhao was arrested, but why he was beaten!"

After listening to this, Li Shuang smiled slightly.

"Sir, you are indeed a wise man. That fool Erzhu Zhao, fueled by Hu Sichun, said I was hiding away here, and ended up getting beaten by my second brother."

Gaoang was a little confused.

"Why is Hu Sichun fanning the flames?"

"After he ran away, all his land and houses in Shuozhou became someone else's. This guy wanted to ask me for them, but I asked Yu Jin to deny him. He's been jealous ever since."

Han Ling heard this and picked up the chess piece he was about to put down and reminded:
"My lord, Hu Sichun is a man of calculations. Duke Liang may not be deceived for the time being, but we must be wary of the long-term consequences. A drop of water can wear away a stone."

Li Shuang smiled.

"I know, so I have taken over this matter and asked him to help."
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"Chief, Daye Shuang is here to rescue Erzhu Zhao!"

When Liu Lisheng heard this, he was very excited and said quickly:
"Quick, find my new clothes and new pants."

While they were busy, Huke Sichun walked in with two boxes of gifts.

Liu Lisheng was putting on his pants when he looked at Hu Sichun and his face darkened.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Hu Sichun, and I am now honored to serve as an aide to the Duke of Liang."

"Where's Ohnosou?"

"The Third Master is still in Mayi right now and has important business to attend to."

"Important matters?"

Liu Lisheng thought about it, put on his pants, and sat down.

"I think he doesn't take me seriously!"

Hu Sichun smiled awkwardly.

"The chief is a contemporary hero. How could Third Master do this? Before I came here, I went to Mayi and heard Third Master praising the chief all the time. These two boxes of gifts were also prepared by Third Master in exchange for General Erzhu."

"Really?"

"real!"

Liu Lisheng's face changed.

"This kid is not behaving well. Take him away and beat him up!"

When Hu Sichun heard this, he became anxious.

"Why?"

"He's so cool that he can praise me, but he really thinks I'm so foolish!"

Liu Lisheng's men came over and heard Liu Lisheng say:
"Fight right here!"

Listening to Hu Sichun's plea for mercy, Liu Lisheng tapped his toes and asked:

"to be frank!"

"I haven't seen the Third Master. I also prepared these two boxes of gifts with my own money."

Liu Lisheng waved his hand to stop his men and asked:
"Are you familiar with Erzhu Zhao? Why would you spend so much money to save him?"

"Erzhu Zhao and I are of the same mind and soul, a friend for life and death!"

"If you're on the same page with that kid, that's definitely not fun. Keep fighting!"

After hearing this, Hu Sichun quickly begged for mercy.

"Don't hit me, don't hit me, I'm telling the truth. Erzhu Zhao was beaten, and it has something to do with me. If I don't rescue him, I won't be able to stay with the Duke of Liang!"

"what is the relationship?"

"I had some personal grudge against Daye Shuang, so I fanned the flames against Erzhu Zhao. Who knew he would be kidnapped by the leader?"

"What personal grudge?"

"His men have taken over my house and land, and they won't return them to me!"

When Liu Lisheng heard this, his face fell and he said angrily:

"Beat them, keep beating them, and send them back when you're done!"

"Chief, why?"

"I'm happy with it, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)