Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 117 Why Don’t You Dare to Fight with Ohnoshuang?
Pingyang.

In Baima City, on the parade ground, a large number of newly recruited volunteers were training.

The so-called volunteers are the local soldiers.

Generally speaking, they had no armor and only held simple swords and guns. They had no ability to resist the charge of heavy cavalry.

On the battlefield, they have low combat effectiveness and morale, and are basically cannon fodder.

Of course, their fighting power also depends on who summons them.

Just like Pei Qingsun, he recruited thousands of volunteers and attacked more than ten thousand Tujing Hu head-on in Tujing Town and captured it.

The key lies in whether sufficient money, food and equipment are provided.

When the Northern Wei Dynasty was at its peak, it issued an order to local tyrants to dismantle the forts.

The local tyrants did as they were told because dismantling the forts would bring less risk and greater benefits than not dismantling them.

As the leader of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Tuoba clan had enough military power to hold the fort, and with their active sinicization, the powerful people were able to obtain sufficient benefits.

But after the Six Garrisons Uprising, things became different.

The imperial court could no longer control the situation, so the powerful people began to build forts again.

With the bonus of the manor economy, local tyrants can provide enough martial virtue for the troops they recruit.

Most of the big families in Hedong and other places are like this.

Wang Sizheng looked at Yiyong, who was gradually becoming a man of character on the training ground, and felt a little sad in his heart.

It's not easy!

Just at this moment, Li Shuang came over.

"how?"

"As long as they are provided with armor and weapons and trained for a while, they will be ready for battle. Your humble opinion is that we should select the bravest among them and train them in archery."

The report of Xiao Baoyin's great defeat in Anding and the annihilation of his 8,000 armored cavalry told all the ambitious people in the world: In this era, victory is no longer determined by who has more armored cavalry!
"I didn't ask you about these soldiers, but how are you?"

"Subordinate?"

Wang Sizheng thought for a moment and replied:

“I’ve slowly gotten used to it!”

Li Shuang laughed.

"Don't worry so much, you might end up on this pirate ship of mine and never get off!"

Wang Sizheng looked at Li Shuang and asked:
"Why?"

"Because you'll soon find that the world is full of pirate ships!"

Li Shuang laughed out loud, and Wang Sizheng listened and seemed to be thinking about something.

"The world is about to be in chaos, and Hedong will inevitably become a battlefield. When the trade routes to Hedong are cut off and prices skyrocket, will you still hesitate about what you did today?"

Wang Sizheng remained silent, but Li Shuang continued:

"If the situation develops to this point, how can the Han people of Hedong deal with the armed and armored Hu people? Have you forgotten the Hu people's looting of Pingyang during the Six Garrisons Rebellion?"

Wang Sizheng thought of the barren hills and dead bones outside Pingyang City, and his eyes suddenly became firm.

"With a sword in hand and provisions in the treasury, there is no need to panic!"

"The governor is right. I am too pedantic!"

Just at this moment, Pei Qingsun came. He looked hurried and seemed to have something urgent to do.

"Governor, Xue Xiuyi is back. You must be careful."

"Xue Xiuyi?"

"There aren't enough soldiers on the front line. I heard he came back to recruit soldiers!"

"In that case, what does it have to do with me?"

"He wants to see you to discuss suppressing bandits!"
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Xue Xiuyi is in his forties, almost fifty.

He was very prestigious in the Hedong area. When he was young, he liked to make friends with lawless people. He valued friendship over money and illegally recruited powerful, cunning and lawless people. At that time, when people in distress came to him for refuge, Xue Xiuyi was able to shelter and hide them most of the time.

In short, social destabilizers.

Moreover, he is not just an ordinary social destabilizer.

When Xue Xiuyi grew older, he first followed Xianyang King Yuan Xi and later followed Beihai King Yuan Hao in battle.

Yuan Hao also had a younger sister who married Li Shengui.

After so many twists and turns in the relationship, Xue Xiuyi finally transferred the relationship to Li Shuang.

Although Xue Xiuyi had fought alongside his Yuan clan members since his youth and had made numerous military achievements, he only gained command of an army after the Six Garrisons Rebellion. It was obvious that he had just returned from the battlefield and hadn't rested for a moment. He entered the house without even taking off his shoes, and asked hurriedly.

"How did the killing go?"

Pei Qingsun and Wang Sizheng were both in the room. After hearing this, they looked at Li Shuang.

"Are you asking about the bandit suppression?"

Xue Xiuyi knew he was being rash and said:

"Yes, yes, how's the bandit suppression going?"

Li Shuang lowered his head and sighed.

"Shame on you! The thieves are becoming more and more powerful!"

Xue Xiuyi patted his thigh, feeling a little excited.

"That's great!"

"Ok?"

Xue Xiuyi looked at the gazes of the crowd and reacted.

"I mean, I'm not late!"

"How did you know about this?"

"I was at the front line when I heard from the people in the village about the governor's suppression of bandits, and I also wanted to do my part in this matter."

Wow, he knew what was happening in Hedong even though he was on the front line?
He is indeed the famous big brother in Hedong!
"But didn't you promise to recruit soldiers for Yuan Hao? Yuan Hao also said that he would promote you to general after the success!"

Xue Xiuyi waved his hand and said proudly:
"Recruiting soldiers is not as important as suppressing bandits. A general is nothing. If you say I'm incompetent, you'll be dismissed."

It can be seen that Xue Xiuyi really wants to fight for the future of Hedong.

"But you are the commander of the imperial army after all, and Binzhou is in urgent need of troops. If you don't return, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

"What about that?"

"General, you should recruit soldiers first. It will still be in time once the war over there is over."

Xue Xiuyi looked suspicious.

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

"There's no need to rush to suppress the bandits. Besides, the bandits in Pingyang have almost been eliminated."

"Even if Pingyang is destroyed, we still have the entire Hedong area. Besides, the surrounding Hu people are also quite rebellious!"

Li Shuang listened and nodded silently.

"The General is right, but I think we are acting a little too hastily."

"what for?"

"Hedong is a major tax-collecting area for the imperial court. Any sudden changes would be unacceptable."

"What about that?"

"I heard that the general is very familiar with Chen Shuangchi?"

Xue Xiuyi nodded, but quickly reacted.

"What did the governor say?"

"We have to take it step by step!"
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"How to say?"

Liu Lisheng paced back and forth anxiously, and when he saw Yu Jiulu Qingyu walk in, he asked anxiously.

Yu Jiulu Qingyu shook his head.

"What's going on? Why isn't it our turn again?"

"We can't go to that place!"

Liu Lisheng was very dissatisfied and shouted:
"Why can't you go? Why does that kid Chen Shuangchi always get the upper hand? Have you explained this to Daye Shuang?"

Yu Jiulu Qingyu tried his best to comfort her.

"Of course I said it, but there's nothing I can do!"

Liu Li got angry and started cursing by pointing at his nose.

"Look at you, such a coward! Why don't you dare to fight with Ohnoshuang?"

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(End of this chapter)