Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 14 The unknown person
The night was deep and the dew was heavy, and the fire in the house was almost gone.

The house, which had not been repaired for many years due to the war, could not withstand the invasion of the cold air when the fire gradually died down. Everyone in the house felt a little cold and could not help but squeeze towards the firewood pile.

These dozen or so Hu people were defeated and retreated from the battlefield.

Li Shuang learned from them that Erzhu Rong had won.

Winning is easy!
The Khitan soldiers under the Erzhu family were well-trained and extremely brave after years of training by Erzhu Rong.

After Wan Ziqizhen led his troops to pursue them, he was ambushed by Erzhu Rong and could not withstand the attack. Most of his Hu cavalry were killed or wounded.

After drinking a few mouthfuls of mutton soup, they gradually calmed down. Having escaped the fighting on the battlefield, they had some free time and were in good spirits.

Yu Fukan looked at the group of barbarians who had just failed in their rebellion but were still chatting and laughing, and asked curiously:
"You followed Wan Ziqizhen in his rebellion, and now that you've failed, aren't you worried about your future at all?"

The Hu people burst into laughter, and some even ridiculed Yu Fukan for being too timid.

"We are not worthless Han people. Would the imperial court be willing to kill us?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Lou Ang, who had been standing at the corner of his eyes, raised his eyebrows slightly and showed anger on his face.

Yu Fukan frowned and sighed after listening to what these Hu people said.

"With discipline and order so lax, how can the world not be in chaos?"

"Why do you speak like a Han Chinese?"

Some people complained and didn't care at all.

"We're now following Wan Ziqizhen in a rebellion, but we've only killed a few penny-pinchers. How serious a crime can that be? Back when I was a Yulin soldier in Luoyang, I set fire to Zhang Yi's house, beat him until he was barely alive, and killed his son. But the court still didn't dare to do anything to me! How could the lives of those penny-pinchers be as valuable as Zhang Yi's?"

Yu Fukan remained silent.

Seeing Yu Fukan not speaking, the other party felt somewhat dissatisfied and accused:

"You people who came south have read too many Han books and become like them. Today I will show you how despicable these Han people are."

After saying that, he walked out with a few people.

The quiet night suddenly became noisy.

These Hu people who went out captured several Han refugees, both men and women, all of whom were half-naked.

"What are you going to do?"

Yu Fukan looked confused, but he saw that all the Hu people in the room were laughing.

The barbarians in this house rounded up the Han refugees they had captured like dogs, making them crawl and bark on the ground. If they slowed down a bit, they would whip them. Some even stripped the women of their clothes and tried to get them to perform with the men.

The cries and pleas for mercy only made the barbarians laugh even louder.

"enough!"

Yu Fukan shouted loudly, bringing a sense of solemnity to the room.

These dozen or so Hu people sensed the strange atmosphere and felt something was wrong. They stood up, gathered together, and clasped their hands on the swords they carried with them.

The Han refugees who had been lying on the ground just now took advantage of the empty space and ran out quickly.

"what do you want to do!"

A group of Hu people looked at Yu Fukan and warned him.

At this time, Lou Ang, who had been silent all the time, also stood up with a spear in his hand.

However, his attention was not on Yu Fukan, nor on the dozen or so Hu people, but on Li Shuang in the corner.

"How about tonight?"

"It's a bit troublesome!"

Li Shuang's answer made Lou Ang laugh.

After laughing, he raised his hand and shot out.

A flash of cold light came first, and then the gun shot out like a dragon.

The Hu man standing in the front had no time to react and a bloody hole appeared on his neck.

Taking lives while chatting and laughing.

"I am Gaoang from the Bohai Gao clan. I will ask you about this when I go down to Hades. Don't forget!"

Gaoang put his gun behind him, looked at the Hu man in front of him, and said coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Hu man's body fell to the ground with a loud bang.

The rest of the Hu people looked at this scene, their blood boiling and they roared.

"kill!"

The dozen or so barbarians rushed towards Gaoang. He held his spear horizontally in his hand and shouted loudly, his voice like the sound of a bell in an ancient temple. With his arms as thick as old trees, he exerted force and blocked the barbarians who were rushing towards him. During the stalemate, feather arrows came from the side.

Gaoang looked at the person shooting arrows and praised:

"Good archery, who are you, brother?"

"Taiyang Shanshi Yang Kan!"

The box that Yang Kan had been carrying with him had already been opened, and inside was a golden bow.

The bowstring sounded and the arrow flew out, and the Hu people fell down immediately.

……

Hou Jing, who had been sharpening his knife outside the house, heard the noise in the house and immediately rushed in with the knife in hand.

He swung his two long swords, pretending to be crazy, and rushed forward while shouting:

"You dog, die for me!"

But when Hou Jing rushed in, the battle was almost over.

There were more than a dozen Hu people lying on the ground, most of them had lost their voice.

Seeing this, Hou Jing quickly put down the long sword in his hand and ran to Li Shuang, showing concern.

"My lord, are you alright? I'm late!"

Li Shuang pushed Hou Jing away.

"What can happen to me?"

Li Shuang walked up to a Hu man who was still breathing, wiped his sword on his body, and then put it away.

"Looking at your attire, you don't look like ordinary soldiers. Tell me, what is your relationship with Wan Ziqi?"

Before dying, the Hu man looked at the four people in the room viciously and cursed:
"We are Muzi's personal followers, ordered to come and investigate. Don't be complacent, a thousand cavalrymen will be here soon and will definitely cut off your heads!"

Li Shuang looked up at Yang Kan and Gao Gao.

"I just said there was some trouble!"

Yang Kan smiled softly and shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

Hou Jing was a little worried.

"Those good-for-nothings from the Erzhu clan let Wan Ziqizhen escape. Even if he's defeated, he still has hundreds of cavalry. We're short on manpower, so why don't we take shelter first?"

"We can leave, but the refugees here can't run far."

Li Shuang chuckled and looked at Yang Kan and Gao Gao.

"My two friends, don't you agree?"

If they left, and Wan Ziqi's defeated troops really arrived and saw the dozen or so dead followers, he would definitely massacre the surrounding refugees in anger.

Li Shuang’s meaning was very clear. Since they were doing things together, naturally the troubles had to be solved together.

Gaoang wiped the tip of his spear and said proudly:
"I don't work with nameless people. Tell me your name first!"

"Li Shuang is originally from Guanzhong!"

Gaoang was thoughtful and asked:

"But that fierce bandit Li Shuang who defeated Crouching Tiger?"

"To be honest, brother, I am now working for the imperial court!"

Gao Ang knew what Li Shuang had done these days, so he burst into laughter.

"Interesting. Tell me, how would you like to do it?"

"If we want to eliminate Wan Ziqizhen, we can't rely on just a few of us. We have to rely on the Han people outside this room!"

Yang Kan shook his head and disagreed.

"The people outside have already been frightened by the barbarians and are afraid they are unable to handle such a big task."

Li Shuang smiled.

"not necessarily!"

Yang Kan was surprised and asked:

"What do you want to do, Brother Li?"

"Catch the thief first and capture the king first!"

(End of this chapter)