Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 152 Everything for the Great Wei

Dingzhou.

The Six Garrisons rebelled again, and after the looting by Du Luozhou and Xianyu Xiuli, only the capital of Dingzhou could be defended.

Yang Jin was born into the Hongnong Yang family, a relative of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and was in his fifties or sixties.

After the chaos in Hebei, he was sent by the court to put out the fire.

During the time he was stationed in the state capital, he strengthened the city's defenses, alienated the rebels, and obtained more than 20 iron certificates of immunity from punishment from the imperial court, which he issued to the leaders under Xianyu Xiuli's command.

It was precisely because of his strategy of sowing discord that Yuan Hongye and others rebelled and killed Xianyu Xiuli.

However, the rebellion did not stop because Ge Rong took over Xianyu Xiuli's banner.

By now, Yang Jin had realized that the rebellion could not be stopped just because one or two rebel leaders died.

But he had no choice but to hold on to the provincial capital, Lunu City, and wait for the situation to change.

What Yang Jin didn't expect was that the change in the situation he was waiting for was that Prince Guangyang Yuan Shen was plotting a rebellion!

In the city of Dingzhou, there was a constant blaze of flames.

Yang Jin, protected by a hundred armored soldiers, was still defending the provincial governor's mansion.

But Yuan Shen's army had already attacked.

King Guangyang's flag was waving in the air, the archers were ready, a horn sounded, and the rebels were ready to launch the final general attack, but for some unknown reason, it was suddenly stopped.

The rebels made their way out and Yuan Shen walked in from outside.

Yang Jin and Yuan Shen were both in the court, and Yuan Shen could be said to be his junior.

But Yang Jin had never seen Yuan Shen before, and he looked surprised.

He no longer looked like the virtuous king with a feather fan and a royal turban, but now he had his hair down and wore a fur coat, looking like a barbarian.

In other words, he has regressed to his ancestors.

"Yuan Shen, you traitor, are you really going to betray the court?"

Like a Hu leader, Yuan Shen did not feel the slightest bit of anger at Yang Jin's curses, but instead felt somewhat relieved.

"When I was not planning a rebellion and was wholeheartedly devoted to the imperial court, that scoundrel Yuan Hui kept accusing me of treason. Even you were wary of me..."

Yuan Shen took a few steps forward, not at all afraid of the attack of Yang Jin's soldiers.

"—The Governor should understand by now. If I were to plot a rebellion, could you stop me?"

Yang Jin felt a little regretful. Perhaps he shouldn't have been so distant from Yuan Shen at the beginning, otherwise perhaps what happened today wouldn't have happened.

"When did you collude with the thieves in the city?"

"Governor, you only forgot to imprison those northerners, but forgot to guard against the Han people in the city and the Xianbei people coming from Luoyang City."

Yang Jin was a little stunned and lost in thought for a moment.

"them?"

"If this chaos was truly caused by just one or two rebellious bandits, how could it have attracted the momentum it has today? The chaos in the world is because the imperial court has long since lost the military power and prestige to control the world, and the people are already tempted to rebel. If I control this city, I can control the overall situation. And then..."

"What exactly are you going to do?"

"This king will go south to Yinzhou and kill Li Shuang!"

When Yang Jin heard this, he became even angrier.

"Prince Guangyang, are you really going to commit such a heinous crime for a woman?"

Yuan Shen had been calm at first, but after hearing these words, his emotions were stirred again.

"This king is not doing this for personal vengeance, but for the great Wei!"

After hearing this, Yang Jin felt it was extremely absurd and ridiculous, and couldn't help laughing.

"For the sake of the Great Wei, is this what you are doing for the Great Wei? I'm afraid that Emperor Xiaowen's great cause will be destroyed in your hands."

When Yuan Shen heard this, the faint waves rose up and formed a huge wave in his heart.

He roared:
"Emperor Xiaowen's great cause was not destroyed by me, but by the incompetent ruler, the evil empress, and the treacherous ministers of the Luoyang court! They turned a blind eye to the great traitor Daye Shuang and entrusted him with important tasks. They, on the other hand, worry daily about loyal ministers like me. The world has become such a mess. At this point, I have no choice but to follow the example of my ancestors and march south to the Central Plains once more."

Yang Jin laughed.

"I've already sent someone to inform General Pingdong. You won't succeed!"

After hearing this, Yuan Shen was not angry but happy. "Great! I'm waiting for him. I want to let everyone in the world know that Daye Shuang is nothing but a bandit!"
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Prince Guangyang is plotting rebellion!

When Li Shuang first heard the news, he almost laughed out loud.

Hou Jing stood beside Li Shuang and whispered:

"My lord, I also heard that this old fellow wants to kill you!"

"He's lost his mind. Since he's already rebelling, why is he so anxious to kill me instead of just taking Xiangzhou first and heading south to Luoyang?"

"I also heard that after hearing about this, many of the rebels in the Six Garrisons joined his army, calling for the execution of Daye Shuang! For a time, Yuan Shen's popularity almost overshadowed Du Luozhou and Ge Rong."

"Haha!" Li Shuang waved his hand with disdain, "What's there to be afraid of?"

Just at this moment, Ge Erlangzi came over carrying a big stone.

"My Lord, everything is ready. When do we set off?"

"What are you doing holding a big rock?"

"I think this stone is pretty good. I plan to take it back and use it as a stepping stone for my lord."

"..."

Li Shuang waved his hand and said:

"Don't carry these heavy things with you. Travel light and return to Jinyang from Jingxing immediately before the rebel army moves south."

"promise!"

Ge Erlangzi threw the stone in his hand and almost hit Hou Jing.

"You boy!"

However, Hou Jing didn't have the extra time to get angry with this kid at this time.

"My lord, what if Yuan Shen leads his army to attack Sizhou?"

"Yuan Shen's greatest bargaining chip isn't his title as King of Guangyang, but his ability to lead his men into Luoyang, which is how he can rally the people. If he gives up the opportunity to march south to Xiangzhou and into Luoyang just to kill me, then his men will do it without me having to do anything."

Hou Jing smiled.

"I understand!"

……

According to the military intelligence obtained from the scouts, Li Shuang was about to leave Yinzhou with his 800 cavalrymen. Yuan Shen no longer cared about anything else and personally led a light cavalry to chase them overnight.

But it's still too late.

At Jingxingkou, Li Shuang’s flag is still flying.

"But King Guangyang is here in person!"

When Li Shuang's voice came, Yuan Shen felt his hair stand on end.

He had not met Li Shuang many times, but he still remembered his voice in his heart.

Unforgettable!

"I have become a traitor today, so why are you, General Pingdong, running away?"

Yuan Shen said sarcastically, but heard Li Shuang reply:
"Then I wish the king to go south to Luoyang as soon as possible and ascend the throne to become emperor!"

At this moment, Yuan Shen fell into deep loss.

He found that he could not do anything to Li Shuang before he plotted rebellion, and now that he has plotted rebellion, he still can't do anything to Li Shuang.

"Da Ye Shuang, you are very impressive, don't you dare to fight with me?"

"You've already rebelled, why are you still fighting? Just wait to be beaten by the government troops!"

Li Shuang's hearty laughter gradually faded away, and Yuan Shen said:
"Follow me!"

"Your Majesty, Bing and Si are the territory of Erzhu Rong and Daye Shuang. We, the light cavalry, are chasing them. If we are ambushed, we will be in danger!"

Reason told Yuan Shen that he couldn't chase after him. If he did, all his previous efforts would be over. But the rage in his heart still had no place to vent. He thrust the long spear into the ground and said angrily:

"Oonomurafu, you are a bandit!"

(End of this chapter)