Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 24: A Few Things About the Transition from Animal Husbandry to Agriculture
Bingzhou.

Since Erzhu Rong went south to attack Suhe and Polang, the war has been going smoothly.

Bingzhou is a big province, and Jinyang is one of the few big cities north of Luoyang.

There was no suspense about Erzhu Rong's journey south. Compared with the war that was right in front of him, Erzhu Rong was more worried about the situation in Hengzhou.

Inside the big tent, Erzhu Rong handed the letter sent from afar to Yuan Tianmu.

"Brother, how is it?"

"Third brother is truly capable, but turning against Yuan Shen so early won't be disadvantageous to us?"

Erzhu Rong was disdainful of Yuan Tianmu's worries.

"There are fewer lice in Luoyang City than this one."

Instead of being worried about what Li Shuang did in Mayi, Erzhu Rong secretly felt relieved.

Since the reforms of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the entire Luoyang court has been controlled by the eight Xianbei clans and the four Han clans. Although the Erzhu family claims to be royal relatives to the outside world, in the eyes of these people, they are just errand boys.

For this reason, Erzhu Rong was often looked down upon in Luoyang.

What Li Shuang did was exactly what Erzhu Rong had always wanted to do.

"The world is about to change, and the nobles in Luoyang are still intoxicated by the glory of the past, which can be described as pedantic. At this time, whoever can conquer one side will gain the upper hand. Su He and Po Yanyan are of the same mind as us. The only thing we need to compete with is our means."

Perhaps it was because the tent was a bit depressing, Erzhu Rong stood up and opened the tent door.

Outside the tent, what came into view was the huge Jinyang City.

Since the three families divided Jin, Jinyang City has stood here for nearly a thousand years.

Over the past thousand years, this city has not only not declined, but has become more and more magnificent with the passage of time.

Erzhu Rong looked at the city and thought that one day he would take the city into his own hands.

But now is not the time.

"Brother, wait a little longer. This city in front of us will be ours sooner or later!"

Yuan Tianmu followed behind him and heard Erzhu Rong say this. He did not feel uncomfortable at all, but rather a little excited.

The gap between the Xianbei royal family is bigger than that between humans and dogs. This is why Yuan Tianmu wholeheartedly stood on Erzhu Rong's side.

"What is Tianbao waiting for?"

"Once Yuan Shen can no longer control Hengzhou, the imperial court will have no choice but to use its last bargaining chip!"

After hearing Erzhu Rong's words, Yuan Tianmu smiled softly.

"Li Chong?"

This crouching tiger is the last trump card in the hands of the Northern Wei court that can shock everyone.

However, the actual effectiveness of this trump card is still a matter of opinion.

Erzhu Rong looked at the Jinyang City in the distance and sighed leisurely, as if asking a question, but he had no answer in his heart.

"Lian Po is old, can he still eat?"
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Pingcheng.

"Li Chong is just an old man. Do they really expect Luoyang to be able to quell the chaos in the northern border?"

After hearing the news from Luoyang City, Yuan Shen felt a sense of crisis.

If the Luoyang court really decided to let Li Chong go north and take control of the situation in Pingcheng, then he would have to retreat to the second line.

Having tasted the feeling of holding all the power, how could Yuan Shen be willing to hand over the power in his hands to others?

"Your Majesty is right. Unfortunately, Your Majesty is young, has a shallow ear, and doesn't understand the situation in the North. You just follow whatever your subordinates say!"

In front of Yuan Shen stood a man with white hair and beard but a childlike face. He was a famous wizard in the northern border.

"Liu Lingzhu, what should I do then?"

"Your Majesty is a member of the royal family, of noble status, but without capable generals around him, he was bullied by a child. The most urgent task is to recruit warriors from all over the country to control the situation."

Yuan deeply agreed with Liu Lingzhu's words.

Given the current situation in Hengzhou, the news spread from Pingcheng is no longer as useful as it used to be.

The tribes on both sides preferred to listen to the young man named Li Shuang in Mayi City. Yuan Shen had been unable to figure out the reason, but Liu Lingzhu's words suddenly enlightened him.

"That's right. In this northern land, kindness and righteousness are useless. In the end, fists are the only thing that matters."

Yuan Shen paced back and forth in the room for a long time, then asked:
"I have my eye on a man who is a famous leader of the Chi-Le tribe, named Hulu Jin. What do you think?"

Before Liu Lingzhu could speak, an urgent report came from outside the house.

"Your Majesty, Hulu Jin has rebelled!"

"What did you say?"

Yuan Shen's expression changed drastically, but he heard his subordinates continue to report:

"A day ago, Hulu Jin killed the imperial guards and led his troops westward. He must have surrendered to Po Liu Han Baling!"

"Chief Hu, you have greatly disappointed me!"

Yuan Shen's expression turned grim. He looked at the guards outside the house who were delivering the message and questioned:

"Where's Yu Jin? He didn't get the money and food, so why hasn't he come back yet?"

"I heard from spies that the military officer is still in Mayi, indulging in women all day long. Everyone says he is so happy that he doesn't want to leave his homeland."

"Bastard!"

Liu Lingzhu looked at the angry Yuan Shen and thought to himself:
This person's mind is not capable of achieving great things.

At this moment, Liu Lingzhu has decided that it is time to look for the next person worthy of assistance.
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"Where is the commander-in-chief going?"

In recent days, Li Shuang has arranged Yu Jin to be in Red Romance, which makes him really unbearable.

Compared with those barbaric, uneducated and unhygienic Hu leaders, Yu Jin, the Xianbei noble who was sinicized, is really handsome.

Girls are willing to be around him, and it’s free!
It's not that I'm close to women, it's that women are close to me!

Seizing the opportunity, Yu Jin finally left Hong Langman and followed Li Shuang.

"Huo Lu Jin has rebelled!"

Li Shuang’s words shocked Yu Jin a little.

At this moment, he felt that a day in the mountains was like a thousand years in the world.

"Huo Lü Jin has always been loyal and righteous, why would he rebel?"

Yu Jin's words made Li Shuang smile.

"Loyalty and righteousness can't be eaten. Right now, everyone in the northern border wants to rebel. What can he do?"

The two men rode on horses, walking side by side.

After hearing this, Yu Jin pondered:

"The Lord Military Commander now has a large population under his command. Over time, food will inevitably run out. What can the Lord Military Commander do then?"

Li Shuang laughed after hearing this:
"A soldier is an extremely intelligent person. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"

As we all know, farming can support more people per unit area of ​​land than grazing.

"With so many people and not enough cattle and sheep to eat, what can we do? Farm!"

Yu Jin was a beat slower, looking at Li Shuang's back, feeling a little touched.

Of course everyone understands such a simple truth.

But no one can do this, even though it is such a clear truth.

The same is true for Prince Guangyang in Pingcheng.

There is no other reason. These tribes in Hengzhou were all Xianbei warriors who followed the Tuoba clan in their campaigns and they were highly valued for their military achievements.

Asking them to farm is not something that ordinary people can do.

Yu Jin's mind turned, and he thought to himself:

If you can do that, I really want to work for you!

(End of this chapter)