Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 243 The King Wants to Fish Again

Jinyang.

Erzhu Rong stared at Husi Chun with an unfriendly gaze.

"You mean that not only will Third Brother not withdraw his troops, but he also wants to send another 5,000?"

Husichun lowered his head and dared not say more, but honestly told Erzhu Rong the news he had brought back from Chang'an.

"indeed so!"

Erzhu Rong chuckled and declined to comment.

Husichun dared not say much, but there were always people who dared to stand up at this time.

"General Tianzhu, Da Ye Shuang is clearly not taking you seriously!"

Erzhu Shilong, who had just been beaten, said this, but then Erzhu Rong beckoned him forward, and the other man came up.

Erzhu Rong didn't say much, and immediately slapped him across the face.

Erzhu Shilong, who had just been slapped, covered his face and listened to Erzhu Rong say:

"If you had any backbone, would my Erzhu clan still be looked down upon today?"

Upon hearing this, Erzhu Shilong was shocked and, without even covering his face, immediately knelt down.

Husichun looked at Erzhu Shilong, who was kneeling on the ground without saying a word, and felt contempt for him.

It's outrageous that someone like this can rise to such high positions.

Just then, Husichun noticed Erzhu Rong's gaze and immediately put aside his thoughts, becoming cautious.

"What else did my third brother say?"

"The King of Qin said that there is already an emperor in Luoyang. If General Tianzhu moves the emperor to Jinyang or Pingcheng, then this emperor will be worthless!"

Erzhu Rong's expression was complicated upon hearing this. Looking at Erzhu Shilong kneeling before him, he thought to himself, "If only Li Shuang were a member of the Erzhu clan!"
Unfortunately, most of the Erzhu clan members were brave but lacked strategy, and the only one with any brains, Erzhu Shilong, was so cowardly.

Thinking of this, Erzhu Rong couldn't help but sigh.

Erzhu Rong touched the prayer beads in his hand, pondering the current situation. Suddenly, Erzhu Rong laughed.

"It's just reinforcing the troops. If Third Brother can get reinforcements, why can't I?"

……

"What did you say?"

Yuan Ziyou looked at Xi Yi, who had come to report his latest developments, and was somewhat stunned.

"Your Majesty, General Tianzhu ordered a few days ago that Erzhu Tianguang lead 10,000 troops to garrison Pingyang County."

Xi Yi could hardly hide his eager excitement, but Yuan Ziyou was much calmer.

It wasn't that he didn't want to see Erzhu Rong and Li Shuang fight; in fact, the person who most hoped that the two of them would fight and both be severely injured was Yuan Ziyou.

But now is not the time!

If the two of them really fight to the death, Yuan Hao will definitely benefit in the end!
"Has Husichun returned? I still need to send him to Guanzhong to mediate this military conflict."

Xi Yi advised:

"Your Majesty is the Emperor of Great Wei. If something unexpected happens, can't Your Majesty follow in the footsteps of your predecessors and take control of Pingcheng and the Wei Kingdom?"

Xi Yi's words were almost a blatant declaration: he wanted Yuan Ziyou to replace Erzhu Rong.

But Yuan Ziyou still didn't trust Xi Yi, so he didn't give him a direct answer, but instead asked:

"Can you beat Chen Qingzhi?"

Xi Yi was speechless for a moment, and Yuan Ziyou sighed:

"The elite troops and generals of the Great Wei are mostly in the Guanzhong region. If General Tianzhu were to go to war with Daye Shuang, regardless of victory or defeat, it would be detrimental to the country, and we fear that the traitor Yuan Hao might take advantage of the situation!"

"I understand Your Majesty's good intentions, but if we miss this opportunity, what will Your Majesty do if someone tries to do what Wang Mang and Cao Cao did?"

Xi Yi's words struck a chord with Yuan Ziyou. He had some leverage, but not much. He was tied to Erzhu Rong, but what would happen to him if Erzhu Rong survived this crisis? Seeing that Yuan Ziyou was no longer as resolute as before, Xi Yi advised again:

"Your Majesty, Yuan Shen, the Prince of Guangyang, was able to pacify more than 200,000 troops from the Six Garrisons. Why can't Your Majesty do the same? Pingcheng of yesteryear and Jinyang of today are the foundation of the Great Wei!"

"What should we do about Yuan Hao?"

"The King of Shangdang has gathered the troops of generals like Li Shuren and Wang Laosheng, and is sending him to fight Chen Qingzhi again."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Ziyou ceased his internal struggle.

"We should try to persuade them!"
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Changan.

"My second brother has also reinforced his troops?"

"An urgent report from Baibi City: Erzhu Tianguang has led an army of 10,000 to garrison Pingyang County."

Hou Jing followed behind Li Shuang, who was holding a note in his hand as he walked slowly.

Hou Jing didn't know what was on the note, nor did he intend to find out.

Hou Jing asked:

"Your Majesty, Erzhu Rong's actions are a show of force against us. Does he really not want Luoyang anymore?"

Li Shuang chuckled softly.

"How can it be!"

Li Shuang turned around, looked at Hou Jing, and said:

“My second brother established his domineering government in Jinyang, calling himself the Great General of Heavenly Pillar, and controlled the major affairs of the Wei Kingdom. Now, is he willing to go back to be a governor? Even if he is willing, the situation in the world does not allow him to go back to be a governor. If he takes a step back, will the sons of those powerful families who have a grudge against him let him go? The Erzhu clan will probably be doomed.”

Hou Jing understood and said:
"Is he bluffing us?"

Li Shuang nodded and said:

“My second brother is surrounded by 200,000 soldiers from the Six Garrisons. It won’t be easy to keep them in check. After all, this is the foundation for the Erzhu clan to dominate the world in the future!”

The troops of the Six Garrisons are a big problem, but also a great asset.

Erzhu Rong placed them in Jinyang, both to keep them under close watch and to subdue them, divide and win them over, and to ensure sufficient manpower.

Otherwise, with the core members of the Wuchuan and Huaishuo factions all dispatched, it would be difficult to completely control the world by relying solely on the core followers of the Erzhu clan and the remaining military merits of the northern regions.

The Six Garrisons and the Erzhu clan belonged to the military group in the north. The north was different from Luoyang, and it was known for its heroic spirit and martial prowess!
The reason why the Herba brothers were so famous was due to these two things!
“My second brother can’t show weakness now. What he fears most is that the Erzhu clan will be looked down upon by the northerners, especially in front of the northern military merits and the Six Garrisons.”

Erzhu Rong's killing of two thousand high-ranking officials in Luoyang, while seizing control of the government, also meant that reconciliation with the powerful clans was impossible in the short term. His only remaining reliance was on the Six Garrisons, who also belonged to the Northern People's Group.

"Then what should we do?"

"Of course, we'll be tougher than him!"

Li Shuang said:
"I hereby order all the cavalry of Chang'an to prepare for battle and follow me to Baibi City!"

Hou Jing was stunned and asked:

"Your Majesty, Erzhu Rong wants to play the hero, why should we accompany him?"

Li Shuang smiled.

“If we don’t stay with him, how can we reassure those hiding underwater who want to watch the show? If they’re not reassured, why would they jump out from underwater?”

After Li Shuang finished speaking, she crumpled the strip in her hand into a ball and threw it into the pond.

A gentle breeze swept by, and ripples spread across the pond.

Looking at Li Shuang's smile, Hou Jing seemed to understand.

The king wants to go fishing again!

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(End of this chapter)