Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 244 That's because you don't understand him

Jinzhou.

Erzhu Rong dispatched the people from the Wuchuan and Huaishuo factions to the local areas and assigned them more than 15,000 soldiers from the six towns.

Among them, Heba Yue, Heba Sheng, and Houmo Chenyue received the most, followed by Yuwen Luosheng, while Gao Huan received the least.

Heba Yue had to face Suqin Mingda of Lingzhou, Heba Sheng had to deal with the barbarians of Jingzhou and the Liang army in the south, and Houmo Chenyue had to face the surrounding Qiang and Di tribes. They had combat missions, so they had the most troops.

Secondly, there is Xiazhou, which has a relatively good environment and is free from hostile forces.

The core area of ​​Jinzhou is in Pingyang County, which is very close to Taiyuan County. Erzhu Rong placed Gao Huan here, which was somewhat intended to let him supervise the situation in the Hedong region.

Therefore, Erzhu Rong gave Gao Huan the fewest troops from the six garrisons.

"Brother-in-law, something's not right about what's happening in Guanzhong!"

Dou Tai had just received the scout's report when he informed his brother-in-law of the intelligence he had gathered.

Gao Huan was sitting on the construction site, playing a game out of sheer boredom.

As the governor of Jinzhou, Gao Huan's core control was limited to Pingyang Commandery. The troops in Tujing and Lishi garrisons didn't obey his orders, Liu Lisheng of Fenzhou frequently caused him trouble, and Pingyang was right under Erzhu Rong's nose, leaving Gao Huan with even less room to maneuver.

Erzhu Rong basically only told Gao Huan two things.

To expand the city walls and monitor the forces east of the river.

Erzhu Rong had always been suspicious of the tax revenue collected from the Hedong Salt Lake, but he had been unable to extend his reach to Anyi. Erzhu Rong entrusted the matter to Gao Huan, but due to the short time available, Gao Huan was unable to investigate it thoroughly.

Now that Erzhu Tianguang has arrived with 10,000 troops, Gao Huan, having relinquished military power, appears even more idle.

The sunlight was blinding. Gao Huan looked up, his handsome face smeared with dirt.

"What's the noise?"

"The scouts report that grain and fodder are being transferred from Yongfeng Granary in Guanzhong and are being sent to Hedong by boat."

Upon hearing this, Gao Huan threw the cards in his hand on the ground and stood up.

"Brothers, I have something to do today, let's get together again next time."

He waved his hand, and the group of laborers who had been playing cards with him dispersed.

Seeing that no one was around, Dou Tai approached and said:
"I also heard that ten thousand troops are being mobilized in Chang'an, and weapons are being sent to Baibi City!"

Looking at his brother-in-law's resolute face, Gao Huan couldn't help but say:

"Is Ohno really going this far?!"

Dou Tai was somewhat worried.

"Brother-in-law, is it possible that Ohno Sō really is going to fight General Tenjū?"

Jinzhou is located at a crucial point in the battle between the two sides, and Dou Tai is worried that once the war breaks out, they might be caught in the crossfire.

Gao Huan waved his hand, showing no sign of worry.

"will not!"

Dou Tai was willing to stay under Gao Huan's command not only because they were brothers-in-law, but also because he trusted Gao Huan as a person.

"Brother-in-law, are you saying that General Tianzhu will win?"

Upon hearing Gao Huan's words, Dou Tai instinctively thought in that direction. If Erzhu Rong won, then they would naturally be on the winning side.

Even if they become the victors, they won't gain much benefit.

"I mean, there's no way a fight will break out!"

Dou Tai, puzzled, asked:
"Why?"

"Da Ye Shuangduo is a cunning man. If he really wanted to attack Jinyang, he should have waited until General Tianzhu and Chen Qingzhi started fighting. Now that he's making such a big move, it's clear he doesn't want to turn against General Tianzhu!"

Dou Tai listened to Gao Huan's analysis and nodded.

"Then why is he doing this?"

"Knowing Ohno Sō as I do, he's investing so much money, he's definitely up to no good and is planning to scam people!"

Gao Huan spoke with absolute certainty, which only deepened Dou Tai's confusion.

"Who could that be?"

Gao Huan smiled. "Who cares? It won't hurt us anyway."
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Qinzhou.

In Lueyang City, Heba Yue prepared three thousand cavalrymen to head to Lingzhou to quell Suqin Mingda.

Zhao Gui, the general who had come with him, came to Heba Yue's side and couldn't help but advise him:
"It's already winter, why is the general sending out troops so quickly?"

"This city of Lueyang was lent to us by Houmo Chenyue. He has returned to Shanggui, so we can't be ungrateful and stay here any longer."

Zhao Gui was also from Wuchuan. After Erzhu Rong pacified Ge Rong, Zhao Gui surrendered with his troops and was sent by Erzhu Rong to serve as a subordinate general under Heba Yue.

Heba Yue was very patient with him.

"General, that's not what I meant."

Zhao Gui leaned closer to Heba Yue and whispered:

"I've heard about some unusual activity in Guanzhong, and it seems that Houmo Chenyue is keeping an eye on things as well."

Heba Yue stared at Zhao Gui and couldn't help but ask:
"what for?"

“Lingzhou is a fertile land, but how can it compare to Guanzhong? If Daye Shuang really fights Erzhu Rong, we can take advantage of the situation to fight our way back to Guanzhong and occupy Chang’an. Wouldn’t that be much better than going to Lingzhou?”

Heba Yue shook his head after hearing this.

"Yuan Gui, you don't understand Da Ye Shuang!"

Zhao Gui was taken aback and asked:

"The Heba clan and the Houmochen clan have already made an agreement, and with the addition of the Yuwen clan, if they join forces, there might be a chance!"

"You don't understand Ohno Sou, that's why you want to seize the pass at this time. If you understood him, you should have run away when he made such a big fuss, the farther the better."

"..."

Upon learning that Guanzhong was mobilizing supplies, Heba Yue did not hesitate for a moment and braved the frost to head north to Lingzhou.

At this moment, Hou Mochenyue in Shanggui also noticed that something was wrong.

However, it's not in the Guanzhong direction.

"I'm training my troops, why are you calling me back in such a hurry?"

Li Bi entered the house, took off his helmet, and ran to the stove to dry the ice and snow off his body.

"Jinghe, something's not right with the Qiang and Di peoples and the Tuyuhun people in Liangzhou!"

"how?"

"They seem to be mobilizing supplies as well. Who do you think they're targeting?"

Li Bi listened to Hou Mochenyue's words and said:

"That's hard to say. Yang Fachen of Liangzhou surrendered to the Great Wei a few years ago, but his Qiang and Di tribes, like the Tuyuhun, have close ties with the Southern Liang. Don't forget, the Tuyuhun leader still holds official positions and titles from the Liang state!"

Hou Mochen Yue grew increasingly worried, after all, these two forces were sandwiched between Qin Province. If they were targeting him, they would indeed be difficult to deal with.

Hou Mochen Yue immediately wanted to find help.

"Where is Heba Yue?"

"Heading to Lingzhou!"

Why so fast?

"I don't understand either. I thought he would stay in Lueyang City for a few more days because of the cold weather."

Hou Mochenyue hesitated and asked:
"Do you think he might have gotten wind of something, which is why he left so quickly?"

"What's there to be afraid of? Even if the Tuyuhun and Qiangdi tribes really want to deal with you, Qinzhou's current military strength is more than enough to deal with these barbarians."

Hou Mochen Yue nodded, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

"We can't be careless. Do you think they might be targeting Ohno Sō if they weren't after me?"

Li Bi's expression changed, and his voice became deep.

"You're right, these are no ordinary barbarians. If they make any unusual moves, they must be severely punished!"

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(End of this chapter)