Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 254 I haven't even said I was going to take action yet!
"King Wuxing, come, come, don't be shy, have a seat!"

In the Qin Prince's mansion, Li Shuang led Yang Shaoxian to the garden.

Yang Shaoxian was rather reserved and cautious when facing Li Shuang.

Today, Liangzhou is divided into two Di people forces: Yinping Kingdom and Wuxing Kingdom. Tracing back further, the Houqiuchi Kingdom and Qiuchi Kingdom both originated from the Qingshui Di of Lueyang.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, Di leaders Yang Wanqian and Agui helped Liu Bei's Northern Expedition, which led to attacks from Cao Wei, and they were suppressed for a long time.

Later, during the Five Barbarian Invasions, the Qiuchi Kingdom rose to power.

The Di people were highly Sinicized, but they lived in a mountainous area centered around Qiuchi Mountain. Their power was not strong, and they were not even counted among the Sixteen Kingdoms established by the Hu people.

Whether it was the Southern Dynasty or the Northern Dynasty, once they unified half of the country and bordered the Di people of Liangzhou, it meant the tragedy of these Di people.

More than 20 years ago, Yang Shaoxian was enthroned as the King of Wuxing by his two uncles. However, the Northern Wei army was strong at that time, captured Wuxing, took Yang Shaoxian prisoner, sent him to Luoyang, and renamed the place Wuxing Town.

Having lived in Luoyang for so many years, Yang Shaoxian and Yu Jin had become acquainted.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Yang Shaoxian watched as Li Shuang and Yu Jin sat down first, and then he sat down a little later.

What is the current situation in Liangzhou?

When Li Shuang asked him the question, Yang Shaoxian answered honestly:

"After Yang Fachen surrendered to the Wei Kingdom several years ago, he never severed ties with the Liang Kingdom. After that, the Wei Kingdom fell into chaos, and I fled Luoyang and returned to Wuxing, where I gathered my old troops. However, Yang Fachen, relying on the support of the Liang army, also gathered the Hu and Qiang tribes in Guanzhong and other places, making his power very strong. After his defeat in Guanzhong this time, when he returned with his army, he pretended to discuss military affairs with me, but secretly took action, seized my troops, and occupied Wuxing."

Li Shuang listened and asked:
"How many of your retainers still remain after you came to Guanzhong?"

Yang Shaoxian lowered his head and said:
"Xiao Wang fled in haste, and by the time he reached Guanzhong, he barely escaped with his life."

How many Liang troops are there in Hanzhong?

"Wei Fang led 5,000 Jingzhou soldiers to garrison Hanzhong. A few days ago, Wang Sengbian overestimated his strength and attacked Guanzhong, losing more than 1,000 men. Now, together with the original garrison in Hanzhong, there should be a total of 8,000 men."

Who holds Yangping Pass now?

"Under Liang Jun's control!"

Seeing Li Shuang's calm expression, Yang Shaoxian's tone became even more urgent, and he said:

"The situation in Hanzhong has been unstable. From Yangping Pass to Yang'an Pass and then to Jiange, the Liang army's control is very weak. If the King of Qin can help me retake Wuxing, I will be able to lead my troops to cut off the Liang army's passage between Shu and Hanzhong."

Li Shuang nodded and said:

"I understand King Wuxing's intentions. You may leave now!"

Yang Shaoxian glanced at Yu Jin, who nodded slightly, so Yang Shaoxian had no choice but to step back.

Watching Yang Shaoxian leave, Li Shuang said:
"Damn it, they don't even have a single soldier, yet they come here to freeload!"

Yu Jin bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, many Hu people from Guanzhong have fled to Liangzhou. This is Yang Fachen's confidence. Yang Shaoxian is still a bit lacking, and Yang Fachen has gained the upper hand. However, it is not necessarily a bad bargaining chip."

Li Shuang didn't care about this, and instead said:
"Wei Fang has been stationed along the Huai River, but this time he came with troops from Jingzhou and Xiangyang. Why is that?"

Yu Jin thought for a moment and said:
"After Erzhu Rong marched south to Luoyang and slaughtered the nobles, the Wei Kingdom was thrown into chaos. Emperor Liang probably took this opportunity to adjust the military power in various parts of Liang Kingdom while the pressure on the front line was reduced."

"If that's true, then what Yang Shaoxian said about the Liang army's weak control over the passage between Yangping Pass and Jiange should be true."

Hearing Li Shuang say this, Yu Jin said:

"It is not difficult to defeat the Di people of Liangzhou; a general leading three thousand heavily armored infantrymen would suffice. However, to take Yangping Pass and attack Hanzhong, this force may not be enough."

The current Yangping Pass is an expansion of the Baima Pass built during the Han Dynasty; the original Yangping Pass built by Zhang Lu has been abandoned.

Compared to Yangping Pass, built by Zhang Lu, Baima Pass could only monitor the Jinniu Road, not the Chencang, Qishan, and Jinniu Roads simultaneously. Although it controlled less territory, the current Yangping Pass was more strategically important and easier to supply.

With fewer troops, the gateway to Hanzhong can be secured. The difficulty in attacking Hanzhong lies in supplying supplies.

"Have Li Yuan lead two thousand soldiers to San Pass, allocate all necessary military provisions and supplies, and await further orders!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin cupped his hands and asked:
When does Your Majesty plan to launch an attack?

"No rush. First, send someone to Yang Fachen and ask him if the governor of Liangzhou is willing to surrender to the Great Wei again."
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Qinzhou.

The newly appointed Tuyuhun leader, Heluozhen, who was also the Ningxi General, Protector of the Qiang, and Governor of the three prefectures of Xiqin, He, and Sha in the Southern Liang Dynasty, arrived in Qin Prefecture with his troops.

At this moment, Houmo Chenyue led a large army to block his way.

What did they say?

The envoys of Tuyuhun moved about in front of the battle lines. He Luozhen touched the jade Buddha statue ornament on his chest and opened his eyes as the warhorses approached.

What did the other party say?

The messenger dismounted and replied:
"Khan, the governor of Qin Prefecture of Wei does not believe that we only want to pass through. He also said that the Liang army and the Di army have already withdrawn from Guanzhong, and it is too late for us to go to Guanzhong now."

After he finished speaking, the two factions around Heluozhen started arguing incessantly.

One side argued that since the opportunity had been missed, it was time to withdraw. The other side argued that the army had come this far and wasted resources, so how could they easily withdraw? It didn't matter where they fought!

In the end, both sides looked at He Luozhen.

"Khan, what do you think?"

"The Emperor has bestowed upon us Buddhist scriptures and taught us the Dharma. Since we have already agreed to send troops, how can we abandon our mission halfway and betray the Emperor's kindness?"

After saying that, He Luozhen spoke up:

"Send another messenger to the Qin army's ranks and tell them to make way!"

The messenger was ordered to go into the formation, but He Luozhen and the others saw from afar that Hou Mochen Yue seemed to be annoyed by what he was being said, and drew his sword to kill the messenger.

He Luozhen immediately stood up and rebuked:
"rude!"

He Luo was really angry.

"When two armies clash, envoys are not to be killed. I have heard that the soldiers of Qin Prefecture are all criminals from the Six Garrisons. Seeing them today, they are indeed barbaric."

Just as He Luo was about to order the attack, a commotion suddenly arose from behind the army.

"what happened again?"

"Khan, General Li Bi of Qin Prefecture led a detachment of troops, bypassed our lines, and launched a surprise attack on us."

At this moment, Hou Mochen Yue, who was at the front of the battle line, also began his attack.

He Luo was really anxious.

"Hurry and stop him!"

Houmochen Yue and Li Bi launched an attack together, plunging the unprepared Tuyuhun army into chaos.

Amidst the chaos of battle, Houmochenyue charged to Heluozhen's side, only to hear the Khan say:

"When two armies clash, they should fight honorably and fairly. I haven't even said I wanted to fight, so why did you start?"

Hou Mochen Yue rolled his eyes, swung his sword, and as he watched the head fall to the ground, he couldn't help but say:
"Who did you learn all this from!"

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(End of this chapter)