Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 257 This is not about money

Hanzhong.

"What is Ohno Sawa doing? This is outrageous!"

Inside the military tent, a group of Xianbei generals who originally belonged to the Northern Wei Dynasty gathered together, filled with righteous indignation.

The tent flap was lifted, a gust of wind blew in, and everyone's eyes turned to the person who entered the tent.

Yang Qianyun!
Yang Qianyun's family was a powerful clan in the Hanzhong area, and his father, Yang Tianxing, was the governor of Ankang during the Southern Qi Dynasty.

Later, Xiahou Daoqian surrendered to the Northern Wei, and the Yang family also switched allegiance to the Northern Wei. Yang Qianyun succeeded his father as the Prefect of Ankang.

Not long ago, Li Shuang entered Guanzhong, and the situation changed drastically. People inside and outside Hanzhong were filled with fear, and the Southern Liang Dynasty reoccupied this land.

Yang Qianyun was a Di person, but most of the generals in his camp were Xianbei people, many of whom had fled from Guanzhong.

Why are you all like this?

"Haven't you heard? Ohno Sō has already declared that after capturing Hanzhong, he will kill our entire family!"

The crowd's voices were tinged with anxiety and fear, but Yang Qianyun laughed heartily.

"Not to mention that Hanzhong is impregnable, and the Emperor has even sent General Wei Fang to garrison it. How could Da Yeshuang occupy Hanzhong so easily? Even if he does take Hanzhong, what reason would he have to kill us?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"Does Da Ye Shuang still have any sense of reason? Good people have all become thieves in his place. Don't you see how peaceful the tribes in Ling and Xia were? They used to just rob and steal things to supplement their income. But after Da Ye Shuang came, he sold them some kind of evidence of 'relief and punishment of the people,' and look what they've become!"

“Xuanmiao, you’ve been in Ankang for so long, you don’t know Da Yeshuang. He’s always been very trustworthy in this regard. Besides, we didn’t put up much resistance when the Liang army came. It’ll be easy for Da Yeshuang to accuse us of colluding with the Liang Kingdom.”

"After Li Yuan led his army to defeat Yang Fachen, those who had fled to Wudu and Yinping fled back to Hanzhong. According to them, the Guanzhong garrison is very powerful, and the Jingxiang troops in Hanzhong are ultimately outsiders. They may not be reliable in a critical moment!"

……

Hanzhong is currently in a delicate situation. Wei Fang is worried that these surrendered troops from Northern Wei are unreliable, and these surrendered troops from Northern Wei are also worried that the Jingxiang troops brought by Wei Fang are unreliable.

Yang Qianyun waved his hand and said:
"Even if outsiders cannot be relied upon, as long as we locals join hands, we can still hold off the army from Guanzhong."

As he spoke, Yang Qianyun looked at everyone present and said:
"Tongsheng, you are also a great general. Back then, you captured wolves and fought tigers without fear!"

“Zhang Pusa, your clan has lived in Liang and Han for generations. You have been trusted by the villagers since you were a child. Have you forgotten how you once rode alone into the bandit's den, captured and killed the bandit leader, and rid the villagers of a scourge?”

"And you, all of you, are all valiant warriors. As long as we join hands, what is there to fear from the vast wilderness!"

Yang Qianyun's words inspired everyone and boosted their morale.

"That's right. As long as we join hands, even if Liang Jun is unreliable, what do we have to fear from Da Ye Shuang!"

Just then, someone reached out a hand and whispered:
"I heard that Oono Sō had people sell some kind of 'Entry into Cao Cao's Camp Certificate,' saying that as long as you have this certificate, you don't need to be afraid even if they attack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with a rebuttal from Yang Qianyun.

"Shut up, Yuan Shouli! You are a member of the Wei royal family, have you forgotten how Da Yeshuang abused you after entering Guanzhong, seizing your fields, houses, gold, silver, cloth, cattle, sheep and women, and driving you around like livestock?"

"But these coupons don't cost much!"

"Is this a matter of money? We were originally subjects of Wei, but now we have surrendered to Liang. We must maintain our integrity. How can we easily submit to Da Yeshuang!"

Yang Qianyun sighed and left the tent. The person inside looked at Yuan Shouli with a hint of contempt, making him feel ashamed.

……

"How is it?"

As soon as Yang Qianyun left the main tent, his trusted attendants came over.

"Rest assured, my lord, everything is fine. The voucher has already been purchased."

At this moment, Yang Qianyun felt a little more relaxed.

Where did you put it?

"Right in my arms."

"Find a secluded spot later and hand me the voucher!" "My lord, this voucher isn't cheap!"

Yang Qianyun sighed:
"That's why it's not cheap! I won't feel at ease if Ohno Sō doesn't buy it in small quantities!"

“My lord, that’s not what I meant. I meant that the money you gave me isn’t enough to buy this voucher.”

Yang Qianyun was taken aback and asked:

"So how did you buy it?"

“I happened to run into Zhang Pusa’s brother, who gave me the money.”

At this moment, Zhang Pusa walked over with a smile on her face from not far away. Yang Qianyun felt a little embarrassed when he saw this.

He waved his hand, signaling the servants to leave for the time being.

"We are all subjects of Wei, and we are still uneasy about surrendering to Liang!"

Seeing Zhang Pusa say this, Yang Qianyun nodded.

"It's not that we're afraid of anyone, it's just that we can't let our loyalty to the Great Wei be tarnished!"

The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
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Nanzheng.

"Something's wrong!"

Wei Fang looked at the military intelligence documents and felt somewhat uneasy.

Wang Sengbian requested an audience outside, and Wei Fang allowed him to enter the house.

Before Wang Sengbian could speak, Wei Fang spoke first:
"Something's not right here in or around Nanzheng. Have you noticed?"

Wang Sengbian nodded and said:
"I have come here for this very reason."

After saying this, Wang Sengbian placed an iron certificate in front of Wei Fang.

Wei Fang looked at the iron certificate with some doubt.

"This is?"

“There are swindlers selling this iron certificate in Hanzhong. They say that if anyone buys this certificate, the Guanzhong army will not harm the person holding it once they conquer Hanzhong.”

Wei Fang frowned and couldn't help but ask:

"Does anyone believe in such a money-making scheme?"

Wang Sengbian shook his head.

"This humble general does not know either, but what this humble general can confirm is that the person this humble general has arrested is a fraudster, but this matter is probably true."

Upon hearing this, Wei Fang couldn't help but feel uneasy and said:
“Since the traitor Xiahou Daoqian betrayed Daliang, Hanzhong and other places have been lost for more than 20 years. The people’s hearts have not yet returned. We have also suffered a defeat in Guanzhong. It is inevitable that people’s hearts will be divided.”

Wang Seng argued:

"Have these barbarians forgotten the humiliation they suffered at the hands of Li Shuang?"

Wei Fang smiled and said:
"Of course we haven't forgotten, otherwise our army wouldn't have occupied Hanzhong so easily, and they wouldn't have helped us attack Chang'an while Li Shuang led his army to Hedong. But now, we haven't captured Chang'an, so they're probably filled with fear instead of anger!"

"What about that?"

Wang Sengbian was, after all, a guest general, and they were outsiders in Hanzhong.

Wei Fang pondered for a moment, then said:

"No matter what, we must hold onto Hanzhong's access to the outside world. If the Chengdu troops can come to our aid in time, Hanzhong can still be secured. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been tricked by these barbarians!"

"promise!"

……

(End of this chapter)