Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 258 When someone resembles you even slightly, I panicked.
Hanzhong.

Inside the military tent, Yang Qianyun and the others were somewhat uneasy.

Yuan Shouli hurriedly entered the main tent and said something that everyone present already knew.

"Have you heard? In Nanzheng, Wang Sengbian captured a man named Da Yeshuang, claiming he sold himself into servitude at Cao Cao's camp!"

After Yuan Shouli finished speaking, he noticed that the expressions on the faces of the people in the tent were somewhat off.

"What's wrong with you all? Why do you all look so pale?"

Yang Qianyun's expression was unfriendly as he looked at Yuan Shouli and said:

"We're just worried that Ohno Sou's people are so reckless. What if they drag us all into this mess?"

Yuan Shouli was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this.

"That's...unlikely!"

Everyone shook their heads, and someone said:

"Can you expect Da Yeshuang to be a person of high moral character? What if he accuses you, Yuan Shouli, of having illicit relations with Chang'an, and the Liang people arrest you without distinguishing right from wrong? How will you defend yourself then?"

Yuan Shouli straightened his chest, looking completely indifferent.

"I didn't buy it either, you should check!"

Upon hearing Yuan Shouli's words, the expressions of those in the tent worsened.

Why are you all acting so strangely today?

Yang Qianyun began to speak:

"It's nothing serious. While we admire Brother Shouli's magnanimity, we are still a little worried. After all, the Liang people are outsiders, and they may not be reasonable!"

Yuan Shouli said:

"Can anyone be more unreasonable than Ohno Sou!"

Just then, a report came from outside the tent.

"The army from Guanzhong has advanced through the Baoxie Road!"

Yang Qianyun's expression changed drastically, and he asked:

Who will lead the army?

"We haven't found anything yet!"

"Go and investigate immediately, and report back once you have confirmed information!"

"promise!"

A campfire burned inside the tent, and smoke billowed out through the skylight.

Yang Qianyun, already uneasy, became even more worried at this moment. He glanced at Yuan Shouli, then addressed the people around him:

"I'm afraid there's a traitor among us!"

Yuan Shouli was somewhat surprised and said:
"No way, we're all brothers, could someone really have bought Ohno Sou's voucher?"

Everyone's expressions darkened. Yang Qianyun coughed and said:
"That's no longer important. The most urgent task is to eliminate the threat."

Everyone nodded subtly, and Yuan Shouli said:

What should we do?

"With a formidable enemy at the front and unrest in the rear, in order to prevent Da Yeshuang from taking advantage of the situation and to avoid arousing suspicion from the Liang people, I think we should first eliminate the person captured by Wang Sengbian. Once he is dead, he will naturally be able to prevent others from being implicated, and Hanzhong will be at peace."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shouli felt that something was amiss.

“But wouldn’t that be silencing us? If the truth comes out, we’ll be guilty even though we were innocent.”

Sitting next to Yang Qianyun, Zhang Pusa, who had remained silent until now, said:

"What time is it for you to still care about personal reputation? If the person who was arrested is Da Ye Shuang's spy, and his arrest was to throw Hanzhong into chaos, so that we and the Liang people would be at odds and unable to cooperate, and Da Ye Shuang would gain control of Hanzhong, is that what you want to see?"

Zhang Pusa's imposing aura startled Yuan Shouli.

“If you, Yuan Shouli, dare not go, I, Zhang Pusa, will go. Even if it costs me my life, I will protect the peace of the people of Hanzhong and preserve the reputation of all my brothers.”

Upon hearing Zhang Pusa's words, everyone present chimed in:
"Brothers!"

Yang Qianyun began to speak:

"No matter what, we have to get rid of that person first. We can talk about everything else later!"

After speaking, Yang Qianyun looked at Yuan Shouli, and everyone else also looked at Yuan Shouli.

"How do you say that?"

Seeing all those gazes, Yuan Shouli had no choice but to nod. "Alright, let's do it!"
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Nanzheng.

"We can't stay here any longer!"

Wei Fang was extremely uneasy in the prefect's mansion.

At this moment, all the generals of the Southern Liang army gathered together, listening to Wei Fang's words, but none of them knew the details.

"General, the Chengdu troops have arrived. Should we rotate the garrison?"

Wei Fang's expression was unfriendly, but he didn't say much at this moment.

It wasn't until Wang Sengbian entered and shook his head that Wei Fang spoke, seeing the situation:

"A few days ago, Wang Sengbian caught a swindler."

Everyone is puzzled.

Is this such a big deal that Wei Fang is so worried about it?
“In recent days, dozens of groups of people have come to break him out of prison. At first, they wanted to save him, but when they realized that they could not save him, they killed him.”

Who is it?
As the generals were puzzled, Wang Sengbian beckoned, and two armored soldiers brought in a man dressed in tattered clothes.

He burst into tears as soon as he saw Wei Fang.

"General, I am truly a fraudster! I heard that someone is selling so-called 'Cao Cao's Camp Vouchers,' and many high-ranking officials have bought them. Some people want to buy them but can't, and I, in a moment of greed, decided to forge them. I am truly innocent!"

Wei Fang's face remained ashen; he ignored the swindler's cries and simply asked:

What is a "Card of Being in Cao Cao's Camp"?

"These are the certificates issued by the King of Qin in Guanzhong. It is said that as long as you have these iron certificates, you will not be held accountable once the King of Qin's army conquers Hanzhong."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Liang generals present understood.

They finally understood what Wei Fang was worried about!
This is how many people bought it, which is why there were dozens of groups breaking into the prison!

"These bastards, they never learn their lesson!"

Wei Fang waved his hand and said:

"Now is not the time to talk about these things. Military reports from the front indicate that the army from Guanzhong has marched out of Baoxie Road and is heading towards Hanzhong. If we are here now, we will likely be killed by them!"

"What about that?"

"Withdraw from Nanzheng, hold the strategic points, and observe the situation before making a decision."

"promise!"
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"Have you figured it out? Who is leading the troops?"

Yang Qianyun's question was also on everyone's mind, but despite raising the question, they did not receive a satisfactory answer.

"Hou Jing!"

When the scout uttered that name, everyone felt as if the sky was about to fall!

Those who did not understand asked:
"What about Hou Jing?"

Yuan Shouli spoke:

“Da Ye Shuang has three generals leading their own armies. If Yang Kan and Gao Ang come, they can capture Hanzhong, and we might have a chance to survive. But this Hou Jing…”

Yuan Shouli didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

"This man is despicable, shameless, treacherous, cunning, vulgar, and greedy. He is the worst among the men under Da Ye Shuang's command."

The locals from Hanzhong, not knowing the specifics, asked:
"What exactly does it look like?"

Yuan Shouli said:

"He should at least have some of the style of Sozo Ohno!"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt fear.

"How could anyone in this world be as good as Ohno? That's just awful!"

At that moment, Yang Qianyun stood up without hesitation.

"We can't wait any longer, or we'll all be doomed."

Yuan Shouli listened and said:
"Xuanmiao, just tell me, how should we fight?"

"Rise up immediately, rebel against Liang and return to Wei!"

Yuan Shouli was taken aback.

"what?"

……

(End of this chapter)