Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 274 As expected of a divine general!
Amidst the night fires, Li Shengui returned to Han Ling's side from the front lines, his face contorted in pain, sweat pouring down his neck.

"Sir, I thought I was going to die just now. I was afraid that Erzhu Rong would charge at us without saying a word!"

Han Ling remained calm, stroking his beard.

"Chenliu King, rest assured. Erzhu Rong has already lost the initiative. In this way, the situation is secure."

At this moment, Heba Yun rode up on horseback, cupped his hands, and said:

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

"Ajuni, you will lead a thousand cavalrymen to confront Erzhu Rong's cavalry."

Heba Yun did not hesitate and cupped his hands in greeting:

"promise!"

Li Shengui looked on, somewhat uneasy, and instructed:

"Ajuni, if you can't beat them, don't force yourself. If you run away or surrender, I won't blame you. Survival is the most important thing."

Upon hearing this, Heba Yun was thrilled.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, this humble general will certainly live up to Your Majesty's trust!"

Han Ling looked at him and waved. Heba Yun was unaware of the identity of this strategist who served Li Shengui.

However, Li Shengui respected him, and Heba Yun dared not neglect him.

Han Ling whispered a few words in Heba Yun's ear. After listening, the other party nodded and cupped his hands in greeting:
"promise!"

……

"Chilie Yanqing!"

Seeing that the enemy had formed a battle formation, Erzhu Rong gave a shout, and a strong and brave man rode out from the cavalry.

"The general is here!"

"Wait a moment, you will lead five hundred cavalry to confront Li Shengui's thousand troops."

Upon hearing this, Chilie Yanqing's expression changed.

He was Erzhu Shilong's brother-in-law and related to Erzhu Rong by marriage. He was from the Dai region and came from a family of meritorious officials in the north.

"General Tianzhu, I served under Grand Commander Li Chong in my early years, and have many past connections with the thousand troops under Li Shengui's current command. I am afraid..."

"What are you afraid of!"

Erzhu Rong shouted a rebuke.

"This battle is one you can only win, not lose. If you lose, you don't need to come back!"

Upon hearing this, Chilie Yanqing felt somewhat helpless and said:

"promise!"

Amidst the night fires, both sides' troops were already in position.

The space between the two sides had already been cleared for the battlefield.

The horn sounded at the first sound of the night, startling the people and animals in the vicinity into fleeing, and even causing birds to hide away in the night.

The cavalry of both sides fought like wild beasts in a gladiatorial arena.

After a long and fierce battle, Hebayun's side gradually began to show signs of weakness.

Li Shengui looked on, and said with concern:

"Sir, Heba Yun can't hold on any longer, what should we do?"

Han Ling smiled slightly and said:
"It's time to withdraw!"

Seeing that their side was gaining a clear advantage on the battlefield, Erzhu Rong looked on with some doubt.

Heba Yun was also a renowned general. Although he was not highly regarded by Erzhu Rong among the three Heba brothers, and his intelligence was not as good as his two brothers, Heba Yun was still quite capable in terms of bravery.

How could they have lost to Chilie Yanqing so quickly?

As Erzhu Rong was pondering, he heard a reminder from one of his followers beside him.

"General Tianzhu, they're trying to escape!"

As night deepened, Erzhu Rong could not see the situation in the opposite tent clearly, but he could see the large banner with the character "Li" fluttering in the night wind and gradually falling.

Meanwhile, the scouts that Erzhu Rong had sent out to monitor the battlefield situation also came to report.

"General Tianzhu, Li Shengui's army is crossing the Luoshui pontoon bridge and heading towards the south bank."

Upon hearing this, Erzhu Rong decided not to wait any longer.

Like father, like son. Even a brave general like Hebayun has been wasted after serving under Li Shengui for so many years! "All troops, attack! Don't let Li Shengui escape!"

Erzhu Rong led the remaining cavalry into the battlefield, causing Heba Yun's already unfavorable situation to completely collapse.

Among Li Shengui's army, only this thousand-strong unit was elite; Erzhu Rong didn't even consider the rest of the troops a threat.

The collapse of this thousand-unit formation intensified Erzhu Rong's sense of urgency and desire for victory.

He led his troops into Li Shengui's camp. At this time, Hebayun had already led his cavalry across the river bridge.

Erzhu Rong wanted to give chase, but a night breeze blew by and he smelled the scent of kerosene.

wrong!

Erzhu Rong felt a sense of unease. In the darkness, tiny sparks of light suddenly appeared on the opposite bank.

The flames flickered and gathered little by little, twinkling like starlight in the array opposite.

As Erzhu Rong watched a barrage of rockets hurtling towards him, he hastily cursed.

"Li Shenggui, you actually cheated!"

The roar went unanswered.

As the rockets landed inside the tent, the fire quickly spread across the north bank of the Luo River.

The cavalry under Erzhu Rong's command were so frightened by this that their warhorses were difficult to calm down.

The pontoon bridge in front of them burst into flames, and Erzhu Rong's face flashed with anger.

The other side had clearly been planning this for a long time and was waiting for him here.

Erzhu Rong gritted his teeth and gave the order:
"Get out!"

……

Prince Yuan Yu of Linhuai, hiding in the former prime minister's residence of Emperor Yuan Yong, ascended the high tower and, observing this scene, couldn't help but sigh:

"Judging from the situation, Erzhu Rong has been blocked!"

Beside Yuan Yu was Yang Kan, the envoy sent by Yuan Ziyou.

The fire grew larger and spread to Zhongyifang, turning the entire north bank of the Luo River into a sea of ​​flames.

Erzhu Rong's cavalry were terrified and fled in all directions during the fire attack.

"I never imagined that the title of the Great Wei's Number One General was truly well-deserved!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yu shook his head and murmured:
"This scene seems familiar to me."

Yang Kan was puzzled and asked:
What does Your Majesty mean?

"When I was appointed as the Grand General of the Eastern Route, I led a large army to fight against the rebel Po Liu Han Baling. I was misled by their light troops, and my army was attacked by fire, resulting in a great defeat."

Yang Kan listened and laughed:
"Your Majesty is overthinking it. Could it be that Po Liu Han Baling is still in Li Shengui's army, setting up this trap for him?"

"I just feel that these battle tactics are somewhat similar."

“Back then, when the Six Garrisons were pacified, there were detailed records of the battle reports for each battle. After Grand Commander Li Chong took over the Northern Territory, obtaining these battle report details was a piece of cake. Li Shengui was under his command, and after studying them, it was only natural that he came up with this plan.”

Yuan Yu nodded and said:

"Perhaps that's true!"

As he spoke, Yuan Yu sighed inwardly.

What a pity!

Yuan Hao, if you had known that Li Shengui was so powerful, you would not have lost Luoyang and fled in panic today!

……

After halting Erzhu Rong's three thousand cavalry, Li Shengui led his troops day and night south to Yique Pass.

After arriving at Yique Pass, several riders followed behind the army.

"Chilie Yanqing, what brings you here to seek refuge with me?"

“King Chenliu is joking. I have come on the orders of General Tianzhu.”

What does he want?

"General Tianzhu said that the battle on the banks of the Luo River the day before yesterday ended in a draw, and he wants to fight the King of Chenliu again to determine the victor and who is the hero. He has already made a vow on the banks of the Luo River that he will not make things difficult for the King, regardless of victory or defeat."

"You're crazy! I'm not from the North, why are you talking about heroism!"

……

(End of this chapter)