Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 36 There is no problem that cannot be solved by attacking Taiyuan
Erzhu Mansion.

Erzhu Zhao was first beaten with a hundred boards by Wei Qingbin, and then with twenty military sticks by Erzhu Rong. Even though he was as strong as an ox, he could not withstand it. He lay in the house and could only sleep on his stomach for many days.

Erzhu Ying'e walked into the room, looked at Erzhu Zhao's miserable appearance, and handed him the medicine.

"Take it and apply it!"

When Erzhu Zhao saw Erzhu Ying'e, a smile appeared on his face.

"Ying'e really loves me and brought me medicine! You don't know how much I suffered to save you."

"Deserve it!"

Erzhu Ying'e didn't feel sorry at all. She poured medicine on her palm and applied it on Erzhu Zhao's body.

"Take it easy."

Erzhu Zhao, who was extremely ferocious when facing foreign enemies, could not get angry at all when facing his sister, even if the other party mocked him.

"How have I offended you?"

"Who told you to be a traitor?"

"How could I be considered a traitor? It's all because of that dishonest Li Shuang, who pinned all the dirt on me! Why don't you go and talk to him about it?"

Erzhu Ying'e snorted.

"Do you have any evidence?"

"I..." Erzhu Zhao raised his voice, but the excitement faded away, "No!"

"You slandered others without any evidence. You deserve all the beatings you received!"

If someone else had said this, Erzhu Zhao would have beaten him half to death, but now, he was more confused.

"Didn't you hate him before? You even instigated me to cause trouble for him. Why have you changed now and are speaking up for him?"

After hearing this, Erzhu Ying'e put a little more strength in her hands.

"I am young and ignorant, but are you also ignorant?"

"I understand...I understand...be gentle!"

Erzhu Ying'e applied the medicine, stood up, and warned:
"If I hear you causing trouble for Li Shuang again, don't blame me for hitting you hard!"

"No, no, from now on, as long as he doesn't mess with me, I won't mess with him either. That's all right, right?"

"Humph!"

Listening to Erzhu Ying'e's receding footsteps, Erzhu Zhao lamented:

"Why is it always me who gets hurt?"
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In the side courtyard.

It was a chilly spring day, and there was a chill in the house in the evening, which was dispelled by the blazing fire in the house.

"It's too late, too late!"

Li Shuang's voice was heard in the courtyard.

He walked in and saw Erzhu Rong and Yuan Tianmu sitting around a stove. There was also an empty seat.

There were two people standing in the corner of the room.

One was Murong Shaozong, and Li Shuang didn’t know the other one.

I only heard Erzhu Rong introduce:

"Third brother, this is Houmo Chenyue, born into a prominent family. Seeing the unrest in Hexi, he recently came to join me. He is a rare and powerful general."

Hou Mochen Yue is a strong man, even stronger than Bilzhu Zhao. Standing in the corner, he is like a gray rhino in the room, and no one can fail to notice him.

"Brother General!"

Houmochen Yue bowed in response and said nothing more.

"Third brother, sit down!"

Li Shuang sat down at the last seat in the room and asked:
"Why did Second Brother call us here? Are you going to attack Taiyuan?"

Erzhu Rong looked serious and ignored Li Shuang's teasing.

"The northern border is in chaos, and Yuan Yu is bound to fail." After Erzhu Rong finished speaking, he looked at Houmochen Yue.

"Tell me about it!"

Houmo Chenyue was from a prominent family, living in Hexi. He had just arrived from the northern border and had firsthand information about the situation there.

Having him and Murong Shaozong attend this meeting meant that Erzhu Rong completely trusted them. At the same time, none of Erzhu's children came.

"The soldiers under the Dongdao Daxingtai only know how to oppress our herdsmen, rob our cattle and sheep, and tease our women. When they encounter the rebels from the Six Garrisons, they scatter in panic and are completely incapable of fighting."

The people of the Six Garrisons dared to risk their lives, but the official troops under Yuan Yu served in the army to eat the emperor's food and would not fight to the death.

Houmochen Yue's words were very simple, but Erzhu Rong did not doubt his military literacy and military judgment.

"Once Yuan Yu is defeated, Guanzhong will probably be in chaos. There will be more and more rebels around us, and the court wants me to go and suppress them. It's really troublesome!"

What Erzhu Rong was worried about was not the war situation in the north, but his own situation.

Of course, it was not his turn to deal with Po Liu and Han Baling, but he really needed to deal with the rebels near Bingzhou and Sizhou.

The key point is that the court asked him to quell the rebellion but did not give him any money.

The Khitan army of the Erzhu clan was elite, but small in number. How could they withstand such a loss?
"Not long ago, the Jihu rebelled again. The court asked me to go and suppress the rebellion, and promised to promote me to the rank of Champion General after the rebellion is successfully suppressed. My troops are short of money and food. Third brother, do you think it would be a good idea to lend me some money and food?"

Li Shuang listened and looked at Erzhu Rong. He saw that Erzhu Rong, who was always dignified, looked a little shy and embarrassed at this moment.

"We are all brothers. There's no need to lend money or not. We don't need this little money and food. However, this move by the imperial court is truly vicious!"

Erzhu Rong was stunned.

"What do you mean, Third Brother?"

"Think about it, second brother. The Jihu are descendants of the Xiongnu. They live in the valleys of Fenzhou and don't even have horses. How much money can they make?"

Since there is no money or food, fighting to support the war is a good idea.

But what can be done? Among the people who rebelled in the entire northern border, which family was wealthy?
"So, the more Second Brother suppresses, the more he loses. The court only gives him official positions and titles, but no real benefits. If this continues, what will we do?"

Erzhu Rong listened and nodded.

"Then Third Brother, what do you think we should do?"

"The bandits must be eliminated, but not all of them!"

At this moment, everyone in the room held their breath and looked at Li Shuang.

Especially Murong Shaozong, who was usually taciturn, but at this moment his eyes were shining.

"Second brother, under the pretext of suppressing bandits, asked the imperial court for money and food. The imperial court would certainly not give it, but they would certainly appease Second brother. Second brother could use this opportunity to gather troops from all over the country, train elite troops, and then..."

Everyone listened and leaned forward, trying to hear clearly.

What’s next?
"Attack Taiyuan!"

"Why attack Taiyuan again?"

Erzhu Rong poured himself a cup of tea, sounded a little irritated, and quickly took a sip of the tea.

Yuan Tianmu, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

"Third brother, do you mean that we should extend our hands into Jinyang City under the pretext of suppressing bandits?"

"Brother, you're right. Jinyang is the largest city in the northwest. The imperial court will definitely not let it go easily. Taking it by force is not an option. We can only slowly nibble away at it. If Jinyang is in our hands, you won't have to worry about money, food, and troops anymore!"

"Okay!" Erzhu Rong agreed, "Let's do as Third Brother wishes!"

"So, it's settled. Big brother, second brother, while I was away, Yuan Shen has been making small moves. She Digan is starting to lose control of the situation in Mayi. It's time for me to go back!"

Li Shuang said goodbye and left. Erzhu Rong was also very excited. After drinking a few cups of tea, he felt something was wrong.

"Why do I always feel like there's something I haven't done?"

When he reacted and saw Li Shuang's brisk pace, it was too late to chase him.

"Hey, this guy didn't even give me a penny in the end!"

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(End of this chapter)