Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 41: Tight Front and Tight Back

Outside Pingcheng, there is an inconspicuous little tent.

"Mayi Shou, Yuan Shen has already met with the fake Rouran merchant and has agreed to sell military supplies."

Liu Lingzhu hurried in. Inside the tent, Li Shuang was playing with a piece of jade that came from the Western Regions.

Dugu Ru and She Digan beside him were not as leisurely as he was.

She Digan was very anxious, while Dugu Ru was much calmer.

"I still don't understand your plan."

Li Shuang smiled, put down the jade in his hand, and responded to Dugu Ru.

"First, you agree to Yuan Shen's proposal. Once he announces this to the Northern Territory, will those noble families still dare to cause trouble for you?"

Dugu Ru gritted his teeth, as if thinking about the gains and losses.

Then, Li Shuang looked at Liu Lingzhu again.

"Our gift list for Yuan Shen requires a large amount of five-zhu coins. Yuan Shen can't come up with it right now, so he has to borrow from the wealthy in the city. Take this opportunity to confess to the wealthy merchants who lent you the money and ask them to transfer the loan to Yuan Shen's name. This way, they can at least keep their capital."

After saying that, Li Shuang looked at She Digan again.

"Beilie Buruo, the culprit who robbed your tribe, has now defected to Yuan Shen. Yuan Shen knows of my relationship with you, so he turned a blind eye and accepted him and his troops into his fold. When Beilie Buruo heads to the Dugu tribe with the betrothal gifts Yuan Shen has gathered, you will intervene and seize the gifts. This way, your revenge will be complete."

She Digan was a little confused.

"Ma Yishou, I'm not picking on you. Your plan is fine when read separately, but when put together, I can't understand it."

She Digan's words made the originally silent tent lively, and everyone seemed to have opened up their chatterboxes.

Dugu Ru spoke first:
"It's fine for you to have someone impersonate a Rouran merchant, but what will they use to trade? With so much material, using five-zhu coins would be cumbersome and would arouse suspicion. If we use gold, the old goldsmiths in Pingcheng would be able to tell at a glance if it's from the Rouran gold mines. There are too many loopholes."

Liu Lingzhu also said:

"Which of those wealthy businessmen doesn't value money as their life? How could they just want to protect their capital?"

She Digan also asked:
"How did you know Yuan Shen would send Beilie Buruo to deliver the betrothal gifts?"

Facing the questions from the three people, Li Shuang laughed.

"Look, I'm in a hurry!"

Li Shuang clapped his hands and said:

"Then let the fifth person in our plan answer it!"

As soon as Li Shuang finished speaking, She Digan jumped up and hid behind Li Shuang, looking suspicious.

"There are only four of us in this tent. Where is the fifth person?"

The tent door opened and Yu Jin walked in.

The moment they saw Yu Jin, the other three people in the tent had different expressions.

She Digan looked puzzled and wary, Dugu Ru suddenly understood, and Liu Lingzhu looked at Li Shuang with an inexplicable expression.

Yu Jin bowed in greeting.

Although he was a Xianbei, his dress, speech and behavior all looked like a Han scholar.

"I can solve all your problems!"

Liu Lingzhu burst into laughter, breaking the slightly awkward atmosphere in the tent.

"So, the big thing is settled. The only thing left is, what should we do with the money for buying military supplies?"

Everyone looked at Li Shuang. This time, he did not make excuses as usual and was very straightforward.

"I'm out!"

Liu Lingzhu smiled and asked tentatively:
"You offer eight hundred gold?" "No, I offer eighteen hundred gold."

Everyone was surprised when they heard Li Shuang say slowly:

“The more you give, the more you earn!”
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In the attic, Yuan Shen, who was anxiously waiting for news, saw Liu Lingzhu and asked anxiously:
"How's it going, sir?"

"The goods have been delivered, and the payment of three thousand gold has been brought back."

After listening to this, Yuan Shen spoke with excitement.

"Excellent! I will immediately send people to the city to purchase betrothal gifts. I will announce to the various states of Heng and Shuo that I am taking a concubine!"

"Congratulations, king!"

Liu Lingzhu bowed and congratulated him, but Yuan Shen laughed.

"When the time comes, you must come early so that I can arrange a good seat for you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Liu Lingzhu retreated, but Yuan Shen couldn't stop smiling.

"Once this is accomplished, not only will I obtain the beautiful Jiao'e, but I can also bring the entire Dugu tribe under my command. If the battle on the front goes against me, Yuan Yu will be held responsible, and Heng and Shuo Prefectures will be mine."
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Shuozhou.

"Fuck, the wedding invitation was sent to me?"

Yuan Yu, the Grand Chancellor of the Eastern Province, who was organizing an army in Yunzhong to fight against the Six Garrisons Army, was furious when he received the letter from Hengzhou.

Even though Yuan Yu had a good reputation and a mild temper, he couldn't help but curse when he heard about this.

"I'm here fighting the Six Garrisons rebels, and he's hiding out in Pingcheng, enjoying his leisure time. He even has time to marry a princess. Believe it or not, I'll make an excuse here and let Wei Kegu go to Hengzhou and wreak havoc!"

Li Shuren, a general under Yuan Yu, felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this.

"My king, please don't be so impulsive."

Even though he knew Yuan Yu was just speaking in anger, Li Shuren was still a little frightened.

Yuan Yu was not a person who spoke without thinking. He was also an important official of the royal family who had fought in many battles and was used to many storms.

There is only one reason for this situation now:
Po Liu Han Baling brought him too much pressure!

Since Po Liu Han Baling started the uprising, his main force has never appeared, and the army that has been confronting the Northern Wei government troops has always been the army led by his two generals Wei Ke Gu and Po Liu Han Kong Que.

But even so, Yuan Yu was a little overwhelmed.

Pingcheng is the old capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the place where ancestors were buried. The rebels must not be allowed to get close to it.

The Northern Wei army defended the city tightly and did not let the rebels approach, but the tribes in Pingcheng kept running towards the rebels every few days.

No matter how many people came from Pingcheng, Yuan Shen would not be punished. On the contrary, Yuan Yu could not escape the blame.

"So many people fled from Pingcheng, especially that Hulu Jin, who was made a king. If I miss an army here, the court will punish me severely. Where can I seek justice?"

Li Shuren was also somewhat helpless, but he could only console her:

"News from the grasslands indicates that negotiations between Po Liu Han Baling and Yu Jiulu Anagui have broken down. Consequently, Po Liu Han Baling will deploy his main forces in Woye Town to guard against the Rouran. We should seize this opportunity to launch an offensive and recapture Wuchuan and Huaishuo Towns."

Yuan Yu had no objection to Li Shuren's proposal. In fact, he also thought so.

"The pressure from Luoyang is getting stronger and stronger. We should take advantage of this opportunity and march in different directions to cut off the left and right arms of Po Liu and Han Baling first."

"promise!"

Li Shuren retreated, and Yuan Yu sat down. Seeing the wedding invitation again, he was furious and couldn't help cursing:
"What the hell, marrying a wife? Sooner or later she'll run away with someone else!"

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(End of this chapter)