Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 44 Your reaction is wrong
The situation in the north has changed over the past few hundred years, burying countless passers-by.

Standing on the top of Mayi City, looking into the distance, the sky looks like a dome, covering the whole area.

Beside the road, under the old tree, the horse-head fiddle is playing, and a long song is singing about parting. Where does the man go after leaving his hometown?

Do you remember that the Emperor of Qin built a barrier to drive out the Huns, and Emperor Wu of Han devised a plan to eliminate the Hu invaders?

Today I climbed the mountain and recalled the past, but I could not see any old Han people. Instead, I saw people wearing Hu clothes and the smell of blood and stench filled the air.

"My lord, this scene and this feeling should be composed into a poem to commemorate the ancients."

Yang Kan, Gao Ang, and Yu Jin all came from aristocratic families and had some cultural literacy, but Hou Jing was different. He grew up in Huaishuo and did not study literature, but only learned martial arts and military tactics.

In recent days, Hou Jing has been following Li Shuang and getting along with Yu Jin and others, and he feels very uncomfortable.

Li Shuang glanced at Hou Jing and composed a poem after hearing what he said.

"One jin, two jin, three jin, four jin, fifty jin, six jin, seven jin, eight jin, nine jin, thousands jin, tens of thousands jin, countless jin, they disappear when you put them in your pocket."

"Good, good, good!" Hou Jing clapped his hands on the city wall. "My lord, your words, 'It won't even disappear if you put it in your pocket,' are so powerful! So powerful!"

Although the great general of the universe has a low level of education, he has a high level of awareness.

Regardless of whether I understood what was said or not, I never lagged behind in applauding.

"My lord, the whole of Hengzhou is poor, and the only place that is rich is Pingcheng. When will we pocket all the gold in Pingcheng?"

"shut up!"

Li Shuang looked serious.

"Now that bandits are rampant, we, as ministers of the imperial court, should support the emperor and the country, and ensure the stability of Wei and the prosperity of Yuan. How can we only think about the little money in our pockets?"

Hou Jing nodded.

"That's what I thought. But then I thought again, Yuan Shen is just a Liu Adou, and sooner or later he won't be able to defend Pingcheng. Rather than letting Po Liu Han Baling and Yu Jiulu Anagui take advantage of him, why not put him in our pocket first? It's better to put him in our lord's pocket than let those traitors take advantage of him."

"This is exactly what I'm worried about. Yuan Shen is surrounded by insects. How can we protect the Great Wei Dynasty if we are surrounded by these insects?"

Hou Jing's eyes lit up and he was filled with energy.

"So, let's just do it the same way as before, three steps?"

Li Shuang shook his head and sighed.

"This isn't the deep mountains of Bingzhou, and we're no longer a righteous army. We need to change our tactics."

"What does the lord mean?"

"First, both Po Liu Han Baling and Yu Jiulu Anagui want to pacify the city, but they are also wary of each other, fearing that a decisive battle with the Wei army would benefit the other side. Therefore, their best strategy is to first support the rebels in Hengzhou and let them fight off the government troops. From what I know, Bei Lie Buruo has already contacted envoys from the Rouran and the Six Garrisons."

Hou Jing said disdainfully:
"Just that trash?"

"Yes, he is indeed a loser, but we need to make him look less useless. I happen to have a batch of military supplies. You go contact him and sell them to him secretly."

"What about the second step?"

"Beilieburuo will gain a great deal of strength with this armament. I will then have Shedigan and the others lead their troops to retreat to Mayi, exposing Pingcheng to him. Beilieeburuo will win after a defeat, gaining so much land for nothing. With his army on Pingcheng, his prestige will soar. Yuan Shen has lost the support of the people, and seeing the strength of the bandits, he will surely not dare to leave the city and will only dare to defend himself behind closed doors."

"My Lord, what does this mean?"

"The Six Garrisons and the Rouran are financially strapped, but to support Northern Buruo, they will inevitably increase their support. This is a strategy to wear down the enemy!"

A hint of understanding appeared on Hou Jing's face.

"What about the third step?"

"When both sides are exhausted, the only troops available in Hengzhou are from Mayi. Naturally, their value will double."

"Good, good, good!"

Suddenly, there was a burst of applause from the side of the city wall.

An old man in plain clothes and with white hair and beard appeared not far away at some point, and was looking at Li Shuang and the others with a kind face.

"Why is this old man here?"

Hou Jing also looked confused. "I don't know either. He was clearly being watched, so how did he get up here?"

The old man slowly approached with a smile on his face and asked:

"But if Mayi defends these three steps, wouldn't that be called nurturing the enemy and protecting oneself?"

When Hou Jing heard this, he was very dissatisfied.

"Old man, who are you?"

"I am the Minister of the Interior, Envoy with Special Seals, Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Expedition, Commander-in-Chief of the Military Affairs of Heng and Shuo Provinces, and General of the Northern Expedition, Li Chong!"

Li Shuang and Hou Jing looked at each other. Hou Jing silently put his hand on the hilt of the knife, but was stopped by Li Shuang.

Li Chong saw it, but he was not afraid at all and still smiled.

"Back in the Bingzhou battle, you took advantage of my unpreparedness and stole over 3,000 sets of armor. I deeply resented you. Now that we meet, I didn't expect this to happen. What do you think?"

Li Chong looked at Li Shuang, the governor of Mayi who was much younger than himself, with a look of pride on his face.

Under the city wall, Hou Jing's troops were controlled by Li Chong's personal guards.

On the enemy tower not far away, the sharpshooter was already in position.

Li Chong has already issued the order,
If the two people on the city wall dare to resist, they will be killed on the spot.

It's legitimate and saves you trouble!
Although the crouching tiger is old, his killing intent is still burning.

However, what Li Chong did not expect was that Li Shuang did not resist.

He knelt down with his butt raised high, speaking in a tearful voice.

"General Zhengbei, you don't know that when I was young and ignorant, I stole your things. Since then, I have felt guilty and have been unable to sleep for nights. I am filled with regret. I long for the day when I can see you and return those things to you, so that I can make up for the guilt and self-blame in my heart."

As he said that, Li Shuang turned around and raised his butt in front of Li Chong.

"If you're still not satisfied, just give me a beating. Don't be polite. I deserve it."

Li Shuang's look not only made Li Chong at a loss for words, but also stunned Hou Jing who was standing beside him.

He realized it later and knelt down as well.

Crouching Tiger Li Chong is nearly seventy years old. He has experienced many ups and downs in his life, fought in many battles, and has seen all kinds of people.

But I have never seen anything like this.

Li Chong felt his heart beating uncontrollably.

It’s nothing, he’s just mad at the kid in front of him.

"take away!"
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"What happened in this city?"

Yang Kan and Gao Ang, along with their troops, were about to return to the city when they were stopped outside. The flags still flew above the walls of Mayi, but the gates were firmly shut. The men guarding the gates and the walls were all strangers.

Yu Jin was hung down from the city wall, looking very unhappy.

"Li Chong was ordered to replace Yuan Shen and lead the northern border campaign against bandits. While our troops were away, he rode lightly into the city and, with the seal of the Northern Frontier Commander-in-Chief, took control of Mayi City."

Yang Kan and Gao Ang looked at each other, both with serious expressions.

"How is the lord?"

This is what Yu Jin doesn’t understand the most.

"The defender of Mayi was not panicked, but was very cooperative. He even told you to leave all your troops outside the city and follow me into the city."

Yang Kan and Gao Gao were originally suspicious, but Yu Jin revealed the secret code that Li Shuang had agreed upon with them.

They looked at the ancient city of Mayi, which had experienced many vicissitudes of life, and fell into deep confusion for a while.

My lord, what are you doing?
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(End of this chapter)