Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 449 I understand them
golden city.

The moon hung high in the sky, and time passed little by little. Xiao Yuanming and the others standing outside the house were becoming increasingly impatient.

Why isn't this person here yet?

Gao Huan sat on the stone steps, completely unconcerned.

"Lord Zhenyang, please don't worry."

By this time, Xiao Yuanming and the officials and generals present were all somewhat tired and drowsy, but none of them dared to leave first.

Some people followed Gao Huan's example and sat down, their faces revealing their sleepiness.

Until, under the silent night sky, fierce shouts of battle suddenly erupted.

The commotion startled everyone awake, even though they were all feeling sleepy.

However, after regaining his senses, Xiao Yuanming not only failed to be alert but became even more impatient and roared.

"what happened again!"

No one could answer the question, so Xiao Yuanming instructed one of his generals:
"Aren't you going to go check it out!"

After Xiao Yuanming finished speaking, he looked at Gao Huan apologetically and cupped his hands in greeting:

"Lord Anyang, you flatter me."

Gao Huan, who was sitting on the stone steps drinking wine, suddenly burst into laughter upon seeing this.

Gao Huan's appearance puzzled Xiao Yuanming and the assembled civil and military officials from Shouyang City.

Xiao Yuanming further asked:
"Lord Anyang, why are you laughing?"

"A dozen days ago, the King of Qin held a fish banquet on the Huai River and discussed all the states under heaven. When he mentioned the State of Liang, I did not understand. Only today do I realize that the King of Qin is truly insightful and discerning, far beyond our reach."

Xiao Yuanming was very interested in this.

"What does the King of Qin say about us?"

Gao Huan squinted, about to speak, when Hou Jing pulled Pei Zhigao up from behind and shouted.

"He Liuhun, how long are you going to sit here?"

Xiao Yuanming was overjoyed to see Hou Jing and said:

"General, you're awake."

Hou Jing laughed and said:

"I'm not drunk!"

"What do you mean by that? If you're not drunk, why did you tie up Lord Pei?"

Pei Zhigao, who was bound beside Hou Jing, was surprised that Xiao Yuanming and the others had not yet reacted by this point, and he cursed:

"Fool, they're in cahoots. There must be an inside agent for them in the city."

This scathing rebuke finally brought Xiao Yuanming and the others to their senses. But what followed only added to their panic; they were at a loss for what to do.
Pei Zhigao had originally hoped that with so many people outside, they could join forces to capture Gao Huan and Hou Jing, thus turning the tide of the battle.

Seeing them in such a state, Pei Zhigao's last glimmer of hope was finally extinguished. Helpless, he roared.

"Run!"

Pei Zhigao was also helpless. Young people like Xiao Yuanming had never experienced the bloodshed and turmoil of the founding of the Southern Liang Dynasty. They were like precious and delicate flowers that could not withstand the slightest wind and rain.

They can't even run properly.

"late!"

Gao Huan finally stood up and spoke slowly.

At this moment, Nianxian led his troops into Jincheng, stormed into the Zhenyang Marquis's residence, and drove back the civil and military officials of Shouyang City who had just planned to escape.

Pei Zhigao was utterly desperate when he saw that none of them had escaped.

Gao Huan looked at Nian Xian and the others, and said:

"Xiao Yuanming, Pei Zhigao, and other important Liang officials are already under our control. The rest are not a threat. Distribute manpower to control the four gates of Shouyang. The Liang army is weak; those who disobey will be executed. We should sweep away the turmoil and await the arrival of the King of Qin!"

"promise!"

Pei Zhigao was shocked. He looked at Gao Huan and Hou Jing and felt a sense of absurdity and ridiculousness.

Is Shouyang, a strategically important town that even hundreds of thousands of people would find difficult to conquer, really going to fall just like that?

……

Shangcai. The Jiankang court took the peace negotiations seriously, and the envoy sent to formally sign the treaty was a trusted confidant of Emperor Xiao Yan and his son, Emperor Xiao Gang.

Prince's Attendant Liu Jin!

Before Liu Jin arrived, he learned of the fall of Shouyang. Instead of returning to Jiankang, he immediately went to find Li Shuang.

"King of Qin, we had already made peace, so why did Gao Huan and Hou Jing incite a rebellion, kidnap Marquis Zhenyang and Duke Pei, and seize Shouyang?"

Li Shuang sat behind the desk with a smile on her face.

"Where did you hear that, Lord Liu? How could Gao Huan and Hou Jing do such a thing?"

"This is absolutely true. I heard about it as soon as I arrived in Shouyang. Now, our army has surrounded the city of Shouyang."

Li Shuang listened and slowly said:

"There must be something hidden inside."

"Hidden secret?"

As Liu Jin remained puzzled, Li Shuang slowly stood up and said:

"I know Gao Huan and Hou Jing. Hou Jing has always been honest, and Gao Huan is an exceptionally kind person. They wouldn't act like this without a reason; there must be one. Lord Liu, what happened that day?"

Liu Jin said:
"What could have happened? Marquis Zhenyang and Gao Huan talked for more than ten days, and after agreeing on the peace treaty, he even hosted a banquet for them. But who would have thought that Gao Huan and Hou Jing would use this opportunity to cause trouble? Hou Jing even wanted to have the Marquis of Zhenyang's wife dance!"

Li Shuang said:
"I knew there must be a reason for this, and look, we've found it now!"

What does the King of Qin mean?

"The customs of northerners are quite different from those of the Central Plains. For northerners, it is the highest honor for the host's wife to enter the tent and dance; appreciating the host's wife's dance is also the greatest respect a guest can show to the host."

Liu Jin looked at Li Shuang with distrust in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I've met quite a few northerners, but I've never heard of this custom before?"

Li Shuang waved his hand and smiled:
"The customs of northerners are as vast as the ocean, so it is not surprising that Master Liu has never heard of them."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin didn't bother arguing whether Li Shuang had made it up on the spot, and simply said:

"In that case, we urge the King of Qin to order them to release the prisoners and withdraw from Shouyang. Our Great Liang will certainly not pursue their crimes!"

"It's natural!"

After Li Shuang finished speaking, she stopped moving.

Upon seeing this, Liu Jin pressed for an answer:

Why is the King of Qin doing this?

"I am only worried that this document alone may not be enough to persuade them to release the person."

"What about that?"

"Alright then, I will personally go to Shouyang and make sure they release the people!"

"..."

Sending you to Shouyang would probably mean more than just letting people go!
Liu Jin said sharply:
"With the peace agreement just settled, does the King of Qin really intend to start a war?"

"What are you saying? I would never have meant that, Lord Liu has misunderstood."

As he spoke, Li Shuang clapped his hands, and Hou Mochen Chong led his men in from outside.

"Lord Liu has come a long way and must be tired from his journey. Let him rest. Tomorrow, he will join our army and travel together to Shouyang."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jin immediately became restless and said:

"King Qin, you only have five thousand cavalry. Do you really intend to fight against our army?"

Hou Mochen Chong ignored him and ordered his soldiers to drag Liu Jin away.

"Ohno Sou, you're nothing but a bandit! If you've got the guts, kill me!"

Ignoring Liu Jin's curses, Li Shuang looked at Hou Mochen Chong beside him and asked:

"how?"

"The ships are ready, and the army can march south as soon as Your Majesty gives the order."

Li Shuang smiled and said:
"Now that Shouyang has fallen, all the fish of the South can be caught in the net!"

……

(End of this chapter)