Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 48 A tiger father will have a dog son
Pingcheng was the old capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Its outer city wall was 32 miles long and was very large.

After the capital was moved, this city remained the northern capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, but it no longer had the grandeur of its former glory.

The buildings in the city were demolished or renovated. After losing its function as the political center of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the city inevitably declined.

The only thing that remains is its military function.

Backed by Shanxi and Hebei and with economic support, Pingcheng has a standing army stationed to protect the northern capital.

At the same time, the North-South Great Wall was built around Pingcheng to protect the fields in Kinai and the animal pens and pastures in various places.

The Grand Marshal's Office in the city.

All the generals gathered to discuss how to deal with the enemy.

"Grand Commander, I heard that Beilie Buruo has recently established contact with the Rouran and Six Garrisons rebels. With their support, this rebel has become even more arrogant."

Po Liu Han Baling and Yujiulü Anagui were willing to support Beilie Buruo, not because they had any old relationship with Beilie Buruo, but because the Woyang City where Beilie Buruo was stationed was at a key position on the northern Great Wall.

With this gap, both the Rouran Army and the Six Garrisons Army could enter Hengzhou smoothly.

Po Liu Han Baling and Yu Jiulu Anagui both had outstanding military talents, but they were similar in that they were both very poor.

Woye Town, the headquarters of Po Liu Han Baling, was surrounded by fertile fields, but it was too small to serve as a base for long-term development. After the Six Towns Army captured Wuchuan and Huaishuo, the situation eased somewhat, but it still could not solve the problem of the Six Towns Army's long-term survival.

Not to mention Yujiulü Anagui, who was originally welcomed by the Rouran people and had no team of his own. He relied on the support of the Northern Wei Dynasty and stabbed the Northern Wei Dynasty in the back to rob the south, and only then was he able to secure his position.

The fields within Pingcheng gradually became deserted, but for the Six Garrisons and the Rouran, they were treasures.

Only by occupying Pingcheng can we achieve long-term success.

If the Northern Army is disturbed and Hengzhou is in chaos, they can take advantage of the situation.

Li Chong sat on the nine-headed official hat chair of the Grand Commander, looking calm and composed.

"How arrogant?"

"The rebels raised a slogan: 'First, capture Pingcheng, then Mayi. Only we, the Chi-Le, will reign supreme in the north!'"

Li Chong smiled and looked at Li Shuang.

"Ma Yishou, what do you think?"

"I feel that the Northern Bu Ruo army is at its peak, and Pingcheng is short of military supplies, so we cannot engage them head-on."

Li Shuang's words immediately caused laughter from all the generals present.

"Han'er is so timid, how capable can Beilie Buruo be?"

As he spoke, the Xianbei generals from Luoyang City requested to go to war.

Seeing this, Li Chong didn't want to go against everyone's wishes.

Now, we are deploying our troops and making arrangements for battle.

After all the generals left, Li Chong left Li Shuang alone. He approached and asked:

"What evil idea do you have?"

"What did my foster father say? What bad ideas could I have? Isn't my heart loyal to the court and you?"

When Li Chong heard this, his beard puffed up.

"Why are you pretending to be so good to me? What use are these good-for-nothings from Luoyang?"

"Then you still send them?"

"The Luoyang Hu soldiers are useless, but they rely on their status as imperial guards and act arrogantly. Will they obey unless they suffer a few defeats?"

Li Chong fought in many battles, including the Southern Liang Army, the Rouran Army, and even the barbarians in Bashu. He knew very well what kind of army could fight.

Now, there are only the Han troops in Mayi City left in Hengzhou who are good at fighting and have not rebelled, except for the hereditary soldiers controlled by the Hu leaders such as She Digan.

Coincidentally, they all listen to Li Shuang.

"Tell me, what do you want, kid, that you'll take action?"

"It is the duty of a minister to suppress the rebellion for the imperial court. How can I make demands? But the enemy is very powerful. We should take our time and not rush. We should wait for a few months before taking action."

Proud of you dad!
Li Chong was a little angry.

"Do you know that the emperor asked me to quell the rebellion in Hengzhou within a month?"

Li Shuang read without emotion:

"There is such a thing. I was reckless! But it's also your fault, godfather. Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Li Chong looked at the boy in front of him, his eyebrows raised unconsciously, and the anger in his heart continued to rise.

"You kid hold a grudge, don't you? Didn't I trick you once in Mayi City?"

Li Shuang said slowly:

"Don't be anxious, godfather. There are slow ways to fight and there are fast ways to fight, but they are different."

"How is it different?"

“The prices are different!”

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Red romance.

"Second Young Master, I heard that the imperial guards of Luoyang City suffered a great defeat at the foot of Woyang City."

Li Shengui was hugging two dancers, one was a golden-haired Hu girl from the Western Regions, and the other was a tender maid from Silla. He listened to Liu Gui's words with disdain.

"Those good-for-nothings from Luoyang City can fight. I knew they would lose."

Liu Gui was stunned.

It’s not because the Luoyang Imperial Guards are incompetent, but because the Luoyang Imperial Guards are so incompetent that even Li Shengui in front of him can see it.

Liu Gui poured a glass of wine for Li Shengui with a smile on his face.

"Second Young Master has been well-versed in military books since childhood and is well-versed in the art of war. At this critical moment for our country and family, why don't you march to Woyang?"

After hearing this, Li Shengui, still a little drunk, complained bitterly.

"I want to, but my father won't let me."

"As the saying goes, a tiger father will have a dog son. The Grand Commander is underestimating the Second Young Master! I dare say that if the Second Young Master were to take action, it would be easy to capture the Woyang rebels."

Being praised by Liu Gui, Li Shengui, who was drunk, became arrogant.

"I thought so too, but unfortunately I don't have any soldiers around me."

Liu Gui smiled.

"Second Young Master is also the General of Pingbei. With this general's seal, can't he summon the troops inside and outside Mayi City?"

At this moment, the Red Romance top stars on the left and right also started to make a fuss.

"The general is mighty!"

Li Shengui laughed out loud after hearing this.

"Okay, I'll go gather the troops right away."

Liu Gui whispered in Li Shengui's ear:
"General, don't worry. I heard that you are planning to attack Woyang. Have they already gathered spontaneously?"

Li Shengui was drunk at this time and was a little confused, so he spoke loudly.

"Then let's go!"

After saying this, he sat down drunkenly and fell into a deep sleep.
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When he woke up again, Li Shengui was already lying in the carriage.

There was a thick mattress in the carriage, which was very comfortable to lie on.

Li Shengui was confused and shouted:

"Water, I want to drink water!"

However, after waiting for a long time, no servant brought any water. Li Shengui rubbed his sleepy eyes, sat up irritably, took a closer look at the surroundings, and quickly opened the carriage door in fear.

"Where are we going?"

On the side, Shedi Gan, who was guarding the carriage on horseback, replied:
"We'll be in Woyang soon."

Li Shengui was shocked.

"What are we going to do in Woyang?"

"Didn't General Pingbei summon us with your general's seal, saying we were going to attack Woyang and capture Beilie Buruo?"

Li Shengui's heart trembled, and he blurted out:

"What? I beat Beilie Buruo?"

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(End of this chapter)