Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 54: Blame this dangerous world
Shuozhou was the place where the Tuoba clan rose to power in the early years.

As the smoke of war rose in the Six Towns, this place was inevitably affected by the war. As for now, only an isolated city in the clouds is left, still holding on.

The soldiers and civilians of the Six Garrisons, together with the Eastern and Western Chile tribes, fought in a style similar to that of the refugee army, leaving no grass growing wherever they passed.

However, because the Six Garrisons and the Chile tribe were originally half-pastoral and half-agricultural, and they had been fighting with the Rouran for many years, their tenacity and military strength far exceeded that of the refugee army.

Li Chong led his army out of Woyang, crossed the Great Wall and arrived in Shuozhou. There were no longer the prosperous cattle and sheep and bustling merchants and travelers as before.

The prosperity brought by the rise of the Tuoba clan in the past eventually disappeared due to the decline of the Tuoba clan.

Li Chong's reputation as a crouching tiger still lingers.

When the news of his army's expedition spread, the rebels who were originally scattered across Shuozhou and grazing their livestock gathered together and even took the initiative to retreat to the foot of Yunzhong City.

The garrison troops in Yunzhong City did not dare to come out, and the Six Garrison Armies did not put much effort into attacking.

All they left for the Northern Wei army were desolate ruins without any supplies.

In the big tent.

"Military Commander Li Shuang is known for his bravery and strategy, and his subordinates are skilled fighters. At this moment, they can serve as the vanguard and break the siege of Yunzhong."

"Do you all think so?"

"This is what I and others think!"

Li Chong looked at the generals in the tent who were speaking with certainty and felt worried.

He looked at Li Shuang and asked:

"How do you say that?"

Before Li Shuang could speak, Li Shengui spoke first:
"No, my brother is young. How can he fight against the fierce army of the Six Towns? What if something goes wrong? If it really doesn't work, I'll take over!"

Li Chong's face changed drastically. If he was just worried just now, now he was just filled with despair.

At this moment, Li Shuang said:

"Brother, you are a general, you should lead the army, how can you be the vanguard? Otherwise, I should be the vanguard, and the generals should support me. That would be safer."

Seeing that Li Shengui was about to say something, Li Chong quickly agreed.

"That's it!"

As he spoke, Li Chong called Li Shuang over, handed him the general's token, and whispered, "

"Be careful!"

"Don't worry, Grand Commander!"

After hearing this, Li Chong had a plan in mind and immediately arranged the tasks for the rest of his generals.

Even Li Shengui had the task of supervising logistical supplies.

Only the auxiliary general Fei Mu was retained by Li Chong.

Inside the military tent, everyone stared at each other. Finally, Fei Mu couldn't stand the pressure anymore and said:

"Grand Commander, just ask if you have anything to ask!"

Li Chong didn't ask anything, but just looked at Fei Mu and said casually:
"I heard that you have a good relationship with Erzhu Rong!"

Fei Mu broke out in a cold sweat, not knowing what to say. His secret dealings with Erzhu Rong were a top secret, but he hadn't expected that Li Chong would be able to conceal them.

"That's the friendship of colleagues!"

"Really?" Li Chong laughed contemptuously, "Don't go too far. I'm afraid some people won't take it seriously."

"understand!"

"Do you really understand?"

"Don't worry, Grand Commander, the Third Master will be fine."

Third Master?

Hearing this title, Li Chong thought to himself, this is really selling himself out completely!
"You still don't understand!"
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"how's it going?"

Yuan Shen's former subordinates in Pingcheng gathered on a high ground, looking at the smoke and dust in the distance, feeling a little nervous.

"Everything has been arranged. When Li Shuang leads his troops to engage the rebels, we will immediately block all the mountain passes and trap him and his men in the battle line."

"Is there any problem with Fei Mu?"

"We've already signed a blood contract. If anything happens to us, he won't be alright either."

"If he doesn't know what's best for him, we'll just push him to the front and say it was all his fault."

……

When the smoke and dust in the distance completely disappeared from their sight, Li Shuang led his troops into the encirclement they had set up. When it was no longer possible to turn back, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Li Shuang, don't blame us, blame the wickedness of this world!"

At this time, some people still have doubts in their hearts.

"Nothing will go wrong, right?"

"There are rebels in front of us, and we are behind. The surrounding passages are either guarded by us or the rebels. It will be extremely difficult for Li Shuang to fly out!"
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"General Hulu... No, call me Your Majesty!" "Brother, don't be disrespectful to me. It's a slap in the face. Just call me Ah Liudun!"

In the river valley, there are endless large tents.

When the two armies met, there was no life-and-death battle as Yuan Shen's former subordinates had expected. Instead, they got along harmoniously.

As soon as Li Shuang and Hulu Jin met, they gave each other a big hug.

On the side, Hulugu came out and shouted.

"Father!"

After not seeing him for a long time, Hulugu's temperament has changed completely. He no longer has the roughness he had when he was in the Hulu tribe, and his manners and dress have become more decent.

Looking at his son's current appearance, Hulu Jin was very satisfied.

Immediately, he ordered the tribesmen to slaughter cattle and sheep to entertain the guests.

Everyone took their seats in the big tent.

"A Liudun, what are your plans for the future?"

Hulujin shook his head.

"To be honest, brother, before the Chi-Le rebelled, I was doing OK there. But after the rebellion, although my influence grew, my life became increasingly difficult. It wasn't just me, the people in Huaishuo and Wuchuan towns were the same."

After all, the two towns of Huaishuo and Wuchuan were conquered. They were not the first to respond to the defeat of Han Baling. They were defeated and surrendered, so they were naturally ranked last among the six towns' armies.

There is endless sorrow in Hulujin's heart.

Now, pour it all out.

"Although I hold the title of king, I am not valued there. Not only do I not receive any rewards for my achievements, but I even have to pay for them myself. The Six Garrisons' food and fodder are running low. If we can't capture Pingcheng..."

Having said that, Hulu Jin realized Li Shuang's identity and shut his mouth.

Li Shuang didn't mind.

"In that case, have you ever thought about voting back?"

"Throw it back?"

Hulu Jin was a little hesitant.

Li Shuang knew Hulujin's concerns and advised:
"Yuan Shen has already left Pingcheng. The one in charge of Hengshuo's affairs now is Grand Commander Li Chong. Ah Liudun, there's no need to worry."

"It's not that I don't want to, but I know that if the Six Garrisons continue like this, they will be defeated sooner or later. But if I go back, how can I survive? Besides, my people are still in Wuyuan, being held captive by Han Kongque, the Po Liu. If they rebel, they will have no chance of survival."

Li Shuang smiled.

"This is simple!"

"how?"

"Yuan Shen's former subordinates are plotting a rebellion, intending to kidnap the Grand Commander, seize control of Hengzhou, and establish Yuan Shen as emperor. If we can eliminate this threat for the court and the Grand Commander, then why worry about not being able to gain a foothold in Hengzhou in the future, and why worry about not being able to explain to Po Liu Han Kong Que?"

Hulu Jin became interested when he heard it.

"Is there such a thing?"

"To be honest, I have now taken General Zhengbei as my adoptive father, and he has given me full authority to handle this matter."

As he spoke, Li Shuang took out the token that Li Chong had given him.

Hulu Jin looked at the jade pendant that Li Chong wore on his body and believed it completely.

"In that case, just tell me what to do!"

"You open the way, and let my troops go around the rear and attack you together."

……

Wildfires were everywhere. Yuan Shen's former subordinates never imagined that the rebels who were supposed to be fighting Li Shuang in the front would directly attack them, while Li Shuang's troops, who were supposed to be in the encirclement, ran to the rear without anyone noticing and blocked the road.

"Li Shuang, you bastard, you watched someone die without helping!"

At the foot of the pass, the shouting of the Pingcheng army resounded, but the gate remained closed and there was no movement at all.

At the pass, Li Shuang looked at the Pingcheng Army fighting with the Hulu tribe and said leisurely:

"This commander was engaged in battle with the rebels of the Six Garrisons, but was defeated. Upon seeing this, the generals risked their lives to save him, but unfortunately they were trapped in the battle!"

After Li Shuang finished speaking, he looked at Hou Jing who was standing beside him.

"Have you written it all down?"

"take note of it!"

Li Shuang turned around and no longer looked at the battlefield whose outcome had already been determined.

"No matter how dangerous this world is, the loyalty and righteousness of the generals is enough to illuminate our path forward."

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(End of this chapter)