Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 74: Shanyu's Night Escape

On a windy and snowy night, inside the golden tent of the royal court, a group of Rouran nobles were still singing and laughing, with beautiful women as their companions.

The Great Khan of Rouran, Yujiulü Anagui, sat on the throne, but he was not as comfortable as his subordinates and was lost in thought.

The Rouran people were in a very miserable state, as they were completely subdued by the Xianbei people.

After the Xianbei people moved south, they were even more vigilant against the Rouran people than the Han people.

The areas south of the desert and Hetao should have been the foundation for the grassland overlord to achieve great things, but for nearly a hundred years, they have been suppressed by the Six Garrisons.

The military system represented by the Six Garrisons was the most solid line of defense within the territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

What we have to guard against is the Rouran!

Or to be more precise, any tribe on the grassland that could become the next Xianbei.

But now the six towns are in chaos!
God gave the Rouran the opportunity to prosper again, so Anagui and his men headed south without hesitation.

Whether it is an alliance with the Northern Wei or a crusade against the Six Garrisons, neither is the most important thing. The key is to occupy the land south of the desert in this chaotic situation and further infiltrate the power into the Hetao region.

What the Rouran people hope for is to make the Six Garrisons, the nightmare in their hearts, disappear completely into history.

"Has Yujiulüfa not returned yet?"

Anagui woke up from his thoughts and asked the attendants around him.

"not yet!"

Perhaps because he grew up in an environment of turmoil and betrayal, Anagui was very cautious and suspicious.

Of course, this is also the quality that a great leader should possess.

"He should be back on the agreed date!"

"When the young Khan went south, he said he might stay for a few more days. After all, he is related to Po Liu Han Kong Que by marriage."

The attendant's words made Anagui feel a little relieved.

He once again considered the situation in his mind:
The Six Garrisons were in chaos. Two of Po Liu Han Baling's generals, Po Liu Han Kong Que and Wei Ke Gu, were defeated by the Northern Expedition Commander-in-Chief Li Shengui, resulting in the loss of a large number of elite troops. Woye Garrison, where Po Liu Han Baling was stationed, was also under attack from all sides and unable to defend itself. Seeing this opportunity, Po Liu Han Kong Que, fearing for his own safety, offered to surrender.

As long as Huaishuo Town is captured, Wuchuan will inevitably be unable to hold on alone and will sooner or later fall to the Rouran.

In this way, the Rouran gained a foothold in the south of the desert.

Anagui looked at his subordinates in the tent with smiling faces. If possible, he would not want to stay here for a single day and would head south immediately.

But he couldn't do that. After a long journey from Mobei to here, his subordinates were very dissatisfied. He had to use beauties, fine wine and banquets to dispel this resentment.

Moreover, he must take control of the situation in Huaishuo Town as soon as possible.

It is only three hundred miles away from Huaishuo, and everything has been arranged.

There was clearly nothing wrong, so why was he so uneasy?
"Have any of the Qianchang and Potato Hair I sent out returned?"

"no!"

"not a single one?"

"not a single one!"

Anagui's stubbled face was furrowed with brows.

"Take my golden sword and summon all the guards in my tent. Put on armor!"

"What are your orders, Khan?"

Anagui glanced at the attendant, who lowered his head, dared not say anything more, and went to carry out the order.

"Something's wrong!"

Anagui looked at everyone in the tent, stood up, waved his hand, and asked the dancing Hu girls to retreat.

When everyone was halfway through watching the dance, they were still not satisfied and looked at Anagui.

"Khan, what's wrong?"

"I feel danger!"

After hearing this, everyone laughed, and someone even said:

"The Khan is worrying too much. The Six Garrisons are struggling to take care of themselves, and the Gaoche and Tiele tribes are fragmented. Who else can threaten our Rouran Khanate?"

Just as he finished speaking, a deep horn sounded in the snowy night.

This warning horn has not been sounded in the Rouran royal court for many years.

But halfway through, the blast suddenly stopped. Then, the sound of arrows whistling could be heard from all over the royal court.

In the snowy night, the music sounded like a song, but was filled with a solemn and murderous feeling.

The faces of the chiefs and tribal leaders changed drastically. They wanted to stand up, but they were a little unsteady because they had drunk too much.

The concubines and dancers were now pale and hiding in the corner.

There was chaos in the big tent.

Anagui stood at the head of the crowd, and at this moment, he had only one question in his mind.

Who is it?
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"Where is Anagui's golden tent?"

Li Shuang, wearing armor and holding a spear, questioned Yu Jiulufa beside him.

The other party wanted to retain his last bit of dignity, but Li Shuang's ruthless words broke his heart.

"We've already come this far, what's left to do?"

Hearing the shouts and cries of killing in the royal court, Yu Jiulufa raised his hand.

"It's right in front, the biggest dome tent."

"Generals, follow me and charge!"

Gaoang, Yang Kan and other generals hurried here in this cold night, without a trace of tiredness, full of excitement.

"I will follow my lord!"

Hundreds of armored cavalry broke through the darkness and fought their way into the deepest part of the Golden Horde.

The long spear pierced through the wind and snow, and the dome-shaped golden tent that symbolized the supreme power of the Rouran was reduced to ashes in the flames of war.

When the ashes cleared, only a group of timid Rouran chiefs and tribal leaders were left hiding behind the Rouran Khan.

Yujiulü Anagui, the great leader who led the Rouran from chaos to stability, was now glaring at the knight wearing a mask who was rushing in the front.

In front of him stood the most elite armored guards of the Rouran!

With dozens of riders following behind him, it was the first time that Li Shuang saw the Rouran Khan, who was said to have tricked the Northern Wei emperor and his ministers several times.

"You burned my Golden Tent and kidnapped my people. I didn't even know that there are such heroes in the Wei Dynasty today. Do you dare to tell me your names?"

Li Shuang shouted.

"A true man never changes his name or surname. I am Li Shengui, the Great Wei's General of the Northern Expedition!"

When he heard this name, Anagui's eyes were filled with hatred.

Anagui had been to Luoyang and had seen the legendary dandy young man who was now the God of War of the North, but the impression he had from so long ago was not so clear after all!

"Li Shengui!"

At this moment, Gao Ang finally arrived with his cavalry.

He was huge in stature, and the warhorse under him looked more like a lion. Seeing this scene, instead of being afraid, he let out a loud roar.

"My lord, watch me capture this bandit leader."

Gao Ang led his troops and rushed into the formation. He waved his long spear as if with a force of ten thousand pounds and easily lifted up a guard.

Seeing this horrific scene, the Rouran chieftains were all frightened and advised:
"Khan, run away! There's still time!"

Anagui was unwilling to accept this, very unwilling. However, as more and more enemy cavalry surged towards the royal court, he could only give up his last hope.

"go!"

"Cover Khan's retreat!"

"Want to go?"

Seeing this, Li Shuang drew his bow and shot an arrow, which hit Anagui's tasseled helmet.

In panic, Anagui abandoned everything and fled north for dozens of miles with hundreds of cavalrymen. He only stopped at dawn.

The wind and snow gradually stopped. Anagui took off his tasseled helmet, looked at the long arrow on it, and pulled it out.

Seeing the embarrassed face faintly reflected in the mud and water, Anagui was filled with anger and roared to the sky.

"Li Shengui, I swear to kill you!"

(End of this chapter)