Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 77 The Grand Commander has treacherous ministers around him

in the cloud.

There was a banquet going on in the Grand Commandant's Mansion.

"Grand Commander, I'll toast you a glass!"

Heba Yun and Li Shengui were drinking happily, but Heba Duba was drunk and left the table.

Outside the house, Heba Duba's third son Heba Yue was waiting.

Unlike his eldest son Heba Yun who was brave but not wise and his second son Heba Sheng who was sophisticated and selfish, his youngest son Heba Yue was both wise and brave and could get the support of everyone. He was the son that Heba Duba hoped most for.

"Father!"

"Take me back to the house!"

The two entered the guest room Li Shengui had prepared for them. As soon as they sat down, Heba Duba spoke:

"Black Otter was right, the Grand Admiral is a complete idiot!"

"Did father find out the truth so quickly?"

"Yue'er, you don't know, these past few days I've been discussing military strategy and government affairs with the Grand Commander, but he's clueless. He's been doing nothing all day, just having fun."

"What should we do? Should we find a reason to leave here? After hearing that Wuchuan was pacified, Prince Guangyang has been trying to recruit us to Tongwan City."

Heba Duba waved his hand, with ambition showing on his face.

"What the big wild kid can do, can't we do it?"

Heba Yue frowned, somewhat surprised by his father's decision.

"But this bandit-slaying general is no ordinary man. I heard that he led his army to defeat the Rouran and won a great victory this time."

Heba Duba was disdainful and laughed softly:
"Back then, Crouching Tiger led tens of thousands of men and stayed on the grassland for a few days, yet he dared to claim he had chased them for three thousand miles. With his father's faults, how much can we trust the words of his adopted son?"

"But the news from the grassland doesn't seem false. Otherwise, after we attacked and killed Wei Kegu and raised the banner of Grand Commander Li Shengui, why did the surrounding Tiele people flee in all directions?"

After hearing this, Heba Duba also felt that it made sense, but he still had confidence.

"Even if we win, it will ruin the imperial court's strategy to suppress the rebellion. There's no need to worry about it. My Heba clan is so powerful in the north, how can we not be defeated by such a little kid?"

Heba Yue nodded and asked:

"Then should we go and talk to Uncle Yuwen?"

"Alright!" Heba Yue was about to leave when Heba Duba added, "I'll tell your uncle Yuwen, as long as he joins forces with me, there's nothing we can't conquer in the north."
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Heba Yue told Yuwen Gong his father's idea, and the other party also called several of his sons to discuss it.

The eldest son is Yuwen Hao, the second son is Yuwen Lian, the third son is Yuwen Luosheng and the fourth son is Yuwen Tai.

"My Yuwen clan and the Heba clan are relatives by marriage, so we should advance and retreat together. However, this is after all related to the Yuwen clan. What do you think?"

Yuwen Tai was seventeen years old and had never been to the battlefield, so he should not have attended this meeting.

But after Yuwen Tai's reminder last time, Yuwen Gong felt that his youngest son was knowledgeable, so he specially called him over.

Yuwen Gong's first three sons were all brave men. The eldest, Yuwen Hao, was filial but had no ideas of his own. The second, Yuwen Lian, was careful in everything but was too cautious. The third, Yuwen Luosheng, was resolute and decisive and was able to gain manpower.

After Yuwen Gong finished speaking, he looked directly at Yuwen Luosheng.

"how do you feel?"

"Father, I think what Uncle Heba said makes sense!"

"How to say it?"

"Father, I recently sent spies to investigate various areas of Shuozhou. We discovered that Daye Shuang, taking advantage of the imperial court's policy of suppressing bandits, has resettled tens of thousands of refugees in Shuozhou, most notably Shengle. There are fewer Hu people than Han people in Shuozhou these days. Whether for the sake of our country or our families, we cannot allow Daye Shuang to act so recklessly."

Yuwen Gong shook his head and said with a smile:

"You also know that Shuozhou is now dominated by Daye Shuang's people. We are weak, how can we fight against them?"

"Otherwise, those Han refugees have lived in the mountains for many years, lacking food and clothing, and most of them are weak. Our troops are few, but they are all elite. Even if the enemy numbered tens of thousands, they would not be a match for us."

Seeing that Yuwen Gong was about to make a move, Yuwen Tai reminded him:
"Third brother, don't forget that General Dangkou and his troops have just defeated the Rouran and are returning. Those refugees are weak, but his troops may not be."

"That's what I wanted to say. There are a lot of rumors going around right now, saying that Daye Shuang defeated the Rouran. But we all know, are the Rouran really that easy to defeat?"

Yuwen Gong asked:
"You mean there's something fake in it?" Yuwen Luosheng nodded.

"Our Yuwen and Heba families have lived in the north for generations and have made outstanding military achievements. Who among the surrounding tribes would not be convinced? As long as we can control the Grand Commander, we may be able to emulate Cao Cao's actions!"

"But the Grand Commander and Ohno Shuang are sworn brothers, so how can their relationship be closer than ours?"

Yuwen Luosheng was very confident.

"Who in the world doesn't love power, let alone the Grand Commander? As long as we plan properly, given the current situation, the Grand Commander and Daye Shuang will sooner or later fall out."

Yuwen Tai watched all this with a certain unease in his heart, but he could not stop what his father and brothers had decided.
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Tents are scattered across the grassland.

Li Shuang led his team south from Huaishuo and set up camp on the spot.

"Damn, something else happened!"

Dugu Ru was lazy and charming, with a soft body and half of her bellyband exposed. Li Shuang stood up, and she complained and wrapped the quilt tightly.

Li Shuang walked out of the tent and saw someone waiting outside with a secret letter.

"General, this is a secret letter from Liu Lingzhu!"

Li Shuang took a look and ordered:
"Call Hou Jing!"

After a while, Hou Jing came back with his pants in his hands. His clothes were disheveled and no one knew which bed he had crawled out of.

"My Lord, what do you want from me?"

Li Shuang put his hands behind his back and sighed slightly.

"The Grand Commander has treacherous officials around him!"

Hou Jing was stunned and asked:

"What happened in the clouds?"

"Someone wants to dethrone the Grand Commander!"

"My lord, how did you know that someone wanted to dethrone the Grand Commander?"

After Hou Jing finished speaking, he was given a cold look by Li Shuang.

Hou Jing really wanted to slap himself at this moment. It seemed that he had slept too much in the past few days and was a little confused.

In the entire Shuozhou, is there anyone who knows how to undermine the Grand Commander better than this gentleman in front of me?

This is a competitor!

"My lord, as you command, I will eliminate these treacherous officials with just one order."

"This is a bit tricky. These people are not easy to deal with."

"What about that?"

Li Shuang whispered a few words in Hou Jing's ear, and the other party nodded.

"I understand."

Li Shuang looked at the stars in the night sky and reflected.

It seems that I didn't care enough about my sworn brother, and he was deceived by treacherous officials.

"Somebody come!"

"My subordinate is here!"

"Send those golden-haired people to the Grand Commander overnight."

"promise!"

Li Shuang shook his head and sighed:

"A man of integrity has been misled by alcohol and sex to such an extent. From today on, I will give up drinking!"

After saying that, Li Shuang turned around and entered the big tent without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)