Three Kingdoms: Jiangdong is no longer a rat

Chapter 109: The Fury of the White Tiger

Liang Ji, courtesy name Bozhuo, was a native of Wushi County in Anding. He rose to the rank of general and inherited the title of Marquis of Chengle. Liang Nü, the empress of Emperor Shun, and Liang Nüying, the empress of Emperor Huan, were both his sisters.

This man was a high-ranking official with great power in the court and the country. He could draw a two-stone bow and was not only good at flag-shooting, five-ball, six-bo, and kicking a ball, but was also proficient in hawk-fighting, running dogs, riding horses, cockfighting, women, and male favorites.

However, it was precisely because he abused power and was too arrogant and extravagant that he eventually brought disaster upon himself and died at the hands of Emperor Huan Liu Zhi, twenty-four years ago.

After Liang Ji's death, all his property was confiscated, totaling 3 billion coins!

This is 3 billion coins during the reign of Emperor Huan. If converted into today's prices, its value is inestimable, far more than 3 billion!

Yan Yi had tasted the sweetness of profit from confiscating Qian Tong's property, earning hundreds of millions of yuan. The tens of millions of yuan he had earned were no longer enough for him, and he was even more eager to make a fortune from corrupt officials like Liang Ji.

Although people like Liang Ji were far beyond his current capabilities, they provided him with a clear direction and he knew how to make money in the future.

Instead of plundering the people and making their lives miserable, it is better to select the right fat sheep to slaughter.

The benefits to the people are long-lasting. Killing these fat sheep and corrupt officials not only brings in huge profits, but also earns a good reputation, which is like killing two birds with one stone.

Just when Yan Yi was thinking about the next fat sheep, Yan Baihu arrived at Yan Yu's camp with Si Qing and two hundred personal guards.

Yan Baihu was awakened at the hour of dawn in the morning by Si Qing, who had rushed back to Wucheng overnight. After listening to Si Qing's report, he realized the seriousness of the problem.

Because of Yan Yong's plot to murder Yan Yi, some estrangement arose between Yan Baihu and Yan Yu. He originally wanted to use time to dilute the impact of this incident, but he did not expect that Yan Yu would actually make things difficult for Yan Yi in official business, which made him completely unable to sit still.

He raised Yan Yu, so he naturally knew what kind of temperament he had.

In the entire Yan family, the only one who can suppress Yan Yu is Yan Baihu.

When Yan Baihu arrived at Yan Yu's camp exhausted, Yan Yu was still lying on the bed. Yan Baihu was so angry that he rushed into Yan Yu's tent with a horsewhip in his hand, suddenly opened the quilt, and whipped Yan Yu's naked upper body twice!

Yan Yu woke up in pain, furious and about to explode. But when he saw that it was Yan Baihu, his anger immediately subsided and he exclaimed, "Brother, why did you hit me?"

Yan Baihu's eyes widened in anger, his hair and beard standing on end, and he shouted, "Are you going to kill my son before you're satisfied?"

Yan Yu was shocked and asked, "Brother, why do you say that? How could I do something to harm my own nephew?"

Yan Baihu sneered, "You may have been able to conceal your military report from others, but not from me! What are you thinking? Do you think I don't know?"

Yan Yu's face suddenly turned ugly. His military report was indeed inconsistent with the actual situation.

Yesterday, when marching to Shishan, his vanguard was ambushed by hundreds of cavalrymen led by Chen Xian. Although they suffered heavy losses, they were not yet defeated. Thanks to the timely support of the central army, there were only more than 300 casualties.

The reason why he exaggerated the military report was because of the accumulated emotions in his heart. Yan Yong died because of Yan Yi, and it is impossible to say that Yan Yu did not hate him. However, Yan Yong was in the wrong first, so he had no say. Therefore, he often comforted himself afterwards and did not hold too much grudge on this matter.

However, Yan Yi's rapid rise in recent days has made him feel somewhat resentful.

Recalling that two months ago, when Yan Baihu decided to station troops in Haiyan, he had specially sought him out for a long talk, asking him to teach and train Yan Yi more about military affairs.

Unexpectedly, Yan Yi made a fool of him in the surprise attack on Qian Tong, making him wait foolishly in Jiuxi for several days without getting anything, which caused great resentment in the army.

That would have been fine, but Yan Yi's status in the clan skyrocketed with the help of defeating Qian Tong, and he was now on par with him.

If Yan Yi's status in the clan before was due to his special identity as the heir of the Yan family, then now it is entirely because of his achievements and talents that are generally recognized by the clan members. The meaning is naturally different, which makes Yan Yu feel a little jealous.

What really made him jealous was the Battle of Rencheng.

Yan Yi defeated Qian Tong, and although his battle was extremely beautiful, Qian Tong was just a bandit after all. No matter how dazzling the record was, it was just a victory over a bandit.

However, the significance of the Battle of Rencheng was extraordinary. Yan Yi's real opponent was Zhu Zhi, and even though Zou had already defected to Zhu Zhi, Yan Yi snatched Rencheng from Zhu Zhi.

Who was Zhu Zhi? He was the Wu Commandery Commandant, personally appointed by the imperial court. He had fought across the land for over a decade, fought in dozens of battles, large and small, and was renowned throughout Jiangdong. Even Yan Yu looked up to him!
And such a person was actually suppressed by Yan Yi. Its significance is far beyond the comparison of defeating a bandit.

Once this matter gets out, Yan Yi will really become famous in Jiangdong.

Perhaps even Yan Yi himself has not yet realized that what he gained from the Battle of Rencheng was not wealth, but fame.

It is enough to make him a famous figure in Jiangdong!
This was difficult for Yan Yu to accept. A junior whom he once despised, a person who directly caused the loss of his son, was now stepping on his head and asking him to act according to the other party's military orders in order to achieve greater fame for the other party.

Although he had to obey orders under the pressure of Yan Baihu, it was inevitable that he would pretend to obey but actually disobey.

However, Yan Yu did not dare to go too far. If he had not been harassed by the enemy cavalry, he would have gone to Shishan honestly. But since the enemy appeared during the march, he must of course "investigate" first to prevent his troops from being "in danger of overthrow".

At this moment, facing the furious Yan Baihu, Yan Yu was like a mouse seeing a cat. He said stubbornly, "Brother once taught me that one can know the place of life and death by looking at the shape. Foresight cannot be obtained from ghosts and gods, cannot be symbolized by events, cannot be verified by measurements, but must be obtained from people, those who know the enemy's situation. I also want to ensure the safety of my clan soldiers, so I dare not march rashly without knowing the enemy's situation."

Yan Baihu was silent for a long time, then he sighed deeply and said with a sad face: "You can choose between Yuncheng and Rencheng. Even if it costs me my reputation, I will ask for it for you. You don't have to stay in Wucheng anymore."

Yan Yu was shocked, his face full of disbelief: "Brother, are you trying to kick me out?"

He never expected that his brother, who raised him since he was a child and was like a half-father to him, would one day say such words to him.

Yan Baihu looked at him and said in a deep voice, "Have I ever done anything wrong to you over the years?"

(End of this chapter)