My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 151 Erzhu's 'Gathering of Wise Men'

Wan Yuqizhen and Qifu Moyu, who had both chosen to rebel, quickly made contact.

Wan Yuqizhen immediately led a large group of people to the outskirts of Xiurong City.

There were many people, as well as a large number of fine warhorses, which were carefully bred and originally intended to be sent to the front lines to replenish the army suppressing the rebellion.

Qifu Moyu personally led his followers to the city gates to greet them.

Since both of them were from grassland tribes, there was not much polite small talk; instead, they went straight to the point.

"What are Your Majesty's plans next?"

Wan Yuqi asked directly, unlike Qifu Moyu who had already occupied a city, he had no stable base, and not even a stable logistics system.

With winter fast approaching, he needed to seize enough grain to ensure that his men wouldn't surrender to the imperial court with his head in hand.

After all, many of his men were forced to join the rebels.

He needs provisions and a major victory to appease his men.

Qifu Moyu laughed and said, "Who doesn't know that the Erzhu family, which belongs to Xiurongchuan in the entire Sizhou, is the richest?"

"Erzhu clan?"

Wan Yuqizhen certainly knew this too. After all, Erzhu's life was the kind of idyllic life that they, who were also herding livestock in Sizhou, had only dreamed of. They grazed their livestock on the most fertile grasslands and did not have to pay any taxes to the court.

But he also knew that the Erzhu clan was extremely difficult to deal with, so he cautiously reminded them, "The Erzhu clan has served as officials in the Great Wei court for generations, so they are unlikely to rebel. Besides, Erzhu Rong..."

“I also know that the Erzhu clan will not rebel with us. I have already inquired that Erzhu Rong is still in Luoyang, and the Erzhu clan is currently being managed by Erzhu Zhao, Erzhu Shilong and others.”

When the other members of the Erzhu clan were mentioned, Qifu Moyu sneered, a look of disdain flashing in his eyes.

Having lived in Xiurong, Sizhou, he had dealt with the Erzhu clan quite a bit and knew their abilities and what they were like very well.

"We should take advantage of Erzhu Rong's absence from Xiu Rong's life and quickly force Erzhu's clan to rebel with us. Once the news reaches Luoyang, Erzhu Rong will be unable to defend himself and will probably never be able to return!"

After Qifu Moyu laughed triumphantly, he took Wanyu Qizhen's hand very affectionately, showing them great intimacy.

"At that time, the Erzhu clan will be leaderless, and won't they still have to rely on you and me as their leaders?"

Wan Yuqi was a shrewd person. He quickly broke free, bowed deeply, and said with utmost respect.

"I was originally just a shepherd, of lowly status. How dare I stand alongside Your Majesty? My brothers and I are willing to serve Your Majesty as the supreme ruler and assist Your Majesty in your ambition for hegemony!"

"good good good good!"

Qifu Moyu was overjoyed and quickly helped him up, saying, "I will never fail you in my life. If I break this oath, may the Eternal Heaven come and take my life!"

He immediately led his men into the city and hosted a banquet in their honor.

Then the army would march north to Beixiurong, where the Erzhu clan was located, which was northwest of Xiurong City.

………………

Liu Gui had already sent the news to Bei Xiurong immediately, and the first to know the news were the brothers Erzhu Shilong and Erzhu Zhongyuan.

"Outrageous! These scoundrels have such audacity to covet the foundation of my Erzhu clan! It seems that our Erzhu clan has been too kind in the past, making these scoundrels think we are easy to bully!"

"Somebody come!"

Erzhu Zhongyuan was furious. He was impatient and immediately got up to gather his men and head south to fight the rebel armies of Wanyu Qizhen and Qifu Moyu.

The rebels attacked Bei Xiurong immediately.

What does this mean?
So, in the eyes of the rebels, the Erzhu clan were just fat sheep to be slaughtered at will?
Do you really think that the elite Qihu cavalry under Erzhu's command would be as useless as the imperial army?

If we cannot crush this rebel army with overwhelming force, and the news gets out, wouldn't everyone around us think that Erzhu is easy to bully?
Erzhu Shilong quickly pulled him back, saying, "If you rashly lead troops there and something goes wrong, how will we explain it to Tianbao?"

Both brothers were Erzhu Rong's cousins. In terms of seniority, they were a generation above Erzhu Zhao, and could be considered Erzhu Zhao's uncles.

However, the two brothers were at odds with Erzhu Zhao, or perhaps they felt resentful. Why did Erzhu Rong always take Erzhu Zhao with him when he went to Luoyang? What made Erzhu Zhao superior to the two brothers?

Why couldn't the two brothers join the Imperial Guard with Erzhu Rong and enjoy life in a prosperous place like Luoyang?
"Didn't Tianbao put Wanren in charge? Why should we make things difficult for ourselves? We might as well send someone to deliver the message to him and let him make the decision."

Erzhu Zhao did indeed receive the news very quickly.

He did not bring Gao Yu with him at first, but only brought his younger brother Erzhu Zhihu to the Erzhu clan's fortified village, where he gathered together all the leaders of the various branches of the Beixiu Rong clan.

Besides Erzhu Shilong and Erzhu Zhongyuan, there were also Erzhu Tianguang, Erzhu Yanbo, and others.

These people were not far apart in age and could be considered among the best of the younger generation of the Erzhu clan. They all respected Erzhu Rong.

Although they are of similar age, their seniority varies.

"As you all know, the rebel army led by Qifu Moyu and Wanyu Qizhen is heading towards Xiurongchuan. Does anyone have any good strategies?"

Erzhu Shilong sneered, "Tianbao told us to obey Wanren's orders, so why don't we let Wanren make the decision? How dare we make decisions on our own? Wanren has been by Tianbao's side for many years, so he must have learned how to repel enemies from Tianbao and protect our Erzhu clan."

Erzhu Zhao was also quick-tempered. Seeing his strange and sarcastic appearance, he immediately glared angrily and shouted, "You!"

"We are all from the same clan, so why do we act like enemies the moment we meet? Since Tianbao has entrusted us with the affairs of the clan, and now that we are facing a formidable enemy, we should naturally work together to protect our ancestral heritage."

Erzhu Yanbo quickly stepped forward to act as a peacemaker and persuaded everyone.

He has a mild personality, doesn't compete or fight, and maintains good relationships with all parties, so everyone gives him face.

Erzhu Zhao merely snorted coldly and then dropped the matter. "Since the rebels have come, we should quell the rebellion. We can only win, not lose. If we lose, how will Tianbao face the consequences in Luoyang?"

Upon hearing this, Erzhu Zhongyuan immediately stood up and patted his chest.

"Then give me three thousand of the tribe's elite cavalry. I will lead three thousand elite cavalry and we will surely capture the bandit leader and return!"

Erzhu Shilong's eyes darted around, and he secretly tugged at Erzhu Zhongyuan's arm, suggesting, "That second-year high school student from Huai Shuo came to seek refuge with my Erzhu clan, right? We've been treating him to good food and drink for the past two months. He can't just eat and drink for free, can he?"

"I've heard that Gao Er is incredibly brave, and his Xuanjia Army is even more formidable. Perhaps... we should let him lead his troops to quell the rebellion."

"It would be best if we won, proving that the provisions we provided were not in vain, and that the second-year students are also warriors worth recruiting. There is no need for our Erzhu clan members to die in vain."

"Even if we are defeated, we can still weaken the enemy's army. At that time, we will send our elite cavalry to fight them. We will surely win in one battle and also dampen Gao Er's arrogance. He came to surrender and lowered his posture. Does he really think this is Huai Shuo?"

to be honest.

Gao Yu was so popular that many women in the Erzhu clan, upon hearing of his handsome appearance, rode off to see him.

After seeing it, they couldn't forget it.

They were naturally resentful that their limelight had been stolen.

They couldn't wait to see Gao Yu make a fool of himself.

Erzhu Zhao was at a loss for words.

Erzhu Shilong's words were not wrong. If you come to seek refuge, you should at least prove your worth, right?

But such behavior would undoubtedly offend Gao Yu.

Erzhu Rong repeatedly instructed that people like Gao Yu and the Heba brothers should be treated as honored guests. These people were very famous in the Six Garrisons, and if they wanted to recruit people from the Six Garrisons in the future, they would still need to rely on their reputation.

If we offend Gao Yu and cause him to become disloyal, then we will suffer more losses than gains.

Although he is straightforward and has a quick temper, he is not stupid.

Just when Erzhu Zhao was in a dilemma.

Erzhu Tianguang, who had not spoken until now, suddenly stood up!
"In my opinion, this is inappropriate!"

(End of this chapter)