Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 4 Seventy Percent of That's Other People's

Bei Xiurong.

Early in the morning, Erzhu Zhao gathered the most elite Khitan warriors under his command and equipped them with weapons.

Today, Erzhu Rong asked him to go and welcome Li Shuang, the leader of Taiping Village who was recruited.

When it was bright, Erzhu Zhao arrived at the agreed location with a hundred cavalrymen.

The troops rested for a while.

Erzhu Zhao shouted to the Qihu warriors:

"Listen, everyone, be alert. If anyone is lazy and lets those barbarians look down on you, be careful of my whip!"

Erzhu Zhao was extremely prestigious among the subordinates of Beixiurong Erzhu.

It’s simple, just good at fighting!
When his order was given, all the Khitan warriors readily responded.

On the side, Erzhu Zhao's confidant came up and brought him water.

"The general asked you to come and greet Li Shuang. What are you doing?"

"What do you know? This is called showing off your power! We have to kill his arrogance, otherwise how will we send him around in the future?"

"But will this cause a conflict?"

Erzhu Zhao didn't care and pointed at his knights with his whip.

"See? Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. I made sure these one hundred Qihu warriors were dressed in the best clothes in their families and equipped with the best equipment."

As he said this, Erzhu Zhao laughed triumphantly.

"That's called using power to oppress others. How respectable can a bandit be?"

"Master is brilliant!"

Before he had finished speaking, dust and smoke began to billow in the distance.

As they got closer, Erzhu Zhao took a closer look and his face turned pale with fright.

"Oh no! Is this Po Liu Han Bo Ling attacking?"

But I saw hundreds of armored knights coming towards here, full of murderous intent.

Erzhu Zhao was stunned for a moment. If they were to fight against this enemy, his hundred knights would have no chance of survival.

Just when Erzhu Zhao was hesitating and unable to control himself, the hundreds of cavalry suddenly stopped, and the leader came with several cavalrymen with a smiling face.

"My name is Li Shuang. I've been invited by General Erzhu. May I know where the general's residence is?"

Li Shuang?

Erzhu Zhao was shocked. How could he, a bandit, be better equipped than his regular army?

Before Erzhu Zhao could say anything, the confidant who had just handed him water was so frightened by Li Shuang's army that he dared not say a word and subconsciously pointed to the road.

"Thank you!"

Li Shuang led his men away. Before leaving, Erzhu Zhao heard Li Shuang's sigh.

"I heard that Beixiurong is a wealthy place, so why are the herdsmen dressed so poorly?"

Erzhu Zhao was stunned and his face quickly turned red.

Am I being rejected by a bandit?
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Before the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital, Beixiurong, as the fief of the Erzhu family, was responsible for providing military horses to the army of Pingcheng.

The entire Beixiurong area is crisscrossed with mountains.

In order to take care of cattle, sheep, camels and horses, most of the Erzhu clan members lived by following water and grass, setting up tents in the wild. Only in the core area of ​​the Erzhu clan's territory were there a few buildings.

Erzhu Rong's mansion is located in it.

At this time, Erzhu Rong was talking with Yuan Tianmu, who brought the latest news.

"I don't know who leaked the news of Ying'e's abduction to Luoyang. The court asked us to postpone sending Ying'e there."

Erzhu Rong narrowed his eyes, and a gloomy look appeared on his handsome fair face.

"What did General Wei say?"

"Yuan Yi said he could handle this matter, but he told us to choose another woman from the Erzhu clan and send her over."

"Looks like we have to send some gold, silver and jewelry!"

At this moment, a report was heard from outside the house.

"General, a man claiming to be Li Shuang has arrived."

Yuan Tianmu was delighted.

"My friend is here!"

Erzhu Rong naturally knew Yuan Tianmu's attitude towards Li Shuang, and he was also very curious about what kind of person could receive Yuan Tianmu's praise?
"Where is Erzhu Zhao?"

"The commander hasn't come back yet!" "What's wrong with this kid?"

Erzhu Rong was somewhat dissatisfied and took Yuan Tianmu outside to greet him.

At that time, Erzhu Rong was only a bully in Xiurong area. Although he had made military achievements, he was far from having the power of General Tianzhu later.

Li Shuang has more than 10,000 men under his command.

The fact that a force of this level wants to join his ranks is something he should take seriously.

But on the plain outside the general's mansion, hundreds of knights were lined up waiting.

When Erzhu Rong saw the momentum of Li Shuang's subordinates, his eyes lit up.

Erzhu Rong was an extremely skilled military commander, and he immediately realized that Yuan Tianmu's description of Li Shuang was true.

When he got closer and saw Knight Li Shuang's equipment, he was even more delighted.

Unlike Erzhu Rong, Li Shuang had his own plans in mind.

I thought that after joining Erzhu Rong's government army, my life would be qualitatively improved.

But looking at the buildings and clothing of the Qihu people in the central area of ​​Beixiurong, why are they so similar to those of my own Taiping Village?
Before the amnesty, the people of my Taiping Village lived in mud houses and wore hemp clothes. After the amnesty, the people of my Taiping Village still lived in mud houses and wore hemp clothes. Wasn’t the amnesty in vain?
"My friend, this is General Erzhu!"

Yuan Tianmu took Li Shuang to meet Erzhu Rong.

"Meet General Erzhu!"

Li Shuang saluted.

This legendary Heyin diving champion was not as Master Dong was described by later generations. On the contrary, he was a handsome man in his prime with extraordinary bearing.

"No need to be polite, just follow me to the mansion for a feast."

People in this era have two starting points when looking at others.

First ask about background, second look at heroic spirit!
The question of whether kings, princes, generals and ministers are of different species is just bullshit in this era!
All heroes must come from noble families.

Erzhu Rong had already learned from Yuan Tianmu that Li Shuang was from the Longxi Li family.

During the heyday of the Six Garrisons, they accepted many Han Chinese nobles. However, after the Northern Wei Dynasty moved its capital, the Six Garrisons' treatment was no longer favorable, and desertions by local garrison troops became common.

Erzhu Rong also had no doubts.

Anyway, now most of the people in the Six Garrisons have been labeled as traitors by the Luoyang court, and it is impossible to investigate them.

The Longxi Li family must be the Longxi Li family!
As for heroic spirit, looking at the hundreds of armored knights behind Li Shuang, who dares to say that he has no heroic spirit!

Therefore, Erzhu Rong valued Li Shuang very much.

During the banquet, when everyone was drunk, Erzhu Rong even became brothers with Li Shuang.

"My dear brother, you don't know that you have caused me a lot of trouble."

Li Shuang knew it was because of Erzhu Ying'e's incident, so he pretended to be stupid.

"What trouble can make you so upset, brother?"

"Because of Ying'e's matter, I have to send a large sum of money to Luoyang."

Li Shuang waved his hand.

"The Erzhu family's reputation for wealth is known throughout the world. How could my brother be short of money?"

I don’t know if it was because he felt wronged or because he drank too much, but tears welled up in the corners of Erzhu Rong’s eyes, even though he was such a big man.

"Why are you so sad, brother?"

"Everyone thinks my Erzhu family is as rich as a mountain, but who knows that my Erzhu family's property has long been coveted by others. All the proceeds must be tributed to the capital every year. Only by feeding the dignitaries in Luoyang City can I, a little Bei Xiurong, live in peace."

“How much can be left?”

After Li Shuang finished speaking, Erzhu Rong became more and more sad. Yuan Tianmu explained:

"In a good year, 30% out of 10 is pretty good."

Obviously, Yuan Tianmu is also familiar with this operating model.

Erzhu Rong wiped his tears and waved his hand.

"Let's not dwell on that. I heard from Tianmu that you have a good management strategy, and seeing it today, it's true. The armor of your cavalry is even better than that of my personal guards. Could you please teach me a thing or two?"

"Nothing special, just good at grabbing you!"

Li Shuang's answer was so concise and powerful that even Erzhu Rong, who had experienced many ups and downs, was stunned.

"The Six Garrisons lie far from the Northern Wilds, lacking any foundation. They are unlikely to achieve anything significant and will inevitably fail. The imperial court must defend itself against the Six Garrisons to the north and the Liang Kingdom to the south. With the Demon Queen within and powerful enemies without, this battle will undoubtedly bring heavy losses. This is the time for heroes to demonstrate their abilities. Now is the time to annex more territory and recruit heroes to strengthen our forces. If we delay, we will be exploited."

Yuan Tianmu seemed to be thinking about something, and Erzhu Rong's eyes lit up when he heard it.

(End of this chapter)