My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 114 When a nation is about to perish, there will surely be monsters!
Grassland tribes are not particularly strong in their ability to conquer cities and strongholds.

Their strength lies primarily in the character and physique forged in harsh environments, and in the fact that everyone is a soldier, capable of riding and archery, all out of necessity.

Po Liuhan Baling was extremely shrewd; he did not kill everyone, but left a few alive.

He knew Jia Daojian and knew that Jia Daojian was a confidant of the garrison commander of Woye Town.

"Chief Secretary, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

He ordered Jia Daojian to be brought before him, and Po Liuhan Baling tried his best to appear as amiable as possible, but the shape of his one-eared head looked awkward no matter how he looked at it.

Jia Daojian looked at him coldly, showing a firm stance. He neither begged for mercy nor tried to intimidate the other party with bluster.

Po Liuhanbaling had clearly been planning this for a long time. If he hadn't planned it in advance, he wouldn't have been able to kill the garrison commander so ruthlessly upon meeting him.

"Just give me a quick death, why bother with any more words?"

"it is good!"

Po Liuhan Baling's smile deepened as he placed the precious sword against Jia Daojian's neck.

Feeling the cold touch and stinging sensation from the blade.

Driven by the instinctive fear of death, Jia Daojian's face turned deathly pale, and he trembled all over, but he still did not beg for mercy.

"The people of the grasslands have great respect for fearless warriors!"

Po Liuhan Baling sheathed his treasured sword and then said, "Chief Secretary, how about we make a deal? Once it's done, I'll send someone to escort you to the west."

Jia Daojian's eldest son, Jia Xiandu, lived in Bolügu Town to the west. The name Po Liuhanbaling meant letting his family leave.

"Is this true?"

Faced with the hope of survival offered by Po Liuhanbaling, Jia Daojian wavered.

“It is absolutely true, no joke. I swear to the heavens!”

Serving as an official in a military town and dealing with these grassland herders year-round, Jia Daojian naturally understood the significance of swearing an oath to the 'Eternal Heaven,' since every grassland herder believed in the Eternal Heaven.

"What deal?"

"Lead us into the city and help us take the city gate."

Upon hearing this, Jia Daojian looked at Po Liuhanbaling with astonishment. He immediately understood the other party's thoughts and was even slightly surprised that a Xiongnu chieftain was so intelligent.
Based on his preconceived notion of tribal chiefs, they were all brutes with sharp minds. How could they have come up with such a bloodless way to enter the city?

The Six Garrisons were military garrisons established to defend against raids by nomadic herders from the northern grasslands.

Its city defenses are strong, especially since Woye Town is close to the Yellow River and has an extremely wide moat. If you want to hold it, unless the city runs out of food, it will not be easily breached!
Po Liu Han Baling was well aware of this.

A direct assault is impossible, as his forces, along with those of the other chieftains, are all nomadic herders from the grasslands.

They were formidable in open field battles outside the city, but when it came to siege warfare, they were completely clueless, and didn't even have a single craftsman who knew how to build siege equipment.

If the soldiers and civilians in the city put up a stubborn resistance and the siege drags on for a long time without success...

Their morale collapsed instead.

By then.

The court might not even need to send a large army to quell the rebellion. Wei Kegu and his old associates would secretly plot to use his head as a pledge of loyalty and surrender to the Great Wei again. After all... it was he who killed the garrison commander Po Liu Han Baling.

Killing the town general was only the first step in establishing authority.

To truly gain a foothold and make these people willing to follow him in rebellion to the end, a great victory is necessary. He must capture Woye Town, plunder the rich people in the city, distribute their property, and quickly realize the first wave of benefits for those who rebelled with him. Only then can he stabilize people's hearts!

Seeing that Supervisor Jia was still hesitating.

Po Liu Han Baling once again placed the precious sword against his neck. With a slight exertion, the sharp blade sliced ​​through the skin of his neck, drawing blood, and threatened him sharply.

"I'm only giving Chief Secretary a chance to live because of our past relationship. Does Chief Secretary really think that only you can lead us into the city?"

"If I strike with this blade, no one in Woye Town will be grateful to you, and your family will suffer because of you. Chief Secretary, do you still need to consider when that will happen!"

Po Liuhanbaling's threats and inducements finally broke down Jia Daojian's psychological defenses.

Even if I don't help him, other people who want to live will help him.

All I ask for is to protect myself and my family.

As for the people of Woye Town?

The Great Wei will send its elite troops to avenge them.

"I am willing to help Your Majesty!"

Po Liuhan Baling laughed triumphantly before sheathing his precious sword.

Having narrowly escaped death, Jia Daojian was drenched in a cold sweat. Despite the sweltering heat and the direct sunlight, he felt no warmth whatsoever.

Po Liu Han Baling led Po Liu Han Kongque and dozens of carefully selected brave guards!
Wei Kegu and others did the same, each leading the bravest soldiers of their tribe, and then ordered the army to wait for news outside the city.

While Po Liuhanbaling threatened Jia Daojian, he also sent Wei Kegu to threaten the deputy commander of the town, using a two-pronged approach!

The group then entered through the north gate of Woye Town.

As soon as we entered the city gate.

The deputy commander then ordered, "All those on duty at the North Gate today, assemble before me! I have important news to announce!"

Despite the soldiers' confusion, military orders were paramount, and they still came to assemble.

At this time...

Po Liuhanbaling and his men had already led their personal guards to the soldiers on duty, all of them holding bows.

Caught completely off guard, the soldiers on duty were killed in a single volley of fire. The attackers were all brave warriors from various tribes, with exceptional archery skills. At such close range, a shot to the neck, a vital area, was useless even for the soldiers wearing armor.

Someone immediately screamed, causing panic, and passersby scattered and fled.

But it doesn't matter anymore that the Six Han Baling was broken.

"Hold the city gates, and the army will arrive in no time!"

In fact, the sound of thousands of horses galloping could already be faintly heard. As long as we can capture the city gate and lead the army into the city, even if someone resists, we can easily annihilate them!
Wei Kegu and the others came before Po Liuhan Baling and bowed, saying, "We are willing to serve Your Majesty as our supreme ruler!"

This is the effect you want!

Po Liuhan Baling proved his ability, so why shouldn't they be loyal to him?
After letting out a hearty laugh, Po Liuhan Baling helped everyone up. "Wealth and glory await us. I also swear to the Eternal Heaven that I will never let you down. If I break this oath, may I die by the sword!"

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Luoyang.

Inside the Xianyang Hall.

There were no maids or attendants serving in the hall, only Yuan Xu and Yuan Yi.

"Tomorrow, Prince Gaoyang and his men will take this opportunity to attack you."

Upon hearing the information Yuan Xu revealed to him, Yuan Yi angrily stood up and went to find Yuan Yong and the others.

Yuan Xu quickly persuaded him to stop, saying, "I summoned you here today and dismissed everyone else to resolve the previous misunderstanding. It was Prince Gaoyang and his group who deceived me and sowed discord between me and Prince Jiangyang, causing us to harbor resentment so that they could take my place."

"Your Majesty! I am utterly loyal to Your Majesty and to the Great Wei! How dare those villains sow discord among us!"

Yuan Xu continued to reassure and persuade, "The Prince of Jiangyang is a pillar of the nation, I know that, but we are currently facing a great disaster, and the Rouran are raiding from the south. People inside and outside the court are in turmoil. If we were to fight again, it would cause great chaos!"

"So, what does Your Majesty mean?"

"Prince Jiangyang should pretend to be unaware of the matter at tomorrow's court assembly. Prince Gaoyang and others should submit their memorials, which should also be approved. This will allow us to test which ministers in the court are in league with Prince Gaoyang, and in the future, we will be able to distinguish between the loyal and the treacherous!"

"But...if it were..."

Yuan Yi still had some concerns.

Yuan Xu continued to persuade him, "The Imperial Guards and the Central Army are both in your hands, Uncle, and the generals leading them are all your confidants. What do you have to fear?"

Yuan Yi thought about it and realized that it made sense.

In particular, Yuan Xu's repeated use of "uncle" completely bewitched him.

Yup!

In terms of relationship, Yuan Yi was the brother-in-law of Empress Dowager Hu, the birth mother of Yuan Xu, making them even closer relatives.

"Very well! We will do as Your Majesty says. Once the treacherous minister is exposed, we will wipe him out in one fell swoop!"

Yuan Xu feigned a smile, then suddenly spoke up, “Uncle, I miss my mother every day, but I cannot see her. I beg you to withdraw the imperial guards outside Jiafu Palace so that my mother can come to Xianyang Palace to see me. Now, all matters of the court are in your hands, and my mother is powerless to do anything.”

Yuan Yi looked slightly embarrassed, but still corrected himself with righteous indignation, "Your Majesty, I am merely assisting you. All matters of the court are in Your Majesty's hands!"

"It was I who was confused."

When Yuan Yi saw that the young emperor was on his side, why worry so much? He immediately agreed.

"I humbly submit that the Holy Dynasty governs the world with filial piety in mind. How can there be a reason for mothers and children not to see each other while they are alive? I will then withdraw the Imperial Guards."

Yuan Xu was overjoyed, but he expressed his gratitude without showing any emotion on his face.

After leaving Xianyang Palace, Yuan Yi summoned Erzhu Rong and told him what had just happened.

Upon hearing this, Erzhu Rong frowned and pondered for a moment, "Although Your Majesty commands both the central and foreign armies, you still need to be cautious."

"Your Majesty is not yet of school age, and at such a young age, how could you understand politics? However, what Tianbao said is very true, and we should indeed be careful. I will send a trusted attendant to accompany the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty. Without my help, how can a woman and a child accomplish anything?"

Erzhu Rong thought for a moment that something was still amiss, but seeing Yuan Yi's smug look, he decided not to provoke him any further.

"The king is wise."

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The next day.

Li Chong, who had returned with the central army, appeared at the court assembly.

The first person to step forward was none other than Prince Gaoyang, Yuan Yong!

"The fact that the Rouran were able to plunder southwards this time is truly a man-made disaster!"

He didn't finish his sentence.

Yuan Yi then loudly interrupted him, "Your Majesty, I misjudged people and was deceived by the Rouran King, which led to this disaster. I am willing to beg for forgiveness!"

in the hall.

All the ministers, including Yuan Yong, were astonished.

Yuan Xu remained unmoved, saying, "No one is perfect. The Prince of Jiangyang was deceived by a villain. The fault does not lie with him. Considering his past merits, I will pardon him this time."

"However, those who have rendered meritorious service deserve a reward!"

"Yuan Tai, son of the Prince of Gaoyang, has fought bravely alongside the Grand Commander on this expedition and has been promoted to Tiger-like General!"

Yuan Yi remained expressionless, but the others were still extremely astonished.

Tiger-like General of the Central Army is a sixth-rank official position.

Although it may not seem like a high-ranking position, it is a key position that allows for actual control and command of the Tiger Legion!
Yuan Yi didn't object at all?
(End of this chapter)