Chapter 116: Trust and Deterrence

Longyou, Didao.

Li Erlang, who had just returned from hunting with several nearby Qiang and Hu tribal chieftains, was in high spirits. Although he was only a captain with only 600 cavalrymen under his command, in the Longxi area, it was not difficult to gather thousands or even tens of thousands of people with a single order.

First of all, there are a large number of Li family members here, who share the same roots and origins.

Secondly, the nearby Qiang and Hu tribes had long been impressed by his riding, archery and courage, and became friends with him and were willing to obey his orders.

"This Wu Erchi is such a fool. He never expected Erlang to go hunting in the snow. He was kicked off the bed by Erlang and was stunned."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Liu Zongxun shouted while riding on his horse, and the others also laughed.

Li Er said calmly, "It's just an ordinary little thing, not worth mentioning."

It turned out that Li Er had made an appointment with Wu Erchi, the leader of the Qianghu Bainiu tribe, to go hunting together half a month ago. However, there was heavy snow, which was three feet thick. Liu Zongxun and others advised him that the snow was too heavy and the terrain was dangerous, so Wu Erchi would definitely not go to the appointment.

As a result, Li Er said that if we didn't go, Qiang and Hu would look down on us, so he insisted on bringing dozens of trusted warriors to the appointment. As expected, Wu Erchi didn't go because of the snow. Li Er drove straight in, along the dangerous path, and went to Wu Erchi's Bainiu tribe.

Wu Erchi was sleeping soundly in the tent at that time. Li Er went in and kicked him to the ground. Wu Erchi woke up and saw Li Er and was surprised and said: "No Yan army has ever come to my tribe before. How did you get here? How did you find this place?"

So he led his people in panic, surrounded them and bowed to show his obedience, because the snowy day did not delay hunting, so it would not delay fighting.

Li Er and Rang Chi Wuxia summoned several chiefs and went hunting for a few days, completely conquering them.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I returned to Didao, I received two pieces of good news.

The news that Li Si was promoted to a general with a high title, along with the imperial edict that Li Er was appointed as Yingyang Lang Jiang and the Marquis of Lintao County, reached Didao in Longxi.

"Erlang was named Yingyang Langjiang. Great. From now on, Erlang will have the final say in Longxi. But what great things has Silang done? General Pingnan?"

Li Er was a little absent-minded after reading the family letter. Liu Zongxun, Dou Cong and others beside him were silent. I thought that he was an Eagle-striking general at the age of 17, but at the age of 15, he had already entered the ranks of important officials. This was not an exaggeration, it was outrageous, outrageous.

However, Li Er's mental exhaustion only lasted for a moment, and several people started laughing at the same time.

"Hahahaha"

"Ha ha ha ha,"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Is Li Si an enemy? Definitely not, he is Li Erlang's full brother from the same mother, the son of Tang Gong Li Yuan.

For the Li family and the Li family's relatives and old friends, what is there to be concerned about when one of their own people is rewarded for his meritorious service?
Although the court's war report stated that it was the county magistrate Xiao Wangzhi who abandoned the dark and joined the light and restored order, many details simply cannot stand up to scrutiny.

After careful study and reflection, one can conclude that Xiao Wangzhi, a descendant of the Lanling Xiao clan, aristocratic family, should have been a hidden spy planted by the sage beside King Chen very early on.

With the assistance of the Xiao brothers, Li Si attacked Shouchun at night, successfully captured the city and captured Chen Wang Murong Anguo.

This is definitely due to luck in the majority of cases.

However, Li Erlang has become accustomed to his fourth brother's amazing luck.

It’s just like Li Si’s trust in his second brother’s ability.

"Shiro, this isn't luck, this is destiny."

"That's right, it's not a bit better." Liu Zongxun and Dou Cong sighed.

Zhang Jin, however, expressed some different opinions after reading the military report: "Silang is certainly lucky, but judging from his courage in Jinyang and his military strategy in capturing Shouchun, he is only fifteen years old, so he is born rich."

Li Er nodded in agreement and said, "Brother Zhang is right. Although Si Lang has extraordinary luck, he has also made great progress."

Liu Zongxun said: "However, Erlang also made a great contribution in the battle of Fuhan, not inferior to Silang's night attack on Shouchun. Given time, it won't be difficult for him to catch up with the title of Marquis of Guanjun."

Li Er smiled and said, "Of course, but Silang and I are brothers from the same mother. We should work together to bring honor to our family and revitalize our family business. What is there to fight about between brothers? We should support each other."

Zhang Jin said: "Erlang said it well. A real man should gallop on the battlefield and make achievements. With you brothers in the Li family, the family business will surely prosper."

"I would like to borrow Brother Zhang's good words"

In the main hall of a private residence in Chengdu, Shuzhong, heads of several powerful families in Shuzhong and important civil and military officials in Chengdu city raised their glasses and drank together.

The owner of this private house also has the surname Li and his name is Li Chao. He is from the Deyang Li family, a prominent family in Shuzhong. They claim to be a branch of the Longxi Li family, but it doesn't matter whether it is true or not.

Today's banquet also brings together the Yan, Zhuo, Qiao, Zhang and other big families in Shu to entertain Li Yuan, the governor of Yizhou and Duke of Tang.

"This cup of wine is for Lord Tang. Lord Tang has been in Shu for half a year and has successively wiped out the rebels Wang Xiaoer, Zhang Boxiong, Wei Gou'er, and Liu Wu."

Li Yuan, who was sitting in the main seat, raised his glass with a smile and drank with everyone.

"I would also like to thank all the local sages, governors, and generals for their strong support for me, Li. It is thanks to you that Shuzhong has peace. Come, let's drink together."

"Please come in, Mr. Tang."

"Everyone please."

Li Yuanzuo sat in the main seat, toasting with everyone, tasting fine wine and delicious food, while enjoying the singing and dancing of the beauties in the courtyard.

A tall young man in a brocade robe quietly walked around from behind the seats on the left side of the banquet and came to Li Yuan. Li Yuan looked up and saw that it was his own Sanlang.

"What's up, Sanlang?"

"Aye, this is a letter from my eldest brother."

Li Yuan was a little surprised when he heard that. According to Dalang's letter, Sanlang should not be so anxious to bring it to the banquet. There are so many people here and they all have different opinions. No, that's not right. It must be the content of the letter that Sanlang wanted him to publicize at the banquet.

Li Yuan instantly understood Saburo's thoughts, opened the letter, and just chuckled after reading it.

Naturally, someone here asked, "Why is Mr. Tang laughing? Is there any good news?"

Li Yuan smiled and said, "It's not a happy event. It's just that my Erlang attacked Fuhan at night two months ago and was named Yingyang Langjiang by the saint. It's not worth mentioning."

Everyone on the field congratulated him, "Your family's Erlang is only seventeen, right? He has already made great achievements. Among all the Langjiangs in the world, there is probably no one younger than Li's Erlang, right?"

At this time, someone said, "No, there is a younger one in our dynasty. Lord Tang's family also has Silang, who is a Tiger Guard General of the Xiaoguo Army. Both of them are young talents. The two brothers are both generals and lead an army. Lord Tang is a good parent."

Li Yuan sighed and waved his hand, saying, "It's not worth mentioning. My Erlang has been good at riding and shooting since he was young, and has a rough understanding of military strategy. The battle of Fuhan was just a matter of luck. The title of Yingyang Langjiang was a reward from the saint. As for Silang, he is no longer a Huben Langjiang."

Everyone was a little surprised when they heard this. Lord Tang's tone was not very good. Could it be that Li's son Silang had committed a crime and was demoted? Especially Zhang's patriarch Zhang Qi, who had just praised the two Li brothers for leading an army in their teens, looked a little embarrassed, thinking that he was flattering someone.
Only Li Sanlang, who was standing by, had to suppress his laughter when he saw Aye's pretentious look.

Li Yuan sighed and continued, "My useless Silang is no longer a Tiger Guard General, but has just been promoted to General Pingnan."

(End of this chapter)