Chapter 13 Never Let Each Other Down
"The one who killed Yang Xun was Li Silang!"

"The one who killed Yang Xun was Li Silang!"

Li Yuanhui was still stunned, but Han Quan beside him had already started shouting.

Soon, everyone in his team started shouting.

"The one who killed Yang Xun was Li Silang!"

He immediately understood Han Quan's intention. This was to give him credit for his contribution. Shooting Yang Xun to death was a huge achievement.

At this time, Zhao Yi had already led his personal soldiers to counterattack, trying to save the situation. However, before he could engage in a fight with the extremely brave cavalry general, the opponent was shot off his horse by an arrow!

Zhao Yi, who came from the military, naturally knew what this meant. If he didn't know how to seize the opportunity at this time, he would be a fool. He immediately shouted, "Yang the thief is dead. All soldiers, follow me to kill the thief and put down the rebellion! Kill!"

Then he led the charge, and the cavalry behind him followed closely. The leader acted like this, and the morale of the government troops was greatly boosted.

After hearing the shouts that Yang Xun was dead, the rebels' charge was halted. Then the Yan army shouted in unison, "Yang Xun is dead", which made the rebels' morale plummet.

The situation gradually became favorable to the Yan army. When the main general personally charged into the enemy's army, while the main general of the enemy army might have been killed in the battle, the morale of the Yan army was reignited.

The various units began to fight back, and the offensive and defensive situations were different.

Li Yuanhui was surprised at first, but he quickly came to his senses and followed the team in attacking.

The counterattack of the government troops threw the rebels into disarray, and they soon repeated the mistakes of the Yan army. The situation began to change.

The rebels began to collapse and retreat, and this time it was the government troops that pursued them.

By dusk, the government troops had chased for twenty miles and successfully rescued more than a thousand people under Murong He who were surrounded on Mang Mountain.

Zhao Yi immediately decided to call it a day and withdraw his troops back to the city.

The Battle of Mangshan between the Yan army and the rebels came to an end. The Yan army captured and killed thousands of people, which was considered a small victory.

Li Yuanhui heaved a sigh of relief after returning to Luoyang City. Many noblemen came to congratulate him. Then he recalled his experiences of the day and it seemed that he had done something extraordinary.

"Nineteen, you are really good. You have learned all the skills of a great archer from your uncle. Let's go. General Zhao wants you to pass through."

Clan brother Li Huaizhen patted his shoulder with envy, then took his hand and went directly to the camp gate.

When they arrived at the camp gate, they saw General Zhao Yi, the Left Commander in Chief, his uncle Dou Guang and other generals there. Even Gao Shizhe, the governor of the Eastern Capital, was there. Standing next to him was a middle-aged general who looked a little disheveled, but it was obvious that he lived a life of luxury.

"You are Li Silang? The son of Li Yuan, the Minister of Imperial Guards?"

Although the middle-aged general looked a little embarrassed, he was well-spoken and handsome. Seeing that Li Yuanhui was a little confused, he immediately introduced himself: "I am Murong He, the governor of Xijing. I would like to thank Li Xiaolangjun for saving me."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanhui immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"No need to be so polite. You are truly a talented young man. I wonder if Mr. Li is married." At this moment, Murong He felt that this young man was remarkable and extraordinary in bravery, until Gao Shize coughed a few times before he stopped.

"We'll talk about this later."

Gao Shize interrupted and said, "Li Silang, you shot and killed the enemy general today, which was a great achievement in turning the tide. However, I have something to tell you. The person you shot and killed today was not the traitor Yang Xun, but his brother Yang Xi. The two brothers look alike, so the soldiers in the battle array may have made a mistake. Even so, you are still the first meritorious person in today's battle. I will temporarily promote you to the rank of lieutenant and reward you with 100,000 yuan. In addition, I will report this to His Majesty, and then you will be rewarded."

Li Yuanhui felt a little annoyed when he heard this. It was not because he felt that his contribution was too small, but because Yang Xun was still alive, the war had to continue.
Moreover, his great achievement today could not be said to be a good thing or a bad thing for him.
Because he didn't think about progress, what about promotion? He just wanted to lie down and live a lazy life, waiting for his father and the eldest and second brothers to seize the world, and then he would be the prince.

What the hell are the captains and generals? I have tremendous wealth and honor waiting for me.

So after Gao Shize finished speaking, Li Yuanhui immediately stated that everything he did was to serve the country and to be loyal to the saint. If he had any minor contributions, it was also due to the general's proper command. He did not ask for any reward. This fell into the ears of several bigwigs, especially Murong He, who gave him a higher evaluation. They comforted him verbally, but thought in their hearts that this young talent was not proud after making great contributions and was so calm. He would become a great man. They would definitely recommend him to His Majesty when he returned.
Dou Guang was grinning from ear to ear. His nephew had made great achievements and accomplished great things. As his uncle, he should be happy and proud, right?

On the other side, the rebels, who had won at first but then lost, retreated to the vicinity of Jinyong City and stationed there. This defeat was a huge blow to the rebels.

Not only did he suffer heavy casualties, but even Yang Xun himself was grief-stricken because his brothers died in battle.

Yang Xi, who died in battle today, was his biological brother from the same mother. They had a deep relationship. Yang Xi was usually brave in battle and was also a general of the rebels. His death had a great impact on the rebels.

"Brother, our third brother died in battle. We are very sad, but now is not the time to be depressed. Our army has been defeated. Luoyang is already difficult to capture. We need to make plans early."

"Yes, Zhuguo, although we didn't suffer any serious damage this time, the morale of the entire army is low. We need you to make a decision as soon as possible. What should we do next?"

After being persuaded by several brothers and trusted subordinates, Yang Xun finally cheered up.

"Today's defeat was not caused by the war. My third brother was shot and died. My heart is in turmoil. Liu Lang, what do you think of the current situation? Where should our army go?"

Yang Sui, who was named, said: "The only solution now is to advance westward into Guanzhong and then send envoys to connect with the Turks."

"Connect with the Turks?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, because the Turks have always been a major threat to Dayan in the north, and allying with the Turks is quite damaging to their reputation. However, since they have already rebelled, it seems that colluding with foreign races is not a big deal.

Everyone looked at Yang Xun, waiting for his decision.

After a moment, Yang Xun looked at the crowd and said in a loud voice: "Since Emperor Murong Ying ascended the throne, he built the Eastern Capital and conscripted a million laborers, of which five to six out of ten died. He built the Grand Canal and conscripted a million and a half laborers, of which six to seven out of ten died. He conquered Goguryeo and mobilized a million troops, but was defeated miserably in Liaodong. The national strength was wasted, and the people were displaced, either starving to death or dying of exhaustion. If they want to survive, they can only join the bandits."

"My original intention and the people's hearts are not in Yan. I want to destroy the Eastern Capital first, and then call on the righteous men of the world to destroy Great Yan together. Although my Han country has been defeated today, it may be that Yan's rule is not over. But we can go west to Guanzhong, but we must not collude with foreign tribes!"

"I would rather die than be a traitor to the Han people!"

The firelight illuminated Yang Xun's handsome face, making him look radiant and energetic, which instantly made the blood of the people, who were a little exhausted, boil.

"General, you are right. We followed you in the rebellion. Did we do it just for wealth and honor? It is because of your righteousness. If you have an order, we will obey it. Even if we are attacked by swords, we will never betray you."

"I swear to work with the general to achieve the great cause and never let him down."

(End of this chapter)