My Father in Law is Lu Bu

Chapter 752

“Deputy General Xun. You must be tired and have started to hallucinate. You should go and take a rest.” Tuoba Hai waved his hand to his deputy general.

“General. I am not tired. I, Xun Kai, am truly devoted to you!” The deputy general replied. But Tuoba Hai could no longer listen to him.

“Men. Take the deputy general away!” Tuoba Hai ordered his men.

“Understood!” Soon one of his guards approached Xun Kai and clasped his fist. “General Xun Kai, please.” Tuoba Hai intends to imprison Xun Kai. Leaving him here would just lower morale.

“General! General!” Xun Kai continued to shout as he was taken away.

“General. General Xun Kai does not have any malice.” A 1000-men general pleaded for Xun Kai.

“I know. I don’t need you to tell me this.” Tuoba Hai laughed. Xun Kai had followed him for a long time and was known for being cautious. Xun Kai had saved Tuoba Hai’s life several times as well so Tuoba Hai would not be too harsh. However, it was also a fact that Xun Kai was being too noisy this time so Tuoba Hai had to imprison Xun Kai.

“Alright. Take off all of Yangzhou’s weapons and armor and give them to our soldiers!” Tuoba Hai ordered. He had not been able to take Yangzhou’s equipment from Mo Ran but this time he managed to get them from Yangzhou’s troops. Tuoba Hai could not help but feel proud of himself.

Mo Ran wasted the Zhendong Army and was practically inconsolable when Tuoba Hai saw him. If Tuoba Hai could defeat Yangzhou this time, he could prove himself superior to Mo Ran in front of Gongsun Du. At that time, his position would also rise.

“Understood!” The soldiers all cheered happily. Who wouldn’t want Yangzhou’s weapons and armor? They had only heard about its strengths but they have never used one before. This was their chance. Tuoba Hai meant for his closest aides and himself to wear it first.

Meanwhile, the other generals were anxious and started arguing. There were only about a thousand corpses so not all of them could use it.

“Everyone will get their share. This is just the first round! There will be more at Zhangyi City! Once we defeat Yangzhou’s troops you all can get your share!”

“The General is wise!”

“Alright. Go get some meat, rice and women! Enjoy yourselves! After we retake Zhangyi City, you will also get three days of freedom!” Tuoba Hai promised.

“Long live the General!” His soldiers cheered. The three days of freedom meant that they would get three days to do whatever they want. Even murder, pillage and rape. That was why everyone was so excited. Tuoba Hai had always been like this. He was like this in Buyeo and Goguryeo. He was also like this in Liaodong.

Soon, his cavalry scattered to nearby villages, taking both food and women. Countless homes were destroyed and Tuoba Hai blamed the Yangzhou Army for it. Of course, it was not just the villages in Zhangyi that were affected but the villages from other provinces as well. These villages did not have the sturdy walls of a city and since Tuoba Hai’s army were locals, they were easily tricked into opening their gates to looters.

There were public outrage in the surrounding area. Two county magistrates even refused to open their gates for Tuoba Hai’s army and were soon executed. Someone sent a letter to inform Gongsun Du of Tuoba Hai’s crimes but Gongsun Du was already dead. Gongsun Du would have stopped Tuoba Hai but Gongsun Kang only cared about defeating Yangzhou. Gongsun Kang would not care even if the whole of Liaoxi gets destroyed in the process.

Of course, all of this was also noticed ny Yangzhou’s troops.

Yang Chen lowered the telescope in his hand and shook his head. “Brother Dongfang. Are all your Liaodong troops like this?” There were laughter and screams at Tuoba Hai’s camp. They were committing all kinds of evil such as killing and looting.

Dongfang Ming’s face was red with shame but he replied seriously. “Lord Yang Chen. This is just Tuoba Hai! That person is a barbarian. As far as I know, these things would not happen under the command of General An Yixuan and General Mo Ran!” The people of Liaodong were their countrymen. Why would they harm their own people? There were only a few people like Tuoba Hai who would do such a thing.

“Thats good.” Yang Chen nodded. If An Yixuan and Dongfang Ming were also like this, then Yang Chen would not recommend them to Liu Mang. A person who attacks their own were no different from enemies.

Yang Chen’s expression darkened as he looked at Tuoba Hai’s men. “Pass down the order. Prepare tomorrow’s meal for Tuoba Hai and his beasts!”

“Understood!” One person quickly took the order and left. If anyone were to look closely, they would notice countless men in black clothing descending the city walls using rope while carrying iron lumps. These iron lumps were the same thing that made thunder. These men quickly buried all the iron lumps outside the city and pulled out a very long fuse.

“Report. Everything outside the city have been prepared!” Yang Chen received the news just before the sky turned bright.

“Good. None of Tuoba Hai’s men will be able to escape.” Yang Chen nodded.

“Lord Yang Chen. Go and rest first. Let us do the fighting.” One of Ling Cao’s men suggested.

“Rest? It is almost bright out. I will wait here for news of your victory.” Yang Chen said before having a chair brought to the walls so that he could sit and watch.

Light started to shine across the land by dawn. Ling Cao came out again, this time with less men. They were all lightly equipped for speed. Ling Cao also used a different sword this time. This was the day he would wash away his disgrace.

“General! General!” A soldier woke Tuoba Hai up from his sleep. Tuoba Hai was about to get angry when the soldier reported that Yangzhou’s troops were throwing insults outside.

Tuoba Hai quickly wore his armor and grabbed his spear. Sure enough, a Yangzhou soldier was shouting all sorts of curses outside his camp. The soldier went as far as to insult Tuoba Hai’s entire ancestry especially the women of Tuoba Hai’s family.

Tuoba Hai did not care about his female relatives. After all, their custom was such that when the father dies, the son inherits everything that belongs to the father. This includes their father’s wives, not including their own birth mother. Although Tuoba Hai was not very educated, he still knew the bare minimum sense of decency. This violates that bare minimum sense of decency.

Tuoba Hai was enraged. This defeated general dared to show himself? If he wants to die so much, Tuoba Hai would grant his wish.

Tuoba Hai roared as he charged at Ling Cao. Like usual, Ling Cao fought Tuoba Hai for three hundred rounds before pretending to lose and retreat. This time, Ling Cao kept his sword otherwise he would not be able to strike back later.

When Ling Cao ran away this time, he did not cover his retreat. Fortunately, he did not have to run very far and stopped after running around Zhangyi City for a short while.

Tuoba Hai’s cavalry also caught up with him. Seeing Ling Cao stop running, Tuoba Hai laughed. “Haha! Run Ling Cao, run! I want to see if your legs is faster than my horse!”

“Who said I was running away?” Ling Cao panted as he smiled back at Tuoba Hai.

“Oh? If you are not running away, then would it be me?” Tuoba Hai asked rhetorically and laughed.

“Tuoba Hai, whats the point? You better don’t come. You really better don’t come over. Just think of it as me beseeching you not to come over!” Ling Cao suddenly said.

“Haha! You want to beg now? It is too late! I will present your head to Lord Gongsun Du as a urinating pot! Men! Kill them!” Tuoba Hai shouted.

“Sigh. I let you run but you refuse and want to die by my hands? Really. Who rushes to death like this?” Ling Cao sighed just as the fuse was lit.

Boom. Suddenly the ground erupted. Tuoba Hai’s cavalry disappeared and in its place, a massive crater. In the air were many severed arms, legs, and little bits of bodies. Many more corpses were found inside the crater.

“Wha…” Tuoba Hai was lucky to not be at the center of the explosion. The scene in front of him terrified him.

“General Tuoba Hai. It is your turn now!” Ling Cao charged toward Tuoba Hai with a siniter smile.