Chapter XI
Yimang is a standard northerner, and he looks tall and big. He is seven feet tall and nearly two hundred kilograms. However, Xi Jun bought it lightly and put it on the horse's back.
Xi Junmai pressed Yimang to Li Ke, lifted Yimang and threw it on the ground, then turned over and dismounted, and bowed to Li Ke, "The enemy general Yimang has been captured, and the last general will hand over the order to the Grand Commander."
Li Ke raised his hand and signaled Xi Jun to buy it, saying, "You buy it, you buy it, you buy it alive to capture Yimang, but you have made the first great contribution of my king's Northern Expedition."
Then Li Ke sat on the back of the horse, looked at Yi Mang on the ground again, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Li Ke said to Yi Mang: "Yi Nan, you are the second one to fall under my command."
Yimang was thrown to the ground like a chicken by Xi Junmai, and a burst of smoke and dust pounced on him, almost breaking his waist. Yimang looked up at Li Ke who was standing on the horse in front of him, and looked at Xi Junmai standing behind him, feeling a little powerless.
Yimang had known that the Tang Dynasty was prosperous and that his soldiers were good at fighting and were invincible. However, he had never seen the invincible imperial guards of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing, the famous general who was powerful in the desert, nor did he see Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong, who were the most famous martial arts, and Li Ke and his Hedongbian Army, which had already been suppressed. He could not breathe.
Although Li Ke's words were a bit of a show of power, they were all true. Three years ago, they were generously appointed under Li Ke. Now, they are Yimang again. What they have to face Li Ke is Ba Zhuo, who came to reinforce Junji Mountain, and the sudden loss that was transferred from Jinshan to the west to the east.
In Yimang's view, Li Ke's 80,000 troops were all elite. Xue Yantuo had lost his No True Water, which meant that Junji Mountain was lost and such a natural danger was lost. Even if it was a sudden loss, it would be Li Ke's opponent, and it would be difficult to completely block Li Ke from the Dujun Mountain Yu.
For a moment, Yimang was captured and was thrown under Li Ke's horse. Yimang didn't have much resentment or reluctance in his heart. In addition to the loss and sadness he should have, he had an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart.
Because Yimang is ordinary and not outstanding, in the past few years when Yimang was ordered to come to Junji Mountain, he was so tired, and the pressure on his shoulders was too great. Now that Junji Mountain is broken, everything is over.
Yimang breathed a sigh, "The third prince was one step ahead, and Yimang was ashamed of himself. If Yimang lost, he lost. If he wanted to kill, he would kill him. Yimang let the third prince deal with it."
Yi Mang's reaction fell into Li Ke's eyes, and Li Ke couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Among the male sages, Li Ke, Da Du Shi and Yi Mang had the most dealings. However, although they were born by the same father, their temperaments were very different. Da Du Shi was greedy and decisive, with greater ambition than talent, while Yi Mang was not only cautious in his behavior, but also had a very peaceful temperament, which was quite a bit unstriving and not as irritable as Li Ke imagined.
Looking at Li Ke, Wang Xuance, who was standing beside him, knew what Li Ke was thinking, so he stepped forward, leaned against Li Ke's ear, and whispered to Li Ke: "Yi Mang's mother was originally a slave in the Khan Court, and she was not favored by Yi Nan, so did Yi Mang."
Yimang was born in a villain, and his mother was just a slave to Yinan. After Yinan was drunk, Yimang was born. Yimang was not in the position of the Khan family. Yimang was the most unpopular among the men of Yinan. Even in the eyes of Yinan, Yimang was probably not as heavy as his nephew Dumozhi.
This time, if there was no one in the Khan Court, there would be no one available, and there would be a recommendation from the Master Pashatizhen, the position of Junji Mountain's special service would not be the turn of Yimang.
When Li Ke heard this, he immediately understood that Yimang was the concubine son of Yi Nan. He was not favored in the Khan Court like his mother. His status was not obvious, and his situation was not good. This time, Yimang, as a special agent, lost Junji Mountain. Even if Li Ke let him go back, when he returned to the Khan Court of Yu Tujun Mountain, the Khan Court would no longer have his place. Even if he left his life, he would just survive.
For a moment, when Li Ke thought of this, he felt a little more sympathy, or empathy. Yimang is a concubine's son, and his situation is worrying, but why is Li Ke the same?
Li Ke is naturally better than Yi Mang. Li Ke's biological mother came from the Yang family of Hongnong. She was a princess in the previous dynasty. Li Ke was favored by his father and was not weak in his legitimate son. Li Ke himself had quite a way. Some people in the court hoped that, but all this could not change a fact, and Li Ke could not afford to lose.
Li Ke seems to be in high reputation now, but he is walking on a tightrope like Yimang.
If the Northern Expedition was defeated, Li Ke would be in a good position and could even use it to attack the position of prince. However, if the Northern Expedition was defeated, Li Ke would probably lose his power, and he would just be another sir.
Li Ke looked at Yi Mang under the horse. Li Ke had no intention of killing such a person. Li Ke said: "I am not a bloodthirsty person. If you succeed, the king will lose, and the loser will not have to die."
Listening to Li Ke's words, Yimang asked with a hint of surprise on his face, "Will the Third Prince not kill me?"
Li Ke smiled, and did not rewind his words, but waved his hand and said to Wei Shu behind him: "Take it down and take it carefully, and don't eat and use it for a short time."
"No!" The guard behind Li Ke received the order and responded to the promise. The two of them obeyed Yi Mang.
How smart Wang Xuance was. Wang Xuance was right beside Li Ke just now. After hearing Li Ke’s placement of Yi Mang, he had already vaguely guessed in his heart. Wang Xuance waved his hand and signaled everyone to retreat, then stepped forward and asked Li Ke and said, “Do you want to use Yi Mang?”
Li Ke nodded and said, "Yes, when my king succeeds in the Northern Expedition and quells the enemy behind the northern border, the situation in Mobei will inevitably change drastically. I will always find a legitimate and reliable person in Mobei."
Wang Xuance then asked, "Have you chosen Yi Mang?"
Li Ke said: "That is, for the establishment of all officials in the court, some of whom were the Turks, and some of whom were the Iron Tribe like the Uighurs. But today I found that this Yimang was an excellent candidate."
Wang Xuance replied: "What Your Highness said is that Yimang has no great ambitions and is cautious in his actions. He is indeed a great candidate for Mobei. If Yimang can be used by His Highness, it will not only be Xue Yantuo, but the entire Mobei will be his best friend."
As the commander of the three armies of the Northern Expedition, Li Ke had a great say in the resettlement of Mobei. If the Tang army pacified Mobei in the future, Li Ke could take over Yiman as the Yinan and stay in Mobei. In this way, Li Ke could use Yimang to control Mobei. If there was something wrong with the Central Plains in the future, Li Ke could also borrow Northern assistance.
Li Ke smiled and said, "Sir, I have been preparing for three years and led my army north from afar. If Xue Yantuo is pacified in the future, how can I get the benefit of others?"
Wang Xuance said in confusion: "Since your highness wants to win over Yimang and take it for his own use, why are you so distant to him? Why don't you show your kindness?"
Li Ke said: "It is inevitable to show kindness, but Yimang is a northerner after all, so it is not enough to just give kindness, and it may not be able to suppress him. I will show him his power before giving kindness."
Wang Xuance asked, "Where is Your Highness going to demonstrate?"
"Bazhuo." Li Ke slowly spit out two words from his mouth.
Chapter completed!