Chapter 302 Khan’s Previous Life (2/2)
July 20th, 185 A.D.
Khan disregarded the domestic stability in his empire and continued expanding east. The mobilization order was issued, which caused Li Ru to sweat as it was too hasty.
”Your Majesty, it's too early to expand east! We heard that every warlord is fighting each other to obtain land. We should let them fight to the death, and we should head to Yi Province instead. If we conquer Yi, we'll obtain the natural defense from the mountains. We'll also get into contact with our allies, Nanman Tribes, and Shanyue Tribes.”
Khan grinned, ”Sooner or later, it's the same. If we lose our soldiers, I can replenish them in a few months. Besides, we will never short on supplies. Why should you be worrying?”
The Xiongnu subordinates of Khan laughed. These people knew about Khan's supernatural power.
”Your Majesty. Unfortunately, I'm still new, and I don't know the inside information about your power. At least, could you please reveal it to us, so a humble scholar like me can put it in our strategies?”
Khan harrumph and peered at this old fox. He laughed in his mind and turned to Liu Yang, who was by his side.
”Goddess. Explain to him. I'm busy taking my men to Hongnong. I want both Hongnong and Luo Yang before the end of September!”
”Kuku, sure. Go do your things, Mr. God of War.”
Li Ru frowned at Khan's overconfident attitude. It was different from the first impression when Dong Zhuo Army fought them as he thought that Khan was a military genius.
Liu Yang chuckled, ”Don't overthink, Mr. Poisoner. Our King is actually more competence than you actually thought. He's been in this era once already.”
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Just like what Khan had planned, his army routed Yuan Shu in Hongnong in August, which forced this Yuan Shao's young brother back toward Wan Commandery. They proceeded eastward and drove Cao Cao forces out of Luo Yang in the next month with their overwhelming forces.
August 26th, 185 A.D.
Khan stood on the top of Hulao Gate after his army chased away all Cao Cao's men in his new territory.
His forces suffered severe damages from Cao Cao's new weapons, but Khan did not flinch. He traded his men without caring about the casualties, which forced Cao Cao into retreat.
In Khan's head, he planned to continue marching out of Hulao Gate and pursue Cao Cao to Xuchang.
However, he had to rest until next year. Khan had to stop and cultivate more lifespans to continue using his power to multiplying his soldiers and his provisions.
From his calculation, he could rapidly expand again after two or three years of lifespan cultivation.
His eyes flickered and wavered, thinking about his past life.
His army retreated from this gate during the year 190 as his army lost to Sun Jian from the coalition army. He and Hua Xiong fought side by side, yet Sun Jian outsmarted them in the troops maneuvering, and they lost their camps.
However, they had brought enough times for Dong Zhuo to raze Luo Yang and retreated to Chang'An.
Khan looked back toward the direction of Luo Yang, where he made the gravest mistake in his previous life.
”I shouldn't have killed you, father. I was a fool.”
He reminisced the old days.
In his previous life, he was born in this Late Han Era. He became Ding Yuan's foster son and fought against Xiongnu tirelessly at the borders before he committed the mistakes.
He was invited to Luo Yang along with Ding Yuan. Then, he was enticed by Dong Zhuo into killing his foster father, the greatest mistake he had done.
From that point of no return, his life continued to sink into the abyss.
He ran from Chang'An after he failed to suppress Dong Zhuo's remnants.
He sought help from Yuan Shu, but he left him to Zhang Yang.
He betrayed Zhang Yang and joined Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao wanted to kill him, so he ran back to join Zhang Yang again.
Then he backstabbed Zhang Yang one more time and joined forces with Chen Gong, who used him as a weapon.
He stole Pu Yang from Cao Cao but lost them back afterward.
He sought help from Liu Bei, but he stole Xiapi when he had a chance.
He wanted to surrender to Cao Cao, but Chen Gong manipulated him into fighting instead.
Then he lost to Cao Cao. On the verge of becoming Cao Cao's subordinate, Liu Bei influenced Cao Cao to kill him instead.
His life journey ended there.
Through countless years of suffering in Hell, Khan regretted what he had done in that life.
Standing alone of the top of Hulao Gate, Khan shed tears.
”Father, will you forgive me if I were to see you again? Will I be able to call you ”Father” again?”
Khan's previous life name was …
Lu Bu.