392 Festival Yanzhao
Xiao Buyi was a little lucky, glad that he had a group of good brothers, and at the critical moment, he always stood behind him without regrets. This was not accidental, it was inevitable.
His sincerity, his enthusiasm, his trust, and his proactive pursuit of change have now been rewarded.
Xu Shiji was in charge of Xiangyang, and his prestige and power were actually extremely strong, but Xiao Buyi never doubted him. He believed in his own vision, brotherhood, and love, and a kind of emotion was called life and death.
Li Jing and Xu Shiji are both ambitious people, but their ambitions are very understandable. They are determined to be famous throughout the ages and have been remembered by historical books!
Seeing Xiao Buyi's silence, Xu Shiji thought he was still worried about Li Jing, and smiled and said, "King of Xiliang, General Li has experienced many battles and is resourceful... At that time, he defeated Wagang with only a few hundred soldiers. I am willing to give up the disadvantage. This time, he led three thousand iron cavalry to pursue the remnants of Wagang, and he has the rest of his life."
Xiao Buyi nodded and asked, "Li Mi Luokou was defeated, Wagang Luokou Cang has been lost, and the Wagang crowd has collapsed, like a pile of loose sand, Li Mi is powerless to turn the world back. There are two things we need to pay attention to, one is to prevent Li Mi from reconciling the remaining crowd and counterattacking Luokou Cang."
"You must be careful in this." Xu Shiji nodded and said, "But there are more than 30,000 elite troops from Lord Zhou of Zhang Town, and with Chen Xiaoyi, Qi Luo and others to help, then use Wagang's original defense..." When Xu Shiji said this, "Wang has been constantly strengthening Luokou Cang this year. If the defense is done properly, it will be absolutely difficult to get out of the hurry. Li Mi finally did a good thing for us."
Xu Shiji was so excited that he was indescribable. If Xiao Buyi and Li Mi were fighting for the land of Henan in the Central Plains, Xu Shiji personally led his troops to fight against Li Mi, but he had some personal grudges.
When Xu Shiji was first forced to leave Wagang by Zhai Hong, and later framed by Li Mi, which made Wagang people misunderstand it. In fact, he also had a knot in his heart. He did not regret leaving Wagang. The facts also proved that he was extremely wise to leave Wagang. He actually hated Li Mi very much, although he had never expressed this emotion to others.
Li Mi first killed soldiers and framed Xu Shiji, then used Xu Shiji to gain the trust of Wagangren, and then slandered Xu Shiji. Later, he even robbed Xu Shiji's father Xu Gai to come to Xiangyang where he guarded!
Xu Shiji had long remembered these festivals, but he was a person who did big things and could tolerate them. Wagang was strong, and he knew that a small impotence would cause trouble, so he and Li Jing and Xiao Buyi gradually eroded Wagang and stabilized the rear.
Only after worrying about the enemy could he concentrate on fighting the enemy. He personally commanded the Sui army and defeated the Wagang army in one fell swoop. When he saw Li Mi fleeing in panic, he felt extremely relieved.
A true man strives to defeat his opponent in a dignified manner on the battlefield. The trick may be prosperous on the whim, but it is not a long-term solution!
Xiao Buyi heard Xu Shiji tease Li Mi and smiled and said, "If he really said he would do good deeds, he would not only make this contribution. At least if he hadn't fought against Dongdu, we wouldn't have won't have won Dongdu so quickly."
The two looked at each other and laughed. After many days of nervousness and depression, they were also qualified to laugh. At least defeating Wagang has condensed too much effort. At least defeating Wagang is something that not everyone can do easily.
After laughing, Xu Shiji did not forget the serious matter, "Actually, General Li was also worried that Li Mi would counterattack Luokoucang. After all, there were still hundreds of thousands of bandits in Luokoucang, but they were not elite after all, and they were more of the families of Wagang people. They were not strong in combat. It should not be too big for Lord Zhang to guard them. In order to relieve Lord Zhang's pressure, General Li personally led his troops to pursue him. Now the Wagang people are only four places left in Hulao, Yuecheng, Jindi Pass, and Xingyang County. General Li will drive Li Mi and the others out this time.
Xingyang. Cross the east bank of the canal, where there is little food and grass. If the cold land is frozen today, the Wagang army will no longer be gathered together and will be destined to collapse. The city of Yuecheng is guarded by Bing Yuanzhen, and it has become an isolated city. As long as the village leader Zhai Rang is sent to persuade the surrender, Bing Yuanzhen is a man who only seeks profit and surrender. Hulao is guarded by Yuan Baozang, Zheng Yi and others. They were originally Sui ministers, but I advised the King of Xiliang to surrender without regard for past grudges. If Li Mi did not turn to Hulao, we could take Hulao without bloodshed!"
Xiao Buyi nodded and smiled, "Just as Shiji said, I will immediately surrender to the Huzhuo. Yuanbaozang, Zheng Yi and others, what's the use of killing? It's best to stay! As long as the world is my hand, these people will not rebel.
When Xu Shiji saw Xiao Buyi accepting advice, he couldn't help but feel excited. "Now, General Li needs to expel Li Mi and others from Xingyang, and all the places in Henan will fall into my hands."
"Li Mi is fine, but there is a mysterious force around him. There are thousands of iron cavalrymen, so you can't miss it." Xiao Buyi frowned. But he knew that Li Jing would certainly not miss the things he paid attention to, so he was not too worried.
After all, although that force is not bad, Li Jing will not give it to you for nothing! If the two armies confront each other, Xiao Buyi will have 100% confidence in Li Jing.
"By the way... I forgot to tell the King of Xiliang that when King of Xiliang surrendered Jia Runfu, eighteen cavalry attacked King of Xiliang. After General Li found out, he had already sent people to mingle in Wagang to find out that the cavalry was indeed the army of Yan and Zhao! Moreover, Luo Yi personally led the troops, with Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche, two powerful generals, followed by." Xu Shiji smiled and said, "General Li would also ask the King of Xiliang to rest assured, saying that although Luo Yi was fierce, he was running thousands of miles away and did not occupy a good area! General Li has always been afraid that King of Xiliang, so he has never told you about this matter. Today, Luo Yi did not send troops in the end, but his strength was long within General Li's consideration. If he sent troops, General Li would personally lead the iron cavalry to attack him. Unfortunately... I can't see the duel between these two cavalry."
Xiao Buyi frowned and said, "Luo Yi? That Youzhou General Manager? The Eighteen Cavalry of Yan Yun? Why did he be enemies with me? Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche, isn't that Xue Shixiong's son?"
He has been dealing with matters in the Dongdu these days and has no time to consider his affairs. Unexpectedly, Li Jing and Xu Shiji had already figured out the other party's details thoroughly.
Xiao Buyi has long heard of Luo Yi's name. Some of the things he asked were his current rough understanding of Luo Yi. If Xiao Buyi's current situation is, of course he knows that it is much safer to understand his opponent from experience than to remember his memories.
Luo Yi has become vague in memory, but Luo Yi in reality is a Sui minister, who was originally a tiger-ben general. This person was originally from Xiangyang, that is, from Xiangyang where Xiao Buyi is now in charge, he went out to explore the world, and was promoted for his military achievements. He joined forces with Xue Shixiong, Yuchi Gong and others to guard Zhuo County.
At that time, Yang Guang planned to attack Liaodong. Zhuo County in the northeast can be said to be the foundation for the Great Sui Dynasty to send troops. With Yang Guang's luxury, there were countless soldiers and armor in the Jinyang Palace. Zhuo County wanted to provide millions of troops and local governments to conquer Liaodong, and even hoarded countless equipment, military funds and jewelry. This was obviously a large piece of fat, which aroused the covetment of countless people.
Although the world is in chaos and people are living in poverty, the foundation of the Sui Dynasty is obviously still there!
A Luokou Cang easily feeds a million troops of Wagang. It is still rich in food and grass, but it is the foundation for Xiao Buyi to conquer the world. Taiping Road has not many treasures, but the Sui Dynasty can be said to be full of treasures. Whether it is Li Yuan, Xue Ju, Li Mi, Yu Wenhua and others, they all firmly occupy the rich resources of the Sui Dynasty.
It sounds ridiculous to use the savings of the Sui Dynasty to divide the Sui Dynasty, but it is definitely an indisputable fact.
The resources of Luokoucang have already raised a world overlord. Such a large piece of fat in Zhuo County can certainly raise a powerful man. The bandits in Shandong, Hebei have been eyeing each other for a long time. But Zhang Xutuo was in charge first, and Xue Shixiong's elite soldiers later. The bandits wanted to seize Zhuo County, but they were really powerless.
Li Mi is not the only bandit in the world, but he is the most courageous one. He dares to lead elite troops to attack the world's largest granary and takes it for himself, only Li Mi. He dares to take advantage of the world's worst and fight against Zhang Xutuo!
So when Zhang Xutuo and Xue Shixiong were still alive, the other bandits looked at Zhuo County carefully, and saliva was drooling at the huge fat meat, but they did not dare to lead troops to rob them.
Now Zhang Xutuo died helplessly, Xue Shixiong was defeated in a daze, and the bandits in Hebei and Shandong were about to move. Of course, Dou Jiande, Wang Bo, and Meng Haigong were the most urgent.\Zhu County had no leader, and Zhao Shizhu, the general of Hu Ben Lang, staying in Zhuo County, even planned to recruit the county and surrender to Dou Jiande. Dou Jiande was overjoyed. He went north to take Zhuo County, but before he could arrive at Zhuo County, Luo Yi rushed out of nowhere and directly killed Zhao Shizhu, and said first that he wanted to avenge Xue Shixiong, open the warehouse and release grain, appease the people, and then lead his troops to the expedition. He defeated Dou Jiande several times!
Dou Jiande fought for several years and had few defeats, but he suffered a great loss from Luo Yi's hands. Therefore, he was worried that the two of them were in the same situation.
Luo Yi took control of Zhuo County, quickly expanded his power, and then took Liucheng, Huaiyuan, and appointed himself as the chief of Youzhou, dominating the northeast, near Liaodong, and Turks. This person was also brave and unmatched. It is rumored that he had the courage to be unstoppable. At that time, more than a thousand Turkic soldiers invaded the territory, Luo Yi led only eighteen subordinates to take the heads of the Turkic soldiers and commanders from thousands of troops, defeating the Turkic soldiers. Therefore, he became famous all over the world and was called the Eighteen Cavalry of Yanyun.
Of course, the Eighteen Cavalry of Yanyun is now a void. Luo Yi's underground cavalry is no longer eighteen. He now has at least thousands of elite iron cavalry, and is famous all over the world with his iron cavalry. The name of Yanyun Iron Cavalry is in the north, and it is not even inferior to Xiao Buyi's iron cavalry.
These are all Xiao Buyi’s later understanding of Luo Yi, but his understanding is limited to this. He has no time to take care of Luo Yi. After all, it is still a bit far away from him. Even if he defeated Li Mi, his opponents were Dou Jiande, Li Yuan, and Jiangdu Xiaoguo Army, but it would not be Luo Yi, Xue Ju, Liang Shidu, Li Gui, Liu Wuzhou, Li Zitong and others.
After conquering several major forces, the rest of the weak forces are not afraid, and it may even be done with just a surrender. After all, many people have to force uprisings, just like Zhai Rang. Although they are old and have been in a long time in the uprising, they never thought of becoming emperors. What they need is a promise, and they only want to live a better life!
Of course, Xiao Buyi's current strategy is to fight far and near, gradually expand the territory. Although Liu Wuzhou and Li Zitong still have grudges with Xiao Buyi, Xiao Buyi, like Xu Shiji, both should put the overall situation first.
These people cannot attack for the time being, but on the contrary they are the targets they should win over. These people cannot become a climate for a while, but instead can restrain the expansion of Dou Jiande, Li Yuan and Jiangdu soldiers.
If you can't eat a fat man in one bite, the world will definitely have to take one step at a time.
But what Xiao Buyi didn't expect was that he had no intention of attacking Luo Yi, and Luo Yi actually joined forces with Li Mi to attack him, which really surprised him.
Xu Shiji gave a clear answer to Xiao Buyi's inquiry. The Sui army had already attacked, incorporated and dispersed the Wagang army in an orderly manner. He could finally breathe a sigh of relief. In fact, these days, Xu Shiji and Li Jing were not as leisurely as Xiao Buyi. But both of them were handsome men, and they cooperated with each other with ease.
"Luo Yi is the Luo Yi from Zhuo County. After Xue Shixiong's death, he occupied Zhuo County and appointed himself as the general manager of Youzhou. Luo Yi's cavalry called himself Yanyun Iron Cavalry and should not be underestimated. As for why he was an enemy of the King of Xiliang, General Li actually made a brief analysis..."
"What does General Li say?" Xiao Buyi asked.
"General Li said that Li Mi's enemy is King of Xiliang, while Luo Yi's enemy is Dou Jiande. Although Luo Yi is brave, Dou Jiande is powerful. Luo Yi is afraid that he will not be able to fight Dou Jiande with his own strength, so he wants to help Wagang and divide the land of Hebei. They may have appeared in the Wagang camp these days, but they must have been in contact for a long time!"
Xiao Buyi nodded, "So that's it. However, this man seemed to be frivolous by nature. Until Li Mi was defeated, he could not resist sending troops. He originally wanted to help Li Mi, but his current actions were like a blow to Li Mi. In any case, based on this matter, Luo Yi is not a good partner for us to temporarily form an alliance."
Xu Shiji also nodded, "The King of Xiliang said it well, but this person is indeed not easy to deal with. After Xue Shixiong's death, Luo Yi accepted Xue Shixiong's four sons as his subordinates, among which Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche are the most brave, and thousands of people cannot defeat him. Xue Shixiong's son surrendered to Luo Yi. I think it is largely because Luo Yi claimed to avenge Xue Shixiong. Besides, his enemy is Dou Jiande, Xue Wanjun and others want to avenge him. It is not wrong to surrender to him."
Xiao Buyi sneered: "I don't ask Luo Yidi for trouble. Instead, he messed with me. But this person is not related to the overall situation at the moment, so he can let him go for the time being."
Xu Shiji laughed, "The King of Xiliang wants to let him go, but General Li doesn't necessarily want to let them go. If they don't give them some power, they will really think they are invincible."
Xiao Buyi was excited and shook his head in a flash, saying, "Although Luo Yi is hateful, if I let my second brother take a risk to attack, I really don't agree. Shiji, you must send someone to pick up General Li immediately."
Xu Shiji smiled and said, "General Li is just a step ahead, and our army has followed long ago. Besides, there are Luokou Stretching Power along the way and Lord Zhang from Luokoucang guards. Even if General Li can't kill Luo Yi and Li Mi, there will be no problem."
Xiao Buyi felt relieved and suddenly frowned, "Where is Dou Jiande. He had the tendency to send troops to aid Li Mi. If Li Mi was defeated, he and Xu Yuanlang would be the first to face the danger of being attacked by us, but why did they not hear any movement?"
Xu Shiji smiled bitterly and said, "This...land is really puzzled. General Li had already found that Dou Jiande had signs of sending troops. Therefore, he deployed troops to resist Dou Jiande's attack in Liyang. But since the snow fell behind, Dou Jiande's army had stopped moving. In a few days, it turned around, giving us the opportunity to attack Wagang with all its strength. General Li and I analyzed that there may be several reasons."
Xiao Buyi smiled, "You have never told me about these analysis."
Xu Shiji bowed his fists and said, "King of Xiliang, you have your own affairs, and we also have our opinions. You have not told us that you will be outside and will not be able to accept military orders! The fighter's opportunity changes in an instant. Now you are the King of Xiliang, and you don't need to do anything yourself. Just leave some things to us."
Xiao Buyi felt warm in his heart, patted Xu Shiji on the shoulder, and had a close attitude, "I just wanted to ask, and I had no intention of blame."
Xu Shiji smiled slightly, "The first reason is that God may be helping us! Dou Jiande traveled a long distance and suddenly snowed, and the food was not enough. His subordinates could protect their homes, but the long distance assistance was not the original wish, and the morale of the army was unstable, so Dou Jiande had no choice but to turn around!"
"Moran of military morale... is indeed a very important thing." Xiao Buyi pondered: "Shiji, what you said is right, the morale of victory and the morale of defeat. In participating in this competition, Li Mi and Dou Jiande actually have something in common. Both of them took the people as the foundation and called on the people to revolt and follow. Although the momentum was great for a while, although the people were not bad, they were very limited after all... For example... just keep the fields and don't want to go far. From this point of view, Dou Jiande's power can only be in a corner and is powerless to go far. If you want to go far, there will be many obstacles. In fact, from this perspective, although he is close to us, you can consider forming an alliance with him for the time being."
Xu Shiji showed admiration, "What King Xiliang said was incisive and exactly the same as General Li's analysis. But King Xiliang is different from Dou Jiande. At least you have received the support of new lords and merchants. Although the old lords are still hesitating to consider it. But you already have the foundation and don't worry about expeditions. What's more, Yang Guang opens the canal... and takes more than ten years of hard work to eliminate discrimination between the north and the south. You operate on his foundation and own the land of the Eastern Capital Jingxiang, which is truly unique!"
Xiao Buyi sighed: "I want to thank him so much."
Xu Shiji smiled. "Previous people plant trees, future generations enjoy the cool air. Progressive people will always know how to learn from it, not blame them."
"Is there any other possibility?" Xiao Buyi asked with a smile.
"Other possibility is that Dou Jiande knew that Li Mi and Luo Yi were all enemies. He and Luo Yi were of course enemies. Of course, he knew Luo Yi's intentions. He gave up helping Li Mi. Obviously, he was considering that he was attacked by Li Mi and Luo Yi, and would choose to form an alliance with us... or with others!"
Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "Shiji, what you think is exactly what I want. Since that's the case, we should be early rather than late. We can take the opportunity to lobby Dou Jiande, form an alliance with him, and agree to attack Guanlong together. If he goes out of Jingxing Pass from Hebei, he can visit Taiyuan, where Li Yuan's head and rat will be captured for me."
"But I'm afraid this person will not. Just now, Duke Liang had already said that Dou Jiande's subordinates had no ambitions and wanted to settle in a corner and eliminate the threats around him. For example, if he sent troops to Luo Yi, Duke Meng Hai, and Wang Bo, he could still consider it. But I'm afraid it would be difficult to convince him if he had to travel a long distance and send troops to Guanlong. Now his sudden return is a good example."
Xiao Buyi smiled cunningly, "Of course I consider that he will not send troops, but we want to attack Guanlong, including Tongguan, Wuguan, Sanguan, Jingxingguan and other places. Our top priority is to seize the Bashu area. Sending troops from Sanguan. Even if we cannot convince Dou Jiande to send troops, Li Yuan will never allow him to contact Dou Jiande!"
Xu Shiji woke up and couldn't help but smile: "It turns out that the King of Xiliang still used the strategy of fighting against the west..."
The two looked at each other and laughed, talking happily, but they didn't feel cold at all in the cold wind.
A soldier rushed forward and said, "Report to King Xiliang, General Xu, Cheng Yaojin, please see you."
"Please quickly." Xiao Buyi was excited.
In the vast snow, Cheng Yaojin did not invite him, but tied his hands up and was tied up. There were soldiers around him staring at him.
When Xiao Buyi saw this, he frowned and scolded: "Who tied up General Cheng?"
The soldiers looked at each other. When Cheng Yaojin saw Xiao Buyi, he knelt on his knees to the ground. "It was not because others were taking action, but because the criminal was tied up with his hands. The criminal Cheng Yaojin did not know the current affairs and defected to the thief party to cause chaos. Today, I came to take the blame!"
Before he could kneel down, Xiao Buyi had already stepped forward, held Cheng Yaojin and pulled off the rope on his hand. His hand was extremely strong, and it was like tearing the rope of the cow tendon. The soldiers next to him were secretly talking when they saw it, and their admiration for the King of Xiliang increased a little.
Xiao Buyi laughed and said, "General Cheng is such a bad word. Everyone is his master. What is the crime? General Cheng abandons secretly and turns to the light, which is a joyful congratulation. Besides, General Cheng has a great contribution to the Luokou Cang. If I even blame such a surrender, it will really be a shame for the people in the world. Not only will I not blame General Cheng, but on the contrary... I will also reward him heavily... By the way, I heard that General Cheng was originally from Dong'a, Jeju, so I temporarily named General Cheng as Dong's grandfather and General Zhijie. I don't know what General Cheng wants?"
When Cheng Yaojin saw Xiao Buyi holding his arm, he was sincere and intimate, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He heard the rewards at the moment, but he was not shirked. He was very happy and said with deep gratitude: "Yaojin is highly valued by the King of Xiliang. He is really lucky in his life. In the future, he will be sad and horses, and his heart will be overwhelmed." Until now, Cheng Yaojin has not been satisfied with his worries. In fact, no matter what, when he surrendered, he always felt worried, knowing that since he surrendered, it was people who were the pedestal and meat. If Xiao Buyi killed him, he would only blame his hardship. But Xiao Buyi ignored his past grudges, and looked like he had first met Dongdu, and couldn't help but feel ashamed in his heart.
Xu Shiji clasped his fists and said with a smile: "General Zhijie, Xu Shiji is polite here."
Cheng Yaojin hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "It turns out that General Xu personally commanded the commander this time, no wonder he beat Wei... Li Mi was like a fallen flower and flowing water. Yaojin didn't know the current affairs. If there were any offenses in the past, please let General Xu Han." Fengshui changed. As the commander of the Sui army, Cheng Yaojin had always been unable to get along with Wagang. Now it was Xu Shiji's turn to become an officer and soldier and came to attack him. After thinking about it for a while, he was filled with emotion.
Xu Shiji smiled and said, "From the future, we will be subordinates of the King of Xiliang. We should work together to fight against the enemy. The past will be treated as clouds and smoke."
Cheng Yaojin nodded repeatedly, but couldn't speak for a moment.
Xiao Buyi suddenly said, "General Cheng, I actually have something to ask for."
Cheng Yaojin hurriedly said, "The King of Xiliang has an order, but please give me instructions. If my subordinates can do it, they should do their best."
Xiao Buyi reached out to hold Cheng Yaojin's hand and sighed: "Actually, when I saw him in Dongdu, I admire Yaojin and Shubao very much. However, at that time, I was just a little proofreader..."
Cheng Yaojin said noddedly: "Actually, at that time, we also admired the King of Xiliang very much. It was just that everything that happened later was just a coincidence and fate was just a mess."
Xiao Buyi nodded, "This is true, and things are indomitable. Who would have thought that the Sui Dynasty would fall. When I saw the war fires rising everywhere, I was worried and hoped that the chaos would be quelled very early and peace would be restored to the world. But after all, I am alone and I urgently need talent like Yao Jin to help me. I am ecstatic when Yao Jin can come, but I am somewhat regretful."
Cheng Yaojin said anxiously: "I wonder why King Xiliang regrets?"
Xiao Buyi sighed softly, "I know that General Qin and Yao Jin have a close relationship, and they are also a talented man in command like Yao Jin. When Luoshui fought, Shubao's whereabouts were unknown..."
Cheng Yaojin woke up, "Does the King of Xiliang want me to persuade Shubao to surrender?" Although he knew Xiao Buyi's intentions, Cheng Yaojin frowned secretly. He was unwilling, but he couldn't, just because he and Qin Shubao both had a heart disease, but Xiao Buyi had an order, how could he refuse?
Xiao Buyi said happily: "I am thinking of this." Seeing Cheng Yaojin's embarrassment, Xiao Buyi changed the topic, "General Qin is missing, but in fact I just want to see him again."
Cheng Yaojin's heart moved, "Report to the King of Xiliang, his subordinates know a place, and he is likely to... stay there!"
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