"Sending a dozen first-rate generals, more than fifty second-rate generals, and 30,000 elite brothers in one go is really a big deal!"
Zhai Rang, who was leading the front line, couldn't help but sigh after hearing the news.
"Big Dragon Head, the second master has sent such a powerful force, and he is very sure to capture Xingyang County City!"
Li Mi was naturally quite shocked. He didn't expect the second master to act so arrogantly.
More than a dozen first-class generals, even at the peak of Yang Xuangan's rebellion, did not have such luxurious staffing.
I don’t know how so many experts gathered together.
"Master, you guessed wrong. Brother Wu Dong sent so many troops to block the door and threaten them. They will never touch Xingyang County!"
Zhai Rang shook his head repeatedly and said with a smile: "If you really want to move Xingyang County, it will probably fall into the hands of Wu Dong brothers by now!"
"Brother Wu Dong didn't take the initiative, which means he didn't really want to take action!"
At this point, Li Mi, who was following him, looked unbelieving, and shook his head: "A mere county town cannot stop Brother Wu Dong from a few blows!"
"Then why is the Second Master so mobilizing troops and mobilizing people like this?"
Li Mi felt very unbelievable. He felt that there was something wrong with the second master's brain. Is it like playing a house when marching and fighting?
"He promised before that he would sit in Wagang Village so that other brothers can go out without any worries!"
Zhai Rang said calmly: "Now that he is not in charge of Wagang Village in person, he can only use his brothers. There is nothing wrong with treating it as a military formation drill!"
"What does the second master think?"
Seeing that Zhai Rang was in good spirits, Li Mi went straight to the point and asked: "It seems that you are too casual about fighting for world hegemony?"
"With his strength, he has free capital!"
Zhai Rang said helplessly: "According to him, he just doesn't want to waste China's vitality too much!"
"Then the Wagang Army will not expand and develop?"
Li Mi felt ridiculous again. He always felt that his and the second master's ideas were not on the same line at all.
"Right now, aren't all the Wagang troops dispatched to expand?"
Zhai Rang said amusedly: "Why, the Dharma Master thinks it's not enough?"
Naturally, it is not enough, far from it. It is best to sweep across the hinterland of the Central Plains in one go.
In this way, the Wagang Army became the overlord of the Central Plains, and no matter how they act in the future, they will have sufficient confidence and strength.
Just when he was about to speak, a loud cheer came from the direction of the county seat ahead.
Li Mi immediately fell silent, but his expression was complicated and difficult to understand.
Needless to say, it was Shan Xiongxin, the most powerful general of Wagang who was charging on the front line again, who rode alone to break through the county defense.
When I saw it for the first time, I was really shocked!
Shan Xiongxin charged on horseback with a gun, his momentum was as violent as an overwhelming mountain, and the crossbow and arrows above his head were unable to slow down his charging speed.
When they arrived at the gate of the city, the horse suddenly leapt into the sky, covering a distance of almost ten feet in an instant. The spear in his hand was filled with boundless force, and the foundation of the city gate was shaken with one shot.
Two or three more spears stabbed the city gate, and the thick and heavy county gate turned into pieces and collapsed.
How could a mere county town have a defensive method like Dragon Breaking Stone? What followed was a process of Wagang Army soldiers rushing into the city and easily taking control of the county town.
Li Mi still remembered his shock at that time, and could only say: He is truly an unparalleled warrior.
I'm afraid Yang Xuangan back then was probably only of this level of strength.
Later, after seeing it more often, I naturally became completely numb and got used to it.
In his heart, he couldn't stop imagining what Shan Xiongxin looked like as his trusted general.
Apart from anything else, at least there is no problem at all when traversing a certain vast area.
Although it is not the foundation of a king, it can still be regarded as a very rare combat power.
Unfortunately, it is not that easy for him to poach someone.
Let’s not talk about the relationship between Shan Xiongxin and the big leader Zhai Rang from the same hometown. Even if he wants to join the family, Shan Xiongxin still has two bosses to choose from.
After seeing the power of the unparalleled generals, Li Mi began to pay attention to some famous generals in the Wagang Army.
To his relief, the student Wang Bodang also performed very well. He had superb combat power and performed brilliantly on the battlefield.
With a bow, one person can suppress the defense of a city wall in the county. What an amazing strength and means.
In addition, first-class generals such as Wang Junkuo and Niu Jinda are also very powerful, and they are quite troublesome on the battlefield.
In addition, there are many second-rate and third-rate generals, including the Wagang Army.
Including the leader Zhai Rang, the strength of the Wagang Army is indeed not bad. Looking at the many rebel soldiers, they are definitely the top two elected forces.
Li Mi discovered that if organized properly, the overall combat effectiveness of the Wagang Army was not even inferior to the elite troops of the Sui Army.
His mind suddenly became alive.
Unfortunately, his most important goal at this time was to quickly secure his position as the first military advisor in Wagang. As for the struggle for power, it would be more appropriate to leave it to later.
Wagang Jun became a famous general, so it was not the right time to win over him at this time.
They are almost everyone's attention. Once Li Mi makes a move, his ambitions will be exposed easily, so Zhai Rang is asked to take precautions in advance.
Fortunately, it's not like he didn't win over his target.
The Wagang Army swept across the hinterland of the Central Plains, breaking through county towns one after another, and quite a few county officials were captured.
Among them, there were many capable officials who came from aristocratic families and local powerful people, and they were all targets of Li Mi's wooing.
For example, the famous Wei Zheng in history was one of Li Mi's targets at this time, and there were many local officials in the same situation.
After obtaining Zhai Rang's consent, Li Mi quickly gathered a group of officials who were demoted from the Sui Dynasty.
Not to mention the momentum, at least it is quite impressive.
With the help of many demoted officials, Li Mi even formed his own team of secretaries to handle a series of aftermath matters assigned by Zhai Rang.
These tasks are exactly what Li Mi and his team of secretaries are best at.
Soon, the counties and towns swept by the Wagang Army quickly restored order and were able to continuously provide sufficient logistical support for the advancing Wagang Army.
For a time, Li Mi's reputation soared.
After all, those who are truly capable are still respected by others.
But there was one thing that made Li Mi and his staff quite dissatisfied.
They were responsible for the management of the county town that was breached, and they obviously did a pretty good job. Even the leader Zhai Rang praised them repeatedly.
But one thing is that the Wagang Army took away all the fields and manors outside the city and handed them over to an unknown force.
This made Li Mi and the captive officials he had just recruited feel quite uncomfortable and even uncomfortable.
The fields and manors outside the city were the assets of powerful families in the city. The Wagang Army took them away as soon as they said they would, without any reason at all.
For this reason, some towns that had stabilized began to show signs of unrest again.
At the same time, several captive officials in Li Mi's staff took the initiative to resign, saying they could not stand the barbaric behavior of the Wagang Army.
Li Mi was a little confused and went to Zhai Rang, the big leader, to ask for an explanation.
"Dharma Master, the fields and manors outside the city are all taken over by Brother Wu Dong's men. This is the rule of the Wagang Army!"
Zhai Rang did not hesitate and explained directly: "I will definitely not trust the powerful families in the city!"
"It can't be possible. The territory that the Wagang Army has conquered will be taken over by local aristocratic families and powerful men. There is no such reason!"
Li Mi was shocked and argued: "But without their support, it will be difficult for local order to be stabilized quickly!"
"Really?"
Zhai Rang smiled strangely and said calmly: "I think they are the biggest factor in local instability. If they don't want to cooperate, just kill them all!"
"Kill, kill?"
Li Mi looked shocked and looked at Zhai Rang with confusion.
Damn it, this era is a world controlled by aristocratic families. If you go on a killing spree against aristocratic families, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"it's not a big deal!"
Zhai Rang sneered: "I know what you are thinking, Dharma Master!"
"If you do it yourself, you will save some face for the local powerful!"
"If Brother Wu Dong's men are allowed to take action, it will be difficult to say!"
"What will the second master do?"
Li Mi was a little confused and asked subconsciously.
"He won't kill indiscriminately!"
Zhai Rang chuckled and said: "I will only kill the guy who has committed the most heinous crimes and whose hands are stained with the blood of innocent people directly at Caishikou!"
"However, all the members of his family were dispersed and sent to resettle all over the world!"
Having said this, he shook his head and said, "Don't expect to see each other again in this life!"
When Li Mi heard this, he shuddered suddenly and felt a cold air from the soles of his feet to the sky above his head.
Cruel, really cruel!
Such a method is simply a blow to the soul of a being who regards his family as his life.
Even a top aristocratic family might not be able to withstand such a torment, right?
After all, only when people gather together can they become a clan. If they are scattered, it will not be easy to gather them again. It will take at least one or two generations of hard work.
only……
"When the second master acts like this, isn't he afraid of crazy backlash from the wealthy family?"
Li Mi was excited and asked subconsciously, regardless of the possibility of revealing his innermost thoughts,
"How to bite back?"
Zhai Rang chuckled and asked, "Are you trying to cause turmoil, or are you trying to raise a flag for rebellion?"
"They have lost their manor and fields, and they have lost a lot of manpower and material resources that they can mobilize. Is it reliable to rely solely on the power of the city?"
"To put it bluntly, the foundation of those powerful families is the land, as well as the tenants and hermits who are attached to the land. If they are completely cut off, their threat will be reduced by half. Master, do you think this is true?"
Li Mi had a look of disbelief on his face, which made Zhai Rang go crazy.
You can say such things, but if you let the rich family listen to it, they will go crazy and suppress the Wagang Army...