Chapter 2 Wu Gou (Part 7) If on the same day that Li Mi's troops were defeated by the canal, Xu Maogong, who was responsible for containing the enemy, had won a great victory, or had completed his mission and calmly retreated unscathed, externally
Do the camp commanders still have the courage to speak loudly to the inner camp of the Wagang Army?
If the soldiers in the inner camp use this as a reason to ask Li Mi to hand over his military power, and ask the soldiers and horses in the outer camp who come to rely on him to follow the lead of the inner camp from now on, will the heroes be willing to bow their heads?
If the two sides are in a stalemate or even fight, what will be the final outcome?
No need to ask, everyone knows the final answer
Xu Maogong humiliated himself in a rout, preventing the generals in the inner camp from taking the opportunity to force the palace, and at the same time preventing the newly growing Wagang Army from facing a split. No matter what he wanted in the end, no one in the outer camp could match his ambition.
Thinking of this, even Fang Yanzao, who had always looked down on Xu Maogong the most, lowered his head in shame and sighed: "Everyone usually dislikes this person named Xu. Who would have expected that this person has such a big heart!"
"We were able to escape safely that day, thanks to the soldiers in the inner camp!" Niu Jinda also sighed, echoing that the original method of doing things by Mi Gong might not be feasible. Although he could easily gather tens of thousands of people with his extraordinary appeal,
No matter whether he was outside Liyang City or on the bank of the canal, he was beaten to death by Xu Zi.
On the one hand, Niu Jinda admired how heroic his companions were. On the other hand, he also felt a little doubt about Li Mi's ability. At this moment, there were more than one person who had the same thoughts as him, Wu Heitai, Zhang Liang and Wang Bodang.
The eyes of the three people also showed the same look, especially Wang Bodang. His troops and horses had cooperated with the inner camp of the Wagang Army a long time ago, and they fully understood the seemingly weak Wagang Army back then and what it is now.
The difference between this Wagang army with hundreds of thousands of brothers "MiGong is right, we should indeed reorganize the army. Commander Xu has secretly given in to everyone, and we should repay the favor."
"It's not just a matter of repaying a favor, this is a business matter and has nothing to do with personal relationships!" Li Mi, who was lying on the bed, shook his head vigorously, with pain in his eyes as he walked back and forth between life and death. His mind was invisibly broadened.
"First, in the face of a powerful enemy, our Wagang Army cannot be divided. Second, our original way of leading troops is too trivial to stabilize the position with only 3,000 people in the inner camp. We have more than 20,000 people, but we are being herded like sheep."
This has proven that Maogong’s original proposition was correct!”
"This defeat was all due to a certain person's carelessness in underestimating the enemy!" Li Mi paused and then said, "So, after I recover from my injuries, I will personally go to Master Zhai to apologize and give an explanation to my brothers who died in vain!" He said excitedly.
, his eyes were slightly red, and a stream of clear tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, moistening the white cloth around his cheeks.
"Mi Gong, please don't blame yourself so much!" Seeing Li Mi's frank words, the generals were greatly moved. Even some of their dissatisfaction with Li Mi's showoff was dismissed, and they all gave advice one after another.
"Everyone is at fault for this defeat. The responsibility should not be borne by Mi Gong alone!" Fang Yanzao was the best at understanding Li Mi's thoughts and took the lead in dissuading him.
"Yes, the soldiers under our command are useless, it's really no wonder that Mi Gong is the one!" Wang Dangren, Li Gongyi and others were also afraid that Li Mi would resign. There was a lack of people in the village to speak for them, so they expressed their willingness to share the responsibility for the defeat.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Liang, Meng Rang, Yang Defang, and Zheng Detao also stepped forward and urged Li Mi not to leave. Li Mi made a gesture to Zhang Liang, asking him to lift his upper body, stuffed two pillows behind his back, and sat down diagonally.
He looked at everyone's faces one by one and said, "Brothers' good intentions, I understand clearly the way to run an army. The most important thing is to make rewards and punishments clear. If merit is not rewarded and fault is not punished, how can we convince everyone in the future? This time
After the defeat, I know that my abilities are not as good as my own, so I have made up my mind to use my position as military advisor to serve as a wise man. Please don’t dissuade me!"
Seeing that the expression on Li Mi's face didn't seem to be fake, everyone was nervously urging him not to give up on himself. Li Mi just refused to listen and Fang Yanzao had no choice but to walk up to the crowd and say loudly: "Mi Gong wants to put things aside."
Am I going to die? The reason why we came to Juwa Gang is because Mi Gong Ruo Mi Gong resigned from the post of military advisor, so we have no choice but to separate, so as not to be unable to seek fame in the future and become a ghost under the sword!"
"Yes, if the secret master insists on not taking charge, we will have no choice but to go home!" Meng Rang and others followed suit.
"No, I have to take the blame and resign, leaving the virtuous and talented people to have nothing to do with you. Besides, the talent is far superior to mine!" Seeing everyone making a fuss about disbanding, Li Mi waved his hands repeatedly, and the wounds on his face were stretched again.
Gritting in pain
"What are you saying from Mi Gong? Commander Xu deliberately defeated himself in the war because he doesn't want to compete with Mi Gong for the position of military advisor. If Mi Gong insists on resigning, not only will the cold brothers be heartbroken, but Commander Xu's good intentions will also be in vain!" Niu Jinda was standing aside!
After watching it for a long time, I finally joined the ranks to try to save him.
"Having said that, we can't make it difficult for Zhai Da to be the master!" Li Mi couldn't bear the kindness of everyone, sighed and said quietly
"If there is no Ze, Pu will not prosper, and if Pu does not have Ze, it will not grow! Could it be that Duke Mi has forgotten the words of the soothsayer that day? Besides, Master Zhai has never fought a war, so how can he be so demanding about the success or failure of this moment?" Wang Bodang took over the words and said,
Explain with a smile
These two comments were the conclusions drawn by the famous fortune teller Jia Xiong when he divined Zhai Rang's future that day. Zhai Rang's surname is similar to Ze, and Li Mi's title is Pushan Gong, so Jia Xiong calculated from the hexagrams, Zhai Rang
If you want to achieve success in this life, you must rely on Li Mi. In the same way, if Li Mi wants to get what you want, you can't do without Zhai Rang.
As the head of the Wagang Army, the reason why Zhai Rang was able to hand over military power to Li Mi with great trust was not only in awe of the other party's reputation and the prophecy of the contemporary Yang family with the surname Li, but also had something to do with these two hexagrams.
"What a good sentence, Mr. Mi, does it mean that Xiao Xiao's defeat will destroy your ambition?" Before Li Mi could speak again, a hearty greeting suddenly came from outside the door.
Everyone turned their heads when they heard the sound and saw Zhai Rang, Sima Wang Ruxin and the internal army commander Xu Maogong walking in with a smile. "Mr. Mi, is the doctor I recommend suitable for you?" Zhai Rang nodded and greeted everyone while asking.
, there is a proud look in his eyes
"Thank you, brother, for finding such a miraculous doctor and rescuing me from hell. I can't repay your kindness in return. From now on, I will lead the horse and carry the spear, and I will be sent by my brother!" Li Mi knew that it must be Sai Bianque who woke him up from his slumber.
The news was notified to Zhai Rang, who struggled to sit upright and gave thanks.
"There is no need to send someone. Didn't the diviner say it? We are two wheels on the same car. We can't do without you, and we can't do without me!" Zhai Rang was very generous and stepped forward to support Li Mi.
, said with a smile, "You just have to do your best to recover from your injuries. Let Maogong train your soldiers these days until you are healed. You will be in charge of everything in the village!"
The generals in the outer camp were previously worried that Zhai Rang would lose confidence in Li Mi because of a defeat. After hearing what the other party said, they secretly admired the other party's courage, "Only a leader like Zhai Rang can tolerate the secret of Li Mi."
What a hero!" Wu Heita secretly praised and looked at Niu Jinda, but Niu Jinda's eyes also turned around. Their eyes met in the air, and each of them hurriedly turned away.
"This defeat is all my fault!" Although Zhai Rang had already stated that he would not deprive him of his military power, Li Mi still took the initiative to plead guilty.
"Stop talking, who hasn't lost a battle yet?" General Zhai Rang waved his hand to stop Li Mi from continuing to confess, "I have lost more battles than you. If I would be demoted once I lost, I would have demoted myself by now."
Mao Gong has long since told me that Li Zhongjian’s fellow is cunning, the officers and soldiers are well-trained, and the equipment is excellent. It’s not your command that is at fault. We brothers have suffered this time. From now on, we will work together to regain the situation.
Why bother to cause trouble for yourself when you come here? Besides, the army and the army are pressing down on the situation now. If you give up the challenge again, wouldn’t it mess up the morale of the army?"
"Li Mi didn't think carefully, please punish me!" After listening to Zhai Rang's words, Li Mi was so ashamed that he lay on the bed without daring to raise his head.
"No offense, we are not Yang Guang's court. We are not allowed to speak. You lie down and don't touch the wound. We will discuss other matters after you are healed!" Zhai Rang picked up Li Mi and held his body.
He laid it flat and put a thin sheet on it with his own hands, and warned with a smile.
Seeing that Li Mi and Zhai Rang were still close, everyone expressed their willingness to hand over their troops to Xu Maogong for retraining according to the results of the previous discussion. Xu Maogong said a few polite words, and seeing that everyone's expressions did not seem to be fake, they happily agreed.
"Although we suffered a small loss this time, knowing where our own shortcomings are is not necessarily a bad thing!" Seeing that the troubles that had been entangled were suddenly sorted out, Zhai Rang was very happy and said while stroking his beard.
"I didn't meet a strong opponent back then, so I was inevitably arrogant. This time I was beaten up by Li Zhongjian. I won't make the same mistake again in the future!" Li Mi turned his head and added with a smile.
"Well! Mr. Zhai is sitting at home, guarding the secret government, and is fighting outside. Commander Xu is dispatching troops and generals inside. We will fight in front of the formation, why worry about the army not retreating!" Wang Bodang, Wu Heitai and others reacted to this.
He was also very satisfied with the results and actively expressed his willingness to obey Xu Maogong's instructions.
"Yes, Commander Xu, no matter what the order is, if any bastard dares to disobey, let's all beat him up together!" Wang Dangren, Li Gongyi and others joined in one after another, expressing their attitude with a smile.
"I am willing to work together with you to create the great cause of Wagang!" Xu Maogong finally felt a stone fall in his heart. He made a bow and answered loudly.
"I am a fool, I hope that I will do well with the master's gift!" Fang Yanzao bowed to the prime minister and returned the favor.
All the heroes looked at each other and laughed. Suddenly, they felt that the sky was vast, and even the mountain wind that blew over them gave them a bit of a manly air.
