"You, you really disappoint me!" Master Yang suddenly became angry, stamped his feet and shouted. He didn't want to see his mother-in-law. Since he chose to assist the son of his late master, he knew that this day would happen sooner or later.
Before he died, he could see his disciples surpass himself, and he would have no regrets in his life.
There was still no reply from behind. Master Yang suddenly turned his head and found that Li Xu and Zhang Xiu were pulling their mounts, and their figures had gone away. And beside him, two horses with empty saddles were grazing with their heads down.
"Once you are a teacher, you will always be a teacher. No matter you are a businessman or a thief in the future, the door of the teacher will always be open to you!" Li Xu remembered what his master said to him back then, smiled calmly, and jumped on the horse.
The sound of horse hooves gradually disappeared, and the long night was as dark as ink.
Youdao is that life is like climbing a mountain, and you are always most confused when you are not going up or down. The current state of Xuzi is exactly like this. In terms of official position and title, he, the great Sui Zhongyongbo, is already an out-and-out nobleman. But in the perspective of looking at things
In terms of belonging in his heart, he is still attached to his parents and fellow villagers.
Looking up, those wealthy families who have been married for generations are like separated by a huge crystal wall. He can see it, but he can't blend in. Looking down, the smiling faces and voices of his fathers have long been blurred. No matter how attached he is,
He could never return to the starting point. He was hanging like this, unable to find the way or where to go next. However, the wind from all over the world kept blowing, blowing away the young man's enthusiasm bit by bit.
It's cold and my heart is getting numb.
Fortunately, he was not "blown away" for long this time, and the soldiers under Yang Xuangan did not give him time to feel sorry for himself. On the afternoon of the second day after Yuan Wuben was killed, the scouts brought back a series of bad news.
Wei Wensheng was defeated. The 40,000 soldiers were defeated by Yang Xuangan's boatmen and thieves who didn't even have armor. Thanks to Fan Zigai sending troops from Luoyang City to contain them, the fate of the entire army was avoided. At the same time, Han Shihe led
The rebels successfully captured Hulao Pass, leaving the rebel general Gu Jue to guard the city. Then he personally led an army of 70,000 across the Yellow River and rushed towards Liyang along the Yongji Canal.
"Have you found out who is planning for Han Shihe?" After listening to the report of Li Mengchang, the captain in charge of the scouts, Xu Zi couldn't help but ask. Han Shihe used his troops quickly and decisively, and almost every step was in line with Master Yang's notes.
The essence of the story. If the master were under his tent at this time, the master and the disciple would have to fight each other.
"It's Pu Shanggong Li Mi." Colonel Li Mengchang replied loudly, "According to the information obtained by the scouts, Yang Xuangan has gradually alienated Li Mi since he surrendered Wei Fusi, the former Zhongshushe man. So Li Mi is now working for Han Shihe.
Chang Shi, is also responsible for contacting bandits from various places for the rebels!"
Li Mi? Is it him? There was a burst of whispers in the county government office that temporarily served as the commander-in-chief. Li Mi, Pu Shanggong, is a name that everyone is too familiar with. His family background, his talent, and his character, combined together, are simply...
Perfect. If someone's children disappoint their parents, the parents will point it out unceremoniously in most cases. When Li Mi is as old as you, that's how it is. When speaking, the disappointment and envy on the elders' faces are mixed, and they are scolded.
The younger generation was speechless and ashamed of themselves.
Regarding Li Mi's famous name, Xu Zi has long been aware of it. When he was studying in the county school, he even regarded him as a role model for a time. This person's great-grandfather Li Yanguanzhizhenxianggong, his grandfather Li Yao was the former Duke of Xing, and his father Li Kuan
He was a famous general of his generation and was named Shangzhu Kingdom, Pushan Gong. As the heir to one of the most prominent families in the dynasty, Li Mi had ambition since childhood, was fond of reading, and was good at both civil and military affairs. Once, he was reading while riding on the back of an ox, and he fell into a trance.
He actually rammed into the car of General Yang Su. Instead of blaming him, Yang Su praised Li Mi for his hard work and erudition. This move further enhanced Li Mi's reputation, making all the nobles in the capital proud to associate with Li Mi. Inherited
After his father's title, Li Mi became more famous for his righteousness and wealth. So much so that the current emperor recruited him and worshiped him as the governor of his bodyguard. However, Li Mi was not moved by wealth. Less than half a month after becoming a general, he reported illness and resigned.
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"The Dharma Lord is good at planning and Shihe is brave. This battle will definitely be a tough battle!" Qin Xingshi, a soldier in the Sicang Army, shook his head and sighed to his companions. He was afraid that the General would be unhappy after hearing this, so he deliberately kept his voice low.
Low. But at this moment, everyone's voices were very low, and his praise reached the general's ears more clearly than usual.
"Yang Xuangan left Li Mi alone and used Wei Fusi instead. It's really..." Cui Qian shook his head and expressed regret for Li Mi's arrival. According to what Yuan Wuben said during his lifetime, Li Mi had to join the rebellion because of his good friendship with Yang Xuangan and out of consideration for his friend's loyalty.
He once gave Yang Xuangan three strategies: the upper, middle and lower strategies. The best strategy was for the rebels to leap thousands of miles straight to Zhuo County and block the Sui Dynasty's millions of Eastern Expedition troops from starving to death outside the Great Wall. The middle strategy was to send troops to the west.
advance, capture Guanzhong, and take advantage of the difficult terrain and many checkpoints around Chang'an to segregate the territory. In this way, even if the Eastern Expeditionary Army of the Sui Dynasty returned to the division in time, they would not be able to enter Hangu Pass. The next best strategy is to capture Luoyang, which is closest to Liyang, and detain all the officials.
They forced the soldiers who participated in the Eastern Expedition to surrender. At that time, most of the counselors around Yang Xuangan were inclined to march north, but Yang Xuangan finally chose the strategy of attacking Luoyang nearby.
"If we want to fight, let's beat Li Mi and Han Shihe. If someone else comes, we still think the beating is not enough!" Seeing everyone praising Li Mi, Captain Zhang Xiu shouted unhappily.
As soon as these words came out, the whole room was shocked. When everyone looked over, Zhang Xiu felt out of control again, turned his head to Li Xu and Yu Wenshiji embarrassedly, and explained indifferently, "I mean, we can't always be there for a long time."
The ambition of others destroys one's own prestige. No, you won't know until the fight is over just how powerful Li Mi is. Now we don't talk about how to defeat the enemy, so what's the point of praising him here!"
"What Captain Zhang said is exactly what I like." Yu Wenshiji pressed the case with his fingers and praised Zhang Xiu for his words. "That Li Mi is just a guy who is just trying to gain fame. His family has been in the family for several generations, so how can he be so poor?
He can't even ride it, so he has to get a cow to hit the guard of honor of the old thief Yang Su. It's okay to deceive the children by saying this, but if he wants to deceive us, let him go to hell!"
"Grandma, you're a liar!" Several school captains from humble backgrounds laughed loudly. Compared with Cui Qian and Zhao Ziming, who have read more, they are the least intimidated by Li Mi's name. Reading more books may not necessarily
When it comes to fighting well, people with a good family background usually have no skills. Of course, our Hu Yalang except Yu Wenshi and your Excellency, he is a special case who has a good family background and is capable.
"Hang a book on an ox's horn and read it while walking around, it does seem to be cheating. Even the three strategies of up, middle and down don't make sense in my opinion!" Li Xu smiled when he saw that everyone's morale had been mobilized by Yu Wenshiji.
Supplement on the side.
"We are all cavalry. It took us six days to get here from Shanggu County, but most of our brothers were left behind on the road. Yang Xuangan's men were all temporarily captured civilians. Without horses, how could he possibly get there before the army returned to the division?
Rushing to Zhuojun? Besides, on the way north for more than a thousand miles, the officers and soldiers at various city checkpoints are not free earners, so how can he be allowed to gallop freely? I'm afraid if he kills with his front foot to the north, his back foot will be covered by Fan Zi
Take Li Yang. By then he will have no place to eat, and he will not be able to fight a war! Even if he can arrive at Zhuo County as scheduled, can the rebel army armed with wooden clubs still be able to compete with the Tiger and Ben Iron Cavalry under General Luo Yi?
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That day in Liaodong, Xu Zi questioned Li Mi's so-called upper, middle and lower strategies in front of Li Jiancheng, Liu Hongji and others. Now that he had the experience of rushing from Zhuojun to Liyang and a preliminary understanding of the rebels' combat effectiveness, he even believed
That's just talk on paper.
In his eyes, Li Mi's so-called middle strategy can only be used to fool laymen. It sounds like going straight to Guanzhong and relying on the pass between Guanzhong and the Central Plains to defend it seems to be able to prevent the imperial troops from continuing to advance westward. The problem is,
Guanzhong was in the hands of Wei Wensheng at that time, and Yang Xuangan was going to kill Guanzhong from Liyang. The first thing he had to solve was the many passes along the way. Wei Wensheng didn't have to fight, and he could drain the rebels' strength by relying on danger. How could he give it to them?
What chance do they have of advancing westward? By then, the rebels will have no hope of advancing westward, and their retreat will be cut off by the Luoyang defenders, leaving them with no place to die.
"That is, Chang'an is more than 800 miles away from here. No matter how poor the veteran general Wei Wensheng is in using troops, he can still defend Tongguan! Yang Xuangan can't even capture a small river, so why should he take Tongguan! It's closed!
Are you sleepwalking with your eyes? You can leap thousands of miles!" Yu Wenshiji clapped loudly and applauded Li Xu's analysis. He had previously deliberately described Li Mi's talent, learning and character in such a bad light in order to enhance the confidence of the soldiers by belittling his opponents.
At the moment, Li Xu's supplementary analysis was exactly what he wanted. Therefore, whenever he heard something exciting, he would applaud it and add a few sarcastic remarks about Li Mi.
Yu Wenshiji had a reputation for having a poisonous tongue, and all his curse words were harsh and harsh. Now Li Xu was paving the way with facts and truth. For a while, the general was pointing out the country, supervising the army and singing, and actually spoke of Li Mi's military use.
Useless.
If Li Xu belittles his opponent by himself, his eloquence will definitely not be as sharp as that of Yuwen Shiji. If Yuwen Shiji alone despises the enemy general, the credibility of his words will not be up to the standard of Xu Zi, a famous honest man. The two of them
When they partnered up and played and sang, the effect was immediately doubled. The generals of the Xiongwu Camp were originally a little afraid of the combination of Han Shihe and Li Mi, but after the two generals and supervisors encouraged them, their timidity suddenly turned into a fighting spirit.
For a long time, I felt that the rebel army's 70,000 troops were simply a credit to their doorstep. If everyone didn't take the opportunity to chop off more heads, they would be sorry for this God-given opportunity!
Although the two of them ridiculed Li Mi's character and ability in words, they did not dare to take it lightly when using troops. Although the rebels had not experienced any formal training at this time, the training level of the Xiongwu camp was not much better than that of the opponent. It's just that the rebels had not experienced any formal training.
I just experienced a bloody battle in Liaodong and I have a little more courage. It's okay to use such well-trained soldiers to bully civil servants like Yuan Wuben who know nothing about marching and fighting. But if you take more than 4,000 brothers out of the city to fight Han Shihe
With an army of 70,000 commanded by the descendants of generals like Li Mi, life is indeed impatient.
Therefore, Yu Wenshiji and Li Xu stopped the generals from messing around. They ordered Zhao Ziming to get millet and calculate the plan, and in front of everyone, they deduced the offensive and defensive plans of Liyang City one by one. Liyang City is sandwiched between the Yellow River and Yongji.
Between the canals, the surrounding terrain is very gentle. There is a big mountain three miles away from the west of the city, which can be regarded as an important place, but it is too far away from the city, and the soldiers' combat effectiveness is really weak at this time, so Li Xu and Yuwen Shi can't reach it.
If you dare to separate your forces, you can use each other's horns. The safest way at the moment is to close the four doors tightly and not be able to get out.
Liyang City is an important place for grain storage. In order to prevent thieves, the city walls are quite tall. If everyone insists on defending, as long as there is no major mistake in command, Li Mi and Han Shihe will not be able to enter the city in less than ten days and a half. In addition,
, if the enemy sacrifices his life to attack, the rolling logs and hammering stones placed on the city wall can also come in handy. The only regret is that the crossbows in the city tower made during the Kaihuang period are too old and can no longer be used. Otherwise, they can no longer be used.
Taking advantage of Li Mi and others' unpreparedness, they attacked him a few times, and they were able to accomplish another miraculous feat.
The soldiers discussed and slowly finalized the details of defending the city. Since the city was square, the soldiers and horses of the Xiongwu Camp were also divided into four parts. Zhao Ziming, Li Mengchang, Li Anyuan and Cui Qian each led 5,000 soldiers and horses.
Responsible for one city wall, the remaining more than a thousand "veterans" from the original Xiongwu camp who were not dispersed to serve as officials among the lowered soldiers were left to Li Xu and Yu Wenshiji, who were responsible for providing support to all parties at any time.
There are also some old and weak remnants who are not really suitable for the battlefield, and they are left to Qin Gang to join the army. Liyang City is the place where Yang Xuangan started. When the enemy attacked the city, someone might try to cooperate inside and outside. Qin Gang was cautious and strict in his work, which was just fine.
Responsible for suppressing rebellion.
Another day later, Han Shihe led his troops to attack. These more than 70,000 people were considered the main force of the rebels. Their weapons and armor looked much better than those under Yuan Wuben's command at that time, but the weapons in the hands of ordinary soldiers were still armed with wooden sticks and kitchen knives.
Seeing that the enemy army was unwilling to leave the city to fight in the field, Li Mi and Han Shihe were not in a hurry to attack the city. They led the troops to show off their power outside the city gate, and then set up camp on Dado Mountain in the west of Liyang City.
"This group of rebels is so strange. We have taken away the granary, but they refuse to take it back!" Standing on the tower, Zhang Xiu pointed at the flag in the distance.
"The more anxious they are to retake Liyang, the more they want to look good in front of us. This way, those who don't know what is going on will think that they are full of confidence and have lost three points in momentum before they can fight! If you don't believe me, just wait and see. It won't be until this evening at the latest
, the rebels must be attacking in a big way!" Yu Wenshiji explained with a smile. He was born in a general, and he has seen more of the world and heard of more battles than others. Therefore, it is possible to tell some judgments about the enemy's situation.
