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 if he had completed his mission and retreated unscathed, the commanders of the outer camp and the Wagang army would have
Do you have the courage to speak loudly in the inner camp?
If the soldiers in the inner camp use this as a reason to ask Li Mi to hand over 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 by pretending to be defeated, which prevented the generals in the inner camp from taking the opportunity to force the palace. It also prevented the newly growing Wagang Army from facing a split. No matter what he wanted in the end, this kind of ambition was unparalleled by the generals in the outer camp.
No one can compare. 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 and agreed from the side. Mi Gong's original method of doing things may not be feasible, although he can easily gather a large number of people with his extraordinary charisma.
Wan. But 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 who had the same thoughts as him, Wu Heitai, Zhang Liang and Wang Bodang
The three people also had the same look in their eyes. Especially Wang Bodang, whose soldiers and horses had cooperated with the inner camp of the Wagang Army a long time ago, and fully understood the Wagang Army and the seemingly weak Wagang Army.
The differences between the Wagang Army, which now has hundreds of thousands of brothers. "Mi Gong 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 about 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 and determination in his eyes. After going back and forth between life and death, his mind was broadened invisibly.
Many. "First, in the face of a powerful enemy, our Wagang Army cannot be divided. Second, our original way of leading troops is too childish. With three thousand people in the inner camp, we can stabilize our position. We have more than twenty thousand, but
Being driven like a sheep. This has proved that Mao Gong’s original opinion 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 injury, I personally went to Master Zhai to apologize and give an explanation to my brothers who died in vain!"
His eyes were slightly red when he was excited, and 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. They even gave up some of their dissatisfaction with Li Mi's showoff and 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 troops under our command are useless. It's really no wonder that Duke Mi is in trouble!" Wang Dangren, Li Gongyi and others were also afraid that Li Mi would resign. There was no one to speak for them in the stronghold, 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 and stuff two pillows behind his back.
. Then he sat sideways and glanced at everyone's faces one by one, "I understand the good intentions of all brothers. However, the key to running an army is to make rewards and punishments clear. If merit is not rewarded and faults are not punished, what will happen in the future?
Can you convince everyone? This defeat has made me realize that my talents are not as good as my own. Therefore, I am willing to use my position as a military advisor to treat talented people. This decision has been made, please do not dissuade me!"
Everyone saw that the expression on Li Mi's face did not seem to be fake, and they felt even more nervous. They tried to persuade him not to give up on himself, but Li Mi refused to listen. Fang Yanzao had no choice but to walk up to the crowd and said loudly: "Mi Gong
Do you want to put me to death? We came to Juwa Gang all because of Mi Gong. If Mi Gong resigns as military advisor, we will have no choice but to disperse, so as not to be unable to seek fame in the future and become a ghost under the sword!
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"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 am taking the blame and resigning to let the talented people go to work. I have nothing to do with you, and besides, my talents are far superior to mine!" Li Mi saw that everyone was making a fuss about disbanding, and waved his hands repeatedly. With a big move, the wounds on his face were covered again.
When I stretched it, I grinned in pain.
"What are you talking about, Mr. Mi? Commander Xu deliberately defeated himself in defeat because he didn't want to compete with Mr. Mi for the position of military advisor. If Mr. Mi insists on resigning, he will not only be coldhearted to the brothers, but also waste Commander Xu's good intentions!" Niu Jinda said here
After watching for a long time, I finally joined the process of trying 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 diviner that day? Moreover, it is not that Master Zhai has never fought a war, how can he be so demanding about the success or failure of this moment?" Wang Bodang took over the conversation.
, explained with a smile.
These two comments were the conclusions reached 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 hexagram,
If Zhai Rang wants to achieve success in this life, he must rely on Li Mi. Similarly, if Li Mi wants to achieve his heart's wish, he cannot do without Zhai Rang.
As the head of the Wagang Army, the reason why Zhai Rang was able to hand over the 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.
"It's a good thing, Mr. Mi, does it mean that Xiao Xiao's defeat has destroyed 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 big smile. "Secretary, is the doctor I recommended suitable for you?" Zhai Rang asked everyone while nodding and greetings.
, there was a hint of pride in his eyes.
"Thank you so much, brother, for finding such a miracle doctor and rescuing me from hell. I can't repay this kindness. I am willing to lead the horse and hold the sword at my brother's command from now on!" Li Mi knew that it must be Sai Bianque who woke him up from his slumber.
Notifying Zhai Rang of the news, he struggled to sit up straight and bowed his hands in thanks.
"There is no need to send someone. Didn't the soothsayer 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 need to do your best to recover from your injuries. Let Mao Gong train your soldiers these days. Once you are healed, you will still 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 minister."
Such a hero!" Wu Heita secretly praised and looked at Niu Jinda. 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, no one has ever lost a battle before!" General Zhai Rang waved his hand to stop Li Mi from continuing to confess. "I have lost more battles than you. If I had been demoted once I lost, I would have been demoted by now."
I have been demoted to a minion. Maogong told me a long time ago that it was Li Zhongjian’s cunning guy, and the officers and soldiers were well-trained and equipped with excellent equipment. It was not your command’s fault. We brothers suffered this loss and will work together in the future.
Just get the situation back. Why cause trouble for yourself? Besides, the army and the army are pressing down on the situation now. If you give up the challenge again, wouldn't it mean that the morale of the army is disturbed?"
"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, so we are not allowed to speak? Just lie down and don't touch the wound. We will discuss other matters after you recover from the injury!" Zhai Rang picked up Li Mi and held Li Mi in his arms.
He laid his body flat, put a thin sheet on his body 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 in accordance with 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, he 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 awake by Li Zhongjian, and 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. The secret ministers are outside, and Commander Xu is dispatching troops and generals inside. We will fight in front of the formation, why worry about the officers and soldiers not retreating!" Wang Bodang, Wu Heitai and others said to each other.
He was very satisfied with the result and expressed his willingness to obey Xu Maogong's instructions.
"Yes, Commander Xu will give you orders from now on. If any bastard dares to disobey, let's all beat him up!" 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, made a bow, and answered loudly.
"I am a fool, and I hope that I will do well with the master's gift!" Fang Yanzao bowed and returned the favor.
All the heroes looked at each other and laughed. For a moment, they felt that the sky was high and the sky was vast, and even the mountain wind blowing over them gave them a bit of a manly air. (To be continued)
