"Zi Hui has gone astray again. We and General Li are competing against each other, each playing his own role. Whoever gets hurt will have his destiny. There is no need to be too obsessed with hatred!" Li Mi saw Fang Yanzao's face.
It had turned black and blue. He touched the scars crisscrossing his face and smiled.
If we talk about hatred, no one has a stronger hatred for Li Xu than him. Back then, Li Mi was originally a handsome man with phoenix eyes and silky eyebrows, and he walked like a dragon and walked like a tiger. But now his face is covered with scars and his steps are hobbled. It turns out that many people
As soon as they met, they were impressed by Pu Shanggong's imperial demeanor, but now everyone who saw his appearance for the first time frowned. If you look at this loss carefully, it would not be complete even if you count three days and three nights. But now it is
When all the heroes came together, Li Mi didn't want people to think that he was petty.
"What Mr. Mi said is that my subordinates have learned a lesson!" Fang Yanzao also instantly realized that he had lost his temper, took half a step back, and bowed to thank Li Mi.
"If we want to compete for the world, we must first be open-minded enough to tolerate the world's heroes!" Li Mi smiled and continued to untie Fang Yanzao's knot.
"Could it be that Mr. Mi is cherishing his talent and wants to take Thief Li under his wing? This man has been deeply favored by Yang Guangda, and I'm afraid he won't surrender easily!" Fang Yanzao sighed and responded in a very reluctant tone.
From Li Mi's words, he heard that the other party valued the enemy general very seriously. If this was really the case, there would probably be another person in the Wagang Army who could compete with him in the future, which would bring about
There will probably be a lot of power changes.
"If he can clearly see the general trend of the world, I will naturally follow suit!" Li Mi habitually touched his face again and shook his head with a smile. "Looking at the entire Sui Dynasty, there are only Zhang and Luo who can be called famous generals in a hundred battles.
, Yang and Li are the only four. Now Zhang Xutuo has been crowned, Luo Yi has rebelled, and Yang Yichen is entangled in the mess of Jiangdu. Li Xu is the only one standing in front of us. If he can be captured and killed,
In front of the horse, the collapse of the Sui Dynasty will surely be around the corner!"
"Therefore, Mi Gong strictly prohibited Waihuang Camp and Jiyang Camp from participating in the battle, so as not to alert the enemy, and let Li see that the situation was not good and flee before our main force in Wagang could free up his hands!" Zu Junyan followed Li Mi's idea and thought for a while.
, with an expression of sudden realization on his face.
"No!" Li Mi glanced at Zu Junyan and continued to shake his head. "This boy is well versed in the art of military use. We should fight with him in the open field. I am afraid that we will lose but not win, which will only damage the morale of our army!"
"Mi Gong is right! Previously, I mistakenly thought that Mi Gong refused to send the Waihuang camp to fight because he was afraid that someone named Li would see something bad happen and run back to Hebei!" Fang Yanzao heard that the commander's tone did not sound like he was ready to surrender.
Li Xu, a stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground, smiled and brought the topic back to Zu Junyan's proposal.
"As for the strategy that Jun Yan proposed to fight him, it is even more futile!" Li Mi glanced at Fang Yanzao with a smile, as if he had seen through the little calculation in his heart. Turning his head, he continued to look at several subordinates
Explain. "What Li Thief now relies on is not just a few thousand cavalry in his hands, but the official position of Henan's ambassador to arrest. Even if our battalions on both sides of the canal were deployed together, we were lucky enough to wipe out all 4,000 of his soldiers."
, as long as this person can walk to Xingyang alone, I am afraid that within a few days, he can regain control of tens of thousands of troops. Similarly, as long as we can prevent him from integrating the Sui army near Xingyang, even with the four thousand elite cavalry under his command, even if
Each one of them can be worth ten, and he can't even threaten Wagang in the slightest."
Li Mi knew very well in his heart that the current situation was very different from the last time the Wagang Army and Qijun elites fought on the canal bank. The last time he was eager to consolidate his position in the Wagang Army, so he took advantage of the situation and was defeated.
The Sui generals took advantage of the situation and moved in. But this time, Li Xu was eager to take control of the Sui army's military power on all roads in Henan, so he was able to take advantage of it.
Zu Junyan saw that Li Mi had already made up his mind on how to use the troops, so he no longer insisted on his own suggestions. However, as a reporter, he had the responsibility to remind the plotter to pay attention to some details, "Li thief spread rumors through the mouths of defeated soldiers to disrupt the morale of our army.
Although Duke Mi already has a long-term strategy in mind to defeat the enemy, for the sake of the unity of the soldiers in each battalion, he should also think of an emergency measure!"
"Yes, Mr. Mi, why don't you persuade Mr. Zhai to make some concessions and return Zhang Xutuo's head to his family, so that the man named Li will not make excuses about it again and again!" Shi Dejisu looked at it with disbelief.
The Wagang Army was used to the bandits' behavior of cutting off people's heads and demanding ransom, so they saw the opportunity to admonish them.
"It should be noted that it is not that Mr. Li has not given advice to Mr. Zhai, but that Mr. Zhai hates Zhang Xutuo so much that he refuses to listen to Li's advice!" Li Mi shook his head repeatedly and sighed.
When Shi Deji heard that Li Mi did not clearly accept his opinion, he continued to insist: "Tens of thousands more pieces of meat may not make the main village fat. If you lose the hearts of the brothers in the outer camp, you will lose more than you gain. Mr. Zhai is also a leader.
Hero, why can’t you distinguish the importance?!”
Although Li Mi is now the head of the Wagang Army, Zhai Rang has a detached status and has great influence among the commanders of each battalion. Since this person suffered many injuries when the village was first founded, he does not have the energy to interfere in too many political decisions at the moment. It’s just that
He has always been very careful about money. Not only did the spoils of each battle have to be divided according to Jianghu rules, but his brother also repeatedly made things difficult for the Sui officials who came to seek refuge and asked for money to join the gang.
Li, Fang, Shi, and others who shaped the Wagang Army into a benevolent and righteous army were greatly embarrassed.
When Li Mi saw Deji, his anger was beyond words, and he felt that continuing to delay was not an option. He looked at Bing Yuanzhen, who had been immersed in official duties and did not participate in the discussion, and then glanced at several former Sui officials who had just returned to Wagang.
, gritted his teeth forcefully, and said resolutely: "Well, since everyone thinks so, I will stroke Mr. Zhai's tiger beard again today. Zihui, after the ink on the military book is dry, you can send your horse out.
Let's go to Huangying. Let's inform Bodang on the way and tell him to hold back his anger for the time being and not to act rashly. Jiande, you come with me to the back village to see Mr. Zhai and move the coral tree we got last month.
.He suffered a lot back then, but now he has finally settled down, and he likes to collect these rich things!"
"Yes! I respect Duke Mi's order!" Zuo Chang Shi Fang Yanzao and Guards Battalion Commander Cai Jiande agreed, and each went down to prepare. After a while, Li Mi led a few followers and carried a blood-colored coral that was more than three feet high.
Tree, slowly came to the Wagang Hou Village where Zhai Rang lived. As the residence of the founder of the Wagang Army, this place is much more luxurious than the Juyi Hall where Li Mi and others handle official business. The two-story balcony alone is
There are more than a dozen of them, each one fighting against the other, depending on the terrain, and they look so magnificent.
When he heard that Li Mi was coming to pay his respects, Zhai Rang rushed to the gate early. He had always believed that the other party was the right one who could replace Yang Guang, so he did not dare to trust him at all. Before Li Mi could come forward to salute, he rushed forward to greet him.
Opening his arms, he held the opponent's shoulders and shouted: "Master Mi is not busy with official duties today. Why do you have time to see my patient? Could it be that Maogong and Yaojin have successfully captured Luokoucang?"
"How can it be so fast? The dog officials of the Sui Dynasty have always been very careful about food. The previous few times Meng asked them to rob at night, they only robbed a few small warehouses on the outermost edge. None of the large warehouses with thousands of stones in the middle could not get close.
This time Maogong went to the main warehouse again, so he must have spent a lot of effort!" In front of Zhai Rang, Li Mi immediately changed his rough image and responded by shaking his shoulders.
"But don't worry, Mr. Mao Gong. Mao Gong never fights an uncertain battle. If he says he can capture Luokou Cang, he will definitely be able to capture it. Just wait patiently and prepare to hear his good news!" He laughed.
After a few words, Li Mi continued, his scarred face full of trust in his brother.
"Why did you call me the boss again?" Zhai Rang frowned and corrected Li Mi's mistakes. "I have said before that you are the boss of Wagang Army, not me, Zhai. In the future, you will
Once I become the emperor, I will be content with being a free prince. Now there are more and more heroes in our village, so we must not disrupt the order any more!"
"Hey, what Brother Zhai taught me is that if I say something smoothly for a while, I can't change it. Besides, in my mind, no matter when the time comes, Brother Zhai will always be the boss!" Li Mi made half a bow and answered loudly.
Later, when he thought about the past, his tone was already trembling, "Li Wu Zhai (Ze) was not born. If Brother Zhai hadn't generously taken him in back then, my body would have filled the ravine. How could I be as rich as I am today? So this order of honor and inferiority
, let’s talk about it in front of people. When we are behind people, there are only brothers between you and me, no masters!”
When Zhai Rang heard Li Mi's candid words, he immediately felt warm in his heart. He let go of his arm around Li Mi's shoulders, and then laughed and took the other person's hand. "I think back then, Zhai was just a bandit leader who was just sitting on the ground sharing the stolen goods.
, Without you, Li Mi, how could he be famous all over the world? My Lord, recognizing you as my brother is the most correct thing Zhai has done in his life! It’s worth it, and I won’t regret it even if I die!”
The two looked at each other, and both saw the intention of fisting in each other's eyes. Li Mi ordered people to carry it across the coral tree, saying that it was a gift sent by Xu Yuanlang, Duke of Dongping the day before yesterday, and asked Zhai Rang to accept it. Zhai Rang glanced at it roughly, and then
He ordered people to put the coral tree on the ground, and then complained to Li Mi with a smile: "Master, it is better not to give me these things in the future. You know that I am a poor person, and I can't tell the quality of the treasure! Usually everyone gives it to me.
Yes, it’s enough for expenses. It’s better to send people to transport these valuables to Hedong to exchange for money and food to replenish military supplies!”
"With the current chaos of war, who is willing to buy such a valuable thing? If Brother Zhai doesn't like it, let the eldest brother keep it. I remember that he likes to collect rare things the most!" Li Mi replied with a smile, "Back then, it was for our Wagang.
, he was forced to go bankrupt by the government. Now that we have some savings, we should give him some compensation!"
Zhai Hong, who was hiding behind Zhai Rang, had long been dazzled by the precious light emanating from the coral tree. He was angry that his younger brother was not a good man. He suddenly heard Li Mi change his words and quickly jumped out, holding the coral tree in his arms.
, while stroking it with the lapel of his clothes, he thanked him repeatedly, "The secret master is still interested. I am afraid that this coral was moved from the Dragon Palace. I will put it away for you two brothers. If you are short of money one day, come to my place again.
Take what you want!”
Seeing his brother Zhai Hong acting like this, Zhai Rang could only sigh. When he fled to the world, his brother's property was confiscated and his two nephews starved to death. So after the incident, he hoped to make some compensation to his brother's family. Therefore.
, every time someone gets rejected as a gift, mentioning Zhai Hong’s name will easily get you through.
After Zhai Hong and the guards carried the coral tree away, Li Mi entered the door side by side with Zhai Rang and reported in a low voice: "Xu Yuanlang wants to join our Wagang banner, but I haven't agreed to him yet. What do you think, brother Zhai?"
"He has occupied the entire Dongping County, with a crowd of no less than a hundred thousand. He is probably just temporarily using our eaves to take shelter from the rain. When his wings are dry, he will fly solo. So it doesn't mean much whether he agrees or not. I'm afraid you will be deployed in the future.
If we don't move him, we can't easily let him see the gap behind us!" Zhai Rang thought about it and made a suggestion based on his own experience in the world.
"I also think this is the case. But if I don't agree to him, I'm afraid of breaking the hearts of other people who come to seek refuge!" Li Mi sighed and said in embarrassment.
"Then we should come down and let him have his own battalion, and he will obey the orders but not the announcement. Move the Weicheng battalion to the junction of Dongjun and Dongping to guard Lihu! If Xu Yuanlang gets along well with us, we will be happy to let him go.
He is guarding the flank. If he has evil intentions, let Wei Chengying kill him immediately and kill his tribe!" Zhai Rang did not want to embarrass Li Mi, so he gave him a more compromise idea.
"Ginger is still too old. I have been discussing with Zihui and the others all morning today, but I didn't think of this good idea!" Li Mi held his palms and laughed.
"You're trying to make me happy again, brother!" Zhai Rang punched Li Mi on the shoulder hard and scolded him with a smile. Li Mi stepped sideways to get out of the way of the punch and struck back with one palm. Zhai Rang opened his palm and kicked him over again. Both of them moved in unison.
He was not very clever, so he was making gestures just for fun. After having enough fun, Zhai Rang thought for a while and advised seriously: "It's time for the Dharma Master to have a name. I heard that Dou Jiande proclaimed himself the King of Changle.
Gao Kaidao proclaimed himself the Duke of Donghai, and this Xu Tuzi was the one who carried coffins for others, and now he has also become the Duke of Dongping. If you don't make a famous name, I'm afraid you won't be able to restrain the heroes of the world!"
"It's not urgent. Let's win two battles at least to make the situation bigger. It won't be too late to build a brand. Otherwise, after just occupying a few counties, we close the door and claim to be the king. It will be ridiculed!" Li Mi said to Dou Jiande and others!
His behavior was very disdainful and he responded with a sneer.
"Brother, I don't know much about these. I haven't read many books, and I haven't seen the big world. I'm just talking casually. You can make up your own mind about where to go!" Zhai Rang's face was hot with laughter, and he said sarcastically.
explain...
"I know that Brother Zhai did everything for Wagang!" Li Mi realized that he spoke abruptly and quickly tried to find a way to remedy the situation. "Brother Zhai is a hundred times more knowledgeable than Dou. You can calmly let me take charge of such a huge foundation.
How can a mere rat be as big-hearted as me? Since I have taken over this responsibility from Brother Zhai, I must find ways to carry it forward. The length of time is the same as Brother Zhai, and I cannot compete with others!"
Zhai Rang was not a small-minded person. After listening to Li Mi's explanation, he nodded repeatedly. "That's good. You have the rules in mind, so I won't cause trouble. In case the brothers don't know who to listen to!"
"Brother Zhai needs more support in everything!"
The two chatted and talked about the general trend of the world. They agreed very much. When mentioning the recent development of Wagang Mountain, Zhai Rang suddenly remembered the turbulent rumors and pointed to the front hidden among the green pines and cypresses.
Village, smiled and suggested: "The last few times the Zhang family came to ransom the old general's head, you let me scare him away by asking for a high price. Now they have gathered 50,000 pieces of meat, and they will soon be able to get it from the Yellow River."
I think the grievances in the hearts of the brothers are almost gone now, so why not bury the head in a box and sell some favors to the Zhang family!"
"I came to see Brother Zhai today precisely for this matter!" Li Mi looked around secretly and found that no one was following him, so he lowered his voice and replied.
"Could it be that Brother Xian is still useful with the dead man's head?" Zhai Rang was very puzzled by Li Mi's reaction and frowned and asked.
Li Mi nodded lightly, with a bit of mystery on his face, "Brother Zhai, has it not happened that no one has ever heard that Zhang Xutuo's disciple Li Xu only led 4,000 troops and went to the canal to avenge him?"
Already?"
"This kid is too bullying!" Zhai Rang felt angry when he mentioned Li Xu. He raised his hand and slapped the tree trunk next to him, causing the remaining snow on the dead branches to fall. That year
Li Xu defeated Wagang's tens of thousands of troops with more than a thousand cavalry on the edge of the canal, killing more than a hundred soldiers in one battle. Although Zhai Rang did not personally command this battle, he regarded it as a great shame and humiliation in his life. "Wait until Mao Gong comes back.
, the three of us went down the mountain in person to meet this man named Li and see if he had three heads and six arms!"
"Brother Zhai, don't be angry, he is here to die!" Li Mi smiled and shook his head, but stopped talking.
"Send yourself to death? Could it be that the illegal leader already has a plan to defeat the enemy?" Zhai Rang couldn't help but ask after hearing Li Mi's mysterious words.
"The strategy to defeat the enemy lies on the head of this old man!" Li Mi thought for a moment and lowered his voice to explain, "He came in the name of avenging Zhang Xutuo. If we return his head so early,
Yes, those outside who know will say that you and I are generous, and those who don’t know will definitely think that our Wagang Army is afraid of him. Therefore, the head must not be returned. When the Zhang family arrives, Brother Zhai does not show his face and asks the elder brother
Just sit there and raise prices with him and make things difficult for him!"
"Yes, but this will inevitably be misunderstood by the brothers in the outer camp, thinking that we are greedy for money and don't care about their life and death!" Zhai Rang didn't know what the necessary connection was between killing people and the strategy of defeating the enemy, but the instinct of the Jianghu people made him think that this move
It is unfair. Any copycat will do things like kidnapping people. But if the other party pays the money, the copycat should repay the deposit. This is a rule passed down from the ancestors, and few people dare to disobey it.
"It's okay. You just made things difficult for him for ten days and a half. In the end, we not only returned the head, but also sent the old general's head down the mountain with the courtesy of a senior. When people in the world hear this, who dares not to say that you, Zhai
Is the boss loyal?" Li Mi's eyes flashed, and clever ideas came out one after another.
"That man surnamed Li cannot see the head of General Zhang. Even if he encounters any setbacks, he has no reason to withdraw his troops. After we capture Luokou Cang, we will immediately concentrate our forces and use more than forty battalions to fight against his thousand cavalry.
By then, not only will the brothers know the good intentions of you and me today, but the heroes in the world will also understand that our Wagang Army is not something anyone can afford to offend!"
After saying that, he put away his smile and murderous intent appeared in his eyes. (To be continued)
