After saying goodbye to Zhai Rang, Li Mi turned to the barracks of Xie Yingdeng, the sentry chief. He was playing a very big game of chess, and every particle could not be placed in the wrong position, so it was crucial to get first-hand information in a timely manner.
Xie Yingdeng was personally translating several reports that had just been sent by Yamashita according to a key. He did not hear the footsteps outside the house. It was not until Cai Jiande couldn't help coughing that he raised his head alertly, and then asked in great surprise:
"When did Duke Mi come? Do you have anything to do with me? Why did the Duke come in person? Where are the guards? They didn't make a sound..."
"Yingdeng, don't be anxious!" Li Mi waved his hand, interrupting the other party's barrage of questions. "I had nothing to do, so I just happened to sneak around here. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I didn't let the guard outside the door notify me.
, don’t blame them later!”
Xie Yingden put down the key and secret message in his hand, and his expression quickly returned to calm, "It doesn't matter, I don't mean to blame anyone. I just think that if the Secret Master comes to me for something, just send someone to tell me, and I will send the Secret Master what he needs."
Everything was sent to the Juyi Hall. As the supervisor of sentinels, Mr. Lao Mi personally came to press for military information. Xie was very frightened!"
"Ying Deng! We are all brothers, why should we distinguish the seniority and inferiority so clearly!" Li Mi was made uncomfortable by the other party and complained with a straight face.
"Privately, we are brothers, but in business, we are master and slave. Yingdeng dare not cross the line!" Xie Yingdeng bowed again, then walked to the window and ordered outside, "Come, hurry up and offer tea to Mi Gong!"
"Ying Deng, please stop busy. I was panicking, so I came here to see if there is any news about Mao Gong and the others! I won't disturb you for too long!" Li Mi couldn't break through the "wall" built by the other party with politeness, so he had to
Tell the truth with a dry smile.
"Secretary General, please sit down for a moment. I can get it done right now! The exact military documents have not been sent back yet. However, our agents in the Baihua Valley and Gong County areas have sent up several secret reports involving the movements of the officers and soldiers. Based on these, it seems that
We can guess the current progress of Maogong and the others!" Xie Yingden still maintained a polite attitude and answered with a smile.
The respect of others can make Li Mi feel comfortable, but Xie Yingdeng's respect only makes Li Mi aware of the distance between them. That is the temperament cultivated by the Xie family in Jiangnan, and every move and gesture carries the legacy of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. In comparison,
The suave demeanor that Li Mi was usually proud of was simply not worth mentioning, let alone finding some faults in the other party's words and deeds.
His chest felt as tight as a stone, but he could only endure it again and again. The composition of the Wagang Army was complex, and the internal factions had clear barriers. According to the origin of the generals, the army can be divided into three groups.
The big faction refers to the inner camp faction composed of the founders of the Wagang Army such as Zhai Rang and Xu Maogong, the outer camp faction composed of heroes such as Wang Dangren and Meng Rang, and famous scholars such as Fang Yanzao and Zhu Junyan.
The 'Yingtian' faction composed of former Sui officials. Among these three factions, the Neiying faction has the most power and strength, but is also the most difficult to control. Many of them, such as Xu Maogong, Xie Yingdeng, Cheng Zhijie, etc., are just for the purpose of destroying the country.
Only after the overall development of the Gang army in the future is he willing to obey Li Mi's orders. Deep down, he has always been half-believed in the legend of the destiny of "Peach plums replace Yang". However, the celebrities and former Sui officials who joined Wagang the latest and have the least foundation are full of doubts.
They are most obsessed with the legend of destiny. They all firmly believe that Li Mi, whom they follow, is the destined emperor and will eventually ascend to the throne of God. They can also use this to achieve unparalleled achievements and glorify the entire family.
In terms of military affairs, Li Mi needed to rely on the strategy and bravery of Xu, Cheng and others. In terms of government affairs, Li Mi needed to rely on the experience and loyalty of Fang Yanzao, Bing Yuanzhen and others. In contrast, Li Mi was originally recommended to become the head of Wagang.
The commanders of the foreign camps in their positions are now the least important. You cannot rely on the number of people to fight a war. Li Mi, who has suffered enough losses, has now clearly understood this truth. The foreign camps led by Wang Dangren, Meng Rang and others
Although the soldiers and horses have been well-trained, the commanders who came from rough backgrounds have limited knowledge after all. Due to their drag, hundreds of thousands of brothers in the outer camp can only play the role of transporting military supplies and bluffing from now on. In a real duel between the two armies, Li Mi could easily
Don't dare send them to charge into battle.
This is also the reason why Li Mi now dares to allow Yongqiu Camp to be breached without sending a single soldier to rescue him. He has crossed the original river and no longer needs to rely on the power of the foreign camp to contain Xu, Cheng and others.
On the contrary, what he needs to do now is to make the old team of Wagang Army obey him step by step like the celebrities and old officials who came to defect. To this end, he can endure some slight indifference and supercilious looks, even at any cost.
Xie Yingdeng did not mean to make things difficult for Li Mi. He quickly translated several pieces of information completely and combined them to deduce the latest military information ahead.
"General Xu shoulders heavy responsibilities, and the military reports sent back must be detailed and accurate, so the actions will never be as timely as those made in various places!" Although Li Mi has been very generous, Xie Yingdeng still made some preparations for his colleagues in advance.
"I know that Maogong is cautious in doing things. This is the most admirable thing about him!" Li Mi felt his heart tighten when he heard this and couldn't wait to confess. At the moment, the most skilled general under his command is Xu Maogong. If the opponent is frustrated at Luokou
If so, then the entire strategic subordinates of the Wagang Army will have to make adjustments.
"These three intelligence reports come from Hulao Pass, Baihua Valley and Gong County respectively." Xie Yingden arranged the translated intelligence in order, his body movements still steady. In order to allow Li Mi to judge the situation more intuitively, he turned around and looked for another
A sheepskin map was placed on the table in front of him, and then he began to introduce the details to Li Mi, who was so anxious that his stomach was already smoking.
"Gongxian County has lit up the smoke, and the four gates are tightly closed, but Luokou Cang is still in the hands of the army!" Xie Yingdeng picked up a charcoal stick and lit it at Gongxian County. "According to a detailed report, Maogong
The siege hasn’t started yet!”
"Well, our army has traveled a long way, so it's time to take a short rest!" After hearing that Xu Maogong was not frustrated, Li Mi's heart rate slowed down slightly, he stroked his beard and commented.
"There was no reaction from the Sui army at Hulao Pass. They were still allowed to enter after closing the gate. But our closer inspection found that many people fled from the Shizihe area, saying that there was a war there!" Xie Yingden looked at Li Mi's face.
Expression, continue the introduction. "As for Baihua Valley, let me tell you in detail that Tiger General Liu Changgong and Guanglu Shaoqing Fang'er left with an army of 25,000 people seven days ago, and their whereabouts are still unknown!"
"You mean Mao Gong met Liu Changgong by the Shizi River?" Li Mi was shocked when he heard this. He used a little force on his hand and pulled off a lock of his beard. He ignored the pain and hurriedly threw himself on the map.
In front of him, he carefully measured the distance between the sources of the three reports with his fingers. After a while, he took a deep breath and said with a smile: "Ying Deng just wants to kill me! Maogong is obviously a siege to rescue the city, Liu Changgong hurriedly went to rescue Luo
Luokou, I’m afraid Luokou won’t be able to be saved, and he will have to go in himself!”
"This subordinate is only responsible for analyzing the intelligence reports. The specific conclusions will not be drawn until the military documents arrive!" Xie Yingden nodded, still answering in a calm tone.
"You don't have to wait for the military letter, I believe in Maogong's ability!" Li Mi laughed and waved his hands, "Since he can trick Liu Changgong out of Baihua Valley, there is no reason to let him go back. Haha, the man named Li hasn't arrived in Xingyang yet.
The Sui army has lost one leg. Mao Gong used this strategy brilliantly, and he figured out Liu Changgong's unwillingness to be restrained by others!"
Li Mi knew very well about the secrets of Sui officials. Liu Changgong, who was stationed in Baihua Valley, had previously passively avoided the battle, but now he suddenly came out to fight. I am afraid he had heard the news that the champion general Li Xu had arrived at Yongqiu. In order to
Holding on to the military power in his hands, he had to reestablish his prestige before Li Xu reached Xingyang City. Xu Maogong threatened Luokou with a partial force, which just allowed him to see the opportunity to establish his achievements. But Liu Changgong would never guess that Wa
The military camp set up by Gang Jun under Luokou City was empty, and the main force was already waiting for him on the only way to Luokou.
"These few reports have just been sent up the mountain. Calculating the time spent on the road, if the military situation is as predicted by the secret official, I am afraid that General Xu has turned around and attacked Luokou by now!"
He was so distracted that he couldn't advance or retreat, he was silent for a moment, and then continued.
"Good attack, good attack! Liu Changgong's defeat will shock the entire eastern capital. There are not many defenders in Luokoucang, and now they don't have the courage to make an enemy of Maogong!" Li Mi was in a great mood and didn't care.
The other party behaved stupidly. "I will issue an urgent order and send the Black Stone Battalion to attack Maogong near Luokou. All the food that can be moved will be moved to the Yellow River and shipped away, and not a single grain will be left for the Sui army!"
"
"It would be good to have more people to help. Defending Luokou will not do any good to our army!" Xie Yingden nodded and responded. Although he was quite critical of Li Mi's methods in his heart, he still admired Li Mi's vision and ability to employ people.
I admire them very much. If someone else were in charge, they would definitely not have deduced that Xu Maogong had defeated Liu Changgong based on a few vague reports. They would not have decisively sent auxiliary troops to help defeat Liu Changgong before the formal military documents were sent to the mountain.
The camp carries the loot.
"Yes!" Li Mi quickly wrote a handwritten order and gave it to his personal guard Cai Jiande, ordering him to pass it on to Fang Yanzao, who would organize the manpower to send him down the mountain as quickly as possible. Then he stroked his beard and paced back and forth around the table. Xu Maogong
Killing Liu Changgong by accident was equivalent to solving a big problem for him. The situation in front of him became more and more tilted in favor of the Wagang Army. In excitement, his thoughts became very fast. After walking in a small circle, he suddenly stopped
He stopped, put his hand on the table, stared at the map and asked: "Ying Deng, do you have the latest news about Yongqiu?"
"No, it's the same copy I sent to Mi Gong in the morning. The man named Li only sent a small number of cavalry to bluff north along the canal, and the main force still stayed in Yongqiu City for repairs." Xie Yingden seemed to expect that Li Mi would ask this question,
The exact answer was given immediately.
"Yeah!" The smile on Li Mi's face gradually disappeared, and his brows slowly wrinkled. In his heart, ten Liu Changgong couldn't resist one Li Xu, even though the number of soldiers and horses under Liu Changgong's command was enough to equal that of Boling Jingjing.
Six times as much. "What are the skills of the craftsmen we have installed in Yongqiu? Can they get close to Li Xu? I mean, can they..."
"Impossible, Li Xu is very skilled in martial arts and is extremely popular among his soldiers!" Before Li Mi could finish his words, Xie Yingden categorically rejected his hypothesis.
When the two armies are fighting, assassinating the other side's general is also one of the ways to win. Xie Yingden doesn't think Li Mi's proposal is disgraceful, but he believes that the Wagang army can't find a suitable assassin. "After what happened last time, Captain Zhou
Li Mi is very vigilant about the arrangement of people around him. If we take the initiative to attack, we will probably gain nothing except increased casualties!" In order to take care of Li Mi's face, he continued to add.
"Yes, it's a pity that Zhou Xing was found out too early!" Li Mi sighed, admitting that the plan just now was a bit whimsical.
"Zhou Xing has done his best. General Xu has warned that the Wagang Army will not contact him again in the future!" Xie Yingden also sighed, regretting the loss of a general under his command.
The Zhou Xing they mentioned was Xu Maogong's spy carefully placed around Li Xu. However, during the last canal battle, this person accidentally aroused Li Xu's suspicion. As a result, he was first sent outside the Great Wall for more than half a year, and then was taken away again.
He was assigned to organize the refugees to farm on the banks of the Sanggan River, but he has not been able to re-enter the decision-making level of the Boling Army. Moreover, after experiencing a circle outside the Great Wall, this person is no longer loyal to the Wagang Army. Xie Yingden sent spies to invite him several times.
He returned to the mountain, but he would rather risk being discovered and executed by the Boling Army than agree.
"Actually, I didn't just say that I must organize people to do something extraordinary!" Li Mi saved his face and habitually made redeeming moves after the failure of his plan. "I wanted to send people to create some trouble in Yongqiu. It's best to let them go."
The Sui court lost trust in General Li."
"Of course it would be best to get rid of him without a fight." Xie Yingdeng knew that the leader was very afraid of Li Xu, so he smiled and responded. "But the officials in the imperial court may not be so stupid. If at this juncture,
If Li Xu’s military power is taken away, it is estimated that no one will be willing to seriously serve the imperial court in the future!”
"It's hard to say, but those powerful ministers have always been our 'allies'. A few days ago, didn't they 'help' transfer Yang Yichen and save Dou Jiande's life?" Li Mi knew much more about the officialdom of the Sui Dynasty than Xie Yingdeng, smiling.
Joking.
"Those allies are indeed righteous!" Although Xie Yingdeng was stern, he was amused by Li Mi's statement and smiled. Frankly speaking, the reason why heroes from all over the country can develop rapidly is inseparable from the nonsense of the powerful officials in the DPRK. It is these people.
, time and time again disrupted the operations and deployment of the government troops who came to conquer. It was also these people who sent one loyal and brave general to the sword of the rebel army one after another, and never tired of it.
"After listening to Mi Gong's words, I remembered something!" After laughing, Xie Yingdeng pulled out a file from the bookshelf by the wall and gently placed it in front of Li Mi. "The former Qi Commandery Governor Jia Wuben
He was injured in the battle at Daidaiji Temple last year and died soon after returning!"
"Isn't that what happened in November? Is there any hidden secret in it?" Li Mi has a very good memory, and he remembered the specific contents of the tip without turning it over.
"Indeed, but I recently found out that Jia Tongshou was not seriously injured at the time, and there was a high chance of being cured. But he died a few days after Supervisor Xiao took office!" Xie Yingden gently opened the file.
, pointing to the part of the explanation that was added later.
"He was squeezed to death by Xiao Huaijing, the censor of the prison army!" Based on his impression of the censors, Li Mi quickly came to the correct conclusion. The censors of the Sui Dynasty were famous for their tongues as sharp as swords. A senior censor at that time
Shi united dozens of tribes in the East with just his sharp tongue, and completely wiped out the newly-rising Khitan without even a single soldier from the Sui Dynasty. Unfortunately, the younger generation of censors inherited the sharp tongue of their predecessors, but wiped out all of them.
Use it on your own people.
"It should be like this!" Li Mi touched his face and started to stagger again, "Jia Wu was originally a local official, and he didn't have any strong backers. Xiao Huaijing, as a relative, would naturally not treat someone who had neither a backer nor a strong supporter.
What kind of reputation can a local official have? After a few words, it is normal for Jia Wuben to be so angry that his old injuries relapsed. It would be really surprising if Jia Wuben was not killed after being hit by his words!"
"I heard that Jia Wuben's son Runfu served as a soldier in the county army and was very unpopular. And he and Zhu Junyan were taught by the same teacher back then, so they are actually from the same school!" Xie Yingden smiled and added
road.
"You mean..." A cold light flashed suddenly in Li Mi's eyes, and he pointed his finger at Xie Yingdeng. The scars on his face were instantly filled with blood, making him look extremely ferocious.
"Shall we continue to ask our allies for help?" Xie Yingden replied calmly.
Due to excessive excitement, the muscles on Li Mi's face kept twitching. If the strategy proposed by Xie Yingdeng can be implemented smoothly, the Wagang Army will surely become more famous. It will be possible to establish a name, establish a title, and spread the word to the world. By then,
, the heroes in the world can only look up to Wagang Mountain, and will never have the chance to compete with him!
Before he could make up his mind, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the door. "Thank you, Commander!" A sweaty scout gasped and whispered. Suddenly seeing Li Mi, he breathed out quickly, and then bowed.
He saluted, "I've seen the master, the master, something is going wrong!"
"Drink some water and speak slowly! Don't be surprised!" Xie Yingden frowned and scolded. The person coming was a general under his command. He was always calm and composed. Unexpectedly, he suddenly lost his temper in front of Li Mi today.
The size is really annoying.
"Yes!" The scout took the tea bowl, drank a few sips, and then tried his best to breathe evenly and responded loudly, "My subordinate just received an urgent report from the Kaifeng Camp at the foot of the mountain. The messenger has passed out. He
He said that the Boling Army threw away our troops in Waihuang and Chenliu the day before yesterday, attacked Kaifeng directly, and killed the two leaders of the Black Society and the Bai Society on the spot!"
"Where are the other brothers?" Li Mi was shocked and grabbed the scout's collar, "Where are Wang Dangren, Zhou Beitao, Hu Donkey and the others? They just watched Boling's army rush into Kaifeng?
"
Kaifeng is a small town with little strategic significance. But Li Mi knew clearly that there were at least six troops nominally affiliated with the Wagang Army operating around Kaifeng. But Li Xu was right under the nose of the six troops, easily
They defeated the rebels in Kaifeng City and pushed the team further towards Xingyang for a full seventy miles!
"Wang, General Wang and the others did not attack!" The scout's neck was strangled by his clothes, and he could only answer intermittently with his face covered in bruises.
"Damn it!" Li Mi knocked down the scout and roared. He completely forgot that just two hours ago, he had personally revised the book and strictly prohibited Wang Dangren and others from taking the initiative to fight Li Xu.
At this moment, his letter is still in the middle of the process. (To be continued)
