Zhai Rang's eyes flashed with murderous intent, he nodded and said: "You two, come into the room to talk!"
"Second brother, how can a brother not participate in such matters?" Zhai Hong, who had just washed up and changed his clothes, ran over and shouted with hatred on his face while gritting his teeth.
Zhai Rang glanced at Zhai Hong, waved to his brother, and said, "Brother, come with us!"
Zhai Rang led everyone into the room, closed the door, and ordered dozens of soldiers outside to guard the room, not letting anyone in, and patrolling the surroundings vigilantly.
Li Mi is difficult to kill, and he must be killed quickly with one blow. Otherwise, if Li Mi escapes, the consequences will be disastrous and the Wagang army will fall apart.
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It was dark at night and the streets of Luokou City were very quiet.
After Shan Xiongxin discussed the important matter with Zhai Rang and others, he called two of his confidants and each wrote a secret letter, one to Li Mi and one to the army.
The two messengers were greeted when they arrived at the place, and they successfully met the recipients of their letters. Li Mi also received the secret letter sent by Shan Xiongxin.
Almost at the same time, the generals stationed in Luokou City under Li Mi also sent their confidants to secretly report to Zhai Rang with secret messages.
But this man hurried along the corner of the house to the vicinity of Zhai Rang's mansion. He hesitated for a moment, then went around to the side door. Just as he was about to knock on the door, dozens of people suddenly rushed out from the darkness, and several steel knives were pressed on his neck.
, this is Zhai Rang's bodyguard, hidden in the darkness, very vigilant.
The black shadow quickly raised his hand and whispered: "My master sent me to find the master to report some important secrets."
The visitor was soon brought to Zhai Rang. The man identified himself and brought a token. He was sent by a trustworthy captain in Zhai Rang's direct army.
"Master, our captain asked the younger one to report to the master. Li Mi has noticed that the officers below are all sympathizing with the master. He has just sent an order for all generals above the captain to discuss matters in the White Tiger Hall tomorrow morning. My captain said to Li Mi
He might have to find an excuse to get rid of the boss's confidants in the Luokou army, because Li Mi was powerful and most of his brothers were mid-level officers. If he didn't go, Li Mi could easily punish everyone or even have their heads chopped off for not obeying orders.
But if we go, the consequences will be unpredictable, so we specially sent a young man to ask the big boss for help."
When Zhai Rang heard this, his brows suddenly frowned. He did not expect that Li Mi had noticed this. In order to keep it secret, he rarely contacted Li Mi's direct army lieutenant generals.
"Li Mi's dog thief is indeed extremely cunning..." Zhai Rang couldn't help but cursed secretly.
Now that he dares to stay in Luokou City, in addition to the 50,000 old battalion troops he brought, his biggest support is the middle and lower-level officers who are loyal to him in the Luokou City garrison. If these people are removed by Li Mi, what else can he do?
If Li Mi is killed, even this Luokou city will no longer be able to stay.
"Xiongxin, in your opinion, how should this matter be handled?" Zhai Rang was hesitant to decide. He knew that the lieutenant generals who asked him for help wanted him to go there tomorrow. This is not difficult to understand, because only
Only by going there in person could he protect these people from Li Mi.
However, this would disrupt his plan, and it stands to reason that he should not run around at this time.
Shan Xiongxin stepped forward and persuaded in a low voice: "If you don't go, the great master, these military generals who are loyal to the great master will only have two results."
Zhai Rang frowned and said, "What two results?"
Shan Xiongxin said solemnly: "One result is that these lieutenant generals who were loyal to the master were killed by Li Mi for any excuse. The other result is that they felt resentful because the master did not save them.
He was bribed by Li Mi's clever words, betrayed the master, and became Li Mi's man."
Zhai Rang's expression turned cold and he pondered for a while, feeling that what Shan Xiongxin said was indeed reasonable and could very well become true. Besides, there were so many people in the White Tiger Festival Hall that even Li Mi would not dare to attack him.
Thinking of this, Zhai Rang had already made a decision in his heart, and smiled at the man and said: "Okay, you go back and tell your master that I will go to the White Tiger Festival Hall in person tomorrow morning, and I will never let Zhai Rang, who is loyal to me, do well.
My brother was killed by Li Mi."
The man glanced at Shan Xiongxin cryptically and followed the order, but the person he went to see was not only his master, but also Li Mi.
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It was already early in the morning, and the city of Luokou was filled with smoke. The rising sun was extremely bright.
Early in the morning, Zhai Rang took Shan Xiongxin to the White Tiger Festival Hall surrounded by five hundred guards.
It may be that the Far Eastern Army has not attacked Luokou City for a long time. In addition, there is no shortage of food in Luokou City. The faces of passers-by are more smiling and less panicked.
Zhai Rang felt that Luokou City did look a bit like a capital city. He remembered that Shan Xiongxin had served in the Far East Army before, so he turned back to Shan Xiongxin behind him and asked with a smile: "General Shan, you have served in the Far East Army.
I don’t know what Fanyang County looks like, but I heard that its prosperity is no worse than Chang’an and Luoyang in the past.”
Shan Xiong's confidence trembled. He was a little unsure as to why Zhai Rang suddenly said such words at this time. He quickly stepped forward and replied: "Master, Fanyang County is indeed prosperous, but it is Wang Junlin's hometown. It has been in business for many years, so it is naturally different.
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Zhai Rang nodded. Wang Junlin is indeed powerful, but like Zhai Rang, he is just a tycoon fighting for the world. Judging from the vicious behavior of the Poison King, if he can be the emperor, why can't he Zhai Rang? What kind of bullshit is this?
My God, I was deceived by Li Mi before.
Shan Xiongxin saw the change in Zhai Rang's expression from behind and sighed in his heart: "Li Mi is brave and good at fighting and good at raising soldiers. He is very loyal and affectionate. In fact, he can be regarded as a deep scholar in Wagang.
He has a heart, but his vision is too narrow and his abilities are limited. It would be great to become a general under the prince, but it would be really difficult for him to be a tycoon fighting for the world."
Looking at Zhai Rang's back, Shan Xiongxin's thoughts were complicated, and he felt a little pity for a moment. Unfortunately, in the prince's plan, he only had to subdue Xu Shiji and Cheng Yaojin, and Xie Yingdeng and others had plans for their own use, but not Zhai Rang.
He and Li Mi thought that according to the prince's instructions, both of them must die.
While talking, the group of people had already arrived in front of the White Tiger Festival Hall. Shan Xiongxin was immersed in his lament about Zhai Rang's fate when he was suddenly awakened by the quarrel that broke out in front of him. It turned out that it was Zhai Rang's personal soldiers and Li Mi who sent them to the White Tiger Festival.
The guards at the entrance of the festival hall started arguing.
The reason is that Li Mi gave orders to convene all the generals in the army to discuss matters. No one was allowed in without his orders.
Zhai Rang dismounted and walked up to the captain. He raised his hand and slapped him. When the captain saw it was Zhai Rang, he knelt down and saluted, saying: "It turns out that the eldest master came personally. I didn't see the eldest master just now, so I offended you."
Master, please forgive me."
Zhai Rang saw that this person was quite sensible and shouted: "What, you dare to stop me from entering?"
The man felt the murderous intent in Zhai Rang's eyes, his body trembled, and he quickly said: "Because of my humble position, I dare not stop the master, but the White Tiger Festival Hall has always had regulations that do not allow anyone to lead guards in. Just now, Mi Gong and all the generals in the army
The officer also went in alone."
Zhai Rang knew clearly in his heart that there were indeed such regulations for the White Tiger Festival Hall's discussions, but it would be a bit risky for him to go in without an escort at this time.
His sword eyebrows were raised, and he was about to have a seizure, but Shan Xiongxin grabbed him from behind and whispered in his ear: "Master, my subordinates heard that yesterday you rescued Duke Zhai from Li Mi and killed one of Li Mi's soldiers.
The matter of Li Mi has been used to make a fuss, spreading everywhere that the master is unreasonable and domineering. Now that our plan has been set, we must not create any extraneous problems. Otherwise, even if Li Mi is killed, the Wagang Army will be torn apart and the Far East Army will take advantage.
Okay. What my subordinates want to say is that even if Li Mi wants to harm the big master, he will never dare to be in the White Tiger Festival Hall. What's more, there are many brothers who are loyal to the big master at this time.
You must not give others a handle. Besides, if something happens, the subordinates will protect the master. If the master screams from inside, five hundred soldiers from outside can rush in and save the master."
Zhai Rang was bold, decisive and courageous in his actions. What Shan Xiongxin said made sense. Besides, with his own strength, if Li Mi really wanted to harm him, and with the help of his brothers who were loyal to him,
No matter what, he could wait until the five hundred soldiers arrived, so he immediately stretched out his hand to stop the noise of his own guards, and called the commander of the soldiers to give secret instructions, and then said: "Okay, you guys wait outside, I and I
General Shan can just go in, this is the White Tiger Festival Hall, are you still afraid of someone assassinating me?"
The captain saluted Zhai Rang repeatedly and said with an apologetic smile: "Thank you, sir, for understanding your humble position."
When Zhai Rang saw that everything was arranged, he entered the White Tiger Festival Hall with Shan Xiongxin.
After entering the White Tiger Festival Hall, an official under Li Mi came and bowed and said: "Mi Gong heard that the great master also came to attend the meeting of the garrison in Luokou City, so he sent a humble official to guide the way, and also asked the great master to come with the humble minister."
To be honest, this is the first time for Zhai Rang and Shan Xiongxin to visit the White Tiger Festival Hall in Luokou City. It is said that it was rebuilt from a wealthy businessman's mansion. It covers an area of 70 to 80 acres and is full of terraces, waterside pavilions and so on.
This time, it is so far-reaching that without the guidance of someone familiar with it, there is no way to find the place where the discussion is taking place.
Since the power of Wagang Village grew, Zhai Rang began to pay attention to personal enjoyment. He even built himself a palace on Wagang Mountain and collected countless rare treasures and beautiful women.
But today I discovered that the rebuilt White Tiger Festival Hall in Luokou City is much better than his palace in Wagangzhai. As for the mansion Li Mi had people prepare for him in Luokou City, it is even less comparable to this place.
Compare.
What he saw was a dense forest, with wild deer and cranes passing through it from time to time. It was just an ordinary pavilion. From a distance, he could see precious utensils placed in it. Even a fairyland on earth was nothing more than this.
"Hmph! I wonder how luxurious that thief Li Mi's mansion is in Luokou City?" Zhai Rang snorted coldly, cursing secretly in his heart.