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Yu Ming thought of this, so he said, "You don't have to panic. The king of the Ming Dynasty sent Luo Cheng to organize a group of Wei troops who surrendered to us, first pretending to go to Li Mi, and then entering the Wagang Mountain, trying to gather some intelligence about the Wei army in the mountains...... In addition, King Kong, please immediately return to the camp to gather your subordinate generals, mobilize soldiers to station around Wagang Mountain, whether you enter the mountain or not, you must make the momentum as big as possible, and put on a posture of a large army pressing the border. As for the troops that bite Jin and Shixin, they are still stationed in various places according to the original plan, and according to the handling method in Huaibei, Henan will be included in our territory! Just because Li Mi has not been destroyed, the work of accepting his territory cannot be stopped! ”

Everyone hurriedly got up and said yes together.

However, the development of things still surprised them a little, and Li Mi did not lose his guard after the main force of the Zhou army was stationed around Wagang Mountain, and blindly avoided the war. On the contrary, he attacked everywhere at the suggestion of Xu Shiji.

Xu Shiji's chosen target for attack was also carefully designed: he never attacked the city, even the county seat, and at most he only harassed for a while. Because he knew that with the current strength of the Wei army, attacking a city that was defended by a large number of Zhou troops was purely to send him to death.

So they only hit the transport convoys of the Zhou army, attacking those villages and cottages that agreed with the rule of the Zhou army. Sometimes, when it was ascertained that the Zhou army was only a small force garrison. The Wei army would also attack some small towns without walls. As for the local officials of the former Wei army who cooperated with the Zhou army, they adopted very cruel methods, and they were all beheaded, and even the whole family was killed, so as to deter the people and officials from surrendering to the Zhou army.

As a result, the people around Wagang Mountain were all in danger, and there was much resistance to the stationing and management of the Zhou army, and even some people who planned to adapt to the situation and return to the Great Zhou couldn't help but hesitate.

Seeing that he could end this war and bring Li Mi's territory into the rule of the Great Zhou, but he was stuck at the last step, the generals of the Zhou army couldn't help but be anxious. They all knew that if Li Mi could not be captured or killed, the last resistance of the Wei army would be wiped out in one fell swoop. As time passed, the Zhou army would fall into the quagmire of Wagang Mountain, unable to extricate itself, and watched Li Tang, Du Fuwei and other forces expand their territory.

Hu Sizheng knew even more that Yu Ming had already formulated a battle plan to attack the south of Hedong a year later, after the armistice agreement with Li Tang expired, completely bringing Hedong under the rule of the Great Zhou, and threatening Guanzhong, the core area of Li Tang. If Henan has not settled down by then, it will seriously delay the Great Zhou's plan to conquer Hedong.

By now, the action of uprooting the last stronghold of the Wei army was urgent, and it was necessary to find a way to solve it as soon as possible. Yu Ming also personally went out and led 50,000 of the most elite Zhou troops to Huaxian County, the closest county town to Wagang Mountain.

The county government of Huaxian County, which had now been converted into a temporary front-line command post for the Zhou army, summoned all the generals who had arranged for the attack on Wagangzhai, as well as some former Wei officers and soldiers who had been annexed, and held a meeting before the battle.

"Brothers, now that the war between our army and the Wei army has reached the most critical moment, the entry and exit passes of Wagang Mountain have been guarded by my Great Zhou army, and whether Li Mi can be completely defeated will be fought here. If this battle can be won, it will eliminate hidden dangers, make the newly occupied areas of our army peaceful, and become a stable territory for our Great Zhou...... I don't know what good plan you have for going into the mountains to exterminate Li Mi? Yu Ming said straight to the point.

All the generals looked at each other, and now that Li Mi knew that the main force of the Zhou army had arrived, he was extremely cautious, and the troops sent out were all small troops, and they ran away after fighting. The Wei army only attacked according to the small villages and towns of Toucheng and the transport convoy of the Zhou army, not to mention the main force of the Zhou army, even a detachment of thousands of Zhou troops would not fight, and they would bypass it when they saw it. How do you go head-to-head with them?

At this time, a general of the Wei army who had surrendered said loudly: "King Zhou, the last general Niu Jinda has a few suggestions, I don't know if I can put them forward?" ”

Yu Ming looked at him and saw that it was a middle-aged military general who was more than ten years old and had eyes like copper bells, wearing the black armor of the Zhou Army that had just been issued.

"Niu Jinda?" When Yu Ming heard this, he was also awe-inspiring. Because he knows that this Niu Jinda is the prototype of the famous hero You Junda in "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties".

This person's ancestral home is Longxi, and he is a native of Puyang Leize (now Juancheng, Shandong). According to the "Epitaph of the Late Tang Dynasty Zuo Xiaowei General Youzhou Governor Langya Cemetery", his great-grandfather was the Eastern Wei Dynasty Hanzhou Thorn History, Shangzhu State, Pingyuan County Bull Ding, his grandfather was the general of the Northern Qi Zhendong, Huaibei Shouniushuang, and his father was the Great Sui Qingzhang County Ling Niu Han.

Because Qingzhang County failed to complete the task of requisition and conscription of grain and troops issued by Yang Guang during his expedition to Goryeo, his father was at a loss, and under the severe urging of his superiors, he could not stand the pressure and hanged himself.

Niu Jinda saw that his father was forced to die by Sui Dynasty officials, and in a fit of rage, he defected to Wagangzhai and became a general under Zhai Rang.

Because he did not choose to be loyal to Li Mi in the duel between Li Mi and Zhai Rang, but chose neutrality, he was never reused by Li Mi and was left behind in Shangcai County, so Niu Jinda was quite dissatisfied with Li Mi.

After Li Mi's defeat, he immediately surrendered to Luo Cheng, the general of the Sui army who came to recruit him. became a subordinate general under Luo Cheng.

Niu Jinda, because his ancestors were from a family of eunuchs, agreed with Yu Ming, who was also a brother of a family, and Li Mi had a bad relationship with him, so that the high-level of the Zhou army was also more at ease with him, and became one of the more than ten former Wei army generals who rose instead of falling in official positions after surrendering.

Yu Ming then perked up and said, "General Niu, you just have to speak!" As long as it really works, this king will definitely adopt it! ”

Niu Jinda was encouraged by Yuming, and his heart was also happy, and he hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness King Zhou, in the past, the Great Sui Imperial Court sent 100,000 troops to attack, or it was led by the famous general Zhang Xutuo, but it was helpless to sneak into the Wagang army in the mountains, why is this?" Is it because they are inferior in combat power? ”

"Not really!" Niu Jinda said eloquently: "The reason is only because Li Mi and Zhai Rang are entrenched in Wagang Mountain, and many dangerous cottages echo and support each other, and the imperial army is not allowed to enter the door, obviously the army is superior, and the weapons and equipment are excellent." But in the mountains like a ** array, they can't show their strengths, but are controlled everywhere, which leads to defeat before fighting. Since hearing that Li Mi's old trick was repeated and led the army to retreat into Wagang Mountain, the last general was also meditating and thinking about how to break the enemy. Now I have finally come up with a few plans. I want to say it to King Zhou to see if it can come in handy. ”

After Yu Ming heard this, he was also slightly shocked in his heart: "General Niu just say it!" ”

Niu Jinda hurriedly spit out the words that had been prepared long ago: "First, we should organize the surnames near Wagang Mountain, as well as the mountain people who have decided to join us, so that they can organize a militia group to strengthen their own protection. These people are not only familiar with the terrain around Wagang Mountain and the situation of various cottages in Wagang Mountain, but they have also suffered from the recent harm of Li Mi sending troops to burn and loot, and hate them to the core. If they had the support of the army, they would have enthusiastically participated in the army's extermination operations. With the help of these locals, our army will be able to reduce the danger of mist and plague caused by ignorance of the terrain during the march...... And Li Mi's geographical advantage can be reduced by at least half. ”

Yu Ming's eyes flickered, and he nodded frequently: "General Niu's plan is very good, this king will implement it according to this, I don't know if General Niu has any good ideas for the specific implementation plan?" ”

Niu Jinda said at this time: "According to the situation sent to investigate in the last few days, it was found that some of the old, weak, sick and disabled, women, children and children left in various villages on the periphery of Wagang Mountain and the front line of the mountain, many of them were Li Mi's eyeliner, as soon as our army made any movement, they would immediately rush to the mountain to report, and also smuggled grain and grass materials into the mountain from time to time. So that Li Mi is not only well-informed, but also constantly supplied. If the Wei army is to be completely defeated, it is necessary to cut off the eyes and ears in the mountains, as well as the possible supply routes for them...... Let the Wei army completely lose its intelligence advantage! ”

When he said that his ears and eyes were cut off, his voice was particularly solemn, and a fierce cold light flashed in his eyes. The generals of the Zhou army present heard the smell of blood, and everyone couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts. They didn't expect that this former general of the Wei army was more ruthless than the general of the Zhou army.

However, if you look at it from a purely military angle, Niu Jinda's plan is not wrong, and people such as Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng and others have also thought of similar plans. It's just that they feel that if this happens, won't they be killing in Wagang Mountain with a river of blood? Corpses strewn all over the field? That is contrary to their ideals of being taught to rule the country by virtue and to be benevolent to the people of the world.

They raised an army against Sui in order to resist Yang Guang's ****, if after the incident, they implemented more tyrannical means than Yang Guang, how can they be safe?

"Not bad! With these people under the nose of our army, they are ventilating the enemy and transporting grain and grass, and the Wei army is defending according to the danger, and there is no shortage of money and food in the mountains, so it is not a problem to defend it for ten or eight years. No wonder with General Zhang Xutuo's ability, there is no way to take the Wagang army! When Hu Sizheng heard this, he also nodded, and agreed with Niu Jinda's proposition.

As early as his time in Liaodong, he strongly advocated the implementation of high-pressure measures against the Goryeo, Silla, and Ji ethnic groups to prevent the enemy's resistance. Naturally, they will not talk about benevolence and morality on the ruthless battlefield, and even if they want to talk about benevolence and righteousness, it is also for the surname that has been surrendered. And these unreturned people in Wagang Mountain are equivalent to Li Mi's scouts and logistics baggage soldiers, so naturally they can't be treated as ordinary surnames.

Yu Ming silently wrote down this in his heart, and then said quietly: "General Niu, please continue to talk and say all your thoughts!" This king listens to you! ”

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