The heavy snow at the end of the year fell intermittently for three days and two nights, and Xingyang County opened the city gate to welcome the people returning home. The streets of the prefectures are bustling with people, and you can smell the aroma of rice cakes everywhere.

The weather was cold, the moat was covered with thick ice, some bold children frolicked on it, and from time to time young children slipped and fell, causing bursts of laughter, and the soldiers on the city walls could not help but laugh at this scene.

The guards at the city gate seemed to be reluctant to spoil the atmosphere of the New Year, and for the people who came and went, they just asked a few words casually, and did not embarrass anyone.

The spies in Wagangzhai pretended to be ordinary people, smoothly probed the situation in Xingyang, and then passed the news back with joy. Li Mi already had the idea of taking advantage of the New Year Pass to capture Xingyang, but now that he has received the news of Xingyang's lax defense, how can he give up such an opportunity.

"Gong Zhai, the march to fight is to attack it unprepared." Li Mi went to see Zhai Rang and said respectfully: "When the year comes, Zhang Xutuo thinks that we dare not brave the cold to attack the city, we should go the opposite way, take advantage of the inability of the imperial court to rescue, and occupy Xingyang by surprise. ”

Today's Li Mi is no longer just the role of a military advisor. With his strategy, the Wagang army defeated Zhang Xutuo for the first time, and attracted the rebels from all walks of life to join Wagangzhai one after another, making such a great achievement, Zhai Rang paid more attention to Li Mi and let him lead some of the rebels who defected.

"That's what I mean." Zhai Rang nodded with a smile and said, "Sir, when do you think it's better to leave?" ”

"Of course it's when they're at their most relaxed." Li Mi replied meaningfully.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhai Rang, Li Mi, Xu Shiji, Shan Xiongxin and others led a large army and appeared outside Xingyang County. The clouds climbed the snow that had not yet melted, making a "squeaking" sound, and slowly approached the city wall in the night.

There was no light on the city walls, and it was the best time for the tile thieves to be in the right place at the right time.

The brave soldiers, quietly climbing up the ladder, were about to climb the tower, when suddenly, many torches lit up on the tower, and the faces of these soldiers were clearly illuminated, and before they could react, countless arrows were shot out of the city. Zhang Xutuo and the others were in the firelight, indifferently looking at the army outside the city.

One by one, corpses fell down the ladder, and then, Zhai Rang saw the soldiers on the city tower, carrying a few heads, which were still dripping with blood, apparently just cut down.

Zhai Rang glanced at it and determined that the spies sent to the city had all been killed by Zhang Xutuo. In fact, as soon as these spies entered the city, they were stared at by countless pairs of eyes, and the reason why Zhang Xutuo allowed them to send the news back to Wagang Village was to let the Wagang thieves run away in vain.

Zhang Xutuo understood that it was wishful thinking to use the soldiers and horses in his hands to exterminate the Wagang thieves outside Xingyang City.

"Thief Zhang, do you dare to go out of the city to fight?" Now that he has come here, of course Zhai Rang is not willing to go back to Wagangzhai without doing anything, he rode forward and shouted loudly: "What is the difference between hiding in the city all day long and shrinking the head of a turtle?" ”

"There is a festival in the city, and my general has no time to pay attention to you, so if you want to fight, you can go into the city to fight." Zhang Xutuo ignored Zhai Rang, and still silently calculated the strength of the Wagang thieves, but Luo Shixin didn't want Zhang Xutuo to be humiliated, and counterattacked: "You came all the way from the thieves' den to Xingyang, if you return empty-handed, aren't you afraid that your mother-in-law won't let you enter the bed?" ”

Luo Shixin's words were vulgar, but it was very suitable for the taste of the soldiers, and there was a burst of laughter on the city tower, and then I don't know who started the head, and the soldiers roared in unison: "The ice and snow are frozen into dogs, and there is no hot kang head when you go home!" ”

Li Xuanba listened to it a few times in the corner, felt that it was quite rhymed, and nodded with satisfaction. Li Jiuzhi and Liang Xiao have been standing beside Li Xuanba, of course they know that the sentence was passed on by Li Xuanba to Captain Xiao, and the loud Captain Xiao led more than a dozen forbidden soldiers to roar, and then the soldiers on the city wall all laughed and scolded.

As the shouting and scolding became louder and louder, Zhai Rang's face became darker and darker, and he was eager to give the order to let the soldiers forcibly attack the city.

Li Mi saw that Zhai Rang was already angry, and hurriedly said: "Zhai Gong, since Zhang Xutuo guessed our plan, he must be ready to defend the city. ”

Zhai Rang glanced back and said coldly: "Could it be that our tens of thousands of troops can't break through the city gate guarded by only 10,000 enemy troops?" ”

"It is not difficult to capture Xingyang, but if our side suffers heavy losses, it is to make wedding dresses for others." Li Mi persuaded: "The soldiers braved the cold to come here, and they already had complaints, but now that the sneak attack fails, their morale will inevitably be hit, and it is indeed not suitable for forcibly attacking the city." ”

Why doesn't Zhai Rang know this truth? But he ordered a sneak attack on Xingyang, tens of thousands of troops gave up reuniting with their families, traveled long distances, and now let him leave hundreds of corpses behind, how could he be willing? And how to save face?

"The news of the spies should be true, Zhang Xutuo may just be playing tricks, and there are not many troops in the city at all." Zhai Rang said to Li Mi: "Why don't you pretend to attack the city and test the reality?" ”

"Zhang Xutuo is strict in governing the army, even if he only discovered our intentions yesterday, he can integrate the army to defend the city today." Li Mi shook his head slightly and said, "Mi thinks that we shouldn't take this risk. ”

"Brother Zhai, what Mr. said is very reasonable, there are no losses in the army, let's retreat quickly." Wang Bodang stepped forward and persuaded: "Zhang Xutuo is brave and strategic, and he is not an easy person to deal with. ”

"Since both Sir and Bodang have said so, then let us withdraw our troops." Zhai Rang sighed: "For the sake of the lives of the soldiers, I can only give up this opportunity." ”

The Wagang army came suddenly, but they left very calmly. The ground was muddy, and the cavalry could not give full play to their advantages, so Zhang Xutuo did not dare to send soldiers to pursue, so he could only watch the Wagang thieves retreat.

Li Xuanba looked at the departing Wagang thieves and sighed regretfully, more than 2,000 archers in the city were ready, as long as the Wagang thieves were close to the city wall, they could let the city burn a raging fire, so that the Wagang thieves would be buried in the fire.

However, thinking that today was Chinese New Year's Eve, Li Xuanba's face showed a smile again, and he said in his heart: Zhang Xutuo survived after all, and history seems to have been changed.

In order to prevent the Wagang thieves from going and returning, Zhang Xutuo personally guarded the city wall and let the other soldiers have a good rest. Li Xuanba had nothing to do, so he also stayed on the city wall and chatted with Zhang Xutuo.

"Xuanba, thanks to you this time, otherwise Xingyang would have fallen into the hands of the Wagang thieves." Zhang Xutuo sighed: "You have only been in the army for a few months, but you have already saved the general three times. ”

"The general is serious." Li Xuanba arched his hand and said.

"Xingyang can survive this year, what will happen next year?" Zhang Xutuo smiled, looked at the dark distance, and said: "I heard that Your Majesty has ordered Tang Guogong to go to Taiyuan to exterminate Zhen Zhai'er, Xuanba, why don't you go and help Tang Guogong." ”

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