It wasn't until nightfall that Li Mi changed his costume and quietly appeared in the tent of the Wagang Army under the escort of three or four guards.

Seeing Li Mi take off his disguise one by one, Zhai Rang looked at him with some puzzlement and asked, "Second master, you are"

Li Mi "shh But rest assured, I've had someone pretend to be me. ”

"Does the second boss have a strategy to break the enemy?" Zhai Rang nodded and asked anxiously.

"So far, Zhang Xutuo has not tasted a defeat, and I am not sure of victory; What are our advantages compared to this? Li Mi shook his head and encouraged Zhai in an enlightening way.

"We have 400,000 troops all over Xingyang, and there are 200,000 people who can fight against them." Zhai Rang nodded, and immediately thought of the crowd tactics, but what is the use of having more troops?

A hundred sheep can fight a tiger?

Li Mi shook his head and said with a smile, "I heard that Zhang Xutuo has a total of 50,000 troops, but he only brought 20,000 people here at the moment, in addition to being anxious, I can also see his conceit, let's use 200,000 troops to use wheel tactics to slowly grind off his ambition, if it doesn't work, I still have a secret weapon!" ”

Li Mi nodded, since Li Mi broke the Golden Embankment Pass in an instant, he was extremely dependent on Li Mi.

The reason why he was anxiously waiting for Li Mi was that Zhai Rang was just waiting for him to say this sentence.

Now with Li Mi's guarantee, Zhai Rang immediately led 200,000 troops and sent them to Niu Zhukou.

At this time, Zhang Xutuo, Qin Shu, Bao Cheng and Luo Shixin were having a simple dinner, but a messenger came in a hurry and immediately presented the movement in the rear.

Zhang Xutuo unfolded the letter and only glanced at it, then frowned, and Cheng Yanjin on the side immediately asked, "General Zhang, what's wrong?" ”

Originally, such a military report could only be known to Zhang Xutuo alone, but he still handed it to Cheng Yanjin with great trust, and the latter passed it to Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin after reading it.

The content of the military newspaper is all about the news of nearby thieves clinging to Wagangzhai; In a word, the current strength of Wagangzhai is not only that there are many soldiers and enough food, but also that there are many enemies who have been defeated by them.

After reading the military report, Qin Shubao and Cheng Yanjin also became worried, only Luo Shixin was high-spirited, "The general doesn't have to worry, as long as the eastern capital can hold on, we can slowly and always kill the generals and join them victorious."

Zhang Duo nodded, looked at the other two disciples and said, "Shubao, bite the gold, what do you say?" ”

Hearing Zhang Xutuo's inquiry, Qin Shubao and Cheng Yanjin both shook their heads, obviously they were not optimistic about the current situation.

An army of 20,000 against an enemy of 400,000 troops, and it was fought away

After thinking for a while, Qin Shubao still carefully chose the wording and said slowly, "General." The Wagang thieves are powerful and should not be underestimated. Before that, they took Luokoucang, which can be said to be sufficient for grain and grass, I agree with Shixin's statement, let's slowly figure it out."

Cheng Yanjin also nodded in agreement, "The thieves are numerous, but the individual combat ability is not good, so it is best for us to win steadily." ”

Zhang Xutuo nodded and sighed, "The three of you and I have the same thoughts, I am very pleased." The problem is that it is true that the thieves are numerous, and it is also true that their individual combat ability is low, but this is all because now is their run-in period. After a while, I'm just afraid"

Zhang Xutuo considered the problem, how could Qin Shubao Cheng bite Jin and Luo Shixin that they were all Zhang Xutuo's apprentices, and it was obviously impossible to hide their thoughts in their hearts.

The three of them asked in unison, "I wonder how the general plans to break the enemy?" ”

"According to my thoughts, if one person can go straight to the Tiger Prison, lead the elite soldiers there out of the city with two thousand light horses, go down the Yellow River, occupy Xingze with surprise soldiers, and form a front and rear attack with us, and quickly attack behind the bandits besieging Xingyang, the enemy soldiers will panic, and they will be defeated." Zhang Xutuo immediately said in a deep voice.

All three nodded, but they were all silent.

Zhang Xutuo's face was even more bitter, and he muttered, "Who is up to the task with only one general and thousands of elite soldiers?" ”

The three generals were still silent, and Zhang Xutuo was also silent.

The mountain breeze is blowing, quite cold, and the marching banner is displayed in the wind, and the word "Zhang" on it looks infinite lonely.

Fangshan, where 20,000 troops were stationed, suddenly became silent, and the soldiers stationed in the distance did not look at Zhang Xutuo and the others, but looked at the northeast direction with some sadness.

There, after crossing the plains, and crossing the rivers, and breaking through the bandits, they came to the place where they dreamed of it.

Zhang Xutuo brought 20,000 elite soldiers this time, almost all of them were the elite soldiers who accompanied him to the east and west.

Most of these soldiers are from Qi County, who have followed Zhang Xutuo for many years, experienced a hundred battles, and shared life and death, and have seen almost any scene.

They are not afraid of life and death, bloody bandits, they used to just protect their families and relatives, but now, their relatives are too far away.

Looking at Qin Shubao and Cheng Yanjin, who were silent, Luo Shixin immediately asked, "General, I'll go!" ”

Luo Shixin has no family, and his relatives are only Qin Shubao and Zhang Xutuo, and other than that, he has no worries.

Zhang Xutuo nodded, took out a letter that had been prepared a long time ago and handed it to Luo Shixin, "Then please Shixin, you can lead a thousand soldiers to detour Xingze, and in three days, we can attack and besiege the thieves in Xingyang before and after!" ”

"We will not fail in our mission!" After Luo Shixin took the letter, he immediately turned around and left.

In the big tent, Zhang Xutuo and Qin Shu Baocheng bit the gold and fell into silence for a while.

Seeing that Cheng Biting Jin seemed to want to speak and stopped, Zhang Xutuo immediately said gently, "Biting Jin, do you have anything to say?" ”

"General, I'm homesick" Cheng bit the golden circles in his eyes and immediately choked up and said; In fact, among Zhang Xutuo's three disciples, Cheng Yanjin is the oldest, but he is the most childish.

Compared with Cheng Biting Jin, Qin Shubao is old and heavy-minded, Luo Shixin is more impulsive, but his thinking is much more mature than Cheng Biting Jin.

Hearing Cheng Biting Jin say "homesick", Zhang Xutuo didn't know how to comfort him for a while, and Qin Shubao didn't laugh at him.

They've been away from home for too long!

After a long time, Zhang Xutuo muttered, "The old man is sorry for you."

Qin Shubao's tears flowed down somehow, and he said urgently, "General, you are not sorry for us. If you hadn't taught us martial arts that day, where would we be today? If it weren't for the general leading us to protect Qi County, I am afraid that Qi County would have fallen into the hands of thieves long ago."

Zhang Xutuo's thoughts suddenly returned to Zhuo County three years ago, and he still remembered the scene of the first time he took Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin and two guards, a total of five people, to face tens of thousands of thieves.

The scenery of Qi County feels very far away, and it is the same as yesterday.

After thinking about it, Zhang Xutuo finally sighed again and said, "Hengbo said well, 'The king is the king of the world, and he wins the name before and after', but how do you say it?" 'One will make ten thousand bones dry'! I also want to take you home as soon as possible against the holy will, but"

Looking at Zhang Xutuo, who was full of bitterness, Qin Shubao finally mustered up the courage to ask, "Has the general ever thought that if this bandit is not eliminated, whose fault is it?" ”

Zhang Xutuo frowned, looked at Qin Shubao and asked, "Shubao, what do you want to say?" ”

"General, I also know the saying 'the soldier dies for his confidant', - Your Majesty is the general's confidant, and the general is Qin Qiong's confidant of Jin Shixin and many of his disciples. If the general can die for His Majesty, how can we not die for the general? However, why have thieves been killing more and more in recent years? Are they born to be thieves? Qin Shubao stared at Zhang Xutuo and slowly said the doubts in his heart.

Qin Shubao's comprehension of the battle array is far inferior to Zhang Xutuo, but he also had an independent personality, and what he said at this time was directly aimed at Zhang Xutuo's heart.

Zhang Xutuo shook his head, he didn't know how to answer.

Cheng Yanjin said cautiously, "General, there is a sentence I don't know whether to say or not. ”

Zhang Xutuo smiled bitterly, what's wrong today? He also began to doubt his own foolishness.

"Your Majesty has now gone down to the south of the Yangtze River, and he has abandoned the country and the country, we are working hard for him, where are we protecting?" Cheng Biting Jin's words are really a bit rebellious.

"Uncle Bao, bite the gold. I know you are a little unhappy with Your Majesty. Zhang Xutuo didn't seem to hear the words used by Cheng Yanjin, and sighed again.

Dissatisfied? Is it more than dissatisfaction?

Uncle Qin Baocheng bites Jin and Luo Shixin, and has been following Zhang Xutuo to suppress thieves for three years now, and the wars they have experienced are not one hundred or eighty, but have they gained anything?

Their ranks, the same as they did three years ago, but that's not the most important thing!

Uncle Qin Baocheng Biting Jin and Luo Shixin have both read Su You's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and what impressed them the most in that book was the rebellion of the Yellow Turban thieves, and the intrigue between the gate valves!

What now? History is playing out again, and coincidentally they are the insignificant minions among them; But they believe that they have the strength to make a name for themselves, just like many years ago when they followed Su You to defeat the Turks in polo.

Zhang Xutuo continued, "Your Majesty has promised the old man that he will return to the Eastern Capital at the end of the year!" The Holy One has never broken his faith in me, and please rest assured, if His Majesty is untrustworthy, I should personally go and ask for it. As for you who have followed me all these years, how can I do you a bad treat? ”

Qin Shubao and Cheng Yanjin also finished venting their emotions, and they also got Zhang Xutuo's assurance, and immediately quieted down.

After a while, Cheng bit Jin Fang and said, "Everything else is secondary, I just want to go home early to see my old mother"

Qin Shubao also squirmed, "I was a little out of control just now, and I hope the general will forgive me." ”

Zhang Xutuo patted Qin Shubao and Cheng Biting Jin's shoulders, "How can I blame you?" Okay, let's talk about how to fight next. Tomorrow, he led 10,000 soldiers to make a feint attack with the main force, and asked Shubao to take 5,000 men and horses to detour to Xingyang to Xingze and ambush all the way, and bite Jin to take 4,000 men and horses to Xingyang to Guanxian to ambush all the way. ”

Qin Shubao and Cheng Yanjin immediately responded to the order, and Zhang Xutuo said, "If the Wagang army is defeated, there are three ways to go, one is to go east to Wagang, the other is to Xingze, to the Dahai Temple along the canal south, and the other way is to flee to Guanxian. Shixin has now gone to Xingze to set up an ambush. When the time comes, we will attack in all directions, and we should be able to annihilate all the bandits near the left side of the Great Sea Temple. ”

"I wonder when I'll get up?"

Zhang Xutuo nodded, "Tonight, the third watch will be started, and we will strive to arrive at the designated place before tomorrow, and Shen Shi will lead the troops to start assembling the Great Sea Temple without delay." ”