Outside the wooden city, the dust was flying, and people were neighing and boiling.

In the wooden city, it is quiet and calm, although there are tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, but there is no sound.

The soldiers were very fast, and Xiao Buyi recaptured Luocang overnight, which seemed to be just one step faster than Wagang. Now everyone knows that if there was no invitation to troops last night, if there was no army sent last night, it would have been extremely difficult to go back to Luocang and then want to take it back.

The Wagang cavalry and infantry are as vast as the sea, and there is an endless stream, even if they can't break the eastern capital, they are definitely bound to win for a small Huiluocang!

The people were frightened, the soldiers were cautious, and the joy of the miracle had been diluted by the urgency of the army. The soldiers are all frightened by the number of bandits, the equipment is excellent, and the momentum is majestic, not to mention the people who have not been through the battle.

The rangers who reconnoitred the enemy's situation heard the order, and all of them retreated into the wooden city, Xiao Buyi saw that his momentum was slightly weaker, and suddenly said loudly: "Are the bandits strong?" ”

No one answered, Shu Zhanwei and others didn't understand what they meant, and they didn't understand why Xiao Buyi grew the ambition of others and extinguished his own prestige.

Xiao Buyi laughed, "No matter how strong the bandits are, aren't they also beaten by us in the Eastern Capital?" ”

"Yes." Shu Zhanwei's eyes lit up.

"Are the bandits strong?" Xiao Buyi asked again.

"Strong." Some people have already shouted, venting their fears in their hearts.

Xiao Buyi smiled brightly, "Didn't the 10,000 people in Luocang also be killed by us?" ”

"Yes!" The people shouted after him.

"Are the bandits strong?" Xiao Buyi said loudly.

"Strong!" The surrounding civilians laughed in unison.

"Then why don't Mu Cheng, who is looking at us now, dare not come over?" Xiao Buyi's voice spread far away.

"Because we're stronger!" All of them spoke in unison, and the hesitation at the beginning to the current morale was only a few words. They suddenly found that although the bandits were outnumbered, they were still full of awe of the wooden city that appeared out of thin air that night, which made the soldiers and the people understand that when they were afraid of the bandits, the bandits were also full of wariness against them.

The cries echoed in the camp, far away, and the bandits all over the mountains were quiet for a moment, and they seemed to be shocked by the momentum of the Sui army.

They only heard the cheers and thunder in the wooden city, like thousands of troops, and they could only see people from outside the wooden city. The staggered cover of earthen ramparts, wooden fences, and carts well blocked the enemy's line of sight and made them unable to figure out the reality.

But when the sound of excitement and mockery came out of the wooden city, some of the bandits finally couldn't hold it back, and some generals had already rushed towards the wooden city with their men in the sound of the whistle.

The bandits are fierce, and in the roar, the horses' hooves are flying, and the dust and smoke are everywhere, and the momentum is unstoppable.

The Sui army was silent for a moment, but Xiao Buyi was unmoved, but said: "Since we are stronger, we don't have to be afraid of them." Those who should rest go to rest, and those who should send troops will go to send troops! ”

His order to send troops was said, and the Sui army, which had already rested for a night, was gearing up, and in the shouts and cheers of the generals, they had already guarded the outer base in an orderly manner. The knife is unsheathed, the bow is wound, and the battle is ready.

The bandits galloped their horses, and the ground trembled as they looked overwhelming. Xiao Buyi saw it from afar, but he yawned and muttered, "Can you fly over?" It seems that Li Mi has not arrived yet. ”

There is a trench in front of the outer base that is two zhang wide, staggered, and the trench is full of thorns and iron thorns, falling into it, there is no escape, Xiao Buyi saw that the tile gang was in full swing, so he wanted to lure them to rush and kill their morale.

The bandits rushed to a distance of several feet from the trench, and some of them reined in their horses, while others tried to cross the trench and occupy the high ground of the outer ramparts. The bandits in the distance saw that their momentum was compelling, and they couldn't help but be excited, and began to follow the cavalry, and the first confrontation officially began.

At this time, the shock rises sharply!

Although the bandits of Lerma were far away from the trenches, they suddenly screamed, as if they had encountered something extremely terrifying. The horse neighed miserably and fell to the ground, and as soon as the man landed, he was bruised all over his body.

There was a thunderous cheer in the wooden city, and suddenly there was a crowd of people behind the earthen fortress, and countless soldiers came out, but a round of long arrows shot out, and the robbers jumped off their horses one after another, and rolled down into the ravine, screaming again and again.

It turned out that the Sui army dug a dark pit in front of the open trench, but it was cleverly disguised. The camp is mainly defensive, and the Sui army set up more obstacles outside the camp, with the trenches as the light and the dark pits as the auxiliary. The robbers came in a hurry, and although they had prepared for the trench, they were broken by the pit and stabbed by the thistles that covered the ground.

When Xiao Buyi went down to the village with Li Jing'an, he also knew these truths. Although the bandits are powerful, they rarely have complete experience. In the decades since the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty, the Sui army has fought in the south and the north, fought in the east and killed in the west, and subdued the overseas frontiers to deter the eight famines, which is inseparable from the rich combat experience and strict completion orders of the Sui army.

The hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, although the current Sui army is not as good as in the past, but if you talk about defending the city and attacking the city, it is far better than the bandits.

The Sui army randomly selected a general, and they all knew a lot about it, and although the bandits were outnumbered, they had little experience in this area, and they were often said to be a rabble. Most of the bandits who could have this experience were generals from the Sui army.

When Xiao Buyi used to rush the camp, he would send people to reconnoiter the enemy camp, and Li Jing was the same, but even if Li Shanfei and Zhu Cang and others were rarely prepared to rush the camp, they were defeated by Xiao Buyi and others with one blow. Now the bandits are vainly trying to use cavalry to charge the camp, how can they not be defeated miserably because they are too short and the enemy is too long?

In front of the ravine, there were screams, and after the Sui army shot a round of long arrows, they allowed the bandits' wounded soldiers to stay in the ravine, and did not kill them all.

But this kind of scene is even more shocking. The bandits originally wanted to capture Huiluocang in one go, but this time they had to fight, although they only lost hundreds of people, but their morale was greatly reduced. watched his companions cry out for help, but no one dared to come forward to die in vain.

The first charge of the bandits looked more like an impulse, but the punishment for impulsiveness was extremely severe.

The morale of the Sui army was greatly boosted, and the people were also cheering, as if they had won a big victory. Xiao Buyi is in the Chinese military tent, but his brows are slightly locked, just because the soldiers of the sentry tower are constantly coming to report, and the Wagang bandits are endless, and there are at least more than 50,000 soldiers and horses gathered outside Huiluocang, and there is a trend of increasing troops.

Xiao Buyi frowned secretly, knowing that Li Mi was trying to get back to Luocang with a thunderous blow. I'm afraid that after this small victory, it will be a hard battle.

In addition to the generals guarding the camp, Shu Zhanwei, Di Hongyuan, Shangguan Lanxuan and others are all in the Chinese military tent, Di Hongyuan suggested: "General Qiyu, I have a plan I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”

Xiao Buyi nodded, "Please speak." ”

Di Hongyuan said in a deep voice: "The enemy is too strong, and we will stick to Luocang and return to Luocang, and it is inevitable that we will lose our agility." According to my suggestion, when the bandit is not firmly established, he should attack him by surprise and deal a head-on blow to the bandit to frustrate his spirit. ”

Shangguan Lan Xuan also nodded, "General Di Bi is right, in the past confrontations, we and the others attacked with lightning speed, first defeating the sharp, and the enemy soldiers were defeated like a mountain. With General Xiao's permission, General Di Bi and I are willing to send troops to attack ......"

Xiao Buyi looked at Shu Zhanwei and said, "General Shu Lang, what do you think?" ”

Shu Zhanwei hesitated, "I don't dare to agree, today is different from the past, everything is inconclusive." Wagang is strong, and now the army is coming, and we should ask for a battle, and if we attack, we will be in their arms. Abandon your own strengths and attack the enemy's strengths...... Not a good idea. ”

The tone in which he said was quite good, Di Hongyuan and Shangguan Lanxuan glanced at each other and no longer defended.

Shu Zhanwei groaned: "General Xiao...... As far as I can judge......" With that, he took a dead branch and scratched it on the ground. The big tent of the Chinese army sounded good, but it was just a dirt place, he moved casually, and Xiao Buyi even squatted down. Smiling waiting for the analysis of stretch Wei. His strongest point is not that he is superior to others everywhere, but that he can listen to others' opinions and absorb others' strengths. The other two generals also squatted down, unfamiliar with this feeling, but also cordial. For them, Xiao Buyi is undoubtedly a very special general.

Shu Zhanwei maintains the outer city of the Eastern Capital, and of course knows the situation around the Eastern Capital well. A few strokes were drawn on the ground with a tree branch, and the general situation of the surrounding area of the eastern capital has been outlined.

Shu Zhanwei pointed to a dot on the ground and said: "This place is Luoyang, the eastern capital, Luoyang is the Yellow River in the north, there is a shield in the north of the mountain, Yique in the south, there is a strong mountain in the west, the lack of a door mountain, and Xijing echoes each other, but there is a tiger prison in the east, the black stone is guarded, the terrain is extremely concise, it can be said that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is not for nothing that the saint built the capital here." ”

Shangguan Lan Xuan asked puzzledly, "What does this have to do with how we use troops?" ”

Shu Zhanwei Zhengse said: "As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, a hundred battles will not be defeated, there are five combat calculations, degrees, quantities, numbers, weighing, and victory, and this measurement is the primary place to consider." The terrain of the eastern capital is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the north, south and west are blocked by mountain ranges, it is difficult to carry out large-scale warfare, although there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Wagang, but it is useless, at least these hundreds of thousands of troops can not be swarmed up. Only the east of Luoyang City is open, and Li Midang will fight a decisive battle here, first take back Luocang, then break the outer city of the eastern capital, and then attack the palace city. So I surmise that this should be the top priority he wants to occupy. Originally, the eastern side of the eastern capital was not so weak, and there were big cities such as Tiger Prison, Yanshi, Blackstone, and Kim Yong Yong to defend it, but now these cities have become lonely cities, which makes the eastern side of the eastern capital the most empty. ”

Xiao Buyi nodded slowly, "General Shu Lang is not wrong at all, in fact, I sent troops to occupy Luocang and seize the land of grain and grass is a goal, but it is also extremely important to keep watch with the eastern capital." If Li Mi is allowed to occupy Luocang, the eastern capital will inevitably become a lonely city. The outer city is difficult to prevent Li Mi's troops from attacking, and if Li Mi takes the outer Guo again, the eastern capital will be in danger. ”

Di Hongyuan frowned and said, "General, but can we resist Li Mi's attack?" ”

Xiao Buyi smiled bitterly, "If you can't resist, you have to resist." ”

Shu Zhanwei said: "I think I can resist." ”

Everyone was in high spirits and asked in unison, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Shu Zhanwei stretched out his hand and painted: "Dongdu, Huiluo, and Kim Yong are in a three-legged position, but Li Mi's troops are mostly arranged in the plains among the three, and they are enemies on three sides. Between the three, we are the most preferable, although his army can be deployed, and he can transport grain from Luokou, he has to pass through Heishi, Yanshi, Kim Yong and other places, and it is difficult to escort grain and grass, and the more his army is strong, the more difficult it is to supply. He dared to raise a heavy army to come, not thinking much about the supply of grain and grass, just wanted to take down Huiluo in one go and use it as a place to receive grain and grass. Therefore, as long as we can withstand the attack of the Wagang army a few days ago, Wagang will definitely have difficulty in supplying, and if we attack on the way to transport grain, Wagang will have no food, and the army will be in chaos, and we will definitely retreat to Luokou. The siege of the Eastern Capital and Huiluo can be solved! So in my opinion, the key point at the moment is not to send troops to attack the bandits, but to wait for Wagang to lose morale a few days later, and turn to attack his grain and grass baggage! ”

His analysis was reasonable, Di Hongyuan and Shangguan Lanxuan both showed admiration, Xiao Buyi smiled and said: "What General Shu Lang said is exactly what I want, the art of war is cloudy, you can't win against yourself, you can win against the enemy, we have to wait for the enemy to take advantage of it, but the most critical problem at the moment is that we must resist the impact of Wagang!" You have to go all out to hold the outer base, take a step back, and don't come back to see me! ”

"Order." The three generals stood up, their faces full of determination.

**

"Tonight, I will take it back to Luocang!" Li Mi frowned and said softly.

He still had an indifferent sneer in his eyes, but the wrinkles between his eyebrows were like knife cuts, obviously deep in thought. At this moment, Li Mi looked slightly tired, because he suddenly found that when it was really time to engage the troops, if he hadn't personally commanded the army, the Wagang army would still lack a hard spirit.

He is a man, not a god, Xiao Buyi will send troops, and Bing Yuanzhen's defeat is something he didn't take into account.

This made him even have a faint sense of remorse, but it disappeared in an instant, and he couldn't be filled with this emotion, because he was a person who did great things.

Now that the interior of Wagang has quietly spread, Zhai Rang's troops will be defeated, and Wei Gong will be defeated, and Wagang will win!

Now the old master, well, it should indeed be said that it is the old master, not the big boss, because the current big boss is Wei Gong, but Zhai Rang can only be described by the old word. The old boss is powerless, the old boss even has plans to turn back to Wagang, to achieve such an achievement, Zhai Rang is something he never dreamed of, he feels that he should stop! But the bandits disagreed, and they thought that they would continue to rob.

There's never a lot of money.

Zhai Rang's idea of returning to Wagang for the elderly is already an open secret, if it weren't for conquering Jindi Pass, killing Zhang Xutuo, seizing Xingyang, and conquering Luokou, Zhai Rang would have gone back at least four times. On two occasions, he was even on the way back, but when he heard the news of Li Mi's victory, he actually ran back again, which naturally caused others to laugh.

Every time Li Mi thought of this sentence, he had a sense of pride, but now, there was a vague desolation in his heart! Now these people call him Duke Wei, full of respect, but how many people really know his ambitions?

Weakening Zhai Rang's prestige, this is what Li Mi has been planning, he hopes to let the Wagang people know who will have a way out, but now the situation has developed to the other extreme, there is no place for him Li Mi, maybe a small fight is okay, but if you really want to fight hard, you must need him Li Mi to be present.

Many things, he has already planned, he has the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes, it was the Great Sui that he single-handedly defeated, if he didn't design it with Xu Hongke, how could the invincible Yang Guang go to Yangzhou? If he hadn't planned to kill Zhang Xutuo, how could the Central Plains bandits have the eyebrows they have now, if it weren't for him strangling the Xingyang main road and cutting off Yang Guang's way back, who would have believed that the once-powerful Great Sui Empire would have become the stormy and crumbling it is today?

When he thought of Xu Hongke, Li Mi's heart twitched, he had not heard from Xu Hongke for a long time, did Xu Hongke have any accidents? For Xu Hongke, of course, they use each other a lot, and without Xu Hongke, he misses it a little. But Xu Hongke's life or death is no longer relevant to him, he Li Mi is now sharp, and few people dare to resist! And he never believed in the so-called number of lives!

It is far better to pin your hope on an ethereal fate than to pin your hope on your own pair of fists!

Tonight, the person fighting is Xiao Buyi! Whenever he thought of these three words Xiao Buyi, Li Mi felt a little strange in his heart.

He has always ignored Xiao Buyi, and he has even always felt that this person is far from being his opponent. But people are not as good as heaven, what Li Mi never dreamed of was that Xiao Buyi killed out of the air and stifled his plan to enter the customs, and it was precisely because of his suspicious tactics that Xiao Buyi quickly ascended to the position, and Xiao Buyi's ability to seize the opportunity was far better than others.

Today's Xiao Buyi is already a big threat to him Li Mi and the entire Wagang, and he must get rid of it!

"Tonight, I will definitely take it back to Luocang." Li Mi muttered again, looked around, and there were only Wang Bodang, Cai Jiande, and Chai Xiaohe beside him. Chai Xiaohe is the county commander of Gong County, and after he took Gong County, he came to take refuge, and was entrusted with important tasks by him and worshiped as a protector. Although he relied on a group of mud legs to build the world, Li Mi also knew that Chai Xiaohe and this kind of talent were what he really needed.

Chai Xiaohe heard Li Mi's muttering, and finally said: "Duke Wei, I think the gains and losses of attacking the Eastern Capital now, I think you suggested that Yang Zhuguo should have three strategies, and the next strategy is to attack the Eastern Capital, how can you repeat the mistakes of the past?" ”

A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Li Mi's mouth, and he asked after a while, "What about what you say?" ”

Chai Xiaohe's spirits perked up, "If according to my words, Duke Wei can let Zhai Lao take charge of Luokou and attack Chang'an with elite troops westward." If you are in the main level, you can make a profit. ”

Li Mi was not the slightest excited, but still said gently: "Actually...... This idea is still somewhat lacking. For Chai Xiao and this kind of person, Li Mi still takes it seriously, and does not speak ill of him. But I said in my heart, I have thought about your idea 800 times a long time ago, but how can it work? First of all, the surprise army attacked Guanzhong, even if Xijing was taken, but there was no foundation, how could he sit firmly in Guanzhong and resist the impact of the Guanlong lords? The second is that Xiangyang guards the main road, if the attack fails, I am afraid that everyone will die in Guanzhong. There is also a reason that the thieves of Wagang led by him are all unfamiliar with Guanzhong, how can they give up the good interests in front of him and go to Guanzhong, and all kinds of bandits are rushing to his Li Mi name to take refuge, if he goes to Guanzhong, who will restrain the Wagang group of thieves, and then Wagang Zhai Rang still has a foundation, and he is gone, if he encounters an opportunity, he will come back again, will this Wagang be his Li Mi's world?

These scruples were too many, and they were enough for him to stay here for the purpose of conquering the Eastern Capital. At the beginning of the incident, he plotted against Xiangyang, and felt that there was nothing to do in the world, but Xiao Buyi's nails were nailed there, which had already put him in a dilemma, but now his road is getting narrower and narrower!

These reasons are public and private, but Li Mi doesn't want to explain it, he knows that if he says it, Chai Xiaohe can't solve it, in this case, what's the use of what he said? Now he suddenly thought of Yang Xuangan back then, and only then did he understand how similar he was to his situation.

It's a pity that if you are not in the game, how can you know these helplessness?

Chai Xiaohe did not give up persuasion, and said in a deep voice: "If Duke Wei feels that it is inappropriate to go in person, Xiaohe is willing to lead the troops to see the opportunity, now that Duke Wei is famous all over the world, as long as the righteous flag of Duke Wei is erected, no one will respond." ”

Wang Bodang finally said on the side: "I think Chai Hujun's plan is not bad. ”

Li Mi nodded, "In that case, then the Chai Protector Army can personally lead more than 100 people to Guanzhong and gather the righteous army along the way, I don't know what the Chai Protector will do?" He didn't believe that Chai Xiaohe's idea could succeed at all, and he had no interest in this suggestion.

Chai Xiaohe heard that he could only bring more than 100 people, but he only smiled bitterly, but he still said respectfully: "Since this is the case, Xiaohe should do his best." ”

At this time, Li Mi had already arrived near Luocang, and when he saw the bandits like a tide, he felt a sense of arrogance in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Tonight, you must take Luocang back!" ”

**

"Qi Wei Gong, Li Shicai did not listen to the order, led 800 cavalry to attack and return to Luocang, the whole army was exhausted, only Li Shicai and a few people escaped back." Fang Xuanzao saw that Li Mi had finally arrived, but told him unfortunate news.

Li Mi was furious in his heart, but he still smiled and said, "What about Li Shicai? ”

Some of his subordinates had already pushed Li Shicai forward, and cold sweat broke out on Li Shicai's forehead, and when he saw Li Mi, he hurriedly knelt down and said: "Duke Wei, the Sui army laughed at Duke Wei, and Shicai was angry in his heart, so he sent troops to attack him, I just ask you to give me another chance." ”

Li Mi said softly: "I once said that those who send troops without my orders will be killed. Shicai, have you forgotten? ”

Li Shicai's face turned a little gray, "Duke Wei, Shicai has not forgotten, I just ask you to give me another chance." ”

Li Mi sighed lightly: "Eight hundred children were born and died with me, and now I will die, I want to spare you, but I am afraid that these eight hundred souls will not let me." Someone came, and pushed Li Shicai out to show the public, so as to set an example. ”

His words were light, but Li Shicai stood up, pushed away the bandits, and said sharply: "Li Mi, what are you!" I respect you as the Duke of Wei, do you really think I'm afraid of you? ”

Li Mi waved his hand, and Li Shicai was startled and retreated. I only heard the wind of the golden blade behind me, and then my neck was cold. Everyone saw Li Shicai's head flying, and Cai Jiande held a thick-backed machete and cut Li Shicai's head with one sword!

Everyone was shocked, but Li Mi was used to it, and said in a deep voice: "Fang Xuanzao listens to orders." ”

"The subordinates are here."

"Did you prepare the equipment for the attack back to Luocang?"

"Although it is in a hurry, Duke Wei ordered most of them to be safe and can be used at noon."

"Has the soldier ever had lunch now?"

"Qi Qi Wei Gong, listen to your orders, the soldiers buried the pot early to cook, and now they have lunch."

Li Mi nodded and shouted in a deep voice: "Shan Xiongxin obeys the order!" ”

"The end will be." Shan Xiongxin stepped forward and arched his hand.

Li Mi said solemnly: "I order you to order all 10,000 horses, you can set off, make a detour back to Luocang North, and wait for three o'clock in the afternoon to attack back to Luocang North, so as to break through and return to Luocang before midnight, there must be no mistake." ”

"Command!" Shan Xiongxin retreated. Li Mi said in a deep voice: "Wang Junkuo, Cheng Yanjin, and Wang Bodang listen to orders. ”

"The end will be." The three of them responded.

"I ordered you to lead more than 10,000 troops and horses to attack the west, east and south of Luocang at three o'clock in the afternoon. In order to break through before midnight, those who break through the Sui army camp first will be rewarded with a thousand gold. ”

"Order!" The three generals responded in unison.

Li Mi looked around, "Bing Yuanzhen, Hao Xiaode, and Wang Dangren listen to the order." ”

The three of them stepped forward, "The subordinates are here." ”

"I ordered Er to lead his troops to feint an attack on the eastern capital, and immediately send troops to attack Youguangmen and Xiningmen in the north of Luoyang City, and Shangchun Gate in the east of Luoyang City, so as to curb the dispatch of troops in the Eastern Capital, and there must be no mistakes."

The three of them had to be ordered to retreat, and Li Mi breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "Tonight, I will definitely take it back to Luocang!" ”

(To be continued)