After saying goodbye to Zhai Rang, Li Mi turned to the barracks of Xie Yingdeng, the chief sentinel officer. He's playing a very big game of chess, and every particle can't be misplaced, so it's important to have first-hand information.

Xie Yingdeng was personally translating the few reports that had just been delivered under the mountain according to a key, and he didn't hear the footsteps outside the house, until Cai Jiande couldn't help coughing, he raised his head vigilantly, and then asked in surprise: "When did Mi Gong come, is there something to do with me?" Why did Gong come in person? As for the guards, why didn't they make a sound......."

"Don't worry!" Li Mi waved his hand, interrupting the other party's arrow-like question. "I had nothing to do, and I just happened to slip around here. I'm afraid of disturbing you, so I didn't let the guards outside the door report it, and you don't have to blame them later!" ”

Xie Yingdeng put down the key and secret letter in his hand, and his face quickly returned to calm, "It's okay, I don't mean to blame anyone." I just think that if the secret prince has something to find me, send someone to spread the word, and I will send everything that the secret prince needs to the righteous hall. As the chief sentry officer, but Lao Migong personally came to ask about the military situation, Xie was very frightened! ”

"Yingden! Everyone is a brother, so why bother to distinguish the elder and the young so clearly! Li Mi was made uncomfortable by the other party, and complained with a straight face.

"In private, we are brothers, but in official affairs, we are the master and slave, and Yingden dare not overstep!" Xie Yingdeng made another gesture, then walked to the window and ordered, "Come on, hurry up and offer tea to Mi Gong!" ”

"Don't be busy. I'm panicking, so I'm here to see if there's any news of Mao Gong and a few of them! Won't bother for too long! Li Mi couldn't break through the "wall" that the other party had built politely, so he had to tell the truth with a dry smile.

"Mi Gong, please sit down for a while, I can get it right! The exact military letter has not yet been returned. However, we have placed a few secret reports on the movements of the officials and troops in the area of Baihua Valley and Gongxian County, and based on these, we can also speculate on the current progress of Mao Gong! Xie Yingdeng still maintained a polite attitude and replied with a smile.

The respect of others can make Li Mi feel comfortable, but Xie Yingdeng's respect only makes Li Mi realize the distance between them. That is the temperament cultivated by the Xie family in Jiangnan, and there is a legacy of the Wei and Jin dynasties in every gesture. In contrast, Li Mi's usual proud and suave demeanor is not worth mentioning at all, let alone picking out some faults from the other party's words and deeds.

His chest was as tight as a stone, but he could only endure it again and again. The composition of the Wagang Army is complex, and there are clear barriers between the various factions within it. According to the origin of the generals, the army can be divided into three major factions at present. That is, the internal camp system composed of Zhai Rang, Xu Maogong and other founders of the Wagang Army, the outer camp system composed of Wang Dangren, Meng Rang and other heroes of the rivers and lakes, and the 'Yingtian' system composed of Confucianism and celebrities such as Fang Yanzao and Zhu Junyan, and the former Sui officials. Among these three factions, the internal camp has the heaviest position of power and the strongest strength, but it is also the most difficult to control. Many of them, such as Xu Maogong, Xie Yingdeng, Cheng Zhijie, and others, were only willing to obey Li Mi's orders for the sake of the overall development of the Wagang Army in the future. Deep down, I have always been skeptical about the legend of the destiny of "Taoli Dai Yang". The celebrities and former Sui officials who joined Wagang the latest and had the shallowest foundation were the most obsessed with the legend of the Mandate of Heaven, and they all firmly believed that Li Mi, who they followed, was the true son of heaven and could eventually ascend to the throne of God. They also build peerless deeds personally, and then glorify the entire family.

Militarily, Li Mi needed to rely on the strategy and bravery of Xu, Cheng and others. In government affairs, Li Mi needs to rely on the experience and loyalty of Fang Yanzao, Bing Yuanzhen and others. In contrast, the commanders of the various foreign battalions who originally recommended Li Mi to the position of the leader of Wagang are now the least important. You can't just rely on a large number of people to fight, and Li Mi, who has suffered enough losses, has now clearly understood this truth. Although the soldiers and horses of the outer battalion led by Wang Dangren, Meng Rang and others have undergone some training, the knowledge of the commanders who were born in a reckless background is limited after all. Dragged down by them, hundreds of thousands of brothers from other camps can only play the role of delivering military rations and bluffing in the future. In the real duel between the two armies, Li Mi easily did not dare to send him to charge.

This is also the reason why Li Mi now dares to let the Yongqiu camp be broken but does not send a single soldier to rescue him. He has already crossed the original river, and he no longer needs to use the power of the outer camp to contain Xu, Cheng and others in the future. On the contrary, what he needs to do now is to make the old team of the Wagang Army obey him step by step, just like the celebrities and old officials who came to defect. For this, he can put up with some small coldness and white eyes, even at any cost.

Xie Yingdeng did not intend to make things difficult for Li Mi, and soon translated several pieces of information completely, synthesized them, and deduced the latest military situation at the front.

"General Xu shoulders a heavy responsibility, and the military reports sent back must be detailed and accurate, so the action will never be as timely as the detailed work in various places!" Although Li Mi has always been very generous, Xie Yingdeng still made some foreshadowing for his colleagues in advance.

"I know that Mao Gong is cautious, and this is also the most admirable thing about him!" Li Mi's heart tightened when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to confess. At present, the most warlike general under his command is Xu Maogong, if the other party is defeated by Luokoucang, the entire strategic subordinates of the Wagang Army will have to make adjustments.

"These three informants are from Hujiaoguan, Baihuagu and Gongxian respectively." Xie Yingdeng arranged the translated information in order, and his body movements were still stable. In order to let Li Mi judge the situation more intuitively, he turned around and found a sheepskin map, placed it on the table in front of him, and then began to introduce the details to Li Mi, who was so anxious that his stomach had begun to smoke.

"Gong County has lit the wolf smoke, and the four doors are closed, but Luokoucang is still under the control of the official army!" Xie Yingdeng picked up a charcoal bar and tapped it to Gongxian first. "According to the detailed report, Mao Gong has not yet begun to attack the city!"

"Well, our army has come from afar, and it should take a little rest!" Hearing that Xu Maogong was not frustrated, Li Mi's heartbeat rate slowed down a little, stroked his beard, and commented.

The Sui army in the Tiger Prison Pass did not react, and the gate was still allowed to enter. But our careful work found that there were many people fleeing from the Shizi River area, saying that there were soldiers there! Xie Yingdeng looked at the expression on Li Mi's face and continued to introduce. As for the Valley of Hundred Flowers, it is said that Hu Benlang led an army of 25,000 led by Liu Changgong and Guanglu Shaoqing Fang Wei to leave seven days ago, and their whereabouts are still unknown! ”

"Are you saying that Mao Gong met Liu Changgong on the bank of the Shizi River?" Li Mi was shocked when he heard this, and with a little force in his hand, he pulled off a lock of his beard. He didn't care about the pain, hurriedly threw himself in front of the map, carefully measured the distance between the three sources of the wire report with his fingers, and after a while, he let out a long breath and said with a smile: "Yingden just wants to kill me in a hurry!" Mao Gong This is obviously a plan to besiege the city and send reinforcements, Liu Changgong rushed to save Luokou, I'm afraid Luokou can't be saved, and he himself will have to fold in! ”

"The subordinates are only responsible for analyzing the wire report, and the specific conclusions can only be drawn when the military book arrives!" Xie Yingdeng nodded, still answering in a calm tone.

"You don't have to wait for the military book, I believe in Mao Gong's ability!" Li Mi laughed and waved his hand, "Since he can trick Liu Changgong out of the Hundred Flowers Valley, there is naturally no reason to let him go back." Haha, the surname Li has not yet arrived in Xingyang, and the Sui army has lost all the way. Mao Gong's plan was used well, and he figured out Liu Changgong's mind that he was unwilling to be restrained! ”

Regarding the doorways in the stomachs of the Great Sui officials, Li Mi knew very well in his heart. Liu Changgong, who was stationed in the Valley of Hundred Flowers, had previously passively avoided the battle, but at this time he suddenly came out desperately, probably because he had heard the news that the champion general Li Xu had arrived in Yongqiu. In order to hold on to the military power in his hands, he must re-establish his prestige before Li Xu kills him under Xingyang City. And Xu Maogong coerced Luokou with a partial teacher, which just made him see the opportunity for him to establish his career. It's just that Liu Changgong would never have guessed that the barracks erected by the Wagang Army under Luokou City were empty, and the main force was already waiting for him on the way to Luokou.

"These few lines have just been sent up the mountain, calculate the time spent on the road, if the military situation is really as calculated by Mi Gong, I am afraid that General Xu has turned around and attacked Luokou at this moment!" Xie Yingdeng didn't know how to make fun, so he didn't ask Liu Changgong what he had in mind to make him lose ground, he was silent for a moment and continued.

"Well done, well attacked! As soon as Liu Changgong was defeated, the eastern capital would be shaken. There weren't many defenders in Luokoucang, and now they don't have the courage to be the enemy of Maogong! "Li Mi is in a big mood, and he doesn't care about the stupidity of the other party's behavior." I will give an urgent order and send the Black Stone Battalion to the vicinity of Luokou to give Mao Gong a hand. Move all the grain that can be carried to the edge of the Yellow River and load it on a ship and transport it away, and not a single grain will be left for the Sui army! ”

"It would be nice to have more people to help. Defending Luokou will not do our army any good! Xie Yingdeng nodded and responded. Although he has a lot of criticism about Li Mi's methods in his heart, he still admires Li Mi's vision and ability to employ people very much. If someone else is in charge, he will definitely not deduce that Xu Maogong has defeated Liu Changgong based on just a few vague reports. Not to mention that before the official military letter was sent to the mountain, he would decisively send auxiliaries to assist the trapped camp in carrying the spoils of war.

"Hmm!" Li Mi quickly wrote a handwritten message, handed it to Cai Jiande, his personal guard, and ordered him to hand it over to Fang Yanzao, who organized people to send them down the mountain as quickly as possible. Then he stroked his beard and paced back and forth around the table. Xu Maogong's extraneous branch killed Liu Changgong, which was equivalent to solving a big problem for him, and the situation in front of him was more and more inclined to the side of the Wagang Army. Under the excitement, his thinking also became very fast, and after pacing for half a circle, he suddenly stopped, put his hand on the table, stared at the map and asked, "Yingdeng, do you have any latest news from Yongqiu?" ”

"No, it's still a few copies of the CC to Mi Gong in the morning. The one surnamed Li only sent a small number of cavalry along the canal to the north to bluff, and his main force remained in Yongqiu City to repair. Xie Yingdeng seemed to expect Li Mi to ask this question, and immediately gave a definite answer.

"Hmm!" The smile on Li Mi's face gradually dissipated, and his brows slowly furrowed. In his heart, ten Liu Changgongs couldn't resist one Li Xu, although the number of soldiers and horses under Liu Changgong's command was six times that of Bolingjing's. "What are the fine work skills we have planted in Yongqiu? Can you get close to Li Xu, I mean, can you .......?"

"Impossible, Li Xu's martial arts are very high, and he is extremely popular with the soldiers under his command!" Without waiting for Li Mi to finish speaking, Xie Yingdeng categorically rejected his hypothesis.

The two armies are fighting, and assassinating the opposing general is also one of the means to win. Xie Yingden did not find Li Mi's proposal dishonorable, but he believed that there was no suitable assassin in the Wagang army. "After experiencing the incident of Governor Zhou last time, the person surnamed Li was very vigilant about the arrangements of the people around him. If our meticulous work takes the initiative, I am afraid that there will be no gain except for increasing casualties! In order to take care of Li Mi's face, he continued to add.

"It's a pity that Zhou Xing was sent too early!" Li Mi sighed and admitted that the plan just now was a bit whimsical.

"Zhou Xing has done his best. General Xu told him that the Wagang Army would not contact him again in the future! Xie Yingdeng also sighed, feeling sorry for the loss of a cadre under his command.

The Zhou Xing in the mouth of the two of them was the eyeliner that Xu Maogong carefully placed beside Li Xu back then, but in the last battle of the canal, this person accidentally aroused Li Xu's suspicions. As a result, he was first sent to the outside of the Saiwai for more than half a year, and then he was assigned to organize the displaced people on the bank of the Sanggan River, and he has not been able to re-enter the decision-making level of the Boling Army. And after this person has been trained outside the Saiwai, he is no longer loyal to the Wagang army. Xie Yingdeng sent Xizuo to invite him back to the mountain several times, but he would rather risk being found by the Boling army and executed.

"Actually, I didn't just say that we must organize people to do extraordinary things!" Li Mi cherished his face, and after a plan failed, he habitually made a redeeming move, "I want to send people to create some trouble in Yongqiu." It is better to let the Great Sui court lose its trust in General Li. ”

"Of course it's best to be able to get rid of him without a fight." Xie Yingdeng knew that the big boss was very jealous of Li Xu in his heart, so he smiled and responded. "But the officials in the court may not be so mediocre, if they take away Li Xu's military power at this juncture, it is estimated that no one will be willing to work hard for the court in the future!"

"It's hard to say, those powerful ministers have always been our 'allies'. A few days ago, didn't they 'help' transfer Yang Yichen and save Dou Jiande's life? Li Mi's understanding of the Great Sui officialdom far exceeded that of Xie Yingdeng, and he joked with a smile.

"Those allies are righteous!" Although Xie Yingdeng was cold, he was also amused by Li Mi's words. Speaking from the heart, the reason why the heroes in various places can develop and grow rapidly is inseparable from the nonsense of the powerful ministers in the DPRK and China. It was these people who disrupted the operational deployment of the officers and soldiers who came to conquer and suppress again and again, and it was these people who sent one loyal and brave general after another to the knife of the righteous army, and they never tired of it.

"After listening to Mi Gong's words, I remembered something!" After laughing, Xie Yingdeng took out a file from the bookshelf next to the wall and gently placed it in front of Li Mi's eyes. "Jia Wuben, the former commander of Qi County, was injured in the battle of Dahai Temple last year, and died soon after he returned!"

"Isn't that November? Is there something hidden in it? Li Mi has a very good memory, and he didn't need to turn it over, so he remembered the specific content in the wire report.

"It's true, but Hosaku recently inquired that Jia Tongshou was not seriously injured at that time, and there was great hope of being cured. But a few days after Xiao Jianjun took office, he died of a fat! Xie Yingdeng gently opened the file and pointed to the part of the explanation that was added later.

"He was squeezed to death by Xiao Huaijing, the imperial historian of the prison army!" Based on his impression of the imperial historians, Li Mi quickly came to the correct conclusion. The imperial history of the Great Sui Dynasty is famous for its sharp tongue like a knife, when a predecessor of the imperial history united dozens of tribes in the East with only his sharp teeth, and completely bulldozed the Khitan that had just risen without a single soldier of the Great Sui. It's a pity that the younger generations of imperial historians inherited the tongue of their predecessors, but they used it all within their own people.

"That's how it should be!" Li Mi touched his face and began to stagger again, "Jia Wu is a local official, and he has no hard backing behind him. As a relative, Xiao Huaijing naturally would not leave any moral character for a local petty official who has neither a backer nor any ability. In a few words, it is normal for Jia Wuben to be so angry that his old injury has recurred. If Jia Wuben was hit by his words and did not die, it would really be surprising! ”

"I heard that Runfu, the son of Jia Wuben, joined the army in the county soldiers, and he was very disappointed. And he and Zhu Junyan taught the same teacher back then, so they really have the same fate! Xie Yingdeng smiled and said again.

"You mean......" A cold light suddenly flashed in Li Mi's eyes, and he pointed at Xie Yingdeng, the scar on his face was instantly filled with blood, and he looked extremely hideous.

"Shall we continue to ask our allies for help?" Xie Yingdeng remained silent and replied.

Due to the overexcitement, the muscles on Li Mi's face twitched constantly. If Xie Yingdeng's strategy can be implemented smoothly, the Wagang Army will inevitably be prestigious. Whatever is famous and what is spread all over the world can be achieved in one fell swoop. At that time, the heroes of the world will only look up to Wagang Mountain, and they will never have a chance to compete with him!

Before he could make up his mind, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. "Commander Xie!" A sweaty scout whined and whined. Suddenly seeing Li Mi, he exhaled quickly, and then bowed and saluted, "My subordinates have seen the big boss, the big boss, the big thing is not good!" ”

"Drink your saliva and speak slowly! Don't be surprised! Xie Yingden frowned and scolded. The person who came was a cadre under his command, and he had always been calm and calm, but he didn't expect to suddenly lose his square inch in front of Li Mi today, which was really annoying.

"Yes!" The scout took the tea bowl, poured a few sips of it, and then tried to balance his breathing as much as possible, and responded loudly, "My subordinates just received an urgent report from the Kaifeng camp from the foot of the mountain, and the messenger has passed out. He said that the day before yesterday, the Boling Army threw off our troops in Waihuang and Chenliu, directly attacked Kaifeng, and killed the two commanders of the Black Society and the White Society on the spot! ”

"What about the other brothers?" Li Mi was shocked and grabbed the scout's collar, "How many of them are Wang Dangren, Zhou Beitao, and Hu Donkey Thief?" They just watched the Boling army rush into Kaifeng? ”

Kaifeng is a small city, and its strategic significance is not great. But Li Mi clearly knew that there were at least six detachments around Kaifeng that were nominally subordinate to the Wagang Army. But Li Xu easily defeated the rebel army in Kaifeng City under the noses of the six soldiers and horses, and continued to advance the team in the direction of Xingyang for a full seventy miles!

"Wang, General Wang, they didn't, they didn't attack!" The scout was strangled by his clothes, and his face was bruised, before he answered a sentence intermittently.

"Damn!" Li Mi knocked down the scout and roared. I forgot that just two hours ago, he had personally revised the book, strictly forbidding Wang Dangren and others to take the initiative to face Li Xu.

At this moment, his letter was still halfway through.

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