Chapter 1: Drumming (Part 3)

The principle of strength is king in the green forest, and Li Mi is a lost dog who was chased by the court and has nowhere to hide, and in a blink of an eye, he became the second leader of Wagangzhai, which made many people unconvinced. Hearing Cheng Zhijie shouting like this, someone immediately echoed loudly below.

"That's right, you want to take revenge on yourself and fight the old thief, don't let us be the gunman for you!"

"That's right, our Wagang Army is not so ambitious, it's good to live on their own one-third of an acre, and they have never thought of being a big hero to save the people of the world!"

"Save whoever you save, save them all to your own home!"

The atmosphere in the Juyi Hall was extremely awkward for a while, Wang Dangren was suffocated by the nonsense below, and Li Mi's face was also blue and red. In terms of martial arts, there is indeed no one among the heroes who is Cheng Zhijie's opponent. In terms of resourcefulness, Li Mi has recently made a faint move. But just watching Zhang Xutuo go away, some people were very unwilling.

Let Zhang Xutuo leave will have a series of unacceptable consequences, first, when the old thief and the three men under his command will gain a firm foothold in Xingyang, the heroes will not have a good life again. Second, if the troops were withdrawn at this point, it would mean that Li Mi's plan had completely failed, and he would have to surrender the dominance of the Wagang army under pressure. Third, after Xu Maogong regained military power, he will definitely implement his elite strategy, and the power in the hands of the heroes is equivalent to being dismantled and annexed by Wagangzhai in disguise, and he can no longer be as happy and free as he is now.

Countless pairs of eyes looked at Li Mi, expecting him to come up with a foolproof plan. There are also countless pairs of eyes looking at Xu Maogong, expecting him to step forward and make some key decisions to turn the tide. There was even a sense of schadenfreude in the eyes of a few people, 'It's better to disperse, people's hearts are scattered, what future can there be!' ’

"Although General Cheng's words are rough, they are not unreasonable!" In front of everyone, Xu Maogong could no longer remain silent, smiled and walked out of the crowd, and said loudly.

In an instant, several henchmen around Li Mi looked like ashes. Their foundation was not very stable, thanks to Zhai Rang's superstitious belief in the Mandate of Heaven, Xu Maogong and others took into account the overall situation, and barely occupied a place in Wagangzhai. At a time when Li Mi's prestige was seriously damaged and the officers and men of the three armies were restless, Xu Maogong, who had been holding back for a long time, suddenly jumped out to attack, how could they, outsiders, have the strength to fight back? Predictably, the best outcome of this matter is that everyone will start going into exile again from tomorrow onwards, and return to that precarious life.

"But from the overall point of view, the secret public policy is more long-term." Xu Maogong's second sentence pulled Li Mi and the others back from the edge of the cliff.

He smiled at Cheng Zhijie and signaled the other party with his eyes not to be impatient. He bowed his hand to all the heroes again, and calmly added, "What Mi Gong said is focused on the overall situation. What General Cheng said, pay attention to the details. Looking at different angles, the natural conclusions are not all similar. ”

"All the good things are said by you!" Niu Jinda, who was standing behind Li Mi, muttered secretly, and at the same time secretly admired Xu Maogong's open-mindedness. If Mi Gong and Xu Dang are in a different place, with his understanding of his own lord, Li Mi will definitely take advantage of the situation and press forward step by step, until the other party is completely squeezed out of the Wagang army. But Xu Maogong retreated when he was holding the victory, knowing that if he did this, he would completely lose the support of many people.

"What Fang Cai Migong said is very true, if I don't wait to take advantage of Zhang Xutuo's unstable foothold to hit him hard, I'm afraid that in the future, after he finds out the situation around Xingyang, he will take our sacrificial knife!" Xu Maogong smiled and let his voice spread throughout the audience. He understood Cheng Zhijie's good intentions, this seemingly reckless companion was actually very thoughtful. But at the moment, we can't let the Wagang Army split, the heroes have finally gathered, and the split will only make the relatives painful and the enemies happy.

"Commander Xu's words are very much in line with me!" Li Mi glanced at Xu Maogong gratefully, and took over the conversation, "But General Cheng is right, the plan I made just now to cut off the canal is indeed a bit reckless, and how to implement it still needs to be carefully discussed with everyone!" ”

"General Cheng is outspoken, which is the duty of a general. One person's thinking is inevitably negligent, and our collective wisdom and efforts are the due wind of planning for a great cause! The marching commander Shi Fang Yanzao also stepped forward and turned around with a smile. The embarrassing scene just now scared him into a cold sweat, and he still feels that the juniors are still cold, swishing, wet and uncomfortable.

"Yes, Mi Gong just pointed out the general direction, and the specific implementation is still for me to wait for the fine business!" All the heroes responded one after another.

Cheng Zhijie glanced at Xu Maogong, then looked back at the brothers around him, and laughed helplessly. "I don't have a door on my mouth, forgive me, forgive me, forgive me!"

"What forgiveness is not advised. Biting gold is fast and fast, right in my heart. If we all choose something good to hear when we are deliberating, won't it become Yang Guang's court? Li Mi smiled and bowed his hand to Cheng Zhijie, "If I have any mistakes in the future, please point it out unceremoniously to Brother Jin." If we don't even have the heart to listen to two opposing opinions, what big deal will we do? It's better to divide the soft and loose guys, and you can live a prosperous life for a few years! ”

Everyone was amused by the laughter, and after laughing, a crisis was also eliminated. Li Mi walked back to the map, carefully looked at the positions of the enemy and our armies, dropped the goose feather fan, and arched his hands around: "I want to make Zhang Xutuo unable to gain a foothold in Xingyang, but there is no good way for a while. If any general can think of it, he might as well come forward and say it clearly! ”

"We are all about the same, we are all a hammer in the east and a stick in the west! It's better to say it first, I'll add it below! Wu Heimin shouted with a smile. In his memory, Li Mi had never been so modest. But Li Mi, who put away his arrogant attitude, made people feel more cordial, and also made the hearts of those who followed him feel more down-to-earth.

"Yes, we are all like General Cheng, good at fighting in battle, not good at long-term planning. If Mi Gong wants to consult with someone, let's find Commander Xu! Shan Xiongxin suggested loudly in the queue.

Everyone laughed again, and they all felt that Shan Xiongxin's words had simply reached everyone's hearts. When Li Mi heard this, he also smiled and bowed his hand: "Wear a strong and stubborn sword, and capture the flag, I might as well be knowledgeable and ambitious." Powerful to build a country, righteous to subdue the public, I am not as good as Zhai Da in charge. Strategizing and winning a thousand miles, I am not as good as Maogong and Yanzao. Mi's only strength is to stand in the Great Sui Dynasty for a few months, know its weaknesses, and can lead you to the knife. So don't be modest, let's talk about it together! ”

Immediately, Fang Yanzao led people to take the map off the wall and spread it directly in the middle of the chamber. The generals stood in a circle around the map, gossiping for a way to defeat the enemy. Don't let Zhang Xutuo give a message to the imperial court, this general direction proposed by Li Mi has no doubt to everyone. Whether it was the original general of the Wagangzhai headquarters or the later heroes of the Eighth Outer Battalion, they all felt that Zhang Xutuo was a big threat, and everyone might as well try any way to weaken him. But everyone has their own opinions on how to implement it.

It was suggested that the troops should be divided into several routes to harass the counties around Xingyang. The more unstable the local area, the greater the responsibility of Zhang Xutuo. Some people suggested continuing Li Mi's plan just now and creating momentum on the two canals. As long as the grain ships bound for the Eastern Capital are robbed a few more times, there will definitely be people in the court who can't sit still. But it will take a while for these methods to be effective, and if you want to give Zhang Xutuo a dismount, you can't do it.

"Do you think that the marching route of the old thief Zhang Xutuo is a little strange?" Xu Maogong listened quietly to everyone's discussion for a while, and suddenly reminded him.

The markings on the map show that Zhang Xutuo's soldiers were divided into two roads towards Xingyang. The infantry, which moved a little slowly, took the official road from Chenliu to Xingyang, and the baggage took the canal, escorted by 2,000 swift cavalry. The advantage of this way is that the burden on the soldiers is small, and the significance of the canal construction is to transport military supplies, and after it is completed, any general of the Great Sui Dynasty is willing to transport grain and grass from the waterway without external threats.

"That's right, the old thief's move is clearly not to take us all in his eyes!" Wang Dangren was the first to realize the meaning of Xu Maogong's words and shouted loudly. If it was a peaceful year, it would be understandable for Zhang Xutuo to march like this, but the canal was close to Dongjun, and he still dared to use only 2,000 cavalry to escort the supplies of the whole army, and simply sent them to the door to invite everyone to rob them.

"The escorts were Li Zhongjian and Luo Shixin, both of whom were strong in martial arts and extremely careful in their use of soldiers. Especially that Li Zhongjian, from his debut to the present, he has experienced dozens of battles and has never been defeated! Xie Yingdeng looked at the expression on Li Mi's face and reminded in a low voice.

"This man and my brothers have a blood feud! Since it was sent to the door, Mi had to meet with one! Sure enough, hearing the name of the chief general of the Sui army, Li Mi's voice became poignant again. Not as impulsive as just now, but suppressing an unforgettable hatred in calmness.

"It turns out that it is Li Zhongjian who he really wants to get rid of!" Xie Yingdeng's heart immediately brightened, and he swept Xu Maogong with the corner of his eye, thoughtful.

The reason why Xu Maogong had a stiff relationship with Li Mi before was largely because of the Sui general. Xie Yingdeng clearly remembered the pain and anger in Xu Maogong's eyes when he learned that Li Mi had used his friendship with Sui Jiang to make a big fuss. It was a three-pointed, two-edged knife that couldn't help but stab the enemy, and at the same time kill yourself. Xie Yingdeng, who was in charge of collecting intelligence, knew that the rumors that had been planned by Li Mi had caused a small commotion among the soldiers of Qi County. But at the same time, it has also become a powerful handle for some people to attack Xu Maogong.

Those people believe that Xu Maogong avoided facing less than a quarter of his own soldiers at the foot of Mount Tai, which really disgraced Wagangzhai. And the fundamental reason why Xu Maogong made such a humiliating decision was that he still remembered his old friendship with Sui general Li Zhongjian in his heart.

The rumors spread to the end, and they completely deviated from the original intention of the makers. The commotion on the side of Qi County quickly subsided under Zhang Xutuo's deliberate suppression, and on the side of the Wagang Army, Zhai Rang, who had always regarded Xu Maogong as his arm, gave support to Li Mi at the critical moment when everyone was competing for the position of military division.

Now, Xie Yingdeng has to once again put this name, which has caused countless people a headache, on the table for everyone to decide. Zhang Xutuo and Li Xubing were divided into two roads, one taking the official road and the other walking along the canal. The distance between the official road and the canal is not fixed, and the nearest point is almost close to each other. The farthest point is nearly fifty miles away.

The distance of fifty miles is already an opportunity in the eyes of the soldiers. Li Mi's fingers quickly clenched into fists, and there was no blood at the joints. "Mao Gong, if we go out of Yangwu and use one soldier and horse to drag Zhang Xutuo, and the other part to gather and annihilate Li Xu and Luo Shixin, do you think we have a chance of winning?"

"Pei Deren, the defender of Yangwu City, is a coward, our army passes under his city, he may not dare to come out to intercept it. After bypassing Yangwu and rushing straight to the officialdom on the river, Luo Shixin and Li Xu really had to be saved. Xu Maogong's eyes were fixed on the map, and there was no emotion in his voice.

"This person is Yang Guang's favorite general, if he dies at our hands, Zhang Xutuo will definitely lose his official position and resign!" Xie Yingdeng's deputy, Zhang Liang, also stepped forward and suggested loudly.

He knew that Li Xu was his good brother who fought side by side in the plug back then, and he also knew the friendship between Xu Maogong and Li Xu. But at present, friendship can only be put aside,

"Let's not just think about how to kill!" Xu Maogong shook his head and reminded cautiously. What he wanted to say just now was not the topic at all, but the speeches of the people had long since deviated from their original intentions. "The maximum distance between Zhang Xutuo and Li Xu's two troops is only fifty miles, if we design an ambush for Li Xu, we will divide our troops to stop Zhang Xutuo from saving people. As far as I know, the old thief has always loved his subordinates very much, and will never sit idly by and hesitate to save Luo and Li when they are in danger! ”

"Let's send another army of soldiers and horses to stop Zhang Xutuo! Stop him for a whole day at all costs. Li Mi thought about it and resolutely decided. Even if the court does not pursue it later, as soon as Luo and Li are removed, Zhang Xutuo will also be equivalent to breaking two arms. There is only one Qin Shubao left among the three heroes under his command, and the threat to us has been greatly reduced! ”

"Yes, cut off one of his arms, so that he also knows that we are not easy to bully!" Wang Dangren, Li Gongyi and others responded loudly.

"I am willing to take my troops and horses to intercept Zhang Xutuo!" Wang Bodang separated everyone and asked Li Mi for help.

"I'll go with Brother Bodang!" Zhou Wenju, the commander of the Wei City Battalion, also took the initiative to ask.

"Zhang Xutuo has always been cautious in the use of soldiers" Xu Maogong also wanted to remind everyone to think more carefully, but his words were interrupted by a strong force from his shoulder. "Mao Gong, I know it's hard for you to do!" Li Mi hugged Xu Maogong's shoulder, his words and eyes were full of understanding and sympathy, "But at this moment, I'm afraid I have to kill my relatives in righteousness." If we succeed in trapping the man surnamed Li, you can try to persuade him to surrender. This man is young and ......."

"Mi Gong is too careful, I'm just afraid that Zhang Xutuo has other arrangements!" Xu Maogong smiled bitterly and shook his head, since Li Mi had talked about this kind of point, he really couldn't be elbowed. It's just that Zhang Xutuo will really leave such a big flaw for others to attack? Xu Maogong didn't believe it. He wanted to remind him a few more words, but looking at the heroic man in front of him, his mouth moved, and finally he only let out a very low sigh.

The sigh was faint, and was quickly swallowed up by the laughter and chatter of the crowd. But like a mist, it lingered deeply in Xu Maogong's own heart and did not disperse for a long time.

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