Chapter 2: Wu Hook (7 I)
If on the same day that Li Mi's troops and horses were defeated on the bank of the canal, Xu Maogong, who was in charge of containing the enemy army, had won a big victory, or had he calmly retreated unscathed after completing his mission, would the commanders of the outer battalion still have the courage to speak loudly with the inner battalion of the Wagang army?
If the soldiers of the inner battalion use this as a reason to ask Li Mi to hand over the military power, and ask the soldiers and horses of the outer battalion who came to rely on him to look at the horses of the inner battalion from now on, are the heroes willing to bow their heads?
If the two sides are at a stalemate because of this, or even a big fight, what will be the final outcome?
No need to ask, everyone knows the final answer.
Xu Maogong humiliated himself in a rout, avoiding the generals of the internal camp from taking the opportunity to force the palace. At the same time, it also avoided a split in the newly strengthened Wagang Army. No matter what he asks for in the end, this kind of heart will be unmatched by the people in the outer camp. Thinking of this, even Fang Yanzao, who had always looked down on Xu Maogong the most, lowered his head in shame and sighed: "Everyone usually can't get used to this surname Xu, who would have thought that this person would have such a mind!" β
"We were able to get out safely that day, thanks to the soldiers of the inner battalion!" Niu Jinda also sighed and echoed beside him. Mi Gong's original way of doing things may not work, although he relies on his extraordinary appeal to gather tens of thousands of people at every turn, but whether it is outside Liyang City or on the bank of the canal, he has been beaten by Xuzi.
On the one hand, Niu Jinda admired that his companion back then was really heroic, and on the other hand, he also felt a trace of doubt about Li Mi's ability in his heart. At this moment, it is not only one person who has the same mind as him, Wu Heimin, Zhang Liang and Wang Bodang also have the same look in their eyes. In particular, Wang Bodang, whose troops and horses had been cooperating with the inner battalion of the Wagang Army for a long time, fully understood the difference between the Wagang Army, which seemed to be outnumbered, and the Wagang Army, which now has hundreds of thousands of brothers. "Mi Gong is right, we should indeed reorganize the army. Commander Xu has secretly let everyone take a step, and we should know the kindness. β
"It's not just about gratitude, it's a business affair, and it has nothing to do with personal relationships!" Li Mi, who was lying on the bed, shook his head vigorously, with a desperate determination in his eyes. went back and forth between life and death, and his mind was invisibly broadened a lot. "First, at the moment of the great enemy, our Wagang army must not be divided. Second, our original way of leading troops is too child's play. With 3,000 people in the inner battalion, you can stabilize your position. There are more than 20,000 of us, but we are driven like sheep. This has proved that Mao Gong's original proposition was not wrong! β
"This defeat is all due to a carelessness to underestimate the enemy!" Li Mi paused, and then said, "So, after the injury is healed, a certain person will go to Zhai Da's house to ask for guilt and give an explanation to the brothers who died in vain!" As he said this, his eyes were slightly red, and a clear tear flowed from the corner of his eye, moistening the white cloth on his cheek.
"Mi Gong must not blame himself like this!" Seeing that Li Mi said frankly, the generals were greatly moved, and even a little dissatisfaction with his love of showmanship was dispelled, and they gave advice one after another.
"Everyone is at fault for this defeat, and the responsibility should not be borne by Mi Gong alone!" Fang Yanzao is the best at grasping Li Mi's mind and taking the lead in dissuading him.
"Yes, the soldiers under everyone's command are unusable, no wonder Mi Gong!" Wang Dangren, Li Gongyi and others were also afraid that Li Mi would leave his post, and there was a lack of people in the cottage to speak for themselves, so they expressed their willingness to share the responsibility for the defeat.
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Liang, Meng Rang, Yang Defang, and Zheng Detao also stepped forward one after another and strongly persuaded Li Mi not to leave office. Li Mi made a gesture to Zhang Liang, asking the other party to lift his upper body and stuff two pillows behind his back. Then he sat reclining and swept his gaze over everyone's faces one by one, "The kindness of your brothers has been understood." However, the way to govern the army is to focus on clear rewards and punishments. If there is no reward for merit and no punishment for mistakes, how can you serve the public in the future? This defeat made a certain person know that his own talent was inferior. Therefore, I wish to wait for Gao Xian to be the position of the virtual military division. This intention has been decided, don't persuade everyone! β
Everyone saw that the expression on Li Mi's face did not seem to be cheating, and their hearts were even more nervous. He tried to persuade him not to give up on himself, but Li Mi just didn't listen. Fang Yanzao was helpless, so he had to walk in front of everyone and said loudly: "Does Mi Gong want to put me to death?" We came to Juwagang because of Mi Gong. If Mi Gong resigns from the position of military advisor, we will have to disperse, lest we will not seek fame in the future, but become a ghost under the sword! β
"Yes, if Mi Gong insists on not taking charge anymore, I will have to go home!" Meng Rang and others followed suit.
"No, you can't. I am taking the blame and resigning, and let the virtuous and others. It has nothing to do with you, and Mao Gong's talent is indeed far above me! Li Mi saw that everyone was clamoring to break up, and waved his hand again and again. As soon as the movement was made, the wound on his face was stretched again, and he grinned in pain.
"What do Mi Gong say, Commander Xu deliberately defeated himself, but he didn't want to compete with Mi Gong for the position of military division. If Mi Gong insisted on resigning, not only would the cold brothers be cold, but also the kindness of Commander Xu would be wasted! Niu Jinda watched from the side for a long time, and finally joined the ranks of retention.
"Having said that, we can't make it difficult for Zhai Da to be in charge!" Li Mi was not satisfied with everyone's hospitality, sighed, and said quietly.
"Ze is not prosperous, and Pu is not long! Mi Gong must have forgotten the words of the diviner of the day. Besides, Zhai Da is not in charge of a war, how can he be demanding success or failure at this moment? Wang Bodang took over the conversation and explained with a smile.
These two sentences are the conclusions reached by the famous fortune teller Jia Xiong when he divined the future for Zhai Rang that day. Zhai Rang's surname is similar to Ze, and Li Mi's title is the Duke of Pushan, so Jia Xiong calculated from the hexagram that if Zhai Rang wants to achieve meritorious deeds in this life, he must rely on Li Mi. Similarly, if Li Mi wants to get what he wants, he can't do without Zhai Rang.
As the leader of the Wagang Army, the reason why Zhai Rang was able to hand over the military power to Li Mi with great trust was not only in awe of the other party's fame and the prophecy of the contemporary Yang family surnamed Li, but also had nothing to do with these two hexagrams.
"It's a good sentence, Mi Gong, is it possible that a small defeat will defeat your ambitions?" Without waiting for Li Mi to speak again, a hearty greeting suddenly came from outside the door.
Everyone turned their heads when they heard the sound, and saw Zhai Rang walking in with Sima Wang Ruxin and Xu Maogong, the commander of the internal army, laughing. "Mi Gong, is the Lang Zhong I recommended useful?" Zhai Rang nodded and greeted everyone, and asked, with a smug look in his eyes.
"Thank you, brother, for finding such a miracle doctor and saving me from the ghost gate. This kindness cannot be repaid. I am willing to lead the horse in the future and let my brother send it! Li Mi knew that it must have been Sai Bian Que who had informed Zhai Rang of the news that he had woken up from his slumber, and struggled to sit up straight and thanked him.
"What is not sent, didn't the diviner say, we are two wheels in a car, we can't do without you, and I am indispensable!" Zhai Rang was very bold, stepped forward to support Li Mi, and said with a smile. "You just have to do your best to heal your wounds, and let Mao Gong train for you these days. When you are healed, you will still be in charge of the affairs of the cottage! β
The generals of the outer camp were worried that Zhai Rang would lose confidence in Li Mi because of a defeat, but when they heard the other party say this, they secretly admired the other party's courage. "Only a big boss like Zhai Rang can tolerate a true hero like Mi Gong!" Wu Heimin secretly praised and looked at Niu Jinda. Just as Niu Jinda's eyes also turned, the eyes of the two met in the air, and each hurriedly turned his head away.
"The blame for this defeat is mine!" Although Zhai Rang had already said that he would not deprive him of military power, Li Mi still took the initiative to ask for guilt.
"Don't say it, who hasn't lost a battle yet!" Zhai Rang waved his hand to stop Li Mi's continued confession. "I've lost more battles than you, and if I had been demoted if I had lost, I would have been demoted to a minion by now. Mao Gong told me a long time ago that it was Li Zhongjian's cunning, coupled with the well-trained officers and soldiers and excellent equipment. It's not your fault to command. Our brothers suffered this loss, and in the future, we will work together to get the field back. Why bother yourself? Besides, at the moment when the official army is pressing the border, if you pick it again, won't it mess up the morale of the army? β
"Li Mi is not thoughtful, please punish the big boss!" After listening to Zhai Rang's words, Li Mi was inexplicably ashamed, and he didn't dare to raise his head on the hospital bed.
"No guilt, this is not Yang Guang's court, and no one is allowed to speak. You lie down and don't move the wound. Let's discuss other things when you get better! Zhai Rang picked up Li Mi, flattened his body, and added a thin sheet to his body, smiling and admonishing.
Seeing that Li Mi and Zhai Rang were still close, everyone also expressed their willingness to hand over the soldiers and horses in their hands to Xu Maogong for retraining according to the results of the previous discussions. Xu Maogong politely said a few words, and seeing that everyone's expressions did not seem to be fake, he happily agreed.
"Although we have suffered a small loss this time, it is not necessarily a bad thing to know where our flaws are!" Seeing that the troubles that had been entangled were suddenly straightened out, Zhai Rang was very happy, stroked his beard and said.
"I didn't meet a strong opponent back then, so I was inevitably arrogant. This time I was woken up by Li Zhongjian's fight, and I will never make the same mistake in the future! Li Mi turned his head sideways and added with a smile.
"Hmmm! Zhai Dadang sits in the house. The secret prince is crisscrossing outside, and Commander Xu is dispatching troops inside, and we will fight in front of the battle, so why worry about the officers and soldiers not retreating! Wang Bodang, Wu Heimin and others were also very satisfied with this result, and took the initiative to express their willingness to obey Xu Maogong's dispatch.
"That's right, even if Commander Xu orders in the future, which bastard dares not to listen to the greeting, let's beat him together!" Wang Dangren, Li Gongyi and others joined one after another, smiling and showing their attitude.
"We are willing to work together with you to create a great cause of Wagang!" A stone in Xu Maogong's heart finally landed, and Tuan Tuan made a gesture and replied loudly.
"I'm waiting for the dull, and I wish to do the work with the gift of the master!" Fang Yanzao gave way to return the phase.
All the heroes looked at each other and laughed, and suddenly felt that the sky was high and wide, and even the mountain breeze blowing over had a bit of a man's spirit.
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