"He wants to see me? Where is he?" Lou Shiming opened his eyes wide and looked at the guy in front of him, who was known as Li Dan's chief of guard, and he felt incredible.

A few days after I arrived at Jiyang Mountain, the camp and the grain and materials were only settled. Damn, there must be a ghost inside!

After the last experience, he always felt that the Tsing Shirt team was like a soul around him. But let's say it's annoying, people can really make a lot of money!

Judging from the figures reported by the eldest brother, the quality of wine, porcelain, and ironware is not bad, especially the four sedan carriages sold (the deposit has been received and the goods are to be paid), which is simply making money like a white wolf with empty gloves!

With this financial route, Lou Shiming didn't care much about how much food his father and eldest brother could give him. If this continues, he will be fully capable of taking care of his team by next spring!

But...... When did this Li Dan come? How many people did you bring? What are you here for? Lou Shiming found that before he knew it, an armed force was pushed under his nose, and a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Didn't the eldest and third scatter the horses around?

He's relieved this time. Originally, I thought that with 8,000 people, including a water army, my father could pay more attention to himself. Unexpectedly, his father was obsessed with composing poetry, and he and a group of literati gathered and drank in the valley all day long, and lost all the power to his eldest brother.

And Lou Shiyong obviously didn't want to put this second brother in a prominent position, so he split his team, only gave him 4,000 people, and then sent him to see the grain and grass.

Hum! Lou Shiming is not a fool, he can see that his brother feels that he has a great grasp of winning Shangrao this time, so he doesn't plan to let him take more credit, so he puts himself in the rear.

In this case, Lou Shiming was angry and became a bystander, and let it go! Unexpectedly, Li Dan came to the door again, what does this kid want to do?

"Back to the second general's words, my master is waiting in front of the stone archway of Jiatang at the bottom of the mountain." Lu Jiu replied with a fist. This wilted and bold guy was even secretly looking at the well-known figure in front of him.

"Go back and tell your master that I will be there in an hour!"

"The master said that the place is cramped, so please bring six retinues each."

A smile appeared on the corner of Lou Shiming's mouth: "He's careful, so don't worry!"

When Lu Jiu was sent away, Lou Shiming beckoned a famous soldier to come over: "Go and tell Qianzhongjun that I will go down the mountain to investigate the surroundings, and I will return in the evening, let him guard the grain carefully, and there will be no loss!" After giving the order, he lit a sentry and rode down the mountain with him.

When he saw the stone archway from a distance, he left the rest of the people by a pond, and only brought six cronies with him. On the hill next to the torii, several ancient branches intersect.

Li Dan walked out from behind the tree and greeted him with a smile: "Brother Shiming, why are you a little embarrassed after not seeing you for many days, but why are you unhappy?"

Lou Shiming couldn't cry or laugh, jumped off the horse and pouted and said, "How can you be so hospitable? Shouldn't we say some auspicious words like 'the demeanor is still the same' and 'the light shines' when we meet for the first time? You're different from others!"

"Brother, who is such a layman?" Li Dan asked him to go inside, and said with a smile: "Brother, the ambition is high, this kind of thing is not good in front of you, it is better to tell the truth."

"Don't, don't, I'd better be a layman. It's not a slap in the face when you say this, but why is it so awkward? I always feel like there is some conspiracy in the ...... behind this!" Lou Shiming said, his eyes widened.

It turned out that there was a small open space in the middle surrounded by ancient trees. Zeng Tietou, Mao Xiulu, and Pei Si have already held up two octagonal white cloth umbrellas in the middle, which are also made of bamboo, and are as big as the usual three umbrellas.

The underside is fixed with a stone fence. Between the two umbrellas is a rectangular piece of white cloth, and the two ends are attached to the edge of the umbrella with clips. Under the umbrella are two bamboo chairs and a square table.

On one side is a small bowl taking care of the wine bowl of warm wine, and a little farther away is Mao Xiulu fanning the flames of charcoal cubes that have been ignited by an iron trough, on which are bamboo skewers with mushrooms, meat pieces, dried tofu and other foods.

Seeing this situation, Lou Shiming was stunned: "This, this is?"

"Oh, it's called charcoal kebabs."

Li Dan still smiled: "Brother, sit back and relax, enjoy the breeze under the tree and the sky above your head, let's take some time to have fun for ourselves."

This is the way to eat that the younger brother has worked out with great concentration, and it is the most suitable for gathering three or five friends in the wild. Brother, try it, if you think it's cool, I won't bring back the iron stove, umbrella, and chair today, and give it to my brother to make a sample, how about it?"

"Wait a minute, what do you mean, these things can be sold?"

"Why not?"

"These things are nothing special or delicate, who would buy them?" Lou Shiming shook his head:

"For example, if your carriage has a special turn and light vibration, or if the surface of the umbrella has a famous painting and the umbrella bone is carved and decorated, it can also be used as a famous object. That's it, it's not unusual, I'm afraid no one will want it!"

"Brother, don't talk about this product first, please sit down first, let's talk slowly." Li Dan asked him to sit down, sat with his legs crossed, patted the little ones next to him and said:

"If you don't fight, I really want to make a few big deals with my brother. It's a pity that I don't do business with my brother's talent!"

"The boss's talent is stronger than mine, and he has the name of generosity and benevolence. In comparison, Shiming is just a vulgar martial artist." After saying that, he took a drink.

The small bowl was filled again, and Li Dan tilted his head to see him pick up the cup again.

"Do what?" He noticed that Li Dan was looking at him, and the cup stopped in mid-air and asked.

Li Dan shook his head: "No, no! Seeing my brother this time, why does it seem to be so old-fashioned? Where is this the heroic Second Heavenly King at the beginning? It's just an old boy who has been in the examination room for a long time, how depressed?"

Lou Shiming smiled, put down the cup and pointed, "That is, you Li Sanlang dare to say, if you change someone else, I will beat twenty military sticks first and then talk about it!"

Li Dan laughed: "Funny, funny! One of you and I rebelled, and the other worked hard for the emperor, but we can sit and drink together and sympathize with each other, which is also a good story.

But Lou Er, don't always have such resentment, between brothers, no matter how bad it is, there is still a brotherhood. Look at me, my family doesn't like this concubine, so I don't care!

I can now lead the troops, confer on me the title of martial cavalry with the blue eyes of the saint, and entrust me with the six-grade official position experienced by the Jiangxi Xuanfu Division, all of which I earned myself, but I have never relied on my family to support half a point! You have courage and wisdom, and gold shines sooner or later, so don't hurry!"

"Still in a hurry...... Lou Shiming suddenly burst out of a sentence.

"What, you're in a hurry?" Li Dan looked at him seriously, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Are you afraid that he will beat Shangrao and become the prince?"

"It's not enough." Lou Shiming sighed and drank another glass: "Now that the boss is in power, Yintuo will soon listen to his orders. There are two other road commanders, one is the Joeone King who came from the faithful side, and the other is Huang Zhougong from Jiulong Mountain.

The two groups claimed to have 30,000 men, but they were actually about 10,000. But in this way, the boss will become the real 'leader of the rebel army, and Lao Tzu is busy coming and going, and the result is to make wedding dresses for others!"

"Oh, is that? However, there is no way to do it, who made him the eldest brother?"

"I can't help it, he's a brother, but he was born to a mother, and I'm no less than him. After this incident, Lao Tzu occupies more towns than him? Why do I only have to carry grain and grass now?"

"Ahem, are you upset about this? Then it's even more unnecessary!" Li Dan got up and went over, took two skewers of roast chicken from the oven and handed them to Lou Shiming: "Someone has to carry grain and grass, and it is better to hand it over to you than to hand it over to the third brother!"

"Hmph, you still mention him! He is your defeated general, but now he has more soldiers than I do! People have good skins and are supported by favored mothers, but I am not welcomed!"

Li Dan was stunned, and then he realized that although Lou Shiyong and Lou Shiming were brothers of the same father and mother, they were also different, why there was such a difference, but it was not good to ask him directly.

"Forget it, I'd better get involved in your family's affairs. Come, come, let's talk about something else." Li Dan diverted the topic.

The two were eating and drinking under the umbrella while chatting about recent events and business. Only then did Li Dan know that Yang He's father and son went west at his instigation

, Lou Shiming also learned about Li Dan's aftermath of the war, the attack on Anren, the collection of Jinxian, and Kedongxiang, and couldn't help but exclaim:

"I haven't seen you in months, I don't want you to do so much! It's a pity that I can't show my skills, and I'm still going back and forth in this mountain!"

"I just said that my brother is very talented. Now I have no choice but to be confined here, like a tiger in a cage, it's a pity!" Li Dan was holding a chicken wing and gnawing on it, pointing with his finger and saying:

"No, it's the tiger trapped in Jiyang Mountain. But wouldn't it be nice for us to do this and get together for a drink and a skewer? I think it's a hundredfold better than that power struggle! Why should my brother be depressed and depressed, and fall into pride?"

"That's right! He pursues that position by himself, the! Come, a toast to that!".

Li Dan laughed, picked up the cup and drank it. Looking at the sparkle in Lou Shiming's eyes, Li Dan said casually, "But with the knowledge of the junior brother, my brother is afraid that he can't break this city!"

"Huh? How?" Lou Shiming was holding a string of mutton and eating half of it, when he suddenly stopped and looked at Li Dan suspiciously for a long time. "By the way, I don't know what you're doing this time? Where did you come from?"

"Guangxin."

"Nonsense, Guangxin is occupied by Yintuo's subordinates, do you think I don't know?"

"It was occupied, but I broke it this morning."

Lou Shiming was stunned, and blinked his eyes for a long time before swallowing the meat in his mouth. "You're really from Guangxin? ...... that subordinate of Yintuo?"

"Into thirteen, right? I've beheaded it, and I've seen it all." Li Dan replied with a smile.

"You are really a ...... person, you beheaded the guards in the morning and captured Guangxin City, and now you come to drink and eat meat with me?" Lou Shiming suddenly seemed to remember something, and turned his head to look around.

"Don't look, there's no ambush." After saying this with a smile, Li Dan pointed to the side with his finger: "Your people over there are in charge, and my people in the north are in charge." No one can get close. Besides, if I hurt you, do I need to drink wine and eat meat?"

After speaking, he sank his face: "Yintuo is different, he killed my two thousand brothers in Geyang, that is a blood feud!"

"So, what are you here for?" Lou Shiming asked.

"Send food to Shangrao."

"Talking nonsense again!"

"Really, while we're talking, the grain stored in Guangxin City is being transported to Shangrao City." Li Dan seemed to be smiling.

"You!" Lou Shiming jumped up.

"Don't worry, even if you go back to the mountain now, it's too late to kill and run to Shangrao, so sit down."

Lou Shiming thought about it and sat back again: "Hmph, if I order troops down the mountain, you dare to copy the camp of Jiyang Mountain, right?"

Li Dan clapped his hand: "Either my brother is quite wise, and he can see through it at once!" Our people are very familiar with that mountain, and there are also the officers and soldiers of Fengshan Fort, it is estimated that before you reach the gate of the city, the fire of Jiyang Mountain will be lit first."

"I'm so bad luck to meet you, this little devil!"

"Eh, don't praise me so much, I'll help you earn a lot of money anyway!"

"Cheeky!" Lou Shiming scolded, and suddenly his eyes narrowed and he smiled: "Hehe, you lie to me! How many soldiers can you bring? A thousand? Leave behind to protect the grain team, how many people can you take to attack my Jiyang Mountain?"

"But two hundred." Li Dan stretched out his hand and took a bunch of roasted shiitake mushrooms: "However, I have ordered the abandonment of Dayuan, Fengshan and other places, plus the original Guangxin garrison, so that about 3,500 officers and troops can be gathered. So, there's enough manpower, right?"

Lou Shiming's face became ugly: "You, you actually gave up all the strongholds on the periphery? How is that possible?"

"How could it be? I am the experience of the Xuanfu Division personally appointed by His Majesty, except for the deputy generals, guerrillas, and garrisons in Shangrao City, I can mobilize everyone else.

Guangxin has fallen, Shangrao is surrounded on all sides, there is no point in keeping these outlying strongholds, it is more meaningful to gather into a fist than to stay and be broken by each of you."

"Tsk," Lou Shiming shook his head, "I think it's no fun for the boss to attack Shangrao this time!"

"So, didn't I tell you everything?" Li Dan toasted:

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If you don't want the boss to succeed, then I'll add another firewood, let the stove burn vigorously, and see how he reaches in! Look, we're not just business partners, we're also very tacit in other things!"

"Forget it, if you cooperate like this, I'm afraid that my father and brother will know that they won't be able to spare me!" Lou Shiming snorted coldly.

"Then don't interfere, just watch from a distance like now."

"Just do nothing?"

"Brother guards the camp of Jiyang Mountain, and he has a heavy responsibility for grain and straw, how can he leave without an order? Besides, with only 4,000 soldiers under his command, what can he do?"

The corners of Lou Shiming's mouth turned up slightly, and he said, "Good reason!" Then he asked, "What are your plans?"

"I will stay outside Shangrao City for the night, no matter what happens this night, please don't send a soldier!"

"And what about this night?" Lou Shiming asked strangely.

"The eldest brother will send someone to find the second brother and ask you to send troops. At that time, you must not say yes immediately, just reply as you have just said. The eldest brother will definitely order the third brother to take over the ...... of Jiyang Mountain."

"Hmm, and then? Should I say yes or shouldn't?"

"If he agrees immediately, the second brother will only have these thousands of men and horses, and he will be relieved of the duty of grain and grass; If he didn't agree immediately, the second brother could take the opportunity to ask for more. For example, ...... put the two marshals who are about to arrive under his command."

"Hahaha!" Lou Shiming laughed: "This is a wonderful plan! However, Li Sanlang, aren't you afraid that if I get the military power, I will help my eldest brother capture Shangrao City?"

"As I said, he can't take it." Li Dan shook his hand: "His two blows, even if he gives him 30,000 soldiers, he still can't do anything about it." Li Dan pointed to the south with his hand:

"After my arrangement, there are enough soldiers in Shangrao City, and unless there are 50,000 or 60,000 male divisions, it will be difficult to conquer." After a pause, he added:

"As soon as he finds that he can't capture Shangrao, he will order the siege to be withdrawn. But by then, you already have your own part, and you can do whatever you want."

Lou Shiming gritted his teeth, annoyed that this kid made sense, and at the same time angry that he was so accurate in everything? It was as if I had to do what he said. "So, after he agreed to my terms, I will send troops?"

"Early tomorrow morning, the second brother will send troops to expel our army outside the north gate of the water camp and occupy Kamisaka Fort. Subsequently, our army continued to retreat, and Jun successfully recovered Guangxin and completed the siege of Shangrao."

"What? You took Guangxin yourself, and then you handed it over to me?" Lou Shiming thought it was incredible.

"What's impossible? I'm not here to keep the faith, and I don't have that much effort to spend on it." Li Dan began to eat the tenth skewer of barbecue: "The second brother is wise and resolute to recover Guangxin, I think it will be more helpful to your reputation."

"What about you?"

"Well, I'll take the remnants to the Spirit Mountain, and I'll be gone." Li Dan smiled: "With the expansion of the second brother's power, our business will be better and longer, won't it?"