On an official road in the mountains more than a hundred miles away from Yanjin, a large number of troops are marching eastward along this official road. This army is the Wagang Army that retreated from Luoyang not long ago. .

An army of 500,000 attacked Luoyang, but only more than 200,000 were left to return. Although they looted counties along the way and obtained a lot of food, it was still not enough to cover the expenses of the army. Many soldiers and horses were dismissed along the way. , but the remaining 150,000 to 60,000 troops are still like a huge mouth, constantly devouring a huge amount of food and grass. Fortunately, it is not far from Wagang Mountain. As long as we persist for a few more days, Wagang The food and grass in the mountains can support the army for a while.

Zhai Rang, who was in the center of the army, was no longer as high-spirited as when he captured Luocang. He drooped his head and followed the army dejectedly. Shan Xiongxin, who was next to Zhai Rang, saw him like this and sighed. He immediately stepped forward and said to Zhai Rang: "Master, as the saying goes, victory or defeat is a matter of military strategism. It is a pity that we were not able to capture Luoyang this time, but if we make a comeback in the future, we will definitely be able to avenge our shame. The most important thing is, If you are the boss, you must have this confidence,"

Shan Xiongxin's persuasion also allowed Zhai Rang to regain some confidence, and Zhai Hong on the other side also stepped forward to persuade him: "Yes, what Brother Shan said is absolutely true. Second brother, if you lose this time, you will lose. What does it matter? No big deal, we can go back to Wagang Mountain to regroup and we can do great things. Besides, there are so many heroes in the world, who can besiege Luoyang for so long? Second brother, this is your first job. , you should feel proud,"

Shan Xiongxin and Zhai Hong's consolation somewhat improved Zhai Rang's mood. He let out a long sigh, but Zhai Rang knew very well that his dream of ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor in the Luoyang Palace would probably be gone for the rest of his life. It can't be completed.

At the same time, not far behind Zhai Rang and others, Li Mi was looking at the actions of Zhai Rang and others with cold eyes, and the expression on his face became increasingly gloomy, although Li Mi's prestige in Wagang Village was already very high. However, there are still many old officials who followed Zhai Rang in establishing Wagang Village, and their hearts are always towards Zhai Rang. Among them, Shan Xiongxin and Zhai Hong are the leaders. Zhai Hong is Zhai Rang's eldest brother. He will do this. Li Mi didn't find it strange either, but Shan Xiongxin stood firmly on Zhai Rang's side from the beginning to the end, which made Li Mi itch with hatred.

Before this, Li Mi always wanted to win over Shan Xiongxin because of his talent and prestige, but he didn't expect that Shan Xiongxin would be so loyal to Zhai Rang. Coupled with the defeat in the battle of Luoyang, Li Mi was already He also had murderous intentions towards Shan Xiongxin.

"Mi Gong," at this moment, a voice came from beside him. Li Mi turned around and saw that it was his confidant General Wang Bodang. Wang Bodang had a solemn look on his face, and he cupped his fists and saluted Li Mi. He said: "Secret Master, I just received a secret report that something big has happened."

"Well," Li Mi knew his subordinate very well. He was always lukewarm and calm, but now he had such a solemn expression, which showed that the big thing he said was no small matter. Immediately, Wang Bodang He just came up and whispered a few words in Li Mi's ear. After hearing Wang Bodang's words, Li Mi's face instantly turned pale. He turned his head sharply and stared at Wang Bodang with disbelief on his face. He asked in a low voice: "Is this news reliable?"

Wang Bodang seemed to have guessed that Li Mi would ask such a question, and immediately nodded and said: "There is no mistake. It is the news from the elite of the secret camp. It contains the secret code of the secret camp. There is absolutely no falsehood." Although the Pushan secret camp suffered heavy losses in Luoyang, it was a secret camp carefully trained by Li Mi after all. Before the march, Li Mi was already used to sending secret camps to search for news, and he also trusted the news from the secret camp. of.

After hearing Wang Bodang's words, Li Mi believed the news seven points, and then, Li Mi's expression slowly calmed down. He took a deep breath, then exhaled for a long time, and soon returned to his calm state. As usual, he turned his head and lowered his voice and said to Wang Bodang: "Keep this matter down so no one can know about it."

After finishing speaking, he signaled Wang Bodang to retreat, and Li Mi himself rode directly to Zhai Rang's side, shouting to Zhai Rang from a distance: "Master, I have something important to discuss with you. "

Hearing Li Mi's shout, Zhai Rang and others all turned around. Zhai Hong, who was very dissatisfied with Li Mi, glared at Li Mi fiercely, while Shan Xiongxin frowned and looked back at Zhai Rang without saying much. He said something, touched Zhai Hong's arm, and then led him back together. Li Mi rode straight to Zhai Rang, clasped his fists at Zhai Rang and said, "Master, I just remembered something. But it is related to the survival of our army, so I came here to ask for instructions from the master,"

After Shan Xiongxin and Zhai Hong's persuasion, Zhai Rang's mood improved a lot. After hearing what Li Mi said was so serious, Zhai Rang quickly asked: "Mi Gong, if you have anything to say, just speak up."

A solemn look appeared on Li Mi's face, but he first looked around at the surrounding soldiers, and then said to Zhai Rang in a deep voice: "Master, just looking at the current situation of the army, I'm afraid even if we return to the village , morale cannot be restored, not to mention, the food and grass problem is even more serious. If this matter is not resolved, Wagang Village will be in danger,"

When Li Mi said this, Zhai Rang also frowned and looked solemn. As Li Mi said, now that the Wagang Army has just experienced such a big defeat, the people are distracted. If they encounter any enemies again, I'm afraid they won't need to fight, and the army will also be defeated. They will be defeated immediately. Even if they can return to Wagang Village safely, the food and grass stored in the village can only sustain the army for a month at most. After a month, without food and grass, the entire army will mutiny and disband.

If Zhai Rang wants to have a place in this troubled world, he relies on the army in his hands. Without the army, Zhai Rang is nothing. So when he thought of this, Zhai Rang couldn't help but panic. He immediately He said to Li Mi: "Mi Gong, do you have a way to deal with this?"

Li Mi nodded solemnly and said, "It's not that there are no methods, it's just..."

Li Mi's words were general, but he deliberately whetted Zhai Rang's appetite without finishing. Hearing this, Zhai Rang was so anxious that he almost jumped up and said immediately: "Mi Gong, what's the method? Hurry up. Say it,"

Seeing that Zhai Rang had taken the bait, Li Mi was secretly happy, but his face was still tense and he said in a deep voice: "Although there is no food and grass in Luokou Cang and Huiluocang in Henan, every city and county has There are still a lot of grain stores, so what I mean is to lead some troops to various cities and counties to plunder grain and grass. Firstly, it can alleviate the problem of grain shortage. Secondly, it can also take advantage of a few great victories. , to boost the morale of the army and restore the morale of the army, what does the master think?"

Hearing Li Mi say this method, Zhai Rang couldn't help but frown. After thinking about it carefully, Zhai Rang was not a fool, and he had not become confused. Otherwise, it would be impossible to establish the foundation of Wagang Village. Li Mi's method is indeed feasible. , but the problem is that now the army is about to arrive at Wagang Mountain. The surrounding cities and counties have already surrendered to Wagang Village. You can't lead the army to attack your own people. You have to turn around and use these more than 100,000 people. The consumption of food and fodder for an army is not cost-effective at all.

Zhai Rang did not hide it, and told Li Mi about the problem, and Li Mi also slapped his forehead, nodded slightly, and said: "Yes, why didn't I think of this problem? Alas, it seems that this plan is not possible. Okay, what should we do? This army has too many people, which is not good. It would be much more convenient if the army only had ten or twenty thousand people."

Li Mi muttered to himself in annoyance, but Zhai Rang next to him heard this, his eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "Yes, yes, Mr. Mi, this plan is not impossible, we can divide ten or twenty thousand people." , turn back and attack the surrounding cities and counties. In this way, you will not lose much food and grass, but you can also obtain food and grass, win the battle, and improve your morale. It is really three birds with one stone."

Zhai Rang became more and more excited as he talked, almost dancing. Li Mi, who was next to him, had a sneer on his face, but soon a surprise expression appeared on his face. He nodded repeatedly and said to Zhai Rang: "Yes, yes, the boss." It's a great idea. In this way, the problem will no longer exist. As the head of the family, Li Mi is willing to take on this important task." After saying that, Li Mi clasped his fists at Zhai Rang and shouted. Sometimes it is better to be more direct, so Li Mi did not No more pretense.

"Well..." Hearing Li Mi's request for help, Zhai Rang hesitated. Zhai Rang is now very different from before. At least, Zhai Rang is on guard against Li Mi. If this mission is successful, If so, it is obviously a great achievement. Now Li Mi's prestige in Wagang Village has already surpassed that of Zhai Rang, and Zhai Rang does not want Li Mi to be in the limelight again.

But looking back, Zhai Rang really has no one he can use except Li Mi. Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji are available. But this time when he returned to Wagang Village, Zhai Rang wanted to reorganize the Wagang Army and unite all the heroes. To disrupt all the forces in the country, Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji are indispensable helpers. If they are sent out, they will be isolated and helpless when they arrive at Wagang Village.
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