Zhai Rang had also heard of Li Mi's name, and kept saying, "Is Mr. Pushan here? Please come quickly!"
When Li Mi stepped into the hall, he felt that the atmosphere in the hall was a bit depressing. He couldn't help laughing and said: "Did the boss encounter some difficulty?"
Zhai Rang was a rough man without any scheming, so he told the truth: "I dare not hide anything from Monkey Pu, Zhang Xutuo is too pushy!"
Li Mi stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Zhang Xutuo is brave but has no strategy, so there is nothing to worry about. Li has a plan to capture Zhang Xutuo!"
The person standing next to Zhai Rang said displeasedly: "Our 50,000-strong army in Wagang was killed and scattered by Zhang Xutuo. What virtue and ability do you have to dare to make such arrogant remarks?"
Li Mi was not angry. He raised his hands and asked, "Who can I ask, general?"
The man said in a rough voice: "This is Shan Xiongxin, the general of Wagang!"
Li Mi nodded and said: "It turns out to be General Shan. Li has heard of the general's name for a long time. If you want to defeat Zhang Xutuo, you should borrow the general's power!"
A white-robed general on the other side raised his hands and asked, "May I ask Mr. Li how to plan the general's plan?"
Li Mi said calmly: "Who is this general?"
The white-robed general's attitude was much more humble than that of Shan Xiongxin. He bowed and said, "I'm Wang Bodang!"
During his time under Yang Xuangan, Li Mi learned a lot about the world's heroes, and he couldn't help but laugh: "Li also heard about General Wang's reputation as a marksman. There are brave generals such as General Shan and General Wang under the leadership of the master."
, why worry about Zhang Xutuo not being defeated! Why did Li Yuan send Zhang Xutuo to attack Wagang? It was just to understand the siege of Xingyang. According to Li, Wagang stronghold is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and Zhang Xutuo has few soldiers.
It’s impossible to capture it.”
Shan Xiongxin said coldly: "Isn't this nonsense? If he can't attack, then we will be trapped in the stronghold!"
Zhai Rang heard something in Li Mi's words and quickly waved his hand and said: "Xiongxin, please listen to what Mr. Li has to say."
Li Mi didn't mind, and smiled and continued: "Zhang Xutuo naturally doesn't like to attack by force. As long as the leader leads an army to continue attacking Xingyang, he will definitely follow him. There is a Dahai Temple to the north of Xingyang, and there is a dense forest behind the temple.
Li led his troops to lie in ambush in the forest, waiting for Zhang Xutuo's army and horses to attack, and attack them all together. Zhang Xutuo can be captured!"
Zhai Rang didn't have any opinions and didn't think too much. He put his palms together and said, "Okay! Just follow what Mr. Li said!"
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After Zhang Xutuo defeated the vanguard of Wagang Village, his soldiers were extremely tired. However, in order to complete the tasks assigned by the imperial edict, he repeatedly urged his men to move forward faster. Suddenly, a scout came to report that all the troops from Wagang Village were attacking Xingyang.
Xingyang is the gateway to the east of Luoyang. If Xingyang is lost, Luoyang will be in danger. Zhang Xutuo gritted his teeth and ordered: "Quick, go west!"
Qin Shubao hurriedly advised: "General, since the Wagang army is attacking Xingyang, the stronghold will be empty, so why not attack Wagang stronghold by force?"
Zhang Xutuo shook his head and said: "The casualties in the strong attack were too great, and the army's officers and men can no longer afford to be lost. If we pursue it to the west, we may be able to cooperate with Lord Yang of Xingyang inside and outside to completely annihilate this Wagang army, or we can let
The soldiers have a chance to breathe."
In fact, Zhang Xutuo's words made sense, but they had already fallen into Li Mi's calculations.
Zhang Xutuo personally led his army to pursue them. When they arrived outside Xingyang City, it was already dark and the soldiers were hungry and thirsty.
Luo Shixin advised: "General, set up camp here first and go back at dawn tomorrow!"
Zhang Xutuo sighed and said: "Rescuing troops is like putting out fire. How can we allow you and me to rest? Tell the brothers to cheer up and chase after them all night long!"
It is a pity that his army did not undergo as hard training as the Western Navy, and his army did not have fried noodles or dried meat, emergency foods that can replenish energy at any time and provide comprehensive nutrition. The reason why the soldiers followed him to fight the enemy desperately was because of their ability to fight against the enemy.
His personality worship. Personality worship has a limited effect after all. The long-term fatigue of the battle gave the soldiers a hint of resentment. It was only Zhang Xutuo who ate and lived with the soldiers, and was at the front when charging and fighting, so the soldiers reluctantly
Support. But people are like iron rice and steel. If they don't eat a meal, they will feel hungry. The hungry soldiers' advancement speed has obviously slowed down.
Seeing a dense forest appearing in front of them, shouts of killing suddenly broke out. Countless ambushes rushed over from all directions, and torches illuminated the surrounding area as bright as day. For a time, arrows flew like locusts, and the Sui army was caught off guard and most of them were killed or injured in the blink of an eye. Zhang Xutuo's
The men were already on the verge of collapse, but this ambush finally became the last straw for them. Many soldiers gave up resistance and abandoned their weapons and surrendered.
Knowing that the situation was over, Qin Shubao rushed to Zhang Xutuo and said loudly: "General, leave quickly! The last general will fight to the death to clear a bloody path for the general!"
At this time, the Wagang troops on all sides were getting closer and closer, but they had already surrounded them in Gaixin. Zhang Xutuo looked around and saw that there were only more than thirty riders left around him, including his two favorite generals Qin Shubao and Luo Shixin.
Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh: "Zhang has betrayed the great trust of the Holy One and has no face to see the late emperor in Jiuquan! After Zhang's death, you will destroy Zhang's face!"
Qin Shubao was shocked and said: "The green hills are here, so why worry about not having firewood! Qin and General Luo each have a gun, and they will definitely protect the general and fight his way out of the siege!"
But Zhang Xutuo smiled miserably and said: "The Great Sui Dynasty is about to be exhausted. Zhang has been fighting for several years and is tired. You can just let Zhang go in peace!"
Luo Shixin held the spear in his hand and said nothing. However, the surrounding Wagang army was getting closer and closer, and countless arrow clusters shone with a cold light.
Zhang Xutuo suddenly shouted loudly, blood spurted out from his mouth and nose, and he fell on his back. He had actually cut off his heart and died.
"General!" Qin Shubao burst into tears, turned over and fell to the ground!
At this time, a man from Wagang's army suddenly came out and said loudly: "General Zhang is dead, General Qin and General Luo, please express your condolences. As the saying goes, those who know the current affairs are heroes. Even General Zhang already knew about the Sui Dynasty.
The power of the two generals has been exhausted, why don’t the two generals surrender to the Ming Lord as soon as possible?”
Luo Shixin suddenly abandoned his spear, dismounted from his horse, raised his hands and said, "Luo Shixin is willing to surrender!"
Qin Shubao couldn't help but said angrily: "Luo Shixin, the general's body is still cold, how dare you..."
But the man in Wagang's army said seriously: "Li admires General Qin's loyalty. If General Qin is willing to submit to me, Wagang, I, Wagang, are willing to bury General Zhang with a rich burial and pay tribute to General Zhang for three days."
Luo Shixin also advised: "Uncle Bao, surrender!"
Qin Shubao let out a long sigh and finally prostrated himself on the ground.
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Li Mi proposed a plan to kill Zhang Xutuo in one fell swoop, captured Xingyang City, and killed Yang Qing, the prefect of Xingyang. Wagangzhai became famous for a while. When the news reached Luoyang, Li Yuan was shocked and quickly sent five troops deployed in Hongnong County.
Ten thousand troops were transferred to Sishui Pass east of Luoyang. The plan to attack Tongguan in the west had to be suspended. This was Luoyang's geographical disadvantage as it was in the location of the Fourth War.
However, within a few days, another report of defeat came from Jiangdu. Li Jiancheng's 50,000-strong army was defeated by the Changshan Army outside Jiangdu City. Only about 40 of his horsemen escaped. Even Li Jiancheng almost became a prisoner of the Changshan Army. Changshan
The army moved northward and successively captured the counties of Huainan, Ruyin, Runan, Huai'an and Huaiyang. The pressure in the south of Luoyang increased sharply.
Li Yuan hurriedly reduced his troops and issued conscription orders to various places. At this time, a team of envoys came to Luoyang from Chang'an.
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Ten days after Liu Ziqiu occupied Chang'an, Empress Xiao arrived in Chang'an with Yang Tan and Yang You. Also arriving at the same time were Lin Qiaoer and Jin Xiaohu. A day later, Zhao Ling, Liu Yu, Jiang Yu and other civil and military officials also appeared in Chang'an.
, even Li Changshan and Li Changfeng, two old men from the Li family in Longxi, arrived.
The Li family is a wealthy family. When Yang Jian ordered the construction of the city of Chang'an, they also built a house in the city. When Yang Xuangan occupied Chang'an, he did not dare to infringe too much on the properties of these wealthy families. The Li family's house was still well preserved.
It’s just that the slaves didn’t know where they had fled, and some of the valuables were also swept away. However, the Li family has a great business, and these losses are not taken seriously. The purpose of their coming to Chang’an is to win some benefits for the Li family in the court. After all,
During Liu Ziqiu's Eastern Expedition, the Li family also provided a lot of conveniences. What they paid was to get something in return. Now that Liu Ziqiu had captured Chang'an, it was time for them to ask for something in return. But Liu Ziqiu was busy with official duties and had no time to meet them.
These days, Liu Ziqiu did not go deep into the palace except for occasionally climbing the tower of Xuanwu Gate. However, Yang Lanyue often ran up to the palace. Now that she has become the master of the palace, naturally no one dares to embarrass her anymore, and she has
She put on gorgeous clothes again, but after experiencing this ordeal, the little girl has matured a lot. She often holds a broken and deflated rubber ball in her hand, but she never pesters Liu Ziqiu to make another one.
When Empress Xiao arrived in Chang'an, Liu Ziqiu took Yang Lanyue and stood on top of the palace city. Seeing Yang Lanyue holding the broken ball pitifully, Liu Ziqiu felt a little pity and comforted: "Let's go,
I will take you to see your mother first. When your Aunt Lin arrives, I will ask her to help you make a new ball."
"No, I want this old one." Yang Lanyue shook her head stubbornly and followed Liu Ziqiu down the tower.
Empress Xiao's carriage has long lost the glory it had when she traveled with Yang Guang. It is just an ordinary carriage. After this bumpy journey, Empress Xiao has long been tired and her back aches, and her face has become much haggard. Returning to the carriage again
When she arrived in Chang'an, looking at the capital after two years of absence through the curtain of the car, Empress Xiao was filled with emotion and couldn't help but shed a few lines of tears. Suddenly she heard someone outside the car say loudly: "Your Majesty, please give me a try."
Princess Moon asks to see you!"
In fact, Empress Xiao has no authority at all now, and she can no longer decide whether to see anyone. However, it is much better to be in the hands of Liu Ziqiu than in the hands of Yu Wenhua. At least she can still live with some dignity, and everyone around her
Treat her with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister.
"Wan'er! Where is Wan'er!" After hearing that Princess Lanyue asked for an audience, Queen Xiao, who had been in a calm mood, suddenly became excited.