Outside the wooden city, dust is flying, people call and horses are neighing, and there is a sensation.

In the wooden city, it is quiet and steady. Although there are tens of thousands of soldiers, it is silent.

The soldiers are very fast. Xiao Buyi took back Luocang overnight, which seemed to be just one step faster than Wagang. Now everyone knows that if there was no yesterday's recruitment and if there was no last night's dispatch, it would be extremely difficult to return to Luocang and then take back.

The Wagang cavalry and infantry were as vast as the sea, and they were endless. Even if they could not break the Eastern Capital, they would definitely win a small return to Luocang!

The people were frightened and the soldiers became cautious. The joy of the miracle at the beginning was diluted by the urgent atmosphere of the army. The soldiers were shocked by the number of bandits in Wagang, the elite of equipment, and the mighty of momentum, let alone the people who had not passed through the formation.

The ranger who was reconnaissing the enemy situation in the outer base heard the order and all retreated into the wooden city. When Xiao Buyi saw that his side was slightly weak, he suddenly shouted: "Are the bandits strong?"

No one responded, Shu Zhanwei and others did not understand the meaning, and they did not understand why Xiao Buyi developed the ambition of others and destroyed his own prestige.

Xiao Buyi laughed, "No matter how strong the bandit is, isn't it the Dongdu City beaten by us?"

"Yes." Shu Zhanwei's eyes lit up.

"Are the bandits strong?" Xiao Buyi asked again.

"Strong." Some people have already started shouting, venting their fear.

Xiao Buyi smiled brightly, "Aren't the ten thousand people coming back to Luocang also killed by us and defeated the army?"

"Yes!" The people and soldiers shouted.

"Are the bandits strong?" Xiao Buyi said loudly.

"Strong!" the people around him laughed in unison.

"Then why don't Mucheng dare to come over now?" Xiao Buyi's voice came from afar.

"Because we are stronger!" All the local people said in unison. From the beginning to the rise of morale now, they only had a few words. They suddenly discovered that although the bandits were numerous, they were still full of awe of the wooden city that emerged out of thin air that night. This made the soldiers and the people understand that when they were afraid of bandits, bandits were also full of vigilance against them.

The shouts echoed in the camp, sweeping away from afar, and the bandits all over the mountains and fields had a quiet momentum, and seemed to be shocked by the momentum of the Sui army.

They only heard the cheers and thunder in the wooden city, like thousands of troops, but they could see from outside the wooden city. They could only see shadows. Earthen trunks, wooden fences, large chariots and other staggered cover, blocking the enemy's sight well and making them unable to understand the reality and reality.

But when the sound of excitement and mocking in Mucheng came out, some of the bandits finally couldn't help but whistle. Some generals were already rushing towards Mucheng with their subordinates.

The bandits were fierce, with their roars, horse hooves flying, dust and smoke rising, and their momentum was unstoppable.

After the Sui army was silent for a moment, Xiao Buyi was unmoved and just said, "Since we are stronger, we should not be afraid of them. Those who should rest should go to rest. Those who should send troops should go to send troops!"

He said the order to send troops. The Sui army, who had been resting for a night, was ready to guard the outer base in an orderly manner amid the shouts of the generals. The knife was sheathed, the bow was erected, and the battle was ready.

The bandits galloped on their horses. The ground was trembling and seemed unstoppable. Xiao Buyi saw it from afar, but yawned and murmured: "Can you fly over? It seems that Li Mi has not arrived yet."

There are trenches in front of the outer building, two meters wide. They are distributed in staggered areas, and the trenches are covered with thorns and thorns. When they fall inside, they will never be spared. When Xiao Buyi saw that Wagang was in full momentum, he wanted to lure them to come and kill their morale.

The bandits rushed to a distance of several feet from the trench. Some pulled their horses, and some wanted to cross the trench and occupy the outer high ground. The bandits in the distance were excited when they saw their side's momentum. They were inexplicably excited and began to follow the cavalry forward. The first confrontation officially began.

At this time, the shocking change and rising sharply!

Although the bandits who had pulled the horse were far away from the trenches, they suddenly shouted loudly, as if they had encountered something extremely terrifying. The horse neighed miserably and fell to the ground. When the person landed on the ground, his body was injured.

Thunder cheered in the wooden city, and suddenly there were crowds of people behind the earth. Countless soldiers emerged, but a long arrow shot out. The bandits jumped on horseback and fell down, rolling into the ditch, screaming in pain.

It turned out that the Sui army dug another hidden pit in front of the Ming trench, but it was cleverly concealed. The camp was mainly defense, and the Sui army set up many obstacles outside the camp, with ditches as light and secret pits as auxiliary. The bandits rushed to attack. Although they were prepared for the ditches, they were broken by the hidden pits and stabbed by the ground with subway caltrops.

When Xiao Buyi came to the camp with Li Jing, he also knew these principles. Although the bandits were powerful, they had little complete experience. The Sui Dynasty had been established for decades, fighting south and north, fighting east and west, and subduing all the overseas borders, intimidating the eight deserts. This was inseparable from the Sui army's rich combat experience and strict completion of orders.

The centipede insect died without being stiff. Although the Sui army is not as good as before, if we are in the past, if we are defending the city and siege and fighting in all aspects, we would be far superior to the bandits.

The Sui army randomly selected a general and knew these things well. Although the bandits had a large number of people, they had little experience in this area, so they were often called mobs. Most of the bandits who had this experience were surrendered generals from the Sui army.

When Xiao Buyi used to attack the camp, he would send people to reconnaise the enemy camp, and Li Jing was the same. But even Li Shanfei, Zhu Can and others were rarely prepared to attack the camp, so he could be defeated by Xiao Buyi and others. Now the bandits are trying to use cavalry to attack the camp, so how can they not be defeated by attacking the enemy's strengths?

There were screams in front of the trench. After the Sui army shot a long arrow, they allowed the wounded soldiers of the bandits to stay in the trench and did not kill them all.

But this kind of scene is even more shocking. The bandits wanted to capture Luocang in one go, but this time they had only lost hundreds of people, but their aura was greatly reduced. They watched their companions cry out for help, but no one dared to come forward to die.

The first round of charge in the bandits seemed more like an impulse, but the impulse punishment was extremely serious.

The morale of the Sui army was greatly boosted, and the people cheered. It seemed as if they had won a great victory. The man in Xiao Bu was in the central army tent, but his eyebrows were slightly locked. Just because the soldiers from the whistle tower came to report, Wagang bandits gathered in a steady stream, gathering at least 50,000 troops outside the Huiluo Cang, and there was a tendency to increase troops.

Xiao Buyi frowned secretly, knowing that Li Mi was trying to get back to Luocang with a thunder attack. He was afraid that after this small victory, he would fight hard.

In addition to the generals guarding the camp, Shu Zhanwei, Di Hongyuan, Shangguan Lanxuan and others were all in the central army tent. Di Hongyuan suggested: "I report to General, I have a plan that I don't know whether to talk about it or not."

Xiao Buyi nodded, "Please say."

Di Hongyuan said in a deep voice: "The enemy's power is too strong, and we will stick to the Luocang. We will inevitably lose our agility. If we follow my suggestion, we should take advantage of the fact that the bandits are not yet stable and attack them, and give the bandits a head-on blow to defeat their spirits."

Shangguan Lanxuan also nodded, "General Di said it well. In the past, we attacked with lightning speed. We defeated the enemy soldiers as if they were defeated like a mountain. As General Xiao allowed, General Di and I were willing to attack in two groups..."

Xiao Buyi looked at Shu Zhanwei and said, "General Shu Lang, what do you think?"

Shu Zhanwei hesitated, "I don't dare to agree. Today is different from the past. Everything is indecisive. Wagang is strong. Now that the army is coming, we should seek a battle. If we attack, we will hit their minds. Give up our own strengths and attack the enemy's strengths... it is not a good idea."

His tone was quite serene. Di Hongyuan and Shangguan Lanxuan looked at each other and stopped defending.

Shu Zhanwei pondered and said, "General Xiao... according to my judgment..." At this point, he took a dead branch and drew it on the ground. The Central Army tent sounded nice, but it was just a land of soil, and he moved casually. Xiao Buyi actually squatted down and smiled and analyzed with a smile. His strongest place was not to be superior to others everywhere. Instead, he was able to listen to other people's opinions and absorb other people's strengths. The other two generals also squatted down. They were unfamiliar and kind to this feeling. For them, Xiao Buyi was undoubtedly a very special general.

Shu Zhanwei maintained the outer city of Dongdu, and of course he knew the situation around Dongdu. He drew a few strokes on the ground with branches, which had outlined the overview of the surrounding Dongdu.

Shu Zhanwei pointed to a dot on the ground and said, "This place is Luoyang, the eastern capital. Luoyang is surrounded by the Yellow River in the north, and is blocked by Beim Mountain. Looking south, there are Qiangshan and Quemen Mountain in the west, which echoes Xijing, but there is Hulao on the east, and Black Stone is guarded by Black Stone. The terrain is extremely concise. It can be said that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The emperor built the capital here is definitely not without reason." Shangguan Lanxuan asked in confusion: "What does this have to do with how we use our troops?"

Shu Zhanwei said seriously: "As the saying goes, know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. The number of troops in the battle is calculated to be five, degree, quantity, number, and victory. This measurement is the first place to be considered. The terrain of the Eastern Capital is easy to defend and difficult to attack. There are mountains blocking the north, south and west sides, making it difficult to launch a large-scale war. Although Wagang has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, it is useless. At least these hundreds of thousands of troops cannot rush up. Only the east terrain of Luoyang City is wide, and Li Mi will fight here. First, take back Luocang, then break the outer city of the Eastern Capital, and then attack the palace city. So according to my speculation, this should be the top priority he wants to occupy. Originally, the east side of the Eastern Capital was not so weak, with Hulao, Yanshi, Heishi, Jinyong and other big cities guarding it, but now these cities have become lonely cities, which makes the east side of the Eastern Capital the most empty."

Xiao Buyi nodded slowly, "General Shulang said it well. In fact, I sent troops to occupy the Luocang and seize the land of food and grass. However, it is an extremely critical point to be in a corner with Dongdu. If Li Mi takes back Luocang, Dongdu will inevitably become an isolated city. It is difficult to prevent Li Mi's troops from attacking him. If Li Mi takes over the outer capital again, Dongdu will be in danger."

Di Hongyuan frowned and said, "General, can we resist Li Mi's attack?"

Xiao Buyi smiled bitterly, "If you can't resist, you must resist."

Shu Zhanwei said, "I think I can resist it."

Everyone was excited and asked in unison: "How can I explain this?"

Shu Zhanwei stretched out his hand and said, "The three places in the East Capital, Huiluo, and Jinyong are in a three-legged tripod. However, Li Mi's troops are mostly arranged on the plains among these three, and are enemies on three sides. Between these three, we are the best. Although his troops can be expanded, he can transport grain from Luokou, and pass through Heishi, Yanshi, Jinyong and other places, and it is difficult to escort grain. The more his troops, the more difficult it is to supply. He dares to raise heavy troops, but does not consider the supply of grain and grass, just want to

We will take Huiluo as a place to support food and grass. So as long as we can withstand the attacks of the Wagang military in the past few days, Wagang will definitely be in supply difficulties. If we attack on the way to transport grain, Wagang will have no food. The morale of the army will be in chaos and will definitely retreat to Luokou. The Dongdu, and the siege of Huilu can be resolved! So in my opinion, the key point at the moment is not to send troops to attack the bandits, but to wait for Wagang's morale to decline a few days later and attack other lands with food and grass supplies!"

His analysis was reasonable and well-founded. Di Hongyuan and Shangguan Lanxuan both showed admiration. Xiao Buyi smiled and said, "What General Shulang said is exactly my wish. The military strategy is full of power. If you cannot win, you can win. We will wait for the enemy to show an opportunity to take advantage of it. But the most critical issue at the moment is that we must resist the impact of Wagang in the past few days! You must do your best to stick to the outer base. Take a step back and don't come back to see me!"

"Get orders." The three generals stood up, their faces full of firmness!" Li Mi frowned and said softly. He still had indifference and mocking in his eyes, but the wrinkles between his eyebrows were like carved by a knife. It was obvious that they were pondering deeply. At this moment, Li Mi seemed a little tired, because he suddenly realized that when it was time to fight, if it were not for him to command the war, the Wagang army would still lack a sense of toughness.

He is a human, not a god. Xiao Buyi will send troops and Bing Yuanzhen's great defeat is something he did not consider.

This made him even feel a faint remorse, but it disappeared in an instant. He could not be filled with this emotion because he was a man who did big things.

Now it has been quietly spread within Wagang. Zhai Rang will be defeated by leading the troops. When Duke Wei takes action, Wagang will be defeated!

Now the old leader. Well, it should be said that it is the old leader, not the big leader, because the big leader is Wei Gong, but Zhai Rang can only be described as old words. The old leader is no longer able to do anything, and the old leader even has the intention to turn back to Wagang. It was impossible for Zhai Rang to achieve such a success. He thought he should stop! But the bandits disagreed, and they believed that they would continue to rob.

There is always no time when you feel too much money.

Zhai Rang's idea of ​​replacing Wagang's retirement is already an open secret. If it hadn't for conquering Jindi Pass, killing Zhang Xutuo, seizing Xingyang, and conquering Luokou, Zhai Rang had already gone back at least four times. Two times were even on the way back, but when he heard the news of Li Mi's victory, he actually ran back, which naturally caused ridicule from others.

How can the sparrow know the ambition of a swan? Every time Li Mi thinks of this sentence, he originally felt a sense of pride, but now he feels vaguely desolate in his heart! How can the sparrow know the ambition of a swan? Now these people call him Duke Wei, full of respect, but how many people really understand his ambitions?

To weaken Zhai Rang's prestige, this was originally something that Li Mi had been planning. He hoped that the Wagang people would know who would have a way out, but the situation has now developed to another extreme. Without him, Li Mi, it may be a good fight, but if you really want to fight hard, you must be present.

He had planned many things long ago. He had the talent of conquering the great Sui Dynasty. If he had not designed with Xu Hongke, how could that arrogant Yang Guang have gone to Yangzhou? If he had not planned to kill Zhang Xutuo, how could the bandits in the Central Plains be as proud as they are now? If he had not strangled the important road of Xingyang and cut off Yang Guang's turnaround path, who would have believed that the powerful Sui Empire would have become today's storm and shaking?

When he thought of Xu Hongke, Li Mi's heart twitched. He had not had any news about Xu Hongke for a long time. Did Xu Hongke have any accidents? Of course, they mostly used each other. Without Xu Hongke, he missed him a little. But Xu Hongke's life or death was no longer important to him. Li Mi's current sharpness, few people dared to resist! Moreover, he had never believed in the so-called fate!

It is far better to place hope on your own fists than to place hope on your own fists!

Tonight, the person who fights is Xiao Buyi! Whenever Li Mi thinks of the three words Xiao Buyi, he feels a little strange.

He has always ignored Xiao Buyi, and he even felt that this man was far from his opponent. But man's calculations were not as good as God's calculations. What Li Mi never dreamed of was that Xiao Buyi came out of nowhere and cut off his plan to enter Guanzhong. It was precisely because of his suspicious plan that Xiao Buyi quickly took over. Xiao Buyi's ability to seize the opportunity was far better than others.

Now Xiao Buyi is a huge threat to him, Li Mi, and the entire Wagang, and he must get rid of it!

"Tonight, I will take back to Luocang." Li Mi murmured again, looking around, there was only Wang Bodang, Cai Jiande, and Chai Xiaohe. Chai Xiaohe was the county magistrate of Gong County. After he took Gong County, he came to surrender. He entrusted him with an important task and became a guard. Although he relied on a bunch of mud legs to conquer the world, Li Mi also knew that Chai Xiaohe was the real urgent need for him.

Chai Xiaohe heard Li Mi's murmuring and finally said, "Duke Wei. I think it's not worth the cost to attack Dongdu now. I think you suggested that Yang Zhuguo have three strategies, middle and lower levels, and the worst strategy is to attack Dongdu. How can we repeat the same mistakes as we have learned from the past?"

Li Mi smiled bitterly at the corner of her mouth and asked after a while, "What about you?"

Chai Xiaohe was excited, "If it is my opinion, Duke Wei can let Mr. Zhai defend Luokou and use his elite troops to attack Chang'an in surprise. If he takes over Guanzhong dialect, he can be successful."

Li Mi was not excited at all, but said warmly: "Actually... this idea is still a bit lacking." Li Mi still valued Chai Xiao and others, and did not speak ill of each other. But in his heart, I have thought about your idea eight hundred times, but how can it work? First, it is a surprise attack to attack Guanzhong. Even if it takes Xijing, it has no foundation. How can it sit firmly in Guanzhong and fight against the impact of the Guanlong clans? Secondly, Xiangyang guards the key road. If it attacks,

If he fails, I am afraid that everyone will die in Guanzhong. Another reason is that the thieves in Wagang led by him are unfamiliar with Guanzhong. How could they give up the great interests in front of him and go to Guanzhong? There are also bandits from all walks of life who seek to surrender to him by Li Mi's name. If he goes to Guanzhong, who will restrain the thieves in Wagang? Besides, Wagang Zhai Rang still has a foundation and leave himself. If he encounters an opportunity and comes back again, will this Wagang be his Li Mi?

These concerns were too many, enough for him to stay here for the purpose of conquering Dongdu. At the beginning, he planned to plan for Xiangyang and felt that nothing could be done in the world, but Xiao Buyi was nailed there like a nail, which had already made him till the dilemma, but now his path is getting narrower and narrower!

These reasons are public and private, but Li Mi no longer wants to explain them. He knew that Chai Xiaohe could not solve them. Since that is the case, what is the use of his words? He suddenly thought of Yang Xuangan back then, and then he realized how similar he was to his situation. It’s a pity that if he was not in the situation, how could he know these helpless things?

Chai Xiaohe did not give up persuasion and said in a deep voice: "If Duke Wei feels it is inappropriate to go there in person, Xiaohe is willing to lead troops to see the opportunity. Now Duke Wei is famous all over the world. As long as Duke Wei's righteous flag is erected, there is no need to worry about no one coming to respond."

Wang Bodang finally said, "I think Chai Guard's plan is not bad."

Li Mi nodded, "Since that's the case, the Chai Guards can personally lead more than a hundred people to Guanzhong and summon the rebels along the way. I wonder what Chai Guards meant?" He didn't believe that Chai Xiaohe's idea could be successful, and he was not interested in this suggestion at all.

When Chai Xiaohe heard that he could only bring more than a hundred people, he could only smile bitterly, but still said respectfully: "Since that is the case, Xiaohe should do his best."

At this time, Li Mi had arrived near Huiluo Cang. When he saw the bandits tide, he felt proud and said in a deep voice: "Tonight, I must take Huiluo Cang!"

"Reported to Duke Wei, Li Shicai did not obey the order and led 800 cavalry to attack back to Luocang. The whole army was full of Mo, and only Li Shicai and a few others escaped." Fang Xuanzao saw that Li Mi finally arrived, but told him some unfortunate news.

Li Mi was furious, but she smiled and said, "Where is Li Shicai?"
To be continued...