Chapter 41: Li Mizhi's Thoughts
Li Mi's words made people furious. Jia Xiong, who was closest to him, roared and drew his sword to slash at him. The knife stopped in half. Wang Bodang's bow and arrow had been pulled open, and the sharp long arrow coldly pointed at his forehead.
"Don't be rude!"
Zhai Rang shouted loudly, and the people around him retreated one after another. Jia Xiong stared at Wang Bodang fiercely, snorted, took the knife back into the sheath, and retreated. Wang Bodang also took the bow and arrow back, but Li Mi was calm and laughing. When Jia Xiong's knife was about to cut his neck, his eyes could not blink, which made Zhai Rang admire his calmness.
Zhai Rang looked into Li Mi's eyes and said, "General Yang's conditions are harsh. If I let him talk, what capital will I have?"
"Does Zhai Zhuangshi think he has the capital now?" Li Mi's tone was full of disdain.
Zhai Rang was stunned and said slowly: "Yuwen I and Erbaiwei Ke are both in my hands."
Li Mi raised her head and laughed, "What is Yuwen Yin? Does Mr. Zhai know about the matter of King Qi?"
Zhai Rang lowered his head silently. After a long time, he sighed, "Okay! I'll let people go now."
Li Mi stood up and said goodbye: "Since that's the case, let's wait for Zhai Zhuangshi's decision. I remind you again, it's only one hour."
Li Mi turned around and left. Zhai Rang did not give an order. No one around dared to stop him. He kept watching him leave the village and left far away.
Zhai Rang sighed and said to Xu Shiji: "Let Yuwen I and the other two hundred guards be released."
Xu Shiji agreed, turned around and left, Jia Xiong said anxiously: "General, if we release these hostages, we will have nothing to do with it!"
Zhai Rang smiled bitterly, "Mr. Jia, that Li Mi is right. These hostages have no meaning to Yang Yuanqing. He dares to touch the King of Qi. He also cares about a small playboy guard. He only gives one hour, and we have no time to transfer."
Zhai Rang looked at Shan Xiongxin again and said to everyone: "Everyone goes down! Stay Shan Duwei."
Everyone retreated one after another, only Shan Xiongxin was left in the big tent. Zhai Rang smiled and said, "The old person Yang Yuanqing is talking about should be you!"
Seeing that Zhai Rang had already seen it, Shan Xiongxin had to admit that "I went to Beijing to participate in the martial arts ceremony in four years of Renshou, and thus met him. At that time, he was just a small Italian town general. Seven years passed, and he has now become the General of Zuo Xiaowei. He has kindness to me, but I have never been able to repay him."
Zhai Rang pondered for a moment and said, "If you want to surrender to him, I won't stop you."
Shan Xiongxin shook his head and knelt on one knee, "My elder brother was killed by the officers and soldiers. How could I surrender to the officers and soldiers again? Even if he has kindness to me, I will not. Please don't doubt me."
"Okay! You go to Sui Camp for me and talk about the conditions with Yang Yuanqing."
"As for the order!"
At this time, Xu Shiji walked into the tent and reported, "General, the person has been let go!"
Shan Xiongxin smiled and said, "General, why not let Xu Duwei and me go!"
Zhai Rang glanced at Shan Xiongxin and nodded, "Yes!"
Shan Xiongxin patted Xu Shiji's shoulder and smiled, "Go to Sui Camp with me and get to know Yang Yuanqing."
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Li Mi rode a horse away from Wagang Village, and held his war horse on a ground. He turned to look at Wagang Village, with his eyes full of praise. Wang Bodang next to him also smiled and said, "Brother, although this Wagang Village is simple, there are still a few people inside."
"Yes, the little Wagang Village hides dragons and creeps. I like that young man named Xu very much. And their leader Zhai Rang, who judges the situation and has great vision. If the world is in chaos, this place will become a place for gatherings. What a pity!"
"What a pity, brother?"
Li Mi sighed, "Will anyone who wins the world lose his deer?"
When Wang Bodou understood Li Mi's thoughts, he smiled and said, "Brother replaced him, and Wagang will no longer be a rash person." Li Mi raised his head and laughed. He whipped the war horse hard and ran away.
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The Sui army camp was built on the other side of the Weishui River and had built a temporary bridge on the river. It was empty all around and was deserted for dozens of miles.
In the big tent, Yang Yuanqing sat alone in front of the map and pondered. The map in front of him was not Dongjun, but Youzhou map. Although Yang Guang appointed him as the general manager of Youzhou, Youzhou was not easy to control at this time. The army gathered and Yang Guang personally conquered Goryeo. It can be said that Youzhou was actually under the control of Yang Guang. Yuan Hongsi had been in Youzhou for many years. Almost all the main generals of Youzhou were his confidants. If the Yuan family rebelled, Youzhou would be the first to be affected.
And his father Yang Xuangan, if he was really dismissed from office, it would only strengthen his determination to rebel. Yang Yuanqing stood up and walked slowly in the tent with his hands behind his back. Next year, Yang Guang will conquer Goryeo first. Once he fails, all kinds of conflicts will break out at the same time. Yang Xuangan is likely to take advantage of the situation. If Yang Guang happened to be in Zhuo County at that time, he would be in danger.
‘Suxing made him disappear completely!’
This idea flashed through Yang Yuanqing's mind, but it was immediately denied by him. Such things should not be done easily. Once they are defeated, they will be despised by the world. Moreover, Yang Xuangan's rebellion may not be a bad thing. The key is to guide the side that is beneficial to him.
At this time, footsteps came from outside the tent, and a personal soldier reported: "General, Mr. Li is back!"
"Please come in!"
After a moment, Li Mi quickly walked into the tent, bowed and bowed to Yang Yuanqing and smiled: "Fortunately, not as good as life!"
"Did they promise to release the person?"
Li Mi nodded, "It should have been put away, but Yuwen I and the others have no horses, so they walk much slower."
Yang Yuanqing immediately drew an arrow and handed it to a personal soldier. "You lead 500 cavalrymen to bring Yuwen Il and others back!"
The personal soldiers went to take the order, and Yang Yuanqing smiled at Li Mi and said, "This time Mr. Li went deep into the enemy camp, thank you for your hard work."
"A small matter, the general doesn't have to take it to heart."
In fact, Li Mi was more concerned about Yang Yuanqing's support for Yang Xuangan. If Xuangan's uprising and Yang Yuanqing could echo in Youzhou, then he could advance to take Luoyang and retreat to defend Youzhou. The advantage of Youzhou's Xuangan is enough to compete with the court.
Li Mi had already tentatively talked with Yang Yuanqing last night. At least he already knew that Yang Yuanqing knew his father's intentions very well, but refused to express his opinion, which made him unable to figure out Yang Yuanqing's thoughts.
Seeing that there was no one in the tent, Li Mi whispered: "General, did the general have any ideas about what I said last night?"
Li Mi always hoped to get a clear answer from Yang Yuanqing. Yang Yuanqing knew that he wanted to persuade him to support his father and uprising him, so he smiled and asked, "I asked Mr. yesterday, can you reply me first?"
Li Mi bowed and said, "Please rest assured, General. I will persuade your father to judge the situation, endure waiting, and not be a tree of Lin Xiu."
After Li Mi finished speaking, he looked at Yang Yuanqing with anticipation, waiting for his reply. He hoped that Yang Yuanqing's reply was, "If the father and son fight, the father rebelled, how could his son stay out of the matter?"
Unexpectedly, Yang Yuanqing shook his head, "Maybe he will disappoint the sir."
Li Mi was like stepping on the air and fell into the cold cave. His heart was frozen. Yang Yuanqing actually refused. He was not willing to accept it, and he advised: "He is close to one's family and relatives. No matter what the general does, he will be afraid of the emperor. How can the general stay out of the matter? It's better to agree, let's work together to do something big."
Yang Yuanqing refused to answer him anymore, smiled and turned around, "I don't have a talented man like Mr. I am surrounded by him. Are you willing to stay and assist Yuanqing?"
Yang Yuanqing looked at him, with no smile on his face. Li Mi sighed in his heart. He advised Yang Yuanqing to help his father, but Yang Yuanqing advised him to stay. How did he answer this? Li Mi lowered his head and pondered for a long time, and then politely rejected Yang Yuanqing: "I have already made Xuan's sense, how can I bear it? If the general is willing to help his father, then I will naturally assist the general. If the general does not want to help his father, then I can only apologize."
"Is that so? That's a pity."
Yang Yuanqing's sharp eyes made Li Mi feel that the other party had seen through his thoughts. He felt panic in his heart and could not stay any longer. Li Mi bowed to him, "General, if there is nothing else, I will say goodbye."
"Thank you, Mr., for helping me today, sir, take care of me all the way!"
Yang Yuanqing didn't keep him, watching him get on the horse and head out of the camp. Yang Yuanqing couldn't help but sneer. Li Mi's excessive enthusiasm made him feel that Li Mi had some ulterior motives.
At this time, a sound of running outside the tent sounded, and Yang Yuanqing immediately took back his thoughts. He heard the deputy general Song Laosheng move to his personal soldiers outside the tent: "Go and report to the general, Yuwen I and the others are back."
Yang Yuanqing walked out of the tent and smiled, "Then please ask Deputy General Song to arrange them well, I won't have to see this person."
At the gate of the camp, Yuwen I and the 200 Shi Guards were brought back by the cavalry. The 200 Shi Guards were imprisoned for a month and were all in a mess. They finally returned to their camp, and many people burst into tears.
Yuwen Yi was also full of shame. He didn't know how to explain to the emperor after he went back. Song Laosheng understood his mood, so he smiled and comforted him, "General Yuwen took a good rest first, and I will talk about what happened next."
"Where is General Yang? I want to thank him in person."
"The general is discussing the matter of dealing with Wagang Village. There is no time to see the general for the time being. The general will go back and rest first!"
When Yuwen Yi heard that Yang Yuanqing refused to see him, he felt helpless and had to follow the soldiers in disappointment.
At this time, Li Mi had already walked a mile away. He looked back at Sui Ying and sighed softly.
Wang Bodang advised him: "Brother, it is better to be an aide to Yang Yuanqing. After all, he is the general manager of Youzhou and has a more promising future. Why should the eldest brother refuse?"
Li Mi looked at Wang Bo and sneered, "Yang Yuanqing is a real hero. If I help him, how can I have my chance?"
Uncle Wang was stunned, "Why did the eldest brother persuade Yang Yuanqing to help his father?"
Li Mi smiled disdainfully, and he would not tell Wang Bodang some words. In his heart, Yang Xuangan was just a dog. Yang Yuanqing was born in a concubine. How could Xuangan allow him to be his heir? The father and son turned against each other and brothers fought each other. They would kill Yuan Qing. With Yang Xuangan's stupidity, Yuan Qing's foundation, and Yang's family business will belong to him sooner or later.
Chapter completed!