"Report, urgent report!"
Yang Gao had just exited the system when he heard a sudden burst of shouting from the front. He quickly adjusted his state and whispered to Yang Zaixing on the side: "Zaixing, go ask General Chang. The detective horse is here in such a hurry. What happened?"
Yang Zaixing accepted the order and was just about to ride forward. But when he saw that Chang Yuchun was already riding over, he stopped the horse that was about to step forward.
Chang Yuchun rode his horse and walked up to Yang Gao, bowed his hands and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, I have some bad news to tell you."
Seeing Chang Yuchun's serious expression, Yang Gao also put away his smile and asked seriously: "General Chang, what happened?"
Chang Yuchun said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, according to the report from the detective horse, Li Mi has personally led an army of 100,000 to assist Zhu Wen, while Wang Shichong has been stationary in Hulao Pass. Our army will face the battle independently with 80,000 troops." Against an army of 200,000 warriors."
"What?" Yang Zaixing on the side suddenly became furious, "Wang Shichong is so brave. He dares to support his own troops and stand on the sidelines."
Yang Gao waved his hand calmly, "Don't be angry again. I have long known that Wang Shichong has a heroic mentality and will never be willing to be subordinate to others. Therefore, the intention of sending troops to the Central Plains this time was to take advantage of him, and did not lead the army to rush out. Go to Luoyang to support him. But I didn’t expect that this person is also cunning and has seen through my intentions.”
Chang Yuchun said with some worry: "Your Majesty, will Wang Shichong form an alliance with Li Mi and turn the gun against us?"
"No." Yang Gao shook his head and said, "Wang Shichong is extremely cunning and cunning. He is currently the weakest among the three forces in the Central Plains. Once I withdraw from the Central Plains, he will not be able to deal with Li Mi alone. He knows this very well. So what he will do now is to secretly accumulate strength while I and Li Mi are fighting each other, and then he will come back to reap the benefits when I and Li Mi fight and both sides will lose."
"These sycophants deserve to die." Chang Yuchun punched his thigh angrily.
Yang Gao smiled faintly and said, "General Chang, there is no need to be so angry. Sooner or later, these sycophants will come to settle accounts with them. At the moment, we still focus on dealing with the rebel Li Mi. I think we will set up camp here today and convene the generals to discuss how to fight against Li Mi?"
Chang Yuchun clasped his fists and said, "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. I will make arrangements right now." Then he turned his horse and left.
"General Chang, wait a minute." Yang Gao suddenly called Chang Yuchun again.
Chang Yuchun hurriedly reined in his horse and asked doubtfully: "What else does your Majesty have to do?"
Yang Gao said lightly: "It's like this. A few days ago, someone recommended Liu Bowen, one of your army chiefs, to me, saying that he was unparalleled in resourcefulness. It's the time for the court to hire people. You can bring him with you during the military meeting later. .”
"The general will obey the order."
Although Chang Yuchun didn't know why Yang Gao was interested in a small military chief, since the emperor had opened his mouth, and people like Nan Jiyun, Li Siye and himself were all promoted by Yang Gao at a low level. , thinking that the chief clerk named Liu Bowen must have something extraordinary, so he accepted the order and left.
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Half an hour later, Chang Yuchun, Fang Xuanling, Yang Ye, Yang Yande, Yang Yanping, Li Siye, Lin Chong, Hua Rong, Hao Siwen and the newly born Liu Bowen entered Yang Gao's imperial tent to discuss the military situation.
Chang Yuchun introduced the situation of the enemy and ourselves to the generals in the tent in a calm tone, "Originally, General Zhu Wen of Wagang in Xiangling had an army of 100,000 troops. Now Li Mi has led an army of 100,000 troops to Xiangling. In this way, the enemy's There are only 200,000 troops. Our army only has 80,000 people. What’s more important is that we are not Wang Shichong. We don’t have a dangerous pass like Hulao Pass as a barrier. The only way to deal with Li Mi is to face him head-on."
Yang Yande grinned and said: "General Chang, the Wagang traitor is vulnerable to a single blow. What should we fear even if there are 200,000 troops? Just let our army annihilate it in one fell swoop and capture the rebel Li Mi alive!"
"Wu Lang, don't underestimate the enemy!" Lao Zhuang's solemn Yang Ye scolded: "Most of the Wagang troops we encountered before were bandits from the Central Plains recruited by Li Mi. They are not direct descendants of Li Mi. Their combat power cannot be compared to that of the ones currently led by Li Mi. A hundred thousand troops are on the same page, we must not underestimate the enemy."
"What the old general said is absolutely true!" Chang Yuchun nodded seriously, "The 100,000 Wagang Army led by Li Mi has fought against General Zhang Xutuo and the elite Sui Army under Wang Shichong for many years, and their combat power is fierce. , you need to deal with it carefully.”
Li Siye carefully put forward his opinion, "Then it would be better for the entire army to return to Runan and rely on the strength of the city to deal with Li Mi."
"It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate." Fang Xuanling immediately vetoed Li Siye's proposal. "Li Mi has been using troops for many years. Once our army retreats, he will definitely know that our army is insufficient. Then the plan we have been planning for months will completely come to nothing."
Yang Gao squinted at the generals arguing under the tent, and his eyes suddenly turned to a dark corner. Liu Bowen, dressed in green clothes, with dignified features and elegant temperament, was sitting there, silent.
Yang Gao smiled slightly and said loudly: "Liu Bowen, I heard that you are unparalleled in resourcefulness, comparable to Zhuge Kongming in the Three Kingdoms. I wonder what you have planned today?"
Liu Bowen was originally wondering how a small chief secretary of his was suddenly qualified to participate in a military meeting of this level. When he suddenly heard His Majesty the Emperor calling his name, he was stunned for a moment and looked at Yang Gao in confusion, as if Ask "How do you know me?".
But Liu Bowen was Liu Bowen after all. He quickly calmed down, stood up slowly, stood up in front of the curious eyes of many generals, and said: "Your Majesty, I have indeed come up with a plan. Maybe I can suppress Li Mi." .”
"Liu Bowen is Liu Bowen, he is indeed amazing!"
Yang Gao smiled proudly in his heart, and said calmly on the surface: "Mr. Liu, please speak!"
Liu Bowen said methodically: "Your Majesty, I think that Li Mi is as cunning and cunning as Wang Shichong. He must also be able to see Wang Shichong's intention of wanting both our army and him to lose. Therefore, I think that your Majesty can use the trick of suspicion to make Li Mi He feels that the main force of our army is here, so he will not dare to act rashly."
Yang Gao nodded seriously, "Yes, but how do Bowen think I should use this suspicious strategy?"
Liu Bowen said calmly: "Wei Chen suggested that your majesty could pretend to be empty in the camp, spread flags widely in the dense forests on both sides, and send troops to the Wagang Army camp from time to time to challenge, so that Li Mi can't distinguish between reality and reality."
"What a good plan!" Before Yang Gao could speak, Fang Xuanling on the side had already cheered loudly, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Liu Bowen's plan is very clever, and I think it can be used."
Yang Gao nodded and said, "What Fang Aiqing said is very much in line with my wishes. According to the decree, Liu Bowen has made great contributions to his suggestions and has been granted the title of Chaosan doctor. In addition, there are many fierce generals in the Wagang army. To prevent any unexpected events, I decided to send General Tianbao here. To help out, Luo Shixin will be sent to Nanyang to listen to Yang Yanzhao's command."
