With military exploits, it is natural to report them promptly. Otherwise, wouldn't this battle be in vain?
Zhai Rang was overjoyed when he heard that Zhao Mingyuan had captured Qin Shubao alive. After all, this is one of Zhang Xutuo's three famous generals.
Therefore, Zhai Rang directly asked Zhao Mingyuan to escort Qin Shubao over. There is no need to even take care of the original task. Others will naturally take over his responsibility.
Naturally, Zhao Mingyuan did not stop. After receiving the summons, he immediately led his troops to approach the main force. After all, his troops could easily be killed by the Sui army, and of course they had to join up with the main force.
Here, Zhao Mingyuan met Li Mi for the first time, and of course Shen Luoyan beside him.
Shen Luoyan is indeed as his name suggests. He really has the appearance of a fish and a goose. His eyes are like a lake of autumn water, coupled with his slender eyebrows, his whole face makes people enchanted.
With skin as smooth as jade and snow, slender figure and peerless grace, she is indeed a rare beauty.
The most rare thing is that she has a heart-shaking noble temperament that can make any man feel ashamed of himself because of his admiration.
Now, she was looking at Zhao Mingyuan with her beautiful eyes, with a smile in her eyes, which seemed to say that you were caught peeking.
This made Zhao Mingyuan quickly look away and look at Li Mi beside her.
As for Li Mi, I have to say that he looks very handsome and a very charming person.
Of course, Li Mi not only looks very charming, but also does very charming things.
Qin Shubao was escorted into the camp. Zhai Rang felt extremely comfortable as he watched this powerful general who had faced off against the enemy many times. He had been chased and beaten by him in the past, but now he was caught by his subordinates and held in custody under the hall. It feels like being in Hedong for thirty years and Hexi for thirty years.
Therefore, Zhai Rang even tried to persuade Qin Shubao to surrender and join Wagang Village.
Zhai Rang personally persuaded him to surrender, and Li Mi also supported him, hoping that Qin Shubao could serve Wagang Village.
However, Qin Shubao refused to surrender and instead used Zhao Mingyuan as a shield.
He told about the bet he made with Zhao Mingyuan, and then said in public: "If you can win this battle with Wagang Village, I will surrender. If you can't win, just let me go according to the bet. Of course, if you violate the bet, you will not If you are willing to let me go, if you want to kill or behead me, please do as you please."
After saying that, Qin Shubao stood there quietly without saying a word.
Even though someone said: "Why can Zhao Mingyuan bet with Qin Shubao and make such a promise? Do you really want to let Qin Shubao go?"
Before Zhao Mingyuan could speak, Li Mi immediately replied: "What do you mean?
Could it be said that I, Wagang Village, cannot defeat Zhang Xutuo?
What are your intentions?
Brother Zhao obviously has full confidence in our Wagang Village, so he made this bet.
Moreover, even if the war is temporarily unfavorable, Qin Shubao can still be used to negotiate with the Sui army.
Using this as a bargaining chip, Qin Shubao can be handed over to the Sui army. It does not constitute a violation of the bet.
In short, Brother Zhao has made great achievements this time, how can he be punished? "
Li Mi even immediately asked for credit for Zhao Mingyuan in front of Zhai Rang.
Zhai Rang did not refuse. After all, Zhao Mingyuan had indeed made meritorious service, so he gave Zhao Mingyuan the official position of general.
This is not considered a promotion.
After all, Zhao Mingyuan's previous official position was a civilian official, while this general's position was a military attache. Only by adding the rank of general can I legitimately lead the army.
Before, it was just a temporary look at Zhao Mingyuan's ability, but now he is completely able to lead the army. The 2,000 people were transferred to his name, and they were completely owned by Zhao Mingyuan.
Of course, it is not his private army and must obey the orders of Wagang Village.
However, it's not too bad.
After the crowd dispersed, Li Mi actually sent someone to invite Zhao Mingyuan to the banquet.
After Zhao Mingyuan arrived, he saw that everyone here was very close to Li Mi. Wang Bodang, Zu Junyan, Shen Luoyan, and Xu Shiji were Li Mi's four most capable men.
During the banquet, Li Mi was very cordial to Zhao Mingyuan and asked about Zhao Mingyuan's sect. He mentioned that Zhao Mingyuan was able to capture Qin Shubao alive and that he must be good at martial arts.
Zhao Mingyuan just said that he was born in a hidden Taoist sect called Xiaoyao Sect. It's a pity that the disciples have withered away, and now he is the leader, plus two newly recruited disciples.
Li Mi naturally comforted him immediately, saying that he would definitely be able to carry forward the sect.
Shen Luoyan also said during the dinner that he heard that Zhao Mingyuan proposed to Zhai Rang the idea of attacking Luokou Cang. In fact, she once offered this strategy to Li Mi. It can be said that she has the same ideas as the hero and expresses great appreciation for Zhao Mingyuan.
The appreciation of the beauty naturally makes people happy, and Zhao Mingyuan felt that he was already fascinated by Shen Luoyan's admiring eyes.
In short, Zhao Mingyuan felt very comfortable eating and drinking at this banquet. Sure enough, people who can leave their names in history do have their advantages.
Perhaps the only disharmony was that Xu Shiji's face turned a little green.
Zhao Mingyuan felt that Li Mi wanted to let him into his small circle. I'm afraid that Li Mi has already made preparations to replace Zhai Yi. In fact, he may have already thought about occupying the magpie's nest before joining Wagang Village.
This is what heroes think alike!
Zhao Mingyuan had already made plans in his mind, so how could he join them and make wedding clothes for Li Mi? The reverse is more or less the same.
However, after all, Li Mi didn't say anything yet.
Now Li Mi is just expressing his good feelings and getting close to Zhao Mingyuan.
Naturally, Zhao Mingyuan would not refuse people thousands of miles away.
The ensuing war has little to do with Zhao Mingyuan's men.
After all, against the Sui army, it is natural to need elite troops and strong generals.
Zhao Mingyuan's two thousand soldiers were afraid of collapse at the first touch. Everyone is even afraid that their own side's formation will be broken up by the defeated troops, so how can they be allowed to play?
Therefore, Zhao Mingyuan was also happy to be free.
Everything was just like in the history books. Facing Zhang Xutuo's attack, Wagang Village was retreating steadily.
Faced with this situation, Zhai Rang was frowning all day, so he called everyone together to find a solution.
Li Mi was supposed to be the one to propose the suggestion, but this time Zhao Mingyuan spoke up in advance.
This strategy sounds unremarkable. It is just to fake defeat, then lure the enemy deep, and then use elite soldiers to make a surprise attack.
There was no need to even pretend to be defeated. They had been retreating since the beginning of the war. Just lure the Sui army to a place suitable for an ambush. The terrain in the dense forest north of Dahai Temple is very suitable for an ambush.
Therefore, when Zhao Mingyuan said it, no one was surprised.
Shen Luoyan looked at Zhao Mingyuan with bright eyes. It turned out that she had already told Li Mi the same strategy. Now that I see Zhao Mingyuan saying the same thing, I naturally have a tacit feeling towards Zhao Mingyuan.
Zhai Rang was still a little hesitant after hearing Zhao Mingyuan's plan. After all, they had fought Zhang Xutuo many times, and similar strategies had not been used before, but unfortunately they gained little.
However, Li Mi immediately expressed his support, and even went against all opinions and asked Zhai Rang to lead the main force to confront him head-on. He and his four capable men Wang Bodang, Zu Junyan, Shen Luoyan, and Xu Shiji led more than a thousand masters to ambush in the sea. In the dense forest north of the temple.
This was not only because he wanted to win over Zhao Mingyuan, but also because Shen Luoyan had already told him this strategy, and he also thought it was a good strategy.
Therefore, Li Mi naturally tried his best to persuade Zhai Rang, and even expressed his willingness to take the lead and lead his troops in an ambush.
Of course, as the proposer of this strategy, Zhao Mingyuan participated in it and ambush Zhang Xutuo together.
In fact, it was Li Mi who saw that Zhao Mingyuan was able to capture Qin Shubao alive and knew that Zhao Mingyuan must be good at martial arts.
Zhang Xutuo's spear skills are unparalleled, and he has a "blast" spear technique, which is known as "the best spear in the world". His martial arts skills are so strong that even if many people are attacking him, they are not sure of him. Therefore, Li Mi naturally wanted more masters to join.
Zhang Xutuo is naturally capable. However, his character is indeed arrogant, and he has always been invincible since he went into battle. This only exacerbated his arrogance.
Even in front of Yang Guang, he showed no restraint and acted very proud, which naturally did not please Yang Guang. This is also the reason why he has repeatedly achieved military exploits over the years, but has been unable to be promoted.
In the army, Zhang Xutuo insisted on going his own way, and naturally looked down upon defeated generals like Wagangzhai.
This is exactly what a arrogant soldier will lose.
It was precisely because of this that Zhang Xutuo ignored everyone's dissuasion and pursued him all the way, and was ambushed.
When Zhao Mingyuan followed Li Mi and the others, they rushed out of the forest and attacked Zhang Xutuo, but Zhang Xutuo still didn't take them seriously at all.
At this time, as long as Zhang Xutuo retreats immediately and sends a large army to resist, the hope of escape is still high.
Unexpectedly, Li Mi led a surprise attack with elite soldiers, and even Zhai Rang led his troops to turn around. They attacked from both sides, and the Sui army suffered heavy casualties.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Xutuo ignored the people around him who tried to persuade him to leave and regain his strength to fight again. Instead, he asked everyone to retreat. He wanted to fight to the end and be the queen for everyone.
I don’t know if he relied on his martial arts, or if he saw that the Sui Dynasty was exhausted and wanted to die for the Sui Dynasty.
In short, Zhang Xutuo did not dodge, but rushed towards Li Mi and others.
In this battle, in order to deal with Zhang Xutuo, Wagang Village used all their masters. Li Mi, Wang Bodang, Zu Junyan, Shen Luoyan, Xu Shiji, Zhao Mingyuan and others all attacked together, which gave Zhang Xutuo enough face to ensure that everything was safe.
Zhang Xutuo's marksmanship is indeed good. The force of his spear is so powerful and domineering that it is like a violent wind and roaring waves, which makes people dare not face him directly.
However, after all, he was fighting against many, and after hundreds of moves, he suffered dozens of wounds, and was finally ended by Li Mi's palm.
Of course, this is because Zhao Mingyuan did not use his full strength and only showed his innate strength.
However, even so, Zhao Mingyuan's sharp swordsmanship, changeable moves, and extraordinary momentum left a deep impression on everyone.
This battle made Li Mi famous all over the world, and he became the most prestigious figure in the Wagang Army, clearly superior to the great leader Zhai Rang.
This great victory established the foundation of the Wagang Army and severely damaged the prestige of the Sui Army.
Under this situation, Zhai Rang had no choice but to let Li Mi lead his own army, known as Pushan Gongying.
Li Mi was born into a noble family and had been granted titles for generations, so he inherited the title of Pu Shanggong and named him after him.
Wang Bodang, Zu Junyan, Shen Luoyan, Xu Shiji and others naturally became subordinate generals of Pushan Gongying.
However, Zhao Mingyuan refused Li Mi's solicitation and did not join the Pushan Public Camp, which was unexpected by everyone.
(End of chapter)
