Chapter 0004 Li Mi
"Thank you, uncle." Li Yu showed a bitter smile. It was so difficult to attack Chang'an. Now the rebels were surrounded by enemies on all sides. It was even a question whether they could escape.
"Let's go back. We let that old guy Wei Xuan escape again this time." Yang Xuangan had just won a victory and was looking proud and in a good mood. He ordered his men to clean up the battlefield and led Li Yu to the camp.
"Congratulations, father. Congratulations, father, for defeating Wei Xuan again." As soon as everyone arrived at the camp, they saw a young man leading a dozen young men in brocade clothes standing there. When they saw Yang Xuangan, everyone came forward to congratulate him.
"Da Lang." Yang Xuangan glanced at the crowd and frowned inadvertently. The leader was his eldest son Yang Wei, and the rest were mostly nephews and nieces from the Guanzhong family. These people all came to respond to him. However, during this period of time, these people, apart from indulging in wine and sex every day, did not bring him any benefits.
"The Duke is still as powerful as ever. How can the imperial army be a match for him? That old bastard Wei Xuan really overestimates his own abilities." Someone else in the crowd said loudly.
"We have to thank Li Sanlang for today. If it weren't for his bravery, we would have been defeated this time." Yang Xuangan said with a smile: "Dalang, Li Sanlang has already made great achievements. Next time we go to the battlefield, you have to go too. As a son of the Yang family, how can you not fight in the battlefield?"
"Li Sanlang Li Yu?" Yang Wei saw Li Yu in the crowd and immediately laughed, "Father, you are kidding!" He knew what kind of person Li Yu was before. Although he had some martial arts skills, he was still far from being a brave man. How could he be considered a brave man when he couldn't even beat himself.
"Master Yin Shi's son was defeated by Sanlang. So, did your uncle lie to you?" Yang Xuan looked at Yang Wei with dissatisfaction.
Yang Wei and others' faces changed. These were all children of aristocratic families. Although Li Yu was the son of Li Zixiong and a descendant of an official, he was only born in Bohai, not from an aristocratic family, let alone a member of the Guanlong family. In the eyes of second-generation people like Yang Wei, he was not worthy of attention and was even an object of exclusion. Suddenly, when they heard that Li Yu was actually praised by Yang Xuangan, they felt a little uncomfortable. However, even Yang Xuanting testified for it, so although everyone was a little skeptical, they did not dare to say anything.
"Duke. We should celebrate this small victory with singing and dancing. Why are we gathering here?" At this time, a gentle voice sounded, and a middle-aged Confucian scholar was seen standing not far away, looking at everyone with a smile.
"Li Mi!" A familiar face flashed through Li Yu's mind. The middle-aged man in front of him was Li Mi, Yang Xuangan's military advisor.
"Master." Yang Xuangan's face became even more proud when he saw Li Mi. He stepped forward and said with a smile, "Old Wei Xuan is just a nobody. His 40,000 troops don't have many left now. As long as we defeat Wei Xuan, the people in Luoyang will definitely not have the will to fight. At that time, it will be much easier to capture Luoyang."
Li Mi nodded repeatedly, but Li Yu next to him saw clearly that although Li Mi had a lot of smiles on his face, there was a hint of sadness between his brows, as if something had happened.
Sure enough, as soon as everyone entered the big tent and assigned their positions, they heard Li Mi say, "Duke, just now Fan Zigai attacked the Shangshu Province and killed hundreds of us. More importantly, Wu Ben Lang Jiang Chen Ling attacked Yuan Wuben in Liyang, Wu Wei General Qu Tutong was stationed in Heyang, Zuo Yiwei General Yuwen Shu sent troops to follow, and You Xiaowei General Lai Huer's reinforcements are about to arrive. We are already surrounded, please make preparations early."
"Ah!" Yang Xuangan's smug look disappeared without a trace after hearing this. He didn't expect the situation to be so bad. He couldn't help but ask, "Why is it like this?"
Li Mi was helpless. He had offered three strategies to Yang Xuangan, but he didn't use the best or the middle strategy. He only used the worst strategy, which made the army unable to move forward under the strong city of Luoyang, leading to the current situation. What disappointed him even more was that Yang Xuangan had been alienated from him some time ago and actually believed in the surrendered minister Wei Fusi. How could this man from the Wei family in Guanzhong help Yang Xuangan? Yang Xuangan lost a lot of time.
"Duke Pushan, the Duke is brave and good at fighting. His army has more than 100,000 soldiers and is very powerful. The imperial army has no will to fight and dares not to fight with us. Let alone a few old men like Yuwen Shu, even if Yang Guang comes in person, what can he do? He is definitely not our opponent." Yang Wei, who was speaking, had a smug look on his face, and he wanted to beat Li Yu up when he saw him.
"Duke, I think what the military advisor said is of great importance. The reason why we are doing well now is only because the foolish monarch has not yet reacted and cannot mobilize elite troops to deal with us. But now it is different. Yuwen Shu and Lai Huer have both returned from Goryeo, which means that Yang Guang has reacted. It is difficult for us to take Luoyang City. Next, I think we should go straight into Guanzhong, seize Guanzhong, and blockade Tongguan, only then will we have a chance of survival." Li Yu had already boarded the pirate ship, so naturally he did not want the ship to be destroyed, so he spoke quickly.
"How dare you, Li Yu, you are exaggerating. Luoyang is right in front of us and we can capture it at any time. As long as we capture Luoyang, the whole world will surely respond. At that time, overthrowing the Sui Dynasty will only take a wave of the hand." Yang Wei could not help but retort.
"This?" Li Yu wanted to say something, but saw Li Zixiong winking at him. He could only suppress his anxiety and retreat.
"Duke, although the armies from various places are about to arrive, I believe that as long as we can stop Qu Tutong, Yuwen Shu and others north of the Yellow River, and trap Wei Xuan and Fan Zigai to death , we can solve the problem south of the Yellow River." Li Zixiong suggested.
Yang Xuangan nodded repeatedly, stroked his beard, looked around, and said, "What Minister Li said is very true. As long as we can quickly deal with Wei Xuan and others and block Yuwen Shu and Qu Tutong north of the Yellow River, we can rest assured."
"I am willing to lead a part of the army to resist Qu Tutong." Li Zixiong said.
"Father and son are fighting together. I am willing to assist my father to resist Qu Tutong." Li Yu rolled his eyes and said quickly. Li Zixiong seemed to be highly valued by Yang Xuangan, but in fact, it was just like that. Like Li Mi, he was only respectful on the surface and had no troops at all.
The 100 elite soldiers that Li Zixiong gave to Li Yu for self-defense were Li Zixiong's private soldiers. His own army only had 200 soldiers, which was nothing. Among the rebels, all the soldiers were in the hands of the Yang family. If he could lead a part of the army to resist Qu Tutong or Yuwen Shu this time, at least he would have soldiers.
As long as he had soldiers in his hands, Li Yu would not panic. If he couldn't win, wouldn't he know how to run? Although Yang Xuangan would fail, there were so many self-made kings in the world, so it was still easy for him to survive.
"Well, this is a good idea. Well, tomorrow Minister Li will lead 5,000 troops to resist Qu Tutong." Yang Xuangan looked at Li Yu in the crowd and said rarely.
"Thank you, General." Li Zixiong bowed and obeyed the order. Li Yu was also very happy in his heart, as he finally had troops in his hands.
