Chapter 747 Early Summer

To understand a person, not to ask his friends, but to ask his enemies. (---Shuhaige.com)

If you want to say who knows Li Mi the best, Wang Xuan would think it should be his father. He believes that no one in this world knows Li Mi better than his father Wang Shichong. The two of them fought countless times under Luoyang City. His father once fought with Li Mi five times outside Luoyang City, and lost five times.

It can be said that it was a rare defeat in Wang Shichong, who had once been in the Jianghuai River. But because of this, Wang Shichong, who lost to Li Mi, became the person who knows Li Mi the most. The two of them tangled around the Eastern Capital for several years and fought countless times. No one would understand better than Wang Shichong what kind of hero Li Mi was. Wang Xuanying, who has taken over all his father's foundation this morning, naturally knew Li Mi well.

Li Mi started in Wagang and fought in Henan. His reputation spread throughout the world and was called the leader of the world's righteous army. After so many years of uprising in Henan, no one had more control over Henan than Li Mi. When Chen Pojun entered Hebei from Liaodong, it was because of the surrender of Hebei general Luo Yi that he was able to quickly control Hebei and then went south to fight for the Central Plains. His father was able to enter Luoyang because of the support of the Luoyang court and fought with Li Mi until now.

Similarly, Chen Pojun was able to defeat Li Mi this time because of the successive support of his own Jianghuai Army and Dongdu Army. Now, Wang Xuanying also believed that as long as Li Mi was really willing to surrender to him, then they, the real local snakes in the Central Plains, may not have no chance to suppress Chen Kefu, the cross-jianglong.

Li Mi's Wei army has always controlled the counties in Henan and has been entrenched in these places for a long time. Wang Xuanying believed that if Li Mi could get help, the Jianghuai army, which was now seriously injured, would recover quickly. The captured and surrendered Wei army and officials might also stand on their side again. Even with the help of Li Mi, the leader of the rebel army, they could regain the defeated and scattered rebels in the Central Plains again.

Now, the only question facing Wang Xuanying is why Li Mi surrendered to him?

Although this matter is questionable, Wang Xuanying, who is currently in distress, is willing to believe that although Li Mi is unlikely to really surrender to him, he is very likely to want to join forces with him. In the defeat of Jiushan, Li Mi was lost all his elite troops and his army's morale was reduced. In addition, his food and grass logistics were all lost, and he faced the surrounding area of ​​the Hebei army. Li Mi was indeed at the end of his life.

However, how could a hero like Li Mi betrayed if he didn't want the Yellow River? Not to mention that he still had 50,000 troops in his hand, he naturally wanted to fight Chen Pojun. But based on his current situation, the soldiers could not even eat, so they naturally could not fight. But Li Mi had a good vision. Now the conflict between the JAC Army and the Hebei Army is well known. It is very possible that he chose this as his breakthrough point and wanted to pull the JAC Army as an ally to deal with Chen Kefu together. After all, as long as the JAC Army stands on his side, he will have one more ally and one less enemy. As for the previous grudges, they will naturally forget it automatically for a while.

Wang Xuanying felt that he should be similar in response to Li Mi's speculation. Although Chen Kefu has entered Luoyang, there are not many Hebei troops who have actually moved south. The main forces are the Dongdu Army and the Jianghuai Army. Therefore, Wang Xuanying speculated that if he joined forces with Li Mi, there should still be a front line. Even if there is only a front line, he is willing to give it a try. Sitting on the sidelines is not his always choice.

He tried hard to describe Li Mi's appearance in his mind, but he could not remember it completely no matter how he thought about it.

In my impression, I only remember that he was very burly, elegant in appearance, and full of noble families. He always had a little arrogant attitude, but spoke very politely. Wang Xuanying couldn't help but sigh that things were unpredictable. At that time, he followed his father in front of the two armies several times and watched him from afar. Who knew that now, Li Mi, who had defeated his father many times in the past, wanted to surrender to the son of the defeated general.

"King Zheng," Wang Shiwei rushed up and rode with Wang Xuanying and rode together: "There is our temporary camp in Jishan in front!"

"Ah." Wang Xuanying came to his senses. Their small team came out of the jungle. Sparse lights appeared far ahead, which was the temporary camp of the Jianghuai Light Cavalry.

"Uncle," Wang Xuanying lowered his voice: "If Li Mi really wants to surrender to us, what do you think?"

Wang Shiwei wanted to speak but stopped, Wang Xuan should urge him: "Say it!"

"King Zheng, I will listen to you in everything. We will do whatever you think you should do."

"No, I want to ask you what you think."

"Then, I think Li Mi is a fraud. Li Mi is the lord of a country. Although he was defeated, Xiangcheng and other several counties in southern Henan are still his territory. Moreover, he still has 50,000 troops, he did not flee south or surrender to the Hebei army, but he wanted to surrender to us. I think there is fraud among them. You know, Li Mi has 50,000 people, but we only have 30,000 people now, and Li Mi's defeat is so miserable, most of the reason is ours."

"Maybe Li Mi came to surrender to us just because we only had 30,000 troops? After all, 50,000 and 30,000 are both similar. He surrendered to us, so there is no need to worry that we will take the opportunity to annex them. Moreover, our current situation is the same as theirs, and we have the enemy Chen Kefu. Rather than saying that he is coming to surrender, it is better to say that he just wants to join forces with us and just surrender, and we will be willing."

"Maybe Li Mi just wanted to annex us, King Zheng. Your father and I followed Li Mi for several years, but with your father's wit, they were defeated by him every time. Although there were other reasons, Li Mi was not worthy of trust. I just wanted to remind King Zheng, but because of Chen Pojun's forced force, he immediately jumped onto Li Mi's pirate ship at all costs. It is easy to get on the boat, but it may not be easy to get off the boat." Wang Shiwei said in a deep voice.

Wang Xuanying was silent.

The Jishan camp was quiet late at night, and the moonlight poured down at the smooth foot of the mountain, shining on the quiet sleeping faces of the sleeping soldiers.

The news of Wang Xuanying's arrival was already received. Wang Zheng, Wang Long, Wang Su, Wang Kai, Wang Qiong and other large numbers of Wang Xuanying's grandfather Wang's generals came to greet him. With them, Wang Bian, Wang Shiheng, Wang Qianshou, Wang Hong Liehuo and other younger Wang family members. Seeing Wang Xuanying riding his horse, the generals stood up and saluted. Wang Qiong strode forward. He saluted and said, "The commander came to the camp, and our officers and soldiers felt the supreme glory!"

"You don't have to be polite!" Wang Xuanying got off the horse listlessly and asked bluntly: "Where is Li Mi's messenger?"

"He has gone back, so he will come back to listen to our response in the morning."

"Oh..." Wang Xuanying was a little disappointed. Wang Qiong said: "No need to be so anxious. Zheng Wang, you are busy all the way. Go in and sit down first."

"Okay." After entering the house, he immediately asked before he could sit down, "Uncle, what's going on."

"Head of the family, we have initially investigated some situations." Wang Qiong, who was over 60 years old and had a white beard, said: "After Li Mi was defeated in Jiushan, he had been fleeing south. However, they had long lost all their food, so Li Mi fled to Daliu Mountain in Xiangcheng and could not continue to move south. They retreated into Daliu Mountain, originally counting on the Nanchen Army to support him. As a result, two days ago, the 50,000 vanguard of the Nanchen Army who went north to support Li Mi was ambushed by 20,000 light cavalry in Lu Shishen, Hebei in Yingchuan City, and the Huainan Army was ambushed by 20,000 light cavalry in Lu Shishen, Hebei.

After losing more than 20,000 people, he retreated back to Huaiyang County. Just yesterday, it was reported that the army of Southern Chen had turned around and turned to Xiangyang. Although he heard that there was still a soldier and horse to support Li Mi, the army was blocked by Lu Shishen in the south and could not go north. Lu Shishen had turned around and cut off Li Mi's way to continue south. Li Mi's 50,000 remaining soldiers were trapped in Daliu Mountain, unable to advance or retreat, and the food and grass were exhausted, so he asked us to surrender." Wang Qiong said a few words in a very simple and concise way, and he explained the problem clearly at once.

Wang Xuanying understood: This is the answer he couldn't figure out! Just because Li Mi is now at the end of his life, the reinforcements from Nanchen no longer head north, and the food and grass have been used up, and even the road to continue to flee south was blocked. It is estimated that Chen Kefu had found Li Mi's trace at this time and was mobilizing his troops, preparing to annihilate Li Mi in that deep mountain forest in one fell swoop.

He laughed softly and said, "I didn't expect that Li Mi will be today!"

Wang Qiong did not laugh, with a very solemn expression: "Head of the Family, we will block the news from the outside world. I wonder how you will decide on the head of the family?"

No one spoke in the tent. Wang Qiong was very smart and thought of the same problem as Wang Xuanying had long ago: this matter was very sensitive. If it was leaked, it would probably be the only one surrounding them and the Hebei Army, which had not yet attacked them, was afraid that they would immediately order attacking them and capture all the Jianghuai Army, who dared to collude with Li Mi and betray the Hebei Army.

Wang Xuanying shook his head, reached out and gently kneaded his temples, and after a long time, he said, "I haven't been able to sleep well for several nights. I'll take a break first and notify me when Li Mi's messenger arrives."

At dawn, a team of cavalry rushed from the south, all of which covered their heads and faces with their wide cloaks. They went straight into the heavily guarded inner camp. Around them, hundreds of Jianghuai light cavalry surrounded the camp tents. No one without Wang Qiong's orders shall be approached, and those who violate the orders shall be killed.

One of the tall cavalry took off his cloak, which was Wang Bodang, a general of the Wei army who was familiar to many generals of the Jianghuai Army. At this time, Wang Bodang, who was a general of the Wei army, only acted as a guard, holding his long sword in his hand and respectfully followed the Wei envoy who had not removed the cloak, and was indecisive and nervous.

Li Mi's envoy walked into Wang Qiong's central army tent under Wang Bodang's personal escort. There, the senior generals of the Jianghuai Army were already waiting.
Chapter completed!