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Chapter 372 Persuasion (Part [-])
When Li Chongjiu suggested to Li Mi to rest and repair his armor and fight again.

A scribe stood up and said loudly: "Duke Shanggu, I don't know something. Duke Wei has agreed with all the generals to enter Guanzhong together and join hands with Li Tang."

Li Chongjiu's wrist trembled slightly, and he looked at Li Mi, thinking that he was still a step too late and couldn't turn it around. Was it the result of Li Mi's defeat in Wagang in history, and he went to Guanzhong to join Li Tangzhi?Once Li Mi defected to Li Tang, the elite soldiers and fierce generals in Wagang who followed him to fight in the world, as well as the land in Hebei currently occupied by Wagang, would all be owned by Li Tang.

As far as Li Tang is concerned, he already has the full support of the Guanlongmen faction. If he is attached to the Haoqiang of Hedong headed by Wagang, then for him, Li Tang's general trend will become stronger and stronger, and finally reach an irreversible point. step.

Li Chongjiu took a closer look at Li Mi's expression, he was quite hesitant. Regarding Xu Jingzong's words, Li Mi frowned, obviously objecting in his heart, but he did not speak out against it.

Seeing this, Li Chongjiu knew what to do. If Li Mi refused to subdue Li Tang, then he still had something to do.

If Li Mi really gave up after a defeat and stopped fighting for world hegemony, then it would not be Li Mi.Otherwise, in history, Li Mi would not have surrendered to Li Tang, listened to Wang Bodang's words, and went to Shandong in the name of recovering the old Shandong Ministry.

As a result, Li Yuan was worried about sending Li Mi back to the mountain, so he regretted and ordered the general to kill him halfway.A generation of heroes, with the ambition to make a comeback, fell in the middle, and ended up like this.

As long as Li Mi is unwilling to surrender, then his generals will force Li Mi to make this decision.Then to convince Li Mi, you must first convince the Wagang generals.

Li Chongjiu did not speak to Li Mi at the moment, but clasped his fists and asked the scribe, "I don't know who you are?"

The other party bowed and said, "Report to Duke Shanggu, and record Xu Jingzong under Duke Wei's account."

"Xu Jingzong."

Li Chongjiu couldn't help being surprised, and didn't want to meet this person here.Li Chongjiu looked up and down, although this person's reputation is not obvious now, anyone who is familiar with the history of Wu Zhou knows this person.

Without Xu Jingzong, there would be no Wu Zetian. Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it is not too far away. In history, Tang Gaozong wanted to abolish the empress and make Wu Zetian the empress. If you want to change your wife, Kuang Tianzi will set up a queen.Afterwards, with his meritorious service, Gaozong became an extremely human minister in the first dynasty, unmatched by anyone.

Another thing is that this person wrote the Veritable Records of Martial Virtue. When Taizong Veritable Records II was based on his own likes and dislikes, he responded to the dignitaries and altered the history books.

Xu Jingzong heard that Li Chongjiu seemed to have heard of him before, so he couldn't help but smiled. As a scholar in the Southern Dynasty, he had been an official for many generations, except for Li Yuan, Li Mi and a few others, no one else looked down upon him.

As for Li Chongjiu in his eyes, he is just a martial artist, but Xu Jingzong knew that even if he was a martial artist, at the moment when the world is in chaos, the other party is also a prince of Youzhou, so he said with a smile: "I didn't expect that a mere name would be able to enter Duke Shanggu." ear."

Li Chongjiu couldn't help smiling, and said: "Where is the name? I heard that Yu Wenhua and the day of the conspiracy, Yu Shiji was killed, Yu Shinan walked on the ground and asked to die for his brother, and his father was executed. You danced and danced to survive. Everyone in Youzhou knows about it."

After Li Chongjiu finished speaking, everyone present laughed loudly, especially Wang Bodang and other people who had long despised Xu Jingzong laughed very loudly.

Xu Jingzong saw Li Chongjiu ridiculed and ridiculed in front of the crowd, he gritted his teeth and said: "I left this useful body to avenge my father. How do you know the humiliation of Han Xin back then."

"Han Xin's humiliation, I have never heard of killing his father and enemy." Wang Bodang said coldly.

Xu Jingzong was ridiculed and immediately lost his momentum. He knew that he would be humiliating himself if he argued with Wang Bodang and Li Chongjiu again.At that moment Xu Jingzong took a few steps back, but when he saw Li Mi frowned, he was afraid that he would change his mind halfway, so he raised his eyebrows at Liu Xie as a signal.

Liu Xie understood, stepped forward and said to Li Mi: "Duke Ming, the defeat of our army will no longer compete with Wang Shichong. Even if we win Liyang, it will be of no benefit to the overall situation. It is better to unify the world than trying to keep everything in one place. , plan for the well-being of all peoples, and eliminate this war as soon as possible.”

Liu Xie first talked about righteousness, and then said: "Now that Duke Tang occupies Guanzhong, Hedong, Sichuan and Shu, there are actually one-third of the world. If our army occupies the eastern capital, it may not be able to compete with it. What's more, Wang Shichong is in Henan now. If you don't rely on the name of Tang Gong, even Hebei may not be able to defend itself. Tang Gong and Ming Gong are of the same family. If they vote in Guanzhong, they will not be treated badly. The ancients said that they are inferior to one person and stretched above ten thousand. why not?"

Liu Xie's words were very exciting, and countless people in the generals immediately echoed them.

Li Mi listened to Liu Xie's words, walked eastward for a few steps, and looked into the distance with his hands behind his back, but he still didn't make up his mind.

But Li Chongjiu winked at Xu Shiji, Xu Shiji stepped forward knowingly, and said: "Liufu's words are wrong. Back then, our army relied on a Wagang army, but it has become what it is today in a few years. Now it's just a mere defeat and it's back again." What is there to be afraid of? With the grain and moss in the Liyang warehouse, it is enough to support a large army for several years. If we rely on this, and then rely on the power of Lord Shanggu and Dou Jiande, we can cross the Yellow River and fight Wang Shichong again. If so, we can make a comeback. It is useless to submit to Li Yuan now, I am afraid that I will regret it in the future."

After Xu Shiji finished speaking, Li Mi walked a few more steps, looked at Li Chongjiu, and immediately got on his horse, and Li Chongjiu got on his horse knowingly and followed.

Li Mi looked at Li Chongjiu and nodded, the two approached and said, "What do you want to say, brother?"

Li Chongjiu clasped his hands and said: "Just now Liu Xie, what Xu Jingzong said, really misunderstood my brother. Everyone can surrender Li Yuan, but brother cannot surrender Li Yuan."

Li Mi asked, "Why did you say that?"

Li Chongjiu said: "Everyone surrendered to Li Yuan, tired of officials without losing the state and county, brother surrendered to Li Yuan, what do you want? A position is no more than a feudal lord, a car is no more than one ride, a horse is no more than a horse, and there are never more than a few people. How can we have today?" The power is in the hands, and one party is called lonely. Everyone's intentions are to find a way out for themselves, so don't listen to it. I also hope that brother will make his own plan."

Li Mi was also a well-read person when he was young, otherwise there would not be such a thing as a book hanging on a horn.Li Mi listened to Li Chongjiu's words, laughed and said: "My dear brother, is this just like Lu Zijing's saying about Sun Zhongmou and rejecting Cao in the United Shu?"

Li Chongjiu also said with a smile: "Although ancient and modern times have changed, things have changed, but the principles are the same, and it will not be easier. At that time, Sun Liu was able to fight against Cao Cao's more than [-] troops in Chibi with an army of tens of thousands, and he could sweep the world. Army, and Duke Wei’s power in the world today is far beyond the reach of Sun and Liu back then. Why bother to lose in the first battle and just abandon it. Even if you can’t fight for world hegemony by advancing Go to Guanzhong, driven by Li Yuan."

Li Mi listened to Li Chongjiu's words, he couldn't help but stroked his beard and sighed, and said: "I didn't expect that when I thought I was at the end of the road, I could still hear such kind words from my younger brother. Everyone is really wronging me. Although Mi can't compare himself, Liu Xuande, Sun Zhongmou , but it is not necessarily inferior to Yu Wenhuaji, so how can I be inferior to this Xiongnu Zao slave who dares to call himself emperor."

After saying that, Li Mi's sense of failure and decadence disappeared, and the previous high-spirited and contemptuous look returned to his face again.

Li Chongjiu was overjoyed when he heard the words, and Li Mi waved his horsewhip immediately and said: "I have made up my mind to the generals, pass on the order, and the army will move out and enter Liyang!"

Xu Jingzong and Liu Xie turned pale when they heard the words, and Liu Xie hurriedly said: "Ming Gong, please think again! Don't violate the hearts of the soldiers."

Li Mi said: "I, Li Fazhu, employ people and keep it for myself. I am not doing well right now, not in the future. Just leave if you want to. If I am relieved in the future, you will regret it later, so you can come back to me. But Li Mi will never surrender anyone, and it will be the same in the future, when I make a comeback in the future, you guys may as well wait and see."

Xu Jingzong and Liu Xie were at a loss for words when they heard Li Mi's words. At this time, Xu Shiji and Wang Bodang raised their arms and shouted: "I will follow Duke Wei to the death!"

As soon as the two shouted, the generals at the moment also shouted together, and the soldiers of the three armies shouted in the Yellow River.

"Swear to follow Duke Wei to the death!"

At this moment, what else can Xu Jingzong, Liu Xie and others say.

Li Mi watched the scene, couldn't help being excited, almost unable to restrain himself.After the defeat of Mangshan, the hearts of the people collapsed. Shan Xiongxin and his entire army surrendered. The left Sima Zheng Bing offered to Yanshi, the chief Shi Bing Yuanzhen, and the right Sima Zheng Qianxiang offered Luokou. It was equal to several confidant generals and officials in the Wagang Army who all rebelled. Li Mi.

In addition to the defeat and the defection of his subordinates, the scene of Li Mi leading the defeated army to flee to the bank of the Yellow River in a hurry, drew his sword and killed himself in front of the generals, although it was a bit of a gesture, it was also from the heart, and he really wanted to die.But now that the soldiers are obeying orders, the Wagang Army, which was defeated like a mountain, has improved somewhat.

Hearing the cheers of all the soldiers, Li Mi looked at Li Chongjiu, and said almost sighingly: "If it wasn't for my brother, I couldn't protect Li Yang, and I would have to go west to Guanzhong today, begging Li Yuan to live."

Li Mi's emotion came from the bottom of his heart. He was not afraid of Li Chongjiu's plot against him, because Youzhou was thousands of miles away, and even if he plotted against Li Mi's land, he would not be able to hold it, so his words were absolutely neutral.

But Li Mi also knew that Li Chongjiu was not completely selfless.

The grievance between Li Chongjiu and Li Yuan is clear to Li Mi. Last year Li Chongjiu and Li Yuan were in Taiyuan and Shangdang counties. The two sides dispatched a total of 10,000+ troops. of.

Li Chongjiu has never intervened in this matter. For Li Tang, although he and Li Yuan have always called brothers and brothers and praised each other as fighters against the Sui Dynasty, Li Mi and Li Yuan also knew that the day when the Wagang Army captured the Eastern Capital was the day when the two fell in love. day.

One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, Li Mi and Li Yuan can only be conquered by one person, and with Li Chongjiu by his side, he is his best thug against Li Yuan.

But for Li Chongjiu's careful thinking at the moment, Li Mi can not only accept it, but if the other party doesn't plan for him, Li Mi will worry about whether Li Chongjiu has other plans.

After all, not surrendering Li Yuan is the best result not only for Li Mi, but also for Li Chongjiu.

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