Li Huai didn't know that as soon as he took some action, there was already a commotion in the court, which even aroused a commotion.

Even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care much because he was busy with other things at the time——

Just like the news received from the emperor, in just twelve hours after conquering the cottage, Li Huailing, Wang Ying, led the way and led a group of elite guards to repeatedly sweep through the area, with an overwhelming force.

Break several houses!

Suddenly, the whole team's morale was like a rainbow!

When the princes in the imperial study were surprised by the news they had just received, Li Huaizheng led everyone to cultivate.

They were in a small village at this time.

This place was originally occupied by a group of thieves. The original villagers in Zhuangzi either fled or became coolies and slaves. Now that the thieves were defeated, they turned around again. Naturally, they regarded Li Huai and his party as their saviors, with good wine and good food.

of serving.

Although Li Huai had strict requirements and did not want to trouble the "countryside folks" too much, it was just that the expeditions were frequent and the number of people was limited. Although the results were particularly amazing, he did not suffer any damage, so it was still impossible to do much.

Even if Hui Shuo is used as a trump card and the casualty ratio can be adjusted, there are still some injured, and troops are used one after another. Even if everything is arranged by Li Huai in advance, he will still feel tired and tired, and needs a good rest, so he just gives in half.

, and settled down.

On the other hand, Li Huai also felt that he had caused trouble here and allowed many thieves to escape. The news would inevitably be passed on, but there was still a long brewing process for respect to break out.

"I remember in the original article, the news about Zheng Xingye took several days to ferment before finally breaking out and attracting attention over there. Moreover, several conflicts were more or less in direct conflict with the Yongchang bandits.

Many, my current environmental foundation is actually not as good as Zheng Xingye, it can only be regarded as a peripheral contradiction..."

Taking advantage of this repair time, he tried to perfect the plan and figure out when and where Guan Zhishan would be if it appeared.

"Such a continuous march places too high demands on soldiers. Even the elite of the Forbidden Army cannot hold on for long. In the later stages, many mistakes will be made. However, this time under the command of Marquis Dingxiang, there were not many mistakes. In the end, there were only

Three people were injured, but they achieved such results, which is really surprising."

Zhao Yucai said this to Qi Kai while sitting in the residence assigned to him for cultivation. The friendship between the two was obviously extraordinary.

"Yes, but this is what I'm worried about. I don't know what the Lord Hou plans to do next," Qi Kai sighed, then glanced out the window and made sure no one was around, then lowered his voice and said, "Destroy a few in this row."

The stronghold of the bandits has indeed increased its prestige, but we have to bear the responsibility after all. If this continues, if the news gets out, neither the court, the military, nor the bandit army will let it go."

Zhao Yucai hesitated for a moment and said, "I think Marquis Dingxiang must have a plan."

"I hope so." Qi Kai sighed, then cupped his hands and stood up to say goodbye.

Walking out of the door, you can see several young children, carefully hiding in the distance, looking towards here, looking curious and afraid.

Qi Kai saw the children and smiled at the children. When he saw the other children turning away in fear, he withdrew his gaze. After sighing at the end, he took steps towards the house he was temporarily assigned to live in.

Because Li Huai and others saved the village, the villagers here were grateful for their kindness. At the suggestion of the three elders, many houses were specially set aside for Li Huai and others to repair.

This village was not big, so Li Huai and others lived very close to each other. Qi Kai's house was only a few breaths' walk away.

However, along the way he saw many guards chatting.

It can be seen that all of these elites are very excited, and some of them are even more energetic, looking brave and fierce, with high will.

This made Qi Kai feel sad.

"When these elites were in Chang'an, although they were skilled, they didn't have many lives on their hands and no blood was seen, so they still maintained their etiquette. Now they follow Dingxiang Marquis and win one after another. There are faint signs of arrogant and powerful generals.

It’s definitely not a good thing to continue!”

These are indeed hidden dangers, but what really worries Qi Kai is that he cannot see through the purpose of Marquis Dingxiang, so his advice can hardly change Marquis Dingxiang's decision.

"Well, I just don't know what trouble this prince will cause in the future. Isn't it nice to have such a good mission? I just want to see the situation. I should go there quietly. Now there is a fuss.

With such a huge momentum, if the bandit army learns about it, wouldn't it actually affect the situation?"

But then he thought about it. After all, there were only a few people in his group. Compared with the confrontation between the imperial court and the Luoyang bandit army, they were like a small pebble, and they were only suppressing them at the corners.

Bandits are like a pebble falling into water, causing ripples, but not much movement.

"In short, we should focus on our mission."

With such worries, Qi Kai fell into a deep sleep. He followed Li Huai east and west for the past two days. Although he did not kill the enemy with a knife, he spent a lot of energy. When he lay down, he quickly fell asleep.

The next day, when Qi Kai opened his eyes, he immediately heard the commotion outside. He was startled. He was worried that the bandits had come for reinforcements and would cause trouble again. His sleepiness suddenly disappeared and he got up in a hurry to put on his clothes. He had not yet buttoned up his clothes.

He opened the door.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw two guards guarding the door. As soon as he saw Qi Kai coming out, he said: "Yuanwailang, you're awake."

"What's going on?" Seeing the calm expressions of the two guards, Qi Kai knew that it was probably not what he was thinking. Looking in the distance, he saw many villagers running hurriedly and gathering towards the east end. Naturally, he was curious, so he

Ask why.

The guard then said: "So that the superior officer will know that it is the king who judges thieves and bandits, and wants to find out those who have committed crimes!"

Qi Kai was stunned when he heard this, but thinking that it didn't seem to be a big deal, and it was not appropriate for him to get close at this time, he turned around and went back to the house, thinking of writing down all the recent events clearly and sending them back to the court.

As a result, in the afternoon, Li Huai summoned him to set off. As he passed by, he discovered that besides the guards, there were many more men with weapons. Many of them were quite familiar, such as Wang Ying and others.

These were clearly many bandits who had been captured before.

"Junhou, these people..."

"Most of these people are originally defeated soldiers. They fell into the grass, committing crimes other than war, and have not done any serious evil. They are different from those thieves who are purely evil. Therefore, I gave them the opportunity to make meritorious service to atone for their sins.

"

"This..." Qi Kai had a bitter look on his face. He knew very well that if the matter was handled like this, the entire nature would completely change. He just looked at the others who were supporting him, so he couldn't face it in person.

When I mentioned it, I thought to myself that I would have to find one or two more people to dissuade him together.

So when the group of people set out in great force, he found Zhao Yucai and expressed his thoughts.

"I know that Mr. Qi is worried, but this is not something we can persuade." Zhao Yucai shook his head, but he was no longer worried. "Ordinarily, I am also worried, so I suggested that these people are just a mob, and rashly

Taking them in turned out to be a burden. Unexpectedly, the Lord said that he had his own way, so at noon, the Lord Hou gathered these people together and practiced for a while. After an hour, they formed a queue.

The only thing I can do is bring more people with me, and it won’t be a big problem.”

When Qi Kai heard this, his expression changed. Although he was an official in the Ministry of Rites, he had been exposed to the book of military strategists to some extent. He knew that military strategists looked simple, but were actually complicated, including general planning, on-the-spot command, attack and defense, orders and prohibitions, etc.

Each has its own merits. Many generals are good at just one thing, and they are enough to gain a foothold. And this training method is often the most important, and it is not something that ordinary generals can control. As a result, this monarch can achieve initial results in just one noon?

Such ability...

"this……"

Understanding the key, Qi Kai was also a little speechless. Seeing that Zhao Yucai clearly did not intend to join forces with him, he couldn't help but sigh. After looking for Liu Yi, Guo Zhan and others, there was no result, so he had to give up.

, thinking that if the monarch suffers a loss next, it would not be too late to dissuade him.

Unexpectedly, even in the next few days, the Dingxiang Marquis' actions became more urgent and frequent, and the scale and trend became larger and larger.

However, the casualties among the guards became smaller - the bandits who had been dispersed gradually became the main force in the attack. Under Li Huai's plan, although the combat power was not strong, it was difficult to impose orders and prohibitions, but with the casualties, it was actually

It has also gradually become a climate.

In this way, while attacking and appeasing at the same time, the number of troops will increase like a snowball!

Of course, not everyone will be recruited by him. Those real refugees and bandits, after being identified, are often given severe punishments!

In this way, about seven or eight days later, Li Huai and his group approached the front line outside Luoyang, and the number of soldiers and horses in his hands had expanded to more than 300 people!

Finally, the news reached both warring parties.

——————

At night, the lights were brightly lit. In the mansion in the north of Luoyang City, Yongchang Hou Luo Zhiyuan sat on the throne. Looking at the counselors and generals on both sides, he asked in a deep voice: "What is the imperial court's plan? Tell me, why?

Under the guise of being an envoy, a team actually suppressed bandits around Luoyang? They also wiped out three of our scouts and spies!"

Later, his tone gradually became unkind.

"I think the imperial court wants to attack secretly under a banner! Lord Marquis, as long as you say a word, a certain family will lead people over and kill them!"

"Absurd! The imperial court is obviously testing us. Maybe they know our arrangement from somewhere and want to ask for directions. If you go there, you will be in trouble! It's like asking for trouble."

"I don't think so. Maybe the mission encountered bandits along the way and had no choice but to do so..."

"This is too much of a last resort! If you attack rashly, you may fall into a trap!"

"The rabble can be destroyed in one fell swoop!"

…

The generals spoke one after another, which made Luo Zhiyuan frown. Finally, he glanced at the two of them.
Chapter completed!