From beggar to emperor: I am not Zhu Yuanzhang

Wang Jin fled back to Yangzhou overnight to report to Gao Pian.

Gao Pian was shocked when he heard that there was a rebellion in Luzhou. He had a vague impression of the name Yang Xingmi in his mind. It seems that last time Zheng Xu reported to him that he had recruited Yang Xingmi from Crouching Tiger Village. Why did he rebel within a few days?

Wang Jin exaggerated Yang Xingmi's heinous crimes in Luzhou and asked Gao Pian to send troops to suppress Yang Xingmi and recapture Luzhou. This Luzhou is an important city in Gao Pian's hands, and it is also the gateway for him to defend the Central Plains bandits Qin Zongquan. Once Luzhou is lost, it is equivalent to the door being opened wide. Yangzhou will be directly exposed to the enemy's gunfire, and he will be very passive. .

Therefore, Luzhou must be taken back. As for Yang Xingmi, he is actually not familiar with it. He heard Zheng Xu mention it last time. It seems that he will learn from it this time.

Without further ado, Gao Pian immediately called his trusted generals Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili and ordered them to lead troops to Luzhou to show Yang Xingmi that Luzhou must be decided in a battle.

Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili were the two fierce generals under Gao Pian. Whenever they encountered big or bad battles, it was when they showed their faces that Gao Pian valued them very much. Naturally, they were the first people who thought of them when they attacked Luzhou this time.

As the number one and number two generals under the Huainan Jiedu Envoy, Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili naturally looked down on Yang Xingmi. Before that, they had never even heard of Yang Xingmi's name.

I heard that Gao Pian sent them to conquer Luzhou. These two people were full of complaints. Nani? Do we need to take action to deal with this little reptile? This is a humiliation to us, killing a chicken with a knife, a joke, it will be over if Xue Huai can't handle it by himself.

The subordinates whispered: "Xue Huai has been killed."

"This......"

The two were speechless for a moment.

This Yang Xingmi is so arrogant, he even dares to kill Xue Huai, no wonder Gao Daren ordered us to kill him.

Although they were full of complaints, since Gao Pian had given the order, they did not dare to disobey. After returning, they began to mobilize the troops, distribute weapons and armor, and prepare to set off on a certain day.

The spies in Yangzhou City had already sent the news back to Luzhou.

Knowing that Gao Pian sent Yu Gongchu and Yao Guili to send troops to suppress Luzhou, Yang Xingmi attached great importance to it, but how to defeat these two men was a problem. Although Yang Xingmi was thoughtful, he didn't study much when he was a child, so he always lacked a counselor around him to make suggestions. Dai Yougui was barely a smart man on Crouching Tiger Mountain, and he could handle it by commanding hundreds of people to fight with weapons. But now that he has entered Luzhou City, the scale of the battle is getting bigger and bigger, and now he feels that it is difficult.

A strong enemy is pressing down on the situation, but there is no resourceful Zhuge Liang-level figure in Crouching Tiger Camp. This battle seems to be fought without confidence. Dai Yougui also guessed what Yang Xingmi was thinking, so he took the initiative to recommend an expert to him.

Dai Yougui had lived in Luzhou for several years. He heard that there was a reclusive outsider in the city named Yuan Xi.

If he could be recruited into the Crouching Tiger Camp, it would definitely be an added advantage, and he would not have to worry about big things happening.

Dai Yougui solemnly recommended this person to Yang Xingmi, and Yang Xingmi also attached great importance to him and wanted to meet this half-immortal. As soon as Tao Ya heard that her elder brother wanted to see this man, she stood up and said, "Brother, wait a moment. I will take people to catch him right away."

Yang Xingmi slapped the table: "What nonsense, third brother, this is an honored guest, how can you act like a prisoner? When Liu Bei went to see Zhuge Liang, he even visited the thatched cottage. Besides, I am far behind Liu Bei, so why are you putting on airs?"

"Don't cause trouble, I'll go and invite you personally."

Yang Xingmi said that he was about to change his clothes and get ready to go out.

Dai Yougui said: "My younger brother will accompany my elder brother."

Tao Ya was anxious: "I'll go too, I'll go too, I promise not to cause any trouble."

Under the guidance of Dai Yougui, the three of them rode through Chengxi Street. After leaving the city, they found a small courtyard deep in an orchard on the outskirts of the city. However, the door was closed and there seemed to be no one inside.

Dai Yougui stepped forward and patted the door: "Is anyone home?"

There was no echo inside, it was silent.

Tao Ya scratched her head: "No one is there? How about I go into the courtyard and take a look."

Yang Xingmi was very happy: "Fourth brother, we are here to visit Mr. Yuan, not to steal anything. If you dig in, if someone sees it, wouldn't it cause a misunderstanding?"

"I think we should wait first." Yang Xingmi dismounted and tied the reins to the tree.

Not long after, a woodcutter came over carrying a load of dry firewood.

Yang Xingmi stepped forward: "May I ask if you are Mr. Yuan?"

The woodcutter put down his burden, looked at Yang Xingmi in front of him, and said, "I am his neighbor. Mr. Yuan is not at home."

"Do you know where Mr. Yuan is?"

"He is writing letters for people in the market."

"Then when will he come back?"

"It's hard to say. Sometimes it's early and sometimes it's late. It's never on time."

"Oh, thank you very much, old man." After Yang Xingmi thanked the woodcutter, he said to Dai Yougui:

"Come on, let's go look for it in the market."

The group left the orchard and rushed to the market.

Halfway through, Yang Xingmi suddenly slapped his forehead: "Oh, I forgot to ask which market just now."

How do you say this? It turns out that there are two large markets in the south and north of Luzhou City, as well as a small morning market. The three markets are usually busy with traffic and people coming and going. How can I find it without asking where it is?

Dai Yougui thought for a while: "Brother, how about we go to the morning market separately? I'll go to the South City, Tao Ya will go to the North City, and the eldest brother will go to the morning market."

Yang Xingmi: "Okay, let's go look for him separately."

The three of them each took a few people to say goodbye on the street and ran in different directions.

First, Tao Ya rushed to Beishi and ordered her men: "Brothers, listen up. Find me letter writers and fortune tellers one by one."

Bei City is crowded with people coming and going, and it seems hard to find. Tao Ya jumped off the horse and looked around while walking. After walking around, I didn't see anyone writing letters for me. Several of my subordinates came back one after another, but they didn't even find this person in their reports.

"That's weird. Could it be that the woodcutter was teasing me?" Tao Ya was very depressed.

At the same time, Dai Yougui in Nanshi was empty-handed and found nothing.

The morning market was very small and there were few people. Yang Xingmi walked around and looked carefully, but he didn't see anyone writing letters for him.

Reluctantly, he knelt down and asked an old woman selling vegetables:

"Mom, is there a letter writer in this morning market?"

The old woman thought for a while: "Are you talking about Mr. Yuan?"

"Yes, that's Mr. Yuan." Yang Xingmi became more energetic.

The old woman's next words poured cold water on Yang Xingmi.

"Mr. Yuan just left and went home."

"Going home..." Yang Xingmi was a little confused. Are you playing hide-and-seek with me?

After saying that, Yang Xingmi stood up and walked out. On the street, the three people met again.

Tao Ya was very angry: "This guy is playing tricks on us."

Yang Xingmi smiled bitterly and said, "Good things come in hard times. Let's go, let's go to the orchard again."

The group of people came to the orchard again. It was already afternoon.

Tao Ya stepped forward and knocked on the door, but there was no sound in the courtyard. Just when Tao Ya was about to roar, the door opened.