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Chapter 152 Let Me See Your Sincerity First

Shen Luoyan was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"

Looking at her face which was as confused as the morning mist, Shen Lang sighed softly and shook his head helplessly.

The ignorant state she displayed at this moment was in stark contrast to her usual intelligent and skillful self.

The stupid natives instantly dampened his originally high spirits.

Then he shook his head and said, "You will naturally understand the meaning of this sentence in the future. The time is not yet ripe, and the opportunity has not yet come to you."

After saying that, he put his hands behind his back, straightened his body, and turned his back to Shen Luoyan.

Shen Luoyan rowed the boat quietly, letting the gentle river breeze blow her silky hair, fluttering freely behind her head.

Her captivating eyes involuntarily looked at Shen Lang's back many times, with an elusive light flashing in her eyes. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and at some point, a smile with a mysterious charm had already appeared on her face.

However, he told him that he had doubts about whether Li Mi was the true emperor.

Li Mi joined the Wagang Army in the 12th year of Daye. He was a man of great strategy and ambition. He took advantage of the rising power of the Wagang Army and Zhai Rang, and relied on his extraordinary martial arts to subdue nearby small groups of rebel forces and different forces, thereby multiplying the strength of the Wagang Army.

At the same time, it became clear that relying solely on intercepting the grain transport to maintain military supplies was a fatal weakness in the development of the Wagang Army and was insufficient to meet its needs.

In particular, he proposed to Zhai Rang: "First, take Xingyang, rest the troops in Guangu, wait until the soldiers and horses are strong and sufficient, and then compete with others for profit."

From this point of view alone, we can see that Li Mi's talent and strategy are superior to Zhai Rang.

As long as they could control the Xingyang area, they could solve the problem of food supply in the long term, further expand their influence, and directly threaten the eastern capital Luoyang, thus affecting the connection between the capital, Luoyang, and Jiangdu, the three major military towns.

After Zhai Rang agreed, in October of the same year, the Wagang Army launched a large-scale attack, first capturing the counties outside Xingyang and then pursuing Xingyang City.

Li Mi again rejected the majority opinion and asked Zhai Rang to lead the main force to confront them head-on. He himself and his four most capable subordinates Wang Bodang, Zu Junyan, Shen Luoyan, and Xu Shiji led more than a thousand skilled soldiers to ambush in the dense forest north of Dahai Temple.

Not only did Li Mi defeat Zhang's army, but he also personally took action and killed Zhang Xutuo.

This battle made Li Mi famous throughout the world and made him the most prestigious figure in the Wagang Army, even surpassing the leader Zhai Rang.

This great victory established the foundation for the Wagang Army and severely damaged the prestige of the Sui Army.

Under such circumstances, Zhai Rang had no choice but to let Li Mi lead his own army, known as the Pushan Public Camp.

Li Mi came from a noble family and his family had been granted titles for generations, so he inherited the title of Pushan Gong and took this as his name.

So Shen Luoyan was very curious, why did Shen Lang think that he was not a wise leader?

But since he was unwilling to speak clearly, I decided to ask for clarification.

She put down the bamboo pole in her hand, took light steps, and came to Shen Lang's side in a graceful manner.

"Son..."

Shen Lang turned his head and saw that her tight-fitting leggings created a deep cleavage on her chest, revealing a large area of ​​snow-white pectoral muscles.

Then he asked, "Miss Shen, what are your instructions?"

Seeing him staring at her breasts, Shen Luoyan angrily asked, "Young Master, why have you become like this? You always stare at me here."

Having said that, he didn't mean to hide anything.

Shen Lang couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's obvious that the girl is trying to seduce me. Does that mean that if I join the Wagang Army, I can marry her?"

Shen Luoyan glanced at him and said, "Even if Luoyan agrees, I'm afraid the girl who came with you won't agree."

"She will definitely agree." Shen Lang suddenly reached out and took her into his arms, saying, "Before we go up the mountain, I have to see if the girl is sincere."

"No, sir, I..." Shen Luoyan didn't expect him to do this and was panicked for a moment.

It’s a pity that she underestimated Shen Lang’s two fingers.

As long as she's a woman.

There is no way they can break free.

The two of them slowly fell onto the boat, drifting with the waves.

Pffffffffffffft.

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Shen Lang had no idea how to find the Wagang Army, and had to rely on Shen Luoyan to lead the way personally.

The only thing he did was to make puns and shoot clams along the way.

Under the leadership of Shen Luoyan, they went around east and west and arrived at Rongyang City.

When entering the city, Shen Luoyan asked, "Excuse me, sir, how is this place?"

Shen Lang looked around. Although it was a time of war, the city was still very prosperous. At a glance, he saw grain stores, oil mills, grocery stores and other food shops lining the streets.

Moreover, the streets are very spacious and can accommodate ten horses running side by side, giving it the atmosphere of a big city.

So he said indifferently, "It's a good place."

"Young Master likes to joke. What Luoyan wants to ask is whether this place may be worthy of your attention in the fight for the world." Shen Luoyan asked with a sweet smile.

This is a very crucial question.

Because Xingyang is located south of the Tongji Canal of the Grand Canal, if you go west along the canal, you only need to pass through the two cities of Hulao and Yanshi to reach the eastern capital Luoyang, which is only a few miles of water.

Therefore, the Wagang Army was able to take root here and pose a serious threat to the Sui Dynasty.

If the Eastern Capital falls, not only will the waterway connection between the western capital and the east be cut off, but psychologically the victor will also be able to immediately ascend to the throne of the overlord of all the rebel forces in the world.

Xingyang has been very prosperous since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period because of its favorable geographical location, being the confluence of the Yellow River Grand Canal and other rivers, and being a must-pass place for post roads throughout the ages. It is the center of east-west water transportation, second only to Luoyang in importance.

If she couldn't even see this, she would conclude that Shen Lang was just a boaster.

Shen Lang smiled and said, "The gains and losses of a city or a place are nothing. Even if we occupy this place, it is not enough to prove anything. From a geographical point of view, this place is indeed extremely important, but talent is the key, especially the type of leader is more important."

"If you think that occupying this place will allow you to conquer the world, that is only a psychological victory, not a real victory."

"Mr. Shen, you are right." Shen Luoyan smiled and continued, "Mr. Shen, please, I will take you to see the big dragon head."

The two walked along the street, and looking around, they could see towering Buddhist temples and pagodas, and grand mansions everywhere along the way.

Dalongtou Mansion is located in the inner city center of Rongyang City. It was the prefectural mansion of the city official in the past. After it came into the hands of Zhai Rang, it was expanded, and the already magnificent mansion became even more magnificent.

When entering the Daluotou Mansion, I met a man in gray at the door.

Seeing Shen Luoyan, he bowed his head slightly and said, "Greetings, Military Advisor Shen."

Shen Luoyan nodded and said, "Manager Tu, is Longtou at home?"

"Yes." Chief Steward Tu nodded. "He is discussing something with the secret master. Let me go and inform him first."

Shen Luoyan said, "No need to trouble Chief Tu, I will go myself. By the way, this is the talented person I finally invited, Chief Tu, please take good care of him."

"Military Advisor Shen has given the order, and I will take good care of him." Chief Steward Tu nodded.

Shen Luoyan said to Shen Lang again, "I'm going to go see Dalongtou and Mi Gong. Please wait for a moment, young master."

After she left, Manager Tu invited Shen Lang to the side hall and served him tea.

Shen Lang casually asked, "May I ask what your position is in the Dalongtou Mansion?"

Chief Steward Tu smiled slightly and said, "My name is Tu Shufang, the chief steward of Longtou Mansion, responsible for the safety of the mansion. Young Master, please have some tea. If Longtou summons you, I will take you there immediately."

Shen Lang had just put down his teacup when someone came to report: "Master Shen, the Great Dragon Head and the Secret Lord want to see you. Please follow me."

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(End of this chapter)