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- The fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the first year of Qiyuan was supposed to be the liveliest day in the New Year. However, when the Yue King's army was approaching, the city of Luoyang was deserted. For several days, the clouds of war lingered over the city. The tense and depressive atmosphere in the city was naturally increasing day by day. Under the pressure, various versions of rumors spread crazily in the city like wildfire, and people were frightened. Fortunately, King Luo Bin, the governor of Luoyang, handled it properly, and with the addition of "Ming Dy" "With their full cooperation, they finally managed to control the situation with thunderbolt means. Of course, this was just an emergency treatment of the symptoms, not the root cause. If the siege of the Yue King's army could not be broken, the chaos in the city might suddenly break out at some point. .
People's hearts have always been fickle. Even though Li Xian has been kind to the people since he became the prince, Luoyang city is too big, and the party members and the King of Yue have been operating in Luoyang for too long. , is deeply rooted and difficult to uproot in a short period of time. With so many people secretly spreading rumors, it is not easy to win over the people. Li Xian knows this truth better than anyone else. Therefore, he simply does not Intervening in King Luo Bin's remedial actions, he focused all his energy on combat preparations and tried his best to consolidate the city defense. At the same time, the Yue King's army under the city was not idle either. Although they did not launch a siege, they could build a siege. However, the sound of the equipment kept ringing day and night, and three days passed in a tense confrontation between the two sides.
Three days without fighting seems to be something to be thankful for. After all, every day that passes means that the Hexi Army is one step closer to Luoyang. If anyone else is here, they will probably be overjoyed by this, but Li Xian is happy. He couldn't get up, not for anything else, but because Li Xian knew very well that the Hexi reinforcements could not be hidden from Li Zhen. The only difference was that Li Zhen didn't know the specific arrival time of the Hexi troops. But no matter what, Li Zhen dared to Under the threat of the Hexi Army, it took three days to prepare siege equipment, which meant one thing - Li Zhen was sure to quickly capture Luoyang City after launching the offensive! Where does this confidence come from? This makes Li Xian a little unpredictable.
For three days, the army of the King of Yue was busy, and Li Xian was not idle either. Not only was he reinforcing the city defenses, he also never stopped investigating the King of Yue's camp. In Li Xian's view, the King of Yue's camp was divided into three parts and surrounded on three sides. Luoyang City only spared the north side of the Luoshui River. This was a standard siege of three and one. It was not a very clever strategy. The three forts were built very tightly, and the light and dark sentries were also arranged quite reasonably. Li Xian's side really didn't dare to launch a night attack easily, but apart from that, it was impossible to see how much advantage the Yue King's side had. At least Li Xian couldn't understand the basis for the Yue King's confidence in conquering Luoyang in one battle.
Is there a military advantage? Yes, the King of Yue has an army of more than 120,000 men, which is indeed not small, and its training level is also elite. The problem is that this army has never been in battle. No matter how strong it is, it is very limited. In a bloody battle, other Being able to exert 60% of the strength is considered to be extraordinary. No matter how you look at it, you can't find the possibility of winning Luoyang in a short time. If you insist on saying that there is, then there is only one way - the inside should be coordinated with the outside! The problem is that Pei Shoude and others have been beheaded, and all the influence of the Yue King in the city has been wiped out. How can he cooperate with others? If not, then there is only one answer left - Li Zhen is too arrogant!
Is it possible? It really reminds me of the situation when the King of Yue rebelled against Wu in his previous life. Li Xian knew that Li Zhen was known as a soldier, but in fact, he had never been in battle in his life. What he was good at was just talking on paper. He might have a good way of training soldiers, but As for the battle formation itself, he was extremely unfamiliar with it. With a twelve to one advantage in hand, he might have been blindly confident.
"Report, Your Majesty, urgent news from Xiangzhou!"
At three o'clock in the morning, Li Xian was silently watching the Yue King's camp at the top of the city, when he saw Luo Tong running over in a hurry and panting to report.
"oh?"
When Li Xian heard that it was a letter from Xiangzhou, his heart immediately moved. He said softly, reached out and took the small copper tube handed over by Luo Tong, unscrewed the hidden button on it with familiarity, and took out a scroll full of words. He quickly scanned the secret message with the characters written on it, and a smile of relief appeared on his face - Xiangzhou City has been captured by Li Boyao's army, and the Youzhou army of 45,000 soldiers and horses are killing Tangzhou at high speed, completely cutting off the enemy. Li Zhen's retreat was blocked!
"Wang Fangming!"
After reading the secret letter, although Li Xian was excited, he quickly regained his composure and drank calmly.
"Wei Chen is here!"
Wang Fangming has been appreciated by Li Xian since the Luzhou case. He made a big comeback in the forced palace incident a few days ago. Now that he has been transferred to Zhongshu Sheren, he can be regarded as Li Xian's secretary, so he can closely Next to Li Xian, he had served him wholeheartedly in the past few days and kept a clear mind at all times. When Li Xian called his name, he immediately stood up from the crowd and answered loudly.
"Publish my decree and tell the whole city that Xiangzhou has been conquered by General Li Boyao.After being defeated, the old thief Li Zhen's escape route has been cut off, and he is already a turtle in the urn! Also, prepare more quivers and list the matter on the silk cloth. It will be of great use to me! "
Li Xianxu raised his hand to signal Wang Fangming to excuse himself, and then gave instructions with a solemn expression.
"Promise, I will obey your orders!"
When he heard that Xiangzhou had been defeated, Wang Fangming was stunned at first, and then became ecstatic. He hurriedly responded and hurried down the city gate tower, leaving aside the arrangements for related matters.
"Ohh Ohh ohh¡¡"
Wang Fangming had just left. Before Li Xian could turn around, there was a shrill sound of horns from behind. Immediately, there was another burst of rumbling war drums, and the closed door of the Yue Wang Army's camp suddenly opened. Groups of soldiers filed out of the camp gate in neat lines, and there were many civilians shouting slogans and pushing dozens of tall siege ladders, trebuchets, large ballistas and other attack vehicles. The city utensils came out of the camp gate. At the same time, the two camps of the Yue King's army in the west and south also began to advance. The war that had been delayed for several days was about to begin!
"Your Majesty, the war is about to begin. The soldiers here are dangerous. Please stay away for now. In the end, the general will fight to the death to defend the city!"
Zhang Mingwu is a general who has fought hundreds of battles, and defending the city is his specialty. Seeing the Yue King's army approaching with such ferocity, he immediately knew one thing, that is, the Yue King's army was going to launch a general attack today, and he couldn't help but worry about Li Xian's presence. There would be danger on the top of the city, so he hurriedly grabbed it from the side and shouted an admonishment.
"Your Majesty, what General Zhang said is true. Please stay away for the time being. I will wait and defend the city to the death!"
"Your Majesty, even if I risk my life, I will never let the thieves go to the city. Please come back temporarily."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, we will fight to the death and not retreat!"
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???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the East Palace Guards, have been following Li Xian for many years, they are all loyal people, no one wants to see Li Xian harmed, hearing what Zhang Mingwu said, everyone naturally echoed.
"My dear friends, there is no need to say anything more. Where the city is, I will be there!"
Li Xian never doubted the loyalty of the guards, but he could not retreat, not for any other reason, but because in the battle to defend the city, morale came first. If he wanted to withstand the strong attack of the Yue King's army with a weak force, as a The commander of the entire army, Li Xian must set an example. Of course, as far as Li Xian's current martial arts skills are concerned, apart from firearms, there are very few weapons that can threaten his life. Indeed, there is no need to worry too much about his own safety. safety.
"We are here in the city, and we will fight to the bitter end!"
Seeing what Li Xian said, the blood of all the East Palace guards boiled up. The heroic spirit that had crossed the plateau under Li Xian's command a few years ago suddenly burst out. The whole army roared in unison, and soon, the troops went up to the city to join forces. The people who were on the defensive were also infected, and they roared incessantly. The sound was like thunder, soaring into the sky!
"Hmph, you are really just an actor. He won't shed tears until he sees the coffin! Here's the order from Chuan Gu, speed up and set up the formation!"
As soon as he heard the thunderous shouts from the city, Li Zhen's face suddenly became a little sad. He curled his lips and sneered coldly, then suddenly raised his voice and gave the order to set up the formation. .
As soon as Li Zhen gave the order, the drums suddenly rang loudly. As the drums and horns roared, the Yue King's army, which had been advancing in an orderly manner, suddenly began to accelerate. After a while, it had arrived far away from the city and launched a strong attack. In the formation, one can see trebuchets and large ballistae arranged in staggered rows, dozens of tall ladders towering majestically, and at the front are more than 300 river-filling vehicles. The formation is divided into front, left and right. The five square formations in the middle and back are lined with swords and guns, and the murderous aura is rising. The formation is extremely strict, showing strong combat effectiveness.
"Who dares to take the city first?"
Looking at such a heroic formation of his own, Li Zhen, who was standing on horseback at the center of the army, was extremely proud. Of course, he also had enough reasons to be proud. For this day, he had prepared a total of twenty troops. Zai, he has worked hard and accomplished more than once, and spent almost all his wealth, and finally trained a powerful army that can be proud of the world, at least in his opinion. Now, it is finally time to reach the critical moment. It was time to reap the fruits of victory. How could Li Zhen not be complacent? He looked around at the generals in front of him and shouted loudly.
"Father, my child is willing to fight!"
"The general will ask for orders to attack!"
"The general is willing to go!"
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Li Zhen had invested a lot of money in this army, and all the generals in the army were Li Zhen's confidants. When he asked, not only Li Chong stood up, but also the other generals were not willing to be outdone, and the call for battle was immediately heard. A slice.
"Well, good, Gan Zhuangwu, I ordered you to lead the eight thousand infantry and cavalry of your headquarters as the vanguard, Li Su, your troops will serve as the cover.The rest of the generals are watching the formation, ready to respond at any time! "
Although Li Zhen had never been in a battle, she had read military books after all. She knew how brutal the siege battle was, and she was absolutely unwilling to let her eldest son take such a risk. No matter what Li Chong's face was like, she made a heroic gesture soaring into the sky. He waved his hand and loudly issued the order to attack.
"Promise! The general is waiting to take your orders!"
Gan Zhuangwu is the most powerful general under Li Zhen, and Li Su is ranked second. Both of them are warlike people. There is no reason why Li Zhen would not be happy to hear that Li Zhen has given the important task to him. , unanimously agreed to the promise, and each galloped back to their own formation. In a moment, with the sound of horns and commands, the two armies of the Yue King began to press forward, and an offensive and defensive battle began - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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