First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 146 Luoyang Sends Troops
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Luoyang City, Ziwei Palace, Qianyang Palace.

Qianyang Hall is one of the three main halls of Lagerstroemia Miyagi. Its foundation is nine feet (about 270 meters) high, the hall is 80 feet (about 24 meters) high, and its beams and columns are as thick as 35 (about 2000 meters). About [-] meters in circumference), according to historical records: "[-] people drag a pillar", which is the largest main hall of Miyagi in Chinese history.

Therefore, the later Tang people commented: "A Fangcheng, the Qin people dispersed, Qianyang completed the work, and the Sui people disintegrated."

At this time, the throne of the hall was empty, and there was a small throne under the throne.

Sitting on the throne was a thin young man, about ten years old. Although his face was immature, he looked very handsome. His broad lips were tightly pressed, and he stared unblinkingly at a tall man with a deep nose in the hall. A rough-looking man with dark eyes, a curly beard.

This boy is the grandson of Yang Guang, the emperor of Daye, and the second son of Yang Zhao, the prince of Yuande.

And the furious man in the hall is none other than Jiangdu Tongshou Wang Shichong.

"The leader of the army is only a child, only eighteen or nineteen years old, what are you afraid of?" Another general with a wolf waist and ape arms and a beautiful beard pursed his mouth and said indifferently.

Wang Shichong immediately stared and scolded angrily: "Li Shimin, a child with a yellow mouth, is nothing to worry about, but what about Li Mi? Once Li Shimin restrains his troops, Li Mi takes the opportunity to attack, how to defend, if the city is broken, you, General Duan, will be responsible Assuming this responsibility, sticking to the city is the best policy."

This beautiful bearded justice is Doctor Jin Ziguanglu and General Duan Da of Zuo Xiaowei.

Hearing Wang Shichong's words, some people in the hall couldn't help nodding their heads. After all, Wang Shichong has a lot of military strategy and is very accomplished in military affairs, and what he said is extremely reasonable.

Although he was also beaten by Li Mi and retreated steadily.

Seeing that Wang Shichong was angry, Duan Da immediately fell silent, muttering in a low voice: "After the city was broken, a certain family also died, how can I be responsible."

Seeing that Duan Da didn't commit any crimes again, Wang Shichong didn't continue to reprimand him. After all, Duan Da had a deep friendship with him, but his temper was really reckless.

"Isn't Wang Tongshou scared of being beaten by Li Mi?" A scribe in a round collar robe said with a sneer, "After all, Li Mi has won many victories and his troops are sharp. Wang Tongshou is afraid, and it is true." normal".

"Yuan Wendu, what do you mean?" Wang Shizhuo was furious, "Go out of the city to defeat the bandits if you have the ability, but stop talking here if you don't."

The person who spoke was also unusual. His name was Yuan Wendu. He was a descendant of Tuobahuang, Emperor Jingmu of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Yuan Wendu was called by Wang Shichong's first name, very annoyed, he snorted coldly, "Shame is in the same temple as Xihu", and then waved his sleeves and left.

Looking at Yuan Wendu's back, Wang Shichong had a sullen look on his face and murderous look in his eyes.

Wang Shichong's original surname was Zhi, but a barbarian from the Western Regions. His father's real name was Zhishou. Later, Zhishou's mother remarried to the Bacheng Wang family, and his father changed his name to Wang Shou, so Wang Shichong was surnamed Wang.

Later, Wang Shichong studied under the great Confucian Xu Wenyuan, and studied extensively in the history of the world. He knew everything about military art, calligraphy, divination, astronomy and calendar, but he was still a barbarian in essence. , Yuanwen must be killed.

"The sage ordered me to be in charge of all the soldiers and horses. The military order is in my hands. Without my order, no one is allowed to go out of the city to fight, and those who violate the military law will engage in it." Wang Shichong said in a deep voice as he patrolled around.

Wang Shichong's strategy is undoubtedly very correct. Jinyong City, [-] miles northeast of the city, still has Li Mi's strong enemy. Now that Li Shimin is coming from the west, if he goes out of the city to meet Li Shimin, then Li Mi must seize the opportunity from the rear. It was a crushing defeat.

The eastern capital of Luoyang City has thick walls and sufficient food and soldiers. Wang Shichong is very confident that he will command the entire army and stick to the city for a year or so. It will definitely not be a problem. It's not a lie.

But often the plan is good, but it can't keep up with the changes. After hearing Li Shimin's triumphant progress, he attacked Xiong'er and threatened Yiyang in just a few days, some people couldn't sit still.

For example, Yuan Wendu, Lu Chu, Guo Wenyi and others were all loyal to the Sui court. Even though they were beaten by Li Mi at the beginning, they had no intention of surrendering. Now that Li Shimin has captured several counties in Henan, these loyal officials of the Sui court Where can I sit still.

For a while, the quarrels continued, and Wang Shichong could only be friends with Duan Da, who was born in Xiliang.

"Brother Duan, remember that the most important thing is to stick to it." Wang Shichong stared at Duan Da and said earnestly, "Although Li Shimin is young, there are many wise men and brave generals under his command, and he leads an army of [-], twice as much as you. You must not go out of the city to fight , for fear of being ambush.

Li Shimin worked hard on the expedition and consumed a lot of food. As long as he sticks to Yiyang and hinders his eastward advance, after a long time, when his food is exhausted, he can retreat without fighting. It will be a great achievement."

Duan Da nodded straightly, "Don't worry, Xingman (Wang Shichong's word Xingman), a certain family has been fighting for more than [-] years, how can it be inferior to that young Li Shimin?" After finishing speaking, he patted his chest and left.

"Relax?" Wang Shichong looked at Duan Da striding away, a little lost, "How does this make me feel at ease?"

Poor Wang Shichong, who is single and weak, in fact Guo Wenyi, Zhao Changwen and others are all cautious people, experienced in using soldiers, and are more suitable than Duan Da to stop Li Shimin, but those people are not of the same mind as Wang Shichong.

Wang Shichong managed to gather the military power with Yang Guang's imperial decree. Now it is impossible to defend easily. If those people control the soldiers and horses, Wang Shichong will have trouble sleeping and eating. Only Duan Da, despite being reckless, But he was loyal to Wang Shichong.

Duan Da valiantly led [-] soldiers out of the city and headed west.

The leading general was aggressive, and the soldiers under his command were also imposing, rushing all the way, and they were stationed in Yiyang City that night.

Yiyang City is adjacent to Jinping Mountain in the south and Luoshui in the north. It was the capital of South Korea during the Warring States Period. Since the establishment of the capital by Han Wuzi, it has been repaired in successive dynasties. Its open terrain and convenient transportation are the west gate of Luoyang. The battleground.

Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty once defeated more than [-] Red Eyebrow Army in one fell swoop, stabilizing the battle situation;

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Eastern and Western Weis waged a 16-year tug-of-war against Yiyang City;

The Northern Qi Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty also fought fiercely in Yiyang City for several years, competing for this city.

Countless wars have taken place in this city by the Luoshui River for hundreds of years. Now, with Duan Da's garrison, Yiyang City is about to storm.

On the night when Duan Da was stationed in Yiyang City, Li Shimin also received the news in Xiong'er City, more than a hundred miles to the southwest.

It was night, and the large tent of the Chinese army was brightly lit.

(End of this chapter)