The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 323 Luoyang in Action

The Qi of the Art of Immortality flowed through his body. Kou Zhong calmed down his surging Qi and blood, and sneered, "Nothing more than that."

The three of them were secretly shocked, knowing that even if they worked together, they were no match for the opponent. To surround but not attack, and wait for reinforcements, was the wise and only best strategy. No matter how young the master was, he was still a master, and they were not someone they could easily deal with.

Soldiers who, deception also!
As veterans of the battlefield, how could they not judge the situation and avoid the enemy's sharp edge? At this moment, they only wanted to hold the enemy back and wait for reinforcements, and retreat safely, without any thought of killing the general and capturing the flag.

One of them wanted to retreat, while the other was full of vigor and momentum. Kou Zhong slowly raised his sword, and the condensed sword energy left traces of afterimages in the void. His eyes were like torches, and his spiritual power covered an area three meters away, tightly covering and suppressing all three people.

"Instantly, the three of them felt a strong and domineering aura coming towards them, like a raging wave, overwhelming the sea.

The autumn wind gently blows against the angular blade, making a mysterious and inexplicable sound.

"Buzz!"

Kou Zhong suddenly dodged to the side and in an instant appeared in front of the gunman three feet away on the right side. He turned around and chopped down in one go.

"laugh……"

With a faint whistling sound, the long sword turned into a black rainbow and slashed diagonally towards the neck of the gunman. Under the guidance of the Qi, the sword and the knife quickly approached to support, and the gunman who was facing the front thought that it was impossible to avoid this thundering attack. The only way was to block it with the gun.

"Ding!"

The collision of energy and strength was an absolute suppression. The overbearing force came with a sharp force and pressed down. As expected, the gunman spurted blood and fell back.

Kou Zhongze used the force to turn around and swung his long sword lightly. The sword light rolled towards the oncoming swords and knives like a black rain.

"Ding ding ding..."

In an instant, sword and knife, sword and sword collided more than thirty times, and the crisp sound continued.

The two men, one with a sword and the other with a knife, finally retreated with a muffled groan, blood oozing from the corners of their mouths. Kou Zhong's eyes were grim, and his mind changed. He used the recoil force to push himself and flew towards the gunman who had just stood firm, with the door behind him wide open.

good chance!
Seeing the other party coming to his door, the gunman's face changed and he was overjoyed. He had no time to figure out whether this was a deliberate flaw revealed by the other party. How could he miss such a good opportunity!

He gathered all his true energy, and the tip of his spear pierced through the air with a terrifying sound, as if he had concentrated all his strength and stabbed at Kou Zhong with a force that could not be turned back.

Faced with this unexpected move, Kou Zhong raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and his body suddenly fell back, his back rubbing against the ground and sliding back nimbly, like a nimble snake flying on the grass waves, he leaned back and stabbed quickly, with the sharp blade pointing at the tip of the gun.

"clang!"

The two forces collided, and the gunman's body shook violently, his expression changed abruptly. In his shocked eyes, the blade shook, and the half-inch tip of the fine steel spear in his hand suddenly broke off and flew out.

At this moment, Kou Zhong slapped the ground with his left palm, his body bounced up lightly, and the blade flipped over with the force, and hit the half-inch gun tip as fast as lightning, turning it into a line of silver light, which shot into the gunman's own eyebrows.

"Uh……"

The gunman's eyes bulged out in disbelief and he fell to his knees.

The sudden change made the other two unable to do anything. In the blink of an eye, their comrade was killed. Kou Zhong didn't even look at him, but pounced on the two men with a sword and a knife. The long sword suddenly smashed down and rolled over their heads.

Each sword is stronger and more ferocious than the last, as if it has infinite power.

"you……"

The two of them felt aggrieved and could only defend themselves but had no power to fight back. As soon as their angry shouts came out, they stopped abruptly. They could only try their best to deal with the opponent's clever move that contained infinite murderous intent.

"Ding ding ding..."

The two sides fought quickly, and the crisp sounds continued like a long sound.

It seemed like a fierce battle, and the two were evenly matched, but in fact it was a one-sided crushing. Kou Zhong's knife became heavier, but he wielded it with ease, while the faces of the two men became paler and paler, forming a weird contrast with the bright red blood stains that kept overflowing from the corners of their mouths.

For a moment, the two men could not help but show despair on their faces. At this time, the surrounding coalition soldiers saw that their commander was defeated and wanted to support him, but they were shocked to death by the energy dissipated in the battle.

Kou Zhong shouted softly and swung his long sword. The sword-shaped energy that was more than ten feet long wrapped his entire body in it and slashed towards the two men.

"A victory in one battle!"

“Ding ding…Puff, puff!”

The knife and sword broke with a sound, followed by two big heads flying into the sky, blood gushing out and spilling into the sky, and the remaining force poured onto the ground, leaving a deep knife mark.

With the death of the main general, the coalition forces' carefully prepared siege plan was once again shattered. Half an hour later, with the sound of drums, the coalition forces slowly retreated, leaving behind a field of corpses.

Kou Zhong walked up to Li Jing and bowed to him, "Brother, I have accomplished your mission."

Li Jing stepped forward and patted his shoulder, "Good boy, I still underestimated you."

Ask yourself, if it were you, you could deal with those three people, but you wouldn't be able to kill them as forcefully as Kou Zhong and defeat them all in one go. As a master, he is much more powerful than you.

Li Jing's eyes swept over the three generals and he said in a deep voice, "Next, they will probably send their Grandmasters to fight. Xiao Zhong, I'll leave it to you then."

No general was willing to attack a city because, when the morale of the army was high, attacking a city was a real war of attrition that would cost lives. Yangping City was not a small city and there were more than 10,000 Song troops in it.

When the Wei Kingdom conquered the Shu Kingdom, it was purely due to its overwhelming strength, coupled with the lack of successors and internal changes in the Shu Han group. But now the Song clan occupies Bashu and is connected to Lingnan, and cooperates with Taoism. It is a rising political and military group.

On the other hand, the allied forces, the Yuwen clan and the Li clan were at odds with each other, scheming against each other and finding it difficult to reach an agreement. They only had Guanzhong and Hedong, but not Yongliang. It was difficult to clamp down on Hanzhong based on the terrain, and the way to attack Shu was restricted.

But this world still respects force. Although masters cannot come and go freely on the battlefield, they can achieve different effects by participating in the battlefield, beheading generals and seizing flags, and breaking through the enemy with a single point. Therefore, those who can lead troops have good martial arts values.

The same is true for Kou Zhong, Yuwen Chengdu and others. They are not only confined to the battlefield, but also enjoy great fame in the martial arts world.

At night, inside the coalition camp.

Yuwen Chengdu sat on the commander's seat with a gloomy face, "Assholes! You lost two thousand soldiers and are of no use at all. What use do I have for you?" Under the tent sat the core generals of the Yuwen clan. They thought they could take Seoul as easily as they did. But who would have thought that an unknown Li Jing could block them firmly under Yangping Pass. The military camps on Dingjun Mountain and Tiandang Mountain and Yangping Pass formed a horn with each other. They were very strong and the location was easy to defend but difficult to attack. The coalition forces had to stop after several attempts and turned to attack Yangping Pass.

It was calculated that over the past month, the Yuwen army had suffered more than 10,000 casualties, but was still firmly blocked outside the city and could not advance an inch.

The camp was completely silent. Yuwen Wudi glanced at the generals and advised, "Brother, the Song clan is not so easy to deal with. In my opinion, this matter still has to fall on the Buddhist sect. Send a master to fight tomorrow. As long as we can occupy the city wall and cooperate with the outside, it will be easy to take down the city."

Yuwen Chengdu frowned, "Are we going to ask the Li family to come forward again? What use are you guys then?"

Yuwen Wudi reminded, "Brother, when you came out, did you forget what His Majesty told you?"

Hearing this, Yuwen Chengdu's brows relaxed and he sighed, "Okay, I'll host a banquet for Li Shimin tomorrow."

……

After the war in the south began, the Central Plains was not peaceful. Instead, it was in turmoil because the main force from Guanzhong moved south.

Luoyang is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, with Mang Mountain in the north, Luo River in the south, Hulao River in the east, and Hangu Pass in the west. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with the Luoyang Plain in the middle and the Yi, Luo, Chan and Jian rivers flowing through it. It is a place of strategic location, beautiful scenery, fertile soil, moderate climate and convenient water transport.

Therefore, since ancient times, eight dynasties, including Xia, Shang, Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin, Northern Wei, and Sui, have established their capitals here.

The so-called Heyang is the place where the capital was headed, located in the Central Plains and responding to the four directions. Luoyang is the transportation hub and military fortress of the world.

After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he chose another capital site in Luoyang and built a new capital. The new imperial city was located between the Zhou royal city and the ancient city of Han and Wei. It crossed the Chan River in the east, the Luo River in the south, the Jian River in the west, and the Mang Mountain in the north. The city was more than 50 miles in circumference and was magnificent.

Afterwards, Yang Guang dug a Grand Canal with Luoyang as the center, reaching Hangzhou in the south and Zhuojun in the north, running across the north and south, connecting the five major water systems of Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Qiantang River. Luoyang became the central hub of transportation and commerce in the world.

At dawn that day, the city gates opened and a large number of merchants waiting to enter the city to do business and farmers rushing to the morning market entered the city one after another.

At this time in the imperial city of Luoyang, bells and drums rang, and all officials stood in the square for a grand coronation ceremony. The person who was to ascend the throne today was Yang Tong, the King of Yue of the Sui Dynasty, and the reign title was changed to "Huangtai".

In fact, the military and political power of Luoyang had long been in the hands of Wang Shichong. The Yuwen clan openly proclaimed themselves emperor, and Luoyang was the first to bear the brunt. Guanzhong was integrated, and Luoyang was actually the bridgehead of Guanzhong. If one wanted to take over Henan, Luoyang was an unavoidable link.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Shichong supported the former Sui royal family as emperor, intending to establish legitimacy. In a sense, this was much stronger than the so-called Great Zhou of the Yuwen clan. At least, all the officials and aristocratic families in Luoyang recognized it.

Luoyang is not like an ordinary small city. The south gate alone has three gates. The middle gate is called Jianguo Gate, the left one is Baihu Gate, and the right one is Changxia Gate. They are magnificent in shape. Teams of soldiers enter through the gates with high momentum and are intimidating.

The purpose of mobilizing troops at this time was obvious, and that was Li Mi who was nearby.

In the Taiji Hall, Wang Shichong raised his tablet and said loudly, "Your Majesty, Li Mi has occupied Jinyong City, which is like a thorn in our throat. We must get rid of him. I am willing to lead the troops to eliminate this enemy for Your Majesty."

Jinyong City is just to the north of Luoyang. There are three small cities here, each with its own walls, connected into a whole group of buildings. It is backed by Mang Mountain in the north and a big city in the south. The city walls are wide and solid and the terrain is dangerous. It was originally a military fortress of Luoyang, but Li Mi occupied it and used it as the base camp of the Wagang Army, which was no different from jumping around under the nose of Wang Shichong.

"Your Excellency, the Minister's words are absolutely correct. I second your opinion."

Afterwards, many ministers stood up in the hall to support Wang Shichong in sending troops to attack Li Mi.

Sitting on the dragon throne, Yang Tong, wearing the emperor's robes, looked pale and nodded cautiously, "Just follow what Lord Wang said."

Wang Shichong bowed and saluted, with a slight smile on his face, "Your Majesty is wise."

After court dismissal, Wang Shichong returned to his mansion.

"Uncle, His Majesty ascended the throne today. You have also been promoted, right?" Just after a short rest, a woman walked in from outside. She was dressed in black, with skin as white as snow and jade, bright and dazzling. Her eyebrows were like black silk, her black hair was tied into a beauty bun on top of her head, a bunch of bangs gently covered her forehead, and her eyes were tilted upwards. The straight nose bridge and slightly raised cheekbones matched impeccably, full of arrogance but not losing her graceful and elegant demeanor. She was slender, exquisite and curvaceous, a rare beauty.

This girl is Wang Shichong's niece, Dong Shu Ni.

Wang Shichong looked at his niece who came forward and smiled. "You just want to get promoted. Even if your uncle gets promoted, it's to help your majesty." Then he added, "By the way, where is he? I need to find him for something."

Dong Shu Ni was stunned for a moment, then her brows relaxed like a blooming flower, "Uncle, do you really want to see him?"

Wang Shichong had always known about the relationship between his niece and Yang Xuyan, but due to the other party's status, he turned a blind eye.

Seeing her smile, Wang Shichong also smiled helplessly, "You, ask him to come over tomorrow."

……

The news that Wang Shichong was going to use military force against Li Mi soon spread to Jinyong City. Li Mi hurriedly summoned Wang Bodang, Shan Xiongxin, Pei Renji, Shen Luoyan and others to discuss the matter. Since they all occupied Jinyong City, it would be a lie to say that they had no idea about Luoyang.

Now, Wang Shichong made the King of Yue the emperor and wanted to use military force against him, which was exactly what Li Mi thought.

In the hall, Shen Luoyan was wearing a scholar's shirt, with bright eyes and white teeth, and his eyebrows were filled with wisdom. "Yang Tong is the emperor in name, but he is actually a puppet. Wang Shichong holds all the power. Not all people in Luoyang are his followers. Yang Tong is not necessarily willing to be a puppet. In my opinion, why don't we send someone to secretly meet with the emperor and cooperate with him to deal with Wang Shichong."

Pei Renji praised, "What the military advisor said makes sense. Even if it doesn't work, it doesn't matter. At least it will make Wang Shichong's rear unstable, and we can wait for the opportunity to tire ourselves out."

Li Mi is not yet the Li Mi who defeated Yu Wenzhi and had hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Now on one side of Wagangzhai is Li Zitong, the King of Chu who dominates the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, and on the other side is Wang Shichong, the King of Luoyang. They are caught in the middle and feel very uncomfortable.

Seeing his men agree, Li Mi nodded and said, "Okay, what the military advisor said makes sense. I will arrange for someone to do it."

The strength of Wagangzhai was far inferior to that of Luoyang, so in this battle everyone decided to focus on defense and take the opportunity to counterattack.

After a while, everyone dispersed, and Li Mi left Shen Luoyan alone, "Military Advisor, how is the battle in the south going?"

Shen Luoyan blinked his eyes and said, "Mr. Li, Song Que is not an easy person to deal with. Last month, we received news that the Guanlong coalition forces had not yet entered Hanzhong."

"But I guess they will lose this time in all likelihood."

Li Mi pondered for a moment and wondered, "That's not right. The Buddhist masters have come out in full force, and a lot of monks from the Luoyang temples have been mobilized. With the support of Buddhism behind them, how could they lose so easily?"

"Even if the Song clan has a grandmaster, they may not be able to win, right?"

(End of this chapter)