A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 397 The bloody offensive and defensive battle of Luoyang City

When Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu came to the gate of the feudal division, they saw a lot of people pouring out of it. The leader was a very fat man in a yellow robe. He was Zhu Yousong, the son of King Fu.Behind him, followed by Lu Weiqi, the former minister of the Ministry of War, Wang Yinchang, the deputy envoy of military preparations, Kang Menghui, the prefect of Henan Province, and others.

Wang Dou was surprised that so many heavyweights came out to welcome them in person, and Chen Yongfu was even more flattered, looking excited.

Just as Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu were about to go up to see the elder son Zhu Yousong, Zhu Yousong rushed forward, grabbed Wang Dou's hand, and said anxiously: "General Wang, can Luoyang City be defended?"

Wang Dou looked at Zhu Yousong's expectant face, and the same was true of all the officials behind him.Wang Dou said: "Your Highness, don't worry, although the bandit Wagoner is powerful, he is vulnerable to a single blow. As long as our Luoyang soldiers and people work together to defend Luoyang City, there is nothing to worry about."

Zhu Yousong breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled happily: "That's good, that's good, Gu can rest assured."

Wang Yinchang, Lu Weiqi and others behind him also breathed a sigh of relief, only Wang Shaoyu and the others behind them looked at Wang Dou with gloomy expressions.

When everyone entered the mansion, Zhu Yousong insisted on holding Wang Dou's hand, but Wang Dou couldn't help it.

Everyone sat down, Wang Dou sat in the guest seat, and Chen Yongfu sat below Wang Shaoyu.

As soon as Chen Yongfu sat down, he angrily said to Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai: "Liu Gueran, Luo Gueran, you two are defending the East Pass and the South Pass. Why do you abandon the pass in less than an hour? If there are not enough troops, why? Don't ask me and General Wang for help? Have you two taken defense to heart?"

Luo Tai jumped up suddenly, the veins on his face bulging: "Chen Yongfu, don't think that you can dictate to me and old Liu because you have made a little effort. All the superiors are in front of you. Wang Junmen and Bingxian haven't spoken yet. Until you hold me accountable."

Liu Jianyi also sneered and said: "It's just the deputy chief soldier, you really think you are a superior, and you want to take care of me?"

Guerrilla attacks are only controlled by the commander-in-chief or the governor. Although Chen Yongfu is the deputy commander-in-chief, he can't control Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai.Not to mention that in the current atmosphere of tearing faces, Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai were even more rude, one was sneering, and the other was directly angry.

"You thief prisoner."

Chen Yongfu was furious, he got up straight away, and punched Luo Tai in the face, Luo Tai screamed, and his face immediately blossomed.Standing behind Chen Yongfu, his son Chen De also rushed over and kicked Liu Jianyi heavily on the lower abdomen, causing him to fall and eat shit.

Chen De scolded: "You are a little guerrilla, how dare you talk to my father like this?"

Now Zitu was up and down, watching the generals fight directly in the hall, all the civil servants were dumbfounded.

Only the eldest son Zhu Yousong's eyes lit up, and he said repeatedly: "Interesting."

Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai yelled, they were about to jump up and scuffle, the master was worried about the humiliation of the minister, and the master was humiliated to death, and the generals behind them were also about to rush up in a threatening manner.

It was dark before his eyes, and a tall figure crossed in front of him, wearing shiny armor and bright red cloak and cloak, it was Wang Dou.Xie Yike behind him gritted his teeth, also looking eager to try.

Wang Dou's face was gloomy, and he shouted: "What are you two doing, do you want to rebel?"

The shout was like a thunderbolt, Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai were stunned for a moment, and stopped immediately.

Liu Jianyi rolled his eyes and said to Chen Yongfu: "Vice Chief Chen, what do you mean by contacting outsiders to bully my local general in Henan?"

Chen Yongfu said angrily: "Although General Wang is not a local official in Henan, his love and love for the people in my hometown cannot be matched by your flattery."

"enough!"

Wang Yinchang, the deputy envoy of military preparations, shouted loudly, his heart was extremely angry, the current warriors are becoming more and more domineering, and they are openly acting wild in this part of the vassal guard, and hate that they have nothing to do.He shouted angrily: "In the courtroom, what kind of dignity are you waiting for?"

Henan General Soldier Wang Shaoyu finally came to his senses and stood up angrily: "Vice General Chen, what are you waiting for?"

"OK OK."

The eldest son Zhu Yousong, who had watched the show for a long time, came out to make a rescue: "The military situation is urgent, let's start the discussion."

Lu Weiqi, the former minister of the Ministry of War, also said: "What my son said is very true. When the enemy is facing the enemy, we should work together. You must not kill each other. Do what hurts the loved ones and makes the enemies happy."

Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai let it go, not to mention that the vassal king and the prince are all super existences in the city, and when the military situation is urgent, they can also command the officers and generals in the city with restraint.It was Lu Weiqi, the former Minister of the Ministry of War. Although he has no official position now, he is also highly respected in Luoyang City. They said that this matter can only be left in this way.

They returned to their seats with resentment, but they still looked at Chen Yongfu and Wang Dou angrily.

Seeing them give up, Wang Dou also returned to his seat. Before turning around, he glanced at the two of them with disdain: "It's useless if you don't die."

Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai were so angry that they almost jumped up again.

However, the glance before Wang Dou turned his head also made the two of them feel chills, and they wanted to do something but dared not.

Everyone sat down, and the hall returned to calm. Xie Yike and Chen De stood behind Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu.

Wang Yinchang was in a heavy heart, just lost the third pass, the enemy was in front of him, and there was another internal strife among his own sides, he was also worried about whether the city could be defended.

He said to Wang Shaoyu, the commander-in-chief: "General Wang, the three passes are lost, and the defense of Luoyang City is in critical condition. Can you gather some troops to recapture the three passes?"

Wang Shaoyu, Liu Jianyi, and Luo Tai all looked ugly, Wang Shaoyu hesitated and said: "Three passes have been occupied by intruders, and it may be difficult to take them back."

He looked at Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai: "Why don't the two generals commit crimes and meritorious deeds and recapture the Guancheng."

An angry look flashed across Luo Tai's face, he got up and said in a low voice, "It's because of the thieves' power that General Liu and I abandoned the pass and tightened our forces. Now every pass is afraid that there will be thousands of thieves, how can we fight? To win the pass The city, let the Wang Zongbing take it."

Wang Shaoyu didn't have the majesty and self-consciousness of a general soldier, but said: "My troops are not enough, I'm afraid I won't be able to win the battle."

Seeing them pushing back and forth, everyone in the hall was extremely disappointed, the eldest son Zhu Yousong laughed: "What is the use of the imperial court supporting you?"

Then he softened his voice and looked at Wang Dou: "Wang Dou, Chen Yongfu, what do you think?"

Everyone looked at Wang Dou, and Chen Yongfu also looked at what Wang Dou meant.

Wang Dou got up and saluted, and said: "My lord, my lords, the three passes have been lost, and the thieves are heavily guarding them. If we seize the pass, we may lose a lot of soldiers and horses."

Wang Dou continued: "If we don't guard the main city, we can also concentrate our troops."

He said: "For the defense of Luoyang City, the final general can deploy another thousand Shunxiang troops into the city to participate in the defense of Luoyang's east, west, and south gates."

He looked at Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai with his sharp eyes, and they couldn't help avoiding their eyes.

All the officials in Luoyang were very happy. Originally, a thousand soldiers from the Shun Township Army and the Qianfeng Battalion had entered the city, and if they added another thousand Shun Township Army soldiers, they would be more confident in defending the city.With these [-] elite soldiers guarding the east gate, south gate, and west gate, Luoyang City is sure to be safe.

The north gate guarded by Wang Shaoyu, the general soldier of Henan, is only two miles away because it is not far from Beiguan.Go out from the north gate and the south gate, and you will be outside the north gate in a short while.Even if the Hongyi cannon between the two gates is fired at a higher angle, they can hit each other's city walls, bombarding the inside and outside, and the bang will also disperse the thieves who seized the gate.

So the meaning of Guancheng is here, echoing back and forth, a three-dimensional defensive front, but the defenders are useless, and no matter how good the defensive line is, it will not be able to play.

Wang Yinchang said joyfully, "Will General Wang and General Chen be in a hurry to guard Beiguan when the troops are transferred into the city?"

Wang Dou said: "There is no need to worry about the military constitution. The end general and Chen Junmen still have [-] infantry in Beiguan. The end general has another [-] cavalry. They can respond to the various sects at any time and attack the bandits inside and outside. The thieves cannot attack the gate with all their strength." .”

Wang Dou has so many soldiers and horses, which is impressive again. After listening to Wang Dou's words, everyone seemed to be reassured, and the shadow of the loss of the three passes dissipated immediately.

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Coming out of the branch guard, Liu Jianyi and Luo Tai's faces were gloomy, as if they were about to drip water, Luo Tai scolded angrily: "Damn, look at the way Chen Yongfu and Wang Dou are so successful, I can't bear this birdishness anymore "Brother Liu, why don't we join King Chuang today."

He touched his face and was punched by Chen Yongfu, feeling the pain still.

"Be careful."

Liu Jianyi quickly looked around and saw that he was surrounded by his confidantes. He breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a low voice, "Brother Luo, it is inevitable to vote for King Chuang. As you and my brother, and the elite soldiers and generals under our command , Dedicated to the rebel army will definitely be reused."

He said: "But it's not yet time. If you want to be respected by King Chuang, you have to show your power and prestige. In the next few days, I will use my strength to defend the city. The higher the status in Wang's heart, if he votes today, he will be underestimated by all the generals in the camp."

Luo Tai has always admired Liu Jianyi's resourcefulness, and he was convinced when he heard the words: "Brother Liu is worthy of being Kong Ming alive, that's how it is."

Being praised by Luo Tai, Liu Jianyi couldn't help but feel complacent, and said reservedly: "Brother Luo is too praised."

Luo Tai suddenly remembered something: "Looking at Wang Dou Shen's godlike appearance, he won't know about you and me, will he?"

Liu Jianyi didn't take it seriously: "You and I did it secretly, and Wang Dou is not a god, how could he know?"

However, he pondered and said: "Then Wang Dou has increased the troops entering the city, and it will be troublesome to sacrifice the city at that time... Forget it, let's play by ear."

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When Wang Dou and Chen Yongfu came out to leave, Wang Shaoyu, the general soldier of Henan Province, was kept to speak by Wang Yinchang, the deputy envoy of military preparation.

Wang Shaoyu complained to Wang Yinchang: "Bing Xian, you can also see that Chen Yongfu is becoming more and more domineering, don't take the last general seriously."

Wang Yinchang put his hands behind his back and just looked at Xi Feng in front of him, letting Wang Shaoyu speak, but remained silent.

When Wang Shaoyu was tired of talking, he suddenly said: "General Wang, I heard that your subordinates have disobedient words? Can you control the soldiers under your command? If something happens to your subordinates, I can't protect you. If you don't want to be punished by Chen Yongfu Instead, let's defend the city well."

Wang Shaoyu's performance in Luoyang made Wang Yinchang extremely disappointed, but it was Chen Yongfu who made him more optimistic.Wang Yinchang had already thought very clearly that although Chen Yongfu had a good relationship with Governor Li Xianfeng, Li Xianfeng was getting old and had only a few years to spend in Henan. After Li Xianfeng left, he himself became the governor of Henan.

Troubled times are coming, and a powerful soldier must be recruited.Wang Dou is a guest general. After the battle in Luoyang City, he will soon leave Henan, but Chen Yongfu is a local general. Not to mention Fu Wang and others are optimistic about his forward battalion combat strength, he himself appreciates it more and more.

In the future, with Chen Yongfu around, he can better protect his wealth, life, and power status. Wang Yinchang has already begun to have the intention of wooing Chen Yongfu.So listening to Wang Shaoyu's complaint, he said something else instead.Anyway, there are Chen Yongfu and Wang Dou in Luoyang City now, and there are few places where he can rely on Wang Shaoyu, so he has no worries.

Hearing what Wang Yinchang said, Wang Shaoyu was stunned.

Seeing him walking away without looking back, Wang Shaoyu's face was even more ugly: "Crossing the river and tearing down the bridge, what the hell."

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At the beginning of time, Wu Zhengchun led a Shunxiang army, marched into Luoyang city from the north gate and south gate.

Seeing the arrival of this armored army, the people in the city seemed to have a backbone, and the morale of the army and the people became more stable.

Soon after, the Chuangjun who occupied Luoyang's Dongguan, Nanguan, and Xiguan began to launch a thunderous offensive against Luoyang City.

Looking down from the top of the city, the black mass of people seems to spread all the way to the end of the world...

(End of this chapter)