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Chapter 813 Luoyang Offensive and Defensive Battle (1)

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the first year of Qiyuan was supposed to be the busiest day in the New Year, but when the army of the Yue King was pressing down on the border, the city of Luoyang was deserted. For several days, the cloud of the Great War had always hung over the city. The tense and depressive atmosphere in the city is increasing day by day. Under the pressure, various versions of gossip spread like wildfire in the city, and people are panicked. "'s full cooperation, and finally controlled the situation forcibly by means of a thunderbolt. Of course, this is only an emergency solution to the symptoms, not the root cause. If the siege of the Yue King's army cannot be broken, the chaos in the city may suddenly erupt at some point. .

People's hearts are always fickle, even though Li Xian has been kind to the people since he became the prince, but Luoyang City is too big, and the Queen's Party and the King of Yue have been operating in Luoyang for too long It is so deeply ingrained that it is difficult to uproot it in a short period of time. With so many people spreading rumors secretly, it is not easy to win the hearts of the people. Li Xian knows this truth better than anyone else, so he does not He intervened in King Luo Bin's rectification operation, but put 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. However, the sound of the utensils kept ringing day and night, and three days passed in the tense confrontation between the two sides.

Three days of no fighting seems to be something to be thankful for. After all, each passing day means that the Hexi Army is one step closer to Luoyang. If it is someone else, I am afraid that they will be secretly delighted by it, but Li Xian is very happy Not getting up, not for anything else, just because Li Xian knew very well that Li Zhen couldn't hide the Hexi reinforcements. The only difference was that Li Zhen didn't know the exact time of the arrival of the Hexi Army. Under the threat of the Hexi Army, it took three days to prepare the siege equipment, which meant one thing - Li Zhen was sure to take Luoyang City quickly after launching the offensive!Where does this confidence come from?This made Li Xian somewhat unpredictable.

For the past three days, the army of the King of Yue has been busy, and Li Xian has not been idle either. Not only has the city defense been strengthened, but the investigation of the King's camp has also never stopped. From Li Xian's point of view, the King's camp is divided into three parts and encircled on three sides. Luoyang City, alone let go of the northern side surrounded by Luoshui River, this is a standard siege of three, which is not a very clever strategy. Li Xian's side really didn't dare to launch a night attack easily, but other than that, they couldn't see how much advantage Yue Wang's side had. At least Li Xian couldn't understand the basis of Yue Wang's confidence in going to Luoyang in the first battle.

Is it superior in strength?That's right, King Yue's army of more than 12 is indeed not small, and its training level can be called elite. The problem is that this army has never been in battle, and no matter how strong it is, it is very limited. When it comes to bloody battles, its strength To be able to play [-]% is considered a breakthrough, no matter how you look at it, there is no possibility of winning Luoyang in a short period of time. If you insist on saying that there is, there is only one way - internal cooperation and external cooperation!The problem is that Pei Shoude and others have all been beheaded, and the power of King Yue's line in the city has already been wiped out, so how can he cooperate with the outside?If not, there is only one answer left - Li Zhen is too arrogant!

Is it possible?It's really a little bit, recalling the situation when the King of Yue raised troops against the military in the previous life, Li Xian knows that Li Zhen claims to be a soldier, but in fact he has never been in battle in his life, and what he is good at is just talking about soldiers on paper. As for the battle formation itself, it was extremely unfamiliar, with a twelve to one advantage in hand, maybe this fellow was really blindly confident.

"Report, Your Majesty, there is an urgent message from Xiangzhou!"

At three o'clock in the morning, Li Xian was watching the Yue King's camp silently at the top of the city, but he saw Luo Tong running over in a hurry and reported a word out of breath.

"Oh?"

As soon as Li Xian heard that it was a letter from Xiangzhou, Li Xian's heart immediately moved. With a soft groan, he stretched out his hand and took the small brass tube that Luo Tong handed over. I quickly scanned the secret letter, and there was already a gratified smile on my face——Xiangzhou City has been captured by Li Boyao's army, and [-] soldiers and horses of Youzhou army are rushing towards Tangzhou at high speed, completely severing. The retreat of Li Zhen's troops!

"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 case of Luzhou, and he made a big comeback in the forced palace incident a few days ago, now he is transferred to Zhongshu Sheren, he can be regarded as Li Xian's clerk, so he is able to keep a close eye on him. Beside Li Xian, he has been serving with all his heart for the past few days, and he has always kept a clear mind. When Li Xian called his name, he immediately stood out from the crowd and replied loudly.

"Propagate my decree and announce to the whole city that Xiangzhou has been broken by General Li Boyao, the old thief Li Zhen has lost his way back, and he is already a turtle in a urn! Also, prepare more quiveres and list this matter on the silk cloth. use!"

Li Xianxu raised his hand, motioning for Wang Fangming to excuse himself, and then ordered solemnly.

"No, my servant obeys the order!"

When Wang Fangming heard that Xiangzhou had been broken, Wang Fangming was stunned for a moment, and then became ecstatic. He hurriedly responded, and hurriedly ran down the gate tower, and went to arrange related matters without mentioning it.

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

Wang Fangming had just left, and before Li Xian could turn around, there was a shrill sound of horns from behind, and immediately, there was another burst of rumbling war drums, and the closed gate of Yue Wangjun's camp burst open , Teams of soldiers came out of the camp gates in neat lines, and many civilians chanted, pushing dozens of tall siege ladders, catapults, large ballistas and other attacking vehicles. The utensils of the city came out from the gate of the camp. At the same time, the two camps of the West and South of the Yue King Army also began to march. The war that has been delayed for several days is about to begin!

"Your Majesty, a big battle is about to start, and the soldiers here are dangerous. Please take shelter temporarily, and the general will definitely defend the city with all his might!"

Zhang Mingwu is a general in a hundred battles, and he is good at defending the city. Seeing that the Yue King's army is coming so fiercely, he immediately knows one thing, that is, the Yue King's army is going to launch a general attack today, and he can't help worrying about Li Xian. There will be danger on the top of the city, so he hurriedly snatched it from the side, and remonstrated loudly.

"Your Majesty, what General Zhang said is very true. Please stay away for now. The last general is willing to fight to the death to defend the city!"

"Your Majesty, even if the last general is desperate, he will never let the thief go to the city for half a step. Please come back temporarily, Your Majesty."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will fight to the death and never retreat!"

Those present were all led by Dong Gongwei, who had followed Li Xian for many years, and they were all loyal and loyal. No one wanted to see Li Xian hurt. Hearing Zhang Mingwu's words, everyone echoed them.

"You dear ones don't need to say anymore, if the city is here, I will be here!"

Li Xian never doubted the loyalty of the guards, but he couldn't evade, not for anything else, just because morale came first in the battle of defending the city. The commander of the entire army, Li Xian must set an example. Of course, as far as Li Xian's martial arts cultivation is concerned, apart from firearms, there are very few weapons that can threaten his life. safety.

"People are in the city, bloody battle to the end!"

Seeing what Li Xian said, all the guards of the Eastern Palace were excited. The arrogance that they had fought across the plateau under Li Xian's command several years ago suddenly burst out, and the whole army roared in unison. Soon, the Upper City Association The people in the defense were also infected, and roared endlessly, the sound was like thunder, and it went straight to the sky!

"Hmph, you're really an actor, you won't shed tears when you see the coffin! Send the order of the orphan, speed up, and set up the formation!"

As soon as he heard the thunderous shouts in the city, Li Zhen's expression suddenly became a little uncomfortable, he curled his lips, and after a cold sarcasm, he suddenly raised his voice and gave the order to set up the formation .

As soon as Li Zhen gave an order, the sound of drums suddenly rang violently. As the drums and horns contended, the army of King Yue, who had been advancing in an orderly manner, suddenly began to speed up, and soon arrived at a place far away from the city, posing for a strong attack. In the formation, there are trebuchets and large ballistas arranged in different places, dozens of tall ladders stand tall, and more than [-] river filling vehicles are placed in the front. The formation is divided into front, left and right. In the middle and rear five phalanxes, there are many swords and guns, and the murderous aura is rising. The formation is extremely strict, showing a strong combat effectiveness.

"Who dares to take the city first?"

Looking at such a heroic battle on his side, Li Zhen, who rode his horse and stood at the center of the army, was extremely proud. Of course, he also had enough reasons to be proud. For the current day, he had fully prepared [-] Over the years, he has painstakingly played out more than one strategy of deceiving the world and crossing the sea, and spent almost all his floating wealth. Finally, he has cultivated a heroic army that can be proud of the world, at least in his opinion. Now, it is finally time It was time to reap the fruits of victory, how could Li Zhen not be complacent, so she looked around at the generals in front of her, and shouted loudly.

"Father, the child is willing to fight!"

"At the end of the day, please order to attack!"

"The final general is willing to go!"

Li Zhen has put a lot of money into this army, and all the generals in the army are Li Zhenzhi's confidantes. When he shouted and asked, not only Li Chong stood up, but also the other generals were not to be outdone, and the call for war immediately rang out. took a slice.

"Well, okay, Gan Zhuangwu, Gu Linger will lead his [-]-step team as the vanguard, Li Su, your troops will be the cover, and the rest of the generals will follow Gu to watch the formation, ready to respond at any time!"

Although Li Zhen has never been on the battlefield, but after all, he has read military books. He knows the tragedy of siege battles, and he is absolutely unwilling to let his eldest son take this risk. No matter what Li Chong's face is, he will act proud With a wave of his hand, he gave the order to attack loudly.

"No! The last general is waiting to take orders!"

Gan Zhuangwu is the number one hero under Li Zhen's command, and Li Su is ranked second. Both of them are fighters. Hearing that Li Zhen has entrusted him with important tasks, there is no reason why he would not be happy , All of them responded with a loud bang, and they rode their horses back to the main formation. After a while, amidst the sound of horns and passwords, the two armies of the Yue King began to press forward, and an offensive and defensive battle kicked off...

(End of this chapter)