Prosperous Tang Dynasty

Chapter 361 Eastern Expedition to Luoyang ([-])

It seemed that it was really to help Li Fei fight for the position of coach. Seeing that Suzong Li Heng said that he wanted to conscript himself, as the emperor himself, the post of coach can only be hung in the name of the emperor, and Li Fei could not get it. With a disappointed expression, Suzong Li Heng, Li Fuguo and others couldn't help but be more sure of Li Fei's ambition, and they all breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they stopped Li Fei's ambition.

"Retreat!" After walking to the back of the palace, the coldness and murderous intent on Suzong Li Heng's face could no longer be concealed. They were all exposed, and his heart became more determined. This trouble is also eliminated.

Because he wanted to prevent Li Fei from competing for the position of Marshal, Suzong Li Heng said his own words, but ignored one thing. He instructed Guangping King Li Yu to persuade Huihe Prince Ye Hu to give up performing the "Kecheng" in Chang'an City. On that day, the land, scholars and common people returned to the Tang Dynasty, and the gold, silk, and children all returned to Hui'. How he should deal with himself, and how disappointed the people in Luoyang, the eastern capital, would be with him.

In any case, Suzong Li Heng's personal conquest is inevitable.

Because Suzong Liheng took the title of commander-in-chief, Guangping Wang Liyu, Guo Ziyi, Li Fei, etc. could only get the position of deputy marshal, and obeyed Suzong Liheng's edict, which prevented Li Fei from taking the opportunity to seize more military power Opportunity.

On December 22st of the second year of Zhide, Suzong Li Heng personally conquered Luoyang, the eastern capital, and led a total of [-] Tang Fan coalition forces including Li Fei's [-] Andong cavalry.In addition, it also ordered the Jiedu envoys of Shannan Road in Nanyang, Lu Jiong, Xingping, Huapu, Zhengcai, etc. Jianghuai, Jianghuai, and Jiangnan several Jiedu envoys to lead their troops north to Luoyang. Of course, these The soldiers and horses of the Jiedu envoy were prepared by Suzong Li Heng to deal with Li Fei.

As long as Luoyang, the eastern capital, is recovered, these Jiedu envoys will be able to gather under Suzong Li Heng's command. Suzong Li Heng is confident that with these soldiers and horses, he will kill Li Fei in Luoyang.

Suzong Li Heng's purpose was guessed by Li Fei as early as when the decree had just been sent out. Li Fei just smiled disdainfully and didn't care because he already had a countermeasure in mind.

On December [-], the Eastern Expeditionary Army arrived at Tongguan.

After one night of correction, early the next morning, on December [-]th, the army left Tongguan to attack the rebels in Lingbao and Shanzhou.

Guo Ziyi originally recovered Lingbao, Shanzhou and Tongguan, but in order to defend Tongguan, he kept the rebels out of Tongguan to cooperate with the recovery of Chang'an City. Guo Ziyi stayed behind in Lingbao. After resisting the 13 rebels sent by An Qingxu from Luoyang, including Cui Ganyou, in order to avoid too many casualties, they only resisted for a day, then gave up Lingbao, Shanzhou, and retreated to Tongguan.

There is a natural moat at Tongguan, although the rebel army is five times larger than the defenders, and they are under the command of Cui Qianyou, but after a month of fierce attack, they were still unable to capture Tongguan to support Chang'an City.

With the news that Chang'an City was recovered by the Tang army, attacking Tongguan was no longer effective. Cui Qianyou had no choice but to take the remaining rebels and retreat to Lingbao and Shanzhou, hoping to prevent the Tang army from attacking Dongdu. Under the city of Luoyang.

Luoyang.

Hearing that Tang Jun had recovered Chang'an City and was about to attack Luoyang, An Qingxu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

Originally, Luoyang's city wall was doubled in height and thickness with cement. He was very confident in Luoyang's defense, but when An Shouzhong fled back to Luoyang and described Li Fei's method of breaking through Chang'an City, An Qingxu was almost frightened. Not slumped to the ground.Li Fei had that kind of siege method. No matter how high the city wall of Luoyang City was, it might not be able to stop Li Fei's attack.

An Qingxu strictly ordered Cui Qianyou to guard Lingbao and Shanzhou, and the Tang army must not be allowed to attack Luoyang City. In view of Cui Qianyou's attack on Tongguan, An Qingxu continued to order soldiers to be recruited. The rebels numbered 14.

The 14 rebels are against the 22 Tang Fan allied forces. It seems that the difference in numbers is not very big.

Historically, the number of the Tang Fan coalition forces who left Tongguan to recover Luoyang was also 20, but that was because Guo Ziyi had easily invaded Chang'an City in history with limited losses.And because of the cement Li Fei brought, the Chang'an city wall was heightened and thickened by [-]%. Guo Ziyi did not easily break into Chang'an City. Damaged, Tang Jun's strength is far weaker than in history.

However, with the help of Li Fei's [-] elite Anton cavalry, it can be said that the strength of the Tang Fan coalition army is stronger than in history at this moment.

The Tang Fan coalition forces fought against Cui Qianyou and other rebels in Lingbao and Shanzhou for four days.

"Kill!"

The horses neighed, and the soldiers shouted to kill Zhentian, chasing and killing the fleeing rebel soldiers.

Undoubtedly, Cui Qianyou and other rebels suffered a disastrous defeat, and their performance was worse than in history. With a loss of 11 rebel soldiers, Cui Qianyou fled back to Luoyang City with less than [-] rebel soldiers.

"Incompetent! Trash!" An Qingxu yelled.

At the beginning, it was Cui Qianyou who defeated Ge Shuhan and captured Tongguan, so that "Da Yan" finally captured Tongguan. He thought that Cui Qianyou would be able to defend Lingbao and Shanzhou, and prevent the Tang army from killing Luoyang, but Cui Qianyou finally failed. His trust was shattered in just a few days.

In fact, Cui Qianyou can't be blamed. Who asked An Qingxu to hand him a lot of soldiers and horses, but the number of elite soldiers in a hundred battles is pitifully small, less than 22. Moreover, the morale of the rebel soldiers was low when the Tang army recovered Chang'an City. High, it's no wonder that they can stop the Tang Fan coalition forces, which accounted for more than half of the [-] elites.

Although An Qingxu yelled at Cui Qianyou who came back from a disastrous defeat, he didn't have many generals under his command. Although there were An Shouzhong and Wu Lingxun, they both fled to Luoyang after a disastrous defeat. Instead of using Cui Qianyou, Wu Lingxun was just sent as the deputy general. The two of them led [-] rebels to guard the last pass in front of Luoyang, Tiemen Pass, with the intention of blocking the Tang Fan coalition forces.

However, Cui Qianyou and Wu Lingxun only held back for two days before the Tang Fan allied forces entered the Tiemen Pass.

When Cui Qianyou and Wu Lingxun fled back to Luoyang again, An Qingxu didn't even have the strength to scold them, because his heart was filled with fear. Once the Tang and Fan allied forces approached the city of Luoyang, he wouldn't be able to escape.

An Qingxu did not have the confidence to defend Luoyang, no matter how tall and thick Luoyang's city walls are!

After An Qingxu only left more than 3 rebels in Luoyang, he fled with Cui Qianyou, Wu Lingxun, An Shouzhong and others, preparing to cross the Yellow River and flee back to Hebei.
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