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It was in the morning, because of a heavy rain last night, the air was very humid, and a soft mist rose from the Luoshui River where the willows were nestled.

The red sun rises from the sky, and the golden light is slanted through, causing ripples in the sparkling water. In the distance, the Beibi Mountains are painted with a soft milky white, and the white mist renders everything hazy and psychedelic.

Li Qin saw Wang Shichong in the winter morning breeze that was still a little warm.

Unlike the last time they were separated, Wang Shichong at this moment looked much haggard. A thick black encircled his eyelids, and deep ravines crept up his forehead. Maybe he still has grandmaster-level skills, but Li Qin didn't see any prestige in him, and there was a deep twilight at some times.

"This man is gone!" Li Qin thought so in his heart.

However, he was not happy because of this, because he knew that Wang Shichong in such a state was not stable, and it was unimaginable what choice he would make without the clear judgment he had before.

"Maybe today's meeting was just a joke." Looking at him, Li Qin didn't have much expectation for the outcome of the meeting.

Because of the identities of both sides, there were a large number of people behind them. It was only in order to deliberately create a relaxed atmosphere, and each other's armies stayed a mile away. The only people who could follow them directly and listen to their conversation were the twenty or thirty people, including their respective personal guards.

"Why did His Majesty Emperor Wu suddenly violate my borders? We have no grievances in the past, no hatred in recent days, you have Jiangnan, I defend Luoyang, each other's well water does not violate the river water, you suddenly break all this, I'm afraid it's not good. Taking a deep breath, Wang Shichong shouted loudly across the Luoshui, which was more than ten zhang wide.

"The world has been in strife for several years, and the people of the world are already in hardship, and people of insight are thinking about lifting the war as soon as possible and returning to peace. Now that I have thousands of generals and millions of soldiers, I will not exterminate the Quartet and dominate the world, isn't it against God's will? Under the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly!

Emperor Zheng, you only have this Luoyang left at the moment. Now that you have no foreign aid, there is no way out in the four fields, and the left and right are also at the end of the road, it is better to surrender as soon as possible, and you will not lose the position of the marquis. I know how to use people. Regarding Wang Shichong's shouting, Li Qin just smiled faintly and replied so loudly.

His words of persuasion were not only aimed at Wang Shichong alone, but also at those behind Wang Shichong. The so-called "not losing the feudal marquis" undoubtedly promised them to a certain extent, promising that he would give them corresponding treatment.

Wang Shichong didn't understand this very well, but Zhang Zhenzhou, who followed Wang Shichong, was very clear. He smiled faintly and nodded imperceptibly.

"This is a cold winter, the weather is cold, the soldiers are hard, and the generals are tired...... I think we should put our troops off for the time being and let the people have a good Spring Festival first. As you said, Luoyang is already a lonely city, and sooner or later it will fall into your hands, so why are you so anxious? Wang Shichong suggested. He wanted to take a break and talk about it for a good year.

"Don't worry, no!" Li Qin smiled faintly, and rejected Wang Shichong's suggestion very mischievously: "I'm very hungry and want to go to Luoyang for a full year, so Emperor Zheng shouldn't say more." It is advisable to chase the poor bravely, and not to sell the name of the overlord! ”

"You!" Li Qin was so inadequate, which made Wang Shichong a little angry. He knew that Li Qin had to take Luoyang. So, he didn't have anything more to say.

"Since you are so hungry, then Luoyang City is there. Eat if you want! Just be careful not to break your big teeth. Wang Shichong said this coldly, waved his sleeves heavily, and then turned to leave.

Wang Shichong left, and the people behind him naturally followed.

Li Qin also watched quietly. Although the musket in his hand, the cannon in the distance was enough to cover the place, and he could kill Wang Shichong right now and reduce him to ashes, he never did. The war between him and Wang Shichong was part of the entire war of reunification. If you want to get this world, it is not enough to kill and kill, but more to show an attitude.

"You can fight the world immediately, but you can't rule the world right away! Since Zhang Zhenzhou has a plan, then we still follow what they say. Li Qin thought.

So, after Wang Shichong left, Li Qin also turned back to his camp. Everything continues to be prepared. The clock was fast approaching, and two days later. The day they agreed with Zhang Zhenzhou has come.

"Are you ready?" Li Qin asked himself.

At this time, the stars and moon were all over the sky, the cold wind was blowing, in this dark night, when they should have been asleep, no one was sleeping soundly in the Li Qinjun position in the south of Luoyang City, everyone was awake, standing in their respective positions, they were solemn, waiting for the time to come.

Li Qin raised his hand and looked at the watch on his wrist, but the time marked on it had already pointed to the direction of twelve o'clock. At the moment when the hour, minute, and second hands coincided with each other, Li Qin decisively ordered: "Siege!" ”

A swift and sharp trumpet sounded suddenly, piercing the silence of the night.

At the same time as the trumpet sounded, more than a hundred siege guns roared in unison. The round wrought iron cannonballs flew into the sky under the impetus of gunpowder, and they also swept under the light of the stars and moon, and smashed into the tall city wall of Luoyang in a not very obvious arc.

Heavy shells, powerful kinetic energy, even after a distance of three miles, still have a strong power. It fell heavily on the walls of Luoyang, smashing the boulder walls and smashing the rubble everywhere. The jagged female walls at the head of the city crumbled under such a blow.

The soldiers who were hiding behind were smashed in the head and bleeding, and many were killed in the shelling.

The first round of shelling was a reminder and a signal. As this signal was issued, a dozen breaths later, after a second round of shelling, Li Qin used a blasting shell. The blasting bombs were not used against the walls themselves, but against the guards at the head of the city and various defensive equipment.

Li Qin divided more than 100 artillery pieces into several clusters and asked them to fire in groups and in turns, keeping the city under control anytime and anywhere.

Under the suppression of the artillery, the musketeers covered the shield cart and stepped forward, and they quickly advanced, arriving at a place fifty zhang away from Luoyang City. The shield cart stopped here, and at the same time that the shield cart stopped, the sappers who carried out the shield cart began to build a position for the supply of the flying thunder cannons.

At this time, the bows and arrows of Chengtou Mountain began to shoot downward, and the casualties of the Wu army were generated. But the Wu army did not retreat because of such casualties. The musketeers and mortarists of the city used their weapons to further suppress the archers of the city.

For a time the crisp sound of gunfire, the dull sound of artillery and the whistling mortar shells drowned out everything.

The city of Luoyang was ravaged into a hell under the constant shooting and explosions. Originally, he still had some courage to prove that his Zheng soldiers were completely buried by the fierce firepower. They are still fighting back, but as long as the counterattack is no longer on a scale at this moment.

Under such a weak counterattack, the flying thunder artillery unit built its own position with peace of mind. Half an hour after the battle began, it finally unleashed its furious and decisive power. More than a dozen kilograms of explosives flew to the city one after another, exploding rapidly, and splashing their powerful power to the fullest.

The Zheng soldiers at the head of the city finally couldn't hold it anymore, and they went up to the head of the city one by one under the shouts of the officers, and then died one by one under the attack of Li Qinjun.

After a few rounds, such a thing as the defense of the upper city had become a term in the eyes of the soldiers that meant the same as sending them to death.

"Don't ...... I don't want to die! "In the face of such unimaginable onslaught, there are always soldiers who are frightened, screaming and screaming to escape from this hell.

But before he could run a few steps, he caught up with the Xue Liang blade of Zheng Jundu's team.

"The country is in danger and foreign enemies are coming, and we need everyone to work together to resist foreign insults! If you cowards want to escape, aren't you afraid of my sharp steel knife! "Commanding the team is Wang Shichong's family general Wang Daoxun, this is a handsome man with a handsome appearance, but a gloomy temperament, and a proud look on his face.

He led a team of more than 100 overseers to block the way of the soldiers who wanted to retreat, forcing them to move forward again.

"That's not good! The artillery fire on the top of the city is so fierce, you let everyone go up, but you let everyone die! In the face of Wang Daoxun's persecution, the general who retreated with the soldiers also said with some dissatisfaction: "You open your eyes and take a good look!" Can you stay with such artillery fire? ”

"I don't care! Your duty is to defend the walls, and if you do not defend them, you are deserters. Da Zheng ordered that deserters can only be executed by sitting together! Wang Dao Xun threatened.

His threat was not just verbal, he raised his knife directly.

"What do you want to do? Do you still want to kill everyone here? The general stood annoyed in front of Wang Daoxun.

"If you dare to retreat, I will dare to kill!" Wang Daoxun said coldly, and the steel knife in his hand suddenly raised.

"If you dare to kill him, I will dare to kill you!" Wang Daoxun's knife was raised and was about to fall, when Zhang Zhenzhou ran from a gust of wind in the distance and waved his knife to block the blade in his hand: "The big battle is imminent, it's not good to kill the general!" ”

"General? It's just a fugitive, kill and kill, what's the big deal. Do you people with foreign surnames still want to turn the sky upside down? Wang Daoxun saw that the person who came over was Zhang Zhenzhou, and at that moment he had to take a half step back and put away the knife in his hand. It's just that he put it away, and the words in his mouth are still very intense.

"We are just His Majesty's courtiers, not His Majesty's slaves!" Hearing Wang Daoxun talk about such a bastard, Zhang Zhenzhou also sank his face.

"You are members of our royal family, and you serve our royal family. Hurry up, you must hold the ......" Wang Daoxun shouted loudly, but this time he didn't finish his words. Because a bright steel knife slipped into his body from his back, piercing his heart at once.

"You...... You guys! Wang Daoxun was shocked, the strength in his body was rapidly lost, and his consciousness became blurred. Vaguely, he saw Zhang Zhenzhou and the people around him laughing.

"They...... Was this premeditated? Wang Daoxun stretched out his hand and wanted to say something, but finally hung down weakly.

"Let's do it! Although I don't want to go this far, Wang Shichong really has no hope at all. Zhang Zhenzhou sighed, shook his head gently, and immediately ordered the generals and soldiers under his command to tie white cloth strips on their right arms: "There is no way, open the door to welcome Emperor Wu!" ”

"Oh! Open the door to welcome Emperor Wu! The soldiers shouted in unison, and the hunt spread out in all directions.

This shows Zhang Zhenzhou's prestige in Zheng's army. Although he is now only a mere general of the Left Tiger Guard, the officers around him are still willing to listen to his orders.

The officer agreed, and the ordinary soldier had no reason to object. The constant shelling has already choked their courage. If they want to continue to fight against Li Qin, they don't have the guts. After some explanations from the officers, they quickly found a reason for themselves: "Wait...... It is Wang Shichong's chaotic life, and we must not respect it. Since Wang Shichong wants us to die, then we should not serve him anymore. Let's take refuge in Emperor Wu! ”

"Yes, take refuge in Emperor Wu!" The fear of the soldier was reverted to courage under the guidance of the officer, only such courage was not external, but internal.

They mutinied. Amid Li Qin's artillery fire, they swung their swords at the friendly forces that were still under the control of Wang Shichong's relatives.

The shouts of killing began, blood splashed all over the sky, and the stumps flew messily. They all know what they're doing at the moment. So the offense is also very ruthless.

With their fight, the entire Luoyang City was alarmed. Under the heavy night, it was difficult to distinguish between friend and foe, and the piece in the south gate area still knew who was fighting with him, and the other places didn't know what was going on at all.

"There is revenge, there is revenge!" A mutiny that had been planned for a long time spread to other places, and it turned into a frenzied shadow roar.

The night became darker and darker, and a large dark cloud drifted in the sky at some point, obscuring the starry sky and the bright moon. The light of day is gone, and people's eyes can only be found in the flickering fire.

So the battle between them began in disorder, and the young soldier overturned the veteran who had oppressed him for a long time, and the junior officer smirked and lifted the bloody head, which belonged to the fellow whom they had called adults in the morning.

In short, at this moment, the defenders of Luoyang were the first to make a mess, and as time went on, this chaos spread to the dwellings in the depths of the city.

At this time, Wang Shichong woke up, and he was awakened by the artillery fire. He was also very puzzled by Li Qin's attack overnight, but everyone had already made a move, and he couldn't watch it with a blank eye.

Stimulated by the great proposition of protecting his own glory and wealth, he sprang into action, trying to quell the chaos as best he could, for which he had no idea why.

But his actions were ultimately futile......

Soon he got more clear news: Zhang Zhenzhou had rebelled, the rebels were trying to control the city gate, Wang Daoxun was killed in battle, and Wang Taizhen and others were leading troops to fight hard with Zhang Zhenzhou.

"Zhen Zhou, do you also want good birds to choose trees to perch on?" Wang Shichong thought bitterly, and a pair of blood-red eyes glared: "Everyone, follow me to quell the rebellion!" He roared loudly and led his five thousand guards towards the south gate.