Liu Yao's trip was menacing, he and Wang Mi, Liu Jing and others led 50,000 elite cavalry to Luoyang, and let Hu Yanyi lead the infantry to respond, the first battle defeated the Jin army in the south of the Yellow River, and then did not encounter strong resistance, but half a month's effort, they arrived at Luoyang City.

The gates of Luoyang City were closed, and Liu Yao ordered the general Hu Yanhao to be stationed at the Ximing Gate in Luoyang, while Jia Yin, the protector of the Western Jin Dynasty, approached them at night, and the two armies fought at the Great Xia Gate. Hu Yanhao led the troops on a long journey was already sleepy and tired, plus it was night, Jia Yin's soldiers suddenly arrived, a little helpless for a while, in a panic, Hu Yanhao's army was defeated, and Hu Yanhao himself was also killed in the chaos, the generals Liu Li and Hu Yanlang led the remaining troops to retreat south, build a fortress in Luoshui, and soon stationed in Xuanyangmen.

Liu Yao led his troops to be stationed at the Upper East Gate, Wang Mi was stationed at Guangyang Gate, and Liu Jing launched the first wave of attacks, attacking the Great Xia Gate of Luoyang City. However, they encountered unprecedented resistance, and the first wave of the offensive ended in failure.

It was only at this time that Liu Yao finally dared to reach the huge pressure, he knew that Luoyang was fighting against the water this time, and it must not be as good as the Jin army he had encountered before, but such a stubborn resistance was something he had never had in these years of war experience, he came with the determination to win, but when he learned that the attack on Daxiamen failed, he felt for the first time that this battle might not be able to win.

Liu Yao's face was silent, he was the boss, if he was psychologically afraid first, then it would be impossible to win this battle. He sat in his own battle, with a map of the gates of Luoyang City in front of him, and he frowned, thinking about the next way in his heart.

Before sending the troops, Liu Yuan specially summoned him alone, and his ardent feelings for him were overflowing, Liu Yuan really hoped that Liu Yao could take Luoyang City, because he knew that if he was defeated, within a year or two, he would not be able to send troops to Luoyang again, and his body would not be able to resist for a long time, even if Luoyang was captured in the future, he would not be able to see it.

It was already winter, Liu Yuan kept coughing, and he couldn't breathe when he spoke, even so, he still patted Liu Yao's shoulder and said, "If my son takes Luoyang, I will not be stingy with the position of this prince." ”

Liu Yao was shocked, and hurriedly refused: "Erchen is not your own child, not to mention, there are several elder brothers above, how can I pass them to accept this grace?" ”

"Liu He is not the best candidate, although he has made a lot of achievements, but he is violent and his mind is not smart, although he is the eldest son, I am not the most optimistic about him." Liu Yuan can be so confident about Liu Yao, it can be seen that he has a lot of trust in Liu Yao, at least, he is willing to promise the position of prince, so he has never seen Liu Yao as an outsider. "As for your second brother and third brother, after all, they are too mediocre, although Liu Cong is good, he has less combat achievements, he made a mistake last time, and his prestige in the DPRK is not enough."

"Then, why didn't my father let the fourth brother be the coach on this expedition? If Luoyang is taken, he will make immortal achievements, and it is natural for him to become the prince. Liu Yao hurriedly refused again: "No matter what, Erchen must not accept it." ”

"Your fourth brother and your eldest brother are equal in strength, but in the end, he will do four, once he ascends the throne, Liu He will not be reconciled, and then the court and the central government will be divided into two factions to fight, which is a loss to the Great Han Kingdom at this critical moment." Liu Yuan patiently explained: "Your fourth brother is a sensible person, if your eldest brother ascends the throne, as long as he is not too much to him, he will put the overall situation first, endure the humiliation, although this is good, but I am reluctant." You are different, you are talented, well-read, and there is no problem in ruling the Han Kingdom, on the other hand, the two of them can contain each other, so that no one dares to stir up the wind and waves in the court, which is the best way for the Han Kingdom. ”

Liu Yuan sighed, looked at Liu Yao's eyes with ardent expectations, and said: "Besides, although you and your eldest brother are not on good terms, it is not like the two of them who have you and me, if you are the emperor, I don't have to worry about fratricidal brothers under Jiuquan, I believe that you will let your eldest brother live." ”

"Father." Liu Yao was very difficult, he never thought about the possibility of being established as a prince, he admired his fourth brother, and has always taken him as an example, sincerely assisting him, without the slightest arrogance, he has always thought that in the future, Liu Cong will be the famous lord of the Han Kingdom, and he Liu Yao is the virtuous king of the Han Kingdom. Now Liu Yuan's proposal, can he accept it? Or, could he not be moved by this temptation in the slightest?

Liu Cong invited himself to go to the battlefield again, he must personally take Luoyang Yixue, but Liu Yuan did not agree, he directly asked him to go to Songshan to pray to God, in order to ensure that Liu Yao's expedition went smoothly.

Liu Yao clearly remembered that the night before Liu Cong left, he ran to Liu Yao's mansion drunk and cried, and kept pulling Liu Yao's sleeve and refused to let go, saying that his father was still angry with his mistake last time, so he refused to forgive him, so that he gave up on him this time, maybe not this time, but also gave up on him in the future.

Liu Yao understood what Liu Yuan meant but didn't dare to say anything to Liu Cong, but he had never seen his brother lose his temper like this, so he immediately softened his heart and swore to Liu Cong that he would definitely stand by his side and never betray him no matter what happened in the future.

Liu Cong quieted down, stayed in Liu Yao's house for one night, and took two people to Songshan the next day.

It was only at this time that Liu Yao understood the pressure that Liu Cong had been under all along, he was not simply fighting for the throne, but fighting for a place for himself in the Han Kingdom, where the masters were like forests, and the military merit was the most important, and Liu Cong lost his future just because of a mistake, although he learned a lesson and would not do it again in the future, but he lost his prestige in the court after all.

If Liu Yao loses, I am afraid that he will end up in the same fate as Liu Cong. At that time, he has no possibility of being established as a prince again, Liu He will be made the crown prince and ascend the throne in the future, but he will be compared, and the inconspicuous festivals in the past will become an excuse for him to get rid of them, even if he is willing to return the military power and go to the countryside to be an idler, Liu He is not willing to let him go, he has no way out, either win this battle and become the emperor himself, or abolish Liu He with Liu Cong and save his status and life. Book bar

Liu Yao thought a lot, and finally lay down on the desk and fell asleep in a daze.

The war continued, and Luoyang showed a rare unity, from top to bottom, everyone's goal was the same, to repel the Xiongnu and keep the capital of the Jin Dynasty. Liu Yao's army could not attack Luoyang for a long time, coupled with the cold weather, the soldiers fell ill one after another, resulting in low morale, and the ambition when he first arrived was consumed and there was nothing left.

After half a month like this, Sima Yue ordered Sun Xun to join the army, and the generals Qiu Guang and Wu Ke led their warriors with 3,000 warriors to attack Liu Li and Hu Yanlang from Xuanyang Gate, and the two armies fought from morning to night, and from night to morning, after all, the Han army was defeated, and Hu Yanlang was killed.

The Han army was defeated, Liu Yao was like a burnt head, and when he was helpless, he suddenly heard a report from outside, saying that the fourth prince had arrived, Liu Yao was startled and hurried out of the tent to greet him.

Liu Cong didn't say much, pulled Liu Yao back to the tent, and then said: "I know what happened, what do you think?" Hit or withdraw? ”

"Hit." Liu Yao said with certainty, "Although we have besieged the city for a long time, we have not been able to attack Luoyang for a long time, but it is not that we cannot hold on, it is winter now, I don't believe that the food in Luoyang City is enough for them to hold on for a long time, and if they hold on a little longer, maybe the situation will be reversed." ”

Liu Cong pondered for a moment and said: "You are the boss, if you insist on fighting, I will fully support it, and I will take over at Xuanyangmen, don't worry." ”

With Liu Cong's support, Liu Yao suddenly became like a backbone, and he ordered the whole army to rest and recuperate, and launched another attack three days later.

Three days later, Liu Yao gathered his men again and launched an attack from the Upper East Gate, and was met with stubborn resistance at the beginning, Liu Yao resisted the pressure and reversed the situation little by little. After unremitting efforts, a crack was opened in the city wall next to the Upper East Gate, and the Jin army inside kept repairing it, but the Han army saw that there was hope, and they all had red eyes, and they rushed to drill into that crack.

The Jin army began to be a little anxious, the military general guarding the gate was Wu Zheng, he was already exhausted, but he still fought hard to guard the tower, seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately asked people to inform the king of the East China Sea, and then transfer troops to the east gate.

Soon after, the king of the East Sea personally came to the Upper East Gate and brought a person, Yang Xianrong.

Back then, in order to resist the king of Hejian and the king of Chengdu, the king of Changsha kidnapped Sima Zun, the youngest son of the king of Chengdu, in order to force the king of Chengdu to withdraw from the army.

Yang Xianrong couldn't resist, and she didn't expect that seeing Liu Yao would be like this again. She stood on the city tower, looking at the black crowd outside the city, her heart was infinitely sad, she and Liu Yao always knew that they would one day stand on both sides of the hostile head-to-head, but no one expected that such a moment would come so early, and the way was even more outrageous, Yang Xianrong was not the queen of the Jin Dynasty, but just a hostage used to blackmail the enemy commander.

It seems that Yang Xianrong is not a Jin person, but a traitor of the Han Kingdom, or a very important traitor, which makes Yang Xianrong feel ashamed, as if she was really a traitor and betrayed her country. Even if the Jin Dynasty wins, she has already left an infamy in the hearts of the Jin people.

Yang Xianrong looked at Sima Yue, who was a little proud, and asked, "You took me into the palace, I'm afraid you're waiting for such a day to come?" ”

"How? What's the use of keeping you now? Sima Yue sneered: "Let me see your concubines on this city tower, tsk, it's not in vain that I eat and drink to raise you." ”

Yang Xianrong snorted coldly, "Aren't you sad to fight to this point, relying on a woman to maintain the last glimmer of hope?" ”

"So what?" Sima Yue pointed to Liu Yao, who suddenly rushed out of the city, and asked softly, "I won, didn't I?" ”