Chapter Seventy-Five: The Luoyang Crisis
On April 8, Yang Xuangan led his troops to cross the Yellow River. At this time, Yang Guang finally learned the news of Yang Xuangan's rebellion and was greatly frightened.
"Bastard thing! Lone is not thin on his Yang family, he actually repays me like this! Yang Guang lost his temper in the camp, and the generals in the tent were as quiet as cicadas.
"In that case, Hugh is ruthless! Come on, I will arrest Wu Benlang and Yang Xuanzong, Ying Yanglang and Yang Wanshuo and other traitors and thieves, and behead them! Yang Guang said with a hideous face.
"Where are the military squire Xie Sizheng and Guanglu doctor Zhao Yuanshu?" Yang Guang glanced at the ministers below, but he didn't find these two people.
"Yuwen Chengji, let me arrest these two traitors together!" Yang Guang knew that these two people also participated in Yang Xuangan's rebellion.
After a while, Yuwen Seungji returned, dragging a person in his hand.
"Back to Your Majesty, the minister only caught Zhao Yuanshu who was about to escape, and did not find the two brothers of Xie Sizheng and Yang Xuangan." Yuwen Seungji said.
"It makes sense, what are you doing to eat, you don't even know what to think about, rice bucket! It's all rice buckets! Yang Guang was extremely angry, and he wanted to vent without a partner.
"Pull Zhao Yuanshu out and cut me down! Let them see what happens to the traitors! Yang Guang gave an order, Zhao Yuanshu was pulled out, and he didn't shout a word of injustice from beginning to end, because he knew that it was useless for Yang Guang to shout injustice.
"Yuwen Shu! I order you to lead 200,000 men from your headquarters to quell the rebellion! ”
"Obey the order!" Yu Wenshu hurried out of the queue
"Tu Qu Tong, Yang Yichen!" Yang Guang continued to order.
"I ordered you and the others to lead 100,000 soldiers each to quell the rebellion together with Lord Yuwen!"
"Obey the order!" The two of them came out and replied that they originally wanted to show their faces on the battlefield of Goguryeo, but they didn't know that they still had to go back to suppress the rebellion, which had to be said to be unexpected.
"Summons the order to come back to the division to quell the rebellion!"
"Li Yuan led 50,000 horses from his headquarters to garrison Liaodong City, and the rest of the soldiers withdrew to Zhuo County with me."
"Wait, obey!"
Yang Guang's decision is tantamount to giving up Liaodong, relying on Li Yuan's 50,000 horses alone can not defend Liaodong City, Yang Guang plans that once Li Yuan's army is defeated, then he can take advantage of the situation to destroy Li Yuan, he no longer believes in any ministers, especially Li Yuan, the object of his long-term suspicion.
On April 10, Yang Xuangan's army came to Luoyang City, and at this time Luoyang City had already been in a rumor, and now the four gates of Luoyang City were closed, and they looked like they were swearing to fight.
After five days of siege, Luoyang City still did not move, worthy of the title of the Eastern Capital, Yang Xuan felt that he couldn't, so he had to wait for the opportunity under the city, but he didn't know that Yang Guang's army had killed his back.
"Duke Chu, we can't wait any longer, let's move quickly, I just received news from Liyang, Yang Guangjun's army has bypassed Liyang and is heading south to Luoyang. Shoot us in the back, and if we don't leave, we'll be attacked on all sides! Li Mi said eagerly, in fact, Yang Xuangan can't be blamed for this result, if you want to blame, he Li Mi is also responsible, who asked him to learn what sages to have an upper, middle and lower three strategies, get a good strategy or simply give a good policy, why do you have to pretend to be forced when you are full, this is good, a dilemma!
"Don't worry, we still have a chance, Luoyang City shouldn't last long, they are already insufficient, after these few days of consumption must have decreased a lot, as long as we consume them for two more days, they will definitely not be able to hold on, then we are defending the city, I believe that all the heroes of the world will definitely come to help!" Yang Xuangan still said stubbornly, because he got the news that Liu Yuanjin, a native of Yuhang, had led the army to raise troops, and many children of high-ranking officials and nobles were coming to him, once he retreated, then he really had no chance. So, he's betting!
"Well, wait for two days, and after two days, we must retreat, otherwise we will really be cornered." Li Mi said helplessly.
"Lord Yuwen, Liyang is ahead, should we attack." Yang Yichen asked, it was obvious that Yu Wenshu was the main commander of this counterinsurgency, although Yang Guang did not say it explicitly, but the two of them still knew that they could not compare with Yu Wenshu in all aspects.
"No need, there are not many people guarding Liyang anymore, they have no strength to support, as long as we break through Yang Xuangan, then Liyang will definitely fall after hearing the wind, there is no need to waste time here, it is better to hurry up, in case it is delayed on the road, if Luoyang is not guaranteed, maybe the black yarn of you and me is not guaranteed, and the loss of heads is big." Yu Wenshu said that there is no need to waste precious time for such a little credit now, as long as Yang Xuangan is successfully extinguished, then the high credit is great.
"After crossing the Yellow River, one of you will march from the west, and the other will march from the east, and the old man will lead the army to march from the middle road, forming a three-sided attack, and you must eliminate Yang Xuangan under Luoyang City!" Yu Wenshu said.
"Yes! Do what the boss wants! Yang Yichen and Qu Tutong said.
However, after they led the army to the Jijun ferry, they found that all the ships in the vicinity of ten miles, regardless of size, were all taken away by Yang Xuangan, which made their 400,000 troops stay on the north bank of the Yellow River for a while, and when they found enough boats alive, they had to wait for two or three days, after all, the Yellow River is not calm, and not just any place can be used as a ferry. And this is also the reason why Yang Xuangan dares to let go of Yibo, he wants to see whether Yang Guang's army comes quickly, or if he breaks through Luoyang quickly.
On one side, they are hurrying to attack the city, while on the other side they are building ships, looking for boats, and finding ferries to cross the river, and both sides are in full swing.
In the past two days, Yang Xuangan led the army to storm Luoyang, not in a hurry to sacrifice, only for speed, but he forgot that this army is a miscellaneous army united by various counties, and even Yang Xuan did not dare to use the miscellaneous army casually, in the hands of Yang Xuangan, the combat effectiveness is even more conceivable. In the past two days, the siege of the city has not been less than a dozen times, but there are not a few times to be able to attack the city, although there are not many defenders in the city, but do not forget that there is a fierce man in the city - Wang Shichong. Therefore, Yang Xuangan is destined to be unable to break through Luoyang in a short period of time.
"Hurry up, hurry up, it's almost to Luoyang, hurry up and support Luoyang." Wei Xuan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, led tens of thousands of people to come to support, and like them, the reinforcements from the counties near Luoyang were finally late, and they were all waiting and seeing at first, once Luoyang was breached, maybe it would affect themselves, or not to get involved, maybe it could be saved, and now Yang Xuan felt that it was not small to attack Luoyang for a long time, so they also asked a trace of taste, knowing that it was time to support Luoyang.
"The rebels are running out of energy, as long as they hold on for a while, reinforcements will come, at that time everyone is a hero, Your Majesty and the reward of the King of Yue will not be less," At this time, Wang Shichong was standing at the head of Luoyang City to encourage the soldiers who defended the city. His heart was full of expectation, "Let's mess up!" Let's mess up! My Wang Shichong's opportunity is coming! ”
Yang Xuangan's great rebellion, which created the turmoil of the Sui Dynasty, will eventually bring the Sui Dynasty into the historical process of competing for hegemony!