"Zhonglang will order, all travel lightly!"

The march was tiring, especially to the infantry.

The armor on his body, the weapons in his hands, the water bladder hanging on his waist, and the marching bag on his back, add up to dozens of catties.

A heavy rain came unexpectedly.

On the muddy road, the march was even more difficult, especially when going up and down the slope, the soles of the soldiers' feet slipped, and even the war horses fell from time to time.

But even so, Tang Yuan still ordered the team to continue eastward, because he had already heard that Ximen Zhensen had begun a general attack, and whether he could rush back to Luoyang in time might play a decisive role.

But when he came to Luoyang, his heart suddenly sank, because even with such a heavy rain, Ximen Zhensen was still attacking the city, and it was still attacking the city in all directions.

The soldiers and civilians at the head of the city resisted.

The besiegers worked hard, and so did the defenders.

Blood, stained the wet city walls.

The fire was extinguished by the rain.

Fire is the murderous spirit of the two warring sides, and the besiegers use fire, and those who defend the city also use fire.

But on the whole, the fire was more beneficial to the side defending the city in Luoyang.

This heavy rain was a timely rain for Simon Mamori, and the heavy rain extinguished the fire on the city, which opened a door for him. Luoyang City is too big, the city wall is too long, it is impossible to be rigorously defended in all places, when a team of well-equipped Tiger Ben soldiers rushed through a gap, suddenly ten ladders were set up, and a steady stream of soldiers, ants climbed up like they moved.

The soldiers and civilians defending the city couldn't resist it at all.

Suddenly, a white-headed veteran rushed over, and he led a group of hard-dressed Xuanjia troops, like a flock of sheep, and killed the people who had just climbed to the top of the city.

The old general is brave, but he is covered in iron and can he hit a few nails?

How much longer can he hold out?

"It's miserable." Nalan Xin wiped his face and frowned: "It will take five more hours for the Hanzhong army to arrive at the earliest, and even if it is their cavalry, it will take three." And we don't know how determined Lin Chongyang is to come to save Rao, if he hesitates a little, I think this war is over. ”

Chen Bao narrowed his eyes and said, "Do we want to answer it?" ”

Nalan Xin waved his hand and said: "We have more than enough heart but not enough strength, it's not that we don't fight righteousness, it's just that we can't do things like eggs hitting stones, after all, we are also human beings, and our brothers are also brothers, and we can't die in vain." Now there are nearly 100,000 tiger troops outside Luoyang City, and there is no point in our 15,000 people rushing over. They can wipe us out and continue the siege, and then the defenders will be even less emboldened, and they will think that the reinforcements they are waiting for have been defeated, and their morale will be lost. ”

"So what should we do?" Yue Pu anxiously.

At this time, Tang Yuan walked over and said, "Let the soldiers defending the city hold on for a while, and when the infantry arrives, everyone follows me, let's go to the southern city for a turn." ”

"What are you doing over there?" Nalan Xin asked.

"Kill Simon Mamori directly." Tang Yuan.

"Are you crazy?" Nalan Xin couldn't believe his ears.

"I'm not crazy." Tang Yuan said: "If you want to win this battle, there is only one way left." ”

"Tang Yuan, in fact, there are some things I don't want to say in front of everyone, let's keep it private." Nalan letter.

"No need," Tang Yuan knew what Nalan Xin was thinking, he must have wanted to persuade Tang Yuan to turn against the water. At this time, if you help Ximen Zhensen, then the war will end immediately, when the Ximen family controls Luoyang and establishes a new dynasty, he Tang Yuan is the founder of the country.

If Tang Yuan did not agree to do this, Nalan Xin would also persuade Tang Yuan to lead his troops to leave, go to other places to develop, and become a prince, so that he could unite local armed forces and rebel against the Ximen family together in the future.

If the Sean family can quickly become bigger and stronger and deter all local forces, then Tang Yuan, as a prince, can also support his own troops, listen to the tune and not listen to the announcement, and become the king of the party from now on.

These were all paths that Tang Yuan could choose at this time, but Tang Yuan seemed to have a resolute attitude, fighting, he had to fight.

Tang Yuan said in a light tone: "I'm not stupid, I just think that Emperor Zhao Ce is a benevolent monarch, and when he is the emperor, the people will not suffer." Although I'm not sure if his descendants will all be as benevolent as him, at least I don't want Simon to become emperor, because with what I know about the Simon family, they can't produce a benevolent and righteous king. And Zhao Ce is only nineteen years old, and he still has a lot of time, if he is allowed to be the emperor for forty years, then the people of the Great Liang Dynasty will be able to obtain forty years of happiness. For these forty years of war, I think it's worth it. ”

The rain became heavier and heavier, and the raindrops hit the ground, causing mist, and I had not seen such a heavy rain for many years, and it could make a banging sound on the iron armor.

In the evening, the last infantry arrived, and Tang Yuan asked the last two thousand infantry to hide in the woods, and did not take them with him, because these two thousand people came with their baggage, and they were already tired and exhausted, and if they took them to fight again, they would be completely sent to death.

Tang Yuan led more than 3,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry to make a detour to the southern city.

At this time, Simon Mamori was standing on top of the chariot, and someone was holding a huge golden umbrella cover above his head, this old thief was almost eighty years old, and he was still strong, which was also admirable.

Tang Qi stood on the arrow tower that was almost burned down, continued to watch the battlefield, and gave orders from time to time.

This heavy rain came to her, but it fell quite timely, otherwise if the arrow tower at the south city gate collapsed, she really couldn't find a more suitable place to take a look at the overall situation.

This fire almost burned the queen mother and the dragon in the womb, and the feeling of the rest of her life after the catastrophe made Tang Qi feel more and more heartbroken.

She hadn't closed her eyes all night.

"Why do I seem to see reinforcements?"

The queen's eyesight was very good, and she saw a team detouring in the distance, as if Tang Yuan was looking at her from a distance, she also saw Tang Yuan.

"The one who walks like this must be Tang Yuan." Tang Qi smiled: "He is marching behind Ximen Zhensen, he must be trying to sneak attack the old thief of Ximen!" Deliver my orders, gather 5,000 cavalry, and be ready to rush out at any time! ”

"Queen Mother, you can't be careless, the city gate can't be opened!" Cao Bao.

"Hugh wants to talk nonsense! I'll take care of all the consequences! Tang Qi ordered.

"What if Tang Yuan's intentions aren't what you think?" Cao Bao insisted.

"Even if it's not, as long as he sees me killing, he will definitely kill him." Tang Qi said angrily.

The rain became heavier and heavier, as if someone was carrying a bucket of water and pouring it from above, and there was already stagnant water on the ground, and the stagnant water was slowly forming a river, intertwined with the vast land.