On this day, at noon, the procession rested in the mountains.

Liu Xiu sat under a big tree, took out a water bladder, and drank the water with a clatter.

The black hair was lying beside Liu Xiu, lazy and a little listless.

Hei Mao usually sleeps during the day and comes out to act at night, these days, Hei Mao has followed Liu Xiu and has been marching during the day, which makes Hei Mao very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, for the black hair, the jungle is like its home, walking in the jungle, the black hair can be more or less comfortable.

Liu Xiu poured a few sips of water, then took a small basin from Luo You, poured some water, put it in front of Hei Mao, and then raised his hand to stroke Hei Mao's hair, and said, "Remember the roads we walked, maybe when we retreat, we still need you to lead the way!" ”

Hei Mao looked up at Liu Xiu, then lowered his head again, licking the water with his tongue.

Long Yuan took the food, handed Liu Xiu a piece of dry food and a piece of beef, and then put a large piece of raw meat on the plate.

The black fur just looked down and sniffed, then twisted his head to the side.

Liu Xiu shook his head and smiled, and said, "These days, we have raised all the black hairy mouths. ”

Before Long Yuan could answer, the black hair stood up lazily, glanced at the raw meat in front of him again, turned around and walked away.

Liu Xiu didn't stop it, and said, "Don't go too far, we'll continue to rush later." ”

"Woo-" Black Fur let out a low cry, indicating that he understood.

It didn't take long for the figure of the black fur to disappear into the nearby woods.

The Rites, Choshi, and Priests came with a guide, and everyone saluted in unison and said, "Your Majesty! ”

Liu Xiu waved his hand, looked at the guide, and asked, "How many days do we have to walk before we can get out of this mountain forest?" ”

The guide was a dark-skinned man in his thirties, who was a hunter on the border of Sanfu, and he served as a guide for the Han army during the First Battle of Hanyang.

He said, "Your Majesty, it is estimated that it will take two days. ”

After a pause, he picked up a branch from the ground, sketched on the ground, and explained: "Out of the mountains and forests, and further on, there is a barren mountain, there is no grass, it is difficult to hide the tracks, and when we get there, we have to speed up and march......" Liu Xiu listened carefully, nodded while listening, and knew it in his heart.

When the swarthy man finished speaking, he picked up the water bladder, took another big sip of water, and then shook it, the water bladder was empty, and he asked, "Is there a water source nearby?" ”

He drank all the water, and it is estimated that the water of the soldiers below has been almost drunk.

The swarthy man said, "Three or four miles further on, we can pass by a small river, and the water is very clean!" ”

"Hmm!"

Liu Xiu nodded and didn't ask any more.

The three of them, Lai She, Cho Period, and Sai Zun, gathered around the swarthy man and continued to inquire about the nearby terrain.

When Liu Xiu hastily finished lunch, rested almost, and was ready to continue the journey, Hei Mao also happened to come back, and at the same time brought back a fat and big rabbit.

Seeing this, Long Yuan, Xu Ying and the others all widened their eyes and said in surprise: "Hei Mao also picked up a rabbit!" ”

Hei Mao looked at Long Yuan and the others, and then at the piece of raw meat on its plate, his mouth loosened, put down the rabbit, and raised his head high.

Long Yuan scratched his head and muttered, "How do I feel, the black hair looks at me with contempt!" ”

Liu Xiule was happy and said, "The meat you gave to Heimao is no longer fresh. ”

It's mid-to-late October, and the weather has turned cool, but after so many days, the raw meat, of course, is no longer fresh, for the black hair, this kind of meat that is about to spoil, it doesn't like to eat, and it doesn't bother to eat it.

Long Yuan couldn't help laughing and sighed, "This black-haired beast is really about to become a sperm!" ”

Liu Xiu pointed to the dead rabbit that the black hair brought back and said, "Okay, put the rabbit away and make it a dinner for the black hair!" ”

As the swarthy man said, he walked forward for more than four miles, and a small river appeared in front of him.

The river is not wide, and when you reach the middle of the river, you can barely reach your knees.

When the river was near, the soldiers of the Han army picked up the river water one after another, drank it in large gulps, and filled the water bladder with water by the way.

Another soldier went to cut down trees and prepare to build a bridge over the river.

With such a shallow river, you can walk through it without building a bridge, but in this way, the soldiers will get their feet wet.

For long journeys, keep your feet dry, otherwise it will be easy to wear out the skin of your feet.

Opening roads in the mountains and building bridges in the water are the rules of the long march of the army.

Two days later, the soldiers of the Han army led by Liu Xiu finally walked out of this mountain forest, and further forward, the plants began to become sparse, and the mountains and the ground were all loess.

Despite losing the cover of the trees, the march was much faster.

The Han army of 20,000 people unexpectedly passed through between Jiequan and Qin Pavilion and went straight to Luoyang.

When the Lüyang side received the news that the Han army was approaching, the Han army was less than fifty miles away from Lüyang.

The defenders of Luoyang were shocked, and now if they want to evacuate Luoyang, they will have time, but if they want to take away the materials in Luoyang City, they will not have time anyway.

The commander of the defenders could only bite the bullet and order the closure of the four gates, and at the same time, send people to Shangqi to report the enemy situation to Kui Huan, and ask Kui Huan to send reinforcements.

The people sent by Luoyang have not yet arrived in Shangqi, and the Han army has already arrived at the city of Luoyang first.

The name of the general of Luoyang is Chen Wang, and he really knows this person.

He often travels back and forth between Luoyang and Liangzhou, and most of the generals under Kui Huan's command have met, some have deep personal friendships, and some are nodding friends, and he and this Chen Wang belong to the latter.

After the Han army arrived in Luoyang, Lai Xi took the initiative to ask Liu Xiu to persuade Chen Wang to surrender.

Liu Xiu groaned for a while, then nodded in agreement, he reminded Laixi, and said, "Come to the doctor, be more careful!" ”

Lai She arched his hand to Liu Xiu, and then rode a horse alone without a single soldier, came to the front of Luoyang City, and shouted loudly to the city: "I am here to She, General Chen is willing to go out of the city to meet me?" ”

The defenders knew that Lai She, the Taizhong doctor of the Luoyang Imperial Court, was also a minister that Liu Xiu valued very much.

As soon as they heard that the person was coming, the archers at the head of the city raised their bows and arrows one after another, Chen Wang waved his hand to them, and said in a deep voice: "No one is allowed to release arrows without my order!" ”

As he spoke, he turned and walked down the city.

After a short time, a gap opened in the city gate, and Chen Wang was also alone, riding out of the city.

When he came to Laishu and approached, when the two were three paces away, he pulled the reins, stopped, arched his hand to Laishu on the horse, and said, "Come to the doctor, I haven't seen you for many days, don't come unharmed!" ”

Come and return the favor.

Although the two of them have no deep friendship, they still have some understanding of Chen Wang.

The relationship between Chen Wang and Wang Zun is very good, and he is a close friend, and Wang Zun is dedicated to the Luoyang Imperial Court, so it can be inferred that Lai Xi feels that Chen Wang has a chance to be won over by his own side.

He said meaningfully: "Back then, Kui Huan took refuge in the Han family, and the people of the world were all happy, thinking that they no longer had to suffer from the soldiers, but now, Kui Huan was brazen and betrayed the Han Dynasty, making Sanfu and Liangzhou have no peaceful days, which is sad."

She heard the name of General Chen and knew the righteousness of General Chen, so he came to persuade General Chen, abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and return to the right path! ”

Seeing Chen Wang's brows tightly locked, his face was gloomy and ugly, he came to say again: "The reckless thief usurped the Han, the world has been in trouble for more than ten years, the people of the world, all of them are thinking about the Han, recovering the Han rivers and mountains, it is the right way, it is also the way of heaven, it is the trend of the times, all those who go against the heavens are all mantis arms as a car, General Chen is high-minded, and he should assist Mingjun to create the prosperity of the Han Dynasty again!" ”

Lai She is a civil official, and he is a diplomat appointed by Liu Xiu, and his eloquence is really eloquent and eloquent, and what he said makes people feel very reasonable and convincing after listening to it.

After Chen Wang heard this, he was also a burst of heart, as far as his heart was concerned, he very much did not want to rebel against the Han Dynasty, and he was unwilling to fight with the Han army, but he was a subordinate of Kui Huan, and he had an order, and he couldn't help but obey.

Now that he is recruiting him to return to Han, he really has an impulse in his heart, and he will agree to come to Han in one bite.

But no, his family members are all in Shangti, if he returns to the Han army in Luoyang, then one of his family members in Shangti will be counted as one, and no one will survive.

He doesn't have so much courage to ignore the life and death of his family and take refuge in Luoyang alone.

After thinking about it, he always smiled bitterly and said, "I understand all these truths that Doctor Lai said, but ...... I can't just live for myself, but even the whole family, and there is no place to die! I hope that the doctor can understand the difficulty! ”

Lai Xi had already considered this factor, and he never thought that with just his three words, he could make Chen Wang defect in front of the two armies.

He said: "General Chen wants to save the lives of his family, this is human nature, of course I can understand.

General Chen may not return to Han on the surface, but it is also feasible to return to Han in secret! ”

Chen Wang was stunned by him, and asked puzzledly: "Yu secretly returned to Han?" ”

Lai Shu Zhengse said: "Today, our army will feign to attack Luoyang, after being defeated by General Chen's troops, set up camp in the east of the city, tonight, General Chen can be in the city, a big banquet, reward the three armies, our army will steal the city in the middle of the night, at that time, General Chen can take his henchmen, escape from the west of the city.

Fleeing due to defeat, Kui Huan will not hurt General Chen's life, General Chen has made great contributions in our Han family, and in the future, the imperial court will subdue Liangzhou, and will not forget General Chen's exploits today! ”

The Han army does not know how many defenders there are in Luoyang City, but it is estimated that there are about 10,000 people.

The Han army led by Liu Xiu came through the mountains and forests and traveled a long distance, without carrying large baggage, and there were no large-scale siege weapons in the army, and even the ladders carried were pitiful.

It is not easy for the 20,000 Han army to forcibly capture Lüyang, where 10,000 enemy troops are stationed, and even if they can be defeated in the end, their own casualties will be great.

If Chen Wangken took the initiative to donate the city, it would be even better.

Chen Wang looked at Lai Xi in surprise, fell into deep thought, and after a long time, he slowly raised his head, looked at Lai She, and asked, "If Wangzhen does this, can Your Majesty remember Wangzhi's merits?" ”

Lai She Zhengse said: "You can guarantee that even if the hustle and bustle is destroyed in the future, Your Majesty and the imperial court will definitely not pursue General Chen, but will add officials to General Chen!" ”

Chen Wang looked at Lai Shi intently, and after a long time, he nodded and said, "Okay!" I believe in the words of the doctor! Tonight, I will reward the three armies and create opportunities for the Han army to steal the city! ”

Lai She's eyes suddenly showed joy, but there was no expression on his face, and he said: "General Chen's willingness to abandon the dark and turn to the light is really a blessing for the Han family!" ”

Chen Wang said with some embarrassment: "The doctor is serious. ”

As he spoke, he lowered his gaze and glanced at his saber.

Lai Xi immediately understood what he meant, and nodded slightly.

Chen Wang didn't hesitate any longer, and pulled out his saber violently, and the blade of the sword pointed straight at Laixi.

Lai She showed an angry look, glared at Chen Wang fiercely, turned his horse's head, and returned to his own formation.

Seeing that he was gone, Chen Wang also withdrew his sword and returned to Luoyang City.

It seems that the commanders of the two sides did not negotiate and broke up unhappily, but in fact, Lai She and Chen Wang had already made a verbal agreement.

Soon after Laishu returned to the Han army, the Han army began to attack Lüyang.

The defenders of Lüyang carried a large number of rolling logs and gravels to the city, opened a posture, and wanted to fight to the death with the Han army.

The attack of the Han army is a typical thunder and rain, and there are many people shouting and shouting and killing, but there are few who really rush up.

For such a sparse offensive of the Han army, the defense of the defenders of Lüyang was also very easy, and the offensive of the Han army was repelled again and again.

The Han army attacked for an afternoon, and when it was getting dark, the Han army began to change from the rear to the front and retreated on all fronts.

They repelled the Han army that came to sneak attack, and the defenders were naturally rejoicing, and people stood on the head of the city, looking at the Han army that was 'deserted and fleeing', jumping and jumping, laughing and scolding, and being very proud.