Prologue: The Soul Breaks the Eastern Capital

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"Strategist, don't hide it from Li Yi, please tell me bluntly, what is in this?" The young general, dressed in silver armor and red robes, looked at the three jade boxes in front of him in a daze.

"General..." The middle-aged man dressed in Confucian clothes waved his hand, and several tooth generals in the hall consciously retreated.

"General, Your Majesty has issued an order for us to defend Luoyang City to the death, these are given to the sergeants," the middle-aged Confucian muttered

Li Yi frowned, "It's really stubborn, the defenders of Luoyang are less than 5,000 now, and the thieves just have 100,000 in the forward army!" ”

"I'm afraid it can be delayed for as long as it lasts..."

"Report~!" A lieutenant ran in from outside the tent: "General, military division, the king of Guangping County has arrived, and he wants to see the military division"

"Li Li, the king of Guangping County? Didn't he leave with His Majesty? Why come at this time" Looking at Li Yi, who was still silent, the middle-aged Confucian student's face became solemn.

The two hurriedly greeted each other and led the county king to the main hall, and after some compliments, the county king bluntly explained his intentions.

"What! You're going to transfer the Aegis Battalion! When Li Yi heard this, he couldn't suppress his fiery temperament, and he shot the case, and the heavy wooden table case actually cracked several cracks. General Li, don't be excited" The county king in gold armor chuckled a few times, his eyes were still calm, and he didn't seem to see the anger of the general in front of him at all. "This is also to protect His Majesty's safety, I think, General Li, Zhu Junshi, will not agree."

"Now there are less than 5,000 people left in Luoyang City, and there are 2,000 people in the Heavenly Shield Battalion! The king of the county transferred these people, what do you let me take to defend Luoyang! Li Yi was furious, but he was afraid of the other party's identity and had to suppress his anger.

The middle-aged Confucian who had been silent on the side also spoke: Yes, the king of the county, now the thief army is in the city, the edge is flourishing, five thousand soldiers are not enough, the king of the county transferred two thousand in the name of protecting His Majesty, and the ministers dare not guarantee that they can hold this Luoyang City for half a day...

Hearing this, the county king's expression revealed a hint of sarcasm: "Master Zhu, you also know that you can't hold it in the first place?" Then what's wrong with me preserving some bloodline for you, Your Majesty only gathered the medicine of 3,000 people in a hurry, and took away the remaining 2,000 people, which is also Your Majesty's intention, do you two want to resist the decree? ”

"Medicine? What medicine? Li Yi's bloodshot eyes widened

"Oh? Didn't the military advisor tell General Lee? The high-grade medicinal powder paid tribute by the Nanzhao Kingdom can greatly stimulate people's potential, and it is said that the soldiers can take it with one enemy and one hundred, but the specific effect depends on this battle, you see, my Li Tang royal family still treats you well."

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"Tiandun Battalion listens to orders" Li Yi looked at the well-prepared army in front of him, his heart was stunned, he raised the command flag in his hand, and his deep voice immediately spread throughout the martial arts arena. "All the members of the Tiandun Battalion will go south with the King of Guangping County on the same day to protect the safety of the royal family!"

Hearing this, there was an uproar in the venue, "What? Checkmate! "I'm willing to defend Luoyang with the general!" "Let's not steal life!" "The three battalions of the Heavenly Spear, the Heavenly Bow and the Heavenly Shield are self-contained, how can they be disassembled!" "If the bow camp has been lost by more than half today, we can't leave!" "Yes, I can't go!" ······ There was constant noise in the martial arts arena for a while

"Violators are court-martialed!" Li Yi's thick but hoarse voice sounded again, hearing the voice of the coach, the field was instantly quiet, only the battle flag was grinning in the wind, this well-trained army made the king of Guangping County, who had been sitting beside Li Yi, raise his eyebrows. And the next moment, these thousands of soldiers knelt down in unison, "General! We swear to live and die with the Eastern Capital! "Seeing this scene, Li Yi, the iron-clad general, couldn't help but burst into tears." At this time, from the side of the martial arts field, several teams of horse soldiers poured in, walked to both sides of the martial arts field, the soldiers dismounted silently, and slowly withdrew from the martial arts field, during which the people and horses were silent, and the soldiers of the Tiandun Battalion couldn't help but tighten, and the one who came in was the Tiangun Battalion, one of the most elite cavalry in the Tang Dynasty, but now he silently left his horse in the martial arts field, everyone in the field was puzzled, but there was no whisper.

"General, what do you mean by that? Let's ride horses and be deserters! The young man who looked like a captain standing at the front couldn't help it, and got up and asked loudly on the stage

Seeing that Li Yi was silent, the king of Guangping stood up, walked to the stage and stared at the young man who was shouting, and asked with a smile, "Who is this little general..."

"Defeat Captain Qin Wei!" The young man who looked like a school captain saw the costume of the young man in golden armor clearly, and seemed to understand the identity of the person in front of him. But he replied in a loud voice that was neither humble nor arrogant.

"General Li's subordinates are really talented, and the military appearance is extraordinary" The young man in the golden armor was still smiling, but his deep eyes were shining, as if he was thinking about something. "With such soldiers, why should the traitor not be destroyed, good! Good! Qin Wei, Qin Duwei, this king asks you, why are you here?"

"Defend the Eastern Capital!" The young lieutenant replied without hesitation, but the smile in the eyes of the king of Guangping was even stronger.

"Defend the Eastern Capital, good! So why defend the eastern capital? "This... Do men have to be asked why to protect their families and defend the country! The young lieutenant hesitated for a moment and replied.

"What a family to defend the country!" The king of Guangping County raised his mid-air violently, and with a strong voice that was different from Li Yi's, but also deafening, it spread in the martial arts arena, "This world is my Li's world!" You don't want to go with this king to protect Your Majesty!! What else do you say to protect your home and defend the country! The slightest hint of majesty revealed between the words made the hearts of the soldiers present feel uncomfortable.

When Li Yi heard this, he suddenly strode to the side of the king of Guangping, threw the sword in his hand off the stage, and the "Qiang" sword was inserted straight into the land in front of Qin Wei

"From today onwards, Qin Wei and Qin Duwei, this Heavenly Shield Battalion will be under your command, be sure to assist the King of the County and protect Your Majesty's safety!

"General!"

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Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Li Yi and the middle-aged Confucian stood side by side at the head of Luoyang City, looking at the fiery clouds in the distance, "Military advisor, you say, how long can we last" The middle-aged Confucian stroked the beard on one side, "Now there are 800 people in the Tiangong Battalion and 1,700 people in the Tiangun Battalion in the city, but the horses of the Tiangun Battalion have been handed over to the Tiandun Battalion to take away, alas, this is less than 3,000 people, and I have also recruited some people to defend the city together, but they who have not been trained, against the rebels, I'm afraid..."

"Has the medicine been distributed" Li Yi looked at the sunset in the distance, like a congealed blood clot, red and dazzling. I wanted to clench the sword on my waist, but I found that it was empty.

"Send it down, and some of the rest, I also ordered someone to scatter it into the major wells in Luoyang City... These boys, there don't seem to be any complaints" The middle-aged Confucian held the city wall with his hands, feeling the lingering coolness from his fingertips, and the battle flags at the head of the city were still unfurled with the wind, hunting and hunting.

"Report! Fifty miles outside the South City Gate, a rebel scout was found! ”

The middle-aged Confucian smiled bitterly and looked at Li Yi, "I don't know tomorrow, but I still have the opportunity to enjoy the sunset with the general."

"Yes!" Li Yi was still staring at the setting sun in the distance. For a long time······

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The next day, Luoyang in the early morning, accompanied by a sparse mist, added a little poetry to this century-old city, if it were not for the neighing of horses outside the city wall, the people of Luoyang City might really think that it was an ordinary morning.

At this time, tens of thousands of rebels outside the city had already lined up outside Luoyang City, so they sent a small colonel to the city on a single horse, shouting: "The defenders in the city listen! Open the gates now! If you resist, once the army arrives, there will be no armor left! ”

Suddenly, an arrow flew out of the city, and the little school nail fell off the horse.

"Heh, it seems that we are going to resist to the end" The rebel vanguard saw this, sneered and said, "The remnants of the lonely city, I can't measure my strength," immediately ordered the army to press to the city, and the bows and arrows on the city fell sparsely, but they were all blocked by the shield soldiers in the front row, and the rebels advanced two hundred steps almost unscathed, and the vanguard sat on the war horse steadily, shouting at the head of the city, "General Li, Zhu Junshi!" The fall of the Tang Dynasty has been in the snap of a finger, as I wish to return to my lord, to ensure that you do not die, a lifetime of glory and wealth, maybe let you be in charge of this prosperous eastern capital, after all, I am not willing to let such a good city have any damage, ah? Aha"

Li Yi was dressed in bright armor, and the spear in his hand pointed at the city: "Traitor!" You and others have plundered my Tang City and slaughtered the good people of my Tang Dynasty! Causing the lives to be ruined! It is really a traitor, a thief, a thief, and a beast! Today, with my Chongyun General Li Yi here, you don't want to step half a step through this Luoyang City! ”

"General Chongyun, heh, such a big name, since you don't eat the toast, then don't blame me for being ruthless" The vanguard pointed to the command flag

"Attack!" The black-pressed rebels poured into the city.

The sparse arrows at the head of the city suddenly became orderly, picking out where the armor could not reach, and a shower poured down from the city, and the rebels besieging the city suffered many casualties in an instant.

"This is the Heavenly Bow Battalion? Sure enough, the vanguard army Yin Owl's eyes were firmly fixed on the crowded figures at the head of the city, not caring at all that more than half of the soldiers who had placed the ladder had been killed or wounded.

The pioneer officer beckoned, "Flying Feather Ride!" In an hour's time, I don't want to see bows and arrows coming down from the city! "Flying Feather Rides the Order"

"In terms of riding and archery, how can the Central Plains be as accurate as the Hu people, Li Yi, your Tiangong Battalion, I'm afraid you will be removed from the elite of the Tang Dynasty, it's a pity, it's a pity" The vanguard general's fingertips tapped lightly on the saddle, as if calculating the time.

An hour later. Fei Yu rode a horse officer Pegasus to the vanguard officer, dismounted and reported, "Report Yin Vanguard, the city has been cleared!" ”

"Sure enough, it is the elite in the hands of Lord An" The vanguard officer looked at the head of the city intently, there were many arrows, these five thousand flying feather horses came from a large Hu tribe, and they were familiar with riding and archery since they were children, even if the Tiangong Battalion was powerful, it was not their opponent after all. It can be said that it is one of the most relied on armies of the Anda.

In Luoyang City, Li Yi looked at most of the wounded soldiers in front of him, but Li Yi looked relieved and asked, "How is the battle going?"

"General, 800 soldiers of the Tiangong Battalion, 30 people were seriously injured, 10 people were lightly injured, and the rest..."

"It's time... Assemble all the active soldiers of the Heavenly Spear Battalion and the Heavenly Bow Battalion! Let's go out of the city to fight! ”

The city gate slowly opened, thousands of soldiers with spears in their hands, neatly walked out of Luoyang City, and lined up not far from the city gate, seeing this, this made the vanguard very surprised, and ordered not to attack at the moment, and muttered in a low voice, "This is Li Yi's heavenly spear battalion, it is rumored that all of them are flying generals who are good at fighting on horseback, how... What about horses? Looking at this posture, it is going to fight to the death" immediately thought for a moment, felt that it was impossible to ambush, and his heart was relieved.

At that moment, the vanguard officer ordered the flag to be unfurled, and a group of black-armored and masked barbarians wearing wolf skins came out of the army. "Li Yi, let my Wolf Tooth Battalion meet your Heavenly Spear Battalion today, attack!" Thousands of barbarians roared with long knives in their hands, and rushed to the Heavenly Spear Camp on the opposite side, which was lined up and waiting for it

"Ladies and gentlemen, I, Li Yi, have the honor to fight side by side with you, man, the bloody battlefield is the best destination, today everyone will fight this battle together! I invite everyone to drink! "I can go home with the general!" It's our honor! "Good! Hahaha, kill! Although there were only thousands of soldiers, they were monstrous for a while, and the vanguard horse army couldn't stop pacifying the war horses under their crotches before they sat down.

Looking at the weak Central Plains spearmen, a barbarian general with a heavy axe couldn't help laughing, looking at the slender spear that stabbed at him, his eyelids were not raised, and he slashed sideways according to this person, seeing that this person was about to be split into two pieces, flesh and blood flying, the barbarian couldn't help laughing, suddenly, the heavy axe in his hand, the barbarian general hurriedly looked back, the axe did not enter the waist of this soldier, but he was firmly held, with the help of the bone block, failed to split it, this person also did not care about the intestinal flow, the other hand waved the spear violently, a little cold light from the strong man's neckThe next moment, the strong man was busy covering his neck with his hands, but he couldn't stop the blood gushing, a stream of blood gushed out of the strong man's mouth and nose, and a strong sense of suffocation hit, the strong man hurriedly slashed a few times in the air, his face was still full of incredulity, and he lost the last bit of vitality.

For a time, such a life-and-death struggle was frequently staged in this small position, and the battle was extremely tragic.

I don't remember how many barbarians he stabbed, the spear in his hand has been replaced by two, and the blood from several wounds around his body has not stopped, watching the barbarians around him gradually surround him, Li Yi knows that all his comrades have been killed in battle, he touched the ground with a shot, tore off his sleeve robe, and tightly bound a terrifying wound in his abdomen, the strength of the barbarians is really not something that the Central Plains people can contend with, thinking of this, he strangled hard, and the sharp pain in his abdomen made Li Yi's already blurred vision suddenly clear, "uh" While the surrounding barbarians were stunned, the spear in his hand came out of his hand, Penetrated a brute soldier at the front, and then, several cold knives entered his body, but Li Yi felt a rare relief, "Also..." It's really... Feel at ease..."

"Report! Vanguard, the Luoyang garrison has been cleared, whether to enter the city! "Enter!"

"Ahhh The sergeant who was carrying the corpse at the head of the city suddenly found that the soldiers who had been dead for a long time stood up slowly, and there were even those who were missing limbs, as if they didn't know the pain, and mechanically raised their hands or the weapons that were still clenched tightly in their hands, and thrust them into the bodies of the nearest rebels. "Ahh

Outside the city, the brutes of the Wolf's Tooth Battalion were throwing corpses into the moat, but they didn't notice that the corpses gradually opened their eyes, until "their" hands inserted into the brute's bodies, crushing their hearts.

"Report! Pioneer big things are not good! All the dead in Luoyang City have come back to life! "Report! The position of the Heavenly Spear Battalion outside the city is different! "Report! Lord An ordered us to quickly withdraw from Luoyang City! ”

"What are these!!"

"We can't get out, sir!"

"Ahh

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A middle-aged Confucian dressed in white stood silently in front of the majestic Lingyan Pavilion

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The sun is setting again, the red sun on the horizon is bright and dripping, the ninth day of November in the fourteenth year of Tianbao, An Lushan raised 200,000 tigers and wolves to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and the Central Plains was full of devastation for a while.

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"Put!" With the fall of the herald's order, thousands of trebuchets under the city were activated, and the blazing fire oil canisters were thrown into Luoyang City, the prosperous but quiet eastern capital of a hundred years, and the hundred-year-old capital turned into a sea of fire in an instant.

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In December of the same year, the rebels were in Lintong Pass, and the Tang Dynasty was in danger······

If you want to know what happens next, let's see the next time.

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