Chapter 141: Self-destruction of the Great Wall

After the sealing ceremony, Yue Su ordered the banquet to be reorganized, and everyone continued to drink. The big guy drank very happily, and Yue Su had to say some more inspiring words.

On the second day, the big tent of the Yuesu Central Army was discussed, and the generals present, except for the generals of Yuesu's headquarters, were these leaders who surrendered.

"Generals, this marshal has led the army south for many days, and at this moment, the first battle has not been fought, and it is really impossible to explain to the imperial court. In this way, the commander intends to send troops to attack Luoyang on the same day, thinking that all of you who are newly recruited will work together to fight, I don't know if you are willing to go. "Yue Su's opening remarks are very simple, that is, let the surrendered rogues fight.

The official positions that should be given have been given, if it is stage fright, it is really a bit unreasonable, and at the moment the leaders of the families have expressed their willingness to fight.

Now there are more than a dozen rogues who have surrendered, with a total of nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses, plus Lord Yue's soldiers and horses, it is not easy to capture Luoyang.

Yue Su nodded with satisfaction and said, "The march of this commander has always been a reward and punishment for the division of troops, and he will never hesitate to reward meritorious soldiers. This time, the generals of the family are invited to fight together, and the commander may wish to talk about this reward first. Which army can take the lead in attacking Luoyang, the commander immediately asked for an order and named him the general of Wuluo, a hereditary official position, to ensure that he will enjoy grace for generations to come. ”

"Ah......h

As soon as he heard that he was given such an official position, the eyes of the leaders of the various families immediately widened, in this year of war, who does not want to be a wife and a son, Lord Yue will reward a general with martial arts at this time, and who is unwilling to serve.

Lord Yue also understands that if you want to make your family play with your life these days, the imperial court must come up with some dry goods. Hereditary official positions are the most tempting, and this statement really worked.

Yue Su was quite satisfied in his heart, and said: "Not only is the chief officer who is the first to break through the city receive a heavy reward, but the military academy below also has a heavy reward, or the official is promoted to a higher level, or a hereditary official position is added. Rest assured, Ben Shuai will definitely practice what he says! ”

"I'm going to die for my life!" Seeing that Yue Su was so straightforward, the leaders of the family also behaved like singles, and shouted loudly one by one.

"Good!" Yue Su nodded and said, "In this way, the generals will return to their headquarters now and immediately lead their troops to Luoyang, and they will arrive within ten days at the latest." After arriving in Luoyang, whether to attack immediately, the commander did not force it, but if anyone broke through Luoyang first, the commander promised that his official position would be canonized immediately. ”

"The last will obey! Please rest assured, the last general will definitely capture Luoyang! ”

Yue Su agreed to the position of a general of Wu Luo, which made the leaders of the rogue red-eyed, and the leaders of the families immediately left the Yue Su camp, returned to their own troops, mobilized men and horses, and rushed to Luoyang.

Of course, rogue Kou, fraud is commonplace, even if it has been recruited now, it is a wait-and-see. When the troops were dispatched, they were deliberately slow. However, it is not without those who are anxious to make meritorious contributions, it seems that Wang Guoning and Liu Xiyao, after receiving the order, were the first to send troops to attack Luoyang.

Luoyang's current defender is Li Zicheng's fierce general Tian Jianxiu, Tian Jianxiu's soldiers and horses can have 20,000, however, when the officers and soldiers move to Luoyang, the leader of the Liukou Lao Hui Ma Shou should rush to Luoyang for reinforcements as soon as possible, this time, the defenders of Luoyang City reached 50,000, with the thick walls of the city, it is not so easy to capture.

Lao Hui Ma Shouying and He Yilong are the heads of the five battalions of the left of the revolution, they have always fought side by side in the past, Liu Xiyao and Ma Shouying, who are also one of the five battalions of the left of the revolution, are also called brothers, when Liu Xiyao returned to the imperial court, he also wrote a letter to Ma Shouying, inviting him to surrender, how to Nai Ma Shouying's single-minded rebellion, that is, he did not agree, Liu Xiyao had no way. After all, the righteousness of the rivers and lakes is still a little worse than that of the high-ranking officials of the imperial court.

The soldiers and horses of the whole king and Liu Xiyao arrived first, and with them came 10,000 people from Wang Tan. Ma Shouying and Tian Jianxiu saw that there were not many people on the other side, so they decided to take the initiative and give the other party a dismount. It's the same rogue, who doesn't know whom, your Wang Guoning and Liu Xiyao are a few pounds and a few taels, everyone knows very well, the strength of the team is not worth mentioning at all, it is actually a rabble, let the two of you taste it today, and let other rogues who surrendered to the court see, it will not end well if you go against us.

Ma Shouying and Tian Jianxiu led an army of 40,000 and took the initiative to go out of the city and put on a posture to teach Wang Guoning and Liu Xiyao a lesson. The combat effectiveness of his two families is naturally stronger than Wang Guoning and Liu Xiyao, and as soon as the two sides meet, they attack each other without saying a word.

According to common sense, Wang Guoning and Liu Xiyao will be difficult to resist and will soon be defeated. It's a pity that Ma Shouying and Tian Jianxiu underestimated Wang Tan's troops, his 10,000 people, but the main force of the official army, as well as the Li brothers and Tong Xuan's assistance, the combat effectiveness can be seen.

Wang Tan saw that Wang Guoning and Liu Xiyao were about to be unable to resist, so he immediately ordered the whole army to attack and reinforce from the flanks. The three battalions of the left, center and right slaughtered the past, and the battle situation turned around in an instant, the officers and soldiers were well-armed, and the generals of the unified army were very brave, and Ma Shouying's troops and Tian Jianxiu's troops gradually could not support it. However, Ma Shouying and Tian Jianxiu knew that they could not order the withdrawal of troops at this juncture, otherwise, the officials and troops would cover up and kill in the back, and they would lose Luoyang City if they didn't do it well.

Therefore, Ma Shouying and Tian Jianxiu ordered to grit their teeth and fight to the death and never retreat. Tian Jianxiu's troops are Li Zicheng's elite, and they are really unflinching, and the troops that Lao Hui Ma Shouying are also elite, although they are not as good as the officers and soldiers, but they can resist it if they fight hard.

In this battle, which was fought from day to night, although the officers and troops had a slight upper hand, they did not defeat the other party. In the middle of the night, the two sides called off their troops, and the rogues retreated into Luoyang, while the officers and troops set up camp outside the city.

The news of the attack on Luoyang by the officers and soldiers naturally reached the ears of Li Zicheng in Kaifeng. Hearing that many rogues had returned to the imperial court, Li Zicheng was angry, and now Kaifeng could not be conquered for a long time, if Luoyang was lost, morale would inevitably be greatly damaged, and I was afraid that more rogues would surrender to the official army.

Li Zicheng convened all the generals under his command to discuss the matter, and as soon as he explained the matter simply, Liu Zongmin stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the last general is willing to send troops to Luoyang and kill those treacherous bastards." ”

It is certain to rush to Luoyang, Li Zicheng nodded, and said: "You should indeed rush to Luoyang as soon as possible, Jiexuan, I will give you 40,000 horses, and you will go to Luoyang for reinforcements on the same day." However, the current situation is very unfavorable to our army, Kaifeng cannot be attacked, and other leaders have surrendered to the imperial court, what should we do to stabilize the situation and achieve victory? ”

"Your Majesty, there will be a plan in the end, maybe it will work." Li Yan stood up and said.

"Lin Quan, what are your plans, let's hear about them." Li Zicheng hurriedly said.

"The last general thinks like this, although our army is full of soldiers and horses, it is really difficult to use it here. And the imperial soldiers and horses are still peeking on the other side, if there are too many troops, they will definitely take the opportunity to cross the river. After thinking about it, the last general planned that it would be better for the last general to lead a partial division, turn around and enter the pass, gather another army of soldiers and horses for His Majesty, and then kill from Tongguan, echoing His Majesty's soldiers and horses, or changing the situation. Li Yan said.

"Oh......" Hearing this, Li Zicheng not only gasped. For a while, he was speechless.

Li Yan's strategy, judging from the current situation, is a good strategy. Li Zicheng has already proclaimed himself emperor in Chang'an, which is considered the foundation, and he gathered soldiers and horses there, and then went out of Tongguan, echoing with the main force of soldiers and horses, which will definitely cause great obstacles to the officers and soldiers.

However, Li Zicheng's heart suddenly had such an idea - the eighteen sons are the main artifact, and the eighteen sons are a Li character, saying that the person who will be the emperor in the future must be surnamed Li.

Over the years, Li Zicheng fought in the south and the north, from weak to strong, most of Shaanxi is under his own control, and now he has also captured Luoyang and Zhengzhou, as long as Kaifeng is pulled, the whole of Henan will be under his control, if it is not for the imperial court to suddenly send Yue Su to send troops to come, according to the development of the current situation, it will be a matter of time before he hits Beijing.

Although there are setbacks now, compared with the past, this small setback is nothing at all. Cao Wenzhao died in his own hands, Sun Chuanting also died in his own hands, and Yue Su Shiyou would follow in their footsteps, it was only a matter of time. I haven't seen any wind and waves, and now this little difficulty, I can still get through the past, fight the world, how can I not be a little frustrated. He is the true son of heaven, but Li Yan, this kid is also surnamed Li, will the proverbs of the eighteen sons of the main artifact fall on him, and I will compete for the world when the time comes. If he is allowed to return to Guanzhong, once he becomes king in Shaanxi, gathers soldiers and horses, and crops and grain, with his intelligence, I may not be able to fight him.

It was because of these that Li Zicheng did not answer, and after a long time, he said: "Let me think about this matter." That's all for today. ”

After speaking, Li Zicheng waved his hand and signaled that the generals could retreat.

After the meeting ended, Liu Zongmin immediately ordered 40,000 troops and rushed towards Luoyang. However, after Liu Zongmin left, Li Zicheng had a headache, and the thing that gave him a headache was not the current enemy, but Li Yan under his nose.

Coincidentally, that night, Niu Jinxing went to Li Zicheng's big tent to ask to see him, and Li Zicheng invited him in and asked him why he didn't sleep at night to see him.

Niu Jinxing bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the minister Li Yan has the heart of disobedience, and I ask Your Majesty to kill this thief quickly." ”

"Huh?" Li Zicheng pretended to be confused, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Where do you start with this?" ”

"Your Majesty, Li Yan asked for a request today to go to Shaanxi to form a team, which shows that he has two ambitions. According to folk legends, the eighteen sons are the main artifact, this Li Yan is also surnamed Li, and he is known for his good strategy and great ambitions, and it is understandable that he wants to be the emperor. Guanzhong is the foundation of His Majesty, once it falls into the hands of this thief, the Lord will be angry and injured on the one hand, and the army's heart will be shaken. Therefore, the minister asked His Majesty to plan for the world and kill Li Yan quickly. Niu Jinxing said righteously.

Niu Jinxing knew Li Yan's talent, and Li Yan joined the gang earlier than him, and his status in the army was much higher than him, so it was inevitable that he would be jealous of Li Yan. Niu Jinxing is good at observing words and feelings, and after Li Yan put forward countermeasures in today's discussion, he saw that Li Zicheng was suspicious of Li Yan. Therefore, Niu Jinxing went to Li Zicheng at night to sow discord, hoping to kill people with a knife and get rid of Li Yan, so that he would be the first strategist under Li Zicheng.

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