Chapter 743: The Heart of the People

Rain and mist swirled in the mountains, and on the mountains, a long dragon that could not be seen from the beginning was rolling. () The red battle flag of Zhao Junhuo was planted all over the mountain, and the soldier Zhao took off his cowhide boots on the side of the road, dug up the mud in them, put them back on, and continued to trek forward. On the way, the horses galloped in the rain and mist, and from time to time there were passing horses passing behind, shouting the names of each team to the soldiers sitting in the forest, and these soldiers continued to move forward after resting. Li Chongjiu wore a robe, sat on a horse, and marched forward in the rain with the soldiers. The military situation in front is like fire, and the news that Tiger Prison, Yanshi, and Luokoucang have been attacked by the Tang Army's South Road Corps at the same time has been coming, so the Zhao army must go to relieve the siege. The fierceness of the offensive of the Tang Army's southern route army can be said to be the scope of his expectations. With the assistance of Li Chongjiu's two government armies on the front line of Luoyang, Hujiao, and Xingyang, the soldiers of several counties and townships, and the auxiliary corps of Wang Bo and Meng Haigong, a total of 70,000 or 80,000 troops were still very difficult to deal with. In particular, Li Jingbing's exit from the military pass and the plagiarism of the back road of the Tiger Prison made Zhao Jun very passive.

However, even if he traveled in the mountains, Zhao Jun was not easy, and most of Henan was now Li Tang's territory. The Zhao army scouts had to disperse far away to guard against the Tang army's attack.

However, the Tang army's troops were very afraid of the Zhao army, and they only guarded the city, and did not have the courage to attack the Zhao army out of the city.

In addition to the Tang army and townsmen entrenched in various places, there are many powerful clans along the way, Henan has always been a place where the population gathers since the Qin and Han dynasties, such as Yingchuan and other counties since the Qin Dynasty is a large county with a population of more than one million, and the population of Henan counties is far better than that of Guanzhong Hebei.

At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the strong clans of Yingchuan and other counties built their own forts. Shut the door and isolate yourself from the outside of your home.

When Zhao Jun passed by the boundaries of these powerful clans, he received an unexpected welcome.

Li Chongjiu still remembers it at this moment. At that time, those sect elders pulled their own war horses. Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, we have been in a bitter war for a long time, and I heard that His Majesty was a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, breaking the city without disturbing the people, and the people did not commit any crimes, and the old decay was greatly admired, praying that His Majesty could stay in Henan and save our people from fire and water.

Li Chongjiu was overwhelmed with emotion when he heard the old man say this. This can be regarded as the character that he has saved for many years has finally exploded, and the army entered Henan to be treated by this pot pulp. This is finally no longer the era of talking about origin and looking at valve reading.

Ji Chuan poured cold water on Li Chongjiu, when the famous minister Zhao Guanghan was in Yingchuan County, he had suffered from the local people Gao Shieun, liked to argue lawsuits, and was a good friend, so I saw that the people were afraid that our army and the Tang army would affect them when the war was in place, so they came to sell it in advance. Typical small people are just cunning.

Zhang Xuansu said with a smile. Your Majesty, don't listen to Brother Ji's sour words, our army has been fighting in the north and south since Pinghebei, and the military discipline is strict. In terms of people's hearts and minds, it is really not lost to Yu Li Tang. Li Yuan is only concerned with the support of Longmen valve and the noble relatives of Daibei. But in Hebei and Henan, most of the people's hearts in the world are on our side. Whoever is lighter and who is heavier will be able to seize the world. The world's heroes have their own answers in their hearts.

Li Chongjiu nodded happily when he heard this, and immediately appeased the people who welcomed him, and he went all the way, and the people greeted him in an endless stream. Li Chongjiu almost thought that Henan was now his own territory, not Li Yuan.

Even Ji Chuan later had to change his words, judging from the back-to-back of the people of Henan, as long as our army can hold Luoyang this time, Henan will be in Li Chongjiu's pocket sooner or later.

By the Yellow River, on the Tiger Prison, heavy rain poured! The heavy rain washed every corner of the tiger prison and closed it, but it couldn't wash away the mottled and dried blood stains on the rammed earth city wall! Sergeant Zhao stood against the wall, many of the soldiers' helmets had long since disappeared, their faces were as black as smoke and fire, the long knife in their hands had already cut the blade, and the armor was pierced with unremoved arrow feathers. Tiger Prison Pass was besieged by the Tang Army for five days, was attacked by the Tang Army most fiercely, the stormy offensive, so that several city walls were lost for a time, if it were not for the last Zhao Army commander Luo Shixin with an iron gun to kill, even pick several brave generals of the Tang Army, and suddenly heavy rain poured down, and the bow and crossbow of the Tang Army who led the siege of the city failed, otherwise the Tiger Prison Pass would be extremely dangerous. Sergeant Tang looked at the city, and he was also full of helplessness. "It's almost that bad." Cheng Jiahui, the governor of Li Tang Liangzhou, said angrily. The left and right Tang soldiers were all tired, although Cheng Jia would ask them to regroup and wait for the rain to stop before attacking the city, but the Tang soldiers looked at the tiger prison fortified city that had buried countless lives, but they looked at the city and sighed. "This is a tiger prison! Where is there such an easy attack. ” "Yes, and these Zhao Jun are too tenacious, we all thought we were about to win, but they were all driven down the city." "The three hundred dead soldiers of the Urging Battalion have all been filled in, this battle is too demoralizing, can our army still carry out such a fierce attack?" The Tang sergeant slowly moved his steps, and the morale of the entire battalion was low. Cheng Jia was furious when he saw this scene, and was about to step forward to scold, when a voice came from the side: "General Liang, forget it." ” Cheng Jiahui listened to the voice, turned his head and hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Li Changshi, Fang Cai almost broke through the city, as long as he does it again, the last general can break through the tiger prison." ” That Li Changshi is Li Jing, the marching chief. Li Jing shook his head and said: "It's no longer necessary, the reinforcements led by the Emperor of Zhao have already appeared near Kaifeng, if our army doesn't leave, it will be attacked on its back." ” Cheng Jiahui was stunned for a moment and said, "Why did Zhao Jun come so fast?" ” Li Jing said: "You still have to come." Try to inform the Sheng Yan Division, who is besieging the city in the west, and withdraw his troops as well! There is no need to contain it now. ” Speaking of this, Li Jing looked at the Tiger Prison Pass in the heavy rain and said: "Our army has done its best, even if the Tiger Prison is broken, it may not be able to turn the tide of the battle, not to mention that it can't be won?" So there is no point, add unnecessary casualties, let more sons and daughters survive at home, and see their parents, wives and children. ” Hearing Li Jing say this, the left and right Tang soldiers were suddenly sour in their hearts, and many people cried out loud when they thought of the robes that were not on the battlefield. Cheng Jiahui was surprised: "Li Changshi's meaning is to withdraw the troops." ” Li Jing retracted Fang Cai's sentimental sentimentality, and smiled: "General Cheng, yes, I am going to retreat from the front line of the Tiger Prison and return to Yique, and if I expect it right, this battle may also be the last battle in my Tang Dynasty attack on Zhao." ” Hearing what Li Jing said, Cheng Jiahui said: "Li Changshi, why do you say this, yesterday His Majesty went to the front line of Heyang in person, and I think he is about to supervise the division to force the crossing of the Yellow River." ” Li Jing shook his head and did not speak. (To be continued......)

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