Chapter 453: The soldiers of Scarlet Luoyang are coming to the city
The Yellow Turban Army in the world is chasing Luoyang. It was an unprecedented event in the history of the Yellow Turbans, and most of the Yellow Turbans were as happy as the New Year, as if they were not here to fight, but to attend a rare party.
The walls of Luoyang, the five thousand troops in the city were ignored, or in their eyes, the defenders were nothing more than a group of lambs to the slaughter. The Yellow Turban Army knew that there were many reconstruction materials in Luoyang City, among which they lacked clothing and food, as long as they broke through the city, they could eat for a period of time and add a few clothes to keep them warm.
The Yellow Turbans have reason to be confident, although the vast majority of the Yellow Turbans need to leave behind a large number of old and weak women and children, as well as the troops to protect these old and weak women and children, no one wants to be taken away when they send out their troops. It's just that the total number of "small troops" sent has reached as much as 140,000, and all of them are elite troops in each Yellow Turban Army!
140,000 elite divisions, against 5,000 people in the lonely city, will there still be suspense?
-- There were so many non-combatants in the Yellow Turbans that many of them were dragged with their families rather than calling them a unit. It is better to think of it as a refugee with a strong tendency to violence.
Contrary to the joy of the Yellow Turban soldiers, since the Yellow Turban Army came to attack on a large scale, Luoyang City has been gloomy. The Flying Wing Battalion led by Zhao Yun was still relatively calm, but the troops of Huoyun City and Maple Leaf City were a little embarrassed, when they saw the enemy troops all over the mountains on the city wall, many of them turned pale and their legs were weak, and the civilians in Luoyang were even more worried and panicked.
The earliest trace of the Yellow Turban Army is Feng Xiang's martial arts, due to the orders of a certain city lord before leaving, Liu Xing let more than 100 junior martial artists under his command open a sparse net inside and outside Luoyang City, and the outermost patrol is even ten miles away from Luoyang. Although there are not enough people, there are too many Yellow Turban troops, as long as they don't patrol with their eyes closed.
At noon, the martial artists in the east and south of the city appeared almost at the same time! Next is the north of the city, and a large number of Yellow Turban troops are also moving towards Luoyang in the north!
The west of the city is still relatively calm, to the west, is Dong Zhuo's territory, long before the end of the crusade against Dong Zhuo, the few Yellow Turban Army in Si Li has been defeated by the imperial army. So far, there have been no large-scale Yellow Turban troops in Yong, Liang, and Sili.
It was precisely because these martial artists showed the enemy's attack in time that they bought a little time for Luoyang. After hearing the news, Lu Zhi immediately made a correct response, ordering the Flying Wing Battalion and all the martial artists to set fire to the woods on the outskirts of Luoyang from far and near, while the four thousand allied troops were busy carrying arrows to the city wall.
Black smoke billowed outside Luoyang City, and the flames soared into the sky.
The act of arson slowed down the Yellow Turbans' march and before the battle began. The Yellow Turbans had to go farther to cut down trees and make siege equipment.
If you want to attack a Xiongcheng like Luoyang, it is almost impossible to do it without siege equipment, and the city wall more than ten meters high is by no means able to cross by a human ladder! Even if Luoyang's army was insufficient, and there were no other defensive weapons other than the defenders and arrow towers, in order to set foot on the city walls and breach the city gates, at least a considerable number of ladders and siege trees needed to be prepared.
Of course, with the immense attack on the Yellow Turbans this time, the burning of the woods still could not stop them from building simple siege equipment in a relatively short period of time (most of the Yellow Turban Army had not yet mastered the more advanced siege equipment making methods), but it could win a little precious time for the defenders!
Now in Luoyang, what is needed most is time, and every minute and second is precious! Before the Yellow Turbans approach the city, there is still a chance to delay their footsteps, and when the soldiers come to the city, to keep the city from falling, they can only exchange the blood of the warriors for keeping the city from falling!
Lu Zhi, worthy of being a general with rich combat experience, did not panic because of the disparity in strength, and made the most correct response without the slightest hesitation at the most critical moment.
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To the east of Luoyang City, ten miles away, more than a dozen Yellow Turban generals looked at the raging fire and were at a loss, although there was a road to pass, but the smoke brought by the fire made the large army have to advance in batches.
"Fan burns the forest, Lu Zhi Lao'er is here again, after breaking Luoyang, I will peel his skin!" A Yellow Turban general scolded indignantly, this is a Yellow Turban army from Jizhou, when Lu Zhi led his troops to fight against Zhang Jiao, he served under Zhang Jiao's tent. With a little knowledge of Lu Zhi, some of his brothers were killed in the battle with Lu Zhi.
"Lu Zhi was able to sit in the position of hussar general at the beginning, and he did have some advantages. However, Qingzhou is not far from Luoyang, and the most mobile cavalry unit in Fengxiang City is also here, if he wants to delay time, I'm afraid he won't be able to wait for reinforcements to arrive! Zhang Yan smiled coldly, in the face of absolute strength, any stubborn resistance can only be a joke!
Although Zhang Yan had been canonized by the imperial court, as the convener of the Yellow Turban Collar Gathering and the leader of the Black Mountain Army, no one doubted whether he was qualified to participate in this battle for power. In fact, Zhang Yan was also the temporary commander-in-chief of the Yellow Turban East Route Army, with a total of 70,000 people, which was the most powerful of the three route armies, and the main member was the Montenegrin Army.
"There is smoke from the fire in the east, south and north, what do we do now?" A yellow turban general asked.
"After passing the order, Zhang Baiqi, Liu Shi, Pinghan, and Lei Gongbu marched from the plains to Luoyang and set up camp at five miles to establish the front army camp of the Eastern Route Army; The rest of the departments set up camps on the spot, rushing to make ladders and rushing to the city. There are not many mountains and forests outside Luoyang City, and it is estimated that the fire will be extinguished at most one night, and then send someone to inform all departments, and march into the city together tomorrow. ”
"Yes!"
Zhang Baiqi, Liu Shi, Ping Han, and Lei Gong are all generals of the Montenegrin Army, and the 20,000 troops are all good soldiers in the Montenegrin Army, and there are only 5,000 troops in Luoyang City, and Zhang Yan sent 20,000 troops to establish the former army camp, which shows the safety of its troops.
The actions of the Eastern Route Army also attracted the imitation of the South Route and North Route Army, which sent troops to advance in the smoke and set up a former army camp five miles outside Luoyang City.
Most of the South Route Army came from Jingzhou, Yangzhou, and Yuzhou, totaling more than 50,000 people, and the temporary commander-in-chief was He Yi, He Yi, who gathered tens of thousands of people in Runan and Yingchuan.
But the "leader" is not the same as the "leader", unlike the Eastern Route Army, which is mostly from the Montenegrin Army, He Yi himself brought only 10,000 descendants. It was not as convenient to command as the Eastern Route Army. Some Yellow Turban generals believed that if they could be the first to enter the camp of the front army, they would have a better chance of coming out on top when attacking, and they fought over the question of who was qualified to "be the first to fight". The front camp of the Southern Route Army also had only 10,000 horses.
There were only more than 20,000 people in the Northern Route Army, the smallest number, most of whom came from Bingzhou. Due to geographical factors, many of the Yellow Turban Army in Bingzhou have joined the Black Mountain Army, but not all the Yellow Turban generals are willing to be under the command of Zhang Yan, there are still some small forces fighting for themselves, these Yellow Turban Army due to their limited strength, poor weapons and equipment, and relatively low combat effectiveness, is the weakest of the Three Route Army.
Although the strength is not very good, none of these Yellow Turban forces are convinced of anyone, and it seems that no one is much stronger than the other, and it is very difficult for them to elect a temporary commander-in-chief, and there is no result after shouting for a long time. Because the Yellow Turbans of Bingzhou were inextricably linked with the Montenegrin Army, in the end, under the mediation of Zhang Yan, Yang Feng of the Montenegrin Army served as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Route Army.
The Northern Route Army had too few troops, and only sent 8,000 troops to advance and establish a front army camp.
Luoyang is already in the city!
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"Zilong, what do you think?" Lu Zhi's face was unwavering, and no one knew what was going on in his mind.
"Now a large number of Yellow Turban Army troops have appeared in the east, south and north, and it is roughly estimated that the number is at least more than 100,000. The enemy is outnumbered, once the fight starts, with the strength of Luoyang's defenders, I am afraid it will be difficult to survive a day, even if it is defended. It certainly won't last long. Zhao Yun said lightly.
The information about the number of the Yellow Turban Army is not accurate, the martial artists only saw some of the Yellow Turban Army, and the estimated 100,000 people of Zhao Yun and Lu Zhi were actually only equivalent to seventy percent of the number of people who came to attack the Yellow Turban Army.
"If we decide to retreat now, the only chance is Ximen, but if we retreat, the task of rebuilding Luoyang will fail, and the Yellow Turban Army will definitely not give up the pursuit. Even if the troops can survive, it will be difficult for civilians to escape. Lu Zhi let out a long sigh.
Zhao Yun didn't blink his eyes, still calm and calm, "What Mr. said is very true." Zilong is entrusted by his brother, and without the order of the fourth brother, even if he fights to the last man, the Flying Wing Battalion will never abandon the city! Mr. helped Fengxiang rebuild Luoyang, there is no need to sacrifice here senselessly, before the fourth brother returned to Fengxiang, he repeatedly told us to ensure the safety of Mr. The third brother will arrange for a master to escort Mr. from the West Gate and make a detour back to Fengxiang City. ”
Lu Zhi let out a long laugh, "Zilong has forgotten that since I, Lu Zhi, have accepted the position of Luoyang Taishou, you can't have the trust of your brother, and I will do the same." Lu Mou has been a horse for half his life, and there are many days when the knife adds blood, and he has not yet developed the habit of escaping from the battle, so if I want to flee alone, I will not mention it again! Don't forget, I am not only Luoyang Taishou, but also settled in Fengxiang, and I have long been a member of Fengxiang. ”
"Sir......" Zilong couldn't help but be moved, Lu Zhi knew that he couldn't do it, and he had already made up his mind to die in the city, so his feelings and mind were eye-catching. Zhao Yun was still waiting to be persuaded again, but was interrupted by Lu Zhi waving his hand.
"Say no more. We are on the mission of rebuilding the ancient capital of Luoyang, so naturally we can't let this city be destroyed under our noses, and those Yellow Turban Army are all chaotic! Lu Zhi's voice gradually became high-pitched, this loyal minister of the Han family really has no good impression of the Yellow Turban Army, he can't sit back and watch Luoyang be ravaged by the Yellow Turban Army again, he will never allow it!
"Since the Taishou adults have made up their minds, Zilong is willing to live and die with the adults! But this matter is related to the lives of more than 10,000 soldiers and civilians in Luoyang, if there are no reinforcements arriving in time, we have almost no possibility of holding the city, or let my fourth brother decide whether to fight or withdraw, how? Zhao Yun spoke slowly but firmly, and his title to Lu Zhi was changed from "Mr." to "Lord Taishou", and it was in this way that Zhao Yun showed Lu Zhi that he would obey Taishou's orders.
Lu Zhi was silent for a long time, "Okay, five minutes ago, that stranger had already informed Ah Niu of the situation in Luoyang, so let him make the final decision." Pending the decision of Ah Niu, we will continue to strengthen our combat readiness. ”
"Good!"
The stranger in Lu Zhi's mouth is, of course, Jin Ge Iron Horse, after Lu Zhi received the news that the Yellow Turban Army was attacking on a large scale. As soon as possible, Jin Ge Iron Horse was arraigned. When Ah Niu received the news of Jin Ge Iron Horse, he had just arrived at the west gate of Fengxiang.
"What? A large force of the Yellow Turban Army appeared outside Luoyang City? ”
"Yes, there are a lot of people, according to Lu Zhi, at least more than 100,000, and this number may increase! Except for the west, a large number of enemies have appeared in the other three directions, and the situation is very critical, and Lu Zhi is preparing for war with all his might. If you want to fight, our five thousand brothers in Luoyang will follow, but don't expect us to play a big role, in addition to a large number of life players, I am afraid that there are only more than three thousand people who can help. Jin Ge Iron Horse was also very nervous, and he did not participate in the battle against Dong Zhuo, this was the first time he had seen so many troops, and his blood was boiling!
"Thanks, wait for my news!"
Ah Niu immediately hung up the communication bracelet and urged Mo Feng to gallop in Fengxiang City, "Go find Mr. Pang!" Also, let my eldest brother, Sun Liang, Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, Gao Shun, Xu Niu, and Lu Han all go to the city lord's office, quickly! ”
After watching the soldiers who were originally on duty at the city gate running quickly, a certain city lord thought about it and connected the communication bracelet that had no regrets among the five rats in Jincheng, "One hundred thousand urgent, help me sue Chen Gong, Luoyang is facing a large number of Yellow Turban Army siege, Long Fei's troops are urgently assembled, waiting for further orders, including the martial arts troops!" 5799137。 ”
The last string of numbers is the code code, without these passwords, Chen Gongli would not have paid attention to the request of the five rats in Jincheng.
It took two seconds for no regrets to come back to his senses, "Going to war?" Just as he was about to ask a few more questions, a certain city lord just said "um" and hurriedly ended the communication. (To be continued)
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