Chapter Forty-Seven: Luoyang City

The remnant sun is like blood, and the smoke is billowing out. The originally prosperous Luoyang City was now shrouded in a sky-high beacon fire. The wide moat has been filled in at some point, and countless unkempt Jingzhou soldiers under the ruined city wall let out a roar like hungry wolves, holding sharp blades, stepping on the bloody corpses covered under the city wall, and sending out wave after wave of charges at the head of Luoyang City. On the city wall of Luoyang, the original bright and exquisite armor of the soldiers of the forbidden army was stained with blood, and the original color could no longer be seen. Everyone drew their war bows expressionlessly, and shot life-threatening arrows at the soldiers of the Jingzhou Army who rushed to the head of the city desperately.

On the Xiyang Gate of Luoyang City, Zhao Wanglun was wearing a dragon red and purple python robe, standing on top of the city tower with his hands in his hands, and his eyes were coldly looking at tens of thousands of horses desperately fighting in front of him. The Jingzhou army outside attacked the city again and again, and the forbidden army repelled the Jingzhou army soldiers again and again. The corpses under the city walls are piling up more and more, but the soldiers on both sides are turning a blind eye, still fighting with red eyes, and no one knows if they will become one of them in the next moment.

A long arrow broke through the air under the city, and a whistling sound shot in front of Zhao Wanglun, and Zhao Wanglun didn't see any movement, the body of the long arrow became bent, and suddenly turned around and shot back towards the city at a speed several times faster than when it came! The long arrow drew a strange arc, piercing through the chest on the bodies of more than a dozen officers and soldiers of the Jingzhou Army in a row, still galloping, slashing hundreds of zhang, and fiercely shot down a general in the rear army of Jingzhou Army who was commanding the formation from his horse and nailed him heavily to the ground!

There was a commotion in the rear army of Jingzhou, and a large number of soldiers holding huge shields poured out and protected their horses. Another general of the Jingzhou Army just turned his head to look at the general who was shot in the air, and took over the command of the siege with a loud shout. This kind of thing, they are no longer strange. They all knew in their hearts that there were several top masters in Luoyang City who could take the rank of general in the army. In the past four months, many generals of the Jingzhou Army have inexplicably taken their lives by a hidden arrow shot from nowhere. At first, they were a little flustered, but now they are used to it. As soldiers, they have long been prepared to die on the battlefield!

The siege continued, until the last ray of sunlight in the sky was about to disappear into the western mountains, and the sound of gold resounded in the Jingzhou army. The officers and men of the Jingzhou army withdrew from the city wall of Luoyang like a tide. The soldiers of the forbidden army on the city wall looked at the retreating Jingzhou army, and they all breathed a heavy sigh of relief. After paying a terrible price, they were able to buy a night of peace again.

Torches were lit on the city wall of Luoyang, illuminating the ruined city wall. The soldiers of the forbidden army had no time to catch their breath, and they began to clean up the dead bodies on the city wall under the command of the general. Sun Xiudong walked from a distance with heavy steps, the armor on his body was covered with blood, and the sword that had been sheathed at his waist was still spilling blood. came to Zhao Wanglun and hugged his fists and saluted: "Lord Zhao." ”

Zhao Wanglun glanced at the exhausted Sun Xiu, let out a heavy breath, and said, "Sun Xiu, you are lucky." What about the casualties today? ”

Sun Xiu said in a deep voice: "The western city wall has killed more than 400 people in the battle today, and seriously injured more than 100 people. As for the battle of the other three walls, they have not yet been delivered, but the losses should not be less than ours. ”

"Four hundred men were killed...... A hundred people were seriously injured......" Zhao Wanglun suddenly muttered with a grim face. The Jingzhou army attacked the city for four months, and they also defended the city for four months! For four months, the Jingzhou army fought from daytime to sunset almost every day. More than 100,000 forbidden soldiers were killed by the Jingzhou army, and more than 80,000 people were killed! In the Sixth Army of the Suwei Army and the Yamen Army, in addition to the Xiao Cavalry Army taken away by Sima Ting, the three forbidden armies of the Guerrilla Army and the Left and Right Army of the Central Guard have been defeated by the Cheng Formation. The Yamen Army and the Central Army also suffered heavy losses. As for the Zhonghu Army and the palace guards, they were only pulled up to the city by Zhao Wanglun this month to defend the city, which is quite complete. But if it continues like this, I'm afraid that it won't be long before these two armies will become remnants! And the Jingzhou army that beat the forbidden army like this only paid the price of more than 30,000 people! This was still defended by the forbidden army with the strong walls of Luoyang City. If it was a field battle, the hundreds of thousands of horses of the forbidden army would have been defeated by the Jingzhou army a long time ago, right?! The combat power of the Jingzhou army is really the best in the world!

Sun Xiu's face was ugly, he looked around, and saw that there was no living person next to the two, so he stepped forward and whispered in Zhao Wanglun's ear: "Lord Zhao." According to the report from the grain and grass officer just now, we are already out of food......"

Zhao Wanglun's heart jumped, and he couldn't help but shout: "What? ”

Sun Xiu hurriedly said softly: "Lord Wang." Although Luoyang City has a huge amount of grain stockpiling, it also has a population of one million! And we can't ignore the lives of the people. It's a blessing from God to be able to hold on until now......"

Zhao Wanglun was silent for a moment, and he also understood that many people in the forbidden army were from Luoyang. If you don't care about the life or death of the people of Luoyang, the forbidden army is afraid that they will immediately turn against themselves! After a long time, he was lonely and said, "You say, what should we do?" ”

Sun Xiu pondered for a moment and said, "Lord Zhao, Luoyang City is already in dilapidation. There are several places that are about to collapse. Even if we are not about to run out of food, we can't hold on for long, so it's better to break off the machine immediately, prepare early, and break through! ”

Zhao Wanglun's face changed several times, Huo Ran turned around and walked down the city wall, and said as he walked: "Okay!" Inform Hongren, Guo Xiang, and Gao Lishi that they will come to the palace to discuss! Call Wei Qi again! ”

Sun Xiu followed behind Zhao Wanglun, nodded in agreement, and suddenly frowned slightly, and said, "It's just that I'm afraid the emperor is unwilling to go with us." At the beginning, Sima Ting wanted to take the emperor away, but the emperor refused to leave. Threaten to live and die with the palace! ”

Zhao Wanglun suddenly stopped, and said with a hideous face: "Hmph! Lone is not Sima Ting! You must know that Lone is for his good! If he falls into the hands of Sima Fan, a brute who even kills his parents, I'm afraid he won't even be able to cry when the time comes! ”

Outside Luoyang City, countless torches rose to the sky in the continuous camp of the Jingzhou Army. The officers and men of the Jingzhou army who survived a hard day sat around the fires, gnawing on the rough military rations. In a camp tent that is no different from an ordinary big tent, Sima Fan, the king of Xiangyang, sits on the tent, and Zhao Desheng, the general of the Jingzhou army, arches the tent, and says to Sima Fan with some excitement: "Lord Xiangyang." This battle has been fought for four months, and it is finally coming to an end. The last general estimates that in another ten days, Luoyang City will be broken! ”

Sima Fan's face also showed a faint smile, and he gently spit out a word: "Good!" ”

Zhao Desheng suddenly lowered his head and sighed again, and said, "It's just to enter this Luoyang City." More than 30,000 brothers in our army have been buried in the city. Thousands of generals and colonels died in the army. The few people led by Qing Xuanzong are really terrifying, if it weren't for those few people, I'm afraid we would have been able to enter Luoyang City three months ago. Almost all of our 5,000 brothers are in the hands of Zhao Wanglun, Hong Ren, and Guo Xiang! ”

"yes!" Sima Fan listened to Zhao Desheng's words and couldn't help but nodded. Zhao Wanglun, Hong Ren, and Guo Xiangren once stole into the Jingzhou military camp one night and wanted to behead themselves. Fortunately, he was prepared, and he couldn't live in the big tent of the Chinese army, but lived in this ordinary tent. Otherwise, I'm afraid that I will die in the hands of Zhao Wanglun, right? Thinking of the appearance of the three of them in the midst of the army that night, Sima Fan was also afraid for a while.

Sima Fan settled his mind and said with a smile: "Hehe." But they're no better. It's not like it can't hold Luoyang City now. Our army is united, and he Zhao Wanglun has three heads and six arms, and he has only one way to retreat. Otherwise, why would he be so painstakingly calculating this and that, just kill the emperor directly. There are many powerful martial arts sects in history, but have you ever heard of any sect that has won the world? ”

Zhao Desheng also laughed and said, "That's." No matter how powerful Zhao Wanglun's martial arts are, he is only a hundred enemies or a thousand enemies. How can it be compared to a thousand enemies like King Xiangyang. Where the Lingqi is pointing, the Jingzhou army is overwhelming and invincible! ”

Listening to Zhao Desheng's sycophancy, Sima Fan laughed happily and said, "Well said, well said!" Zhao Desheng! When you enter Luoyang City, your benefits are indispensable! But now you tell the officers and men of the army not to take it lightly! The brothers have paid such a big price, and now it is the final stage, and it is necessary to strictly prevent Zhao Wanglun from jumping off the wall in a hurry! Zhao Wanglun has great powers, we can't stop him, but none of the soldiers of the forbidden army are allowed to let go! I want to see how Zhao Wanglun can fight the world again with the group of martial arts masters of Qing Xuanzong! ”

Zhao Desheng happily agreed to the promise, and just wanted to turn around and go out. A personal soldier hurriedly walked into the tent and arched his hand: "King Xiangyang." Guanzhong Secret Letter. ”

The smile on Sima Fan's face froze, and he took the secret letter and opened it before he glanced at it, and the smile on his face gradually dissipated, replaced by a solemn one.

When Zhao Desheng saw it, he couldn't help but ask out loud: "Lord Wang, what happened to Guanzhong?" ”

Sima Fan slowly put down the secret letter, looked at the firelight outside the tent, his eyes flashed, and said in a deep voice: "General Zhao! ”

Zhao Desheng hurriedly leaned over and responded: "Mo will be!" ”

Sima Fan said in a deep voice: "Inform the armies." Beginning tomorrow, the armies were divided into two shifts and intensified their siege day and night. The reserve army is all pressed up by Lone! Three days later, Lone wants to stand in front of the Taiji Hall to watch the sunrise! ”

Sima Fan glanced at Zhao Desheng, who was full of doubts, threw the secret letter in his hand on the case casually, and said softly: "Lao Qi has already entered the Hangu Pass." It may go straight to Luoyang at any time. We don't have much time left......"