Chapter 207: Frontline Emergency
Li Yuan, who was angry, did not lose his mind, but deeply analyzed the current situation in Guanzhong with his generals.
"Originally, with the 100,000 garrisons in Chang'an, plus 200,000 Guanzhong reinforcements, it will be very difficult for us to capture Chang'an.
"But now that Li Jing and Liu Wenjing have kept the reinforcements from Guanzhong out of Tongguan, and the major counties in the east, west, north and south are under our control, it is time to implement a siege strategy against Chang'an."
When everyone heard this, their spirits were lifted, and the fateful battle was about to begin.
Li Yuan gave an order: "Send a message to all the armies, go to Chang'an immediately, wait for the army to converge, and listen to my orders." β
The day is finally coming.
Wang Yu's mood at the moment is the same as that of all soldiers, excited and excited, with a hint of anxiety about the future.
"The order will go down, and tomorrow the morning will be the ...... of the army"
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Luoyang.
Yang Guang stood on the lookout in the palace and maintained a posture of looking out for nearly an hour.
The chamberlain was very worried, and stepped forward several times to persuade Yang Guang to retreat.
Pei Qiantong and Yuan Min, who were standing on the side, exchanged glances from time to time, and no one dared to step forward to disturb Yang Guang.
It wasn't until the sun was in the sky that Yang Guang moved his numb legs and feet, and he was still looking into the distance, which was the direction of Luokou.
"Luokou.... Haven't you taken it back yet? Yang Guang's voice was very ethereal, as if it had floated from the sky.
Pei Qiantong's heart froze, glanced at Yuan Min, lowered his eyes and replied, "Your Majesty, not yet." β
After a pause, Pei Qiantong said again: "But Your Majesty don't worry, the reinforcements from Shandong and Henan have also arrived outside Luoyang City, and now there are 500,000 troops in the east, and it is only a matter of time before Luokou is recaptured." β
"Half a million troops?" A hint of ridicule crossed the corner of Yang Guang's mouth: "There were originally 500,000 defenders in the Eastern Capital, but in the hands of Wang Shichong, more than half of them were lost.
"Now that I have gathered six reinforcements, I have barely gathered 500,000 troops, but I don't know how many soldiers Wang Shichong can leave for me this time."
Pei Qiantong raised his eyes and looked at Yang Guang's back, not daring to answer.
After being silent for a while, Yang Guang suddenly said: "After fighting for so long, I haven't been able to drive Li Mi out of Gyeonggi, it seems that Wang Shichong is not Li Mi's opponent."
"I want to change the manager, who do you think is suitable?"
Pei Qiantong and Yuan Min were shocked, and it was taboo to change the commander on the spot.
Yuan Min hurriedly persuaded: "Your Majesty, no. Now there is no more powerful general in the imperial court than Wang Shichong, not to mention the change of commander, the morale of the army will inevitably be shaken, which is tantamount to giving Li Mi an opportunity.
"Although Wang Shichong failed to recapture Luokoucang and return to Luocang, it is already a great credit to be able to keep Wang Shichong out of Luoyang."
Pei Qiantong continued Yuan Min's words and said: "That's right, Your Majesty, at this time, you can't change the coach, and you shouldn't blame Wang Shichong.
"Your Majesty should appease Wang Shichong more, give him confidence, and give confidence to the soldiers.
"Only when we are united can we defeat foreign enemies."
The loss of his 300,000 soldiers is still a great achievement?
Heh-
Can't be held accountable, but appeased?
Heh-
Yang Guang couldn't help sneering, but there was a thick layer of sadness in his eyes, he thought that after he made a change, the rebellion would disappear, the people would return to their hearts, and the prosperous world would still belong to him.
But I didn't expect that some people are born rebellious, and for their own selfish desires, they disregard the principles of heaven, the righteousness of the monarch and the ministers, and the life and death of the people......
Why, then, should he show mercy to their men?
For the sake of the common people in the world, he also wants to sweep away these traitors and restore peace to the people....
Yang Guang slowly turned around and looked in the direction of Chang'an: "What news is coming from Chang'an?" β
For some reason, at the moment when Yang Guang turned around, Pei Qiantong felt that Yang Guang was different, his previous anger and anxiety were completely gone, replaced by relief, peace, and firmness after making up his mind.
"Back to Your Majesty, not long ago, Qu Tutong came with news that he and the Guanzhong reinforcements were blocked out of Tongguan, and the army was increasingly depleted, and I am afraid that it will not last long, so I asked the court for support.
"And other places in Guanzhong have been captured by Li Yuan, and the news of Chang'an can't be transmitted."
Pei Qiantong thought for a while, "Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that Li Yuan has already encircled Chang'an, and Chang'an is very dangerous at the moment. β
After finishing speaking, Pei Qiantong wanted to ask Yang Guang to send troops to support Chang'an, but after thinking about it, the imperial court had no soldiers to send, so he swallowed the words.
I didn't expect Li Yuan's army to be so strong that it could resist 200,000 reinforcements and cut off the rescue of Chang'an.
Chang'anββ
Yang Guang's eyes narrowed slightly, he had already sent twice as many soldiers as in his previous life to rescue Chang'an, if he couldn't save Chang'an, then he could only give up.
But...... The eastern capital cannot be lost.
Yuan Min was too heavy by the surrounding atmosphere, so he suggested to Yang Guang: "Your Majesty, the Jiang Palace that you asked the craftsmen to imitate according to the Jiangdu Palace has been completed, do you want to take a look?" β
The chamberlain reminded, "Your Majesty, it's time for lunch." β
Yang Guang skipped the chamberlain and turned his head to look at Yuan Min, "Let's go." β
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The Luoyang Imperial Palace is solemn, and when you are in it, you will be infected by its solemnity, and you always feel that there is a strong pressure coming to your face, which makes people breathless.
Yang Guang didn't like Luoyang in the past, and he didn't like the Luoyang Palace, but now he still doesn't like this palace, but he has to stay here, keep Luoyang, and keep his world.
From the first step into the Jiang Palace, Yang Guang felt as if he was in the Jiangdu Palace.
The eaves of the houses here, the carved beams and painted columns, the pavilions, the lakes and water pavilions, the flowers and trees...... Everything is exactly the same as Jiangdu's palace. It has the atmosphere of the royal palace and the grace of the water town in the south of the Yangtze River, which is luxurious and elegant, rich and connotative.
The gloom between Yang Guang's eyebrows dissipated, the entanglement on his face disappeared completely, and his thin pursed lips opened slightly, revealing a long-lost smile.
He walked slowly along the corridor, his right hand gently caressing the familiar and new pillars, and his heart was indescribably relaxed and happy.
This is his Jiangdu, and it is also his favorite place.
He believed that he would definitely have the opportunity to go to Jiangdu, take a look at his palace, and walk through the palace.
Two hours passed, and Yang Guang was still wandering around the Jiang Palace, he seemed to be tireless, and his footsteps kept walking through one palace after another.
He also didn't seem to know about hunger, and the chamberlain reminded him several times that it was time to eat, but he just didn't hear it, drank tea and continued walking.
Pei Qiantong is a military general, with a strong body, and it is not a problem to walk for only two hours. It's just that Yuan Min is the proposer, and he doesn't dare to interrupt Yang Guang's Yaxing, even if his legs are as heavy as lead, he can only accompany Yang Guang all the time.
Alas, when is this a head?
Yuan Min stared at Yang Guang's legs, looking very helpless, he couldn't imagine that His Majesty was so old and his legs and feet were so neat. After walking for two hours, I didn't see any tiredness, which is really amazing.....
"Go to the next palace."
Just as Yang Guang was about to visit the next palace, a forbidden soldier ran over panting: "Your Majesty, the front line is urgent.....