Three days later, Zhou Yu led the army to Luoyang City, the two armies faced each other, Xiahou Yuan closed the door without fighting, and Ling Tongsuo led 10,000 horses and horses had almost arrived in Luoyang. Originally, it could be reached by a rapid march in two days, and the siege equipment that could be carried was too cumbersome. The march was slowed down, and the rapid march of the three days only reached the Bishui Pass.

Outside Luoyang City, in Zhou Yu's big tent, Pang Tong stroked his beard, his brows tightened as if he was thoughtful: "Our army has been in Luoyang for several days, Xiahou Yuan can't fight, I don't know General Zhou, can there be a clever plan to break Luoyang?" ”

Zhou Yu was looking at the topographic map around Luoyang, and after hearing Pang Tongyi's question, he shifted his attention from the map: "Gong Jin is stupid, and there is no good way to break the enemy for a while, I wonder if Mr. has thought of a plan to break the enemy?" ”

Pang Tong pondered again, his right hand still caressing his beard. After a while, Zhou Yu also began to ponder.

The Cao army in Guanzhong, except for Luoyang Xiahou Yuan and Chang'an, has all withdrawn to the bank of the Yellow River, although according to Jia Xu's plan, the troops in Guanzhong were withdrawn, so that Liu and Zhang turned against each other. Then the waiter headed south.

However, Zhang Lang's compulsory army was really powerful, not only firmly controlling the Yellow River, but also pulling out the excess troops to march west.

At this time, Cao Ying had already regretted withdrawing his troops from Guanzhong, the same as Zhang Lang, Cao Ying arranged troops on the north bank of the Yellow River to hold various key points of the Yellow River, preventing Zhang Lang from going north, and Xiahou Yuan, who was urgently stationed in Luoyang, had to hold Luoyang no matter what, and the state army could wave the army south, using Luoyang as a breakthrough as a gate to the south!

Although he followed Jia Xu's words and evacuated most of the troops in Guanzhong, as long as Luoyang and Chang'an were still there, there was still a chance to counterattack and seize Guanzhong.

Zhang Lang not only garrisoned heavy troops along the Yellow River, but also organized a large army to go west in several ways, based on Cao Ying's understanding of Zhang Lang, this person's purpose was not just Guanzhong, but intended to invade Xishu. Now that Liu Bei is new in Shuzhong, it is very possible to be captured by Zhang Lang, in case Zhang Lang really captures Guanzhong and defeats Liu Bei, then he will lose his wife and lose his army. It's no wonder that Cao Ying will return to help Guanzhong.

At this time, Zhou Yu's army and Xiahou Yuan had been facing off for several days, and if they waited for Cao Ying's reinforcements to arrive, it would be difficult for their group of compulsory troops to resist Cao Ying's regular troops.

The top priority at the moment was to take Luoyang before Cao Ying's reinforcements arrived, deploy heavy troops, and keep Cao's army north of the Yellow River so that the situation could be controlled. Otherwise, Cao Ying's reinforcements crossed the Yellow River, and this battle would not have been difficult to describe.

Although there is not much time, Zhou Yu and Pang Tongyi are rare handsome talents, and the other is the top staff member of Zhang Lang's group army, which did not make them panic.

Pang Tong is walking back and forth in the big tent of the Chinese army, in fact, he and Zhou Yuzhi think differently, the only way is to lead Xiahou Yuan to fight, if you wait until Ling Tong's strong crossbow car arrives, I am afraid that the reinforcements of the Cao army have also arrived in Luoyang. Even if Ling Tong's speed was faster than Cao's reinforcements, and the high walls of Luoyang City were thick, I am afraid that the strong ballista would not be of much use.

At noon, Zhou Yu ordered Tai Shi Ci to lead 30,000 troops outside Luoyang City to call for battle, although Xiahou Yuan had a violent temper, but Cao Ying's military orders were strict, and he was never allowed to fight before the reinforcements arrived. No matter how ugly Tai Shi Ci's scolding was, Xiahou Yuan could only swallow this mouthful of breath and stick to Luoyang. Hang up the free stop sign.

Helplessly, Tai Shici had to lead the troops back to the camp, at this time Zhou Yu had also reached a consensus with Pang Tong, at this time, there was no other way but to do this, fortunately, the troops in hand were sufficient, although they were all recruits, but it was very good to come in such a use.

At the beginning of the night, every hour the conscripts organized a group of men and horses with all the tools that could make noise, and beat gongs and drums outside Luoyang City.

The first time 10,000 horses and horses were from Luoyang, the guards on the tower of Luoyang City were startled, and before the Jiangdong army approached the Luoyang city wall, they hurriedly fired arrows in their hands to force them back.

Subsequently, every hour the Jiangdong Army organized troops to launch a noise attack on Luoyang, although they knew that it was fake, but Xiahou Yuan was heavily responsible, but he had to guard against it. The main reason is that once, the compulsory recruits of the Jiangdong Army had actually put the cloud ladder on the Luoyang city wall.

The guards on the city tower did not dare to relax in the slightest from that moment, and whenever the Jiangdong Army made the slightest movement, the guards on the city tower immediately woke up and prepared for battle.

The first said, the soldiers in Luoyang City were tired and complained, and they had no choice but to do their lives, thinking that it was dawn and they could finally rest. However, Zhou Yu led a large number of troops this time, and even during the day, he arranged a large number of men and horses to harass the Cao army in Luoyang City.

Every time he faced such a huge number of Jiangdong Army troops, not only the soldiers of the Cao Army, but even Xiahou Yuan began to be a little confused.

After two consecutive days, when Xiahou Yuan was observing the movements of the Jiangdong Army on the city tower, he suddenly heard a report from the scout: "Report to the general, the prime minister led an army of 100,000 to Luoyang, and has reached Jiguan, and will arrive in Luoyang in three days." ”

When Xiahou Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but get excited: "Finally waited, if the Jiangdong Army dares to disturb again, I will make them come and go." Because although the number of Jiangdong troops is huge every time, Xiahou Yuan, who has been marching for many years, can tell at a glance that these people are all Zhang Lang's newly recruited conscripts.

is superior to himself in numbers, but in terms of actual combat, this batch of recruits is far from being compared with the regular army, just when Xiahou Yuan is still thinking about how and how to clean them up when the Jiangdong army comes again. The scout beside him trembled and said: "General Xiahou, the prime minister has an order, no matter what, you can't open the city to fight." It is up to him to make a decision after he arrives in Luoyang. ”

"I see, you go down first. Tell the prime minister that I will not disappoint him. He replied. But I was thinking in my heart: "After so many days of being angry, how can I let them go." Anyway, the prime minister's army will arrive in Luoyang in three days. And the opponents are all new recruits, so there's nothing to be afraid of. ”

After the scouts retreated, Xiahou Yuan began to organize his troops, preparing to suffer those bird qi for so many days.

In the big tent of the Jiangdong Army, Zhou Yu received the news that Cao Ying's army would arrive in Luoyang in three days, and the generals in the tent all asked for orders to take Luoyang.

Zhou Yu waved his hand: "No, Luoyang is important, but I can't let the brothers order to storm Luoyang City, and Luoyang City has thick walls, so it may not be possible to storm it." ”

Pang Tong stroked his beard, but did not speak, just looked at Zhou Yu with a smile, Zhou Yu also shifted his eyes to Pang Tong after speaking: "I see that Mr. is confident, could it be that Mr. has a clever plan?" ”

;