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Luoyang City, located in the west of Henan, in the heart of the Central Plains, is one of the six most famous ancient capitals in Chinese history and the core birthplace of Han and Tang culture!
The ancients said about Luoyang that it 'carries Mang Mountain on its back, faces Yique, controls the rivers and mountains, and has a situation unparalleled in the world!'
To the north of Luoyang City is the vast barrier of Mang Mountain, to the south is Yique Tower, to the east is Hulao Pass, to the west is the world-famous Hangu Pass, and in the center is the fertile fertile land, swallowing mountains and rivers, with dragons and tigers leaping
, since ancient times, it has been the core hinterland of China and an important town in the Central Plains!
At this time, it was already the end of November in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen. Fine snowflakes were floating in the sky, and the world was hazy and very cold!
The four gates of Luoyang City were closed tightly, and there was a sense of solemnity. There was no trace of the prosperity of the past!
On the top of the city, you can vaguely see many vague figures, carefully looking at the groups of intruders in the southwest direction!
On the slope outside the city, dozens of figures could be seen vaguely. They were riding on horses and were carefully spying in the direction of Luoyang City!
"King Chuang, at present, our brothers from all sides are almost here! What are we doing with these bastards? Why don't you just give the order and we will take down Luoyang City today! Hehe! I, Old Liu, are still here
I have never seen what kind of life the royal family members live like!"
The speaker has a thick accent, is tall and strong, has a full beard, and has a three-foot-long steel knife hanging on his waist. He can't help but look fierce!
At this time, his wretched smile was as if Zhong Kui was still alive, and he might be able to stop the child from crying!
This person is none other than Liu Ruyi’s family, Li Zicheng’s number one general—Liu Zongmin from Mizhi, Shaanxi!
"Haha, Brother Liu, can't you wait any longer?" A middle-aged man wearing a round felt hat and about less than forty but with a vicissitudes of life turned around and said with a smile.
He is of medium height, only slightly taller than an ordinary person, with a pair of eagle eyes, bright and clear. Although he speaks softly and smiles, he has an unquestionable domineering attitude!
This man was Li Zicheng, the leader of the 400,000-strong refugee army who broke into the camp and a serious enemy of Emperor Chongzhen, who also came from Mizhi, Shaanxi!
"Hey! King Chuang, I, Old Liu, have heard about it a long time ago! That King of Fortune in Luoyang City has five to six hundred wives and concubines. He slept for a year, but he couldn't even finish one round! Hehe!
Now that we are here, I, Old Liu, have to help him no matter what, right?" Liu Zongmin said with a wretched smile!
"Haha! Brother Liu is really a sweet-tempered man!" Li Zicheng couldn't help laughing!
Although Li Zicheng didn't like Liu Zongmin's hobby, he was good at fighting and courageous. He was the number one general in the camp. Compared with his achievements, even if he liked sleeping with women, it was not a shortcoming.
Got it!
After all, he is a man, and this is all he wants, right?
"Haha! Brother Liu, don't worry! I have recorded your request in my mind! However, as a matter of urgency, we still have to pry open this piece of iron first!" Li Zicheng glanced at Liu Zongmin, but then turned to look at him.
Not far away is the majestic and isolated city of Luoyang!
"Haha! What's so difficult about this? King Chuang, as long as you give an order, I, Old Liu, am willing to be the vanguard of the army and conquer Luoyang City!" Liu Zongmin knelt down on one knee and said!
Li Zicheng liked Liu Zongmin's cheerful spirit, but at this time, reinforcements from all walks of life had not yet gathered, and it was far from time to attack the city now!
Li Zicheng smiled and nodded, but said nothing!
On the side, a wretched middle-aged man with a figure like a dwarf but a goatee said with a smile: "Haha, Mr. Liu, Luoyang City has high walls and thick walls, and there are many Ming Dynasty defenders. If we attack like this,
I’m afraid I’ll have to pay a lot of casualties! Just be patient and everything will be under the control of King Chuang!”
This person is Song Xiance, a military strategist who was once a fortune teller!
Liu Zongmin glanced at Song Xiance and said displeasedly: "Military advisor, it's troublesome to talk to you intellectuals! If you have any excuses, just tell me, old Liu Ming, that you don't agree?"
After Liu Zongmin finished speaking, a tall and handsome young man next to him also smiled and said: "Military advisor, Mr. Liu is right! Do you have any good ideas for destroying the city? You might as well tell us and let us gain knowledge!"
Song Xiance smiled "haha", stroked his two long goatees, and glanced at Li Zicheng standing aside.
Li Zicheng also nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Commander, what do you have to say? I am willing to listen attentively!"
Seeing Li Zicheng and Li Guo speaking, Song Xiance felt satisfied and said with a smile: "King Chuang, since the beginning of the year, our army has conquered Yiyang, Yongning, Xin'an, Shengchi, Yanshi, and Song in the west of Henan Province.
County, Dengfeng and more than ten county towns have formed a siege on Luoyang City! But after all, Luoyang City has high walls, thick walls and tight defenses. It is the heart of the Ming Dynasty, far beyond the small cities we captured before.
!”
Song Xiance continued to stroke his beard, pretending to be inscrutable and said: "So, King Chuang, as far as Luoyang City is concerned, we can only outwit it, not attack it by force!"
Liu Zongmin couldn't stand Song Xiance's nerdiness and said dissatisfied: "Commander, if you have any good ideas, please tell me clearly! If it's easier, let's go to Luoyang City first and wait until the twelfth lunar month to reach Kaifeng. We will definitely be able to do it before the end of the year."
Put all the Central Plains into our pockets!"
Song Xiance stroked his goatee unhurriedly, looked at Liu Zongmin and said with a smile: "Master Liu, you have to eat this meal one bite at a time, and your words have to be said one sentence at a time! Just like when we eat, if we eat
It’s too fast and can’t be digested in the stomach, so that person will definitely feel uncomfortable!”
After getting along with these reckless men like Liu Zongmin for a long time, Song Xiance also had his own methods of dealing with them!
He is a fortune teller and is best at reading people's hearts!
For a person like Liu Zongmin, the more anxious he is, the more you have to drain his temper and control the rhythm of the conversation in your own hands so that he can be energetic and have no place to vent!
Li Guo nodded beside him, "The military advisor is absolutely right! But now, Luoyang is already an isolated city, and reinforcements from the Ming army cannot arrive for the time being. This is a good opportunity for us!"
Li Guo is Li Zicheng's nephew. Li Zicheng has no heirs, so he is equivalent to the 'prince' in the refugee army, with a very high status!
Moreover, Li Guo had a gentle temperament, was modest and studious, and had always been popular among the refugee army. Song Xiance dared to lose face easily and said with a smile: "Master Hu is right! (Li Guo's nickname is 'One Tiger') Luoyang
It is indeed an isolated city! But don’t forget that when we attacked the counties around Luoyang, more than half of the remnants of the defeated Ming army have fled to Luoyang City! Coupled with the original strength of Luoyang City, we want to win it in one go
, this is quite difficult!”
Li Guo nodded, deeply satisfied, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "I am willing to listen to the military advisor's instructions!"
Song Xiance smiled slightly, but said to another scribe beside him: "Ju Ming, tell me!"
The scribe next to him was in his early forties and was dressed in a scholar's green shirt. When he heard what Song Xiance said, he hurriedly raised his hands and said solemnly: "Thank you, military advisor! If there is anything wrong with what the student said, please let King Chuang and all the generals know."
Include!"
This person is Niu Jinxing who just passed by Li Yan and joined the camp!
Although he proposed to Li Zicheng a good strategy of "less punishment and killing, relieving the hungry people, and winning people's hearts", which was highly valued by Li Zicheng, at this time, after all, he had only been in the camp for a short time and had no status.
Far from comparable!
In the land of China, the most important thing is 'seniority'. Song Xiance knew that Niu Jinxing had a great talent, and at this time, he was happy to support him!
But the most important thing is that Song Xiance is just a fortune teller who has read a few books of the Book of Changes. At this time, if he is talking about breaking the city, what good idea does he have? So he pulled Niu Jinxing out as a 'shield!'
You're right, Song Xiance can pretend to be profound and let the generals feel that he has a "knowledge of people". Even if Niu Jinxing is wrong, he has no responsibility at all. On the contrary, Li Zicheng can think that he is open-minded!
Niu Jinxing was eager to stand out in the Chuang camp at this time. Naturally, he could not have expected Song Xiance's intentions. After thinking for a moment, he hurriedly said: "The opinions of King Chuang, the military advisor, the generals, and the students are the same as the military advisor! The walls of Luoyang City are thick and strong.
, there are many defenders, we can only attack wisely, not by force! Even if we attack by force, we must not attack now! At this time, our army has not yet gathered together, there are no heavy siege weapons, and it is the depth of winter, so the siege pressure is too much
big!"
Niu Jinxing paused, carefully looked at everyone's faces, and found that everyone was listening to what he said, and said hurriedly: "At this time, Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong are in Huguang, Ding Qirui, Fu Zonglong, Yang Wenyue and others,
Still lingering in western Henan, there is no need to worry about the army! The imperial court no longer has any troops in the Central Plains area! Therefore, time is very tight for us! However, it is said that the imperial army has just achieved a great victory in Liaodong.
The Qing army has been defeated, and the reinforcements in the pass have returned to the defense! The only thing we have to guard against should be the Liu Ruyi Department of the Shandong Caishi Army!"
Hearing Liu Ruyi, Li Zicheng's eyelids couldn't help but twitch. Although he had never fought against Liu Ruyi's Caishi Army, Li Zicheng had seen Zhang Xianzhong's several disastrous defeats. He had accumulated energy in Shangluo Mountain for such a long time.
He didn't want to meet Liu Ruyi, the 'Sang Men Xing', and be knocked back to his original form!
"Mr. Niu, in your opinion, will Liu Ruyi from Shandong really send troops to the Central Plains?" Li Zicheng said to Niu Jinxing with his hand over his hand.
Everyone pricked up their ears!
Niu Jinxing also gained confidence at this time, smiled slightly, and explained: "King Chuang, military advisor, and generals, students have also studied Liu Ruyi's life before. Although this man was born into a wealthy family, he acted recklessly.
Road! He got to where he is today just by stepping on the shoulders of others! This time, he returned from Liaodong. Although he won the battle, he must have suffered a lot of losses! If the court did not give him enough benefits, the student dared to assert that,
He will never send troops to the Central Plains easily! Even if he sends troops, it will definitely not be until the end of the year! Therefore, we still have time! As long as we capture Luoyang City before Liu Ruyi sends troops, even if Liu Ruyi has three heads and six arms, he will definitely
I can’t bear what we can do!”
Li Zicheng nodded with deep understanding. At this time, although he had hundreds of thousands of troops and had swept through most of the Central Plains in the past year, in fact, in his heart, Li Zicheng still couldn't bear to face the real elite army.
I'm so scared!
But Niu Jinxing's explanation clarified the key points for him, making his heart clear!
"Damn it, what kind of thing is Liu Ruyi? Even if he dares to come! I, Old Liu, will protect the righteousness of killing relatives, so that this ungrateful brat will never come back!" On the side, Liu Zongmin was unhappy and cursed!
Is there anyone in the world who is braver than Mr. Liu?
Li Zicheng waved his hand and turned to Li Guo: "Guo'er, go and send someone to investigate immediately! Hao Yaoqi, where are brothers Li Yan and the others! We're afraid we can't drag on the battle of Luoyang any longer!