In January of the second year of Yining, the army left Tongguan, took a look at Taolin, and garrisoned Changpingcang, Shaanxi County.
Sheng Yan, the commander-in-chief of the horse army, and Shi Danai, the commander-in-chief of the infantry army, led 15,000 troops as the vanguard. They entered Henan County first, attacked Mianchi, and used a springboard to seize Luoyang.
In mid-January, at the foot of Mianchi Lake, the army arrived.
News of Li Yuan's invasion came back to Luoyang, and public opinion was in an uproar. Originally, it was disgusting enough that the Wagang native dog had crossed the border, but now Li Yuan stepped in, making Wang Shichong furious.
More importantly, Wang Shichong had just suffered a defeat.
Not long ago, Li Mi, who was baring his teeth at Jiangdu Yang Guang, suddenly turned around and bit Wang Shichong's man. This made Wang Shichong extremely confused. He had never been attacked when he beat Dou Jiande, Xu Yuanlang, and Du Fuwei. Now actually
I was bitten by a Wagang native dog, leaving a mouth full of smelly hair.
Can this be tolerated?
cannot!
So, Wang Shichong and his younger brother rushed towards Li Mi, intending to do something big and kill Li Mi, the troublemaker.
But it's a pity that it didn't work out, and instead he was beaten up hard by Li Mi in Luokou. Now that Li Yuan's army was coming, Wang Shichong's heart was beating wildly.
In order to stop the public from talking, Wang Shichong imprisoned himself. Originally, the Yue King Yang Tong really wanted to take the opportunity to kill Wang Shichong, a powerful general, but Lu Chu and others said that it was not possible now and they had to wait until Li Mi was defeated.
It would take a few days to teach Wang Shichong a lesson at the head office, but it still wouldn't work, because at this time Li Yuan's army invaded, Yang Tong had to hold his nose and release Wang Shichong, letting him lead the troops to deal with Li Yuan's army.
In this case, Wang Shichong led a large army to defend Luoyang.
But in fact, he really wanted to scold his mother. Lu Chu, Duan Da, Yuan Wendu, and Wei Jin were all a group of stinky old men who had no place on the stage. They stood in the temple and scolded Fang Qiu, each one more skillful than the other, saying all kinds of things.
The plan was to defeat Li Yuanjun, but in fact it was useless.
However, on second thought, Wang Shichong felt that the more useless these stinky old men were, the more suitable they were for him to fish in troubled waters and have the last laugh.
So, he ordered to defend Luoyang and never attack!
Wang Shichong was certain that Li Yuan's army would not be able to hold on for long and would retreat due to the severe cold weather.
Luoyang is plentiful with food and grass, and the city walls are tall and strong. It is completely impossible for Li Yuan's army to conquer it in a short time.
Facts have proved that his guess was correct. Although Li Yuanjun had 100,000 troops, he was unable to do anything against Luoyang.
"General, the enemy troops in Nancheng have withdrawn." Wang Shiyun reported.
Military power was regarded by Wang Shichong as his top priority, and all the powerful generals under his command were descendants of the Wang family.
Wang Shiyun is his elder brother and is currently the general in charge of his own army.
"How about Li Yuanjun's fierce fire oil?"
"It's very powerful, it will burn if it touches it. Thank you for your warning in advance, otherwise the soldiers defending the city today would have suffered heavy losses."
"Can anyone ask the master craftsman who will be the supervisor to imitate it?"
"Difficult." Wang Shiyun said matter-of-factly: "The master craftsman said that this kind of kerosene is two different things from the kerosene currently used in Luoyang. Although they are similar, the smelting process is very complicated and cannot be produced in a short time."
Wang Shichong punched the wall and gritted his teeth, "Old thief Li Yuan."
He had reason to be angry. He had involved Li Mi in Dongdu, but it had helped Li Yuan successfully enter Guanzhong.
"Although we can win by guarding strictly, we still need to teach Li Yuan a lesson."
Wang Shiyun asked: "What are the general's orders?"
"Send an order to Guo Shiheng and Dong Jun to leave Luoyang and attack the enemy at night. Although the enemy is numerous, they are exhausted after several days of siege. If we take this opportunity to attack, we will definitely win a complete victory."
"As you command!"
The full moon was high in the sky, and the soldiers of Li Yuan's army were eating steamed buns and fried noodles soaked in tea in the tent, and they were all smiling. Marching and fighting have always been difficult, and most of the food was uncooked rice. Most of the dry food was as hard as stone slabs.
cake.
Nowadays, a piece of steamed bun is easy to carry and tastes very good, which is nothing less than an unexpected surprise for soldiers.
The fried noodles melt when mixed with tea, and it's so big that it fills up your stomach, how can you not like it?
Due to practical conditions, the steamed bun slices and fried noodles made by Li Zhiyun can only last about one month. Therefore, their logistics troops have to deliver military rations every half a month.
A piece of steamed bun was put into his mouth. Master Sheng Yan was so beautiful.
As a hero of the Yuan Dynasty, Master Sheng Yan was awarded the title of General of Hussars, Zuo Santong Army, Doctor Yin Qingguanglu. During this expedition, he led 10,000 soldiers to accompany him.
At present, Li Jiancheng asked him to obey the orders of Li Zhiyun, the Duke of Chu, and led his army to block Hulao Pass to guard against Li Mi, the Wagang native dog.
"Report!"
"Tell me." Master Sheng Yan put another piece of steamed bun into his mouth. It would be even better if he could have some wine.
"The marshal left Hulao Pass and went to Xingyang to check the enemy's situation."
"Nonsense!" Master Sheng Yan was so angry that his tooth ached.
They came to fight Wang Shichong, not to find Li Mi. Isn't it a pain for Li Zhiyun to have nothing to do?
"Send someone quickly to find the marshal!"
He cursed ten thousand times in his heart, but Master Sheng Yan still acted swiftly. He threw down the steamed buns, ordered all the soldiers and horses, and headed for Xingyang.
The small boss is unreliable and has no choice but to be reprimanded by the big boss. They, the part-time workers, can only follow behind with their legs broken, praying not to take the blame.
In the forest of Xingyang, Li Zhiyun led five hundred fine horses to repair the forest.
Du Ruhui was extremely speechless when he joined the army as a reporter. He had been very comfortable working in the Chang'an County government office, but Li Zhiyun made a transfer and took him under his command to join the army as a reporter.
"Mr. Chu seems to have great confidence in the Crown Prince?"
"No, I have confidence in Wang Shichong." Li Zhiyun was lying on the ground, and Xie Shufang lifted his legs and massaged the loose bones.
If you ride for a long time, your legs will become numb and stiff.
Du Ruhui pondered for a moment and asked, "What does Mr. Chu mean? We are doomed to return without success this time?"
"Yes, in winter operations, although the problem of dry food has been solved, the situation in Luoyang city and outside has not yet been defeated."
Not to mention that Luoyang is difficult to attack, it is difficult to deal with the hundreds of thousands of troops under Wang Shichong.
He also couldn't figure out why Lao Li would steal the chicken as soon as he slapped his head.
"Why didn't Duke Chu stop the king?" he wondered.
Li Zhiyun looked at him, his obsidian pupils looking extremely bright under the moonlight.
"The king has the king's thoughts."
Knowing that he had made a mistake, Du Ruhui stopped talking.
After a while, Li Zhiyun felt that his legs had recovered a little, so he stood up and changed positions with Xie Shufang.
"Wang Shichong had already prepared for today's attack on the city, but neither the fire attack nor the trebuchets were effective. In my opinion, there must be hundreds of large vats buried around Luoyang to listen to the voices and argue positions."
"Do we need to dig a tunnel?" Xie Shufang asked.
"Inappropriate." Li Zhiyun shook his head, "Aye said that when Yu Wenkai built the Eastern Capital, the foundations outside Luoyang were unusually deep to prevent tunnels. If a tunnel is dug, how long will it take?"
"It doesn't work either way." Xie Shufang closed his eyes.
After massaging him for a while, Li Zhiyun took Du Ruhui and others to explore the surrounding areas.
Du Ruhui didn't know Li Zhiyun's plan. In his opinion, since there was no hope of attacking Wang Shichong, why did they leave Hulao Pass and enter Xingyang? What's more, they got news from Li Mi not long ago and knew that Wang Shichong was in Luokou.
Defeat. At this time, shouldn't you avoid contact with Li Mi?
He couldn't understand Li Zhiyun a little bit.
Xue Shou serves as Li Zhiyun's chief secretary and counselor of military affairs. His nephew Xue Yuanjing serves as the law officer of the Duke of Chu and joins the army. He is currently staying at the Hulao Pass tent and has not come with him.
The imperial army system in the early Tang Dynasty was an alienation of private music. As the son of the Tang king, Li Zhiyun, even if he did not deliberately raise troops, the imperial soldiers who followed him would recognize him as the army leader. In other words, Li Zhiyun's personal studio,
As Lao Li gains momentum, it will be established naturally.
"Mr. Chu, you have been out for a long time and it's time to go back. This is Xingyang. In case there is Li Mi's wandering army on the side, it's better to be careful."
Last time, Xue Shou was frightened by Lao Li because of the big gangster Xue Ju. This time he followed him out because he wanted to temporarily avoid the limelight and get out of Li Yuan's sight.