That's right, even with 70,000 defenders, Li Shimin only had greater certainty, not absolute certainty, in guarding Hulao Pass.
Defending a city is not just about the number of people. No matter how many fresh troops there are in the city, only a part of them can be deployed. Once suppressed by the enemy's offensive, the city will be destroyed before you can deploy all your troops.
It was captured by the enemy.
Therefore, for defending the city, issues such as morale and military morale are also very important.
The current military strength of the Kwantung Allied Forces can be said to be established, and even has a trend of getting stronger and stronger. However, the Liang Army has become increasingly sluggish due to continuous defeats, and has become increasingly unconfident in the face of the Allied Forces.
The military's self-confidence is built up little by little through its performance, and once it loses its self-confidence, it is not that easy to rebuild it.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, why could the Qing army be victorious in every battle? Because in the battles of the Ming army in Europe, they almost never lost, so they established absolute self-confidence, which meant that they despised their opponents militarily.
The situation of the Kwantung Allied Forces is similar now. They despise their opponents in war but value them strategically. It is precisely because of this that Li Shimin is not absolutely sure. However, he is also confident that he can reverse the sluggish situation of the Liang Army. Of course, the premise is that Qin Hao gives him
It only takes a chance to show off.
As soon as Li Shimin's letter requesting for help arrived, Yang Jian didn't even hold a meeting this time and directly sent 30,000 troops to support.
Yang Jian had already made a big mistake by appointing the wrong person before. If he delayed the opportunity this time, it would be an added crime. Moreover, the Hulao Pass front line could affect the whole body, but there was no time for Yang Jian to hold a meeting slowly.
Luoyang originally had 90,000 troops, but Yang Guang transferred 10,000 under false orders. Yang Jian sent 20,000 to Yique Pass. This time, he sent 30,000 troops to Hulao Pass, and the number of troops in Luoyang City was also reduced to 30,000.
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Considering that Luoyang is the rear area and there is no threat from the coalition forces, 30,000 defenders are more than enough to guard Luoyang. If necessary, 20,000 troops can even be mobilized to support the front line.
Luoyang's large-scale reduction in military strength also caused a sharp decline in its internal security level, and all kinds of monsters and monsters appeared at night.
Among these people are knights, flower-picking thieves, descendants of hundreds of families, and of course more of them are spies under the command of major princes, which also adds a bit of gloom to the peaceful life of the people of Luoyang.
Hero Building is the largest restaurant in Luoyang, and it is also the largest stronghold of Black Ice Platform in Luoyang. After years of operation, it has become the place where information circulates the fastest. All parties will plant spies here in order to obtain first-hand information.
In the Hero Building, a Confucian scholar in white clothes said to the Confucian scholar in Tsing Yi on the side: "Brother Zhang, haven't you heard? Two passes in the south have been breached. Now as long as Yique and Hulao can be breached, any one can be breached."
, the Kwantung Allied Forces are about to attack Luoyang."
The Confucian scholar in blue said nonchalantly: "Isn't this good?"
The Confucian scholar in white looked surprised and said curiously: "We are going to fight again. Is this okay?"
"So what?"
Qing Yi showed a disdainful look and said: "Brother Li, you don't know, right? The reason why the war against Dong broke out this time is that on the surface it seemed that Dong Zhuo's rebellious behavior attracted the princes of the world to attack him, but in fact it was because Dong Zhuo coveted the hands of the Marquis of Qin.
new grain varieties.
After Qin Hou formed the Kwantung Alliance and became the leader of the alliance, he took the initiative to distribute new seeds to all the major princes. Now, except for Dong Zhuo's power, most of the princes have received new grain seeds with higher yields.
I heard that the yield of this new seed is several times and dozens of times that of the original one. It only takes a few years to cultivate it and it can be completely popularized. By then, everyone will be able to have enough to eat and no longer go hungry."
"So that's what happened."
The Confucian scholar in white showed a look of surprise, and then said in surprise: "If you put it this way, if the Marquis of Qin conquers Luoyang and even Chang'an, won't the people of Sizhou also be able to plant new grains?"
"That's for sure. The Marquis of Qin is not a stingy person. He is willing to distribute this kind of magical thing to the world, so how can he leave out our Sizhou alone?"
"That's great. Good times are coming for the people of Sizhou now. I hope Jianjun can capture Sili as soon as possible."
The Confucian scholar in white said with a happy face, but this statement aroused the dissatisfaction of the knight at the table.
"Humph, what do you scholars know? Qin Hao was forced by Dong Xiangguo to hand over the new grain seeds, but Dong Xiangguo directly divided the fields for the people of Guanxi. It is clear at a glance who is higher and which is lower." The ranger said angrily.
said.
Seeing this, the Confucian scholar in green showed disdain. After glancing at the guards behind him, he immediately raised his head and said with a superior expression: "A reckless man is a reckless man. He really thought that Dong Zhuo divided the fields for the sake of the people. Dong Zhuo
Just for his own ambition..."
The literati despised the vulgarity of the warriors, and the warriors looked down upon the literati as weak. It was natural for the two to quarrel when they met.
However, they all knew that the Hero Building was not a place where they could run wild, so they were relatively restrained and just stayed at the level of argument and did not start a fight.
On the second floor, a young man in brocade uniform listened expressionlessly to the argument between the two parties below.
Gradually, the young man couldn't help but frown, because he analyzed many other things from the questions in the debate below.
Debates like this occur everywhere in Luoyang, and from the debate between the Confucian scholars and the knights, it is obvious that for this war against Dong, the students of the aristocratic families in the land of Kansai supported the Kwantung Allied Forces, and the people at the bottom of the army supported the knights.
He relatively supported Dong Zhuo, but was not hostile to the arrival of the Kwantung Allied Forces.
The people of Sizhou were both grateful to Dong Zhuo for allocating their fields, and also looked forward to Qin Hao's arrival to bring them new grain varieties. This contradictory and complicated emotion can be seen from the philistines.
"With a simple strategy of dividing food, Dong Zhuo's hard-working people were shattered. What a powerful plan by Qin Hao." The young man sighed.
At this time, a handsome and demon-like young man slowly walked up to him and said with a faint smile: "Brother Shennong, the reason why Qin Hao's calculation is so accurate is because he spent a lot of money."
Seeing that the two character girls were following behind the visitor, they attracted the attention of countless people along the way, which made Shen Nong couldn't help but take a closer look.
The girl in purple skirt on the left is holding a guqin in her hand. Although her face is covered by purple gauze, her stunning appearance cannot be concealed.
The woman in red on the right carries an ancient sword on her back. She has a graceful figure and charming eyes. She is very charming.
"Brother Shennong, your farm has not cultivated high-yield grain seeds, but Qin Hao gave them to the major princes so easily. Even you have to accept such a generous move, right?"
Shennong did not answer, but instead asked: "Brother Fuxi, your Yin and Yang family has always been low-key, why are you so high-profile this time?"