Four hundred and thirty ninth chapter: The Battle of Luoyang II
Zhang Qian and Li Wenxiang's three thousand troops were annihilated. This was just the beginning. After learning that Zhang Qian and Li Wenxiang had failed, Zhai Rang and Li Mi were furious. They sent Meng Rang, who had recently taken refuge in Wagangzhai, to join forces with Wei Liu, the leader of the rebel army. Er, Li Deqian, the gangsters, and the Baishes led 50,000 troops and marched into Luoyang. After learning this information, the king of the prison, Sun Yue Wang Yang Tong, immediately ordered Liang Guogong Wan He to command Luoyang's troops and horses to defend against the enemy.
Three days later, the Wagangzhai army finally arrived outside Luoyang City. Wan He, who was responsible for commanding the defenders, did not choose to defend the city. Instead, he chose to go out of the city to fight. On the seventh day of June in the thirteenth year of Daye, Luoyang City was sunny. In the east of the city, the two armies formed a formation outside the city. Amidst the sound of war drums, they began a battle that was related to the trend of the entire world.
"Hmph." In front of the Wagangzhai army, Meng Rang, Wei Liu'er, Li Deqian, Hei She, Bai She and other rebel generals lined up in a row. They looked at the formation of officers and soldiers in front of them. Li Deqian, the leader of the rebel army, was born in Huaiyang. He couldn't help but snorted coldly. He snorted with disdain: "This Wan He actually has the title of the best general in the world. In my opinion, it's all bullshit. Faced with the pressure of our army, he actually chose to go out of the city to fight. I It seems that this Wanhe is just in vain."
"General Li." Hearing Li Deqian's words, Meng Rang frowned and said, "Don't underestimate this Wanhe. Wanhe has fought many victorious battles since three years ago. That day at Wangmashan .It was the sneak attack he led that led to the complete failure of our plan to attack the Sui army. This man's strategy is definitely not simple. I am afraid that he has other plans when he goes out to fight this time. It is better to be careful."
"Hey." Wei Liu'er on the other end chuckled again. He looked at Meng Rang sideways and said with a smile: "General Meng is exaggerating. I heard that Wan He is only in his early twenties. Even if he is from You can become so powerful if you start learning skills in your mother's womb. Hey, General Meng, you must have been scared to death by Wan He during the last battle at Wangmashan."
After Wei Liu'er said this, he immediately made the other three generals laugh. Meng Rang's face turned red and he glared angrily. But Wei Liu'er and the others were not afraid of Meng Rang at all. Instead, they all laughed carelessly. When Meng Rang saw him, he was even more furious. He had raised troops in Qi County, and he was the most famous among the bandits in the world. Even when Li Mi saw him, he had to address him as Duke Meng. Unexpectedly Now he is so underestimated by these juniors.
Meng Rang had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only endure it. Although Meng Rang was very senior, he was also active in Hebei and Shandong, and his fame was limited to these places. Wei Liuer and others were The bandit from Henan didn't care about Meng Rang's reputation at all. Seeing that Wei Liu'er and others didn't care about him at all, Meng Rang could only hold his breath. He snorted coldly: "Since you are so sure that you can defeat Sui Army, then I'll leave this battle to you." After saying that, Meng Rang pulled the reins, turned the horse's head and walked back.
"Hmph. You are relying on your old age and selling your old age. What the hell." Seeing Meng Rang, he just left. However, Wei Liu'er and others had no intention of trying to keep him. When Meng Rang walked behind the military formation, Wei Liu'er spat. He swore and cursed, and then said to the other three people: "The old guy is gone. Then it's up to us. How to fight next."
After Wei Liuer finished speaking, his eyes focused on the two people from the Black Society and the Baishe. Wei Liuer and Li Deqian were both bandit leaders from Huaiyang. In the past, they refused to obey anyone. Now they have arrived in Wa. Gangzhai. The two of them still fight over the smallest things. Just now, they just wanted to squeeze Meng Rang away, so they temporarily cooperated. Now that Meng Rang has left, the two of them are targeting this place at the same time. The position of commander-in-chief. The Black Society and the White Society are actually two brothers. They have always advanced and retreated together. If they can win their support, then the position of commander-in-chief will definitely be obtained.
Wei Liu'er thought so. Li Deqian had the same idea. However, Li Deqian was more direct than Wei Liu'er. He said to the two brothers from the Black Society and the Bai Society: "Two brothers, leave the command this time to me. I promise. Can easily defeat the Sui army."
"Huh." Hearing Li Deqian's words, Wei Liu'er also snorted coldly and said, "It's just you. When we were in Huaiyang that day, I didn't know who was beaten by Wang Shichong and fled. That's it. .You dare to speak so loudly. Hehe. If I hadn't led Wang Shichong's troops in Huaiyang, I'm afraid you, Li Deqian, wouldn't have had the chance to show off your power here."
"You. What did you say? Say it again if you dare." Hearing Wei Liu'er expose his background like this, Li Deqian couldn't help but blushed with anxiety and almost jumped to his feet. And Wei Liu'er was not afraid of Li Deqian at all. Just like how he dealt with Meng Rang before, he just squinted his eyes and didn't take Li Deqian seriously at all.
Seeing Wei Liu'er and Li Deqian arguing, the two brothers Hei She and Bai She were also in a dilemma. Wei Liu'er and Li Deqian were both stronger than them. They couldn't afford to offend anyone. So for a while .I don’t know how to choose. When Li Deqian saw Black Society, Bai She didn’t say anything. He was worried, but there was nothing he could do. When it came to marching and fighting, he was indeed no match for Wei Liuer. But when Li Deqian glanced at Luoyang in front of him, Cheng suddenly rolled his eyes and took up the idea. He turned to Black She and Bai She and said: "Two brothers, if you let me direct this battle, after the city gate is breached, I will definitely let you two Brother's soldiers and horses advance into the city."
Although everyone took refuge under the command of Wagang Village, they were all bandits from all over the country. The so-called bandits are actually to put it bluntly, they are bandits who have turned into bandits. In the hearts of everyone, they still can't get rid of the idea of robbing families and homes. This is Luoyang. The richest city in the world. After capturing Luoyang, everyone naturally burned, killed and looted. The first to enter Luoyang City will naturally gain a lot of benefits. Li Deqian made this promise, which is equivalent to giving money to the underworld. , this is a huge benefit to the Bai She brothers. After Hei She and Bai She heard this, their eyes immediately lit up, and their faces were full of greedy expressions.
Seeing the expressions of the brothers Hei She and Bai She, Wei Liu'er secretly shouted bad. Just now he was about to open his mouth and promise the same conditions. Hei She and Bai She shouted in unison: "That's it. Everything." Just rely on General Lee."
When Hei She and Bai She said this, Wei Liu'er's heart immediately went cold. But now it was done. He had no choice but to accept this. And Li Deqian glanced at Wei Liu'er proudly. Now the power to command the army is in his own hands. When Luoyang is conquered, this great achievement will fall on him. Thinking of this, Li Deqian can't wait to fulfill his power to command the army. He shouted loudly: "General Wei .You have just admitted that you are good at fighting. Then please ask General Wei to lead the troops to test the strength of the Sui army."
"Li Deqian, you." Hearing what Li Deqian said, Wei Liu'er couldn't help but feel angry. The situation has changed. Just now, he was angry and made Meng Rang angry. Now it's his turn. What kind of temptation? To put it bluntly, that's it. Wei Liu'er's soldiers and horses were used as cannon fodder. But Wei Liu'er had no way to refute. Now Li Deqian became the commander-in-chief of the army. He had the support of the underworld and the white society. Wei Liu'er could not stand alone. He glared at Li Deqian fiercely. At a glance, he could only endure his anger, turn his horse's head, and lead his 10,000 troops towards Luoyang City.
Seeing his old enemy being forced like this, Li Deqian couldn't help laughing. He turned around and waved his hand, shouting to the soldiers behind him: "Come here, beat the drum to help the battle. Cheer up General Wei. Hahahaha." "
"Dong dong dong dong." The war drums on the rebel side were getting louder and louder. It seemed to have boosted the morale of the rebels again. Although Wei Liu'er also knew that Li Deqian was deliberately mocking him, but the battle was imminent. He He had no choice but to put his thoughts back. He led his soldiers and horses and charged towards the 10,000 Sui army formation in front.
"My lord, the enemy is invading." On the top of Luoyang City, Wan He stood in the center of the city in military uniform. Beside him, a soldier clasped his fists and shouted at Wan He.
Wan He stared straight ahead. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly and he said, "I've already seen it. Don't worry. Just leave everything to the soldiers below the city."
"Liang Guogong. How is the battle situation?" Just when Wan He finished speaking, a voice suddenly came from behind. Wan He looked back and saw that the Yue King Yang Tong was also wearing golden armor. In Hao Fei and Yi Qian Under the protection of the guards, they climbed to the top of the city and rushed towards Wan He. Behind Yang Tong were Yuan Wendu, Duan Da and other close associates of the Yue King.
Regarding Yang Tong's question, Wan He first glanced at Yuan Wendu and Duan Da. Then he smiled and pointed towards the outside of the city. He said: "It's a coincidence that Your Highness is here. The war has just started. Your Highness can enjoy it." It’s a good show.”
Yang Tong and others quickly stepped forward and came to Wan He's side. After hearing Wan He's words, they also followed Wan He's fingers and looked outside the city. At this look, Yang Tong and others were immediately taken away. The people were so frightened that Yuan Wendu's face was livid. He pointed at Wan He and shouted: "Wan He, you, you, you are just fooling around. The army of thieves is pressing down on the border. You actually chose to go out of the city to fight. You are simply killing Luoyang's people." Life and death are child's play."
Regarding Yuan Wendu's accusation, Wan He smiled and said nothing. It could even be said that he turned a blind eye to Yuan Wendu. He just looked at Yang Tong with a faint smile. Yang Tong was also frightened at first. But when he saw Wan He's eyes. Thinking of what Wan He said when he came to visit a few days ago, his expression immediately changed. He shouted to Yuan Wendu: "Okay. Shut up. Now the commander-in-chief of the garrison is Liang Guogong. No one can No interference is allowed."