Four hundred and fiftieth eight chapters: the battle of Luoyang twenty-one
Fang Yanzao naturally knows what Bing Yuanzhen said. After all, Fang Yanzao has read a lot of military books. But knowing this truth and facing this scene with his own eyes are two different things. Looking at the tragic scene ahead, Fang Yanzao Yan Zao couldn't hold it any longer. He waved his hand, covered his mouth and retreated to the back of the military formation to keep company with Yang Defang.
Looking at Fang Yanzao's back, Bing Yuanzhen shook his head helplessly. It was obvious that he and Uncle Wang were the only two commanding the battle at the North Gate. As for Fang Yanzao and Yang Defang, they were destined to be just two decorations. At that moment, he He no longer paid attention to those two people. Instead, he rode up to Wang Bodang's side. He frowned and looked at the battle ahead. He said in a deep voice: "Fang Yanzao's words are not unreasonable. If this continues, that will not be the case." way."
When Li Mi assigned four groups of soldiers and horses, he only assigned 50,000 soldiers and horses to Wang Bodang's group. Then he learned that there were counter-rebel troops in Luoyang City. Fifty thousand soldiers and horses alone were no longer enough to attract Luoyang City's troops. .So Li Mi directly assigned 80,000 troops to the south, west and north gates, each with 80,000 troops. He still wanted to confuse the attention of the defenders in the city first, and then the east gate would lead the remaining troops to launch an attack.
Li Mi's plan was very good, but the tenacity of the Luoyang City defenders far exceeded their imagination. In three days, Wang Bodang alone had lost nearly 10,000 people at the north gate attacked. But still The defenders at the east gate could not be attracted to garrison at other city gates. In this case, Li Mi's plan would not be able to proceed.
Hearing Bing Yuanzhen's words, Wang Bodang also narrowed his eyes. He looked at Luoyang City in the distance and thought. He nodded and said, "What General Bing said is absolutely true. I will go to the east gate and ask the secret official for instructions."
Asking for instructions. Yes. This is the limit of what Wang Bodang can do. In Wang Bodang's mind, he is a gun and a sword in Li Mi's hands. He has no right to question Li Mi's decision. As it is now Asking Li Mi for instructions was already the biggest offense to Wang Bodang. If the matter had not been important, he would never have done so.
Bing Yuanzhen also knew Li Mi's status in Wang Bodang's mind. It was already very good for Wang Bodang to do this. Bing Yuanzhen immediately nodded and said: "In this case, there is General Lao Wang. I will leave this place to you for the time being. Let me go. General Wang, please go and come back quickly."
Immediately, Wang Bodang nodded to Bing Yuanzhen. Then he turned his horse's head and rushed towards the east gate with a few close followers. After seeing Wang Bodang leaving, Bing Yuanzhen also did the same. He breathed a sigh of relief. Then he turned his head and looked forward. He shouted in a deep voice: "Don't stop. Keep attacking."
Following Bing Yuanzhen's order, a new round of offensive continued. Bing Yuanzhen did not have the miraculous archery skills of Wang Bodang, so he always stayed at the rear of the military formation to direct the battle. But even if In this way, the offensive of tens of thousands of troops is no small matter. However, the defenders at the top of the city are unambiguous. Cooperating with the dozens of catapults, they tenaciously resist the line at the top of the city. No matter how the rebels attack, it is There was no way to break through the city's defense line.
"Tsk." Seeing this situation, Bing Yuanzhen couldn't help but frowned again. He couldn't help but move his eyes to the east. Although Wang Bodang had been there for a while, he still had to persuade Li Mi to change his strategy. I'm afraid it will have to wait a while. Bing Yuanzhen is quite confident in Wang Bodang's trip. Li Mi is a smart man. Now that the war situation has become so entangled, Li Mi will no longer be entangled in the previous battle plan. He can only attack with all his strength. Luoyang City was able to be captured in the shortest possible time. Bing Yuanzhen expected Li Mi to send all the remaining more than 100,000 troops for the raid. Only in this way can the real effect be achieved.
"General. General." Just when Bing Yuanzhen lowered his head to think, behind him, a sergeant suddenly rode over and shouted to Bing Yuanzhen: "General, someone is coming from the north. Say I have something important to do and I want to see the boss."
"North." Bing Yuanzhen frowned even deeper. He turned around and glanced behind him. To the north of Luoyang City, that is Hui Luocang. Now Hui Luocang has fallen into the hands of the rebels. The grain in the granary They all became military rations for the rebels. Both Zhai Rang and Li Mi valued returning to Luocang. They left behind Chai Xiao, the governor of Gongxian County who had surrendered to Wagang Village, and stayed behind to return to Luocang. They regularly transported grain and grass to the rebels. This Why did Shi Derui send someone to look for Zhai Rang? Thinking of this, Bing Yuanzhen also waved his hand and said to the sergeant: "Bring that person to me first."
"Here." The sergeant clasped his fists and accepted the order. He immediately turned the horse's head to carry out the order. Not long after, he saw the sergeant leading a man who was dirty and dusty and rushed over. Then The sergeant arrived in front of Bing Yuanzhen. Just as he was about to speak, the man fell to his knees and shouted at Bing Yuanzhen: "General Bing, General Bing, something bad has happened. Something bad has happened." "
"Yeah." Hearing this, Bing Yuanzhen couldn't help but feel a sudden change in his heart. Although the man's face was dirty and covered with dust, Bing Yuanzhen still recognized this man at a glance. He was the one who defected to Japan in his early years. The brother of Wagang Village. But because his ability is really not good, he has always been a small role. This person has always been loyal to Wagang Village. If there is no special reason, he will never be so panicked in front of the battlefield. Bing Yuanzhen immediately dismounted, helped the man up, and shouted: "Don't be anxious. Tell me what happened."
Bing Yuanzhen helped him up. But the man started crying with tears and snot in his nose. He shouted: "General Bing, something really bad has happened. The Sui army made a surprise attack back to Luocang last night. Now they have returned to Luocang." After the fall, the Sui army moved away all the food in the granary that could be moved, and burned all the food that could not be moved. The food that was returned to Luocang was all gone."
"Ah." After hearing the news, Bing Yuanzhen's face suddenly turned pale. He never expected that someone would dare to try to return to Luocang now. And more importantly, to return to Luocang to confront the rebels. It is said that it is too important. The army of 500,000 consumes a huge amount of food and grass every day. Huiluocang is so close to Luoyang, so the rebels did not transport too much food and grass over. Instead, they all relied on the partition. It was transported from the granary for a while. Now the food returned to Luocang is gone. Doesn't that mean that it won't be long before the rebels will be in a crisis situation without food and grass.
When he thought of the army falling into a desperate situation without food, the consequences would be unimaginable. Bing Yuanzhen felt that his legs were a little weak. He tilted his body and leaned against the soldier next to him. He didn't fall to the ground. But soon Bing Yuanzhen frantically picked up the man's collar and shouted loudly: "Where is Chai Xiaohe? Where is Chai Xiaohe? Didn't the boss give him 20,000 soldiers and horses to guard his return?" Luocang? How could it be possible? How could the Sui army capture the granary so easily? We had no news at all here before. And you. Why did you come to report this matter so late?" Back to Luocang, which is about 30 kilometers away from Luoyang City. There was only less than ten miles to go back to Luocang and they were attacked. It stands to reason that the news would have been received last night.
Hearing Bing Yuanzhen mention Chai Xiaohe, the man's face suddenly showed an expression of resentment. He shouted: "Chai Xiaohe. It's Chai Xiaohe and this son of a bitch. It's him. It's him who secretly opened the barn door. Let the Sui troops come in. The brothers were caught off guard by the Sui troops. By the time the brothers reacted, the Sui troops had already occupied the entire Huiluocang. Many brothers even died without knowing what happened. It's Chai Xiaohe. That thief Chai Xiaohe. I, I also managed to escape back to Luocang under the desperate cover of my brothers. In order to get rid of the Sui army, I didn't dare to run here directly. I ran towards the north for a while, and after getting rid of the pursuers, I hurried back to report."
Looking at the man's ferocious and regretful expression, Bing Yuanzhen felt that all his strength was gone. He knew that what the man in front of him said was true. The Sui army actually intended to raid back to Luocang. He must do it well They had to arrange to intercept the news. If the man in front of them hadn't been smart and knew to get rid of the pursuers first and then report, they would have had to wait two or three days before they would know the news about the attack on Luocang.
"General." He reached out to support his soldiers beside Bing Yuanzhen. Seeing Bing Yuanzhen's devastated look, he couldn't help but remind him: "You need to report this matter to the head of the family as soon as possible."
After being reminded by the soldier, Bing Yuanzhen reacted. He immediately shouted to the soldier: "You, hurry up and get Fang Yanzao and Yang Defang. And you, you are responsible for commanding the battle on my behalf." Just let the soldiers continue to attack the city wall. No one is allowed to retreat without the orders of the master and the secret master. You, follow me immediately to see the master." After assigning several people, Bing Yuanzhen finally picked him up. He caught the man who came to report the news, pulled him onto his mount, clamped his legs together, flicked off the riding whip, and rode towards the east gate.
The few soldiers assigned by Bing Yuanzhen also acted according to Bing Yuanzhen's orders. After a while, Fang Yanzao and Yang Defang, who looked pale, were found by the soldiers. Their faces were pale. It was caused by vomiting. However, when they heard the news about the attack on Huiluocang, Fang Yanzao and Yang Defang could no longer sit still. They simply rolled their eyes upwards and fell off their horses. He fell down and fainted.
Seeing Fang Yanzao and Yang Defang fainting again. The few soldiers left behind by Bing Yuanzhen also looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Finally, one of the soldiers shook his head helplessly and shouted: "Come here, take over the room." Your Excellency and Mr. Yang will be sent to the east gate. We will continue to fight."
PS: Many writers said that this battle took too long. In fact, Ma Jia wanted to write about a battle, not a battle. The Battle of Luoyang represents a great significance in this book, and the relationships involved are also It's very deep. It can't be solved in just a few battles. I hope you can read it patiently. I bow down in gratitude~~