Chapter 811 Luoyang Offensive and Defensive Battle (Part 1)
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the first year of Qiyuan was supposed to be the liveliest day in the New Year, but when the Yue King's army pressed on, the city of Luoyang was deserted. For several days, the clouds of war lingered over the city.
The tense and depressive atmosphere in the city was naturally increasing day by day. Under the pressure, various versions of rumors spread crazily in the city like wildfire, and people were frightened. Fortunately, King Luo Bin, the governor of Luoyang, handled it properly, and with the addition of "Ming Dy"
"With their full cooperation, they finally managed to control the situation with thunderbolt means. Of course, this was just an emergency treatment of the symptoms, not the root cause. If the siege of the Yue King's army could not be broken, chaos in the city might suddenly occur at some point.
A big explosion broke out.
People's hearts are always fickle. Even if Li Xian has been kind to the people since he became the prince, Luoyang city is too big, and the party members and the Yue King have been operating in Luoyang for too long.
, deep-rooted, it is really difficult to uproot it in a short period of time. With so many people secretly spreading rumors, it is not easy to win over the people. Li Xian knows this truth better than anyone else. Therefore, he simply does not
"Intervening" in King Luo Bin's remedial actions, he focused all his energy on combat preparations and tried his best to consolidate the city defense. At the same time, the Yue King's army under the city was not idle either. Although it did not launch a siege, it could
However, the sound of building siege equipment continued day and night, and three days passed in a tense confrontation between the two sides.
The three-day war seems to be something to be thankful for. After all, every day that passes means that the Hexi Army is one step closer to Luoyang. If anyone else is afraid, they will be overjoyed by this, but Li Xian is not happy.
He got up, not for anything else, but because Li Xian knew very well that the Hexi reinforcements could not be hidden from Li Zhen. The only difference was that Li Zhen did not know the specific arrival time of the Hexi army. But no matter what, Li Zhen dared to
Under the threat of the army, taking three days to prepare siege equipment means one thing - Li Zhen is sure to quickly capture Luoyang City after launching the offensive! Where does this kind of confidence come from? This is
This made Li Xian somewhat elusive.
For three days, the army of the King of Yue was busy, and Li Xian was not idle either. Not only was he reinforcing the city defense, he also never stopped investigating the King of Yue's camp. In Li Xian's view, the King of Yue's camp was divided into three parts and surrounded on three sides.
Luoyang City only spared the north side surrounded by Luoshui. This was a standard siege of three and one. It was not a very clever strategy. The three forts were built very tightly, and the light and dark sentries were also arranged quite reasonably.
Li Xian's side really did not dare to launch a night attack easily, but apart from that, it was impossible to see how much advantage the Yue King's side had. At least Li Xian could not understand the basis for the Yue King's confidence in conquering Luoyang in a single battle.
Is there a military advantage? Yes, the King of Yue has a large army of more than 120,000 people, and its training level is also elite. The problem is that this army has never been in battle. No matter how strong it is, it is very limited.
In a bloody battle, being able to display 60% of his strength is considered unparalleled. No matter how you look at it, you can't find the possibility of taking Luoyang in a short time. If you insist on saying that there is, then there is only one way - the inside should cooperate with the outside!
The problem is that Pei Shoude and others have been beheaded, and all the influence of the Yue King in the city has been wiped out. How can he cooperate with others? If not, then there is only one answer left - Li Zhen is too arrogant! [
Is it possible? It's quite a bit. Reminiscent of the situation when the King of Yue rebelled against the military in his previous life, Li Xian knew that Li Zhen was said to know soldiers, but in fact he had never been in battle in his life. What he was good at was just talking about military affairs on paper. There might be some use in training soldiers.
However, the battle formation itself was extremely unfamiliar. With a twelve to one advantage, this guy might have become blindly confident.
"Report, Your Majesty, urgent news from Xiangzhou!"
At three o'clock in the morning, Li Xian was silently watching the Yue King's camp at the top of the city, when he saw Luo Tong running over in a hurry and panting to report.
"oh?"
Upon hearing that it was a letter from Xiangzhou, Li Xian's heart immediately moved. With a slight murmur, he reached out and took the small copper tube handed over by Luo Tong. He unscrewed the hidden button on it with familiarity and took out a scroll full of words.
I quickly scanned the secret letter with the characters written on it, and a smile of relief appeared on my face - Xiangzhou City has been captured by Li Boyao's army, and the Youzhou army of 45,000 soldiers and horses is heading towards Tangzhou at high speed.
, completely cutting off the retreat of Li Zhen’s troops!
"Wang Fangming!"
After reading the secret letter, although Li Xian was excited, he quickly regained his composure and drank with a calm expression.
"Wei Chen is here!"
Wang Fangming has been appreciated by Li Xian since the Luzhou case. He made a big comeback during the "forced" incident a few days ago. Now he has been transferred to Zhongshu Sheren and can be regarded as Li Xian's secretary.
He was able to stay close to Li Xian. He had not been busy serving in the past few days and had always kept a clear mind. When Li Xian called his name, he immediately stood up from the crowd and answered loudly.
"Publish my decree and inform the whole city that Xiangzhou has been defeated by General Li Boyao. The old traitor Li Zhen's retreat has been cut off and he is a turtle in the urn! In addition, prepare more quivers and list the matter on the silk cloth. I have great plans."
use!"
Li Xianxu raised his hand to signal Wang Fangming to excuse himself, and then "Se" from behind solemnly ordered.
"Promise, I will obey your orders!"
Upon hearing that Xiangzhou had been defeated, Wang Fangming was stunned at first, and then became ecstatic. He hurriedly responded, and hurriedly ran down the city gate tower, leaving aside the arrangements for related matters.
"Ohh Ohh ohh……"
Wang Fangming had just left. Before Li Xian could turn around, there was a shrill sound of horns coming from behind. Immediately, there was another burst of rumbling war drums, and the closed door of the Yue Wang Army's camp suddenly opened.
, groups of soldiers filed out of the camp gate in neat lines, and there were many civilians shouting chants, and dozens of tall siege ladders, trebuchets, large ballistas and other siege vehicles.
The equipment came out of the camp gate. At the same time, the two camps of the King of Yue Army in the west and south also began to advance. The war that had been delayed for several days was about to begin!
"Your Majesty, the war is about to begin. The soldiers here are dangerous and dangerous. Please stay away for now. In the end, the general will fight to the death to defend the city!"
Zhang Mingwu is a general who has fought hundreds of battles, and defending the city is his specialty. Seeing the Yue King's army coming so fiercely, he immediately knew one thing, that is, the Yue King's army was going to launch a general attack today, and he couldn't help but worry about Li Xian's presence.
There would be danger on the top of the city, so he hurriedly grabbed it from the side and shouted an admonishment.
"Your Majesty, what General Zhang said is true. Please take refuge for the time being. General Zhang will defend the city to the death!"
"Your Majesty, even if the generals risk their lives, they will not let the thieves even take a step into the city. Please come back temporarily." [
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will fight to the death and never retreat!"
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Everyone present was led by the East Palace Guards and had been following Li Xian for many years. They were all loyal people and no one wanted to see Li Xian harmed. When Zhang Mingwu said this, everyone naturally echoed his words.
"My dear friends, there is no need to say anything more. Wherever the city is, I will be there!"
Li Xian never doubted the loyalty of the guards, but he could not retreat, not for any other reason, but because in the battle to defend the city, morale came first. If he wanted to withstand the strong attack of the Yue King's army with a weak force, as a
The commander of the entire army, Li Xian must set an example. Of course, as far as Li Xian's current martial arts skills are concerned, apart from firearms, there are very few weapons that can threaten his life. Indeed, there is no need to worry too much about his own safety.
safety.
"People are in the city and we will fight to the bitter end!"
Seeing what Li Xian said, the blood of all the East Palace guards boiled up. The heroic spirit that had crossed the plateau under Li Xian's command a few years ago suddenly burst out. The whole army roared in unison, and soon, the troops went up to the city to join forces.
The people who were on the defensive were also infected, and they roared incessantly, the sound was like thunder, soaring into the sky!
"Humph, you are really just an actor. He won't shed tears until he sees the coffin! Chuan Gu's order, speed up and set up the formation!"
As soon as he heard the thunderous shouts from the city, Li Zhen's face suddenly became a little sad. She curled her lips and sneered coldly, then suddenly raised her voice and issued the order.
Order of formation.
As soon as Li Zhen gave the order, the drums suddenly rang loudly, and while the drums and horns were shouting, the Yue King's army, which had been advancing in an orderly manner, suddenly began to accelerate. After a while, it had arrived far away from the city, and it was ready to attack.
In the formation, there are trebuchets, large ballistas arranged in staggered rows, dozens of tall ladders towering majestically, and at the front are more than 300 river-filling vehicles. The formation is divided into front, left, and center.
, the last five phalanxes were lined with swords and guns, with murderous intent rising. The formation was extremely strict, showing strong combat effectiveness.
"Who dares to take the city first?"
Looking at such a heroic formation of his own, Li Zhen, who was standing on horseback at the center of the army, was extremely proud. Of course, he also had enough reasons to be proud. For this day, he had prepared a total of twenty troops.
Over the years, he has worked hard and accomplished more than once, spent almost all his money, and finally trained a powerful army that can be proud of the world, at least in his opinion. Now, it is finally time to reach the critical moment.
It was time to reap the fruits of victory. How could Li Zhen not be complacent? He looked around at the generals in front of him and shouted loudly.
"Father, my child is willing to fight!"
"The general will ask for orders to attack!"
"I am willing to go!"
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Li Zhen had invested a lot of money in this army. All the generals in the army were Li Zhen's confidants. When he asked, not only Li Chong stood up, but also the other generals were not willing to be outdone. The call for battle was immediately heard.
Got a piece.
"Well, okay, Gan Zhuangwu, Gu ordered you to lead the eight thousand cavalry of your headquarters as the vanguard, Li Su, your troops will serve as the cover, and the rest of the generals will follow Gu to observe the formation, ready to respond at any time!"
Although Li Zhen had never been in a battle, she had read military books after all. She knew how brutal the siege battle was, and she was absolutely unwilling to let her eldest son take such a risk. Regardless of Li Chong's face, she made a
With pride soaring into the sky, he waved his hand and loudly issued the order to attack.
"No! The general will be waiting to take your orders!"
Gan Zhuangwu is the most powerful general under Li Zhen, and Li Su is ranked second. Both of them are warlike people. There is no reason why Li Zhen would not be happy to hear that Li Zhen has given him the important task.
, they all agreed in unison, and each of them galloped back to their own formation. In a moment, horns and commands were blared, and the two armies of the Yue King began to press forward, and an offensive and defensive battle began...