Luoyang City, corpses are built up.

The Tang army had a decisive battle with Wang Shichong's army a few days ago, and the battle was in a tragic situation.

At that time, the surrounding areas of Luoyang had fallen. After Li Shimin led his army to conquer the surrounding areas of Luoyang, he led the main force of the Tang army to visit the Qingcheng Palace in Luoyang City.

When the Tang army first arrived at the barriers but were besieged in Luoyang Palace City, Wang Shichong saw this and led an army of 20,000 out of Luoyang Gate, relying on the walls of the old Mafang, and facing the valley water to resist the Tang army.

At that time, the generals of the Tang army were moved when they saw Wang Shichong's rigorous lineup of the Jianghuai army.

Li Shimin led his elite cavalry to watch the formation on Beimang Mountain and said to his left and right: "The thief's power is exhausted. Now Wang Shichong leads the entire army to fight, so he is lucky. If our army defeats it in one battle today, he will not dare to come back in the future."

After saying that, Li Shimin ordered Qu Tutong to lead 5,000 troops to cross the river to attack him, and said, "If you fight with Wang Shichong, smoke will burn."

When the Yanshi was in full swing, Li Shimin led the light cavalry down the mountain, leading the way to attack Wang Shichong's army with Qu Tutong. The war between the two armies was very fierce, and the commander Li Shimin died on the horse. Fortunately, the general Qiu Xinggong fought in a row and killed several members of the Zheng army and rescued Li Shimin.

The Li Tang general, General Cavalry, Duan Zhixuan, Wang Huaiwen, was captured, Duan Zhixuan was captured and fled back to the Tang army camp. After Wang Huaiwen pretended to surrender, he assassinated Wang Shichong and was killed in a mishap.

The two armies fought fiercely from Chen to Noon, and Wang Shichong could not defeat the Tang army, so he withdrew his troops and returned to Luoyang Palace City.

Tang and Zheng armies had casualties

After the war, Li Shimin rewarded Qiu Xinggong who risked his life to save him, Duan Zhixuan who fought to death, and submitted a letter to Chang'an to pay mercy to Wang Huaiwen who died in battle, and told his left and right that the Jianghuai army was really a strong enemy. Since the rise of the Tang Dynasty, this battle has been the most tragic.

All the generals called it yes.

However, in this battle, the elite Xuanjia Army of Li Tang performed well. Cheng Yaojin, Zhai Changsun, Zhang Shigui and other Xuanjia Army generals led more than a thousand cavalry Xuanjia Army soldiers. When the Tang army fought fiercely with the Zheng army, they rushed out from behind and killed General Wang Shichong Ge Yanzhang, which made Zheng State's frontal attack restrain.

Later, as Li Shimin said, Wang Shichong's Jianghuai army was severely damaged and could not fight again in a short period of time.

After Li Shimin's Tang army received reinforcements, they began to surround the Luoyang Palace City. Li Shimin told the generals that if they captured Luoyang, except for the chariots and ceremonies of the Sui Dynasty royal family, books and equipment belonged to the Tang Dynasty, the rest, such as men and women, jade and silk, were all divided into the generals. This time, if they did not defeat the city, they would never lead troops to return west.

After Li Shimin said this, the soldiers of the Tang army were greatly promoted.

Just as the first month passed, Li Shimin led a large army to surround Luoyang.

The north wind rushed eastward, and the corpses of the soldiers of the two armies under the city had not yet been restrained. The Tang army under the city carried out a giant crossbow of Eight Ox, which could throw 50 kilograms of flying stones, and displayed it under the city.

It was cold and the snow fell.

The Tang army's huge flying stone arrows rush towards Luoyang Palace City. The gravel fell from the top of the city like rain. After the Tang army saw the arrows and bombarded for a while, Luoyang Palace City was still motionless and was shocked.

You should know that Luoyang Palace City was built to prevent enemy attacks. It changed the structure of the imperial city at that time, focusing on the outer city and underestimating the inner city. Instead, it focused on the inner city and underestimated the outer city. The city walls were covered with blue bricks, rather than bricks like most cities in the north, especially the rammed earth exterior walls, especially the palace walls were 4 8 feet high.

What is the concept of four or eight feet high? The outer wall of Chang'an City in the Tang capital is only ten or eight feet high. From this, it can be imagined. The Zheng army defenders stood at the top of the city 14 meters high, and were enough to look down at any direction in the siege from a high place.

In order to protect the palace city, Yuwen Kai, the designer of Luoyang City, designed the Luoyang Palace City extremely tightly. There is a Forbidden Garden Valley Water in the west of the city as a pass; there is Yaoyi City and Yuanbi City in the north; there is an East City and an Outer City in the east; there is an Imperial City, Luo River and outer city to the south. In addition, the east and west of the palace city itself also has narrow city and city intersecting. The layers of city walls are blocked, and even if the Tang army breaks through the outer wall, it cannot break the second city wall. Wang Shichong's elite Jianghuai Army stationed in the city to defend.

At that time, Yang Xuangan and Li Mi returned in vain at the city of Luoyang. Now Li Shimin attacked Luoyang Palace again. Although the Tang army was elite, it was a huge challenge to encounter such a strong city.

Changsun Wuji looked at Luoyang Palace City and couldn't help but say sadly: "Our army finally defeated Wang Shichong's Jianghuai Army, but I have no choice but to use this Luoyang Palace City?"

Li Shimin looked at the Luoyang Palace City covered by the huge flying stone arrows and said, "The lonely city cannot last for a long time, even Luoyang City will be the same."

Fang Xuanling said slowly: "Everyone knows that one-eyed person who plays Go cannot survive. So what if Wang Shichong defends Luoyang City, it is just one-eyed person. Heyang, Huaizhou, Xuanyuan, Songnan, Longmen, and Xiangyang near Luoyang City City are all captured by us. Wang Shichong has long been isolated and helpless."

"Not yet, our army has not yet captured Hulao. This will not cut off all the ways of advance and retreat." Liu Hongji came forward and said.

Li Shimin said proudly: "I am determined to win Hulao. Do you know which general of the Zheng army guards Hulao?"

"Originally, there was only Wang Shichong's nephew, King Jing, Wang Xingben. Later, Wang Shichong sent the crown prince Wang Xuanying to lead his army to strengthen the garrison of Hulao Pass." Fang Xuanling replied.

Changsun Wuji said, "It seems that Wang Shichong is not a foolish person. Knowing the victory or defeat of the battle in Luoyang lies in Huzhu."

Fang Xuanling said, "Yes, once the Zhao army aided Zheng, Hulao is its only way to go. If Wang Shichong wants to abandon Luoyang and retreat to Shandong, then Hulao is also its only way to retreat now."

"Wang Xingben, what should Wang Xuan be? He is less than 10% of his ability. He is willing to lead his army to capture Hulao and lay a foundation for victory."

Li Shimin seemed to be the general Li Junxian. Li Junxian was originally a surrendered general of Wang Shichong, but what he disliked the most was that Wang Shichong was a nepotist, promoted all his children, and excluded foreign generals, so he abandoned Wang Shichong and defected to Li Tang.

Li Shimin was very happy when he heard this and said, "I'll bother you, Hongji, you will also lead your army to attack Hulao and help General Li with his arm."

Now the two generals receive the order together.

Everyone's eyes returned to the Luoyang city wall. At this moment, a fast horse came over and said to Li Shimin: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has the will!"

Li Shimin and the generals did not dare to neglect him, so they dismissed and received the edict. The person who came was Yuwen Shiji. This person and Yuwen were brothers. However, because they married the princess of the current dynasty, Yuwen did not attract him as a confidant when he rebelled in Jiangdu. Later, Yuwen Shiji and surrendered to Li Yuan.

Yuwen Shi and Li Yuan were very kind to each other. Before Li Yuan raised an army in Jinyang, he had secret contact with Yuwen Shi and each other, and had long been interested in rebellion by the Yuwen family and other Guanlong family.

When Houyu Culture came to Chang'an to join Li Yuan, Li Yuan pointed at him and other heroes who had raised an army against Pei Ji and other Taiyuan, and said, "This person has been talking about the world with me for six or seven years, and all the people are behind him."

Later, Li Yuan married Yuwen and his sister to Zhaoyi, and favored her very much. He intended to help her become the queen and win over the Yuwen family. However, under the opposition of other Longxi clans, Li Yuan gave up this idea.

Now that Yu Wenshi has come to pass the imperial edict according to Li Yuan’s wishes, it must be an important task to give him the order.

Yu Wenshu said, "Your Majesty has ordered Princess Pingyang to command the troops in Shandong as the King Huaian. Your Majesty has issued an edict that Princess Pingyang's old subordinates will all return to Hedong and listen to their orders."

As soon as this said, Li Shimin couldn't help but be surprised. The two generals Qiu Shili and Qiu Xinggong were also in a look, because they were both generals under the tent of Princess Pingyang. Qiu Xinggong and Qiu Shili were both Li Shimin's right-hand man, and Qiu Xinggong was just on the battlefield and saved Li Shimin's life.

Li Shimin said: "The attack on Luoyang is urgent now, and the troops are still insufficient. Why should my father transfer troops to Hedong? Can I postpone it for ten days and within one month, I will definitely capture Luoyang."

Yu Wenshi sighed and said, "Your Majesty, you don't know anything. I'll tell me in detail. Wang Shichong sent Du Yan, Changsun Anshi and others to Youjing and beg Li Chongjiu to send troops to support Luoyang. I heard that Li Chongjiu had already agreed and would lead the main force of the Zhao army to south to reinforce Wang Shichong. Therefore, Your Majesty was interested and ordered the princess to go to Hexi to strengthen Shanxi's defense. For example, the general manager Li Zhongwen, Liu Dewei and others would obey the princess's orders."

Li Shimin did not speak after hearing this. When the generals of the Tang army heard that Li Chongjiu had decided to lead his army south to reinforce Wang Shichong, cold sweats oozed from his forehead.

Li Chong destroyed Liu Heita in nine consecutive times, and Yu Wen and even Li Tang had to deal with his face. He also had a fair share of the Turks. At present, the elite Zhao army infantry and the brave cavalry outside the frontier went south, which was a strong enemy that was better than Wang Shichong's elite troops in the Jianghuai.

If the two families fight to the decisive battle under Luoyang City, who will win and who will lose?

Among so many people, only King Li Yuanji of Qi showed a gloomy face, thinking that he must have reported to Li Yuan that after Li Shimin captured Luoyang, he would have to support his troops and not return to Chang'an. Li Yuan was suspicious of the fact that he was the emperor here, so he sent his third sister to Hexi to divide Li Shimin's military power and the effect of elbowing him.
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