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Chapter 1229 Luoyang reaction

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    After Yang Xuangan¡¯s army crossed south, they entered Xingyang County.

    Xingyang County, as an important transportation hub between the north and the south, has a large number of slave laborers and refugees.  These servants left their hometowns, lacked clothes and food in Xingyang County, and had to do heavy labor. They had long hated the imperial court.

    It can be said that as long as these people are given a meal, they will definitely be the most loyal rebels.

    At this time, Li Mi suggested that the grain in Liyangcang could be used as bait to recruit these slave laborers and refugees.  At this time, Yang Xuangan had no soldiers and generals. Compared with those nonsense of appointing officials and making wishes, the only thing he could rely on was the food in Liyangcang.

    Yang Xuangan then followed Li Mi's suggestion and ordered grain distribution and troop recruitment in Xingyang County.  Unexpectedly, the news quickly spread throughout Henan and Hebei, and there were countless victims on both sides of the Yellow River.  These people lacked food and clothing, almost no tomorrow, and had no choice but to suffer in various places.  Now that they heard the news about the food distribution, those refugees who could not survive flocked to Xingyang.

    The entire main and small roads were filled with victims who came after hearing the news, almost blocking the roads.

    Yang Xuangan was overjoyed to see this. Every soldier who came to join the army was given enough food, which made the victims grateful to Yang Xuangan.

    Within two days, the number of Yang Xuangan's troops had increased to tens of thousands, and the number was still increasing.

    "And seeing that Yang Xuangan's rebels are getting stronger and stronger, some powerful and landlords in Henan can't sit still.  Many of these people were Yang Su's old subordinates, and people who wanted to follow Yang Xuangan for a better future joined Yang Xuangan's team one after another. There were as many people defecting to Yang Xuangan as in the market.  Suddenly, Yang Xuangan's rebels became extremely powerful.

    At this time, Yang Xuangan also changed from his previous decadence and began to prepare to march westward.

    Yang Xuangan then ordered his younger brother Yang Jishan to lead three thousand troops to march westward from the south of Yanshi along the Luoshui River. He himself led the troops to follow.  At the same time, Yang Xuanting, who was unable to attack Hanoi, also crossed Mang Mountain from Baisima Ban (a name for Baima Mountain, thirty miles northeast of Luoyang City, Henan Province today) and marched from the south. The two forces were preparing to attack Luoyang City together.

    The news reached Luoyang, and the government and the public were shocked.

    Because Yang Guang was absent from the court all year round because of his patrols, Luoyang and Chang'an instead formed a set of normally operating teams.  Every time Yang Guang traveled, in addition to the emperor's eldest grandson who always followed him, he left his second grandson Yang Tan, King of Yan, and his third grandson Yang Tong, King of Yue, to stay in Luoyang and Chang'an all year round.

    Without an adult prince, there is nothing we can do about it.

    However, although Yang Tan was left behind in the Luoyang court, he was only ten years old after all and could not control anything at all. Therefore, the power was controlled by the ministers below, and the specific person was Fan Zigai, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who served as deputy left behind.

    Yang Guang trusts Fan Zigai very much.

    Fan Zigai was a native of Lujiang. He was a former minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty and once served as a prefect of the Northern Qi Dynasty.  After Fan Zigai surrendered to the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he had been an official abroad and served as governor, governor, general manager and other positions in various places. He also worked part-time in civil and military affairs, so he had no involvement with various factions in the court.  Moreover, Fan Zigai was honest and prudent, did not accept bribes, and was strict in running the army. He was a hard-line figure.

    After the news of Yang Xuangan's rebellion came, everyone in the court was shocked and frightened.  Although there are still tens of thousands of troops in Luoyang City, everyone knows what kind of people these people are.  Everyone was shocked by Yang Xuangan's momentum and had different thoughts. There was no intention to resist.

    At this time, everyone had their own opinions, and many people asked the court to temporarily retreat to Chang'an.

    These people also had other thoughts, especially those from the Guanlong family. They felt that it would be best if the imperial court could take this opportunity to move back to Chang'an. Therefore, these people also spread rumors in private and created panic.

    Fan Zigai was unmoved and sternly rebuked those in the court who suggested moving the capital.  Fan Zigai had a tough style and ruthless methods. Now that he had the military power, no one dared to say anything. Fan Zigai was anxious but he dared to kill people. When he dealt with the dethroning of the King of Han in Hedong, he also killed many people.

    On the one hand, Fan Zigai mobilized various armies to strengthen the defense inside and outside Luoyang City; on the other hand, he ordered the army to inspect various villages and strictly investigate those who spread rumors and cause trouble. Once caught, they would be severely punished.

    When everyone saw Fan Zigai's murderous spirit, they were frightened by him. Therefore, they did not dare to cause trouble in the open. Instead, they sneaked into private to continue the chaos.

    Although it seems peaceful now, Fan Zigai also knows very well that the tranquility at this time is only temporary. If Yang Xuangan's troops approach the city, the consequences will be disastrous. These people will either flee directly or secretly conspire to send Luoyang City away.?Yang Xuangan.

    At this time, the main force of the Forbidden Army in Luoyang City had long been taken away by Yang Guang. The people in Luoyang City were all government soldiers and could not fight a tough battle.

    Zhang Fangyi, then Shaoyin of Henan Province, suggested concentrating all troops to defend Luoyang City and wait for reinforcements from the emperor.  Luoyang's army had no choice but to defend the city. Once they attacked, they, who had not experienced a battle in more than ten years, would definitely be defeated but not victorious.

    But Fan Zigai disagreed.

    Although Fan Zigai knew that Zhang Fangyi had always known soldiers, he had his own considerations.

    First of all, the imperial court cannot withstand the impact of the rebels approaching the city. Once Yang Xuangan is allowed to attack the city of Luoyang, no matter what the result is, it will definitely cause shock in the country and fear in the world. I am afraid that unscrupulous elements all over the world will be ready to take action because of this.  When these people take the opportunity to respond to Yang Xuangan, it will lead to wars everywhere and chaos in the world.

    At the same time, Fan Zigai really had no confidence in holding on to Luoyang City.  Although he didn't have much contact with those Guanlong families, he also knew the relationship between these people and Yang Guang. Most of them were probably hoping that Yang Xuangan would break into Luoyang City and overthrow Yang Guang's rule.  Expecting these people to defend Luoyang City is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger.

    "But these people control every aspect of Luoyang City, so the seemingly powerful Luoyang City is actually full of loopholes, and it can't stop the rebels' thousands of troops.

    Fan Zigai believed that we must not be trapped in the isolated city. Instead, we should take the initiative to destroy Yang Xuangan's troops before they grow stronger, instead of letting him grow his momentum under Luoyang City.

    Although Zhang Fangyi tried to persuade him, Fan Zigai did not obey.

    Fan Zigai decided to send Henan Lingda Xi Shanshan to lead 5,000 elite troops to the east to resist Yang Jishan; he also ordered Pei Hongce, the great craftsman of Henan Province, to lead 8,000 troops to the northeast to resist Yang Xuanting.

    As for Zhang Fangyi, although Fan Zigai did not agree with his suggestion, he still relied on him for important tasks.  There were not many people he could trust in the court, but Zhang Fangyi was one of them.  Moreover, Zhang Fangyi was good at defending the city. He had defeated the Turkic cavalry that invaded Guanzhong. Although he was a civilian official, he was also a good general.

    Fan Zigai ordered Zhang Fangyi to assist him in handling military affairs.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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