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Chapter 1734 Battle of Shizihe (Part 1)

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    The news that Wagang rebels occupied Luokou warehouse soon spread to the eastern capital.

    The small imperial court in Dongdu, which had just lost Fan Zigai, was shocked to hear the news. It was like a thunderbolt from the blue. It was unbearable and panicked all day long.

    Although everyone has long been unaware of the news about thieves, for the people in Dongdu who are in a state of intoxication, no matter how many bandits there are, they are nothing compared to the threat that is so close at hand.  The loss of today's Luokou warehouse means that bandits can attack the city of Luoyang at any time.

    Since the Yang Xuangan Rebellion, this city has once again fallen into panic.

    In fact, the loss of Luokou Cang this time was countless times less influential and threatening than the original Yang Xuangan rebellion. However, at that time, Fan Zigai was in charge of the city and could suppress all different voices, but now there is no one in the city who can make the final decision.  people.

    After Yang Guang went south to Jiangdu, in addition to King Yang Tong of Yue and Fan Zigai, those who stayed in Dongdu were assisted by four people: Shangshu Youcheng Zhang Fangyi, Taifu Qing Yuan Wendu, Official Minister Wei Jin, and Youwuwei General Huangfu Wuyi.  .

    Now that Fan Zigai has passed away, no one, no matter who they are, has the right to subdue others.

    Facing the Luokou Cang matter, the four people had different opinions.  Zhang Fangyi believes that it is difficult to distinguish the situation of the bandits now, so it is better to arrange the defense of Luoyang first and then observe the movements of the Wagang bandits.  After all, there are cities such as Yanshi and Jinyong to the east of Luoyang, and the Wagang bandit army will not threaten Luokoucang for a while.

    But Yuan Wendu believed that the Wagang bandits occupying Luokou warehouse and distributing food wantonly will inevitably attract a large number of mobs to defect.  Yuan Wen is very aware of the current refugee situation. If the Wagang bandits are not wiped out as soon as possible and wait until the other party recruits a large number of mobs with food, it will be a big problem.

    The two had different opinions. Wei Jin supported Yuan Wendu, while Huangfu Wuyi was more inclined to Zhang Fangyi.

    Finally, everyone asked Yang Tong, the king of Yue, to fight, but Yang Tong was still a child and had no idea.  Under the persuasion of Guo Wenyi from Neishishe, Zhao Changwen from Menxiashe and others, Yang Tong finally decided to send troops to Luokou Cang.

    Although Guo Wenyi and Zhao Changwen had low official positions, they had great power. Yang Guang deliberately left them behind to check and balance Fan Zigai and others.  In particular, Guo Wenyi was the cousin of Yang Tong's mother, Xiao Liu Liangdi, and Yang Tong's teacher, so he was highly trusted by Yang Tong.

    Guo Wenyi and Zhao Changwen were not part of Yuan Wendu, but the loss of Luokoucang would inevitably affect the status of the King of Yue in the emperor's heart, so they tended to send troops to suppress the bandits.

    After Zhang Fangyi heard the inquiry, he tried to persuade everyone not to listen.  He was in Luoyang and knew the troops of Dongdu very well. These people were more than capable of protecting themselves but not aggressive enough. Moreover, Dongdu had no good generals. If they were not careful, they would be defeated.

    "National affairs will be ruined in your hands."

    Although Zhang Fangyi strongly opposed it, when the Yue King Yang Tong and Yuan Wen both agreed on the matter of sending troops, it became a settlement.  As for the other deputy left-behind Huangfu Wuyi, although he supported Zhang Fangyi and had a high official position, he had the least say and could not help Zhang Fangyi.

    Yang Tong then appointed You Xiaowei General Liu Changgong and Guanglu Shaoqing Fang Er as generals to attack Luokou Cang with 25,000 infantry and cavalry troops. He also ordered Pei Renji, who was located in Hulao Pass, to commit meritorious service and lead his troops from Hulao Pass to  To the west, the Wagang Army was attacked from both sides.

    For Pei Renji, the court considered him guilty. After all, although you guarded Hulao Pass, it was a grave crime for you to allow the Wagang Army to enter Luokou Cang without anyone noticing.

    Pei Renji is also unlucky. He was fine in Hulao Pass. What did he do? He did nothing.

    Since it was a joint march, Liu Changgong and Pei Renji agreed that on December 11, the two sides would jointly resist the south of Luokou Cangcheng and fight the Wagang bandits.

    Everyone thought that the Wagang bandit army was taking a detour to make a surprise attack, so its troops must not be large. If the two armies join forces to fight, they will definitely defeat the enemy.

    Liu Changgong is a good general, at least now, he has made many meritorious deeds, and he is also a blessed general.  From the Renshou Palace rebellion to Yang Xuangan's rebellion, he achieved many military exploits. Although many of them were due to luck, in the eyes of others, luck was also a part of strength.

    At this time, when sending troops to Luokou Cang, the imperial court did not have many suitable candidates, and the only general who was available and suitable was Liu Changgong.

    Liu Changgong is good at interpersonal relationships, and everyone thinks highly of him, so Yang Tong trusts Liu Changgong very much.  When Liu Changgong was leaving, Yang Tong actually took Liu Changgong's hand and said, "I'll leave everything to the general."

    Liu Changgong is also confident. A group of bandits is not something that can be easily captured.

    Everyone left Luoyang City and headed east.

    Liu Changgong sent people to Hulao Pass to urge Pei Renji to speed up his advance.  Liu Changgong himself made rapid progress and quickly reached the west of Luokou Cang.

    Li Mi had been sending people to keep an eye on the movements of the Sui armies on both sides. It was also expected by Li Mi that the Sui armies would send troops to suppress them.But others didn¡¯t think so. When they heard that the Sui army was launching an attack from Luoyang, Zhai Rang and others¡¯ first reaction was to retreat.  Although the Wagang Army defeated many local troops, and even Zhang Xutuo's main force, it never fought with the Central Army of the Sui Army. Huang Ming's expeditions in the far east and west, and the south and north, forged the soul of the Sui Forbidden Army.  Still frightening all forces.

    Furthermore, Zhai Rang and Li Mi only had 6,000 or 7,000 men. Facing the Sui army, which was far more numerous than them, the winning rate was not high.

    Li Mi had no choice but to persuade everyone that he had fought with the Central Army of the Sui Army, and the opponent's combat power was very poor and vulnerable. The Sui Army's combat power was reduced to nothing by Li Mi.

    "There is nothing we can do about it. If we had not deceived everyone like this, everyone would have been frightened in their hearts. They would have become timid even before the fight began. Moreover, they would be unable to fight with a small force against a large number."

    The Sui army attacked in two directions, and the attack was fierce. In order to avoid being attacked from two sides, Li Mi decided to take the initiative and break through one line first, and the target was Liu Changgong's army in the east.

    Although Liu Changgong's troops were far more numerous than Pei Renji's army, most of them were a temporary gathering of rabble.  Li Mi inquired that this time the two armies were fighting and it was a major national event, the small imperial court in Dongdu actually recruited some students from the Third Guozi Hall to fill the gap.

    The students of Taixue are all talents reserved by the country. However, due to the chaos of the government, capable people and those with connections have long since found their own ways and gone their separate ways.  What is left now are a group of dandy boys, who are just waiting to die. Although these people are gorgeously dressed, have sophisticated weapons, and have bright flags, they are all weak and vulnerable.

    And these people can be so active, but they don't take Wagang Army seriously, which shows how arrogant Liu Changgong's army is.

    Li Mi made the information of the investigation public, and everyone felt relieved when they saw this.

    In order to defeat the enemy, Li Mi took measures to divide his troops to block the attack and concentrate his strength to defeat his main force. He selected brave men and divided them into ten teams, with four teams ambushing under the Hengling Ridge in the southeast of the county (today's Laojian Ridge, Heluo Town, Gongyi City, Henan Province).  To block Pei Renji's army, General Xu Shiji was the main general. He also personally led the main force of six teams to line up on the east bank of Shizi River (today's Dongshi River Road in Gongyi City, Henan Province), waiting for Liu Changgong's arrival.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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