Chapter 1825 The Third Luoyang War (Central)


    Chapter 1823: The Third Luoyang War (Central)


    City is different from levels. The levels cannot be avoided, but the cities can be avoided. However, the army can be avoided, but the logistics cannot be avoided.


    It is precisely because of this that in ancient wars, there were few cases of crossing the city ahead and directly attacking the next city. After all, the risk was too great.


    The same is true for Li Kui and Changsun Wuji''s reasons for opposition.


    Luoyang is not a small town. If there are fewer people going, it will not be able to conquer it. If there are many people going, if the logistics is not guaranteed, once the food is exhausted, the entire army will be wiped out.


    The most important thing in war is logistics.


    Logistics instability is a big taboo for military strategists.


    As a famous general in the world, Li Shimin naturally could not not understand such a simple truth.


    But even though he knew the risks, Li Shimin was still ready to take the risk, otherwise he would not be willing to give up.


    This time, the Tang army dispatched a total of 150,000 troops, and now there have been nearly 15,000 casualties, including 64 generals killed in battle. Even Li Yuanba broke his arm, but only captured a Nanxiang County without a capital, and a burnt Hangu Pass.


    Rewards and losses are not proportional at all!


    In addition, Li Shimin knew that this was his last chance. If he could not even take over Sizhou this time, it would be even more impossible in the future.


    The Qin army, which has obtained the Hebei area, will inevitably have a sharp increase in strength, and the initiative in the war will be completely attributed to the Qin army.


    In the future, whether it is going south to attack the Central Plains or attacking Guanxi in the west, it will be between Qin Hao''s thoughts, while the weak Li Tang can only have a passive defense.


    Li Shimin didn''t want to see this scene, so no matter what, even if he knew that he couldn''t do anything, he had to try it.


    This is not only for venting, but also for self-rescue.


    Li Shimin made up his mind and would never retreat like this. Since he could not conquer the two cities of Ye Wang and Yiyang in the short term, he would surround the two cities and then divide his troops around the two cities and go directly to attack Luoyang.


    Nowadays, most of the Luoyang city are new recruits, and veterans and famous generals who can fight are on the front line.


    Li Shimin felt that even if he was divided into troops, he could take down the city in Luoyang. At that time, he would turn around and attack jungle Wang and Yiyang.


    Li Shimin dared to disregard the logistics and divide his troops to capture Luoyang. In addition to the fact that there are mostly new recruits in Luoyang City, the most important thing is that there are internal responses in the city, and there are still quite a lot of internal responses.


    With Qin Hao becoming king and granting titles to Cao Cao, Zhao Kuangyin and others, the conflicts between the Qin and Han dynasties were already difficult to reconcile.


    This time, the five armies of the Southern Han Dynasty attacked Qin, and Ma Teng and Han Sui, who were in the Liangzhou, responded to the banner of the Southern Han Dynasty, but in fact, the Luoyang court operated from it.


    The Southern Han attacked the Qin army and was also attacking the Luoyang court, but the ministers in the court united with foreign enemies to target their own families, which shows how severe the conflict between the Qin and Han dynasties was.


    There were a large number of Han officials in the Luoyang court, hoping that Li Shimin could seize Luoyang and take over Sizhou and become the spokesperson of the Han Dynasty to confront Qin Hao.


    Therefore, even if the army was alone, Li Shimin was not fighting alone.


    After hearing Li Shimin''s explanation, Li Kui and Changsun Wuji pondered for a long time, but still opposed the division of troops to attack Luoyang. There are two reasons:


    First, they think Li Shimin is a little irrational now.


    Second, it was Jia Xu in Luoyang, and those Han ministers were destined to be unable to fight Jia Xu.


    Li Shimin had made up his mind to decide, and it would be useless to let Li Kui and Changsun Wuji oppose it.


    In the end, Li Shimin added 10,000 troops to Zhao She, and ordered Zhao She to lead 30,000 troops to surround Yiyang City, and Li Keyong to lead 40,000 troops to surround Yewang City. Li Shimin left behind a 70,000 army to contain the Qin army in the Yewang and Yiyang cities. He himself personally led the 65,000 army, bypassed the Yewang and Yiyang cities, and attacked Luoyang as quickly as possible.


    Gongsun Yan and Tan Daoji saw that the Tang army did not continue to attack the city, but instead siege the city, but divided the troops to other places. Although they were suspicious, they did not divide the troops to capture Luoyang in the face of Li Shimin. Instead, they believed that this was Li Shimin''s strategy to lure them out of the city.


    Bypassing the Yewang and Yiyang cities, the risk of dividing troops to capture Luoyang without logistical support is too great.


    Li Shimin is a famous general as famous as Qin Hao. Obviously, Gongsun Yan and Tan Daoji did not think that he would do such an irrational thing.


    Although Gongsun Yan and others did not think that Li Shimin dared to divide his troops to capture Luoyang, the situation on Ye Wang and Yiyang should be reported in a timely manner.


    Jia Xu, who was far away in Luoyang, felt both guilty and glad when he received the news that Hangu Pass fell and Li Cunxiao was missing.


    I blame myself for not discovering Li Tang’s conspiracy earlier. Fortunately, because of my prudence, the situation has not completely deteriorated and is still within my control.


    As for whether Li Cunxiao has died in battle?


    Jia Xu felt that Li Cunxiao was still alive. After all, if he was really dead, Li Tang would definitely take out his body to demonstrate to disintegrate the Qin army''s fighting spirit.


    Since Li Tang could not produce the real body, it proved that Li Cunxiao was still alive, but his whereabouts were unknown for the time being.


    After looking at the latest military newspaper, Jia Xu closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, and ordered: "From now on, Luoyang will implement a curfew. After the Si hour, no matter the people or princes, they are prohibited from going out."


    "No."


    "Send more spies to the west to prevent a small group of Tang troops from leaving the front line and plaguing the counties."


    "No."


    Shortly after Jia Xu''s order was issued, news came that a large number of Tang troops were found in the territory.


    The 65,000 army marched. No matter how you conceal such a big goal, it is impossible to hide it from the eyes of the Qin spies.


    If you can’t even find out this, the Jinyiwei should be disbanded.


    The 65,000 army of grain and grass is not a small amount. Li Shimin''s army traveled lightly and simply, and the grain and grass they brought were simply cannot be used, so they can only be supplemented on the spot in each village, town and county.


    Under Qin Hao''s vigorous governance, Sizhou''s vitality has recovered. Even after the people handed over the grain tax, every family still had surplus grain. This is one of the reasons why Li Shimin dared to go deeper alone.


    Of course, relying solely on the food of the people, it is naturally impossible to supply the army.


    Therefore, Li Shimin decided to attack Ping County, which borders Hongnong County and Henan Yin, in order to temporarily suspend the crisis of food and grass.


    The total number of county soldiers in Ping County is only 300, so how can they stop the 50,000 Tang army like wolves and tigers?


    Li Shimin originally wanted to persuade the Pingxian County Magistrate to surrender. In his opinion, as long as the Pingxian County Magistrate is not a fool, he will never be able to use 300 county soldiers to fight against the 70,000 army. However, he did not expect that the Pingxian County Magistrate was actually a child of the Qin family.


    Li Shimin decisively ordered a forcibly siege, but he did not expect that before he had time to siege the city, the county magistrate had already led dozens of cavalry to escape, and before leaving, he burned the county grain warehouse.


    Thank you again to HAC for being bored and looking at the 20,000 starting coins rewarded by you. Everyone’s message authors have read it. I’ll come back tonight to announce the results of Li Yuanba’s broken arm connecting or not.


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    (This chapter ends)