Chapter 1826 The Third Luoyang War (Part 2)


    Chapter 1824: The Third Luoyang War (Part 2)


    After learning that the food and grass in Ping County were burned, Li Shimin was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but it was useless. He could only order the people in the city to hand over the food, only basic food was allowed to be retained, and guaranteed that they would return it in full in the future.


    The Tang army, who was born in the Liang family, had a bad image in the hearts of the people of Sizhou. Of course, it was impossible for Li Shimin to hand over the precious food just by just one word.


    Seeing that not many people were willing to pay grain on their own initiative, Li Shimin had no choice but to rob the grain.


    Although Li Shimin cared for his reputation very much, in this situation, it is not the time to cherish his reputation.


    Although Li Shimin repeatedly told the soldiers not to hurt the people, when the robbery was opened, how could the soldiers take care of so many? Naturally, it caused a lot of killings to the people of Ping County.


    When Li Shimin learned about it, he was naturally furious and executed dozens of soldiers who committed the crime in one fell swoop, including one of them, hoping to use this to shock other soldiers.


    Sure enough, when the other soldiers learned about it, they were all shocked. When they robbed food, their hands and feet were much cleaner.


    "You have reported to the lord, the patriarchs of the three major local tribes are asking for a meeting."


    "oh?"


    Li Shimin showed surprise and nodded, "Let them come in."


    Li Shimin originally thought that the three clan leaders came to see him to save his family, but he did not expect that the three of them were here to deliver food and grass, and they did not want any reward.


    "The Zhang family is willing to support the Tang King 15,000 stones of food and grass."


    "My Wang family is willing to pay 13,000 stones."


    "My Li family paid 12,000 stones."


    Pingxian is just a small county with a population of tens of thousands. The Tang army grabbed only 50,000 stones of grain and grass throughout the city. Now, only the three families in Pingxian have contributed 40,000 stones of grain and grass to the Tang army, accounting for four-fifths of the total grain and grass in the city, which shows how rich the aristocratic family is.


    Li Shimin resisted the urge to rob other aristocratic families, and secretly estimated in his heart that this should be the limit of the three major families in Pingxian County. After all, it is not a big family, it is just a small family living in a small county. It is already very good to be able to take out 40,000 stones at one time.


    For more than 60,000 Tang army, 90,000 stones of grain is just a drop in the bucket, and it cannot completely solve the Tang army''s food crisis, but there is no problem in responding to the emergency in a short period of time.


    "I remember your kindness. After you conquered Luoyang, your benefits will definitely be indispensable."


    Li Shimin smiled and said, "I just talked and drew a big cake for the three heads of the family."


    Hearing this, after the three of them looked at each other, the head of the Li family stood up tremblingly and said, "We are also following Lord Yang Jun''s orders. As long as the Li Tang army arrives in Ping County, we will provide food and grass for the Li Tang army."


    "Yang Jun?"


    Li Shimin muttered, and the image of a gentle middle-aged man appeared in his mind. This person was Yang Jun, who was born in the Yang family of Hongnong and one of the officials of the imperial party of the dynasty.


    As an imperial party, Yang Jun would support the Tang army to resist Qin. Li Shimin was not surprised, but he did not expect that the other party would expect that he would be short of food, which made Li Shimin feel a little incredible.


    "Is Yang Jun who came to tell you in person?" Li Shimin asked.


    "No, Lord Yang Jun is so angry that he can attract wind. How could such a major event of raiding and extermination of family members come in person? Two young men came with the tokens of Lord Yang Jun. One of the young men once said: If the Tang army is not well-funded, they can divide their troops to capture Wen County."


    "Wen County is not a big county for food and grass. How much food and grass can you get even if you take it?" Li Shimin frowned.


    "Lord, although Wen County is not a large county for military farming, there are many large families, such as the Sima family, Wei family and other families. These large families should have a lot of grain storage."


    "Sima family?"


    Li Shimin''s eyes suddenly lit up, he slapped his head suddenly and smiled, "By the way, Wen County, the Sima family is also in Wen County."


    A trace of playfulness flashed in Li Shimin''s eyes and he smiled and said, "It''s interesting, these royalists are hiding so deeply. No wonder Jia Xu''s old man has never attacked the imperial party.


    Forget it, since someone took the initiative to deliver food to our army, I will accept it with a smile. Hou Junji, you lead 5,000 troops to Wen County. ”


    "No."


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    With the fall of Ping County, Qin Chuang fled back to Luoyang and brought back the news that Li Tang''s army approached Luoyang, the whole of Luoyang was suddenly in chaos.


    Qin Chuang is actually Ying Zheng''s younger brother, Ying Cheng Chuang, the Chang''an Jun. After he became an official, he served as the magistrate of Ping County in Henan Yin.


    When he learned that Li Tang''s army was approaching Ping County, Ying Chengqi was also very confused and did not understand what Li Tang''s army came to him, Xiaoping County, but then he thought that the only thing that Li Tang could attract Li Tang''s attention was probably the grain and grass in the grain warehouse.


    Realizing that Li Tang might have insufficient food and grass, Cheng Chuang decisively burned the Ping County Grain Depot, and took advantage of the Tang army''s siege, and fled back to Luoyang with more than a dozen personal guards.


    Cheng Huo had no psychological burden on the matter of abandoning the city and escaping. After all, the three hundred county soldiers in Ping County could never be able to stop tens of thousands of Li Tang army. Staying behind was simply seeking death.


    After Cheng Qi suddenly drank a big mouthful of water, he said to the Qin family''s children around him, "I tell you, if I hadn''t been lucky this time, I''m afraid I wouldn''t have come back..."


    Cheng Qiong said his experience along the way with great ignorance.


    Of course, the facts are not as thrilling as Cheng Qi said. At least Li Shimin did not send out five thousand elite cavalry to pursue these dozens of them. He would say so just to escape from the crime to abandon the city.


    The Qin family’s disciples are not all fools. Qin Ji could see Cheng Qi bragging at a glance and said speechlessly: “Brother Qi, you brag too much, right? Only you are a dozen people, will Li Shimin send 5,000 cavalry? Do you think you are the lord.”


    "Hahaha…"


    Everyone burst into laughter.


    Cheng Qi was anxious when he saw this: "Really, if you don''t believe it, you can ask my personal guard."


    "Come on, those personal guards are yours, how can you not help you? But you did a pretty good job of burning Ping County Grain Depot. It probably can offset your guilt of running away without fighting." Qin Si said with a smile.


    "Brother Si, how do you speak? I''m called running away without fighting? That''s called not making a meaningless sacrifice.


    There are only 300 county soldiers in Ping County, but there are tens of thousands of Li Tang troops who are invading. Even the Grand Governor Bai Qi will definitely not be able to win. ”


    "You are right, but you can''t say it."


    “That’s what it is.”


    "Okay, stop talking, the fourth uncle is here."


    As soon as this statement came out, everyone stopped talking and returned to their respective positions, waiting for the arrival of Qin Jian.


    After Qin Jian arrived, he patted Cheng Jiao on the shoulder: "Jiu''er, it''s good to come back. Although it''s not nice to escape without fighting, you can''t blame you this time, but you did a good job of burning food."


    Hearing this, Cheng Qi suddenly let out a long breath of turbid air. He was afraid that he would run away without fighting and would affect his future career, but now it seems that it should have no impact.


    Yesterday’s guaranteed update...


    Regarding Li Yuanba''s arm, most people think that it will not recover anyway, so there is nothing to do with it.


    But there are also many oppositions. Since that''s the case, then don''t follow it.


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    (This chapter ends)