Mid-February, mid-spring.
With Liu Zhijun as the commander and Chu Shan as the vanguard, the Tang army moved its camp twenty miles to Luoyang City, and was heading straight towards Luoyang.
By this time, the remaining snow had melted away, and it was the time when the winter snow had first melted and the river had surged.
And because the water environment around Luoyang is good, it forms a complete system of its own, which is enough to build a long and wide moat, which can also be used as a drainage channel in the city.
But at this moment, Hangu Pass, Yinque Pass, and Dagu Pass west of Luoyang were all captured by the Tang army. Luoyang is located in the Sanchuan River Valley, and is surrounded by plains. Therefore, now that the Tang army is approaching the city, except for a moat outside Luoyang, the area is flat for dozens of miles.
As for Li Yande, another important general in this Eastern Expedition, in addition to being the commander-in-chief of mobilizing artillery, he was also responsible for the food, grass and armament of tens of thousands of troops.
After all, no matter what, Liu Zhijun was better at directing battles than him, which he himself was convinced of.
Moreover, Liu Zhijun, an old boy, is currently the first to express his loyalty to Li Jing, so he naturally gives Liu Zhijun an important position.
As for the Liang army, some of them had set up a series of camps in Luoyang at this time, and dug a wide and deep trench outside the moat.
I don’t know whether this was the handiwork of Wang Yanzhang, the famous general of the Liang Kingdom, or the idea of the unknown new emperor Zhu Youzhen.
Therefore, this war was different from what everyone expected. Liang Guo did not engage in a head-to-head battle with the Tang army. Instead, he locked himself in the city and adopted the strategic idea that the enemy would not move and I would not move.
In fact, after only a few days, when the camp set up by the Tang Army ten miles away gradually improved, Liang Jun and the Tang Army were able to spy on each other's general strategy.
There is a slight discrepancy with the intelligence information. The Tang army has many more troops than it actually seems.
Among them, there were even some disciples who camped in groups in groups and obeyed the orders of the generals of the Tang army in an orderly manner. Whenever they left the camp, they would inevitably approach Luoyang and shoot a few arrows that were enough to cause harassment.
Of course, this situation won't last long...
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"Wang Yanzhang is very vigilant. This time he is different from his usual aggressive attack. He just wants to use a small group of people to find out our true and false situation."
On a hillside two or three miles southwest of Luoyang, the Tang army did not know when they took down this strategic location. At this time, a wide camp was built on it, enough to overlook the situation in Luoyang.
Li Jing was now wearing armor and stomach, no different from ordinary soldiers, except that he was surrounded by several generals. He covered his eyes and looked at the camp outside Luoyang City, which was gradually built up with earth.
Liang Jun claimed to have a hundred thousand troops this time, and Luoyang City must not be able to accommodate them. Setting up a camp outside the city would not only serve as a rival to Luoyang City, but also allow for a reasonable deployment of tens of thousands of troops.
The person who spoke was Liu Zhijun's number one general, Chu Shan. He was about thirty years old, tall and powerful, and had the strength to be close to the rank of Zhongtian. He was the first person in the Tang army to charge into battle.
However, he looks reckless, but he is still rough and careful in the war, and he just strictly follows military orders.
However, in normal times, it is unlikely that people can feel at ease...
He took this foothills with his cavalry. Although Liang Jun knew that he could see his camp from a distance, he was powerless in the end. After being defeated in several small battles, he could only stare at it. .
However, in the past two days, some masters seemed to have been dispatched from the opposite side, causing some damage to Chu Shan's cavalry.
So Li Jing had nothing to do, so she came here in person with Zhang Zifan.
It stands to reason that the Emperor of the Underworld, Zhu Yougui, is dead, and the Xuanming Sect is controlled by Po Meng, that is, Shi Yao. Naturally, there are no masters who can be mobilized by Zhu Youzhen.
But according to Li Jing's impression, Zhong Xiaokui, the person with the lower hand of Zhu Youzhen, seems to have such ability.
After all, he is someone who can kill Zhang Zifan alone, and the people in the army are only good at rushing and killing. There is really nothing that can be done against this kind of sneak attack.
"The king of the Tang Dynasty conquered several cities. Although Wang Yanzhang is brave, he is not a god. Naturally, he will not go out to fight in the field without thoroughly understanding your details... But based on the intelligence about the Emperor of Liang, I'm afraid No matter how cautious we are, we can't wait much longer."
The person who spoke was Zhang Zifan. He and Li Jing left the Tianshi Mansion a few days ago and came to Luoyang.
The news about Zhang Xuanling must have reached Taiyuan by now, but it is not yet clear what Li Siyuan's actions or thoughts are.
All kinds of things show that what happened more than ten years ago was not groundless. As long as Zhang Zifan combs through the clues, he can implicate Li Siyuan.
For example, he knew that Li Siyuan was practicing a martial art that could draw thunder. Although he had only seen it by chance, it was very similar to the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Technique of Tianshi Mansion.
Therefore, Zhang Zifan just stays with Li Jing with peace of mind and waits for future arrangements.
Moreover, things like marching and fighting are much more interesting.
"Mr. Zhang is right. Judging from the prisoners we have captured, our tentativeness has increased a bit in the past two days. It seems that Zhu Youzhen cannot wait any longer!"
Chu Shan pressed his belt, glanced at Li Jing's expression, and took over Zhang Zifan's words.
This camp is just a place to spy on the opponent's situation. Although it will eventually be discarded, it is an important place after all.
"It's just that the people who often come to sneak attacks recently look like ghosts, and the weapons on their bodies are more like hidden weapons. Every time I, Lao Chu, lead people to arrest her, they often return without success. Now my son Lang We are all a little irritable and angry..."
Li Jing put his hands behind his back, listening to Chu Shan's complaints, and just thinking carefully.
Even if Wang Yanzhang doesn't attack, he will take action himself. The tens of thousands of troops consume astronomical amounts of food and grass every day. People eat what horses chew. If it continues, people will go bankrupt.
"Let the brothers below temporarily withdraw for today. Those who have some skills can stay here first. I want to see the true face of this person."
In fact, this foothills can always be controlled by the family. After all, judging from the distance, it is equivalent to a highland.
Ask Li Yande to transport the artillery here, and then equip it with a musket array. Liang Jun will not be able to take down ten thousand people.
Moreover, it can also bombard Luoyang City from a distance without being harassed by the cavalry on the opposite side.
Chu Shan and the surrounding generals were stunned. They didn't know Li Jing's strength, but judging from King Qi's attitude towards King Qin, he must be a capable master, right?
But no matter what, the majestic King of Qin should not be allowed to do such things.
