boom!
Spirit fire bombs fell from the sky one after another, sputtering out streaks of fire on the city wall.
A large number of Han soldiers screamed and turned into charcoal in the flames.
Many soldiers were thrown away by the aftermath of the explosion of the spiritual fire bombs. The defenders on the city wall were like leaves blown up by the strong wind, and a large area was swept away in the blink of an eye.
In mid-air, after a brief shock of vitality, a blood-stained figure fell.
"The general is dead..."
After seeing this scene, the Han soldiers who still had some fighting spirit could no longer bear it and collapsed.
Yang Su was wearing armor and holding a long spear, looking calmly at the city that had no ability to resist.
Not far away from him, there were hundreds of flying boats lying across the sky, with only some of the soldiers on the flying boats. They had just controlled the flying boats and dropped spiritual fire bombs in the air, showing great lethality.
The spiritual fire bombs originally used on trebuchets were ordered by Yang Su to be used alone with the flying boat, and turned into bombs for volley bombing.
The other soldiers followed the normal plan and launched a strong attack on the city wall from the ground.
After conquering the city.
The soldiers of the Xia army divided themselves into parts to plunder the grain depots and arsenals. They took away all the usable materials and gave all the food that could not be taken away to the people in the city. As for the weapons, they burned them all.
This city is between Luoyang and Hulao Pass. Yang Su and Xie Xuan each led hundreds of flying boats to continuously attack these cities. With their flexible and fast flying boats, they could fight and leave whenever they wanted. These days Attacks on the Eastern Han Dynasty were successful frequently.
Half an hour later.
A burly armored man came to Yang Su's side in the flying boat and said, "Father, the ordnance in the city has been burned, and the food and grass have been scattered to the people in the city."
Yang Su was not alone. After he joined Daxia, his branch of the Hongnong Yang family also became a powerful family in Daxia.
After he became the leading general, his son Yang Xuangan naturally followed him into the army.
Historically, Yang Xuangan held a long spear and charged into the battle without hesitation, claiming to have the courage of an overlord. These days, he has made a lot of achievements with Yang Su, and his military rank is rapidly rising.
Now he is in charge of thousands of elites, and he is already a general with many names.
When he reported, he had no resistance to burning ordnance, but when he talked about distributing food and grass to the people, his tone was a little unnatural. Obviously he was a little dissatisfied with this,
A son is better than a father, and Yang Su knew what he was thinking after just one glance at him.
Distributing grain to the people can enhance their impression and favor of the Daxia Dynasty. In this case, it will be of great benefit to defeat the Eastern Han Dynasty and govern the Central Plains in the future.
There is a large amount of food and grass stored in Hulao Pass. Even if the food and grass are burned, Liu Xiu will not be short of food for a while, so he might as well be generous and scatter the food and grass that originally belonged to the Han army...
This was a military order issued by Xie Xuan, and Yang Su instantly understood the calculation behind the military order.
But Yang Xuangan didn't seem to inherit Yang Su's scheming. Apart from his good personal strength, his other abilities were mediocre.
"Yes, send the order to withdraw the troops!"
Yang Su had no intention of instructing his son. He had already taught him what he needed to teach. Wisdom and scheming were not easy to increase. After all, the Great Xia Dynasty was flourishing, and the Yang family also had support in Great Xia.
As long as Yang Xuangan doesn't have such big ambitions, he can still inherit the family business and become a qualified head of the family in the future.
The flying boat landed slowly.
The elite Xia army, which had plundered a lot of cultivation resources and treasures in the city, returned with a large amount of harvest.
Just as Yang Su was about to give the order to leave, the personal guards responsible for the sound transmission altar came quickly and brought the latest military orders from Han Xin, the commander of the East Road camp.
"Let us drive the flying boat and attack Luoyang..."
Yang Su was shocked at first, but he came to his senses when he saw what happened later. It turned out that he was just trying to threaten Luoyang, not a serious attack.
"Xuangan, my father will allocate you three airships to bring the captured materials back to the camp, and then speed up and come back to rendezvous..."
Yang Su immediately ordered.
He will definitely not give up the training resources and various treasures obtained by plundering a city in vain. Some of these things need to be turned over, but 60 to 70% of them belong to their army.
After returning to the distribution, the ordinary soldiers of the Xia army can get enough resources to support several years of training. The Yang family, who has just arrived in Daxia, can also get additional resources...
Yang Xuangan immediately took the order.
A moment later, Yang Su led hundreds of flying boats towards the northwest. He wanted to join Xie Xuan and Zhang Xutuo first.
One day later.
More than a thousand flying boats gathered.
When the mighty flying boat approached a pass far ahead, Xie Xuan and Yang Su on the flying boat suddenly noticed something was wrong ahead.
"The defenders at Taigu Pass seem to have been prepared!"
Xie Xuan noticed the heavily guarded Han soldiers on the pass wall in the distance. His expression changed slightly.
Although Taigu Pass is usually heavily guarded, the preparations under normal conditions are definitely different from the preparations for fighting. The soldiers on the distant city wall are pulling each other with energy, like crossbows ready to go.
"We came quickly after receiving the military order without leaking any information. How could the Han army prepare in advance?"
Xie Xuan murmured.
This problem may seem like a trivial matter, but in the eyes of top players, they can keenly detect something wrong.
Yang Su's eyes flashed, and he kept scanning the front. His tyrannical soul was like a dragnet, not letting go of any strange places.
After a moment, Xie Xuan and Yang Su's eyes changed at the same time.
They looked at each other and could see the surprise in each other's eyes.
"The Han army actually built a large formation based on the nearby mountains and rivers, which can continuously sweep across the void with the wind... The Han army used this formation to discover the flying boat in advance!"
Xie Xuan couldn't help but frown, and at the same time he was also quite shocked in his heart.
The Great Xia Dynasty had only been making flying boats for a long time, but its opponents actually had countermeasures. It seems that even the Eastern Han Dynasty, which was suppressed by their Daxia soldiers and horses, cannot be underestimated in the slightest.
"General, do you want to capture Taigu Pass?"
Yang Su suddenly asked.
Xie Xuan pondered for a moment and said: "Since we want to intimidate the Han army, our army must show its strength and determination. We must capture Taigu Pass first. After the news reaches Luoyang, our army will approach again. Luoyang was successively shaken. It has a greater impact than simply visiting the city by flying boat!"
Moreover, Xie Xuan also wanted to capture the Han general at Taigu Pass and wanted to know what the formation was about.
boom!
After Xie Xuan made the decision, Yang Su acted as a vanguard and directed the flying boat to approach and began to drop spiritual fire bombs...
Although Taigu Pass is one of the eight passes in Luoyang, its importance is slightly less than that of other passes. Behind Taigu Pass is Yique Pass, which is not the last line of defense for Luoyang.
Of course, the generals stationed at the city gate are also quite powerful.
But in front of two powerful men in the heavenly realm, Xie Xuan and Yang Su, he just reluctantly used special means to send out an alarm signal to the rear, and then was killed by Yang Su.
Luoyang.
Located in the middle of the world, with this place as the foundation, the enemy can conquer Bingzhou, the west can attack Hanzhong, the south can take Nanyang and Xiangfan into its arms, and the east can overlook Guandong.
If it is a time of peace, Luoyang is the best choice for the capital of a dynasty. But in troubled times, when fighting for hegemony, being connected in all directions means that there are enemies on all sides.
Since ancient times, the only dynasties that could rely on the Central Plains to achieve success were Cao Wei and Hou Liang. In other troubled times, the princes occupying Luoyang would often quickly become the prey of other forces.
In the world of China, the Eastern Han Dynasty built Luoyang City as its capital in the Luoyang Basin. This majestic city was more majestic than recorded in history books.
The city walls are continuous and the city gates are as high as mountain peaks. A large number of carriages and people came in and out of the city gate.
If you ignore the wars at Hulao Pass and Xiangyang and only look at Luoyang City, you would think that the Eastern Han Dynasty was in its flourishing age.
The Suzaku Avenue leading to the palace is extremely wide.
At this time, a fast horse with a small flag on its back was galloping towards the Sangong Mansion Office in charge of the troops and horses.
Many people on the streets in the city, as well as some scholars and businessmen, immediately ducked to both sides of the road when they saw the fast horses galloping.
"It's Kuai Ma Military News again... Is something bad happening on the front line again?"
"It seemed like another meteor appeared in the sky just now. Maybe another general died in the battle!"
The people in Luoyang City have become accustomed to fast horses galloping by with urgent military reports from time to time these days. Every time they see fast horses appearing, they know that the Han army must be in a disadvantageous situation in the battle.
The reason is very simple. If the Han army had won a big victory, it would have been announced long ago. It is impossible to be so low-key.
Also, with the passage of time, the meaning of the falling stars in the sky has been continuously passed from the middle and upper classes of the major dynasties to the ears of the people and businessmen at the bottom.
"Hey, how come the world has changed so quickly? It seems like two or three years ago, our army was still marching here and there, with frequent successes!"
"Yeah, I don't know what's going on. Ever since the Xia army went north, our situation has been a little bad... Is that Lord Xia really that powerful?"
Some people sighed secretly.
There is no airtight wall in the world. The Han army suffered repeated setbacks during this period, and soldiers and generals continued to die in battle. Although the upper echelons of the Han Dynasty deliberately blocked the news, this kind of news related to the changes in the world's current situation could not be blocked.
Some businessmen who travel around the world can easily detect trivial information. After piecing together the information, they can know the hidden intelligence behind it.
The common people and scholars in Luoyang City have a strong tendency towards the Eastern Han Dynasty, especially towards Liu Xiu. The morale of the people can be maintained at a certain level. When they hear bad news, they will sympathize with the big man and feel disgusted with Xia Jun.
But such feelings are vain.
Since ancient times, rulers have needed to win the hearts and minds of the people in order to stabilize the world, but sometimes they cannot pay too much attention to the hearts and minds of the people.
People's hearts are like water and can easily change. In other words, they help whoever wins.
If the Eastern Han Dynasty was attacked by the enemy and reached the capital, there would not be many people among the millions in the city who would be willing to die with the dynasty.
Sangong Mansion Office.
At this time, those in charge of military and government affairs were Kou Xun, a famous minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Fu Jun, one of the famous Yuntai generals, and Lu Zhi and Liu Yu, celebrities in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.
Among them, Kou Xun had the highest status, and he handled government affairs on his behalf when Deng Yu was no longer there, similar to the deputy prime minister. Liu Yu is Kou Xun's deputy. Fu Jun is one of the top ten Yuntai generals.
His ability is slightly inferior to that of Wu Han, Geng and Yanma, but in terms of his ability to command troops, he is still above Gai Yan and Zhu You. Fu Jun won Liu Xiu's trust, so he stayed in Luoyang to take charge. Lu Zhi assisted him in handling military affairs.
In the absence of Liu Xiu, Deng Yu, Wu Han and others, they were responsible for the safety of Luoyang.
At this time, several people frowned, and Kou Xun looked at the urgently sent military information and even frowned.
"Xia Jun's flying boats have repeatedly harassed our city. I didn't expect that even Taigu Pass could not stop their raids... Now that Taigu Pass has fallen, do you have any countermeasures?"
Although Kou Xun is also known as Yuntai's famous general, he is not a general who leads the army. He is more similar to Xiao He. Deng Yu was still able to lead troops through Guanzhong, but he did not have much leadership ability.
The military exploits recorded in history books are also temporary envoys of the emperor to control a troop of troops and force the enemy to surrender.
The only ones present who can provide strategies and have the talents of generals are Fu Jun and Lu Zhi.
Lu Zhi was very famous in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. It does not need to be introduced too much. His ability to lead troops is almost the same as that of Huangfu Song. He seems to be a great scholar, but in fact he knows everything about politics and military leadership.
As a loyal minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he brought his family thousands of miles from Hebei after Liu Xiu appeared, and was put into great use by Liu Xiu.
"The Xia army's flying boats have repeatedly harassed the city behind Hulao before, and now they suddenly attack Taikoo. In my opinion, the opponent is coming with great force and is likely to threaten Luoyang..."
Lu Zhi frowned slightly. When he heard the military situation, his heart flashed and he couldn't help but say.
"Threaten Luoyang?"
Kou Xun and Liu Yu's expressions changed. They looked at Fu Jun. Fu Jun also looked thoughtful, as if he thought Lu Zhi's speculation was very likely to happen.
"It's indeed possible!"
"If Xia Jun's flying boat appears near Luoyang, it will have a huge impact on the morale of the people of our country!"
Kou Xun's thoughts kept flashing in his mind, and he said after a moment.
Lu Zhi said: "For the current plan, we should immediately mobilize the Northern Army to garrison Yique Pass. No matter what Xia Jun's Feizhou Army plans, as long as our army can keep the opponent out of Yique Pass, Luoyang will not be greatly affected. !”
Kou Xun and Fu Jun looked at each other and nodded slightly.
"I have been entrusted by Your Majesty to stay in Luoyang and cannot leave..."
Fu Jun said.
After hearing this, Kou Xun pondered for a moment and said, "Then we can only ask General Yang Hu to go to Yique!"
Famous generals in the late Wei and early Jin Dynasties included Deng Ai, Zhong Hui, Wang Jun and others. However, in terms of ability, the only ones with the most outstanding talents were Du Yu and Yang Hu.
Du Yu was the only famous official in history who entered the Confucian Temple and the Martial Arts Temple at the same time.
Yang Hu was good at running the military and government. Historically, he was in charge of Jingzhou. In just a few years, he managed Jingzhou in an orderly manner, which had suffered from repeated wars and countless bandits and troops. He also trained troops and horses, rectified the soldiers and fought against Lu Kang.
Putting aside Du Yu for the moment, he did not join the Eastern Han Dynasty.
It had been a long time since Yang Hu had defected to the Eastern Han Dynasty. Liu Xiu had no shortage of generals under his command, so he used him as an internal affairs talent to govern local areas and handle civil affairs.
At this time, most of the many generals and famous generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty were on the front line, and Yang Hu was about to switch from domestic affairs to leading the army.
