Qiu He, the general in charge of Jiangzhou and Zuo Houwei, was inspecting Liang Jun's barracks surrounded by people.
Nanyang was full of killings and bloody battles for two months, but Luoyang was relatively calm.
But for Liang Jun and others, this kind of calmness is really torturous.
The cavalry of the Tang Army no longer concealed their whereabouts. They shouted at the gates of Luoyang City every day to ask Liang Jun to surrender. They were arrogant and arrogant to a certain extent.
Some Liang Jun generals could not stand the provocation and requested to go out of the city to fight with the Tang army, but Qiu He strictly ordered them not to act rashly.
The cavalry of the Tang Army came and went like the wind. If they didn't want to fight you, you wouldn't be able to catch up with them. If they wanted to fight with you, you wouldn't have much chance of winning in a field battle.
So going out of the city to fight the Tang army is definitely a bad idea.
This was the dilemma Liang Jun faced after entering Luoyang City. How grand Xiao Lang and others were when they formulated the Henan strategy, now Qiu He's troops are in an awkward situation.
The cavalry of the Tang Army wandered around Luoyang in groups like wolves, completely turning Luoyang into an isolated island. Qiu He and others could only hope that Zhou Faming's troops in Nanyang would come for reinforcements, otherwise Liang's army in Luoyang would probably be trapped.
Died in a fortified city.
Well, until now, with the news completely cut off, they still don't know that the Tang army has already entered the Nanyang Basin.
Zhou Faming can't be counted on, let alone Dou Jiande.
The Xia army had been watching from the sidelines, probably waiting for the Tang army to attack Luoyang so that they could sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight to reap the benefits, or they did not know the whereabouts of the main force of the Tang army and did not dare to send troops westward.
In fact, by August, the opinions of Xia's monarchs and ministers were relatively consistent.
The Xia Army did not know where the main force of the Tang Army was now. Western Henan had completely become a forbidden area, with countless cavalry wandering around. Most of the Xia Army's scouts never returned, and even if they were lucky enough to escape, they did not go far.
At first they could still visit Luoyang, but later they couldn't even get close to Luoyang. They just knew that the Tang army started from Hongnong, but they could never find out the location of the main force of the Tang army.
Dou Jiande has a stoic temperament and is the best among the princes in terms of patience. This is his advantage and has helped him survive many crises.
For example, because life in Shandong became increasingly difficult, the heroes from Shandong led their troops into Hebei one after another, and he hid in Shandong and never moved.
Not only did he survive Zhang Xutuo, Yang Yichen and other bandit-suppressing officers and soldiers, but he also defeated Gao Shida and other rebel leaders. Without much effort, he took over the leadership of various rebel armies and eventually became Emperor Dou.
Later, Wang Shichong and Li Mi fought. He still waited patiently in Hebei and did not easily join the battle for Luoyang.
So he tortured Li Mi and Wang Shichong to death again, leaving Henan empty in front of him.
At this time, his characteristic of being very patient has hindered him. To this day, he has not been able to set foot in Luoyang and have a pleasant face-to-face meeting with powerful enemies.
Emperor Dou has been waiting for the "fighter plane" to appear. To be more precise, he is waiting for the appearance of another Wang Shichong and another Li Mi.
He didn't know where the main force of the Tang army was. There were too many cavalry in the Tang army, Luoyang was strong, and Qiu He could completely defend it. This became his excuse to wait.
Without Tong Guangshou's impulsive guys, the generals of the Xia Army thought there was nothing wrong with waiting. Now that Liang Jun has entered Luoyang City, if they easily send troops to fight the Tang Army, wouldn't they be marrying Liang Jun?
As the time came to the end of autumn, Xia Jun gradually relaxed. Once the weather turned cooler, Xia Jun's willingness to send troops became even lower. In the eyes of Dou Jiande and his ministers, Xiao Mian took advantage of this year.
The two families worked together to frighten Li Ding'an, causing the Tang army to stop moving forward. In the end, they did not dare to attack Luoyang Jiancheng. Not only did they not get any advantage, but they also suffered a lot of losses. They were here waving flags and cheering for others.
, returned Hulao to Liang Jun, do you think it was a loss or not?
At this time, Emperor Dou couldn't help but wonder if he could encourage Xiao Mian to attack Tongguan in the coming year? After all, Emperor Xiao seemed to be willing to listen to good words from others.
So in the eyes of the Xia Kingdom's monarchs and ministers, the story of this year was almost over at this time. After another month or so, there would be a heavy snowfall, and no one would say a curse.
Obviously, the Xia Kingdom's monarchs and ministers seriously misjudged the current situation due to the lack of intelligence.
Of course, this was not uncommon in the cold weapon era. Sometimes the enemy had just noticed when a large army was approaching the city, and Xia Jun's attention was completely focused on Luoyang. Once the Tang army bypassed Luoyang, it gave Xia Jun the illusion that the main force of the Tang army was somewhere to the west.
A place to wait for fighter planes.
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Qiu He in Luoyang City thought the same thing, but he didn't have the same confidence as Xia Jun. The food and grass problem made it impossible for him to lead his army to spend the winter in Luoyang.
If he waits for more than a month and reinforcements have not yet appeared, he can only lead his troops to Hulao and discuss the issue of joining forces with Dou Jiande.
As time went by, the morale of the army gradually wavered. The Tang army was confident but could not leave the city to fight. This undoubtedly made Liang Jun's morale increasingly low.
When soldiers from the south came from the north, they were equally unaccustomed to the climate. The closer to winter, the more serious this situation became.
Therefore, Qiu and Sanwu had to personally inspect the barracks from time to time to cheer up the soldiers and show them that the commander was confident, so as to appease the soldiers' morale and boost their morale.
At this time, Qiu He was "having fun" with the generals in the military camp. They had a meal of corn and rice here at noon. His subordinates also caught some fish in the pond in Luoyang City, cooked them, and made fish soup.
Qiu He enjoyed the rice so much that he decided to go back to his temporary residence and catch the fish in the pond to eat.
Well, the big fish in the palace should also be very fat. Send someone to catch them and see how many they can catch.
In the afternoon, the day's inspection was over. The generals surrounded him and left the camp. Qiu He also wanted to take a look at the city wall. While discussing with the generals, the number of Tang troops appearing under Luoyang City had not only increased recently.
, and there are many more people. Maybe the main force of the Tang army has arrived?
Liang Jun's scouts no longer dared to leave the city, and the whereabouts of Tang Jun could only rely on guesswork.
Just when we arrived at the foot of the west city wall, Sima Gao Shilian of the General Manager's Office came with a few people on horseback. He got off his horse when he was far away. He looked very anxious, but he still straightened his clothes and pretended to be unhurried.
It looks like it's OK.
When he got close, he blended into the team, exchanged greetings with the generals, and then came to Qiu He's side. He whispered a few words in his ear. Qiu He smiled and waved his hand, asking Gao Shilian to step back.
After that, I walked up to the city wall with everyone to inspect it for a long time, and even climbed up to the city tower to have a distant view...
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"When did this happen?"
Qiu He waited until he returned to the General Manager's Mansion, went straight to the study, and retreated from the crowd before Qiu He asked in a deep voice.
"At noon in Nancheng, when General Lu Jingzong was on duty, the Tang army from the city tied something to an arrow shaft and shot it up. General Lu immediately sent someone over, saying that no one had taken it apart.
I looked at the lacquer seals and they were all open. I don’t know if it was done by the Tang army or if General Lu had seen it. I have transferred General Lu to serve in the army..."
As Gao Shilian spoke, he presented several letters to Qiu He. They were all wrinkled, and some even had blood stains on them...
Qiu He took the letter and only looked at the cover, his eyes twitching. This was a letter addressed to Dou Jiande.
Without hesitation, he took out the letter and looked at it. Gradually, Qiu He's face turned pale, and his hands began to tremble slightly. After reading it, he took out another letter and read it again.
When he finished reading the last letter, his eyes were a little dull, and he handed the letter to Gao Shilian.
Gao Shilian was so frightened by him that he was also shocked and murmured: "How could this happen... Nanyang... is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so it should be fine, right?"
Needless to say, these letters were all written by Xiao Mian requesting Dou Jiande to send troops for help. Because he did not know the situation near Luoyang and was very urgent, he wanted to go to Hanoi via the western foot of Funiu Mountain, but was intercepted by the Tang army one after another.
It can go into the hands of Dou Jiande.
Now that the war in Nanyang has finally come to an end, I would like to show these letters to Qiu He first, so as to lay the groundwork.
After reading these letters, Gao Shilian only had one thought in his mind, it was over... He was not talking about the end of Zhou Faming in Nanyang, but the end of Liang Jun in Luoyang.
The Tang army turned to attack Nanyang, and the emperor asked Dou Jiande for help, which only meant that Nanyang was in danger.
It is even more dangerous for them to be trapped in the old city. First, there will be no reinforcements, let alone food and grass. How can an army of more than 100,000 people survive the winter?
The second is that the Tang army quietly bypassed Luoyang and went to Nanyang. They did nothing in Luoyang. They could neither cut off the Tang army's retreat nor cut off the food and grass for the main force of the Tang army. They did not even fight the Tang army once.
You said they would be held accountable later... Well, it's very likely that no one will hold them accountable in the future. It's estimated that either Xiao Mian will be gone or they themselves will be gone.
These letters dealt a heavy blow to Qiu He and made him look much older.
In the evening, Qiu He finally regained some energy, served some wine and food, and called his confidants together to discuss important matters.
Even though they were all people he trusted very much, he did not show the letters to everyone, so the news could not be spread out yet.
After drinking a few drinks, Gao Shilian joked about what would happen to the Tang army if they attacked Nanyang instead.
Most people were retorting. Some said that the Tang army would not be so stupid. They would go in a big circle to Nanyang and attack far away, which is a taboo for military strategists. Others said that there were more than 200,000 troops stationed in Nanyang by Zhou Pushe. Likewise,
There was a fortified city to defend, so how could the Tang army attack Nanyang instead of taking advantage of it?
Some people say that if the Tang army attacks Nanyang, it will have a long road back, so aren't they afraid that they will join forces with Dou Jiande to cut off its road back?
There are too many reasons, all of which sound reasonable. This is why they did not expect that Tang Jun would abandon the near and seek the far away...
After hearing a lot, Gao Shilian shook his head, "Everything you said makes sense, but why don't you think about it? The Tang army sent troops to attack Nanyang two months ago, and now we are still in the city without knowing anything about it. What do you think will happen?