In the night, Luoyang is rustling and the water is gurgling.
Although the terrain of Luoyang is not considered dangerous, it is still surrounded by mountains and rivers. Mang Mountain in the north and Luoshui in the south can be regarded as covering the left and right sides of Luoyang. If we add in the continuous repairs of Luoyang over the past hundred years,
And construction is really a headache for many people.
It's a pity that Dong Zhuo's fire not only burned down many pavilions and pavilions, but also involved many defense facilities. After all, even the reinforced concrete in later generations was afraid of water and fire, let alone the civil, wood and stone construction system in the Han Dynasty.
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Since Li Dian received the order from Luoyang, he has been continuously strengthening the city defenses and repairing facilities. However, the problem is that the landlords do not have much surplus food. A city as big as Luoyang has been so severely damaged. Li Dian only relied on
One person, with the few soldiers under his command, cannot say that he can repair it. After all, Luoyang had a foundation of more than a hundred years at that time, so even if Li Dian worked hard, he could just barely look like it, and many places were still not there.
The method is perfect.
Therefore, we can only focus on military matters first, such as setting up a water stronghold on the south bank of Luoshui River to echo Luoyang City, and then setting up another military camp at Xiaopingjin as a horn for coordinated defense.
For the past few days, Li Dian has been constantly deploying soldiers and replenishing supplies. After all, if Cao Cao wants to attack Hangu, this is an important starting base, and if the Hussar General wants to attack Yuzhou, this is also a defensive point.
It is precisely because of this that in Xiaopingjin, boats leaning on the shore are like fish scales, moored everywhere.
In the military camp near the ferry, the commander of the military camp Xiahou Lianzheng and a group of his close men were sitting in the big tent eating wine. The table was full of all kinds of wine and meat, and there were also gifts from the surrounding hillsides that were donated by the soldiers.
There is a dazzling array of fresh fruits collected from the river, stacked like a hill.
Xiahou Lianmo is the younger brother of Xiahou Dun.
Everyone knows Xiahou Dun, but they may not know Xiahou Lian. After all, having a brother who is too famous is not sure whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. Xiahou Lian's military talents are far inferior to Xiahou Dun.
Originally, Luoyang was defended by Cao Hong and Li Dian, but later due to the tight war with Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, Cao Hong was transferred to the front line, and such a large area cannot be said to be completely handed over to Li Dian. Although Cao Cao repeatedly
He said that Li Dian is a good comrade who can be trusted, but sometimes it is not a matter of not being trustworthy, but a matter of weighing his subordinates.
If we talk about other places, that's fine. After all, Luoyang was once the capital of the Han Dynasty. Although everyone knows that Luoyang is now in ruins, after all, its reputation is still there, and the Cao family and the Xiahou gang have not yet made some money.
What a good position...
Therefore, Xia Houlian arrived in Luoyang, but the problem is that it would be fine if Xiahou Lian was really good at something, but after arriving in Luoyang, in a few words, he missed the mark, leaving Li Dian dumbfounded. He couldn't send him away, and
Worried that it would be a hindrance in Luoyang, he had no choice but to let Xia Houlian command a part of the soldiers and set up a separate camp at Xiaopingjin. On the one hand, it was for the defense of Luoyang as a whole, and on the other hand, it was invisible.
To be pure.
At the same time, Xiaopingjin is close to Hanoi, which is also a strategic point. It can also allow Xiahou Lian to accumulate some experience in leading soldiers here in Xiaopingjin, and perhaps there will be better development in the future.
But the problem is, not everyone can think of going together.
To Xia Houlian, Li Dian was just a general with a foreign surname, and he did not become famous later, just because of Li Zheng. Li Zheng was the current Qingzhou governor named by Cao Cao, and was Li Dian's brother, but because of
He died early in history, so he didn't leave much mark.
Therefore, Xia Houlian was not convinced by Li Dian and could not understand Li Dian's good intentions at all.
Regarding the incident in Xiaopingjin, Xiahou Lian felt quite unhappy. He wrote a letter to Xiahou Dun to complain about Li Dian, but Xiahou Dun replied with a scolding reply. He was inevitably depressed, so he even set up a table.
I drank from dusk until late at night.
When you drink too much, you naturally complain more and more.
"If I had known this, I might as well have stayed in Chenliu! Who would come to such a sterile place? On duty, on duty!"
"My lord is traveling in Jizhou, and Hanoi has raised his flag to surrender early, and there are not many soldiers, so what is there to be prepared for? I see, it is not to protect Hanoi, but to protect the general!"
"I heard that there are mountains of all kinds of supplies in Luoyang City, haha... I'm afraid there will be banquets every day in the city, and each meal will cost thousands of gold!"
"That's it, that's it..."
Various kinds of words were piled up one after another, which made Xia Houlian feel more and more bored.
After all, Li Dian has not been blessed with the battle titles of the Battle of Yecheng, the Battle of Hefei, etc. in history. Although the evaluation given to Li Dian in history is pretty good, now, at least Xia Houlian feels unconvinced.
Hearing the complaints from his subordinates, Xia Houlian was also depressed. He was slapping the table and was about to shout twice to express his feelings. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise, which made the wine, meat, food and fruits on the table fly everywhere, and his ears were blown away.
There was a buzzing sound, and everyone was stunned for a moment!
At the gate of Xiaopingjin Camp, a huge fire suddenly burst into flames. The gate was torn apart amidst the firelight and loud noise, and then more flames lit up bit by bit, and soon spread in the night.
There came the thunderous sound of horse hooves, and the sound of shouts coming like a tidal wave!
The people in the big tent looked at each other, the meat in their hands rolled to the ground, and the person holding the wine spilled it on their bodies without realizing it, and then suddenly let out a shout, and everyone jumped up and staggered.
After rushing out of the big tent, what caught my eyes was the sky full of fire coming from the northwest!
In the firelight that fills the sky, the figures of the cavalry of the brigade can be faintly seen. The armored swords are illuminated by the firelight and starlight, making people tremble involuntarily. They can't even speak clearly, "Yes, yes."
...It's...a hussar, a big Han hussar..."
The transit civilians who were temporarily stationed on the river bank had been frightened and fled in all directions, while these fierce cavalry had already rushed in from the entrance of the dilapidated camp, galloping around, chasing and killing everywhere, and raising fire everywhere!
Xia Houlian's head buzzed, and he felt as if a huge stone had been stuffed into it at this moment, and he couldn't even turn. His only thought was, why? Why did General Hussar's men come from the north to kill him?
He destroyed his camp?!
...Here is the dividing line that was blown into pieces...
At the top of Luoyang City, although the sky was gradually getting brighter, the expression on Li Dian's face was still dark, as heavy as the sky before a storm.
Standing at the top of Luoyang City and looking towards Xiaopingjin, you can see the faint black smoke still rising, diagonally connecting to the sky, as if nature waved its hand inadvertently, and then made many scratches in the sky.
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From Xiaopingjin, large groups of hussars and iron cavalry have been launched in a steady stream. When the sun rises three poles, they are approaching Luoyang City directly!
There were sounds of people shouting and horses neighing everywhere, small flags flying past, splashing up large chunks of soil, and some white smoke could even be seen rising in the distance, presumably from cooking smoke.
Overnight, the Xiaopingjin Ferry was controlled by General Hussar. Although Li Dian could not see it with his own eyes, he could infer from the situation in front of him that a large number of Hussar men and horses must have passed through the pontoon bridge, and there might be more to build.
He built two pontoon bridges, and then crossed the river far and wide, resting, repairing, and being on guard. It was like an extremely complex instrument. It looked like the various parts were operating in a chaotic manner, but in fact the whole was very orderly.
Only in the direction facing Luoyang, the Hussars began to dig trenches and erect fences, as if preparing to separate Xiaopingjin and Luoyang in this way, and as if they were guarding against the soldiers in Luoyang City...
Li Dian no longer thinks about Xia Houlian, because Li Dian knows that even if he knows what Xia Houlian did or did not do last night, it is no longer important. Li Dian carefully
The defense line that has been deployed for more than a year is like a thin film that will be broken at the first touch, whether it is a cucumber or an eel.
These people and horses seem to be cavalry?
Could it be that this time is just like the last time Taishi Ci raided Yecheng, and the Hussar wants to use the same method to attack Xu County for the second time?
Do you really want to do the same thing again?
"Meng Jin!" Li Dian gritted his teeth and said, "It must be Meng Jin!"
Some things are like this. When deduced afterwards, they seem very simple, but few can be done beforehand.
Li Dian's guess was correct. The point that was broken through was Meng Jin.
Mengjin is a ferry to the northwest of Luoyang and is quite far away from Luoyang. When Dong Zhuo was still in Luoyang, he pretended to confront Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, at Xiaopingjin, but in fact he took his troops and detoured from Mengjin.
In one fell swoop, Wang Kuang's camp was raided, and Wang Kuang's army and horses, which were directly threatening Luoyang, were killed. But now, unexpectedly, General Hussar also followed the same path as before, detoured from Mengjin again, and attacked Xiaoyang.
Pingjin!
Because Xiaopingjin is also a passage connecting Hanoi, and Hanoi is under the jurisdiction of Cao Cao, they probably did not send out scouts. And Hanoi probably did not pay special attention to it because of the same reason. Both sides thought that the other side would arrange a reconnaissance. As a result,
This leaves such a big gap.
In addition to the mutual mistakes in Hanoi and Xiaopingjin, Mengjin was captured unknowingly, which also exposed some problems.
Because of the distance, Mengjin alone was not suitable for setting up a long-term camp because it was too difficult to defend, so Li Dian just sent some soldiers and set up sentries on Mengjin, but obviously this sentry did not play any role.
due role.
Now it doesn't make much sense to find out which one is more responsible, Mengjin's sentry or Xiaopingjin's Xiahou Lian. The question before Li Dian is, in the face of these hussars, how should
No, do you dare? Can we carry out interception operations?
He had long heard that the Hussars were fierce, but it was only now that Li Dian truly realized the taste. From Guanzhong to Heluo, although the number of permanent and semi-permanent sentries he had arranged in the west was not large, none of them could pass on the police training.
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With such a large number of men and horses, it is not possible to be stealthy, and coupled with their extremely powerful speed and strength, they can extinguish the enemy on the spot before their sentries can react.
There may also be another possibility, that is, the sentries and observation points set up by him have always been under the control of the hussar general, so once the troops are sent out, they are all removed, and not even a single one is missed!
No matter which possibility it is, Li Dian is now facing the most difficult problem.
To fight or not to fight?
The last time Taishi Ci led his troops and swaggered directly from under Luoyang, Cao Hong and Li Dian did not make any move. On the one hand, the conflict between Cao Cao and Fei Qian did not intensify at that time, and on the other hand, they had common interests.
The enemy Yuan Shao naturally turned a blind eye, but now it is completely different. If we let all the Qiao cavalry go, not to mention whether Li Dian himself is responsible, but for the entire Jizhou
The impact of the war situation must be extremely serious.
Li Dian cannot afford such a responsibility.
But the question is, if we want to fight, how should we fight? There is some cavalry in Luoyang City, but it is just a few. It is nothing short of wishful thinking to fight against the cavalry generals.
In the distance, with the sound of flags, the hussars and horses in each group divided their camps, and then began to correct along the Luoshui River, as if they were preparing to take a rest outside Luoyang before continuing eastward. You can also see
Seeing a figure who looked like a general, surrounded by guards, he climbed up and looked up, his eyes almost colliding with Li Dian in the air!
The fierce murderous aura seems to have crossed the space, squeezing each other, and competing for superiority!
Li Dian angrily slapped his palm on the city wall!
beat!
Must fight!
With the Luoyang city wall protecting him, and the supplies he has accumulated over the past year, he can defend the city for a year and a half, so he is already at a slight advantage. After all, the pure cavalry
, is not good at attacking cities, so for the hussars outside the city, even though they are fierce, they still have flaws!
This flaw is still Meng Jin!
The Hussars bypassed Mengjin and captured Xiaopingjin, which was undoubtedly a good move, but it also led to the extension of the entire supply line! If Mengjin was captured and then the pontoon was burned, it meant cutting off the Hussars.
The supply line of these people and horses that have crossed the river. Even if these hussars and horses accompany the army to carry food and grass, the news that the back route is cut off will also disturb the morale of the army. At that time, it will not be you who are in a dilemma, but these hussars and horses!
