This was already the third defeat of the Han army. Since Lan Yu regained the command, the morale of the imperial army was invigorated, and they were even more powerful. They defeated the rebels and fled, and they were about to hit Luoyang, the nest of the rebels.
, the whole army is more energetic and confident.
Although there were not many kills on the battlefield, the Han army's defeat was obvious to all. In today's battle, as soon as the forwards made contact, the Han army fled. The Zhou army took advantage of the situation to pursue it, and finally captured the Han army's camp at noon and captured the armor.
There is countless food and grass.
Lan Yu was wearing an indigo shirt, standing on a hill with a sword in hand, squinting at the soldiers under his command as they were busy counting the results of the battle. He was an old soldier and could find out who was in the Han army from clues.
After a while, a junior high school student came to report: "Commander, the juniors have counted and found that the stoves of the bandit army can feed 30,000 people."
A group of generals behind Lan Yu exchanged glances with each other, and each showed a pleased expression. Seven days ago, the Han army's stoves could be used by 70,000 people. Three days ago, the number dropped sharply to 50,000. Looking at it today, there are only 30,000.
, This shows that the Han army suffered serious attrition, and most of them were not lost in battle, but became deserters.\
As the saying goes, the army was defeated like a mountain. The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty personally led the expedition. Soldiers, horses and supplies from all provinces arrived on the battlefield in the Central Plains one after another. The soldiers from all walks of life launched a thunderous offensive against the Han army with the determination to repay the emperor's favor and avenge the King of Chu. In such a powerful military
Under the double blow of physical and mental strength, it is surprising that the Han army was undefeated.
But Lan Yu was not dazzled by the victory. He vaguely felt that something was wrong. The victory was too smooth. The army fought and won consecutively and went deep alone. If the enemy deployed pocket formations, it would be troublesome. As for the reason for the reduction of stoves,
, it cannot be ruled out that the other party used the method of reducing the stove to deliberately confuse the imperial army. These strategies are recorded in the military books, and they are still young when playing this with Lan Yu.\
The stove can be mysterious, but there is one thing that cannot be faked. Lan Yu frowned slightly and ordered... so and so... The sergeants looked embarrassed, but they still followed the order.
Zhou soldiers dug up cesspits in the Han camp, counted the feces, and calculated the number of Han soldiers based on their volume. Although it would not be accurate, the amount of feces of 30,000 people was definitely different from that of 50,000 people.
The final conclusion is that the Han army is indeed in retreat!
Lan Yu finally felt relieved and ordered the three armies to advance towards Luoyang. He was still standing on the high slope, looking at the mighty army with many emotions. The generals were chatting and laughing behind him, and their excitement was palpable, seeing the victory.
With promotion and wealth just around the corner, how can they not be excited?
It's good to be a soldier with Lan Shuai. Although Lan Shuai is very strict and unsmiling, he loves his soldiers like a son, has clear rewards and punishments, and uses his troops like a god. Compared with people like Li Boxheng, he is simply not on the same level. As for eating food and being a soldier
For people in the army, what can make them happier than winning a war? Not only can they be crowned as marquises and generals, but they can also honor their ancestors. Even when they walk in front of those guys in the Imperial Guard who have their eyes high, they can hold their chests high and not hesitate.
Price drop.\
The army continued to advance westward, with great momentum along the way, and kept picking up vehicles and baggage flags discarded by the Han army. The Zhou army's soldiers were full of energy, marched forward in high spirits, and quickly arrived at the gate of Luoyang City.
This was the capital of the puppet Han regime in the Central Plains. The recapture of Luoyang was a landmark battle for the great cause of fighting the rebellion.
The army was arrayed under the city, with flags flying and swords and guns dazzling. People were like a wall and guns were like forests. On the other hand, there was silence above the city wall. Only a few red flags were flying listlessly, and not even a single person could be seen.\
"Commander, are they trying to make an empty city?" asked a young general. He was Lan Yu's nephew Lan Xiaolong, one of the most powerful generals in the Western Expeditionary Army.
Lan Yu stroked his beard and smiled, raised his telescope and looked at the city. After looking at it for a long time, he said: "Do the scouts have any news?"
"Come back to the commander, there are no enemy ambushes within a radius of fifty miles."
"Okay, they are not playing an empty city trick. Luoyang is simply an empty city! Xiaolong, please take people to the city."
Lan Xiaolong could no longer hold himself back any longer. He took the general's order and led a thousand elite soldiers from the Jianrui Battalion to attack Luoyang City. The well-trained soldiers held rattan shields to protect their heads and trotted to the bottom of the city. They moved the ladder skillfully.
Put it on, draw the hard bow and aim at the top of the city wall, ready for cover shooting at any time.
A group of tough warriors held narrow ladder knives in their mouths and climbed up the ladder like tigers. After the first group of people climbed onto the city, there was no fighting. The city wall remained quiet for a moment.
Afterwards, the soldiers who climbed the city waved flags and shouted: "This is an empty city!"
Lan Xiaolong was in high spirits and climbed up in person. Sure enough, Luoyang City had been deserted. There was not even a ghost on the empty city wall. However, defensive materials such as rolling logs and rocks, fire-fighting sandbags, etc. were still there, which showed that the enemy was retreating.
It was very hasty.
Lan Xiaolong sent people to look around to confirm that there were no enemy troops, and then raised smoke to tell the army outside the city that it was safe to enter the city. Soldiers from the Jianrui Battalion opened the city gate from the inside, and the forward cavalry of the Zhou army roared in.
Galloping along the wide Luoyang Street, every house was closed and there was no one on the street. After searching for a long time, there was still no trace of the Han army. After confirming the safety again, Lan Yu led the Chinese army into the city.\
When we arrived at the palace of the King of Han, the blue and gold-plated plaque was still brand new and shiny, but inside the gate was a mess, which showed how hurriedly the Han army fled.
Lan Yu had mixed feelings. After half a year, the war to suppress the rebellion finally came to an end. If I guessed correctly, the Han army had abandoned the Central Plains, retreated to Shaanxi, and defended the Tongguan natural barrier to fight against the trapped beasts, but its strength had been greatly weakened.
Without the energy to compete in the world, eradicating the rebels is just around the corner.
After fighting this battle, it is time to disband and return to the field, retire and return to his hometown. He must resolutely resign from his position as Minister of War. Lan Yu is a sensible person and knows the principle of great achievements that shake the master, and the bird is hidden behind the bow. This is the time to retire.
a good time.
The Zhou army completely occupied Luoyang. Seven days later, the emperor, who had received the news of victory, came from Xuzhou, reviewed Lan Yu's troops outside Luoyang City, and awarded them the title of Ever-Victorious Army.\
The weather this year is a bit weird. Although it is only April, it is unbearably hot. The soldiers of the Ever Victorious Army stood in the sun wearing heavy armor, and the armor was scorching. Everyone was sweating, even sitting on the ceremony stage.
The emperor was also sweating through his dragon robe.
The emperor had a sudden idea to show his sympathy for the soldiers. He called an eunuch to explain a few words. The eunuch received the order and stepped forward and shouted in a high-pitched and unpleasant duck voice: "The emperor has an order. The weather is hot. The three armies must
Remove armor~~"
The soldiers of the three armies were motionless. The eunuch felt a little embarrassed. He coughed twice and repeated it louder. The soldiers remained motionless. The emperor saw this and was angry in his heart, but on the surface he was still amiable: "Lanyu,
You are a good soldier, comparable to those of Xiliu Camp back then. You are my Zhou Yafu."
Lan Yu was sweating profusely, not from heat, but from fear. He quickly kowtowed to apologize, and the emperor said calmly: "I will give you an order to have the soldiers take off their armor."
Lan Yu stepped forward and personally gave the order to remove their armor. There was a sudden roar. The soldiers of the three armies all removed their armor in a uniform manner. They were leading a strong army, but the gloom in the emperor's heart was getting deeper and deeper.
The emperor rewarded him with the title of Ever-Victorious Army, personally presented the battle flag, and rewarded him with many pigs, sheep, wine and meat, and then he set off to Luoyang.
The palace of the King of Han had been renovated urgently, and it was just in time for the emperor to stay. The emperor walked in expressionlessly and dismissed all the attendants, leaving only Cao Shaoqin.
"Old Cao, I want to remove Lan Yu's military power. What do you think?" the emperor said straight to the point.
Cao Shaoqin, who knew his master's temper very well, did not show the slightest surprise, and analyzed carefully: "I have also seen what happened today. Lan Yu has a heavy weapon in his hand, and he himself is not far away from his sword, so he directly relieved him of his military power."
Otherwise, it will cause a mutiny. The best way is to send him and his generals to Luoyang and set up a trap to capture them, so that they can be foolproof.\"
The emperor nodded: "The nights are long and the dreams are many, you can make arrangements now."
Luoyang's defense was mobilized. The imperial army replaced the victorious army, and a large number of imperial guards were buried near the palace. Lan Yu and a group of trusted generals entered the city according to the order. They took off their swords at the entrance of the palace, and filed in under the leadership of the eunuchs.
Palace.
The emperor did not meet them in person, but sent a eunuch to announce the imperial edict to remove Lan Yu from military power and promote him to the title of Prince Taibao and Marquis of Jingyang. The other generals also had new appointments, but they were all promoted openly and secretly.
Either he was sent to a remote place as a garrison, or he was sent to the Ministry of War as a civilian official.\
When the generals heard this, they were immediately in an uproar. This was what they had sacrificed their lives and shed their blood for. Not to mention the generals who licked the blood with their swords, even ordinary people in the city would be angry if their efforts were not rewarded. They accused angrily.
, cursing, these generals would never have dared to do this when they were in the capital in the past, but now it is still a period of war, they have won many battles, their tempers have also grown, and they dare to challenge the authority of the imperial edict.
The emperor watched this scene with cold eyes from behind the screen, becoming even more convinced of his idea that Lan Yu could not stay.
Suddenly, Lan Yu shouted: "Shut up!"
All the generals were intimidated by his prestige and did not dare to say anything more. Lan Yu knelt down respectfully and said: "My lord, I accept the order and thank you for your kindness."
The generals had no choice but to kneel down and express their gratitude. Then a group of people left the palace angrily, scolding them all the way, and came to the city gate. When they were about to leave the city, suddenly there was a sound of clappers and a cloud of muskets.
Taking aim at them, the officer of the Royal Forest Army said proudly: "The people below heard this, but they still haven't put down their weapons and surrendered."
The generals of the Ever Victorious Army were still angry, how could they tolerate being bullied by the Royal Forest Army, so they all took out their sabers and swords and yelled at the top: "You can see clearly with your blind eyes. Grandpas are from the Ever Victorious Army."
, not a rebel!"
The officer sneered and said: "You are the one to be taken. If you don't surrender, we will be shot to death!" As he said that, he raised his hand, and there was a sound of hammers being cocked on the city wall.
The generals were still arguing, but Lan Yu came out and asked in a deep voice: "If you want to take us, there must be an explanation, right?"
A person flashed out from behind the officer, it was Cao Shaoqin. He pointed at Lan Yu and shouted: "Your Majesty is not kind to you, but you dare to liaise with the hypocrite and lure His Majesty to Luoyang with the intention of regicide. How can you retain such a rebellious minister?"
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The blue jade tiger's body trembled, and he lost his voice and said: "It's unfair! I want to see the emperor!"
Cao Shaoqin sneered: "Didn't you say that you have wiped out the remaining enemies, but the elite of the bandit army unexpectedly appeared within thirty miles? How do you explain this!"
Lan Yu was speechless for a moment, and the Han army really used a hard-to-get strategy to lure the enemy deeper and set up a pocket formation for him to drill into. Now he was speechless and speechless.
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