"Strengthen the security in the city to guard against sneak attacks by the Xiliang army." Cao Ren said: "Move the personal guard camp to my central army tent. No one is allowed to approach without my order."
"No." The deputy general clasped his fists and left.
Climbing the city wall and looking at the densely packed Xiliang army outside the city, Cao Ren's face became firmer and he said coldly: "Xiliang army, Jia Rong, sooner or later you will be defeated at the hands of my lord."
The moat outside Luoyang City would take half a month to fill even if all the troops were mobilized. During this period, the Xiliang Army could only become the target of the Luoyang defenders. This was naturally not what Jia Rong thought.
As you can see, it is already impossible to capture Luoyang without a bloody battle.
Zhao Yun gave an order, and a thousand cavalry were dispatched, each holding a sack in their hands.
But when I saw a famous cavalryman approaching the moat, he suddenly threw the sack in his hand into the moat, causing waves to rise. Then he turned his horse's head and headed back. The whole process went smoothly, showing his superb skills to the defenders on the city.
riding skills.
Not only Zhao Yun's place, but also the other three city walls were in the same situation. They were all dispatched by cavalry at a fast speed and did not give the defenders any extra chance.
Cao Ren looked at the busy cavalry below, with a sneer on his lips, and ordered: "Shoot the arrows."
The crossbow that was ready to go was accompanied by the heavy sound of the bowstring being fired, and the crossbow arrows whizzed out, heading towards the busy cavalry in Guanxia.
The crossbow arrow pierced a cavalryman, both man and horse, and was nailed to the ground. His death was chilling.
Seeing this, Jia Rong had no intention of retreating. All the cavalry were used to fill the moat. Not only that, all the thunderbolt chariots were also loaded with huge rocks and fired stones at the moat day and night.
The death of the cavalry did not scare the Xiliang army. During training, they understood that casualties on the battlefield were very normal, so you must not only have superb martial arts, but also have good luck.
Seeing that the cavalry under the city didn't even pause, Cao Ren dispatched again, frowning slightly. Such a team is enough to attract anyone's attention. When a soldier is not afraid of life and death, it may make people think it is ridiculous. A hundred is enough.
It's shocking, and what it would be like if all the soldiers looked like this and looked at death as if they were home.
Cao Ren knew that the Xiliang Army was very powerful, but he didn't expect it to have reached this stage. No wonder the military adviser often said that Cao Jun's biggest opponent was the Xiliang Army. When he saw it today, he was indeed a powerful enemy.
As the capital of the Han Dynasty, Luoyang not only had high walls and thick walls, but also had weapons such as crossbows and bed crossbows in the city to defend the city.
The moat was being filled at a very fast speed. Jia Rong withdrew his cavalry and wandered around Luoyang. He believed that the surrounding counties had already learned about the siege of Luoyang, and Jia Rong did not have the energy to attack these counties.
After attacking them all, he could order the cavalry to intercept them on the way to rescue. At this time, Luoyang was an isolated city, and it was impossible for Cao Ren to send a request for help or command the soldiers in surrounding counties.
The moat was completely filled in on the 13th day, and even rested for a while. If it weren't for the traces above, I wouldn't believe there was a wide moat here before.
The city wall east of Luoyang became the main direction of the Xiliang army's attack. Cao Ren also mobilized most of his soldiers to the east gate of Luoyang, preparing for a decisive battle with the Xiliang army.
After closing the city gates for thirteen days in a row, the people and merchants in the city were naturally upset. Cao Ren was preparing for a desperate counterattack. They were not ready to die yet. No one could guarantee whether Cao Ren would kill him at the critical moment.
They climbed up the city wall to defend the city. During a war, anything could happen. Merchants knew this better. Many businessmen with connections were looking for people to entrust their connections in order to survive.
Cao Ren also issued an order. As long as he could defend Luoyang, he would never embarrass any of the people. However, if he did not cooperate, he would also raise the butcher knife in his hand. However, during this period of time, Cao Ren realized the benefits.
It means that merchants keep giving gifts, and the things one person gives may be very small. The merchants in Luoyang City who want to protect themselves give gifts one after another, which is a big sum.
"Inform all the family heads to come to the General's Mansion tonight to discuss matters." Cao Ren handed the guards a list of names.
Jia Rong's policy of governing the place was in great conflict with the aristocratic family. Cao Ren wanted to gather the strength of the entire Luoyang aristocratic family to resist the Xiliang army. The strength of the aristocratic family has always been unfathomable. There are people in Luoyang City.
There are many big families, some of which are big families with hundreds of years of heritage. The number of private soldiers has reached a terrifying number. Cao's army only has more than 10,000 people. As long as the strength of the family is gathered together, it can definitely be doubled.
In Luoyang Xianlian Pavilion, Su Shuang was sitting at attention, facing the dense crowd of soldiers outside, his expression unchanged. For many years, he had been the person in charge around Luoyang, laying a solid foundation for the Xiliang Army's intelligence network around Luoyang.
, Cao Ren is a senior general in Cao's army. Naturally, he knew that Xianlian Pavilion was inextricably linked to the Xiliang army, so he immediately monitored the place.
Cao Cao's army group in Yanzhou learned that the Xiliang army had surrounded Luoyang. It was already several days later. Cao Cao, who had always been stable, was also anxious and paced back and forth in the room. Yuan Shao was not afraid. He was just a wolf at best. Even if he was ruthless, he was nothing more than a wolf.
They will attack one or two counties, but the Xiliang army is a fierce tiger entrenched in Chang'an and will eat people at any time. This is why Cao Cao is eager to make good friends with the Xiliang army. On the one hand, Cao Cao's army has contained the Luoyang line
The Xiliang Army must pass through to attack the Central Plains. On the other hand, they want to have enough time to develop their own strength. With the foundation of the Central Plains, they will soon be able to catch up with the Xiliang Army.
With all the Central Plains under his control, the defeat of the Xiliang Army was only a matter of time. Unexpectedly, in just one year of stability, the Xiliang Army once again withdrew from the battlefield in Youzhou to attack Luoyang. Such resilience shocked Cao Cao.
In particular, the bank of the Xiliang Army has been developed under Cao Cao's rule. It has gained the trust of merchants and some people, and has collected countless amounts of money. Cao Cao is also preparing to set up his own bank to confront the Xiliang Army. This
Before the measures could be proposed, they were blocked by the Xiliang army's attack.
"Zhiyuan, can you finally bear it?" Cao Cao whispered.
Cao Cao's military vision was very keen, and he naturally realized the purpose of the Xiliang army after surrounding Luoyang. If Luoyang persisted and retreated after the Xiliang army ran out of food and grass, it would be a blessing for Cao Cao's army. If soldiers were sent to Luoyang at this time to rescue
, unless the strength of the troops is much higher than that of the Xiliang army, it is absolutely impossible. Cao Cao has already experienced the combat effectiveness of the Xiliang cavalry.
"My lord, Jia Rong has led an army of 100,000 to attack Luoyang. The situation is critical. If Luoyang is lost, our army will be in danger. Troops and horses should be sent to rescue immediately."
Cao Cao sighed and said, "I don't know about this. It's just that Jia Rong is extremely cunning. The way to rescue Luoyang must be full of cavalry from the Xiliang Army. Even the food, grass and baggage can't be transported to the city."
"The Xiliang army took down Sishui Pass and Hulao Pass too suddenly."
"My lord, the Xiliang army has an alliance agreement with our army. Why not send someone to the army to persuade them to withdraw."
Cao Cao said: "Jia Rong has always ignored the law and discipline in his work. How can he be controlled by others just because of a small covenant? I am afraid that the people he sent will not come back. It is in vain. It is better to prepare early."
"Lord, what's going on? What should we do?" Xun Yu asked with a worried tone.
"There is no room for failure in Luoyang. We must gather troops and horses to go to Luoyang and try to get to Luoyang before the Xiliang army captures Luoyang." Cao Cao calmed down and said firmly: "What's more, Luoyang is guarded by Zixiao.
Jia Rongxiu wants to get benefits from him."
At this time, the strength of Cao's army was as high as 200,000. This number was only reached due to the stimulation of the Xiliang Army. It was very expensive to raise such a group of soldiers. On weekdays, these soldiers reclaimed wasteland and were called field soldiers.
They train when the time comes and are barely able to be self-sufficient. Once a war breaks out, these soldiers will abandon the hoes in their hands, pick up weapons, and rush to the battlefield.
Cao Cao also understood that such an army was not as powerful as the Xiliang army, but the situation on the battlefield did not allow for the slightest hesitation.
It would take at least more than a month to mobilize an army of 100,000, and it would take two months to go to Luoyang. Cao Cao could only pray in his heart that Cao Ren could persist for two months, otherwise all his efforts would be in vain.
Sure enough, as Jia Rong expected, the counties around Luoyang, after hearing the news that Luoyang was besieged, the first thing they thought of was to send troops to rescue. However, not long after these teams left the city, they encountered an ambush. Waiting for the Xiliang Army cavalry
When the army came to the city, the officials in the city had no available troops, so they easily took control of the city. In this way, in less than half a month, half of the surrounding counties were pacified.
After the moat was filled in, the Xiliang army took a short rest and then launched a fierce offensive. Thunderbolt chariots threw stones at the city walls and gates desperately, and the ladders and wells were densely packed. There were ten thousand defenders. Faced with such
The offensive is also a bit timid.
The bed crossbows on the city continued to shoot deadly crossbow arrows. After successive arrows, half of the bed crossbows were damaged. Luoyang had not experienced war for a long time, and many instruments were difficult to use. The craftsmen in the city were limited in their ability to repair the bed crossbows.
Life is difficult to complete.
Under the general's order, Lian Nu fired continuously to suppress Cao's army on the top of the city and provide cover for the army to attack the city.
After five days of siege, there were bloodstains everywhere on and below the city. The east wall of Luoyang was also dark. The total number of dead and wounded soldiers on both sides had reached 8,000. The Xiliang army suffered heavy casualties.
Guo Jiadao: "My lord, this kind of loss is beyond imagination. Cao Cao of Yanzhou has begun to mobilize troops and horses, and they will be able to arrive in Luoyang in more than a month at the earliest. By then our army will"
