Chapter 2715 If you want to break through Luoyang, you can only win it quickly
Cheng Jie, who was communicating with the Ouchi guards who stayed behind, also heard the sound of hoofbeats in the distance.
He turned around and walked towards Cheng Sanlang and others who were rushing towards them.
"Uncle Jie, why are you here? Where are my father and His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Cheng Chubi got off his horse and glanced at Chengjiazhuang. It was still so peaceful, and there was no sign of a large number of troops stationed there.
"Third Young Master, the Master and His Highness the Crown Prince have now led their troops to camp more than thirty miles west of Gong County."
"The master asked me to come here just to see if there is any chance..."
Having said this, Cheng Jie glanced warily at Zhao Kun and Li Ke over there, and Cheng Sanlang understood and pulled Cheng Jie aside for a few steps.
Only then did Cheng Jie reveal the truth, which was that General Cheng was planning to grab the top spot tomorrow, so he was specially sent here first.
First, communicate with the merchants of the Han and Tang Dynasties and ask them to try to get some merchant ships and cargo ships to sneak into the city with a group of elite Zuotun guards.
Tomorrow, after General Cheng personally leads the army to arrive, he will attack from the outside first. At that time, the elite Zuotun guards who have sneaked into the city will take the opportunity to attack. Under the attack from both inside and outside, they can more easily seize the city gate of Luoyang.
"Master said, I haven't had any opportunities to go on expeditions in recent years, let alone any merit.
This time, no matter what, I have to help His Highness the Crown Prince to achieve the first achievement. Even if he takes off his armor and returns to the fields to entertain his grandchildren, he will still have many meritorious deeds to show off to his children and grandchildren."
Hearing this, Cheng Chubi couldn't help but his eyes lit up. His father was really thoughtful.
In particular, the prince who looks slim when he takes off his clothes and looks slim when he wears clothes needs such a merit the most.
After all, it is too difficult for His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, who has an emperor who is both civil and military, to establish his prestige and make achievements.
Regardless of his political methods or his ability to command thousands of troops and attack cities and fortresses, Li Shimin completely crushed his own sons.
Isn't this an excellent opportunity now? Originally, those rebellious officials and traitors from wealthy families and his uncle were not able to deal with him.
It just so happens that all those guys are squatting in the city now. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrives at the city tomorrow, he will give an order and his own father will wave his hand.
The elite Zuotun Guards swept away the rebels defending the city cleanly. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his biological father were not the first to do so, who would be the first to do so?
Cheng Chubi approached Uncle Jie and asked softly.
"I see. I wonder how many people you have brought, Uncle Jie?"
Cheng Jie raised his hand and made a gesture with his five fingers.
"We have brought five hundred elites, but I have just inquired. These days, Luoyang City is very heavily guarded when leaving the city. Even ships will be searched."
"So, we will be able to bring in some weapons in the end, but the iron armor may not be possible at all."
"But fortunately, there are shops in the Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses. Even if we go in without weapons, we can still make up swords, bows and arrows, which is enough to fight."
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Cheng Chubi couldn't help but his face darkened. The reason why he was able to send those officials out of the city easily today.
The main reason was the civil strife in Luoyang City. Jin Wuwei, who was responsible for the defense of various gates in Luoyang City, was deployed for reinforcements, so he found a good opportunity to smuggle those officials out of Luoyang.
But wait until tomorrow, if Uncle Jie and the others don't even have a suit of armor, they will grab the door with a knife.
Even if Uncle Jie is very confident, these five hundred elites are not afraid of death, and there are Zuotunwei troops outside to respond, there will still be heavy casualties.
Cheng Jie saw Cheng Sanlang's gloomy expression, and naturally understood what the third young master was worried about, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Third Young Master, there is no way to survive a battle on the battlefield, and Luoyang is one of the most fortified cities in the world.
During the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty in the early years, even if Luoyang fell into the hands of incompetent people like Wang Shichong, it still held on for nearly a year."
"Now, Luoyang is our imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty. It is occupied by rebellious ministers and traitors. If we cannot capture it in one go, won't we become the laughing stock of the world?"
"So I have no choice but to attack Luoyang. We can only win quickly, and we must not drag our feet."
After hearing what Uncle Jie said, Cheng Chubi rolled his eyes and asked in a low voice when he looked at the tall and burly Uncle Jie, who also had frost on his temples.
"Uncle Jie, then you will contact my father and others in this way to judge the timing of attacking the city gate from both inside and outside?"
"Of course it's easy. When the master starts to let the soldiers outside the city attack, the villain will work with a group of brothers to find a way to get closer to the city gate. After the rebels on the top of the city are attracted, they will choose an opportunity.
assault……"
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Li Ke and Zhao Kun were at ease waiting for Cheng Sanlang and Cheng Jie to be there.
But after waiting for a long time, the two of them were still muttering there, with no intention of ending.
Now Li Keke, who had been tired for a day, looked over there with some confusion.
"Brother Chu Bi, what are you doing? You've been mumbling for a long time about whether it's possible or not."
"Perhaps General Cheng has some explanation. After all, when General Cheng left Luoyang, the whole family was still staying in Luoyang City..."
Having said this, Zhao Kun glanced at Li Ke and said, His Highness King Wu is really lucky.
Over the years, following Cheng Sanlang, His Highness King Wu was simply the first winner in the Tang Dynasty. Well, the second-ranked person was Fang Erlang.
Although these words cannot be spoken out loud, His Majesty himself has expressed similar meanings when no one else is around.
In other words, among the people around this kid, there is no one who has not been promoted and made a fortune. Well, that's roughly what it means.
His Highness King Wu, Fang Erlang and Cheng Sanlang spent the longest time, so they really lost a lot of credit.
At this time, Cheng Chubi finally ended his communication with Cheng Jie. The two came over. After Cheng Jie, Li Ke and Zhao Kun said goodbye, they left directly with them.
"Brother Chu Bi, what are they going to do?" Li Ke approached Cheng Sanlang and asked in a low voice.
"They are going to die." Cheng Sanlang said in a hoarse voice.
"What?!" Li Ke and Zhao Kun both turned to look at Cheng Sanlang. Their faces were confused. They really didn't know why Cheng Sanlang said such unlucky words.
Cheng Sanlang's expression looked very dry and honest.
"They have followed my father's orders and will try to sneak into Luoyang City tonight. When my father leads the army to Luoyang City tomorrow, they will attack from both inside and outside, trying to break through the city with one blow."
"Cheng Sanlang, General Cheng did nothing wrong. Attacking a city and taking out a stronghold always requires a huge price. If you want to win quickly, it will be even more difficult."
"Besides, General Cheng is coming north so quickly that he probably doesn't have many siege equipment in his hands, but there are quite a lot of ordnance in Luoyang City to defend the city."
"So, if you want to conquer Luoyang, you can only defeat it quickly by using strange strategies..."
"It's a strange plan, isn't it...Uncle Jie, please wait a moment, Uncle Jie..." Upon hearing this, Cheng Chubi rushed out and chased after him while shouting.