The general of the Long Army was surprised at first, and then said coldly: "Liu Xiu...... You don't have to be too complacent...... Sooner or later, one day...... Someone will avenge us! ”

As he spoke, he laughed on his back, but after only a few laughs, he began to cough violently, and his mouth was full of blood foam.

Liu Xiu nodded, like this kind of stubborn person, he didn't have much to say.

He turned and walked out of the gate, waving his hand at the same time.

The Han soldiers on both sides immediately stepped forward quickly, dragged the Longjun general out of the city gate hole, went outside, and knelt him on the ground, and a Han soldier with a ring-headed knife walked up to him, raised the knife in his hand, and cut off his neck.

Behind Liu Xiu, a fountain of blood erupted.

Without looking back, he said to Choji and Matsuri, who were following him, "Collect all the crossbows from the enemy and throw the corpses out of the city!" ”

"Yes! Your Majesty! ”

Choshi and Saizun responded and commanded the Han soldiers below to clean up the battlefield.

The crossbow battalion that the Long Army had just formed only fought two battles.

The first was a sneak attack on the east city of Luoyang during the day, which was repelled by Liu Xiu's troops, and the second was a sneak attack on the east city of Luoyang at night, which was ambushed by the Han army and completely annihilated by the Han army.

However, the crossbow battalion was pinned on high hopes by Kui, and as a result, on the first day of the official battle, it was completely annihilated.

The crossbows equipped with the crossbow battalion were all captured by the Han army, and Du Ling spent a lot of energy and strength in order to prepare for the construction of the crossbow battalion, and in the end, they were all making wedding dresses for the Han army.

The annihilation of the crossbow battalion made Kui Huan jump like thunder.

The next day, under the order of Kui Huan, the Long army and the Shu army began to join forces to attack the city again.

This day's offensive was even worse than the day before, and both the Long army and the Shu army risked their lives to charge the city.

However, although the offensive of the Long army and the Shu army was fierce, the defense of the Han army was still like an iron plate, and the joint attack of the two armies was knocked back again and again.

After the fierce battle on this day, the Long army and the Shu army still failed to tear through the city defense of Luoyang, but their own losses were very large.

After two consecutive days of all-out onslaught, by the third day, the offensive of the Long and Shu armies began to become weak.

Both the frequency of the attack and the intensity of the attack are much worse than before.

The two sides spent from morning to evening, during which there were no several hard-fought battles, and when the sky darkened, the Long army and the Shu army returned in vain and withdrew to the camp.

After three consecutive days of siege warfare, the two sides once again entered the stage of confrontation.

Kui Huan did not order the siege of the city, and the Han army also stuck in the city of Luoyang and did not take the initiative to fight.

When Liu Xiu was fighting against Kui Huan in Lüyang, Li Tong of Nanjun also led the Southern Expeditionary Army to attack Shudi.

The offensive of the Southern Expeditionary Army was not fierce, but it dragged Gongsun Shu's main army to Shu.

In the case of Kui Huan's continuous siege of the city to no avail, he once again asked Gongsun Shu to send reinforcements, but now, Gongsun Shu has no extra troops to send to Kui Huan.

Kui Huan couldn't get reinforcements from Gongsun Shu, and he couldn't recapture Luoyang for a long time, so he was anxious and angry in the camp, and in the past few days, the whole person has lost weight.

On this day, the king begged to see the hustle and bustle.

Kui Huan met Wang Zun in his bedroom.

Walking into the sleeping tent, he immediately smelled a pungent smell of medicine, looking at Kui Huan, who was sitting on the bed and had just drunk the medicine, Wang Zun bowed his hand and said, "King! ”

Kui Huan turned his head to look at Wang Zun, and said in a weak voice: "Zichun (Wang Zun), you are here!" ”

Wang Zun nodded, bowed again, and asked, "How is the king's body?" ”

"It's old and sick, and it's out of the way."

As he spoke, Kui Huan coughed several times in a row.

An attendant next to him immediately poured a bowl of warm water and handed it to Kui Huan, who took it and drank a bowl of water, which stopped coughing.

He put down the bowl, looked at Wang Zun, and asked, "What is the matter with Zichun seeing me?" ”

Wang Zun frowned and said: "King, the battle of Luoyang has dragged on for too long, and Weichen is worried that if he continues to delay, it will greatly demoralize our army!" ”

Kui Huan smiled bitterly, why didn't he understand this truth?

It's just that this Luoyang City, they really can't beat it now.

He coughed twice more and asked, "Zichun, you have always been resourceful, but there is a good strategy to break the Yang?" ”

Since Kui Huan betrayed Liu Xiu and switched to Gongsun Shu, Wang Zun has separated from him and no longer gives advice to Kui Huan, which makes Kui Huan very helpless.

His foundation in Liangzhou was not easy to obtain, and it was he who carried his head, fought hard, and led the soldiers to fight hard.

If he continues to stay on Liu Xiu's side, when the world is decided, Liu Xiu will definitely try his best to take away control of Liangzhou.

In order to protect his Liangzhou foundation, he could only choose to turn his face with Liu Xiu and switch to Gongsun Shu's side.

He really couldn't find any other way out.

However, Wang Zun and Kui Huan's concepts are different, in Wang Zun's view, they are both Hanchen, and Liu Xiu is the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty, and they should listen to the dispatch of the Son of Heaven.

If the Son of Heaven felt that they should not continue to stay in Liangzhou, then there must be a reason for the Son of Heaven, and they should act according to the will of the Son of Heaven.

Kui Huan felt that Liangzhou was defeated by him, and he should occupy Liangzhou; Wang Zun is a man, everyone is a Hanchen, and he should listen to the Son of Heaven.

Individuals have their own positions, and different positions and principles are different, and it is really difficult to say who is right and who is wrong.

Wang Zun looked at the hustle and bustle, pondered for a moment, and said: "King, Weichen thinks that with the current strength of our army, it is really difficult to recapture Luoyang, and more soldiers and horses should be dispatched!" ”

Kui Huan smiled bitterly, he picked up a roll of bamboo slips, shook it to Wang Zun, and said: "Zichun, of course I know that our army is insufficient, and I have asked Gongsun Shu for reinforcements, but Gongsun Shu replied that he has no soldiers available!" ”

"It's a pretext!"

Wang Zun frowned and said: "Although the Han army launched an attack on Shu in Nanjun, as far as Weichen knows, the Han army's offensive is not fierce, and Chengdu also has an army of 100,000 garrisons!" ”

Kui Huan snorted coldly and said, "Gongsun Old Thief will not send another soldier to our side!" ”

Wang Zun said: "In the opinion of the ministers, the king can draw troops and horses from Wating!" ”

Kui Huan was stunned for a moment, and said in surprise: "Wating? ”

Wating is located in Anding County, near the junction of Anding County and Hanyang County, and at present, Niu Han led an army of more than 100,000 people to garrison Wating.

Wang Zun Zhengse said: "Great King, General Niu led hundreds of thousands of troops to garrison Wating, and in the Jitou Valley near Wating, there are tens of thousands of troops of General Wang Meng stationed there.

The troops of General Niu Han and General Wang Meng were added together, close to 200,000 people, and a part of the troops were temporarily withdrawn to reinforce Luoyang, and Weichen thought that it would not affect the overall situation! ”

Hearing this, Kui Huan suddenly came to his senses, he stood up from the bed, looked at Wang Zun intently, and muttered: "Draw troops from Wating...... Wang Zun said: "According to our report, the Western Army is still in Tuntian, Qi County, and has not entered Anding, nor does it intend to attack Hanyang through Anding, then, the Niu Han Department of Wating and the Wang Mengbu of Jitou are really redundant, but in order to prevent accidents, Weichen believes that our army should not give up the two key points of Wating and Jitou, but close to the stationing of 200,000 troops, It's too much of a waste of troops, please think twice! ”

Kui Huan felt that Wang Zun's analysis was very reasonable, he nodded again and again, and said: "Yes, the Western Army is still in Qi County, and it is a bit of a waste for our side to put 200,000 troops in Wating and Jitou Road, and it will not cause much impact if 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses are temporarily transferred!" ”

Wang Zun nodded in response: "What the king said is extremely true! ”

Kui Huan pondered for a moment, and asked with an embarrassed face: "But, Zichun, should these 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses be transferred from the chicken head or from the Wating?" ”

Wang Zun said: "If 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses are transferred from Wang Meng's soldiers, General Wang Meng will have no troops available, and the defense line of Jitou Road will be useless.

These 50,000 or 60,000 reinforcements could only be transferred from General Niu Han. ”

Kui Huan frowned and said: "Of course, I gave Ru Qing (Niu Han) 100,000 troops, and also promised him the right to fight for troops in wartime, and now Ru Qing has recruited 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers and horses in Wating, if I transfer 50,000 or 60,000 people at once, will it cause Ru Qing's misunderstanding?" ”

What he said is not without reason.

At the beginning, Niu Han went to Wating with 100,000 soldiers and horses, but now people have turned 100,000 soldiers and horses into 13 or 40,000, and as a result, Kui Huan wants to transfer 50,000 or 60,000 people at once, which will inevitably not make people worry too much.

Wang Zun frowned, nodded slowly, and said, "The king is extremely worried! ”

When Kui Huan heard this, the joy on his face suddenly disappeared, and he sighed helplessly.

Seeing this, Wang Zunzheng said: "King, let Weichen go in person!" Weichen and General Niu Han have always been good friends, and Wei Chen went to persuade him to bring the soldiers and horses back, I believe that General Niu Han will not misunderstand the king! ”

Kui Huan's eyes lit up suddenly, stroked his palms and smiled, and praised: "Zichun, at the critical moment, it has to be an old brother like you who can share my worries and solve problems!" ”

As he spoke, Kui Huan suddenly felt his heart sore and his eyes hot.

He said meaningfully: "At the beginning, you were angry that I went to Gongsun Shu, complained about me, and refused to do your best to help me. ”

His words made Wang Zun's eyes red.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly lifted his robe, knelt forward, and said in a choked voice, "Big ...... King! ”

He wanted to be called the General.

Liu Xiu canonized Kui Huan as the general of Xizhou, and in Wang Zun's mind, Kui Huan's official title should be the general, not the king of Shuoning.

However, he did not say these words after all.

Since the Kui Huan incident, Wang Zun has followed Kui Huan's side, assisting him wholeheartedly, so many years of life and death together, each other, to say that there is no emotion, it is impossible.

He knelt on the ground, thinking of the love of master and servant for so many years, and his heart was filled with sorrow, and he couldn't help but cry.

Crying about the relationship between his master and servant for so many years, crying Kui is not angry, he refuses to be a Hanchen, but to be a thief.

Kui Huan didn't know what Wang Zun really thought in his heart, thinking that he was crying for an awkward relationship with himself.

Wang Zun cried sadly, and Kui Huan also felt uncomfortable when he heard it, so he hurriedly stepped forward, helped Wang Zun up, and said, "Zichun, what is this doing?"

You have been friends for more than ten years, and you have long been like brothers and sisters, even if you are angry with me, how can I blame you! ”

"The King...... Does the king really want to fight to the death with Luoyang? ”

Wang Zun's eyes were red and he asked in a trembling voice.

"There is no turning back from the bow, and now, there is no turning back for us."

Kui Huan's expression was a little helpless, but his tone was very resolute.

Wang Zun knew that there would be such an answer, he nodded, said no more, took out his handkerchief, wiped the tears on his face, and said, "King, Weichen will go to Wating today." ”

Kui Huan responded: "Good, good, good, Zichun, you bring more soldiers and horses, you need to be more careful on the road!" ”

"King Xie, Weichen remember the king's advice!"

The king bowed and bowed.

Kui Huan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead!" After seeing Ru Qing, Zichun must not be impatient, and talk to him well! ”

"Yes! King! ”

Wang Zun bowed again and said, "Weichen retires!" ”

After Wang Zun left, Kui Huan felt that his illness had improved a lot, and his whole person became refreshed.

As long as Wang Zun brings back 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses, his own army of more than 100,000 will be easy to take Luoyang.

But what Kui Huan never expected was that Wang Zun left and never came back......