The mobility of the rogues is very strong, and they can grab wherever they go, without the cumbersome process of sacrificing the flag and pulling them out, and there is no pressure from logistics support, so they can just go. After Li Zicheng made up his mind, the army immediately set out, first capturing Yiyang County near Luoyang, and three days later, it captured Yongning County and Xin'an County in one go, forming a situation of encirclement on all sides of Luoyang.

The flying news reached Luoyang City, the residence of Henan, and Lu Weiqi, the former secretary of the military department, Li Fengxian, the governor of Henan, Kang Menghui, the prefect of Luoyang, and Wang Shaoyu, the general soldier of Henan, urgently negotiated and immediately went to the imperial court to request rapid support for Henan. However, the troops in Henan and even in the south of Beizhili were transferred by Yang Sichang to defend the capital, and the troops were empty, and there were no troops to be adjusted in Henan at this moment. In the end, I only waited for a holy decree, ordering Li Fengxian, Wang Yinchang, Wang Shaoyu and others to strengthen the garrison and wait for reinforcements.

In the face of this holy decree, everyone felt helpless, the reinforcements were far away, and they could only rely on themselves. So Li Fengxian and Wang Yinchang ordered the whole city to mobilize, and all the people were soldiers to prepare for the battle.

As the surrounding states and counties fell, the intruding army advanced step by step, and the fear of war spread through the city. The people in Luoyang City were in chaos, all kinds of rumors appeared, rich families began to look for a way out, tens of thousands of refugees and rich families in various counties fled into Luoyang City, and nearby local armed forces also retreated to the city. The temples and temples in the city were full of refugees, and the government and large merchants set up porridge shacks for relief.

The officials and soldiers released hundreds of prisoners in the prison and escorted them from the Luohe beach to the city to transport them to the city to defend the city. On the streets of the city, there are more people who are paraded. On the fifth day of the fifth month of the fifth month, the government issued a notice that all men and women over the age of 15 and under the age of 50 in the city should participate in the protection of the city, and the men should go up to the city wall and the women should participate in cooking. At night, bonfires are lit on the streets of the city, illuminating the city. The patrol team of officers and soldiers kept patrolling, and Luoyang City spent night after night in unrest.

On the seventh day of the fifth month, the four major gates of Luoyang City began to close, and the Yamen of Luoyang Prefect convened all li and a chief in the city to divide each li and a defense on the city wall. The officers and soldiers also divided their respective defense areas: the east gate, which was guarded by the deputy general Liu Jianyi; The west gate is guarded by the king Yinchang; the south gate, guarded by the deputy general Luo Tai; The north gate is guarded by the general soldier Wang Shaoyu. Hongyi cannons and various earthen cannons were erected on the city, which were guarded by officers and soldiers and local armed guards who had fled into the city. The men who participated in the defense of the city and the men among the refugees began to participate in the defense drills.

On the eighth day of the fifth month, the government opened the county treasury, and the men began to transport large green stones, bricks, logs, water and other war materials to the city; The women began to build sheds, build stoves, grind noodles in the streets, and pull vegetables in the vegetable fields in the city. In order to save their lives and the lives of their families, the people of the city are busy, although they are nervous and scared, but they are very motivated.

Time passed in a tense atmosphere, and the shadow of war was getting closer and closer.

The time to come is finally here, on the tenth day of May in the ninth year of Chongzhen, more than 200,000 troops came to Luoyang outside the city, surrounded Luoyang on all sides, and the war was about to break out. The defenders looked out from the city wall, and saw that the mountains were full of dense crowds, which seemed to be boundless, and they couldn't help but get nervous. However, to their surprise, the army did not immediately attack the city, but set up layers of tents outside the city, besieging but not attacking.

Surrounded by Liu Zongmin, Hao Shaoqi, Gao Yigong and others, Li Zicheng rode his horse to Anximen in the north of Luoyang to check the city defense.

Luoyang is a famous city in the world, the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, and the city has always been strong. Ming Hongwu six years (1373) was strengthened again, the original surrounding eight miles and 345 steps of the city wall was rebuilt into a brick wall of big blue brick protection, four zhang high, built four city gates, and built a que tower, built 39 anti-enemy platforms and four corner towers of the city around the week, and excavated the city ditch outside the city, the ditch is five zhang deep, three zhang wide, and the water is introduced. The fortified city wall is in a dangerous situation, strong and magnificent, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Liu Zongmin looked at the city wall and took a sip, and said stupidly: "These melon skins have built the city like a king's eight shells, and it seems that it is difficult to capture it without killing one or two thousand people." ”

Li Zicheng looked at the towering city wall and the wide moat, and his brows twisted into the word "Chuan". The habitual tactics of the exile army are mobile warfare, and attacking fortifications has never been their strong point, although this time they cooperated privately with the Qiong Navy and obtained a lot of small artillery, but this kind of small artillery field combat is certainly sharp, but it is more than enough to fight such a city wall. He turned around and asked, "What about Brother Liu of the Qiong Navy?" Call him over. ”

After Liu Heizi was brought over, Li Zicheng asked straight to the point: "Brother Liu, didn't you say that your general wanted to give me a generous gift?" Now that my men are ready to take their places, what about the generous gifts? ”

"Don't be anxious, this gift is already on the way. It is a long way from Qiongzhou to Henan, and although the brothers travel day and night, they are afraid that it will take a few days to reach the city of Luoyang. ”

Li Zicheng waved his hand a little depressedly, let Liu Heizi go down, and then asked left and right: "The siege weapon of the Qiong Navy has not yet arrived, shall we wait or do it directly?" ”

Liu Zongmin snorted: "Without Butcher Zhang, do you have to eat hairy pigs?" Their stuff is quite mysterious, but they haven't seen it with their own eyes, and no one knows if it's good or not. According to the forehead, you can't count on them all, or you should attack the city first, and wait for their things to be delivered, if it is good, it will be the icing on the cake, and if it is not good, there will be no loss. ”

Hao Shaoqi, Gao Yigong and others agreed: "That's right, when there is no artillery, don't you still fight?" It's a big deal to fill it with human life. ”

Li Zicheng nodded: "What you said makes sense. Since the army started in northern Shaanxi, they have nothing to want, and they have defeated the officers and soldiers with sticks and kitchen knives, and now they can't rely too much on the firearms of the Qiong Navy and forget their duty. He stretched out his hand and pointed to the tower a few miles ahead, and said in a loud voice, "Tell the whole army, bury the pot and make food, eat and drink enough, sleep well tonight, and start the siege tomorrow!" ”

After nightfall, the intruders outside the city lit piles of bonfires, and the flames soared into the sky, and the red flames lit up the night sky. The city was quiet and terrifying, and the officers and soldiers patrolling the city walls and the people were constantly patrolling to prevent the enemy from climbing and attacking the city at night.

The atmosphere inside and outside the city wall is tense and solemn, but the Fuwang Mansion in the city is brightly lit, the sound of silk and bamboo lingers, and the Fuwang Zhu Changxun finishes dinner and is enjoying the singing and dancing of the singer.

Outside the gate of the palace, a sedan chair came in a hurry, stopped at the door, and an attendant stepped forward to knock on the door, and signed up: "Mr. Yu Shi asks to see His Royal Highness King Fu." ”

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