Chapter 614: Luoyang
"Your Majesty, Li Xin's army has arrived."
In the Luoyang Palace, Yun Dingxing said to Wang Shichong with a pale face, he looked at Wang Shichong, Wang Shichong, who was ambitious at the beginning, was in good health, the tiger's eyes were shining, and his body seemed to contain endless power, but now it was different, a month had not yet arrived, Wang Shichong's whole person had changed, and his face was no longer full of ambition, some were just decadent, even if Li Jing launched an attack outside, he only let his generals defend and resist, and he didn't go to the city tower to inspect at all, Who brought all this, Yun Dingxing naturally knows. Now that the source of this answer has finally come, all the battles have ended, and Yun Dingxing himself breathed a sigh of relief.
"Haha, Li Xin, you're finally here, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Wang Shichong immediately laughed after hearing this, he stood up and said, "Li Xin, let me meet you shameless villain today." After Wang Shichong heard the words Li Xin, his eyes suddenly lit up, he stood up suddenly, looked outside, his eyes were like electricity, he tidied up his robe, took a long arrow, and walked towards the outside of the palace.
"Why are there no fireworks in Luoyang City?" Just walked outside the palace, Wang Shichong took a look at the streets and alleys, only to see that Luoyang at this time was calm, there was not even a little crowd, the prosperity of the past, disappeared without a trace at this moment, if you look at the street next to it, there are still a few figures shaking, Wang Shichong almost thought that he was in a ghost, and couldn't help but ask the people around him.
"There is no food in the people's homes, and there is a lack of things to light fires, so this is naturally the case." Yun Dingxing said in a low voice. In fact, this is all caused by Wang Shichong, there is no grain in Luoyang City, Li Jing ordered people to use a stone thrower to throw grain into Luoyang City, but unfortunately, these grains did not fall on the heads of the people. They were all obtained by Wang Shichong, who used these grains as military food, either for himself or for the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, and there was not much in the hands of the soldiers; Li Jing also told Wang Shichong that he could open a city gate, let the people go out to collect some firewood every morning, and then let the people go back to the city when it was dark. Unfortunately, Wang Shichong objected again, because he was worried that Li Xin's men would take the opportunity to attack the city. Come to an inside and out. In this way, today's Luoyang has long been established.
Although the ministers had opinions, they dared not speak out, so they could only shrink at home, simply because of the siege of the city, Wang Shichong had not held a court meeting for many days, and he didn't know the situation in the city at all.
"When Li Xin is defeated, everything will be fine." Wang Shichong said very calmly. As a matter of fact. Whether he can defeat Li Xin or not, he himself is not sure at all, but Yun Dingxing and the others around him sighed, and now Li Xin has returned to Luoyang. It shows that Li Shimin, who came to the rescue, has failed, and Luoyang has no danger to defend at all, with no grain and grass inside, and no reinforcements outside. is already in a desperate situation, I am afraid that only Wang Shichong will think that he will definitely be able to defeat Li Xin.
Soon the crowd came to the city wall. Outside the city wall, there was a burst of long live voices, everyone looked over, only to see under the city wall, an arrow away, countless soldiers wearing black armor, or holding spears, or holding long knives, or infantry, or cavalry, majestic and mighty, looking at the city wall of the people pale, those soldiers are even more trembling, what kind of army is the elite soldiers, these people in front of them are the elite soldiers.
Although the battle of Luoyang was a bit ferocious, but the real ferocity did not occur, as the besieging party, Li Jing's soldiers did not lose much, mostly besieged, or bow and arrow shooting, or stone throwing machine, or burned with stone paint, etc., the short soldiers were very little, but today it was the soldiers on Luoyang City who were taken aback, and Wang Shichong was also shocked, and there was a while of hesitation in his heart.
"Prime Minister, look, Wang Shichong is watching the Prime Minister's military parade!" On the high platform, Li Jing pointed to Luoyang City in the distance and said: "Wang Shichong is afraid that he is trembling in his heart at this time, for fear that the prime minister will attack Luoyang at this time." ”
"Since you have become the enemy of this king, you must be prepared to die." Li Xin said with a smile: "A person who doesn't know how to take the people to heart is not a good thing, even if such a person surrenders, this king will not accept him." Li Xin knew through Jinyiwei that the city had long been cut off from cooking smoke, and although Li Jing had transported grain into Luoyang City, Wang Shichong obviously did not give these grains to the people, but tried in vain to support his hegemony! How could Li Xin forgive such a person.
The short military parade ended in just half an hour, the army roared by, only the air was full of evil spirit, Li Xin accompanied by the generals, came to the city wall, looked at Wang Shichong on the city wall, the two looked at each other, one looked gloomy, the other was cold, a person's life has entered the final stage, but the other is like the rising sun, full of vigor and vitality.
"Li Xin, you shameless person has finally appeared." Wang Shichong's face was gloomy, and he pointed at Li Xin and said loudly: "I have already surrendered to you, why do you still want to attack Luoyang?" If you want to attack Luoyang and eliminate my Wang Shichong, there is no need to come up with a clumsy excuse, don't you want to be laughed at by the people of the world? As a hegemon of one side, how can you face all beings in the world with such behavior. ”
"How dare a person who calls himself me submit to this king, this king sends grain to the people of Luoyang, where do you put this grain, is it for the people?" Li Xin said loudly: "A person who doesn't take the common people in his eyes, this king wants to destroy people like you." Wang Shichong, the Tiger Prison Pass has been occupied by our Pass, and it is impossible for Li Shimin to save you, you still open the city gate and let this king in, maybe you can still save your life. Otherwise, when this king breaks through the city, he will surely destroy your three tribes. ”
"If you want to take Luoyang, you can get it yourself!" Wang Shichong reprimanded loudly: "Li Xin, no matter what you say, in fact, you can't escape the title of a rebellious minister and thief. ”
"Spread the will of the king, capture Wang Shichong alive, make an earl, kill Wang Shichong, and make a marquis." Li Xin's face was calm, and he didn't look at Wang Shichong above, so he said to Li Jing beside him: "A person like Wang Shichong will die if he dies." Such a person, this king does not want to see him. ”
"Yes." Li Jing nodded. Regarding Wang Shichong's fate, Li Jing did not feel anything strange, Li Xin may have many shortcomings, but it is still very good to the common people, and any official in the court who oppresses the common people, as long as they are caught by Li Xin, they will be severely punished. In order to resist Li Xin, Wang Shichong didn't even want the lives of the common people, which was undoubtedly a taboo for Li Xin, how could he not die.
"The will of the Tang King, capture Wang Shichong alive, make an earl, kill Wang Shichong, and make a marquis." With Li Jing waving his hand, the soldiers with loud voices of more than ten meters suddenly rushed out of the guards, riding war horses and running madly under Luoyang City, their voices were very loud, and they spread all over Luoyang City, and there was silence on the entire city tower of Luoyang City, and they all looked at everything around them with wide eyes, and in their eyes, all kinds of weirdness made Wang Shichong shudder.
"Quick, shoot me with arrows and kill them." Wang Shichong's face was panicked, and he hurriedly commanded the soldiers and asked the soldiers to release arrows and shoot everything in front of him. He knew that if Li Xin had sent people to shout like this before, the soldiers would not care at all, even if some people had different intentions, they would soon be killed by loyal and brave people, but now it is different, it is clear that Luoyang City may be breached at any time, at this time, who will work hard for him Wang Shichong, all thinking of submitting to Li Xin and surrendering to the new master, if he can get his own head and be a marquis, I am afraid that everyone is willing to do such a benefit.
Wang Shichong was a little worried, he looked around, he always felt that the people around him seemed to be looking at him, and he couldn't wait to take his own head and go to Li Xin to ask for merit and reward, he didn't want to stay here for a moment now, after thinking about it, he said to Wang Xuanying beside him: "Lead the Imperial Forest Army, guard the palace, and don't let anyone in." With that, he hurried away from the city wall.
Wang Xuanying was stunned for a moment, but soon understood the truth, his face showed a trace of worry, and a trace of panic, and finally did not say anything, but commanded the Imperial Forest Army, followed by Wang Shichong, and after returning to the palace, he did not hesitate to order the Royal Forest Army to defend the palace to the death, even the generals under his command could not enter it.
"Look, Wang Shichong is already in chaos, and even such a trick has been used." Li Xin listened to the secret report in the city in the camp, and immediately laughed and said: "Wang Shichong is also a hero, but in the end, he scared himself, and now he doesn't even believe in his subordinates, so how can the courtiers believe him." I'm afraid Luoyang will be around for a few days. ”
"The general trend is like this, even if Wang Shichong has great ability, it is already sunset, and he is powerless to return to the sky, the prime minister is here with a large army, not only Wang Shichong, but also Wang Shichong's subordinates are already without resistance, even Wang Shichong is no longer willing to fight, and he does not believe that the soldiers around him will be betrayed sooner or later." Li Jing explained.
In fact, the real is Li Xin's reward, the wealth is moving, in the troubled times, saving his life is the most important thing, if there are still high-ranking officials Houlu, it will be even better, Wang Shichong is a warship that is about to sink, those soldiers do not need to follow Wang Shichong to die, it is better to kill Wang Shichong and join Guanzhong, which is likely to dominate the world, this is no longer a matter of loyalty and betrayal, this is the most normal choice for a person.
"Then let's get ready to enter Luoyang!" Li Xin nodded and said, "Let a few scholars from the Wude Hall prepare food and transport it to Luoyang to relieve the people of Luoyang." ”
"Yes." Li Jing hurriedly said. (To be continued......)