Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 484 The People Behind the Scenes
From the very beginning, Qin Tian never thought of letting Luo Xiaobai go, the only difference was the method of killing him.

Dying here is almost the same as dying in Mengzhou City.

After hearing Qin Tian's words, Cheng Yaojin naturally understood what was going on.

"It's just killing someone, why bother?"

Qin Tian smiled wryly, but instead of continuing this topic, he called Qin Wu and the others over and asked them to include all those who surrendered tonight.

Some time ago, when they attacked the city, they suffered a lot of casualties. Those who surrendered tonight can be regarded as making up for those casualties.

Today, they have another 5000 soldiers who can fight.

When it was dawn, Tang Jun finally packed everything up and reported the exact number of people.

Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed when he saw that they were three times stronger than the enemy, and said: "Okay, take a rest for a day, and we will go to attack the city tomorrow. This time we must take Mengzhou City and end this rebellion."

Three times as many as the enemy, it is indeed possible to attack the city, and they need to put down the rebellion as soon as possible, so when Cheng Yaojin said this, Qin Tian did not express any objection.

Although the onslaught will cause heavy casualties, it is the best way to suppress the rebellion as soon as possible.

As long as the rebel army can be wiped out, what's the point of sacrificing a few?
Their time is running out, and if they can't put down the rebellion, the other vassal kings will be ready to move.

Fighting all night, Tang Jun rested in the barracks during the day.

When it was just dawn, Li Yiyu had already obtained the result of last night's attack on the camp in Mengzhou City: the entire army was wiped out.

"The whole army was wiped out?" After the spies came to report, Li Yiyu immediately stood up from his chair. In his opinion, Tang Jun was completely vulnerable, and Luo Xiaobai and the others attacked suddenly. Tang Jun was unprepared, how could it be possible? Are they wiped out?
"General, we were fooled. It turned out that Tang Jun had already prepared for it, so that General Fang died, and Luo Xiaobai also died..."

The spy explained the situation in detail, Li Yiyu frowned when he heard this.

At this time, he finally understood what was going on. He said why Tang Jun was so vulnerable, it turned out that he was just trying to confuse them.

And his arrogant heart caused him to lose five thousand soldiers.

"Damn it, hate it..." At this moment, Li Yiyu almost hated Qin Tian to death.

"Order to go on, stick to the city day and night, don't be careless, absolutely don't let bronzing break through Mengzhou City."

After the failure, Li Yiyu became more cautious again. Soon, his remaining [-] soldiers were divided into several squads and began to strictly guard the city gate.

At the same time, Li Yiyu asked: "Mr. Lu, is there any news?"

Now that they lost five thousand soldiers at once, their food and grass can naturally last for a while, but even so, there is a time limit. If there is no news from Lu Sanqian, they may be broken by the Tang army.

"Mr. Lu, there is no news yet, but it should be soon."

"Go and inquire. If there is any news, report it immediately."

"Here!"

The spies retreated under the orders, Li Yiyu's cheeks turned pale slightly, and the feeling of uneasiness in his whole body became more and more intense.
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Huaizhou City.

King Yi's Mansion.

This morning, a young servant hurriedly came to report: "My lord, please see me at Lu Sanqian."

Wing King Li Luo is Tang Yuan's younger brother. He is in his thirties this year. He is a little fat. He usually likes to laugh. When he smiles, he seems harmless to humans and animals.

Hearing that Lu Sanqian was back, Li Luo touched his fat cheek, a little strange: "He is not supporting Li Yiyu in Mengzhou, why did he come back?"

Li Luo was a little uneasy, and after thinking for a while, he immediately ordered Lu Sanqian to be led into the study.

In the study room, sunlight came in through the window lattice, making the whole study room look very quiet.

Li Luo was sitting by the window reading a book, while Lu Sanqian was standing beside him.

"My lord, the court's soldiers and horses are as powerful as a bamboo, and they have already reached the city of Mengzhou. Now Mengzhou has few soldiers and horses, and there is also little food and grass. I am afraid that it is not an opponent of the court. The subordinates think that if they want to restrain the Tang army, they may need the prince to support Li Yiyu again. .”

Lu Sanqian was Li Luo's adviser. When Li Yiyu fled and came to Huaizhou, Li Luo took him in because he wanted to rebel.

From Li Luo's point of view, such Li Yiyu is a very good pawn, looking for an opportunity to use Li Yiyu to plot rebellion, if he succeeds, then he, the person behind the scenes, will naturally be able to rise to the throne and become the emperor.

If the rebellion fails, it is also Li Yiyu's business, and has nothing to do with Li Luo, the King of Wings.

Of course, to him, it doesn't matter whether Li Yiyu's rebellion is successful or not, as long as he can rebel for more than half a year, even if other princes from all walks of life are bound to take action to compete in the world.

The imperial court can't even destroy a rebel like Li Yiyu, so they have heavy troops in their hands. If they don't rebel, it's too much to justify. Moreover, now that Li Shimin has put Li Yuan under house arrest, they can definitely raise troops under the banner of rescuing Li Yuan.

It couldn't be better if it's so justifiable.

Li Luo had also been waiting for this result, but what he didn't expect was that the court soldiers and horses attacked Mengzhou City so quickly, and the situation in Mengzhou City is extremely bad now.

If this is the case, I am afraid that my plan will be ruined.

Li Luo looked up at Lu Sanqian, and asked, "How long can we last?"

"If Mengzhou City is not broken by the Tang army, it can last for a month. However, the imperial army is very powerful, and Qin Tian is a good siege player. His subordinates are worried that with Li Yiyu's ability, he may not be able to last for a long time. For the sake of the prince For the big plan, it’s better to figure out a solution as soon as possible.”

Hearing that Mengzhou City can only last for one month, Li Luo immediately frowned. It has been less than two months since the outbreak of the rebel army. Tang Jun is so powerful, who would dare to rebel?

At that time, just as Lu Sanqian said, his plan was going to fail.

Li Luo remained silent, while Lu Sanqian stood beside him, and did not rush to speak. This kind of matter was not easy to solve, but in front of Li Luo, he never showed off his intelligence.

The study room is becoming more and more quiet. The weather in autumn is not good, the sun is very warm, and it is very comfortable.

After a long time, Li Luo finally said: "I only have [-] soldiers in my king's hands now, and you take five thousand and go to Mengzhou to assist Li Yiyu. No matter what, you must stick to this king for half a year. By the way, all the soldiers and horses should be reorganized." Zero, after arriving in Mengzhou City, gather again, so that the court cannot see the flaws."

He had to do a good job of protecting himself. Even if Li Yiyu died, he couldn't let the court know that Li Yiyu was controlled by him behind the scenes. As long as Li Yiyu could persist for half a year, the world would definitely be different.

After Lu Sanqian finished listening, he didn't say much, and immediately took the order to retreat.

(End of this chapter)