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Chapter 441 Retreating to Kunyang

In the first year of Gengshi, Wang Mang dispatched Da Sikong to Wang Yi, and Da Situ Wang Xun mobilized 42 troops from various counties and counties, known as an army of one million, which was bound to wipe out the nascent Gengshi regime in the bud.

Liu Xiu was appointed by Gengshi Emperor Liu Xuan as Taichang General, and led the troops to resist.

At first, Liu Xuan obeyed Li Mo's suggestion and occupied Yangguan first, trying to block the army of the new dynasty from Yangguan.

However, Liu Xiu's soldiers who can defend the city are only a few thousand, and they can't resist the million-strong army of the new dynasty.Yangguan only resisted for half a day and then fell. Liu Xiu's army fled to Kunyang City without even a decent resistance.

On the way to Kunyang City, Liu Xiu sighed heavily when he saw the low morale of the soldiers who fled with him.

"Sir, I really don't understand what you want to do now? You told us that if we want to defend Kunyang City, we must first defend Yangguan, but we have reached Yangguan, and you let our soldiers resist a little Retreat. Yangguan is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Obviously we can hold on to Yangguan for at least three days. Why did you order us to retreat voluntarily after more than half a day?" Liu Xiu asked Li with a helpless face end.

Yes, you read that right!Liu Xiu is now riding an ox. Liu Xiu's army doesn't even have a horse now. As a general, he actually has to use an ox to travel.

It was because of the cow under his ass that Liu Xiu almost laughed the soldiers of the new dynasty to death.

Unexpectedly, even the generals defending the city didn't have horses to ride, they could only ride a slow-moving ox.

In the hearts of the soldiers of the new dynasty, Liu Xiu's army was so shabby that it couldn't be more shabby, which caused great contempt in their hearts.

From the perspective of the soldiers of the new dynasty, they may be able to eliminate the Gengshi regime in less than ten days, and the victorious troops will return to the dynasty.

"Liu Xiu, don't ask, there is a reason for me to do this."

Li Mo also rode a cow under his buttocks, and his cow and Liu Xiu's cow walked slowly side by side.

Liu Xiu just said that Yangguan can be held for at least three days, but Li Mo doesn't think so. The 3000 defenders are against the 42 new army. If the new army takes a strong attack, they can't even hold it for a day. What's more, sooner or later, you won't be able to keep it, and it doesn't make much sense to keep it for a day or two.

Li Mo's early order to let them retreat is also to preserve the existing strength.

They only have such a small number of people now, if they are all consumed in Yangguan, then they really have no hope of winning.

Li Mo took the initiative to let the other party look down on him, but also to buy himself more time.

Li Mo had already sent Zhang Chong out to gather his men very early on, and he planned to fight to the death with the incoming Xin Dynasty army in Kunyang City.

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Different from the tension in Liu Xiu's army, the army of the new dynasty was in the midst of singing and dancing at this time. They had just attacked Xiayang Pass, and Wang Yi and Wang Feng ordered the army to stay in place to celebrate.

Some people in the Xinmang Army persuaded Wang Yi and Wang Feng not to delay, and to eliminate Liu Xiu as quickly as possible, so as not to let the enemy take advantage of it, but Wang Yi and Wang Feng didn't take it seriously. Pay attention to Liu Xiu's army who are still fighting on cattle.

Wang Yi even asked local officials to present beauties, sing and dance in the barracks, and drink and have fun with the soldiers.

"We now have millions of troops under our command, and we will be invincible along the way. Since we almost occupied the city today, why don't we massacre the city and show those rebels a little color! The soldiers marched on the blood of the rebels, so The scene will be very happy!"

After Wang Xun got drunk, he suddenly proposed a massacre at Yangguan to frighten Liu Xiu's army.

He felt that Liu Xiu's army fled to Kunyang without even fighting against them in Yangguan. At first glance, they looked like a group of cowards. No small trouble.

This group of resisting armed forces is hidden among the ordinary civilians in Yangguan, and it is not so easy to find. Because of these resisting people, Wang Xun has long been simmering in his heart, so he thinks it is better to directly massacre the city and never No future troubles!
"Okay, Wang Situ's plan is very good, let's do it like this!"

Wang Yi agreed very much with Wang Feng's proposal.

The resistance in Yangguan comes from the people of Yangguan. If they kill all the people in Yangguan, the resistance of the people will cease to exist.

And if the news of their massacre of the city spread, the cowardly Liu Xiu and his subordinates would be so frightened that they would voluntarily come over and surrender.

This is simply a good strategy that kills two birds with one stone!
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The order was issued quickly, and in just one night, tens of thousands of people near Yangguan were slaughtered by soldiers of the new dynasty.

The news that the soldiers of the new dynasty slaughtered the city in Sunshine soon spread to Liu Xiu's army in Kunyang City as Wang Yi and Wang Xun had hoped.

At this moment, when the people in Kunyang City were arguing endlessly about surrendering or resisting, the news of the new army's massacre of the city was like a slap in the face to the main peace faction. upper hand.

In their view, whether to surrender or not is a dead end anyway, it is better to stand up and resist desperately, so that they may still have a chance of survival.

Stimulated by the Yangguan massacre, the people in Kunyang City actively participated in the defense of the city, and Liu Xiu's army expanded from 3000 at the beginning to more than 2. Get high.

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Because of the massacre of Xinmang's army, the situation of the whole war gradually turned in favor of Liu Xiu very strangely.

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Of course, all of this was within Li Mo's expectations.

Because in fact, the massacre of Yangguan was secretly promoted by Li Mo.

Wang Xun probably never imagined in his dreams that the counselor who gave him the idea of ​​massacring the city was actually someone planted by Li Moan.

And not only that, the civil resistance forces in Yangguan City were also deliberately left behind by Li Mo.

Li Mo directed and acted in such a scene in order to use blood to arouse the determination of the Kunyang defenders to defend the city.

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"Sir, is it really okay for us to do this? After all, those tens of thousands of people are innocent."

Zhang Chong was depressed because of the news of the Yangguan massacre. As Li Mo's current intelligence leader, he also contributed to the Yangguan massacre.

Before the battle was fought, so many innocent people's lives were sacrificed first, Zhang Chong really couldn't figure it out.

"Zhang Chong, do you think I'm cruel?" Li Mo asked.

"..."

Zhang Chong bowed his head and did not speak.

"There are only a few thousand people in Yangguan, but there are hundreds of thousands in Kunyang City. Do you think that if Kunyang City gives up resistance, only a few thousand people will die?" Li Mo said coldly .

"Maybe you think I'm cruel, but I have to tell you that exchanging the death of a few people for the survival of more people is not cruel, but the greatest kindness!"

(End of this chapter)