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Chapter 570 Tigers at the front door, wolves at the back door

"Master Sheng Yan's bad luck!"

Li Shimin's eyes flickered, it was no longer a matter of investigating how Xuanyuan Pass was captured.As soon as Xuanyuan Pass is lost, Zhao Jun's troops at Xuanyuan Pass can go north to cut off Yanshi's retreat at any time, or go straight to Luoyang.Although it is not clear about the specific strength of Zhao Jun at Xuanyuan Pass, it is impossible for Li Shimin to continue to defend Yanshi.

Li Shimin looked at the way of Hulao Pass, and said decisively: "Withdraw the troops to the city of Luoyang, and join forces with King Qi and Qu Tutong's army!"

Since there is nothing to be done, then simply retreat and never procrastinate.Li Shimin thought through this point and made a decision immediately.

"Then what about Zheng Jun who is trapped here?" Changsun Wuji asked.

Li Shimin said indifferently: "They are Li Chongjiu's abandoned sons, killing them is useless, withdraw the siege and withdraw the army!"

Immediately, the Tang army began to retreat, and in Yanshi City, the county magistrates and county captains all went out and begged when they saw the Tang army withdrawing: "I will surrender to Tang with Zheng Zheng, and Wang Shichong will be angry about this matter. Now that the Tang army is retreating, we will do it for you." Wang Shichong killed him, I beg the King of Qin to have mercy!"

Li Shimin said softly: "You don't have to worry about the county magistrate, you just leave with our army!"

The county magistrate and the county lieutenant were all overjoyed. As expected, His Royal Highness the King of Qin was a generous man, and said, "Thank you, King Qin, but the gentry and common people in the city..."

Li Shimin waved his hands and said, "The rest of the orphans can't take care of that much anymore."

Half a day later, Li Chongjiu's handsome flag appeared in Yanshi City.

A raging fire was burning on the top of Yanshi City. Obviously, after Li Tang's army withdrew from Yanshi, they set fire to the city and did not leave it to Zhao Jun.Outside the city of Yanshi, there are thousands of refugees with nowhere to go, howling everywhere.

When Li Chongjiu saw this, he ordered Wei Zheng to take out the army rations to appease the people. Ji Chuan said: "Our army ration ship has not arrived yet, and now we are distributing the rations to the people. How will our army march into Luoyang?"

Li Chongjiu glanced at Ji Chuan and said, "I don't spare food and grass, but for fame!"

While speaking, Wang Xuanying, Du Yan, Changsun Shi'an and others hurriedly came to see Li Chongjiu.Wang Xuanying's hair was in a mess, and when he saw Li Chongjiu, he pulled Li Chongjiu's horse and cried loudly.

Du Yan also wept and said: "I regret not listening to Your Majesty's words, we can hardly save our lives."

Li Chongjiu said: "It's good that you are safe and sound. I didn't expect Li Shimin to ambush in Yanshi. It is still my fault."

Wang Xuanying, Du Yan, and Changsun Shi'an were all ashamed and did not say anything, only that Li Chongjiu was comforting them, and Zhang Xuansu said from the side: "Don't be discouraged, you three. Our army has already broken through Xuanyuan Pass. Now the two roads will meet together. The siege can be solved overnight, and Zheng Guo is fine."

After hearing this, the three recovered slightly from the shadow of the defeat.

After the people of Yanshi received Zhao Jun's military rations, thousands of people were very grateful.Zhao Guo's army took advantage of the momentum and went to Luoyang.

After passing Yanshi, the last barrier in Luoyang is gone, and below is the wide Heluo Plain.At that time, the Duke of Zhou was managing Luoyi, and he described it as: "In this world, the four directions pay tribute, and the road is even."

Since ancient times, the rise and fall must depend on the Central Plains.

The Heluo Plain is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, with He, Luo, and Yi Rivers criss-crossing it. After Qin destroyed the Zhou royal family, Sanchuan County was established here.

After Yang Guang became emperor, he moved the capital Chang'an to Luoyang according to the words of Yu Jicai, a fortune teller.Later, Yang Guang led an army of 10,000+ Xiaoguo to go south to the south of the Yangtze River. When he left Luoyang, he wrote a poem to the palace ladies who stayed in Luoyang.But there is color, parting is only this year.In the end, Yang Guang never returned from Dongdu.

In order to win the world, Li Mi fought Wang Shichong under the city of Luoyang several times, but finally failed at the city of Yanshi.After Wang Shichong defeated Li Mi, he could have imitated Cao Cao and coerced the emperor to rule the world, but his reputation was not enough. As a warlord of the Hu people in the Western Regions, he was rejected by the Luoyang gentry and officials, so he seized power with soldiers and forcibly seized the throne.

But I didn't expect to be betrayed by many relatives. As soon as Li Tang's army left Guanzhong, all the surrounding counties in Luoyang surrendered without a fight.Four weeks after Li Tang conquered Luoyang, Li Shimin led an army to besiege Luoyang, hoping to defeat Luoyang in one battle, but in the end he fell short.

Li Chongjiu could see the majestic city walls of Luoyang now, and the rolling Mang Mountain was farther away.Under the city walls of Luoyang, Yishui flows. The three rivers converge, and Yishui leads directly to the Yellow River, which is also the starting point of the Thousand Li Grand Canal.In the past, when the Sui Dynasty established the capital in Luoyang, Shangting Palace and Hualin Garden were built in the east of the city. However, after the battle between Li Mi and Wang Shichong, the old palaces were all completed.

Li Chongjiu stationed his horses on the hillside, and Yishui River passed by. Zhao Jun paved roads and built bridges to cross Yishui River. The crimson Zhao Jun battle flags were all over the Heluo Plain. so-so.

Li Chongjiu was full of thoughts. When he was young, he was wanted by Yin Kaishan and fled thousands of miles to Luoyang. At that time, he was penniless. He just came to Luoyang to see the atmosphere of the royal capital. Today Li Chongjiu is the emperor of a dynasty. Thinking of the past, Princess Changle is his sweet wife, and the dignified King Qi is his brother-in-law. Li Mi, who talked and laughed with him in Eguanbo back then, is dead, and Li Zhiwan, who used to smile sweetly, is forever. Can't see you again.

Just like flowing water, time flies, ten years later today, things have changed.

"Your Majesty, Luoyang has arrived, and the Tang army that besieged Luoyang City has retreated westward."

"Understood, let's explore again!"

"Your Majesty, our vanguard cavalry has crossed Luoshui, under the walls of Luoyang City."

"Stay here!"
"Your Majesty, the Shangchun Gate in Luoyang is closed. Zheng Jun has not moved."
Exploring the horse ahead all the way to report back.
Hearing that the Shangchun Gate in Luoyang was closed, Li Chongjiu frowned slightly, and turned to Wang Xuanying. Du Yan and Du Yan said with a smile: "King Zheng, this is not the way to treat guests!"

Du Yan smiled awkwardly and said: "Luoyang has just fought fiercely, and the city is dilapidated, so it is difficult for His Majesty to take care of you."

Li Chongjiu smiled when he heard the words, and didn't say anything fussy, while Du Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

And on the Shangchun Gate in the east of Luoyang City, Wang Shichong looked towards the east of the city, and saw the cavalry of the Zhao Army's former army galloping along the Luo and Yi Rivers. When they came out, the banners were unfurled, and the soldiers were all angry horses in fresh clothes.

Wang Shichong has been a general for many years, and he is best at seeing the strength of an army from its march, but seeing Zhao Jun marching, it is the real back that is soaked in cold sweat.

Wang Shichong put his hands on the battlements and said: "It is said that Yanzhao's elite soldiers are heroes in the world, and today it is true. With such a heroic army, it is no wonder that Li Chongjiu dared to fight against Li Yuan and his son!"

The general Duan Da said: "I thought that Zhao Jun and Tang Jun would be in Hulao Pass. They would fight each other and lose both, but I didn't expect Li Chongjiu to surrender without fighting. Letting go of Hulao Pass, this kind of conspiracy is truly terrifying. Your Majesty, Zhao Jun must not let it go."

Wang Shichong sighed and said: "I am worried that the front door will go to the tiger, and the back door will go to the wolf."

(End of this chapter)