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Chapter 741
Li Tang Heyang camp, the camp gate is wide open.

Li Tang's most elite Beiya imperial guards stood outside the door in fresh clothes and angry horses, and the soldiers of the Tang army stood upright like a mountain.

The bright yellow imperial flag fluttered over the Heyang camp. The road from the camp gate to the gate had already been covered with clear water and paved with loess, and the car of Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty had just passed the gate of the Chinese army.

With a cry from the imperial husband, he pulled the horse and stopped the imperial chariot.

Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, Qu Tutong and other generals knelt on the ground and paid homage to Li Yuan's car in front of the gate.

Li Yuan got out of the car with the support of his close minister Pei Ji, looked at the two sons who were kneeling on the ground, and said indifferently: "You are in armor, so please excuse yourself!"

Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji did not dare to get up when they heard the words.Li Jiancheng said with tears: "My son is guilty. My master in Heyang has no merit. I can't cross the Yellow River. I have failed my father's high expectations. My son is ashamed of my father. My son dare not stand up."

Li Yuanji also said: "The same is true for my son. I don't have the face to see my father. Let me wait on my knees."

Li Yuan looked at the two sons, squinted his eyes, and stood with his hands behind his back.The white hair on Li Yuan's temples under the brim of the hat is very eye-catching, and the eyes under the frowning eyelids reveal a fearsome majesty.

Seeing Li Yuan like this, the ministers on the left and right were all terrified in their hearts. In the past few years, the Tang Dynasty has made great strides, won many battles, and never lost a battle.It has been a long time for the generals to see Li Yuan showing such an expression.

Suddenly, everyone remembered Li Yuan's decisive killing when Jinyang raised troops five years ago. How will he deal with his two sons this time?

Li Yuan ignored the two sons, but looked at Qu Tutong and asked, "General Qu Tu, do you still have the camel hair quilt I gave you last year?"

Qu Tutong stepped forward and said: "If you return to His Majesty, it is still there."

Li Yuan said: "Very good, immediately take your camel hair quilt to Brando, I don't want to see you again in the future."

Qu Tutong kept his body straight, raised his head and took a deep look at Li Yuan, then bowed down again and said, "Thank you for your kindness."

When Qu Tutong stood up and left, his back seemed to be ten years older in an instant.

When the generals heard that Li Yuan punished Qu Tutong so severely, they were all startled, and their hearts beat.Such a general as Qu Tutong, Li Yuan actually relegated him to the desolate land of the Western Regions, and could not return to Chang'an for life.

Looking at Qu Tutong's desolate back, all the generals lowered their heads.And Li Jiancheng trembled all over. He didn't need to be exiled for such a felony. As long as he was relieved of his post, his status as the prince leading the army would be embarrassing, and the position of the Eastern Palace would also be shaken.

Li Yuan said at this time: "Do you think that you can be exonerated if you kneel down? If you kneel down, our army can fight the Yellow River? You are a prince, and the crown prince of a country should set an example for his ministers and workers. Get up, Talk to me."

Hearing this, Li Jiancheng was overjoyed and stood up. He understood that Li Yuan didn't intend to pursue the responsibility for the defeat of the Tang army on the North Road. He dealt with Qu Tutong in order to use him as a scapegoat to protect himself and his crown prince.

All the generals entered the big tent, Li Jiancheng gave up his position as commander, Li Yuan was in the middle, and the left and right generals sat close to the tent.

After Qu Tutong was expelled, Li Yuanji explained the current war for Li Yuan.

On the south bank of the Yellow River are the 3 naval divisions of the Zhao Army and the [-] infantry stationed in Heyang City. The [-] horses led by Wang Junkuo and the [-] cavalry of Yinghefu threatened the ten thousand troops of the Tang Army from the north and the west. Behind the army on Yuwan North Road.

In Shangdang County, the 5000 Hedong Army and Yu Chigong's [-] troops were confronting each other.

On the Luoyang side, Li Xiaogong led the main force of the South Army to the city of Luoyang, and confronted Zhao Jun's Xu Shiji's army, Wang Bo, and Meng Haigong's troops. To the east of Luoyang, nearly [-] Tang troops had cleared most of the Zhao army's fortresses. Now they are besieging Shan Xiongxin's troops in Luokoucang in Yanshi, while Li Jing's [-] soldiers and Cheng Jiahui's [-] local troops are fighting in the direction of Hulaoguan, fighting Zhao Jun Luo Shixin and Tan Zong's troops.

Finally, the main force of Li Chongjiu's Zhao army, with 5000 troops, was already approaching the Hulao.

It can be seen that the battle unfolded along both sides of the Yellow River with Luoyang as the center. Five of the Zhao army's six major government armies have already entered the battle, and the grassland fanqi almost came out from the north.Of course, the Tang army has no reserve force.

This battle was not fruitless for the Tang army. After the Tang army captured the second city of Heyang Beizhong in the North Road, Hanoi County had been completely recaptured. Li Tang's cavalry went straight to the north bank of the Yellow River, only one river away from Luoyang .

The progress on the south bank was also smooth. Through Li Xiaogong and Li Jing's victory in the battle of Yique, not only the Zhao army's important town in the south of Luoyang was removed, but also the Tang army's contact line from Guanzhong to Henan was penetrated, ensuring the safety of the southern important town of Nanyang.When Li Jing captured Xuanyuan Pass, he even reached the Luoyang Fortress Hulao City.Zhao Jun's territory in Henan is only Luoyang, Yanshi, Hulao, Dongjun and so on.

However, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji and others also admitted that these were small-scale, partial victories. As long as Luoyang cannot be conquered for a day, these sites may be taken back by Zhao Jun overnight.What's more, Zhao Jun's victory in Jianghuai greatly made up for the losses on the Eastern Front. To make matters worse, Li Tang also took advantage of his own Pengcheng and Xiapi counties.

For the Jianghuai army, the Tang army did not hold so much affection. Even Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyou died, and the people present did not feel distressed.

Even if Li Chongjiu can't kill him, Li Tang will take care of him in the future.It's not the same now that Li Chongjiu has started.But for Li Yuan, it was different, because Jianghuai had fallen, and Xiao Xian had taken advantage of the situation to announce his return to Zhao.

Originally, people like Xiao Mian would not be considered by Li Yuan even if there were ten of them together, but after all, Xiao Mian was the representative of the Xiao Clan in Lanling. , is already inclined to Zhao Guo.

Xiao Mian's return to Zhao will inevitably drive a large number of Jiangnan gentry to fall to Zhao. In addition, the Xiao family's reputation in Jingxiang and Jiangnan will cause subsequent changes.The so-called post-change refers to the invisible and intangible trend, just like when Li Yuan entered Chang'an when the Guanlongmen clan disbanded and came to vote, they had 20 troops in half a month.And once the Zhao State rises, will the remaining Lin Shihong, Feng An and his ilk be able to resist it?
Now Xiao Xian not only returned to Zhao, but also led the Zhao army and the navy of the Zhao army alliance to attack Jiangxia.Li Yuan is very aware of the importance of Jiangxia. At this time, Jingzhou is the key point. Once Zhao Jun breaks through here, he can go straight up. But now Li Xiaogong and Li Jing's army are still near Luoyang and cannot be transferred back.

When Li Yuan was thinking about occupying, suddenly a general came in and reported to Li Yuan: "Your Majesty, Shi Li Jing, the commander of the army, has sent a letter, saying that the attack on Hulao Pass has failed, and the troops are now retreating."
All the generals lamented after hearing this. It seems that the South Route Army, which has been progressing smoothly, has reached its limit.

(End of this chapter)