Chapter 870: Shennong and Fuxi
Chapter 870 Shennong and Fuxi
Chapter 868: Shennong and Fuxi
That's right, even with 70,000 defenders, Li Shimin only had greater certainty, not absolute certainty, in guarding Hulao Pass.
Defending a city is not just about the number of people. Even if there are more fresh troops in the city, only a part of them can be deployed. Once suppressed by the enemy's offensive, the city will be destroyed before you can deploy all the troops. It was captured by the enemy.
Hence, for defending the city, issues such as morale and military morale are also very important.
The current military strength of the Kwantung Allied Forces can be said to be established, and even has an increasingly strong trend. However, the Liang Army has become increasingly sluggish due to continuous defeats, and has become increasingly unconfident in the face of the coalition forces.
The military's self-confidence is built up bit by bit through its performance, and once it loses its self-confidence, it is not that easy to re-establish it.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, why could the Qing army be victorious in every battle? Because they almost never lost in the battles of the Ming army in Europe, they established absolute self-confidence, which meant that they despised their opponents militarily.
The situation of the Kwantung Allied Forces is similar now. They despise their opponents in battle but value them strategically. It is precisely because of this that Li Shimin is not absolutely sure. However, he is also confident that he can reverse the sluggish situation of the Liang Army. Of course, the premise is that Qin Hao has to give him It only takes a chance to show off.
As soon as Li Shimin's letter requesting for help arrived, Yang Jian didn't even hold a meeting this time and directly sent 30,000 troops to support.
Yang Jian has already made a big mistake by appointing the wrong person before. If he delays the opportunity this time, it will be an added crime. Moreover, the Hulao Pass battle line will be affected by the whole body. There is no time for Yang Jian to hold a meeting and discuss slowly.
Luoyang originally had an army of 90,000, but Yang Guang transferred 10,000 under false orders. Yang Jian sent 20,000 to Yique Pass. This time he sent another 30,000 to Hulao Pass, and the number of troops in Luoyang was reduced to 30,000. .
Considering that Luoyang is the rear area and there is no threat from the coalition forces, 30,000 defenders are more than enough to guard Luoyang. If necessary, 20,000 troops can even be mobilized to support the front line.
Luoyang's large-scale reduction in military strength also caused a sharp decline in its internal security level. All kinds of monsters and monsters appeared together at night.
Among these people are knights, flower-picking thieves, and children of hundreds of families. Of course, more of them are spies under the command of the major princes, which also adds a bit of gloom to the peaceful life of the people of Luoyang.
Hero Building is the largest restaurant in Luoyang, and it is also the largest stronghold of Black Ice Platform in Luoyang. After years of operation, it has become a place where information circulates the fastest. All forces will plant spies here in order to obtain first-hand information.
In the Hero Building, a Confucian scholar in white clothes said to the Confucian scholar in Tsing Yi on the side: "Brother Zhang, haven't you heard that two passes in the south have been breached, and now only one of Yique and Hulao can be breached. , the Kwantung Allied Forces are about to attack Luoyang."
The Confucian scholar in blue said nonchalantly: "Isn't this good?"
The Confucian scholar in white looked surprised and asked: "We are going to fight again. Is this okay?"
"so what?"
Qing Yi showed disdain in his eyes and said: "Brother Li, you don't know yet, right? The reason why this war against Dong broke out is that on the surface it seems that Dong Zhuo's rebellious behavior attracted the princes of the world to join the crusade, but in fact it was because Dong Zhuo coveted the hands of the Marquis of Qin. new grain varieties.
After Qin Hou formed the Kwantung Alliance Army and became the leader of the alliance, he took the initiative to distribute new seeds to all the major princes. Now, except for Dong Zhuo's power, most of the princes have received new grain seeds with higher yields.
I heard that the yield of this new seed is several times and dozens of times that of the original one. It only takes a few years to cultivate it and it can be completely popularized. By then, everyone will be able to have enough to eat and no longer go hungry. "
"So that's what happened." The Confucian scholar in white looked surprised, and then said in surprise: "In that case, if the Marquis of Qin conquers Luoyang and even Chang'an, won't the people of Sizhou be able to plant new grains? "
"That's for sure. The Marquis of Qin is not a stingy person. He is willing to distribute this kind of magical thing to the world, so how can he leave out our Sizhou alone?"
"That's great. Good times are coming for the people of Sizhou now. I hope Jianjun can capture Sili as soon as possible."
The Confucian scholar in white said with a happy face, but this statement aroused the dissatisfaction of the knight at the table.
"Humph, what do you scholars know? Qin Hao was forced by Dong Xiangguo to hand over the new grain seeds, but Dong Xiangguo directly divided the fields for the people of Guanxi. It is clear at a glance who is higher and which is lower." The ranger said angrily. said.
Seeing this, the Confucian scholar in green showed disdain. After glancing at the guards behind him, he raised his head and said with a superior expression: "A reckless man is a reckless man. He really thought that Dong Zhuo divided the fields for the sake of the people. Dong Zhuo Just for his own ambition..."
The literati despised the warriors for being vulgar, and the warriors looked down upon the literati for being weak. When these two met, they naturally quarreled.
However, they all knew that the Hero Building was not a place to run wild, so they were relatively restrained. They just stayed at the level of argument and did not start a fight.
On the second floor, a young man in brocade uniform listened to the argument between the two parties below with an expressionless face.
Gradually, the young man’s brows furrowed, because he analyzed many other things from the questions in the debate below.
Debates like this occur everywhere in Luoyang, and from the debate between Confucian scholars and knights, it is obvious that for this war against Dong, the aristocratic families and students in the land of Kansai support the Kwantung Allied Forces, and the knights at the bottom of the people support the war against Dong. Although he supported Dong Zhuo, he was not hostile to the arrival of the Kwantung Allied Forces.
The people of Sizhou were both grateful to Dong Zhuo for allocating their fields, and they also looked forward to Qin Hao's arrival to bring them new grain varieties. This contradictory and complicated emotion can be seen from the philistines.
“With a simple strategy of dividing grain, Dong Zhuo’s hard-working people were shattered. Qin Hao’s plan was really powerful.” The young man sighed.
At this time, a handsome and demon-like young man slowly walked up to him and said with a faint smile: "Brother Shennong, the reason why Qin Hao's plan is so accurate is because he spent a lot of money."
Seeing that the two character girls were following behind the visitor, they attracted the attention of countless people along the way, which made Shen Nong couldn't help but take a closer look.
The girl in purple skirt on the left is holding a guqin in her hand. Although her face is covered by purple gauze, her stunning appearance cannot be concealed.
The woman in red on the right carries an ancient sword on her back. She has a graceful figure and charming eyes. She is very charming.
“Brother Shennong, even your farmers have not cultivated high-yielding grain seeds, but Qin Hao gave them to the major princes so easily. Even you have to accept such a generous move, right?”
Shennong did not answer, but instead asked: "Brother Fuxi, your Yin and Yang family has always been low-key, why are you so high-profile this time?"
These two days are the busiest two days this month. I will try my best to make up for the missing two updates today.
(End of this chapter)