Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Cavalry already has a huge advantage over infantry, and the cavalry led by Xue Rengui is the elite among the elite.

How could they possibly resist with only 3000 infantrymen in Luokou Warehouse?

Moreover, the defenders thought they were safe. They were not mentally prepared for a fight, and most of them were captured by the cavalry led by Xue Rengui while they were still asleep.

"waste!"

"It's all rubbish!"

When Zhang Liang heard that Xue Rengui led 2000 cavalrymen and easily wiped out his 3000 elite infantrymen, he was so angry that he started cursing.

The adopted son Huang Tieshi looked at his adoptive father with a livid face and asked cautiously.

"Godfather, what should we do now?"

"Our communication channel with the King of Wei has been completely cut off, and there is not enough food and fodder in the city. If we can't get enough food and fodder, the soldiers will definitely mutiny."

"Please make a decision soon, godfather."

Few of them have any brains, and all important decisions like these are made by godfather Zhang Liang alone.

Zhang Liang walked back and forth on the imperial platform with his hands behind his back for a few times. After thinking for a long time, he gave an order in a deep voice.

"Pass on my command to the governor to immediately assemble 1 infantry and cavalry. I want to personally destroy this cavalry!"

"Send all the elite cavalry and infantry over here. There can be no mistakes in this battle!"

Currently all the food and grass are stored in Luokou Granary. The only way to break the deadlock is to retake Luokou Granary.

Fortunately, there were only 2000 imperial cavalrymen in Luokou Warehouse, otherwise he would be forced to abandon Luoyang City.

"As ordered!"

Huang Tieshi responded and then quickly ran out of the hall.

A moment of silence.

Zhang Liang shouted, "Summon the commander of the West Gate, General Zhang, to the main hall!"

The soldier outside the hall door responded and then ran away quickly.

After nearly half a quarter of an hour, Zhang Shuai, wearing dark armor, came to the hall with a solemn expression.

Before he could salute, Zhang Liang gave the order.

"General Zhang, I will lead the army to Luokou Warehouse later. You must guard the west gate for me!"

"No matter how much it costs, we cannot let the imperial army climb the city wall!"

Zhang Liang didn't dare tell his adopted sons the news of the loss of Luokou Warehouse, otherwise the army's morale would be in chaos.

Zhang Shuai's face suddenly changed and he asked quickly.

"Godfather, is there any change in Luokou Warehouse?"

Zhang Liang said sternly, "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. There are tens of thousands of soldiers stationed in Luoyang City. Luokou Warehouse will not be lost!"

Sure enough, Luokou Warehouse was lost!

Zhang Shuai’s ability to lead troops in battle was average, but he was extremely good at observing people’s words and expressions.

Through his adoptive father's words and the fact that the imperial army had been keeping its troops idle outside the city for the past few days, he had already guessed that Luokou Granary had been captured by the imperial army.

He suppressed the fear in his heart, then clasped his fists and responded in a deep voice.

"The final general honors your order!"

An hour later, an elite group of infantry and cavalry wearing armor and holding spears, led by Zhang Liang, quickly left Luoyang from the east gate.

...

Outside the west city gate.

Inside the commander's tent.

The scout reported: "Reporting to General Cheng, General Du, and General Xue, they have successfully occupied Luokou Warehouse with their troops."

Upon hearing the good news, everyone in the tent's faces brightened.

"Hahaha~"

Cheng Yaojin laughed out loud with excitement, pointing at Du He and praising him loudly.

"General Du, your plan is really great!"

"After we seize Zhang Liang's granary, they will lose their composure in two days. It looks like Luoyang will soon be captured!"

Wang Xuance, who was sitting at the last position in the row of counselors, also looked at Du He with admiration.

When they were discussing the strategy to break through Luoyang City, no one had any good ideas. In the end, it was Du He who suggested hitting the snake at its most vulnerable part.

Although there are risks in going deep behind enemy lines alone, the effect of this tactic is surprisingly good.

At this moment, the report of the personal guards came from outside the tent.

"Report, there is urgent information!"

Cheng Yaojin shouted, "Come in."

A middle-aged soldier with ordinary appearance walked in quickly from outside the tent and reported to Cheng Yaojin with a happy face.

"Reporting to General Cheng, there are many fewer elite defenders on the city wall."

"And some brothers heard commotion in the city. It should be the rebels in the city making large-scale deployments!"

After the middle-aged soldier finished his report, everyone's eyes lit up.

Du He smiled and said, "General Cheng, the rebels in the city should dispatch troops to deal with Xue Rengui. Now is the time for us to break into the city!"

"I think we can march to the city now to put psychological pressure on the rebels, and then tell the defenders on the city wall about the loss of Luokou Warehouse."

"If they don't open the city gates and surrender within an hour, we will storm them!"

The reason why Luoyang City was able to be defended was due to those elite soldiers.

Now that Zhang Liang has transferred his elite troops to deal with Xue Rengui, the city's defense is at its weakest.

If the news about Luokou Granary is spread, and with tens of thousands of troops ready to attack, the rebels in the city will surely become thrown into disarray.

"it is good!"

Cheng Yaojin nodded solemnly, then stood up and gave the order in a deep voice.

"Pass on this general's order, assemble the army!"

"Guo Daquan, pick a thousand brothers with loud voices and shout to the rebels under the city wall that we have occupied Luokou Warehouse!"

"If the rebels don't open the city gates and surrender within one hour, we will storm Luoyang City!"

Du He, the military strategist, is very capable, but Cheng Yaojin is too lazy to use his brain.

Anyway, he has been here for two days, and his hands are already itching, and he can't wait to go and kill something.

All the generals in the tent stood up and shouted.

"As ordered!"

As dense crowds of imperial soldiers gathered and catapults and siege ladders were carried to the foot of the city, the defenders on the west wall of Luoyang City panicked.

"How to do!"

"General Zhang has just led his elite troops out of Luoyang City, and the imperial army has begun to attack the city. Can we hold on?"

"With so many trebuchets and crossbows, this is going to be trouble!"

Hearing the soldiers' frightened discussions and seeing the panic-stricken expressions on their faces, defending General Zhang Shuai shouted with a livid face.

"Shut up, General!"

"Anyone who disturbs the morale of the army will be killed!"

Under the scolding from him and his deputy generals, the soldiers under his command dared not continue to talk nonsense, but the fear on their faces did not disappear.

Just as he ordered his soldiers to prepare to defend the city, the imperial army below the city suddenly shouted loudly.

"We have captured Zezhou and Luokou Warehouse. Your food and fodder have been completely cut off!"

"Open the city gates and surrender now, and you will be exempted from the death penalty for rebellion!"

"If you don't open the city gates and surrender in one hour, your entire clan will be killed after the city is captured!"

The soldiers shouted over and over again, and their voices immediately spread throughout the area within a few hundred meters of the west city wall.

wow~

When the defenders on the city wall heard the news, there was a huge uproar.

"Zezhou is lost?"

"Luokou Warehouse was also lost?"

"Hasn't Luoyang City now become an isolated city without food and grass?"