Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

As more and more soldiers defending the city learned the news, panic spread quickly.

Especially the new recruits who were forced into the army, they began to look at the generals with unfriendly eyes, and they would take down the rebellious generals as long as someone took the lead.

"Everyone stop spreading rumors!"

"Zezhou and Luokou Warehouse are in our hands. Don't be fooled by the enemy!"

"As long as you follow the King of Wei wholeheartedly and accomplish great things, everyone will have the opportunity to be promoted and become a noble from a commoner!"

A group of rebel generals tried to comfort their soldiers with words in an attempt to stabilize the morale of the army.

When two armies are fighting, and the enemy's strength far exceeds theirs, if morale is low and the army's will is unstable, how can they fight the next war?

Faced with the explanations of the generals, these soldiers obviously did not believe it.

If Zezhou and Luokou Warehouse were still there, why would Commander Zhang withdraw so many elite troops? Don't they want to defend Luoyang City?

"Not good!"

Several deputy generals saw that panic was still spreading and the soldiers under their command were beginning to get out of control.

They looked at each other, then quickly ran to the commander Zhang Shuai and asked him for confirmation.

"General Zhang, are Zezhou and Luokou Warehouse really lost?"

"Is foster father leading the troops to retake Luokou Warehouse?"

Zhang Shuai saw panic on the faces of his brothers. He gritted his teeth and thought for a while, then told them the truth.

"Luokou Warehouse is lost!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, Zezhou must have fallen into the hands of the imperial court!"

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After receiving a positive answer, the faces of these deputy generals suddenly turned extremely pale.

A big-nosed deputy general holding a Zhangba Snake Spear pointed at the agitated soldiers not far away, then spoke in a low voice while gritting his teeth.

"With my foster father gone, the army's morale is unstable. Can we defend the city from the siege of the imperial army?"

"Besides, in the battle outside the city a few days ago, even General Zhang Jinshu was killed, and more than 15,000 brothers were lost."

"How about we..."

He did not say the following words.

The generals around him all knew what he wanted to say, but as small leaders of the rebellion, would the court spare them if they opened the city gates and surrendered now?

Just as they were hesitating, the imperial soldiers below changed the content of their calls.

"Listen, Zhang Liang's adopted son. You were also bewitched by the King of Wei and Zhang Liang and were forced to participate in the rebellion."

"As long as you take the lead in opening the city gates and surrendering, you can be spared death!"

"Whoever opens the city gate first can redeem himself and receive a reward from the court!"

When several deputy generals heard the news, they all showed excitement on their faces.

The nose deputy general said anxiously: "General Zhang, with the limited number of troops in Luoyang City, we can't stop the strong attack of the imperial army."

"If we don't surrender now and our foster father can't take back Luokou Warehouse, we will really have no way out!"

"Without food and fodder, the soldiers under my command and the people in the city will start rioting first!"

They joined the rebellion in search of a future and wealth.

Now they are at an absolute disadvantage, and with their morale extremely low, they have no confidence at all that they can win this battle.

Now that they have a chance to survive, they must seize it.

Zhang Shuai walked back and forth on the city wall with a big sword in one hand, and then walked to the edge of the wall to observe the situation below the city.

When he saw the dense trebuchets and siege ladders, he made up his mind and turned around and said.

"Open the gates and surrender!"

As the news of opening the city gates and surrendering spread, an excited shout suddenly rang out from the city wall, shaking the entire sky above Luoyang City.

The general sent by the King of Wei to support Luoyang was named Wei Daijia, who was the eldest son of Wei Ting.

When he learned that the defenders at the west gate were going to surrender, his face changed drastically and he hurriedly came with dozens of personal guards to stop them.

"No surrender!"

"Those who surrender will be killed without mercy!"

The war situation on the King of Wei's side is now clearly advantageous. As long as he holds on, he will surely be able to occupy half of the Tang Dynasty.

If Zhang Liang's adopted son was allowed to open the city gate and surrender, the King of Wei would lose his protective barrier.

A single move affects the whole body!

Moreover, the Jingzhao Wei family has already supported the King of Wei with all the strength of the clan. If the King of Wei's rebellion fails, they will have no way out.

Zhang Shuai gave the order in a deep voice: "Capture them and report to the court for merit!"

As General Zhang gave the order, thousands of soldiers, who were eyeing them eagerly, immediately rushed towards them.

Wei Daijia shouted, "Stop it!"

"I am the legitimate son of the Jingzhao Wei family. If you dare to attack me, my family and the King of Wei will definitely wipe out all nine of your clans!"

His words worked, and the soldiers suddenly did not dare to attack them.

The big-nosed deputy general holding the Zhangba Snake Spear rushed forward with a grim smile.

"The lives of the King of Wei and your Wei clan are in danger, how can they attack us?"

"If I can capture you, I can reduce some of my crimes!"

Under the leadership of the big-nosed lieutenant general, his soldiers dared to continue the attack, and captured them in a short time.

Half an hour later.

Zhang Shuai led a group of soldiers, opened the city gate and surrendered.

Cheng Yaojin said excitedly: "Du He, you are such a talented guy!"

"We took down this fortified city of Luoyang without a single drop of blood!"

"Don't you ever say you don't understand the art of war in front of me again, especially the phrase 'I know a little bit about it', or I'll find a wall to bang my head against!"

After hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, Du He's mouth twitched slightly.

He shook his head and said, "General Cheng, quickly send people into the city and take control of Luoyang City!"

"There are probably still many rebels in the city who are unwilling to surrender, and Zhang Liang may come back at any time. We can't waste time here."

Cheng Yaojin nodded solemnly, and then he gave orders to Guo Daquan and Zheng Rentai.

"Guo Daquan, you lead 1 infantrymen into the city, eliminate all the rebels, and control the core areas."

"General Zheng, you lead 5 infantrymen to arrest the rebels who surrendered outside the city!"

After receiving the order, Guo Daquan and Zheng Rentai quickly went to carry it out.

Two hours later.

Apart from a small-scale battle that broke out in the city, no other accidents occurred.

The eastern capital, Luoyang, also returned to the hands of the imperial court.

Luoyang Palace.

Inside the Mingtang Hall.

After Cheng Yaojin asked the messenger to bring the news of the recapture of Luoyang back to Chang'an, he strode up to Du He and asked with anticipation.

"Du He, how do you think we should fight next to achieve the greatest military merit?"

"How about you lead the army to stay in Luoyang? I will lead 2 troops to attack Xiangzhou?"

"That bastard King Wei has grown wings. I will bring him before Your Majesty to kowtow and confess his crime!"

When Guo Daquan and Zheng Rentai heard that Cheng Yaojin was preparing to attack Xiangzhou, their expressions changed and they stood up and waited for orders.

Du He said speechlessly: "General Cheng, how about we lead the troops to support Xue Rengui first?"

"Zhang Liang is leading 1 elite troops to deal with Xue Rengui. If we don't rush over to help, our cavalry will probably suffer considerable casualties."