In Cangyang City, Wang Shichong looked gloomy. In front of him, generals Shan Xiongxin, Huo Zhou, Yushi Zheng Dai, etc. all gathered in the Qinzheng Hall, apparently because Lu Zhaoci led the army.

"The Lu thieves have usurped the Li clan, and now they are trying to form alliances. My dear friends, please tell me what to do!" Wang Shichong finished his words, but looked at Zheng Yi. Zheng Yi is a member of the Zheng clan in Haoyang, and in the Zheng clan

Under the regime, the purpose of serving as a censor is to detect the faults of courtiers. Unfortunately, this censor is a flatterer. As long as you send money, no matter how big your fault is, he will cover it up for you.

.But even for such a person, because there was a huge Zheng family behind him supporting him, Wang Shichong was helpless against him.

"Luoyang City is extremely strong. It took Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty decades to build it and was designed and supervised by the great craftsman Yu Wenkai. It is the most powerful city in the world. No matter how powerful Lu Zhaoci is, it is probably impossible to break through Luoyang City.

, What's more, His Majesty has invited Zhi Jiande to come to help." Zheng Yi sneered: "Now His Majesty and Geng Jiande are inseparable, and he will definitely come to help. With him coming, Lu Zhaoci will

It's awesome, but it's not the result of our two families joining forces. Your Majesty, the current situation in the world is like the three pillars of Wei, Shu and Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. As long as your Majesty joins forces with Dou Jiande, they can resist Lu Zhaoci's army." "The end of Master Zheng's words.

I will not dare to agree with you. This Lu Zhaoci is insidious and cunning. I believe that this person will abandon the strong city of Luoyang and ignore it. He will attack other cities and turn Luoyang into an isolated city. He will trap us alive. I ask your Majesty to take a closer look.

"Zhang Zhenzhou looked sternly and glanced at Zheng Ying coldly, with a look of disdain on his face.

"Well, what the captain said has to be considered." Wang Shichong returned to his heroic character at this time. Although Zheng Yi represents the Zheng family, she is not his direct descendant, let alone a person who knows how to fight. Zhang Zhenzhou has been following him for a long time.

He believed Zhang Zhenzhou even more. He immediately said: "Order King Honglie of Wei to guard Xiangyang, King Xingben of Jing to guard Hulao Pass, King Wang Tai of Song to guard Huaizhou, and Lian and the prince to guard Luoyang. Tell them that they can only go to war under favorable circumstances.

, otherwise we will all defend the city."

When Zhang Zhenzhou met on Monday, he found that Wang Shichong didn't have any good strategies. To put it bluntly, he had set up a turtle formation specifically for defense. Although Zhang Zhenzhou did not agree with this approach, the Tang army was powerful, and Lu Zhaoci's subordinates did not

He knows how many elite soldiers and generals he has, and he is even more famous in the world. The people who fought with him have either surrendered or died. These people have become Lu Zhaoci's stepping stones. Zhang Zhenzhou himself also knows that Wang Shichong's subordinates

Even Wang Shichong was not Lu Zhaoci's opponent. Fortunately, every city next to Luoyang was a strong city that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we fought hard, it would be difficult to succeed in less than a year and a half. In this year and a half,

No one in the family can guarantee that something will happen. The only way is to bring down Lu Zhaoci. Although this strategy is very unwise, it is equivalent to handing over all the territory except a few strongholds to Lu Zhaoci.

Strategic dominance. After Wang Shichong issued a series of orders, Zheng Zhi and others also retreated silently.

Luoyang Jishanfang, a branch of the Rongyang Zheng family in Luoyang, is now the residence of Zheng Yi, the imperial censor. As soon as Zheng Yi came out of the palace, he hurried into the backyard.

"Master of the house, master of the house." Zheng Yi entered the backyard and shouted impatiently.

"Why are you so panicked?" A loud voice came from the Dingyuan Hall opposite, and then a middle-aged man walked out of Congtang. Zheng Shanguo, the head of the Zheng family, and his son Zheng Chu were on his side.

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"Wang Shichong has already formulated a strategy to defend against the enemy." Zheng Yi said with a sarcastic look on his face and said with a cheerful smile.

"What strategy?" Zheng Shanguo's eyes lit up and he said coldly: "I'm afraid it's his defensive strategy!"

"What the head of the family said is true." Zheng Yi sneered: "That fellow asked his brothers and sons to guard important roads such as Xiangyang, Hulao Pass and other important cities, probably in order to fight with Lu Zhao

Quit fighting a war of attrition."

"Hmph, if this Wang Shichong is talking about power and strategy, maybe he can compete with Guang Zhaoci. But if it is talking about marching and fighting, he is too far behind Lu Zhaoci." Zheng Shanguo sneered.

"Father, there is nothing we can do about Wang Shichong's move!" Zheng Chuyi praised his good results and frowned, saying: "I think Wang Shichong's move was the best move. This Luoyang is originally the fourth place in the world.

The battlefield is very vulnerable to attack. For the west, if you want to defend the enemy from outside the country, you must choose to seize Huangguan, or in Yiyang, relying on the favorable terrain and guarding it with heavy troops, but

These important places are now in the hands of Lu Zhaoci. Secondly, our army lacks war horses, which is far inferior to Lu Zhaoci who has many horse farms in Xiliang. I heard that Lu Zhaoci has recently asked people to form a large number of cavalry on the border.

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After Lu Zhaoci had these cavalry, his mobility was improved. Let's look at Wang Shichong. His vitality was severely damaged in the battle with Li Mi, and his horses were seriously insufficient, and it was difficult to get supplements. In this way, no matter how he compared,

, it was all Wang Shichong who was at a disadvantage, Wang Shichong just traded space for time, waiting for Chuan Jiande's army to come to rescue, and gathered the forces of the two families to deal with Lu Zhaoci."

"Who do you think will have the last laugh in this war?" Zheng Shanguo ignored his son and looked at Zheng Yi and asked.

"I think it was Lu Zhaoci who won in the end." Zheng Yi said without hesitation after hearing this: "The general trend of the world must be divided if it is united for a long time. If it is divided for a long time, it must be united. Lu Jian's book is sunken and notched, and his body is different. He is sitting in Guanzhong. He has the past.

The power of Qin. He will be able to unify Yunei after leaving the customs. The clan leader also said that if it is about power and strategy, Wang Shichong may be comparable to Lu Zhaoci, but when it comes to marching and fighting, I am afraid he will not be Lu Zhaoci's opponent.

What's more, Wang Shichong is based in Luoyang. Looking at the cities around Luoyang, it seems to be very safe, but in fact he has lost the opportunity. The initiative is already in the hands of Lu Zhaoci. Although Dou Jiande is powerful, but in Huan

Behind Jiande, there is Luo Yi and Li Jing. These two are not simple figures, especially Li Jing. As soon as Dou Jiande sends troops, Li Jing will definitely take his retreat. Dou Jiande can't even save his own lair. How can it be so?

will come to help Wang Shichong. Therefore, Wang Shichong will be defeated."

"Lord Zheng, I'm afraid you don't know yet! Luo Yi has rebelled, and his troops have been directed at Yanmen. I'm afraid that at this time, Li Jing has no chance to raid Huan Jiande's lair, but went to guard against Luo Yi.

"Zheng Chujun showed a sneer on his face.

"It seems that Wang Shichong is going to be defeated." Zheng Jia's expression changed, because it was his father Zheng Shanguo who spoke this time.

"Father, why do you say this?" Zheng Chu couldn't help but ask.

"Look, Wang Shichong didn't even know when Luo Yi started his rebellion. This shows how incompetent Wang Shichong is." Zheng Shanguo showed a trace of disdain on his face and sneered: "The art of war says that only when you know yourself and the enemy can you be successful.

The battle is victorious. Wang Shichong did not make full use of the intelligence information that was beneficial to him. He only knew about passive defense and gave up a lot of territory to Lu Zhaoci. The initiative was given to his opponent. From this, it can be seen that Wang Shichong has already failed half the battle.

Yes. Zheng Yi, you are right. Wang Shichong is not Lu Zhaoci’s opponent. It seems that I, the Rongyang Zheng family, may have to make another choice."

"I heard that the clan leader's cousin has married Lu Zhaoci's father?" Zheng Yi asked cautiously.

"That's true, but it's a pity that the Hedong Lu family's influence on Lu Zhaoci most likely cannot speak for me, Zheng family.

"Zheng Shanguo shook his head and sighed: "Okay, Zheng Yi, just serve Wang Shichong carefully! Let me think about it again and see if there is any other way." "Zheng Yi glanced at Zheng Shanguo and Zheng Chu.

Withdrew.

"Father, what should we do now? Are we going to use another chess piece? I heard that he has done well in Guanzhong and has deep trust in Lu Zhaoci." Zheng Chu asked cautiously.

"Won Lu Zhaoci's trust? Idiot. If Lu Zhaoci really trusted him, I'm afraid Wang Shichong would have already taken charge of Guanzhong by this time." Zheng Shanguo sneered: "During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he persuaded Lu Zhaoci

According to the words, he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, so as to arouse the resentment of the Li clan. At that time, there were Li Dayen in the north, Li Daozong in the east, Li Xiaogong and others in the south, enough to break Guanzhong into pieces, and Wang Shichong could also take advantage of it.

It is a pity that Lu Zhaoci could resist such temptation and refused to proclaim himself emperor. Even now, he still maintains the appearance of the Li family, which shows that this person's talent is not comparable to that of Wang Shichong. Our Guandong family is this time

Wrong choice."

"Aren't you just going to surrender to Lu Zhaoci like this?" Zheng Ji said dissatisfied: "I heard that my aunt's life in the Lu family was not easy, and my cousin was not welcomed by Lu Zhaoci. After all, he had

Lu Zhaoci has been bullied all over. At this time, I, the Zheng family, may not be much better if I turn to him! Unlike his Cui family, at least there is a Han princess there to support her. She is far more beautiful than I, the Zheng family!

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"Then give it a try!" Zheng Shanguo thought for a while and then said: "My Guandong family has advanced and retreated together. Back then, Yang Guang was forced to go to the south of the Yangtze River by us. Now Lu Zhaoci has not stabilized internally. Although he is good at fighting,

But it’s not like those who can fight will rule the world. I ordered people to pass on the orders to the Cui family. At this time, it’s time for them to take action.”

"I'm afraid they won't take action!" Zheng Chu said with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"They will." Zheng Shanguo sneered: "Lu Zhaoci took the imperial examination. In the last imperial examination, the number of children from poor families admitted was actually more than the children from noble families. Obviously, although this person is a child of the Lu family, once he becomes a

The emperor, what he considers is not the Lu family, but the Lu family. The interests of this family are different from the interests of the world. The Lu family cannot let the children of poor families take power, but the Lu family needs these things.

He is a child of a poor family. The same goes for the Cui family. What he wants is a court supported by a noble family, not a court supported by children of a poor family. Although Wang Shichong is suspicious by nature, one thing is correct, that is, he attaches great importance to a noble family. Take a look.

, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Luo Shixin were all chosen for famous generals, but they were all descendants of the Han clan, so they could not be reused. There was also Zheng Yi, who had no ability, but was still a censor. But Lu Zhaoci could not

Similarly, in the Xuande Hall, Ju Wen is close to the poor family, the same is true for Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, and the only grandson Wuji, who is considered to be a disciple of a high family, is also close to the poor family."

"Okay, I'll go and spread the news now." Hearing this, Mr. Zheng showed a hint of joy on his face.

Looking at his son's leaving figure, Zheng Shanguo sighed deeply. He didn't know whether his decision was correct.

"This is the last time. If it really doesn't work, then it is right to seek refuge with Lu Zhaoci." Zheng Shanguo sighed and said: "The family is so big and there are so many, does Lu Zhaoci even want to destroy it? After all,

There are still very few families like the Chai family. At that time, the Guandong and Guanzhong aristocratic families united and shook the Sui Dynasty together. Now... First, can Lu Zhaoci wipe out all our aristocratic families? The big deal is, no matter how much the competition is

Time is all. The family cannot be wiped out. It can only be weakened.

Just when Zheng Jia informed Qinghe and the Boling Cui family, the situation in Luoyang changed again. Xu Shiji learned the essence of military use and ordered an army of more than 100,000 to occupy Beihan Mountain, relying on the support of successive Han emperors.

At the mausoleum, he ordered Qin Qiong to lead more than 10,000 soldiers and horses from Yiyang, capture Longmen south of Luoyang in present-day Henan, cut off the connection between Luoyang and Xiangyang in the south, and send Liu Dewei to cross Taihang to encircle Huaizhou and cut off Luoyang from the north and east.

Facing the connection with Hulao Pass, Wang Junkuo was sent to cut off the grain road from Luokou Cang to Luoyang. Huang Junhan went south to Heyin and attacked Huiluocheng, cutting off the connection between Luoyang and Huiluocang. The army roared past Beina Mountain.

Teams rose up one after another and moved in all directions. Although Wang Shichong knew that the opponent had divided his forces, Wang Shichong, who was frightened by Lu Zhaoci, did not dare to send troops to challenge. He could only sit and watch the surrounding cities come to fruition one by one, but

There is nothing to do again.

"It seems that You Gong is preparing to keep an eye on Wang Shichong's headquarters and turn him into a dead tortoise. In Huangguan Nei, Lu Zhaoci looked at the battle report sent by Xu Shiji in his hand, with a hint of pride on his lips.

color.

"This Wang Shichong has really become a dead turtle." Yu Chigong, who was guarding him on the side, also showed excitement on his face. His face was dark and red, and he made fists with his hands.

"What, Jingde, do you want to go for a walk?" Lu Zhaoci saw clearly and asked with a smile.

"Well, wherever Your Highness is, I, Yu Chi Gong, will be there." Yu Chi Gong hurriedly patted his chest and said.

"Okay, this kind of opportunity still exists. Lu Zhaoci smiled and said: "But you are not here. Instead, you go to the general. The general is short of manpower, so you go! By the way, I will teach Luo Yi."

"Where is your Highness?" Yu Chigong showed a trace of hesitation on his face.

"Haha, the person who can kill me hasn't been born yet? Go ahead!" Lu Zhaoci waved his hand.

"Your Highness, there is an urgent report from Beijing. Just as Yu Chigong was about to speak, suddenly a messenger wearing embroidered clothes broke in from outside. He had an embroidered spring knife at his waist and his face was gloomy. Yu Chigong knew that this was the intelligence organization under Lu Zhaoci. He went deep into the country.

The Jin Yiwei in various corners of the Tang Dynasty were shocked, quickly stopped talking, and quietly retreated to the side.

"Hmph, it was indeed him, Lu Zhaoci, who took over the information from Jin Yiwei and glanced at it a few times. His eyes narrowed, a cold light flashed, and Yu Chigong who was watching on the other side felt cold all over. He knew that at this time, Lu Zhaoci already had something in his heart.

With murderous intentions, as long as you give the order, someone's head will fall to the ground, but I don't know who it is this time.

"Your Highness, who has offended you? I will go and take his head later." Yuchi Gong shouted loudly at the side.
To be continued...