Chapter 242 Wang Mi destroys Jin (1)
South of Luoyang, Sizhou and Yangcheng.
Wang Mi, the general of the Hu Han Kingdom's expedition, defeated the 100,000 troops led by He Lun and others on the banks of the Yingshui River south of Yangcheng. Most of the officials and royal families who accompanied him died in the chaos.
Then, Wang Mi recruited tens of thousands of Guanzhong refugees around him and continued to conquer the unprepared Yangcheng in one go. At this time, Wang Mi's army had reached as many as 60,000, and had just wiped out the last elite troops who fled Luoyang.
Through the captured prisoners, Wang Mi has completely grasped the virtual and real situation inside and outside Luoyang. The only real combatable forces are the two troops left by the Central Guard Xun Song and the Central Leader Hua Heng. It is impossible for them to exceed 5,000 people at all costs. The rest of the troops are all old, weak, sick and disabled.
Wang Mi has made up his mind to go north to attack Luoyang as soon as possible. If possible, maybe he doesn't have to wait for Hu Han and Liu Cong, Liu Yao and others to join forces to conquer Luoyang by themselves alone.
"General, Luoyang is a strong city in the world after all. Can it be so easy to break through?" said General Wang Ling.
"Hahaha, Luoyang has only a strong city, but there is no food for the moon inside, and the troops that can be used for battle are short of reinforcements outside. Our army has the reputation of this battle, and it is unknown if we fight down one battle!"
Wang Mi said proudly that in this battle, the tens of thousands of Jin troops led by Li Yun were pulled left and right by Wang Mi's cavalry, and they quickly collapsed and the entire army was wiped out. Even if the central army was like this, Wang Mi felt that the Jin troops in the world were nothing more than native chickens and tiles.
"But Liu Yu just defeated Shi Le in Ku County. Will he come to rescue Luoyang?"
Wang Mi's younger brother Wang Zhang said.
At this time, there were rumors in Sizhou that Liu Yu led the Qingzhou army to defeat the Hulu Shi Le in Ku County, Yuzhou. As for the specific results, there are many different opinions. Some say that Liu Yu led the army to kill thousands of Hulu, some say that he killed tens of thousands, and some say that he killed more than 30,000. Although the number is unclear, it is certain that the Qingzhou army's combat power is stronger than before.
"Yes, I heard that Liu Yu won tens of thousands of dollars and used these heads to build Jingguan in Suiyang!"
Wang Ling stumbled. When he thought of Jingguan, which was made up of tens of thousands of heads, he felt a burst of excitement in his heart. The bloody and exciting scene was the most fascinating thing about him.
"Hmph, just talk nonsense!"
Wang Mi said with disbelief, "Even if Shi Le is incompetent, he will never be able to kill tens of thousands of people. There are only a few people in his hands, and the real man of them is only more than ten thousand. Not to mention being killed tens of thousands, even if he is killed two or three thousand, it will be a damaging force."
In fact, Wang Mi has never understood that Shi Le's light cavalry was chasing Jin Ting Xingtai, which was a top-secret operation, and then annihilated the Taichung army was even more rapid. How could Liu Yu, who was far away in Qingzhou, appear in Ku County at this moment?
Could it be that Liu Yu has the ability to predict the future?
"The current situation in Luoyang is short of food, and the grain stored in the city has been used for less than a month. If Liu Yu really wants to rescue Luoyang, it would not be enough by sending some soldiers. He is not prepared to travel with enough food and grass. I am afraid that his soldiers will starve to death sooner or later when they arrive in Luoyang."
Wang Mi is now fully aware of the situation in Luoyang. He does not think that the crisis in Luoyang can be solved by relying solely on reinforcements. Whether it is the Liangzhou Malaysia, Youzhou Cavalry, or Liu Yu's Qingzhou soldiers, as long as the food and grass problems in Luoyang cannot be solved, everything will be futile.
"Since that's the case, why should the general attack Luoyang so eagerly? Why not accumulate food and grass in Henan and Xingyang areas first, and then calmly destroy it when the food in Luoyang is exhausted?"
Wang Ling felt that since Luoyang was hopeless, he was not in a hurry to attack. He should be searching for food and grass as much as possible in Henan and Xingyang. After all, there was too much "human jerk" in the army, which already made Wang Ling feel bored.
"We can wait, but Sima Chi is afraid that it will not wait. I heard that Liu Yu and Yanzhou Governor Yang Mao had already written to Sima Chi to move the capital to Yanzhou. If we are not quicker, maybe Sima Chi will run away at any time." Wang Mi obviously believed in this news.
"If Sima Chi really fled to Yanzhou along the river, even if he captured Luoyang, it would be a futile thing."
"Only by destroying the capital and capturing Sima Chi can I fulfill my ambitions!"
Afterwards, Wang Mi ordered the entire army to continue marching north after resting in Yangcheng for a day, and of course the target was Luoyang.
After hearing Wang Mi's encouragement, the soldiers of the refugees and bandits under Wang Mi shouted that they would enter Luoyang.
That night, the county magistrate's government office in Yangcheng, after Wang Mi broke the city, the county magistrate of Yangcheng was caught because of resistance, and then the government office in Yangcheng became Wang Mi's residence.
At this time, the sky had just become dark, and several servants with thick hands and feet brought a woman to Wang Mi's room.
This woman was wearing a gorgeous silk dress, and under the dim light, she took advantage of her beauty, but the expression on her face was full of sadness and fear, and she was less gorgeous.
"Princess of the East Sea?" Wang Mi sat upright on the couch and said in a playful tone.
"Pei is afraid, no, he dares not take this title."
After hearing the murderous devil in front of him, Concubine Pei of the King of East China was so scared that she could not stand and fell to the ground.
"Hahaha, I don't care whether you are afraid or not. I just think the title of Princess Donghai is particularly comfortable to call now!"
Wang Mi laughed without hesitation.
After being captured, Concubine Pei naturally imagined what treatment she would receive, but at this time, she still couldn't suppress her fear.
"The general's reputation shocks the world. I have surrendered. Please be generous and do not harm me."
When Concubine Pei thought of her life in Wang Mi's hands, she immediately plucked up the courage to beg.
"Hmph! Now I know how to beg me."
Wang Mi sneered contemptuously and remembered the old stories again.
"In the past, I traveled to Luoyang, and I don't know how many cold eyes I have received from the so-called noble families of you. Wang Yan, Sima Yue and others are among them. Did you ever think about today at that time?"
Wang Mi's resentment made Pei unable to answer at all. Wang Mi was already in his forties, and Pei was only thirty years old. When Wang Mi visited Luoyang, she was still a child, so she could not answer such questions at all.
Fortunately, Wang Mi didn't even think about what answer Pei had.
"A group of high-ranking officials who were in corpses and had a good time to praise each other, and used the mediocre talents of the gentry as celebrities, and demoted the poor and experienced people as Ni Chen, and even insulted me with the position of a swordsman. Wang Yan exaggerated and talked in a simple and prominent manner, but he was always outstanding, and this is the case with virtue but not worthy of his position."
"There are changes in the situation now. What about the so-called officials, nobles and celebrities like Wang Yan and Sima Yue? They are all worth the money."
After Wang Mi remembered these old things, he couldn't help but scold and ridicule.
Chapter completed!