Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 346 Li Luoluoli makes him faint

Li Keyong fought with Helianduo for several years, and both towns were miserable. Except for Yuzhou, which was occupied by the imperial court, the remaining five states were intercepted and killed by people from both sides. The remaining population had long since fled to Xing. , Ming, Zhao and several other states.

Now Hedong is becoming more and more withered. In the land of five states, the population is less than one million, and the current population is still fleeing.

Those who stayed behind were mostly the families of the soldiers.

Li Keyong went on a military rampage, with a mere 10 people, more than 6 soldiers and more than 3 Xiang troops.

Now there is a drought again. Even if the court provides 20 stones of food and grass, it is still far from enough.

Famine had spread to the army.

Li Luoluo is Li Keyong's eldest son. He is handsome and has been good at riding and shooting since he was a child. He has three thousand black crow troops under his command and is the strongest soldier under Li Keyong's command.

Among these 3000 people, Shatuo Iron Cavalry accounted for [-]%, and their loyalty to the Li family in Hedong was undeniable.

In fact, in the past two months, Li Luoluo's 3000 people and horses have not been short of food, but forget about meat.

They were stationed in Yizhou, southwest of Jinyang, separated from Zhaozhou under the rule of Hebei West Road by the Taihang Mountains.

Although the two states are within easy reach, they can only communicate through a narrow Junji Pass.

Due to historical reasons, Junji Pass was under the control of Li Keyong's army. In order to avoid the misunderstanding of the Hedong Army, the imperial court adopted the policy of being wide on the outside and tight on the inside, and placed a school of troops in Junji Pass. Check people passing by.

Li Luoluo stood on the gate of Junjiguan and saw at a glance that the red land in Hedong was thousands of miles away, while in Zhaozhou, which was controlled by the imperial court, cattle and sheep were everywhere, and everything was golden.

"Major General, grab a handful, brothers, you haven't eaten meat for a long time!"

The man dressed as a civilian on the other side quickly shook his head and said, "No, Major General. Have you forgotten what happened to General Yunhui?"

Yunhui General Li Kexiu led his troops to plunder several states in Xing and Ming, and was sentenced to death by the imperial court.

A man holding a horned bow, wearing mountain armor, and a gilded iron helmet said with a straight face: "What's wrong with the court? We respect them as the court. If we don't respect them, it's bullshit. The reason why the commander obeys his orders is , it’s just because of money and food.”

This person's name is Murong Jin, the commander of the Black Crow Army. He had already told Li Keyong why he was waiting for the imperial court to transport food. If there is a shortage of food, he can just go and get it.

"Young General, I, the Shatuo Iron Cavalry, am unparalleled in the world, why should I be afraid of the imperial court? The soldiers are starved of food. If we continue like this, how can we convince the public!"

Li Luoluo's expression turned stern. The word "submit the crowd" made him too sensitive.

There is no rule in the Shatuo tribe that the eldest son inherits his father's business. Seeing his younger brothers grow up one by one, Li Luoluo is naturally very nervous. He urgently needs military merit to stabilize his status, but military merit is not that easy, but he is the one who leads the troops and disobeys the crowd. problem.

This person has a problem. When people around him encourage him, he becomes confused and his brain is congested.

According to the original history, Li Luoluo led the most elite Black Crow Army in Hedong, and brought more than 1 of Hedong's most elite infantrymen with Fu Cunxen. At the Pan of Pu River, the scholar Han Xin arranged a large formation that was put to death and then survived, and fought with Wei Bojun. versus.

Luo Hongxin slashed him hard, leaving no trace of his body alive. Li Luoluo himself was captured alive, and Fu Cunxen was almost taken away.

In the end, he was beheaded by Luo Hongxin, so that Wei Bo completely fell to Zhu Wen, and almost made his father Li Keyong kneel on the spot.

At this time, Li Luoluo was thinking that he couldn't show cowardice in front of the kneeling general.

"Zhezidu and wild wolves will follow my commander out of the pass, and the rest of the troops will guard the pass!"

"Young General, you can't. If this is the case, there may be a big pot!" Li Luoluo drew his knife, half exposed. He couldn't listen to anything now.

The door of Junji Pass opened wide, and the Black Crow Army filed out...

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Sun Weizui, the governor of Youyun who was in charge of the West Road of Hebei Province, was overjoyed when he heard that Li Luoluo had sent troops to plunder Wuji and Yuanshi counties in Zhaozhou.

"Your Majesty and Li Keyong have an old relationship and can't bear to cut down the Hedong vassal town. Now that God has given us this opportunity, what else can we do?"

Sun Wei was most busy looking for Niu Hui, the observation envoy on the West Road of Hebei Province. To mobilize troops, he needed an imperial decree from the imperial court. Another way was to obtain a military order from the Governor's Office.

The military orders of the Metropolitan Governor's Office required the Grand Governor Sun Weizui, the Deputy Governor General Anfu, and the observation envoy Niu Hui to share their seals before troops could be mobilized.

"Li Luoluo plundered Zhaozhou. On my command, I mobilized the Sanguan Left Shenwei Army to rush to Junji Pass to block Li Luoluo's return. Let's try to catch Li Luoluo and hand him over to the court. Deal with it!"

Niu Hui said: "What if Li Ke uses it to attack Dang?"

Sun Weizui said: "Youyun Governor's Mansion has more than 20 troops. There are Zuo Huwei Army and Zhaoyi Army in Mingzhou in the south. Hezhong Army is on the east and west sides of the river. Du Chongwei's Youhuwei Army is in Suizhou, with nearly [-] soldiers. There is nothing to be afraid of, men and horses!”

"But the imperial court..."

Sun Weizui said: "The imperial court is now well-equipped with troops and food. If we don't do anything now, how long will it take? I am already eighty-two years old this year. I don't know if I can live until next year. The current situation is exactly what everyone has done." time, what is there to hesitate about?”

General Anfu nodded and said, "General, I second the proposal!"

Niu Hui was also a strategist and knew that there was a way to catch Li Luoluo at this time.

In fact, in his last letter to the emperor, Niu Hui also advised the emperor to deal with the affairs in Hedong as soon as possible.

At that time, Niu Hui also proposed his own strategy, which was to imitate Han Emperor Gaozu and capture Han Xin.

At the beginning, Han Xin's troops in Chu were so strong that even Liu Bang felt that he might not be able to defeat him. At that time, Zhang Liang offered advice, took Liu Bang on his patrol, and summoned Han Xin to see him. Sure enough, as soon as Han Xin arrived, Liu Bang kidnapped Han Xin and killed Han Xin. King, was demoted to the title of Marquis of Huaiyin.

And His Majesty the Emperor can lead a large army, and under the pretext of helping Li Keyong attack Yunzhou, bring food, grass, money, and reward the Hedong Army. Li Keyong will definitely come to see him, and then he can directly tie up Li Keyong and other generals and take them back to Chang'an. , supported by high-ranking officials and generous salaries, Hedong will surely be pacified.

At this time, if Li Luoluo is captured and Li Keyong is summoned, will Li Keyong come by then?

"This time the mistake was in Hedong. What does it have to do with us? Block Junji Pass first. This is our responsibility!"

Niu Hui paced back and forth and said, "Admiral Sun, will you report the military situation to the court?"

"I reported it as soon as I received it!"

What would happen if Li Luoluo was caught?Niu Hui thought about it, then took a long breath and said: "The sword has no eyes, how can you guarantee not to kill Li Luoluo!"

"I will set up a stronghold in front of Junji Pass. As long as I prevent Li Luoluo from returning to Hedong, we will wait for the court's orders!"

Niu Hui nodded. It would be a pity not to take any action on this matter. It would also be a good thing to block Li Luoluo. Just like if two families are on good terms and the other's child is too naughty, it is appropriate to help teach him a lesson.

The three of them used their seals to issue a military order from the Governor's Office, sending [-] troops from the Zuo Shenwei Army stationed at Dashan Pass to Junji Pass.

(End of this chapter)