I Can Control My Ancestors

Chapter 410 - 12: The Battle of Luoyang Begins, Advice to Li Shimin

——A momentum as vast as the heavens.

Be it the soldiers of Great Tang or the people now living on Tang Territory.

They are different from the Li royal family and the aristocratic families.

A series of victories, coupled with the Gu Clan.

This has instilled a deep sense of pride within them, and even when facing the lords from all directions, they hold trust and expectation towards the court.

This is absolutely the sharpest blade of Great Tang.

Gu Yi has always been silently observing all of this, with not the slightest ripple in his heart.

History has indeed changed.

The coalition of lords against Tang is indeed a crisis for Great Tang.

But unfortunately, they do not face Yang Guang.

The morale of the Tang Army is high;

Not to mention their leader is Li Shimin.

As for this so-called "Anti-Tang Alliance," not just their soldiers, but even the lords themselves are apprehensive of the increasingly daunting momentum of the Li Tang.

Such a war is impossible to fight.

The current Li Shimin is even more comprehensive than in original history, and Gu Yi can hardly imagine what kind of prosperous era this man could ultimately create.

News continues to spread in all directions.

And right after the sacrifice, in August of the third year of Wude.

Li Shimin officially led his troops straight to Luoyang.

Though Wang Shichong had long made preparations, he still couldn’t help but retreat in defeat in the face of the overwhelming Tang Army.

However, things did not go beyond the expectations of Li Shimin, Gu Quan, and others.

Just as the news spread widely.

Dou Jiande also rose in Hebei, leading a hundred thousand troops out of Hebei, proclaiming the "Proclamation Against Li" to the world, claiming to head towards Guanzhong with an army of three hundred thousand.

Liang Army also moved;

Yet it was not beyond Gu Quan and others’ expectations, as they wanted to seek help from the Turkic.

But unfortunately, Li Yuan had already increased his investment in the Turkic beforehand, greatly reducing the threat Liang Army could pose.

In Jiangdu, Yuwen Huaji also took action, using warships to move along the canal straight to Liyang Granary.

At present, Yuwen Huaji has essentially swallowed everything left by Yang Guang in the past.

Actually, behind these four lords.

The current strength of Yuwen Huaji is not weak, especially regarding the morale of his soldiers.

These soldiers now indeed have the thought of wanting to return to the Central Plains, and this hope has even surpassed the fear of the Li and Gu Clans.

Only regicide is a point of criticism.

But it is not enough to influence this battle.

——The four seas are boiling!

The intensity of this battle far exceeds the past, truly embodying the rise of the lords.

But Li Tang can only face the challenge.

The other routes are not crucial, they only need to curb the enemy’s attacks, and small victories or defeats are not worth worrying about.

As long as the battle in Luoyang comes to an end, and the Tang Army returns.

Then everything will not be a problem!

Li Shimin, of course, is aware of this, so he values speed even more.

At the end of September;

He defeated Wang Shichong’s nephew Wang Honglie at Cijian, completely opening the western gate of Luoyang City.

And then——

He set his sights on the world’s largest warehouse, Luoyang Granary!

Luoyang City is by no means easy to conquer.

The current Luoyang is not the old city left by the Great Han in its past, conquering Luoyang completely requires paying a great price.

But Luoyang Granary is different!

If Wang Shichong wants to protect his grain, he can only come out to fight, then Li Shimin fears no one in the world.

If Wang Shichong refuses to leave the city.

Then seize his grain, and then Luoyang can be isolated piece by piece, turning the whole Luoyang into a lonely city!

The one guarding Luoyang Granary was Bing Yuanzhen, a former subordinate of Li Mi, who betrayed Li Mi after being bribed by Wang Shichong.

But Li Mi was still very familiar with his character.

Under such intelligence.

Li Shimin used Bing Yuanzhen’s beloved concubine to pass false information, luring him out for a night raid, slaying thousands of enemies in one battle, and directly capturing Luoyang Granary in mid-October.

Wang Shichong actually had made preparations.

There was a considerable amount of kerosene in Luoyang Granary, which could thoroughly burn everything in case of an issue.

Under normal circumstances, it would not be advantageous for Li Shimin.

But unfortunately——

Bing Yuanzhen was completely unprepared, and just when the warehouse defenders were about to ignite the fire, Li Shimin had already charged inside.

Though the grain suffered some loss.

But with timely firefighting, Li Shimin still captured nearly nine hundred thousand pecks of grain.

The situation changed dramatically.

Within days, a piece of news spread across the land.

Rumors like Yuwen Huaji had breached Tang Territory and Liang Army had reached Tong Pass.

This was obviously someone deliberately spreading rumors, trying to affect the morale of the Tang Army.

But they underestimated Li Shimin.

For Li Shimin, now he can only move forward.

Only by thoroughly conquering Luoyang can Great Tang find a sliver of life amidst the encirclement.

What news can affect him?

He did not even bother to conceal these rumors, allowing them to spread among the soldiers.

In the past.

Such actions would undoubtedly cause a collapse in morale.

But now the Tang Army has been winning battle after battle, and Li Shimin even laughed in front of the army, saying, "The thieves fear us, so they deliberately confuse us."

With a little propagation, these rumors can no longer cause any impact.

However, the next advance of the Tang Army was still blocked.

——Shan Xiongxin.

This Grand General under Wang Shichong stopped the advance of Tang Army at the northern stronghold of Luoyang, Jinyong City.