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Chapter 522: Preparations in Luoyang

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    After Liu Cong finished speaking, all the officials in the hall were surprised.  They thought that there was an assassin in the palace of the Han Dynasty. Cai Yu, the concubine of King Liu Cong of Han Dynasty, was seriously injured and the eldest son Liu Sheng was frightened. This was the biggest thing.

    But now it seems that there are other big things happening when the lord Liu Cong returns to Luoyang from Hongnong.  It's related to the lord's hegemony. What kind of big event will it be?

    Everyone was at a loss, and they were all talking in low voices.

    "My Lord, I wonder what happened?" Ma Liang was also very confused. He really didn't know what else happened in Luoyang.

    "Xu Huang hid his 20,000 troops in the long-abandoned Hangu Pass. It is estimated that he has bypassed Tongguan and is approaching Luoyang." Liu Cong said slowly, while staring at all the officials in the hall.  He wanted to see how everyone would react after hearing the news.

    "What? An army of 20,000 is approaching Luoyang?"

    "Have you bypassed Tongguan?"

    "There are not many soldiers and horses in Luoyang City!"

    "What should I do?"

    Sure enough, many people were very panicked after hearing the news.  Now all the officials' families are in Luoyang City, and their family assets are also here. Once Luoyang is lost, they will suddenly become refugees!

    Of course it is not just these people, but almost all officials.  One can imagine the reaction in Luoyang City after hearing this news.

    "What do you think should be done?" Liu Cong asked when he saw that everyone was talking about it.

    "Lord, although all the major corps have been transferred, there are still 20,000 imperial troops in Luoyang City. I think they can hold it!" Zhong Yao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, spoke first. Among these civil servants, Zhong Yao was the only one who had ever led an army.  Fighting.

    "Lord Zhong, having said that, the Yulin Army mainly protects the safety of the prince and his palace, and maintains the law and order in Luoyang City. If it is to defend the city, it can be an emergency for a while. If time goes by, I'm afraid"

    "Yes, my subordinates also believe that the Imperial Forest Army's defense of the city is not a long-term solution, and some soldiers and horses should be transferred back from the Luoyang Corps or the Guandong Corps!"

    "Luoyang is the top priority. You don't have to defend other places, but Luoyang cannot be breached!"

    Zhong Yao¡¯s words aroused opposition from many officials, and Liu Cong frowned slightly.

    Most people¡¯s idea is to bring back troops and horses from other places, but whether it is Yanzhou, Yuzhou or Hongnong, once the troops and horses are brought back, the situation on the battlefield will change greatly.  But it can't be said that those people are regardless of the overall situation, or are greedy for life and afraid of death, because Luoyang is indeed important.

    The officials started arguing again over whether to call back the troops or not.

    Although there was some commotion in the hall, Liu Cong had excellent hearing. He found that those who did not recommend returning troops were the most important officials, such as Zhong Yao, Ma Liang, Pang Shanmin, Wang Can and others.  Although the number of people who suggested that troops and horses be transferred back was large, they were all ordinary officials.

    "Mobile troops? Mobilize or not?" Liu Cong frowned. Suddenly, he had an epiphany in his heart. Could this be Xu Huang's purpose?

    The more Liu Cong thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. Once Luoyang City was threatened, troops would have to be mobilized from other places. If any regiment had fewer troops, the situation on the battlefield would change.

    Yes, this must be Xu Huang¡¯s ultimate goal!

    Thinking of this, Liu Cong tapped the table and everyone stopped talking.

    "The Wei army only has 20,000 soldiers and horses, and they came from Hanguguan Pass. How much food and siege equipment can they have? Even if our 20,000 imperial guards are made of clay, they can still stop them!"

    "My lord is wise!" all the officials said in unison.

    Liu Cong¡¯s attitude has been made clear, so naturally no one will go against it.  Anyway, from the perspective of attacking and defending a city, it is generally difficult to conquer a city if the forces are equal.  The Royal Forest Army has no experience in defending the city and is not strong in combat power. It is aimed at other soldiers and horses. If it were put in the past, it would definitely be a strong force.  Besides, there are also five thousand Royal Guards, selected from veterans of hundreds of battles.

    "Don't worry, gentlemen, as long as I am here, the city of Luoyang will be impregnable! I will never leave Luoyang, nor will I send a single soldier to Luoyang. The Wei army who dares to invade our Luoyang will never come back."

    Liu Cong¡¯s tone was very firm and full of confidence. At this moment, everyone in the hall was excited.

    My lord, the King of Han, is invincible in all battles and invincible in all attacks. When has he ever lost a battle?  As long as the King of Han is in Luoyang City, those Wei troops are just like chickens and dogs, so there is nothing to worry about.

      "Now I order the officials to keep everything in order in the city, and all officials must not neglect their duties!"

    "I obey the order!" Ma Liang, Zhong Yao and others replied loudly.

    "The Ministry of Household Affairs wants all the people and merchants in the city not to panic, or to spread rumors and cause trouble. The people do things as usual, and the merchants do business as usual!"

    "Promise!" Pang Shanming, the Minister of Household Affairs, and a group of officials promised loudly.

    "The Ministry of Industry will hurry up to build various defensive equipment and transport them to each city on time!"

    "No!"

    After the officials left the Han Dynasty Palace, they immediately went into their own work and were busy.

    Liu Pan has assembled all 20,000 imperial troops, leaving 3,000 in the royal palace, 6,000 in the military camp in the city, 5,000 soldiers stationed at the west gate, and 2,000 soldiers each in the three north, south, south, and south gates for the time being.

    The mobilization of the Royal Forest Army caused panic among the people in the city. This was obviously not a search for assassins.  At this time, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue posted a notice to calm the people in the city. The Wei army sent 20,000 troops to attack Luoyang. The plot had been discovered by the King of Han. The King of Han personally returned to Luoyang and deployed the Tianluo Diwang to annihilate the intruders.  Twenty thousand Wei troops.

    "When the common people heard that the King of Han had returned in person to take charge, but the Wei army only had 20,000 soldiers and horses, there was nothing to worry about.  At that time, in Maling City, Beidi County, there were 100,000 Xiongnu cavalry outside the city, and the King of Han was stationed in the city. Didn't he annihilate the 100,000 Huns cavalry in the same way?  What do these 20,000 Wei troops mean?  He must be killing himself by striking an egg against a stone!

    So the people quickly calmed down and did whatever they were supposed to do.  And the merchants in the city are all open for business. The King of Han has returned in person. What can happen to Luoyang?

    The people are quiet, how can the officials panic?  The students at Luoyang Academy were also studying hard, and they believed in the King of Han even more.

    The officials of the Ministry of Industry began to get busy, and the defensive equipment they produced were all extremely powerful.  But how much damage can it cause to the enemy?  None of them have seen it.

    This time the Wei army is coming to attack Luoyang City. They can just see how sharp the Han sword they made themselves is?  How overbearing are the gale crossbows, hand-held repeating crossbows, invincible sky thunder, and flying thunder?  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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