After a night of rest, Zhang Xun and Nan Jiyun had not returned, but Li Qing did not wait for them, and followed the large army all the way east without waiting for them.

The distance between the western capital Chang'an and the eastern capital Luoyang was not far, but this time Guo Ziyi did not have the intention of marching at all. Instead, he took the method of step by step and asked the scouts to repay the enemy's movements almost every few hours.

Obviously, he was fighting psychological warfare with the enemy. When he was fighting Chang'an before, the Tang army was indeed a little anxious, so in the minds of the rebels, the Tang army would definitely be even more anxious this time. Guo Ziyi did the opposite and was also making the rebels make changes.

At this time, Yan Zhuang, Zhang Tongru, Li Guiren and others had already led their troops to Shaanxi County, leaving An Shouzhong and the remaining Yiluohe in Luoyang City to protect An Qingxu.

"Prime Minister, Guo Ziyi led his army to move forward slowly. Scouts have been spread all over the way and have been spying on our army's battle formation. Are we sending troops to kill the Tang army's aura?"

Li Guiren was always indignant about his previous defeat in Chang'an. He always wanted to find an opportunity to lead his troops to meet Guo Ziyi again. Seeing Guo Ziyi procrastinate on the road, he was a little anxious.

According to Yan Zhuang's instructions, after the rebels arrived in Shaanxi County, they formed a formation along the mountains near Xindian. This way, they had no worries and could be condescending. Even if the enemy came, they would be very calm to deal with it.

In addition, the rebels had no disadvantage compared to the Tang army in terms of number of people, so Yan Zhuang was still very confident in this battle.

"No, the enemy army has already discovered our army's formation. If Guo Ziyi really thought of a way to deal with our army, he would have been rushing forward. He was so timid that he had no confidence in this battle. He ordered the army not to act rashly and to nourish his spirits. They could not escape this battle."

After Li Guiren went down, Yan Zhuang called Zhang Tongru to his side again.

"What I ordered the day before yesterday, how are you planning?"

"Don't worry, Prime Minister, he has sent five thousand elite soldiers. Once I get to what the Prime Minister said before, these five thousand elite soldiers will definitely play a significant role. This time, even our own soldiers don't know about this."

Yan Zhuang nodded after hearing this, "You have been doing well in Chang'an City before, but the mistake is that all the soldiers know about this. They have hope in their hearts. Once something happens, it will naturally become chaotic and have no morale. This time, you must not let that situation happen again! In terms of the combat power of individual soldiers, our Fan Yang's elite soldiers are no worse than Guo Ziyi's Shuofang army. In addition, with this geographical advantage, it is not difficult to defend Luoyang!"

Seeing that Yan Zhuang was very aware of his analysis, Zhang Tongru also nodded repeatedly and said that the rebels' strategies were still the same as before, without any change.

After a few days of march, the Tang army was already close to Xindian, and ten miles ahead were about to face the enemy. At night, Guo Ziyi ordered the three armies to stop and gather the generals again.

"It seems that the rebels want to rely on the mountains behind them to fight with our army. If they want to capture Luoyang, Shaanxi County is the only way for our army. This battle will definitely be more tragic than the battle to capture Chang'an City. You must know it!"

Guo Ziyi rarely says such unrestrained words, which made all the generals realize the difficulties of this battle.

"Don't worry, Deputy Marshal, since his departure from Fengxiang, every battle has been a life-and-death battle for our army. The rebels have nostalgia in their hearts and cannot fight tough battles. If our army does not fight, no one soldier will be left, and they will never retreat!"

"Not bad! It's meaningless to capture Chang'an if you don't take Luoyang. Your Majesty and the Supreme Emperor are already on the way. Our army will naturally take Luoyang down in one fell swoop and welcome Your Majesty and the Supreme Emperor back to the palace!"

For a moment, several generals knelt down and sweared. Obviously, after these days of marching and observation, they had already realized how difficult this battle would be. Almost every Tang general knew the principle of sailing against the current.

Originally, one of the reasons why Guo Ziyi summoned the generals was to mobilize them. Now, seeing that the generals had a very clear judgment on the current situation, they felt a lot more relaxed. They emphasized the route of entry that had been arranged before, and then ordered the enemy to start fighting in Xindian at noon tomorrow, so they asked the generals to go back and pass on the orders.

Of course, this time Guo Ziyi left Li Yan alone in his big tent.

"I wonder how King Jianning is preparing? After the army starts attacking at noon tomorrow, the enemy's attention will not be focused on the rear of our army. It is a good time for you to set off."

"Everything is ready, only the east wind is needed. If you want to ensure success in this action, I still need something. I think this thing should come tomorrow, but I don't know if it will be before noon..."

When Guo Ziyi heard this, a look of surprise appeared on her face. Li Qing had never disclosed this incident to him at all.

However, when Guo Ziyi looked up, she found that there was no panic on Li Qing's face. What does this mean? It means that he still has a clear mind, so Guo Ziyi was not very unhappy.

"I don't know what the object was for King Jianning, so why didn't I tell me in advance?"

"It's okay to talk to the deputy marshal. But don't let the soldiers know. After all, our army is the kingly army of the Tang Dynasty."

Speaking of this, Li Qing gathered to a place closer to Guo Ziyi and whispered a few words.

"Oh? This... is a solution. It seems that King Jianning has a very good understanding of the rebels!"

"Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. Just as the deputy marshal knows this, just in case, if you win this battle by chance, the deputy marshal will not promote it. When will the thing arrive, Li will naturally come to inform the deputy marshal."

Looking at Li Lan's back, Guo Ziyi fell into deep thought again. In just a few days, Li Lan brought him too many surprises.

Just as he had made the same example as Li Yi before, if the war continued like this and if Li Yi could still perform like this, he might really be getting closer and closer to the direction of the King of Qin back then.
Chapter completed!