"Lu Xiangsheng said to Yang Sichang that if the troops are gathered together in one place, they will be unable to use their strength; if they are divided into different places, they will become a lonely army. This is a taboo for military strategists. Therefore, he proposed to hand over all the troops to the leadership of him and Gao Qiqian respectively as a way to deal with this. Qing army’s two-pronged offensive.”
At the Xia Kingdom's military meeting, Zuo Fu informed everyone of the information from the Intelligence Department.
The discussion process and results of the Ming Dynasty Center are now at the forefront of the Xia Kingdom.
Facing the Qing army's attack, Yang Sichang and Lu Xiangsheng's propositions were clear.
"How many troops does Lu Xiangsheng have?"
Zuo Mengeng asked a key question.
He vaguely remembered that "History of the Ming Dynasty" recorded that Lu Xiangsheng had very few troops, and they were all old, weak, sick and disabled. Therefore, he was besieged by the Qing army in Jiazhuang, Julu, and finally died tragically in battle.
Zuo Fu also has this information.
"Lu Xiangsheng originally had the standard camps of Xuanfu, Datong and Xuanda governors, with a total of 19,000 people. Hu Dawei led 5,000 Shanxi soldiers and Liu Guangzuo led 3,500 Baoding soldiers and horses have joined him. In addition, In addition, Ye Tinggui, the governor of Datong, and Song Xian, the governor of Shanxi, each led the governor's Biao camp with 4,000 people, and were already on their way. Yang Sichang was afraid that Lu Xiangsheng would make a mistake, so he also assigned the soldiers and horses from Jizhen to him."
Zuo Menggeng calculated silently and couldn't help but be surprised.
Xuanfu, Datong, Shanxi, Baoding, and Jizhen, these are the troops of the five towns, totaling 40,000 people.
They are far from the old, weak, sick and disabled people recorded in the "History of the Ming Dynasty".
In other words, Yang Sichang's theory that he deliberately divided his troops and harmed Lu Xiangsheng is completely untenable.
Another incident can further prove that Yang Sichang definitely did not intentionally harm Lu Xiangsheng.
There were different opinions. Yang Sichang advocated peace, while Lu Xiangsheng advocated war, so he was jealous of him.
Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian killed Lu Xiangsheng by standing still and refusing to save him.
There is an important principle for distinguishing historical events.
That is, historical data can be falsified, but logic will never be false.
The biggest logical flaw in this statement is that after Lu Xiangsheng died in battle, Yang Sichang recommended Sun Chuanting as the governor.
As we all know, Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng are both die-hard militants.
Since Yang Sichang advocated peace with all his strength, why did he need to arrange for a main combatant to take charge of military affairs on the front line after he framed Lu Xiangsheng?
This is the biggest logical flaw.
And now the situation that Xia Guo has grasped is enough to prove that Yang Sichang was wronged.
The person who really wanted to negotiate peace was not Yang Sichang, but Chongzhen behind it.
Even Chongzhen did not sincerely negotiate for peace. He just wanted to use this method to force Yang Sichang to speed up progress, expel the Qing army, return peace to the capital, and save the face of his emperor.
Recalling that later, regardless of the situation, he strongly urged Sun Chuanting to go out of Tongguan to fight the peasant army, which shows that this emperor has always been like this.
He never thought that the Ming Dynasty was too weak and was no match for the Qing army. He only thought that the ministers below were not loyal enough.
Throughout the entire battle, neither Yang Sichang, Gao Qiqian, nor Lu Xiangsheng had any selfish intentions in their responses.
If these three people can really unite and cooperate according to their inner thoughts, they might really be able to repel the Qing army.
But it is a pity that the emperor above put great pressure on him. The three generals were forced to go to Tiger Mountain despite knowing that there was a tiger in the mountain.
"Lu Jiandou is in danger."
Sun Chengzong also appeared at this military meeting.
While watching a unique meeting up close, I was also worried about Lu Xiangsheng's safety.
At first glance, it seemed that Lu Xiangsheng had 40,000 soldiers and horses, which seemed to be more than Hauge's right-wing army.
But in fact, everyone knows that the combat effectiveness between the two sides is not proportional at all.
Once he fights in the field, Lu Xiangsheng will definitely lose.
"Zhongheng, is there any way to save Lu Jiandou? He is a man of unparalleled talent, loyalty and perseverance. He should not die in vain on the battlefield."
Sun Chengzong knew that this request was excessive, but he did not want to watch Lu Xiangsheng die.
How did he know that in the original history, not only Lu Xiangsheng died heroically in this battle, but also his own family and children died under the butcher knife of the Qing army.
Zuo Mengeng hurriedly asked: "Can the family records of Mr. Ge, Mr. Qian Yue, and Mr. Zhong Yuang be escorted out?"
Zuo Fu gave him a reassuring answer.
"The arrangements have been made and we can arrive in Jinan tomorrow."
The families of Sun Chengzong, Lu Shanji, and Sun Qifeng were all in the Gyeonggi area, and they were all on the Qing army's offensive route.
Zuo Menggeng always remembered their encounter in the original history, so he ordered Zuo Fu to find a way to rescue them early.
Zuo Fu carried out the order without compromise, which finally made him sigh in relief.
As for Lu Xiangsheng, who was in danger, Zuo Mengeng actually had no good solution.
"The elder should know that if Xia Jun takes action, it will affect the whole body. It will be difficult to end without breaking the capital."
Even when the Qing army ravaged the capital, the Ming court ordered Hong Chengchou to stay firmly around the Xia Kingdom in order to prevent the Xia Kingdom from taking advantage of the situation.
Once the Xia Kingdom takes action, there will definitely be no room for relaxation with the Ming Dynasty. Only when one party is completely eliminated can the situation calm down.
But Zuo Menggeng and the central government of Xia Kingdom have long agreed that it is not yet time to replace Ming Dynasty.
Especially since Japan is still in the middle of a war, war resources cannot be allocated properly for a while.
"As long as we can save Lu Jiandou."
Sun Chengzong also knew that this would be difficult for others, so he did not dare to expect too much.
Just saving Lu Xiangsheng alone, Zuo Mengeng thought about it again and again, and felt that it should still be feasible.
He looked at Zuo Fu.
"Send someone over to contact Lu Jiandou and make it clear to him. If things are not harmonious, you can lead your army to retreat to the Qinghe area, where we can provide him with certain assistance."
Qinghe is just west of Linqing, but within the Ming Dynasty's sphere of influence.
As long as Lu Xiangsheng retreats here, even if the Xia army does not cross the border, just providing artillery support is enough to keep him safe.
Zuo Fu received the order and immediately went down to make arrangements.
The Xia Kingdom is not only paying close attention to the upcoming war in Chichi, but is also studying and judging the subsequent development.
"The Qing army invaded this time with the aim of plundering people, grain, gold and silver and other wealth. However, according to our estimates, the land in the capital has been barren for a long time, and I am afraid it will be difficult to satisfy the appetite of the Qing army."
Zuo Mengeng heard something immediately.
"You mean the Qing army... is probably spying on Shandong?"
Liu Yiyuan's expression was very serious.
"It's not impossible. Ever since Nurhaci raised his army, they have won successive battles, and the Qing Dynasty has long developed an arrogance. The last time we were defeated in Korea, I'm afraid I can't swallow this breath. The Qing Dynasty relies on itself. She Wushuang was unable to be used in the mountains and hills of North Korea. Now that it's on the plains, maybe they want to regain their place."
Ming Zuo
