Jiazhuang is just a rundown small village.
There are more than a dozen ramshackle houses without even a wall around them.
Thieves are not willing to come to such a poor place, so there is no need to protect it.
It was getting late, the sunset was bleak, and the surroundings were gloomy.
The Ming army had been running around for a day, but the water and rice had not come in, and their morale was low.
Of course, because Yang Tinglin, who was urging them to eat, had not come back yet, they had no choice even if they wanted to eat.
Amidst the complaints, the Ming army naturally failed to take precautions.
In the long queue, there were many soldiers running back and forth, as if passing orders, but they did not arouse any suspicion.
In fact, these are all scouts of the Qing army.
They put on Ming army clothes and sneaked in under the dim sky. After running around for a while, he saw all the situation of the Ming army.
"Your Majesty, the Ming army is just immersed in their march. Their formation is in chaos and they will collapse if they charge forward."
The scouts detected detailed military information and quickly ran to Hauge to claim credit.
Hauge was overjoyed to hear that the Ming army was not on guard.
"Du Du, as the vanguard, you must disrupt the Ming army's formation."
Walking out of the yellow flag, a general was grateful to Haug.
"Slave obeys orders."
"Tan Tai, follow Du Du. Look for Lu Xiangsheng and kill him as soon as you find him."
After the Korean War, Tan Tai's status rose rapidly and he was already a very prominent general in the Qing army.
Once Hauge arrived on the battlefield, he immediately showed his talent and dispatched two capable generals one after another, showing the spirit of a lion fighting a rabbit.
Lu Xiangsheng had no idea that a terrible enemy was approaching in the darkening sky around him.
Although he was a civil servant who was loyal to his duties, in the final analysis, his fighting ability was still a bit weak.
In order to hurry up the march, he ignored the importance of maintaining formation.
The most powerful musketeers and artillerymen were all trapped in the middle of the array, and many of them had empty barrels and were not prepared.
The next thing I wanted to do was to get to Jiazhuang, settle down, have a good meal first, and regain my strength.
Jiazhuang was already in sight, which greatly weakened the Ming army's vigilance.
Just when the leading troops of the Ming army stepped onto the Haoshui Bridge, the ground suddenly shook rapidly.
Lu Xiangsheng was still in a daze, but the general below had his hair standing on end and let out a shrill roar.
"Enemy attack! Formation!"
The originally lazy Ming army suddenly encountered changes and became completely chaotic.
Many people were running back and forth in panic, trying to find their place. But under the dim sky, they looked like headless flies.
The musketeers who should be most effective were completely unable to form an array, and they didn't know who to take command of. As a result, some people loaded their ammunition in a hurry, while others looked around blankly.
The artillery of the Ming army was always being transported, and it would take a long time to unload and arrange it.
Moreover, the Ming army's artillery transportation was very unscientific, and the artillery and gunpowder were completely separated.
Although this was safe, even if the artillery was set up, soldiers still needed to carry the gunpowder back from a long distance.
This time, the day lily became cold.
As a famous general in the Qing army, Du Du understood the true meaning of surprise attacks.
He led his men, with their men holding grass and their horses holding rings, and quietly reached a mile away from the Ming army, and then mounted their horses to make a surprise attack.
At such a close distance, how could the Ming army have time to react?
Taiyang couldn't bear to see the tragedy happen, and hurriedly pulled up Xishan to cover his eyes.
The smoke and dust raised by the Qing army's cavalry enveloped their terrifying black shadows, and they all crashed into the Ming army's array.
If the infantry was in good position, the cavalry would never dare to attack like this. But now the messy Ming army infantry has completely become the target of massacre by the Qing army.
The Eight Banners cavalry roared like beasts, waved their butcher knives wantonly, and charged deep into the array.
Everything he passed along the way was like boiling water and snow, without any obstacles.
"Get into formation! Get into formation quickly! Don't panic!"
He couldn't see clearly in the darkness, which made Lu Xiangsheng anxious. Apart from shouting helplessly, he could no longer control the situation.
Seeing that the army was about to collapse, Lu Xiangsheng drew his sword angrily.
"Soldiers from Biao camp, follow me to fight."
Lu Xiangsheng decided to set an example and personally block the Qing army's offensive, so that all ministries could have time to organize their formations.
Seeing the general rushing forward, his soldiers did not dare to neglect and followed him one after another.
When Lu Xiangsheng rushed to the front, he happened to encounter the second wave of people led by Tan Tai.
In the darkness, they couldn't recognize each other, and they immediately became a massacre.
Both sides were elites, and they were evenly matched in a confused manner.
Tan Tai didn't know who the person in front of him was, so he passed by without bothering to investigate, and hurriedly chased Du Du who was running away.
In this chaotic battle, half of the soldiers around Lu Xiangsheng were gone.
Even he himself didn't know who had stabbed him. His abdomen hurt and blood was gurgling.
"Master Hexian is injured, please protect him quickly."
The soldiers were anxious and shouted quickly.
His original intention was to gather more soldiers and horses to ensure Lu Xiangsheng's safety. But he ignored such shouting and exposed Lu Xiangsheng's position.
At this time, most of the Qing army had already charged forward and happened to hear the shout.
"Lu Xiangsheng is here!"
In an instant, countless Qing troops rushed towards Lu Xiangsheng's position.
Only then did the soldier realize that he had made a big mistake.
"My lord, leave quickly!"
He pushed Lu Xiangsheng to the others and turned to face the charging Qing army.
When Lu Xiangsheng saw that his own soldiers were quickly overwhelmed by the Qing army, he felt extremely miserable.
"Now that the matter has come to this, a true man has generously served his country, so why should he cherish his life?"
He broke away from the crowd of his subordinates, picked up his sword, and charged towards the Qing army.
Seeing that the general was so brave and unafraid of death, the nearby Ming troops all aroused their fighting spirit and pounced on the Qing army fearlessly.
The battlefield quickly became chaotic.
The two sides are intertwined without distinguishing each other. You can only use the hazy sky to carefully distinguish whether the person in front of you is an enemy or a friend.
Lu Xiangsheng slashed and killed with his sword, shouting and fighting fiercely, which was very enjoyable.
But in fact, he killed very few enemies at all.
The people around you know it best.
Although this general has a resolute temperament, his skills are really not enough.
Therefore, everyone paid attention to protecting him in the middle and preventing the Qing army from killing him.
However, as the battle continued, there were fewer and fewer people around Lu Xiangsheng, and his protection became more and more lax.
Lu Xiangsheng finally fought with the Qing army at close range.
The swords collided, and the strong force coming from the other side knocked the sword in his hand away.
Lu Xiangsheng only felt soreness and numbness in his arms, and half of his body was no longer functioning.
Only then did he understand how powerless a scholar was between life and death.
Seeing the Jurchen opposite holding the sword high with a ferocious smile, it would fall down the next moment.
Before he had time to think, he took off his helmet and smashed it.
The opponent was unprepared and he actually had this move, so he could only avoid it in a panic.
Lu Xiangsheng took a few steps back.
After walking on the edge of life and death, I broke into a cold sweat and breathed out a sigh of relief.
But at this moment, the sound of wind like lightning came suddenly. Then he felt a sharp pain in his neck, and then cold air poured into his body cavity.
He lowered his head in shock, only to find that an arrow had penetrated his neck.
Are you going to die here?
I haven’t killed all the enemy bandits yet, I’m really not willing to give in!
Aren’t there all friendly forces behind us?
Why do bows and arrows come from behind?
Lu Xiangsheng was full of doubts and turned around staggeringly. But he only caught a shadow that seemed familiar yet strange flashing past.
At this moment, others saw what he looked like.
"Lord Hexian is dead!"
"Bing Xian hit someone with an arrow!"
Lu Xiangsheng's eyelids became heavier and heavier, black blood began to come out of his mouth, and he threw himself forward.
It looked like he was shot to death by the Qing army coming out from behind.
There is a saying that Lu Xiangsheng was assassinated on the battlefield. There is no specific evidence, so it is difficult to tell whether it is true or false.
This is true, no need to take it seriously.
Li Chongzhen, deputy commander-in-chief of the Governor's Biao Camp, is very suspicious.
He was obviously supposed to be with Lu Xiangsheng, but Lu Xiangsheng died in the battle, but he ran out unharmed. It doesn't make sense logically.
Of course, this guy was eventually punished and executed, and he deserved it.
(End of chapter)
