A large number of detective horses from the Manchu and Qing army were sent to the south overnight to detect further movements of the Ming army in Jize. Lu Xiangsheng, who was in the encirclement, knew nothing about this.
Although the night raid once again killed many Tatars, it also reduced a lot of his men.
Next to the fire, Lu Xiangsheng's body was already dyed red with blood, but he didn't care about it. He frowned and drew a defense map of the Manchu and Qing troops on the ground.
Beside him, Hu Dawei, who was also wearing dark red armor, looked at Lu Xiangsheng, hesitated for a moment and then whispered in a low voice: "Sir, you'd better break out of the encirclement at night, otherwise it will be difficult to break out at dawn. Got it!"
Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng had not yet answered, and another commander-in-chief, Yang Guozhu, also echoed: "Yes, sir, now we still have the strength to fight, with the two of us covering it, sir, it shouldn't be difficult to break out of the encirclement." . After daybreak, the Manchu and Qing troops will become more and more numerous, and the hope of breaking out will be slim!"
Both of them were worried about Lu Xiangsheng and wanted Lu Xiangsheng to break out of the encirclement as soon as possible.
Lu Xiangsheng ignored the two of them, threw away the branch in his hand, and sighed: "It can be seen from the surprise attack just now that the Manchu and Qing army mainly focuses on defense. No matter how we lure the enemy, they will attack steadily and want to take advantage of it." It seems impossible to cause chaos in the dark!"
At this time, he finally admitted in his heart that the Manchu Qing army was indeed more elite than the Ming army. Those Tatar generals were used to fighting and were not reckless.
Seeing that Lu Xiangsheng did not answer, Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei glanced at each other, and then Yang Guozhu spoke again and persuaded: "Sir, in the battle just now, the pressure between the two of us was not great. Those Tatars were all trying to kill you. . It can be seen that, sir, you are the target of those Tatars, and they all know that you are the pillar of my Ming Dynasty!"
As a battle-hardened general, he can naturally sense the enemy's main attack direction. Therefore, as soon as he exited the battlefield and thought about it for a moment, he could understand the focus of the Manchu army's operations.
"Yes, sir, I am a Mongolian. Among the officials of the Ming Dynasty, I don't obey anyone, so I obey you, sir!" Hu Dawei also said, "Only you can treat us warriors as human beings! Sir, Ming Dynasty can live without us, but it cannot live without you!"
This time, Lu Xiangsheng looked up at the sky, then looked down at the two of them with a wry smile on his face. He shook his head and said: "The Ming Dynasty no longer needs me. Even if I break out, it would be better to die in humiliation than to die in humiliation." Be loyal to your country and die on the battlefield!"
Hearing this, Hu Dawei and Yang Guozhu looked at each other, and after thinking for a moment, they understood why Lu Xiangsheng said this. The two of them couldn't help but feel very angry.
"You son of a bitch, you are a foolish and treacherous minister..." Hu Dawei's foul language suddenly burst out. He was obviously angry, "My Lord is so desperate, but they want you to die..."
However, before he finished his words, Lu Xiangsheng looked serious and interrupted him sternly: "Shut up! How can you insult my father? If your words are heard by Yan Guan, how many lives will you lose?" It’s not even enough to chop!”
At this point, seeing that Hu Dawei still looked aggrieved, he softened his tone a little and said to Hu Dawei: "The emperor has difficulties with the emperor. There are thieves everywhere in the country, and the Manchu army has entered the pass again and again. Loot. The national affairs have long been overwhelmed! If our Ming army is an elite army and can win the battle, then the emperor will never listen to Yang Ge. However, the reason why our Ming army cannot win the battle is not unexpected. Military pay, food and grass, etc., alas..."
As soon as I talk about it, there are problems everywhere, and I can’t go on talking about it.
I remembered that when I first arrived at Xuanda as governor, I saw that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty's frontier army were so poor that they even sold their sons and daughters. With the situation of the border army officers and soldiers, why should they be required to kill the enemy and serve the country? Now this unbearable situation is like a mess with no solution at all. Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but sigh deeply and couldn't continue talking.
Seeing this, Yang Guozhu had a different opinion and said: "When your Excellency was the Governor of Xuanda, the general felt that he had done a good job. But as soon as your Excellency worried, everything returned to the original state. In the end, the situation was still like this. It was just that some people were moved. We can no longer do it for our own interests. Or, in the end, if the emperor insists on re-employing you, Ming Dynasty will definitely be saved! But now, the court allows that dead eunuch Gao Qiqian to manipulate you everywhere, knowing that there are ten people in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Thousands of soldiers and horses, but your Excellency can only command this small number of troops to fight against the Manchu and Qing armies. Even if you have three heads and six arms, it is not enough!"
"Yes, we won the battle, but the imperial court couldn't see it." Hu Dawei heard this and said angrily, "The Manchu and Qing troops captured the city, and you have to bear the blame alone! What does this mean? Yes, we are bleeding and fighting in the front, and they are cutting off our food. What a bastard. Is it a lie that there is no daylight? This kind of court is really enough!"
He knew that Lu Xiangsheng would not let him speak ill of the emperor, so he replaced him with the imperial court. For the Ming Emperor, who had gone through so many things and worked hard to survive, he was a Mongolian, so he didn't have that much respect.
Lu Xiangsheng could feel the complaints of the two generals towards the court and their disappointment in the emperor. Hearing what they said, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. However, when he heard Yang Guozhu say that he had harmed the interests of some people, and then Ding You returned to his original state, he couldn't help but feel something in his heart and frown.
But then, Lu Xiangsheng thought of his current situation and couldn't help but shook his head slightly, so what if there was a problem? I have decided to die here and shed my last drop of blood for my country.
Thinking like this, he put aside the doubt he had just thought of, regained his energy, and said in a higher voice: "Stop talking about it, the state affairs are like this, is there any use in complaining? As officials of the Ming Dynasty, we , we should fulfill our duties and do what we should do."
Having said this, he reached out and patted the shoulders of his two capable generals, and stared at them both. These two subordinates are both Ming Dynasty tiger generals. It would be a pity to let them die here with him.
Thinking of this, Lu Xiangsheng sighed and said solemnly: "The target of the Manchu and Qing Tatars is not you two. I estimate that after dawn, the Manchu and Qing army will launch a general attack on our army. By then, I will attract When they and you two see that nothing can be done, break out and remain useful, serve the country, and give hope to the people in this suffering world!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Dawei and Yang Guozhu immediately became excited and said quickly: "Sir, how can there be a general to cover it? We are waiting for a breakout. If we want to break out, it is also a breakout for you. We will cover it!"
"Yes, sir, even if we fight to the death, we will cut off the queen for you!"
Lu Xiangsheng listened and shook his head firmly. He has actually said that the Tatars' target is him, and even if he breaks out, Yang Sichang will definitely not let him go. If he loses the battle, he can just get rid of himself as a stumbling block. Rather than die like that, it's better to die here in battle.
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but say in his heart: "Thanks to the emperor's kindness, I started to rise rapidly from the fifth grade prefecture. I was given Shang Fang's sword to govern the world. Now I have tried my best, wore a body of filial piety, and died to serve the country! In the future, I hope the emperor will do more. After experiencing the world and being tempered, we will revive the Ming Dynasty and give the people of the Ming Dynasty a bright future, a Ming Dynasty that will no longer have wars!"
Although he was as disappointed as his two subordinates, he abided by his duty as a minister and had no regrets.
It's getting dark soon, and there isn't much time left. Lu Xiangsheng was also resolute. He had made up his mind and was ready to make the final arrangements.
But at this moment, a soldier came in a hurry and reported to him: "Sir, there is something going on over there with the Tatars!"
