The reason why this happened was because not many people in Jianlu knew how powerful Lu Xiangsheng was. Those who know how powerful Lu Xiangsheng is will not promote Lu Xiangsheng.
Therefore, in the eyes of anyone, he is just a civil servant. Even if he is good at literature and martial arts, can he still perform any tricks?
Of course, when things come to a head, like this moment, if Turg is here, he will definitely remind them to pay attention. After all, he had suffered losses from Lu Xiangsheng when he was outside Jiajiazhuang.
Even if Hauge is here, he will definitely draw attention because he also knows about Turge. It's just that at this time, he has not yet arrived with his vanguard, and those who are here in Lushun City are just his vanguard troops.
Then, a tragic scene happened.
None of the soldiers and soldiers outside the city expected that Lu Xiangsheng's arm strength was far beyond their expectations. The arrows shot from his hard bow really arrived in the blink of an eye. They were so fast that even if he could dodge the first arrow, he would never be able to dodge the second arrow.
The sound of "bang bang bang..." just sounded, and screams were heard from outside the city.
I saw the Jianlu who had taken off his pants. He shot an arrow and hit the target. He took the Jianlu and nailed him to the ground.
The four or five Jianlu who were with him were a little easier to dodge than this unlucky guy. However, if you dodge the first arrow, you will not dodge the second arrow. In almost the blink of an eye, this small group of soldiers and soldiers were all lying on the ground. With only one breath left, they were struggling before death, and then they all stopped moving.
During this process, whether it was the soldiers of the Ming army on top of the city or other soldiers outside the city, they all stared blankly at this scene, looking at those unlucky guys, the surprise on their faces should not be too obvious. . Obviously, the scene in front of them seemed to be beyond their understanding.
On the top of the city, Lu Xiangsheng shot a pot of arrows in one breath. Seeing that the effect was good, he casually returned the skill to his guards, then waved his arm and said lightly: "I'm still old, it's just a pot of arrows." , my hands are a little sore!"
Hearing this, Gao Yigong beside him came back to his senses, closed his mouth that he didn't know when he opened, and then said in surprise: "Sir, I didn't expect... I didn't expect... My lord... actually... …It’s so powerful!”
After stammering for a while, I finally finished my sentence. However, he felt that his words were too low-level and could not express his surprise at all.
Lu Xiangsheng did not speak, but he was a personal guard who had followed Lu Xiangsheng for many years. He smiled and said to Gao Yigong: "What does this mean? In the past, my lord, I could shoot two pots of arrows in one breath without blinking. I would never miss the target." !”
After listening to this, Gao Yigong gained a new understanding of Lu Xiangsheng.
If before, he was afraid of Lu Xiangsheng's identity and admired his ability to lead troops in battle and the way he loved his soldiers like his own son, then at this time, Gao Yigong was completely convinced by Lu Xiangsheng!
Just when he was about to say something, he suddenly heard a tsunami-like cry from the top of the city: "Mighty, the Governor!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"..."
The morale of the Ming army defending the city has directly increased by several levels. If there is a progress bar to show it, it will be full!
The governor's unique archery skills conquered the hearts of all the Ming army soldiers!
The Tatars outside the city did not respond to the Ming army on top of the city. They all retreated and retreated in tacit agreement, and they were still far away from a stone's throw away. After a while, a few Jianlu were afraid and stepped forward, like thieves, and snatched back the corpses of the Jianlu.
After a long time, some Jianlu felt that this was too low for their own morale, so they shouted from a distance: "Our Qing Dynasty's Batulu has not arrived, otherwise we will not be able to shoot you Han dogs!"
What they responded to was a crowd of boos from the top of the city: "Oh..."
Anyway, no matter what they said, none of the Ming army officers and soldiers on top of the city cared at all. What happened to the legendary Jianlu? He was still an elite, and he still became the target of the governor's arrow!
The morale battle at the first meeting ended like this!
When the sun was about to set, Hauge led the forward troops and arrived excitedly. But the first thing he saw were the corpses of his men who had been shot to death by Lu Xiangsheng.
After hearing the report from his men, Hauge immediately remembered that Lu Xiangsheng was the one who should not be offended among the Ming army. Even in Jiajiazhuang back then, Lu Xiangsheng, a madman, could open the door and charge back. Even as proud as he is, he has to admit that when Lu Xiangsheng goes crazy, it is best not to appear in front of him.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Hauge looked at the big flag with the word "Lu" flying on Lushun City in the distance. After a while, he gave the order to retreat ten miles and set up camp. He also ordered to be on alert to prevent that lunatic Lu Xiangsheng from stealing the camp.
As a result, nothing happened all night, and the sun rose as usual the next day.
This time, Hauge did not let his men do anything frivolous. He surrounded Lushun in an orderly manner, cleaning up the surrounding area and preparing for the arrival of the subsequent army.
What made him a little strange was that there was no Ming navy in Port Arthur Harbor. Not only were there no warships, there were not even transport ships.
"Where have all the ships of the Ming army gone?" Hauge couldn't help but think, "Is it possible that all the Ming naval forces fled back when they knew that the Qing Dynasty was coming to attack? Or maybe Lu Xiangsheng, a lunatic, wanted to imitate them. Ancient people, what kind of last-ditch fight are you doing?”
After thinking for a long time, he couldn't figure it out, so he gave it up and just sent someone back to report to the Chinese army coach Daishan.
Two days later, the main force of Kong Youde's Han army and Daishan's Chinese army arrived. Suddenly, around Lushun, it can be said that the mountains and plains are filled with Jianlu military camps. Just looking at this posture, you can tell that the military strength of the two sides is not at the same level.
At the beginning, the officers and soldiers of the Ming Army became a little nervous when they saw so many Jianlu appearing. After all, they were born as bandits, and when encountering a superior enemy, it was almost instinctive to flee.
However, when Lu Xiangsheng came over for inspection and the Ming army soldiers saw Lu Xiangsheng's tall figure, all their insecurities disappeared.
The Governor is here, and he is still afraid of a ball!
Daishan received Hauge's report, and now seeing is believing. He didn't even see the Ming Navy, which made him very strange. However, he was not worried, nor did he guess why this happened. He just smiled and said: "In this way, we are not afraid that this Ming army will run away. In one day, no, two days, I will see Lu Xiangsheng's head!" "
"Cha!" Both the Manchu and Han generals responded in unison, full of confidence.
In their eyes, the city of Lushun was not big, it could only accommodate four to five thousand people at most; more importantly, the city wall was too short, only about two feet high. Not to mention that they have seen the city walls of the capital of the Ming Dynasty, which are more than four to five feet high. Let's just say that the closest Jinzhou City in Liaodong is three feet to three feet high. It is said that the shorter the city wall is, the easier it will be to attack the city. This is a consensus!
Siege ladders, ramming carts, and ramming carts all cause trouble when transported over long distances. Anyway, there are Han craftsmen in the army, and they can build it quickly by using local materials. As for the catapult, there is no need to build it anymore because the artillery has been shipped.
Therefore, after Daishan gave the order, the Manchu soldiers were gearing up and waiting for the siege equipment to be built before attacking. Just a little Lushun, he came down with a drum to win military glory.
With the arrival of the Manchu and Qing armies, their scouting horses became active again, approaching the city wall from time to time and harassing the top of the city, forcing the defenders on the top of the city to cheer up, increase their vigilance, and consume their energy.
This kind of trick is of no use in front of Lu Xiangsheng. The lookout post is alert and others are waiting. Rest when you need to, and take turns when you need to take turns. As Lu Xiangsheng's figure wandered around, the soldiers of the Ming army felt at ease.
The Manchu and Qing soldiers outside the city were all busy. One of them was hiding in the distance, looking at Lushun quietly, with a complicated expression. He was the submissive king Kong Youde.
He never imagined that a few years after the destruction of Dongjiang Town, the Ming Dynasty would have a governor-level official who could guard the isolated city together with the ordinary soldiers of the Ming army.
He didn't believe that Lu Xiangsheng had no time to leave and was forced to stay here. After all, the Ming army had a navy before, and the Qing army came all the way, giving Lu Xiangsheng enough time to find an excuse to leave.
It makes no sense to say that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty issued an order to have governor-level civilian officials stationed in Lushun. After all, Governor Denglai used to be in charge of Dongjiang, and I have never seen Governor Denglai inspect Dongjiang Town. It is obvious that even the emperor would not be able to do it if a high-ranking official from the frontier came to Lushun to die!
Kong Youde thought for a long time and couldn't figure out why Lu Xiangsheng was here. At this time, when he looked at Lushun City, he actually felt a little envious. Although they are destined to be unable to hold Lushun City, having a governor who can live and die with ordinary Ming soldiers like them, is this life worthwhile, right?
As he thought about it, his mind couldn't help but think of the past again.
Kong Youde was a Tieling miner. Like all Han Chinese in Liaodong, he had a grudge against wild boar skins. He and his eldest brother Kong Youxing defected to Mao Wenlong to fight the Tatars, and they were promoted to the rank of general. He has always been grateful to Mao Wenlong. Even though he later defected to the Qing Dynasty and became the King of Submission, he was still very respectful to Mao Wenlong.
In fact, not only Kong Youde, but also the Han people in Liaodong were almost all grateful to Mao Wenlong. Because Mao Wenlong gave them hope and a place to escape. Only Mao Wenlong, even though his ordnance was in tatters and had no military pay, could still lead the beggar army to attack the hinterland of Liaodong.
It is a pity that Mao Wenlong died at the hands of Yuan Chonghuan. After that, the Dongjiang Army did not have a leader with enough prestige. It became impossible to continue fighting against the Jianlu in such a difficult environment.
Later, Kong Youde met Sun Yuanhua, the second very important Ming official in his life. However, things backfired. In the end, when he rushed to support the Battle of Daling River, he was forced to rebel by local powerful people and his soldiers. With no way to survive, he finally crossed the sea and surrendered to the Manchus, his original enemy.
In the original history, when he later entered the customs with the Manchu Qing Dynasty and conquered the world for the Manchu Qing Dynasty, some things actually proved that he and the monk Kexi were different.
In June of the fifth year of Shunzhi, Kong Youde went to Wuchang to wait for orders to change defenses. During this period, Jin Shenghuan and Li Chengdong rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, and Manchu troops from all over the country asked Kong Youde for help, but Kong Youde did not send a single soldier.
In November of the seventh year of Shunzhi, Kong Youde led the Manchu army to break through Guilin and captured important officials of the Southern Ming Dynasty Zhang Tongchang, Qu Shichun and Jingjiang King Zhu Hengxuan. At first, he treated them like guests. Later, because he intercepted Qu Shichun's secret message secretly asking Jiao Lian to attack the city, he executed Qu and Zhang at the foot of Xianhe Ridge on Fengdong Mountain in Guilin, while Jingjiang King Zhu Hengxin was killed in a private house outside the west gate. Hanged to death. What he did was completely different from Wu Sangui personally strangling Emperor Yongli, let alone still gratifying. Later, Kong Youde was defeated by Li Dingguo and eventually committed suicide.
There is a saying in later generations that Kong Youde was the chief culprit of the rebels in the late Ming Dynasty, just because Kong Youde killed famous people Zhang Tongchang and Qu Shichun. The pen of a scholar is sometimes more powerful than the sword and gun, and this is it.
If we really want to talk about the contribution of the Han people to the Manchus in the late Ming Dynasty, at least Fan Wencheng, Hong Chengchou and others were ranked before Kong Youde. One of their strategies was more powerful than Kong Youde. In addition, when it comes to loyalty to the Manchus, at least And Shang Kexi is a die-hard loyalist. If it weren't for him, the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty might have been rewritten. And the one with the worst impact was Li Yongfang, the first Ming border general to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. precedent.
Except for the old generals of Dongjiang, the Ming Dynasty never treated the other people who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty badly. Where is the integrity of the so-called scholars?
Of course, Kong Youde at this time did not know these things. At this time, he only had confusion and admiration for Lu Xiangsheng.
Early the next morning, in the Manchu and Qing army, the trumpet sound of "Woo-Woo" sounded immediately. The well-fed Manchu soldiers began to march out in formation. Some were carrying ladders, some were carrying ramming logs, and some were pushing carts, preparing to start the battle against Lushun.
Kong Youde's Tianyou soldiers, pushing artillery, also began to line up to the north of Lushun City, preparing to bombard Lushun City.
Daishan was surrounded by generals and watched the formation from a distance. From time to time, Tatar messengers received orders and ran in front of the army, and the war was about to break out.
Everyone was looking at the artillery position, watching the artillery measure the range there, then advance the artillery, find the right position, and work nervously and orderly.
They never imagined that before the arrival of the Manchu and Qing troops, Lu Xiangsheng had already marked the outside of the city for artillery bombardment based on Emperor Chongzhen's previous proposal. Therefore, after watching the Tatar artillery outside the city push to the mark, he immediately ordered to attack freely according to the elevation angle and gunpowder dosage prepared in advance.
Daishan had been watching and saw Kong Youde's Tianyou soldiers busy. Suddenly, he saw the top of Lushun City. On top of the sharp corners, plumes of thick smoke suddenly appeared. Then, he heard a "boom" sound.
Suddenly, he was shocked. The Ming army fired first!
