When Emperor Chongzhen's reply to the imperial edict arrived in Liaodong, Lu Xiangsheng had already reoccupied Guanglu Island and Changsheng Island. These islands were where the Dongjiang Army of the Ming Dynasty later stationed troops.
Now there is only the flag of Ming Dynasty on the entire sea, so the safety of the island can be guaranteed. After Lu Xiangsheng made a tour, he felt very satisfied. At this time, he felt more than ever that the navy was really important.
Also coming with the imperial edict were the cavalry under Lu Xiangsheng. After all, during the previous wars, there was basically no use for the cavalry. Therefore, the war horses were left behind and then transported over after the Ming army established a firm foothold in Liaodong.
In the imperial edict that came together, Emperor Chongzhen told Lu Xiangsheng about the defeat of his ancestor Dashou. In addition, Emperor Chongzhen also learned from the eavesdropping seeds on Turg that the Manchus were planning to create a no-man's land near the sea, so they intended to use cavalry To deal with the Dongjiang Army, Lu Xiangsheng needs to make his own decisions.
Today's Dongjiang Army is no longer the era of Mao Wenlong. In order for the Dongjiang Army to have cavalry available, Emperor Chongzhen even made a special arrangement to seize two thousand horses for the Dongjiang Army. With war horses as mobility, the no man's land created by Jianlu was destined to be in vain.
Lu Xiangsheng was not surprised by these things, even including the death of Zu Dashou's troops in the battle. In his opinion, a general would inevitably die on the battlefield, and even if he died in battle, it would be just a corpse wrapped in horse leather. (At this time, the Ming Dynasty did not know that Zu Dashou surrendered first and then was killed)
Among this decree, the only thing that surprised Lu Xiangsheng was that Emperor Chongzhen clearly stated in the decree that if he could capture a relatively high-status prisoner, he must be escorted to Beijing alive. As for what it was used for, Emperor Chongzhen didn't say. And even if you say it, no one will believe it.
However, Lu Xiangsheng quickly recalled another seemingly unbelievable decree of Emperor Chongzhen, which was to let him go if he caught the real Turge of Gushan'er with a white flag alive.
Lu Xiangsheng had suspected before that Turg had become a Ming spy, right? However, when he later checked Turge's background, he felt that this was absolutely impossible.
But now, when Lu Xiangsheng thought about it again, he had doubts again. Could it be that the emperor really had any means to turn hard-core military officials into Ming Dynasty secret agents? It would be great if that were possible! Even if you pay a big price, you still have to capture some high-status prisoners.
As the saying goes, only by knowing oneself and the enemy can one be victorious in every battle. No one understands this sentence better than Lu Xiangsheng, who leads troops in war. If there were spies from the Ming Dynasty among the senior leaders of Jianlu, he felt a little excited when he thought about this situation.
After thinking about it for a while, Lu Xiangsheng decided that no matter what the real situation was, since the emperor had made a decree, he would do his best to catch it.
With this in mind, Lu Xiangsheng set his sights on Jinzhou.
After the Battle of Lushun, Jianlu retreated to Jinzhou. The so-called Prince Heshuoli Daishan is in Jinzhou. However, it is precisely because of this that there are many soldiers in Jinzhou City, and it is unrealistic for him to lead the army to attack.
The heavy troops in Jinzhou were built to prevent the Ming army from Lushun from continuing to regain Liaodong by land. Holding Jinzhou is equivalent to cutting off the opportunity for the Lushun Ming Army to spread from land to other places in Liaodong.
At the same time, Lu Xiangsheng also has another worry, that is, if Daishan is really caught, he is the slave chief's brother. How could a person with such status betray the slave chief and surrender to the Ming Dynasty? Don't end up with it, after all the hard work, it was all in vain!
So if Golden State doesn't work, where is the right place to start with? For this reason, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but fall into deep thinking.
At this moment, someone suddenly came to report that Zheng Zhilong had sent a fast boat to send a monk, saying that he was from North Korea and that he had something urgent to report to the governor.
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he thought, what urgent matter could a monk from North Korea have?
However, he thought that Zheng Zhilong would send it over. With his stability, he would not send it over casually. Therefore, Lu Xiangsheng did not delay and immediately sent an order to see this monk from North Korea.
This monk, entrusted by the North Korean leader Cui Mingji, came to see Dubu, the governor of Baoding in the Ming Dynasty. Along the way, he did not expect to bump into a warship of the Ming Navy. He was overjoyed at that time, waved his hand quickly, and was able to connect with the Ming army.
He first met Zheng Zhilong, the commander of the Ming Navy, and the famous pirate king. In the Battle of Port Arthur Bay, more than 300 warships were destroyed by the wind, which only added to the aura of this pirate king.
In Dubu's impression, a person like this is definitely a hero, and it is difficult for anyone to beat him.
At the beginning, the aura displayed by Zheng Zhilong was indeed the same. From Dubu's own observation, it can be seen that all the Ming troops in the navy were respectful to Zheng Zhilong.
However, Dubu discovered that when he mentioned the Governor of Baoding, he could clearly see that Zheng Zhilong suddenly lost his heroic temperament and became very respectful. This discovery surprised Dubu. He was very curious. What kind of person was this Lu Xiangsheng who could convince even the mighty pirate king?
Of course he didn't know that Zheng Zhilong's admiration for Lu Xiangsheng did not mean that Lu Xiangsheng was very capable. If you really want to put it this way, even ten Lu Xiangsheng can't beat him and Zheng Zhilong on this sea. It was Lu Xiangsheng's way of commanding that he loved his soldiers as his own sons, sharing the joys and sorrows with ordinary soldiers, and going to the front line to share life and death. Zheng Zhilong admired him very much!
Therefore, when Dubu saw Lu Xiangsheng, he immediately took a closer look at the governor of Baoding, Lu Xiangsheng. What did he look like?
After just one glance, he immediately had an impression: Lu Xiangsheng was tall and tall, and he should belong to the kind of powerful and powerful person; however, he also had an elegant temperament about him, and he was from a scholar's background. The two kinds of civil and military talents are reflected in Lu Xiangsheng, making people feel no disharmony at all.
Although Lu Xiangsheng did not have a majestic look, his movements made people dare not feel even the slightest bit dissatisfied with him.
This person is definitely Guo Linggong of the Ming Dynasty!
With this in mind, Dubu did not dare to neglect, and immediately greeted Lu Xiangsheng respectfully and said: "The poor monk was entrusted by Cui Mingji, the leader of the Korean Council, to send a letter to the Governor!"
"Oh?" After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng was noncommittal and just responded lightly.
When Dubu looked at him, he also looked at Dubu. From his perspective, there was nothing suspicious about the monk.
At this moment, Dubu lifted up a corner of his monk's robe, bit the thread with his teeth, then tore it hard, and took out a very thin piece of satin from the middle of the clothes. Then, he presented it to Lu Xiangsheng with both hands.
As soon as he took it out, Lu Xiangsheng's nose twitched slightly and he smelled something. Then, after taking the piece of silk from the guard, as he expected, it was a blood letter.
"Sir Governor, this blood letter was written by a poor monk looking at the handwriting of Lord Ling Yizheng." Dubu, who was waiting, saw that Lu Xiangsheng seemed to have finished reading, so he said, "After Lord Ling Yizheng finished writing, he cried out in grief and asked the poor monk to convey it. North Korea was a small and weak country, and without the support of the Ming Dynasty, it was really difficult to fight against the ferocious Jianlu. In order to ensure that the country and the country of Korea were not cut off, they had no choice but to make ends meet, hoping day and night that the Heavenly Army of Heaven could defeat the Jianlu as soon as possible and save the Korean people. In water and fire.”
Then, he elaborated on the various moves in North Korea towards the Ming Dynasty after Bingzi's chaos.
To be honest, Lu Xiangsheng does not agree with these. You really need to have this integrity. Just like when Japanese pirates invaded in the past, the kings and ministers of North Korea came to Ming Dynasty by sea. Could it be that Ming Dynasty had treated them badly? Or, how can Jianlu defeat them? Still don’t have the courage!
However, Cui Mingji's blood letter somewhat alleviated Lu Xiangsheng's dislike of North Korea. He raised the bloody letter in his hand and asked, "What's going on with that Kim Sang-hyun? Why do you ask me to send troops to rescue him?"
So Doppo introduced Jin Sangxian again. After all, the length of the blood book is limited. If it were to be written in detail, Cui Mingji would probably die.
When Lu Xiangsheng heard the deeds of Korean Wen Tianxiang, he was slightly moved. He finally nodded and said: "It seems that this man still has integrity and is worthy of my officer sending someone to rescue him!"
After saying this, he began to ask for details: "But if I send troops, there will be many difficulties."
Seeing Dubu's disappointed look, he knew that he thought he was an excuse not to send troops, so he further explained: "I don't know the strength of Jianlu's troops. This is a difficulty; secondly, Jianlu has escorted him back to Liaodong. , but if I send troops here, I may not be able to make it in time! Although I have the intention, I am powerless!"
Hearing that Lu Xiangsheng was really thinking about it and laid out the specific difficulties, Dubu couldn't help but feel relieved and said quickly: "Don't worry, Lord Governor, the strength of Jianlu's troops is only a thousand Tatars, with Zhengbai flags guarding the mountains. Commander Zhenying Ordai; in addition, there were four thousand Korean soldiers, led by Marshal Jin Zidian, who were also ordered to escort the grain and go to Shengjing together. Along the way, their journey was slow. As long as the governor sent troops in time, They cannot be intercepted.”
At this point, he paused for a moment and then immediately added: "When the Ming army arrives in North Korea, they can secretly contact General Lin Qingye, the envoy of the Ping An Army. He is an ally of the leading leader, and he also loves the Ming Dynasty. He will provide advice." News about the army returning from the north."
He talked about these details, but Lu Xiangsheng only paid great attention to one of them. The leader was Zhenying Erdai in Gushan'e, Zhengbai Banner. Isn't that Turg the same as Gushan'e with a white flag? Could it be that the emperor had already expected this happening and specifically hinted that he wanted to arrest this person and return him to the capital?
Previously, Lu Xiangsheng had been worried that there was no suitable candidate to start with. Unexpectedly, such a suitable one was sent to him now? Moreover, the Koreans will provide military information and other information, and it will be the first real land battle of the Dongjiang Army. Putting all these circumstances together, this battle, no matter from which aspect, is it worth fighting?
However, Lu Xiangsheng did not eavesdrop on the seeds after all. He had no way of knowing whether this Doppo or the North Korean leader Cui Mingji were plotting to trick him, or were they really as stated in the blood book?
But after all, he is not a fledgling calf, but a commander who has gone through many tests and has rich experience.
Opportunities must never come back again. If you have an opportunity, seize it.
So, he said to Dubu: "When Bingzi was acting recklessly, I, the Ming Dynasty Emperor, also sent troops to rescue him. However, before the reinforcements arrived, the North Korean leader surrendered Jianlu. Now that the North Korean monarchs and ministers have repented, I believe that The emperor will not abandon North Korea, so I decided to send troops to rescue!"
Hearing this, Dubu couldn't help but be very excited. The worry I had been feeling finally relaxed.
But at the same time, he also noticed that the governor-general, whom even the pirate king Zheng Zhilong admired very much, also showed special respect when he mentioned the Ming Emperor.
This kind of respect, Du Bu can tell, is definitely not respect for the emperor's identity, but respect for the emperor himself.
This realization made him very surprised, and he couldn't help but think, in the past, it seemed that the Ming Emperor's reputation was not very good? Could it be that he has worked hard to govern and is now a wise king?
While he was thinking this, he quickly thanked Lu Xiangsheng.
Lu Xiangsheng did not take this seriously, but was very straightforward and immediately issued a military order to assemble the Dongjiang Army who was resting on various islands. Originally there were two thousand cavalry and three thousand infantry; however, there were many war horses that could not be put into battle immediately. Therefore, there were only about 1,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry, and they immediately set off for North Korea by ship.
At this time, the benefits of a North Korean being the captain of the transportation team came out again. Enough of the ships transporting troops!
Standing on the flagship deck, next to Lu Xiangsheng, looking at the mighty Ming navy and what he saw before when the Ming army boarded the ship, he was shocked again.
At the beginning, he was actually a little worried. After all, Jianlu had a thousand troops. In his opinion, at least three thousand Ming troops would be needed to deal with this. However, at this moment, he didn't see it that way. The elite of this Ming army, especially the spirit, was something he had never seen before. He felt that it was more elite than the Tatar army that had become the leader after arriving in North Korea.
More importantly, the Ming army was obviously dominated by naval forces, but it still had so many war horses. Isn't this too extravagant?
From here, he could see right away that the Dongjiang Army that had made a comeback was definitely not comparable to the Dongjiang Army before.
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but look forward to it. What kind of expression would Master Ling Yizheng have when he knew about the situation on the Ming army's side?
He didn't know that Lu Xiangsheng had already sent a clipper to North Korea before these troops went out.
Those on board the clipper were all his personal guards, selected from the Korean sailors who surrendered during the Battle of Port Arthur. The reason why he did this was because he thought that the Dongjiang Army was fighting here after all, and might go to North Korea in the future, and it might come in handy. But he didn't expect that it would come in handy so quickly!
Just like that, a war involving the Ming Dynasty, the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the Koreans quietly began without anyone expecting it.
Call Tianshuo
This chapter is a make-up for yesterday.
