"This Lu Xiangsheng must not be kept!" Huang Taiji said very firmly, "This Ming army must be destroyed!"
The former Dongjiang Army could be said to be a beggar-like army, and its combat power could be easily crushed by the Qing Dynasty. However, the Ming army with such low combat power caused trouble for the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong, making the Han slaves think about escaping all the time. It can be said that the Dongjiang Army was a very disgusting existence for the Qing Dynasty.
For this reason, Huang Taiji spent a lot of effort and used various methods to finally wipe out the Dongjiang Army.
I thought I could breathe a sigh of relief, but only a few years later, such a powerful Ming army came to Liaodong. Although there was the assistance of the North Korean army, it cannot be denied that the number of the Ming army was smaller than that of the Qing army, and they almost defeated the Qing army.
With such a powerful Ming army on the side of Liaodong, it is not disgusting, but it is like a sharp edge on the back. If one is not careful, it will stab the Qing Dynasty and bleed profusely.
With this Ming army here, not only would those Han slaves no longer be able to live in peace, but the Qing Dynasty would also have to station a large number of troops along the coast to defend against this Ming army. But the Qing army only had so many troops, and the coastline of Liaodong was so long, so how could they prevent it?
No matter from which aspect, this Ming army must not be retained. Huang Taiji made up his mind to get rid of the Ming army. He didn't believe it. After destroying this Ming army, how many elite Ming troops would be sent over from the Ming Dynasty? How many more Lu Xiangsheng and Ming Dynasty could there be!
Feeling Huang Taiji's determination, Fan Wencheng also agreed in his heart. This Ming army was powerful and posed a great threat to the Qing Dynasty. Even if it costs a certain amount to destroy this Ming army, it will still be worth it.
Therefore, Huang Taiji gave Yue Tuo a decree and rushed it eight hundred miles away. His decree was very strict. If the Ming army escaped, he would ask Yue Tuo to come to see him.
As for the main force, under Huang Taiji's urging, they sped up their movements and marched quickly towards Pyongyang.
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In Pyongyang City, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't believe it, because he didn't receive any reports at night, saying that the Jianlu soldiers who had built a prisoner camp outside the city took the initiative to withdraw their troops. Because of Tanma's strong shield, it is currently unknown where the main force of Jianlu has retreated.
When Jin Shangxian heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly saluted Lu Xiangsheng and said excitedly: "It seems that the heavenly soldiers killed the captives yesterday. This is a great victory! I congratulate the North Korea, the governor, and the general." Congratulations tomorrow!"
However, Lu Xiangsheng was not so excited. He frowned and thought for a while before shaking his head and saying: "In yesterday's battle, our army tried its best and is unable to fight anymore. Although the Jianlu have temporarily retreated, if what I expected is correct, It will definitely come back soon. This city of Pyongyang cannot be defended."
After saying this, he thought more clearly, pondered for a moment, and immediately made up his mind: "As soon as the Jianlu troops retreated, the wounded and civilians in Pyongyang City were immediately transferred to various sea islands through the Daming Navy. Finally, all the armies withdrew, leaving an empty city for Jianlu."
Hearing this, Jin Sangxian, who had been happy just now, suddenly froze the smile on his face. Looking at Lu Xiangsheng, he couldn't help but stuttered: "Sir... Sir, what about North Korea?"
Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng turned to look at him and said seriously: "At present, our army is no longer able to fight the Jianlu. If we stick to Pyongyang, our army will eventually be annihilated. Then, the Jianlu will still sweep away North Korea. However, if our army withdraws and no longer engages in frontal war with the Jianlu, but harasses and attacks them, disturbing their rear areas. If the Jianlu still ignore it, I will lead troops into the hinterland of Liaodong. I don’t believe that Jianlu will not return to his army."
Hearing this, Jin Sangxian was still a little hesitant, but Lin Qingye, who was behind him, agreed: "What you said is absolutely true, this is the best countermeasure!"
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he glanced at him with a hint of admiration in his eyes. Then he turned back to Jin Sangxian and said seriously: "Go back and tell your king that he must persist. The one who ultimately failed must be Jian If you really can't hold on, retreat to the island. If the captives don't have ships, there's nothing they can do about your king."
Kim Sang-hyun is not an idiot. He also witnessed yesterday's battle with his own eyes and saw how vulnerable the North Korean army was. He also saw that after the Ming army withdrew, the number of casualties was very shocking. As for the Jianlu, even if more than 10,000 Jianlu outside the city are disabled, there are still more than 20,000 in North Korea. This war is really impossible to fight head-on!
With this in mind, he bowed and accepted the order: "I will definitely report the Governor's wishes to the King and act accordingly."
Without further ado, Kim Sang-hyun must leave immediately to inform the leader of North Korea, Lee Joon. In Pyongyang City, arrangements were also made for the first batch of casualties and soldiers to leave by boat, followed by the people of Pyongyang.
As soon as the order was given, the city of Pyongyang immediately became chaotic. There were voices crying for father and mother everywhere, just like parting between life and death, and hurried passers-by could be seen everywhere. If there were not troops to maintain order, it would probably be chaos.
At this time, everyone in Pyongyang knew that they would evacuate if Pyongyang could not hold on, and everyone wanted to leave dangerous Pyongyang by boat as soon as possible.
Fortunately, the Ming Navy was large enough. After about 3,000 casualties and casualties boarded the ship, some civilians could also be transported away.
As a result, Watergate was lined up with North Koreans who wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Lu Xiangsheng was at the top of the city, looking at the chaotic team below without much displeasure. Such a scene is really not easy for ordinary people. They are not soldiers, so it is understandable that they are a little noisy.
After watching for a while, he began to patrol the city defense. After all, evacuating everyone in Pyongyang cannot be completed in a short time. And Jianlu didn't know when he would come back, so the city defense couldn't be relaxed.
However, later, Lu Xiangsheng heard a very loud noise coming from the city gate below, which made him frown, and then walked towards the inner city to look down.
At some point, a huge convoy arrived at the bottom, and I tried to push my way to the front of the group.
This convoy consists of sedan chairs, horse-drawn carriages, bullock carts, etc. There were many servants guarding the side, and on top of the cart, there were many large and small bags, large boxes and small boxes of things, and there were even carts full of them, which were obviously grain.
This convoy was quite arrogant towards the North Korean soldiers who maintained order. There were thousands of North Korean soldiers who wanted to guide them and maintain order, but several of them were pushed down by the servants of the convoy. Even Lu Xiangsheng saw some of them beating people, but the North Korean soldiers did not dare to fight back. .
Seeing this, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but frown.
At a glance, he knew that the convoy below must be North Korean dignitaries. It's not unusual for this kind of thing to happen. However, now is the time when people in the city are in panic, and if they do this, they will cause people to become even more confused. The most important thing is that taking away so much food is absolutely unacceptable.
So, he called Li Laiheng, who was beside him, and asked him to go down and deal with the matter.
Who is Li Laiheng? Born as a thief! In other words, it is the result of rebellion, and it is very disgusting to corrupt officials. The convoy below happened to be something that Li Laiheng hated very much. After receiving the military order, it immediately went under the city wall.
Under the city, a servant in brocade clothes stepped on the chest of a North Korean officer who fell to the ground. He pointed at the North Korean officer from a high position and cursed in Korean. The saliva sprayed so hard that the officer on the ground couldn't open his eyes.
The North Korean soldiers on the side did not dare to stop him, or it could be said that they were forced by several other slaves, and they cowered and looked cowardly.
When Li Laiheng, who had already descended to the city, saw this, he suddenly became furious and strode over.
Those slaves who were proudly forcing the North Korean soldiers not to move, when they saw the Ming army officers approaching, they immediately changed their faces, bowed their heads and stepped aside respectfully.
I saw Li Laiheng walking behind the trampling servant in brocade clothes, suddenly flying up and kicking him directly.
His kick was done out of anger. The servant in brocade clothes was cursing vigorously, but he was caught off guard and fell forward. He fell heavily and hit his mouth on the ground. Suddenly, his mouth was full of blood, and it seemed that he had bitten his tongue.
Suddenly being treated like this, the servant in brocade clothes couldn't help but became extremely angry. He covered his mouth, turned around and got up, and cursed vaguely. However, he cursed in Korean, and Li Laiheng couldn't understand it, but it must not have been a good word.
However, Li Laiheng didn't need to say anything. The servant in brocade clothes looked closely and saw that it was an officer from the Ming Dynasty who kicked him. Suddenly, his arrogance suddenly faded. He immediately turned his face, forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and said vaguely in Ming Dynasty Mandarin: "This military master, I...I have not offended you, you are..."
Li Laiheng couldn't help but guess what he was talking about. He immediately sneered, pointed at the North Korean officer who was getting up, and shouted sternly: "They are all risking their lives to fight against the Jianlu, what are you doing? You What qualifications do you have to humiliate him?"
Hearing this, the North Korean officer and the North Korean soldiers beside him couldn't help but show gratitude immediately. They did not expect that the Ming army officer would actually speak for them like this. Thinking of yesterday's battle, they were the ones who caused the Ming army to suffer, and I couldn't help but feel very ashamed.
The servant in brocade clothes was a little puzzled after hearing this, and quickly replied to Li Laiheng: "This military master, they... they are all lowly people, and they should be born..."
Upon hearing this, Li Laiheng stepped forward and slapped him without saying a word.
But this time, they were face to face. The servant in brocade looked at him defensively, shrank his head, and hid.
"You still dare to hide?" When Li Laiheng saw it, he couldn't help but yelled and slapped him again with his backhand.
This time, the servant in brocade clothes did not dare to hide, so he could only receive a slap in the face with a loud "snap".
This slap in the face made the Korean soldiers around him very relieved, and at the same time they were also very grateful to Li Laiheng. However, it may be that their low status all year round makes them afraid to show it for fear of retaliation if they turn around.
The servant in brocade clothes was beaten so hard that he finally regained his senses and cried sadly. When he was about to speak, he saw Li Laiheng behind him and couldn't help but shout in surprise: "Master!"
When Li Laiheng heard this, he turned around and saw a middle-aged man with a big belly coming out of the sedan. He was supported by a beautiful maid and had already gotten off the sedan.
The man stood still, looked at Li Laiheng with a somewhat arrogant expression, and said in Ming Dynasty Mandarin: "I wonder how my slave offended you and beat him so much that his face was covered in blood? Do you want to give me an explanation?"
The servant in brocade clothes originally had a mouth full of blood, but after being slapped hard by Li Laiheng, his face was indeed covered in blood. This person was right.
However, Li Laiheng was not Li Dingguo's temperament. When he heard that the fat man dared to speak arrogantly, he said coldly: "What explanation do you want? I'm happy to do it!"
At this time, his original nature was revealed again. Li Laiheng can be sure that this fat man is definitely a corrupt official who is greedy for wealth!
"You..." The North Korean fat man was so angry by Li Laiheng's unreasonable answer that he couldn't even speak. After a while, he finally recovered and pointed at Li Laiheng and shouted angrily, "Even if you are a Ming army , but do you know who I am?"
If he were in front of a Ming Dynasty civil servant, he would never dare to make such a mistake. However, what he is facing now is just an officer of the Ming Army, not a senior officer. North Korea, like the Ming Dynasty, has a tradition of emphasizing civility over military affairs. Therefore, this man is not afraid of Li Laiheng, interrupting and using his background. The pressure is on Li Laiheng.
However, when he wanted to use this trick, he obviously found the wrong person.
Li Laiheng strode over and shouted coldly: "I don't care who you are! You have to behave yourself here. If you don't obey, I will teach you some rules..."
Seeing him approaching in a menacing manner, the fat North Korean man was so frightened that he backed away. He pointed at Li Laiheng and asked in a sullen tone: "You...what are you going to do?"
When his servants saw this, even though they were afraid of the Ming army, but something happened to the master, they all surrounded him one by one, preparing to prevent the Ming army officers from using violence against the master.
When Li Laiheng saw it, he stood up, sneered, and shouted loudly: "By the order of the Governor, all of this convoy is left behind and cannot be taken away. If you dare to talk nonsense, all of them will be mobilized to the top of the city."
Upon hearing this, the fat North Korean man immediately became frightened. The governor of the Ming Dynasty was the emperor in North Korea. Even if the leader of North Korea meets him, he must be treated carefully. What's more, if a local tyrant is killed, no one will stand up for him.
Seeing the appearance of the fat North Korean man, Li Laiheng couldn't help but sneered in his heart: "Go back to the line and dare to jump in line or something. I know you, but I don't know the sword. For you, North Korea, I don't know how many of my colleagues died in the battle. Just a good time to vent your anger!"
After saying this, he turned to look at the North Korean soldiers and shouted sternly: "Take them to the back of the line. If they dare to deviate, whip them with a whip. If they dare to retaliate against you, come to me, Li Laiheng!"
