In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 154
Although neither Lu Xiangsheng nor Wang Pu could dislike the other, the army still had to go out the next day.

It was still dark in the morning, and Wang Pu and others were still sleeping soundly in the camp. Lu Xiangsheng led the army directly out of Yanghekou and headed towards the valley in a mighty manner.

This time Lu Xiangsheng brought all his Tianxiong troops with him, five thousand of which were cavalry that had just been formed at the beginning of the year, and the remaining ten thousand were veterans of many battles.

These more than 1 people were all composed of fellow villagers or relatives. Under the leadership of the fierce general Lu Xiangsheng, they not only had unprecedented unity, but also had extremely strong combat effectiveness.

On the battlefield, once someone is killed, not only will it not lower the morale of his companions, but it will also stimulate his companions' desire for revenge and unleash unimaginable combat power.

It can be said that it is unique among the Ming Dynasty. This is also a major feature of Lu Xiangsheng's army. There are a large number of relatives, friends and fellow villagers in the army, so that the proportion of casualties that this army can bear is far higher than that of other Ming armies.

The only pity is that because Lu Xiangsheng took into account the emperor's suspicion, he only dared to maintain a scale of more than 1 people, and did not dare to expand the army unscrupulously like other Ming army commanders.

Yang Guozhu, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, also brought almost all the troops, including [-] infantry and [-] cavalry.

Shanxi General Hu Dawei was badly beaten by Lin Rui last year. Even with Lu Xiangsheng's unwavering support, he only brought 5000 people this time, but there were also [-] newly formed cavalry.

The total strength of the three of them exceeds [-], including [-] cavalry and [-] infantry. Although the three cavalry have just been formed, they are all people who dare to fight and kill.

The infantry of the two, because Lu Xiangsheng spent all the tax revenue of Datong, Shanxi on the army of three, so the overall military appearance is still good. The vigor of the soldiers is more than a star and a half better than the troops of Wang Pu and others.

This was the reason why Lu Xiangsheng dared to take the initiative to attack the grassland and intercept the Jiannu reinforcements.

In addition to the [-] Ming army, Lu Xiangsheng also recruited [-] young and strong civilian military households to escort the grain and baggage, and brought all the [-] shi of grain raised for Lin Rui.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Wang Pu and others led the army and rushed after them. The nine of them combined had close to [-] troops.

Among them, Guangwang Pu alone brought [-], and the other eight guerrilla generals had more than four to five thousand and less than two or three thousand.

Since Lu Xiangsheng ignored them, the nine people could not withhold tax revenue. Even Wang Pu, a commoner, did not dare to touch Datong's tax revenue. Therefore, the nine people's troops were almost all established with their own money.

In addition to their respective servants, there are also military soldiers. Most of the ordinary soldiers only have one long gun. It can be seen from the sallow and thin appearance of each of them. Let alone the military soldiers, they may not have enough food every day.

This time, although the nine people each carried some food and grass, it was not much, just for emergencies.

Fortunately, Lu Xiangsheng still had some integrity. When he saw Wang Pu and the others, he followed them. Even if he no longer wanted to see them, the basic daily rations were still allocated.

At this time, the nine people would never dare to skimp, and they would all supply the army with food honestly.

It took three days for the army to completely get out of the valley. Once out of the valley, the strength of their respective soldiers and horses could be distinguished.

Lu Xiangsheng's three soldiers and horses marched in formation, with military flags flying, and few people talked. They also camped in an orderly manner at night.

On the other hand, the soldiers and horses of Wang Pu and others mingled together during the march, with groups of three and five making noisy noises, as if they were going to the market together.

When camping, the scene was also messy. The smell of rice wafted out from the camp of Lu Xiangsheng and the others in front, but Wang Pu's camp had not even been set up yet, which often made the soldiers complain.

If it were any other commander-in-chief, Lu Xiangsheng, who has always been strict in running the army, would probably have served him with a military stick. But for Wang Pu, the commander-in-chief who has many auras such as the God of War of the Ming Dynasty and the first commander-in-chief on his head, Lu Xiangsheng is There is nothing I can do and I don’t want to care.

at the same time.

More than 100 miles northeast of the Ming army, an equally large army was also slowly moving westward.

The total number of horse infantry and logistics troops in this army also exceeds 15. It carries more food, grass and baggage than the Ming army. It even has more than 30 heavy red cannons.

This army was naturally the slave-building army commanded by Huang Taiji.

At this moment, in Huang Taiji's big tent, all the Eight Banners Princes and Belles were as silent as ice, and Sony was even more trembling as he knelt on the ground.

"Nizi...poof!"

After Sony reported the situation, Huang Taiji couldn't bear it any longer, and he spat out a mouthful of blood in anger.

"emperor…"

"Quickly, send the imperial doctor..."

Everyone, who had been mentally prepared, was so frightened that they immediately rushed forward, scrambling and shouting anxiously.

"I'm fine!"

A mouthful of blood spurted out. Huang Taiji's black face just now became much rosier. After calming down, he waved his hands.

But my heart was still bleeding. A total of ten thousand Qing warriors were buried in Guihua City because of Hauge's stupidity.

"Your Majesty, Prince Su has left, please take care of your dragon body!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Everyone was still worried. The army was still on the way, and the Emperor vomited blood. It was so unlucky.

"Sony, go back and tell Prince Rui that he will hold back the bandits at all costs. If Na Mu Zhong and the bandit leader are let go, he will be the only one I ask!"

At the end of the speech, Huang Taiji's face became distorted, which showed how much he hated Na Mu Zhong and Lin Rui.

Although after listening to Abate's report, he had already expected that Hauge might not be the opponent of the bandit leader and Namuzhong, so Dorgon took the first step with [-] cavalry. Who would have thought that he still underestimated The strength and cunning of the other party.

Not only did the opponent sweep the entire Hetao in such a short period of time, forcing Hauge and his [-] Qing warriors to retreat to the city, they were also able to break through Guihua City before Dorgon and his army arrived. It really caught him by surprise.

The reason why he mobilized troops and mobilized almost all the troops of the country to conquer this time was because he felt that the other party was surrounded and suppressed by their Qing warriors, and it was very likely that he and Namuzhong would eventually escape into the Ming Dynasty with the remaining cavalry.

So when he came with a large army, he was actually prepared to invade the Ming Dynasty. Even if the opponent hid in Datong City, in order to stabilize the Hetao in the future, he planned to fight for the casualties of [-] to [-] Han soldiers. Get rid of Na Muzhong and the bandit leader to avoid future troubles.

"Report to your Majesty, a Ming army has appeared in the southwest of our army. The strength is probably no less than [-]. It is only three days away from our army. Judging from the flag, the leader should be Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Datong."

As soon as Sony left and Huang Taiji was about to order the army to speed up their march, an Eight Banners general trotted in to report.

Everyone's expression changed upon hearing this.

Huang Taiji, however, struck hard and said: "How brave, that Lu Xiangsheng is really arrogant!"

But I was secretly glad that I was lucky that I didn't hesitate at the beginning of the year.

Otherwise, looking at the current situation, I am afraid that not only the entire Hetao will fall into the hands of Namuzhong and the bandit leader, but even Dorgon will probably suffer a big loss.

After he received the news and gathered an army and rushed over, everything was probably settled.

"After the order is passed, the army will immediately turn around and go south. I will first meet with Lu Xiangsheng to see what he is capable of. How dare he take the initiative to intercept my Qing Dynasty's [-] cavalry!"

Huang Taiji naturally guessed that Lu Xiangsheng led his army to march north. He was definitely not aiming at them, but was preparing to intercept Dorgon, but he happened to be hit by him.

Immediately, the Jiannu army began to turn around and headed towards the Ming army in the southwest.

Obviously Huang Taiji planned to deal with Lu Xiangsheng and Ming Jun first, and then naturalized Lin Rui and Namuzhong.

Although the Ming army's night harvest was not as good as that of Jiannu, it was only an hour slower. Lu Xiangsheng also received news that a Jiannu army suddenly jumped out from the northeast.

At this moment, listening to Ye Bushou's report, they learned that Jiannu had more troops than them, with fifty thousand cavalry alone, and they also carried dozens of cannons and a large amount of baggage. Lu Xiangsheng and Zhang Han both took a breath. I just felt a chill coming from my back.

On the side, Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei also changed their expressions, and immediately began to retreat.

"Superintendent, the pseudo-emperor Taiji must have gone there in person, and with the fifty thousand naturalized cavalry, Jiannu will attack with almost all the troops from the whole country this time. Our army may not be able to defeat it. Take advantage of the fact that Jiannu's army is far away from us. The army still has some distance to go, so retreat quickly!"

"Yes, Commander, the strength of Jiannu's troops has far exceeded our original expectations. We are only three days away from Yanghekou. It's still too late to retreat now!"

"The two generals must not have the ambition to build slaves and destroy the prestige of our army. Although I did not expect that the pseudo-emperor Taiji would mobilize the entire clan's troops to conquer this time, but the more this happens, the less he can mess up his position. !”

At this time, Lu Xiangsheng also calmed down and waved his hands.

He was not caught by the sudden appearance of the slave-building army, but was shocked by Huang Taiji's prophetic foresight and judgment.

Huang Taiji would send [-] troops to reinforce Hetao, which already impressed him. Who would have thought that the other party would actually send the entire clan's troops to reinforce him.

"Yes, although the Jiannu cavalry is far superior to our army, the infantry is actually not much different from our army, or even slightly less. However, the opponent's expedition is a thousand miles away. On the other hand, our army is backed by the Great Wall, so the outcome is at least in the balance. Between five and five!”

Zhang Han also nodded and explained.

"But Superintendent, Mr. Zhang, Jiannu still has 5 cavalry after being naturalized. The total number of Mongolian cavalry in the entire Hetao is at least [-]. And what kind of [-] soldiers are Wang Zongbing and his companions? The Superintendent must be better than I know better that this battle is extremely dangerous!"

"Yes, Supervisor, the elite border troops from our three towns are basically here. If something unexpected happens and Jian Nu takes advantage of the situation and goes south, the consequences will be really unimaginable!"

Yang Guozhu and Hu Dawei were still trying to persuade Lu Xiangsheng to retreat immediately. As for Wang Pu and others, they didn't even know that Jiannu's 10,000+ horse infantry army was attacking, and they were still drinking and having fun in the camp.

The reason why Wang Pu and others followed him this time was because Emperor Chongzhen named him as deputy commander, so he couldn't come.

Secondly, he is also very familiar with the situation in Guihua City these days. He knows that this expedition is very likely to result in a big victory, so naturally he does not want to miss it.

He has already sent people secretly to Guihua City to discuss with the man named Lin. Then he will trade thousands of Jurchen heads with them. If he can win a big victory in this battle, he can take the credit from Lu Xiangsheng's head. Come over.

He believed that with Lu Xiangsheng's self-righteousness, he would never be able to lose face and buy the head of Lin Jiajun.

(End of this chapter)