Chapter 1165 Qingshan was fortunate to bury his loyal bones
Jiazhuang is just a rundown small village.
There are more than a dozen crumbling houses without even a wall around them.
Thieves are not willing to come to such a poor place, so there is no need to protect it.
It was getting late, the sunset was pale, and the surroundings were gloomy.
The Ming army had been running around for a day, but the water and rice had not come in, and their morale was flagging.
Of course, since Yang Tinglin, who was urging people to eat, had not come back yet, they had no choice even if they wanted to eat.
Amidst the widespread complaints, the Ming army naturally failed to take precautions.
In the long queue, there were many soldiers running back and forth, as if passing orders, but they did not arouse any suspicion.
In fact, these were all scouts of the Qing army.
They put on the clothes of the Ming army and took advantage of the dim sky to sneak in. After running around, they saw all the situation of the Ming army.
"Your Majesty, the Ming army is just immersed in their journey. Their formation is in chaos and they will collapse in a single charge."
The scouts detected detailed military information and quickly ran to Hauge to claim credit.
Hauge was overjoyed to hear that the Ming army was not on guard.
"Du Du, as the vanguard, you must disrupt the Ming army's formation."
Walking out of the yellow flag, a general was full of gratitude to Haug.
"Slave obeys orders."
"Tan Tai, follow Du Du. Look for Lu Xiangsheng's location. Once discovered, kill him immediately."
After the Korean War, Tan Tai's status rose rapidly and he was already a very bright and famous general in the Qing army.
Once Hauge arrived on the battlefield, he immediately showed his talent and dispatched two capable generals one after another, showing the spirit of a lion fighting a rabbit.
Lu Xiangsheng had no idea that in the darkening sky all around, a terrible enemy was approaching.
Although he was a civil servant who was loyal to his duties, in the final analysis, his fighting ability was still a bit weak.
In order to rush the march, he ignored the importance of maintaining formation.
The most powerful musketeers and artillerymen were all trapped in the middle of the array, and many of them had empty barrels and were not prepared.
The next thing I wanted to do was to get to Jiazhuang, settle down, have a good meal first, and regain my strength.
Jiazhuang was already in sight, which greatly weakened the Ming army's vigilance.
Just when the leading troops of the Ming army stepped onto the Haoshui Bridge, the ground suddenly shook rapidly.
Lu Xiangsheng was still in a daze, but the general below had his hair standing on end and let out a shrill roar.
"Enemy attack! Formation!"
The originally lazy Ming army suddenly encountered changes and fell into complete chaos.
Many people were running back and forth in panic, trying to find their place. But in the dim sky, they were like headless flies.
The musketeers who should be most effective were completely unable to form an array, and they didn't know who to take command of. As a result, some people loaded their ammunition in a hurry, while others looked around blankly.
The artillery of the Ming army was always being transported, and it would take a long time to unload and arrange it.
Moreover, the artillery transportation of the Ming army was very unscientific, and the artillery and gunpowder were completely separated.
Although this is safe, even if the artillery is set up, soldiers still need to carry the gunpowder back from a long distance.
This time, the day lily became cold.
As a famous general in the Qing army, Du Du knew the true meaning of surprise attacks.
He led his men, with their men holding grass and their horses holding rings, and quietly reached a mile away from the Ming army, and then mounted their horses to make a surprise attack.
At such a close distance, how could the Ming army have time to react?
Taiyang couldn't bear to see the tragedy happen, so he hurriedly pulled up Xishan to cover his eyes.
The smoke and dust raised by the Qing army's cavalry enveloped their terrifying black shadows, and they all crashed into the Ming army's array.
If the infantry had set up a good formation, the cavalry would never dare to attack like this. But now the messy Ming army infantry became the target of massacre by the Qing army.
The Eight Banners cavalry roared like beasts, waved their butcher knives wantonly, and charged deep into the array.
Everything we passed along the way was like boiling water and snow, without any obstacles.
"Get into formation! Get into formation quickly! Don't panic!"
He couldn't see clearly in the darkness, which made Lu Xiangsheng extremely anxious. Apart from shouting helplessly, he could no longer control the situation.
Seeing that the army was about to collapse, Lu Xiangsheng drew his sword angrily.
"The private soldiers of Biao camp will follow me to fight."
Lu Xiangsheng decided to set an example and personally block the Qing army's offensive, so that all ministries could have time to organize their formations.
Seeing the general rushing forward, his soldiers did not dare to neglect and followed him one after another.
When Lu Xiangsheng rushed to the front, he happened to encounter the second wave of troops led by Tan Tai.
In the darkness, they couldn't recognize each other, and they immediately became a massacre.
Both sides were elites, and they fought evenly in a confused manner.
Tan Tai didn't know who the person in front of him was, so he passed by without bothering to investigate, and hurriedly chased Du Du who was running away.
In this chaotic battle, half of the soldiers around Lu Xiangsheng were gone.
Even he himself didn't know who had stabbed him. His abdomen hurt and blood was gurgling.
"Master Hexian is injured, please protect him quickly."
The soldiers were so anxious that they shouted loudly.
His original intention was to gather more soldiers and horses to ensure Lu Xiangsheng's safety. However, he ignored such shouting and exposed Lu Xiangsheng's position.
At this time, most of the Qing army had already charged forward and happened to hear the shout.
"Lu Xiangsheng is here!"
In an instant, countless Qing troops rushed towards Lu Xiangsheng's position.
Only then did the soldier realize that he had made a big mistake.
"My lord, leave quickly!"
He pushed Lu Xiangsheng to the others, turned around and faced the charging Qing army.
When Lu Xiangsheng saw that his own soldiers were quickly overwhelmed by the Qing army, he felt extremely miserable.
"Now that the matter has come to this, a true man has generously served his country, so why would he regret this life?"
He broke away from the crowd of his subordinates, picked up his sword, and charged towards the Qing army.
Seeing that the general was so brave and unafraid of death, the nearby Ming troops all aroused their fighting spirit and pounced on the Qing army fearlessly.
This battlefield quickly became chaotic.
The two sides were intertwined and could not tell each other apart. Only through the hazy sky could one carefully distinguish whether the person in front of him was an enemy or a friend.
Lu Xiangsheng slashed and killed with his sword and fought vigorously, which was very pleasant.
But in fact, he killed very few enemies at all.
The people around you know it best.
Although this general has a resolute temperament, his skills are really not good enough.
Therefore, everyone paid attention to protecting him in the middle and preventing the Qing army from killing him.
However, as the battle continued, there were fewer and fewer people around Lu Xiangsheng, and his protection became increasingly lax.
Lu Xiangsheng finally fought with the Qing army at close range.
The swords collided, and the strong force coming from the other side knocked the sword from his hand directly away.
Lu Xiangsheng only felt soreness and numbness in his arms, and half of his body was inoperable.
Only then did he understand how powerless a scholar was between life and death.
When I saw the Jurchen opposite with a fierce smile and a big sword raised high, it would fall down the next moment.
Before he had time to think, he took off his helmet and smashed it.
The opponent was unprepared and he actually had this move, so he could only avoid it in a panic.
Lu Xiangsheng took a few steps back.
After walking on the edge of life and death, I broke out in a cold sweat and breathed out a sigh of relief.
But at this moment, the lightning-like sound of wind suddenly came. Immediately afterwards, he felt a vague pain in his neck, and then the cold air poured into his body cavity crazily.
He lowered his head in shock, only to find that an arrow had penetrated his neck.
Are you going to die here?
I haven’t killed all the enemy bandits yet, I’m really not reconciled!
Aren’t there all friendly forces behind us?
Why do bows and arrows come from behind?
Lu Xiangsheng was full of doubts and turned around staggeringly. However, he only caught a shadow that seemed familiar yet strange flashing past.
It happened that at this time, other people saw his appearance.
"Lord Hexian is dead!"
"Bing Xian hit someone with an arrow!"
Lu Xiangsheng's eyelids became heavier and heavier, black blood began to come out of his mouth, and he threw himself forward.
It looked like he was shot to death by the Qing army coming out from behind.
There is a saying that Lu Xiangsheng was assassinated on the battlefield. There is no specific evidence, so it is difficult to tell whether it is true or false.
This is true, there is no need to take it seriously.
Lieutenant General Li Chongzhen, the deputy commander of the Governor's Biao Battalion, is very suspicious.
He was obviously supposed to be with Lu Xiangsheng, but Lu Xiangsheng died in the battle, but he ran out unharmed. It doesn't make sense logically.
Of course, this guy was eventually punished and executed, and he deserved it.