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However, currently there is only Jinzhou Zhongzuo Institute in Lushun. The first step of the combat goal is to cut off the connection between the Jinzhou Zhongzuo Institute and the Jinzhou Guard, and then capture Lushun as a supply and rest point for the subsequent army.

Lu Xiangsheng looked in the direction of Lushun from a distance and thought to himself: The last time it was just harassment, and it also meant to show the enemy's weakness. I wonder if this attack can make the Jianlu garrison underestimate the enemy and successfully capture Lushun.

With this in mind, he went ashore and first mobilized the soldiers on the shore.

Lushun is a famous natural ice-free port in later generations. It has excellent ship berthing conditions and is therefore used as a military port. In the fourth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, sent two generals, Ma Yun and Ye Wang, to cross the sea from Penglai, Shandong, and land here to regain Liaodong. Because the sea journey was smooth sailing, Shizikou was renamed Lushunkou, which is still used today.

If it is not to cut off the connection between Lushun and Jinzhou, but to land and attack Lushun, we can land directly at Lushun Pier and rely on the advantage of numbers. After all, the landing conditions here are very good.

In the port, there are some simple thatched houses scattered around, which are used by fishermen who live by the sea. However, all they have is a small boat. They can only catch fish here in the port and cannot go out to sea, so their daily harvest is not much. But even so, they still have to provide the best fish from the fish to the Jianlu men in Lushun City, and their lives can be very difficult.

About a mile away from the port is the city of Lushun. At this time, Lushun's geographical location can only be said to be very remote, located at the very edge of Liaodong. If it weren't for the occasional merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty that docked, there would be almost no outsiders.

Originally, after the Jianlu rebellion in Liaodong, this place served as an important station for the Dongjiang Ming Army. Almost all the Ming troops who came from Dengzhou had to resupply and rest here, which was quite lively. However, after the automatic rebels captured this place, there were no outsiders at all, and it seemed very deserted.

Considering the importance of this place to the Dongjiang Ming Army, Jianlu stationed a Niulu Ezhen here for a long time. He had 300 soldiers of all ethnic groups in Liaodong, and also a group of Han people. Due to the restructuring at this time, they were already Han people. The Eight Banners were formed, and the number was about five hundred.

These Jianlu knew the importance of this place to the Dongjiang Ming Army, so they were usually more vigilant. The city gate was usually only open for half a day during the day, and only one door was opened. Under the city gate, a group of soldiers were checking energetically.

"Sir, please do me a favor. If these fish are taken away, I won't be able to exchange for food!" A skinny old fisherman begged a soldier.

The soldier, a Korean with a fierce appearance, waved his hand impatiently: "Aren't there still fishes? What are you talking about? Get out of here!"

"Sir, the remaining fish don't look good, and I'm afraid they won't be exchanged for food, so just leave two for me!" The old fisherman still wanted to plead, hoping that the soldier would be kind.

Unexpectedly, the soldier actually grabbed the fish basket, threw it out with all his strength, and then shouted: "Get out!"

Other fishermen waiting to enter the city hid far away when they saw him. There is no way, if it is the Ming army, it can still come forward and reason. But there is no reason to argue with these Jianlu. This is not bad. When the old slave is replaced, he will probably be chopped off with a single blow.

The old fisherman had no choice but to pick up fish, but he felt resentful in his heart. I used to think that the officers and soldiers were not good things, but compared with these captives, the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were much better. I don’t know when the imperial court will send troops to kill all these prisoners!

While he was thinking about it, suddenly two or three horsemen flew up on the official road, and the rapid sound of horse hooves struck people's hearts: "The Ming army is coming..."

Upon hearing this, the fishermen outside the city suddenly dispersed like birds and beasts, while the Jianlu on top of the city immediately sounded the alarm gong, and the clanging sound quickly spread throughout the city.

When Niulu Erzhen Barosh heard this, he immediately pushed away the two maids and strode towards the lobby without adjusting his clothes, exposing his fluffy chest hair. As soon as he arrived, he shouted loudly and asked: "How many ships did the Ming army come?"

"There are no Ming army ships on the sea. We discovered the Ming army on the way to Jinzhou!"

When Barosh heard this, he couldn't help but wonder: "How many Ming troops are there? What are they going to do, attack Jinzhou?"

"About three hundred Ming troops seem to be coming towards us in Lushun!"

After hearing this, Baros was a little confused about the situation, so he loudly ordered: "Go to the top of the city and have a look!"

At this time, after the police gong sounded, the city was under martial law, and no one was seen on the street. In fact, Lushun originally had a small population, and even on normal days, there weren't many people on the streets.

Baros quickly arrived at the city head. He first went to the seaside to look at the city head. Sure enough, he found no ships on the sea. Then he went to observe the direction of the official road to Jinzhou. Vaguely, it was discovered that the Ming army was indeed coming in a loose manner in the distance, just like the last time the Ming army came to attack the city.

"Sir, the Dongjiang Ming Army is here to kill them again. There is no need to kill a chicken with a bull's knife. I can just lead the army and defeat them!" The leader of the Han army came to ask for help with a look of disdain.

Baros wanted to nod, but when he thought of the warning from Shenyang, he still shook his head and said: "The Dongjiang Ming Army did not land in Lushun unusually. I'm afraid there is some conspiracy. Let's take a look first!"

Since the Liaoyang and Anshan posthouses were attacked by surprise, Shenyang issued an order saying that the new governor of Dongjiang was very brave and his subordinate Biaoying was good at rushing into battle, and that no one should underestimate the enemy. If you lose your city or land, you will be severely punished.

Therefore, when the Ming army came to attack the city last time, Baros also defended the city. It was not until he confirmed the strength of the Ming army that he opened the door to attack and drove the Ming army back. Although he saw the ordinary Dongjiang Ming Army at this time, he was still a little more cautious.

The fishermen outside the city did not hide in their thatched houses. Because once the Ming army attacks Lushun, those thatched houses will definitely suffer. Most of them, fishermen, were hiding in the port, or simply boarded their own fishing boats and watched from a distance. As long as they are not affected by the war, generally speaking, they will be fine.

At this time, the Ming army in the distance was closer. There were only about three hundred Ming troops. The team was not organized. Even the fishermen watching the battle couldn't help but shake their heads.

"What kind of troops did the imperial court send to fight against Lushun? Is this all? I can tell it's not good!"

"There seemed to be more people than this one last time. It looked like they were coming fiercely, but the Jianlu... As soon as the Qing soldiers attacked, they ran away faster than anything else!"

"..."

Obviously, none of the fishermen watching the excitement was optimistic about these Ming troops. The old fisherman from before was also there. He sighed and said: "For such an important place like Lushun, the imperial court only sent people like this here. Isn't it just perfunctory and doesn't want Lushun? Are we going to be oppressed by the Jianqi for the rest of our lives... "

As he was talking, his son beside him quickly pulled him and whispered: "Dad, be careful of someone snitching!"

Next chapter around noon