Chongzhen Chat Group

Soldiers came in and out of the Yamen from time to time and reported the news to Lu Xiangsheng. How many Jianlu were killed, how many Jianlu were captured, how many of our soldiers died in battle, how many were injured, etc.

These news were basically expected by Lu Xiangsheng, and there was no surprise. Generally speaking, most of the prisoners, or the people of the Eight Banners of the Han Army and the Eight Banners of the Mongolian Army, showed little resistance and became prisoners. Only a small group of people took advantage of the chaos to escape from the city last night.

But it doesn't matter. Lu Xiangsheng's original plan was not to stay in Xinhui longer. It was just a matter of kicking down the Jianlu camp, creating a big momentum, attracting Jianlu's attention, and sharing the pressure on Gaizhou.

Suddenly, Mao Chengzuo, one of his generals, hurriedly entered the lobby, clasped his hands in his fists, and reported with an ugly face: "Lord Zhongcheng, Jianlu... Jianlu and the others eat people, there are many corpses..."

"What?" When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he immediately stood up from his chair with a "Huo" sound. He was very shocked, not that he had never heard of cannibalism. But this kind of cannibalism, which is mainly carried out by the military, is large-scale organized cannibalism, which is terrible!

He immediately ordered "lead the way" and then hurried to see what was going on.

In the back camp of the Jianlu Barracks in the city, there were many Ming army officers and soldiers here. Some were guarding the prisoners, and some were standing guard. Perhaps they all knew about the cannibalism in the Jianlu Barracks, and all of them had very expressions on their faces. anger. Seeing Lu Xiangsheng coming over, they all shouted "Lord Zhongcheng" in an extremely angry tone. Although they did not speak any more, they expressed their grief and indignation to 2 Lu Xiangsheng.

When Lu Xiangsheng arrived at the place, he saw that people were being slaughtered everywhere. It seemed that they were all Han people. In addition, there are many bones.

Mao Chengzuo was beside Lu Xiangsheng and reported to him: "Those who were eaten are all us Han people. Originally, they wanted to drive these Han people to attack the city. But before they could take action, the war broke out in Gaizhou. That Yue Tuojiu led the elite away and took away a lot of food, so here we just eat these Han people."

This time, in some houses not far from the place, other Han people who were dying of hunger were imprisoned, and the number was less than half. If Lu Xiangsheng had arrived later, all of these Han people would have been eaten.

Lu Xiangsheng was furious, and when he asked more carefully, he learned that these Han people were collected by a traitor named Fan Wencheng, and he was involved in the occurrence of this kind of thing. However, this person was not found. He may have run away last night.

Mao Chengzuo continued to tell everything he knew: "The slaughter of these Han people was mostly done by the Eight Banners of the Han Army and the Eight Banners of the Mongolia, and they all eat human flesh. Except for the Jurchens, the common people in Xinjin City Everyone was eaten too!”

After Lu Xiangsheng heard this, his face was a little scary. He looked at his soldiers, all of them angry and looking at him with expectation. He did not hesitate anymore and immediately ordered: "Pay with blood and give all the prisoners to me." Kill them and write on the wall, warning Jianlu, blood for blood, tooth for tooth! Anyone who dares to eat people with Jianlu is an animal, and the Ming Dynasty will never accept their surrender!"

"General, I obey!" After hearing this, Mao Chengzuo loudly accepted the order and immediately went to convey the general's order. So, amidst the calls for mercy, the soldiers of the Ming army showed no mercy. Soon, Xinjincheng became a dead city!

The Han people who were lucky enough to still have breath were already in despair. When they saw the Ming army rescued them and saw the Ming army soldiers avenging them, they were all very excited, although they were too hungry to stand up or even speak. They were powerless, but they all asked to join the Ming army to kill the prisoners!

Lu Xiangsheng made porridge with the grain he found for them to drink, and then found a car to take them back to Jinzhou. Before Lu Xiangsheng left, he burned Xinjin with a fire. The Jianlu camp was captured, and after Xiaoheishan, the Ming army was able to march straight in. Every place in Liaodong was within the military front.

After returning to Jinzhou, Lu Xiangsheng reported the events of the Xinjin battle to the emperor through Wei Mulan who stayed here.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but be furious. As for cannibalism, he who came from later generations could not accept it, let alone the organized slaughter of Han people like Jianlu. Without hesitation, he immediately issued an order to retaliate against Jianlu and not accept Jianlu's surrender. As for the Eight Banners of the Han Army and the Eight Banners of the Mongolia who helped the emperor, they would be killed without mercy as long as there was cannibalism.

In the evening, Huang Taiji led the army and arrived in Gaizhou in a mighty manner. More than 30,000 troops surrounded the small Gaizhou.

While he ordered to set up camp and assemble siege equipment, he personally observed the formation and looked at Gaizhou City from a distance.

There were not many Ming troops on the city, and even if the army arrived, it would not increase much. This made Huang Taiji a little surprised. The Ming army in the city seemed very calm and did not even send troops to the city!

Also, the Ming soldiers on alert on the city walls didn't seem to be panicked at all. The military uniforms they wore were also different from the Ming troops they had seen before. They were very new and warm. They seemed to be made of fur. They even wore fur hats under their helmets.

"Does anyone know where the Ming army is here?" Huang Taiji frowned a little, and immediately turned to ask Jierhalang beside him.

When Jierhalang heard this, he replied with a little uncertainty: "Your Majesty, this Ming army is probably the Ming army that appeared on the Korean battlefield. It should not be the Guan Ning Army or the Dongjiang Army. It seems... it seems It’s a newly formed army! The leader should be Cao Bianjiao!”

Cao turned into a dragon? Huang Taiji was not impressed! However, he did agree with this view. This Ming army was probably the same Ming army that appeared on the Korean battlefield. According to Dorgon's report, it was said that this Ming army was highly disciplined and had some shadow of Qi's army during the battle.

When he thought of this, he remembered the bloody battle of Hunhe River back then. At that time, the Qi Jiajun and the Baigan Army caused the Qing Dynasty to fail in the field battle, and Xianhan was unable to capture the Ming army's positions even by killing more than ten generals. In the end, they finished firing the gunpowder and brought in cannons, and then they blasted away the Ming army's formation and destroyed them at a great cost.

Seeing that Huang Taiji's face was a little ugly, Yue Tuo immediately said: "Your Majesty, our Qing Dynasty has come with a heavy army and is well prepared. There are so many siege equipment. No matter how powerful the Ming army is inside, it doesn't matter. This Gaizhou will definitely come down in one fell swoop."

"Yes, our Urad tribe is willing to be the first to attack the city and share your Majesty's worries!" A bearded man followed loudly. There are so many siege equipment, and Gaizhou City is not as tall and strong as the capital of the Ming Dynasty. I don’t believe it can’t be defeated!

Other Jianlu generals and people from various Mongolian tribes also expressed their opinions. They all had great confidence that they could win Gaizhou in one battle. At that time, the emperor has said that if the sword is not sealed, whoever grabs the thing will belong to him!

Thanks to dhb, ancient thunder god Yang Yongxin, and fugudoku for the reward!