After summing up, Lu Xiangsheng found that the Manchu army, relying on its strong strength, was divided into ten routes, preparing to start attacking the city and plundering the land again.

Hearing these news, Lu Xiangsheng frowned, staring at the military map, thinking about something.

Yang Lukai, the head of the pastor on the side, saw that he didn't move, so he spoke first: "My lord, since the Manchu army is divided into ten routes, it just dilutes the strength. Our army is small, and it just relieves the pressure. In this way, the chances of winning are much greater! ”

However, when Lu Xiangsheng heard his words, he still frowned, turned his head to look at him, shook his head and said: "This official asks you, if you are the Dolgon of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and know that my Ming army is leading troops near it, then will you still divide your troops into ten routes?" ”

Hearing this, Yang Lukai couldn't help but be stunned. Didn't you collect reports at night, and the Manchu army had already divided into ten routes? Your lordship, you don't dare to lie about the military situation if you don't collect it at night!

Seeing that he was stunned, Lu Xiangsheng had the heart to support the people around him, so he explained to him: "The war is dangerous, and it is impossible to have 100% certainty of victory in any war." Nadorgon was also a battle-hardened man, so it was impossible for him to make such a mistake. According to this officer's opinion, although the situation of dividing the troops into ten routes is true, it is a strategy to lure the enemy, wanting to lure our army to pursue with confidence, and then encircle and annihilate our army, so as to have less worries. ”

Although this Manchu army did have ten routes of troops when it first entered the pass, but at that time, the Ming army had not had time to react, and the division of troops into ten routes could achieve the fastest speed to disrupt the land of Gyeonggi, and there would be no problem with this approach.

But now, the elite army of the Ming Dynasty, including Lu Xiangsheng's headquarters and the Guanning army, has followed the pursuit of the Manchu army, and more Qinwang troops will definitely arrive one after another. It would be extremely stupid for the Manchu army to divide its troops into ten routes and take the initiative to dilute its forces, and want to reproduce the battle of Sarhu in those years.

After Lu Xiangsheng's explanation, Yang Lukai figured out this truth, and couldn't help but be a little frightened, and replied with a little admiration: "If it weren't for the great man's discernment, maybe he would have fallen for the tricks of the Manchu Qing Dynasty!" “

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he didn't feel the slightest bit proud, but sighed and said: "Our army is too small, otherwise we will plan it as we can, and we will concentrate superior forces to annihilate one or two roads before the Manchu army is encircled, and eat the bait of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, then we will not be afraid." As a result, the morale of our army is high, and it is another battle in the Guan, and the Manchus will not dare to fight to the death with us again, and will inevitably want to withdraw from the Guanguan as soon as possible. When the time comes, our army will follow, and maybe we will be able to see the opportunity to deliver another blow. ”

Yang Lukai's eyes lit up when he heard this, this is a good strategy to defeat the Manchu army that invaded Guannei! However, he also immediately thought of the reality, the army that dared to fight under the lord was only more than 5,000 cavalry. With this amount of troops, it is basically impossible to quickly eat all the men and horses of the Manchu army. What's more, these 5,000 cavalry troops are already a tired division, and they have run out of military rations. And the key to victory or defeat is actually to take advantage of the Manchu army before the siege, and make a good time difference.

In this way, there is a clear chance of winning the war, but there is no way to do it because of the lack of troops. Thinking of these, Yang Lukai couldn't help but be very disappointed, this clearly shows that it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice! If the adults can really lead the soldiers and horses of the world, and there are no people like Gao Qiqian and Yang Sichang who are troubled by them, why can't they defeat these Manchu troops who invaded the pass!

Thinking of this, he suddenly slapped his hands and said hatefully: "It's all the traitors in the court and the central government, who have deprived the adults of their troops, damn, damn, damn!" ”

Although it was Lu Xiangsheng himself who proposed the division of troops, in fact, he had no choice but to do it. Because of his command, he was constrained by the superintendent Gao Qiqian everywhere, and he could not command the war normally, so he took the initiative to propose the division of troops. This point, as the head pastor of Lu Xiangsheng's side, Yang Lukai is naturally clear.

However, the pig teammates are not done yet. Gao Qiqian took Lu Xiangsheng again, not only did the Guan Ning Army not give it, but even the Tianxiong Army was transferred. Lu Xiangsheng's subordinates only had a total of 20,000 horses from Datong, Xuanfu, and Shanxi. As a result, halfway through, Wang Pu, the chief soldier of Datong, also found an excuse to lead the army and run away, and some soldiers knew that this road was more than auspicious and broke down, and now there are only more than 5,000 people left.

Lu Xiangsheng listened to Yang Lukai's words, and did not reprimand him, but frowned and glanced at the map again, suddenly a trace of determination appeared on his face, slapped the map on the table, pointed with his hand, and said loudly: "Order, the whole army is going to pull out, chase this way!" “

When Yang Lukai heard this, he was immediately stunned again. Haven't you already analyzed it thoroughly, this is a trap for the Manchu army, but why do you still order the whole army to open and jump into the trap? You must know that if a 5,000 tired army wants to eat about 10,000 Manchu troops with high morale in a short period of time, this is simply impossible!

"My lord, this ...... This ......" He wanted to say that this order was inappropriate, but he couldn't say it when he denied Lu Xiangsheng's decision in person, so he couldn't help but stutter.

Lu Xiangsheng naturally heard what he wanted to say, and explained with a resolute face: "State affairs are like this, only if you know that you can't do it decisively, and move forward bravely, can there be a glimmer of hope!" ”

When Yang Lukai heard this, he couldn't help but nod. Damn, since this is already the case, and the adults have already made up their minds, let's fight!

Lu Xiangsheng looked at him, and suddenly felt a trace of guilt in his heart. Knowing that it can't be done, this is actually gambling with the lives of the soldiers to achieve a basically impossible goal. This battle is extremely dangerous, basically ten deaths, and I don't know how many soldiers can survive!

Thinking so, he suddenly added a military order: "This battle is dangerous, this officer will never retreat, but just in case, the secretary of the army, collect the letters from the soldiers as soon as possible." After an hour, the whole army will be mobilized, and there must be no mistake! ”

"Yes!" Yang Lukai naturally knew that this was actually a suicide note, but he did not hesitate, immediately received the order loudly, and went out to pass the order.

Lu Xiangsheng thought about it, walked back to the case, and began to foreshadow, writing a letter to his family (suicide note).

“…… The danger of this battle, my brother has already understood. However, the state affairs are difficult, the Manchus are raging, and the thieves will surely return; My brother is an official of the imperial court, and he is favored by the emperor and pities the suffering of the people in the world. Life, what I want, righteousness, also what I want, you can't have both, only give up life to take righteousness! The affairs of the family, I entrust my brother, and my brother will never write......"

There were some things that he did not write in the letter. In this battle, although he knew very well in his heart that the probability of winning was too small, he also had to fight. The purpose is not to win the Manchu army, but to hurt the Manchu army, so that even if the emperor really wants to negotiate peace with the Manchus in the future, and to implement the policy of settling the outside world first, then he can have some confidence in negotiating peace. Let the Manchus know that if they dare to ask too much for peace talks, the Ming army also has an army that dares to fight and a fearless army, and it will inevitably be a situation where the fish will die and the net will be broken!

An hour later, Lu Xiangsheng gathered the letters, and let several disabled soldiers in the army and the Chinese post be stored in Julu Jiazhuang, and then he personally led the army to open the army.

However, he did not chase far, and near the Artemisia Bridge in Julu, he encountered the Manchu army.