Liu Xingzuo said: "Bachelor, since we returned to the Ming Dynasty, the emperor has been so kind to us, but we have not made any achievements, and we often feel guilty.
In the battle of Haizhou, bachelor, please let us do our part. " Lu Xiangsheng glanced at Liu Xingzuo appreciatively.
If he had said this and Liu Xingzuo had not expressed anything, then he would be very disappointed and would not dare to trust him anymore.
Now Liu Xingzuo took the initiative to ask for a fight, which made him have a better impression of this person.
He smiled and said: "Since General Liu wants to make meritorious service, of course Lu will not stop him.
I don't know who General Liu is going to send to Haizhou."
As the chief military officer of Liaonan, it was obviously impossible for Liu Xingzuo to attack Haizhou in person.
He thought for a moment and said, "My younger brother Xingzhi is actually very brave in battle.
He can charge for the bachelor."
Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "Xingzhi is indeed a good young man.
Not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but more importantly, he has good commanding skills and a better vision.
He and the general are both Qilin children of the Liu family.
Plus Xingxian, he has always been stable. , is a general who can trust him with tasks.”
Liu Xingzuo said: "Except for Haizhou, everything else is basically fine.
We can let them bring 3,000 Liaonan soldiers to assist the Guards.
Please don't cherish them, and use them vigorously."
Lu Xiangsheng nodded: "Don't worry, in terms of loyalty, there is no difference between them and the Guards.
I will use them according to their characteristics."
Lu Xiangsheng ordered two battalions of infantry.
Three thousand Liaonan Ming troops, generally not called Han troops, headed for Haizhou with a large amount of ammunition.
The reinforcements came directly to the north gate, because if the Hou Jin soldiers wanted to escape, they could only escape through the north gate.
Lu Xiangsheng wanted to cut off the possibility of Huang Taiji's escape first.
Cao Wenzhao was also guarding the north gate.
He had the same thoughts as Lu Xiangsheng, and he must ensure that Huang Taiji would not escape.
Although he didn't understand why the emperor valued Huang Taiji so much, he was right to listen to the emperor's words, and this was very firm in his heart.
After the two exchanged opinions, they decided that Cao Wenzhao would focus on attacking the North Gate, while Liu Xingzhi and Liu Xingxian led the Liaonan Army to deploy two more lines of defense behind the North Gate Guards.
Lu Xiangsheng clearly told them that if they caught or Killing Huang Taiji can be judged as capturing Nurhaci.
The two of them were in high spirits.
Liu Xingzuo had told them on a regular basis that just relying on the merits of joining the family was not enough to support the seven brothers of the Liu family.
Unless they wanted to return to the mainland and become rich, they had to perform meritorious deeds if they wanted to be promoted. , let the court realize that the Liu brothers are useful.
Now that the Guards are willing to hand over the last line of defense to them, it shows their trust in them.
The two of them swore that if Huang Taiji slipped away, they would come to see him.
Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "If the Guards directly capture Huang Taiji, you will also be counted among those who have made meritorious services."
The two of them were gearing up and leading their men to set up defenses.
Cao Wenzhao asked: "Sir, do you need to be so cautious?"
Lu Xiangsheng said solemnly: "Your Majesty has great foresight.
If this beast rises to power, it may be more difficult to deal with than the wild boar skin.
We must eliminate him before he becomes a great slave chief.
Remember, it is at all costs."
Cao Wenzhao did not expect that Lu Xiangsheng would elevate the matter to such a high level, and said solemnly: "Wenzhao swears to kill this animal to appease the Holy Heart."
Lu Xiangsheng himself mainly attacked the east gate.
The north and east were the places where the Jin army was most likely to come for reinforcements, so they must be on guard.
Huang Taiji felt confused and a little depressed when he saw that the Ming army was determined to capture Haizhou.
He didn't think it was aimed at him, he just thought the Ming army was just putting on a show.
Because including the reinforcements he brought, Haizhou City had more than 6,000 armored soldiers.
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If Yu Ding and the Han army were included, the number had exceeded 10,000.
With the number of Ming troops, it was still difficult to break through Haizhou's city defense.
Lu Xiangsheng ordered to use fifteen-pound cannons to bombard the city gate and nearby walls.
The four city gates were quickly bombed.
Huang Taiji ordered that the southeast and west gates be sealed with strips of stone and soil from the city.
He also wanted to seal the north gate, but everyone else objected.
As a guest, he still had to listen.
After hearing the opinions of the general who put up the red flag, we could only use some trees to block the city gate.
Cao Wenzhao saw that the Jin army did not dare to close the north gate and said with a smile: "Jiannu is too timid and does not dare to seal the last retreat.
They will lose this battle."
Lu Xiangsheng looked at the city gate blocked by trees and said: "As long as you are afraid, that's fine.
Even if some Jiu slaves escape this time, they will still be afraid when they see the Ming army in the future.
Jiu Nu are no longer afraid."
The Guards transferred all fifteen-pound cannons to the north gate and began a non-stop artillery attack day and night.
The city gate was quickly blocked by cannonballs, and the surrounding city walls were also hit by cannonballs and were covered with rubble.
Many city bricks had been chipped away by cannonballs.
Since the other three city gates have been sealed, the Guards only left about half an infantry battalion on each of the other three sides, and all other troops were concentrated at the north gate.
The Hou Jin soldiers had no way to gain a foothold on the city wall, so if the Guards wanted to scale the city wall, it would be very simple.
However, the unknown situation inside the city made Lu Xiangsheng unwilling to use his life to fill it in.
The commander of the artillery battalion, Zhao Shuncheng, had an idea.
He said to Lu Xiangsheng: "Commander, if you put gunpowder in a barrel and connect a fuse to the outside, it will blow up everything around it.
If it is used at the north gate, it seems possible. of."
Lu Xiangsheng listened carefully to what he said about the specific structure, and said with a smile: "It doesn't hurt to give it a try.
The Holy Father has said that success has always depended on trying.
Go ahead and do it, but be careful, the fuse should be longer, and the person who ignites the fire should be smarter
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Zhao Shuncheng first made a gunpowder bag: he put the gunpowder in a wooden barrel, wrapped it tightly with cloth, and then used a fuse about three steps long to pull it out.
Lu Xiangsheng asked: "Are you going to light a fire and run away?"
Zhao Shuncheng said: "Yes, I run fast, so it should be fine."
Lu Xiangsheng asked again: "How long will it take to burn such a long fuse?"
"About three minutes."
Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said: "Actually, I think there is another way.
Is it better if you shorten the fuse to one minute, then light it, throw it out, turn around and run again?"
Zhao Shuncheng hesitated and said, "Sir, this method is very good, but I'm worried that after throwing it out, the fuse may go out, and it will be in vain."
Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "Then try it.
Try it a few more times and you will know whether it will go out."
Zhao Shuncheng said: "It is very powerful when you try it, so you have to go far away to try it."
Cao Wenzhao couldn't stand it anymore and cursed: "Zhao Shuncheng, I usually praise you for your intelligence, but it's all in vain.
You can just try to see if the fuse is extinguished.
Who wants you to try it together?"
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