The peasant army was originally a rogue bandit who could not survive in the northwest, so they fled to the capital, Hubei and other places to continue their rebellion.

But Lu Xiangsheng kept an eye on them and defeated Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng in Yunyang, Ruzhou, Luoyang, Queshan and other places, suppressing the peasant army to a smaller and smaller scale.

After the pressure of the peasant uprising diminished, Chongzhen worshiped Lu Xiangsheng as Minister of the Ministry of War and urgently needed to use his talent to solve the Jurchen problem in Liaodong.

When Yang Sichang, a great scholar in the cabinet, favored the eunuch and proposed peace, Chongzhen consulted Lu Xiangsheng for his opinion.

However, this scholar general only has three words:

"My lord, fight!"

Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian also became enemies with Lu Xiangsheng.

In the tenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the Qing army divided into two groups to conquer the Ming Dynasty.

Yue Tuo and Dorgon met near the capital, and the Ming Dynasty once again fell into despair.

Lu Xiangsheng's father had just passed away. At this time, Ben was in mourning and was urgently used by the court.

However, Yang Sichang, Gao Qiqian, Chen Xinjia and others all planned to negotiate peace, and regarded Lu Xiangsheng as resistance.

Although Lu Xiangsheng was named the Governor of Reinforcements and ordered the troops from all over the world, in fact, he could only mobilize the three general armies of Xuan, Da, and Shanxi. The actual number of troops was less than 20,000, and the supplies of Tianxiong Army were also detained by Gao Qiqian.

What's even more sad is that Datong's commander-in-chief Wang Pu is as timid as a mouse and has escaped from battle many times.

This time I found an excuse to break away from Lu Xiangsheng's command. It's a pity that the military governor in the world only has two general soldiers at his disposal.

What was even more desperate was that when Lu Xiangsheng's troops entered Julu, they were surrounded by Qing troops.

Lu Xiangsheng took charge of the Chinese army and asked General Hu Dawei to protect the left wing and General Yang Guozhu to protect the right wing. He also sent people to ask for help from the Guan Ning cavalry in Jize.

At the most critical moment, the two armies were defeated in a fierce battle, and the Guan Ning cavalry in Jize was less than fifty miles away.

The supervisor was none other than Gao Qiqian. This eunuch had personal vendettas at his heart and refused to send reinforcements.

In this way, under the repeated attacks of Dorgon's 80,000 elites, Lu Xiangsheng's entire army was wiped out, and he himself died in the battle.

When later generations were searching for his body, they found that under the battle armor, he was still wearing the linen clothes and white net worn in mourning for his father.

When the local people heard the news, they burst into tears and the sound echoed throughout the land.

However, none of this moved the cold-blooded political opponents. Due to Yang Sichang's deliberate obstruction, Lu Xiangsheng's body was not allowed to be moved until it was recovered after eighty days.

His wife and brother applied to the court for pensions in the following two years, but Yang Sichang rejected them. Three years after Lu Xiangsheng's death, the court neither granted him a posthumous title nor added a posthumous title.

It was not until Yang Sichang committed suicide due to the failure of the encirclement and suppression of Zhang Xianzhong that Lu Xiangsheng was posthumously awarded the title of Prince Shaoshi and Minister of the Ministry of War.

It was not until the fall of the Ming Dynasty and King Fu established the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty that he posthumously promoted Lu Xiang to the title of loyal martyr in order to commend his loyalty. But did all this come too late?

Among the several powerful armies in the history of the late Ming Dynasty, Zhu Cixiang's favorites were Lu Xiangsheng's Tianxiong Army, Qin Liangyu's White Pole Army, Sun Chuanting's Qin Army, and Sun Yingyuan, Huang Degong, and Zhou Yuji's Yongwei Camp.

It's a pity that the emperor didn't make good use of them. As a result, except for Qin Liangyu's white pole soldiers (who were dead in name only), the other three powerful armies of the Ming Dynasty all died heroically in battle.

Upon hearing the arrival of the Tianxiong Army led by Lu Xiangsheng, Zhu Cixiang immediately sent an order for Lu Xiangsheng to meet with the central army.

Soon, a white-faced general wearing armor walked into the Chinese army's tent:

"Your Majesty, Lu Xiangsheng is here to see His Highness!"

Civil servants are very particular about etiquette. Lu Xiangsheng, the dignified governor of the five provinces and the commander-in-chief of the Tianxiong Army, even knelt down and saluted the crown prince when he saw him. Although he was wearing armor, his movements were very flexible.

Finally meeting the famous Lu Xiangsheng in history, how could Zhu Cixi let him kneel down and worship in the army? He hurriedly stepped forward to support Lu Xiangsheng and said with a slight smile:

"My beloved, I am free from any ceremony! There is no need for big ceremony in the army, military salute is enough!"

"This...your highness!"

At first, Lu Xiangsheng thought that the crown prince was a child, and he must be very immature in his actions and words, but as soon as they met, he felt that the crown prince was different from his peers, and he even skipped big gifts.

After standing under Zhu Cixiang, Lu Xiangsheng bowed and said:

"My lord, the support is late, I hope your highness will forgive me!"

Zhu Cixi shook his head and said with a smile:

"My beloved has marched thousands of miles, and it is rare to be here at this time. It can be seen that the Tianxiong Army is a powerful army of our Ming Dynasty. I originally wanted the Tianxiong Army to continue to suppress the bandits, but who would have thought that my father has already transferred his love to King Qin."

Lu Xiangsheng cupped his hands and said:

"Your Highness is wise, but the safety of our emperor and the capital is the most important, and the bandits are nothing to be afraid of!"

Zhu Cixiang knew very well that in history, Lu Xiangsheng's entry into the Wei Qinwang this time made the dying bandits become a climate.

But he also knew that history had changed because he traveled through the Ming Dynasty, and the bandits were nothing to be afraid of, so he nodded and said:

"As soon as you come, let's be safe. I am preparing to send troops to Baodi to defeat the Jiannu in this battle and regain supplies and tens of thousands of my people of the Ming Dynasty. Ai Qing will go back and order the Tianxiong army to have a good meal immediately, and will send troops to Baodi later.

"

"Your Highness, the Tianxiong Army has rations to satisfy their hunger. They have already eaten on the way. The Tianxiong Army requests orders to be the vanguard to attack Jiannu!"

Lu Xiangsheng told the truth. In order to reach the capital as soon as possible, they almost ate dry food along the way. When they heard that they were going to Baodi to fight for slaves, Lu Xiangsheng immediately asked for a fight.

Zhu Cixi shook his head:

"We are made of iron rice and steel. If we don't eat even one meal, we will feel hungry. Moreover, we are still marching and fighting. Lu Qing should be calm and don't be impatient. After a good meal, it will not be too late to send out troops."

Jiannu was in the pass, and with a huge amount of supplies and tens of thousands of people, he couldn't escape in a short time. The Ming army was not in a hurry at this time. The Tianxiong army came from afar and could not always eat dry food. Zhu Cixiang was going to supplement it for them.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't understand what the Crown Prince meant. He believed that soldiers are valuable and quick. Just when he was about to open his mouth to speak, he saw the Crown Prince saying to Zhou Yuji:

"General Zhou, lead the mighty battalion to deliver meat to the Tianxiong army so that they can have a good meal..."

"Here"

Zhou Yuji took the order and turned around to exit the Chinese army's tent.

It is very hard for the Tianxiong Army to chase the rogues every day. This time, the Qinwang of the Imperial Guard marched in a hurry. How could Lu Xiangsheng not know that the soldiers were working hard?

Of course it would be better to take a rest. Especially when he heard that the Crown Prince sent meat to Tianxiong's army, Lu Xiangsheng suddenly felt warm in his heart, and the Crown Prince's image in his heart instantly grew taller.

As a die-hard loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, Lu Xiangsheng only respected the crown prince at first. After some exchanges, he admired him more. The crown prince's thinking and work style far surpassed that of a seven-year-old child.

He hurriedly bowed and thanked:

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness. The Tianxiong Army will never let down the Emperor's kindness!"

"Qing Lu, please excuse me. I have already ordered the meat to be sent to the Tianxiong Army barracks. You can stay and dine with me!"

After Zhu Cihong finished speaking, he sent another order;

"The whole army will light a fire to cook, and after a full meal, the troops will be ready to fight!"

"Here"

When they first met, the Crown Prince invited Lu Xiangsheng to have a meal with him. Lu Xiangsheng knew he could not refuse and hurriedly thanked him:

"Thank you, Your Highness. I'd rather be respectful than obey your orders!"

…

A table of food was quickly placed on the table. There were five meat dishes, including horse meat, pork, and prawns, and three vegetarian dishes. Drinking was not allowed in the army, and Zhu Cixiang did not allow the wine to be served.

Lu Xiangsheng was not the only one who dined with him, but also several senior generals including Cao Huachun, Zhou Yuji, Sun Yingyuan, and Zhang Shize.

Lu Xiangsheng ate dry food with the soldiers along the way. Seeing such a rich meal, his stomach growled twice unconsciously.

Zhu Cixiang smiled faintly:

"Don't be restrained, eat quickly, it's better if you don't have enough!"

"Here"

Everything in the army pays attention to efficiency, so everyone started eating immediately. Lu Xiangsheng didn't look like a scholar when eating or fighting. He actually ate three large bowls of rice in a row.

During this period, Zhu Cihong saw Lu Xiangsheng's big hands, which were black hands covered with calluses and looked nothing like the palms of a scholar.

Zhu Cixiang said secretly:

"No wonder this big hand can lift a sword weighing 140 kilograms..." If you like the Ming Dynasty, the prosperous age begins with the Prince Supervising the Kingdom. Please collect it: (https://www.myxls.net) The Ming Dynasty, the prosperous age begins with the Prince Supervising the Kingdom. Search and read novels
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