Ming Dynasty: Starting from Liaodong Jiangmen

Chapter 57 Determined to restore Liao Dynasty
The sun was rising, but the clouds seemed to be soaked in blood, showing a faint red color.

Dawn, like a sharp sword, cuts through the silence of the night. Under the rising sun, it is a hell-like battlefield.

In the wilderness outside Luanzhou City, the corpses of Liao soldiers who died in the battle were scattered everywhere, lying or lying down.

Every crenellation and gate on the city wall had experienced fierce battles. The corpses of Jurchen soldiers and Liao soldiers were piled up like mountains. The shocking blood stains extended from the city wall to every street and alley in the city.

Even inside and outside every residence and official residence, there are dozens of souls wandering unwillingly.

The drums and trumpets sounded loudly, and hunting flags fluttered in the audience. Every time the soldiers of the Liao army took a step, the leaves of their armor clanked, and the rumbling iron sound resounded throughout the city, making everyone who heard it Jin Jun was trembling all over.

The generals and officers directed the soldiers to rush into the city and encircle and suppress the Hou Jin army who retreated into the streets and resisted.

The city gate was shattered into ruins, and the armor finally broke through the city wall. The two armies fought last night, with swords and swords flashing, and flesh and blood flying everywhere.

Behind the city, arrows from the Jin Army rained like rain, and people fell down around him every moment. The screams and moans almost became a nightmare-like swan song. Li Shunzu's ears were buzzing, and he couldn't listen to the blood that he experienced last night. with fire.

Every step I took, there were people lying on the roadside moaning in pain.

The sun shone on the whole city, but the fires caused by the battle became more fierce, and thick smoke rose into the sky.

After more than an hour of fierce attacks at all costs, the Liao army finally regained Luanzhou.

The post-Jin troops in the city had different forms, but the same thing was that their deaths were particularly tragic.

During the siege, all the Liao troops were furious, and they cut down some Jurchens who surrendered. It was not until dawn that He Kegang ordered a list to be made to calm the people, and the situation was relieved.

Only a small number of survivors were captured, but they were all injured. The whole scene was extremely tragic. Li Shunzu held the sword tightly as if it had been soaked in blood, and his body was trembling slightly. This scene will be unforgettable for a lifetime.

"who?"

Suddenly, Yu Kuan noticed some movement among the ruins of residential buildings nearby.

The soldiers of the Shenshu Camp immediately stood ready. Xiong Xinghu and two servants boldly stepped forward and opened up the ruins bit by bit, revealing a wooden plank that looked like a basement.

Several people looked at each other, and Xiong Xinghu held the saber tightly and opened the wooden board bit by bit.

No one knows what is hidden under the wooden board. It may be ferocious Jurchen soldiers, it may be the tortured people of the Ming Dynasty, or it may just be some insignificant domestic animals, cattle and sheep, but no one relaxes even for a moment.

They all know that the battle is not over yet, the Jurchens are still resisting, and the regretful consequences of relaxing early will be countless.

"what"

As the wooden board was opened, several servants looked at each other and gradually lowered their swords and guns.

Xiong Xinghu pushed them away and stepped forward to take a look. His face was startled, and then he turned around and walked over: "General, they are some women and children. Judging from their sallow complexions and thin skin, they have been hiding under there for a while."

Li Shunzu took a few steps forward and saw a scene he would never forget in his life.

There were dozens or hundreds of women and children hiding in the narrow cellar. They were all sallow, thin, and gray-headed. Looking at the soldiers outside the cellar, everyone's face was full of alertness and fear.

The woman at the head was dressed in a decent red dress and looked like a performer.

"Come out, we are the Ming Dynasty's army, Luanzhou has been recaptured, and Dongnu has been defeated."

"Woooooo-"

Li Shunzu's simple words completely destroyed the psychological defenses of the dozens of women and children in the cellar. Their first reaction was disbelief, and then they cried and walked out of the cellar one by one with the help of the soldiers of the Shenshu Camp. .

As the women and children hiding inside were rescued by the soldiers and returned to the ground, the scene became even more silent.

The women and children hiding in the innermost area all had different injuries, some of which were even shocking.

A woman in a pink silk robe, but already dirty, was helped out. This woman had a beautiful face. At first glance, she looked like a young lady from a wealthy family who had received formal etiquette. But at this moment, her miserable condition was even worse than that of the Liao Army. The soldiers also felt shocked.

Some young soldiers even hid behind everyone, wiping tears secretly.

There were two fist-sized holes in the silk robe on the woman's chest. The exposed breast-feeding organs had been gouged out by the Jurchens using extremely cruel techniques. All that could be seen was a blur of flesh and blood.

Even Li Shunzu's eyes widened when he saw this scene.

"This"

"Who did this?" The woman in red said with hatred on her face: "If the general hadn't come to rescue us, we don't know how long we would have been hiding in the dark cellar. I am a member of the Hong Family Class from Henan. This is the young lady from Luanzhou Zhizhou."

"After the Jiannu invaded Luanzhou, all members of the Hong family were massacred for helping to defend the city. I was the only one who escaped by chance. This young lady was also captured by the Jiannu and humiliated for several days and nights. When I rescued her, It’s already like this.”

The woman in red said, looking at Miss Zhizhou.

Miss Zhizhou, who was in her prime, should have been elegant and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and attracted the adulation of talented people from all over the world.

But what Li Shunzu saw was just a body.

Her soul may have died when the Jin army captured Luanzhou and rushed into Zhizhou Mansion two months ago.

But something like this happened in the important land of Jifu. The restoration of Liaoning that the people in Liaodong were eagerly looking forward to could only be a luxury.

Behind the Miss Zhizhou, there were many miserable women and children. Most of them had numb expressions and disheveled clothes.

Li Shunzu was not a saint, but he could not remain indifferent when seeing such a tragic situation!

Now, Li Shunzu only had one idea, that is, the Tatars must not be allowed to enter the customs!
A Luanzhou is like a purgatory on earth. If they were allowed to enter the prison as it was in history, wouldn't it be a Luanzhou that suffered?
Yangzhou Ten Days, Jiading Three Massacres.
That kind of scene would be thousands of times more miserable than Luanzhou!
The Qing Dynasty can no longer exist, it must be eliminated in Liaodong!
Liaodong must be recovered, not for the Ming Dynasty, nor for any righteousness, but for these people, for those Han people in the future who have not yet suffered massacre and persecution!
At this moment, Li Shunzu suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier.

After looking at a few people, Li Shunzu turned around, looked away, and raised his head to prevent the tears in his eyes from falling.

Perhaps the officers and soldiers of the Liao army who recaptured Luanzhou knew the situation of these refugees best, because each of them had experienced such a situation, and each of their hometowns had either fallen or been in war all year round.

"Who is in charge of the logistics?"

"Bring the dry food and water for the march to feed them, and call the military doctors to treat them."

Li Shunzu gave the order, pretended to be tough, turned around and left.

After turning around, he found that all the soldiers from the Shenshu Camp were looking at each other, and no one made any move.

Yu Kuan sighed and stepped forward and said: "General, you forgot that the person in charge of the logistics of our Shenshu Camp was Shi Xingzuo. That boy was the first to climb the city and put our flag on the top of the city. He died in the battle."

Li Shunzu's steps paused, and his right hand holding the sword trembled slightly.

Regarding Shi Xingzuo, Li Shunzu felt more regret.

I regret that I did not get to know the officers and men in these armies well before the battle.

In Li Shunzu's mind, these Liao army soldiers who followed him were not numbers or names killed in battle. They were all living lives. They came here because they wanted to follow him.

And I am not even familiar with Shi Xingzuo.

"I see."

"Who is Shi Xingzuo's lieutenant?"

A figure stood up and said in a muffled voice: "It's me."

"His name is Xu Dong, he is an old subordinate who followed from the Battle of Guangqumen." Yu Kuan stood aside and reminded him appropriately.

Li Shunzu carefully observed this young man who was only about 20 to [-] years old, and asked: "From now on, you will be responsible for the logistics of Shenshu Camp. Are you also from Liaodong?"

Xu Dong nodded heavily and said: "Yes, general, I am from Liaodong Ningyuan Guards. This time I followed Governor Yuan to the King of Qin in Beijing. After the Governor was captured by the factory guards, he has been following the general at Guangqumen."

"Okay." Li Shunzu patted Xu Dong's shoulder and said with a forced smile:

"Go get ready."

Xu Dong immediately turned around and went to arrange the logistics.

"General!"

Li Shunzu sighed slightly, raised his feet and was about to leave when he heard a loud call from behind. He turned around and saw the woman in red from the beginning.

Although this woman has a heroic appearance and is obviously different from others, Li Shunzu at this time had no intention to appreciate it. When he saw it, he just frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice: "What did you ask me to do?"

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