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Chapter 351 Chaos in Liaodong
According to Nurhachi's arrangement, Erbeile Amin led [-] elite cavalry to rescue the ally Horqin's tribe, which was actually a bluff and did not mean to protect Horqin to death.

Therefore, Amin obeyed Khan's order and led his army to Nong'an Pagoda (the pagoda in the ancient city of Nong'an County, Jilin Province) and stopped advancing.

But Amin did not expect that after two days of his garrison in Nong'anta, scattered tribesmen from the Horqin tribe fled south, bringing news that Gelejuergen City had been destroyed.

Obviously, King Khan's bluff plan has come to nothing, and Horqin's tribe is finished.This made Amin a little at a loss, whether to retreat or retreat.

At this time, Amin did not have the idea of ​​leading the army forward. The Horqin tribe had been destroyed, so even if he continued to act, there would be no results.

Undecided, Amin had no choice but to send someone back to deliver the letter, and let Nurhachi decide.He continued to garrison Nong'an Tower, while sending people to inquire about the news, while waiting for the messenger to return Khan's order.

At this time, the coalition forces also received information that the Houjin reinforcements had arrived in Nong'anta, and they had different opinions on the next action, resulting in disagreements.

Sirhunak Dulen believed that the purpose of the Eastern Expedition had been basically achieved, even though there were still some Horqin nobles and tribesmen scattered in the Horqin Pasture, it was harmless, so it was better to retreat.

Man Gui and other Ming army generals felt that the Houjin army was only five thousand, and that with the assistance of the Mongolian tribes, they would be sure to defeat this Jiannu army.

Ang'an and his son of Zarut's tribe were more hesitant. They were a little afraid of the Houjin Jingqi, but they didn't want to offend the Ming army.

If the Chahar tribe retreats, wouldn't the Horqin Grassland belong to our Zalut tribe?Ang An was both greedy and a little worried.If you can't beat the Jurchens, you won't be able to catch both ends, and you will suffer losses.

"Since Minister Du Leng doesn't want to fight Jiannu, he will retreat on his own and report to Lindan Khan." Ma Chengfei broke the deadlock and said with a half-smile: "Our army will stay in the city of Geljurgen for the time being. Is this slave bluffing, or is he really here to rescue Horqin."

Du Ling's face darkened, he said this as if he was a coward, as soon as Houjin Wuqian Jingqi arrived in Nong'an Tower, he was going to lead his army to flee, obviously he was scared away!
In fact, he was also reluctant to leave, thinking of turning the Horqin Grassland into a pasture for the Uqiyet tribe, so that he would have a place to stay when he left Lin Danhan.

However, the Ming army did not leave, and the Zalut Department did not express its position. Did the two parties have any agreement or agreement to carve up the Horqin grassland?

If the Ming army and the Zalut Ministry joined forces, they would not be too afraid of the five-thousand-year-old Jin army in terms of strength.Even if the Hou Jin army came, there was not much chance of winning.

If the more than 5000 troops from the Chahar Department are added, the Jin army after five thousand will definitely return in defeat.However, are these [-] people forwards, or all of them, is it really a bluff?

Ang An blinked slowly and made a decision.Let's wait and see here to see whether the Jurchens will come or not, and how many will come.Anyway, they are all cavalry, and there is still time to get the news and leave.

Thinking of this, Ang An showed a generous attitude, and said: "My Zalut department is willing to advance and retreat with the Ming army, not to mention only five thousand Jurchens, even if the old Khan of the Jurchens personally led the army, the grassland warriors would not fear him."

Ouch, that sounds really nice, and it can really be a hero.

Du Len looked at Ang An, slandered, pondered, and did not make a decision lightly for a moment.

Ma Chengfei bowed his hands to Ang'an, and said with a smile: "Thank you, leader Ang'an, for your righteousness. It's a great honor to be able to fight side by side with the warriors of Zalut."

"It should be, it should be." Ang An said modestly: "Since it is the Allied Forces for the Eastern Expedition, we should advance and retreat together."

Du Ling snorted in his heart, and decided not to leave, just wait and see what the wind says, who wouldn't!

But before he opened his mouth, Ma Chengfei had already smiled and said to Ang An: "Since Jiannu only came with 5000 troops, we have more than [-] combined troops, twice the strength, why not take the initiative and beat him to death how?"

Ang An's mouth opened into an O-shape. This was not a matter of improvisation, but a proactive attack. He must fight the Jurchens.

Man Gui and the others were secretly funny, thinking that Ma Chengfei was really bad, and dragged Ang An into the pit.

Seeing Ang An's appearance, Du Ling also felt happy, and said in his heart: Let you pretend, let you flatter the Ming army, why not advance and retreat together, let's 'advance' together now! "

Ma Chengfei chuckled and said: "If you can fight, you will fight, if you can't fight, you will retreat. You are not a reckless person. Please rest assured, Chief Ang'an."

Ang An also squeezed out a smile, which was quite ugly.Speaking of this, he felt like he was on a thief ship.

Ma Chengfei's face turned serious, and he said, "If we can win the battle, all the captured armor, weapons, horses and captives will belong to the Zalut Department. In the north of Guangning, the Zalut Department will also be more vigilant and guarding in the future."

Ang An lifted his spirits, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, General Ma, for your generosity. I, Zalute, will fight hard and not fall into the prestige of an eagle in the grassland."

Du Len could not help frowning when he heard the two singing together.The two coalition forces have a great chance of winning against the five thousand Jurchens.

Even if he keeps troops in this city, he may not be able to swallow all the Horqin grasslands, at least the left wing of Horqin near the Jalut tribe will be swallowed up by him.Guards, it's the north of Quang Ninh area.

The key is the attitude of the Ming army in the future, whether it will resent and retaliate because of this lack of cooperation.He intends to leave Lin Danhan, when the time comes...

Du Len finally made a compromise and sent 5000 troops to help out, waiting for an opportunity to attack Amin's troops in Nong'anta.As for the other 1000 people, [-] people stayed in the city, and the rest swept the Horqin grassland, seizing the tribe and property.

The Ming army asked Zalut to draw out 1000 troops to escort the captured Horqin nobles and escort the wounded soldiers to Guangning Tuanshan Fort.

At this point, [-] Ming and Mongolian allied forces set out to send troops to Nong'an Tower.

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The main road has been blocked, and there are scattered trees, branches, stones stuck to the soil, and small trees with messy roots, stretching tens of meters long.

If it's just that these are easy to handle, the Ming army's musketeers lined up behind the obstacle made the face of the Jin army suddenly change, and they had to stop their advance.

The Liaonan Sanxie mobilized [-] dragoons, took shortcuts, walked in a straight line, and finally caught up with the Jiannu fleeing along the river east, blocking their retreat in Tongyi (now Tongyi Township, Pulandian).

Tongyi area has many mountains but little land, and dense forests, which is described as "eight mountains, half water and half fields".Here to stop Jiannu, the terrain is very favorable for the Ming army.

Finding that the road was blocked, the Jiannu forward took a short rest, and then began to move forward with the shield on his back, trying to clear the roadblock and defeat the enemy in front of him, so as to break through the road of retreating north.

Along with the sharp whistle, there was the roar of rows of muskets, and hundreds of Ming army musketeers blocking the road fired in turn, shooting dense lead bullets at Jiannu fiercely.

Every time the volley of guns roared, Jiannu was killed and wounded, and there was a burst of screams and wailing.

In the woods beside the road, several heavy muskets adjusted their muzzles, aimed at the officer who established slaves, and pulled the trigger.

The head of Niu Luer Zhenyantu who was roaring and screaming was beaten into a rotten watermelon, with brains and blood splattering, which was very tragic and gorgeous.

Another officer was knocked to the ground, hit in the chest by heavy buckshot, breaking his ribs and puncturing a lung.

Blood and air bubbles kept pouring out of his mouth, and he fell to the ground, breathing hard, and would soon swallow his last breath.

Arrows flew through the air, and some soldiers in the Ming army fell down. Although the excellent armor provided good protection, it was not omnipotent.

The dead and wounded were immediately dragged to a safe area behind, and soldiers bravely took their places.

There was a dazzling flame from the muzzle of the gun, and clouds of white smoke rose up and were quickly blown away.The black iron masks once again appeared in Jiannu's eyes, but he couldn't see the slightest expression.

The bowstring hummed, and the dense arrows drew arcs and landed in the formation of the Ming army.

Both sides are paying casualties, every step of Jiannu's difficult advance will leave behind many corpses and wounded soldiers.There is more and more blood on the ground, the earth is gradually full, and the blood gradually gathers in the potholes.

The Ming army seemed unable to bear the consumption of such casualties, and retreated before the Hou Jin army broke through all obstacles.With the sound of horseshoes going away, the forward Jiannu heaved a sigh of relief.

Although he paid a considerable price, his task as a striker was completed, even though it was delayed for half an hour.

After clearing the obstacles and packing up the corpses of the wounded, Jiannu got on his horse and moved forward again.But after they had advanced only a few miles, they saw the same scene in front of them again.

A mess of obstacles stretching for dozens of meters, and the Ming army's musketeers waiting behind them.

The leader Meng Kulu frowned, feeling that the Ming army's tactics were a bit strange, but as a forward, it was his responsibility to open the way.

Moreover, what the Ming army blocked was not tough and resolute.Wouldn't it be too cowardly and cowardly to change the course here, or take a long detour.

With the experience of the previous round, Mengkulu rearranged and launched an attack again.

With the sound of gunfire and the rain of arrows, another fierce battle broke out between the enemy and us.

The sound of gunfire in the distance has been faintly heard, and the real blocking position is nearing completion.

Zhang Dongrui looked into the distance with some trepidation, and his digging movements slowed down a bit.

"Dig quickly, it will be done soon." A shadow fell on the trench, and then the soldiers of the Ming army urged, "After digging the fortifications, you can go to the mountains to hide."

Yes, have to hurry up.Zhang Dongrui thought of his parents and younger brother behind him, and sped up his digging.

It was not only the Ming army who dug the fortifications, but also the people recruited from nearby villages.At this time, whether you like it or not, you have to help the Ming army build fortifications.

Of course, it's not for nothing. Each person will be rewarded with three silver coins, which will be collected after the war.The most important thing is to get rid of the rule of Hou Jin, return to the rule of Ming Dynasty, and get a proper resettlement.

Blocking Jiannu on the avenue is not suitable everywhere.The road can be blocked, but the sloping woods beside the road, Jiannu can still go through it in a detour, and it is easy to start a melee fight with the Ming army.

Whether it's a fight in the woods, or a hand-to-hand fight with Jiannu rushing to the official road, it is not a good choice for the Ming army who is at a disadvantage.

Therefore, Kong Youde chose this place near the river on the left and the mountain on the right as the place to fight to the death.

In order to buy time, he sent another thousand dragoons to set up repeated blocking in front, buying more than an hour for the completion of the construction of the main position.

Two wide but not too deep trenches are separated, and behind it is a more formal parapet trench fortification.With such a defense system, the musketeers of the Ming army are not just armor protection, and the casualty rate will be greatly reduced.

"It's almost there." Kong Youde listened carefully to the vague gunshots in the distance, but he was actually counting the time, and waved to the soldiers beside him, "Let the guns go, let them retreat."

Although the fortifications are still a little short, the troops in front are dragging their feet and paying casualties.Therefore, under the balance of Kong Youde, he felt that that lack was not worth the bloodshed of the soldiers.

The trumpet gun shot into the air and exploded; hundreds of Liao people hurriedly ran to the rear, and a thousand soldiers of the Ming army who had been recharging their energy for a long time entered the position.

Three thousand versus twenty thousand?Well, probably only fifteen or six thousand left, or maybe less.

Kong Youde narrowed his eyes, knowing that this would be a fierce bloody battle.

Without artillery, thunderbolts, or even grenades, with only muskets and bayonets, can three thousand Ming troops stop five or six times as many enemies?
The sound of horseshoes was rapid, and the Ming army, who was in charge of blocking and gaining time, retreated.

"Get ready to fight." Kong Youde gave the order, but his expression relaxed strangely. He sat down on the tree stump next to him, took out a cigarette, and smoked it with gusto.

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Zhenjiang Fort.

Standing on a high place, Huang Taiji looked at the castle in the distance, frowning, showing that he was not in a good mood.

Surrounded by trenches, the current defense system of Zhenjiang Fort made Huang Taiji feel tricky, and basically lost the courage to attack.

Obviously, this is a wise move.Having experienced the probing attack on Luda's defense line, Huang Taiji knew that it was impossible to break through the defense of Zhenjiang Fort with his Zhengbai flag.

If Huang Taiji had led his army out when the Ming army had just occupied Zhenjiang Fort and was not yet able to gain a firm foothold, the situation might have been very different.

But Huang Taiji did not regret it, because he knew that even if he could temporarily prevent the Ming army from gaining a foothold in Zhenjiang Fort, there would be no gains, let alone staying in Zhenjiang Fort for a long time.

This is interesting, you brought troops here, and the Ming army left by boat; when you returned, the Ming army came again.

Huang Taiji couldn't afford to play this game where you come and I go, and you come and go when I go, and it will be a matter of time before Zhenjiang Fort is occupied by the Ming army.

Originally, Huang Taiji didn't want to bring troops over.

First, he felt that time was enough for the Ming army to build fortifications, and another attack would only result in loss of troops; secondly, he wanted to wait for the Ming army to go deep, and then lead a quick attack with elite cavalry to hit the Ming army hard!

But the news that kept spreading made Huang Taiji a little bit impatient.He believes that if he does not take any action, it may have a negative impact on him.

Nala Zhongming, the newly promoted commander of the Jianzhou Guard is in Zhenjiang Fort, and he also called on the Jurchens from the former Yehe tribe to come and join him in order to avenge the destruction of the Yehe tribe;

What made it even more difficult for Huang Taiji to accept was that Nala Zhongming also directly shouted that the commander of the Jianzhou Guard should be handed over to him, because he also had the blood of Ye He's tribe on his body.

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(End of this chapter)