After the Zalut rebels were rounded up and the Bayot tribe's losses were counted, the results brought back made the leaders of the five Nekalka tribes and Hong Guoer, the leader of the Horqin tribe, look down upon their faces.
The losses are secondary. The key lies in the invasion of more than 50,000 troops from the south. Before the war officially started, they were hit in the head by Da Zhou, who was beaten to the point of confusion. Moreover, according to the intelligence from Chahar and Jianzhou Jurchen, the main force of Jizhen Army was basically It is not in Yongping Mansion, only a small force is stationed there, and the people responsible for defense in Yongping Mansion are said to be Minzhuang, known as the Yongping New Army.
Can Minzhuang perform at such a level? The five Inner Khalkha tribes and the Horqin people did not believe it at all, and had great doubts about the intelligence of the Chahar and Jianzhou Jurchens.
And Ye He's armored cavalry raid also proved that their intelligence was indeed unreliable.
Such a powerful force has sneaked into Yongping Mansion, but Chahar and Jianzhou Jurchens actually know nothing about it. How dare they claim to know everything about the external affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
"Let's talk about it, what should we do next?" Seeing that the atmosphere in the tent was a bit dull and depressing, Zhuoli Ketu Hongbatulu took the initiative to bring up the topic. He is the nominal coach of the East Route Army this time. Although Hongji Labu of Zai Sai He is the most powerful, but as the elder, he is still the well-deserved coach.
Everyone was silent.
Retreat was impossible.
Such a loss can only be regarded as a minor setback. Although morale was damaged, it was mainly the Zarut tribe. The most powerful Hongjira tribe and Uziyet tribe did not suffer any losses. The Bahrain tribe was also intact, and the Bayot tribe suffered some losses. Most of the damage was intact, and Horqin's department was not affected.
If an expedition of this scale ends with such an anticlimactic end without any results, let alone the Chahar and Jianzhou Jurchens, even everyone here will not be able to explain it to the tribe.
Countless amounts of food and money were spent, and so many manpower and animals were used. If the people did not get some of the goods back, maybe the whole tribe would be disheartened, and it would be useless to organize people and horses to go on an expedition in the future.
"Actually, the Great Zhou army is just a common conspiracy. The Zarut tribe is like this because they have no precautions. They only need to re-camp and take precautions. The Great Zhou army will not succeed so easily, and the Bahrain tribe will be repelled. Is it a sneak attack by the Zhou army?"
The first person to speak was actually Hong Guoer from the Horqin tribe, which made Zhuoli Ketu Hongbatulu and Zaisai feel strange in their hearts.
"Most of our main force has not been affected. Da Zhou used this method to sneak attack, but it shows their inner weakness. There is no movement in Qian'an City. As long as Ye He's cavalry is on guard, he will not be able to come and go again! "
Although Hong Guoer's words sounded a little awkward, they were still encouraging, and the atmosphere in the tent became slightly more lively.
"Hong Guoer's words are correct. The Zhou Dynasty's power in Yongping Prefecture is very weak. Lindan Batur's army has broken through the upper reaches of the Lu River and defeated the Ji Zhen Army that was stationed in the Zhenlu Camp area, and is advancing towards Pinggu."
Zhuoli Kethunbatulu announced the news he had received. Chahar's main center army marched slightly faster than the east-west route, and it was the best among all the troops in terms of combat effectiveness and organizational ability. It quickly broke through the side wall. Then he started a fierce battle with the Jizhen army.
"Although we don't know what the Transkarkha people are doing in the west, we can imagine that they will not return empty-handed. If we give up here, I'm afraid we will really become the biggest laughing stock on the grassland..."
Zhuoli Ketuhunbatulu's words made everyone look embarrassed, and no one could accept such a result.
"My uncle is right. Although we have suffered a small setback, it has nothing to do with the overall situation. Qian'an County is right in front of us. There are tens of thousands of wealthy Han people, wealth, gold and treasures, and women's silk tea, all waiting for us to harvest. They The defenders are only a few thousand strong. Judging from our early offensive to fill up the moat, they have very few crossbows and no decent defensive facilities. As long as we work harder and attack the wall in one go, victory will be It belongs to us, I propose that whoever enters the city first can take half of the city’s wealth and population!”
Zai Sai's words suddenly made the atmosphere in the tent become very lively.
They came here with the purpose of taking a lot of money from the Great Zhou Dynasty. Twenty years ago, the Chahar people invaded the south and robbed at least more than 30,000 people and countless goods for the Chahar people. , and the strength of the Chahar people suddenly increased a lot.
The Chahar people's skills in making saddles and leather armors have improved a lot all of a sudden, and there are even seven or eight more blacksmith shops. This obvious change is the envy of these grassland tribes the most.
Seeing that Zaisai had successfully boosted morale, Zhuoli Ketuhunbatulu also struck while the iron was hot: "I agree. The moat has been filled in many places. We will stop today and continue to increase our efforts. We will start to attack the city tomorrow. Our Uziyet tribe has no hesitation and is willing to take the lead in the battle!"
The attitude of Zhuoli Ketu Hongbatulu made the five tribes and Horqin people look at him with suspicion, and at the same time they were a little moved.
After all, there are only a few thousand Yongping New Army guards in the city. This is an indisputable fact. Although the firecrackers are sharper, as long as they take necessary protection and rush to the city wall to attack, the firecrackers will only become Burning fire sticks.
Moreover, there are many disadvantages of fire blunderbuss. The Mongols are not without fire blunderbuss. The Chahar people even generously provided various kinds of fire blunderbuss that Zhou Dynasty assisted them last year for various ministries to choose. However, after everyone tried it, they still felt that Bows and arrows are cost-effective and suitable, and are far better than those three-eyed blazing guns in every aspect.
"Okay, we Horqin people have no descendants. If Uziyet's troops choose the north gate to attack, we Horqin people will choose the east gate to fight!" Hong Guoer couldn't help but feel excited.
He is well aware of the strength of the Uziyet Department, and since Zoliktuhunbatulu has expressed his position in front of so many people, he will not lose his face and will definitely go all out.
Uziyet's 10,000 elite cavalry only accounted for 3,000, and the remaining 7,000 were infantry. They were no strangers to sieges. As long as they launched a fierce attack, they would naturally bring opportunities to their own side of the east city.
"In this case, our Hongjila tribe will follow the Uziyet tribe and attack the north city. Seter, how about your Bahrain tribe follow Hongol and attack the east city?" Zasai was not polite, "The Bayot tribe is here. We will harass the South City and West City so that they cannot fully respond to our attacks in the North City and East City. Darkhan, is this okay?"
Zaisai's attitude made both Seter and Darkhan a little dissatisfied, but the opponent was the strongest, and since he was willing to attack the city with all his strength, he naturally didn't have much objection.
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Nurhaci moved his body and flew onto his horse. The guard beside him quickly held the reins for him.
"I'm not old yet." Nurhaci raised his head and looked to the west, his tone full of confidence, "Shulhaci has taken people to flee to Fushun? How many days have you been gone?"
"Back to the Great Khan, all the more than 2,000 people under Shuerhaqi's command entered Fushun, and Li Yongfang settled them all outside the city..."
"Daishan, you go notify the generals and come to my account immediately. It's time to settle accounts with Shuerhaqi and Dazhou." Nurhaci took a deep breath and turned his attention to himself, who is currently the best performer. Although Chu Ying, Jia's son, is the eldest son, he is too arrogant and has attracted dissatisfaction from some people and needs to be beaten.
"Father Khan, now?" Daishan returned quietly from Chahar. The Chahar people had already mobilized with all their strength, and it was impossible to reverse it now.
"Now, go."
Nurhachi raised his head proudly and tried his best to suppress the joy in his heart.
Li Yongfang's initiative to get closer made him ecstatic. It is self-evident how important Fushun's geographical location in Liaodong Town is. It directly supports the waist and abdomen of Jianzhou, and Li Yongfang was also a veteran of the Great Zhou Dynasty. During the Li Chengliang era, Even though he was scheming, this guy seemed to get along well with Feng Tang, and he didn't expect that he would take the initiative to show kindness.
It's still uncertain what kind of price the other party will ask, but it doesn't matter. As long as the other party is willing to submit, Nurhachi is willing to agree to it no matter what the conditions are. That's the Fushun guard general.
But Nurhachi judged that the other party would not engage in any false surrender.
With Li Yongfang's identity, there was absolutely no need for him to fake a surrender, and he was not a direct descendant of Feng Tang. Feng Tang did not have the courage to ask Li Yongfang to fake a surrender.
He did not expect that Li Yongfang would be so optimistic about his side. Perhaps Feng Tang wanted to further cleanse the people Li Chengliang left behind, but according to his understanding, Li Yongfang was not a direct descendant of Li Chengliang. Even Du Song and Zhao Shu Since all the teachers were recruited by Feng Tang, Li Yongfang had no reason to bet on his side.
Nurhachi's recruitment of Li Yongfang was originally a habitual move. He would spare no effort to offer extremely high conditions for every winger in Dazhou.
This is a kind of temptation. As long as the other party shows signs of hesitation, it is a good sign. It means that the other party is not strong-willed and may continue to win over you.
For Jurchens in Jianzhou, whether it is fur, gold sand, or ginseng, they can be found everywhere in the wild. What Jianzhou lacks is population, and Han men who can cultivate and make things.
As long as one member of the army is bribed, it means that at least hundreds or even thousands of people may join Jianzhou, and their value is simply not comparable to that of some fur ginseng and antler.
As for land, mountains and forests, they are everywhere outside the customs. At this stage, these are all benefits and free things for Jianzhou. As long as the Han people are willing to cultivate them, Nurhachi is willing to not pay taxes for three to five years.
As long as they are here, it will be difficult to leave in the future. When the time comes, will they be flat or round, or will they be left to their own devices?
Thinking of this, Nurhachi became more and more determined to attack Li Yongfang. In any case, this is the best start. As long as Li Yongfang is captured, the significance is extremely huge, even worthy of an army of 10,000!
