Wakda did not know that Haninga was still grateful for his life-saving grace before he died.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
Because he can only take care of himself first.
This fourth son of Daishan, a famous general in the Qing Dynasty, could only bid farewell to his beloved war horse with tears in his eyes.
After the troops were divided in Xi'an, Azig gave more food to Duduo in gratitude for Duduo's righteousness.
As a result, after their troops moved north from Xi'an, they began to run out of food not far away.
As expected, Fuping, Tongchuan, Yijun and other places along the way were not even a ghost.
Liang Yue did a great job. After conquering these places, all the people and animals were moved away, and all the wells were filled up.
This made the Qing army feel as if they were walking in an endless wilderness. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing that could satisfy their hunger.
"He even destroyed the leaves."
Azig's heart tightened, feeling so weak for the first time in his life.
When they reached Luochuan, the last grain of food in the army had been eaten.
People can still hold on, but horses that have been cut off from grass for many days finally give out.
One after another, the horses fell to the ground and looked at their owners with pitiful eyes. Before they die, they wish their master could bring them plump aquatic plants so that they can have a good meal!
But in the end, they could only close their eyes reluctantly.
Seeing that his mount could not close its eyes for a long time, Wakda could only wailed, closed his eyes and stabbed it with a knife.
"Peel the skin and stew the meat, let the soldiers have a full meal."
When there was no food, the only thing the army could do was to kill horses to satisfy their hunger.
But no one has confidence in how long it can last.
We were only halfway through the journey, and Yulin was still out of reach.
You can't leave the customs until you reach Yulin.
If you can't leave the customs, you will always be in danger.
The Qing generals were very convinced that Liang Yue must be staring at them in the vast mountains around them.
Liang Yue was like the most vicious hyena, waiting for them to be at their weakest before coming out and biting them hard on the throat, turning them into delicious meals.
At this time, the Qing army hoped that the Liang army would appear in front of them and fight happily.
Even if you lose the fight and die under the enemy's sword, it is better than this endless torture!
It's a pity that Liang Yue won't fulfill their wishes.
In a head-on battle, the Liang army was no match for the Qing army.
However, through the home battle and the implementation of solidifying the wall and clearing the field, the Qing army immediately fell into a desperate situation.
"That bastard, does he think that if he kills us, Zuo Mengeng will let him go?"
Extremely frustrated, Azig became more and more irritable. He knew clearly that Liang Yue couldn't hear his shout, but he still couldn't help it.
The empire aspires to unify the world, so whether it is the Qing army or the Liang army, they are definitely enemies.
In today's situation, the most powerful party is definitely the empire.
As a result, Liang Yue did not want to unite with the Manchu Qing Dynasty to fight against the powerful enemy, but killed them.
This is obviously an unwise approach!
But Liang Yue just did it and didn't give Azig a way to survive at all.
There is no use in complaining helplessly except for wasting energy.
Wakda brought him a bowl of horse meat.
There is no leftover ingredients, the clear soup is watery and has a fishy smell.
But to a hungry person, this is the most delicious thing in the world.
Let Azige eat while Wakda reported the military situation.
"None of the spies sent to Yulin have returned. We don't know what is waiting for us in the north. If we continue like this, we will have no chance of survival."
With food in his stomach, Azige felt a little calmer.
"Then send more people, Liang Yue will never be able to stop him."
It is not surprising that the messengers who went to Yulin to contact him would be killed by Liang Yue.
Since Liang Yue had set up such a killing array, how could he not have thought that the Qing army would ask for help?
Wakda shook his head slowly, and the words he said made Azig's whole body become cold.
"I'm not worried about Liang Yue, I'm worried about Tang Tong."
After the Qing army captured Yulin, they arranged for Tang Tong to guard it.
In the past, such an arrangement was nothing, but now it is deadly.
In particular, Tang Tong was like a reed in the wind, swinging back and forth in strength in the late Ming Dynasty. Now the Manchu Qing Dynasty is at a disadvantage. If this guy rebels, it will really make them unable to recover.
Azig's body swayed visibly, which would never have happened before.
He tried to stay calm.
"Tang Tong will never surrender to Liang Yue. He betrayed Li Zicheng, and Liang Yue will not tolerate him."
Wakda is already considering the worst-case scenario.
"What if Tang Tong takes refuge with Zuo Mengeng?"
If this is the case, if the National Defense Forces cross from Shanxi and occupy Yulin first, their troops will have no way to escape.
Azig simply couldn't imagine what they would do if that happened?
He became extremely irritable.
"Tell me, what should we do?"
Wakda tried to keep his thoughts straight.
"We can't continue going north. Even if we reach Yan'an, we still won't be able to get enough food and grass. In my opinion, we can go east from Yan'an, along the Yanhe Valley, across the Yellow River, and into Shanxi. Prince Su must be there It’s not easy, maybe we can take him by surprise and help Prince Su.”
Azig frowned.
"Going eastward here, there are high mountains and lofty mountains, and the road is even more difficult. I am afraid that we will all starve to death before we reach the edge of the Yellow River."
Wakda is full of confidence.
"Even if Liang Yue counts all his agencies, it is absolutely impossible to cover everything. He can take away everyone on our way back to the north, but he will definitely not be able to do so from the east. As I expected, we will definitely be able to get food and grass in Yanchang."
Azig is certainly not stupid, but his predicament made him angry. When I thought about it carefully, I immediately figured it out.
Shaanxi is so big, with such a large population, and Liang Yue does not have magical powers. It is already the limit for Liang Yue to be able to clear the strong walls and wild fields on the route north to Yulin.
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As for the area in eastern Shaanxi near the Yellow River, he will definitely not be able to take care of it.
And according to common sense, under normal circumstances, no large army would go there.
After all, that side is the Qinjin Grand Canyon, with steep terrain, barren land and few resources.
But now the Qing army has run out of food. Since there will be no food if they go north, they may suddenly turn east and maybe get some supplies.
No matter how much, just a little bit can save lives.
Azig was very decisive and immediately agreed with his idea.
When he reached Yan'an, he suddenly ordered Wu Sangui to lead all the Han troops to stay where they were for three days.
Then he led the Manchu and Mongolian soldiers all the way east.
Wu Sangui stood at the top of Yan'an City, with tears streaming down his face.
Why was this world so harsh on him?
Azig is using him as a scapegoat!
Now he only has more than 23,000 Han troops in hand, although Azig also left the red cannon and Wuzhen Chaoha to him. But without food, these things are worse than scrap metal.
On the evening of the next day, the flags of the Liang army began to appear around Yan'an City.
As expected, Liang Yue followed the taste and bit it.
Li Zicheng's subordinates and Wu Sangui were destined to make a break.
