Since the attack on Hetuala, Zuo Zhan did not rush to execute these prisoners, but distributed houses and land and placed them in the area of North Zhili. This kind of heart-attacking tactics has already made Nurhachi collapse, this time he personally led the army to the west, surrounded by the elite of the clan, the old, young, sick and disabled left in the city were all served by the Ming army, how could he not be heartbroken, and what was even worse was that the soldiers had no intention of fighting, and they all wanted to go back to see.

At this time, Huang Taiji was in the prime of life, and his mind was firm, and when he saw that his father Khan was hesitant, he admonished:

"Father Khan is the pride of the sky, although the defeat of Shengjing has dampened morale, but the main force of our army is still there, as long as a strong blow is given to the Ming Dynasty in the front, not only our family is safe, but it is also unknown to cut the land and claim the king in the future."

Huang Taiji's words are very right, Zuo Zhan is not in a hurry to wipe out Jianyu at this time, he wants to see how the combat strength of Sun Chengzong's new army is, and constantly improve it in actual combat, so as to accumulate combat experience for the future conquest of the grassland and the Western Regions. Second, he wanted to successively transfer guards and tusi from various localities out of the customs, so as to take the opportunity to complete the restructuring of the whole army.

After listening to Huang Taiji's words, everyone's frustrated hearts eased slightly, thinking that only by fighting to the end could they fight for a glimmer of life. At present, they occupy important towns such as Tieling, Fushun, and Qinghe, and have an absolute military initiative in Liaodong, as long as they eliminate the combined forces of Lin Dan and Buyangu in the north, Houjin still has enough strategic depth to carry out strategic detours with the Ming army.

To this end, Nurhachi is ready to give it a go, reconvene the generals, and study a new battle plan. Mang Gurtai was proud of his noble birth, and when he saw that Huang Taiji had stolen the limelight from him, he preemptively said:

"Father Khan, this time Lin Dan, the leader of the Chahar tribe, led all his men and horses to attack our north, and I am willing to lead a cavalry to attack his capital Chahanhot, as long as the Mongol threat is eliminated, we can start a decisive battle with the Ming army in Liaodong."

Nurhachi thought carefully about Mang Gultai's plan, thinking that although this plan was bold, it was a surprise, and it was similar to the Ming army's sneak attack on Hetuala. Thinking of this, he wanted to get away with it and said:

"There is no logistical support for a thousand-mile attack, and once it is frustrated, the consequences are unimaginable, so a brave and resourceful general is needed to command."

Yue Tuo has always hated this kind of calculation of being afraid of wolves and tigers, so he was done, and said angrily:

"The Dajin Kingdom has been crisscrossing the border for more than 40 years, relying on the field skills of running thousands of miles. Now that the main force of the Ming army has reached the east of Shenyang, Sun Er is willing to lead a cavalry to attack Jinzhou and respond to the fifth uncle's westward expedition. ”

Yue Tuo was a well-known fierce general, and when he saw that he took the initiative to ask for help, Nurhachi was overjoyed and hurriedly said:

"Okay, then Mang Gurtai and Dai Shan will lead the Zhenglan Banner and Zhenghong Banner West to investigate Hanhot, Yue Tuo will lead the Red Flag to wait for the opportunity to raid Jinzhou, Amin will lead the Blue Flag to guard Fushun, and the rest of the men and horses will follow Ben Khan to the north to attack the main force of Lin Dan and Buyangu."

Nurhachi's arrangement was very accurate, and he bought Han spies with a lot of money, and learned that the Ming army did not want to fight back immediately. At this time, the defense north of Uiju and Quang Ninh was empty, which was suitable for cavalry to quickly intersperse. After everything was arranged, he stepped on his horse and embarked on a new journey.

The core of "The Art of War" is: "The one who wins because of the change of the enemy is called a god." After Xiong Tingbi found out about Nurhachi's mobilization, he immediately ordered Li Rubai to lead the Korean army to attack Xianning Fort in the south of Liaoyang, and to level all the forces of Jianyu south of the Qing River, while he himself led the main force of the Ming army to Fushun and waited for the emperor's order.

At this time, Zuo Zhan was discussing with Zhu Kuiyuan, Li Banghua, and others at the Military Aircraft Department about the organization, command, and training of the new army.

"Nurhachi's intention is obvious, he wants to avoid engaging our main forces at the cost of abandoning the south of the Qinghe, and then concentrate his forces on attacking the Chahar, Horqin, and Jurchen Yehe divisions, so that he will have enough strategic depth and detours to attack our army's long supply lines.

Zhu Kuiyuan also saw the power of Nurhachi's move, nodded and said:

"At this time, the main force of our army is still near Shenyang, and it is best to let Governor Sun go out of Jinzhou to prevent them from attacking the Chahar Department."

Zuo Zhan measured the straight-line distance between the two again, and said teasingly:

"Sun Chengzong's new army may not be able to outrun the Eight Banners Force, just from the map the distance between the two is about the same, but the north is an endless grassland, suitable for cavalry to run thousands of miles, and we are facing lofty mountains and gradually increasing terrain, I am afraid that the soldiers' physical fitness can not keep up.

I often say to be pragmatic, and in the case of this map, it is drawn at actual scale, and contour lines are marked, so that you can see the difference between different terrain at a glance. ”

When everyone heard this, they stepped forward one after another, carefully observing this military map, which was close to modern times, and could not help but praise it. Seeing that they were genuinely admired, Zuo Zhan continued to taunt:

"This is only part of the military reform, and it will be explained to you later by Li Banghua and Western instructors.

In this expedition to the west, we can pretend not to know, use their strength to destroy the old nest of the Chahar tribe, force them to move south to the vicinity of Jiayuguan, and bring the royal nobles of each tribe to the capital. When this Eight Banners soldier wants to return to the division, let Sun Chengzong lead his troops to block it in the Yizhou area, and be sure to annihilate this group of thieves. ”

The plan of the Left War is completely to drive the tiger and wolf into soldiers, and it has to be said that the artist is bold. But at this time, the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia were in a state of alliance, and everyone couldn't help but be suspicious, Zuo Zhan saw this and secretly scolded a group of Taoist hypocrites, Mongolia and the Song Dynasty were also allied, and then turned around and went south.

After the final decision, Li Banghua was sent to sit in Shanhaiguan, and Sun Chengzong led 70,000 new troops to Jinzhou. The Liaodong side ordered Xiong Tingbi and Li Rubai to join forces to attack Fushun, and after breaking the city, they only took away the population and money and food, and no longer sent troops to guard it. Li Rubai continued to sweep the remnants of Jianyu to the east, and joined up with Cao Wenzhao's Yongwei battalion at Niumaozhai. Xiong Tingbi slowly marched north, giving Nurhachi enough time to fight the Mongol cavalry and Yehe Jurchen.

On the bank of the Daling River, Mang Gurtai and Dai Shan are drinking horses and resting, and there is still a day's journey from Chahanhot. They meant to open early in the morning and rush into the city before sunset, not giving the Mongols a chance to breathe. After years of conquest, these cavalrymen were bloodthirsty, and they were all excited at the thought of a killing feast and a large number of slaves and goods.

The reason why Nurhachi sent Dai Shan to follow him was mainly to watch him grow old and be serious. At this time, he found that the western expedition was too smooth, although they were walking in sparsely populated areas, but not a single Ming army did not meet, the more he thought about it, the more strange he felt, and took advantage of the rest time to discuss with Mang Gurtai:

"Fifth brother, is there any news from the spies sent out?"

Mang Gurtai was wiping his saber and replied casually:

"We have returned, and the Mongols have not noticed our brigade, and there is an emptiness to the west. It's just that I found a cavalry of the Ming Dynasty in the direction of the Xiaoling River, which has been repelled by me, and their large army is still at least five days away from here, so Erbeile doesn't have to worry. ”

Dai Shan heard that there were cavalry of the Ming Dynasty, and said cautiously:

"If this Ming army had come to support, the Mongols should have taken precautions long ago, but we didn't encounter resistance along the way, don't you think Chahanhot is like a trap? This matter needs to be considered in the long run, and I think it is not too late to send spies into the city to check on the city. ”

When Mang Gurtai heard this, he was furious, and said angrily:

"It's a long-term plan again, this way I listened to Erbeile's words and walked on a path that no one had, and I had already delayed the fighter. Now that Chahanhot is in front of our eyes, do we have to wait for the main Mongolian force to come before we do it? Erbeile don't have to worry, this Ming army is following us all the way from Yiju, and nine times out of ten it is to prevent us from going south, and it will not rashly launch an attack. Moreover, the main force of the Ming army was in Liaodong at this time, so it would not hurt to fight these defenders. ”

In July, the wind was refreshing on the Mongolian steppe. According to the requirements of Zuo Zhan, Sun Chengzong personally sat in Jinzhou to take charge of this anti-bandit operation. He ordered Yuan Chonghuan to lead the vanguard to camp at Xiaoling River, and arrange it in a zigzag shape with the defenders of Yizhou and Quang Ninh. Behind them, there were also Qin Liangyu's white pole soldiers, Lu Xiangsheng's Qin army, and Chen Ce's Qi family army, these local special forces were all the elite of the Ming Dynasty, and the left battle meant to let them take turns to see which types of troops were more suitable for fighting with cavalry.

For the little emperor's plan, Sun Chengzong knew that he had a lot to do, and this new army was not only his hard work, but also the masterpiece of the little emperor's bankruptcy. Excellent soldiers, excellent equipment, generous treatment, military songs, and royal names. In addition, he also borrowed Huang Degong from the little emperor and ordered him to be the general of the left wing cavalry. It can be said that he has taken advantage of the Ming army, and now it is time to blossom and bear fruit.

In the makeshift camp, he and various generals gathered together to discuss the specific plan for encirclement and suppression. Huang Degong has a very high prestige since the battle of Hetuala, and at this time he is a cavalry general, so he said in a timely manner:

"Your Excellency the Governor, the generals, we have to face the positive blue banner of Mang Gurtai and the positive red flag of Daishan, about 20,000 horses, and in addition, Yue Tuo's inlaid red flag is responding in the area of the Hunhe River, about 10,000 horses. The last general believed that Mang Gurtai and Daishan would break through Chahanhot within two days, and then return along the same route with a large number of people, livestock, grain, grass and property, so the battle should be divided into two battlefields. Sending a cavalry of 20,000 people to rely on Quang Ninh to stop Yue Tuo's support, remember not to fight hard, as long as you don't let the two Jianyu converge, it is the first achievement.

As for Mang Gurtai and Dai Shan, one is brave and lacks intelligence, and the other is cautious and courageous. At this time, they were anxious to retreat with their prisoners and baggage, and they would not easily set up a decisive battle with our army, so we first interspersed with small forces and divided the Jianyu into two parts, and then Governor Sun led his troops to storm the Chinese army of Mang Gurtai, and General Yuan and I each led 10,000 cavalry to ambush from behind. As long as the Mang Gurtai is completely annihilated, the strategic plan of the Holy Lord will be realized, so please also ask the Governor to supervise the battle, if anyone takes a step back, there will be no mercy!. ”

It's really blue, everyone didn't expect that the former "Huang Chuangzi" would grow into a commander who could arrange troops, and they all sighed at the vision of the little emperor. At the beginning, Zuo Zhanli was assigned a heavy responsibility to the House of Representatives, and he also personally met with Huang Degong, and he was almost scolded to death by the Donglin Party. Now that a stone has become gold, Huang Degong not only became famous in a fight, but also became a handsome man who was worthy of a great responsibility, and no one dared to criticize the edict of virtue after that.