According to Nurhachi's arrangement, Erbel Amin led 5,000 elite cavalry to rescue his ally Korqin, which was actually a bluff and did not mean to kill Korqin.

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

But Amin didn't expect that two days after his garrison in Nong'anta, scattered tribesmen from the Korqin tribe fled south, bringing the news that the city of Geljurgen had been destroyed.

Obviously, the Khan's plan to bluff has failed, and the Korqin Department is finished. This left Amin a little at a loss as to whether to go back or go back.

At this time, Amin did not have the idea of leading the army forward, the Korqin Department had been destroyed, and even if he continued to act, there would be no result.

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

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

Sirhunak Duling believed that the purpose of this expedition had been basically achieved, although there were still some Horqin nobles and subordinates scattered in the Horqin pastureland, it was harmless, so it was better to retreat.

Man Gui and other Ming generals felt that the Houjin army was only 5,000, and if they received the assistance of the Mongol tribes, it was certain to defeat this Jiannu.

Ang'an and his son of the Zalut Department were more hesitant, not only a little afraid of the Houjin Jingcai, but also did not want to offend the Ming army, and even coveted the pastures and scattered tribes of the Horqin Department.

If the Chahar tribe retreats, won't this Horqin grassland belong to our Zalut tribe? Aung An is both greedy and a little worried. If you can't beat the Jurchens, you won't be able to catch both, and you will have to suffer losses.

"Since Minister Du Ling was unwilling to fight Jiannu, he retreated on his own and surrendered to Lin Dan Khan." Ma Chengfei broke the deadlock and said with a smile: "Our army will stay in the city of Geljurgen for the time being, and see if Jiannu is bluffing, or if he really comes to rescue Horqin." ”

Du Ling's face darkened, he said this as if he was a coward, as soon as the Houjin 5,000 Jingqi arrived at Nong'an Tower, he was about to lead the army to flee away, obviously he was scared away!

In fact, he was reluctant to leave, thinking about turning the Horqin grassland into the pasture of the Uqiye tribe, and he would also have a place to settle down when he broke away from Lin Dan Khan.

And the Ming army did not leave, and the Zalut Department did not express its position, is there any agreement or agreement between the two families to carve up the Horqin grassland?

If the Ming army and the Zalut department join forces, they will no longer be too afraid of the Jin army after 5,000 in terms of troops. Even if the Houjin army comes, there is not much chance of victory.

If you add more than 10,000 men and horses from the Chahar Department, the Jin army will definitely be defeated and return after 5,000 years. It's just that these 5,000 people are strikers, or are they all of them, is it really a bluff?

Aung An blinked slowly and made a decision. Let's wait and see here to see if the Jurchens will come, and how much they will come. Anyway, they are all cavalry, and it is too late to leave now when they get the news.

Thinking of this, Ang An showed generosity and said: "I, the Zalut Department, am willing to advance and retreat with the Ming army, not to mention that it is only five thousand Jurchens, even the old Khan of the Jurchens personally led a large army to come, and the grassland warriors are not afraid of him." ”

Ouch, that's a nice thing to say, and it's really a hero.

Du Ling looked at Ang'an, sneering, groaning, and did not make a decision lightly for a while.

Ma Chengfei arched his hand towards Ang'an and said with a smile: "Thank you for the righteousness of the leader of Ang'an, it is a great honor to be able to fight side by side with the warriors of the Zalut Division. ”

"It should be, it should be." Ang An said humbly: "Since it is the Eastern Expeditionary Coalition Army, it should advance and retreat together." ”

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

But before he could speak, Ma Chengfei had already said to Ang An with a smile: "Since Jiannu only has 5,000 people and horses, and our two departments have more than 10,000 troops, and the strength is twice as large, why don't you take the initiative to attack and beat him?" ”

Ang'an's mouth opened into an O-shape, this is not an improvisation, but an initiative to attack, and he must fight with the Jurchens.

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

Looking at Ang'an's appearance, Du Ling also felt happy, and said in his heart: Let you pretend, let you tie up with the Ming army, isn't it advancing and retreating together, now let's 'advance' together! ”

Ma Chengfei smiled 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 that the leader of Ang'an." ”

Ang An also squeezed out a smile, and the smile was quite ugly. Speaking of which, he had the feeling of being on a thief ship.

Ma Chengfei's face turned grim, and he said: "If you can win the battle, the captured armor, weapons, war horses, and prisoners will all belong to the Zalut Department." In the northern part of Quang Ninh, the Zarut Department will also be on guard in the future. ”

Ang'an perked up his spirits and arched his hand: "Thank you General Ma for your generosity." I, Zalut, will fight hard and not fall for the majesty of the steppe eagle. ”

Du Ling couldn't help frowning as he listened to the two singing and harmonizing. The two coalition forces fought against 5,000 Jurchens, and they really had a great chance of winning.

Even if he stays in this city, I am afraid that he will not be able to swallow up the Horqin grassland, at least the left wing of Horqin near the Zalut Department will be annexed by him. Guard, it's the north of the Quang Ninh region.

The key is the attitude of the Ming army in the future, whether it will resent and retaliate for this non-cooperation. He is planning to break away from Lin Dan Khan, and when the time comes, he will ......

Du Ling finally made a compromise and sent 5,000 troops to help, waiting for an opportunity to attack Nong'anta's Amin Division. And the other 5,000 people, leaving 1,000 in the city, the rest swept the Horqin steppe and seized the tribes and property.

The Ming army also asked the Zalut Department to draw out 1,000 men and horses, escort the captured Horqin nobles, escort the wounded soldiers, and go to the Quang Ninh Tuanshan Fort.

At this point, the 15,000 Ming and Mongolian coalition troops set off in full gear and sent troops to Nong'an Tower.

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The road was blocked, and the trees and branches, as well as the stones sticking to the dirt, and the small trees showing their unkempt roots, stretched for tens of meters long.

If it was just these things that were easy to do, the Ming army musketeers who were waiting behind the obstacle made the Houjin army's face change abruptly, and they had to stop advancing.

The Sanxie of Southern Liaoning dispatched 3,000 dragoons, took a shortcut and took a straight line, and finally caught up with Jiannu who was running east along the river, and blocked their retreat in Tongyi (now Tongyi Township, Pulandian).

Tongyi area has many mountains and few lands, dense forests, and has the description of "eight mountains, half water and half fields". Blocking Jiannu here, the terrain was very favorable to the Ming army.

Finding that the road was blocked, the Jiannu forward took a short break and began to move forward with his shield on his head, trying to clear the barricades and defeat the enemy in front of him, and rush to the north.

With the shrill whistle, there was the roar of rows of muskets, and the hundreds of Ming musketeers blocking the road took turns firing, firing a dense stream of lead bullets at Jiannu.

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

In the woods next to the road, several heavy muskets adjusted their muzzles, aimed at the officers of Jiannu, and pulled the trigger.

Niu Lu's head, who was roaring wildly, was beaten into a rotten watermelon, and his brains and blood were splashed, which was very tragic and gorgeous.

An officer was knocked to the ground again, and heavy buckshot hit him in the chest, breaking his ribs and puncturing his lungs.

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

Arrows flew through the air, and soldiers fell in the ranks of the Ming army, and although the fine armor provided good protection, it was not omnipotent.

The dead and wounded were immediately dragged to safety behind, and another soldier bravely took their place.

The muzzle of the gun flashed with dazzling fire, and clouds of white smoke rose and were quickly blown away. The black iron masks appeared in Jiannu's eyes again, but he couldn't see the slightest expression.

The bowstrings buzzed, and dense arrows arced and landed in the Ming army's array.

Both sides were paying casualties, and every difficult step of Jiannu's advance would leave behind a lot of corpses and wounded soldiers. There was more and more blood on the ground, and the earth gradually became full, and the blood gradually gathered in the pits.

The Ming army did not seem to be able to withstand the attrition of such casualties, and retreated before the Later Jin army broke through all obstacles. With the sound of horses' hooves gone, the striker Jiannu breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it cost a lot, the task as a striker was completed, although it was also delayed for half an hour.

After clearing the obstacles and cleaning up the bodies of the wounded, Jiannu got on his horse and walked forward again. But they had not advanced more than a few miles before they saw the same sight in front of them.

Disorderly, obstacles that stretched for tens of meters, and the Ming army musketeers who were waiting in the back.

Commander Meng Kulu frowned, feeling that this tactic of the Ming army was a little weird, but as a striker, it was his responsibility to open the way.

Moreover, the Ming army did not block it very hard and resolutely. Wouldn't it be too cowardly and cowardly to take a diversion, or to take a long detour?

With the experience of the previous time, Menkuru rearranged and attacked again.

Guns roared, arrows rained down, and a fierce battle began between us and the enemy.

Gunfire was already faintly heard in the distance, and the real blocking position was nearing completion.

Zhang Dongrui looked into the distance with some trepidation, and the movement of digging soil in his hands was also slower.

"Dig quickly, and you'll be digging right away." A shadow fell from the trench, and then the Ming soldiers urged, "After the digging is completed, you can go to the mountains and hide." ”

yes, you have to do it quickly. Zhang Dongrui remembered his parents and younger brother behind him, and accelerated the excavation action.

It was not only the Ming army who excavated the fortifications, but also the people recruited from the nearby tunzi. At this time, whether you want to or not, you have to help the Ming army build fortifications.

Of course, it was not for nothing, and each person was rewarded with three silver coins, which they received after the war. The most important thing is to break away from the rule of the Later Jin, return to the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and be properly settled.

Blocking Jiannu on the avenue is not suitable everywhere. The road can be blocked, but the slope woods next to the road, Jiannu can still pass through in a roundabout way, and it is easy to engage in melee combat with the Ming army.

Whether it is a fight between the woods or hand-to-hand combat with Jiannu who rushed to the official road, it is not a good choice for the Ming army, which 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 gain time, he sent another thousand dragoons and set up repeated blockades in the front, which won more than an hour for the construction of the main position.

Two wide, but not too deep, ditches separated it, and behind it were more formal brasaic trench fortifications. With such a defensive system, the Ming musketeers will not only be protected by armor, but the casualty rate will be greatly reduced.

"Almost." Kong Youde listened carefully to the vague gunshots in the distance, but in fact, he was calculating the time, and waved his hand to the soldiers next to him, "Let go of the letter cannon and let them retreat." ”

Although the fortifications were still a little close, the troops in front were dragging hard and paying casualties. Therefore, Kong Youde weighed it and felt that it was not worth letting the soldiers bleed again.

The cannon shot into the air and exploded; Hundreds of Liao civilians hurriedly ran to the rear, and a thousand Ming soldiers who had been recuperating for a long time entered the position.

Three thousand against twenty thousand? Well, maybe fifteen or six thousand left, or less.

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

Without artillery, without thunder, not even with grenades, with only muskets and bayonets, could the three thousand Ming army hold off five or six times as many enemies?

The sound of horses' hooves was urgent, and the Ming army, which was responsible for blocking and gaining time, retreated.

"Prepare for battle." Kong Youde passed the order, but his expression relaxed strangely, sat down on the tree stump next to him, took out a cigarette roll, and smoked it with taste.

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Zhenjiang Fort.

Huang Taiji stood on a high place, looking at the castle in the distance, his brows furrowed, showing that he was not in a good mood.

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

Obviously, this is a smart move. After experiencing a tentative attack on the brigade's defense line, Huang Taiji knew that it was impossible to break through the defense of Zhenjiang Fort with his white flag.

If Huang Taiji had led his army to dispatch when the Ming army had just occupied Zhenjiang Fort and had not yet gained 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, he would not gain anything, and it would be impossible to stay in Zhenjiang Fort for a long time.

This is interesting, you brought the troops over, and the Ming army left by boat; When you return, the Ming army is here again.

Huang Taiji can't afford to play this game of you come and I go, I go and you come, and it is only 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 the time was enough for the Ming army to build fortifications, and if he attacked again, he would only lose his troops and lose his generals; Secondly, he also wanted to wait for the Ming army to go deeper, and then lead the elite cavalry to make a quick attack and hit the Ming army hard!

But the news that kept circulating made Huang Taiji a little unable to sit still. He believes that if he does not do anything, it will likely have a negative impact on him.

Nala Zhongming, the newly promoted commander of the Jianzhou Guard, was in Zhenjiang Fort, and also called on the Jurchens of the original Yehe Department to come and defect to avenge the destruction of the Yehe Department;

What made Huang Taiji even more unacceptable was that Nala Zhongming also directly shouted that he would give up the command of Jianzhou Wei to him, because he also had the blood of Ye Hebu in his body.

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