Li Miao actually wants to be Zhang Juzheng very much. But now he is only the vice secretary of the Sipin Honglu Temple. There is still a long way to go before the first assistant of the Great Zheng Dynasty. It is estimated that in twenty or thirty years, it may not be able to sit down.

Da Zheng Chao didn't know if he could afford to wait. Even if everything goes as he wishes, it is a question whether the emperor is willing to be the shopkeeper. Therefore, Li Miao of the Great Zheng Dynasty had already been sentenced to death. There is no hope at all.

The task of protecting the people of the Great Zheng Dynasty has to rely on oneself. Rely on the Northern Bureau, rely on the Tailwind Transportation Dart Bureau, and rely on the forces under Li Miao. This year's steppe tartars are already doomed to heavy losses, and it is difficult to say whether they will dare to come next year or not.

Li Miao is not worried about any of this, the strength of Li Miao's subordinates is increasing every moment. Time is always on his side. This time, the Northern Bureau will only become stronger and stronger through the battle with the steppe Tartars. And the steppe tartars will only get weaker and weaker.

War is so cruel that the victorious side will become stronger. The strong are always strong. The losing side is demoralized. Or even collapsed. It won't be long before the steppe tartars are under Li Miao's influence, and they are no longer qualified to be whetstones.

Li Miao's real opponent is the Jurchen clan. For quite some time to come. The Jurchens are the whetstone of Li Miao's forces. This year, Li Miao occupied the entire Dalian region, and the war against the Jurchens had already taken the lead.

What Li Miao didn't know was that the Jurchens had already quarreled into a pot of porridge for the loss of Dalian. The key Liaodong Bureau also completely blocked the waters of Liaodong. Cut off the Jurchens, supplies from the south of the Great Zheng Dynasty.

Over the years, the Jurchens captured the craftsmen of the Great Zheng Dynasty. The handicraft industry has developed rapidly. But the Jurchens still had many supplies that had to be obtained through the southern regions of the Great Zheng Dynasty.

Not to mention the Jurchens, it is the technology of the Liaodong Bureau that is so leading. There are still many supplies that depend on the Southern Bureau. The southern part of the Great Zheng Dynasty was the economic center of the Great Zheng Dynasty, and the development of commerce and trade was due to the development of its handicraft industry.

It's not that the Liaodong Bureau is technically unqualified. The technology of the Liaodong Bureau is definitely ahead of the southern region. The key concerns the supply of raw materials, skilled craftsmen in the handicraft workshop, and so on. Some objects can be produced by the Liaodong Bureau, and the cost is also surprisingly high.

The Jurchens are probably the same problem. It was cut off from the Liaodong Sea. The Jurchens reacted immediately and paid a huge price for it. The Jurchens have lost most of the maritime strength that they have built up with great difficulty over the years.

You must know that the Jurchens are not accustomed to water. Is it easy to cultivate so much sea power? Now it's a good night to go back to the pre-liberation period. Can the Jurchens not be in a hurry? Even among the Hannu, there are not many who are familiar with water. They all came from the north.

In other words, if the Jurchens want to restore their original maritime strength, they don't know that they will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey. Even if it is recovered, it is not the opponent of the Liaodong Bureau. Therefore, the Jurchens are equivalent to giving up the entire Liaodong Sea. And the deadline is forever.

Unless the entire Dalian region can be recaptured. The top Jurchen people believe that the Dalian area must be recaptured. The Jurchens relied on supplies from the southern region. Without the supply of materials from the southern region of the Great Zheng Dynasty, the Jurchens lost a leg.

Now the Dalian area has been lost, plus the sea power has been hit hard. The Jurchens are currently powerless to compete with the Liaodong Bureau at sea. It can only use a ground offensive to take the Dalian area. In the eyes of the Jurchens, it was only a matter of time before this was done.

On the ground the Jurchens are invincible, there is no doubt about that. It is just that it has lost its ability to transport by sea, and it is necessary to rely on ground transportation for materials to attack the Dalian area. So this winter, it is unrealistic to want to organize a large-scale ground offensive.

The Jurchens suffered a big loss this time, especially the Jurchen relatives stationed in the Dalian area. Their relatives died in Dalian, and they urgently needed revenge. When did the Jurchens suffer such a loss. Revenge doesn't happen overnight, and you can't take revenge now.

In the end, there were still those who lost their loved ones, and these Jurchens had the upper hand. People have already lost their loved ones, so it's understandable to mess around. So, this time they gathered 20,000 horses and horses, and went into battle lightly, and they didn't bring much supplies.

20,000 horses, including 3,000 Jurchen elites. 10,000 Hannu troops. plus 7,000 men to carry grain and grass. That is, the Jurchen and Hannu army, a total of 13,000 combatable men.

The advance of 20,000 horses was very fast, although the Jurchens were also mainly meat-eating. They didn't drive cattle and sheep to the Dalian area like the steppe tartars. Cattle and sheep are slaughtered and salted during the fattest season of autumn.

Even some of the beef and lamb have been cooked and can be enjoyed at any time. When the steppe Tartars invaded, they drove a large number of cattle and sheep with them. It seems to be convenient and fast, and you can enjoy fresh meat.

But those cattle and sheep through the cold winter, coupled with long journeys, consume a lot. It is also the fat they need the most. In addition, cattle and sheep also need to consume grain and grass on the way. Obviously, the Jurchens' approach is more reasonable.

There was no shortage of Jurchen horses, and even horses were used to transport supplies. However, due to the poor condition of the roads leading to the Dalian area, almost all of them are primitive trails. Some places are covered with shrubs because no one walks around all year round.

It was more difficult than they could have imagined. It took nearly a month to get to the Dalian area. The food and grass they carried were almost exhausted. If it weren't for the hatred that supported them, it is estimated that they would have given up halfway.

But fortunately, Dalian is in sight. As for the lack of grain and grass, will there still be a shortage of grass? Soon, the 20,000 horses were blocked by a mausoleum in front of them. The Jurchens are not fools, they use their own shortcomings to overcome others' strengths. They don't do it.

The mausoleum was built using masonry and cement. The perimeter brick wall is five meters high. The mausoleum is built according to the topography and has an oval shape. It covers an area of about 200 acres. The fort is surrounded by gates for carriages and horses. At this point, it is closed.

Although the Jurchens had never seen cement, they looked dark and looked very strong. It seems that it is not easy to attack!

The Jurchens immediately sent scouts to reconnoiter everywhere. The news reported as a result was much the same. All roads into the Dalian area are covered by bastions. If you want to enter the Dalian area, you can only take the mausoleum.

Of course, there are some rough and dangerous roads. Horses are difficult to pass. The Jurchens were directly dumbfounded. After a long time, they came to attack the mausoleum. Now the Jurchens are already riding tigers. Let's not attack the mausoleum, there is not much food and grass left.

It's definitely impossible to go back. The best way now is to take this mausoleum and solve all problems. As a result, the Jurchens began to set up camp, and the restrictions on food supply were lifted because of the food shortage.

The Jurchens began to eat and drink openly, and decided to recharge their energy for two days before moving.

The Liaodong Bureau has been prepared for a long time, and it also knows that the scale of this year's Jurchen counteroffensive will not be too large. When the report of Tanmalay was received, 20,000 Jurchen troops attacked. The top management of the Liaodong Bureau was still taken aback. It's still a bit big.

After all, the road from the Jurchen station to the Dalian area is difficult. It is extremely difficult to supply materials. The consumption of 20,000 people is not a little bit. Soon, the Liaodong Bureau found that this batch of troops had run out of food and grass.

This is great news, and grain and grass are the courage of the army. Especially in the current season, icy and snowy. Even if you want to survive in the wild, you can't.

As a result, the top management of the Liaodong Bureau decided to change the strategy. Originally, it was intended to fight a war of attrition through the mausoleum. Now it's become dragging these Jurchens to death. Next, the Liaodong Bureau began to deploy troops and began to reinforce several mausoleums on the border arteries.

The Liaodong Bureau also used the boiled water to irrigate the outer walls of the mausoleum. to stop the Jurchen offensive. Strive not to let the Jurchens enter the mausoleum. In other words, they are not even given the opportunity to fight hard.

As a result, in the next few days, the Jurchens did not even break into the mausoleum. The water-watered outer walls of the mausoleum, the gates. Becomes stronger. And it's slippery. I couldn't break it, and I finally climbed up a few people, and I was soon thrown down. Most of them are in different places.

As a result, the Jurchens fought several mausoleums in a row. The result is much the same. A few days later, the Jurchens despaired and ran out of food. The morale of the army has long been weakened. People don't even give them a chance to fight desperately, and they can't fight this time.

And the Liaodong Bureau is in a different mood. began to organize a wartime observation group, so that the Han slaves who hated the Jurchens to the bone and feared them like tigers could observe. By the way, the members of the current observation group are not Han Nu, they are already Zhuang Ding of the mausoleum forts of the Liaodong Bureau.

They have practiced Jeet Kune Do for more than two months, and their martial arts have also improved a lot. But for the Jurchens, there is a fear in the bones.

How could the top management of the Liaodong Bureau let go of such a good opportunity. This time there is such an opportunity. Just organize it to take turns to observe, and raise your courage. In the future, they will be the mainstay of the Liaodong Bureau.