After leaving Fushun Pass, the army moved forward quickly, and the three thousand cavalry scattered in all directions, turning into sentinels. They either went out for reconnaissance, spread to the surrounding area, or used cover to conduct counter-reconnaissance.

The Ming army was still very familiar with this area. After all, it was still under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty a few years ago. Government orders were smooth and no one dared to disobey it. It was only from Nuerhachi that it gradually lost its ability to rule.

Therefore, the army marched very fast and did not need a guide at all. When it came time to camp, it could find a suitable place at once.

A good place with water source and shelter from the wind.

However, the desolate scene along this road made Xiong Tingbi, who had supported the civil affairs for almost half a year, disappointed and regretful. What a good land, it was just abandoned by the Jurchens.

At this time, the Jurchen population was only four to five million, and they were not good at farming. Although Nuerhaci had outstanding military talents, he did not have much patience for civil affairs. Under his leadership, the Jurchens were more like a bandit gang.

, constantly looting from the Ming Dynasty to obtain materials for development and growth.

As a bandit leader, slave Hachi naturally has no thoughts of loving the people as his own children, nor does he have any grand ambition to break into the pass and conquer the world. His only purpose is to live, live well, and prove to

Tomorrow I will see that I can live a very good life, even better than you.

Under such circumstances, he would naturally not treat any Han people well, and would capture them all as slaves and become the private property of the Jurchen nobles. Moreover, he did not prohibit the Jurchens from killing these Han people. Therefore, there were very few Han people in the Jurchen territory.

, but only about 100,000.

These 100,000 people were simply not enough to cultivate the land to support the entire Jurchen clan, so Nuerhaci launched a war without hesitation and attacked Shenyang. However, the war was started by him, but not ended by him. This battle Nuerhachi

The red head was awarded, and the Jurchens lost their troops and generals, and their vitality was severely damaged.

In the end, it only achieved the prestige of Ming Emperor Zhu Youxiao alone.

The Jurchen population is very small, only four to five million at this time, and they are only good at fishing and hunting, not farming. Since the establishment of the Eight Banners system, in addition to having to make a living at the beginning, the dividends from the subsequent wars are enough for them to stop production.

, all worked and supported by captured slaves.

At first they were Han people, and later they were Koreans. The inflow of 300,000 Koreans greatly alleviated various problems caused by the defeat. In addition to their slightly weaker military strength, the Jurchens at this time actually looked better than those during the Nuerhaci period.

It's even more prosperous.

It is precisely because of the existence of slaves of various races that the Jurchens after they have left their jobs have enough time and resources to practice martial arts and hone their bodies and skills. This is why the Jurchens in history have become stronger as they fight. The only race that has left their jobs is to rise.

The only channel is military merit, and these require good health and martial arts.

The Eight Banners system, like the Han nationality's imperial examination, created the glory of a race.

The Jurchen population is small. After capturing Hetuala, Nuerhachi made this place his base camp, and moved all the Jurchen clan here to live and manage them together. This is also Nuerhaci's consistent concept.

Concentration brings strength, just like the tactical thinking he showed in the Battle of Salhu. You can come thousands of ways, but I will only go all the way.

Nuerhaci focused on uniting his own people, but not on uniting people of other ethnic groups. Therefore, in his hands, the Jurchens showed tenacious combat capabilities, but they did not develop much until Huang Taiji came to power.

This is a very important leader of the Jurchens, because he laid the foundation for the Jurchens to enter the Pass. Without Huang Taiji, there would be no Manchu Qing Dynasty in later generations.

Even though history is driven by the masses, the direction of history has never been among the masses, but on individual heroes. Huang Taiji is such a character.

However, at this time, Nuerhaci died more than in history, and the family wealth left behind was far less rich than in history. Mongolia did not completely surrender, but only had some marriages and tendencies. Of course, this kind of association

They are already very close, and Horqin will be able to surrender completely in a few years.

However, it is still a bit early, so there are no Mongolian Eight Banners. The Han people, under the rule of Nuerhaci, do not have much sense of belonging and are just a consumable. Therefore, except for a few traitors, there are no Han people working for the Jurchens.

Therefore, there are no Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty.

The Eight Jurchen Banners were almost wiped out due to the failure of the battle, leaving Huang Taiji to search for useful wild Jurchens in the barren mountains further north.

It is said that they are wild Jurchens, but no one knows which race they belong to. They only know that they are uncivilized barbarians, and they even eat raw meat in many places. The Jurchen clan is the largest here, so these savages naturally belong to the Jurchen tribe.

A clan.

As for the wild Jurchens, they were just a good excuse to rule.

In Huang Taiji's expedition this time, except for the 10,000 people left at the beginning, the remaining 20,000 were all wild Jurchens. This was originally his weapon against Lin Danhan, but he did not expect that they had not left Liaodong yet.

The territory suffered heavy losses, and three thousand people were killed first.

This was because the Mongolian cavalry came quickly and did not charge back after penetrating through, otherwise his losses would have been even more heavy. And the subsequent results were even more tragic than expected. Because of the Mongolian weak point, Huang Taiji almost

Unable to maintain a complete formation, we can only watch the opponent attack from here again and again, defeating the pursuit.

Fortunately, he discovered this in time and took his people away from the repairs, otherwise the defeat of Mongolia would have affected the formation. Later, an inspection of the losses made Huang Taiji a little relieved. Although more than 10,000 people died, most of them were

They are from Mongolia, and there are only 3,000 people on our side.

But this is tragic enough. Only 5,000 of the 20,000 Mongolian cavalry are left, plus 27,000 Jurchen elites. 50,000 people left home, and only 33,000 were able to return, with a loss of nearly 40%. And the opponent

The loss was only about 3,000, which was caused when the enemy collided with his own elite.

Thinking about this, Huang Taiji was so angry that his liver ached. The Ming army had not dealt with it for only a year or two. How could it have become so difficult to deal with? It could even compete with an elite army composed entirely of wild Jurchens.

We must find a way to contain it.

He has considered blackmailing North Korea, searching for wild Jurchens, and even moving a little distance to the north and east. After all, the current stronghold of Hetuala is too close to the Ming Dynasty's Great Wall. As long as the emperor in the pass is free, the Jurchens will definitely resist

Can't live.

These thoughts kept swirling in Huang Taiji's mind. Various situations were mixed together, which made him have a faint headache, but he couldn't stop thinking.

"Report!"

Suddenly, a long shout came, awakening Huang Taiji who was thinking. He raised his eyes and saw a horse galloping towards him. Behind him was a flag with the word "order" written on it. The horses in the army saw

When they arrived, no one stepped forward to stop them. Instead, they all moved out of the way to let the horse ride along.

This is the way to deliver military orders in the army. It can be expedited for 800 miles and can go straight to the Chinese army regardless of any obstruction or prohibition.

Looking at the envoy of the flag coming quickly, Huang Taiji felt a faint feeling of uneasiness in his heart. Therefore, when the other party rushed forward, he did not wait for the other party to speak, and directly grabbed the official document raised by the envoy, opened it and looked at it carefully.

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"As expected of Xiong Manzi, he really knows how to seize opportunities." After reading the report, Huang Taiji murmured to himself with blank eyes. There was a faint fishy-sweet feeling in his chest as he breathed.

"Could it be that God is really trying to destroy me, the Jurchen, to make this Khan act so unfavorably!" Huang Taiji raised his head and asked the sky, roaring unwillingly. Emotions such as grief, anger, desolation, and panic surged out.

The generals next to him were all stunned by Huang Taiji's sudden emotional outburst, and they all speculated about what was written in the official document, which made the usually calm Khan lose his composure.

Looking at Huang Taiji with a crazy and desperate look on his face, all the Eight Banners generals felt heavy doubts and uneasiness in their hearts. But they had no choice but to sit on their horses and look at Huang Taiji blankly.

"Could it be that God wants to destroy my Jurchen!" Huang Taiji roared again, thinking about how he led his troops to attack North Korea this time. A North Korean prince escaped and reported the news to the Ming Dynasty, hoping to conquer Mongolia and start again.

They found a way out, but before they left the border of Liaodong, they were blocked by the Ming army's cavalry. After a fierce battle, they suffered heavy losses and had to return the same way.

But halfway through, they received the shocking and tragic news that the Governor of Liaodong, Xiong Manzi, led his troops out of the pass and approached Hetuala.

What exactly happened here!

Huang Taiji wanted to shout again, but suddenly his breath was not smooth, and his anger attacked his heart. His blood surged up, and his throat became sweet. He could no longer hold in his breath, so he opened his mouth and spat out blood. Others were also shaking immediately.

He staggered and fell down after just uttering one word.

"Sweat, sweat!" A group of newly promoted Jurchen generals immediately panicked and dismounted to help.

When he got to the ground, he found that Huang Taiji had not passed out, but there was blood on his mouth and clothes, and he was trying to support himself. When he saw someone coming, he spoke with difficulty, "Quick, help Hetuala, Xiong Manzi

We are leading the troops over."

After saying that, he fainted.

The entire army was immediately in chaos, but fortunately, Huang Taiji's order was given in the end, which prevented the entire army from collapsing. Aobai, Azige and other young generals managed to regain their composure, and led the brigade to rush towards their home base.

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Xiong Tingbi's army was also dissatisfied with the speed. They were in a hurry and did not make many stops. After all, no one knew what Huang Taiji was doing when he went out. Although he knew from Li Tu's report that he was wandering around the Daxingan Mountains, he

You can't guarantee when it will come back, so you have to act quickly. It's best to defeat Hetuala and return as soon as possible.

Governor Xiong does not have a cavalry elite enough to compete with the wild Jurchens. In the open wilderness, they are no match for Huang Taiji. Even if they copy the original Yulin Army's equipment, the training is not that elite.

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These soldiers and horses of his were adapted from the original Liaodong army. No matter how they were trained, they could not compare with the Yulin army, not to mention the small number, only 20,000 people. Xiong Tingbi only had the confidence to retreat in front of Huang Taiji's army. As for the more

If it's too much, he won't be able to do it.

Not everyone is as wise and mighty as His Majesty.

Thinking of some possible plans, Xiong Tingbi suddenly thought of Zhu Youxiao. With 30,000 soldiers and horses, he annihilated the powerful Jurchen Eight Banners in one fell swoop.

He couldn't help but sigh for such a brilliant achievement.

Suddenly, Xiong Tingbi, who was walking, saw numerous bones lying on the roadside. No one had buried them. They were scattered on the grass, allowing insects to crawl and wild animals to chew on them.

"Where are we here?" He asked Luo Yiguan next to him strangely.

Luo Yigui looked around, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he answered with tears, "Go back to the Governor, this is Saarhu!"

Salhu! Battle of Salhu!

Hearing this name, Xiong Tingbi suddenly fell into a trance. Looking at the bones in front of him, he seemed to see those generals who fought bravely but were defeated and left helpless.

It was truly a battle of mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

"By the order of this governor, the entire army should stop advancing and bury the bones of our compatriots on the spot!" Xiong Tingbi thought for a while and then asked the army to stop advancing.

"Thank you, sir!" Luo Guiguan clasped his fists in thanks and then rushed away to take people with him to handle these tasks.

Three days later, the army left Saarhu. The only things left here were a few large earthen bags and a huge stone tablet, which stated the number and origin of the bones they had collected. Of course, the most important thing was the Convergator and the

The one who erected the monument.
To be continued...