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Chapter 297 Two peaches kill three people 2
The most troublesome thing is not the dominance of armor and weapons, but the North Korean army's sufficient logistical supplies.From the dead Korean soldiers and captured prisoners, the Jurchens found something that was as hard as stone and tasted crunchy and sweet.It looks like it tastes like it's made of rice, and Koreans call it rice krispie treats.

This kind of food is simply invincible in the icy and snowy mountains. One piece can last for most of the day. There is no need to start a fire or bury the stove. You can eat a handful of snow.Moreover, the weight is not heavy, and each person can carry more than ten yuan without any pressure. If you save a little, it can carry it for more than ten days, which greatly reduces the burden of marching.

With strong armor, sharp weapons, and a full stomach, not to mention the trained North Korean army, even if they put together the savage Jurchens who drink raw hair and drink blood, they will have good combat effectiveness.

"It must have been given by the Ming Dynasty. The Koreans don't have this ability! No wonder they want to abandon Liaodong. The Ming Emperor wants the Koreans and us to fight endlessly on this land and reap the benefits!"

What I have to say is that anyone who can achieve great things has a strong sense of judgment, whether good or bad.After personally testing the quality of Korean armor and short spears, Nurhachi demonstrated this skill.

"Withdraw to the north of the border wall and give them Kuandian for the time being. The blood of the Jurchens cannot be shed in vain here, and it must be shed to the west of Shanhaiguan! Daishan, you lead four Niulu to guard here, and you cannot let the North Koreans One step across the border wall. The others followed me back to Hetuala, ready to march westward!"

But seeing traps is one skill, and how to break them is another skill.Some traps cannot be solved even after seeing them, such as the Ming Dynasty's use of Koreans to seize the southern part of Liaoning.

Even if the King of Korea and Nurhachi were all called to Beijing, and the Ming Emperor personally told them that this was a trick to kill three people, the war between the two ethnic groups or local forces would still not stop.

There is no way, this is human nature. When there is a lack of trust, even if you know that you are doing something to add clothes to others, you have to pinch your nose and accept your fate for your own safety.

Nurhachi chose the theoretically wisest way out, which was to withdraw from the fight for the Six Forts of Kuandian. Instead of worrying about the gains and losses of one city or one place with the Koreans, he focused on the overall situation and snatched more first. land and population.

After its own strength grows, it will directly threaten the front line of Shanhaiguan and give the instigator Daming a head-on blow.At that time, North Korea, which has always been swaying in the wind like a grass on the wall, will naturally know which way to fall, and the problem of Kuandian Liubao will be easily solved.

It is said that this choice is very far-sighted and broad-minded. Unfortunately, when Nurhaci led the main force to the north, he ran into the Mongolian tribes heading south. I suddenly remembered a sentence in the Han Dynasty book, how can you be brilliant if you are good!
At this time, the situation in northern Liaodong was basically the same as that in the south, except that the Koreans who were waiting for the opportunity to move north were replaced by the Mongolian tribes that were moving south in large numbers.In the past, he and the Jurchens flirted with each other, called themselves brothers, and worked together to deal with the Mongolian tribe of the Ming Dynasty. Now, when they see the Jurchens, they use their knives.

Without it, this fertile land and fine pasture has no owner. Whoever takes it first will belong to it.The Mongols don't have fewer legs than the Jurchens, so why can't they take advantage of them?
At this time, no matter how wise Nurhachi was, he had to make a helpless and necessary choice.Either turn around and go south to fight back the Koreans, or continue north to fight the Mongols.

Going north was a decision made after several days of hard thinking.It would be easier to go south to repel the Koreans, but the gains would be less.Even if the Koreans were driven back to the south of the Yalu River, all they would get would be some scattered acres of land and large tracts of barren mountains and forests.

The north and west are the essence of Liaodong Town. There are not only large areas of mature fields and forts, but also a large number of Liaodong border residents.As long as you can defeat the Mongols, you don't need to spend too much effort and resources to build a very complete grain-producing area and troop source.From spring to summer, the Jurchens' offensive was very fierce. They first captured the Haicheng Guards and drove back the Mongolian tribes who broke through the border wall and went south. Then they followed Dongchang Fort, Xining Fort, Pingyang Bridge Fort, and Xiping Fort. They killed the Guangning Guards and then met the main Mongolian force.

The two sides gathered around Guangning and fought fiercely. They fought a small amount for three days and a large amount for five days. They had been entangled for more than two months and still could not decide the winner.

The Jurchens fought bravely, but the Mongols were superb in riding skills and were flexible. They could rush forward when they saw an advantage, and when the situation was bad, they would run away with their horses. It was difficult to inflict serious damage and almost impossible to annihilate them all.

As a last resort, Nurhaci could only call back Chu Ying who had conquered the Ula tribe in the east, and increased the density of troops to compress the Mongolian activity space. He almost pushed forward step by step, and finally captured the Daling River. The fort has a relatively solid strategic support point.

However, it is still difficult to go west. The entire route from Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan is occupied by the Uliangha tribe. Even if the Mongolian herdsmen are not good at defending the city, the Jurchen army does not dare to go deep alone. Cutting off the back roads and harassing the logistics is the specialty of the prairie cavalry.

What's even more troublesome is that the Ming army stationed at Shanhaiguan also took action. They sent cavalry to attack Guangning's former garrison for more than 60 miles overnight, killing thousands of Mongolian households stationed here and fleeing in panic.

Although the Mongols were defeated miserably, there were actually not many casualties. However, this made the originally clear battle situation suddenly become confusing.Both the Mongolians and the Jurchens couldn't help but think of one thing.

The original owner of this place didn't go far, he was squatting at the entrance of the alley and watching.Moreover, they were not beaten away, but took the initiative to withdraw. There was no big loss in strength and they still had the ability to attack.

The first person to respond was the Uliangha tribe. It must be said that the Mongols really took land, cities, fertile fields, etc. very lightly. They packed up what they could take away, and on the third day they took the loot and headed north into the mountains. , all the string of forts along the coast were abandoned, leaving only Jinzhou City.

This move is equivalent to telling the Ming Dynasty army clearly that we will not stop you if you want to leave.We don’t have any deep grudges, so feel free to do so. As long as you don’t go north, you can go wherever you like. It’s best to go east to find trouble for the Jurchens.

However, we have to have a foothold near Jinzhou. We should use it as a lively stage to watch how you two fight for it.If someone accidentally reveals himself to be a loser, he might step in and take advantage of something.

The best thing is to be evenly matched, and everyone will be exhausted after fighting for a year and a half. By then, only the Mongolian family will have a say in the great plains south of the border wall.

(End of this chapter)