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Chapter 1008 I must chase you out
Hetuala is a big city outside the side wall. If it is placed in Daming, it may be a third-class county regulation, and there are no masonry buildings, most of them are wood.

The cavalry withdrew, and the soldiers carrying grease and gunpowder entered the city and began to pile up. The firewood accumulated outside the pass was enough for several years, and there was no shortage in Hetuala City. When it was completely dark, the fire was lit.

Soon the fire reflected the entire night sky red, houses, firewood, and walls.Everything that can be burned is burning, and the fire is so fierce that even people who are tens of miles or hundreds of miles away can see the red light in the night sky.

After the Eastern Expedition Army camped at night, except for the patrolling soldiers and horses, there was a curfew inside and outside the camp, but the soldiers in the military tents secretly looked around in the gaps, and the patrolling soldiers stared blankly. The scene in front of them was really spectacular , Everyone felt that the cold spring night outside the Guanwai was much warmer, this must be the credit of the flames.

The city of Hetuala is regarded by everyone as the capital of Jianzhou Jurchen. After tonight, this capital will be completely reduced to ashes. It actually participated in a war of destroying the country. All mood swings, sleepless all night.

Wang Tong's tent was built on a high place in the camp, the gate of the tent was facing the direction of Hetuala, Wang Tong was in the center, and the generals of each army lined up on the left and right, looking at the burning Hetuala together.

The commander's tent was also silent, all the generals either lowered their heads or looked at the fire in the distance, such a glorious victory was achieved in such a way, it was so simple, everyone didn't know what to say for a while.

Wang Tong looked at the fire in the distance, but he was a little bit drunk, as if he was very happy after drinking carefree, but the work was not done yet, and it was not time to completely relax.

Everyone"

Wang Tong said something, but found that the people below did not respond. He raised his voice and said something again. All the generals were trembling, and they all stood up and bowed in a panic. Cai Nan on the side laughed. Smiling, shaking his head slightly, this general was already shocked by the scene in front of him, and he was also in awe of Wang Tong. He suddenly called out and showed it subconsciously.

"Starting today, select more than a hundred Jurchens with identities from the prisoner camps, and let them report to various places. Jianzhou Jurchen, Haixi Jurchen, and Beishan Jurchen ministries will spread the word to those who can reach it. These people must have seen and heard the results of the Qingxiang in the Jianzhou Department, and they said that the commander-in-chief ordered that if anyone who accommodated Nurhachi and his soldiers and horses would be punished in this way, he would accept the surrender and defeat of all ministries from today onwards. Honest!"

Everyone bowed to listen to the order, and Wang Tong said again:
"A large army of this size marches at a slow speed and consumes food and wages. The commander who pursues next will decide to pack lightly, and the Tigers will be the main force. Each army will choose [-] cavalry to accompany them. The rest of the troops will be stationed on the spot and clear the countryside."

If Wang Tong had said these words a few months ago, the rest of the armies would definitely not have followed, thinking that they would go deep into the enemy's territory, and there were mostly infantry, wouldn't it be suicide if they went there.

But now it's different. It's clear that there is a great achievement to share with everyone. If you don't go, then you can't think about it. Wang Tong saw the look of everyone eager to try, and said with a smile:

"Everyone in this commander's tent is going. You selected the most elite people in your family and left your lieutenant general to look after the house. Do you understand?"

"Subordinates obey!!"

Everyone spoke in unison this time, and the response was much louder.

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The generals left, but Wang Tong went to the carriage in the camp. Although there were civil servants in the army this time, they did not have enough status to live in such a carriage.There are two in the army, one belongs to General Tan and the other belongs to Cai Nan.

Cai Nan has a very high status in Tianjin Wei. Although he lives a simple life, his wealth and honor are not inferior to the eunuchs in the palace. He has also developed some habits. For example, he likes to drink green tea from Laoshan Taoist Temple, which is not listed on the market at all. , It was completely grown and drunk by the local Taoist priests, or it was given to Cai Nan by Nie Shi, the sea lord of Laizhou Prefecture, on a regular basis.

Wang Tong, Cai Nan, and General Tan were all in this car, and they also sent someone to call Li Hutou. Wang Tong and others were here, and Cai Nan brought out his own good tea and fixed the charcoal stove outside. , Start boiling water to make tea in the house.

Looking at General Tan who was haggard again, Wang Tong asked with concern:

"Have you taken the old ginseng sent to you by Dahu and Erhu? This is a great tonic and very good for your body."

"Thank you, master, for your concern. This subordinate's injury is accumulated over the years. This ginseng is useless, so don't waste it."

General Tan's voice was a little out of breath, Wang Tong sighed, he probably understood what General Tan was thinking, but he didn't make it clear, and said again:
"Next, the Huwei army will continue to pursue in the northeast direction. If you are not in good health, you should stay in Hetuala and take care of your health."

General Tan just shook his head, and although he didn't speak, he firmly refused. Wang Tong did not continue on this topic, and Li Hutou also got into the carriage, greeted General Tan a few words, made tea, and everyone gathered together. is seated.

"Sanguang cleared the countryside, burned the city, and now one-third or more of Jianzhou has been completely cleared, and there is no human habitation."

Wang Tong started first. Naturally, everyone knew about it. Wang Tong continued directly:
"Under the city of Shenyang, the Haixi Jurchen suffered heavy casualties. They knew they couldn't beat us. We suppressed them to this point. Instead of having any common hatred, they would be very afraid. Nurhachi's plan is very simple. Let the main force hide, use small teams to harass, and when our morale is low, he will unite with other ministries to launch a counterattack, and now he has no such opportunity."

"Brother, can this slave chief have such a calculation?"

Li Hutou asked a little puzzled, he didn't think the other party would have such a judgment at that time, Wang Tong said with a smile:

"Although the barbarians are barbarians, after thousands of years, there will always be one or two heroes. What's more, this Jurchen is also farming, fishing and hunting, no different from the Han people. The Nurhachi brothers learned their civil and military skills in Liao Town. You see Seeing him unite and build the state, lead the army to attack, form an alliance with the Horqin tribe, and recruit the Haixi Jurchen, this step-by-step arrangement is also worthy of the word hero, but he did not expect that the Ming Dynasty will be so strong and have our mighty army!"

Hearing what Wang Tong said, Li Hutou unconsciously puffed up his chest, and Cai Nan's face was also full of smiles. There were some things in Wang Tong's heart that he would not have said. It is hard to say what the situation will be this time without the strategic advantage gained from the acquisition of Guihua City.

It may not be said that the Jurchen and Mongols will go to the pass, but two-thirds of the land in Liaozhen will be taken by these barbarians. The left and right sides of the Liaoxi Corridor will become a battlefield, and most of the Han people in Liaozhen will become the Jurchens. Well, Daming will throw more and more military expenditures at the border, and then there will be a chain reaction, and it will be hard to say anything at that time.

"Nurhachi is willing to give up the fundamental place of Hetuala. Even if you persecute him in many ways, won't he continue to endure it? Now the road to supply is getting longer and longer. Be careful!"

General Tan interjected and said that the food and grass consumed by the nearly [-] troops every day is quite astonishing. It is a bit difficult to supply even with the wealth of Liao Town. A large number of military supplies guess ease a lot.

Leading the Huwei army to pursue in depth, the supply line will be pulled longer, and there will be no economic attractiveness further forward, and the merchants will not follow. If there is any mistake in the supply line, it will be a big trouble.

"The cart has enough food and grass, and the horse team will search and plunder along the way. It will not be a big problem to last for a month, and Hetuala is used as a relay station to station food and grass supplies. Part of the army here must be used to transport food and supplies. To maintain the line of communication, I will bring their generals with me, so I am not afraid that they will not be careful."

Wang Tong said something with a smile, and then said with a serious look:

"If Nurhachi doesn't come out again, there will be no ground for him to survive in the Jianzhou Department, and the Haixi Jurchen and Beishan Jurchen will not dare to take him in. The power he took away will disappear in smoke. If he doesn't come out again, he will just To be able to die in the mountains in obscurity, I don't think much of Nurhachi, he is such an ambitious and ambitious person, he will not be willing to disappear like this, and he will die in the end if he dies."

Having said that, Wang Tong leisurely said:
"Besides, this commander only led six regiments of Tiger's Mighty Army over there, and it's not a large army. Nurhachi should have been lucky."

The strength of the six regiments of the Tiger Mighty Army cannot be judged solely from the number of people. Anyone who wants to underestimate them will definitely learn a particularly painful lesson. Not Da Ming, no, even Da Ming's own people can't imagine that this army will have such Everyone is used to comparing the combat effectiveness with the number of people and the number of servants. These rules are completely useless for the Huwei army.

"My lord said that Nurhachi is at the end of his rope. If you give him a chance, he won't fail to grasp it. If he doesn't seize it, then he himself will slowly perish."

Cai Nan was sure of what Wang Tong said. Wang Tong drank the cold tea on the table, let out a long breath, and said:
"To destroy Nurhachi, the next thing is for the business groups of the Ming Dynasty to stay here and slowly erode and attack. When will they advance to the seaside, and when there will be no border troubles in the north of the Ming Dynasty."

Everyone was fascinated by what they heard, and even Tan Jiang's haggard face was full of joy. Cai Nan joked with a smile:

"If someone said that ten years ago, our family would laugh at him for losing his mind and going crazy, but today when the adults say that, our family believes it."

"At that time, there will be no big wars to fight."

Wang Tong sighed, suddenly a little depressed.

(End of this chapter)