Haoge and the others had a good guess, and within a few days, scouts came to report that a Wei army marched east and arrived at the Yalu River.

In the city of Shenyang, 40,000 Qing troops gathered, Haoge's royal flag fluttered high in the city, and there were more than ten generals of eight banners in the palace, as well as some of Haoge's strategists.

"Lord Su, news has come from the scouts that the Wei army has indeed marched towards Korea." Yue Le reported in a low voice, "Li Dingguo did not advance in Liaoyang, and ordered his soldiers to reclaim the fields, obviously trying to hold us back, and then send a team of men and horses to collect North Korea. If Korea is lost, Shenyang will be an isolated city, and sooner or later we will be consumed by the Wei army. ”

Hauge's face was gloomy, "So what now?" ”

In the palace, a group of people did not speak, and after a period of silence, Sonny said: "Lord Wang, Shengjing is located in the plain, and we have no advantage in the horse army, the Wei army often attacks with light horses, it is difficult for us to deal with it, the grain fields around Shengjing cannot be planted or harvested, and continuing to hold on will only sit and eat the mountains." If the Wei army occupies Korea, we will not even have a way back. The minions thought that now they could only break through and move to North Korea. ”

"Lord Wang, Shengjing's grain will last until the beginning of next year at most, if we can't repel the Wei army, and we can't produce in Liaodong with peace of mind, it is only a matter of time before Shengjing falls. I agree with Sony's strategy, it is better to retreat into Korea, stretch the grain route of the Wei army, and we can still divide one side. Yue Le said in a deep voice: "Now that the Qing Dynasty is at stake, Prince Su still needs to get a charter as soon as possible. If there is no incessant hesitation, Shengjing cannot be defended, and North Korea is lost, then the Qing army will really be finished. ”

Hearing this, Hauge suddenly got up from his seat, walked a few steps in the main hall, stood in the middle and glanced at the generals below, and then said firmly: "Then go to North Korea!" ”

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After the Wei army occupied Liaoyang, it was only a few hundred miles away from the Qing army in Shenyang, and the sentinels of both armies paid attention to each other's every move.

On a hill about fifty miles away from Shenyang City, several Wei army scouts were in the woods, watching a mighty group of men and horses under the mountain, tens of thousands of Qing soldiers and dependents, carrying baggage, covering the road, and a royal flag in front of them, showing their identity, that is, Haoge's army.

There were about 40,000 Qing soldiers, muskets like a forest, sharp swords and spears, shining armor, and they looked very elite, and the accompanying dependents also hung quivers on their waists and held spears, totaling about 100,000 people.

The Wei army scouts, observed for a while, and as soon as the cavalry led the horses pulled out the reins, they immediately turned their horses' heads and ran down the hill, taking another shortcut to Liaoyang.

At ten o'clock in the afternoon, Li Dingguo received a report from the scouts and found that the main force of the Qing army had left Shenyang and evacuated to Lianshan Pass in the southeast.

In the big tent, Li Dingguo was in front of the sand table, looking at the position of the Qing army, and Bai Wenxuan next to him said with joy on his face: "Governor, Haoge is really out of the city!" ”

Li Dingguo straightened up and said calmly: "Haoge going out of the city is a wise move, it is a matter of time before Shenyang falls, if he doesn't leave now, he won't be able to hold Shenyang tomorrow." ”

As he spoke, he turned his head and asked the scout, "How many men and horses did Haug bring out, and how was the equipment?" ”

The scout commander replied with his fists clenched: "Governor Qiyu, the enemy army has a total of 100,000 people, but the army is only about 40,000, they are quite well-equipped, with a large number of guns and artillery, and the rest of the people are very ordinary, they are all dependents, and they are considered a rabble. ”

The Manchurian dependents actually have some combat power, but in the eyes of the Wei army, they are a rabble.

When Bai Wenxuan heard this, he hurriedly said: "Governor, if you let them withdraw into North Korea, it will be difficult to fight!" ”

Li Dingguo smiled and said, "How could this governor let them retreat into Korea. As he spoke, his expression was solemn, and he ordered in a deep voice, "Order the army to pull out the camp and immediately march into Lianshan Pass." Then order Wu Sangui and ask him to come back to help. ”

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"Woo-" The low sound of the horn sounded in the wilderness, near Lianshan Pass, the Wei and Qing armies were in sight.

The location of Lianshanguan, located near the station of Lianshanguan in Benxi County, is an important traffic pass leading to the capital of Liaodong, the exit of the Liaozhong Plain, and the only way for the Qing army to go to Korea.

Lianshanguan is in the south of Shenyang and southeast of Liaoyang, and the distance from Liaoyang to Lianshanguan is only half of that from Shenyang to Lianshanguan.

At this time, the Wei army, which had rushed to Lianshan Pass first, had already set up camp here.

In the wilderness, a group of cavalrymen in blue armor came from the north and stopped on a distant hill to peek into the Wei camp.

Li Dingguo stood in the camp, saw this group of cavalry, took out a clairvoyant mirror to observe, and then said to the people around him: "Haoge is here!" ”

Bai Wenxuan also raised the clairvoyant mirror, and while observing, he said: "In the morning, the scouts have confirmed that the main force of the Qing army has arrived at Jizibao, sixty miles to the north. ”

While listening, Li Dingguo observed with a clairvoyant mirror, and after the Qing army's sentry cavalry, he saw a large number of black spots, coming all over the mountains.

"It's good that they're all here. The Asano is mountainous and the terrain is narrow, which is conducive to defense. We will solve the main force of Hauge here, and it will be much easier to collect North Korea! Li Dingguo retracted the clairvoyant mirror and said coldly.

Bai Wenxuan worried: "Haoge is indecisive and indecisive. When he sees us here, will he turn back or find another way? ”

Li Dingguo said with a smile: "Haoge is out of Shenyang, it is difficult to ride a tiger, he can only fight with us, there is no other way to go!" ”

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In the afternoon, the main force of the Qing army rushed to the vicinity of Lianshan Pass one after another, and set up camp at a distance of 20 miles from the Wei army.

Previously, Haoge fortified the wall and cleared the wilderness, and included the army in the city, intending to drag the war into the winter, waiting for the Wei army to run out of food, not wanting to fall into the hands of the Wei army, saving the Wei army the effort of clearing one by one, and at the same time riding out in all directions, destroying the cultivation of the Qing army and making Haoge sit in the city.

Hauge failed to achieve his goal, but he couldn't hold it at first, but he brought the army into the city, but he also kept the main force of the Qing army.

At this time, all the troops of the Qing army in Liaodong were gathered here, and all the soldiers and horses went to the vicinity of Lianshan Pass.

On August 30, Hauge erected the royal banner at the camp outside Lianshan Pass, and then immediately led the cavalry out at a gallop to observe the Wei camp.

Wearing a cloak, iron armor, a chair scimitar, a pointed iron helmet on his head, and a bow and arrow hanging from his saddle, Hauge led a group of cavalry to a stop five miles away from the Wei camp.

His expression was solemn, and he looked at the Wei military camp from afar, and it was not difficult to see the importance he attached to this battle.

"Lord Wang, there are a lot of Wei troops!" Yue Le exhaled a breath, and the war horse under his crotch was so frightened by the Wei military camp that he didn't listen to the call very much, and he said worriedly while pulling the reins.

Haoge had a gloomy face, "So far, no matter how many Wei thieves are blocking the way, this king can only fight with all his might." ”