In fact, the situation in the western direction of Liaoning is not optimistic. Judging from the figures reported by Huang Taiji, there were also many casualties among the Dajin army and the Mongol cavalry. It's just that the casualty figures over there were not lost in a single battle, but in a series of sporadic battles. However, these numbers add up to a lot, and these numbers are still considerable. In the long run, Huang Taiji and Mang Gurtai will definitely not be able to persevere. In fact, if there were no strong troops to support them, it would be good that they would be able to hold out until the beginning of next spring.

Now that the battle has been going on, Nurhachi can be considered to have understood. The biggest advantage of the white-clothed army is not their firearms, but their population resources. The Han Chinese have an almost infinite population and can provide the White Clothes Army with an almost unlimited reserve of soldiers. The losses of the white-coated army in battle will soon be able to make up for it. Even if it is a loss of 180,000 yuan, it will be a matter of several months to make up for it. The duration of training in firearms is also very short, three months is enough. Combined, these two advantages are a steady stream of troops.

The reason why the Dajin army was able to sweep through Liaodong was not only because of the incompetence of the Ming army in Liaodong, but more importantly, because of the incompetence of the Ming Dynasty. The rule of the Ming Dynasty has been completely decayed, and [***] to the extreme, there is no longer the slightest vitality. Otherwise, as long as the Ming Dynasty still had a trace of vitality, the Dajin Army would not be able to do this. What the Ming Dynasty wanted to do was actually very simple. It is enough to replace a slightly stronger commander in Liaodong to ensure the supply of money and food. For example, Sun Chengzong. For example, Xiong Tingbi.

As long as the commander has a little military knowledge, he knows how to use firearms and endless soldiers to consume the strength of the Dajin Army. Even if five Ming armies consume one Dajin army, the Dajin army cannot afford to lose. In the end, it was the Ming army that would emerge victorious. Because, the foundation of the Dajin Army itself is too weak to withstand any attrition. And the dead are indeed not a big deal for the Ming army, and thirty or fifty thousand people will die casually.

Xu Xingxia's battle this time was to see this point, and used the inconspicuous Yangguan Fort to greatly consume the strength of the Dajin Army. As a result, as soon as he Nurhachi was not careful, he fell into the evil trap of the white-clothed army. If there is a regret medicine in this world, no matter how much it costs, Nurhachi is willing to buy one. It's a pity that in this world, there is no regret medicine. Now he wants to regret it, it's too late.

"Xu Xingxia with a thousand cuts!"

"A thousand cuts in white!"

Nurhachi could only curse Xu Xingxia fiercely when there was no one else.

For the future, Nurhachi's heart is actually bleak. The military strength of the Dajin Kingdom was not particularly strong in the first place. Especially in the number of soldiers, it has always been a fatal bottleneck. When the Eight Banners were in their heyday, the total strength was only more than 40,000 people. Unless it is a nest, it is absolutely impossible to exceed 50,000 people. The main force of the Ming army in Liaodong was 100,000, and the other auxiliary troops were as many as 300,000. Therefore, the Dajin Army's sweep of Liaodong this time actually has a lot of luck.

Among them, the biggest luck component is Yang Hao, who is not from a military background and does not know military command. The siege strategy of the five-way army he deployed was actually full of loopholes, and as a result, Nurhachi took advantage of loopholes. If it is replaced by someone else, such as Li Rubai and Liu Ling, as the supreme commander, responsible for formulating the battle plan and commanding the battlefield, it is really hard to say whether Nurhachi still has such an opportunity.

In the Battle of Yangguanbao, the Dajin Army suffered such heavy losses, and he didn't know what to do in the future. Who would have thought that the situation would take such a turn for the worse? Nurhachi was not mentally prepared at all. Before, he was still thinking about how to better control the Liaodong region in his own hands. There is no doubt that after acquiring the territory of Liaodong, the future of the Dajin Kingdom is bright. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Liaodong had already lost most of it, and Dajin Kingdom actually had to fight for survival.

From a military strategy point of view, with the end of the battle of Yangguanbao, the two big iron pincers of the white-clothed army against Liaoyang have been quietly formed. The white-clothed army can launch an attack on Liaoyang at any time. Dajin Guo's insistence on Liaoyang seems to have no meaning. Because the firearms of the white-clothed army were so ferocious, they could easily destroy the walls of Liaoyang City with just artillery.

However, if the Dajin Kingdom gave up Liaoyang City, what would be the consequences? The muzzles of the white-clothed soldiers will go directly to the door of Hetuala, and they will all be driven into the deep mountains and old forests. The Jurchens are going to live a life of drinking blood, fishing, hunting and hunting again. It is estimated that many Jurchens cannot accept this. They will not give up on Liaoyang easily. Even if he died in Liaoyang, he didn't want to go back to the mountains and old forests to starve and suffer.

…… On December nights, the north wind howls and the cold hits. In the Fuzhou Acropolis, the residence of the original commander of the guard was bright. A large number of torches illuminate the place as if it were daylight. Around the torches, there were also a large number of Dajin military sentries swimming. Looking at their vigilant appearance, looking around all the time, I knew that they were very nervous, as if they were afraid that something terrible would suddenly jump out of the darkness.

So many torches, of course, are not for the need for lighting. And so many sentry horses are not to show someone's identity. They did this solely to prevent attacks by small detachments of the White Army. It is reported that the White Army has sent several capable squads to follow the butt of the Dajin Army all the time, with ill intentions. They specialized in assassinating officers of the Dajin Army, or they were specifically targeting lone or scattered Dajin troops. The Dajin Army, which is already a frightened bird, of course, has to deal with it carefully.

Nurhachi convened an emergency military meeting in Fuzhou Wei, focusing on the question of whether to abandon Liaoyang. The meeting was attended by the high-level leaders of the Dajin Kingdom and the Mongols. From the beginning of the meeting, everyone's morale was very low. After Nurhachi's opening remarks, there was a dead silence in the audience, and no one spoke.

There is no way to do this, and after such a heavy defeat, it is strange that everyone's interest is so high. However, it can be seen from the faces of most people that they are reluctant to evacuate Liaoyang. Also, the conditions in Liaoyang are much better than those of Hetuala. It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift, this ancient precept is equally effective for the Jurchens. In Liaoyang, who wants to go back to Hetuala, which is like a ravine?

The mood of the Mongols was also depressed. For Nurhachi's meeting, they were actually in no mood to participate. They were still a little resentful, resentful that the Dajin Kingdom had deceived them. Now, however, their resentment is gone. I don't know what the future will be, so what's the use of resentment at this time? If you kill all the Dajin army and tie up Nurhachi and hang him, will you be able to escape the pursuit of the white-clothed army?

As a matter of fact, the main purpose of today's meeting is not to review our own defeats, but to study what we should do in the future. There is no possibility of recovery from the fiasco of Yangguanbao, only to accept the cruel reality. From the point of view of the Dajin Army, they did nothing wrong. That's how they've always fought. In battle, they did their best. Those Niu Lu Zhangjing, those Jiashan Ezhen, have all gone all out and shed their last drop of blood. Still, they failed. This reason can only be attributed to the fact that the white army is too strong.

It is no longer possible to hold on to the Yangguan Fort. What the Dajin Army has to do now is to look forward and see if there is still a chance to make a comeback and make a comeback. Whether or not to abandon Liaoyang is a fundamental issue related to the future strategic direction. These are two completely different concepts. The strategic issues that arise from this are also completely different.

If you don't give up Liaoyang, it means that you must continue to fight with the white-clothed army on the land of Liaodong. They need to continue to fight with the white-clothed army for Fuzhou Wei, Gaizhou Wei, and Haizhou Wei until Liaoyang, Shenyang and other places fall. This strategic battle mode will be very complex. The Dajin Army not only had to block and consume the white-clothed troops in the field battle, but also had to find a way to defend the city. It is also necessary to find a way to consume the white-clothed army as much as possible in the battle to defend the city.

There is no doubt that, judging from the current situation, there is some pressure for the Dajin Army to do this. The main force of the Dajin Army has been seriously weakened, and it is completely unknown whether it will be able to defeat the white-clothed army in the field. If in the field battle, the Dajin Army was also defeated by the white-clothed army, then the strategy of sticking to Liaoyang would have no chance to be implemented at all.

Of course, there are benefits of sticking to Liaoyang. This advantage is that the Dajin army can get supplies on the spot, can collect Han military flags on the spot to serve as cannon fodder, and can also get closer to the Mongolian Horqin tribe. The Mongolian cavalry from the Horqin steppe could go directly south to Liaoyang and directly support the Dajin State in the battle. If Liaoyang is abandoned, there will be no such convenience. Once the relationship between the Mongols and the Dajin Kingdom was severed, they could only fight on their own.

If Liaoyang is abandoned, it means that the Dajin army will go back to the white mountains and black waters near Hetuala, in the deep mountains and old forests, and play hide and seek with the white-clothed army. It's another way to fight. This way of fighting is similar to hunting. The only difference is that the Dajin Army will become prey, while the White Army will become hunters. Whether the prey can escape the control of the hunter is difficult to say for the time being. There is no way back for prey, but there is for hunters.

Moreover, the number of hunters will also increase, and eventually it will reach an astonishing point. Ten hunters may illegally round up one prey, but what about twenty hunters? What about thirty hunters? No matter how powerful the prey is, it can't escape so many hunters! In the end, the prey will still be caught, and there is almost no chance of escape.

The biggest disadvantage of abandoning Liaoyang is that all kinds of materials and all kinds of wealth captured by the Dajin Army have no chance to be used at all. If they were to withdraw to Hetuala, it would be impossible to bring back so much material and so much wealth. There are a lot of treasures and materials, and even if they are brought back, they will not have the opportunity to use them. What can be done in the deep mountains and old forests, in the white mountains and black waters, gold, silver and jewelry? It will only bring misfortune to yourself.

At the beginning, what was the biggest motivation for Nurhachi to rise up against Ming? Is it really for revenge? Of course not! The original purpose of the Dajin Army was purely to loot. Looting supplies, looting wealth, looting women. Dajin has nothing, is poor and white, and if it wants to develop and grow, it can only be robbed. Now, all this, they have grabbed. However, in the blink of an eye, they were going to give it up again, how could this be! If you want to give up the goods and women you have to the white-clothed army, you might as well kill them.

"I advocate guarding Liaoyang." Amin finally spoke.

Du Du also nodded in agreement. The other high-level officials of the Dajin Kingdom, after hesitating for a moment, also nodded in agreement. Thus, the entire military meeting ended with Amin's words. The Dajin Army finally decided to stick to Liaoyang.

...... "That's a good thing!" ”

Xu Xingxia looked relaxed and said with a smile.

Knowing that the Dajin Army finally decided to stick to Liaoyang, Xu Xingxia's heart finally let go. Nurhachi, Nurhachi, after all, is still a little greedy for money. It seems that no matter what kind of hero, in the face of money and beauties, it is difficult to control himself.

Nurhachi was reluctant to rob the various riches looted by the Dajin Army, the beautiful women he was reluctant to rob, and the glory and wealth of Liaoyang, so he finally made the decision to stick to Liaoyang. However, he forgot that the more reluctant he was, the more he would lose.

"Chi Hu, the war in the Liaodong region will be handed over to you." Xu Xingxia said solemnly.

"Understood! My subordinates will do their best! Nurhachi, he will definitely be trapped in Liaoyang City! Chi Hu said confidently.

According to Xu Xingxia's arrangement, Lin Dacheng will lead the Xiongqu Army to land in Jinzhouwei, sweep all the remnants of the Dajin Army and the Ming Army in Liaodong all the way, and completely control the southern Liaoning region in the hands of the white-clothed army. The establishment of a new regional management committee for eastern and western Liaoning is under preparation. Once the preparations are completed, they will take over the administrative and economic affairs of eastern and western Liaoning. As for the military aspect, Chi Hu was solely responsible.

As for Xu Xingxia himself...... The Battle of Yangguanbao is over, and Xu Xingxia should also go back to attend the wedding. In other words, it has been several days since the bride Zhu Yilan arrived in Ningxia City. The guests who were about to attend the wedding were also looking through the autumn water and eager to wear it. If he doesn't go back, it is estimated that many guests will have to leave early. Unfortunately, the two places are very far apart, and it is estimated that he will have to return from the Liaodong region quickly, and it is estimated that it will be next year's New Year.

However, it is also a good thing to officially get married in the New Year. New year, new atmosphere! Every New Year, the White Army has to go to a new level. Next year, the first year of Taichang, of course, will be no exception. Perhaps, the White Army will be able to achieve more results next year!

(To be continued)