(0726) However, when Jianyu's attack will be launched, Xu Xingxia does not know. He estimated that Nurhachi would definitely hesitate. He certainly wasn't going to attack right away. He should need to prepare something more. If there is no more than seventy percent certainty, Nurhachi should withdraw his troops. Since he did not withdraw his troops, it means that he must be preparing for the future.

After all, the previous two attacks had already caused Jianyu to lose a lot of troops. The biggest fatal thing about Dajin is that it has a shortage of population and cannot withstand the consumption of mass casualties. If you launch a third attack in such a hurry, it will only make the Dajin Army completely finished. Nurhachi, as a generation of heroes, should not be brain-dead to such a point.

Nurhachi now needs more reinforcements. His number one reinforcement, of course, was the Mongols. When the Dajin Kingdom is in danger, the Horqin tribe of Mongolia will not die without help. Zai Sangbei and Nurhachi basically wear the same pair of pants. Due to some reasons, the cavalry of the white-clothed army marching from the steppe could not directly threaten the safety of the Horqin tribe for the time being, so Zai Sangbei and could send reinforcements with confidence.

The Mongols of the Horqin tribe are still relatively strong. This is the fattest part of the Mongolian steppe, which breeds a large number of people, horses, cattle and sheep. In terms of resources, the Korqin tribe was no worse than the Tumut tribe led by Lin Dan Khan. Whether it is in the number of cavalry or the number of war horses, the Horqin tribe is basically the same as the Tumut tribe. The only thing Horqin suffers is that there are no better weapons.

Due to the relatively good relationship between the Horqin tribe and the Dajin Kingdom, the Ming Dynasty implemented strict material control over the Horqin tribe and resolutely forbade all materials, especially elite weapons and equipment, from flowing into the hands of the Horqin Mongols. At the same time, the Ming Dynasty carried out a comprehensive containment of the Horqin tribe through the relationship of Lin Dan Khan. Therefore, the weapons and equipment of the Horqin Mongols were relatively lacking. They can't even have an iron weapon in their hands.

If the Horqin tribe also had 50,000 sets of iron lance cavalry equipment, even Lin Dan Khan would not be able to sleep. Zaisangbu and Ye have been trying to improve the weapons and equipment of their troops, but unfortunately, they have not succeeded. However, with the victory of the Dajin Army in Liaodong, which eliminated hundreds of thousands of Ming troops and captured a large amount of Ming army equipment, the equipment of the Horqin Mongol cavalry will inevitably be greatly improved.

With the current strength of Jianyu, it is simply impossible to digest so many weapons and equipment, and a large amount of support will definitely be given to the Horqin Mongols. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the Mongolian cavalry will be moderately improved. The Mongols were no longer short of weapons and equipment. Coupled with the fact that the Mongols accepted the command of the high-level of the Dajin Kingdom, the combat effectiveness of the Mongol cavalry should be able to be improved to a certain extent. History proves that the Mongolian cavalry under the command of Jianyu is still very capable of fighting.

In addition to the Mongols, Nurhachi had a large group that could be exploited. This group is the captured Liaodong Ming Army. The number of this group, conservatively estimated, is at least seventy or eighty thousand. Even, it is possible to exceed 100,000 people. They are all soldiers of the Ming Army in Liaodong, or military households in various places. If Nurhachi realizes their role and sends troops everywhere to arrest people, this number will continue to rise.

This rout of the Ming army in Liaodong was very complete and very sudden. The unexpected defeat caught many people off guard, and there was no way to deal with it. The main force of 100,000, plus nearly 300,000 local troops, all collapsed at once. Only a few were able to escape. The others were all captured by the Dajin Kingdom.

In the past, Nurhachi did not attach importance to the existence of these people, and when they were caught, they were often sent to work as coolies, or they were killed outright. He even thought about killing them all to prevent future troubles. But now, Nurhachi will definitely change his ways. He wants to make use of these people and let these Han armies do things for Jianyu. Acting as cannon fodder is their main task. If I didn't guess wrong, the Han Army Flag should have appeared in advance.

As long as the Jianlu is willing, they can capture more than 100,000 Ming troops in Liaodong. If these more than 100,000 Ming troops were all gathered together, organized according to the establishment of the Eight Banners, and put into use on the battlefield, the combat effectiveness would still be considerable. Li Yongfang, a guerrilla general who surrendered in the Battle of Fushun, should be the first banner owner of the Han army banner. This damn Han Annihilator, it's best to appear on the battlefield and be killed by a sniper with a single shot.

Perhaps, the fierce battle of Yangguan Fort has just begun. Those people who are responsible for carrying the corpses, in the next few days, there will be a time for them to make money. Five corpses can earn one or two silver, God knows how many corpses will appear in the open space in front of Yangguan Fort? Conservative estimates are calculated in 10,000. Maybe after the battle is over, each of them can make a small fortune and go home happily.

…… In the afternoon, a huge transport ship arrived at Yangguan Fort and slowly docked, delivering all kinds of materials needed by Yangguan Fort. At the same time, dozens of special personnel came down from the ship. They were all dressed in completely different attire from the Han Chinese costumes. After a short contact with the white-clothed army, they walked towards the place where Xu Xingxia was.

They are all North Koreans. To be precise, they are all emissaries from North Korea. Originally, they were supposed to continue waiting in Dengzhou. However, as time went on, they finally couldn't wait any longer and resolutely pleaded to board the ship that came to Yangguan Fort.

According to the information they learned from the local side, the number of people who had gathered was increasing, and there was a great tendency to land on the shore immediately. If they continue to wait, perhaps this army will land again. It is certain that he also wanted to take advantage of the civil strife in the Ming Dynasty to take down the Korean Peninsula in one fell swoop. In view of the lessons of the last war, the North Koreans no longer dare to take it lightly and must do everything possible to make preparations in advance.

Among them, one of the most important preparations was to request reinforcements from the Central Plains Dynasty. This is also the practice of the Joseon Kingdom in the event of a strong invasion. Previously, it was to ask for assistance from the Tang Dynasty. Later, it was to ask for assistance from the Ming Dynasty. Now, the situation in the country of the Ming Dynasty is in chaos, they think about it, and after comprehensive measurement, they decide to ask the white-clothed army for reinforcements.

Originally, on the Korean side, it was still customary to ask the Ming Dynasty for help. The white army gave them the impression that they were too arrogant. After they arrived in Dengzhou, there were no high-ranking members of the White Army who came to receive them. This contemptuous and condescending attitude makes the North Koreans feel very unhappy. They almost walked away. However, Nanjing has clearly replied that they cannot help the DPRK. They suggested that the North Korean side should go to the white-clothed army to ask for assistance. There was no way, and the North Korean envoy had to ask for help from the white-clothed army again.

Xu Xingxia decided to take advantage of the gap in the battle to meet them. The actions of the North Koreans fully reflect that their hearts are indeed in a state of panic. If this state of panic is not effectively stopped, it may induce some unstable factors. Xu Xingxia did not want the North Koreans to collapse at the first touch. They have to be able to hold out for a while when they come. The best result, of course, is to lose both with him.

The leader of the envoys of the Koreans was called Lear Zhan. This person is the confidant of Guanghaijun Li Hui, and he has always followed Guanghaijun's side to do things. Among the two classes of ministers in North Korea, he is known as the first person. Guanghaijun Li Hui has two confidants, known as his right-hand man, one is Li Erzhan, and the other is Zheng Hongli. This time, Guanghai Jun sent his number one henchman to arrive, which shows that he really wants to get the assistance of the Central Plains Dynasty.

Li Erzhan, in the words of the Ming Dynasty, is a typical bureaucrat from Jinshi, good at communication, and very eloquent. He is also very familiar with the situation of the Ming Dynasty. In the past few decades, he has been to the Central Plains as many as eight times. He speaks Chinese better than his native language. If he changed into Han Chinese clothes and spoke Chinese, almost no one would be able to identify him as a North Korean.

Xu Xingxia was in the underground bunker of Yangguan Fort and met with Li Erzhan.

Obviously, for the brutal battlefield, Li Erzhan and others are obviously not used to it. The battlefield of Yangguan Fort was indeed the strangest, bloodiest, and most exposed they had ever encountered. As long as you want, whatever it is, you can see it clearly. When walking, under the soles of their feet, they may step on the iron lumps in the loose soil at any time, and they feel hard. When I dug it up, it turned out to be a solid bullet fired by the Franc machine gun.

At the same time, a large number of Jianyu's corpses are being pulled out by the people and ready to be sent to the back. Jianyu's corpses were stacked on top of the cart layer by layer, and they were pulled directly behind. From time to time, there are still unstable corpses falling. The person pulling the cart didn't care, and continued to pull the cart forward. As for the corpse of the fallen Jianyu, naturally someone picked it up.

The entire Yangguan Fort, at this time, is simply a moving field, and what is carried is the corpse of Jianyu. On the contrary, most of the soldiers in white are recuperating and preparing for the next battle. Some people have nothing to do, so they stand bored on a high place and look at the busy people around them. Such an endless stream of carrying Jianyu's corpses is estimated to be unprecedented.

When Li Erzhan saw this scene, the horror in his heart can be imagined. He didn't expect that he would actually see so many corpses of Jianyu in this small Yangguan Fort. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought he was dreaming. Crazy, just crazy. How could Jianyu leave so many corpses? Could it be that they were all killed by the white-clothed army? God, if that's really the case, the White Army is too powerful!

(To be continued)