On the third day of the eighth month of the first year of Longwu, the Nine-Tribe Coalition Army decided that the leaders of the Yehe Tribe, Bu Zhai and Narimbulu, would be the leaders, and then they began to march.
The Horqin Tribe of Mongolia tried to pass through the Daqin border to launch a pincer attack on Jianzhou, but Liao Zhong refused. Luo Rong directly led 20,000 horsemen in front of the Horqin Tribe. Seeing such a strong horsemen, the Horqin Tribe knew they were no match for them, so they decisively changed their route and met with the Yehe Tribe through the Hada Tribe.
The allied forces of the seven tribes gathered the Yehe Tribe and prepared to march. The Nayin Tribe and the Zhusheri Tribe joined forces and attacked Nurhaci from behind. The two sides attacked from both sides, causing Nurhaci to be exhausted and defeated.
It had to be said that their plan was very good. Faced with a two-pronged attack, Nurhaci did give up on two routes of attack, but chose to hold on to the dangerous place and moved his people to a safe place.
As the Nine-Tribe Coalition Army marched, they did not encounter many villages in Jianzhou. Although they broke through several defense lines of the Jianzhou Army, they did not get much supplies.
This strategy was also proposed by He Heli and was adopted by Nurhaci.
Then Nurhaci gathered the main forces to defend Zakar City and Hejige City, stopping the Nine-Tribe Coalition Army in these two places. Then he sent General Eyidu to lead mobile forces to attack the Nine-Tribe Coalition Army everywhere.
Although the Nine-Tribe Coalition Army had a large number of people, they were at a disadvantage in the deep mountains and forests. They were confused by Nurhaci's attack tactics.
But from this, Nurhaci's Jianzhou soldiers also knew that the Nine-Tribe Coalition Army had about 70,000 people, more than twice their number. This number scared many people.
Nurhaci's expression did not change. After assigning tasks, he ate, drank, and slept as usual. This behavior gradually calmed his subordinates. They thought that since Nurhaci was not worried, there must be a way, so they gradually calmed down.
In fact, Nurhaci did not have a good way to face the 70,000 Coalition Army head-on. The only thing he could do was to use the terrain to delay the enemy, find an opportunity to kill the leader, and then defeat the Coalition Army. If he really led his troops to face the Coalition Army head-on, he probably would not live to see tomorrow.
By the time the allied forces of the nine tribes finally arrived at the foot of Gule Mountain, they were at a disadvantage because they had too many soldiers. Their battle formation was in a mess, piling up here and there without any order at all. Nurhachi, who was looking down from a high vantage point, could see everything clearly.
Even so, the coalition army of the Nine Tribes still had considerable fighting strength when they had the advantage in numbers. They took the initiative to besiege Nurhaci's military camp.
Nurhachi sent Anfeyangu to stop them, but they were beaten back. Anfeyangu said that they had too many people, and their weapons were excellent. They had bought a lot of bows and arrows from the Qin Army. As soon as we got close, they would shoot at us. We really couldn't beat them.
Nurhachi let Fei Yingdong try again, and Fei Yingdong was also in danger. He even shot an arrow at the horse's butt, and almost killed Fei Yingdong.
The two tentative attacks failed, and they lost more than a hundred men. Nurhaci did not look good, so he continued to ask He Heli for advice. He Heli also did not have a good idea, so he could only let Nurhaci use the terrain to defend and buy time.
The allied forces of the nine tribes had joined forces in a hurry. They had no experience in fighting together, and they were not familiar with each other. As long as they persisted, there would be internal conflicts. Once this conflict arose, he would have a way to solve it.
Nurhaci had no choice but to hold his ground and not fight. Seeing that Nurhaci did not come out after several challenges, Nalinbulu was angry. He ordered the allied forces to attack Nurhaci's camp. Nurhaci ordered the allied forces to hold their ground and not come out. Thus, a fierce battle broke out between the two sides.
The allied forces of the nine tribes could not fight their way in, and the Jianzhou army could not fight their way out either. Both sides were very impatient.
After observing the situation of the battle, Liao Zhong gathered his subordinates as quickly as possible to study the battle, analyze the situation, and discuss who would win and who would lose.
To be honest, based on the current situation, as long as the allied forces of the nine tribes broke through Nurhaci's camp, they would be able to quickly destroy Nurhaci's main force, and the Jianzhou army would no longer exist. Even if Nurhaci defeated the allied forces of the nine tribes, it would be difficult for him to follow up the victory, because he still had the strength.
No matter how one looked at it, it would be difficult for Nurhaci to turn the tables.
Therefore, most of the subordinates believed that Nurhaci would definitely lose, and the Jianzhou Jurchen Women would soon be destroyed.
Only a few of the subordinates thought that it was too early to make a judgment. The real decisive battle had not yet appeared, and Nurhaci might not necessarily be defeated.
"The allied forces of the nine tribes seem powerful, but their command is not unified. Each tribe has its own ideas. On the other hand, the Jianzhou army is united and determined to fight the final battle with them. They are the kind of people who have no way out. As long as they find an opportunity, it is very likely that they will counterattack and turn the tables."
Luo Rong thought so. He was also one of the few generals who held the opinion that the situation of the battle was not clear.
Liao Zhong looked at the map and imagined all the possibilities of this battle.
Thinking of Xiao Ruxun's stern reprimand and his opinion, as well as Luo Rong's insistence, Liao Zhong made a decision.
"General Luo, I order you to immediately bring troops to Fushun Pass. Once you receive news of the victory of the Jianzhou army, immediately send troops to intervene. We must not allow the Jianzhou army to pursue and expand their victory. General Ma, take 10,000 infantry soldiers and follow them into Fushun Pass. If Nurhaci dares to resist, immediately attack the Jianzhou army. No mercy!"
"Yes!"
Luo Rong received the order.
Ma Chong looked at Liao Zhong in surprise. "Are we really going to do this? Can the Jianzhou army really win? "
"Obey the order!"
Liao Zhong did not say much to Ma Chong, and Ma Chong did not ask further. He carried out Liao Zhong's order.
Therefore, while the Jianzhou army and the Nine-Division Coalition Army were engaged in a tug-of-war at the foot of Guler Mountain, the 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry soldiers of Daqin had already stationed at Fushun Pass. Once there was a fundamental change in the battle situation at Guler Mountain, they would immediately attack and stop the Jianzhou army from expanding their victory.
And if the Jianzhou army was destroyed, Daqin would not move and observe the situation of the battle. When the Nine-Division Coalition Army marched into the Jianzhou territory and began to burn, kill, and loot, they would come out to stop them.
This was Liao Zhong's complete order, and it was also an improvement and continuation of the earliest order given by Xiao Ruxun.
Liao Zhong had made up his mind. Although most of the generals in the army were against it, they did not have the determination to stop Liao Zhong.
Under such an arrangement, the Qin Army began to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Military intelligence was sent to them every day, which made Ma Chong and Luo Rong, who led the troops at the front lines, deeply understand the importance of intelligence. In ancient times, famous generals were said to be able to predict the enemy's advance, and they must also have unimpeded access to intelligence. Without accurate intelligence, how could the general analyze the situation of the battle?
The secret agents of Black Water all over the land of Liaodong provided them with the greatest assistance.
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