There were only a few people guarding Hetuala at the moment. Those who were injured were all recuperating there.
His condition was not very good. He managed to stop the bleeding for a while, but in order to remove the lead, he had no choice but to tear open his wound again. In the end, although the lead was removed, the wound was too large and the bleeding was difficult to stop. He could only be sent to Hetuala to rest.
Hetuala was only eight miles away from the battlefield, so it was not a place to recuperate. Hetuala could hear the sounds from the battlefield, but Eidu could not feel at ease.
What's more, the bleeding could not be stopped. Eidu's physical condition was very bad. Their so-called "military doctors" had thought of many ways, but still could not treat the wound.
They said that the Han doctors might have a way, but they really could not do anything. Nurhachi was also very helpless. At this moment, other than the military doctors in the Qin Army barracks, where else could there be Han doctors?
But the military doctors in the Qin Army barracks were not people they could touch. A night attack had failed, and a night attack was no longer feasible, let alone a head-on confrontation. If they could defeat the Qin Army, there would still be a chance, but now there was no chance at all.
In fact, even if they found the military doctors of the Qin Army, other than amputation, the military doctors of the Qin Army had no good way to save Eidu. After all, the lead was poisonous. It could only be saved by amputation if it was shot in the limbs, but if it was shot in other places, it would definitely lead to death.
For the past few days, they had been suppressed by the Qin Army. Although they tried their best to fight the Qin Army at close range to offset their advantage in firearms, they still could not stop the advance of the Qin Army. The Qin Army's combat power was also very terrifying, and their armor was very good. It was difficult for the Jianzhou soldiers to break through the iron wall of the Qin Army.
The defense line was broken one after another, and they had to retreat again and again. If this went on, the stronghold of Chimney Mountain would be gone, and they would be able to flee for their lives together with the retreating soldiers, and have a thrilling battle with the Qin army on this vast land.
This was undoubtedly fatal for Nurhachi, who had no stable source of food, so he had already prepared for the worst.
They had no choice but to flee to North Korea and fight for their lives, relying on the weakness of the North Koreans to survive.
As for what to do if the Qin Army caught up with them later, he didn't have a good idea. He could only take one step at a time and see how far he could go.
Right now, he had already begun to prepare for his retreat.
With no other choice, he had to enter North Korea to survive.
He had seen the incompetence of the North Koreans, and he had fought in North Korea before. He had a good understanding of North Korea's geography and wealth. If he entered North Korea, he would at least have something to eat.
As for the North Korean army …
He really didn't take it to heart.
An army that couldn't even defeat the Japanese pirates and had been defeated so miserably was not worthy of his attention.
It was afternoon, and the Qin Army launched another attack. A large army slowly pressed forward, and the cannons roared. The defensive line of the Jianzhou army was in danger, and another charge was inevitable. But whether they could win, or whether they would just be sending themselves to their deaths, none of them could be sure.
This was a situation that they had no choice but to fight.
"Let's attack. We have no other choice."
Nurhachi punched the map angrily and gave the order to attack.
Fei Yingdong nodded and went out to organize the army for the attack.
"Are we really going to North Korea?"
Only Anfeyangu and Nurhaci were left in the tent. Anfeyangu looked at Nurhaci and asked this question.
Nurhachi was silent for a while.
"We have no other choice. If we don't go to North Korea, we will die here. I know the terrain of North Korea, and I know what their army looks like. If we go to North Korea, at least we won't starve to death, and we can conquer a piece of land to settle down."
"What if the Hans come after us again?"
Nurhachi was silent for a while.
"Then let's continue south."
"North Korea is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the sea is also on the south. If we go to the southernmost side, the Hans will chase us to the southernmost side. Will we have no choice but to jump into the sea and become fish food?"
Anfeyangu's continuous questions confused Nurhachi. After a while, he shook his head helplessly. "Do you have any better ideas?"
"Is there any possibility of making peace?"
Anfeyangu seemed to still have some hope. "Chu Ying is your son after all. If you say some soft words, we might …"
"Xiao Ruxun will not let us go, even if Chu Ying pleads for us. We first attacked his army, and now we are going against him. He will not accept us. We can only seek our own survival."
Nurhachi directly shattered Anfeyangu's fantasy.
"But …"
"Unless you, me, Fei Yingdong, and Er Yidu, the four of us tie ourselves up and go to the commander of the Han people, and offer our lives with both hands. Then our people will be safe, and we can continue to live here. Maybe Chu Ying will be their new leader, but the four of us will have to die. Are you willing?"
Anfeyangu did not know how to answer Nurhachi's question.
Sacrifice himself for the survival of the entire tribe?
They were the leaders, the high and mighty rulers. Since when would a ruler sacrifice himself for the ruled?
Ask yourself, is that even possible?
That is a fairy tale, a legend.
Anfeyangu did not say anything else.
"Then, when are we going to North Korea? What are the arrangements? "
"The arrangements are almost done. I've arranged for the young women and children in the tribe, as well as some of the strong laborers, to go to Changbai Mountain. The rest of the old, weak, sick, and disabled are to go to the east. We can retreat during the night and go to Changbai Mountain. After we meet up, we can directly cross the river."
Anfeyangu was shocked.
"You've already prepared? Then the rest … "
"The situation is special. We can only protect the fertile women and working men, as well as a group of young children. We can bring them to North Korea, and there is still a chance of survival. As for the rest, let's leave it to fate. Don't worry, our families are all in the group heading to Changbai Mountain. They are very safe. I have arranged for people to protect them."
"Then why did you fight so hard for the past few days?"
"To make the Hans think that we will continue fighting and not retreat. This way, we can leave under the cover of the night."
Anfeyangu asked again, "With so many injured soldiers, we won't be able to run fast. When the Hans discover that we have run at dawn, they will definitely come after us. Once they catch us, we will be finished."
Nurhachi raised his head and looked at Anfeyangu, a strange expression on his face.
"That is why I have sent the injured soldiers to Hetuala. There are no injured soldiers left here."
Anfeyangu was taken aback for a moment, then he sucked in a cold breath.
"They are all going to give up?"
"I can only guarantee that some of them will survive. There is nothing I can do for the rest."
Nurhachi lowered his head again.
"Eidu is also in Hetuala!"
"I have arranged for someone to be in charge of Eidu. He will definitely take him away. As for the others … we really can't do it. We can't stop. We can't stop until we enter North Korea. We have to keep running!"
Nurhachi was getting more and more determined.
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