In fact, Mao Wenlong's guess was not wrong.
When the news of the Qin Army's departure came, Nurhachi had already regained his composure and predicted that he would not be able to resist the Qin Army. Therefore, he had already prepared a way out for himself in advance.
However, if he fled without even fighting a battle, He Heli and Hu Erhan would not be able to explain to their families and tribes, who hated the Qin Army to the bone. The other pro-war factions in the tribe would also be dissatisfied with him, and his position would be affected.
His idea was to stay and lead the troops to fight, cover the retreat of the tribe, and create an image of a responsible good Baylor. Then he would fight a few battles, control the losses, and show the power of the Qin Army to everyone. Moreover, the main force would be the trusted followers of He Heli and Hu Erhan.
After the tribe lost the voice of the pro-war faction, he could take the initiative to lead the troops to retreat.
Therefore, he began to plan the migration of the tribe. First, he secretly sent orders to the tribes on the north bank of the Yalu River to prepare boats and build pontoon bridges. Then he went to the land of North Korea to make early preparations, such as looting some villages and preparing some food. When the main force arrived, he would immediately go south and loot along the way.
As for how long he could escape and what the future would be, he had no choice but to take it one step at a time.
As for the migration of the tribe, in the name of avoiding war, no one objected. No one wanted their family to be in danger. Nurhachi also used the excuse of speeding up to let the old, weak, sick and disabled leave by car, while the young and strong left on foot. The old and weak went first, and the young and strong followed. Then they left in different directions.
Nominally, they were going to Changbai Mountain, to take refuge in different tribal territories. But in fact, Nurhachi still planned to leave some false information to the Qin Army before he left, making them think that the main force of the Jianzhou tribe was fleeing to the east. Then he would let the Qin Army chase after them, abandoning the old, weak, sick and disabled in exchange for the survival of the young and strong.
Therefore, he would leave the wounded soldiers in Hetuala to the Qin Army as bait, letting the Qin Army attack Hetuala, so that they would have more time to escape and enter North Korea as soon as possible.
The weak military strength of North Korea was nothing to him. At the very least, he would be safe in North Korea for a period of time. As for whether or not the Qin army would chase into North Korea, and what he should do, it was all up to him after he entered North Korea and had his first good night's sleep.
The only thing Nurhachi didn't expect was that the Qin Army would send a division to attack his troops, and even cause the collapse of his camp.
As a result, when the Qin Army arrived, he had no power to fight back, and could only be dragged away by Fei Yingdong with a dumbfounded expression. He fled at top speed with a group of soldiers, and watched Anfeyangu stay behind to cover the retreat of the Qin Army. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
After fleeing for two days, he gradually gathered some defeated soldiers around him. There were about two thousand of them. He could also gather some defeated soldiers along the way. When he was about to reach the crossing point, there were already more than three thousand defeated soldiers around him.
The preparations to cross the river had been made in advance.
This was something that Fei Yingdong and Er Yidu had just found out.
Although he still had a lot to ask, it was best to cross the river now.
Nurhachi and the others crossed the river and entered North Korea on small boats, while the main force entered North Korea on the pontoon bridge. The moment he set foot on the land of North Korea's Heian Road, Nurhachi inexplicably let out a sigh of relief, and no one knew why.
But all in all, they could linger on for a while.
But this period of time was not destined to be good for North Korea. Of course, even without this incident, North Korea would not be stable.
After the change of Qin Ming, the internal conflicts in the court of North Korea were very fierce.
Some people didn't agree with the fact that Daqin had replaced Daming. They thought that Qin Huang Xiao Ruxun was a wise minister, but he rebelled. As the first vassal state of Daming, North Korea was deeply indebted to Daming, so it should deny the orthodoxy of Qin, not support it.
Another group of people thought that although Xiao Ruxun was a wise minister, it was natural for things to change. Daqin's rule had been stable, so it was obviously impractical to continue to pursue Daming. And don't forget that it was Xiao Ruxun who led the Ming Army to expel the Japanese pirates and recover North Korea.
More importantly, the Qin Army was stronger than Daming. If North Korea didn't recognize the status of Daqin, it would be much uglier if the Qin Army used force to recognize it.
In the end, Daqin's request was not only to recognize the orthodoxy of Daqin, but also to accept the title of Daqin. They also wanted to hand over Jeju Island to Daqin for the management of Daqin as a way to exile criminals.
This was not only to recognize the orthodoxy, but also to prove their loyalty.
North Korea fell into a more intense debate, but the fact could not be changed. Daqin was too powerful, so they had to agree.
King Ri Cheong of North Korea was well aware of this, and the ministers who shouted to deny it were also aware of it, but they couldn't justify it.
Therefore, everyone's scapegoat, Yoo Sung-Ryong, made his debut and went to Daqin to discuss with Emperor Xiao Ruxun. Then he recognized the orthodoxy of Daqin and handed over Jeju Island to Daqin.
After Yoo Sung-Ryong returned to North Korea, he was imprisoned as a national criminal. All his achievements were overturned, and he became a fig leaf for the King of North Korea and the ministers.
He had nothing to say, but he kept thinking about what Xiao Ruxun had said to him.
Was his choice right?
He thought about life and philosophy in prison. He didn't have to worry about food and clothing. Li Cheong still had a conscience. He knew that Yoo Sung-Ryong was taking the blame for him, so he didn't lack money. It was just that he lived in prison. Yoo Sung-Ryong got unprecedented relaxation and relief. He was relieved from the heavy affairs.
He enjoyed this relaxation, but North Korea didn't return to peace. The debate in the court was still ongoing, and a new crisis was coming.
On the 29th of September, urgent military intelligence arrived in Seoul, the capital of North Korea. It said that a powerful force of bandits suddenly appeared in the northern part of Pyongan Province. They swept through many villages and towns, causing a large number of casualties. The army of Pyongan Province was responsible for encircling and suppressing them, but the situation was not good, so they asked for reinforcements.
Two hours later, a new urgent military report followed closely behind. It turned out that it was confirmed that these roving bandits were the northern barbarian Nu Zhenren. There were not many of them, only about a thousand or so. They crossed the river to plunder the villages, probably because of the famine. Their fighting strength was very strong, so they requested the elite troops for support.
The two consecutive urgent military intelligence shocked the court, which was arguing about the Crown Prince of North Korea, and Li Cheong, who had a headache.
In the past, even if the northern barbarians wanted to plunder, they wouldn't come at this time. They would come in winter, not now. It was September, the harvest season. Why did they come to plunder?
However, Li Cheong and the officials didn't take this matter to heart. They only sent a troop of two thousand people from the capital to Pyongan Province. They asked Guo Zaiyou, a famous general living in the capital, to lead them. He was appointed as the observer of Pyongan Province, responsible for dealing with the Jurchen. He was also given the authority to recruit an army from Hamgyong Province.
In any case, it wasn't the first time North Korea had fought with the Jurchen.
In the early years, when the North Koreans were strong, they often wiped out the Jurchen in the northern part of Hamgyong Province. They even created an elite army, the Six Towns Cavalry. They were one of the few government troops that fought against the Japanese pirates in the battle of North Korea and didn't fall into a disadvantage, although they were eventually wiped out.
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