With the power of the Eight Banners, it wasn't impossible for them to take over the Tigerskin Inn set up by Zhou Qingfeng. At most, some people would die, and the ones who died might be worthless slaves. But if Hwang Tae-gil's Plain White Banner came to bite them — the Plain White Banner had already kicked an iron plate and lost several of its teeth. It would rather die than bite them again.
When Hwang Tae-gil returned to Shenyang, the first thing he wanted to do was to make up for the losses. He ordered the few Niu Lu soldiers who had lost their elite soldiers to immediately promote the rest to regular soldiers. At the same time, he opened the warehouse to replenish weapons and armor. After thinking about it again, he still suffered a great loss, so he ordered some captured Han slaves to be selected to form a separate army.
After stabilizing the internal situation, Hwang Tae-gil still sent a small number of scouts to continue to investigate the Tigerskin Inn and Liaoyang. Although it wasn't easy to maintain an army outside, the Jurchen barbarians who were used to the environment of the White Mountains and Black Waters were still very mobile when they went out alone.
The Jurchen scouts found a way to bypass the battlefield of the Tigerskin Inn guards. When they approached Liaoyang, they found that the entire city was undergoing a large-scale relocation. A large number of Revolutionary Army militiamen came from Gaizhou on horse-drawn sleighs to defend the city. People and supplies flowed day and night at the city gate.
In Liaodong during the Ming Dynasty, Liaoyang was a more important city than Shenyang. It was the center of the entire Liaodong. All kinds of aristocratic families lived here. In addition to the Ye Family, there were many other rich families living here. Xu Bing estimated that there were more than 100,000 people inside and outside Liaoyang that could be relocated. In addition to tens of thousands of tons of grain, there were also tens of thousands of cattle and horses that could be obtained.
Li Weihan couldn't do anything to the local gentry, but the Revolutionary Army wouldn't be polite. In order to transport these resources, even Zhao Ze of the Ministry of Engineering was alarmed. He brought a large number of engineers from Jinzhou. After a simple study, he simply used the snowy and slippery conditions to build an ice slide connecting Liaoyang, Haizhou, and Gaizhou.
When Hwang Tae-gil's scouts sneaked out, they saw tens of thousands of people building this ice slide specially prepared for sleighs. They used snow to build a smooth surface. As long as the sled ran a few times, the slide would be compressed into ice, and the resistance would become very small. Snow walls were built on both sides of the slide for protection, and the horses pulling the sleds were equipped with heavy horseshoes with thick iron nails.
Liaoyang had food and labor, so they could organize a large number of people. While the people were migrating, they had started to repair the slide. It would only take a few days to complete. Running a sled on the slide could increase the speed of the sled by two or three times, and it was very labor-saving. There were specialized personnel in charge of commanding and maintaining the road to ensure that the road was smooth and safe.
The continuous transportation day and night had greatly shocked the Jurchen cavalry scouts. They had never imagined that someone would be able to use a sleigh in such a manner, on such a scale and with such grandeur. It was not easy for them to catch a few villagers outside of Liaoyang City and interrogate them. Only then did they confirm that the Ming Army in the city had run away a few days ago. Now, it was the Revolutionary Army from the south that took over this place. It was the Young Marshal's team.
"Is that Zhou Qingfeng kid?"
When the cavalry returned to Shenyang, Hwang Tae-gil, who got the news, slammed the table and stood up.
With a bang, the tea, brush and ink on the table all spilled on the ground.
When Hwang Tae-gil heard the name "Zhou Qingfeng," he knew that things had reached the worst situation. After he led the troops to Tigerskin Station and returned without any success, he had been thinking about how to get rid of the nail under his nose. However, the Imperial Guard in Tigerskin Station did not defend to the death. Zhou Qingfeng sent his cavalry out every day to kill the Jurchen spies that came out of Shenyang City.
Ye Na would ride "Dog Meat" to lead the operation every day. This tough girl had killed more people than she had killed in the past few days. She was so strong that only the top generals of the Jurchen people could fight against her. Ordinary soldiers could not stop her, so the Jurchen barbarians in Shenyang City were afraid of this tall blonde girl.
Both sides won and lost in this battle. The Jurchen side had more experience and more people, while the Imperial Guard side had better equipment, high morale, and strong logistics. The casualties of both sides were maintained at a ratio of one to one. This was very difficult for the young Imperial Guard cavalry, but it was rare for them to have such a result after only a few months of training.
The Imperial Guard was uncomfortable, but Hwang Tae-gil was even more uncomfortable. He had already asked Nurhachi, who had moved to Jie Fan, for help, saying that Zhou Qingfeng's "Revolutionary Army" had come to attack. He even asked Dai Shan, who was stationed in Fu Shun, for help. Dai Shan controlled the Righteous Red Flag, and his son Yue Tuo controlled the Bordered Red Flag. The father and son were only weaker than Nurhachi himself.
But neither Nurhaci nor Dai Shan were stupid. Who would do such a thing when they were fighting in the middle of winter?
Hwang Tae-gil really wanted to cry. Father, I really have such a group of people who came out to fight in the winter, and they are especially full. Father, your son-in-law has been killed, you have to come and help!
Nurhachi was actually also sending troops to fight at this time. He was attacking the Yehe tribe in the north. In the first month, he attacked more than 20 strongholds of the Yehe tribe, burned houses, and captured cattle, sheep, and people. It was just that fighting in the winter was really difficult. He had to withdraw before he could do his best, and failed to capture Yehe city.
When Hwang Tae-gil came to ask for help, Nurhachi was really powerless to fight on both sides. Mangurtai, who had been sent to Yehe, just came back. He apologized in the Khan's palace in Jie Fan, "This time, although Yehe broke through many strongholds, they were blocked at the foot of Yehe city. Because of the slippery snow in the winter, the road is difficult to travel, and it is not easy to transport supplies along the way. Therefore, the frontline is not strong enough.
Because of the big change in the Yehe tribe last year, the daughter of Bu Zhai, He Zhuo, seized power. He built a new city with thousands of people, and Ice Phoenix helped him. That Phoenix is invincible in the winter, and under the heavy snow, it is her world. I really can't beat her alone, please forgive me, father. "
Mangurtai explained the situation of the war. Nurhachi sat at the head of the Khan's palace and handed him an urgent document. The Great Jin Monarch said in a deep voice, "Look, the north is uncertain, the south is also uncertain. The kid who caused trouble for us last year is here again. "
Mangurtai took the document and looked at it carefully. First, he shouted out the name 'Zhou Qingfeng' in surprise, then he frowned and asked, "I am not surprised that this kid came to cause trouble. But according to eighth brother's investigation, this Zhou Qingfeng seems to want to empty Liaoyang? Why is that? "
In the Female Zhenren's view, if Zhou Qingfeng really wanted to attack the city, there was no reason for him to take the initiative to move. The prosperity of Fushun had already blinded their eyes, and when they came to Shenyang, they felt that Shenyang was even more prosperous. And the most prosperous city in Liaodong was Liaoyang, so there was no reason to retreat after occupying it.
Nurhachi also shook his head, "This Han kid has always been unpredictable. I have asked his master Gu Yuanwei, but couldn't find out the reason. But this kid is very good, your eighth brother suffered a big loss in his hands, and these days he repeatedly sent me letters asking for help. "
Mangurtai had just suffered a setback in the north, and hearing that the south was also not going well, he immediately scolded and asked for help, "Father, why don't you let me take some people to Shenyang and join eighth brother to drive that kid away?"
Nurhachi shook his head, "The weather is too cold, the soldiers of the Eight Banners can stand it, but Ah Ha can't. If there is no Ah Ha to transport the food and repair the ordnance, our soldiers will starve no matter how brave they are.
If we want to fight, it is useless to use less soldiers, and too many soldiers will consume too much. I have already asked your eighth brother to guard Shenyang, don't worry about that kid Zhou Qingfeng. It is not too late to act when the weather turns better in March. In addition … "
The wild boar skin paused, and then said, "In such a cold winter, the consumption of material resources is enormous. This Han kid will certainly fight us with all his strength. But I recently learned that Daming's Liaodong Military Commissioner, Yang Gao, intends to fight this rebel first. In about two or three months, we don't need to do anything, someone will naturally deal with him. "
Mangurtai could only nod in agreement.
The pace of life of the ancients was slow, and the pace of war was also slow.
Nurhachi could prepare for three months to attack Fushun, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with waiting a month or two to deal with Zhou Qingfeng. But for Zhou Qingfeng, let alone three months, even if it was a battle he didn't want to fight, he would be happy to delay it for three days.
After receiving Nurhachi's reply, Hwang Tae-gil knew in his heart that he didn't expect his father to send troops to help. He hardened his heart and made use of the Han officials he captured, privately forming an army but didn't announce it to the public.
The number of Han people far exceeded the Jurchens, this caused Hwang Tae-gil's military strength to soar, he was very satisfied for a while. Many Daming scholars studying in Shenyang County were able to make a name for themselves, Fan Wencheng who was registered in Fushun became one of the best. The addition of Han people to Hwang Tae-gil's management circle immediately greatly improved his ability to manage the place.
Just as Hwang Tae-gil reflected on the painful experience and decided to carry out a private reform of the system, a guest came to the Tiger Skin Inn where Zhou Qingfeng was stationed. This person suddenly appeared outside the camp, wearing a grey cloak to cover his face, and directly said to the guards stationed here: 'Old friend Jia Gang requests to see Young Marshal'.
Regarding this person who suddenly appeared, the Imperial Guards maintained a high level of vigilance. After reporting, Ye Na personally came out to greet him. However, when they met, she frowned and coldly said in a low voice, "Show your true face."
The person slowly raised his head and sized up Ye Na before sighing, "I thought it was already rare for me to be able to soar to Qi Blood Qi Stage Seven in a year, but I didn't expect that there would be another expert by Young Marshal's side. This is really embarrassing." His hands stretched out from his sleeves, revealing a pair of skeletal hands. When he lifted the cloak on his head, everyone was surprised to see a strange skeleton that could speak.
Obviously, Ye Na had expected this and wasn't afraid of this ghost cultivator at all. Instead, she took off her two-handed sword and sneered, "A ghost cultivator like you wants to see my Young Marshal? You'll have to pass through me first."
The strange skeleton's tone was gentle, and two soul fires danced in its eye sockets. His lower jaw kept moving as he laughed, "Miss, my cultivation level isn't high, but it's not like I can't defeat you. However, today isn't the time to learn from each other, I'm really here to see Young Marshal. I set off from Yehe City and circled around Liaoyang before coming here. I've specially brought a message from Ice Phoenix. "
Ice Phoenix?
Ye Na had heard this term from Zhou Qingfeng. She frowned and said in a low voice, "What message?"
The strange skeleton asked in a puzzled tone, "Who are you? I've never seen you before. "
"I'm Young Marshal's personal maid, Ye Na."
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