Liaobei.
After entering February, the North Korean army, which was in a state of fighting in the mountainous areas, had difficulty marching into the army.
First they were attacked by Jurchens one after another, and then their escape route was cut off. The Jurchens seemed to know that this group of people was easy to bully, so that in mid-February, Tang Yin and his group had already followed Liaodong. Local soldiers and horses lost contact.
Then the biggest problem encountered by this group of people was the lack of food.
And there was little progress. Even though several Jurchen camps were captured, the food was transferred or burned before they were captured, deliberately not leaving rations for this group of people.
By the end of February, the people and horses on this road were completely out of food, and they could only kill horses, donkeys and other livestock to satisfy their hunger.
To make matters worse, there was another heavy snowfall in Liaodong at the end of February. Even if Tang Yin compromised and agreed to withdraw his troops, this group of troops could no longer successfully withdraw to a safe area. They still had to fight in this difficult situation. In the environment, he was hungry while dealing with the incoming Jurchens.
"Mr. Tang, the soldiers have all been cut off from food rations. In the past three days, some have been gnawing on tree bark, without even bark...some have eaten grass directly, and some, They didn't even have rice bran to eat...the soldiers were already suffering terribly..."
The one who was most nervous about this group of people was naturally Pu Yuanzong who was accompanying the army on the expedition.
As a meritorious figure in North Korea, he was supposed to stay by the king's side and enjoy a good life, but instead he suffered physical and mental blows.
Tang Yin picked up a piece of dough and stuffed it directly into his mouth. Pu Yuanzong almost swallowed his saliva when he saw it.
“Don’t I know there’s no food supply?” Tang Yin said.
Pu Yuanzong was cursing secretly.
We are out of food, but you, the two hundred or so Ming soldiers accompanying the army, are not hungry yet. We see that you have food to eat, and the next step is probably a military mutiny.
Xu Jing sighed at the side and said: "I have sent someone to send a letter to Governor Yang of Liaodong, asking him to bring food. However, we are currently at least a hundred miles away from Fushun, and they are all mountain roads. If everything goes well, "It should take about two days."
Pu Yuanzong said: "Are you sure it's a hundred miles? If you walk overnight, can it be faster?"
Tang Yindao : "Boyin, don't worry. Even if we arrive in Fushun, we may not have food for emergency relief. Now with this sudden snowfall, the situation has changed. We encountered the Jurchens yesterday. After a battle, won't we gain something?"< /p>
Xu Jing said: "Isn't it just shooting arrows in the air? I see that the soldiers under our command have no desire to fight. The situation on the Jurchen side is not good either. We are short of food, and they are probably too hungry to have any strength. "
"Who said that?" Tang Yin said, "Didn't we find out before that they still have food? If we can grab it, we can fill our stomachs?"
This is a reminder to Xu Jing to keep his tone consistent.
Now when North Korean soldiers fight, their only goal is to grab food and have enough to eat. You tell them that the Jurchens alsoThey are so hungry that their chests are touching their backs, how can they still work hard?
"Yes, I checked them and found that they had food. The last battle at Jiao'er Mountain was a pity. If I had known that they were transferring food from the small road on the east side of Shandong, why didn't we send it in advance? People go to block it? It's better to capture the prisoners and come back, but they don't even bring back a morsel of food."
Xu Jing was still sighing.
Pu Yuanzong said: "Two gentlemen, can we continue walking now? The road ahead seems to be blocked by snow again! Brothers are also hungry. Otherwise... take us to the state. The horses of the soldiers are also given..."
Tang Yin said: "Those horses are used to carry the artillery, and if there is an encounter and the cavalry is needed to attack, you can't lose the baggage. They are all lost, and the last animals should be slaughtered."
Pu Yuanzong said pitifully: "We don't have many animals."
Xu Jing said sarcastically: "That's because you were not prepared enough and asked your king to prepare more food. What happened in the end? You actually thought about entering the Ming Dynasty and relying on the Ming Dynasty to supply you with food? You are not harmed by this weather, nor are the Jurchens harming you. , It’s because you are not fully prepared. How can you fight like this?”
Pu Yuanzong said: “Isn’t it because the envoys of the state, that is, the two gentlemen are rushing?”
"You..."
Xu Jing was about to argue with Pu Yuanzong again, but was interrupted by Tang Yin reaching out.
Tang Yin said: "You two, please stop talking. You have walked thousands of miles, but you can't walk the last hundred miles? Fushun is right in front of you, and you will soon reach the boundary of Jianzhouwei. The troops in Liaodong were in trouble here before and they withdrew their troops, but be careful, the Jurchens from the Jianzhou Guard may come out at any time!"
"They are all Tatars, we will fight them the same!" Xu Jing Ze appears very confident.
Pu Yuanzong glanced at Xu Jing helplessly.
It seems to be saying that the loss of love is not the lives of you Ming soldiers. We are still hungry. You actually think that the Jurchens are easy to beat?
In this situation, when we are running out of ammunition and food, we really don’t even have a way to survive.
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After Pu Yuanzong went out.
Tang Yin also continued to write letters. He was also asking the court for help. He mainly wanted to get more food and supplies through Yang Yiqing, the governor of Liaodong, and also wanted to mobilize a group of people through Yang Yiqing.
Xu Jingdao: "These North Korean soldiers are really incompetent. They can't be beaten. They complain every day and march forty miles a day. I really don't know what they eat."
< p>"We should naturally expect their situation." Tang Yin said, "This battle also has a purpose, which is to consume them. Now the purpose has basically been achieved.""Haha."
Xu Jing was able to laugh at this time. He said, "I recently said that I was going back to North Korea. They can't even get out of this mountain. I heard that there are still some people who have escaped.". "
Tang Yin said: "If it were me, I would be better at running. "
"..." Xu Jing was speechless after hearing this.
How can you, the head coach, be so cowardly?
Tang Yin sighed: "How long has it been since we got in touch with Liaodong? "
Xu Jingdao: "It's been almost a month and we have no news about them. But we sent people out. They should know about our situation, right? So does Yang Yiqing. Why don't you adjust the food for us?
Tang Yin shook his head and said: "None of the people who sent the message came back. Who knows whether they were intercepted or deserted?" North Koreans can no longer be trusted. "
"Then..." Xu Jing asked, "After replenishing troops, horses, food and grass, especially after replenishing firearms, are we going to fight back to North Korea? Then we will change the leader of the country for them! Even if this country leader is young, it seems that he is ambitious. He always tries to make ends meet with us. This kind of person cannot be allowed to stay. "
"That is the leader of a country. Can we decide his fate? Tang Yin asked.
Xu Jingdao: "Didn't we already make an appointment?" ”
“It’s different. Tang Yin said, "It was helpless before. Some things should be dealt with calmly. I didn't know what to say." Maybe the court wants to give up on us all. I hope that we can pass through this Jurchen land in the past two days. Only when we really see the Ming Dynasty's reinforcements, and have soldiers, horses and food, can we make the next step. "
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Another fierce battle broke out.
The Jurchens of Jianzhou Guard did not seem to be The Ming Dynasty soldiers couldn't defeat you, so why not defeat you Koreans?
In the ice and snow, Pu Yuanzong obeyed Tang Yin's orders. Three thousand soldiers were sent up the mountain, but when they came down all night, there was no movement at all.
"The vanguard went missing? "Xu Jing's hat was covered with snow as he emerged from the tent.
There were woods all around.
There were many soldiers scraping bark from the trees, and some were guarding Before the fire, many people seemed to have lost their breath.
A heavy snowfall at night caused heavy losses to the group. What was even worse was that the three thousand people who went up the mountain seemed to have disappeared.
< p>Pu Yuanzong led the North Korean generals to the front of the inspection camp, and happened to encounter Tang Yin who was observing the enemy's situation from a high place.At this time, Tang Yin was holding a telescope, but he could not see anything.
“The terrain is still too low. Tang Yin said, "The Jurchens of Jianzhou Guard are usually the best at horse fighting, but this time the terrain allows them to use bows and crossbows for sneak attacks. Even if it is effective, they cannot lose thousands of people at a time." "
Pu Yuanzong said: "Why don't you go up the mountain to look for it? "
Xu Jing was speechless after hearing this, and said: "Even if you wait, you shouldn't go looking for it. If the soldiers and horses sent out are not lost, why are they still looking? "
Pu Yuanzong lowered his head helplessly and said: "Send it out.Our troops are also marginalized in our team. If they go up the mountain and are seduced by the Jurchens with food, they may be able to make something..."
"What are you talking about? Xu Jing frowned and said, "Are you going to surrender to the enemy before the battle?" A soldier, you don’t even have a face? "
Pu Yuanzong is even more miserable than he can tell.
You can't even eat and your life is about to die. How can you care about your shame?
Tang Yin said: "Bo Yin, thank you for your hard work. Every time I ask you to send troops to the Ming Dynasty, the progress is not good because of lack of food. "
Pu Yuanzong also said helplessly: "It's because we ourselves were not fully prepared. ”
These words are actually full of resentment.
You Ming Dynasty asked us to go out to fight, but you didn’t prepare anything? We can tolerate it without giving firearms, but food Don’t give it to me, that’s a bit of a bully.
Let us prepare our own food to help you fight against the Jurchens.
Tang Yin asked: “Bo Yin, you. Said, now that the Jurchens are having a hard time, what might be their next step? "
"I don't understand what you mean, sir. "Pu Yuanzong said.
Tang Yin said: "I think their next step is to invade your Korean territory and rob you of your food, livestock, and even your people. Then you will... ..."
Pu Yuanzong was shocked and said: "Sir, aren't we here to fight the Jurchens? Even if something goes wrong, we can't let them be like this. ”
Good guys.
I thought you, the Ming Dynasty, wanted North Korea to fight a war of attrition with the Jurchens, but it turned out that your purpose was just to make enemies of each other and let us Koreans fend off the Jurchens. A fierce invasion?
Tang Yin sighed: "I don't want this either, so we want to destroy the Jurchens. If I remember correctly, when your last king was still here..."
"Mr. Yanshan. "Xu Jing on the side reminded him without hesitation.
"That's Mr. Yanshan. "Tang Yin said, "At that time, North Korea also suffered deeply from the Jurchens' invasion of the border, so it was determined to fight with the Jurchens. Later, the imperial court sent troops to help you solve the border troubles, so that they did not invade the border again for two years. At this time, you took the initiative to attack. , shouldn’t it? ”
Pu Yuanzong thought for a while, nodded and said: “Thanks to Mr. Tang and Uncle Xinjian for knocking down the arrogance of the Jurchens in Liaodong and other places, our people can live a happy life.” Have a peaceful life for a few days. Isn’t this why our king also allows us to go out with the army? "
"So. Tang Yin concluded, "It's time for you to fight for your country." There is another battle today. After today's battle, I will take you to Fushun tomorrow. By then, every soldier will be well fed. "
Pu Yuanzong said: "Sir, is this considered looking at plum blossoms to quench thirst? "
Tang Yin said: "This is the truth. Now we are living in the land of Jianzhou Jurchen. If we don't fight, how can we fight our way out? It's up to you! ”
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Park YuanZong felt that he was being taken advantage of by the two envoys from the Ming Dynasty.
He could only mobilize his troops and horses again and open the way in two groups, but instead of going up the mountain, he went in the direction of Fushun. As for the three thousand soldiers and horses going up the mountain... he couldn't take care of them. .
Let it fend for itself.
North Korean soldiers and horses are responsible for opening the way. The biggest trouble they will encounter is the cold arrows fired by the Jurchens.
Because this is their territory, the mountain roads are rugged, and there are even no roads in many places. After the snow, many places are full of deep pits, and those who need to open the road must be very careful.
Until dark that day, there was still no news of the three thousand people, and they had not even traveled fifteen miles.
"If this continues, we won't be able to reach Fushun tomorrow, let alone the day after tomorrow." Xu Jing was also a little anxious.
Pu Yuanzong was also so anxious that he wiped his tears and said: "The soldiers have worked hard."
Tang Yin looked at Pu Yuanzong's pitiful appearance and sighed: "Today, two horses are exhausted. They have fallen down and have been killed. Some of the meat will be sent to you so that the soldiers can eat well."
"Two horses..."
Pu Yuanzongxin said. , this is too little.
Kill horses to satisfy hunger. You should also kill more. We still have more than 10,000 people, but we only eat two horses... Why don’t you give them all to us? Is this enough for us?
"Report..." The voice of the messenger sounded outside, "The Tatars set up fire barriers in front. The woods stretching for more than ten miles were on fire."
"What? "Pu Yuanzong stood up immediately.
Looking at the plum blossoms to quench his thirst, he has finally reached his destination, and now he is told that the road ahead is impassable. Doesn’t this mean he is telling him that you should wait to die, right?
Tang Yin said: "A fire won't last long."
Pu Yuanzong said: "But they might attack at night."
"Night "Isn't it okay to attack?" Xu Jing said, "We can't find any trace of them. Now they are hiding and we are hiding. Only in this way can we have a chance to turn against the enemy."
Pu Yuanzong cried completely this time. , said with tears: "Don't say anything about being anti-customer. Now the soldiers only have one thought, they have food to eat, they don't need to be full, as long as they don't starve to death and save their lives. They don't have any strength now. In such a cold weather, every moment Some people have fallen. Please, gentlemen, leave some incense for this group of people. "(End of Chapter) The transcoding has been serious recently, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. . Thank you