The Later Jin soldiers advanced in a square formation, and countless heroes were led by Bashiku, Baijia, Niulu Zhangjing, Niulu Ezhen, Meile Zhangjing, Meile Ezhen, and then to Gushan Ezhen, Beizi, and Beile. Even under the banners, even the relatives and nobles were under the protection of the white armored guards, leading their troops forward in front of the array.

The silver light flashed, and the Later Jin soldiers advanced like a wall, with a tight array. Nearly sixty steps, both sides began to throw weapons, and the iron weapons flew into the air. All the people who hit the scene were seriously injured or died on the spot. This was the most severe challenge. Many Jurchen relatives and nobles were hit and killed in battle at such a moment.

Be closer, the Later Jin officers led the front, and placed spears horizontally on the armor and vests, picking swords, tigers, tooths, and long-shun knives. All kinds of swords and guns stood in the forest. After being flattened, almost no one could approach them.

The Later Jin soldiers strode forward and began to smash the resistance of the Dongjiang soldiers. The two-wing cavalry attacked at this time, shooting bows and arrows horizontally, disrupting the two wings of the Dongjiang River.

After the contact between the two sides, the Dongjiang soldiers in the first few rows were killed instantly. The Later Jin soldiers were in a strict array and did not give the Dongjiang soldiers a chance to fight alone. The method of formation fighting was that Dongjiang was far from the opponent of the Eight Banners soldiers.

The array was less than a quarter of an hour in contact, and the Dongjiang soldiers collapsed, and teams of horses rushed out of the formation, protecting the generals of all levels to retreat.

Then the infantry formation collapsed, and the Jurchen cavalry on both wings cooperated with the infantry formation and began to cover up and kill the fleeing Ming army.

Li Mingli watched the war in the back formation. Many of the Baoyi looked blank, and there was only a vague expectation in his eyes... Unfortunately, this time the war was still as usual, and the Dongjiang soldiers were vulnerable. Under the banner, there were generals who fled. It was Mao Youjun. Many Later Jin soldiers wanted to chase and killed them, but were blocked by the defeated Dongjiang soldiers. Mao Youjun had more than a hundred cavalry and Needlemen around him. Later Jin cavalry could only give up and began to concentrate on chasing and chopping the defeated Dongjiang soldiers.

Retreat from the gou, many Dongjiang soldiers rushed into the mountains. In the evening, the Later Jin soldiers withdrew their troops, and there were corpses along the way. Many flag guards took shovels to the injured Dongjiang soldiers.

The limited armor and the weapons of the Dongjiang soldiers were collected. Some of these weapons were available, and some had to be re-forged. Iron is a very valuable resource, and the Jurchens would not waste them.

Amin sent several Gushan Ezhen and Melezhangjing, who led their troops to chase and encircle the escaped Liao people. Now the Khan attaches great importance to the Han people. Huang Taiji mentioned the use of the Han people at the meetings of the Four Great Beile many times, and now he cannot be killed at will. Although many people will die because of food this time, this time, it is a price that he has to pay. Huang Taiji planned to move people back before and after the summer, and still went back to various Guanzhuangs to farm. In the autumn, he would talk about the harvest.

Huang Taiji didn't know at this time, but the harshest period had passed since the sixth year of the Tianqi revelation. There was a large-scale disaster after the tenth year of Chongzhen. However, at that time, the national strength of the Later Jin Dynasty had become stronger and its ability to fight against natural disasters was also very strong. Huang Taiji had been emperor for many years and had clear government orders. Therefore, when the Ming Dynasty was still in dire straits, there were not many records of disasters on the Later Jin Dynasty.

The sixth to seventh year of the Tianqi revelation was the last time that the Later Jin Dynasty was tortured by natural disasters in history. Before that, they were deeply harmed outside Fushun Pass. If they had not been able to survive, Nurhaci might not have dared to start a war against the Ming Dynasty.

After all, no one can tell whether a small tribe with only 60,000 males can reproduce the glory of the Great Jin Dynasty before Sarhu, and no one can be sure of it.

A large number of cavalry went to Qianjiazhuang and granary areas, and Li Mingli held his hands tightly to hide his inner anxiety.

Before dark, a large number of Liao people in Dongjiang were taken back. They were ragged and in a mess. Many of them were like the living dead. They lost their families and pastoral families again, and life was worse than death.

Only a few people still had the strength to cry, but under the sword and whip of the Later Jin soldiers, some waves were quickly calmed down.

Li Mingli and Zhao Gui could see the concerns in each other's eyes. They did not expect that the Tieshan garrison would be defeated so quickly, and Mao Wenlong would run away without resisting.

"Ship Mao is really disappointing." Cao Zhenyan also came before nightfall. He walked around the place where Liaomins in Dongjiang were detained for several times, but did not find Da Ya and Zhao Gui's wife. Cao Zhenyan looked ugly and couldn't help but complain.

"Forget it, Mao Shuai can't beat it even if he stays." Through this battle during the day, Li Mingli discovered the gap between the Ming army and the Later Jin soldiers. First, the equipment was better, and the difference was not too far. Second, the ability of long-range strikes. In the past, the Liaoxi Army relied on the chariot array and firearms, and the quality was poor, so they were killed very miserably. However, in the battle of Ningyuan and Ningjin, there were heavy artillery assistance in both battles, so the Later Jin soldiers killed their feathers. However, the Dongjiang soldiers did not have heavy artillery, so they could only bear it and were not an opponent at all. Third, the array, the training of the Dongjiang soldiers was obviously not as good as the Later Jin soldiers and the flag level of the Later Jin soldiers. The Later Jin soldiers' square formations were of the level of the flag of the Later Jin soldiers. The Later Jin soldiers' Circle Arrays were of course lower than that of the Later Jin soldiers. The Later Jin soldiers' Circle Arrays were of course higher than that of the Later Jin soldiers. The Later Jin soldiers' Circle Arrays were of course higher than that of the Later Jin soldiers. The Later Jin soldiers' Circle Arrays were of course higher than that of the Later Jin soldiers. The Later Jin soldiers' Circle Arrays were of course higher than that of the Later Jin soldiers. The Later Jin soldiers' Circle Arrays were of course higher than that of the Later Jin soldiers. The Later Jin soldiers' Circle Arrays were of course higher than that of the Later Jin soldiers. The Later Jin soldiers' Circle Arrays were of course higher than that of the Later Jin soldiers.

It is clear that the generals have a strict position, and the armored soldiers stand according to the regulations. When moving, they advance like a wall. When they are at the defense, they have different levels, so it is difficult to break through the military formation. This method of array was learned by Nurhaci and Li Jia, but they are already out of their aspirations. Even if Qi Jiguang is resurrected, he will be far from being an opponent in the array with the current Jizhen, Liaozhen and Later Jin soldiers. The fourth is the will and determination of the generals. Some of the generals of the Ming army are not bad in individual bravery, but their will and determination on the battlefield are far less than that of the generals of the Later Jin. They are well-organized, with clear levels and evidence of advancement and retreat. The gap in these commands is even further.

It can be said that the gap between the two sides is all-round and cannot be reversed and changed in a moment.

Of course, the will and determination of the generals, the will and determination of the soldiers, and the number of people can narrow the current distance. For example, Mao Wenlong brought 20,000 or 30,000 people here, the result of the war may be different. The Dongjiang soldiers can open their formations and use better arrays and tactics to deal with the attacks of the Later Jin soldiers. The number of Later Jin soldiers is insufficient, which is their biggest shortcoming...

All Li Mingli could think of is this, and it also depends on his years of study and thinking.

His partners are now in high positions. Yang Yi led troops in Shisanshan and was also a general. Zhou Yao was even the main general of Hutchison, bringing out the famous Iron Cavalry. Cheng Fang is also a senior executive of the Military Information Department, presided over the major plans.

Through Cao Zhenyan, Li Mingli also learned about the new trends of the old robes. Although most of the dead were dead, the surviving ones also had their own excellence.

Li Mingli didn't want to fall behind too much, and he was also trying hard to catch up. He hoped that after returning to Hutchison, he could start from the lower-level officers, and fight with the Eight Banners soldiers with a dignified formation to the end on the battlefield, and use blood to wash away the shame...

"We have nothing to do now." Li Mingli looked at his two partners and said, "One is to protect himself and survive this war, and the other is to pray silently to heaven, so that we can open our eyes and protect our family. Apart from that, we have nothing else to do."

"No, God is useless." Cao Zhenyan said: "If the heaven had eyes, these millions of people would not die in Liaodong. They are all elders and brothers and sisters of our Liao people. I am not as good as God."

"Who do you believe in?"

Cao Zhenyan smiled slightly and said, "The information has been sent to Kuandian for a long time. Cheng Fang is your old friend. He dare not neglect his wife for such a heavy burden. Don't worry, he will send the strongest man to pick up Da Ya, and they will definitely have nothing to do."

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The shrubs in front of you are very tight, growing wildly in summer, and after autumn, they only fall away the leaves and branches still block people's way out.

Li Fang and others formed three teams, each with more than ten people, searching for Da Ya and others to pick up from Zhenjiang Fort to Michuan Fort.

The road is full of shrubs and dense forests. In winter, the river is closed. The giant trees that can be seen on the past are gone every day, and the faint sound of logging in the depths of the dense forest has long stopped.

Before the mountain is closed, many giant trees will be cut down and then parked in the deep mountains. When spring turns into ice, the discharge will start again. The cutting will not start again in late spring and the peak period will be entered in summer.

There are logging teams everywhere in the entire Kuandian area, which is a thousand-mile radius of mountains. After Li Fang made his first-class military achievements, his position was promoted to the next level. Now he is the company commander. The Military Office did not send him to continue to take risks in the Jurchen territory. His main responsibility now is to protect the logging team, fight against the Jurchen whistle, and the savages in the mountains and forests.

These days are boring and difficult. After the mountain was closed, the soldiers and logging team members lived in small houses facing the sun on the hillside. They made of wood and wrapped the pit. When the weather was the coldest, people could only squish in the house and lie on the pit. It was a severe test to go out to get broken wood. Because the weather was too cold, the temperature in the mountains in the deep winter was not only below minus 30 degrees Celsius, but also strong winds. Even if you wear a thick fur coat for ten minutes, you will be blown into the heart by the mountain wind. If you are a little longer, you may be frostbite.

The first month of the year has passed, and the weather is not as cold as before, but it is still very cold. However, Li Fang and others don’t care. They have long been used to it in such an environment.

Even when they lived in the Liaodong Plain in the past, winter might not be much better than now. Now at least they are wearing thick coats and coats made of rabbit fur, with oil on their faces and hands, and are not afraid of the severe cold.

Everyone insisted on wearing Hutchison's dark gray military uniforms in fur coats. The coats were actually similar to military uniforms. In the mountains and forests or Kuandian areas, whether they were Jurchens or Dongjiang soldiers, they would now choose to hide when they encountered these sharp whistles of Hutchison.

The Dongjiang soldiers were not very friendly, at least they were allies, and the Jurchens' whistle was really scared by Li Fang and the others.

Li Fang received the most urgent order from the military information department of the Kuandian Marine Department, and they were ordered to go to the Tieshan area to pick up the families of the escaped military information personnel.

Li Fang and others also admire these military personnel lurking in the Jurchen ruling region. Although Li Fang and other personnel were brave and fearless of life and death, they would not have succeeded without Cao Zhenyan's help because of the assassination of the old slave.

After receiving the order, Li Fang quickly set off and met two other groups halfway, both of whom were members of the operation team that was extremely familiar with the terrain between Zhenjiang and Tieshan. Everyone went up the road separately and did not cross the river directly to the Yizhou area. There was already a chaotic battlefield there. According to information, the family members should have taken them straight from Tieshan to the river mouth. They followed the Yalu River to the river mouth and crossed the river smoothly when they arrived near the sea outlet.

The river surface is still frozen, but it is already very shallow. From the estuary, you can see Pi Island and Yuncong Island. These two islands are very close to the estuary, only a few miles away, but there are obvious breaks on the sea surface adjacent to the estuary. Large pieces of floating ice collide on the sea surface. Li Fang knew that these faults were chiseled by manpower. The Jurgent master was once stationed in Zhenjiang. Dai Shan and others have always wanted to attack Shangpi Island and Yuncong Island in winter. In the deep winter, thick ice was formed on the sea surface and the estuary. If the ice was not chiseled, the Jurchens could attack the island along the way.

Many people die every year in order to chisel ice. At a temperature of tens of degrees below zero, refugees who lack food and clothing, are malnourished and even sick are forced to chisel ice day and night at the beach. This is related to the safety of the entire island, and even people who die cannot stop.

Every winter, not only will many people die, but many people also have their faces, ears, and fingers.

Liaodong in this era is extremely cruel, and people in later generations cannot imagine it at all. Only when you see frozen faces and people with broken fingers can you vaguely understand the cruelty of the times.
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