The long conch horn was blown over and over again, and almost all the people in the Guanzhuang had not had enough sleep for several nights.

The Jurchens were already crazy. The Niulu Ezhen, Zhang Jing, Bashiku and the white armored people were all crazy. Everyone, including the Jurchen armored, Qiding, Han army, Baoyi, Mongolian left and right wings, and the entire Guanzhuang where all the rivers of Hanhun River, Taizi River, Suzi River and other major rivers live are the same.

People were preparing everything crazy, the white armor polished their weapons and silver iron armor, and the flag guards took out all their belongings to replace them with chain mail and cotton armor. They kept grinding arrows day and night, polishing the shiny weapons repeatedly, so sharp that they could blow their hair and cut off their hair and refused to stop.

In such a tense atmosphere, the Han army's coattailers also knew what was about to happen. It was obvious that the Jurchens were going to hold a battle that determined their destiny, which was likely a war to move westward.

Everyone became nervous at this moment, and no one could stay out of it.

The coats were also forced to carry the last grain of rice and grain hidden in their homes. They didn't know how many tragedies had happened for many days. Countless Han men wanted to leave some living food for their homes, but were ordered to behead and made public.

The bloody heads were hung on the periphery of each Guanzhuang. Under the strict orders of the Khan and the major belles, even the Jurchen family only left a small amount of food, and all soldiers had to bring enough food. This has always been the case with the Jurchens when they went on the expedition. The soldiers tried to bring more dry food themselves, and they could plunder them when they hit the enemy's territory. Therefore, the Eight Banners did not have an effective logistics organization, or did not have special logistics preparations and organizations.

Li Mingli and Zhao Gui are both bachelors. They both helped the Han people in the village as much as possible. Li Mingli had some dried fish and mixed grains reserved. Zhao Gui also saved some food. They secretly hid the food outside the village, and then told the coated family that they had passed by. After the army left, they asked their families to dig and store grains themselves. If there were no such food storage, most of the women and children in these families would starve to death.

The day before the expedition, Cao Zhenyan went to the village once. He told Li Mingli and Zhao Gui with a serious expression that all the Han generals who went on expedition this time must follow, even the Cao family, and this time they could not stay out of the matter.

In addition, Cao Zhenyan suggested that this time the Han army would cause trouble in front of the battlefield, but it depends on the actual situation of the war. If the Jurchens still had all the best and won a great victory, then the Han army generals with dissolute intentions would still not dare to take risks, so Cao Zhenyan still couldn't say it right now.

"Brother Li, you have to follow Benniulu, not follow me." Cao Zhenyan was a little sad when he left. Everyone paid a lot of money in the intelligence work in Liaodong. Now it seems that it is at the last critical moment. Although some intelligence personnel, including Li Mingli and Zhao Gui's family, were sent to the grassland, if these partners finally collapsed at dawn and the last dark moment before dawn, Cao Zhenyan would be extremely sad and even unable to resolve it.

Li Mingli and Zhao Gui smiled, and Li Mingli said calmly: "In Sarhu many years ago, I should have died with many brothers. Being able to survive until now is a blessing. And I also have a wife and children, so what else is there to be inseparable? Besides, I have a way to protect myself, don't worry. But you, be more careful."

Cao Zhenyan thought Li Mingli was still comforting him, so he could only leave with tears.

After he left, Li Minglifang said to Zhao Gui: "The matter of Tabu Nang is still quite dangerous. It is not easy to turn against him in front of the formation. Xiao Cao knew about it, but he was worried about us instead."

Zhao Gui didn't say anything, his eyes were full of enthusiasm. The Jurchens were already anxious. Obviously, this was the last moment. If they could survive this level, they would probably have a chance to meet their relatives who had left.

The two were also responsible for guarding the Prince River and strictly preventing people from going to Dongjiang or Hutchison from coming to cause trouble. However, there have been no conflicts in the past six months, and Dongjiang Town has not come here too much, Hutchison has long been out of here.

The river water flows rapidly. This is the river water after the ice has turned into ice in spring. It is biting cold and no one can swim back and forth in such a river.

The two were also waiting for Tabu Nang. Some new Mongolians affiliated with the foreign vassals also lost confidence in the Jurchens. Hutchison now ruled the grassland. These Mongolians heard that their relatives on the grassland were doing well and lived and worked in peace. They lost interest in fighting, killing, and now they just wanted to return to the grassland alive. Even if they were to carry out work for Hutchison, it would be better than following the Jurchens to take risks and work.

Judging from the performance of the Han army and the Mongols, once the Later Jin bandit group has a strong opponent, the concealed contradictions under heavy internal pressure will be exposed. When everyone has another way to go, the motivation to follow the Later Jin bandit group will be much weaker, and even go in the opposite direction.

Before dark, dozens of riders rushed to the river.

Li Mingli and Zhao Gui hurriedly came forward, but saw that Tabunang and other Mongolians were standing with several Jurchen armored soldiers to the river.

"Take the boat here." Niuluezhentabai ordered: "Send these armored soldiers across the river."

"Yes, I'll do it right away." Li Mingli didn't dare to delay. After pulling the boat over, several Jurchens quickly crossed the river, but rushed to Kuandian.

"There is another group of people who went to Zhenjiang Fort through Lianshan Pass." Tabai said to Bai Jiazhangjing beside him: "It depends on how Mao Wenlong replied."

"Don't talk about such a big thing casually." Bai Jia Zhang Jing glanced at Li Mingli and others. Everyone quickly lowered their heads. Taba smiled when he saw this, and turned around and left with Zhang Jing and others.

After the outsider left, Tabunang said to Li Mingli: "Two messengers, one from Kuandian to Pi Island, and the other from Zhenjiang to Pi Island."

Li Mingli said: "I will send Xunxi to the other side, and you can cover me."

"Go early and come back early." Tabunang said: "I will bring my subordinates with you on the battlefield."

"I understand." Li Mingli smiled slightly and said, "I have been waiting for so many years and will not die at such a time."

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"Father-in-Chief." Mao Chenglu whispered: "This is a rare opportunity. In order to force us to go to Ji Town, the court has cut off food and pay. You have submitted a memorial to fight against Yuan Chonghuan for the imperial court, but the emperor is still on Yuan Chonghuan's side. We have no chance. It's better to join forces with Huang Taiji. The Jurchens have been fighting for so many years and have never lost once!"

Mao Wenlong frowned, but he didn't know how to continue the road ahead.

The food in Dongjiang has been out of food for a long time, and Mao Wenlong has successively submitted memorials to complain about his grievances. Every word is bloody and tears. Many islanders have been starved to death. Those who are interested can look at the Dongjiangtang newspaper during the Chongzhen period. There are indeed many memorials asking for food, saying that the islanders are very miserable.

But Chongzhen and Yuan Chonghuan were not moved at all... First of all, Chongzhen was not like Tianqi, and the disaster victims were everywhere in his territory, and the emperor did not give much silver to provide relief.

Secondly, Dongjiang was ineffective in restraining the battle of Dingmao, Korea was harshly complained by the monarch and ministers of the North Korean dynasty. The Ming Dynasty's dissatisfaction with Dongjiang overshadowed the voice of support, and Chongzhen's lack of understanding and recognition of Mao Wenlong was also a major reason.

The third is that Yuan Chonghuan is anxious to unify the power of affairs. Yuan Keli can tolerate him like Mao Wenlong, and Dongjiang Town can surpass civil officials. In the eyes of civil officials like Yuan Chonghuan, this is absolutely unwilling tolerate it.

Mao Wenlong's Tangbao also likes to exaggerate and incorrectly, and there are very few people who are willing to believe his words in the Ming Dynasty.

Things have frozen now. Dongjiang would never take 30,000 elite troops to Ji Town to fill in the gun holes. Mao Wenlong was unwilling to lose his territory to Ji Town to obey people's orders, and might even be taken away by the court at any time.

But Mao Wenlong did not have the capital to rebel and become independent. His Dongjiang was not a single iron bucket. Many soldiers followed him just to fight against the Jurchens. Many of his adopted sons and grandsons had reliable ones, such as Mao Chenglu in front of him. There were also quite a lot of people who were under great righteousness and executed the will of the court, and their loyalty to Mao Wenlong himself was relatively limited.

The latter is just more. If Mao Wenlong does not tie everyone together, once Dongjiang Town is handed over, it will be difficult for him to get it back.

In fact, when Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong, all the generals were dissatisfied, but no one rebelled. Later, Liu Xingzuo, Chen Jisheng, Mao Chenglu and others were in charge of the family one after another. Dongjiang did not have civil strife. The civil strife broke out when Huang Taiji instigated the Liu brothers to rebel again and killed Chen Jisheng and others. Mao Chenglu and Kong Youde and others rebelled in Dengzhou. At that time, Dongjiang was truly overwhelmed, and Mao Wenlong had been dead for several years.

"Only the current plan is to follow Jianlu." Mao Chenglu said: "Once you take action, it will be difficult for everyone to turn back, and the Ming Dynasty will not really come to attack us. You can establish yourself in Tieshan, Pidao, and you can also take down North Korea."

Mao Wenlong was really moved, but he still said, "How about the Hutchison Merchants Army in Kuandian?"

Mao Chenglu frowned and said, "They are only a few thousand people. The purpose is to hit the Jurchens behind the side. When the Jurchens make a move in western Liaoning, let's talk about the real situation here. The Jurchens and us join forces, and the thousands of people in the 12th Group are not our opponents."

Mao Wenlong nodded slightly and said, "The Jurchens are anxious. Now the court is anxious. I heard that the main force of the merchant army in Hutchison has been heading south one after another, and urgent reports are everywhere from thousands of miles away. We don't have to go to this muddy water. It's great here. I don't want to go anywhere."

Mao Chenglu was a little dissatisfied. It sounded like Mao Wenlong didn't have much ambition and just wanted to establish himself as a vassal state.

But when I thought about it, this is the realistic choice. Dongjiang Town is also the weakest party at this last moment, and it is stronger than the weak North Korea. Taking chestnuts from the fire is easy to burn, so it is still a wise choice to become a vassal state.

"I'll send a letter to Huang Taiji." Mao Wenlong said: "I'll send troops to Dengzhou to see if there is any chance to take Dengzhou down. Tell Huang Taiji that he will take Liaoxi and I will take Denglai. If he can get Shanhaiguan to march into the Ming Dynasty, then my soldiers and horses from Pidao will be used by him. If he can't fight, then the two sides will cooperate and he will fight, and I will be his subordinate."

Mao Chenglu nodded repeatedly... Mao Wenlong must be independent, and surrendering was a last resort. The Ming Dynasty and the Later Jin Dynasty were not the targets Mao Wenlong wanted to be loyal to.

"You must take Need to patrol the island with you. If there are any evil people, I will allow you to take action first and then report." Mao Wenlong glanced at Mao Chenglu and said coldly: "The situation is important. I will send a reliable Need to Liaoyang in a hurry!"

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