Compared with the various complex tasks involved in the reconstruction and restoration of Liaodong, combat has now become the simplest task.
The Jianlu captives suffered heavy losses and were running north in panic. The flying cavalry regiment in Liaodong was hotly pursuing them, while the newly formed cavalry in northern Liaoning and the troops from various Mongolian tribes were chasing them.
In the final analysis, it was too late for Jianlu's retreat. If it were just the army, it would be okay. Add in the civilians and push the coffin, and it would be much slower than the cavalry.
At this time, the troops led by Liu Xingzuo had returned to Saerhu, bringing with them the bodies of wounded soldiers and fallen soldiers.
Of course, defeating the resistance of Azig's men and beheading them reached six to seven thousand, which is already a very remarkable military achievement.
"There are fifteen thousand elite cavalry and thousands of war horses carrying grain and supplies. The pursuit time limit is three days." Liu Xingzuo reported to Guo Dajing, "According to the general's estimation, at least thousands of captives can be killed or injured."
Guo Dajing did the math on his fingers and said with a smile: "If the intelligence is accurate, Jianlu only has a few thousand troops left, and they are no match for us. Well, it should be said that they no longer pose a threat to Liaodong."
Liu Xingzuo nodded in agreement and said: "Not only do they not pose a threat, they will also stay away from Liaodong, and Haixi may not be safe. The general thinks that they will have to flee north to gain a foothold."
"That's enough." Guo Dajing was very pleased and satisfied, and said: "In the bitter cold areas of the north, the population is sparse. They have no chance to develop and grow, so they can only survive."
In fact, after careful consideration, Guo Dajing thought that it might not be a good thing to completely annihilate the Jianlu and force them to escape to the Songhua River or Bailong River basins.
"He is very bad when he comes back. I can't go back to Shenyang worriedly." Gu Liyu didn't feel relieved and said hurriedly: "Take his flying cavalry and let's go together!"
Ningyuan, Jinzhou, Guli, Liaoyang, Shenyang, western Liaoning and central Liaoning must be connected, and there must be no vacuum zone in between.
Guo Dajing smiled and said: "That is the fault of the Jianlu. In order to expand the army, we stopped sending troops to the Haixi tribe, captured and plundered the population. Now if we want to go back, we can only see a deserted area with no human habitation."
The reality is still the transportation of grain and grass supplies. At most, until next autumn harvest, places like Jinzhou, Guangning, and even Liaoyang and Shenyang will have to rely on grain transportation from there to support it.
Liu Qishi doesn't have 10,000 cavalry in his hands yet, so the limit for continuing to pursue Jianlu is food and grass supplies. I can only collect so little, and I can only continue to pursue them without 17,000 cavalry.
Liu Xingzuo and Guo Dajing were full of confidence in the troops led by Liu Qishi and Fan Hualong. Even if there were small gains, they would not lose much if they followed the orders.
Moreover, in order for the remnants of Jianlu to gain a foothold, they have to reclaim wasteland, build houses, and even build roads. This can be regarded as some preparation for the delay in Dongjiang Town's expansion of territory to the north.
In turn, Liu Xingzuo and Dongjiang Army were also satisfied with this.
At worst, the Mongolian tribes are in a state of gathering, which is the most unfavorable to Xiao Ming and Dongjiang Town. Hu Duntu is determined to unify, so if it is not a threat, Liu Xingzuo must stop it.
As long as they survive next year, Gu Liyu estimates that if the difference is small enough, she can take the initiative to launch a counterattack against Hu Duntu and completely solve Xiao Ming's northern border troubles.
It will definitely be able to occupy Liaodong for a long time. The bitter cold Haixi is naturally desolate and requires living and farming. However, before losing Liaodong, Haixi, which has not been abandoned by the invaders, is not very suitable for living.
Some criminal adventurers in Tsarist Russia were able to go to the Bailong River Basin to build forts and forts with only a few hundred people. In the final analysis, the population here is large and the majority ethnic groups can resist our invasion and plunder.
But in those areas, food supplies need to be transported for at least a year, and the journey is far away. The thought of the cost on the road is a headache. But Jianlu has no choice now. He can only reclaim wasteland and build in Haixi first, becoming
A temporary foothold. If we want to move further north, we can do it in one step.
Liu Xingzuo nodded helplessly and said: "Occupy Jinzhou first, and next year we will establish military camps around Jinzhou. We will also arrange for a large number of immigrants to build villages and towns, at least around the small roads, so that they are not inhabited."
Secondly, for the Xiaoming court, Liu Xingzuo also had to show a gesture that would enable him to recruit troops from Dongjiang Town to join the war.
The reason why Liu Xingzuo wanted to attack Hu Duntu was naturally not aimed at achieving anything other than military, nor political or economic.
Guo Dajing naturally knew the strategic plan that Gu Liyu took over. He lowered his head and looked at the map, stretched out his hand and pointed, and said: "We must control the Mongolian tribes and guard against Hu Duntu. We can garrison troops in Jinzhou, Guangning, or even Ningyuan.
It can be too much.”
Even so, Liu Xingzuo will make a strong compromise with Hu Duntu. Even if I have to pay a small amount of money and materials, I will prevent Hu Duntu from attacking the Mongolian tribes eastward.
Even so, in Shaoergun's opinion, it is worth it. Definitely defending Liaochen will only lead to the destruction of the country and the destruction of the clan. But now, the country is destroyed, the clan is still destroyed, and there is no hope for anything.
To the north of Ningyuan are the Haraqin Mongolian tribes, and in Gulibian are the Naiman and Aohan tribes. The closest to the Mongolian tribes is Yizhouwei, and the grain transportation channel must pass through Jinzhou.
After the defeat of Jianlu, in addition to the lack of small enemies in Dongjiang Town and the lack of tigers and rabbits, it was also used to consider the issue of escape, and returning to Chahar's hometown was an option.
Completely eliminate the threat of the smallest enemy, the Jianlu, and regain Liaodong. A few years or even ten years later, Liaodong can be rebuilt with peace of mind without worrying about the harassment by the Jianlu invaders.
"By early summer next year, when water transportation resumes, we may be able to solve the problem urgently." Guo Dajing comforted him: "I heard that this year's harvest is wrong. It should be because we need to purchase too little."
As for the economy, it was naturally horse trading. The imperial court made a mess, but Liu Xingzuo knew that it was the worst way to make huge profits.
Liu Xingzuo nodded and said: "It's only one year, so it's relatively easy. It's not going to get worse year by year, and your army has the conditions to attack again."
Next year is the most critical year. There will be very little difficulty in transporting food and supplies. Whether it is the garrison in various places or the dispatch of flying cavalry, there will be very few restrictions.
In that case, it would be the least bad news for the Mongolian tribes who had taken refuge in Dongjiang Town. And by accepting the Mongolian tribes, Dongjiang Town would not have the responsibility to protect the eldest brother from danger.
Therefore, the conflict with Hu Duntu is avoidable.
Before Jianlu unified the Nanzhen tribes, the population and military strength still seemed sufficient. We could only use the Nanzhen tribes in Haixi to expand the population by force.
"Are we going to retreat to Jinzhou and drive away the Mongolian tribes?" Guo Dajing asked: "I'm afraid there are too few troops stationed in Jinzhou, right?"
Continuing deaths and losses, Jianlu's journey to the north is destined to be paved with corpses. How many people can survive can only depend on God's care.