The two will have new communication only after the results come out.

So, both parties left.

For Xiong Tingbi, the task was not very onerous. Attacking Tieling and Qinghe was not difficult. As long as the Jiannu reinforcements did not arrive, the Ming army would have no problem attacking Tieling and Qinghe.

Besides, he still had so many artillery pieces, so attacking the city was a piece of cake. However, Xiong Tingbi also had to race against time because he was worried.

If Sun Chuanting was defeated at the first blow on the eastern front and beaten to a pulp by Huang Taiji, Huang Taiji would most likely rush to Tieling and Qinghe in an attempt to defeat Xiong Tingbi, which would then be troublesome.

Therefore, Xiong Tingbi had to speed up and try to take over the western front before the war on the eastern front ended.

The news soon reached the city of Hetuala.

When Huang Taiji saw the report from the front line, his expression became ugly.

Glancing at Daishan who was standing beside him, Huang Taiji said, "Brother, it seems the news has been confirmed?"

"It's confirmed." Daishan nodded and said, "The people we sent out can no longer contact the people from Khorchin and Inner Khalkha. They betrayed us, and our people haven't returned yet."

Huang Taiji's face was extremely ugly. He gritted his teeth and said coldly, "What a bunch of shameful traitors!"

Although he was very angry, Huang Taiji had no choice.

If someone betrays you, what can you do? Go and hit them?

I'm afraid you can't care about so many things now.

"What's the movement of the Ming army?" Huang Taiji looked at Daishan and asked with a serious face.

Huang Taiji had already made up his mind to deal with the Ming army first this time, just like the Battle of Sarhu.

Inner Khalkha and Khorchin were of no importance at all. As long as he destroyed the Ming army like he did in the Battle of Sarhu, these Mongolian tribes would surrender to him.

The only enemy of the Jurchens will always be the Ming Dynasty! Destroy them and everything will be easy!

Daishan looked at Huang Taiji and said, "The Ming army has made no secret of their intentions. They have split into two groups and are approaching us with great force. One group, led by Xiong Tingbi, has mobilized over 70,000 men, claiming to have 100,000 elite soldiers, and is heading straight for Tieling and Qinghe. It's clear they intend to attack Tieling and Qinghe and recapture them."

Huang Taiji's face turned ugly in an instant. He certainly understood what the Tieling and Qinghe line meant.

Once Tieling and Qinghe were lost, it would mean that his path to attack Khorchin and Inner Khalkha would be blocked. At that time, he would be stuck here. Back then, my father had put in a lot of effort to break through the Ming blockade.

"What about the other route?" Huang Taiji looked at Daishan and asked again.

"The other general is called Sun Chuanting, and he came from the capital. This army is the personal army of the Ming Emperor. It is said to be a newly trained army and is highly regarded by the Ming Emperor. They set out from Shenyang City and headed straight for Dongning Guard." Daishan said in a deep voice.

Huang Taiji's face became even uglier, and he felt a little unwell.

The Ming Dynasty attacked the three guards of Jianzhou with such a massive force, which clearly showed that they were not afraid of him getting information and were not planning any surprise attack.

Huang Taiji now understood why the Ming Dynasty did this. This battlefield situation was, to put it bluntly, a naked conspiracy.

Looking up at Daishan, Huang Taiji asked directly: "Brother, can we divide our forces and fight?"

Daishan shook his head and said, "Xiong Tingbi has over 70,000 men. If we don't concentrate our forces, it will be difficult to defeat him. Sending out 20,000 or 30,000 men won't make much sense."

Although the Ming army's capabilities were not very good, Xiong Tingbi's capabilities were not bad. Daishan and Xiong Tingbi had been interacting with each other for a long time, and Daishan knew that Xiong Tingbi was very capable.

If 20,000 or 30,000 people were sent out, it would be difficult to destroy Xiong Tingbi in one go. They would only be able to engage in a tangle with him, and it would be easy for Xiong Tingbi to take advantage of them.

"The Ming Dynasty has sent 15,000 troops to the eastern front," Daishan said bluntly. "The Ming Dynasty clearly wants us to fight them on the eastern front, and we have no choice. If we divide our forces too little and something goes wrong on the eastern front, it will be a problem."

Huang Taiji pondered for a moment and said, "Use 30,000 men on the eastern front to defeat these 15,000 men and defeat the Ming Emperor's personal army. On the western front, send reinforcements to Tieling and Qinghe and have them hold on temporarily."

"Wait until we have dealt with the Ming army on the eastern front, then turn around and come back to deal with Xiong Tingbi."