"explain."
"Yes, at 2 p.m. today, a group of about 2,000 Eight Banner soldiers fled from Xining Fort to Haizhouwei. They did not enter the city, but bypassed the city and fled towards Liaoyang..."
Without waiting for the postman to finish his words, Man Dahai hurriedly asked: "Where are the Ming troops behind us?"
"There are more than 10,000 Ming troops behind the defeated Eight Banners soldiers. They did not besiege Haizhou Wei, but also bypassed the city and rushed towards Liaoyang." The post soldier replied.
"It's broken!" Man Dahai slapped his thigh hard.
"Don't panic, Your Majesty," Wu Shoujin advised, "Li Dingguo only has more than 10,000 men, and he can't capture Liaoyang at all."
"It's not about the siege, it's about the food supply!" Man Dahai stood up and began to pace back and forth, "Liaodong Town is an important place for our army to obtain food and grass."
"Food and grass from all over the country must be transported from Liaoyang. Now Li Dingguo is located between Liaoyang and Haizhouwei, and the food route has been cut off."
"Besides, how can I just sit back and watch Li Dingguo invade the heartland of the Qing Dynasty?"
Man Dahai simply thought that Li Dingguo had accidentally cut off his food supply and did not think of anything else.
"I am willing to lead the troops back to provide assistance and restore the food supply route." Wu Shoujin volunteered.
"No," Man Dahai shook his head, "We will capture Dalinghe Fort tomorrow, and then we will have to face Wang Yongji's main force. You and your people cannot leave."
"Ah?" Wu Shoujin was stunned. "Your Majesty, do you have a way to capture Dalinghe Fort?"
"Of course, the art of warfare is to use the real and the fake. I have already thought of a way to trick the defenders out of the city. Then we can take advantage of the opportunity to launch a counterattack and capture the city."
"As for the rescue..."
Man Dahai thought for a moment and said, "Let Kong Youde go!"
Soon, Kong Youde was summoned to the tent.
After Man Dahai finished speaking, Gongshun King Kong Youde's face was immediately filled with worry: "My Lord, I only have 3,000 soldiers and horses under my command. I can't confront Li Dingguo's 10,000 troops head-on..."
"I will send you another 2,000 cavalry. You don't need to confront Li Dingguo head-on, you just need to fight him. In addition, the capital (Shenyang) will also send troops to Liaoyang after receiving the news. After you join forces, you will definitely be able to kill Li Dingguo."
"Remember, don't fall into Li Dingguo's plan to surround and attack the reinforcements!"
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