"Yuetobele, we are coming to Hetuala ahead. Let's rest here for a few days. The armored soldiers under our squad are exhausted." Just as Cao Bianjiao sent the Korean prisoners to the capital, Yueto also led the last eight-banner soldier to Hetuala, where Nurhaci started.

Hetuala is located east of Shengjing. Yuetuo passed through important towns such as Fushun and Sarhu one after another. Nurhaci followed this route to defeat the Ming army step by step and occupied the land in Liaodong. But now they have to return to this old nest. It has been thirty years since Nurhaci built Hetuala City.

"The city of Hetuara is too small, and there is not much food in the city, and the Ming army has been chasing him closely behind him." The inner city of Hetuara is 2 kilometers and the outer city is 4.5 kilometers, which is smaller than most county towns in the Central Plains. Since Nurhaci moved to Shengjing, fewer and fewer people left here. Previously, most of the people were summoned to Shengjing. Now they are probably dead in Shengjing, so this is not a suitable place to rest. However, considering that the soldiers are indeed too tired, Yuetuo had to disagree with this suggestion, "Let's stay in Hetuara for two days to let the children take a breath."

"But you can't be idle these two days. You can search out all the food, weapons, horses, and iron tools in the city and take them away." For Yue Tuo, they may not get these precious supplies for a long time in the future. Now that they can get a little more, they may be able to survive in the future. You must know that they still have a long way to go. Judging from Lu Xiangsheng's posture, they will never withdraw their troops unless they completely drive them out of the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

"You still have to go north?" The subordinates quickly guessed Yue Tuo's plan, and couldn't help but show a bitter look on their face. Their generation has been following Nurhaci and Huang Taiji in Liaodong, and they can live a life of fishing and hunting in the snow and ice like their ancestors. "Also, what should they do if they take away all their food?"

"Hetuala is the place where Old Khan started his family, and Lu Xiangsheng will definitely not let it go." Yuetuo saw the current situation very clearly. There was only a dead end to stay here. "In a few days, Lu Xiangsheng will chase him here. No matter how much food you will leave, it will be cheaper. As for the people here, if they are willing to go with me, we will take it with us. We will not force those who are unwilling to leave, but all the food, weapons, horses and iron tools must be handed over." Hetuala's armor was almost ugly, and the remaining elderly, weak women and children could only drag down the army. It would be fine if they were willing to leave, and Yuetuo would not stop him if he wanted to stay here and wait for death.

"We must escape there before we can stop?" The escape for several consecutive days made the soldiers of the Eight Banners miserable, but after hearing about Shengjing's fate, they did not stop the courage to fight to the death with the Ming army.

"Go far north, wait until Ningguta." Yue Tuo also had a gloomy face. He didn't know where the Ming army would stop. Ningguta was in Mudanjiang area and became the place where the Qing Dynasty exiled prisoners in the future. It can be seen that it was far away, and this was almost the northernmost that the Jurchens could reach now.

"Ningguta?" The generals around couldn't help but smack their tongues. This place name was extremely unfamiliar to them. After thinking for a long time, some veterans found such a memory. More than 20 years ago, Nurhaci ordered Batulu Eyidu to lead a thousand troops to Namudulu, Suifen, and Ningguta in the Woji tribe of the East Sea.

"After all, the Ming army is not as cold as ours. Only when we reach Ningguta can we have hope of getting rid of them." Yue Tuo said, but he didn't have much confidence in his heart. He relied on cotton coats and fur to keep warm. But now there are not many of them among the army that are accompanying him. I'm afraid that countless people will definitely freeze to death on the way to Ningguta.

The men and horses that Yuetuo brought were strictly screened. Although they were a little complaining, they still looted Hetuara according to Yuetuo's orders and rested here for two days, leaving behind the people crying all over the city to continue to march northward; behind them were countless Ming troops wrapped in cotton coats.

The Ming army pursued along the direction of Yuetuo's advance, and there were many small-scale contact wars. The troops pulled behind were constantly being chased and annihilated by the Ming army. The number of Yuetuo and his group of horses was getting smaller and smaller. Some of these people died at the hands of the Ming army, some were frozen to death because of lack of clothes to keep warm, and some were exhausted while walking and were exhausted and could not get up again. Of course, there were also people who died of various diseases due to the cold.

For example, Huang Taiji's fifth child Shuosai, he is only over three years old now. How could he withstand the journey at such an effective age? He accidentally suffered a cold. The doctors in the army had no choice but to do anything. The shaman who went north with the army did several rituals but could not save his life. Yuetuo and Bumubutai could only watch Shuosai stop breathing.

From then on, they became more careful with the slightly older Huang Taiji Four-Corn Ye Bushu. Even if the supplies were scarce, they had to use them first, and finally made him persevere to Ningguta.

But even when they arrived at Ningguta Yuetuo, they did not feel safe. There were almost no buildings, materials and outputs for the army to garrison. They were extremely rare and could not support so many people. Moreover, behind them, Lu Xiangsheng's army still pursued them reluctantly and had no intention of letting them go.

"Let's continue walking north!" Seeing the fewer and fewer people under his command, Yue Tuo gritted his teeth and issued an order.

"From north? Where can I go?" Ningguta is already north enough. If I go further, it is a place they have never been to before, and no one knows what there is.

"I heard that there seem to be activities in the north of Rakshasa. Since they can survive, our real young men must be able to do it too!" Yue Tuo said gritting his teeth.

This time, the army had a different disagreement again. Finally, someone would rather fight with the Ming army than go aimlessly like this. Yuetuo had to continue moving forward with those who were willing to go north and leave them in Ningguta. So far, Yuetuo has only thousands of people left.
Chapter completed!