...recaptures the undefended Fushun. Just beyond Fushun…

...recaptures the undefended Fushun.

Just beyond Fushun is the Sarhu Mountain Pass and Jilin Cliff, where the Suzi and Hun rivers converge.

The Battle of Sarhu, the Western Route is totally destroyed by Nurhachi’s forces.

Du Song and the other two Generals, Wang Xuan and Zhao Menglin, are also killed in combat.

Upon hearing of Du Song's destruction, Ma Lin, commander of the Norther Route, grows more cautious.

He divides his forces in two and together with Du Song's remnant forces, mainly supply units, forming three fortified camps protected by chariots, artillery and trenches.

Nurhachi concentrates his Eight Banners on each camp consecutively, initially on Ma Lin's own camp.

Ma Lin's artillery opens fire, but due to their slow rate of fire they are cut to pieces by the Jurchen cavalry.

Ma Lin escapes as his camp is annihilated.

The other two camps also fall after Nurhachi's assault.

Nurhachi and Daisan rest and recuperate as reports on Liu Ting and Li Rubai's routes arrives.

Nurhaci decides to attack Liu Ting first, as Li Rubai's forces are mainly traversing mountain routes.

Nurhaci orders some of his troops to disguise themselves as Ming Troops and mix them into Liu Ting's forces.

He also sends a message to Liu Ting with his messengers disguised as Du Song's messengers; they report to Liu Ting that Du Song is already approaching their destination and ask him to speed up.

Liu Ting, taking the bait,increases the pace of his advance, marching into ambush in a valley as his troops stretch themselves in a serpentine form to traverse the valley.

His forces are completely annihilated.

Liu Ting is killed in action.

The Korean commander, Gang Hong-Rip, surrenders with his thirteen thousand Korean troops.