On August 31st, Guan Ning's army broke through Jinzhou and killed more than 19,000 soldiers and civilians throughout the city. One person survived, and then set fire to the city. It was called "the first massacre in western Liaoning". [ ].
On the second day of September, Jinan generals all led their troops to patrol Jinzhou and found that the city was broken. They were shocked and reported to Shengjing Kuaima. The next day, Kangxi ordered Wang Yuele of Anjun to lead 14,000 troops south to Jinzhou area.
, searched for traces of Guan Ning's army, and ordered Yue Lewu to wipe out all the rebel troops. At that time, Kangxi and his attendant Wu did not realize that Guan Ning's army was going south to raid Beijing, but they only said that the main force of the "thief soldiers" was still concentrated in Qingyuan.
On September 4th, Yue Le's headquarters, which was ordered to search south, found signs of Guan Ning's army moving south. As information came that Hou Suo, Ningyuan and other cities had fallen one after another, Yue Le finally concluded that the "thief soldiers" had gone south. While sending troops
He quickly reported the emergency to the emperor, and at the same time, the governor's troops rushed towards Shanhaiguan without stopping, hoping to destroy this bandit who was braving the world's disapproval before the bandit broke through the pass.
However, there was no way to pursue them. The three-day time difference gave Guan Ning's army enough time to enter the customs. On the sixth day of September, when Yue Le hurriedly pursued him to the Shanhaiguan Pass, he found that there were no traces of the officers and soldiers at the Shanhaiguan Pass, and they were replaced by a group of luminous bandits.
Guan Zhi was full of abuse and ridicule.
Looking at the densely packed rows of naked soldiers in the pass, Yue Le was furious and gritted his teeth. Shanhaiguan had been lost, and the capital was in danger. He had been in battle for many years and had led troops for many years. He knew what the loss of the capital would mean to the Qing Dynasty.
After careful consideration, despite the fact that the unit did not carry siege equipment and it was difficult to capture Shanhaiguan, known as "the most powerful pass in the world", he only ordered his subordinates to cut down the surrounding trees to make ladders, and hurriedly ordered the 14,000 soldiers of the unit to immediately go to capture it.
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When entering the pass, Guan Ning's army left a regiment to control Shanhaiguan. At this time, the regiment was raising horses and resting, plus the mixed first division that arrived later, with a total of more than 17,000 troops. With the help of "
Due to the unique terrain advantages of "the most powerful pass in the world", we relied on the danger to defend it and successfully withstood the crazy attack of the Qing army.
After dumping more than 3,000 corpses at the pass, Yue Le had to face the reality that he could not capture Shanhaiguan. He had to call for gold and withdraw his troops. He led the remaining troops to retreat thirty miles and stationed at the left front post, waiting for the imperial commander to return from Qingyuan before seizing the pass.
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Because Guan Ning's army marched southward to the Liaoxi Corridor, they killed everyone they saw and burned every house they saw. As a result, the Liaoxi Corridor, which is hundreds of miles long, was completely bare, with not a trace of smoke, no chickens or dogs barking, and ruins everywhere. Yue Le Suo
The troops only carried dry food for a few days, and had no supplies along the way. The army was almost out of food, and reinforcements had not yet arrived. There was a strong pass in front of them, making it difficult to move forward. In addition, they failed to seize the pass and suffered heavy losses. Most of the soldiers were descendants of the Eight Banners of Beijing. Now it is known that the capital
The situation is critical. Everyone is worried about the Jing family members. The fighting spirit of the old soldiers has been weakened. No matter how Yuele comforts him, it is difficult for the ten thousand soldiers to regain their heroic status. Only the ignorant people guard the military camp. There is not even a smile in the Nuo camp.
The place was extremely cold, and everyone looked desperate and heartbroken.
The situation has reached this point, and there is no way to save it by manpower. After reluctantly deploying the defense of the military camp to prevent the passers-by from attacking the camp, what Yue Le does every day is to look northward, waiting for the arrival of the army.
After the news came that Shanhaiguan had been breached by Guan Ning's army, Kangxi and all the princes and ministers felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. Although it was only September, everyone's chills rose sharply. Some elderly people were so frightened that they could not close their jaws, and there was silence.
The sound of chattering teeth could only be heard in the tent.
"Slave, please come back quickly!"
Mingzhu thought quickly and asked Kangxi to return quickly with his army before others. At this moment, the safety of the capital was far more important than anything else. If the capital was lost, the country would be unstable!
"Please come back quickly, Your Majesty!"
Prince Yabu of Jian, Prince Jie of Kang, and Grand Scholar Li Zhifang also bowed down and asked Kangxi to lead the army back quickly. All the princes and ministers present had their property in Beijing. If the capital fell into the hands of thieves, it would be very difficult for them.
It is absolutely unacceptable. Besides, staying in Qingyuan will be of use. The most urgent task is to go back and deal with the bandits at the door. Otherwise, who of the tens of thousands of soldiers can fight here with peace of mind.
"No!"
Unexpectedly, Kangxi was beyond everyone's expectation. He waved his hand decisively and shouted: "If I go back now, it will be a counter-insurgency plan!"
"Emperor?"
Everyone was stunned: What? The emperor still wants to stay here?
Kangxi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "The bandits are weak, so what use can they do if they enter the pass with a partial force? Although the capital is empty, but the nine gates are closed, how can the bandit soldiers be defeated even if they have three hands and five claws?"
Go to the capital!" Yan Bi's eyes flashed, and he continued: "If I go back now and plan a vicious plot, he would like me to rush back with my army in despair, so that they can sweep away my ancestral foundation with great enthusiasm.
! Huh, the thieves are very poisonous! But I don’t take him seriously! I believe that the thieves will be wandering outside the capital now, and they can’t enter the capital!”
"What does the emperor mean?"
Gao Shiqi agreed with Kangxi's words. He didn't think that the return of the army now would have any effect. Not to mention that it would take several days to return, but if it returned in such a hurry, it would be difficult to arrange for the rear to block the enemy.
There is no reason for the main force not to take a bite before the army returns. If the leader of the thieves really planned this poisonous plan in advance, then this will definitely hold back the army, allowing the incoming thieves to attack the capital in a leisurely manner.
What Kangxi was thinking about was how not to spread the news that the traitors had entered the pass, because most of the army brought by the emperor on this expedition were slaves from the capital, and their family members and relatives were all in the capital. There were fifty or sixty thousand of them.
If you let them know that the traitors have entered the pass, how can they still have the intention to stay here? Once there are some small-scale people who start to instigate, there will be some serious mutiny, and then there will be no need for the traitors and Galdan to come.
, these powerful slaves alone are enough for him to drink a pot. Of course, this is only one of Kangxi's concerns. The other is that Kangxi still believes that the rebel soldiers on the opposite side are the main force of Guan Ning, and those who enter the pass are just partial troops.
No matter how ruthless the enemy's attack is, no matter how straight to the heart, it will always be the last branch, and the main force of the traitor army is the biggest danger. The capital cannot suffer any losses, so how can Shengjing suffer losses! Yongling has been dug up, if Zhao Zhao can be compensated again,
Ling and Fuling fell into the hands of thieves, so he might as well find a rope and hang himself like Emperor Chongzhen.
The ancestors were still alive. Even if the prince was young and incompetent, the ancestors would not ignore important events such as the invasion of the capital by traitors. Kangxi believed in his grandmother and believed that the traitors who entered the customs could not capture the city of Beijing. In this case, he would
We cannot be fooled by the thieves, abandon Qingyuan and return to the pass.
"This is a plan by thieves to divert the tiger away from the mountain. I will never take it seriously!"
Having made up his mind, Kangxi spoke in a slightly raised voice and ordered: "Listen to me. The information about the traitors entering the customs is only known to you. If someone doesn't know what to say, don't blame me. No matter what he does,
His status is so noble, I will chop off his head!" After saying that, he glanced sharply at Prince Su, Prince Fu Shou, Prince Kang, Prince Jie and others, which made these princes feel a chill in their hearts.
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Everyone hurriedly knelt down and listened to the order, and then listened to Kangxi's order: "After dawn, the three armies will go out. According to what I said, Jie will lead 6,000 cavalry as the vanguard, in order to break through the enemy's defense line in one fell swoop! The rest of the generals will each take care of their duties and obey them.
Orders, but anyone who disobeys military orders will be killed without mercy!"
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Everyone hurriedly responded in unison, and then retreated one after another, arranging their subordinates to wait until dawn to attack.