On the second day of March in the first year of Qiongyuan, Dorgon came to Zhenyuan City with two thousand troops to inspect the Qing army's siege of Zhenyuan City.
Around the New Year, Dorgon actually decided to mobilize a large army to completely eradicate the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan. For the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, these two strong cities were like a stuck in the throat. The Manchu Qing Dynasty in Liaodong was very sad and couldn't swallow it.
, vomiting and being unable to vomit.
But what makes Dorgon sad is that he can't start a war in winter. Although winter is a season for fighting because of the abundant labor and hard roads. However, it is also because of the hard ground that he can never start a war against Ningyuan and Zhenyuan.
of battle.
For the fortified city that they were determined to defend, the Qing army did not have many good strategies for attacking the city. In other words, there were no armies in the world, and there were no good strategies for attacking the city. For example: The Runing Army was helpless at the foot of Wuchang City.
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In previous battles, the Qing army's success in attacking a fortified city was nothing more than using two methods: dedicating the city inside and besieging it for a long time. The Qing army would never use the ant attack method to attack the city, because for the Manchus,
The number of Eight Banners soldiers is too small, and they absolutely cannot afford to lose. Therefore, there is no way to carry out siege warfare in winter, and the hard ground is too difficult to dig.
However, as soon as spring began, Dorgon did not hesitate to order the assembly of the army and sent troops to besiege the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan. However, it can also be seen from this season of sending troops that Dorgon was very determined and he had already
We were prepared to sacrifice a year's production of the Qing Dynasty in exchange for the capture of these two cities, in order to achieve the unification of Liaodong and outside the Pass.
But what makes Dorgon happy is that the harvest from the last entrance battle was simply too great. The materials seized were piled up, and the plundered people were all made into slaves for production. If you add in the supplies from Mongolia
The tribes and North Korea asked for some cattle, sheep, food and grass. The Qing army could definitely sustain a two-year siege. Dorgon didn't believe it: Could it be that Ningyuan and Zhenyuan could last for two years?
At this time, the deployment of troops on both sides is as follows:
The total strength of the Qing army reached 230,000, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses could be recruited from Mongolian tribes and North Korea in the future. Together with the large amount of armor and weapons captured after entering the customs, it can be said that the army is strong.
At Shanhaiguan, the Qing army deployed 40,000 troops of Wu Sangui's Guan Ning cavalry and 10,000 Qing troops led by Hauge; those in charge of the siege of Zhenyuan City were 40,000 troops led by Sony, Obai and Tan Tai;
Ningyuan had 45,000 soldiers and horses led by Duduo and Azige; Dorgon himself led nearly 100,000 Qing troops as the main force. They were stationed in Jinzhou to respond to any unexpected war situation at any time.
As for the Daping Army: Ningyuan City has an alliance of more than 7,300 people led by Yao Liang and Fu Sheng, and nearly 4,000 auxiliary soldiers and minzhuang to help defend the city; Zhenyuan City has the remaining 13,000 Langxiao Town troops
Soldiers and horses, as well as more than 3,000 auxiliary soldiers and civilians assisted in defending the city.
In front of Shanhaiguan, there was the main force of the Daping Army from six towns commanded by Xue Yongli. These 90,000 soldiers and horses were lined up, blocking the main force of the Qing army from leaving the pass and heading south.
In the Tianjin Guard, there are 20,000 Marines and 5,000 Reclamation Company guards; on the Xuanda front line, there are more than 20,000 Pegasus Town cavalry who have been replenished again. And in Beijing City and Tongzhou Camp, there are Wu Shigong's relatives
He led 37,000 soldiers and horses. These soldiers and horses were the main field troops of the Daping Army.
Of course, in addition to this, the Daping Army also has nearly 200,000 miscellaneous troops stationed near the capital, and nearly a million village guards conducting military training. However, these troops can only do city defense and logistics transportation.
and other auxiliary matters. It is of little use in field operations.
Therefore, it can be seen that the strength and strength of the two armies can be said to be evenly matched. However, one thing should be emphasized: as time goes by, the Daping Dynasty, which has a huge population base and sufficient financial and material support, will also have their advantages.
will get bigger and bigger.
However, at this time, in the two cities of Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan, and Zhenyuan, the strategic advantage of the Qing army is quite obvious. Because it is quite convenient for the Qing army to support Shanhaiguan, but it is difficult for the Daping army to support the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan.
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To this end, Dorgon drew up the following campaign plan:
The two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan were besieged for a long time to attract the main force of the Daping Army to come to the rescue. Then, on the flat battlefield outside the pass, the power of the Qing cavalry group was fully utilized to annihilate the effective forces of the Daping Army. It would be best to
Annihilate the Daping Army's reinforcements.
If the Daping Army sees through the Qing Army's plan and does not come to rescue, then the Qing Army will of course trap Ningyuan and Zhenyuan to death. Not to mention how much this will do to the morale of the Daping Army. Just say that in Liaodong and the
With the territory outside the customs being unified, the Qing army could concentrate the main force of the Qing army at Shanhaiguan and anywhere along the Great Wall and enter the customs at will.
As a result, the defense line of the Great Wall that was riddled with holes simply became undefended, because the Daping Army definitely did not have so many troops lined up along the Great Wall. When the Daping Dynasty, which was repeatedly threatened, could no longer hold on, it could only
retreat south out of Beijing
City, then the Qing army can naturally occupy the Yanyun area. And with this strategic commanding heights, the Qing army will be in a favorable strategic situation whether it launches a southern expedition or a north-south separatist regime, and is already in an inseparable position.
A place of defeat.
If the Daping Army sends troops to rescue, there are only two rescue routes they can choose: one is to leave Juyongguan, bypass Shanhaiguan, and climb a long distance from outside the pass to rescue.
But in this case, let alone the expedition, the Daping Army will first be harassed by the Mongolian tribes along the way outside the Pass, and then face the main force of the Qing Army. Moreover, the Daping Army outside the Pass has no logistics at all, and there are no food routes.
Guaranteed, in the final analysis, the Qing army did not actually need to fight a decisive battle with the Daping Army. As long as they had a stalemate with the Daping Army, the Daping Army could only retreat in despair, not to mention being followed and pursued by the Qing Army during the retreat.
The other way is to storm Shanhaiguan. But inside Shanhaiguan, there are 50,000 Qing troops, a complete defense system and Guan Ning cavalry who are familiar with the surrounding terrain. Not to mention it is impregnable! The Daping army will never be able to do it in a short time.
Conquered within time.
There is another point that is even more important. The Daping Army does not know at all how big the total strength of the Qing army is in Shanhaiguan. Because it is impossible for the Daping Army to send spies to bypass Shanhaiguan to detect the enemy's situation. Even if they bypass it, there is nothing they can do.
Pass the information back.
If the Daping Army encounters a bloody massacre at the foot of Shanhaiguan, the Qing army can send large forces at any time to secretly sneak into Shanhaiguan. When the fierce battle between the Daping Army and the Qing army in Shanhaiguan is in full swing, the main force of the Qing army can take advantage of the situation and rush out of Shanhaiguan to kill them.
Go out and catch the Daping army by surprise, so as to win the decisive battle.
