Therefore, the entire campaign plan formulated by Dorgon was quite rigorous and complete, and all possible emergencies in the two cities and one pass area were indeed considered.
However, in the minds of Dorgon and other Qing generals, they overlooked two points, or it can be said that they had two blind spots: First, the Han people did not dare to take the initiative to attack the grasslands outside the pass; second, North Korea was safe due to the sea route.
It is precisely because of these two blind spots that considerable variables have been brought to the entire battle.
However, at this time, Dorgon was still full of confidence in winning. After all, this was the first war after Dorgon took charge of the Manchu Dynasty, so Dorgon still did everything himself, for fear of any negligence.
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As for the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan, the Qing army also had a focus. Because Ningyuan City is located on the line of Shengjing-Jinzhou-Ningyuan-Shanhaiguan, its strategic position is more important. Although the Qing army has already taken Ningyuan
The city was surrounded by people, but if the Daping army in Ningyuan City broke out of the encirclement and attacked the Qing army that was reinforcing Shanhaiguan, it would cause great chaos to the Qing army. Therefore, Dorgon sent his two most trusted
The brothers and the most elite troops were deployed in Ningyuan City.
Compared with Ningyuan City, Zhenyuan City is much higher. But if the main force of the Daping Army in the pass takes the road of leaving Juyong Pass to rescue the two cities in Liaodong, then the Qing army in Zhenyuan City will bear the brunt. Therefore,
It cannot be said that it is not important.
It can also be seen from this that Dorgon's arrangements for Zhenyuan City are also intriguing. Not only did he place his biggest political enemy, Hauge, at the forefront of Shanhaiguan, he also placed Huang Taiji's die-hard confidant, Sony,
Ao Bai and Tan Tai settled in Zhenyuan City.
The troops led by Sony and three others were mainly composed of soldiers and horses with two yellow flags and the Han army flags that had just surrendered. They really had the feeling of making few achievements and being very dangerous.
Although there were many conflicts within the Manchu and Qing Dynasties at this time, they could still work together externally and would not undermine each other. So when Dorgon rushed to Zhenyuan City, he found that the siege fortifications built by the Qing army had been basically completed.
"Not bad! Not bad! You are worthy of being a veteran in the army!" Accompanied by Sony and other three people, Dorgon did not hesitate to give the loudest praise after carefully inspecting everywhere. "You can do it in such a short period of time.
Within a short period of time, the city can be surrounded like an iron barrel. All three of you have meritorious service. You must also report the meritorious officers in the army. As long as you can defeat the Han army this time, I will not hesitate to reward you in the future.
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"Thank you, Your Highness the Regent!" Sony and the other three people immediately saluted and thanked them.
In fact, the relationship between Dorgon and Sony and other three people is quite subtle now. As the de facto winner, Dorgon is now unwilling to drive Sony and others away. After all, these three people are the most prestigious in the two yellow flags.
A very high general, Dorgon was unwilling to cause the split of the Eight Banners due to internal conflicts.
And Sony and others are just die-hard confidants of Huang Taiji, and they do not necessarily need Hauge to succeed. So now that Fulin, a direct descendant of Huang Taiji, has successfully succeeded to the throne, Sony and others believe that they have fulfilled their responsibilities.
.As a result, the conflicts between Dorgon, Sony and others have faded a lot.
Of course, Dorgon, Sony and others also knew in their hearts that they and the other party would never pee in the same pot. But they could at least maintain a normal relationship on the surface.
"Close to both sides of the river, the construction is a bit weak. You should be careful!" After praising him, Dorgon raised some minor problems he saw, "Also, be prepared for a small group of Han cavalry to sneak attack from behind you!"
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Then, the leader Sony said: "Your Highness the Regent! We have asked the Mongolians on the grassland to pay more attention, and even placed the spies hundreds of miles away. Please don't worry!"
"Not bad!" Dorgon said with a smile after hearing Sony's explanation.
But then, Dorgon's eyes widened immediately, because he saw the city gate suddenly opened wide, and a group of Daping Army cavalry in the city came out of the city gate and began to line up, presumably to attack the weak spot just pointed out.
So Dorgon smiled and said: "It seems that the king has the mouth of a crow! Look, the Han army in the city is going to attack the place where the king just pointed."
Sony and the others immediately stretched their necks and looked in the direction of the Daping Army cavalry. Then Sony smiled and said: "I have already made arrangements for five Niulu bannermen. I hope they can live up to their expectations.
Don’t embarrass your servants in front of His Majesty the Regent!”
This is indeed the case. Seeing the Daping Army cavalry arraying out of the city, there was no need for orders from Sony and others. The five Niulu Qing Army cavalry by the river also lined up. Around and behind them, others
The Qing army was also ready for battle, and some Qing soldiers with a strong desire to fight joined the five powerful Qing cavalry before riding on their horses.
Seeing that the Qing army on the opposite side had been prepared for a long time, there was a sound of gold ringing from the top of Zhenyuan City. The cavalry officer commanded by the Daping Army looked helplessly at the Qing army's array, and then issued an order angrily. So these Daping troops
The military cavalry could only ride back to the city, and then closed the city gate heavily.
Seeing the Daping Army cavalry returning to the city in despair, the Qing Army soldiers suddenly burst into laughter and cheers.
Dorgon and Sony also laughed. After laughing for a while, Dorgon joked: "It seems that the king is really having bad luck today. He is coming to save his future. Those Han soldiers will be frightened."
You have to shrink back. I don’t dare to stay any longer, otherwise, the athletes of the country will hate me.”
Sony also laughed and joked: "Those Han dogs are too cowardly. They don't dare to fight with our national athletes. They only do some sneaky things. But this is also based on the reputation of His Highness the Regent. In the future, the slaves
We must also borrow the flag of His Highness the Regent. As soon as the flag is raised, those Han dogs will definitely flee."
"Hahaha——! Your slave's mouth seems to be covered with honey!" Dorgon immediately laughed and cursed.
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But at this moment, several Qing troops came galloping over, and they sent an urgent letter to Dorgon. When Dorgon opened it and looked at it, his face suddenly darkened, and then he cursed in a low voice: "
Twelve brother, what’s going on with fifteenth brother? Can boats capsize in the gutter?”
Hearing Dorgon's scolding, the surrounding Qing generals immediately put away the smiles on their faces and fell into silence.
Seeing that Sony and others around him were all shrinking and unwilling to pry around, Dorgon handed the urgent letter to Sony angrily and said: "Look at it too, don't make the same mistake."
It’s your fault. Don’t think about it. We are fighting in the war, and our Eight Banners are one, and I have no habit of hiding illnesses and avoiding medical treatment.”
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Sony took the urgent letter, glanced at the contents of the letter, and then handed the urgent letter to Tan Tai beside him. After a while, the Qing generals, those who were literate, all read the urgent letter, and those who were illiterate all read the urgent letter.
They also listened to other people's accounts. In the end, these Qing generals also knew what happened in Ningyuan City.
A few days ago, after learning that Dorgon would inspect the Qing troops besieging the two cities today, Duduo and Azig discussed giving Dorgon a "good start" to strengthen the Qing army.
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So Duduo and the others prepared to repeat their old trick and arrange a "good show" outside Ningyuan City. They planned to deliberately create chaos in the Qing army camp, as if reinforcements were coming, to lure the Daping army in the city out of the city.
A pincer attack. Then set up an ambush to eliminate the Taiping Army who came out of the city to attack.
In fact, this strategy itself is indeed good, and it has no sequelae. Even if the Qing army returns without success, such a true and false "wolf is coming" will make it difficult for the troops in the city to distinguish between true and false. When the reinforcements of the Daping Army arrive,
If it really comes, the troops in the city will no longer dare to attack rashly.
However, Duduo and the others had calculated everything, but they failed to realize that Zug had already confessed that reinforcements from the Daping Army would definitely not arrive within half a year. So when they saw the Qing army performing a show outside the city, Ningyuan City commanded
Yao Liang, he immediately judged that the Qing army was showing off. So he decided to make a trick.
Soon, Yao Liang arranged for a group of Daping troops to leave the city, pretending to be a pincer attack. The Qing army also pretended to be panicked, and moved Duduo's flag forward to the Qing army's
The ambush attracted Daping troops to come and throw themselves into the trap.
However, when the Daping army approached, they suddenly stopped and then revealed the four artillery pieces brought out of the city by the team. Without any pause, those artillery fired a burst of shelling at the Qing army camp, beating the Qing army hard.
It was a moment of turmoil. Then, the Daping army returned to the city without hesitation, leaving the Qing army with nothing but chicken feathers.
Although not many Qing soldiers were killed or wounded in this shelling, the results were not very great. But Hu Meng, the deputy commander of the artillery battalion who was out of the city to direct the shelling, happened to be hit by the artillery he aimed personally.
The flagpole of Duduo Shuai flag was broken.
In this era, it was a very unlucky thing to knock down a commander before a battle. Therefore, although this battle was small, the morale of the Daping army in Ningyuan City was high, while the Qing army outside the city was dejected.
And now Dorgon's heart is also full of anger: Duduo and others, who he had high hopes for, suffered a defeat in Ningyuan City; while Sony and the others, who had no deal with him, did well in Zhenyuan City. This made
Dorgon felt that he was losing face.
In anger, Dorgon felt that his military strength was still insufficient, so he shouted to Tuberi beside him: "Have you heard from the princes of Mongolia? Let them send more troops.
Don't just focus on the cattle and sheep of your own tribe. When you really capture the country of the Central Plains, will you still lose this wealth?"
