At night, there were a lot of fires outside Ningyuan City. Dorgon knew that the Ming army would never open the door and leave the city at night, but he didn't want Wu Sangui to have a good sleep, so he sent more than ten groups of spies, large and small, to ride horses outside the city and yell at each other. Some even lit bonfires.
Barbecuing, eating big bowls of meat and drinking wine, dancing wildly and pointing at the top of the city, laughing and cursing.
In the Western Mountains, several peaks were lit with fire. Dorgon's direct line reconnaissance team was very responsible. They went over the mountains and ridges to conduct a large-scale investigation to confirm that there was nothing unusual and then left.
At the foot of the first mountain, the Qing army's camp was brightly lit, and in the commander's tent, Dorgon gathered the generals to discuss the plan to attack the city.
The fire on Ningyuan City was not extinguished. Wu Sangui and Tang Tong went to the city to inspect the weapons and equipment, and marched into the military camp to boost morale...
The war is approaching and both sides are making final preparations.
Only inside the secret cave in Xishan, it seems to be isolated from the rest of the world. The tension outside is about to break out, but here it is peaceful and cozy. The soldiers of the infantry battalion are huddled together in groups of three or five, chatting in low voices or sleeping with their heads covered. Even Wu Weiying, who has always been arrogant and aloof, also
It seemed that he had changed his nature and lost his clean and self-sufficient virtue. He whispered softly beside Hu Ling: "Isn't it a bit too risky, Lord Governor?"
"The army marches in danger and surprise. When the governor was in Taiyuan, it was much more dangerous than now." Hu Ling looked proud and looked at Wu Weiying with a slightly disdainful look.
Wu Weiying didn't notice his look, she just looked at the gray cave ceiling and frowned: "But there are only five hundred people..."
"Back in Taiyuan, the governor led a 300-yard battalion and dared to go out of the city to pick out tens of thousands of thieves. Now this small amount of troops is just a request." Hu Ling made a cold sound and stretched: "I'm going to bed, Hou.
"Master, please rest early and wait for the good news tomorrow." He said and lay down on the hay.
Wu Weiying took a long breath and turned to look at Hu Ling, who was already shouting on the haystack. What the hell are these eunuchs? How can they have such strong psychological qualities?
Who would have thought that the little eunuch would decide to lead five hundred cavalry to attack the Qing soldiers who were attacking Zhonghou Station at night!
Dorgon didn't expect that he didn't even know that Chang Yu existed.
Wu Sangui and Tang Tong did not expect that although they had to report that a Qing army was crossing the border and heading south, presumably to go to the Central Post Office, firstly, the defense at the Central Post Office was left to chance, and secondly, there was really nothing they could do to help. However,
I never expected that the little eunuch in the mountain could not restrain himself and actually played another risky move.
After luckily escaping the search of the Qing army spies who entered the mountain, Chang Yu thought for a while in the cave and decisively decided to raid the Qing army. So he ordered to keep an eye on the Qing army spies and asked Tu Yuan and Jia Waixiong to mobilize them.
Centaur.
Seeing that the Qing army spies in the mountains were searching north along the valley with torches, the Gongzi Camp and the Black Panther Camp quietly descended the mountain from the entrance to the west.
They dismounted their horses and led the way, leaving the mountain in the dark without lighting torches. The horses behind the team tied branches to their tails to clear the marks of the horses' hooves...
Just like this, he quietly sneaked out of the cave, went down the mountain, and exited the mountain from a valley in the Black Wind Mountain to the west.
Several groups of scouts were sent out in front, strictly controlling the radius of several miles. If they encountered Qing spies, they would avoid them. If they couldn't avoid them, they would kill them all. On such a cold morning, the young eunuch led 500 cavalry soldiers and went south to pursue the Qing spies.
military.
Duduo, the fifteenth son of Nurhaci, the leader of the White Banner, one of the eight great lords, is now thirty years old. This time he invaded the Ming Dynasty from Dorgon as the general of Dingguo. He was the most favored by Dorgon, except for
In addition to being brothers from the same mother, Duduo was his most capable general. His military exploits were unparalleled in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. In history, he entered the Pass and defeated Li Zicheng, captured Yangzhou and massacred Shi Kefa, and went to Jiangnan to capture King Fu of the Southern Ming Dynasty...
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Known as the executioner of the Qing Dynasty!
He was also praised by Emperor Qianlong as having the greatest military exploits among the founding kings!
This time the Qing army decided to cut off Ningyuan's rear before besieging it, send troops to break the central post, isolate Ningyuan City and slowly cut flesh and drink blood. The person sent out was Duduo, the executioner of the Qing Dynasty who volunteered.
Duduo led more than 10,000 troops, including 3,000 cavalry, as well as three artillery pieces, siege vehicles, and more than ten climbing ladders. He issued a military order to defeat the central post within two days.
These two days include the time to go there, this guy is more than a madman!
Duduo personally led 3,000 cavalry ahead, followed by the infantry and baggage, and headed south from Ningyuan before sunset in the evening. The horses galloped, and when it got dark, they had run forty or fifty miles to the Yantai River, where they dismounted and rested.
The river is frozen, and the snow is littered with hoofprints and footprints. It can be seen that a large group of people have passed by here recently. On the shore of Duduolema, looking around, you can see the dark shadows of mountains.
The confidants reported that there were spies snooping around. Duduo sneered. In such a situation, the Ming army was in turmoil and the grass and trees were all at war. What could they do if they spied on them? He knew that the Ming army had placed many overt and covert sentinels along the way, but it would not affect him at all tomorrow.
Chen Bing attacked the city and destroyed it in one fell swoop.
"Your Majesty, at this marching speed, we won't have to wait until dawn to reach the city of Zhonghou," one of his subordinates said.
Duduo nodded and sneered: "Let's take a look when we get to the ground. Maybe we can open the door and surrender without attacking the Ming troops defending the city. This will save us a lot of energy."
All his subordinates laughed heartily.
"If you don't surrender, wait until the army arrives at noon for a brief rest and then attack the city in the evening. Tomorrow night we will drink, eat meat and play with the ladies of the Ming Dynasty in the Zhonghousuo..."
After a short rest, Duduo led the cavalry to continue advancing. One of his subordinates was worried that the distance between him and the main force behind was too far, but he was instantly laughed at by everyone, including Duduo.
Ningyuan City is under the watchful eye of Dorgon's main force, and the city gates are not dared to be opened. The middle and rear are in front. I am afraid that they have just received the information that the Qing army is attacking, and they are panicking and discussing how to deal with it. Other than that,
Is it possible that Ming troops descended from the sky?
Groundless worries!
Li Yan had been a thief for several years, following Li Zicheng around to avoid the Ming Dynasty's encirclement and suppression. At the worst time, he was like a frightened bird, extremely embarrassed, but it was also because of this experience that they developed a vigilance that was different from ordinary people, or in other words, they were always vigilant.
Maintain a state of preparedness for danger in times of peace.
On the order of the young eunuch, he was stationed at the extremely important strategic location of Zhonghousuo, so he did not dare to be careless. On the day he returned to the city, he asked his confidant Qin Songwang to take charge of the warning signal.
From south to north, from Shanhaiguan to Ningyuan, from west to east, from the mountains to the coastline, he set up both light and dark sentries. He knew the movements of soldiers, thieves and people within a radius of fifty miles.
And because the Qing army had already reached Ningyuan City, he paid more attention to the intelligence from the north. Therefore, when the Qing army bypassed Ningyuan and headed south, it was discovered by his scouts and he immediately sent it to the central rear post.
When Duduo took a brief rest by the Yantai River, as he expected, the information had been sent to Li Yan. At this time, he was holding an emergency military intelligence meeting with Qin Songwang and other generals.
There are more than 10,000 enemy troops with artillery and siege ladders. The small middle and rear city is not high and the walls are not thick. There are fifteen cannons, more than a hundred artillery, and six thousand cavalry. How can we resist the enemy?
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