More than ten miles north of the capital city of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing army's camp was lifeless and completely different from the fierce momentum when they first entered the pass. Dorgon was ambitious and wanted to attack the imperial capital in one fell swoop. However, he prepared for several days, but finally God failed and he attacked fiercely for several hours.
In the end, due to the unfavorable conditions of the time and place, we were defeated and the troops retreated back to the camp with bloodshed, declaring failure.
Before attacking the city, Dorgon and the Qing generals had actually taken into account all factors and knew that the chances of breaking through such a large city without artillery support would not be too great. However, they were angered by Chang Yu.
Secondly, I was lucky enough to pick up the leak. After all, Daming is a soft persimmon now. Who knows if water will come out if he squeezes it.
But what Dorgon didn't expect was that even though he had been mentally prepared, once the cruel reality was presented to him, it would be extremely difficult for him to accept it.
Really failed!
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse? A centipede is dead but not stiff?...
I still underestimated Daming.
A feeling of frustration that is hard to get rid of has not diminished at all since yesterday when the troops were withdrawn. This makes Dorgon feel depressed all the time. But after all, he is a hero-level figure. Although he is angry, he does not show it outwardly.
He was filled with murderous intent, and all the generals under his command knew that the anger in the regent's heart was already overwhelming.
Yesterday's fierce attack caused heavy casualties and visual and psychological terror to the Ming army. However, the Qing army also suffered heavy casualties. Except for those captured Ming civilians, eight out of ten artillery pieces died, and thousands of his elite soldiers were also lost.
Everyone, this is what makes it most difficult for him to forgive himself.
In a moment of anger, impulsiveness, and luck, he made a hasty decision that resulted in the casualties of thousands of troops and reduced morale to the extreme. Dorgon decided to take responsibility for this responsibility himself.
With the wine in hand, Dorgon slept until midnight after a night of hangover. Hearing the noise outside and faint curses, he got up in confusion and washed his face. He walked out of the tent and saw not far away, Azig was whipping a quilt.
The Han man tied to the wooden stake was covered in blood and flesh and had long been unconscious.
Dorgon didn't ask what was going on. Azig was violent and cruel, and there was no reason to beat or kill people just based on his mood.
Looking up to the sky, the overcast clouds are disappearing with the wind, and the sun is looming. It is a good day when the weather is neither cold nor hot, and it is best to let horses drink water, rob, and kill people.
However, Dorgon was not in a hurry to break camp and leave immediately. He still needed his troops to rest for one more day and then take the opportunity to regain their morale, so he was anxious for his generals to discuss matters.
In the commander's tent, the generals surrounded the city. Dorgon, who was in charge, was rubbing his head vigorously. He drank too much and had a splitting headache. He listened with strong energy to the latest intelligence reports from each department.
Early in the morning, the Ming army went around for reconnaissance. Dozens of troops went south and north, and even took the initiative to provoke the Qing army. Several small-scale fights broke out, with both sides suffering casualties.
Later, the Ming army sent people out of the city to clean the battlefield, clean up the corpses, and put heavy troops out of the city to stand ready to prevent the Qing army from taking the opportunity to send troops to attack.
Dorgon sneered when he heard this. The little eunuch was indeed impeccable in his work. He was sure that the man in charge of the troops in the capital of the Ming Dynasty at this time must be the admiral eunuch of Dongchang.
The reason is very simple. The capital's military strength is empty and there are no generals. The eunuch once led troops out of the border to defeat him, so he will naturally be entrusted with important tasks at this time. Moreover, the several battles in the past few days have allowed him to see clues, techniques, and tactics.
, the trick is so familiar to them, yes, it’s still the same recipe and the same taste, it must be the dog eunuch.
Daming actually came up with such a difficult thing.
"Is there any change in the Ming army in the south?" Dorgon asked in silence for a while.
"Since yesterday's battle, the Daxing Ming army has entered the city behind closed doors, and several military camps outside the city have been tightly defended." Duduo said softly, and then asked: "Brother Fourteen, should we send troops south?"
Dorgon made a sound and rolled his eyes: "Why are you going south? Li Zicheng's gang of mud-legged people have reached Baoding Prefecture a few days ago. The place he walked through was like locusts passing through. What else is left? Let's What's wrong with having a fight with the Ming army in the south and then drinking his pot water?"
Everyone nodded, but Azige snorted coldly: "Let's not talk about drinking the pot water for now. Let's listen to the words of the fourteenth old man. Those smart dogs in the past dared to take action, for fear of running away with their tails between their legs early. How come you have the guts to fight with us!"
Dorgon closed his eyes in anger when he heard this. He took a long breath and pointed at Azig and cursed: "When can you use your brain? Do you mean that the army doesn't dare to take action? Yesterday, I came to you on my own initiative. You did it, and you still say that others don’t dare? Old Twelve, haven’t you noticed that the situation has changed? The Ming army is going crazy at the moment. They bite everyone they see, no matter if it is Li Zicheng’s gang of idiots. It’s still us, they dare to bite, over-biting is just the same thing, but they dare!”
Azig's face turned red and he shut up. The remaining generals whispered, thinking about it, it really happened. In previous years, when entering the pass, the Ming army's hundreds of thousands of troops did not dare to take a step closer. They just watched from a distance, and it was very... The kind that is far away, ranging from hundreds of miles away to thousands of miles away.
But things are obviously different now. Not to mention being beaten into a pig face by the Ming army outside the pass. When they raided the pass in Miyun half a month ago, the surrounding Ming troops heard the news and came directly to kill them. First, Ma Ke from Changping and Jizhou Tang Tong did not have many soldiers and horses, but he was very courageous. Although he was defeated in the end, he really dared to fight.
And in the days when the army approached the city, the Ming army even organized death squads to attack the camp, and the Ming army that rushed from Daxing yesterday... The innocence has changed, and the Ming army has become bolder.
"When will the prince prepare to break camp? It will be useless to stay here for a long time. It is better to carry out plunder and looting and get out early to prevent long nights and dreams," Shang Kexi suggested.
Dorgon snorted: "Although Da Ming still has some hard bones, he is already very ill and dying. Although he is not dead yet, we can't bite him in one bite, but we don't have to worry about long nights and many dreams. Nights can be long, but Da Ming no longer has the ability to dream. I’m not strong enough, but you’re right, it’s better to eat early and go home early!”
Dorgon then ordered the troops to rest for a day and break camp to go east tomorrow morning. At the same time, he ordered the detective horses to go out in four directions, one to keep an eye on the two Ming armies in Changping and Shunyi, one to go east for reconnaissance, and one to go south to keep an eye on the Ming army in Daxing. military.
When the Qing army was ready to make another big move, Chang Yu in the capital was also preparing for war in an orderly manner, mobilizing troops for mobilization training and assigning tasks. As long as the Qing army took the lead, he would leave the city to pursue it.
At the same time, all the detective horses were out, keeping an eye on the Qing army's movements, and encouraging the detective horses with heavy rewards to provoke the Qing troops to cause a fight. This could not only train troops, but also boost morale and inspire the soldiers to kill the enemy.
On the other side, hurry up and contact the departments outside the city, pay attention to concealment and prepare for battle.
Among them, the group going south has the largest number of people and the most special status, because there are people from Jinyiwei and Dongchang in it. Their trip is not just to send a message. (To be continued)