A few miles north of Tongzhou City, at the confluence of the Wenyu River and the Ba River, more than ten thousand cavalry led by Duduo and Azig were resting by the river. The soldiers were dismounted, enjoying the shade of trees or playing in the river. Not far away were several cavalrymen.
The patrol team was patrolling back and forth, and there were countless detective horses coming and going around the perimeter to detect the enemy's situation and send intelligence.
In a small village by the river, Duduo, Azige and their subordinates will be enjoying the cool air in a house, eating meat and drinking wine. A few fresh corpses in the corner of the yard are still warm.
"The weather is so hot, what will happen if the Ming army doesn't come?" Azig asked while wiping the blood on the steel knife in his hand and looking at Dodo, who was actually holding the leg of lamb and chewing it.
According to the latest intelligence, Ming army scouts were found more than ten miles to the west. These scouts behaved toughly. Although they did not take the initiative to attack, they did not run away. They even intercepted Qing army spies and continued their westward reconnaissance. From this, it can be concluded that there must be something nearby.
There is a large army of the Ming Dynasty.
"If he doesn't come, let's go over there." Duduo wiped the corners of his mouth and glanced at the sky outside: "It's so hot that the Ming army will hide in a shady place to rest, not to mention that in my opinion they don't have the guts.
If we go further, we are just showing off like this to Emperor Ming. If we don’t believe it, we will run away and hide when it gets dark.”
Azig nodded. He was rude and brainless, while Duoduo was good at fighting and resourceful. Dorgon sent out troops this time and told him to follow Duoduo's lead. For example, it was Duoduo's suggestion to wait at the intersection of the two rivers.
The reason is very simple. The weather is hot and the Ming army must choose water when marching. The east-west direction of the Bahe River is in the right direction. Therefore, instead of charging head-on, it is better to wait for the rabbit, eat and drink enough, and then give it a good beating when it comes.
Of course, as Duduo speculated at this time, the Ming army did not dare to come. They took advantage of the hot weather to recharge their batteries. When the weather cooled down at sunset, the cavalry could move more than ten miles quickly and kill them in the blink of an eye.
The Ming army was caught off guard.
Therefore, it is better to eat well and sleep well now, and wait until it cools down to talk about anything else.
Smart people always have surprisingly consistent ideas, and stupid people sometimes have similar opinions. We don't know whether Duduo is smart or stupid, but Huang Degong is definitely not a smart person.
In the camel camp, Huang Degong wanted to take a nap after eating and drinking. However, the weather was too hot and he was covered in stinky sweat. He couldn't help but take off his clothes and jump into the river to writhe.
After a while, the personal soldiers came to report to the friendly troops in the rear asking to see them.
Friendly troops in the rear? Those are naturally the Guards and the people from the Beijing camp. Huang Degong doesn't look down on these two empty-handed people, but the people who come are not ordinary people. They are all very powerful people. Black Tiger under Dongchang's command
The commander of the battalion, Tu Yuan, is known as the most powerful general under Chang Yu. His military exploits are unparalleled. The other person, Ji Jike, is a bit unfamiliar, but his fighting ability can be regarded as a god. One man, one horse and one spear can join an army of thousands of horses.
Entering an uninhabited land, Zhou Yuji's tribe was chased by the bandit army a month ago. When they were defeated, he stepped forward and stabbed the bandit general Luo Hu under his horse with a spear, allowing Zhou Yuji's tribe to escape. Later, he joined the army under Chang Yu.
The reputation in the country gradually grew, almost eclipsing Tu Yuan's existence.
Huang Degong respected this kind of man, so he hurriedly wanted to go ashore to see him. Unexpectedly, two figures jumped into the river and beat up the huge waves. Huang Degong was about to scold the soldier for being so short-sighted.
Then I heard Tu Yuan's familiar wild boar voice: "It's so refreshing, Mr. Huang, can you still fight when it's so hot today?"
"Play a ball, it's so comfortable to soak in the water on this hot day." Huang Degong laughed loudly: "Don't the little eunuch always ask us to walk slowly, then let's take a small step and don't drag our eggs."
"I'm afraid if we don't leave, those dog Tatars will come to our door." Ji Jike got out of the water and looked to the east with a solemn face: "The scouts have reported that there are a large number of Tatars trying to cross the border, as expected.
We are not far away.”
Huang Degong shrugged, picked up a handful of water and sprinkled it on his face with great ease: "Brother Ji, you are worrying too much. It is such a hot day, let alone we don't want to fight, and the dog Tatars don't want to fight either. Their guys wearing animal skins are even more worried."
It’s so hot!” He paused for a moment and said, “But when the weather cools down, maybe they will really come to our door, but I’m not afraid of them. When they come, I’ll bury them under this camel camp and eat camel shit.
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Huang Degong's words made the generals under his command and Tu Yuan and others laugh, but Ji Jike looked cautious: "If Mr. Huang really plans to fight the Tatars here, he will have to think carefully before sending troops.
The Lord has repeatedly told me not to confront him head-on..."
"What the little eunuch said makes sense, but the Tatars are all cavalry, and they can advance and retreat freely. They are powerful. If we really fight, we will not be able to choose, so we have to make multiple preparations." After all, Huang Degong is an experienced warrior on the battlefield.
, knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy and ourselves: "I was just looking for two of you to discuss it earlier. You see, the situation of this camel camp is really good. There is no other general station. If we fight here..."
In Tongzhou City, Dorgon slowly put down the wine glass in his hand, frowned slightly, looked at Shang Kexi and others beside him and said: "According to the spies' intelligence, it means that the Ming army was divided into two groups, all the way from the north.
The front line sent troops to march eastward. At this time, they were resting more than ten miles northwest of Tongzhou City. They came all the way from the southern front. They were now more than twenty miles southwest of Tongzhou. Everyone, what are the Ming troops going to do?"
Shang Kexi smiled slightly and picked up the tea cup: "Your Majesty, I think it was a bluff to show off to Emperor Ming in the imperial city, but I really can't think of any other reason."
"This is what I think of my humble position." The other two obedient kings, Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde, echoed in unison. Dorgon looked at Nikan and other generals, and they all nodded.
It is true that cavalry is used in field battles. The Ming army in Gyeonggi Province is really not worth it.
However, there are too many people! This is Dorgon's only concern. Previously, spies had detected that the Ming army in Daxing had moved north to King Qin's capital. There should be tens of thousands of Ming troops in Hebing City.
However, the Ming army should leave a large number of troops to defend the city. The maximum number that can come out is only 50,000, and now they are divided into two places. It is not difficult to attack them separately.
"Your Majesty, do you want to humble yourself and lead the troops to destroy the Ming army in the southeast?" Kong Youde volunteered to go. Dorgon shook his head: "That army is just a guise to disturb the enemy. The main force should be on the northern front. There is no need to waste energy and troops to deal with it. Just
It is necessary to break through its northern line and defeat the rest, and there are currently insufficient troops and horses in the city, so it is not appropriate to disperse our forces."
The Qing army's strength was only 30,000, and the attack on the capital was slightly damaged. Before noon, Duduo and Azige were ordered to lead more than 10,000 troops to intercept the Ming army's northern front. The remaining four went out to plunder, and there were less than 3,000 soldiers in Tongzhou City.
Ma, this is the base camp, how can we not leave troops to guard it?
Kong Youde nodded and looked at the scene outside: "There will be good news in the evening at the earliest."
Dorgon chuckled: "Maybe it will be earlier." (To be continued)