At dawn, the east became white, and the Qing army camp on the south side of the Haihe River gradually became lively. Dorgon got up early and rode along the river for several miles. Looking across the river at the colorful clouds rolling in the sky, he couldn't help but let out a long roar, all the resentment in his heart bursting out.
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The beauty of the Ming Dynasty's mountains and rivers always made Dorgon forget to leave, and he was deeply immersed in it every time. When would he be able to capture all these great rivers and mountains, Dorgon's heart was churning.
It took less than an hour for the soldiers to make fire and make food and break out of camp. Horses came from behind to report that the main force was crossing the river at the north end of the Haihe River, which was only more than ten miles away. The fastest soldiers and horses of the Ming army were thirty miles away. Many of them were better than yesterday.
A lot less only a few thousand!
"Thousands?" Dorgon frowned. Last evening, it was reported that the Qing army had tens of thousands in Wuqing, which was seventy miles away. They had traveled forty miles that night, but why were there only a few thousand soldiers and horses left?
"Have you checked the left and right?" Duduo was also puzzled, guessing that the Ming army deliberately used this group of troops to attract attention, while the rest moved quickly around to attack the Qing army unprepared.
The spy replied: There was no trace of the Ming army within thirty miles of the east and west wings.
"Could it be that the Ming army was tired and stopped chasing?" Nikan, the vanguard general, made a random guess. Dorgon and others were startled. It was possible.
In previous years, the Ming army did not dare to pursue them, and they stayed away after hearing the news. This year, the Ming army pursued and bitten them uncharacteristically, which is puzzling, and the failure to protect them is an anticlimax. The Ming army suffered heavy losses in the battle the day before yesterday, and the pursuit is getting farther and farther. It is very likely that
If we don't pursue him anymore, those thousands of soldiers and horses following us may just be a showmanship.
If this is true, then they have really gotten rid of this dog-skin plaster. Dorgon and others felt relieved, but they did not dare to be careless before the intelligence was confirmed. They ordered the main force in the rear to follow closely, and the vanguard broke camp and headed south, intending to enter Cangzhou at noon.
within the territory.
Where did the Ming army go? Why did Huang Deqiang's army of tens of thousands only have a few thousand left?
I'm tired and can't walk!
Huang Degong's headquarters has more than 10,000 troops, 10,000 liang of personal guards and 20,000 in the Beijing camp. Eating, drinking and eating is no small matter for the nearly 50,000 troops. Not to mention the problem of food and grass supply in the rear, it is nearly 100 people who ran from Xianghe to Wuqing in one night.
The soldiers' legs were so weak and exhausted that they were unable to move forward on the second day.
The Tatars were beating horses in front and running away. Although the two-legged ones couldn't outrun the four-legged ones, they had to give up the chase. Li Yan had a plan yesterday and chased them with all their might!
Even though they knew they couldn't catch up, they put psychological pressure on them. Although Huang Degong and Tu Yuanji Jike were not as clever as Chang Yu and Li Yan, the three cobblers were still able to outsmart Zhuge Liang and finally came up with a trick to create a mystery.
The best troops were mobilized from the army and thousands of troops were mixed with horse and infantry to rush in pursuit first. The main force rested for half a day and then started to attack. Dorgon had made a wild guess before and thought that the Ming army would not pursue it.
It was almost noon and the soldiers had a hasty gathering. After eating some, Huang Degong ordered to break camp. At this time, the main force of the cavalry who came to report to the little eunuch arrived.
He really can run fast on four legs! Chang Yu broke camp in the middle of the night and walked around, and finally sneaked to Wuqing. After meeting Huang Degong and learning that the infantry was exhausted, he frowned and was helpless for a while, so he could only order them to move slowly.
Huang Degong's men broke up camp and left, while the cavalry rested briefly outside the city. Chang Yu and Li Yan and others entered Wuqing City in a car. The ground was covered with corpses, and the ruined walls had turned into scorched earth. It was shocking and horrible to see. A few people suppressed their anger and walked around the city.
No one alive was found after a round.
The Tatars simply lost their humanity. Chang Yu was so angry that his veins bulged. Later generations once read the history of the Ten Days in Yangzhou and the Jiading Three Massacres. At that time, he was already horrified and furious. The impact of seeing it with his own eyes was even greater.
"Factory Supervisor, we need to make some adjustments to our tactics!" Li Yan, who had been silent all this time, looked at him calmly. Li Muxian and Chang Yu turned to look at him with confused expressions on their faces.
How to adjust?
"Looking at the mountains and running to death, chasing horses and breaking their legs. Even if Huang Zongbing's two legs are broken, he can't catch up with the Tatars. Instead of following behind and having his legs broken by the Tatars, it is better to stay still and recharge his batteries.
Just wait and wait for a big blow to the Tatars.”
Li Yan's words made Chang Yu enlightened. Yes, the Tatars have fast horses and strong maneuverability, while the tens of thousands of infantry led by Huang Degong followed behind as if they were being slipped behind. Not to mention that they couldn't catch up, even when they caught up.
My legs were so weak that I had no strength to resist.
The purpose of the Tatars going south is to plunder, but they still have to go north to exit. Instead of letting the infantry break their legs and follow them, they should rest directly at Tianjin Guard. When the Qing army goes north, they can directly intercept and cooperate with the Ming army cavalry from behind to pinch them back and forth again.
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After the three men gathered together, Chang Yu sent people to Huang Degong's troops and asked his troops to rest at Tianjin Guards. After resting outside Wuqing City for half an hour, his troops broke camp and left again.
This time the marching speed increased. They took a break for twenty miles to wash their horses and drink water, and then continued marching after a short rest. By evening, they had surpassed Huang Degong's main force and were less than twenty miles away from Tianjin Guards.
At dusk, Chang Yu's cavalry arrived at the mouth of the Xihai River in Tianjin Wei. When they saw the vanguard of Huang Degong's troops about to cross the river, they ordered them to stop pursuing and enter Tianjin Wei to rest.
Not long after, thousands of Huang De's cavalry also arrived. The infantry under his command was still resting twenty miles away. Knowing that there was no need to rush to chase the enemy, he swayed slowly and leisurely.
"Should we rest at Tianjin Guard tonight or should we continue to pursue the enemy?" Huang Degong asked. Chang Yu and Li Yanlue discussed and decided to send a vanguard to pursue the enemy first, at least to put psychological pressure on the Qing army.
So Tu Yuan, Ji Jike, and Hao Yaoqi took the lead and led 3,000 cavalry across the river to the south. The main force camped by the river to rest. Chang Yu, Li Yan, and Huang Degong, and Zhou Yuji led hundreds of soldiers into Tianjin Guards.
Acropolis are usually built at border gates and outside the customs. Tianjin Wei is probably the only one in the inner province. When night fell, Chang Yu and the others walked around the acropolis for several times with a history of more than 200 years and were very moved.
But it also frightened the guards on the city to pee. Even if they smelled it at first, they were still doubtful. After all, the Qing army just came over yesterday. Who knows if it was a disguise.
After a lot of effort, they finally confirmed their identity. The officers and soldiers in the city opened the gate and welcomed Chang Yu and his entourage into the city. However, they were shocked that the only ones who came were big guys.
Xiang Minxin, the commander of the Acropolis, went out to welcome him personally and gave him a banquet.
During the dinner, Chang Yu stopped drinking and said that drinking was prohibited during the war. Even Huang De, who was eager for success, did not let go. Xiang Min was a little surprised. He had also heard rumors about the eunuch of Dongchang. Sure enough, extraordinary people must behave differently.
Xiang Minxin told Chang Yu what he saw and heard about the Qing army's crossing the border yesterday: It can be seen that there was a large army passing through the border more than ten miles west of the city, but only a few hundred Tatars came to the city to watch and then left, without causing any harm to the surrounding Qiu of Tianjin Wei.
Chang Yu and Zhou Yuji looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Dorgon was really smart and shrewd. Then they asked Xiang Minxin about the soldiers, horses and food in the city.
Xiang Min knew in his heart that he was the eunuch of Dongchang and had the power to verify at any time and did not dare to lie. With a bang, he knelt on the ground and reported the truth. There were six or seven thousand soldiers on the book, but in fact there were less than three thousand...
Eating for free... Although Chang Yu was mentally prepared, he still took a breath of cold air, Daming, whom I love so much, you are so sick and injured!
Next to the capital, at the feet of the emperor, the mighty Tianjin Guard had 16,800 soldiers in its glory days, but now it is less than 3,000. But think about it, even the Beijing camp and the personal guards around the emperor are better than them, let alone the local
Yes.
Chang Yu is not here to investigate the case, but he has to pursue it. It's just that in such a sensitive period, thunderous means are not the best solution. It really doesn't mean that you can just kill if you want, because the crows in the world are all black and you can kill him.
Well, killing chickens will not only fail to scare monkeys, but will also drive fear into the hearts of some corrupt generals, and they will surrender without fighting just to find a way to survive.
Therefore, Chang Yu did not comment on the public opinion of the crime on the spot, but just said he should eat and drink, and simply said that he would be put on probation and if he committed the crime again, he would be killed.
Next to him, Li Muxian smiled bitterly and shook his head when he saw this treatment, but Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong and others had expressionless faces.
It was a helpless move, a helpless move. At night, Chang Yu muttered to himself in the room, he couldn't fight or kill, he had to coax him out of fear of being frightened. He finally realized for himself that in history, Liu Zeqing refused to go north to King Qin, and Emperor Chongzhen clearly
I was so angry that I had to send someone to give me money and express my condolences.