Thirty miles north of Shunyi City, the Chaobai River is turbulent. Five thousand Ming troops camped by the river. Most of the soldiers fell asleep. However, the soldiers did not take off their armor or horses. Although the Qing troops were only a stone's throw away from the pass at this time, no one was there.
Dare to take it lightly, no one wants to make a mistake at this juncture.
Therefore, Ma Degong and Chen Xiance took turns patrolling the camp, and sent several groups of scouts to keep an eye on the Qing army's camp, not daring to be careless.
Under the night sky, Dorgon tossed and turned in the Qing army's camp, unable to sleep. The pain of his broken arm was only one tenth of the regret and anger in his heart. This time he entered the border and was completely defeated. He also lost the fight with the little eunuch from beginning to end.
It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years. He should remember this first. Now he has begun to worry about the troubles after returning. Whether he can keep the regent throne is still unknown.
At this time, Daishan, the oldest person in the Manchu and Qing Dynasty, seemed to be indifferent and too lazy to join in the fight between him and Hauge.
Weak, but he lost too much in this battle, and without Azig, I'm afraid...
Feeling more and more upset, Dorgon got up and walked out of the tent towards the river. He stared at the sparkling water under the moonlight in a daze. He heard a light cough and realized that Duoduo had walked away from him at some point: "You can't sleep either.
What?"
Duduo smiled bitterly and shook his head in silence. He turned to look due west. Huairou County was more than ten miles away. The Chaobai River flowed outside Shunyi City and entered Huairou territory. However, he suddenly turned around and ran to the northeast in the direction of Miyun, away from Huairou City. The Qing army followed the river northward, so it was not there.
They set up camp in Huairou City to rest and recuperate. In fact, when they first entered the pass, Huairou had been plundered and almost turned into ruins.
"Let's break up camp early tomorrow morning and leave the customs early. I'm going to be very nervous if I stay here for a while." Duduo looked up at the starry sky and sighed. This time it was Dorgon's turn to be silent. In fact, at the normal speed of the cavalry, they had almost reached Miyun.
Only more than 8,000 war horses were handed over, the team became a mixed mix of infantry and cavalry, and morale was low, which slowed down at least half the battle.
"Are we still worried that the Ming army will be detrimental to us?" Dorgon spoke up after a while, and Duduo shook his head: "If we had taken action before in Shunyi, we would have been surrounded on all sides and it would be difficult to fly."
"Then you..." Dorgon looked at the wisest and bravest brother, but saw that his face was ashen. It was obvious that he had been severely psychologically hit, and all of this was thanks to you, a little eunuch.
"It's just that I feel so depressed that I don't even want to take a breather in the Ming Dynasty. I just want to get out as soon as possible." Duduo said, turning around and leaving silently.
In the early morning, there was heavy dew.
When Li Muxian returned to the Yamen from the top of the city to absorb the essence of heaven and earth, he saw the young eunuch washing and dressing, looking a little excited, and asked: "The Tatars have broken camp?"
Chang Yu nodded: "It's about to wrap up. Don't be careless. Let's eat quickly and we have to leave." Li Muchian responded and couldn't help but chuckle: "I'm afraid Dorgon never dreamed of it..." He suddenly stopped talking.
, it turned out that Wang Yongji was here.
Wang Yongji also came to see Chang Yu after hearing the news that the Qing army had withdrawn their camp. They had breakfast together. During the dinner, he was surprised to hear that Chang Yu was going to personally lead his troops to monitor the Qing army.
The journey was only a hundred miles long and mostly through mountain roads. The Ming army with nearly 100,000 troops following the Qing army could not cause any trouble. Is it necessary for the little eunuch to go to the front line in person?
Doesn’t it look pretentious? Could it be that it’s just for the emperor to see?
Chang Yu saw Wang Yongji's doubts and smiled slightly: "I am a guest from afar. It is rude not to greet you when you come. You have to give him something when you leave. Otherwise, people will say that we don't know how to treat guests." He then invited
Wang Yongji: "Would Governor Wang be interested in taking a walk in the mountains?"
How could a fool be able to sit in the position of governor? Although Wang Yongji didn't know what the little eunuch was going to do, he vaguely felt that something big was about to happen, so he readily agreed. Yang E was there and asked to go with him, and Chang Yu also agreed.
At three o'clock in the morning, tens of thousands of Ming troops outside Shunyi City marched north along the river. The cavalry was in front of the infantry, and the infantry was behind them in a mighty manner that stretched for more than ten miles. The momentum was so amazing that the people in the city began to speculate. Aren't the Tatars gone?
Are you still sending troops to the border?
Unexpectedly, Li Yan did not go with him, but closed his eyes and meditated under the shade of a tree in the county government courtyard, with a cup of hot tea next to him and the aroma lingering.
"General, the governor is so funny when he talks. Is he really going to see Dorgon out of confinement?" A confidant asked curiously, and Li Yan laughed: "Isn't that right? Although the factory governor is young,
But he knows etiquette and is hospitable. Dorgon will never forget the little governor’s hospitality during this visit.”
The confidant scratched his head, it turns out that the little governor is so particular.
Besides, Dorgon ordered the troops to break camp and go north along the river early in the morning, ordering the troops to arrive in Miyun County before dark. There was a mountainous area over there. Although the road was rugged and difficult, it was also a kind of protection. Once they entered the mountains and forests, the Ming army would not follow them.
After that, we can take a short rest and leave from Gubeikou at the latest early tomorrow morning.
When we first entered the pass through Gubeikou, the pass had been destroyed by it and there were no soldiers to defend it. Let’s go and see you someday, little eunuch!
Perhaps because they have recognized the reality clearly, or perhaps they are eager to return home, the morale of the Qing army has recovered slightly compared to yesterday, and their pace is faster. Although they are a mixture of infantry and cavalry, they arrived at Miyun in the evening, much better than Dorgon expected.
It's much earlier.
Miyun County was plundered as early as the Qing army entered the customs. After a month or so, it became somewhat popular. When they heard that the Qing army was coming again, they immediately fled. The Qing army did not enter the city again and only camped on the riverside outside the city to rest.
At this juncture, Dorgon did not want to cause trouble. After all, the Ming army was still following closely behind. According to the spies, it was not a single army, but an army of tens of thousands.
Obviously, the little eunuch was still on guard against himself, and had to see him come out of seclusion before withdrawing his troops!
When night fell, the Ming army began to adjust its deployment, with the cavalry at the back and the infantry in front. Tu Yuan's Black Tiger Camp commanded 20,000 personal guards, and Huang Degong's Tongjing Camp 20,000 camped ten miles away from the Qing army. The remaining soldiers and horses were with the cavalry.
Then Zhou Yujitong led him straight to Miyun County.
This change made Dorgon unable to sit still. What was he doing, forcing him to go into the mountains overnight, or was the eunuch afraid that he would cause trouble?
Come on, why don’t I leave? This way everyone will feel at ease, so after resting for more than an hour, Dorgon ordered to continue on the road, enter the mountains at night, and try to get out of Gubeikou early tomorrow morning.
As soon as the Qing army left, Huang Degong and Tu Yuan entered Miyun to see Chang Yu.
The Miyun County government office had been burned down to ruins by the Qing army. Chang Yu stayed in the compound of a squire. The generals gathered here and were extremely excited. It was finally coming to an end. After nearly two months of hard work and dedication, all the generals gathered here.
The Qing army was finally driven out at a painful price. This was the only time the Qing army had to retreat passively out of the five times they entered the customs in more than ten years, and they also paid a corresponding price!
And all this is a miracle that everyone here has worked together with blood and sweat. Think about how they have been bullied by the Qing Dynasty for more than ten years and how much humiliation they have suffered. Today they are finally proud and proud! How could they not?
Excited!
"Everyone, be safe, be safe." Seeing that the generals were so excited and shouting that their heads ached, Chang Yu had to pour some cold water on them to cool down: "It's still early to celebrate, and it won't end until the Tatars leave the customs tomorrow. The guests are still at home and haven't been sent yet.
Let’s go”.
Everyone laughed, and Huang Degong stood up: "Master Governor, I, Huang Ming'er, will accompany you to see off your guests."
At the end of the day, the generals were willing to go with him, and Zhou Yuji also stood up. Immediately, all the generals clamored to see the guests out of the customs with Chang Yu.
"There can't be too many people, otherwise it won't be good to scare the guests!" Chang Yu swept away the generals and his eyes fell on Hao Yaoqi: "Tomorrow you go with the governor."
"Thank you, Lord Governor!" Hao Yaoqi grinned excitedly, knowing that Chang Yu wanted to support him, which made the generals envious. Chang Yu then ordered Ji Jike, Lu Xing and others, not forgetting the two accompanying guests.
Wang Yongji and Yang E.
"Hey, let's see how exciting Dorgon's expression will be tomorrow." Zhou Yuji shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The general is a little envious of Tang Tong and Ma Ke now?"
"Tang Zongbing, Ma Zongbing? By the way, where are they?" Wang Yongji was startled and turned to ask Yang E.