The fall of Daming City, as Gu Junen defended Yuan Zongdi, was largely caused by the disadvantageous position of Daming City.
But from another perspective, Dorgon's superb military skills were also one of the important reasons why Daming City was captured by the Qing army so quickly.
From this point of view, Li Laiheng's view that "Dorgon is far inferior to Huang Taiji and not worth fearing" is almost untenable.
The Qing army's more than 100,000 troops were distributed in the central and southern areas of Hebei, and the front lines were connected end to end for hundreds of miles. With such great power and large-scale troops, it was a super-large-scale strategic operation that Nurhaci and Huang Taiji had never truly mastered.
This Qing Dynasty's southern expedition used a total of nearly 300,000 troops. The soldiers were as vast as the sea of stars, as complex as the swords and spears of the dense forest, and the formations were like clouds, and the formations were like the long river flowing. They went from north to south, from west to
In the east, an all-out attack on the Dashun Army and the Central Plains was launched. Duduo and Wu Sangui were in the west, Azig was on the move, and Dorgon and Jierhalang were in the middle. They adopted a centripetal offensive with all their strength.
To carry out a large-scale strategic assault in the direction of the Central Plains.
Dorgon was stationed in Guangping, with the ceremonial posture of his imperial father and regent in full style. He stood on the flat ground that had been cleaned by the servants and filled with loess. He put his hands on his back and looked towards the south with his eyes focused.
, the majesty shows an air of thoughtfulness and deep resourcefulness.
"Comparing the strength of the enemy and ourselves, no matter in any aspect, we have an absolute advantage. In terms of the number of soldiers, combat tactics and morale, the bandits are not as good as us, especially the Manchurian soldiers who are unparalleled in bravery and Wu Zhenha Chao.
Sophisticated firearms are completely unique to our Qing Dynasty.
All military supplies, such as grain, fodder, and silver, are ten times richer than those of the bandits. The strategic location of Yanjing and the foundation of the bandits in Guanzhong are also completely under our control. All conditions are controlled by me. I want to
Whatever happens, just do whatever it takes. When the time comes, the Central Plains will naturally fall into the embrace of the Qing Dynasty."
Dorgon was full of confidence, and his majestic appearance seemed to ignore all the heroes in the world. But with such a huge and sparse army, who can stop it?
"Five hundred years ago, the Yellow River could not stop the iron cavalry of the Jin Dynasty from sweeping south to destroy the Song Dynasty. Today, the Yellow River cannot stop the cavalry of the Qing Dynasty from sweeping south to destroy the rogue bandits.
Where did the bandits go to escape? Now there will be nowhere to escape!"
Dorgon asked and answered himself. He rode his horse and rode under the hill. The Manchu soldiers on both sides of the formation all shouted long live, just like they once called Nurhaci and Huang Taiji.
Three generations and twenty years of hard work will finally be accomplished in one battle.
And this battle will be in the hands of Dorgon alone. For any Manchurian, this historical burden and historical choice is a supreme honor.
Dorobelebo and Tuo had already led the bannermen of Zhenglan Banner to capture Wei County. From then on, all the way to Zhangshui, the front line of the Qing army was flat, which was convenient for cavalry to gallop around. What's more, the field of view was so wide that Hongyi cannons could be used
Give full play to their power in overcoming difficulties and teach the rogue bandits a profound lesson.
Dorgon issued his edict:
"With the famous cities of Duoluobelebo and Tuoba, the troops of Yishang Kexidu Wu Zhenhachao entered Tunyuan City, and after the arrival of all the great generals' artillery, they immediately attacked the city;
In addition, the Chengze County Prince Shuosei and the Bellebolo Superintendent went south from Guantao, first captured Guan County, and then raided the south of Zhang River, plundering the wild areas and seizing all the grain, fodder, and equipment for our military needs."
The generals who were ordered to attack Daming City were Beilebohetuo and King Zhishun Shang Kexi.
Bo Hetuo has been in battle for a long time and has fought against Li Laiheng many times. In the Battle of Boye, the Qing army lost many troops and thousands of Eight Banners elites. Only Bo Hetuo was able to almost completely defeat his troops and stand out on the battlefield. Although he was still young,
Although he is young, he is very experienced in the battlefield and has a close relationship with the regent. He made important achievements in the internal fight to defeat Haug, and therefore became one of the core figures of the Rui Party.
King Zhishun Shang Kexi is an old and strong general who is good at fighting. He is a rare siege expert in the Dongjiang Army. Shang Kexi, who was born as a miner, is of course proficient in civil engineering. Dorgon appointed Shang Kexi to be responsible for the siege of the name.
His mission was to show the terrifying siege firepower of the Qing army in front of the remnants of Chuang Ni.
A large group of gunners with shaved foreheads worked hard to push the artillery carriage. These gunners were almost all Han Chinese, but they were completely satisfied with the special preferential treatment given to the Liao people by the Qing army and did not feel that there was anything wrong with them in the Qing army's system.
Even if they are discriminated against, they feel that their lives now are more comfortable and stable than when they were in the Ming army.
Shang Kexi calmed down. He, Kong Youde, and Geng Zhongming all participated in a political struggle to betray Prince Su Hauge. However, Shang Kexi was the least active in this. Although he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he had already done something unworthy.
Teeth of traitors and traitors.
But Shang Kexi still has his own set of moral values. In his view, since he has become a "second minister", he should not be capricious and continue on the road of no return as a third minister or a fourth minister.
He is determined to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty and will never repeat the old behavior of being a traitor in the past. Shang Kexi prides himself on such "loyalty" and "honor", which is really nothing more than a laughable absurdity.
However, in King Chishun's own opinion, he was a prodigal son who turned back, and he would remain committed to it from now on. What's wrong with that?
The soldiers and horses of King Zhishun were also mainly veterans of the mines. Most of them were experienced and highly skilled gunners, and were very good at digging tunnels and building civil fortifications.
This is very similar to Miao Lichen's unit in the Dashun Army. Miao Lichen was also a miner. The discipline of miners is generally higher than that of farmers and refugees, and they are a very good source of soldiers. Therefore, after they are trained into an army, they generally
In other words, the combat effectiveness is also relatively high.
Shang Kexi did not ride a horse, he trampled on foot in the snow. In order to resist the severe cold, the soldiers of the Qing army had already put on thick cotton clothes, and most of the generals with status and status wore mink fur. However, in order to show that he shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, Shang Kexi
He didn't wear brocade clothes or mink fur, just a slightly thicker cotton coat than ordinary soldiers.
The heavy artillery cart slowly rolled over the snow, its light brown wooden wheels creaking and making ruts in the overwhelmed snow. Two gunners joined hands to push the artillery cart forward from behind, but
Some snow on the ground melted and then turned into ice. The soldier accidentally slipped and fell to the side, and the unbalanced artillery carriage sank into the ruts on the left with a clang.
"Walk!"
The Manchu soldiers riding past the artillery team looked fierce, waving a whip in one hand and holding a sword in the other, scolding these Han soldiers:
"Move the cannon, move the cannon, don't block the road."
The Manchus did not speak Chinese very well, and the gunners were stunned for a long time before they finally understood what it meant. Of course, the status of King Chishun's vassal soldiers cannot be compared with that of real Manchurian soldiers. They all carried
Feeling some fear, he took a few steps back timidly, and then pushed the artillery cart stuck in the snow with all his strength.
Shang Kexi looked at this scene and was very unhappy. Because the snow was soft, he still walked over crookedly, one step left and one right, stopped in front of the beating Manchu soldier, and said in a deep voice:
"Where is the military discipline? Which flag is this flag soldier? Where is the commander! Why is military discipline so bad!"
The Manchurian soldier was suddenly reprimanded by the Han people, and he felt that he was very embarrassed. But he also knew that Shang Kexi was one of the frontline commanders appointed by the regent. It was really difficult to get angry, so he was immediately in a dilemma, his face turned red with anger.
, and couldn't hold back a single word. It wasn't until Beile's uncle Bo and Tuo rushed over to persuade him that the matter was calmed down.
Bohetuo was a little surprised by Shang Kexi's uprightness:
"It's good that Your Majesty never forgets to enforce military discipline, but that person belongs to the Fucha family... Your Majesty, please be more careful in the future."
Shang Ke happily hummed and said: "I am loyal to the two emperors and the regent. What does it have to do with the Fucha family? Master Beile, now the regent is launching a large-scale southern expedition. Among the nearly 300,000 troops, half of them are Han soldiers.
Above. The Manchus treated the Han soldiers so cruelly. Are the kings Baylor planning to abandon the Central Plains?"
Bohetuo smiled and said: "Your Majesty understands justice, I admire you very much."
Dorobele untied his sword, handed it to Shang Kexi and said: "We will be a military force from now on. I don't know how many battles we will fight together. The prince is a Han and I am a Manchu, but the regent has a grand administration and the future will be certain."
It's the Manchu family. This is the sword my Ama gave me. I'm giving it to the prince today. I have to ask my subordinate Uzenha Chao for the battle against the daimyo."
Shang Kexi took over the sword used by Abatai. He touched the scabbard and thought that Abatai had killed countless of his relatives in Liaodong, but today he had to stand side by side with Abatai's son.
Combat—who is to blame?
Shang Ke sighed happily:
"I am a person who deserves to die but has not yet died. Since I returned from the sea voyage, the late emperor has treated me with kindness and kindness. I should devote my life to the Qing Dynasty in the rest of my life."