At night, there were a lot of fires outside Ningyuan City. Dorgon knew that the Ming army would never open the door and leave the city at night, but he didn't want Wu Sangui to have a good sleep, so he sent more than ten groups of spies, large and small, to ride horses outside the city and yell, and some even lit bonfires. Barbecuing, eating big bowls of meat and drinking wine, dancing wildly and pointing at the top of the city, laughing and cursing.
In the Western Mountains, several peaks were lit with fire. Dorgon's direct line investigation team was very responsible. They searched across the mountains and ridges to make sure there was nothing unusual and then left.
At the foot of the first mountain, the Qing army's camp was brightly lit, and the generals gathered by Dorgon in the commander's tent were still discussing the plan to attack the city.
The fire on Ningyuan City was not extinguished. Wu Sangui and Tang Tong went to the city to inspect the weapons and equipment, and marched into the military camp to boost morale...
The war is imminent and both sides are making final preparations.
Only inside the secret cave in Xishan, it seems to be isolated from the world. The tension outside is about to break out, but here it is peaceful and cozy. The soldiers of the infantry battalion are huddled together, chatting in low voices or sleeping with their heads covered. Even Wu Weiying, who has always been arrogant and aloof, seems to have changed. Xing, who had lost his clean and self-contained virtue, whispered softly next to Hu Ling, "Isn't it a bit too risky, Lord Governor?"
"The soldiers marched in danger and were caught by surprise. When the governor was in Taiyuan, he was much more dangerous than he is now." Hu Ling looked proud and looked at Wu Weiying with a slightly disdainful look.
Wu Weiying didn't notice his look, she just looked at the gray cave ceiling and frowned, "But there are only five hundred people..."
"Back in Taiyuan, the governor led a 300-yard battalion and dared to go out of the city to pick out tens of thousands of thieves. Now this small amount of troops is just a request." Hu Ling made a cold sound and stretched his body. "I'm going to bed, Lord Marquis." You should go to bed early and wait for the good news tomorrow." He said and lay down on the hay.
Wu Weiying took a long breath and turned to look at Hu Ling, who was already shouting on the haystack. What the hell are these eunuchs? How can they have such strong psychological qualities?
Who would have thought that the little eunuch decided to lead five hundred cavalry to attack the Qing soldiers who were attacking Zhonghou Station at night!
Dorgon didn't expect that he didn't even know that Chang Yu existed.
Wu Sangui and Tang Tong did not expect that although they had to report that a Qing army was passing south, presumably going to the Central Post Office, firstly, the defense at the Central Post Office was left to chance, and secondly, there was really nothing they could do to help. However, Who would have thought that the little eunuch in the mountain couldn't help himself and actually played another risky move.
After luckily escaping the search of the Qing army spies who entered the mountain, Chang Yu thought for a long time in the cave and decisively decided to raid the Qing army. So he ordered to keep an eye on the movements of the Qing army spies and asked Tu Yuan and Jia Waixiong to mobilize them. Centaur.
Seeing the Qing army spy in the mountain holding a torch and searching northward along the valley, the Gongzi camp and the Black Panther camp quietly descended the mountain from the west entrance.
They dismounted their horses and led the way, leaving the mountain in the dark without lighting torches. Branches were tied to the tails of the horses behind the team to clear the marks of the horses' hooves...
Just like this, he quietly sneaked out of the cave, went down the mountain, and exited the mountain from a valley in the Black Wind Mountain to the west.
Several groups of scouts were sent out in front, strictly controlling the radius of several miles. If they encountered Qing spies, they would avoid them. If they couldn't avoid them, they would kill them all. On such a cold morning, the little eunuch led five hundred cavalry soldiers and went south to pursue the Qing spies. military.
Duduo, the fifteenth son of Nurhaci, the leader of the White Banner, one of the Eight Great Leaders, is now thirty years old. This time he invaded the Ming Dynasty from Dorgon as the general of Dingguo. He was the most favored by Dorgon, except for being his half-brother. In addition, because Duduo was his most capable general, his military exploits were unparalleled in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Historically, he entered the Pass and defeated Li Zicheng, captured Yangzhou and massacred Shi Kefa, and went to the south of the Yangtze River to capture King Fu of the Southern Ming Dynasty...
Known as the executioner of the Qing Dynasty!
He was also praised by Emperor Qianlong as having the greatest military exploits among the founding kings!
This time the Qing army decided to cut off Ningyuan's rear before besieging it, send troops to break the central post, isolate Ningyuan City and slowly cut flesh and drink blood. The person sent out was Duduo, the executioner of the Qing Dynasty who volunteered.
Duduo led more than 10,000 troops, including 3,000 cavalry, as well as three artillery pieces, siege vehicles, and more than ten city ladders. He issued a military order to defeat the central post within two days.
These two days include the time to go there, this guy is more than a madman!
Duduo personally led three thousand cavalry first, followed by the infantry and baggage, and went south from Ningyuan before sunset in the evening. The horses galloped and by the time it got dark, they had run forty or fifty miles to the Yantai River and dismounted to rest.
The river is frozen, and the snow is littered with hoofprints and footprints. It can be seen that a large group of people have passed by here recently. On the shore of Doduo Lema, looking around, all you can see are dark mountain shadows.
The confidant reported that there were spies snooping around. Duduo sneered. In such a situation, the Ming army was in turmoil and the grass and trees were all at war. What could they do if they spied on them? He knew that the Ming army had placed many overt and covert sentinels along the way, but it would not affect him at all tomorrow. Chen Bing attacked the city and destroyed it in one fell swoop.
"Your Majesty, at this marching speed, we won't have to wait until dawn to reach the city of Zhonghou," one of his subordinates said.
Duduo nodded and sneered, "Let's take a look when we get to the ground. Maybe we can open the door and surrender without attacking the Ming troops defending the city. It will save us a lot of energy."
All the subordinates laughed.
"If you don't surrender, we will take a short rest when the army arrives at noon and attack the city in the evening. Tomorrow night we will drink, eat meat and play with the ladies of the Ming Dynasty in the Zhonghousuo..."
After a short rest, Duduo led the cavalry to continue advancing. One of his subordinates was worried that the distance between them and the main force behind them was too far, but in an instant they were laughed at by everyone including Duduo.
Ningyuan City is under the watchful eye of Dorgon's main force, and the city gates are not dared to be opened. The middle and rear are in front. I am afraid that they have just received the information that the Qing army is attacking, and they are panicking and discussing how to deal with it. Other than that, Is it possible that Ming troops descended from the sky?
Groundless worries!
Li Yan had been a thief for several years, following Li Zicheng around to avoid the Ming court's encirclement and suppression. At the worst time, he was like a frightened bird, extremely embarrassed, but it was also because of this experience that they developed a vigilance that was different from ordinary people, or in other words, they were always vigilant. Maintain a state of preparedness for danger in times of peace.
On the order of the young eunuch, he was stationed at the extremely important strategic location of Zhonghousuo, so he did not dare to be careless. On the day he returned to the city, he asked his confidant Qin Songwang to take charge of the warning signal.
From south to north, from Shanhaiguan to Ningyuan, from west to east, from the mountains to the coastline, he set up both light and dark sentries. He knew the movements of soldiers, thieves and people within a radius of fifty miles.
And because the Qing army had already reached Ningyuan City, he paid more attention to the intelligence from the north. Therefore, when the Qing army bypassed Ningyuan and headed south, it was discovered by his scouts and he immediately sent it to the central rear post.
When Duduo took a short rest by the Yantai River, as he expected, the intelligence had been sent to Li Yan. At this time, he was holding an emergency military intelligence meeting with Qin Songwang and other generals.
There are more than 10,000 enemy troops with artillery and siege ladders. The small middle and rear city is not high and the walls are not thick. There are fifteen cannons, more than 100 artillery troops, and 6,000 cavalry. How can we resist the enemy?
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