Wang Jiayan is a practical man. He was originally the right minister of the Ministry of War and assisted in the military affairs of the Beijing camp. Later, he was promoted by Emperor Chongzhen to replace Li Guozhen as the governor of the Beijing camp. This loyal minister who was already loyal to Chongzhen and even died for his country has since taken office. , launched heavy efforts to rectify military affairs, and determined to revive the prestige of the Beijing camp. After these months of adjustment, the Beijing camp has gained new vitality from top to bottom, inside and out.
Wang Jiayan was also a proud man, and the imperial camp gradually fell into disgrace in his hands. Although he also offended some people and forces, he was highly appreciated and recognized by Emperor Chongzhen. He praised him for his good military management several times, so that he once felt that he had military ability. Not inferior to Chang Yu, but he just didn’t have the chance to show it off.
At this time, as soon as Chang Yu returned to the city, he asked Ji Jike to lead dozens of soldiers for training. Wang Jiayan was not happy. Since he took charge of the Beijing camp, he practiced once every three days and once every ten days. During the training, he thought that his military discipline, morale, and combat strength were not as good as those of ordinary field troops. At this time, the little eunuch sent a few big soldiers to come for assault training. What did he mean, did he look down on himself?
That's right, Chang Yu really doesn't like his showmanship. Actual combat is the only criterion for testing combat power. Jingying is like a vegetable who trains muscles in the gym. No matter how big he gets, he will not meet the boxers who compete every day. There is no way to resist at all.
Although Wang Jiayan was not angry, Chang Yu was ordered to supervise all the troops in the capital, so he could only hold it in. Besides, the young eunuch was indeed a capable person, and his outstanding military achievements were not false reports. He still recognized this. , was also curious about how the people under his command trained, so he came to watch in the rain and snow.
In just one hour, the soldiers were all exhausted. They were soaked and lying on the ground gasping for air, letting the rain fall on their bodies. Li Muxian took advantage of this moment to mobilize: "The Qing army has been exhausted after running thousands of miles... If the Tatars If the city is destroyed, no one will survive, and everyone in your family, young and old, will be harmed by it..."
Chang Yu watched expressionlessly from the side, but he was very proud of himself. Not only did Li Muxian, a charlatan, have a good mind, he could make suggestions for himself at critical moments, he also had a mouth that could turn a good family into a prostitute, and he could confuse people's hearts. It can boost morale. In the past, these things that I had to do personally were left to him, and I felt relaxed.
"Report to the Lord Governor, several groups of people from the fourth battalion of Ma Yanyan's Dongchang have come outside the city outside Yongding Gate. Governor Wang will not let them into the city and will inform you to send people to verify." At this time, someone from Dongchang came to report urgently.
The Qing army is approaching, and refugees are pouring in from all directions. City defense is a top priority. During the day, officers and soldiers from the Beijing camp are guarding the city gates to check. Once the city gates are closed at sunset, no one is allowed in. Even reinforcements can only stay outside. Stay still, non-Beijing troops can enter the city only with the emperor's will.
Of course, the fourth battalion under Dongchang's command had a special identity. Wang Jiayan was not sure to pay attention to it, and he had no way of confirming his identity, so he asked someone to inform Chang Yu.
Chang Yu was overjoyed when he heard the news, and the four battalions under his command almost returned to Beijing with him. However, he was lightly equipped with fast horses and could change his horse every time he arrived in a city. The fourth battalion had to carry a little baggage, and the other two battalions were heavily armored soldiers. Cheng was much slower.
Chang Yu immediately asked Wuzhong to take it and go to verify it. He also asked Chen Wangting the time. It was already past half-hour (ten o'clock in the evening), so he ordered his troops to return to camp to rest and assemble out of the city tomorrow morning.
Less than half an hour after Wuzhong left, four battalions under Dongchang entered the city. Exhausted from the long journey and it was dark, Chang Yu ordered the four battalions to find a nearby guard yamen to rest and recuperate, similar to the barracks of Jinwu Guard and Tengxiang Guard. They're all empty.
It was late at night, raining and snowing continuously. The lights were brightly lit in the Dongchang Yamen outside the imperial city. Chang Yu's eyes turned red. The commanders of the four battalions under his command and their attendants all gathered here.
Chang Yu looked around and saw that everyone's faces were solemn and tired, and he coughed lightly: "The cavalry of Zhou Yuji and Huang Degong will arrive in two days at the earliest, but the Dog Tartars at the junction of Miyun and Huairou are only more than a hundred miles away from the capital in one day. Koda, the Tatars have more than 30,000 cavalry. We only have more than 10,000 warriors from Tangtong and Ma Ke tribes. The cavalry is only more than half, and the rest are these raw melons and eggs in the city. How to stop them? Do you have any good strategies?"
Everyone, look at me, I look at you, and then all eyes are focused on Li Muxian. This bull-nosed man with a melon-shaped head is the cleverest. Li Muxian felt uncomfortable being looked at by everyone. Seeing Chang Yu looking at him again, he could only smile bitterly: "Supervisor, I am a poor Taoist." There is some cleverness, this, I have only been exposed to this kind of marching and fighting for a few days, and I am really not good at it..."
Chang Yu also had a wry smile on his face, stood up and walked to the window, listening to the patter of rain outside: "Although I am good at it, I have no plan..."
Same world, different dreams, hundreds of miles away in the capital, an old sweetheart who hates Chang Yu is also thinking about his thoughts in Ting Yu. Needless to say, he is the regent of the Qing Dynasty, Dole. Gon.
A few months ago, Dorgon took more than ten troops from Shenyang, the capital of the Qing Dynasty, and went south in an attempt to enter the pass and plunder, and took advantage of the civil strife in the Ming Dynasty to occupy the country. After the Ming Dynasty learned of the report, he ordered Dongchang Admiral Chang Yu to lead his troops out of the pass to fight, but found that The Qing army did not go far to Ningyuan, so they fired to lure the enemy. After being beaten with a punch and a leg, Dorgon abandoned his helmet and armor and fled in a hurry. He suffered heavy losses and suffered the worst losses in several years. He hid in Jinzhou City and stayed behind closed doors. , but why did he suddenly enter the barrier without anyone noticing? Could it be that he can fly?
Dorgon is not a birdman and certainly cannot fly, but he is a very courageous person.
As Chang Yu expected, the Qing Dynasty had just established a new monarch, and the situation was unstable. Political opponents were fighting openly and secretly to fight each other. His position as regent was not stable and could fall at any time. He wanted to use Guan to stabilize his position, but he didn't know. A disastrous defeat not only results in loss of status but also loss of face.
Just imagine that the Qing Dynasty entered the country five times in the past few decades since the founding of the country. Each time it was not a great harvest. Not only did it rob the pockets, but it also took the opportunity to severely humiliate the Ming court. But why was he the only one who talked about his long face? As soon as I walked out of the house, my leg was broken. Who could save face like this?
In both public and private matters, Dorgon couldn't swallow this breath, and he couldn't just resign and return to the DPRK, otherwise he would never have a chance to stand up again. He withstood the pressure of Abate and Hauge and then discussed with Fan Wencheng and decided to burn the boat and make the last move. Although Ningyuan lost all its troops and baggage in the first battle and was unable to attack the city, it was still able to scrape together tens of thousands of cavalry, which could quickly move south into the pass with light armor and fast horses.
The reason why he and Fan Wencheng made this decision was due to the intelligence network of the Qing army. At this time, they had found out that the rebellion of Shanhaiguan Commander Gao Di was fake, but Li Zicheng's rebel army had indeed reached Baoding Prefecture, and the court was anxious They sent troops south to intercept, and even the young eunuchs in Ningyuan were transferred away. It can be said that the entire capital was empty at this time.
How could Dorgon let go of such a good opportunity? Even Hauge, who had reached some kind of deal with Chang Yu privately, was tempted. However, after thinking about it carefully, he realized that if Dorgon could not be defeated this time, he would be the one who died later. So Abatai was roped in to strongly oppose it, believing that it was too dangerous to go deep alone with a small force. At this time, almost half of the Qing's troops were damaged, and they could not afford to take the risk.
However, after all, Dorgon's power and influence in the army was far greater than that of Hauge, and with the support of Fan Wencheng, he finally succeeded. Hauge pretended to be angry and refused to go with him, but Dorgon just didn't want him to share the credit. , when you get off the donkey, you will guard Jinzhou and help me guard my retreat. It will be troublesome if Wu Sangui blocks our retreat.
But tens of thousands of people were dispatched, how could they hide it from Wu Sangui? You must know that since he was defeated and returned to Jinzhou City, the Ming army's detective horses have been watching nearby. It was obvious that Wu Sangui was monitoring him to see when he would return to the court.
But this little trouble couldn't trouble Dorgon at all, and God happened to help him out again.
