Just when Dorgon was plotting a last-ditch effort, it was snowing outside the pass. Wu Sangui in Ningyuan City expected that the Qing army would suffer a disastrous defeat and it was too late to fight in such weather, so he loosened his surveillance. As expected, the Qing army would soon be reported to leave the city and head north. The class teacher returned to the court.
Wu Sangui was overjoyed and withdrew his brigade to explore the horses. Little did he know that the Qing troops heading north just made a circle under cover and then secretly came back. In addition, the spies did not investigate carefully in the wind and snow, so they did not expect that the Qing cavalry took advantage of the snowy night to cover up the troops. Go west of the city.
Dorgon made a desperate move and ordered Duduo, Azig, Nikan, Wakda and Obai to lead 30,000 cavalry south at high speed. He also ordered Abatai, Hauge and Fan Wencheng to stay in Jinzhou just in case.
These 30,000 cavalrymen were drawn from the battalions of the Eight Banners. They were Dorgon's last elite and the final foundation of the Qing Dynasty. He wanted to take advantage of the rebel army to force the Ming Dynasty into chaos and the capital to be empty. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to turn things around. .
Although there was wind and snow blocking the road, it was a good cover. Dorgon's cavalry quickly went south through Chaoyang, Lingyuan, and Pingquan. They passed all the cities and soldiers and garrison on the way without attacking, and just continued on their way.
The officers and soldiers in the military camps they passed trembled when they saw the power. How could they dare to stop them? They didn't even have time to send out information. In this way, Dorgon's cavalry army galloped all the way to Chengde in just a few days and rested briefly outside the city. Only then can the officers and soldiers send the information to the capital in time.
While Dorgon was resting, he originally planned to go south from Chengde and enter the Pass through Qiangziling, the easternmost part of Miyun. The Qing army had passed through here a few years ago, so it was most convenient to use a familiar road at this time.
It was just that after some discussion, everyone felt that Qiangzi Ridge was too steep and the Ming army had learned from the past and sent heavy troops to defend it. The cavalry was so small that it might be difficult to attack the city with heavy supplies. In addition, they were discovered by the Ming army when they were resting. The Ming court must They sent heavy troops to help. Instead of fighting with the Ming army, it was better to take them by surprise. They decided to go west from Ningde to Gubeikou to enter the pass.
As he expected, when Dorgon's army arrived at Gubeikou, the Ming army in Guan Guan was horrified. Due to the sudden incident, there were only about a hundred troops in Guan City. Seeing the Qing troops coming from all over the mountains and plains, they gave up after a little resistance. Guan fled.
After breaking through the pass, the Qing army went on a killing spree. No one in the Ming army in Guancheng was spared. Then Dorgon led his troops into the pass to rest for half a day. Then he divided his troops and looted. All the villages within a radius of dozens of miles were reduced to ashes, and the old, weak, sick and disabled were taken care of. They were killed, young men and women were tied up and used to push carts and carry things.
Then the Qing army went south along the Chaohe River. In one day, they burned, killed, looted, and captured nearly a thousand young and strong women and hundreds of cattle and sheep. After dark, they camped at Niulangyu (southeast of today's Miyun Reservoir) to rest and recuperate. The Qing army began to revel. Men and animals were imprisoned together to beat them for fun, or women were forced to vent their animal desires. For a time, the whole camp was filled with screams, wails, cries, wild laughter, and hysteria.
Entering the pass so easily was both expected and a little unexpected. Dorgon's worries were finally settled. Once he entered the pass, who could stop his 30,000 cavalry? What's more, the Gyeonggi area was empty of troops and the thieves from the south The military is in chaos and the Ming court has too much time to take care of itself. This is a God-given opportunity. You fight yours and I'll rob mine.
Early the next morning, Dorgon led his troops south to the city of Miyun County. The defenders in the city had already heard the news and fled. The Qing army easily broke through the city and burned, killed and looted. Then they divided their troops into three groups and looted in Miyun. Dorgon He sat in the city and discussed with his subordinates what to do.
Since entering the pass, while the Qing army was looting, Dorgon also sent out nearly a hundred spies to investigate. At this time, it was reported that there were only 5,000 or 6,000 Ming troops leaving the city in Changping in the west. More than ten thousand Ming troops were found in Pinggu to the east.
When the generals heard the report, they dismissed it. Dorgon ordered Azig to lead 3,000 troops to meet the Changping reinforcements, and also ordered Nikan and Wakda to lead 10,000 troops to intercept the Ming army on the east route, and robbed Pinggu by the way.
Nikan is the third son of Chu Ying, and Wakda is the fourth son of Daishan. Both of them are in their prime and are good warriors in the Qing army. After the defeat in Ningyuan, they have been holding fire in their hearts. At this time, they are murderous. Concentrated, he immediately led his troops there after receiving the order.
Dorgon brought all cavalry with him when he entered the pass this time, and the Gyeonggi area was full of plains suitable for field battles. He was confident that the Qing cavalry was invincible to the Ming army. Any Ming army that came over would be easily trampled to pulp by him. Not to mention that most of the Ming army was in the south to suppress thieves at this time, he was not afraid even if they were in front of him. Even if the little eunuch came, he would not be frightened. After all, the little eunuch used the terrain to play tricks in the Ningyuan war. If he really faced the head-on confrontation head-on, He was absolutely sure that he would maim the little eunuch to death!
It's a pity that I didn't bring any luggage, otherwise I would have taken advantage of the empty capital to attack the city directly. Maybe I could break the city in one fell swoop and gain access to the Ming Dynasty's thousands of miles of land...
Dorgon felt regretful and unwilling. He knew that this trip was mainly about looting and he had no ability to attack a city, especially a big city like the imperial capital. However, he still wanted to slap Ming Ting hard and give him the greatest humiliation to vent his anger on Ningyuan. Angry, he decided to go south tomorrow outside Chen Bing's imperial capital, letting the emperor of the Ming Dynasty watch his people being ravaged with his own eyes.
If he has the courage to send troops out of the city, he can take advantage of the situation to annihilate them. If he does not have the courage to send troops, even the people in the capital will probably scold him for being incompetent and cowardly. As an emperor, he has lost the support of the people and is scolded by his own people. This is the greatest humiliation.
In the evening, although the sleet was not heavy, it was raining non-stop, which made Dorgon feel deeply depressed. He didn't like this kind of weather. It was muddy everywhere, so it was not suitable to loot or send troops to fight.
Intelligence came one after another. Azig occupied Huairou County in the evening, divided his troops to plunder, and prepared to fight the Ming army from Changping. Unexpectedly, spies came to report that the Ming army was stationed dozens of miles away. When Azig heard the news, he laughed wildly and cursed the Ming army for turning them into cowards. He didn't dare to come. Let's fight tomorrow and destroy even Changping.
The troops of Nikan and Wakda of the Eastern Route Army marched slowly because of the long distance, and they looted and looted along the way. They were still forty or fifty miles away from Pinggu. At this time, they set up camp in an unknown town...
Dorgon, who was sleepless at night, was sitting alone in front of the window. The wine bottle in his hand was empty. He heard the patter of rain outside. With a sudden force on his hand, a discus was squeezed out of the wine bottle, and then it was smashed out of the window with a clang.
After hearing the news, the soldiers in the hospital rushed over. Dorgon's face was ashen: "Send orders to all the ministries to burn down all the villages and towns, rob the old, weak, sick and kill all the disabled from tomorrow!"
He wants to use the most cruel means to wash away the shame of Ningyuan's defeat. Only by causing serious harm to Ming Dynasty can his position in the court be stable, and he can gain both public and private fame and fortune!
And the little eunuch should be fighting with Li Zicheng at this time. He probably never dreamed that he would take advantage of this moment to enter the prison. Dorgon really felt more relieved the more he thought about it, and couldn't help laughing. It was particularly scary to hear it on a rainy night.
We met by fate. In the early morning, Chang Yu in the Dongchang Yamen couldn't sleep. He sat alone in front of the window and stared at the map on the table countless times. He really didn't expect that he would meet with so many people again after less than a month. Seeing Ergon again was not exciting or exciting, but more of an accident and a little panic.
Although Chang Yu acted calmly and calmly when facing Emperor Chongzhen and others, and seemed to have the pearls of wisdom, in fact he was unsure and even panicked. He knew that this battle was far more difficult than Ningyuan.
When he was in Ningyuan, he was assisted by Wu Sangui's elite troops, and he also used the complex terrain in the surrounding area to ambush and set traps to attract the unsuspecting Dorgon and catch him off guard. It can be said that he gained the upper hand at every step.
But now Dorgon caught him off guard. The capital's defense was empty and there were no soldiers good at fighting. Now he was completely passive. Chang Yu rubbed his head vigorously and sighed heavily. He knew very well how overbearing the Qing cavalry's combat power was. With the current manpower fighting, we will definitely lose, but we can't hide in the city and watch their harm everywhere. If we are afraid of fighting, lazy to fight, and don't fight, then we will become the most disgusting and hateful person for ourselves and our predecessors. What's the difference between the incompetent and cowardly Ming army when the Qing army entered the pass several times?
But how to fight, how to fight? The Qing army did not attack the city but mainly looted. The cavalry attacked and defended with ease, coming and going like the wind. The capital was located in the North China Plain within hundreds or thousands of miles of flat plains, and if you were not careful, he would treat it like a dog walking.
Tuk-tuk-tuk, there was a knock on the door: "Master Governor, I have something to discuss with you." It was Li Muxian.
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