Tongzhou has been an important town since ancient times. It was named after the river. Since the opening of the Grand Canal in the Yuan Dynasty, Tongzhou has become an important transportation route between Beijing and the East. All nations must pass here to pay tribute, pay tribute from all directions, merchants travel, and travel to Beijing by land and water. On weekdays, vehicles The wheels are rolling, the horses are rustling, the canal trumpets are ringing in the sky, and the prosperity is unparalleled in any prefecture or county in Gyeonggi.
However, since the news of the Tatars entering the country half a month ago, Tongzhou has become desolate like other prefectures and counties. Most of the people have fled away after hearing the news. Both land and water docks have stopped working. The noisy and crowded docks in the past are now deserted.
A few miles southeast of Tongzhou City and close to the Grand Canal, there is a town called Zhangjiawan. This town is different from other villages and towns in that it is a small city. The walls and gates are actually the logistics transfer station for later generations. There is a village near the town that is particularly fateful. It's called Huangmuchang Village.
Why is it famous? Because even Dorgon has heard of it.
On the bank of the Grand Canal, more than a dozen people were walking on the bank. Hundreds of warriors were standing on horseback around the area. Dorgon and a group of generals under his command were watching the rolling river water and pointing out the country.
"There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty that after the existing Huangmu Factory, there is the city of Beijing. At that time, Emperor Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty harvested precious wood and stones from inland provinces and transported them to the dock here through canals. Over time, it became a village, which is the Huangmu Factory Village." Ergon raised his finger and pointed at the smoke-filled village in the distance, with a sneer on his lips.
The generals under his command nodded with different expressions. Azige said: "We can't burn Emperor Ming's capital, but it would be nice to burn his Imperial Wood Factory."
"This Huangmu Factory is not just here." Shang Kexi opened his mouth and said, Dorgon said, "Is there another place?"
Shang Ke nodded happily: "There is also a lumber factory two miles away from Guangqumen in the southeast of the capital. It was used to store and build the imperial city. It is also called Shenmuchang. However, we have used all the wood to build siege equipment a few days ago. The rest were all burned up in a fire." He pointed at Huangmuchang Village and said, "It's like this."
All the generals laughed, and after walking more than ten steps along the river, Duduo asked, "Brother Fourteen, now that Tongzhou has been defeated, where should we go now? Should we send our troops to the east or go south?"
Dorgon raised his eyebrows: "The richest man in the capital cannot go beyond Tongzhou, but it is far less than what we need. It is imperative to go east and south. However, the attack on the city the day before yesterday was unfavorable and the morale of the army was frustrated. We can count in Panhengzhou in Tongzhou On the day, it will not be too late to plunder and let the soldiers enjoy themselves before leaving, and I understand that the Ming army will not dare to disturb us."
He said, looking back at the generals: "As for whether to go eastward or southward, do you have any suggestions?"
The generals have made suggestions one after another, but in fact, eight or nine of them are going south, and one is barren to the east. The geographical location is the Jizhen and Shanhaiguan defense lines of the Ming army in the north. The vast ocean to the east is easy to be outflanked and attacked, so why not go south to Tianjin, Hebei, and Shandong? District, and familiar with the road.
Dorgon put his palms in his hands and laughed: "You gentlemen agree with me." Then he ordered his troops to rest in Tongzhou City for two days, plundered the surrounding fifty miles, and then sent his troops southward the next day.
Several horses were galloping in the distance. Dorgon looked up and said, "I hope this is good news."
Tan Ma approached: "Report to the prince, the Ming army sent tens of thousands of troops to march eastward..."
Well, Dorgon was startled, and everyone looked shocked. Obviously, this news was too unexpected.
The Ming army sent tens of thousands of troops to follow them. What did they want to do?
Want to fight the Qing army in the field? Who gave them the courage and confidence! Dorgon laughed so hard that he almost burst into tears. This was just sent to relieve his anger. This was really good news.
You must know that the day before yesterday, he failed to attack the city and suffered heavy losses. He has always been angry in his heart. Last night, he led his troops to approach Tongzhou City and easily broke through the city. He originally wanted to massacre the city to vent his hatred, but in the end, reason defeated his anger. Many people in Tongzhou City had heard the news and fled. , there are only a few left, and the people he captured earlier were almost destroyed by artillery fire when they attacked the capital. If they were to kill them all, there might not even be people pushing carts and doing coolies.
There was nowhere to vent his anger, and acne easily broke out. Dorgon could only burn some villages outside the city to vent his hatred. However, he could only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. He still suppressed a fire in his heart. When he heard that the Ming army was coming, he really wanted to cry with joy.
General Geng Zhongming stroked his beard and said: "Your Majesty, this matter should be handled with caution. The Ming army has always cherished their lives. Not to mention that in previous years, we heard that our heroes had fled hundreds of thousands of miles. Even in the past few months, when the Ming army had a slight upper hand, He doesn't dare to fight so easily with us in the field. A few days ago, when we besieged the city, he only made a few sneak attacks, but he didn't have the guts to let go and fight in formation. Now, as soon as we left, he came after us. I'm afraid there is some deceit among them!"
Most of the generals nodded. Dorgon frowned and looked at Duduo: "What do you think, Old Fifteen?"
"Whatever you are looking at, just do it!" Before Duduo could say anything, Azig next to him roared: "The capital is surrounded by plains and plains, and even a fool's errand can't make a stumbling block, even with a clear sword and a clear gun. Even if there are ten cavalrymen of the Qing Dynasty, they won't be afraid of him. There is no need to be cautious. Just go up and do it. If you are afraid, Fourteenth, I will lead ten thousand troops to do it for him!"
Although Azig was rude and brainless, his words were not crude. Dorgon and others thought again, and it was indeed as he said. The cavalry under his command could maximize their advantages and kill the Ming army. It’s no different than mowing the grass.
But... the Ming army naturally knew this truth, so why did they come to die?
Unless there is fraud, what kind of fraud can he have? Dorgon thought hard and couldn't figure it out.
Then there is only one possibility.
If it weren't for the Ming Emperor's head-scratching fever, he felt that letting the Qing army rob the house so brazenly was detrimental to the country's prestige, so he ordered troops to kill him. As in previous years, these generals who led the troops made a show of leading their troops out of the city and then ran away to cool off.
Or there are those courtiers and clowns who are trying to please others by shouting about being loyal to the country or marching on behalf of the emperor, recommending themselves to lead troops to kill the enemy, and then run away after being beaten, and then go back and say how awesome they are, how they kill the enemy without caring about their own lives, but in the end they are outnumbered... It’s just about making a name for yourself, but in reality it’s just like the hype of Internet celebrities in later generations.
The Ming Dynasty has never lacked these clowns, so they are not surprised by all kinds of weird things. So much so that Dorgon and others can't find the reason for the Ming army to pursue them and can only think about it. This is the only reason that makes sense. After all, both sides were well aware of the disparity in cavalry strength between the Ming and Qing dynasties. If they had the geographical advantage to do some dirty tricks, Dorgon still had some scruples. Now he could look at Pingchuan for more than ten miles, and what tricks could you pull off? If you fight with me in a wild battle, there will only be one end, and it will be tragic!
In this case, there is nothing to be afraid of, as Azig said, just do it.
Dorgon, you decide that no matter what the purpose of this Ming army is, he will fight a bloody battle. Even if these Ming troops really go out of the city to show off to Emperor Ming, since you don’t lose a piece of meat after leaving the city, don’t think it will be so easy. Back home, it would be best if the Ming army takes the initiative to bring it to his mouth. If he goes far away, he will take the initiative to pursue it and keep chasing and slashing.
After some discussion, Dorgon ordered preparations for war, and all the generals enthusiastically requested the battle. Among them, the two brothers Azig and Duduo were the most eager to fight, because they were the most angry. Huang Degong's fight was evenly matched, and the hatred in his heart was overwhelming. At this time, he naturally wanted to lead his troops in a fierce battle, and only then would he be happy to kill the Ming army and abandon their armor.
Dorgon no longer hesitated and ordered Duduo and Azig to lead the troops to fight in Wanwu. They sharpened their knives on the banks of the Wenyu River a few miles northwest of Tongzhou and waited for the cattle and sheep to be delivered to their door.
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