A few miles north of Tongzhou City, at the confluence of the Wenyu River and the Ba River, more than ten thousand cavalry led by Duduo and Azig were resting by the river. The soldiers were disarmed and dismounted, enjoying the shade under the trees or playing in the river. Not far away were several cavalrymen. Patrol teams were patrolling back and forth, and there were countless detective horses coming and going in the periphery to investigate the enemy's situation and send intelligence.
In a small village by the river, Duduo, Azige and their subordinates will be enjoying the cool air in a house, eating meat and drinking wine. A few fresh corpses in the corner of the yard are still warm.
"The weather is so hot, what if the Ming army doesn't come?" Azig asked while wiping the blood on the steel knife in his hand and looking at Duduo who was really holding the leg of lamb and chewing it.
According to the latest intelligence, Ming army scouts were found more than ten miles to the west. These scouts behaved toughly. Although they did not take the initiative to attack, they did not run away. They even intercepted Qing army spies and continued their westward reconnaissance. From this, it can be concluded that there must be something nearby. There is a large army of the Ming Dynasty.
"If he doesn't come, let's go over there." Duduo wiped the corners of his mouth and glanced at the sky outside. "It's so hot that the Ming army will hide in a shady place to rest. What's more, in my opinion, they don't have the guts to do it again." "Go ahead, show off like this and show off to Emperor Ming. If you don't believe it, you'll run away and hide when it gets dark."
Azig nodded, he was rude and brainless, while Duoduo was good at fighting and resourceful. Dorgon sent troops this time and told him to follow Duoduo's lead. For example, it was Duoduo's suggestion to wait for the rabbit at the intersection of the two rivers.
The reason is very simple. The weather is hot and the Ming army must choose water when marching. The east-west direction of the Bahe River is in the right direction, so instead of charging head-on, it is better to wait for the rabbit, eat and drink enough, and then give it a good beating when it comes.
Of course, as Duduo speculated at this time, the Ming army did not dare to come. They took advantage of the hot weather to recharge their batteries. When the weather cooled down at sunset, the cavalry could move more than ten miles quickly and kill them in the blink of an eye. The Ming army was caught off guard.
Therefore, it is better to eat well and sleep well now, and wait until it cools down to talk about anything else.
Smart people always have surprisingly consistent ideas, and stupid people sometimes have similar opinions. We don’t know whether Duduo is smart or stupid, but Huang Degong is definitely not a smart person.
In the camel camp, Huang Degong wanted to take a nap after eating and drinking. However, the weather was too hot and he was covered in stinky sweat. He couldn't help but take off his clothes and jump into the river to writhe.
After a while, the soldiers came to report to the friendly troops in the rear asking for a meeting.
Friendly troops in the rear? Those were naturally the people from the Guards and the Beijing Camp. Huang Degong looked down on these two empty-handed people, but the people who came were not just ordinary people. They were all very powerful people. Tu, the commander of the Black Tiger Camp under Dongchang, Yuan, known as the most powerful general under Chang Yu, has unparalleled military exploits. The other person, Ji Jike, is a bit unfamiliar, but his fighting power can be regarded as a god. In this place, a month ago, Zhou Yuji's tribe was chased by the bandit army. When they were defeated, he stepped forward and stabbed the bandit general Luo Hu under his horse with a spear, allowing Zhou Yuji's tribe to escape. Later, he joined Chang Yu's command and became famous in the army. Starting from the beginning, it was close to Tu Yuan's existence.
Huang Degong respected this kind of fierce man, so he hurriedly wanted to go ashore to see him. Unexpectedly, two figures jumped into the river and beat the huge waves. Huang Degong was about to scold the soldier for being so short-sighted. Then I heard Tu Yuan's familiar wild boar voice: "It's so refreshing, Mr. Huang, can you still fight when it's so hot today?"
"Play a ball. It's so comfortable to soak in the water on this hot day." Huang Degong laughed loudly. "Don't the little eunuch always ask us to walk slowly? Then let's take a small step and don't hurt our eggs."
"I'm afraid if we don't leave, those dog Tatars will come to our door." Ji Jike got out of the water and looked to the east with a solemn face. "The scouts have reported that there are a large number of Tatars exploring the border. As expected, it's true." It’s not far from us.”
Huang Degong shrugged, picked up a handful of water and sprinkled it on his face with great ease, "Brother Ji, you're worrying too much. It's such a hot day, don't say we don't want to fight, the dog Tatars don't want to fight either, especially those guys wearing animal skins. It's so hot!" He paused for a moment, "But when the weather cools down, maybe they will actually come to us, but I'm not afraid of them coming. Once they come, I'll bury them under this camel camp and eat camel shit!"
Huang Degong's words made the generals under his command and Tu Yuan and others laugh, but Ji Jike looked cautious, "If Mr. Huang really plans to fight the Tatars here, he will have to think carefully before sending troops. Your Excellency has repeatedly told me not to confront him head-on..."
"What the little eunuch said makes sense, but the Tatars are all cavalry, and they can advance and retreat freely. They are powerful. If we really fight, we will not be able to choose, so we have to make multiple preparations." After all, Huang Degong is an experienced warrior on the battlefield. , knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy and ourselves, "I was just looking for two of you to discuss it earlier. You see, the situation of this camel camp is really good. What other general base is there? If we want to fight here..."
In Tongzhou City, Dorgon slowly put down the wine glass in his hand, frowned slightly, looked at Shang Kexi and others next to him and said, "According to the intelligence of the spies, it means that the Ming army is divided into two groups, all the way from the north line. We are sending troops to march east. We are now resting more than ten miles northwest of Tongzhou City. We have come all the way from the south. We are now more than twenty miles southwest of Tongzhou. Everyone, what are the Ming troops going to do?"
Shang Kexi smiled slightly and picked up the tea cup, "Your Majesty, I think it was a bluff to show off to Emperor Ming in the imperial city, but I really can't think of any other reason."
"This is what I think of my humble position." The other two obedient kings, Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde, echoed in unison. Dorgon looked at Nikan and other generals, and they all nodded.
It is true that cavalry is used in field battles. The Ming army's wealth in Gyeonggi is really not enough.
But, I can’t stand the crowd! This was Dorgon's only concern. Previously, spies had detected that the Ming army in Daxing had moved northward to King Qin's capital. There should be tens of thousands of Ming troops in Hebing City.
However, the Ming army should leave a large number of troops to defend the city. The maximum number that comes out is only 50,000, and now they are divided into two places. It is not difficult to attack them separately.
"Your Majesty, do you want to humble yourself and lead the troops to destroy the Ming army in the southeast?" Kong Youde volunteered to go. Dorgon shook his head, "That army is just a guise to disturb the enemy. The main force should be on the northern front. There is no need to waste energy and troops to deal with it. Just If the northern line is broken, the rest will be defeated, and there are not enough soldiers and horses in the city at the moment, so it is not appropriate to disperse the troops."
The Qing army's strength was only 30,000, and the attack on the capital was slightly damaged. Before noon, Duduo and Azige were ordered to lead more than 10,000 troops to intercept the Ming army's northern front. The remaining four went out to plunder, and there were less than 3,000 soldiers in Tongzhou City. Ma, this is the base camp, how can we not leave troops to guard it?
Kong Youde nodded and looked at the scene outside, "There will be good news as soon as evening."
Dorgon chuckled, "Maybe sooner."
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