After a heavy snowfall, the mountains and plains were covered with snow. Azige led two armored cavalrymen and galloped southward from Xifengkou to the bank of the Luanhe River, watching what was happening on the other side.
There are only a few Mingming Sentinels in the nearby area, which is far from threatening the safety of Azige and others. However, since the other party sees it, they will definitely go and report it to the devil boy.
The main force of the Ming Dynasty did not camp on the bank of the Luan River, so Azig could not see the situation of Shenzi with a telescope. If he wanted to go back and report the situation here to his fourteenth brother, he had to cross the river.
Since there was no large group of smart cavalry nearby, Azige wanted to find out. He couldn't come in vain, let alone be scared away by the devil boy.
After crossing the frozen Luanhe River, we walked for a while and saw Man Ming's camp in the distance.
This is only the camp for the vanguard, and those that follow for several miles should be the main force led by the demon boy.
At the age of ten, he dared to lead an army to fight to the death with the Qing army. This devil boy was quite courageous!
"Stop! If you keep going forward, you'll release the arrow!"
Suddenly, a private soldier spotted a group of Ming Ming cavalry, probably only ten cavalry, heading straight for their position, and hurriedly raised their voices to stop them.
The speaker will naturally know how to explain, otherwise the other party will not understand at all, and conflicts will easily arise, or even threaten the safety of the master.
"Are they Prince Rui's men ahead?"
"Exactly! Who are you?"
"My Crown Prince said that if Prince Rui dares to come to challenge, if he wins, he can sweep the north. If he loses, he will have to get out of the pass! Otherwise, there will be 300,000 chasing troops behind him, and he will not be able to rest assured if he attacks the city. Where to go? Prince Rui, please make a decision early. , lest you work in vain and lose your troops and generals!"
"How dare you, the Dog Prince, defy our Qing Imperial Master like this! When the capital is conquered, we will capture the Dog Prince alive! Our Qing Imperial Commander has been victorious in every battle and will not be afraid of the Man Ming Trilogy! Don't say thirty Thousands! Even if it’s half a million, it’s just a mob and there’s nothing to fear!”
"Dog Tartar! My Crown Prince said that in three days, we will have a decisive battle with your Prince Jiarui on the west bank of the Luan River. Our army of the Ming Dynasty will not attack halfway across the river, so you can cross the river with confidence. If you don't dare to come, my Crown Prince I will publish this matter in the newspaper and tell the world, so that everyone will know that your Prince Rui is as timid as a rat, and the money rat tail behind his head is proof!"
"presumptuous……"
"Go back and tell your prince, my prince Rui will consider this matter!"
Hearing this, Azig stopped the soldiers from replying and gave a perfunctory sentence in person, which was regarded as a response.
This kind of military operation is related to the lives of more than 100,000 soldiers, so the true intention will naturally not be guessed by the devil boy.
"Retreat to camp!"
"嗻!"
After knowing what the other party meant, Azig also felt that there was no need to stay here anymore. The fourteenth brother was still waiting for news and had to go back and report as soon as possible.
This place is regarded as the territory of the barbarians. If they are ambushed, they will not be able to escape without leaving some troops behind. I have brought with me elite soldiers with white flags, but I cannot afford to lose anything.
"Oh? Seriously!"
"It's absolutely true! Brother Yu saw it with his own eyes and replied to Barbarian. I, the Qing Dynasty, will seriously consider it!"
"Haha! Well done, brother!"
"Then...does Master Wang still go to fight?"
"Let me think twice!"
After Dorgon heard the news, he did not comment on Prince Manminggou's invitation to fight. He could not see any flaws for the time being.
The more this happened, the more anxious and worried Dorgon felt.
At Laotieshan, because the enemy's situation was unclear, the Qing Dynasty King's Division forcibly attacked the mountain, resulting in huge losses.
After the siege of the capital, I thought that tens of thousands of elites had already entered the city through the underground caves, and the great liquidation was guaranteed to win.
However, they were defeated abruptly by the barbarians in the city, losing tens of thousands of elites, and the defeat was even worse than that of Lao Tieshan.
In the spring and summer, Jinzhou was besieged, but as usual, it was not defeated, and there was no attempt to attack by force.
However, they were attracted by the Japanese troops coming from the sea for reinforcements, and they were both defeated and failed to gain any advantage.
Instead, they ignored the other and were attacked by barbarians on the Liaodong Peninsula. The place was looted again.
Since entering the customs two years ago, to be precise, since that dog prince came to supervise the country.
The King's Division of the Qing Dynasty rarely had any victories, and most of them were either draws or losses. They could only feel a little comfort by taking advantage of Ningyuan.
This time it was difficult to lure the main force of Man Ming out of the city. If the devil boy was also in the army.
If you defeat this group of barbarians, you may be able to capture the devil boy alive.
By then, not only can the defenders in Jifu be defeated, but they can also be used to threaten Chongzhen.
To force it to cede the north, it would be enough to at least take Northern Zhili!
By occupying Beizhili, the Qing army could ignore Shanhaiguan.
Thinking of this, Dorgon felt quite comfortable.
But how to defeat the devil boy, Dorgon had to think carefully...
The demon boy wanted to start a battle with the Qing royal army on the west bank of the Luan River, but he promised not to attack halfway across the river.
This was a cover-up, and Dorgon didn't believe a word of it. Instead, he believed that Man Ming would definitely take a half-crossing attack.
In this case, wouldn't it be better to let the Man Ming tribe cross the river and guarantee that they won't attack halfway?
But that devil boy is no ordinary human being, he is ruthless and full of tricks, how can he fall into the trap?
If the other party does not agree by then, wouldn't our side be in a dilemma?
Dorgon deliberately asked Azig and Daishan to each lead a team of troops, one to the south and one to the north, while detouring there.
Each person carries three cavalrymen, a total of nine thousand people, acting as two partial armies.
If Man Ming reacts, it means that he has been mobilized by his own side. On the contrary...
Dorgon thought of three strategies for the time being. One of them was, of course, to go and fight the devil boy to the death.
The second is to send out two partial divisions to mobilize the Ming troops, while the main force waits for the opportunity.
Third, the entire army moved south along the east bank of the Luan River, then crossed the river where the Luan River turned to the east, and headed southwest to capture Fengrun.
But after thinking about it, Dorgon felt that none of these three strategies seemed perfect.
I always felt that what I thought was expected by the devil boy, so I was very distressed.
After consulting the obedient king Kong Youde, Huaishun king Geng Zhongming, and Zhishun Gong Shang Keai who accompanied the army, they could not find any useful strategies from Shenzi.
In order to prevent Prince Man Minggou from getting what he wanted, Dorgon ordered the entire army to move south along the river in accordance with the third strategy on the third day.
By marching like this, Man Ming's main force could at least be mobilized from Luerling. The terrain there was easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it difficult for cavalry to charge. Even if a decisive battle was to be fought, it would have to be fought on the plains.
As for reputation...
Dorgon didn't care about this either. If he could win the world, would those literati dare to write nonsense?
On the contrary, it is definitely not something that you can control.
"Report~! Your Highness, the main force of Donglu is moving south along the river!"
"Oh? Can you verify it?"
"After repeated verification, we have advanced about twenty miles south!"
"I have ordered the entire army to break out of camp immediately and march south along the river. They are not allowed to cross the river easily!"
"yes!"
A certain prince wants to see what Dorgon's braided army is planning to do. Whenever you cross the river, I will beat you. If you dare, never cross the river in your life!
This guy really doesn't suffer any immediate losses. He gives in when it's time to give in. He's very much like Sima Yi back in the day!
However, it can be seen from this move that Dorgon is cautious and knows that there is no room for error.
If we lose tens of thousands more people, then a certain prince can celebrate his victory in advance!
Dorgon did this, and it was hard for a certain prince to win quickly.
Let's march parallel along the river and see when we can get the "intersection"!
The lower reaches of the Luanhe River are Qian'an, Lulong, Luanzhou and Leting. After passing Leting, you can walk two steps to the sea.
A certain prince didn't believe that Dorgon would be able to take it in when he saw a good situation, so he attacked these four places when he entered the pass.
At most, Funing and Changli in the east are added, and that's it.
More than 100,000 troops were dispatched, but only six cities were captured.
This is definitely a high investment and low output, which is far from satisfying the appetite of Huang Taiji.
Dorgon would not be able to communicate with him when he returned, so a certain prince guessed that he must be waiting for an opportunity.
If Dorgon is really trying to trick the tiger away from the mountain and use a partial division to attract the main force of the Ming army to the south.
However, it may be more reasonable to lead the main force by myself and then quickly cross the river, pass through Luerling, and capture Zunhua.
Thinking of this, a certain prince revised his previous order.
Yan Yingyuan's 5,000 men and 30,000 regiments were stationed at Luerling.
These people don't have much fighting power, and they are a burden to follow. They can also be used as spies when stationed here.
On the north side of Luerling, close to the Great Wall defense line, there were also 4,000 Ming Army cavalry and tens of thousands of Japanese troops deployed.
Although these troops are not as good as the main force led by a certain prince, they can also play a role in delaying the advance of the braid.
It was with the help of these troops that a certain prince was able to lead his main force southward with peace of mind.
After walking for about two days, the sentry rider reported that the main force of the braid had stopped. A certain prince looked at the map.
As expected, Dorgon stopped at the bend of the Luan River, where later generations moved west.
If you don’t leave, I won’t leave!
As soon as you leave, I will follow!
We belong to the category of dog-skin plaster!
If you want to fight, I will accompany you to the end!
The terrain here is flat, much better than that near Luerling, which makes it easier for braided cavalry to rush and kill.
"Pass this palace order, the whole army will camp on the spot, be careful and alert!"
We have been talking to each other for so long across the river. How can we live up to these three or nine days without a fight? ? ?
Isn’t the King’s Division of the Qing Dynasty good at fighting in winter?
The colder the weather, the higher the combat effectiveness.
A certain prince is not good at this, and his subordinates are not very good at it either.
However, it will not rain in the northern part of Beizhili for three to nine days, so the large number of firearms carried will not lose their effectiveness.
"Report~! Your Majesty, the main force of Man Ming has set up camp at the same place!"
"good!"
Dorgon thought for a moment and ordered the entire army to march eastward tomorrow morning without crossing the river.
This puzzled Daishan, Azig, Duduo and others, and Dorgon suddenly came up with a plan.
According to common sense, if we set up camp and head east, the devil boy will follow suit and do the right thing.
Dorgon ordered his three brothers, each with five cavalrymen, to go north after nightfall, and then quietly cross the river.
Three days later, these three groups of troops detoured back to the rear of the Ming army, and Dorgon ordered the main force to cross the river to meet the Ming army.
After Man Ming's main force was attracted, the three groups of people behind him were able to attack simultaneously, making it impossible for the demon boy to take care of both the head and tail.
Feiqi came to report that there were still a large number of Ming troops stationed in Luerling, which showed that the demon boy was not at ease about that place.
It further confirmed that the demon boy had already divided his forces, and at most only 70 to 80 percent of them were brought out to go south.
In this case, Dorgon wanted to increase the distance between the demon boy and the Luerling defenders, making it difficult for them to rush to the battlefield quickly.
"Second brother, please be careful. You must adapt to changes and don't be tempted to fight!"
"Okay! Brother Fourteen, take care of yourself!"
Dai Shan thought this was a good idea, and since his troops were not tasked with a strong attack, he happily accepted the order and left.
Azig and Duduo also had to follow the plan. It looked like they wouldn't be able to capture the city without defeating the devil boy.
After excluding the more than 20,000 troops taken away by the three men, Dorgon still had about 90,000 soldiers and 50,000 coats of clothing.
If the battle goes well, a complete victory will be achieved. Otherwise, all the Baoji troops will be sent into battle, even if it is used to delay the barbarian advance.
Dorgon speculated that the size of the army led by the demon boy was no more than 150,000, and it should be enough to use 90,000 to attack the front.
The key depends on whether the three brothers' troops can turn the tide behind them. If the troops are used properly, victory is not a problem.
This time Dorgon not only wanted to lure the tiger away from the mountain, but also put this beautiful tiger to death!
Three days later, flying cavalry came to report that the Ming army had really followed the Qing army to break camp.
This couldn't help but make Dorgon very excited. What he was waiting for was for the devil boy to take the bait.
As long as the Ming army follows, the entire plan will be considered a success.
"According to the king's order, all the troops quickly crossed the river and killed the Ming people on the other side! The infantry was in front, the artillery was behind, and the cavalry was responsible for the safety of the two wings. After crossing the river, King Sanshun's troops were the forward, the Han army was the center, and the two red flags were The left wing and the Menggu flag are the right wing, and I personally lead the two white flags to supervise the formation of the rear army. The generals must not make any mistakes!"
"嗻!"
Dorgon felt that the terrain here was flat and the view was wide, making it very suitable for a decisive battle. Since the dog prince had already taken the bait, it would be better to hit the sun.
Aren’t the demon boys going to fight in the wild?
That king gave you no time or opportunity to even set up camp for your troops!
"Report~! Your Highness, the Donglu army is forcibly crossing the Luan River, and thousands of horsemen have also crossed the river!"
"Yes! Send me the order, and the whole army will form a formation to meet the enemy!"
"Report~! A large number of Donglu horse soldiers were found on the north, west and south sides of our army, with no less than 8,000 soldiers on each side!"
"Li Chengdong, as fierce as a tiger, Gao Jie, and as powerful as a tiger!"
"The general is here!"
"Your four generals will lead their troops to guard the north side!"
"As you command!"
"Wang Yuncheng, Wang Zhilun, Ma Wenzhi, Liu Zhaoji!"
"The general is here!"
"Your four generals will lead their troops to guard the south side!"
"As you command!"
"Jin Guochen, Jin Guoqi, Liu Bangyu, Bai Yongzhen!"
"The general is here!"
"Your four generals will lead their troops to guard the west side!"
"As you command!"
"Zheng Zhilong!"
"The general is here!"
"I order you to lead your own troops to defend the rear army. Don't let the Donglu horse soldiers break into the central army!"
"As you command!"
"Please ask General Turenne to lead his troops and the German troops as the vanguard. There is no need to attack, only to hold on!"
"yes!"
"The cavalry brigade of the East Palace Guard is responsible for the two wings of the central army. The remaining infantry brigades of the East Palace Guard serve as the central army and execute the order immediately!"
Now is the time for Hans to earn a bunch of silver coins, and it depends on whether the pigtails will actually take the initiative to give away their heads.
Three thousand French troops and more than 10,000 German troops were equipped with hundreds of mortars and 650 tanks!
If Zheng Zhilong's men and horses can be regarded as an army, this battle will be a true battle of five armies!
It's a pity to miss the Japanese army, but everyone already had their hair braided once in Xifengkou, so it's not bad that they are absent this time.
