Under the night, many people were not sleeping and were going about their own business.
In the early morning of the next day, Dorgon, the commander-in-chief of the Manchu and Qing Tatars, woke up before dawn. Unable to sleep, he simply got up and patrolled the camp. He stood near the entrance of the camp and looked at the Ming army camp in the distance.
Judging from the confessions of the captured Ming soldiers, the commander-in-chief of the Ming army in front of him has actually remained unchanged. But Dorgon didn't believe it. He was certain that the change in combat style was definitely not Gao Qi's potential command.
For this reason, he even personally interrogated the soldiers of the Ming army, and finally discovered that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty sent another eunuch named Wang Chengen, who was said to be more powerful than Gao Qiqian. It was after he arrived that new military orders were issued from the Chinese military tent. Therefore, Dorgon guessed that this eunuch whom he had never heard of before was probably a powerful person!
The Ming army in front of them is like brown sugar, sticking to the Qing army. Is it creating opportunities for the Qin army of the Ming Dynasty? Dorgon was a little worried about this.
In terms of combat power, he was not worried that the Qing army would be defeated by the Ming army in a field battle. However, his purpose is definitely not just that!
The first three times the Qing army entered the pass, even the time when Azig led the army, they all returned with a full load. If Dorgon just retreated out of the customs intact, or if he did not plunder more materials and people back to Liaodong than others, it would mean that Dorgon was incompetent, even worse than Azig!
This kind of situation is absolutely not allowed to happen to Dorgon, who is ambitious and reclusive. Because of this, even though he has the initiative on the battlefield, he is under great pressure.
Dorgon thought about these things, frowned and whispered softly: "Where are the troops of King Qin of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Uncle, don't worry, those are probably Ming Kingdom's bluff tactics!" As the voice rang out, Yue Tuo came to his side. Seeing that his armor was in order, it was obvious that he had not slept until dawn and woke up early.
Dorgon turned to look at him, nodded slightly as a greeting, then shook his head and said: "We stayed in Julu for too long! During this period, there was no harvest, and the army was consuming supplies. There are still some casualties. Not good, not good!"
Yue Tuo nodded after hearing this. He was also a battle-hardened man and naturally knew the pros and cons of this. He also understood Dorgon's other worry. If the news he received before was not a bluff by the Ming army, then the Qing army staying in Julu would indeed be conducive to the Ming army's encirclement. By then, even if the Qing army can break through, what will happen to the materials and people they looted before? The army is fighting, and it is very likely that they will not be able to take care of it!
Thinking of this, he said to Dorgon: "Uncle, the reason why we stay here is to eliminate Lu Xiangsheng in Jiazhuang. Last night, Haugebeile came to report that the construction of Tushan can be completed in half a day at most. In this way, we can definitely capture Jiazhuang and behead Lu Xiangsheng in less than an afternoon. Once this is done, we can continue to attack the city and plunder the territory, so that the Ming army will be exhausted!"
Dorgon nodded after hearing this, looked up at the eastern sky, and found that there was already a hint of fish belly white. It looked like it would be dawn soon.
Turning his head and looking at the Ming army camp in the distance, he immediately sneered and said: "Then give Hauge one day, and he will break camp and move the day after tomorrow. I want to see if this Ming army can still be a shrinking force like it is now. His head moved like a tortoise. As long as I see the opportunity, I will definitely defeat this Ming army and teach them a severe lesson!"
When the Qing army moves and the tortoise-like Ming army moves with it, there will be a flaw. With the combat power of this Ming army and the lack of such a tight defense, it will definitely be able to break through it! Yue Tuo thought so, nodded and said: "What the uncle said is true, unless this Ming army will stay here forever. In this case, it will also be convenient for us to continue to attack the city and plunder the land!"
Dorgon did not respond to him again, but turned around and said to a messenger next to him: "Send me the king's military order to explore the horse farther away. If you find other soldiers of King Qin of the Ming Dynasty, report back immediately!"
However, no matter how far the army spreads its horses, there is still a distance limit. Therefore, this precaution can only prevent the army from being surprised. If the army has stayed in Julu and Ming Dynasty King Qin's army has indeed arrived, they can deploy an encirclement strategy from a distance, which will also be very detrimental to the Qing army.
After Dorgon made this arrangement, when he was about to return to the central military tent to raise the tent, he saw fast horses galloping outside the camp, and the sound of horse hoofbeats was very rapid.
So, he stopped and looked over again. Yue Tuo was also a little curious and looked outside the camp behind him.
Someone greeted him at the camp gate, and after a while, a messenger was brought to Dorgon.
When the man saw Dorgon, he immediately knelt down and reported: "Master, Lu Xiangsheng of Jiazhuang came out of the village for a surprise attack at midnight. Tushan fell and was captured by Lu Xiangsheng. Lu Xiangsheng's general Hu Dawei led the troops to garrison Tushan, and Jiazhuang is trying to fend off each other, and now, Haugebeile is furious and has launched an attack!"
This man was sent to Jiazhuang by Dorgon. If the military situation in Jiazhuang changed, he was asked to report back immediately. I just didn't expect that this return would be bad news.
When Dorgon heard this, he couldn't help but said angrily: "What do Hauge do for food, and Turge, what do they do for food? Don't you know that Tushan is such a big threat to Zhuangzi? Lu Xiangsheng must be very likely Will you come to Seize Earth Mountain?"
I originally thought that the war in Jiazhuang would end today. Unexpectedly, this sudden change meant that the war in Jiazhuang would continue to be delayed, and he was worried about staying in Julu for too long. Therefore, even though Dorgon usually had a city, but at this time He was also furious after hearing the news!
With Yue Tuo beside him, he could be sure that even if Hauge forgot to protect Tushan, Turge would never forget it. The reason why Tushan was still taken away could only mean that Lu Xiangsheng was too ferocious.
However, he didn't care very much. Seeing that Dorgon was very angry, he tried to persuade him: "Uncle, there is no need to be angry. Even if the Ming army captured Tushan, it is freezing and there is nothing on Tushan. It's only a matter of time to get back Tushan. In fact, it's okay. Hu Dawei seems to be a Mongolian and a brave general. Guarding Tushan alone gave us the opportunity to defeat each other. The cold wind was biting and we couldn't replenish supplies. It can freeze them to death, and even if it doesn’t freeze to death, it can quickly consume them to death!”
Although what Yue Tuo said made sense, Dorgon was still very angry and immediately said sternly: "Go tell Hauge and Turge. If another accident happens, I will use military law to punish them!"
"Cha!" After hearing this, the man responded immediately and left quickly. After a while, the rapid sound of horse hooves disappeared.
At the same time, the capital of the Ming Dynasty and all the civil and military officials began to move for the last morning court meeting before the year.
