However, the more brutal it is, the more Dorgon likes it. If people from this tribe can be captured and used by the Qing Dynasty, they will have an advantage when fighting the Ming Dynasty in the future. In other words, this is a very good source of troops.
With this in mind, Dorgon sent an order to gather his troops and go north to investigate to see if they could catch anyone from this tribe.
But at this moment, a messenger rushed over, and the imperial edict from Shengjing arrived.
When Dorgon heard that, the Ming Dynasty actually invaded the Qing Dynasty on a large scale, which made him feel strange.
Although he lost the battle once, he knew it in his heart. The overall strength of the Qing Dynasty was not fundamentally damaged, not to mention the allies of various tribes in the eastern Mongolian grasslands. If the Qing Dynasty and its allied forces really won the war to destroy the country, they would have at least 200,000 troops, and a considerable part of them were elite troops who had been fighting for many years.
How many troops must the Ming Dynasty send to win this war? It would be impossible if there were too few troops to invade Liaodong. If there were too many troops, what would happen to the logistics? What to do with grain and grass supplies?
In the previous Battle of Sarhu, why did the Ming army attack with five groups of troops? It was because one group of troops could not gather too many people and had to go separately. And if you want to wipe out the 200,000 Ming army of the Qing Dynasty, the number must be at least equivalent, maybe 200,000. Liaodong is so barren, how can the Ming army send so many troops?
Although he doubted it, the imperial edict had arrived and it couldn't be false. So, he quickly asked about the details of Liaodong.
After asking, he learned that after he left, it was Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao in the Ming Dynasty, who started to stir up troubles. He wanted to intimidate and lure the Mongolian tribes in the steppe and disintegrate the Qing's allies. Therefore, Daishan and other princes They decided on a plan to take advantage of the situation and wanted to catch all the Ming army in the grassland. Unexpectedly, just when the Qing Dynasty pulled out all the cavalry troops and threw them into the grasslands, the Ming army invaded Liaodong in a large scale.
Conspiracy, this is definitely a conspiracy! As soon as Dorgon heard this, he could hear the strong smell of conspiracy.
From the beginning to the end, the Ming Dynasty was probably plotting against Liaodong. This is a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Why can't they see through it? They still want to use the trick. The Qing Dynasty will die in their hands sooner or later!
At this time, Dorgon, as a bystander, found that he could see extremely clearly. For this reason, he came to the conclusion that the tiger should leave the mountain. At the same time, he was very worried. If the Ming Dynasty wanted to implement this plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, it must know when the tiger would leave. Now it seems that someone must have leaked the secret.
We must find out who this person is! Dorgon had a bad feeling in his heart. This person might be one of the top people in the Qing Dynasty! Otherwise, this matter was so cautious. If someone hadn't tipped off the Ming army, it would have never been possible for them to be so precise, right? It's impossible, it just happens!
Thinking like this, he hid this matter in his heart, and first led his troops to rush back for rescue, and then defeated the Ming army.
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Emperor Chongzhen was drinking tea in Shanhaiguan and watching the various messages fed back by the eavesdropping system. There was news from Daishan, Dorgon, and Azig, as well as news from middle- and low-level Jianlu, such as Turge, Ying'erdai, and Xilinjueluo. It can be said that Emperor Chongzhen basically knew all about Jianlu's military operations.
On this day, he saw from the eavesdropping system that the Jianlu and Mongolian cavalry on the grassland had entered Liaodong. More than 30,000 of them rushed directly to Jinzhou, hoping to cut off the retreat of the Yongwei Camp and Panshi Camp coalition forces. The other 30,000 cavalry troops were divided into multiple groups and attacked in a semi-encirclement manner towards Li Dingguo's cavalry troops who were in the midst of an upheaval in the hinterland of Liaodong. There were also about 20,000 cavalry troops who rushed directly to Jinzhou.
Jianlu's move this time was really generous. With so many cavalry troops, if they really fight Jianlu this time, they will definitely suffer heavy losses. You must know that the mobility of the cavalry determines that in battles in the wild, they often take the initiative. If they can't be defeated, they will retreat. If you can't catch up, you won't be able to escape. If you can't defeat them, you won't be able to escape. They will kill you until the whole army is annihilated. .
It was also because Jianlu had many cavalry troops and had allies from the Mongolian tribes, so Guan Ning's army basically could only rely on fortified cities for defense. This was also the reason.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the news and sneered in his heart: "You guys can continue to work around, it's time for me to take the stage. Let's get rid of those Mongolian accomplices first!"
As for the fact that there are currently no eavesdropping seeds on the grassland that can steal enemy information, it doesn't matter much. There are so many Mongolian cavalry entering the customs, how many guards can they leave in the tribe? There are more than 15,000 cavalry from the Hussars Camp and the Beijing Camp. They fight all the way. Which tribe can stop them?
With this in mind, Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to assemble the cavalry. However, what he didn't expect was that when the imperial commander left the capital on his own expedition, no civil or military officials in the court advised him to stop him. However, at Shanhaiguan, Hong Chengchou came out to stop him.
Just listen to Hong Chengchou telling Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, this expedition to the grassland is about a quick word. We must attack the nests of the Jianlu and Mongolian cavalry before they return to the grassland. In this way, the cavalry will be hard to come by." It’s time to rest. I think it’s better to let all the general troops go out to fight. Your Majesty, sitting in Shanhaiguan, will definitely hear the news of the victory.”
Upon hearing this, all the general soldiers and supervisors in the hall came to their senses, and immediately started admonishing them one after another. You know, this time is different from the last battle in Guihua City. When the pure cavalry army went into battle, they had to compete for time. The last time, the hussars camp worked day and night, and Emperor Chongzhen was not very tired.
"Your Majesty, the general and others just need to go out to fight, and we will definitely destroy those Tatar camps!"
"The main force of the Tatar cavalry has arrived in Liaodong. Your Majesty will just wait for the good news from the general and others!"
"Your Majesty's dragon body is very important. If you get tired, your slaves and others will be blamed for their death!"
"..."
Seeing them admonishing each other one after another, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but shake his head and stretched out his hands to calm them down.
When Hong Chengchou saw this, he understood that Emperor Chongzhen was still insisting, so he couldn't help but grit his teeth. The hall had become quiet just now, so he played before Emperor Chongzhen could speak: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen requested that Wei Chen lead the army to conquer the grassland!"
Everyone can imagine how tiring this expedition to the grassland will be. Therefore, Hong Chengchou never thought about going there himself.
Although it is true that he is a civil servant leading troops, he is still a civil servant. To be able to march day and night and fight thousands of miles like a general, to be honest, he really can't do it. But at this time, if the emperor insists on going, then as a minister, he naturally has to share the emperor's worries, and he has to go if he doesn't want to go.
When the generals saw him, they didn't speak. No matter what, conquering the grassland is indeed very difficult. Governor Hong is a civil servant, so it might not be appropriate for him to go. But now that he has brought it up, the emperor should be relieved that the army has a governor-general in command, so he can just sit in Shanhaiguan.
But those supervisors didn't have any scruples. In their eyes, the emperor is their god, and everyone else is nothing. Therefore, they all agreed.
"Your Majesty, Governor Hong's words are reasonable, and it is enough for him to take charge!"
"My slave thinks that Governor Hong can lead the army in wars and has rich battlefield experience. I second my opinion!"
"..."
Hearing them all talking, Emperor Chongzhen still shook his head, stretched out his hand to signal them to be quiet, and then asked calmly: "Who can grasp the opportunity of fighting better than me, when to attack and when to retreat?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless.
It's not that because of the emperor's status, he didn't dare to fight with the emperor. But the past battles have proved that the emperor's ability to master fighter planes is absolutely the best in the world. Even Hong Chengchou himself had to admit this.
But despite this, Hong Chengchou still opened his mouth and said: "But your Majesty's dragon body..."
This time, before he could finish speaking, Emperor Chongzhen interrupted and said seriously: "I know my body well. I will definitely be tired when conquering the grassland, but the soldiers I brought from the capital want to I want to bring all the soldiers back. Although I can enter the Martyrs' Shrine after I die in battle, I want even more that I, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, can go back alive and be reunited with their families alive. I want to share the glory brought by my military exploits with my family..."
Hearing these words, everyone in the hall, especially the military generals, the imperial guards, etc., all stood in awe, respect and emotion surged from the bottom of their hearts.
It is said that those in power regard ordinary people as ants and the lives of ordinary soldiers as numbers, and do not care too much at all.
However, today's emperor not only attaches great importance to disaster prevention and relief, but also puts people first. Even on the battlefield, in order to let the Ming warriors survive from the battlefield, he would rather tire himself. How many such emperors have there been since ancient times?
A scholar dies for a confidant! For some reason, at this time, these people in the lobby, especially these generals, thought of this sentence!
"...Therefore, my decision has been made, and there is no need for you to say anything further!" Emperor Chongzhen said categorically when he said this.
This time, all the generals did not persuade, but responded with clasped fists in unison: "The general obeys the order!"
When Hong Chengchou saw this scene, he knew that at this moment, the emperor really wanted these generals to die, and these generals would never frown. Not the kind of people who talk about going up mountains of swords and going down seas of fire.
The reason why Emperor Chongzhen rejected Hong Chengchou's suggestion was just because he was worried. The reason for the existence of the eavesdropping system is that only if he personally leads the army on the expedition can he grasp the dynamics of the 890,000 or 90,000 cavalry troops in the pass in real time, know when they will return to the grassland, what route they will take, etc. Only in this way can the cavalry army of the Ming Dynasty be safely returned to the Ming Dynasty. .
At this time, when he saw the words and deeds of these generals, he knew that he had an unexpected gain, and he was very happy in his heart.
If he had just traveled through time, even if Emperor Chongzhen had the intention, he would probably be powerless. But it has been five years since he traveled through time. During this period, he did not indulge in the harem. Instead, he paid attention to physical exercise, balanced work and rest, and often led troops on expeditions. He kept up with nutrition. His body was definitely top-notch.
He was definitely tired, but he felt he could persevere. In this case, he himself is the best choice to be the commander-in-chief of this expedition to the grassland.
After the military meeting was over, all the generals and supervisors went back to prepare and set out for the expedition early the next morning.
Needless to say, after the generals return, they will naturally inform their subordinates about the military discussion. As a result, the officers and soldiers of the Hussars Camp and the Beijing Camp Cavalry all knew the emperor's thoughts and knew that the emperor himself worked tirelessly just to bring them all back to the capital safely. They were immediately moved and inevitably moved.
It can be said that if someone in this cavalry army wants to rebel or has evil intentions against Emperor Chongzhen, believe it or not, as long as he reveals the slightest intention of doing so, everyone will fight him first!
Not only them, but also the original garrison of Shanhaiguan. After hearing the emperor's attitude towards them warriors during the military meeting, they were also proud of having such a good emperor.
The next day, when Emperor Chongzhen led the army and appeared in front of the entire army, the shouts of "Long live my emperor, long live, long live my emperor" were louder than ever before!
Emperor Chongzhen understood why and was very happy that the morale of the army was so high. He immediately issued a decree and more than 15,000 cavalry troops marched out of the Great Wall and ran towards the boundless grassland.
Among the eastern Mongolian tribes, those closest to Liaodong belong to the Kurun and Horqin tribes. Among them, the Horqin people are closer to the northeast, and the Kulun people are closer to Ningjin.
Therefore, after Emperor Chongzhen led his army to the grassland, he immediately galloped towards the approximate location of the Kulun tribe. Based on the information collected previously, as well as the direction of the river, etc., there are approximate nomadic locations for these tribes. Thanks to the fact that Jianlu divided their territory and strictly prohibited them from crossing the border, it was easier to find them.
Compared with the Horqin and Aohan tribes, the Kurun tribe is not large in size. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen made further arrangements. He led more than 5,000 cavalry from the Beijing camp to encircle and suppress the Kurun camp. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of cavalry officers and soldiers from the Hussar camp continued to march north day and night to attack the Horqin herdsmen. land.
It is undeniable that the soldiers of the Hussars Battalion will be more tired. After completing the attack, they will make a large circle and attack the Naiman tribe's ranch from the east and south within the agreed approximate date, and finally merge into one. At that point, they attacked the Aohan tribe in the southwest of the Naman tribe.
Of course, in this war, attacking these four tribes is already the limit. There are other tribes, so we can only forget it first.
At the command of Emperor Chongzhen, the iron hooves of the Ming Dynasty stamped on the grassland, the dragon flag rolled, the horse neighed, and the sword energy was like frost...
The few troops left behind by each tribe may still be able to deal with Jin Guofeng's exhausted division. However, when the elite Hussars Battalion and Beijing Cavalry were caught off guard and swept across the grassland like a violent storm, they had no resistance at all.
In fact, most of the troops left behind by various tribes were in the north to defend the Jin Guofeng tribe who had fled to the north. They did not even think that there would be enemies in other directions. Therefore, under Emperor Chongzhen's strategic planning, the fight was very easy.
Every time a camp was taken, the young men all bowed their heads, and their heads were stacked up to form a jingguan. They wrote the four words "blood debt must be paid with blood", which was no nonsense.
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