It has to be said that although Dorgun is inferior to Huang Taiji, he is still Nurhachi's son after all, and he has inherited Nurhaci's courage.
Not only did he order the army to advance quickly, he also sent people to send a letter of war to the Ming army. Three days later, the two armies fought to the death.
This decision made all the Mongolians and Eight Banners warriors excited, and their fighting spirit was high for a while.
Apparently, the Mongolians and the Eight Banners warriors who were going straight to the front were very tired of this trick of going in and retreating, retreating and advancing.
Hong Chengqing didn't say anything about Dorgon's decision, but she was quite appreciative of it in her heart.
Over the past month, the Ming army's performance has really given people the illusion of being invincible.
The morale is so high and the military appearance is so neat that it has never been seen in ancient times. Any plots and tricks are nothing in front of an army of this size.
In addition, it makes up for the shortcomings of the cavalry. If you want to defeat it, you can only fight head-on and risk your life.
And this is precisely the shortcoming of the Qing Dynasty, but these are only the three armies of the Ming Army. If they all look forward and backward and dare not fight, in the future the five armies and ten towns of the Ming Army will suppress them together, and the Qing Dynasty may not even have a chance to fight.
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The reason why Hong Chengchou didn't remind him was because he wanted Dolegun to wake up on his own. Only when he wakes up can he abandon all illusions and worries and make a desperate move.
And Dorgun really figured it out. After seeing the strength of the Ming army, he knew that the two Chuang kings could not be relied on. They were opportunistic and afraid of casualties. Spending time with the Ming army here would only be a waste of food and grass.
The Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty will eventually have a life-and-death battle. Instead of facing the Ming army in the future, it is better to face the Ming army now.
After all, the Ming army now only has three armies, with 200,000 troops, and the Tumut cavalry is far away near Datong. It can be said that this is the best time to defeat the Ming army, and it is also the only chance to capture the little emperor.
As long as they win, the Ming army will be completely wiped out, and they will not be able to leave the Great Wall northward for three to five years. If they are lucky enough to capture and kill the young emperor, the Qing Dynasty may not be able to take over the Central Plains again.
For this reason, even if most of the 300,000 horse infantry are lost, it is still worth it.
Facing Dorgon's letter of war, Zhu Cixiang also did not refuse, but changed the time to half a month later and the location to the north of Xuanfu.
Apparently Zhu Cixiang was not carried away.
If the opponent's cavalry and infantry are scattered, he will naturally fight decisively without hesitation, or even take the initiative to attack. But now that the opponent's cavalry and infantry have reunited and are far away from Xuan Mansion, a decisive battle is not economical at all.
Therefore, the army continued to advance slowly, and the 100,000 cavalry in front did not dare to let the Ming army get closer and could not give way, so they had to charge.
Dorgon led the main army, and three days later, he finally approached within thirty miles of the Ming army for the first time.
The two sides fought for three consecutive days, and the Ming army suffered heavy losses in its chariots and cavalry. The 100,000 Jiannu cavalry in the way also lost 20,000 to 30,000.
The infantry of both sides did not engage in battle, but were constantly reinforcing the camp. Obviously, with a distance of thirty miles, neither Dorgun nor Zhu Cixiang dared to be careless.
At this time, once the camp is lost and the food, grass and baggage are lost, the Ming army will definitely be wiped out. The Jiannu will also suffer heavy losses, and the infantry will not be able to return.
"Your Majesty, judging from the three days of fighting, Jiannu is very determined to fight decisively. It is better to stay where he is. If the battle continues, all the chariots and cavalry will be lost!"
Huang Degong made suggestions for the first time.
"Well, order the entire army to defend in place and wait for the cavalry from the Tumut Department to arrive before the decisive battle begins."
Zhu Cihong nodded, he was not stupid, Duo Ergun clearly wanted to keep them on the grassland at all costs.
In this case, the army continues to advance towards Zhangjiakou. Although the opponent wants to stop it, the cavalry will suffer huge casualties, but their chariots and cavalry will probably also be lost in order to cover.
Whether they can return to Zhangjiakou in the end is still a matter of debate. Without the cavalry of the Tumote Department, the army will naturally move forward at all costs, no matter how slow it is. After all, no matter how much food and grass there is, there will be a day when it is finished, but now it is completely
There is no need to fight head-on with the opponent.
As the Ming army began to defend, the three camps formed horns with each other. Jiannu's cavalry could no longer take advantage, and Dorgon did not order an attack.
"Prince Regent, the little emperor is obviously waiting for the cavalry of the Tumote tribe. He must not sit still and wait for death. I am willing to lead 50,000 cavalry to intercept them."
Obai said with a fist in his arms.
If Obai could figure it out, how could Dorgun and Hong Chengchou not understand it?
"I'm afraid that not only the cavalry from the Tumote tribe will come, but also a large number of infantry. Fifty thousand cavalry will probably be difficult to resist." Hong Chengchou shook his head.
"But if too many cavalry are sent, the Ming army will definitely take the opportunity to attack the camp."
Dorgon frowned and said, although the camp has been very strong in the past three days and defended by nearly 150,000 infantry, it is impossible to predict how strong the Ming army will be in attacking the city.
But just based on its solid performance in this month, it will definitely not be weak.
"Your Majesty, the camp defense will have the advantage after all, and even if all the 80,000 cavalry on the east route are sent to intercept, our army will still have 50,000 cavalry."
Hong Chengchou said slowly that the Tumut cavalry must be intercepted, otherwise when they join the Ming army, the battle will only become more difficult.
"Yes, the Ming army has lost almost all its chariots. I don't believe that 150,000 infantry and 50,000 cavalry can't hold a large camp."
Duo Ergun said in the end, one strike will bring down the case.
Although they decided to intercept, Jiannu's cavalry did not set off immediately, but prepared to wait for the Tumut cavalry to come to their door.
In fact, ten days ago, Zhu Cihong sent an order to the Tumote Department, asking them to march east to Zhangjiakou and wait for orders.
At this time, Xuanfu had built another two hundred light and heavy tanks, as well as a large number of transport tanks.
After Liu Fangliang and Wu Sanfu received Zhu Cihong's order, they did not dare to neglect it. After Liu Fangliang assigned an army of 20,000 to Wu Sanfu, he was responsible for staying at Datong Xuanfu.
Wu Sanfu, on the other hand, took the two towns with a total of 50,000 horses and a large amount of chariots and grain and fodder. After leaving the customs and rendezvousing with the Tumote troops, he marched towards the Liaohe River in a mighty manner.
Tugel, the fifth Shunyi king of the Tumote tribe, and Wu Sanfu, the lieutenant general of the Ming Dynasty, naturally refused to obey the other and would not listen to the other.
Fortunately, there was Ran Duo'er between the two. Perhaps because he knew that it was inappropriate for either of them to lead the other, Zhu Cihong fortunately appointed Ran Duo'er as the commander-in-chief, and Tugel and Wu Sangui as deputy generals.
For Randall, the princess of the Tumut tribe, the warriors of the Tumut tribe and the leaders of the tribes would naturally not object.
Wu Sanfu and the 50,000 Ming army officers did not dare to object to Ran Duoer, a foreign princess.
After the two armies joined forces, there were 100,000 horse and infantry in total. Together with the chariots, the speed was very fast, and they were not afraid of sneak attacks and harassment by the Jiannu cavalry.
