At this time, it was like a large construction site, with countless young and strong Han soldiers busy in full swing.
Different from the simple camps usually built by the Tatars, the large camp built this time was actually built according to the Han military camp system.
The three large camps are in the shape of a finished glyph and are equipped with various defense systems. A camp is also built on the hilltop five miles away on the left and on the hillside seven miles away on the right.
The remaining one hundred red cannons were also arranged condescendingly in the two camps.
At this moment, inside the main tent of the military camp.
Kong Youde was kneeling in the hall and was talking about yesterday's defeat. Azig, who was sitting next to him, would add a few words from time to time.
However, Dorgon in the main seat and Hong Chengchou on the side frowned more and more as they listened, and their faces became uglier.
"Mr. Hong, it seems that the 300,000 troops in Tongzhou are still capable of fighting!"
"Yes, the prince is right. I have underestimated the red lady. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. Although we lost nearly ten thousand people this time, we also found out the true and falsehoods of the opponent. It is still worth it."
Hong Chengchou stroked his beard and nodded. He was not surprised that the Ming army could defeat Kong Youde's 30,000 men.
What surprised him was the performance of Gao Jie, another commander-in-chief, and Wu Sangui. The three of them cooperated so well, neither competing for credit nor trying to undermine each other.
He knew the virtues of Gao Jie and Wu Sangui very well.
Logically speaking, it is impossible for Wu Sangui to sit back and watch Gao Jie take credit.
Even if they don't pretend to attack and lure Azig's cavalry to rush and kill Gao Jie, they will return to camp early, leaving Gao Jie and another general soldier to suffer a hidden loss at the hands of Azig.
But the fact is that Wu Sangui has been staying at the top of the mountain to hold down the battle, and he has to cover Gao Jie and another general soldier back to the camp before leaving.
When did Wu Sangui become so considerate of the overall situation, so honest and obedient, and willing to take the back seat for his brother's army?
And that Gao Jie, when did he become so hard-working? Follow orders? Charge to kill when told, withdraw troops when told to do so?
Don't you hesitate at all?
The battlefield was not even cleaned immediately and the heads were not cut off?
What puzzled him the most was that another commander-in-chief actually took the lead and personally led his servants to lead the charge.
Ever since Cao became a dragon and Mangui died, how could there be such a general military officer in the Ming Dynasty?
There is only one explanation for all this abnormality.
That is the red lady who oversees the division. She can really subdue the commander-in-chief of each town. Not only does it make these arrogant and powerful generals not dare to have the slightest thought, but they also compete to do their best.
Even if he went to Tongzhou Camp to supervise the division, he would not be able to do this.
Sun Boya and Lu Jiandou were also unable to do it. No governor in the Ming Dynasty could do it.
Judging from this battle, the red lady is not afraid of fighting, nor is she aggressive, at least she is quite well-behaved.
There is such a loyal imperial concubine as the supervisor, Wu Sangui's 20,000 cavalry, and a fierce general who is not afraid of death and dares to take the lead in the charge.
It can be said that the Ming army in Tongzhou is already capable of fighting against them. If the two sides fight in the open air, the outcome will be at least between 37 and even 46.
"Your Majesty, Tongzhou Camp must be closely monitored and cannot be careless."
Hong Chengchou reminded that if this had been known earlier, the camp should have moved further north and farther away from Tongzhou, at least three days' journey away.
"Well! The little emperor's method is really unpredictable. He made a newly surrendered female rebel as the governor, and just added the title of noble concubine. Who would have thought that it would actually work and have such a big effect?
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Dorgon nodded, not daring to despise the red lady anymore.
When he first learned that the young emperor had actually appointed a female rebel as a supervisor and made her a noble concubine, he almost laughed to death.
And at this time.
Zhu Cihong, who was ridiculed by Dorgon and Hong Chengchou at the beginning, also received good news from the Red Lady.
"Okay! Haha, dear friends, we won a great victory in Tongzhou yesterday. We killed nearly 10,000 enemies, suffered less than 2,000 casualties, and captured a large number of weapons and armor."
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty."
All the generals and nobles rushed to congratulate him, with excitement on their faces but very jealous in their hearts.
"Zhou Aiqing, the two princes and the noble concubine have already made a good start, we can't be any worse.
That Dorgon is so arrogant that he dares to attack the capital with a mere 50,000 horse infantry. He simply doesn’t know whether to live or die!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to fight, capture the false king Duduo alive, and offer it to Your Majesty!"
Duke Dingguo immediately came out of the procession.
Obviously he wanted to show off, and he also felt that His Majesty seemed to pay more attention to the British Duke.
"Okay! Duke Dingguo is commendable for his bravery, not inferior to our ancestors!"
"Your Majesty, I would also like to ask for the battle to lead the army to meet the enemy."
The British public is not far behind.
A number of nobles also asked for a fight, and they were obviously stimulated by the red lady, thinking that building slaves was nothing more than that.
"Your Majesty, the imperial concubine had 20,000 cavalry to hold the battle, so she went to battle and won. There are no cavalry in the capital, so it is better to wait for work to avoid being taken advantage of by the opponent's cavalry!"
Zhou Yuji, on the other hand, stepped out of the queue and poured cold water on him.
"Zhou Aiqing, isn't it okay if we fight with our backs to the city?"
Zhu Cixiang frowned. Although he had never fought in a battle, he also knew that an army that dared not fight in the field would have no future. Soldiers that did not dare to face cavalry charges would never become elites.
"Your Majesty, the Tatars have brought more than fifty red cannons this time, so we must be on guard against them," Zhou Yuji replied.
"General Zhou, you are clearly trying to embolden others' ambitions and undermine your own prestige. The other party has red cannons, so why don't you stop fighting?"
"Yes, I see that you are clearly afraid of the enemy and are cowardly. You are staying in the camp. Can't the enemy's cannons fail to hit you?"
The nobles retorted one after another, and in the end they turned into criticizing Zhou Yuji for being greedy for life and afraid of death, and for fearing the enemy like a tiger.
"alright!"
"As the saying goes, if you lose, don't lose the battle. Duke Dingguo and Duke Ying, I order you and me to march out of the camp with 60,000 horses to meet the enemy. Tang Tong, you and 10,000 horses will stay in the camp to prevent any unexpected events!"
"Your Majesty!"
Duke Dingguo and Duke Yingying were overjoyed, but Tang Tong was slightly disappointed, and Zhou Yuji didn't say anything.
The total number of soldiers and horses in the capital now totals 140,000, of which 60,000 are under the control of nobles and 10,000 from Tang Tong are stationed in the camp outside Dongcheng, ready to support Tongzhou or attack at any time.
After all, with Tongzhou as a support, the capital is no longer an isolated city. If you put all the hundreds of thousands of people in the city, it is tantamount to tying yourself up.
The city's defense was mainly responsible for Zhou Yuji's 60,000 men and Wu Xiang's hundreds of thousands of young men, with 10,000 Yulin troops serving as the general reserve.
As for the 20,000 pure troops, half were transferred to the two queen mothers for their use.
Half was allocated to the East Factory, responsible for maintaining order in the inner city.
Jinyiwei is still responsible for maintaining order in the outer city.
It can be said that even if there were not 70,000 troops outside the city, the Tatars would never be able to break through the capital with their few troops.
That's why Zhu Cixiang wanted to have a field battle to see how much these noble men weighed, and also to see the real fighting power of those traitorous soldiers and Tatars.
Anyway, it's best if you win, but it doesn't matter if you lose, it won't affect the overall situation.
Zhou Yuji also understood this, so he didn't persist.
Early the next morning.
The two princes led a group of nobles out of the city and came to the camp.
After some encouragement, he led 60,000 troops out of the camp and began to form formation.
Almost half of these 60,000 people are descendants of distinguished nobles, servants, or collateral descendants.
I heard that Tongzhou had just won a battle, with 60,000 men fighting against 30,000 men. These noble sons and servants were howling.
Zhu Cixi also led a group of civil and military officials to the tower in the northeast corner, preparing to watch the battle.