In the large tent of the Chinese army, Gao Jie paced back and forth in the tent with frowning eyes.
Yesterday, the scout team brought back a Tatar sentry.
Gao Jie went to great lengths to find a businessman who knew Manchu, and tortured the Tatar to extract a confession.
Only then did Gao Jie find out.
It turned out that this Tatar was a flag soldier of the Manchurian Zhenghuang Banner, and was ordered to investigate the military situation of Shunde Prefecture with his companions.
According to this Tatar, Dorgon was shocked when he learned that the Ming army had entered Beizhili and defeated Daming Prefecture and Guangping Prefecture, and decided to send the two yellow banner elites who stayed in the capital to stop the Ming army.
The person who leads the Zhenghuang and Xianghuang flags is Dorobele Lekdehun.
Luck Dehun brought more than 10,000 elite soldiers of the Two Yellow Flags this time.
In addition, there were more than 20,000 green camp troops.
Although the number was not as large as that of the Ming army, their combat effectiveness was very strong.
The Two Yellow Banners are the most elite among the Eight Banners, and this time they were transferred out as an organizational unit.
It is enough to see that Dorgon attaches great importance to Gao Jie.
This is not good news for Gao Jie.
During this Northern Expedition, he saw the opportunity of transferring the main force of the Eight Banners to Shanxi and Shaanxi.
Unexpectedly, Dorgon actually spared a hand and left the troops of the two yellow flags to defend the capital.
There is no doubt that this Luck Dehun is here for Gao Jie.
Otherwise, he would not be so careful in sending scouts to the mountainous areas of Shunde Prefecture to conduct reconnaissance.
For Gao Jie, things have changed.
Originally, he wanted to capture as many cities and territories as possible to consume the Qing's prestige in the capital.
Even if Shenjing cannot be defeated for a while, it is acceptable.
But now that the Tatars have taken the initiative to fight, it is naturally impossible for Gao Jie to fight on the move in Beizhili as originally planned.
Either withdraw to Henan and Shandong, or fight this battle.
He must make a choice.
Gao Jie understood that this decision was likely to affect the Ming Dynasty's entire combat plan against the Manchus, so he was cautious and had not yet made up his mind.
At this time Li Chengdong once again played a key role.
He suggested that Gao Jie fight this battle.
There are three reasons.
First, the morale of the Ming army was at its peak at this time, and they would not suffer any loss if they took advantage of this momentum to fight the Tatars.
Secondly, Gao Jie urgently needed to let his soldiers feel the fighting power of Zhentar through this battle.
After all, the Green Camp soldiers who were defeated first were all Tatars.
Third, Gao Jie needs to show it to the court.
If during the Northern Expedition they turned around and ran away as soon as they encountered the real Tatars, the imperial court might not be able to explain it to them.
Li Chengdong explained these three reasons clearly to Gao Jie one by one.
Gao Jie also felt that they were reasonable, so he made up his mind to fight Luck Dehun.
Gao Jie is very capable of fighting and dares to fight.
However, facing the elite troops of the Two Yellow Flags commanded by Luck Dehun, he was very cautious and personally summoned his generals to discuss strategies.
Judging from the direction of the Qing army's march, they should be coming from Jizhou.
If they want to enter Guangping Mansion, it is highly likely that the Qing army will go through Hanjiazhai and move along the Zhang River.
Therefore, Gao Jie decided to set up an ambush on the marching route of the Qing army and fight an ambush.
There are many low dense forests in the river valleys along the Zhangshui River, which is indeed a good place for an ambush.
However, it is not easy to set up a formation here, and the Ming army's numerical advantage cannot be used in a real fight.
After thinking about it, Gao Jie decided to divide his troops and personally led 30,000 people to set up an ambush in the dense forests of the river valley.
The remaining 20,000 people were led by Li Chengdong and took a detour to the rear.
When the Qing army entered the valley along the Zhang River, Li Chengdong and Gao Jie led their troops to attack separately, forming an encirclement of the Qing army.
The only problem is that it must be resolved quickly.
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If the main force led by Duduo were delayed to return, it would be difficult for the Ming army led by Gao Jie and Li Chengdong to successfully evacuate.
Gao Jie learned from the Tatar scout that Luck Dehun was a young man in his twenties and did not have much experience in commanding troops.
This expedition was the first time Luck Dehun had commanded troops in the true sense.
So Gao Jie is going to take advantage of this and make some articles.
Generally speaking, people who command an army for the first time are eager to prove themselves.
Therefore, as long as Gao Jie sells a flaw, Luck Dehun will pounce on him without hesitation.
This requires a bait.
Gao Jie thought of Zhang Yong immediately.
This guy is the deputy general of the Green Camp Army who surrendered in Wei Hui Mansion.
He followed Gao Jie all the way to attack the city and seize the territory.
There is no way out for him.
Even the braids on the back of the heads of these Green Camp soldiers have been cut off, and now there is no hair on their bare heads, no different from monks.
Therefore, Li Chengdong once joked that Zhang Yong was leading a monk army.
Gao Jie planned to order this monk army to take the initiative to march north along the Zhang River and have an encounter with the Qing army led by Luck Dehun.
This encounter allowed only defeat but no victory, and the purpose was to arouse Luck Dehun's desire.
What Zhang Yong has to do is to flee all the way and lure the Qing army into the ambush valley, so that Gao Jie and Li Chengdong can escape at the most critical moment.
This plan is perfect, the key is to see if Luck Dehun will be fooled.
If Zhang Yong plays a more likeable role, Gao Jie thinks there is still a good chance.
When Gao Jie found Zhang Yong and told him all his thoughts, although Zhang Yong agreed with his mouth, he was complaining in his heart.
He really regretted why he didn't find a chance to escape.
Well now, he has become a complete anti-Qing person, and there is no other choice except to follow Gao Jie to the end.
Damn it, just do it and let the man die and the bird look up to the sky.
If he doesn't die for tens of millions of years, he will be a Tatar.
They have one pair of eyes and one mouth.
They can still eat him alive.
"Master Beile, Ning Jinbo is ahead."
Fan Wencheng controlled the horse's reins with one hand and pointed at a large marsh road not far away.
Although Dorgon finally decided to appoint Luck Dehun as the general to lead the army and go out to Beijing to stop the Ming army, he was still a little worried and decided to send Fan Wencheng to accompany the army.
Fan Wencheng is mature and prudent, and has many tricks.
With him by Luck Dehun's side, Dorgon feels more at ease.
Of course Fan Wencheng would not refuse.
It is the duty of a slave to be anxious about the master's needs and to think about what the master wants.
As an old slave who had taken the initiative to serve since the Nurhaci period, Fan Wencheng had very special feelings for the Aisin Gioro family.
In Fan Wencheng's view, the affairs of the Aixinjueluo family are more important than the affairs of his own family.
And the current battle is related to the fate of the Aixinjueluo family and the fate of the Qing Dynasty.
Of course, he cannot stay out of the matter and share his master's worries.
It is his duty to "Mr.
Fan, should we camp and rest near Ningjinbo today?
It will be more convenient for the soldiers to get water and bury the pots to make rice."
Luck Dehun had great trust in Fan Wencheng.
After leaving the capital, he always listened to Fan Wencheng in choosing the marching route.
"Lord Beile might as well order the army to be stationed a little further away from the water.
It would be safer."
Fan Wencheng hesitated for a moment, then expressed his worries.
"It is a taboo for military strategists to camp with their backs to the water.
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If the southerners suddenly attack, it will easily cause the soldiers to be trampled and drowned
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