"The geographical location of Chaijia Pass is very special.
It is stuck in a valley.
If our army wants to pass through Ziwu Valley, Chaijia Pass is the only way."
Tian Jianxiu pondered for a moment and then said: "If the Tatar generals are not crazy about gains and losses, they will definitely deploy heavy troops here."
"So we have to storm this place."
Zeng Ying paused and said: "There are no shortcuts."
"As far as I know, there seems to be no shortcut."
Hearing what Tian Jianxiu said, Zeng Ying laughed out loud.
"If you don't, then you won't.
My Ming Dynasty's cavalry can't be stopped by just a Guanzhai.
If they want to defend, let them defend.
Zeng wants to see if they can defend."
These words were said with full domineering force, quite a bit of soaring into the sky.
Yuan Zongdi also nodded and said: "When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win.
I don't believe that the Tatars can still exert their full strength now that they are exhausted."
Now the person on duty at the Chai Family Gate is none other than Shuo Etu.
He was originally ordered by Azige to reinforce Hanzhong, but was blocked by Liu Fangliang at Beishan Pass.
Shuo'etu tried his best but was unable to break through the Ming army's defense line.
Instead, he suffered heavy losses in his own strength.
In desperation, he could only choose to retreat to preserve his strength.
After returning to Xi'an, Shuo'etu was scolded by Azig.
Of course he didn't dare to say anything.
It is only natural for a master to scold his slave.
What's more, he really embarrassed the Qing Dynasty and the Eight Banners.
Then the news that Hanzhong was broken reached Xi'an, and Azige was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
What's even more frightening is that the Ming army seems to be not content with capturing Hanzhong, but is also eyeing Guanzhong.
According to the Qing army's horse exploration report, the Ming army had set off from Hanzhong and headed towards Ziwu Town along the Qinling Mountains.
Of course Azig understood what the Ming army wanted to do.
Attacking Guanzhong via Ziwu Valley was a shortcut, and the Ming army wanted to decide the outcome in one battle.
But Azig would not give them this chance.
He decided to send a large army to reinforce Chaijiaguan and block the Ming army's advancement.
In this way, Shuo Tu would have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
This time Shuo'etu wants to wash away his shame and make the arrogant Ming army pay the price.
"Report" A man and a horse galloped over.
The rider came to Shuo'etu and reined in the horse, turned over, dismounted, and knelt down on one knee.
"General, a large Ming army has been spotted ahead."
Shuo'etu's eyes almost lit up when he heard Ming Jun.
"How many of them are there?"
"There are at least 10,000 people, maybe more."
It is difficult to determine the specific strength of the enemy's troops from such a long-distance observation.
Even the most experienced scouts can only make a rough estimate at best.
Shuo'etu thought for a while and then ordered: "Send more men to Hushi Gorge to explore the Ming army's base."
Hushi Gorge is a dangerous place in front of Chaijia Pass, but there were not many people here before.
After much deliberation, Shuo E Tu decided to send more troops here.
Firstly, it could act as a buffer.
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Secondly, it could also judge the strength of the Ming army.
As for the leader, he has already thought about it, and that is Zhan Ban.
After receiving the emperor's imperial edict, Gao Jie immediately mobilized the entire army to launch the Northern Expedition.
Although Henan was also attacked this time, the focus was on the northern Zhili areas.
Therefore, except for Weihui and Zhangde, Gao Jie did not invest too many troops in Henan.
As for Northern Zhili, it was the focus of the Ming army's attack.
Troops were sent from Dongchang Prefecture and advanced along Daming Prefecture and Guangping Prefecture.
Wherever they went, the Qing troops surrendered.
Gao Jie's Northern Expedition did not encounter much resistance at all.
It wasn't until they attacked Shunde Prefecture that they encountered greater resistance.
The one who resisted them was none other than Wu Sangui.
Originally, Wu Sangui was stationed in Weihui Mansion and lived a leisurely life.
Who would have thought that Gao Jie would suddenly send troops to fight, but Wu Sangui did not want to have a head-on conflict with him, so he led his troops to withdraw and go north to Shunde Prefecture.
The Ming army encountered no resistance along the way, and its vigorous advance frightened the Qing court.
Dorgon was furious and personally issued an edict ordering Wu Sangui stationed in Shunde Prefecture not to avoid fighting for any reason, otherwise he would be punished under military law.
Wu Sangui himself was not very afraid of Qing court sanctions.
But his family are all in the capital now.
If he really falls out with the Qing court, they may all die.
In desperation, Wu Sangui had no choice but to fight.
Since the Battle of Huguang, Wu Sangui has not experienced any major wars.
He has been ordering his soldiers to recuperate, so their combat effectiveness has been restored very well.
Although the army led by Gao Jie was very powerful, they still fought back and forth with Wu Sangui's men.
The Qing government took this opportunity to make arrangements and ordered Kong Youde to lead his troops to garrison Hejian Prefecture and Geng Zhongming to lead his troops to garrison Baoding Prefecture.
Prince Duduo of Henan led the elite Eight Banners to personally control the capital.
Shandong is so close to Beizhili that Gao Jie can launch attacks anytime and anywhere.
And no one would have thought that not long after the New Year, the Ming army would launch such a crazy Northern Expedition.
The Qing court will not forget the impact of Gao Jie's last Northern Expedition.
Therefore, they will not take it lightly this time, so as not to "lose Jingzhou due to carelessness".
As for Henan, the Qing court no longer cared about it.
At the same time, Duyinxiti's Zhongzhen camp headed north.
The army sent troops from Xiangyang and De'an at the same time to attack Nanyang Prefecture and Runing Prefecture.
It turned out that there was a reason why Gao Jie did not focus his attack on Henan, because this was the target of the Zhongzhen Battalion.
Li Guo and Gao Yigong had more than 100,000 soldiers under their command, all of whom were elites with fierce fighting prowess.
They are all under the control of Du Yinxi and are at his disposal.
The Qing army did not have many troops in southern Henan, and they were all green soldiers who were unable to fight.
The Ming army easily controlled Nanyang and Runing Mansion and continued to advance north.
The important town in central Henan is naturally Kaifeng Prefecture.
The Qing army still has tens of thousands of troops here.
But now, except for western Henan, northern, southern and eastern Henan are all controlled by the Ming army.
The Qing army in Kaifeng Mansion was besieged on all sides.
They could only send people through Henan Prefecture and Tongguan to ask for help from Azige in Shaanxi, hoping that the British Prince could send reinforcements to lift the siege of Kaifeng.
But how can Azig care about the chaos in Henan now?
Shaanxi has now turned into a mess.
If he cannot defend Guanzhong, he may have no choice but to escape back to the capital via Shanxi.
The Ming army's simultaneous attack on Shaanxi, Henan, and Beizhili in a short period of time really surprised the Qing court.
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Only now did the senior Manchu and Qing officials, headed by Dorgon, realize that the Ming army's previous standstill was just a matter of forbearance and seeking opportunities.
As soon as the opportunity came, he immediately sent millions of troops to begin the Northern Expedition.
Even Dorgon doubted whether his decision to enter the border was correct when he was surrounded by enemies from all sides.
Is it still too late to give up the land within the customs and return to Liaodong?
Just as he was thinking about this issue, an urgent report came from Tianjin.
The Ming Navy was launching an offensive against the coast of Tianjin
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