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Qiangziling, the border gate of Ming Dynasty.

Located 80 miles east of Miyun, Beijing, it is regarded as the last natural barrier guarding the capital.

A stone city was built on the ridge. The city was two feet and five feet high and one foot and three feet wide. The city tower was made of masonry and was extremely strong. There is a beacon tower on the top of the mountain two miles away from Guanqian. The enemy can be seen dozens of miles away. If there is any enemy, the beacon will be lit immediately to send a signal.

On the night of September 18th, it was dark and moonless. It was a good day to break into the city, kill people and set fires.

In a mountain depression four or five miles north of Qiangzi Ridge, the Manchu and Qing Zhengming right-wing regiments commanded by General Yangwu of the Qiang Dynasty were ambushing here.

"General, the Ming army did not notice that our army was approaching, and the defense on the wall was lax. Several guards were still sleeping. Please ask for instructions to break through the barrier as planned." Beile Dudu, deputy commander of the right-wing army, asked for instructions.

"Okay, the army attacks!" Yue Tuo ordered.

The Manchu and Qing Tatars immediately launched a fierce attack on the Ming army at the Great Wall Pass. The Ming army was defeated and retreated into the fort.

Qiangziling Castle was strong and difficult to attack. Yue Tuo adopted the advice of the captured soldiers and divided his troops to feign a frontal attack to contain the Mingshi. At the same time, he launched a fierce attack from the east and west trails of Qiangziling and defeated eleven beacon towers.

Wu Aheng, the governor of Jiliao who was stationed in Miyun in Qiangziling, heard the news and immediately led his troops to support him. He led the Ming army to fight bravely for several days and killed Gan Jitai, the Manchu and Qing cavalry captain.

At the critical moment, Wu Guojun, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, was afraid of running away. Wu Aheng was trapped alone and was captured due to exhaustion. The Qing army forced him to surrender and made him kneel down.

A Heng was righteous and spoke generously: "I will be born as a general of the Ming Dynasty and die as a heroic spirit in heaven. I will never bend the knee." The Qing army was so angry that Wu's knees were chopped off, his teeth were knocked out, and his tongue was pulled out. Killed on September 21st.

At about the same time, Dorgon, Prince Rui of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the left-wing army led by Hauge and Abatai entered the pass from Qingshan Pass by destroying the border wall.

After the Qing armies on the left and right wings entered the Pass respectively, they successfully met in the west of Tongzhou. As before, they did not directly attack Beijing. Instead, they bypassed the capital and reached Zhuozhou, whereupon they divided into eight groups and headed west.

In an instant, within a thousand miles from Beijing to Shanxi, the figures of the Eight Banners Manchu and Mongolian cavalry were galloping everywhere, like strong winds blowing by. All the Ming army huddled in the city, and no one dared to leave the city to fight in the field.

mid-October.

After more than ten days of march, the Zhenming Army led by Lin Feng arrived near Longquan Pass in Zhending Prefecture on the border between Shanxi and Beizhili.

Although Lin Feng had long known the news of the Qing army's invasion, he did not rush to send troops, nor did he stupidly inform the court of the news.

Even if he informed the imperial court, the people would not believe him. At this time, there was no reason to send troops, and it was easy to conflict with the imperial army.

Secondly, he also wanted to further weaken the power of the imperial court through the invasion of the Qing army, attack the prestige of Emperor Chongzhen, and further shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

So he waited until the beginning of October, when King Qin's edict calling for soldiers and horses from all over the world to march to the capital arrived in Jiazhou. Lin Feng followed the original recruitment agreement and led five thousand soldiers and horses to the capital in the direction of King Qin.

The three thousand Jin soldiers who were the most powerful general in Shanxi Province were also brought to King Qin of Beizhili, under the command of Lu Xiangsheng, who was still the governor of the world's military.

The imperial court also required the Zhenming Army to obey Lu Xiangsheng's command, but Lin Feng obviously would not listen to the imperial court. He had his own arrangements for fighting the Tatars. If you listen to the court, you don't know when you will be tricked to death.

Longquan Pass is an important pass from Shanxi to Zhending Prefecture in Beizhili.

Because the Qing army invaded, all the available soldiers and horses of Zhending Mansion were concentrated on King Qin of the capital, leaving only a small group of guards stationed at this level. The Zhenming Army led by Lin Feng came to the pass and said only one sentence: "I am the Ming Army of Shanxi, and I have been ordered to enter the capital by King Qin. If you dare to stop me, we will kill you without mercy after we capture the pass."

The remaining guard soldiers immediately opened the door and let people go. Those who dared to enter the capital at this time must be King Qin's army. There is no need for them to stop them. The key is that they can't stop people with three melons and two dates. That's not the case. Why don't you just open the door?

Lin Feng controlled the Longquan Pass and had a place to stay for both advance and retreat, making it much easier to arrange the Zhenming Army's actions.

The former garrison commander's room in Longquan Pass has been temporarily arranged into a meeting hall, and a map of Beizhili has been hung.

Lin Feng is convening relevant generals for a meeting after entering Longquan Pass.

"Guo Zheng, please first tell us about the situation of the nearby Tatar army." Lin Feng ordered.

"The Qing army captured Zhuozhou about ten days ago. They are currently divided into seven or eight groups. They go deep into various prefectures and counties to capture cities and territories. When they encounter a city that is easy to fight, they immediately capture it and plunder it. When they encounter a city that is not big, they will bypass it first. Anyway, No Ming army dared to go out of the city to fight with the Qing army in the field, so the Qing army was very rampant and did not avoid people when marching." Guo Zhenghui reported.

"Where is the main force of the Ming army?" Lin Feng then asked.

"The Ming army outside Beijing was mainly led by Lu Xiangsheng and the supervisor Gao Qiqian. They were defeated by the main force of the Qing army in the Marco Polo Bridge area outside Beijing and had retreated to Zhending Mansion.

Although Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuanda, is known as the governor of the world, he can only command his Tianxiong army and the troops from Shanxi and Datong, about 10,000 people. They were looking for an opportunity to attack the Qing army's camp, but their attack capabilities were limited and the results were not great.

Gao Qiqian, a dead eunuch, was deeply trusted by Emperor Yang Sichang and Chongzhen, and commanded the Guan Ning Army, the strongest force in the Ming Dynasty. However, he was afraid of the enemy and did not dare to fight the Qing army. "Guo Zheng then reported.

"Do you have a good opinion of the Ming army led by Governor Lu to defend against the enemy?" Lin Feng then asked.

"Governor Lu has strong enemies from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties outside, and there are constraints on the rise and fall of the supervisory army inside. I heard that food and salary are not enough, and sooner or later he will be defeated." Cao Xiong, deputy director of the General Staff Department who came with him, lamented. He is from Shaanxi Dusi. As soon as they heard Guo Zheng's introduction, they knew Lu Xiangsheng's situation. No matter how you looked at it, it was a dead end.

"The Ming army has never been good at foreign wars and is first-class in civil wars. Sooner or later, it will be defeated by internal constraints." Panda, the deputy general of the Guards Brigade, who also came from the Ming Army Guards, said with the same sentiments.

"So we can't listen to the imperial court's blind orders. We, the Zhenming Army, have to do whatever we want to fight the Tatars, and we can fight however the battlefield situation is favorable," Lin Feng said.

"Your Majesty, that's true!" Zhou Rui agreed.

"Relying on the Ming army will definitely not be able to stop the Qing army. We don't have many people here, and it will be difficult to change the entire battle situation. I suggest that we first look for and annihilate a small group of Qing troops nearby, and not intervene in the battle between the imperial court and the Qing army." Wang Qin suggested.

"Okay, let's follow the strategy we originally agreed on. Hong Tu and Zhou Rui will each lead 500 people, and Panda will lead 200 personal guards. Go out to find and annihilate a small group of Qing troops. If you encounter a large group of people, you will not hesitate to fight. , get back immediately." Lin Feng ordered.

"Understood!" The three of them took the order and left.

"Wang Qin, the generals of Shanxi and Datong have brought their troops to Qin Wang. The pressure from the Ming army in Shanxi is no longer strong. You immediately convey my order and let Peng Xing and Zhou Zhiwei lead the second and third brigades of Shanxi respectively. The brigade moves closer this way.

They are infantry. In the future, tasks such as guarding Longquan Pass and protecting grain roads can be given to them. They can also support the actions of the cavalry brigade. In particular, the loot captured by the Qing army needs men and horses to escort it back. " Lin Feng then ordered.

"Yes, I will give them an order immediately. We only have five thousand cavalry, and there are a few people and horses." Wang Qin replied.

"Guo Zheng, your Tingfeng Guards will continue to strengthen monitoring of the battlefield and try to judge the Qing army's direction of action in advance." Lin Feng ordered.

"Understood!" Guo Zheng replied. (End of chapter)