Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

On the second day of March in the first year of Qiongyuan, Dorgon came to Zhenyuan City with [-] relatives to inspect the siege of Zhenyuan City by the Qing army.

Around the New Year, Dorgon actually decided to mobilize an army to completely eradicate the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan.For the Manchus, these two strong cities were like sticks in their throats, and the Manchus in Liaodong who were stuck were very sad, unable to swallow, and unable to spit out.

But what makes Dorgon sad is that he can't fight in winter.Although in winter, because of abundant labor and hard roads, it is originally a season for fighting.However, it was also because of the hard ground that the battle against the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan could never be launched.

For the fortified city that was dedicated to defending it, the Qing army did not have many good strategies for attacking the city.In other words, there is no army in the world, and there is no good strategy for attacking the city.For example: Back then, the Runing Army was helpless at the foot of Wuchang City.

In previous battles, the Qing army succeeded in attacking a fortified city, nothing more than using two methods: offering the city from within and long-term siege.The Qing army would never use the ant-attachment method to attack the city, because for the Manchus, the number of Eight Banners was too small, and they absolutely could not afford to lose.Therefore, there is no way to carry out siege warfare in winter, and the hard ground is too difficult to dig.

But as soon as the spring came, Dorgon ordered the assembly of the army without hesitation, and sent troops to besiege the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan.However, it can also be seen from this season of dispatching troops that Dorgon is very determined. He is ready to sacrifice a year's production of the Qing Dynasty in exchange for capturing these two cities, so as to achieve the unification of Liaodong and outside the pass. .

But fortunately for Dorgon, the last entrance battle was a bit too rewarding.The seized materials are piled up like mountains.The plundered population has also become coated slaves for production.If you add some cattle, sheep, food and grass from the Mongolian tribes and North Korea, the Qing army will definitely be able to survive the siege for two years.Dorgon didn't believe it anymore: Could it be that the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan can last for two years?

At this time, the deployment of troops on both sides is like this:

The total strength of the Qing army reached 23, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses could be recruited from Mongolian tribes and North Korea in the future.Coupled with the large amount of armor and weapons seized after entering the customs, it can be said that the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong.

In Shanhaiguan, the Qing army deployed 4 soldiers and horses led by Wu Sangui's Guanning cavalry and [-] Qing troops led by Haug; the siege of Zhenyuan City was presided over by [-] horses led by Sony, Obai and Tan Tai; Ningyuan has [-] soldiers and horses led by Duoduo and Azige; Dorgon himself leads nearly [-] main forces of the Qing army, stationed in Jinzhou, ready to deal with any emergency situation.

As for the Daping Army: Ningyuan City has an association led by Yao Liang and Fu Sheng with more than 300 people.There are nearly 3000 auxiliary soldiers and Minzhuang to assist in defending the city; Zhenyuan City has [-] soldiers and horses from Langxiao Town, which is still under its control, and more than [-] auxiliary soldiers and Minzhuang to assist in defending the city.

On the front of Shanhaiguan, there are the main forces of the Daping Army in the six towns commanded by Xue Yongli.These [-] soldiers and horses lined up.It prevented the main force of the Qing army from leaving the pass and going south.

In Tianjin Wei, there are [-] soldiers and horses from the Marine Corps and [-] guards from the reclamation firm; on the front line of Xuanda, there are more than [-] horsemen from the Pegasus Town, which has been supplemented again.And in Beijing City and Tongzhou Daying, there are [-] soldiers and horses led by Wu Shigong himself.And these soldiers and horses are the main field troops of the Daping Army.

certainly.besides.The Daping Army still has nearly 20 miscellaneous troops stationed near the capital, and nearly one million village guards are conducting military training.However, these troops can only do some auxiliary tasks such as city defense and logistics transportation, and are of little use in field battles.

Therefore, it can be seen that the strength and strength of the two armies can be said to be evenly matched.However, there is one point to be pointed out: as time goes by, the Daping Dynasty, which has a huge population base and sufficient financial and material resources, will have more and more advantages.

However, at this time, in Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan, and Zhenyuan, where the two cities have one pass, the strategic advantage of the Qing army is quite obvious.Because it is quite convenient for the Qing army to support Shanhaiguan.However, it was difficult for the Daping Army to support the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan.

To this end, Dorgon drew up the following campaign plan:

The two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan were besieged for a long time.In order to attract the main force of the Daping Army to come to rescue.After that, on the flat battlefield outside the pass, give full play to the power of the large cavalry group of the Qing army to annihilate the vital forces of the Daping Army, and it is best to annihilate the reinforcements of the Daping Army.

If the Daping army saw through the Qing army's plan and did not come to rescue, then the Qing army would of course trap the two cities of Ningyuan and Zhenyuan to death.Not to mention how much it would hit the morale of the Daping army.It is only said that the Qing army has been unified in Liaodong and outside the pass, and the Qing army can concentrate the main force of the Qing army in Shanhaiguan and anywhere along the Great Wall, and enter the pass at will.

In this way, the defense line of the Great Wall, which was riddled with holes, became almost undefended, because the Daping Army definitely did not have so many troops lined up along the Great Wall.When the Daping Dynasty, which was repeatedly threatened, could no longer hold on and could only retreat south to Beijing, then the Qing army could logically occupy the Yanyun area.And with this strategic commanding height, the Qing army will be in a favorable strategic situation whether it launches a southern expedition or a north-south separatist regime, and is already invincible.

If the Daping Army sent troops to rescue, there were only two rescue routes they could choose: one was to go out of Juyongguan, bypass Shanhaiguan Pass, and climb long distances from outside the pass to come to rescue.

But in this way, aside from Lao Shi's expedition, the Daping army will first be harassed by the Mongolian tribes along the way outside the pass, and then meet the main force of the Qing army.Moreover, the Daping Army outside the pass has no logistics at all, and the food supply cannot be guaranteed. In the final analysis, the Qing army does not need to fight the Daping Army at all. To retreat, not to mention being followed by the Qing army when retreating.

The other way is to storm Shanhaiguan.However, in Shanhaiguan, there are [-] heavy soldiers of the Qing army, as well as a complete defense system and Guanning iron cavalry who are familiar with the surrounding terrain.Not to mention it is impenetrable!The Daping Army will definitely not be able to conquer it in a short period of time.

There is one more point that is even more important.The Daping army didn't know at all, how much was the total strength of the Qing army in Shanhaiguan?Because it is impossible for the Daping Army to send spies to bypass Shanhaiguan to investigate the enemy's situation. Even if they bypassed, there is no way to pass the information back.

If the Daping army encounters a bloody head at the foot of Shanhaiguan, the Qing army can dispatch a large army at any time to sneak into Shanhaiguan secretly. In order to win the decisive battle, they caught the Daping Army by surprise. (To be continued..)