Fan Wencheng stood up and returned the greeting, "This is just my guess. Prince Rui can believe it or not."
Dorgon was stunned for a moment, then began to think very seriously.
While Dorgon was thinking, Ajige kept saying, "This is just serious nonsense!"
Fan Wencheng calmly asked back: "Please enlighten me, Prince Duoluo Wuying."
"Just say it!" Ajige still had that look of disdain on his face.
"We only have 20,000 troops on this road. If I were Chongzhen and Huang Degong, I would definitely use the big to defeat the small, using 40,000 people against 20,000 people. According to you, not only did they choose to go far away, but they also gave up the opportunity to use the large to defeat the small and went to Xuanfu to attack Duoduo?"
"Is it possible?"
Dorgon and Ebilun raised their heads at the same time and looked at Fan Wencheng.
What Ajige said made a lot of sense. Since the Ming army had 50,000 soldiers, why did they choose to attack Duoduo's Bordered White Banner instead of the Plain White Banner which was so close?
Fan Wencheng nodded: "What Duke Duoluo Wuying said makes sense, but not much."
Ajige clenched his hands and stared at Fan Wencheng fiercely with his rat eyes, as if he would hit him at any time.
Fan Wencheng was not affected at all and said, "First of all, the situations of Prince Rui (Dorgon) and Prince Yu (Duoduo) are different."
"Prince Yu is besieging Xuanfu Town, which is more than 300 miles away from Dushikou. In addition, there is no heavy military guard, so the Ming army can easily cut off Prince Yu's retreat."
"Our army's situation is completely the opposite. More than ten miles behind us is Qiangziling. We can attack the Ming army or retreat to the outside of the Great Wall. If we find that the Ming army has increased its troops, we can withdraw."
"Even if the Ming army launches a surprise attack, we can use trenches, deer horns, and artillery to resist and buy time for the main force to retreat."
"The Ming army knew this situation, so they had no desire to attack. This is also the main reason why Huang Degong confronted our army!"
This guy is really meticulous!
After listening to Fan Wencheng's explanation, Ajige rolled his eyes and looked silently towards the corner of the tent.
Fan Wencheng first looked at Dorgon, then at Ajige, and finally his eyes swept over Ebilun.
Seeing that no one objected, he continued, "Fan has three plans."
"Mr. Fan, please speak!" Dorgon pricked up his ears.
Fan Wencheng was about to speak but felt something was wrong. After thinking for a while, he said, "The premise of the three strategies is that the Ming army is indeed sending troops to Xuanfu as I said."
Dorgon said nonchalantly: "This is easy to judge. Duoduo has deployed a large number of scouts north of Juyongguan and south of Longmenwei. As long as the main force of the Ming army appears, they will spread the news as quickly as possible."
Fan Wencheng nodded with confidence, "This first strategy is to conceal the truth from the world."
"According to my estimation, it will take at least five days for the Ming army to mobilize its troops to Xuanfu. We can also use these few days to divide our forces into two parts. A small number of troops will stay where they are, while the main force will quietly retreat to the outside of the Great Wall, then bypass the grassland and enter the Great Wall again from Dushikou, and join forces with Prince Yu's troops to fight against the Ming army."
Dorgon leaned back in his chair, put his hands on the table, and frowned.
This strategy has neither loopholes nor highlights.
Once discovered by the Ming army, it would be difficult to launch a surprise attack.
and.
The terrain in the Xuanfu area is complex. If there are many mountains where the two armies are facing each other, the cavalry's advantage will not be very great.
It would be good if we win. If a confrontation occurs again, we will gain nothing this time.
The purpose of this entry was to rob people, rob money, rob food, and kill the Ming army.
If he does this, he will not be able to achieve his goal in the short term.
Fan Wencheng paused for a moment, then continued, "The second strategy is to startle the enemy and besiege Wei to save Zhao."
"No matter whether the Ming army dispatches troops or not, we will send troops to fight against the Ming army every day. The number of troops cannot be too many or too few. If we win, we can boost morale, and if we lose, we can preserve our strength. The purpose is to pin down Huang Degong's troops and prevent him from going to Xuanfu."
"If he dares to go, we will chase and harass him from behind. Those infantrymen are sitting ducks in the eyes of our cavalry!"
Dorgon shook his head secretly.
This strategy did not meet his psychological expectations.
If they took the initiative to go to war with the Ming army, Huang Degong could focus his attention on him, because Xuanfu Town would not be lost in a short time anyway.
The two sides were consuming each other.
The Ming army's food and fodder could be transported from Beijing, but their food and fodder could only be transported from Liaodong to the grassland, and then from the grassland to Qiangziling via mountain roads.
If they defended Xuanfu for one month, they would have to transport one month's worth of food and fodder. If they defended it for two months, they would have to transport two months' worth of food and fodder.
This...we didn't get any money or food, but we lost a lot of money.
As his uncle and regent, could he tolerate this?
Fan Wencheng glanced at everyone again and spoke of the final plan with a serious expression.
"This last strategy is like a mantis stalking a cicada while the oriole is behind."
"However... this plan is very risky, but if it succeeds, the rewards will also be great."
"Please speak, Mr. Fan." Dorgon said with a frown.
Having too many strategies is not necessarily a good thing. He no longer knows which strategy to choose.
"That means waiting!"
"Wait?" Everyone was puzzled.
As the saying goes, speed is the essence of war, so it is best to prepare for a rainy day.
What does Fan Wencheng's "wait" mean?
"Well, wait!" Fan Wencheng emphasized, "After Huang Degong's main force arrives in Xuanfu and fights with Prince Yu, our army will take action."
"At that time, our army will rely on heavy armored infantry to attack the Ming army outside Miyun City. We will not seek to annihilate them completely, but only to repel them. After defeating them, we will quickly lead the troops to Juyong Pass."
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