After reading the contents of the secret letter, Xu Wenpu stood there in silence for a long time.
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Wenpu said in a trembling voice: "So... in other words, the one Your Majesty really wants to deal with is not Duoduo, but Dorgon?"
Huang Degong nodded: "That's right. This battle requires victory, but I am not sure of defeating Duoduo. But if I were facing Dorgon, I wouldn't have such concerns! A mere 20,000 soldiers are definitely not my opponent!"
"Isn't Dorgon in Miyun? Will he be fooled?"
Huang Degong smiled faintly, and the scar on his face lost its former ferocity under the smile. "Not only will it happen, but it will happen very quickly!"
"Your Majesty ordered Yan Yingyuan to recapture Xuanfu, and at the same time placed hundreds of thousands of dan of grain in Xuanfu Town, using the strategy of luring the main force of the Jiannu to Xuanfu Town! As a result, you also saw it. Just as Your Majesty expected, Duoduo led 60,000 troops to besiege Xuanfu Town!"
"After entering the pass, Dorgon from the other side was blocked by me in the Miyun area. His main task was to tie down my forces and buy more time for Duoduo to attack the city! So after the first test, we only confronted him without attacking."
"Your Majesty has now used a deception to send Gao Di to Miyun to replace me. I will lead the main force out of Juyong Pass and attack Duoduo."
"Before the troops left Juyong Pass, I asked Wang Yongji to go ahead and disguise himself as the Jiannu Zhengbai Banner to attack Duoduo's scouts. This was a plan to alert the enemy."
"Once Duoduo learns of this, he will definitely abandon Xuanfu Town. On the one hand, he will lead the main force to fight against me, and at the same time, he will send a message to Dorgon."
"If you were Dorgon, what would you do?"
Xu Wenpu was stunned by Huang Degong's question. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I will let Duoduo try to fight with Jingnan Bo. If Duoduo wins, don't worry about the war in Xuanfu for the time being; if Duoduo loses, I will send troops to Juyongguan to cut off Mr. Huang's food supply."
"Or, just to be on the safe side, we can directly cut off the food supply. Once the food supply is cut off, the army will be in chaos, and it will only be a matter of time before Lord Huang is defeated."
Huang Degong nodded: "So, no matter what Dorgon thinks. I only need to defeat Duoduo once to force Dorgon to send troops."
"When he arrives at Juyong Pass, I will have led the army to wait for a long time! At that time, it will be 40,000 versus 20,000, and the advantage is on my side!"
Xu Wenpu blinked his eyes. "But... once Lord Huang mobilizes his main force, Duoduo will definitely find out. He will send someone to inform Dorgon and then attack from behind! How many of Lord Huang's 40,000 troops will survive under the pursuit of tens of thousands of Jiannu cavalry?"
Xu Wenpu's worries are not unfounded.
Even if Huang Degong moved his main force overnight, the infantry under his command could only travel forty to fifty miles in one night.
Huailai Wei is ninety miles away from Juyongguan, and there is a mountain road that is not easy to walk on.
After Duoduo discovered this, he could send troops to pursue.
According to the speed of the Jiannu cavalry, they could catch up with Huang Degong before he reached Juyongguan.
The cavalry's attack on the retreating infantry can only be described as a massacre!
Huang Degong took two steps forward and came to Xu Wenpu. He gently patted Xu Wenpu on the shoulder, his expression very solemn: "First of all, I will withdraw my troops after leaving Qiangziling. If Duoduo wants to deliver the message, he must first go from Dushikou to the grassland, and then go from the grassland to Qiangziling."
"There is not only Miyun between Qiangziling and Juyongguan, but also Changping City! It's not that the message can't be transmitted, but the speed of transmission is very slow, and there is even the possibility of being intercepted by our army!"
"Secondly, I set up two lines of defense."
"The first one is you! Huailaiwei is the only way to Juyongguan. If the Jiannu want to pursue, they must pass under Huailaiwei. There are high mountains on both sides of Huailaiwei, and the passable area on both sides of the city is only two or three miles."
"Before I retreat, I will dig trenches on these roads, place huge stones, plant grass and trees, and pour kerosene on them."
"When the Jiannu pursue us, send people to set fire to the grass and trees to block the road."
"In this case, if the Jiannu main force wants to pass quickly, they can only capture Huailaiwei!"
"You and your nearly two thousand brothers have only one thing to do: defend to the death!"
"Hold on to the end..." Xu Wenpu repeated in a low voice.
"Yes, if you guard for one hour, my soldiers can run for one more hour! If you guard for two hours, my soldiers will reach Juyong Pass! If you guard for three hours, my soldiers will be able to pass Juyong Pass and set up camp at the foot of the pass!"
"The second line of defense is Wang Yongji and Bakyong's cavalry. They are well-rested and can also buy time for the infantry!"
"This is a complete retreat strategy. Do you understand?"
I see......
First, they lured the main force of the Jiannu to besiege Xuanfu Town, and then they dispatched troops to pretend to fight a decisive battle with Duoduo. After Dorgon fell into the trap and sent out his troops, they immediately transferred the troops back to the interior of the pass to fight him!
Draw out the snake, conceal the truth, startle the snake, wait for the enemy to tire, make a feint to the east and attack in the west...
"This can no longer be described as a plan within a plan, but a plan within a plan!" Xu Wenpu was deeply impressed by this plan. Although there were still some things he couldn't understand, he no longer wanted to ask and could not ask.
After all, he is just a captain and is not qualified to access more confidential information.
"I'm Xu Wenpu, and I'll obey Lord Huang's orders!" Xu Wenpu knew that the burden on him was heavy, but he didn't hesitate at all.
When a man is determined to die, he will be fearless.
Huang Degong stared into Xu Wenpu's eyes and knew that he had made the right choice. At the same time, he also knew that Xu Wenpu would definitely die for his country.
Thinking of this, he felt a little sad.
The Ming Dynasty has come to this day, with bandits inside and the Jiannu outside. Shaanxi, Shanxi and part of Huguang were lost inside the Great Wall; all the land outside the Great Wall was lost!
After fighting for so many years, it seems that most of those who survived were cowards, while those who died were loyal and righteous people.
What went wrong?
He can't figure it out!
Huang Degong sighed and patted Xu Wenpu on the shoulder again: "When we get back, first block the four city gates with earth and rocks, and then focus on the west city wall. There will be a bloody battle there!"
"I obey your command!" Xu Wenpu bowed and returned Chongzhen's secret letter to Huang Degong, then walked out of the central military tent with calm steps.
"Wait!" Huang Degong shouted behind him.
"I'm here!" Xu Wenpu turned around and walked back.
"This is top secret and must not be disclosed to anyone else! Also, send the military register to me before sunset tomorrow and I will present it to His Majesty!"
Xu Wenpu said nothing, bowed and left.
Watching Xu Wenpu leaving, Huang Degong quickly suppressed his sadness.
People will die in war, let alone in troubled times!
He is the commander-in-chief of the three armies and cannot be affected by these emotions.
What he needs to consider now is how to defeat Duoduo tomorrow!
Only by defeating Duoduo can we force Dorgon to take the bait!
That night, the central military tent was brightly lit!
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