"Dodo...defeated?"
North of Miyun City, inside the central military tent.
After reading the contents of the secret letter, Dorgon showed an expression of disbelief.
"Is Huang Degong good at fighting?" Fan Wencheng put down the Art of War in his hand and looked at Dorgon.
Dorgon said nothing, but handed the secret letter to Fan Wencheng.
The letter paper was filled with words. Although there were a lot of words, they could be summed up in two things:
First, Duoduo recorded all the details of his defeat in the first battle with Huang Degong.
Second, he requested Dorgon to send troops to cut off Huang Degong’s food supply.
After cutting off the food supply route, Duoduo will entangle Huang Degong's main force, making it impossible for him to retreat or to fight a decisive battle.
After reading the contents of the secret letter, Fan Wencheng returned it to Dorgon: "Prince Rui, the soldiers under Huang Degong's command were able to face the Eight Banners cavalry's repeated attacks without being defeated, which shows that they are indeed the elite of the Ming army."
"Send out the troops, cut off their food supply, and disrupt their morale."
"Hmm..." Dorgon hummed and took out a map.
He pointed to Miyun City and Juyongguan Pass on the map and said, "Now there is a question: when should we send out the troops?"
Fan Wencheng thought for a moment and said, "The news of the battle between Prince Yu and Huang Degong must have reached the Ming court before it reached us."
"That is to say, the Ming court must have guessed that we had already guessed the fact that Huang Degong had concealed his guilt and went to Huailaiwei."
Everyone present frowned at the same time, and after repeating it several times in their minds, they finally figured out the meaning of this sentence.
"That's right." Dorgon said.
"If Prince Rui is the Ming court, what will happen next?"
Facing Fan Wencheng's question, Dorgon thought for a moment and said, "Prepare for both situations."
"First, we will send more troops to Miyun to prevent the Eight Banners troops from breaking through the Miyun defense line and cutting off Huang Degong's food supply route to Juyongguan."
"Second, immediately transport a large amount of food and fodder for Huang Degong to use."
Fan Wencheng smiled slightly and said, "If the Ming court is not stupid, it will send more troops to Miyun and send a large amount of food and grass to Huailai Wei at the same time."
"Isn't that right?" Ajige asked, "Let's not talk about the reinforcements first. Huailaiwei is less than 200 miles away from Beijing. The food and grass must have been transported there a few days ago."
"No!" Fan Wencheng said firmly: "There is only one canyon from Juyongguan to Huailaiwei, and this valley is called Guangou. It rained heavily a few days ago, and the water in Guangou rose. Although we can march, it is very difficult to transport food."
"The water level has almost subsided, and it's time for the Ming court to transport grain."
"So...what does Mr. Fan mean?" Dorgon raised his head in confusion.
"Speed is of the essence in war, and the sooner we dispatch troops, the better. I think the army should rest early today, move out of camp at 1 a.m. tomorrow, and gather troops to attack the Ming army outside Miyun City at 1 a.m."
"The one stationed outside the city should be Gaodi. His soldiers are only good at defending the city, not the camp."
"Even with the support of the Ming army, they can't stop the Eight Banners cavalry."
"The most important point!" Fan Wencheng emphasized, "After defeating the Ming army tomorrow, do not pursue them. Reorganize your team and head to Juyong Pass as soon as possible."
"Everyone should distinguish the priorities. Gao Di's soldiers are guards. Ten of them are not as difficult as Huang Degong's one soldier!"
Dorgon looked at Ajige and Ebilun.
Ajige blinked his eyes and said, "This plan is feasible."
Ebilun clasped his hands and said, "I will obey Prince Rui's orders."
"Okay!" Dorgon slammed the table and stood up.
"Inform all camps to cook early today and move out of camp at the beginning of the first hour tomorrow. Shi Tingzhu will lead the Han army of the Plain White Banner as the vanguard, and I will personally lead my troops as the center to launch a surprise attack on the Ming army."
"The twelfth brother (Ajige) led the Han army of the Bordered White Banner to guard the rear, and together with Ebilun, he escorted the baggage camp."
"After defeating the Ming army outside the city, do not linger in the battle. Reorganize your troops and head towards Juyong Pass immediately. We must arrive before sunset!"
"Hmm!"
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Outside Miyun City, the Ming army’s central camp.
"Report!" The scout rushed in from outside, "Your Excellency the General, the Jiannu are cooking now."
Gao Di put down the Art of War in his hand and looked outside the tent.
The setting sun hangs in the sky like a big fireball, hot and dazzling.
"What time is it?"
"Your Excellency the General, it is approximately 5 p.m."
"In the past few days, when did Jiannu cook?"
The scout thought for a moment and said, "The day before yesterday was the end of the Shen hour, the day before yesterday was the beginning of the You hour, and yesterday was also the beginning of the You hour."
"I understand." Gaudi waved his hand and let the scout leave.
He picked up the Art of War in his hand and looked at it for a while, then put it down again.
"Come here, tell all the troops to go to their tents, and don't beat the drums."
Soon, all the generals under Gao Di gathered in the central military tent.
"Everyone, the Huailai Guard sent us news late the night before yesterday that Jingnan Bo won a great victory over Duoduo in his first battle and beheaded hundreds of people. He is truly a role model for our generation!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was warm cheers from the audience.
"Well done! This battle has made our Ming border army famous!"
"It's so satisfying. The Jiannu are just a bunch of slaves digging ginseng. If they dare to enter the pass to plunder, they are courting death."
"The Ming army is mighty!"
“Cough, cough, cough…” Seeing everyone was excited, Gao Di coughed twice hurriedly, “Don’t get excited, everyone. I summoned you here because I have a military order to convey.”
"Please give your orders, General."
Gao Diyi expressed his thoughts seriously.
ah?
The generals present were all stunned where they were.
"General... the imperial court's order and the Marquis of Jingnan's military order are for us to hold the enemy outside the city for a day. If we do so..."
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