Gubeikou, the pass fortress between Shanhaiguan and Juyong Pass, is the throat of the Liaodong Plain and Inner Mongolia to the Central Plains, and has always been a battleground for soldiers, and countless battles of all sizes have taken place here since ancient times.

In the eleventh year of Hongwu in the early Ming Dynasty, the Ming court added and repaired the gate city in Gubeikou, the large and small passes and the beacon tower and other customs facilities, and added and repaired two gates, one was located in the Great Wall and one was located at the Great Wall pass, called "Iron Gate Pass", only allowed one ride and one car to pass; One gate is located on the Chaohe River, called "Water Gate Pass". In the first year of Longqing (1567), Qi Jiguang and Tan Lun began to carry out large-scale reconstruction of the Great Wall from Shanhaiguan to Juyong Pass (see Juyong Pass and Yuntai), and the Gubeikou Great Wall was built, which was one of the important passes of the Ming Dynasty.

However, to this day, the iron wall of the Ming Dynasty is like a paper paste, a poke and break, Dolgon entered the pass almost effortlessly saw the pass defenders defeated, and then smashed into the city and burned a fine light, and then invaded the Ming realm in a big way.

Last night, Dolgon was forced by the Ming army to leave the last 2,000 war horses in Miyun, and then took advantage of the night to enter the mountains and wear the stars and the moon to march towards Gubeikou, and finally arrived at Gubeikou at dawn.

The pass was barren and overgrown with weeds burying the traces of gunsmoke, and Dolgon ordered his horses to rest on the slopes of the pass, but he climbed the Great Wall with great interest.

A month ago, its army to the Gubeikou was destroyed, the Ming court has not had time to repair, and there are no soldiers and horses stationed, so Dolgon is very relieved to only take more than ten personal soldiers to board the city and walk along the Great Wall, looking inside and outside the Great Wall to appreciate the magnificent rivers and mountains of the Ming Dynasty!

"That is the Tiger Mountain, the highest peak of the Gubei Mouth, the one on the top is the Wangjing Tower" when the sun is three poles Dolgon has traveled to Jinshanling, pointing to the east and saying to the soldiers around him, he has been to and from the Ming Dynasty more than ten times, and he is familiar with the fortresses of the border pass.

"Lord, why don't we go to the heights and look far away, after all, this opportunity is very rare" instigated by the soldiers, Dolgon is also a little moved, Wangjing Tower is the highest place in Gubeikou, as the name suggests, you can look at the capital from afar, I have heard for a long time that Wangjing Tower is extremely steep, the building is surrounded by cliffs, people can only climb along the stone cracks, it is said that Qi Jiguang did not make much effort when he supervised the construction.

That's it, Dolgon shook his head with a bitter face, although he had the heart but had no leisure at this time, after all, when he pulled out the camp and entered the mountain last night, he heard that the Ming army also followed into the mountain, and at that time, the generals under the account were surprised and thought that the Ming army had to take the opportunity to steal chickens?

Later, when I thought about it in Shunyi, the Ming army's nearly 100,000 troops didn't have such a good opportunity to attack before and after, there was no need to fight with them in this deep mountain and old forest, it was very likely that they were just staring at them out of the customs, so they were a little relieved.

But the Ming army is so close, so that he can climb high and look far away here, wouldn't he slap the little eunuch in the face, and provoke the little eunuch, who knows what impulsive things he can do.

When I walked around and came back to Gubeikou, although the Qing army had not recovered its physical strength, Dolgon still ordered the soldiers and horses to go out of the pass, go out early, rest assured, and rest after leaving the pass.

The Qing army divided troops from the Iron Gate Pass and the Water Gate Pass at the same time, Dolgon stood on the wall of the pass in a daze, until the soldiers around him reminded him, then looked towards the pass, ten miles away in the valley under the shade of lush trees crowded, knowing that the Ming army is coming, estimated to be thousands of people.

What a big gift, the send-off has been delivered to the doorstep! Dorgon pursed his lips and withdrew his gaze.

At noon, the Qing army had all left the pass, and slowly marched eastward along the valley outside the Great Wall, and at this time Chang Yu had boarded the Great Wall of Gubeikou

"Lord Overseer, is this the end?" Hao Shaoqi was very puzzled, he was excited for a night and Lu Xing led a few soldiers to run five thousand people to chase the mountain road to the pass all night, thinking that he could stab him, but he just watched people leave, this ......

Not only Hao Shaoqi, but even Wang Yongji and Yang He were stunned, and they really couldn't come to see off the guests!

"I know that you are sincere in your meritorious service, but today it is not what the governor said, but to see if God rewards you with food" Chang Yu smiled, Hao Shaoqi couldn't understand it anymore, and scratched his head vigorously: "Can the Lord Governor say it more clearly."

Chang Yu turned his head to look at the Qing army in the valley to the east: "If Dolgon comes back, you will stab him, and this will be done, if he doesn't return, then he should come with the governor for an outing."

"Will Dorgon come back?" Hao Yongzhong, Wang Yongji and others were shocked.

Chang Yu raised his hand and pointed to the sky, looking at God's face.

The noon sun is the most column, even if the mountain breeze is cool, the people are scorched and paste, the Ming army chased the enemy for dozens of miles overnight, and the mountain road has long been exhausted, so they are looking for shade and resting at the pass and making a fire to make food, but the little eunuch is not afraid of the scorching sun and the heat to walk on the Great Wall, the governor of Jiliao, Wang Yongji and Yang Que are accompanied, it is hot and tired, but they dare not complain.

Thousands of years old, although it is a summer mountain grass and trees, but it is still very desolate in the eyes, the sound of Jin Ge Iron Horse is still in his ears, Chang Yu jumped on the wall and looked at the mountains and rivers outside the pass, and his heart was full of pride: "This great river and mountain will not allow Di Yirong to be brute and touched" said and raised his hand to point to the Qing army in the northeast valley: "Dolgon, I hope this time can make you have a long memory."

Dolgon in the valley didn't know what memory the little eunuch made him look like, and he didn't even know that the little eunuch was in the pass, but he could see from afar that there were many Ming troops in the Gubeikou Pass City.

The weather was too hot, the soldiers and horses were too tired, and the soldiers were finally relieved at this time, and then Dolgon ordered to rest on the spot in the valley, and the soldiers looked around for a shady place to rest, or eat dry food or sleep loudly, and even found a mountain spring, which led the army's heart to boil and go over to drink water and wash, but it was also very happy.

"We should hurry up before dark, these dozens of miles are rugged mountain roads, go out early and relax" Under the rocks in the valley, Duoduo poured a few mouthfuls of spring water, looking at the soldiers in the valley, his brows furrowed.

"The soldiers and horses are too tired, and if they want to hurry, they will not be able to reach it quickly, and the soldiers will have the strength to hurry, otherwise this state of limping will be really laborious and time-consuming" Dolgon exhaled, poking his head out to look at the Gubeikou Pass.

"Why, it's been more than ten miles away and you're still worried about the gelding dog chasing after you?" Duoduo couldn't help but snort when he saw it, and Dordo smiled bitterly and went to the ground to close his eyes and recuperate.

Duoduo also stopped talking and drank a few sips of water and fell asleep, but not far away, Shang Kexi and other generals gathered around and chatted in a low voice, looking at Gubeikou's gaze was very complicated.

The Qing army rested in the valley, the Ming army of the pass was also sleeping, the energetic Chang Yu was wandering around on the pass, from the gate, the barracks, the outpost, all walked around, although it was burned by the Qing army a few days ago, but the stone buildings were damaged and little, and they could be reused with only a little repair.

"Governor Wang, once this battle is over, the court will inevitably have meritorious rewards and responsibilities, as the governor of Jiliao, you were easily broken into by the Tartars, and it is difficult to escape the blame, but you have figured out how to meet the wrath, I am afraid that the hat of the governor of Jiliao will be taken off."

In a lookout post on the Great Wall, Chang Yu and his entourage were chatting in the cool air, and a casual sentence made Wang Yongji sweat coldly, and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "I also hope that the factory governor will show the way."

Chang Yu smiled and raised his hand to point beyond the Great Wall: "Governor Wang, look at this lofty mountain and mountain road, it's difficult to walk!" ”

"The factory superintendent...... Wang Yongji lowered his head and sighed: "Xiaguan, Xiaguan ......" was speechless for a while.

"If you have military merits, you may be able to atone for your crimes, but you missed the opportunity, I am afraid that this time under the emperor's wrath, the death penalty can be avoided and the living crime cannot be escaped!" Chang Yu shook his head lightly: "Road, the governor can give you instructions, but the black gauze hat of the governor of Jiliao can't be kept."

Hey, Wang Yongji breathed a sigh of relief and said with a bitter face: "It's not a secret, this Jiliao Governor's black gauze hat is too big and too hot, the lower officials can't stand it, if you pick it, take it off, I just hope that the overseer can show you a way out."