Just when the news came that Cao Bianjiao was preparing to attack Beijing, Dolgon received another military report that made him change his color - Jinan Mansion had fallen.

A Ming army, taking advantage of the battle of Liaocheng, unexpectedly appeared outside Jinan. This Ming army, not like the Ming army outside Liaocheng, only defended but did not attack, and immediately began to attack the city after arriving under the city of Jinan.

After the Ming army attacked the city, the Ming army in the city surrendered without a fight, opened the city gate and let the Ming army enter the city. The thousands of Jurchen Jiannu and the Mongolian Eight Banners in the city could not resist the elite Ming army attacking the south, and they were soon defeated, most of them were annihilated, and one fled in the direction of Liaocheng.

After the Ming army occupied Jinan Mansion, it only sent a group of men and horses to defend it, and the rest went north of Liaocheng to prepare to attack Cangzhou.

Upon receiving the news, Dolgon's face changed.

He didn't expect that Cao Yue was so bold that he not only fought on two fronts, but deployed troops in three directions. One group of men and horses Chen was on the front line of the Yangtze River to guard against Zuo Liangyu, and the other part attacked Jinan Mansion from the direction of Qingzhou, and the main forces went north along the canal to attack Liaocheng.

What made Cao Yue so bold to dare to divide his troops like this when his troops were at an obvious disadvantage? Is it just the firearms in his hands? Dorgon couldn't figure it out.

Although he has learned the power of the Ming army many times, and he can hardly find a way to crack it, Dolgon still can't completely change his concept. He lived a stubborn belief that it was the cavalry that ultimately decided the victory in the war. The cavalry was fast and adaptable, while the musketeers could not shoot on their horses, and the artillery could not run quickly on horseback, so they had to move on foot.

If you win, you can't pursue it quickly, and if you lose, you will escape even more slowly. Dolgon believed that Cao Yue did not immediately pursue after several victories. It was also for this reason that musketeers and artillerymen could not maneuver quickly. This is also the reason why he does not admit the final defeat, and always thinks that one day he will turn defeat into victory. He believed that as long as the Ming army suffered a major defeat, it was likely that the whole army would be defeated, and that was when he was proud.

It's just that the Ming army has no signs of rout for the time being, and Cao Yue's defense is very good and almost invulnerable. Now that's the case. Dorgon couldn't help but respond.

Dolgon, who was anxious, immediately summoned his main generals and Fan Wencheng, Tong Yangxing and other advisers to discuss countermeasures.

The way the battle has been fought is something that no one expected, including Dolgon himself, his first adviser Fan Wencheng, and other bloodthirsty generals.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in the battle of Liaocheng, it is difficult for our army to conquer the position of the Ming army, and the war must be protracted, and Cao Bianjiao of Datong led the army to attack Beijing. Although it is said that with Cao Bianjiao's tens of thousands of horses. As long as the defenders of Beijing are not careless, there is no way to break through the city of Beijing, but we must not forget the lesson that Shengjing was easily breached by Cao Yue two years ago. "Inside the big tent of the Chinese army. Dolgon's face was gloomy, and he asked the generals under the account: "Jinan Mansion was captured by the Ming army, the situation is urgent, how to deal with it next." You can speak your mind!"

When Dorgon's words fell, no one immediately stood up to answer, and no one knew what to do. Including Fan Wencheng, who has always been known for his resourcefulness. In the past period of time, Fan Wencheng's plans have proved to be ineffective, although Dolgon is angry with him, but Fan Wencheng has been frightened, and he no longer dares to say whatever comes to mind like before, and Dolgon doesn't take the initiative to ask him, so he simply doesn't say it.

Dolgon didn't name him today, and Fan Wencheng didn't want to stand up and say something in public.

Seeing that no one stood up for a moment to say anything, Dolgon's face became even more ugly. He also had to name names, and the first one was still to ask Fan Wencheng, who had always been very trusting: "Does Mr. have a good plan to break the enemy?" ”

"Master, the slave thinks that now he can only recall the men and horses of Prince Yu and King Wuying, otherwise there is no way to defeat Cao Yue's Ming army, and even Beijing may not be able to hold it!" There was no way, Fan Wencheng didn't dare to mention a risky strategy, so he could only take a safe path.

Duoduo, the prince of Yu, and Azig, the king of Wuyingjun, were leading hundreds of thousands of horses to fight against Li Zicheng's rogues in Shaanxi. Now there are more than 200,000 horses led by Dolgon, but less than 100,000 horses can't eat Cao Yue. The superior strength of the Qing army can only be held in front of the Ming army, but fortunately, the Ming army's mobility is not strong, otherwise if the situation is attacked, the Qing army may have been defeated on the whole line.

The current battle situation shows that the number of the Qing army is still seriously insufficient, and most of the troops are in front, so as not to speed up the attack of the Ming army, capture Liaocheng, and then through the attack of muskets and artillery, after the Qing army is heavily damaged, use the cavalry army that has not moved, to have a desperate pursuit. At that time, the situation will be unpredictable. Because of this consideration, Dolgon never dared to send more troops to attack the rear of the Ming army in a roundabout way, let alone drive straight into the direction of Nanjing.

The only way to call back the men of Duoduo and Azig is to prevent the tide of the war from continuing to develop in an unfavorable direction.

After hearing Fan Wencheng's proposal, someone soon stood up and agreed. The Jiannu generals, who had nothing to do with the artillery and muskets of the Ming army, all hoped that more men and horses would join the battle. No matter which general's men and horses are under them, they have already suffered great losses. Strength is a symbol of strength, and with fewer soldiers, their authority is challenged, which no Manchu nobleman wants to see.

Seeing that Fan Wencheng proposed like this, and the others were surprisingly no one stood up to oppose it, Dolgon's face became even more ugly. He sighed slightly, his eyes glared at the generals one by one, and he was speechless for a long time.

Of course, Dolgon knows the current predicament best, and he also understands the lack of troops in his hands, and the cavalry of the Ming army is not an ornament, and it can move at any time. Cao Yue has never used the cavalry, it is not that the cavalry is not strong in combat, and now Dolgon has no doubt about the combat effectiveness of the Ming army, including the cavalry. He just thinks that Cao Yue will definitely use cavalry, but it is not yet time to use cavalry.

Therefore, he did not dare to divide his troops in a roundabout way, or attack Nanjing, for fear that Cao Yue would suddenly speed up the attack, and then use the cavalry army to quickly divide in a roundabout way, and the battle situation would not be predictable at that time. As soon as Liaocheng was lost, the Ming army would soon be able to advance to Beizhili, and Beijing was in danger.

What's more, now Cao Bianjiao's men and horses have left Datong and killed all the way to Beijing.

The troops around Beijing are also seriously insufficient!

"That's all there is to it," Dolgon finally bowed his head in despair and agreed to what Fan Wencheng had said.

Soon, the order for Duoduo and Azig to lead their troops back to Liaocheng and Beijing spread quickly from Dorgon's camp. (To be continued.) )