Huang Taiji did stop the pursuit at Yongping Mansion.

Huang Taiji's decision was not opposed, because many Manchu nobles got the news that the Zheng army occupied the capital and entered Beizhili in a big way.

The only opponent of the Eight Banners Army was Zheng Jiajun, and he didn't expect to face it directly so soon.

After occupying Shanhaiguan and entering Yongping Mansion, it was difficult for Huang Taiji to get accurate information, but the information about the Zheng family army was true, because this was directly provided by Duan Zongkui in the capital, and the information was very detailed.

Huang Taiji didn't dare to take risks, he had to see what Zheng Jiajun's next step would be.

Even more anxious information came that the Zheng army had exterminated the Dashun army near Tongzhou, and the Zheng army had already come in the direction of Yongping Fucheng.

A debate arose instantly, whether to face the Zheng Jiajun or withdraw to Shanhaiguan.

Most of the opinions are to meet the Zheng army, the Eight Banners Army finally occupied Shanhaiguan and marched towards Beizhili, if you withdraw to Shanhaiguan at this time, all the efforts in front are in vain, not to mention the battle of Shanhaiguan, the Eight Banners Army lost more than 10,000 sergeants, this is a victory in blood, and it must not be abandoned.

Huang Taiji made a final decision and decided to fight with the Zheng family army in Yongping Mansion.

The Eight Banners Army had been defeated by the Zheng Family Army three times, Dolgon, Duoduo, Azig, Abatai and even Yue Tuo had all suffered losses from the Zheng Family's army, and the total number of the Eight Banners Army exterminated by the Zheng Family Army was close to 100,000, which has always been a thorn in the heart of Huang Taiji.

However, this also shows the strength of Zheng Jiajun.

In the face-to-face battle, the Zheng family army did not lose to the Eight Banners Army, but it may not be able to completely kill the Eight Banners Army, and the first few failures. There was the negligence of the Eight Banners Army, and it was more that the Zheng Jiajun had proper tactical arrangements, which led to the fiasco of the Eight Banners Army.

In this battle, the two anti-reverse battles are face-to-face, and the strength is an absolute collision.

The Zheng family army is different from the Dashun army, and it is even more different from the imperial court army. Its fighting style is strong, and it will never be a big rout because of the loss of one or two battles, such a possibility does not exist, don't even think about it.

However, at the beginning of the fight, it is very important to have the upper hand.

Huang Taiji looked at the heavy cavalry.

The number of heavy cavalry in the Great Qing Kingdom is not large, only 5,000 people in total, you must know that the Manbaqi originally belonged to the nomadic tribe, and horseback riding and amount hunting are skills that every man must learn from an early age. The strength of the cavalry of the Eight Banners is the most important foundation.

The Eight Banners Army did not have a long time to form heavy cavalry, when Huang Taiji was ready to form heavy cavalry, it encountered opposition, many Manchu nobles believed that the cavalry of the Eight Banners was invincible in the world, and there was no need to form heavy cavalry, Huang Taiji's plan. At one time, it was not able to implement it because it encountered too much opposition.

After the first crushing defeat of the Eight Banners to the Zheng Jiajun, the voices opposing the formation of heavy cavalry were much quieter. Huang Taiji took advantage of this opportunity to advance strongly, and the heavy cavalry was finally established, and the most elite sergeants were selected from the eight banners to form the heavy cavalry.

The consumption of heavy cavalry was too great, and the armor of the whole body, including the armor of the head and neck of the war horse. Including the spears in the hands of the hoplites, so that each hoplite requires a lot of silver.

Because the cost was too high and the consumption was too high, the opposition rose again, but this time Huang Taiji persevered and ignored any opposition. Resolutely assemble the heavy cavalry.

The heavy cavalry is subordinate to the Zhenghuang Banner in the Eight Banners, but it is an independent system, and only Huang Taiji can mobilize it.

With the defeat of the Eighth Banner Army in the second battle in Guannei and the rise of the Zheng army in southern Liaoning, the criticism of the heavy cavalry gradually disappeared, and it was only at this time that the Manchurian nobles realized Huang Taiji's foresight.

The heavy cavalry will not be dispatched easily, and the heavy cavalry will never be dispatched if the Eight Banners Army can cope with or win the battle, speaking of which the heavy cavalry is the secret weapon of the Great Qing Kingdom.

This time, Huang Taiji led the heavy cavalry to the battle, and made great contributions in the first battle.

The charge of the heavy cavalry completely broke up the long snake formation of the Dashun army, and compressed the formation of the Dashun army, so that the cavalry and foot soldiers could rush and kill without scruples.

In the battle of Shanhaiguan, the Eight Banners Army lost more than 10,000 people, and most of them were killed in the battle to defend Shanhaiguan, but they killed nearly 100,000 Dashun army sergeants, and the credit of the heavy cavalry was the greatest.

In the battle of Shanhaiguan, the heavy cavalry suffered very little losses, but they broke out with powerful attack power and murderous aura.

Of course, the hoplites also have shortcomings, that is, the lack of mobility and flexibility, which is not a big problem, and the cavalry can be completely replenished, following behind the hoplites, and guarding at all times.

The purpose of Huang Taiji's formation of heavy cavalry was to deal with the Zheng army.

Judging from the situation of several battles, the Zheng family army is also brave, and the mobility and flexibility are no less than the Eight Banner Army, so the double anti-anti is in a state of parity, and if you want to defeat the Zheng family army in the battle, you can only be ingenious, and the heavy cavalry is the way that Huang Taiji thought of.

The armor of the hoplites was so hard that they could withstand even arquebus fire.

Zheng Jiajun is coming soon, and their purpose is clear, that is, to recapture Shanhaiguan.

Huang Taiji had to defend Shanhaiguan no matter what, and holding Shanhaiguan meant that the Eight Banners Army could easily supply the Central Plains, and even if the Eight Banners Army would not launch a large-scale attack in a short period of time, it would be able to give the Zheng family army a huge threat.

The deployment of the operation began immediately.

Dolgon, Azig, Abatai and Dudu are among the likes of Dolgon, Azig, Abatai and Dudu all volunteering to play in the hope of becoming strikers.

Huang Taiji even considered it and made Abatai the forward commander.

This is because Abatai has been in Beizhili for more than half a year, and he is familiar with the terrain of Beizhili, and Abatai is brave in battle and has a certain strategy.

Of course, in terms of candidates, Dorgon was the most suitable.

However, Huang Taiji has his own considerations, as for what the reason is, he will not say.

The Eight Banners Army stationed in Yongping Mansion had 80,000 people, including 5,000 heavy cavalry, which was a very strong force, and with so many sergeants, it was much easier to arrange troops.

The next discussion is the location of the battle, whether to wait to fight in the city, or to fight face-to-face with the Zheng family army in the open area outside the city.

The discussion did not last long, and everyone agreed that they should go out of the city to fight.

The only one who raised objections was Hong Chengchou, but unfortunately Hong Chengchou's words were not taken seriously by Huang Taiji, because even Fan Wencheng suggested fighting in the field.

Sticking to the city to fight, the Eight Banners Army can certainly reduce casualties, but once the city is surrounded by the Zheng Army, the Eight Banners Army will be at a disadvantage, and the lack of food and grass supply will become the biggest problem.

In the field, Huang Taiji had absolute confidence, and he believed that the Eight Banners Army would definitely be able to defeat the Zheng Army.

Huang Taiji's negligence was that he didn't ask Hong Chengchou why he suggested sticking to the city to fight, Huang Taiji didn't ask, and Hong Chengchou wouldn't explain.

The operational deployment was quickly determined, and the 50,000 troops led by Abatai began to form a formation five miles away from the capital city, preparing to fight with the Zheng family's army.

Hong Chengchou's mood is very complicated, the change of the situation he was far from expecting, the Liukou actually captured the capital, the emperor hanged himself, and then the Zheng Jiajun defeated the Liukou and occupied the capital, and the Zheng Jiajun completely defeated the Liukou, Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin, who had been a headache for many years in the court, were all killed by the Zheng Family.

Hong Chengchou knows the power of the Zheng family, and he knows the invincibility of the Zheng family's firearms.

Whether it is heavy cavalry or cavalry, the most feared thing is artillery, few horses can keep their composure in the roar of artillery, and few cavalry have overcome the bombardment of artillery.

Hong Chengchou didn't know much about Zheng Jiajun's artillery, but he knew that Xiong Wencan had relied on the artillery provided by Zheng Jiajun to fight the rogues, and the difference between Zheng Jiajun and other armies was that they had set up a separate artillery battalion, which shows that Zheng Jiajun had enough artillery.

In the face of the Zheng Army, the first thing that the Eighth Banner Army thought of must be to ensure that it does not fail, although it is said that the Eight Banners Army is good at field combat, but in the face of the roar of artillery, no matter how strong the army is, it is difficult to resist.

On the contrary, the Eight Banners Army garrisoned the city, which could avoid too much loss, and could grasp the opportunity to kill out of the city at the most critical moment, and the opponent was caught off guard.

Huang Taiji didn't ask for any reason, and vetoed his proposal Hong Chengchou, which made Hong Chengchou very painful, surrendering to the Qing Kingdom was already a great shame in his life, and the contempt of Huang Taiji and the Manchu nobles made him even more unable to raise his head.

Hong Chengchou is different from Fan Wencheng, Fan Wencheng's whole mind is on Huang Taiji's body, all in the Qing Dynasty, but Hong Chengchou has guilt in his heart, guilt towards the Ming Dynasty and the deceased emperor, this guilt makes him think about it all the time when he speaks.

Hong Chengchou did not open his mouth, but he also put forward his own opinions, but he would not insist, let alone argue on the basis of reason.

Hong Chengchou was very at a loss, he didn't know where the future was, when the news of the Zheng family's army occupying the capital came, he felt that something was wrong, this world was probably Zheng Xunrui and Zheng's army, and the Eight Banners Army could not defeat Zheng's army.

One wrong step and one wrong step, there is no regret medicine in this world, Hong Chengchou, who has surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, can only bear the bitter fruit by himself, once the Eight Banners Army is defeated by the Zheng Family's army, it will be the last moment of his life. (To be continued.) )