In the late autumn morning, it is already chilly for pedestrians.

On the official road, the main elite of the Ming army is advancing rapidly in the northeast direction, after all, it cannot be compared with the rapid advance of the cavalry, the cavalry can quickly advance thousands of miles in ten days, but for the infantry, ten days to advance thousands of miles, even if it is the elite of a hundred battles, it will be exhausted and crippled.

In twelve days, the main force of the Ming army has advanced seven hundred miles in the direction of Shanhaiguan, which is already the fastest speed, and there are only two hundred miles left from Shanhaiguan, three days, and it will take three days to reach Shanhaiguan.

Xu Yifan always feels a little unsteady all the way, but where is not steady, but it can't be said, according to common sense, Shanhaiguan is the only way for the Manchurian army, Qin Mufeng rushed before the Manchurian army, arrived at Shanhaiguan, and defended on the spot, there is no problem at all, is it possible that 20,000 elite horsemen can't stop the attack of Manchuria, it's impossible, even if it can't defeat the remnants of Manchuria, Qin Mufeng can completely block the route of Manchuria's northward escape, Xu Yifan is full of confidence in Qin Mufeng's ability.

It's just, what are you worried about?

Just when Xu Yifan was full of thoughts, a fast horse galloped over from the northeast!

"Report! Enlightened Inspector! After the first battle, the elite cavalry of Aobai was defeated and the Shanhaiguan was taken, but there was no trace of the main force of Manchuria for two hundred miles along the way. ”

What the?

Xu Yifan was shocked, and shouted loudly: "Order, the army is suspended, come here, prepare the map!" ”

The army slowly stopped advancing, and the generals under his command gathered around one after another, spreading out maps on the flat ground, and Shu Xinchen, Li Dingguo and others surrounded them one after another.

"Mu Feng said that there was no trace of the main Manchurian force on the official road from Shanhaiguan to the capital, and he suspected that Dolgon had chosen another route to escape, and everyone said which direction they would flee from......

Xu Yifan asked in a deep voice.

Everyone fell silent one by one, and did not take the route of Shanhaiguan, that is, the deployment of the previous superintendent had failed, and even if they rushed to Shanhaiguan, they could no longer block the main army of Manchuria.

"Could it be, could it be that they took the road of Xuanhua and turned to Liaodong from Chahar?"

Li Dingguo said in a low voice: "During the Chongzhen period, the Tatars invaded the pass several times, but there were three or two times who walked this road. ”

Xu Yifan was silent for a moment and replied: "There is a certain possibility, but why don't they go to Shanhaiguan and take a detour to Xuanhua instead?" The detour to Xuanhua is nearly a thousand miles away, and the farther the distance, the more dangerous it is for the main force of Manchuria, and the Xuanhua Datong area was all under the rule of my teacher, and the people were fierce and bloody battles repeatedly, which made the people where they hated Manchuria very much......"

While he was talking, a group of fast horses came running over again.

"Report! Lord Governor, a few days before the Manchurian Emperor Shunzhi, suddenly took the throne in the capital, Dolgon ascended the throne, and at the same time, the Manchurian Tartars washed the capital in blood for three or four days, ransacked the capital, and tens of thousands of troops fled in the direction of the north of the capital! ”

Xu Yifan was shocked in his heart, and shouted angrily: "Such a big matter, what are you scout camps doing to eat, and you have only been summoned until now!" ”

The scout's face was pale, and he didn't dare to speak, the Tianwei army and the three towns of Nanjing traveled all the way, and they had never even been stationed, but they were tired and lay down in their clothes, and there was a problem with the connection between the scout camp and the secret agents in the capital, which caused the news to be at least a day late.

Xu Yifan once again set his sights on the map, due north, the main force of Manchuria did not go to Xuanda, nor did it go to Shanhaiguan, but chose the direction of due north, which is ......

"Wall Ridge ......"

Xu Yifan finally understood that the last time the Qing army entered the fortress was to break the Great Wall from the Wallziling, and the Manchurians were very familiar with this road, even more familiar than the Ming army, and chose to retreat from the Wallziling, avoiding the five or six hundred miles of the detour to Xuanduo, or even thousands of miles; At the same time, it also avoided the encirclement route of the Ming army, Dolgon deserves to be Dolgon, it is really cunning......

"How many days has it been since Duoduo left the capital?"

The scout on the side hurriedly said, "Lord Hui, today is the fourth day. ”

"Damn it! In other words, Dolgon's main force in Manchuria has been on the run for three days, and you have only now passed the news? Bastard thing! Is it time for the Scout Battalion and the Intelligence Department to be replaced? ”

Xu Yifan rarely loses his temper, he is really annoyed today, three days, even if the marching speed is not fast, forty or fifty miles a day, he has now crossed Huairou County and arrived in Miyun, and he is now at least a hundred miles away from Miyun, even if he wants to pursue, it is too late!

Mistake, this time it was really a mistake!

"Yifan, it should be too late to pursue now!"

Li Dingguo, who was on the side, said suddenly.

"You know, this escape, Dolgon carried not only Manchurian footmen, but also the gold, silver, grain and grass they looted, and a large number of family members, their marching speed will be seriously slowed down, it is good to be able to march thirty or forty miles a day, three days, it is only enough for them to run a distance of more than 100 miles, I am afraid that there is still a lot of distance from Miyun, we march with all our strength, and at the same time urgently order Qin Mufeng to send a fine cavalry to the area of the wall to intercept again, and the elite cavalry runs out of two hundred miles in one day and one night, it is not a difficult thing...... ”

The scout in front of him said in a low voice: "Returning to the two adults, I'm afraid it won't work, the main force of Manchuria went north, didn't bring his family, and even gave up grain, grass, gold and silver, and walked lightly, as if there was a force escorting his family and family to the northwest......"

"Alas......"

Xu Yifan sighed and replied: "This time I was negligent, I will naturally ask the emperor for guilt when I turn back, Dolgon's soldiers are divided into three ways, it is obvious that I want to use Aobai's elite cavalry to go east with all my strength, defend Shanhaiguan, and block us by the solid defense of Shanhaiguan, the main force marches at full speed, through the wall ridge, and rushes towards Liaodong, and then a force escorts the grain road baggage, from Xuanda bypass Liaodong, he has already expected all kinds of possibilities after his escape, three days, full speed of foot and horse, enough to run out of two or three hundred miles, Maybe they've all reached the bottom of the wall now, and they can't catch up with ......."

"Yifan, then, what should I do?"

Shu Xinchen on the side asked urgently.

"Send an order to Qin Mufeng, go north out of Shanhaiguan, and forcibly attack Tainingwei, this is the key road to enter Liaodong, if Dolgon wants to enter the hinterland of Liaodong, he must pass through here, it depends on whether we can block the Manchurian Tartars!"

(End of chapter)