772 Hauge withdrew his troops and confronted the Xianghe

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Just when Li Zixiao and Dolgon's main force of the Qing Army's Southern Route Army was entangled in the land of Hebei, on October 15 of the 15th year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji died in Shengjing.

In the same period of history, Huang Taiji died almost a year earlier.

If you want to ask why Huang Taiji died earlier than in history, Li Zixiao is definitely the biggest promoter.

In the past few years, the Qing army has suffered a lot of losses at the hands of the White Dragon Army, which has made Huang Taiji worry a lot.

Especially last time, Li Zixiao led the army to cross the sea and attack the Guanwai, and even once entered Shengjing City, almost taking away Da Yu'er, which made Huang Taiji angry and his body deteriorated.

And this time, Abatai's fiasco on the Liaodong Peninsula directly made Huang Taiji, who was already weak, directly vomit blood and fell into a coma, hastening his death.

As the news of Huang Taiji's death reached the ears of the Qing army who entered the customs, the battle situation in Shanxi was the first to take an unexpected turn.

Originally, the two Qing armies led by Azig and Haoge had already reached the north of Taiyuan.

Azig was blocked by Wu Sangui at Tianmen Pass north of Taiyuan, and the more than 30,000 Qing troops led by Haoge were also storming Xinxian.

And Xin County has Lu Xiangsheng personally in charge, plus more than 10,000 White Dragon Army soldiers led by Qi Wei rushed to Xin County on the 13th to support Lu Xiangsheng.

So that in the next few days, although Haoge sent troops to attack Xin, losing more than 2,000 horses, Xin County was impregnable under the defense of Lu Xiangsheng and Qi Wei.

In desperation, Haoge had to give up attacking Xin County, and instead went north to conquer Dingxiang, Xinkou, Guo County, and even defeated Daizhou on the 19th and stormed Yanmen Pass.

Fortunately, there were more than 6,000 Ming troops left by Lu Xiangsheng in Yanmen Pass, and because Haoge led the Qing army to conquer Daizhou, a large number of Ming troops in Zhenwuwei also fled to Yanmen Pass.

The number of Ming troops in Yanmen Pass surged to more than 20,000 people, although the guards who fled were weak.

However, the defenders in Yanmen Pass still took the 6,000 defenders left by Lu Xiangsheng as the backbone, relying on the majestic city pass of Yanmen Pass, and held the strong attack of Haoge for two days.

On the 22nd, Haoge, who was originally attacking Yanmen Pass, suddenly led his army to leave, which made the Ming army commander of Yanmen Pass breathe a sigh of relief.

Originally, these soldiers of the Ming army at Yanmen Pass thought that if Haoge led the army to leave, he would definitely not be able to defeat Yanmen Pass, and led the army to attack other states and counties.

However, after waiting for several days, Lu Xiangsheng did not see Hauge lead the army back again.

Even, Lu Xiangsheng sent a report to the Ming army scouts in the Dingxiang area to inquire about intelligence, saying that the Qing troops who conquered Dingxiang, Xinkou, and Guoxian were all gone.

Those Qing troops took away a large number of people, money and food, and disappeared.

Lu Xiangsheng, who got the news, felt a sigh in his heart, he thought that Haoge was leading his army south, and joined up with the Azig Department who was attacking Tianmen Pass, and was preparing to attack Taiyuan with all his might.

So, Lu Xiangsheng and Qi Wei led more than 15,000 soldiers of the White Dragon Army and the Ming Army to leave Xin County and rush to Tianmen Pass in the southwest.

But as a result, when Lu Xiangsheng and Qi Wei led the army to Yanmen Pass, they found that the war here had also subsided.

Although the tens of thousands of Qing troops outside the city have not yet withdrawn, these Qing troops are not attacking Tianmen Pass.

After Lu Xiangsheng and Qi Wei led their troops into Tianmen Pass, they asked Wu Sangui, who was guarding Tianmen Pass at this time, why the Qing army did not attack the city.

Wu Sangui informed Lu Xiangsheng that the Qing army outside the city was still attacking the city a day ago, and on the morning of the 27th, the Qing army outside the city suddenly stopped attacking the city.

Moreover, there were no reinforcements from the Qing army.

After hearing Wu Sangui's story, Lu Xiangsheng and Qi Wei were confused, and they couldn't figure out where the more than 30,000 Qing troops led by Haoge went?

Is it difficult to fly?

But then, what made Lu Xiangsheng, Qi Wei, Wu Sangui and others even more stunned.

Originally, more than 40,000 Qing soldiers were still storming Tianmen Pass and vowing to attack Taiyuan, but on the next day, that is, on the 28th, they withdrew with tens of thousands of people they had coerced and looted money, food and materials.

At first, Lu Xiangsheng thought that this was a conspiracy of the Qing army, and sent a large number of Ming troops to follow the Qing army all the way to investigate.

Soon, the scouts of the Ming army sent back the news that the Qing army had indeed withdrawn, and had withdrawn all the way out of Ningwu Pass.

When Lu Xiangsheng and others heard that the Qing army had already withdrawn from Ningwu Pass, this was definitely not a trick and a conspiracy, the Qing army had really withdrawn.

The withdrawal was clean and neat, and the withdrawal was wonderful, and for a while, Lu Xiangsheng and other generals of the Ming army couldn't figure it out.

Although Lu Xiangsheng, the generals of the Ming army, couldn't figure it out, it didn't prevent the ordinary Ming soldiers from celebrating in a big way.

"It's probably something big happening on the Qing army's side."

Lu Xiangsheng guessed.

"No matter what big things happen on the Tartar side, now that the Qing army has withdrawn, this is a good thing for us.

Now that the Qing army has withdrawn, we should quickly regain the lost territory, reoccupy Ningwu Pass, and report the news here to the capital. ”

Soon, Lu Xiangsheng also figured it out and decisively issued a 'counteroffensive' order.

It took less than two days for more than 100 Ming cavalry to arrive at Ningwu Pass first, and they recaptured Ningwu Pass.

What Lu Xiangsheng and others didn't know was that Azig's withdrawal was of course reluctant, but he had to withdraw his troops.

Because, at this time, Azig had already received a secret report from outside the customs and knew that Huang Taiji had died on the 15th.

Haug knew the shocking news four days earlier than Azig.

Outside Yanmen Pass, after receiving the news sent by his mother herself, Haoge decisively led his 30,000 Qing troops with the Yellow Flag of Tartar as the main force, gave up attacking Yanmen Pass, and detoured to Ningwu Pass to exit the pass.

Haug didn't even send someone to inform Azig in the south, and by the time Azig received the news from the Qing court, Haug was already leading his army out of Shanxi.

Hearing the news that Haug had already left with his army, Azig's face was cold, and of course he knew why Hauge didn't inform him.

Azig knew that, after all, he was also the brother of Dolgon's mother, and Haug had never trusted him, in fact, he had always been wary of him.

Huang Taiji's death is such an important matter, since Haoge got the news in advance, of course he will not tell Azig, of course he will go back quietly first.

Because, if Hauge led the army back one step earlier, it would be possible to get the first opportunity and ascend to the throne.

You must know that at this time, the people of the Eight Banners of the Tartars, except for Huang Taiji's descendant of the Tartar Zhenghuang Banner, who stayed in Shengjing, most of the other Qing troops basically entered the customs.

At this time, Haoge also led the Tartar inlaid yellow flag, whether it was the Tartar yellow flag or the inlaid yellow flag, these two are the descendants of Huang Taiji.

He has always supported Hauge's succession to the throne, and will never agree to let Dolgon, or other Tartar princes, inherit the throne after the death of Huang Taiji.

Once Haoge led the Tartars with the yellow flag and rushed back to Shengjing one step earlier, when the time came, Haoge, who held the Tartar Yellow Flag and the Yellow Flag, Shengjing City was basically under his control.

When the time comes, I'm afraid that no one will really be able to prevent Hauge from succeeding to the throne.

Therefore, after receiving the news of Huang Taiji's death, Azig also immediately withdrew his troops, and at the same time sent someone to inform Dolgon.

Azig guessed that before Huang Taiji died, he would definitely make arrangements to prevent Dolgon from knowing the news of his death in advance.

In the eyes of outsiders, needless to say, they can guess that compared to his brother Dorgon, Huang Taiji must hope that his own son will inherit his throne.

Among all the sons of Huang Taiji, except for those who died early, only Haoge was an adult at this time.

Moreover, Haoge was originally the eldest son of Huang Taiji, and over the years, Haoge led the army to fight in the south and the north, made a lot of contributions, and won the following of many people.

Therefore, the Tartars are loyal to Huang Taiji's subordinates, and naturally think that the best heir to Huang Taiji is Haoge.

Just when both Hauge and Azig began to withdraw their troops from Shanxi and return to Guanwai, they thought the same as Azig.

At this time, Dolgon, who was in Hebei, did not receive the news of Huang Taiji's death from the Qing court.

In this, there are not only the arrangements made before Huang Taiji's death, but also the interference of other princes in the Qing court and other forces, such as Haoge's mother, the Ulanala clan.

Otherwise, even after Huang Taiji's death, Empress Zhezhe deliberately delayed the time to send someone to inform Dolgon.

However, over the years, Dolgon has not operated in vain outside the gates, and there are still many people who are loyal to his deployment, and these people will also deliver the news to Dolgon.

However, Dolgon was not the emperor after all, and compared to Huang Taiji, the forces and subordinates loyal to him were still a minority.

So, this time, none of the men and horses who tried to deliver the letter to Dorgon entered the Shanhaiguan Pass, and they were all intercepted and killed halfway.

So much so that at the beginning of November, when Dolgon led more than 50,000 Qing troops to Xianghe, he was stopped by Li Zixiao, who had rushed there in advance, and led the army, to stop him, and he did not know the news of Huang Taiji's death.

At this time, more than 50,000 Qing troops led by Dolgon were confronting Xianghe County, Shuntian Prefecture, Hebei Province with more than 30,000 White Dragon soldiers and horses led by Li Zixiao.

On November 3, when Dolgon led more than 50,000 Qing troops along the road to the north, they came to Xianghe County, the only way for them to return north.

The admiration in front of him made him dumbfounded.

Originally, this road, which was only less than ten miles southeast of Xianghe County, had already been dug up beyond recognition.

At the same time, on the west side of the road, under a hill near the county seat of Xianghe, a camp was set up there, directly blocking the Qing army's northward return route.

On the road, the ditches that were dug out directly made it impossible for the nearly 200 carts escorted by the Qing army to pass through at all.

To the east of the road, there was a small river, crisscrossed by ravines, through which the foot soldiers and cavalry could barely pass, but they did not even think about letting the carriages pass.

"How is it possible, how can Li Zixiao's men and horses rush ahead of us, this is simply impossible!"

Dolgon looked at his only way back to the north, and when he had been blocked by the White Dragon Army in advance at this time, his face was gloomy, and he couldn't help but explode.

In the face of Dolgon's roar, no Tartar general could answer him, and those Tartar generals were just as incomprehensible as Dolgon.

"Dolgon, is there a chance to take a detour?"

Zilharang also came over and asked Dolgon, at this time, Zilharang didn't want to fight with the White Dragon Army, and his thoughts were the same as Dolgon's, he just wanted to bring this batch of money, food, and materials back to the outside of the customs.

Dolgon had a cold face, spread out the map in front of him, and said angrily: "Look at the map, there is no other way."

Besides, Li Zixiao's men and horses have all run in front of us now, and we just have to take other roads again, and they can also stop them.

This battle is inevitable. ”

However, through the Battle of Shouzhang, to be honest, Dolgon has developed a certain sense of fear for the defensive ability of the White Dragon Army.

Dorgon did not immediately order the attack, and the two sides faced off here.

"Haha, Dolgon's dog Tartar, I guess I'm already confused at this time!

He couldn't have imagined why we arrived here earlier than them, when we were farther away than them and had a shorter march!

Now, I really want to see if Dorgon's face is as black as the bottom of the pot. Ha ha! ”

At this time, standing on the simple wall of the White Dragon Army's camp, Li Zixiao, Luo Chao and other White Dragon Army generals were standing on it at this time.

Luo Chao was holding a clairvoyant mirror, looking at the Qing army that was blocked by them in the south and had to stop marching, and said with a laugh.

Li Zixiao's more than 30,000 White Dragon Army actually arrived in Xianghe County less than a day earlier than Dorgon's Qing army.

However, Li Zixiao sent Luo Chao to lead the cavalry in advance, and recruited more than 3,000 young men in Xianghe County.

Luo Chao commanded these more than 3,000 young people, and it took more than two days to dig this road beyond recognition, and at the same time build this simple camp for the White Dragon Army.

Dolgon arrived here with his army on November 3, but after being stopped by the White Dragons and unable to pass, he had to give orders to camp in the south.

Although Dorgon couldn't understand why the White Dragon Army ran ahead of them, he knew that in this situation, the two sides would definitely have another battle here.

On the third day, Dolgon did not order an attack, because they had just arrived here, and the Qing soldiers were too tired to attack immediately.

When the Qing army was encamped, the White Dragon Army in the camp did not attack, and they were also resting.

At the same time, Li Zixiao knew very well that there were many more Tatar cavalry than them, and it was not a wise choice to let the White Dragon Army foot soldiers take the initiative to attack.

The combination of the sword and shield soldiers and musketeers of the White Dragon Army is very powerful in defensive battles.

But if they were to take the initiative to attack an enemy army with more numbers than them and a large number of cavalry, I am afraid that they would fail.

Anyway, now, Li Zixiao is not in a hurry, they just need to stay here and block the Qing army here, Li Zixiao believes that the Qing army will be anxious by them.

When the time comes, let the Qing army take the initiative to attack, they play defense, and the musketeers of the White Dragon Army will teach the Tartars to be good people.

Besides, this time Li Zixiao actually knew in his heart that it would be difficult for him to destroy Dorgon's army, after all, people couldn't beat it, so he could run!

There are so many cavalry under Dorgon's command, the White Dragon Army has to weigh it if they want to chase it.

Unable to eliminate Dolgon's Qing army, Li Zixiao doesn't care.

Anyway, his real target is not the Tartars, but the money, food and materials of nearly 200 carts in their hands!

(End of chapter)