On July 23, 36 days after being captured at Hashan Pass, the Qing army in Lushun had exhausted all kinds of firearms and ammunition, and the food and grass were in a hurry. At the same time, the Qing army thought it had created super-caliber shells and ** bags. After testing the power of the two weapons, it thought that there was a way to restrain the armored chariots of the Ming army. In addition, the Qing army also prepared some other weapons. Although the preparation was not enough, the battle situation in Lushun was no longer enough. So Dorgon personally led the army south to Jinzhou to prepare for another desperate battle with the Ming army in the Xiangsongjin Battle.

At the beginning, the Qing army's combat plan was to ask Duoduo to lead 30,000 troops to assist Lushun, rescue Ajige's troops, and then lure the enemy into deeper, and set up a battlefield to fight the Ming army to a decisive battle. However, as time went by, the news from Lushun made Dorgon worried. After the Ming army captured Hashan Pass, it did not stop attacking Ajige's troops in Lushun for a day. The most hateful thing was that the Ming army did not attack fiercely, but continued to instigate small offensives. The Ming army's supplies were unobstructed, and Ajige's troops were trapped in Lushun. Whether by land or sea, they were cut off by the Ming army. The Ming army's daily offensive made Ajige's troops

The ammunition consumption of Jige's troops has reached an unsustainable point. Monkey Stone Mountain has been attacked by the Ming army to above the mountain. The Ming army obviously has not done its best, otherwise this would have been the way of fighting. However, this style of fighting has made Ajige's Qing army extremely uncomfortable. The soldiers are constantly losing, and dozens of people are lost every day, and they are completely unable to get replenishment. Ammunition is also consumed every day, and it is simply consumed without any supplies. Over time, it becomes increasingly difficult to sustain. Now the troops under their command are less than 20,000, and the ammunition is even more difficult to deal with. Ajige's troops are already showing signs of fatigue and cannot rely too much on it. []

Dorgon knew that the Ming army was a trap, and that he would have the idea of ​​besieging the city and fighting aid. If there were fewer reinforcements, it would become a tactic of adding fuel. At that time, not only would he not be able to save Ajige's troops, but he would also have to support 30,000 Qing troops. According to the conditions proposed by the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Ming dynasties, it was obvious that the Ming army had a big appetite and would not want to destroy the Qing clans in one fell swoop. In this way, the Qing Dynasty was in danger! Dorgon, Jiergalang and Hong Chengchou, Fan Wencheng, and finally decided to make a desperate bet. Just like the example of the Battle of Songjin, recruited men of tribes over 15 to 50 years old, and at the same time borrowed troops from Mongolia, as much as possible, as the elite of the Qing clan, supplemented with Mongolian cavalry, and then fought with the Ming army to fight against each other in Jinzhou.

Mongolia was also dealing with Li Zicheng's Northern Expedition at that time, but the Mongolian side did not fight hard with the Dashun Army. Although it temporarily lost some territory, it did not hurt the roots. The Mongolians used their outstanding motivation to deal with the Dashun Army. The Dashun Army could not seek a decisive battle between Mongolia. Now Dorgon sent someone to invite reinforcements, promising to defeat the Ming army, he would turn around and defeat the Dashun Army with his Mongolian army, and then lead the troops to Beijing to share the Han dynasties. Such a statement made the Mongols unable to remain moved. Moreover, the Mongols also understood the principle of "one loss and one prosper and one prosper". After some discussion, although the Dashun Army was seeking a war with Mongolia, the Mongolian side decided to send 15,000 people to aid the Qing Dynasty.

Dorgon found out that Li Zicheng had no intention of taking the opportunity to attack Shanhaiguan, and immediately withdrew most of the elite Qing troops on the front line of Shanhaiguan, replaced the elderly and young soldiers to defend Shanhaiguan. The number of people stationed on the front line of Shanhaiguan also dropped to 8,000. He just continued to bluff so that the Dashun army could not be drawn. However, the forces on the eastern front of North Korea and Hunchun were impossible to draw, and it still maintained 20,000 troops. In Dorgon's view, even if the 20,000 troops could not be stopped by Wu Sangui, at least it would be no problem to delay Wu Sangui's attack. After urgent mobilization, Dorgon gathered 60,000 troops, and joined the Mongols' 15,000 troops, a total of 75,000 troops, and rushed towards Jinzhou. Jiergalang led 10,000 troops and remained in Shenyang.

The Jinyiwei discovered that Dorgon recruited the Qing soldiers, both young and old, and sent the news to Laizhou in time. This matter was expected by the Ming army's staff, but there were two things that were not expected. One was that the Qing army dared to significantly reduce the defenders of Shanhaiguan. According to the truth, the Qing army would have to leave at least 20,000 people to defend the direction of Shanhaiguan. The other was that the Mongolians did not expect that the Mongolians would send reinforcements, and the Mongolians themselves would not have a good life. They should have no time to take care of themselves, but they could not have such a commendable spirit of internationalism! There is only one explanation. The Mongolians hated the Ming Dynasty who drove them out of the Central Plains and would never want the Ming Dynasty to defeat the Qing army in one fell swoop, and then they were greedy for Shu and pointed directly at the Mongols' own territory.

According to the deduction of the Ming army's staff, Ajige's about 20,000 Qing troops were no longer worth worrying. Their firearms and ammunition were consumed, and the remaining ammunition was not enough to deal with a big battle. Moreover, after several months of attrition, although there were no major defeats, they suffered many small defeats, and now they are exhausted and lazy. Therefore, the combat power of Ajige's troops was reduced, and 20,000 Ming troops should be enough to deal with it. As for the Qing army reinforcements, at most 50,000 troops came to support, and at most 20,000 troops were equipped with various firearms. The well-equipped Ming army could also gain the upper hand with 55,000 troops.

It was only after July 18 that the Mongolians came to help. The Qing army's reinforcements should be around 70,000. This made Chongzhen sigh that the plan did not change quickly. So, he had no choice but to transfer another 10,000 troops as reserve teams to Lushun, which increased the total strength of Lushun to 85,000. At the same time, he urgently transferred 10,000 troops from Huang Degong and Gao Jie to Laizhou as a reserve team for battle. So far, the new army had dispatched 80,000 troops to the Liaodong battlefield. Sichuan sent 15,000 new troops, Taiwan stationed 3,000 new troops, and the 120,000 new troops recruited and trained, and now only 22,000 new troops stationed in Nanjing. In any case, the new troops from Nanjing could no longer be drawn. To be honest, Chongzhen was still not very confident about the combat effectiveness of Wu Sangui, Huang Degong and Gao Jie's troops, although the generals of these troops also took turns to Nanjing to participate in rotation training. The army

The training was also conducted in accordance with the New Army training outline, but Chongzhen really had no confidence in how much their combat effectiveness was improved. Therefore, the real main force was the New Army, and the cavalry was mainly Wu Sangui's Liaodong cavalry, with 10,000 cavalry and 5,000 cavalry as a group to conduct short training and dress-ups in Nanjing. The combat effectiveness of the other 10,000 cavalry should be trustworthy. Chongzhen was only used to pursue the Qing army, and his combat effectiveness was almost the same. The Qing army gave it to you. If you dare not pounce on him and give him a knife, then what about the "Guanning Iron Cavalry"! As for Zuo Liangyu, Liu Liangzuo, and Liu Zeqing, although these people also asked for battle, Chongzhen looked down on their army at all and did not give them a chance at all. Liu Zeqing's army in Shandong was close, and Chongzhen just arranged for them to be wary of the Dashun Army and assisted with the logistics of food and grass.

However, it must be mentioned that the Ming Dynasty invested almost 70% of the Navy's strength, including Zheng Sen and Zheng Zhibao. The Navy invested more than 15,000 people, more than 500 warships were invested, and some civilian ships were even temporarily requisitioned. In order to block the Liaodong Peninsula and ensure maritime transportation, the Navy played an important role.

On the afternoon of July 23, Chongzhen, who was already in Lushun, received the latest information. The final number of Qing army reinforcements was around 80,000, no less than 75,000, and no more than 85,000. Chongzhen frowned, knowing that there were no reconnaissance satellites in this era, and it was undoubtedly a dream to rely on spies to understand the precise number of Qing army dispatched troops in Chenyang, which was already in martial law.

In response to the latest situation, Chongzhen had to convene a combat meeting immediately. The combat meeting was held at the Ming army front command post not far from the hot spring. For the sake of the emperor's safety, this command post was built on the hillside. It was a semi-underground wire-mesh concrete building. It was reinforced with logs outside and a tunnel was dug behind it. Even if the Japanese iron birds came, as long as they were avoiding the tunnel, they could ensure that everything was foolproof.

Chongzhen suddenly heard that the Qing army might reach 85,000, and his heart skipped a beat, but then he became excited. The adventurous spirit in his bones gained the upper hand at this time. Therefore, although the news was not good, Chongzhen's expression did not look down. Chongzhen looked around the attendees and said:

"Dear friends, the situation has changed a little new. Dorgon's reinforcements may be 85,000, not the maximum 50,000 people we estimated in advance. Let's discuss it together to see if this battle can be fought and how to fight?"

Qin Zhiyong was the first to say:

"Your Majesty, the number found by the Jinyiwei may not be very accurate. Since ancient times, the Qing army has been bluffing, and it was normal that only 50,000 or 60,000 or 60,000 is said to be *10,000, which is normal. Judging from the information received from several channels, the Qing army should have sent troops this time at around 70,000."

Bai Hengdu was cautious about this battle, so he said:

"I report to the emperor, I think it is better to overestimate it, but I must have calculated it. Since there is news that it may be 85,000 people, it may not be groundless. I think it is necessary to calculate the Qing army reinforcements of 85,000 people to revise the combat plan."

Guo Yunlong had just been transferred from North Korea to Lushun to command the cavalry, and was eager to show off in front of the emperor, so he said:

"Your Majesty, I think that even if the Tartars came 85,000 people, it is not worth fearing. First of all, the 20,000 Tartars surrounded by our army are undoubtedly exhausted and unable to fight. The 85,000 reinforcements led by Dorgon have limited firearms. With the new firearms, our army cannot fight against two, and it should not be a problem to deal with three. At least, the 10,000 cavalry that our army has undergone special training can withstand at least 15,000 Tartar cavalry."

When Chongzhen saw that everyone had to add "Your Majesty" to the front of everyone's words, he thought that this was the same to the point where the future generations always forced the "under the wise leadership of xxxx" at the beginning of his speech, so he smiled and said:

"I'm discussing matters here, so I'll save it. Just talk about it directly."

Du Jun has always been a little risky, and he didn't care whether the Qing army was 70,000 or 80,000, so he said:

"Even if the Qing army reinforcements increased to 85,000, I don't think there is any need to change the combat plan. Our army only needs to defend in a tiered manner, use the advantages of firearms and trench warfare to consume the Qing army one after another, and then counterattack, which will greatly defeat the Qing army."

Guan Zantang relied on armored vehicles to easily defeat Hashan Pass, and now he was in a high spirit, so he said:

"Our army is in Hashan Pass, and two armored vehicles can handle 250 Tartar cavalry. This time, new armored vehicles are transported. As long as there are armored vehicles participating in the war, it is no problem for our 10,000 new troops to block 20,000 Qing troops."

Wang Fuzhi has been doing things in pieces for a while, and he has never felt tired at all. However, the casualties are quite serious. Now that the war has finally come, he can't stop the blood from surging, so he said:

"Azig's troops have been crippled by our army. With one order, we can encircle and annihilate the 20,000 Qing troops in Azig. Only 15,000 troops and then send armored vehicles, and our army can encircle and annihilate them in one fell swoop."

Wei Deng was a little worried that his colleagues underestimated the enemy, so he said:

"In theory, our army has the advantage of firepower and equipment, and there is no problem with one or two. However, after the naval battle with the Japanese in Luzon, the Japanese army advanced weapons and gained the upper hand at the beginning. Shi Lang was determined to fight to the death and fought desperately with the Japanese army at all costs. As the Japanese iron ship was bombed, the Japanese army was worried about gains and losses, and eventually withdrew from the battlefield. It can be seen that weapons are not the decisive factor. The Qing army also has its advantages. After all, the cavalry is as fast as a whirlwind. In addition, the Qing army in the encirclement will definitely trap beasts and fight, so our army must not underestimate the enemy. Moreover, the casualties in this battle must be quite large. When the fierce battle is severe, it is necessary to prevent the defeat of the entire army from leaving the battlefield without authorization due to a fear of war. Try to do it!"

Guo Yunlong was also a cowardly escaper in the battle of Songjin. Although he was angry when he heard this, it seemed that Wei Deng was just saying it to him, but Guo Yunlong suffered a crushing defeat in the battle of Songjin. He learned from his mistakes and knew that Wei Deng's words were true. Guo Yunlong was a bachelor and immediately said:

"As long as you attack the military order, my cavalry will definitely advance but not retreat. If any of the 20,000 cavalry, including me, retreat without permission, they will be asked to be sprouted into meat paste by horse hooves."

As soon as this statement was made, all the generals present swore that as long as they fight, they would be prohibited, and as long as they attacked, they would advance without retreat.

What Chongzhen wanted was this effect, and he said solemnly:

"When a large army fights, military discipline must be strict. I have something to say first. I will never give up anyone who violates military discipline. If you escape against orders, you will definitely be killed and not forgive me!"

Chongzhen then changed his tone to relax and said:

"The Qing army came to help this time to fight a big gamble. Facing the gambler who was about to lose, our army does not have to be afraid. As long as our army shows enough patience, defends one after another, consumes the enemy army one after another, dares to fight tough battles, dares to fight bad battles, and strictly enforces military discipline. It is only a matter of time to defeat the Qing army. Since the Qing army has brought the troops of the country to fight to the decisive battle, it just happened to solve the problem in one battle. After winning this battle, Liaodong will have no major battles to fight, and Liaodong will be able to settle it every night. I wish you all success! Please remember that I am behind you, and whoever retreats among you will take over personally. But I think you will definitely not let me down."
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