Outside Gu'an City, the military camp and the central military tent.

Dorgon's face was gloomy, looking at Hauge in front of him and Yue Tuo who never raised his head.

Although Yue Tuo is now Baylor, Dorgon will never underestimate Yue Tuo. After all, Yue Tuo was once a prince, and his ranking was still ahead of Dorgon, but he was demoted to Baylor by Huang Taiji because of certain things.

"Hauge, Yue Tuo, we must have a unified understanding of where to go in the next battle. We can't always divide our forces..."

In terms of seniority, Hauge is the son of Huang Taiji and Yue Tuo is the son of Dai Shan. Both of them are juniors of Dorgon. Although Hauge and Yue Tuo are older than Dorgon, so they are more senior than Dorgon.

Ergon can call them by their first names.

Just as Dorgon finished speaking, Hauge opened his mouth while squeezing his neck.

"Uncle Fourteen, I think it is completely feasible to divide our forces to fight. When we entered the pass from Qiangziling and Qingshan Pass, didn't we also divide our forces to fight? It will not be until Tongzhou that the two armies will unite..."

Yue Tuo still lowered his head and did not speak.

Dorgon sighed and had to explain again.

"The emperor ordered us to enter the pass and divide our troops to enter the pass. The purpose is to make the army move faster and catch the Ming army off guard. But now that we have entered the pass, we still divide our troops to fight. It is definitely not appropriate. I think the next step is to attack Tianjin.

We must attack in a unified manner and cannot continue to divide our forces to fight..."

Hauge shook his head again, walked to the desk, pointed at the map and spoke.

"I think it is completely feasible to divide the troops to fight. We wiped out more than 100,000 Ming troops in Tongzhou, and the number of Ming troops who surrendered reached 60,000. Our total force is close to 170,000. With such a large number of troops, we can march into Tianjin and Tianjin in two ways.

Shandong and other places are completely feasible, and I have always felt that we must attack Shandong. After taking Jinan, Shandong, we can then attack Dengzhou and Laizhou..."

When Hauge said this, Yue Tuo finally raised his head.

When the Qing Dynasty discussed combat deployments, they would often argue with each other. At that time, Dai Shan, Amin, Mang Gurtai and others also argued with Huang Taiji over important combat deployments, and even had a loud quarrel. However, this kind of argument was

It is beneficial, allowing decision-makers to understand the many pros and cons and finally make a decision, so Hauge put forward different opinions. Although Dorgon was angry, he had to listen patiently and explain patiently.

Hauge repeatedly proposed attacking Dengzhou and Laizhou, and his purpose was very clear, which was what Dorgon was most worried about.

There is no doubt about the combat effectiveness of the Denglai New Army. It must be powerful, at least stronger than other armies of the Ming Dynasty. Dengzhou and Laizhou are the bases of the Denglai New Army. Judging from the intelligence learned by Dorgon and others, Dengzhou and Laizhou

It is extremely rich. If the army can capture Dengzhou and Laizhou and other places, it will gain huge wealth and also deal a devastating blow to Denglai's new army.

From this point of view, Hauge's suggestion is good.

But Dorgon is far more cautious than Hauge, and in terms of political maturity, Dorgon is also far stronger than Hauge.

Dorgon thought very realistically. In last year's Battle of Liaodong, Duduo and Azig suffered a disastrous defeat, and the 100,000-strong army lost 60,000. Although there were major mistakes in the command of Duduo and Azig, this also shows that,

The combat effectiveness of the Denglai New Army is extraordinary. It is impossible to say that Wu Zongrui, the governor of Jiliao in the Ming Dynasty, and the Denglai New Army did not know about this battle. Putting himself in his shoes, Dorgon believed that Wu Zongrui must have

All arrangements will be made. Dengzhou, Laizhou, and even Jinan, Shandong and other places must be heavily guarded.

If the army cannot quickly capture the city of Jinan, or even be surrounded by Denglai's new army, it will be dangerous. Dorgon does have an army of 170,000 under his command, but 70,000 of them are Ming dynasty soldiers who have just surrendered.

If the Ming army encounters a powerful sniper attack from Denglai's new army, will those Ming troops who surrendered surrender to the enemy?

After much consideration, Dorgon rejected Hauge's proposal and has always refused to attack Shandong.

But Dorgon was also eager to move in his heart. In this battle, the Ming army was vulnerable, which made him doubt the combat effectiveness of Denglai's new army. The main reason for the failure of the Liaodong battle was the lack of food and grass, as well as the Han army's imposition on the battlefield.

Defection, as well as Duduo and Azig's command mistakes. If Denglai's new army is really not that strong, giving up the attack on Shandong will be Dorgon's biggest mistake and an unforgivable mistake.

It is for this reason that Dorgon did not make a final decision.

According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, Dorgon is the head coach, and once a decision is made, Hauge and Yue Tuo must abide by it.

Yue Tuo, who had been looking down, raised his head, which made Dorgon's heart move. He knew that Yue Tuo was stronger than Hauge in terms of combat deployment and could see further.

"Yue Tuo, tell me what you think."

Yue Tuo looked at Hauge and finally spoke.

"I think we can divide our forces to attack Shandong. We can send scouts to investigate the situation in Shandong. After the army captures Tianjin, it divides its troops into two groups and marches all the way toward Dezhou. This will make the Ming army think that our target is Dezhou, and the other group will go straight to Dezhou.

Jinan, launch a strong attack on Jinan city and strive to capture Jinan in the shortest possible time."

"As for whether to attack Dengzhou and Laizhou, there is no need to debate at the moment. Once we capture Jinan, the subsequent combat deployment will be easily decided."

What Yue Tuo said was very simple, without any unnecessary words.

After Yue Tuo finished speaking, Dorgon did not speak immediately and walked to the front of the map.

After looking at the map for five minutes, Dorgon turned to look at Yue Tuo.

"Yue Tuo, if we divide our troops, how do you think we should divide them?"

This time, Yue Tuo did not hesitate and spoke immediately.

"Prince Rui and Prince Yu led 110,000 sergeants to pretend to attack Dezhou. I led the remaining 60,000 sergeants to attack Jinan. Among the 60,000 troops under my command, I can arrange 40,000 Han troops..."

Dorgon looked at Yue Tuo, and Hauge also turned to look at Yue Tuo.

Yue Tuo has assumed all responsibilities. According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, victory in battle can be rewarded, and failure in battle must be punished. The battle of Liaodong failed, Duduo was removed from the position of leader of the white flag, and Azig was

The confinement lasted for nearly half a year, which was considered a sign of mercy from Huang Taiji.

If Yue Tuo fails in the battle, the responsibility will be entirely borne by Yue Tuo because it is a divided battle.

Facing the eyes of Dorgon and Brother Hao, Yue Tuo spoke again.

"Dezhou is less than three hundred miles away from Jinan. Along the way are the two cities of Pingcai and Yucheng. If my attack on Jinan is unfavorable, Prince Rui and Prince Yu can lead troops to rush to support. The main purpose of our operational deployment is to win

Jinan City, as for Dezhou, I think there is no need to attack. Once we capture Jinan, Dezhou will be destroyed without attacking..."

Hauge nodded repeatedly, and Dorgon also nodded slightly.

In terms of combat prowess, Yue Tuo ranked ahead of them in the Qing Dynasty, which was recognized by many Manchu nobles.

"Yue Tuo, your deployment is very good, but you only lead 60,000 troops, including 30,000 Han troops. I don't think it's appropriate. I see it this way. You lead 100,000 troops and mainly attack Jinan. Brother Hao and I will lead the army."

Seventy thousand soldiers, pretending to attack Dezhou..."

Before Dorgon finished speaking, Hauge waved his hand.

"Sixty thousand sergeants are enough. We must not reveal our combat intentions. If I lead too many troops and bypass Texas to attack Jinan, our combat intentions will be exposed. The Ming army will gather in Jinan City. Besides, we will also attack Tianjin City.

, after taking Tianjin City, there is still a long way to go to Tianjin. At that time, we will consider how to divide our troops and how to hide it from the Ming army..."

Dorgon and Brother Hao looked at the map at the same time.

Yue Tuo's combat deployment is indeed good. If the army can hide from the Ming army and take Jinan City directly after taking Tianjin City, then the next combat deployment will be easy to arrange, and they can continue to attack Qingzhou and Dengzhou eastward.

and Laizhou, and you can also go south to attack Nanzhili. These two places are the most prosperous places in the Ming Dynasty.

Finally, Dorgon spoke.

"Yue Tuo, your suggestion is very good. I think that's it. As for whether our combat deployment will be exposed, I don't think we need to worry too much. After taking Tianjin City, we don't need to divide our troops. The army will move towards Dezhou.

Let's move forward and wait until the Ming army gathers in the Dezhou area before dividing the troops. Most of the Ming army are infantry and we are cavalry. They can't keep up with us in terms of speed. Besides, if the Ming army is willing to fight us in the wild, we

I couldn’t ask for more…”

Dorgon said these words and confirmed the combat deployment.

Hauge's face was a little ugly. This battle had nothing to do with him. The feint attack on Dezhou was commanded by Dorgon, and the attack on Jinan was commanded by Yue Tuo. He was just a foil, but Dorgon finalized the battle plan, and Hauge also

It's hard to object.

Of course Dorgon saw Hauge's face. As the commander of the army, Dorgon must consider all aspects of the relationship and make the best arrangements.

"Now that the combat deployment is confirmed, we will take action immediately and set off in the direction of Tianjin City tomorrow. Our goal is Tianjin City and the towns along the way should be ignored."

"Hauge, the battle to attack Tianjin City will be under your command. You should think carefully about how many troops are needed and how long it will take to capture Tianjin City..."

Hauge was stunned for a moment, then with a smile on his face, he cupped his fists and spoke to Dorgon.

"Uncle Fourteen, give me 50,000 people, that's enough. I promise to capture the city of Tianjin within three days."

Yue Tuo looked at Hauge, who had a smile on his face, but did not speak.

...

After Hauge left the Zhongjun tent, Dorgon looked at Yue Tuo and spoke.

"Yue Tuo, when attacking Tianjin City, what do you think we need to pay attention to?"

Yue Tuo thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Prince Rui, I think there should be no problem in taking Tianjin City. The Ming army's combat effectiveness is too weak and cannot defend Tianjin City at all. Just to avoid unnecessary casualties, I think we need to send scouts to investigate and find out what's inside Tianjin City."

How many Ming troops are there..."

Dorgon smiled and nodded.
Chapter completed!