Although winning the defense of Beijing sounded easy, it was not so easy to do.
At this moment, Huang Taiji had 20,000 Manchu Eight Banners soldiers outside. He also had many Mongolian cavaliers helping him. There were at least 70,000 to 80,000 people.
However, the total number of soldiers in Beijing was only 10,000. The difference in the number of people in this battle was very large, so it was still very difficult to fight.
When Huang Taiji outside the city knew that Yuan Chonghuan had been captured and removed from his post, he did not relax. Because Huang Taiji already knew that there was an even more powerful opponent than Yuan Chonghuan in Beijing.
This opponent was more stable than Yuan Chonghuan, more resourceful, and stronger in combat.
More importantly, the greatest opponent of Huang Taiji and the entire Houjin was none other than the Great Ming Emperor Ye Xin.
At this moment, in the Hou Jin camp, Huang Taiji was calmly giving orders to his subordinates to attack the city.
"Mangguertai, Daishan, Amin, Dorgon! Tomorrow, you will lead 10,000 soldiers and 30,000 Mongolian cavaliers to attack Guangqumen! You must attack with all your might and take down Guangqu Gate!”
"Among the nine gates of the capital, the most suitable ones to attack are the Guangqu Gate and the Desheng Gate. The rest of the gates had the Red Cannons of the Ming Dynasty to assist them, so they were not suitable for the Eight Banners Army to charge in. Moreover, we don't have enough troops, so we can't attack all the gates.”
"Tomorrow, I will lead Azik and Yuetu to attack Desheng Gate. As for the rest, lead the rest of the troops to the other gates as a feint to disperse the pressure of our attack.”
"In addition, this time, we won't be attacking the city separately. Everyone, attack with all your might! If we can take down Beijing this time, our great cause of unifying the world will be completed immediately!”
Huang Taiji was proficient in military tactics and knew that Ye Xin would definitely defend Beijing well this time, not giving him any chance to attack. In addition, the Manchu Eight Banners were indeed not good at attacking cities, so both sides could only be the main attackers. They were prepared to rely on brute force to take down Beijing.
Huang Taiji himself was brave in battle and had deep strategies. It was naturally not a problem for him to lead troops to attack Desheng Gate. In addition, he had Azik and Yue Tuo as his assistants, so the pressure of attacking Desheng Gate was even easier.
On the other side, the few generals attacking Guangqu Sect were not easy to deal with. Daishan, Amin, and Manggu Ertai were the Four Great Belles of the Houjin Empire. They were fierce generals on the same level as Huang Taiji, and they were the four strongest representatives of the Houjin Empire.
Below the four major Baylors were the two most elite of the four minor Baylors, Duo Er Gun and Duo Duo. They were also the regent, Duo Er Gun, who led his troops to kill Li Zicheng after the death of Huang Taiji and conquered the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, while it was dangerous to attack Desheng Gate, the general attacking Guangqu Gate was even more powerful. Guangqu Gate's defense was even more difficult than Desheng Gate's.
"When we attack the city tomorrow, everyone must be careful of the Red Cannons of the Ming Dynasty! In order to deal with the Eight Banners of the Manchu Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will definitely use the Red Cannons to defend. Everyone must avoid the heavy attacks of the Red Cannons!”
"Yes, sir!"
"Brothers, brothers! Today is the most crucial battle for us to defeat the Ming Dynasty. Tomorrow, everyone must do their best to completely defeat the Ming Dynasty and lay the foundation for our Houjin to enter the Central Plains!”
"We will obey the orders of the Great Khan!"
While Huang Taiji was giving orders to his subordinates, Ye Xin was also giving orders to the generals on the city gate tower.
"Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang, Cao Wenzhao, the three of you will lead the Guanning Iron Cavalry to defend Desheng Gate tomorrow! Among all the gates in Beijing, only Desheng Gate and Guangqu Gate were suitable for the Eight Banners of the Later Jin Dynasty to attack. Therefore, the Eight Banners of the Later Jin Dynasty would definitely attack these two gates tomorrow!”
Zu Dashou and the other two had fought countless battles with Huang Taiji in Liaodong, so they weren't afraid of Huang Taiji.
"Emperor, the three of us are going to Desheng Gate, so who will guard Guangqu Gate?”
"What? Emperor, you…"
Zu Dashou and the other generals had never expected that Ye Xin would actually take the initiative to lead his troops to battle, and even challenge the strongest Four Belles of the Eight Banners Army.
Originally, as the ruler of a country, it was rare for the Emperor to personally go out to battle. However, Ye Xin not only led his troops out to battle, but also chose the most difficult army to fight.
Just this courage alone was enough to make Zu Dashou and the others admire him. Zu Dashou and the others sighed inwardly, thinking that they had indeed followed the right person. No matter which aspect this Emperor was in, he was far superior to their previous master, Yuan Chonghuan.
"Pass down my order, the Guanning Cavalry and the Brave Guards Battalion will be out of the city tomorrow! After the two armies leave the city, close the nine gates of the capital tightly. Unless I and the others return victorious, they will not open the nine gates of the capital. Even if I come personally, I will not open them!”
"What? Emperor, you…"
"Hehe, this time, I want to fight with my back against the wall and completely annihilate the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty to solve the worries of Liaodong!”
"Your Majesty!"
After closing the nine gates of the capital, it was either life or death. The Emperor in front of him was indeed bold!
Actually, the reason why Ye Xin wanted to personally lead his troops out of the city and not rely on the capital city walls to defend was also because of his own strategic considerations.
The reason why Ye Xin led his troops out of the city was mainly to occupy the area in front of the capital city gate and use it as a battlefield against the Manchu Eight Banners. He didn't want the Manchu Eight Banners to show their strength in front of the city wall.
In this way, even if the Guanning Cavalry were defeated, Beijing would still have room to defend and not be immediately taken over by the Manchu Eight Banners.
Moreover, the Guanning Cavalry and the Valiant Guards Battalion were cavalry units, so they were more suited for the field. If they were used to defend the city, they wouldn't be able to display their full strength.
At this moment, Huang Taiji was still thinking that Ye Xin would defend the city of Beijing and would not take the initiative to go out to fight. So when Huang Taiji led his men to the city the next day and saw the Guanning Cavalry and the Brave Guards Battalion guarding the gate, he was instantly stunned.
This…The Ming army actually took the initiative to go out of the city to meet the enemy?
This was simply unbelievable!
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