In 1628, Huang Taiji personally led the army and attacked the Ming Dynasty for the first time. The Dalinghe and Shanhaiguan lines were guarded by Yuan Chonghuan under the command of the Ming army. Daikin suffered heavy losses and was unable to break through the line of defense. Dorgon believed that Yuan Chonghuan was deliberately engaged in a tug-of-war, and Daikin came from afar.
If the war was lengthened, they would be defeated because of the depletion of grain and grass. Therefore, Daikin could only make a quick battle. Seeing that Daikin could not break through his Jinning line of defense, Yuan Chonghuan only waited for them to retreat, and then they could take advantage of the momentum and take away Daikin’s lair.
Huang Taiji also understood that they could not back down at this time. Dorgon suggested that they avoid the Jinning Line, bypass Mongolia, and attack Beijing. How could Yuan Chonghuan know their intentions and reach Jizhou earlier. Seeing that it was only two hundred miles away from Beijing and still unable to capture Beijing, Huang Taiji was unwilling to return to Daikin. Fan Wencheng suggested that Yuan Chonghuan had the sword of Shangfang given to him by Emperor Chongzhen, but if this trust suddenly disappears, they can be disintegrated from within the opponent.
Huang Taiji first released the rumors of Yuan Chonghuan and Dajin colluding in the city, and then used the arrow of Guan Ning’s cavalry led by Yuan Chonghuan to injure Shanhaiguan General Soldier Man Gui. Dorgon deliberately let the prisoners’ big monitors see him and said that Da Khan had reached an agreement with Yuan Chonghuan, and within three days, he would be able to take down Beijing without blood. The defenders of the Ming Dynasty also found a letter on the captive Jinbing, which promised to give Yuan Chonghuan a generous reward after it was done.
The suspicious Chongzhen completely believed that Yuan Chonghuan had betrayed him and ordered him to be executed immediately. Seeing that their divorce plan worked, Huang Taiji got rid of Yuan Chonghuan’s big trouble, but he was not in a hurry to invade Beijing. He knew that Beijing was easy to obtain and difficult to defend. He doesn’t have the ability to command an empire now, so he can only wait for his destiny.
Huang Taiji returned to Shengjing victoriously and learned the good news that Zhezhe was pregnant. Yu’er married Huang Taiji for three years and did not have any heirs. Zhezhe asked her to return to Horqin Province and worship her ancestors to bless her to have children. Huang Taiji accompanies Yu’er for a walk, but when she encounters Na Muzhong’s ankle deliberately, she coquettishly asks Huang Taiji to hug her back.
Ezhe’s favorite aunt died while on the way to escape, and he felt that it was all caused by Daikin. Daikin made Chahar lose a large area of territory, so I can’t just leave it alone. Lin Danhan thought that he was old and couldn’t move, so he should wait and make plans after he recovered. Ezhe was unconvinced, and wanted to send troops to beat Horqin immediately.
The emperor received a secret report that Chahar was about to invade Horqin, and Yuer, who returned home to the province, was in danger, so Dorgon hurriedly sent troops to protect Yuer. Dorgon vowed to drive Chahar out of Mongolia, as far as possible. Ezhe still misses Yu’er, and wants to grab Yu’er back to Chahar, and Longge is loyal to protect the lord. Dorgon came with troops in time, and when Ezhe evacuated hurriedly, he took Mang Gusbeele abducted.
