News of Mandahai's situation quickly reached Hetuala.
Upon learning of it, Dorgon gave the matter little thought. His attention had all along been focused on the Ming Army's Central Route Army to the west and the Southern Route Army to the south.
To deal with them, Dorgon personally led a main force of twenty thousand Eight Banners troops, gathering near the city of Hetuala to await orders.
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