后金天聰三年(1629年)八(ba)月,皇(huang)太(tai)極親自率部(bu)伐明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming),攻(gong)(gong)大凌(ling)河(he)城,命圖(tu)爾(er)格(ge)隨正白旗“固山額真”喀克篤禮,圍(wei)城東北。城中明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)軍突(tu)然沖出城來,攻(gong)(gong)擊后金軍南(nan)炮臺。圖(tu)爾(er)格(ge)來不及上馬(ma),徒步殺(sha)退了明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)軍。同年十月,后金軍攻(gong)(gong)打錦(jin)州(zhou)。皇(huang)太(tai)極令圖(tu)爾(er)格(ge)率護軍,駐扎錦(jin)州(zhou)與松(song)山之(zhi)(zhi)間。夜間,當明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)兵(bing)從錦(jin)州(zhou)赴松(song)山時,圖(tu)爾(er)格(ge)中途截殺(sha),斬(zhan)殺(sha)20余名明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)兵(bing),明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)軍大敗,紛(fen)紛(fen)投(tou)降。之(zhi)(zhi)后,圖(tu)爾(er)格(ge)率軍掠奪(duo)松(song)山,大凌(ling)河(he)城也(ye)隨之(zhi)(zhi)被攻(gong)(gong)下。
后(hou)金天聰(cong)(cong)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(1634年(nian)(nian))五月,皇太極再次(ci)親率大(da)軍伐明(ming),遠攻(gong)大(da)同。皇太極命貝勒濟爾哈(ha)朗留守盛京(沈(shen)陽),派圖(tu)爾格(ge)率師駐扎張古臺河口(kou),以(yi)防敵人沿水路來攻(gong)。不(bu)久,皇太極又派圖(tu)爾格(ge)與(yu)“梅(mei)勒額真(zhen)”(副(fu)都統)勞薩,率師渡(du)遼(liao)河,沿張古臺河駐軍。后(hou)金天聰(cong)(cong)十年(nian)(nian)(1636年(nian)(nian)),圖(tu)爾格(ge)隨武(wu)英郡王阿濟格(ge)再次(ci)伐明(ming)。他(ta)與(yu)阿濟格(ge)會師于延慶(qing),然后(hou)不(bu)斷深入(ru)明(ming)朝腹地,先后(hou)攻(gong)克(ke)昌平、雄縣等城(cheng)(cheng)池,每(mei)次(ci)攻(gong)城(cheng)(cheng),都是他(ta)率先登上城(cheng)(cheng)樓,再立大(da)功(gong)。
崇德五(wu)年(nian)(1640年(nian)),圖爾(er)格又(you)隨多爾(er)袞攻打錦州。他們(men)割(ge)取明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)的(de)莊稼,連續擊(ji)(ji)敗(bai)明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)數次(ci),又(you)與“固山(shan)額真”葉克書(shu)(shu)領(ling)兵(bing)300人,在(zai)烏忻(xin)河(he)口伏擊(ji)(ji),待城里明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)兵(bing)士到(dao)(dao)城外放牧時,搶奪了所有牲畜。當他們(men)趕著牲畜回返時,明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)出(chu)城追殺而來(lai)。坐騎中箭后(hou),葉克書(shu)(shu)跌下馬來(lai)。眼看明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)將(jiang)(jiang)要(yao)趕到(dao)(dao),圖爾(er)格射殺敵人,把葉克書(shu)(shu)救(jiu)上馬。然后(hou),他奮力(li)拼殺,明(ming)(ming)兵(bing)退(tui)卻6次(ci),又(you)反攻6次(ci)。圖爾(er)格身受重創20余處,卻仍然在(zai)后(hou)面廝(si)殺掩護,與明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)力(li)戰(zhan),最終將(jiang)(jiang)掠(lve)獲的(de)牲畜悉(xi)數護送回來(lai)。戰(zhan)后(hou)敘功,圖爾(er)格進升(sheng)“三等昂邦章京”,世(shi)襲。不久(jiu),皇太(tai)極又(you)授予圖爾(er)格“內大臣”要(yao)職。
崇(chong)德(de)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1641年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),明(ming)(ming)將洪承疇(chou)率13萬(wan)大(da)(da)軍馳援錦州。皇太極再次(ci)(ci)親率大(da)(da)軍伐明(ming)(ming),把洪承疇(chou)圍困(kun)在(zai)松山(shan)上(shang)。這(zhe)次(ci)(ci),圖爾(er)格(ge)(ge)是第八次(ci)(ci)隨主伐明(ming)(ming)。崇(chong)德(de)七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1642年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),圖爾(er)格(ge)(ge)奉命隨饒余(yu)貝勒阿巴泰再次(ci)(ci)伐明(ming)(ming),目標直(zhi)(zhi)指(zhi)山(shan)東(dong)。清軍左翼出界(jie)嶺口;右翼破(po)石門(men)、雁門(men)二關,繞過明(ming)(ming)都北(bei)京,長驅(qu)直(zhi)(zhi)入山(shan)東(dong),一直(zhi)(zhi)打到(dao)兗州,攻(gong)克(ke)3個(ge)府、13個(ge)道、67個(ge)縣,俘(fu)(fu)獲(huo)了明(ming)(ming)魯王以及樂陵、陽(yang)信、東(dong)原、安丘、滋陽(yang)五(wu)郡王,還有各王府宗(zong)室、官屬數千人(ren)(ren)。此役,圖爾(er)格(ge)(ge)與明(ming)(ming)軍交(jiao)戰39次(ci)(ci),戰戰皆勝,俘(fu)(fu)虜明(ming)(ming)軍36.9萬(wan)人(ren)(ren)、掠獲(huo)牲畜55萬(wan)余(yu)頭、黃金1.2萬(wan)兩(liang)(liang)、白銀220萬(wan)兩(liang)(liang)。清代崇(chong)德(de)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1643年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))六(liu)月,圖爾(er)格(ge)(ge)率師(shi)凱旋。
《清史(shi)稿(gao)》:太(tai)(tai)宗(zong)與明戰,下大(da)凌河,克錦州,皆(jie)以(yi)(yi)全力爭(zheng)。壬(ren)午之師,間道(dao)深入數千里,如行無人之境,為前(qian)此所未(wei)有,則圖爾(er)格之績也。以(yi)(yi)是戰多踵為功宗(zong)。伊爾(er)登、巴(ba)奇蘭、齊爾(er)格申輩皆(jie)驍武,從太(tai)(tai)宗(zong)征(zheng)伐,搴旗陷陣;而(er)葉臣、珠瑪喇入關后,又(you)以(yi)(yi)夙將(jiang)力戰策勛。大(da)業(ye)將(jiang)成(cheng),群才(cai)翊運,盛矣!