后(hou)金天(tian)聰三年(nian)(1629年(nian))八月,皇太極親自率(lv)部伐明,攻(gong)大凌(ling)河城,命圖(tu)爾(er)格隨正白(bai)旗“固山(shan)額真(zhen)”喀克(ke)篤禮,圍城東北。城中(zhong)明軍(jun)(jun)(jun)突然沖出城來,攻(gong)擊后(hou)金軍(jun)(jun)(jun)南炮臺。圖(tu)爾(er)格來不(bu)及(ji)上馬,徒步殺退了明軍(jun)(jun)(jun)。同(tong)年(nian)十月,后(hou)金軍(jun)(jun)(jun)攻(gong)打錦州。皇太極令(ling)圖(tu)爾(er)格率(lv)護軍(jun)(jun)(jun),駐扎錦州與松山(shan)之間(jian)。夜間(jian),當明兵從錦州赴松山(shan)時,圖(tu)爾(er)格中(zhong)途(tu)截殺,斬殺20余名明兵,明軍(jun)(jun)(jun)大敗,紛紛投降。之后(hou),圖(tu)爾(er)格率(lv)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)掠奪松山(shan),大凌(ling)河城也隨之被攻(gong)下。
后(hou)金天(tian)聰八年(nian)(1634年(nian))五月,皇太(tai)(tai)極再次親(qin)率大(da)軍伐明,遠攻(gong)大(da)同。皇太(tai)(tai)極命貝勒(le)濟爾(er)哈朗留(liu)守盛(sheng)京(沈陽),派圖(tu)(tu)(tu)爾(er)格(ge)率師(shi)駐扎張古(gu)臺河口,以防敵(di)人沿(yan)水(shui)路來攻(gong)。不(bu)久,皇太(tai)(tai)極又派圖(tu)(tu)(tu)爾(er)格(ge)與“梅勒(le)額(e)真”(副都(dou)統)勞薩,率師(shi)渡遼(liao)河,沿(yan)張古(gu)臺河駐軍。后(hou)金天(tian)聰十年(nian)(1636年(nian)),圖(tu)(tu)(tu)爾(er)格(ge)隨武英郡(jun)王阿濟格(ge)再次伐明。他與阿濟格(ge)會師(shi)于延慶,然(ran)后(hou)不(bu)斷深(shen)入明朝(chao)腹地(di),先后(hou)攻(gong)克昌平、雄縣等城池,每次攻(gong)城,都(dou)是他率先登(deng)上城樓,再立大(da)功(gong)。
崇德五(wu)年(nian)(1640年(nian)),圖爾格(ge)又(you)隨多爾袞攻(gong)打錦(jin)州(zhou)。他們(men)割取明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)的莊稼(jia),連續擊(ji)敗明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)數(shu)次(ci),又(you)與“固山(shan)額(e)真”葉克書(shu)領兵(bing)300人,在烏忻河口伏擊(ji),待城里明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)兵(bing)士(shi)到城外放牧時,搶奪(duo)了所有牲(sheng)畜。當他們(men)趕(gan)著牲(sheng)畜回(hui)返時,明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)出(chu)城追殺(sha)(sha)(sha)而來(lai)(lai)。坐騎中箭后,葉克書(shu)跌下(xia)馬來(lai)(lai)。眼(yan)看(kan)明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)將(jiang)要趕(gan)到,圖爾格(ge)射殺(sha)(sha)(sha)敵人,把(ba)葉克書(shu)救上馬。然(ran)后,他奮力拼殺(sha)(sha)(sha),明(ming)(ming)兵(bing)退卻6次(ci),又(you)反攻(gong)6次(ci)。圖爾格(ge)身受(shou)重創20余(yu)處,卻仍然(ran)在后面(mian)廝殺(sha)(sha)(sha)掩(yan)護,與明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)力戰,最(zui)終將(jiang)掠獲的牲(sheng)畜悉數(shu)護送回(hui)來(lai)(lai)。戰后敘功,圖爾格(ge)進升(sheng)“三等昂邦章京”,世襲(xi)。不久,皇太極又(you)授予圖爾格(ge)“內大臣”要職。
崇(chong)德六年(nian)(1641年(nian)),明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)將洪承疇率(lv)13萬(wan)(wan)大(da)軍(jun)馳援(yuan)錦州(zhou)(zhou)。皇太極再次親率(lv)大(da)軍(jun)伐(fa)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming),把洪承疇圍困在松(song)山(shan)上。這次,圖爾(er)格是第八次隨(sui)主伐(fa)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)。崇(chong)德七年(nian)(1642年(nian)),圖爾(er)格奉命隨(sui)饒余貝勒阿巴(ba)泰再次伐(fa)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming),目標(biao)直(zhi)指山(shan)東(dong)。清軍(jun)左翼出界嶺口(kou);右翼破石(shi)門、雁門二關,繞過(guo)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)都北京,長驅直(zhi)入山(shan)東(dong),一直(zhi)打到兗州(zhou)(zhou),攻克(ke)3個府(fu)、13個道、67個縣(xian),俘(fu)獲(huo)了明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)魯王(wang)(wang)以及(ji)樂陵、陽信、東(dong)原(yuan)、安丘、滋(zi)陽五郡王(wang)(wang),還有各王(wang)(wang)府(fu)宗室、官屬(shu)數千人(ren)。此役,圖爾(er)格與(yu)明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)軍(jun)交(jiao)戰(zhan)(zhan)39次,戰(zhan)(zhan)戰(zhan)(zhan)皆勝,俘(fu)虜明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)軍(jun)36.9萬(wan)(wan)人(ren)、掠(lve)獲(huo)牲畜(chu)55萬(wan)(wan)余頭、黃金1.2萬(wan)(wan)兩、白銀220萬(wan)(wan)兩。清代崇(chong)德八年(nian)(1643年(nian))六月,圖爾(er)格率(lv)師凱旋(xuan)。
《清史稿》:太宗與明戰(zhan),下大凌河,克錦州,皆以(yi)全力爭(zheng)。壬午之(zhi)師,間(jian)道深入數(shu)千里,如行無人之(zhi)境,為前此所未有,則圖爾(er)格(ge)之(zhi)績也。以(yi)是(shi)戰(zhan)多踵為功宗。伊爾(er)登、巴奇蘭、齊爾(er)格(ge)申(shen)輩(bei)皆驍武(wu),從太宗征伐,搴旗陷陣;而葉臣、珠(zhu)瑪喇入關后,又(you)以(yi)夙將(jiang)(jiang)力戰(zhan)策(ce)勛。大業將(jiang)(jiang)成(cheng),群才翊運(yun),盛矣!