后金(jin)(jin)天聰三年(nian)(1629年(nian))八月,皇太極(ji)親自率(lv)部伐明(ming)(ming),攻(gong)(gong)大(da)凌河(he)城(cheng)(cheng),命圖(tu)爾(er)(er)格(ge)隨(sui)(sui)正白旗“固山額(e)真”喀克篤禮,圍城(cheng)(cheng)東北。城(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)(zhong)明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)突然(ran)沖出城(cheng)(cheng)來,攻(gong)(gong)擊(ji)后金(jin)(jin)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)南(nan)炮臺。圖(tu)爾(er)(er)格(ge)來不及上馬,徒步殺退了明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)。同年(nian)十月,后金(jin)(jin)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)攻(gong)(gong)打錦州(zhou)。皇太極(ji)令圖(tu)爾(er)(er)格(ge)率(lv)護(hu)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun),駐扎(zha)錦州(zhou)與松(song)山之間(jian)。夜間(jian),當明(ming)(ming)兵從錦州(zhou)赴松(song)山時,圖(tu)爾(er)(er)格(ge)中(zhong)(zhong)途截殺,斬(zhan)殺20余名明(ming)(ming)兵,明(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)大(da)敗(bai),紛紛投降。之后,圖(tu)爾(er)(er)格(ge)率(lv)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)掠奪松(song)山,大(da)凌河(he)城(cheng)(cheng)也(ye)隨(sui)(sui)之被(bei)攻(gong)(gong)下。
后(hou)金天(tian)聰八年(1634年)五月,皇太(tai)極(ji)再(zai)次親率(lv)大(da)軍伐(fa)明,遠(yuan)攻大(da)同。皇太(tai)極(ji)命(ming)貝勒濟爾(er)哈朗(lang)留守盛(sheng)京(沈陽(yang)),派(pai)圖(tu)(tu)爾(er)格率(lv)師駐(zhu)扎張(zhang)古(gu)臺河(he)口(kou),以防敵人(ren)沿水路來攻。不(bu)久,皇太(tai)極(ji)又(you)派(pai)圖(tu)(tu)爾(er)格與“梅勒額(e)真”(副(fu)都統)勞薩,率(lv)師渡遼河(he),沿張(zhang)古(gu)臺河(he)駐(zhu)軍。后(hou)金天(tian)聰十年(1636年),圖(tu)(tu)爾(er)格隨武(wu)英郡(jun)王阿濟格再(zai)次伐(fa)明。他與阿濟格會師于延(yan)慶,然后(hou)不(bu)斷深(shen)入明朝腹地,先后(hou)攻克昌平、雄縣等城(cheng)池(chi),每次攻城(cheng),都是他率(lv)先登上城(cheng)樓(lou),再(zai)立(li)大(da)功。
崇德(de)五年(1640年),圖(tu)爾格(ge)又隨多(duo)爾袞(gun)攻(gong)打錦州。他們(men)(men)割(ge)取明(ming)(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)的莊稼,連續擊(ji)敗明(ming)(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)數(shu)次(ci),又與“固山額真”葉(xie)(xie)克書領兵(bing)(bing)300人,在烏忻河口伏(fu)擊(ji),待城(cheng)里明(ming)(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)兵(bing)(bing)士(shi)到城(cheng)外放(fang)牧(mu)時(shi)(shi),搶奪(duo)了所(suo)有牲(sheng)畜。當他們(men)(men)趕著牲(sheng)畜回返(fan)時(shi)(shi),明(ming)(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)出城(cheng)追殺而來(lai)。坐騎中箭后,葉(xie)(xie)克書跌下馬(ma)來(lai)。眼看明(ming)(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)將要趕到,圖(tu)爾格(ge)射殺敵人,把葉(xie)(xie)克書救上馬(ma)。然后,他奮力拼(pin)殺,明(ming)(ming)(ming)兵(bing)(bing)退卻6次(ci),又反攻(gong)6次(ci)。圖(tu)爾格(ge)身受重創20余(yu)處,卻仍(reng)然在后面廝(si)殺掩護,與明(ming)(ming)(ming)軍(jun)(jun)力戰,最終將掠(lve)獲的牲(sheng)畜悉(xi)數(shu)護送回來(lai)。戰后敘功,圖(tu)爾格(ge)進升“三等昂邦章京”,世襲(xi)。不久,皇太極又授(shou)予圖(tu)爾格(ge)“內大臣”要職。
崇(chong)德六年(nian)(nian)(1641年(nian)(nian)),明(ming)將洪承(cheng)疇(chou)率13萬(wan)大軍(jun)(jun)馳援錦州。皇太極再(zai)次親(qin)率大軍(jun)(jun)伐(fa)明(ming),把(ba)洪承(cheng)疇(chou)圍困在(zai)松山(shan)(shan)上。這次,圖(tu)(tu)爾格(ge)是(shi)第(di)八次隨(sui)主(zhu)伐(fa)明(ming)。崇(chong)德七年(nian)(nian)(1642年(nian)(nian)),圖(tu)(tu)爾格(ge)奉命隨(sui)饒余貝勒阿(a)巴泰再(zai)次伐(fa)明(ming),目標直(zhi)(zhi)指(zhi)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)。清軍(jun)(jun)左翼出界嶺口;右翼破石(shi)門、雁(yan)門二關(guan),繞過(guo)明(ming)都(dou)北(bei)京,長驅直(zhi)(zhi)入山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong),一(yi)直(zhi)(zhi)打到兗州,攻克(ke)3個(ge)府、13個(ge)道、67個(ge)縣,俘獲(huo)了明(ming)魯王(wang)以及樂陵、陽信(xin)、東(dong)(dong)(dong)原、安丘、滋陽五郡王(wang),還有各王(wang)府宗(zong)室、官(guan)屬數千人。此役,圖(tu)(tu)爾格(ge)與明(ming)軍(jun)(jun)交戰39次,戰戰皆(jie)勝(sheng),俘虜明(ming)軍(jun)(jun)36.9萬(wan)人、掠獲(huo)牲(sheng)畜55萬(wan)余頭(tou)、黃金1.2萬(wan)兩、白銀(yin)220萬(wan)兩。清代(dai)崇(chong)德八年(nian)(nian)(1643年(nian)(nian))六月(yue),圖(tu)(tu)爾格(ge)率師凱旋。
《清史稿》:太宗(zong)與明戰(zhan),下大凌河(he),克(ke)錦州,皆以(yi)全力爭。壬午之師,間道深(shen)入數千里(li),如行無(wu)人之境,為(wei)前此所未有,則(ze)圖爾格之績也(ye)。以(yi)是戰(zhan)多踵為(wei)功(gong)宗(zong)。伊(yi)爾登、巴奇蘭、齊爾格申輩(bei)皆驍武,從(cong)太宗(zong)征伐(fa),搴旗陷陣;而葉(xie)臣、珠瑪喇(la)入關后,又(you)以(yi)夙(su)將(jiang)力戰(zhan)策勛(xun)。大業(ye)將(jiang)成,群才(cai)翊運,盛矣!