Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

When two armies are facing each other, it is not a happy thing to suddenly have someone show up to disrupt the situation. Not long ago, Erke, the Duke of Lu stationed in Shenyang, sent people to deliver the supplies needed by the army from Shenyang to Hetuala in time. The Great Khan Lianhua praised Erke for being a veteran general who knew the principle of sending food and grass before the troops move. He ordered to intensify the training of the troops in Hetuala and to sweep Ningguta as soon as the wind and snow subsided. Then came the news that the Russian army occupied Yaksa and lured more than 6,000 Ewenki envoys to surrender.

"Humph! I underestimated the Tsar's appetite. He conferred a duke in one breath. He wanted to use high positions and generous salaries to lure the Solon tribes to surrender and compete with me for Heilongjiang." After receiving the news, Sultan muttered to himself, filled with anger. In fact, what really made him angry was not the Russian intervention, but the changes in the situation on the central battlefield. In the three major battlefields of the Wei-Qing war, in the northern battlefield, the main force of the Qing army failed to besiege Datong. Due to the heavy snowstorm, there was no major battle between him and the Ningguta Qing army. The southern battlefield remained calm. General Xi Rimo returned to Guiyang to train and rest. Wu Sangui was independent in Yunnan and did not take the initiative to provoke the Wei army. There were only some minor fights on the Yunnan-Guizhou border. The real change was in the central battlefield. General Toli once surrounded Prince Jidu of Qingjian in Xi'an, but he could not conquer it for a long time. Emperor Shunzhi sent the Minister of the Interior Dasu, Gushan Ezhen Suohong, the Commander of the Guards Lai Da, and the First-Class Guard Suo Etu to lead 20,000 Manchu and Mongolian cavalry to rescue Xi'an. The arrival of this fresh force boosted the morale of the Qing army in the city. Li Guoying, the Qing governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi stationed in Hanzhong, and Li Haraku, the general of the Qing Yansui Town stationed in Yan'an, also led their troops to help. Toli, who originally had a small number of troops, could not withstand the pressure and had to lift the siege of Xi'an and withdraw to Fengxiang, confronting the Qing army along the line of Dasan Pass, Baoji, Fufeng, Linyou, and Bingzhou. His withdrawal caused a chain reaction. David's mission in Beijing sent news that after the Wei army captured Shenyang, the Qing side's attitude had originally loosened, but after hearing that the siege of Xi'an had been lifted, it became tough again. Haha, if we can't reach an agreement, then we can't reach an agreement. Anyway, I don't plan to get what I want through negotiations. Sultan sneered, and while strictly ordering Toli to defend Fengxiang to the death, he summoned important officials to discuss the current situation.

"Your Majesty, I think that the situation on the southern front is at a stalemate, the Qing army has a slight advantage in the middle front, the Qing army has an advantage in the northern front near Datong, and our army has an advantage outside the Great Wall. The most important thing is Datong, which is the first of the nine frontiers in the world and the key to the overall situation. The main force of the pseudo-Qing army is attacking Datong. If Datong is lost, the overall situation will collapse. It is winter in Ningguta now, and it is difficult to fight a big battle. It is better to withdraw some elite troops to the south to guard Datong to prevent losses," said the Left Censor-in-Chief Hu Lianqi. His opinion was supported by the Left Assistant Censor-in-Chief Wei Xiangshu and other ministers.

"The so-called Datong is the first of the nine borders and the most scenic place in the world, but it is just what you Han people say. The foundation of us Mongolians is the grassland! Khan, I think we should concentrate our forces to seize the land outside the Great Wall. The grassland outside the Great Wall can provide us with a steady supply of people and cattle and sheep." Grand Secretary Bobe proposed another suggestion. Most Mongolian generals such as Tarhun, Suhe, and Urigendalai supported this view.

Sultan thought again and again, then said with a smile: "Datong is indeed the key to the overall situation. If I get Datong, I can attack Dadu (referring to Beijing) at any time. If the Qing Dynasty gets Datong, it can protect the capital and reverse the passive situation. However, I have confidence in Bars. He is the tiger of Oirats. If he can't defend Datong, how can he be a tiger? Although our army has an absolute advantage outside the Great Wall at present, Bahai, the Angbang Zhangjing of Ningguta of the pseudo-Qing Dynasty, is brave and resourceful and not easy to deal with. If we withdraw troops to Datong and let Bahai catch his breath, Ningguta will be difficult to fight. Therefore, no troops outside the Great Wall can be withdrawn. However, the King of Chu wrote to say that he has pacified southern Liaoning. The military strength of western Liaoning and southern Liaoning is still more relaxed. The two kings of Jin and Chu can be ordered to station troops in Ningyuan to attack Shanhaiguan, contain the Qing army inside the Great Wall, and try to reduce the pressure on Datong."

Although the Great Khan gave the order with a smile, he was actually worried. He said that he believed that Bars could defend Datong with his ability, but in fact, it was because the battle of Ningguta had entered a critical moment and he could not send reinforcements. This was actually a gamble, betting that the Qing army would not be able to capture Datong before he pacified the areas outside the Great Wall.

The emperor's majesty was overwhelming. Seeing that the real dragon had made a decision, the ministers dared not say anything more. Seeing that there was no more objection, Sultan began to ask another question, "The Russians took advantage of my war with the Qing Dynasty to reoccupy Yaksa and lure the nearby Solon tribe to surrender. They not only expanded east of Lake Baikal, but also continued to move south along Lake Baikal. The leaders who recently surrendered, such as Timur, Yirentai, and Jirigela, told me that the Russians planned to build Chukuboxing Fort in the south of Lake Baikal. Once completed, the connection between the Buryats in Barguzin and Mobei will be cut off. If the Russians are allowed to annex the Buryats, they can invade Mobei from the south of Lake Baikal. This is by no means empty talk! Tumian Ananda Gushi of Mobei Wanhu Mansion reported to me that recently a large number of Russian merchants suddenly appeared in Kulun, Uliastai, Kharakorum and other places. These people did not buy and sell goods, but were keen on drawing maps and often wandered around the local garrison camps. I think the Russians have bad intentions."

"I think that the Luosha people's homeland is far away from Mobei, and their population and military strength are limited. Even if they are ambitious, they do not have the strength to capture Mobei. Now our primary enemy is the pseudo-Qing Dynasty, so it is not appropriate to have a dispute with them. It is better to let them go first and deal with them after defeating the pseudo-Qing Dynasty." Grand Secretary Bobe did not think that the distant Tsarist Russia could threaten the David Kingdom, and advocated conquering the Qing Dynasty first and Russia later. This proposal was supported by the vast majority of officials present.

"Great Khan, you gentlemen don't know much about the Russians. I was born in the Tushetu tribe in the northern desert. My tribe's pasture is right next to the southern part of Lake Baikal. I have dealt with them a lot and know these guys very well. They are evil spirits from hell, burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of evil. Since they occupied Lake Baikal, the tribes in the northern desert have had to gradually migrate south. If these guys only robbed property before, the situation has changed now. They have built many castles around Lake Baikal, set up officials to govern, and levied taxes on local tribes to recruit soldiers and store supplies. Their ambitions are really big. Weakness will only fuel the greed of jackals. If left unchecked, invading the northern desert is only a matter of time," said Harahuri, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, expressing his opinion.

After hearing this, Sultan nodded secretly. There were still some wise men under his command. He laughed and said, "Halahuli is right. The Rakshasas are man-eating wolves. The more you tolerate them, the more rampant they will become. It is precisely because I do not want to fight with them that I must pretend that I am not afraid of fighting." (End of this chapter)