Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

"The Khan intends to send troops to Yaksa? It's winter now, and it's inconvenient to march. That place is really far away." Grand Secretary Bobe misunderstood the Great Khan's intentions and thought that he was going to go to war with the Rus in anger. He couldn't help but get anxious. The Wei-Qing war was at a critical moment, and it was not advisable to make too many powerful enemies! However, due to the Khan's accumulated prestige, he did not dare to persuade him directly, and only kept making excuses that the distance was inconvenient to march.

Sultan was secretly happy upon seeing this, and laughed, "I still understand the principle of eating meat bite by bite. Don't worry, I will not send troops to Yaksa or Nerchinsk to fight with the Russians, and I will not even go to Barguzin and Argun River. I will only send a detachment to Butha. This army will capture Hulipingzhai, an important town on the coast of Heilongjiang River from Butha, and then attack all the way along the Heilongjiang River to cut off the retreat of the Qing army in Ningguta. Although the main target of this battle is the Qing army, I don't mind giving the Russians a warning when our army enters Butha. "

"The Khan is wise!" Bobe heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, how many troops do you plan to send to undertake this important task? Although the Duke of Lu has sent people to transport food and grass, Butha is far away from Hetuala, and the expedition has to go on a long journey along the Heilongjiang River, so it is inconvenient to transport supplies. If you bring too many troops, the logistics may not be able to keep up; if you bring too few, I am afraid we will not be able to undertake such a heavy responsibility," advised the Left Censor-in-Chief Hu Lianqi.

"I have considered this issue. Quality is more important than quantity. The maximum number of troops to be sent to Butha is 6,000. You may not know that during this period, I have ordered the Torgut chief Orros and the Hoboksari general Jambi to train a sled army of 6,000 people, which is just right for this task," Sultan smiled.

"Great Khan, I have dealt with the Russians in the past. Although their firearms are powerful, their army is not large. Now our army's firearms are not inferior to theirs. If we really have to face them head-on, I am confident that a few charges will defeat them. Why do you care too much about these barbarians?" The head of the Durbet Wanhu, Obodui Wulanghai, is the Great Khan's brother-in-law. He speaks casually and asks the question in his mind. Indeed, although the Tsarist Russia of this era was notorious, it had few people after all, and many guards did not regard them as strong enemies.

"Haha, you only know one side of the story," the Great Khan waved his hand. "In the past, the Russians burned, killed and looted, but I didn't care. The more brutal they were and the less popular they were among the local tribes, the less likely they would become a big enemy. But now their Tsar has changed his strategy and adopted a conciliatory policy, building forts and appointing officials, governing according to the law, no longer killing people indiscriminately, but asking the locals to pay taxes and serve in the military. In order to win over the hearts of the people, he even appointed local tribal leaders as officials. The Ewenki envoy Mabu who defected to the Orus not long ago was actually appointed as a duke! This is no small matter. This person is very prestigious in the area of ​​Nerchinsk. His surrender will cause other tribes to follow suit, posing a threat to David's rights and interests outside the Great Wall. If we wait until the Russians gain a foothold in Nerchinsk and Yaxica before taking action, I'm afraid everything will be too late!"

"Your Majesty, even if you send troops to Butha, it can only ensure temporary peace. After our army leaves Butha and goes on an expedition to Heilongjiang, I'm afraid the Russians will make a comeback again," said Hu Lianqi, the Left Censor-in-Chief, after thinking for a while.

"What Lord Hu said is right," Sultan smiled, "That is why I provided weapons to the local tribes. It is the best strategy to use Sauron's soldiers to guard Sauron's land."

"No wonder you gave so many weapons to the leaders of the Daur, Ewenki, Oroqen, Barhu, and Buryat tribes when they came to see you last time. It turns out that you wanted to strengthen the local tribes to fight against the demons! You are truly a wise and far-sighted person! I thought you saw that the captured Qing army weapons were useless in the warehouse, so you took them out as rewards. The Khan's strategy is not something that a stupid person like me can appreciate. I am ashamed!" Obodui Wulanghai repeatedly expressed his shame. This head of a thousand households had ordinary fighting skills. He could reach such a high position because he was the brother of Queen Uliji Bayar and was good at flattery. By devaluing himself as a stupid person, he showed the wisdom and bravery of the Khan and pleased the emperor.

Sultan blushed for a rare moment. He had given the captured Qing army weapons to the tribes that had surrendered to him. Although there was a factor of arming the local tribes to fight against Tsarist Russia, the more important reason was that the treasury was insufficient and he wanted to save some money. Unexpectedly, his brother-in-law elevated this to a sacred act of foresight, which made him a little embarrassed. Fortunately, those who play politics are thick-skinned. They waved their hands and howled heroically: "It's not enough. The military aid I gave to the Solon tribes is far from enough! If we want to contain the expansion of the Russians, we still need to provide them with a large amount of supplies, especially firearms. Harahuri, you pick out some good quality weapons from the seized Qing army weapons, and personally escort them to Balahetun, and be responsible for delivering military aid to the Daur, Ewenki, Oroqen, Barhu, and Buryat tribes. Remember, you must focus on the assisted tribes. You can give more to those who are more threatened by the Russians, such as the Buryat tribe, and those who are more loyal to David, such as the Nenjiang Daur tribe; but you can't give them too much and let them have strength far exceeding other tribes. Once their power is too large, it will be difficult to control them."

"Yes, I understand," said Harahuri, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, hurriedly accepting the order.

The Balahetun mentioned by the Great Khan is a small village on the north bank of the Kerulen River in the Chechen tribe of Mobei. The Chechen tribe, also known as the Gegen Chechen Khan tribe, the Khalkha East Road, and the Kerulen Balhetun League, is one of the four major tribes of Khalkha Mongolia and the descendants of Moro Bema, the 18th grandson of Yuan Taizu. Although it is just a small village, it is already a "big city" in the desolate Mobei where nomadic people are the main people. Because it is close to the Buryat tribe in the north, the Barhu, Daur, Ewenki, and Oroqen tribes in the east, and can be protected by the Chechen army attached to David, Sultan chose this place as a base for military aid to the Solon tribes. However, the Oirat God of War has been through hundreds of battles after all, and knows that the army needs to be heavily guarded. After thinking about it, he allocated 600 elite soldiers to Kharahuli, and at the same time ordered Chechen Houbabu to return to his station, organize the Chechen people to build a city in Kharahetun and recruit warriors to protect the safety of the place. History is created by people. His arrangement for military purposes actually made this place an important town for the Chechen tribe and even the entire northern desert in later generations.

The vision of the great Sultan Khan was naturally not limited to the Butha area. What he wanted was to completely annihilate the Qing army in Ningguta. Although it was snowing heavily at this time, a good fighter would make arrangements in advance. He ordered Generals Toroshihu and Buhealtu to lead 10,000 troops to build warships on the west bank of the Songhua River, intending to wait until spring came to force a crossing of the Songhua River to Ningguta. In order to confuse the Qing army, he deliberately conducted large-scale military training in Hetuala and showed up from time to time, making the Qing army think that he had been staying in Hetuala for the entire winter and doing nothing. (End of this chapter)