Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

The Wusuli River was originally an inland river of China. After the unequal "Sino-Russian Beijing Treaty" was signed, the Russian Empire took away 1616 square kilometers of territory east of the Wusuli River, and it became the boundary river between China and Russia. However, in this era, this place was still Chinese territory, and a part of the Chinese nation lived there: the Wudehe people. Wudehe, also known as Chakla, Qiyakala, Chakkar, Wudeai, and Wudegai, means "forest people" in Manchu. They belong to the Wuji tribe, one of the three major tribes of the wild Jurchens (Donghai Jurchens). In the first year of Tianming (), they were conquered by Nurhaci, some of them were incorporated into the Eight Banners, and some remained in place to hunt tribute minks. The Wusuli River has many tributaries. The Wudehe people who make a living by fishing and hunting live everywhere along the Korma River, Svetla River, Samarga River, Iman River, Vaka River, Bijin River, and Hor River.

Although the wild Jurchens could barely be considered Jurchens, their customs and habits were very different from those of the Jianzhou Jurchens and the Haixi Jurchens. They liked to use dogs to pull sleds, had long hair, and used silver and copper cast human figures on their noses. Their clothes were decorated with embroidery and their houses and boats were made of birch bark. In the eyes of the Qing court, they shared the same language and race as the Jianzhou Jurchens, so they were treated more favorably and were often awarded at regular intervals in the places where Nimanqi gathered. The rewards were mostly ironware and other items that the tribes outside the Great Wall lacked, so they lived better than other tribes. They were also relatively loyal to the Qing court. After the guards entered the Great Wall, the Udehe tribe's Harada Sodorkai directly led his troops to support Ningguta Angbang Zhangjing Bahai, and many Udehe people who were incorporated into the Eight Banners also fought bravely for the Qing Dynasty. However, because Sodorkai took away many elites from the tribe, there were not many elite soldiers left near the gathering place of the tribe, Khabarovsk.

"Wu Xiha, the guards are coming. The tribes along the way were either defeated or surrendered. Even Halde Zhang was killed in the battle. What should we do?" Captain Tana asked another captain, Wu Xiha, in panic. After Sodorkai left, Wu Xiha had the highest prestige among the chiefs of various tribes, and thus became the leader of them all.

"Humph! The Daur, Barhu, Buryat, Ewenki, and Oroqen tribes who surrendered are not Jurchens. When have you ever heard of a Jurchen tribe surrendering? Don't you think about the fact that we Jurchens have deep hatred for the Weiguo. If they surrender, will it be good for us?" As a captain of the Qing Dynasty, Wuxiha had long regarded the hatred between the Qing Dynasty and the Weiguo as the hatred between the Jurchens and the Weiguo. Seeing fear on Tana's face, he hurriedly used hatred to arouse his fighting spirit.

"Wu Xiha, what do you say we should do? We will all listen to you." Sure enough, when Tana heard that the Jurchens and the Wei state had a deep hatred for each other, he immediately gave up the idea of ​​surrendering and became eager to fight.

"Immediately send letters to the leaders of the Udeh tribes in Fulichi, Yilguli, Agu River, and Orlan River, asking them to bring their tribesmen and troops to gather in Birobidzhan. Birobidzhan was originally the Xishenwei of the Ming Dynasty, and the city walls of the Acropolis are still there. By concentrating our forces and defending the city, we should be able to hold out until the reinforcements of Bahai Zhangjing arrive," Wu Xiha said firmly.

After receiving the letter from Wuxiha, the Wudehe tribes from all over the country quickly gathered in Boli, and soon gathered 3,000 young and strong men and 13,000 old and weak women and children. Under the urging of the leaders, the Wudehe people stepped up the repair of the city wall and waited for the arrival of the guards.
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"I finally got the vanguard post from the commander after much persuasion. We must fight hard to avoid losing face for our Buthadu Thousand Households," said Kenzhe Ule, the chief of Buthadu Thousand Households, to the two deputy chiefs, Dular and Samakir. The three of them represent the Daur, Ewenki (Yakut), and Oroqen tribes of Buthadu Thousand Households. A few days ago, Dedu Thousand Household Chief Zino, and the deputy chiefs of Buryat, Arsleng and Enhesen, made meritorious contributions, which made Kenzhe Ule very jealous. He pestered Orros to be the vanguard. Because he had a close relationship with the old man's granddaughter, although she was not his legal wife, she was different from others, so Orros had to agree. After becoming the vanguard of the army, Kenzhe Ule was very happy and asked the two deputy generals to encourage him.

"Don't worry, Captain. If the Daur and Buryats of the Jiya River can make great contributions, so can we. Just wait and see when we attack the city," Dural laughed, not taking the Udeh people in the city of Khabarovsk seriously at all.

"Yes, Captain Du, our army has been unstoppable along the way. Even the small city of Blagoveshchensk can be knocked down by a deer's hoof," said Samakil.

"Okay! If we can successfully break into the city, you can rob to your heart's content!" Seeing that the two of them were full of confidence, Kenzhewule promised them to rob to encourage them.

"Thank you, Captain." As expected, when they heard that they could rob at will, the two of them immediately became excited.

The city of Khabarovsk was built on the basis of the Mingxishenwei City. Although it was only a small city, it was located at the confluence of the Heilongjiang River and the Wusuli River, and had great military value. During the Ming Dynasty, this was one of the 18 garrisons under the jurisdiction of the Nurgandusi. Since it was a garrison, the city naturally could not be compared with the city of a regular garrison. It was just an earthen city without a moat or trench, and the city wall was not high. Fortunately, after being repaired by the local Udehe people, it was still strong. At this time, there were only 500 defenders in the city, plus 2,000 strong women. Wu Xiha, the deputy commander of the Udehe tribe, commanded the defense of the city, and the deputy commanders Buerhe and Nuomin each led a thousand soldiers and horses to ambush on the mountain outside the east gate. The city is bordered by the Ussuri River on the west and restricted by the Ussuri River and Heilongjiang River on the south and north respectively, making it difficult to move. Therefore, Wu Xiha judged that the guards would attack from the east gate as the main direction, and ordered Generals Burhe and Nomin to ambush outside the east gate early on. He also ordered Colonel Tana to lead 500 soldiers to ambush on the hill outside the south gate.

His judgment was correct. Kenzhewul, who thought he had a strong army, saw that the west, north and south gates were difficult to attack, so he chose to attack the city from the east immediately. "Warriors, it's time to make achievements. Attack!" He shouted to his men. This roar was a military order, and in an instant, the horns sounded, and the air was filled with murderous intent.

"Kill~kill~kill~"

Anggacha led 400 Daur warriors carrying long ladders to charge towards the earthen city, and Wumubuledai led 400 Daur warriors as the second formation. Kenzhewul, who thought he would win, was unwilling to give the first credit to the Ewenki and Oroqen people, so he sent out his two cousins. The Ewenki troops led by Dular and the Oroqen troops led by Samakil could only be the third and fourth formations respectively.

"Shoot!" Seeing the enemy approaching, Wu Xiha gave the order calmly.

"Swoosh~swoosh~swoosh~" Five hundred soldiers and two thousand strong women drew their bows and shot arrows. The Jurchens made a living by fishing and hunting, and both men and women knew how to shoot arrows. The difference was that men used strong bows, while women used bows with less power, but they could still hurt people.

The Daur people, who had been prepared, held up their rattan shields and ran towards the city. The arrows flying all over the sky did not cause them too many casualties. Only a few dozen people were shot down and rushed to the city, put long ladders on the city wall and climbed up.

"Warriors, kill! The first one to enter the city will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver," Anggacha shouted to encourage his men, while leading dozens of archers to shoot the defenders on the city walls and cover his men in siege.

After all, there were only 500 combat soldiers in the city, and the rest were all strong women, scattered on the city walls. The military strength was inevitably weak, and more and more Daur people rushed to the top of the city.

"Warriors, follow me to kill the enemy!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Wu Xiha led a hundred warriors to kill the Daur people who rushed to the top of the city. These hundred warriors were all carefully selected warriors, holding heavy weapons such as harpoons, hammers, maces, axes, etc., and they were unstoppable and quickly drove the Anggacha tribe down from the city.

Kenzhewul, who was supervising the battle outside the city, was furious and ordered Wumubuledai to lead the second attack on the city. After an hour of fierce fighting, they still failed to attack. With no other choice, he ordered Dular to lead 500 Ewenki soldiers to attack. This time, the city could no longer hold out, and more and more guards rushed into the city.

The time was almost right, Wu Xiha breathed a sigh of relief and ordered his men to release a signal. Seeing this signal, the leaders of the Wudehe tribe, Buerhe and Nuomin, each led a thousand soldiers and horses to charge out from both sides of the hill at the east gate. "Chiu~he~ao~" The Wudehe warriors paddled their sleds, making strange noises as they rushed towards the guards. In a short period of time, the speed of the sleds was much faster than that of the war horses, and they arrived in the blink of an eye.

The sudden appearance of the ambush caught the attacking guards off guard. They were chopped down before they could turn around and form a battle array. Nuomin was particularly fierce. He led dozens of personal guards to attack Kenzhewul's flag. Anyone who dared to block him was chopped down. "No! Retreat!" Kenzhewul was terrified. In panic, he raised the flag of retreat and led his troops to run southwest. Amantai, Nahata, and Bayijiri followed him and retreated. Wumubuledai and Dular, who were attacking the city, also retreated. Only the Anggacha tribe, which attacked the city first, did not have time to escape and was surrounded by the Udehe people.

"Anggacha!" From a distance, Kenzhe Ule saw his cousin's flag fall to the ground, crying and running away to the southwest without looking back. His premonition was correct, and at this time, Anggacha had been chopped into pieces by the Wudehe people who came roaring in.

South of the city of Blagovesh, the deputy commander of the Guards, Ayushi, was ordered by Orros to lead 800 men to support Kenzhe Ule. He and Orros were from the same Oirat Torghut tribe, and he was considered a confidant. He was supposed to support Kenzhe Ule, but in fact he wanted him to make merit. Unexpectedly, they encountered the defeated soldiers of Kenzhe Ule. Among the 800 men, only 200 were veterans of the Guards, and the other 600 were surrendered soldiers of the Bilal tribe. They had just formed an army not long ago and were not well trained, so they were disrupted by the defeated army.

"Kill~ Kill~ Kill~", Tana, the leader of the Udeh tribe who had been lying in ambush in the hill outside the south gate, took the opportunity to charge out with 500 soldiers.

"Useless trash! Quickly get your men in formation!" Ayushi glared at Kenzhe Wule angrily, and led 200 veterans of the Guards to line up to resist. After all, they were veterans of hundreds of battles, and they quickly formed a small formation to block the Tana tribe coming from the south. 600 surrendered soldiers of the Bilar tribe also formed a line behind the small formation. Kenzhe Wule's old face flushed, and he quickly got his men in formation.

Before the battle array was completed, Buerhe and Nuomin arrived with nearly 2,000 pursuing soldiers. Wu Xiha also opened the south gate and led 300 warriors to charge out from the south gate. Under the attack from three sides, the guards could no longer resist and fled in all directions.

Only Ayush and his 200 men did not retreat. Even though they were surrounded by the Udeh people, the small army formation remained motionless.

"Shoot them!" Tana, the leader of the Udeh tribe, shouted. His men drew their bows and arrows and rushed towards the guards. The old guards held up their shields to block most of the arrows. In the gap, Ayush pulled his bow to the full extent, and the arrows flew like locusts, heading straight for Tana's face. "Ah~" The leader only had time to scream before he fell to the ground.

Wu Xiha was furious. It was a shame that such a small group of people dared to fight against his main force. "Charge in turns and kill them all. These people must be the elite soldiers of the guards. Kill them all and the enemy will be terrified," he shouted.

One after another, the Udehe Centuries charged forward, and people kept dying on the battlefield. After crippling six Centuries in a row, the Udehe people finally killed Ayush and his 200 veterans. The sacrifice of this small force bought time for the Guards to escape. In this battle, the Guards suffered 1,500 casualties, and only killed more than 800 Udehe people, which was considered a disastrous defeat.
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The Udeh people had no time to be happy as they were met by the Orros army.

Hearing that his beloved general Ayush had died in the battle and that 1,500 warriors had been killed or wounded, Orros was extremely angry and said to Jamubi and other generals: "Our army has never encountered such stubborn resistance on the way. After the city is captured, we swear to massacre the whole city to serve as a warning to others!"

"General, our army's morale is low today. It would be better for us to set up camp temporarily and attack the city early tomorrow morning," advised Jamubi.

"Well, let's take a rest for a night. Tomorrow our commander will massacre Birobidzhan," Orros snorted coldly.

The next morning, General Zhambi of Hoboksari quickly deployed thirty light cannons outside the East City. These cannons were not carried by camels, but on sleds pulled by deer. Although they were light artillery, they were enough to bombard the earthen city and kill the defenders.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~" Fierce artillery fire vented on the top of the city, suppressing the defenders so that they could not raise their heads.

As soon as the cannons stopped firing, Qinuo, Bursai, Arsleng, Enhesen, Shangdu Batur and other generals took turns to attack the city. The defenders fought desperately to guard the crumbling city.

"Beat the drums, I will personally attack!" Orros was aroused to his ferocity, and he led 500 guards to attack the city. These guards were all elite soldiers who had rolled in piles of dead bodies, and they were agile and skilled in martial arts. One after another, they climbed up the city walls like civet cats. The leader of the Wudehe tribe, Burhe, shot an arrow at Orros, but unexpectedly, this brave general was wearing double armor and failed to penetrate the armor. He fell to the ground with a "bang". "How dare you, a rat, plot against me!" Orros was furious, rushed towards Burhe, and slashed him in half with a knife.

The guards rushed up the city wall, and then rushed down the steps to open the city gate. The guards outside the city rushed in. The Udehe people could no longer resist and fled to the city. Ushiha was wounded dozens of times and died in battle. Another leader, Nomin, was seriously injured and captured. He cursed and was hacked to death by the guards.

In this battle, although the guards broke through the city, they also suffered nearly 700 casualties. Orros was extremely angry, and with red eyes he howled, "If you don't put down your swords for three days, kill all the Udehe people in the city!"

After three bloody days, only a thousand people were left in Birobidzhan, which originally had a population of 16,000. It took 500 horse-drawn carriages to transport the bodies.

Even though he won, Orros could not smile. Of his 11,000 men, 2,200 were killed in the battle, leaving only 8,800 men. Military orders were as firm as a mountain. Despite the heavy casualties and exhaustion, they still had to complete the task of cutting off the retreat of the Ningguta Qing army along the Heilongjiang River. (End of this chapter)