Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

The death of Wei Zheng made the Great Khan Lianhua extremely sad, and who would take over the post of Wanhuchang of Mobei Wanhufu was really a headache for him. After much deliberation, he decided to appoint the Deputy General of Zhengbei and the Governor of Gansu, Altan Cang, as the Wanhuchang of Mobei, and ordered the second-class Ying Suchuan Hou Bajibabu to take over as the Governor of Gansu. Because the Central Army led by Toli and Altan Cang did not fight well, the rewards they received were also less than those of the other two armies. According to the David official system, the governor was the second rank, and the Wanhuchang was the first rank. Changing Altan Cang to the position of the Wanhuchang of Mobei was considered a promotion, which was conducive to stabilizing the morale of the Central Guard Army to some extent; in addition, Mobei was adjacent to Tsarist Russia, and the tribes of Mobei were known for their fierceness and bravery. Only a general who was used to fighting could calm the situation. Altan Cang was experienced in many battles and was qualified for this position. As for appointing Bajibabu, the second-class Yingsuochuan Marquis, as the governor of Gansu, it was not only a favor to the son of an old friend, but also conducive to solidifying the hearts of the senior officials who followed Sultan in the uprising. Of course, Bajibabu himself was also very capable.

In short, the actions of a tyrant who holds the whip of a country are always implicit. After finishing these, he realized that the situation in Datong was in danger, and issued another decree to urge the crown prince Zhuo Ligetu to speed up the march. The decree was very short, with only one line of small words: "The key to our army's victory lies in the hooves of your war horses."

As soon as Zhuo Ligetu saw the decree, he knew that his old father was anxious, and immediately ordered his men to rush to Datong day and night.
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"Eqige, Wei Zheng Wanhu chief sent someone to deliver a message saying that about 20,000 Qing troops suddenly crossed the Shili River from Xiamizhuang and defeated Du Qianhu chief Yilian, and were heading towards Huairen. He asks you to immediately withdraw to Shuozhou and cooperate with Yunchuan's Elinqin Batur." In the Yanmen Wei army camp, King Sumur of Liao was handling military affairs in the big tent, and his third son, the general Halaqi, hurried in to report.

"A 20,000-man Qing army is heading south? They want to harass our rear and join forces with the Shanxi Green Camp." Su Muer was stunned, then reacted and asked, "Where is Wei Zheng Wan Huzhang now?"

"Captain Wei Zheng said he would hold on to Huairen to buy time for our army to retreat."

"Defend Huairen? But Huairen only has 3,000 soldiers, half of whom are surrendered soldiers with weak combat effectiveness. How can we defend it?" Su Muer was stunned for a moment and sighed: "It seems that Wei Zheng wants to sacrifice himself to save the other guards in southern Datong! He is really a loyal man!"

"Eqige, should we send troops north to rescue Wei Zheng Wanhu Chang?" asked Halaqi.

"We can't rescue him. We have only 15,000 troops. We are already struggling to deal with the more than 20,000 Shanxi Green Camp troops attacking Yanmen. How can we have extra troops to rescue Huairen? If we send troops to rescue Huairen and he falls into the encirclement of the Qing army, Wei Zheng's sacrifice will become meaningless." Su Mur pondered for a moment and gave a decisive order: "Pass the order, the garrison stationed in Yingzhou, Shanyin, Mayi, and Yanmen will immediately retreat to Shuozhou."

"What about Ningwu Pass? Ningwu Pass is an important military route. If the Qing army occupies it, it will be disadvantageous to us," Halaqi asked anxiously.

Su Muer understood what his son meant. Ningwu Pass was a top-notch pass in the world. If the pass was controlled, it would not only connect with Shuozhou, Mayi, Shanyin, Yingzhou, and Datong through the Huihe River, Sanggan River, and Yuhe River in the territory, but also connect with the rebels active in Jingle, Lanxian, Jiaocheng, Wenshui, and other places through the Fenshui River in the southwest. These rebels had surrendered to David's country and accepted the official positions appointed by David, and were considered his own people. If Ningwu Pass was lost, the Qing army would be able to cut off the connection between these rebels and the Wei army, and take the opportunity to wipe out the rebels in various places.

He thought for a while and sighed: "Now our army must concentrate its forces to defend Datong. As for Ningwu Pass, order all the volunteers to withdraw to Ningwu Pass and garrison there."

"Eqige, most of them are local bandits active in the mountains and forests, and each has his own territory. I'm afraid they won't agree to give up their territory and go to Ningwu Pass," replied Halaqi with a frown.

"It doesn't matter. I'll just do my best and leave the rest to fate." Su Muer sighed. "Whether I issue the military order or not is my business. Whether they obey it or not is up to those bandits!"
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After receiving the military order from Sumur, Damuding, the commander of the Shanxi Wuyi Guard who was responsible for coordinating the various rebel armies, was worried. Now he could only directly command the army under the command of the deputy commander Zhao Yi, the centurion Liu Yaner, the garrison Miao Da, Gong Qi and others, with more than a thousand soldiers. The other rebel armies were only nominally subordinate to David, and he could not really command them. It was difficult to get them to leave their respective territories to guard Ningwu Pass! But the military order was like a mountain, and he had to work hard to execute it no matter how difficult it was. In desperation, he found Zhao Yi and Liu Yaner to discuss.

"In my opinion, the captain should hold a banquet in the camp and invite the leaders of each camp to the banquet, and propose the retreat to Ningwu Pass. If they are willing to obey, then fine. If not, then kill them at the banquet." The deputy captain Zhao Yi was a ruthless man and came up with a vicious idea. "Very good!" Damudin squinted his eyes and praised Zhao Yi, and then decided to do so.

"Ren Liang and the Yang brothers in Jiaocheng, Zhong Dou in Wenshui, Shen You in Qingyuan, Li Zongsheng in Jingle, and Hui Chongde in Lanxian are all bandits who have been active in Shanxi for many years, and each has their own power. Even if we kill them, their nephews and subordinates will be dissatisfied. I am afraid that we will not be able to use these righteous troops for the sake of David, but will push them to the pseudo-Qing side. I think it is inappropriate," Liu Yan'er objected in a delicate voice. Since she was promoted to the head of a hundred households by the court for her contribution to Datong by planning with Damudin, Zhao Yi and others to rebel against Wang Du, Li Yingming, Sun Zongkai and others, she changed her style and no longer called herself "slave", but "your humble servant".

Damudin knew that this woman was always resourceful, so he asked, "So what do you think we should do?"

"Everyone knows that Ren Liang has always been the king of Huluchuan in the east of Jiaocheng and will never leave his old nest. Zhong Dou and Shen You have always been with Ren Liang. These three people cannot be persuaded," Liu Yan'er analyzed slowly.

"Yeah," Damudin said, agreeing.

"We should focus our efforts on the three rebel armies of the Yang brothers, Li Zongsheng and Hui Chongde. Li Zongsheng and Hui Chongde have always obeyed the orders of the Yang brothers, so the key is to convince the Yang brothers." Seeing that the captain agreed, Captain Liu continued his analysis.

Damudin nodded and asked, "Tell me more about how to make the Yang brothers willing to go to Ningwu Pass?"

Liu Yan'er smiled tenderly, "Yang Fanglin, the eldest of the Yang family, is from Jiaocheng with Ren Liang, and has always been dissatisfied with Ren Liang. If you tell him that as long as he is willing to obey the orders of the court, you will recommend him as a lieutenant general to lead all the rebel forces, he will surely obey when he hears that he can defeat Ren Liang."

Damudin was a little skeptical and sent someone to contact him. As Liu Yan'er said, Yang Fanglin heard that as long as he obeyed the imperial military order to go to Ningwu Pass, he would be promoted to a lieutenant general and lead all the rebel armies, so he was willing to go.

Damudin then joined forces with Jiaocheng guerrilla Yang Fanglin, Jingle guerrilla Li Zongsheng, Lanxian guerrilla Hui Chongde, and Dusi Yang Fangqing to head for Ningwu Pass. The bandits had a force of more than 9,000, and their momentum was spectacular.

Su Muer was delighted to see that some of the Shanxi rebels had actually been ordered to guard Ningwu Pass. He immediately appointed Yang Fanglin as the Ningwu Lieutenant General, responsible for commanding the rebels. He also ordered Ren Liang, Zhong Dou, and Shen You to stay in the mountain stronghold to continue resisting the Qing. (End of this chapter)