Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

"Capture of Tongzhou and Presentation to General Zhang"

The majestic city rises into the blue sky.
A man will make great achievements in a hundred battles.

Who will be the first to climb up?
General Zhang's battle uniform was stained with blood.

This poem was given by the Great Khan Lianhua to the surrendered general Zhang Wei. In the Battle of Tongzhou, Zhang Wei led his troops to attack first and killed Zhao Lian, the Jiala Zhangjing of the Han Army of the Qing Red Banner, and Zhang Chaozhen, the Jiala Zhangjing of the Han Army of the Zhenglan Banner, making great contributions to the conquest of Tongzhou. Sultan, who had experienced many battles, respected heroes the most. Seeing his bravery and good fighting skills, he liked him very much and promoted him to the general of Tongzhou and gave him a poem.

"How could I be worthy of such a great favor? I am willing to be the vanguard to help the Khan capture Beijing!" Zhang Wei was promoted and was so moved after seeing the imperial poem that his eyes turned red and he loudly requested to fight.

"I am willing to go too!" Another surrendered general, Xuan Youcai, the general of Jizhou, also requested.

"I am willing to go~I am willing to go~" The generals in the big tent were eager to fight and asked for battle one after another.

"Okay! As long as we are united, it won't be difficult to break the capital even if it is a city with high walls and deep moats." Sultan was overjoyed and ordered his troops to march to Beijing after a day of rest in Tongzhou.
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"Waste! E Sihai, Yang Quexiang, Guo Ertai are all waste! Zunhua lost, Santunying lost, Jizhou lost again, will the guards attack the capital next? Speak up, why don't you say anything? Are you waiting for the guards to arrive at the city?" In the Hall of Supreme Harmony (i.e. the Hall of Fengtian and the Hall of Huangji in the Ming Dynasty), Emperor Shunzhi was furious and cursed furiously. At this time, he didn't know the news of Tongzhou's loss, otherwise he would be even more furious.

In the hall, important officials such as Sony, Ebilun, Feng Quan, Eshehei, Hu Shi'an, Zhekuna, Cheng Kegong, Wei Zhouzuo, Sun Tingquan, Wohe, Wang Chongjian, Yitu, Yabulan, Ming Andali, Guo Ke, Yang Yi, and Ning Guli dared not speak.

"Although E Sihai, Yang Quexiang, Guo Ertai and others failed to defend the city, they fought for the Qing Dynasty until the last moment and would rather die than surrender. Your Majesty, please don't blame them, so as not to discourage the loyal ministers," Fan Wencheng, a veteran minister of three dynasties, advised.

Emperor Shunzhi trusted Fan Wencheng very much. After hearing what he said, he immediately came to his senses and tried to control his emotions and asked: "Master Fan is right. I made a mistake! What do you think should I do?"

"I think the Wei army is very sharp and Tongzhou will not be able to hold out for too long. The Wei army will soon be at the gates of the city. Now we can only recruit the young and strong men in the city to help defend the city and wait for reinforcements from all over the place. Fortunately, the documents to mobilize troops to help in the war have been sent to various provinces, and I believe reinforcements will arrive soon," Fan Wencheng answered calmly.

"Hmm," the Shunzhi Emperor nodded, and asked the Manchu Minister of War Ming Andali and the Han Minister of Revenue Cheng Kegong: "How many soldiers are there in the capital now? How long can the military rations last?" "In reply to Your Majesty, there are 40,000 Eight Banners stationed in the capital, but the elite have long been transferred to Datong and the border. Most of the rest are old people and children, and only 10,000 of them are capable of fighting. There are about 40,000 Green Camp soldiers and horses, similar to the Eight Banners, and the only ones who are capable of fighting are the 10,000 patrolmen and three battalions under the command of the infantry commander Tong Huinian. In addition, there are 2,000 guards in the palace, and each government office also has some yamen runners, constables and the like," Ming Andali was very familiar with the situation and described it in detail.

"Although I have ordered people to raise food and money everywhere, it is still insufficient. The current grain reserves of the Ministry of Revenue are only enough to support 100,000 troops for half a year," Cheng Kegong said with his head down. The six ministries of the Qing Dynasty had one Manchu and one Han minister. Generally, the Manchu minister was in power, but the Manchu minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Guaerjia Cheke, was sent by Emperor Shunzhi to Fujian to defend against Zheng Chenggong when he was not in Beijing, so he had some real power.

"Only enough for 100,000 people to feed for half a year? Don't forget that there are civilians in the city. Once the guards besiege the city, the food will have to be distributed to the civilians. How can such a small amount of food be enough?" Emperor Shunzhi's face became heavy.

"Years of wars everywhere require food and wages, the treasury is empty, and the guards arrived too suddenly. I really don't have time to raise food," Cheng Kegong explained hurriedly.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. There are many wealthy princes and nobles in the capital. They all have granaries storing large amounts of grain. Ordinary people should also have some grain stored at home. All the grain in the city can be gathered and distributed. More for the army and less for the people. This way we can hold out for a little longer," Fan Wencheng suggested calmly without panicking at all.

"Let's implement it according to Lord Fan's plan," the Emperor Shunzhi thought for a while and gave the order: "Jieshu, Soni, Ebilun, Yabulan, and Tong Huinian will be responsible for city defense; Bogoduo, Ming Andali, and Yitu will be responsible for organizing the household slaves of the princes and nobles, the runners of the yamen, and the young and strong men in the city into an army; Cheng Kegong, Guo Ke, and Sun Tingquan will be responsible for raising food and money; Wohe, Hu Shi'an, and Wei Zhouzuo will be responsible for arranging patrols and searching for spies; the rest of the ministers must stick to their duties and keep everything in order."

"Your servant obeys your order~I obey your order~" Prince Kang Jieshu, Prince Zhuang Boguduo, Grand Secretary and Minister of State Sony, Grand Secretary and Minister of State Council Ebilun, Manchu Minister of Punishments Yabulan, Commander of Infantry Tong Huinian, Manchu Minister of War Ming Andali, Manchu Minister of Personnel Yitu, Han Minister of Revenue Cheng Kegong, Manchu Minister of Works Guo Ke, Han Minister of Personnel Sun Tingquan, Manchu Minister of Rites Wohe, Han Minister of War Hu Shi'an, Han Minister of Punishments Wei Zhouzuo and others all obeyed the order.

Under the personal supervision of Emperor Shunzhi, Beijing was transformed into a large military camp. In addition to the 2,000 imperial guards, 40,000 Eight Banners stationed in Beijing, and 40,000 Green Camp soldiers, 18,000 soldiers composed of household slaves of various nobles, servants of various government offices, and 40,000 civilians were formed. After some efforts, the number of soldiers and civilians guarding Beijing reached 140,000, exceeding the number of guards. As for their combat effectiveness, only God knows!
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The Great Khan Lianhua once again entered Beijing, no, the Yuan capital. Because of the losses in the war and the thousands of troops left to guard the rear, his original 100,000 troops were reduced to 93,000, and there were 11,000 Han soldiers who surrendered. In the battle to attack Tongzhou, the subordinates of Xuan Youcai, the general of Jizhou, and Zhang Wei, the general of Tongzhou, suffered heavy casualties, with 5,000 casualties out of 12,000 soldiers. Fortunately, the Great Khan ordered the 4,000 prisoners captured in Tongzhou to be incorporated into the two generals' army, and the number was restored to 11,000.

The Khan, who "loved talents", ordered Xuan Youcai and Zhang Wei to lead 11,000 surrendered soldiers as the vanguard, and he himself led 93,000 troops to follow, and marched towards Beijing in a mighty force.

"I'm here, Dadu of the Yuan Dynasty~ I'm here again! Don't even think about letting me leave this time!" The god of war of the Oirat, Sultan Khan, galloped on the plank road in Beijing, enjoying the scenery and observing the surrounding terrain. Looking at the long moving formation of the Wei army and the resolute faces of the soldiers, someone was filled with emotion and suddenly shouted: "Sing! Sing loudly! Sing out the heroism of David's warriors!"

The Khan's order is as heavy as a mountain. Who dares to disobey?
"The fishing rod catches the warrior, the heroic posture. The great Khan is magnificent, the battle is late... There are many heroes in Mongolia, they feed their horses and look forward to the dawn. There is no coward in Huite, they march thousands of miles with their weapons in hand. The triumphant song shakes the world, the horse's hooves are blown by the wind. We should establish our reputation while alive, and follow the drums and flags when we die... Thousands of horses gallop on the flat sand, and the vast sea is full of waves... What dares to block the way of the horses without knowing how to measure themselves? The horse's hoof marks are scattered, and its corpse is as beautiful as a flower... There is no river or sea below, and no clouds above. If you want to know the power of our army, you can ask the heaven and the earth. The heaven and the earth below, bow down in silence..." The song of the guards resounded on the plank road in Beijing. (End of this chapter)