Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

In the southwest of the capital, the Qing army marched in a long line. An old soldier in armor, holding a heavy sword and shield, was panting. Suddenly, several riders came running, "Believe the prince's military order, all troops speed up the march~ Believe the prince's military order, all troops speed up the march~" The orders were heard one after another, and the speed of the marching of each unit increased a bit.

"You bastard~" the old soldier cursed in a low voice, inadvertently glanced at the fierce gaze of the commander not far away, stuck out his tongue, and suddenly quickened his pace.

Looking at the marching army, General Anyuan Jingkou and Prince Xin Doni were very pleased. With such a powerful army, why should they worry about not being able to pacify the Western Barbarians and save the capital from danger?
"Your Majesty, Luo Tuo'ezhen sent someone to report that he has caught up with the defeated army of the fake king," Tong Yangliang came to his horse and reported.

"Order all the troops to speed up their march, and tell Roto to hold back the fake king and wait for me to arrive," Donny said in high spirits.

"Most of our troops are infantry. They have been marching for more than three hours since early morning, and the soldiers are inevitably tired. Should we let them rest for a while so that they can have the strength to fight?" Tong Yangliang advised.

Doni pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Let's take a break for two quarters (30 minutes), and then we'll continue marching." Originally, he didn't want to delay for even a moment, but after all, he had been on the battlefield for a long time and knew the importance of maintaining the physical strength of the soldiers in combat, so he gave in and let his men take a break for two quarters.

"Hey~" The flag and drum officer quickly conveyed the order. The exhausted Qing soldiers sat on the ground and ate dry food and drank water after hearing the order.

A moment later, Kede, the general of Tianjin Town, came running in panic and reported in a low voice: "Your Highness, our troops encountered dozens of defeated cavalrymen while marching. They said that Luotuoezhen was ambushed more than ten miles ahead, and his life or death is unknown."

"what!"

Doni was shocked. The guards actually had an ambush! So they paid such heavy casualties on both sides of the Lugou River and abandoned so many military supplies, but they just pretended to be defeated to lure our army deeper? If so, the enemy's target is definitely not just the more than 10,000 cavalrymen in the front army, but the more than 100,000 people in our army! Who has such a big appetite? It must be the fake Khan! Thinking of this, the battle-hardened prince couldn't help but sweat on his back.

"Your Highness, Luotu'e is in real danger, please go to rescue him immediately," requested the Minister of State Lai Tuku.

"No, some of the cavalry who escaped saw that Luotu'e really lowered the flag. Even if our army rushed to support him, it would be too late. The fake king is cruel and treacherous, and there is a high possibility that there is an ambush ahead. It is better to retreat to Lugou Bridge and wait for the cavalry of Dulan Beile to arrive before having a decisive battle with the guards." Tong Yangliang, the governor of Xuanda, advocated an immediate retreat.

"Retreat? Wouldn't that mean we will just sit back and watch Lotoe get annihilated by the enemy? Tong Yangliang, what are you thinking?" The first-class Adahahafan Sang Tusu was on good terms with Lotoe and became excited when he heard this.

"Tong Duxian just wanted to wait for the arrival of Dulan Beile's cavalry before advancing on foot and cavalry to rescue Luotu'ezhen. He didn't stand by and watch him die. Now the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light, so retreating to Lugou Bridge is the best strategy," Baoding Governor Liu Zuoyuan supported Tong Yangliang.

"Reinforcements are needed like putting out a fire. Our vanguard has been surrounded by the guards and can't hold out for long. If we don't rescue them, we will just sit back and watch our vanguard be annihilated by the enemy. Please, Your Highness, send reinforcements as soon as possible," Laituku, Sangtu and others begged bitterly.

"The Emperor is still waiting for us to rescue him. If we advance rashly and get ambushed, our death is the least of our lives, but our inability to rescue him is the worst! Please understand, Your Highness," Tong Yangliang, Liu Zuoyuan and others tried to persuade him.

Seeing his men split into two groups, neither willing to give in, Doni's brows were twisted into a knot. As a veteran of the battlefield, he naturally knew that the pseudo-Khan had gone to such great lengths to lure him in, and his target would definitely not be just his cavalry. There might be some traps ahead, but if he did not help and led the army to retreat to Lugou Bridge, it would be extremely damaging to the morale of the army. Once the morale of the army was broken, the battles to come would be difficult to fight. More importantly, the majority of the central army he was in were infantry, while the guards were mostly cavalry. Infantry could not outrun cavalry. Right now, he was only more than ten miles away from where Roto was attacked. Even if he retreated now, the enemy's war horses would soon catch up. By then, his army would be in retreat, and it was inevitable that there would be loopholes in the formation that would be taken advantage of by the enemy. Thinking of this, the prince made up his mind and shouted: "Luoto'ezhen is in danger, how can we retreat instead of rescuing him? However, the one who has the strength to ambush Luoto'ezhen must be the false Khan himself. This guy has always been treacherous, and if we move forward in a hurry, there may be an ambush. Pass on my military order, the army will set up camp on the spot, and the cavalry will go to the front to gather news."

"Yes~" All the generals accepted the order in unison.
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"Report! The fake king Doni has stopped and set up camp fifteen miles away from our army, neither advancing nor retreating." The scouts of the guards quickly reported the movement of the main force of the Qing army to the Great Khan Lianhua.

"Haha, I thought Doni would come to rescue after learning that Roto was surrounded, so I could set up an ambush again; or retreat, and attack him when his formation is not in order. Unexpectedly, he became a turtle and used the tactic of holding on and waiting for help. Haha, did he think that I could not break his army formation if he was lined up in place?" Sultan sneered. "Khan, should we wait for the heavy artillery to arrive before attacking the enemy's infantry? Anyway, they are not running away?" asked the Grand Secretary Nasutu.

Sultan looked at the sky. It was noon, the weather was fine and sunny. He smiled and said, "No, we can't wait. The reason why Doni dared to form a battle array or even set up camp on the spot was because he knew that as long as he held on for a day or two, the cavalry of the pseudo-Beile Duran would arrive to rescue him. Haha, so we must defeat the enemy within these two days!" After giving his reasons, the Oirat God of War glanced at the generals around him one by one and asked loudly, "I know you just fought a big battle and it was very hard, but time is running out. The enemy's rear army will arrive soon, and we must immediately launch an offensive to defeat their central army. Warriors, can you still fight?"

"Only slaves can fight!" Mandulatu, the chief of Huite, was the first to shout.

"We can fight~We can fight~We can fight~" The generals shouted continuously, leading the entire army to shout "We can fight".

"Warriors, I am proud of you! Forward! Catch up with the enemy, surround the enemy, and destroy the enemy!" The Lotus Khan issued a military order.

After a short rest and some food and water, the guards mounted their horses again, forming teams of thousands of men one after another, and galloped towards the central army where Doni was with high morale. Morale is a good thing, which can make an army forget about hard work and fatigue. After winning a battle, the morale of the guards was extremely high, and everyone rushed to gallop.

Looking at this scene, a sense of pride arose in the heart of the Great Khan Lianhua, and he could not help but compose a poem, "Manjianghong Wanma Galloping":
Thousands of horses are galloping, wolf smoke is rising, and the tiger soldiers are ferocious.

Looking up, the mountains and rivers are picturesque, and Lugou is full of spring scenery.

People in middle age should have far-reaching ambitions.
Whip the horse and ride it to pacify the world.

A real man, how can he comfort himself in life? It is the joy of serving in the army.

Whoever writes history is just a passer-by.

The intestines are broken, but the blood is still hot.

The sword whistled in the sky, and the reeds withered.

The mediocre do not know the emperor's will.

Why go to war when there is peace?

Only when the nine provinces are united can we enjoy peace and pursue the Yellow Crane. (End of this chapter)