Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

"Some time ago, the guards brought the bodies of the generals to the emperor. The emperor ordered that 'it is impolite to come without returning'. Please bring back the body of Princess Hami," said the Minister of Rites of the Qing Dynasty, Wohe, with a sneer, pointing to a carriage not far away.

Zhao Xi couldn't help but feel cold in his heart. That was the most beloved princess of Emperor Qianyuan. How could I explain this to His Majesty? How hateful! How dare a Qing dog do this! But after all, in the enemy's controlled area, he dared to be angry but dared not speak. He only said coldly: "Your emperor will definitely pay the price for what he did today!"

"Our Emperor of the Great Qing is the ruler of all the lands. How can he be afraid of the threats from the Western barbarians? Get out of here!" Wohe shouted angrily, holding the hilt of the knife.

The Emperor Shunzhi was determined to kill the Princess Weiguo. On the surface, he showed his determination to fight to the death. In fact, he was not so sure. He came to Cining Palace to discuss with the Empress Dowager Zhaosheng, "The Queen Mother asked me to execute the fake princess, but now the enemy is strong. If the fake Khan takes revenge, how can I stop him?"

"It is precisely because the enemy is so powerful and the army is so uneasy that we must kill the fake princess," Empress Dowager Zhaosheng smiled. "Your Majesty, can you order that servant Wu Liangfu to spread rumors in the imperial city, saying that the fake Khan was furious when he saw the princess's body and has issued an order to massacre the whole city. Most of the soldiers' families are in the city. If they want to save their families, they have to defend the city with their lives. In this case, are you still afraid that they will not fight to the death?"

Emperor Shunzhi's eyes lit up, he realized his mother killed the fake princess not for revenge, but to cut off the soldiers' retreat and force them to defend the city to the death. He said in a loud voice: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will ask Wu Liangfu to do it immediately."
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"My daughter, I have harmed you. I will cut Shunzhi into pieces to avenge you! Oh, Eternal Heaven, why did you take my Toya away?" Looking at his daughter's pale face lying motionless in the carriage, the Great Khan Lianhua was filled with grief and howled to the sky. Princess Hami's head had been chopped off and sewn to her neck with thread. The long thread seemed to tell the pain of beheading.

"I failed to protect Her Royal Highness the Princess. Please punish me, Your Majesty!" Zhao Xi knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty loudly.

"Do you think I am a foolish king?" Sultan slowed down his tone and said slowly: "You entered the city alone and scared the enemy into handing over 500,000 taels of silver. Later, you ventured into the city again, demonstrating the power of our army. Not only are you innocent, but you have made a contribution. And you will be appointed as the chief of the capital."

"Your Majesty is so magnanimous, I would never repay you with my life!" Zhao Xi was so excited that he knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly. He thought he would be punished, but unexpectedly he was promoted. Your Majesty's heart is really broader than the sea!
"Inform all the troops, the first one to reach the city will be promoted three levels and rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver; if anyone takes the head of the false emperor, I will marry the Princess of Alashan to him," Sultan issued the military order coldly. The fifth daughter of the emperor, Princess Ikminan Yalin of Alashan, was born to Concubine Fatima. Although her mother's status in David's harem was not particularly high, she was still a concubine. Now she has just come of age and is said to be as beautiful as a flower. As soon as this order was issued, the generals of the Kingdom of David were ready to move. Especially the surrendered generals, whose troops were arranged on the front line of the siege. If they could become David's son-in-law, fame and fortune would be at their fingertips. Who wouldn't want to marry a beauty?

Chen Ruqi, the lieutenant general of Zhending, attacked particularly hard. He was an old subordinate of Zheng Chenggong. After he defected to the side of the enemy with Cai Lu, he was promoted from a guerrilla to a lieutenant general. By recruiting prisoners, his troops expanded to more than 5,000. Having tasted the sweetness, Lieutenant General Chen did not dare to hope to kill Emperor Shunzhi in battle, but the temptation of "the first one to climb the mountain will be promoted three levels and rewarded with 1,000 taels of silver" was still very great for him. "Brothers, wealth and honor are sought in danger~ Follow me to kill!" He shouted and led his men to climb the wall of Xi'an Gate using the ladder at the risk of their lives.

Seeing this, Tong Shide, a subordinate of Tong Huinian, the infantry commander guarding Xi'an Gate, led more than 200 people to attack. Tong Shide was the best of the third generation of the old Tong family. He was quite capable and good at using a broadsword. However, he was still very young and had always stayed in the capital before, so he had little experience in fighting. His opponent, Chen Ruqi, was a pirate who had followed Zheng Chenggong in Fujian in the past. He had much more experience in fighting on the battlefield than Tong Shide. After a short while of fighting, he showed a flaw and chopped Tong Shide to the ground with a single knife.

"Good!" Crown Prince Zhuo Ligetu, who was in charge of attacking Xi'an Gate, saw this scene through a telescope, cheered loudly, and ordered the Durbert Wanhu Chang Ebo Dui Wulanghai to lead the army to press on, and wait for Chen Ruqi to gain a foothold on the city wall before climbing up to the city wall to respond. However, Chen Ruqi was ultimately unable to gain a foothold, because rumors were circulating in the city that the Great Khan of Lotus had issued a massacre order and that no one would be spared after the city was broken. The defenders broke out with a different kind of bravery than usual, fighting to the death for their families in the city. Although Lieutenant General Chen once occupied a corner of the city wall, he was unable to expand the occupied area, and gradually, his subordinates became fewer and fewer. As the situation became tense, the infantry commander Tong Huinian personally led 500 guards to kill and forced Chen Ruqi's troops to retreat step by step.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Lieutenant General Chen was a bachelor who went down the city with a ladder regardless of the terrain. "Hua~" someone picked up a pot of hot oil and poured it down. Chen Ruqi, who had experienced many battles, heard the sound of the wind and subconsciously used his sword to block it, but he could not stop the boiling hot oil. With a scream of "Ah~", he fell down the ladder. When he fell, his head hit the ground first and he died on the spot.

Seeing the flag of Chen Ruqi's army fall to the ground, Zhuoligetu knew that he could not break through Xi'an Gate today, and issued an order to withdraw. Similar scenes were played out at Tiananmen, Di'anmen, Dong'anmen, Daqingmen, Chang'an Left Gate, and Chang'an Right Gate at the same time. Under the threat of massacre, the defenders, whose morale was already low, cheered up and fought desperately. The guards launched a strong attack at each city gate, but they ran into a wall near each city gate. Not only did they not gain any advantage, but they also lost more than 3,000 surrendered soldiers.

"You all tell me, why is this imperial city so difficult to attack? Also, why has the enemy become so crazy? Today, when I was watching the battle in front of Tiananmen Square, I discovered three incidents of defenders dragging and hugging our soldiers to jump down from the city. One of them was a Manchu woman. This situation has rarely occurred before," Great Lotus Khan asked his confidant with a serious expression.

"Great Khan, the imperial city is a barrier protecting the palace (Forbidden City). It is built solidly and it is normal that it is difficult to attack. As for the crazy resistance of the defenders, I think it may be related to the death of Princess Hami," said Grand Secretary Bobi.

"Oh, tell me in detail."

"I feel that the pseudo-emperor's public killing of Princess Hami was a conspiracy. If I am not mistaken, the pseudo-emperor must have arranged people to spread the rumor that you wanted to avenge the princess and ordered the massacre of the city. I heard that the families of the defenders were all transferred to the imperial city. They naturally fought to the death to protect their families' safety." What a good Bobe, he analyzed the situation in the city almost accurately.

After listening to this, Sultan pondered for a long time and nodded slowly, "You are right, this is the evil plot of the false emperor. At such a young age, he is so cruel!"

"Pass on my military order, select some strong archers to shoot letters of persuasion into the city. The letter clearly states that I only seek revenge on the Aixinjueluo family, and I will forgive all others as long as they surrender!" (End of this chapter)