Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

The slave girl was Yilai, a concubine of Emperor Shunzhi. She had fair skin, a charming figure, and was a natural beauty, but she was not loved by Emperor Shunzhi. The emperor only had Dong Efei in his heart and could not tolerate anyone else. Yilai refused to believe it, so she deliberately put on heavy makeup and dressed up carefully, planning a chance encounter with the emperor, hoping to win his favor. However, Emperor Shunzhi was too lazy to even look at her, and instead thought she was a foxy woman, so he ordered her to move to the corner room.

She thought that it was extremely unfortunate that she could not get the emperor's favor and could only die in the palace. Unexpectedly, God played a joke on her and there was something even more tragic: the guards invaded the capital, and all the surviving concubines in the Qing harem were demoted to slavery. Although she was not favored before, she had the status of a concubine and had someone to serve her. Now she has become a female slave. Not only does she have to serve her master, but she also has to learn the vivid and charming Heavenly Demon Dance for her master to enjoy. How sad!

Yilai also thought about resisting. The concubine Chaerchan who entered the palace with her did not want to be humiliated, so she committed suicide. However, she could not do it when she tried to hang herself. Since ancient times, the only hardship is death! Since she did not want to die, she could only endure humiliation and live. Unlike other concubines, this woman was good at seizing opportunities. After learning that the one watching the Heavenly Demon Dance was the Great Khan Lotus, unlike other concubines who were forced to twist their bodies with sad faces, she was able to let go, posing coquettishly, and fully demonstrated the beauty of the Heavenly Demon, and indeed won the favor of the Great Khan.

That night, the Great Khan was very satisfied, and he understood the true meaning of what Genghis Khan said, "The greatest happiness in life is to take away the enemy's horse, take away the enemy's quiver, and hug the enemy's wife and daughter at the same time."

In the blink of an eye, it was almost six quarters of an hour (8:30 in the morning), and the eunuch serving outside the Qianyuan Hall suddenly shouted loudly, "Great Khan, get up~ Great Khan, get up~ Great Khan, get up~"

"I know, don't bother me anymore," Sultan got up from the bed reluctantly, and ordered Yilai and the maid to change his clothes for him and prepare for court. The emperor set clear working hours for David's court. The government offices at all levels worked from 6:30 am to 2:30 pm every morning, and from 14:00 to 18:00 pm in the afternoon. The emperor's office hours were the same as those of the government offices at all levels. He usually stayed in the Qianqing Palace to handle government affairs, and only met with his trusted ministers. He went to court once every ten days to meet with the officials in Beijing. Today was the day for going to court. As for rest, it was stipulated that there would be one day off every ten days. In addition, there were five days off during the New Year, three days off during Nadam (Mongolian festival, also known as Nayar), one day off during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and one day off during the Lantern Festival (White Moon Festival). This is one of the more holidays than any other dynasty in history. According to the Great Khan himself, officials should be allowed to work but also have a balance between work and rest. We cannot let my ministers be busy from morning to night without rest.

"The Khan is the ruler of the world. What's the big deal if he goes to court a little later?" Yilai said coquettishly.

Sultan touched the beauty's erect part and laughed, "You still have to go to court. I have left enough time for rest. If you are late for court again, people in the world will say that I am lazy. Don't worry, I will not forget you. From today on, you are my Concubine An. Hahaha~"
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In the eastern warm room of Qianyuan Hall, important ministers such as Batuhetan, Tiemoli, Erke, Nasutu, Liu Haogu, Xue Zongzhou, Hashha, Bobe, Hada, Hu Lianqi, Halahuli, Mi Guozhen, Liu Cheng, Zuo Shedou, and Wei Xiangshu gathered together.

"Mr. Mi, why did His Majesty summon us so early in the morning?" Minister of Works Liu Cheng quietly asked Minister of Justice Mi Guozhen.

"I heard Lord Liu mention it, and it seemed to be about the false King Xin ascending the throne and becoming emperor," Mei Guozhen said in a low voice.

"The pseudo-Qing dynasty is doomed, so a mere pseudo-king is of no importance. Why does Your Majesty have to summon all the cabinet ministers and officials from the six ministries?" The Minister of Rites Zuo Shedou, who heard everything clearly, interrupted with disapproval.

"Ahem~" As if he had heard their conversation, the Left Censor-in-Chief Wei Xiangshu coughed lightly, as if to remind them that it was not good to discuss the emperor in private. The Censor was responsible for impeaching all officials, and if he impeached someone for misbehavior in front of the emperor, it would be no joke. Seeing this, the three ministers immediately shut up.

"Hoo~Hoo~Hoo~" Duke Erke of Lu suddenly started snoring while waiting. He was an old minister during the time of the Great Khan's father, Nomudalai, and had made countless military achievements, so even if he snored like thunder, others could not say anything.

Hearing the deafening cheers, several other old ministers from the Nomudalai era, Batuhetan, Tiemoly and Nasutu, laughed, closed their eyes and waited for the arrival of the Great Khan.

"The Khan has arrived~" With a shout, the Khan came to the side of the ministers. Strangely enough, Erke, who was still snoring, woke up immediately, and the shouts seemed to have never happened.

"We, the ministers, respectfully welcome His Majesty." Led by Prime Minister Batuhetan, everyone saluted Emperor David.

Sultan smiled slightly and said, "Today is not the day for court attendance. There is no need to be polite in my bedroom. Please sit down." Seeing everyone seated, the supreme ruler got straight to the point, "The pseudo-Qing King Xin ascended the throne in Xuanfu not long ago and was named Xihe. As soon as he ascended the throne, he received support from Shanxi, Henan, Huguang, Zhejiang, Jiangnan, Jiangxi and other provinces. Recently, I got the news that even the pseudo-Jian King of Shaanxi and the pseudo-Xian King of Shanhaiguan have sent him letters of persuasion. Haha, this Emperor Xihe is quite arrogant. He said something like 'gritting his teeth and crying with his arms in his arms' and asked me to 'lead my troops back north and release my Manchu family members'. He also said that if we must destroy the Qing, 'we can only fight'. Humph~ 'only fight', he doesn't know his place. What right does he have to fight against me? With the tens of thousands of defeated soldiers in his hands?" "Hahaha~" As soon as these words came out, all the ministers in the warm room laughed in unison. While mocking Doni for overestimating his own abilities, they were also trying to curry favor with the Great Khan's great martial arts.

"Your Majesty, I heard that after Doni fled to Xuanfu, he recruited tens of thousands of troops from Xuanfu, Shanxi, Henan and other places to expand his strength. The pseudo-Governor-General of Huguang Zhang Changgeng and the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi Lu Xingzu also sent a battalion of troops to the north to support him. The soldiers and generals in Shaanxi and Sichuan also obey his orders. The pseudo-emperor can command an army of up to 200,000 troops. In particular, the Shaanxi troops in the hands of the pseudo-King Jian and the pseudo-Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi Li Guoying are the powerful forces that made the General of the Northern Expedition (referring to Toli)'s efforts in vain. They should not be underestimated," Liu Haogu advised.

When the Great Khan heard him mention Toli's fruitless efforts in Shaanxi, his face darkened.

"Great Khan, I heard that the Pseudo-King Jian only recently submitted a petition to persuade the Pseudo-King Xin to ascend the throne, which was later than that submitted by provinces such as Jiangnan and Jiangxi. It seems that this man is ambitious and is not on the same page with the Pseudo-King Xin," said the Prime Minister Batuhetan.

"I think that the three kings of different surnames appointed by the pseudo-Qing Dynasty in the south, Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi, and Geng Jimao, have not made a clear statement since they heard that Doni proclaimed himself emperor, and it seems that they have become disloyal. They do not support Doni, and the pseudo-Qing Dynasty Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Lu Xingzu, can only transfer some troops from Guangxi to support Xuanfu at most. As for the Governor of Huguang, Zhang Changgeng, he is facing pressure from our army and the Kuidong righteous army, and it is difficult for him to protect himself, so he can only transfer a small number of troops to make a show. In the short term, Doni will not get strong support from other provinces, so there is no need to worry," said the deputy assistant Tie Moli.

Sultan nodded, "Your Excellency is right. Even so, our plan to lure the three kings of the pseudo-Qing Dynasty to surrender has failed. Hada, how have you done in recruiting the pseudo-Qing royal family and officials of the second rank and above who are leading troops outside, especially Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi, and Geng Jimao?"

Hada bowed and said, "I am incompetent. Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao have been delaying and refusing to tell the truth. So far, only four people, namely, Ma Leji, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice of the pseudo-Qing Dynasty, Shuo Se Na, the deputy governor, Bo Xile and Wu Yuzhen, have surrendered."

"Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi, and Geng Jimao all have powerful troops under their command. In times of chaos, they will inevitably have the idea of ​​​​separatism. Very good, as long as they don't actively send troops to support Duoni, it will be a good thing. It is not easy to make the pseudo-Qing royal family and officials above the second rank abandon the Qing and return to the Wei Dynasty all at once. It doesn't matter, everything is difficult at the beginning." The Great Khan laughed and asked, "What about the ordinary Qing army officers and soldiers? How many have surrendered?"

Hada was cheered up and said with his head held high: "So far, we have successfully recruited 196 officers and soldiers of all levels of the pseudo-Qing Dynasty and 7,682 ordinary soldiers, including about 2,300 Mongolians, more than 3,500 Han soldiers, and about 2,000 Manchu Eight Banners."

"Oh, there are actually two thousand Manchu Eight Banners surrendered?" Sultan laughed happily, "It seems that my approach of threatening the Eight Banners families and adding ten thousand Manchu Eight Banners prisoners to the surrendered army did work. The more Qing troops surrender to us, the greater our strength will be and the smaller the enemy's strength will be. War cannot be fought by force alone, but three parts military and seven parts politics. The best strategy is to defeat the enemy without bloodshed."

"The Khan is wise, Your Majesty is wise." After hearing the saying that only 30% of a war depends on military affairs, and the other 70% depends on politics, the ministers praised him. No matter if you understand what the emperor said or not, as long as you cheer loudly, you will never be wrong!
“By the way, where do these surrendered troops mainly come from?” the Great Khan asked with a smile.

"In reply to the Khan, 70% of the surrendered troops came from the Qing army in Shanhaiguan, and the other 30% came from the Qing army in Xuanfu and Shanxi," Hada said.

"Seventy percent of the surrendered troops came from the Qing army at Shanhaiguan? It seems that my efforts to cut off their supplies these days have worked. In this case, let's ignore Doni and Jidu for now and pick the peach of the pseudo-Xian Wang Fushou first", Sultan laughed wildly again and said arrogantly: "Order Suhe, Ergalang and Baoyin to deal with the Qing army at Shanhaiguan as soon as possible. Tell Suhe that my army is resting and cannot send too many forces to support him. I can only send two troops, Xuan Youcai, the general of Jizhou, and Zhang Wei, the general of Tongzhou, to support him. Let him focus on conquering the heart rather than the city, induce surrender more and fight less, and strive to win without fighting. Tell him that if he can annihilate the Qing army at Shanhaiguan within two months, I will promote him from the second-class duke to the first-class merit. Well, order Cai Lu, the general of Henan, to go south from Zhili to Henan to deter the remnants of the Qing army in the southern provinces".

Xuan Youcai, Zhang Wei, and Cai Lu's troops were all surrendered soldiers. The Great Khan allowed his own troops to rest, but allowed the surrendered soldiers to continue fighting after resting. This was really a distinction between relatives and strangers. (End of this chapter)