Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Yutian County, Jizhou, Shuntian Prefecture, Zhili, was called Wuzhong in ancient times. It was the place where "Yang Boyong planted stones and got jade on Wuzhong Mountain" in "Soushen Ji". It was originally just a small county town, but became lively with the arrival of the army of Fu Shou, Prince Xian of the Qing Dynasty.

After the fall of the capital, Fu Shou was shocked and wanted to lead his troops to counterattack, but was restrained by the Suhe troops of the Wei army outside Shanhaiguan. After hearing that Prince Xin Doni had proclaimed himself emperor, he immediately pledged his allegiance. The reason was that after the Wei army captured Beijing, the supply line of Shanhaiguan was completely cut off, and at this time he urgently needed to communicate with Doni. The pseudo-Khan was very insidious. While cutting off the supply of Shanhaiguan, he searched for the families of the Qing army in Shanhaiguan in Beijing and ordered them to write letters to persuade them to surrender. At first, only a few soldiers fled. Gradually, as the supply of various materials was in short supply, the morale of the army began to waver, and more and more people fled, reaching 5,000.

Fu Shou, who was just 22 years old this year, was the fourth son of Prince Suwu Haoge and the nephew of Emperor Shunzhi. He was of noble status and arrogant. He was unwilling to sit and wait for death, so he ordered the first-class Duke Ai Xing'a and the general of Shanhaiguan Feng Duo to lead 20,000 troops to guard Shanhaiguan, and he personally led more than 40,000 troops to attack Jizhou. If Jizhou could be captured, it would be closer to the army of Emperor Xihe Doni. In addition, Jizhou was a military stronghold with a lot of food stored. If it could be captured, there would be no need to worry about food shortages in the short term.

The Weiguo Army guarding Jizhou consisted of 30,000 troops under the command of Xuan Youcai, General of Jizhou, Zhang Wei, General of Tongzhou, and Chen Shikai, General of Hangzhou. Upon hearing that the Qing army was approaching, Xuan Youcai urgently summoned Zhang Wei and Chen Shikai to discuss, "What should we do if the fake Xian Wang comes in full force?"

"Brother Xuan, I think we must be on guard against the surrendered soldiers in our army who may revolt again," Zhang Wei expressed his concerns. Xuan Youcai and Zhang Wei each had 12,000 men, 60% of whom were surrendered Eight Banners soldiers and prisoners of war in the Beijing camp. Facing the army of the pseudo-Xian Wang, would anyone defect in the battlefield? They had to be on guard.

"Don't worry, my dear brother. The families of these surrendered soldiers are all in Beijing. I don't think they would dare to rebel. Even if there is any unusual movement, just execute them," Xuan Youcai said decisively.

"You two, I think it would be better to use these prisoners to speak to the Qing army and shake their morale," Chen Shikai suggested. Unlike Xuan Youcai and Zhang Wei, most of his 6,000 men were veterans of his own army, and there was no problem of surrender.

"But~" Xuan Youcai replied with narrowed eyes.
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"Your Highness, our army has crossed the Gu River, and Jizhou is ahead," reported the Councillor Fei Yasha.

"Let's rest for a night and attack the city tomorrow. By the way, how long will the food last?" Fu Shou asked.

"The military rations are barely enough for three months, and other supplies are even more scarce," Fei Yasha sighed.

"Oh! Once we capture Jizhou, we will have everything!" Fu Shou shouted to encourage his subordinates.

The next day, the Qing army surrounded Jizhou. Shang Jun, deputy general of the Shouchun Camp in Jiangnan, Liu Guang, deputy general of Tianjin, Yang Tingyu, deputy general of the Beijing Camp, and Fu Jinzhong each led their troops to attack Guang'anmen, Xuanwumen, Hepingmen, and Deshengmen. Zhang Yingxiang, general of Nanyang Town, and Ke Yongzhen, deputy general of Gunzhou, responded outside Deshengmen.

Before the battle began, arrows were shot at them. The Qing army put up shields to block them, but found that the arrows were all empty and tied with letters. The letters were all written by the Eight Banners soldiers and prisoners of the Beijing camp in the city. They all wrote about the various preferential treatments they received after surrendering to the Qing army and advised the Qing army to lay down their weapons and surrender.

"Don't look!" Yang Tingyu restrained the soldiers of the Beijing Camp. Suddenly, another figure appeared on the top of the city. "Listen, soldiers of the Eight Banners. I am Fu Zhulong'a of the Bordered White Banner. I surrendered to the Wei in the capital. The Wei army treats me very well. I have a monthly salary. Women and children don't go hungry. Brothers, the emperor is dead. We have no one to be loyal to. It's not shameful to surrender to the Wei army. Surrender quickly. Our families are waiting for us to reunite." "Brothers of the Beijing Camp, my name is Zhou Sheng. I used to be a soldier in the Beijing Camp, but now I am a captain. Why should the Han people work for the Manchus? Surrender"... Voices of surrender came one after another.

Yang Tingyu's expression changed drastically when he heard this. He carefully observed his subordinates and found that they were all dejected and had no fighting spirit. Oh no! His heart skipped a beat and he tried to calm down and ordered an attack. However, the morale of the troops was low and they retreated after attacking listlessly for a while.

He thought his men were better than the defenders, but unexpectedly, they attacked for three days in a row and all was in vain. Fu Shou could not help but feel anxious. "Your Highness, Scholar Cai has escaped," a subordinate suddenly reported.

"What!" Fu Shou's eyes went dark, and he almost fainted from anger. Cai Yurong, courtesy name Ren'an, was from Jinzhou and belonged to the Plain White Banner of the Han Army. Because of his outstanding talent, he was appointed as a scholar of the Secretariat by Emperor Shunzhi, which was a great favor. Even he escaped, it seemed that the army had lost its morale. After a long time, Fu Shou regained his composure and said calmly: "Send an order back to the camp, set up more sentries, and behead any deserters found on the spot!"
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The battle of Jizhou was lukewarm. Inside Shanhaiguan, General Feng Duo silently looked at the handwritten letter of surrender from Great Khan Lianhua without saying a word. "Lotus Khan of David State writes to General Feng: In the past, when we hunted outside the pass, all the divisions were lost, and only you returned. People say you are cowardly, but I know you are wise. The Qing Dynasty has lost its morals, and David has risen. This is beyond human power to save. Surrounded on all sides, how can an isolated city be defended for long? Public opinion at home and abroad can understand the general's heart. The country only recruits the talented and capable people. If you can surrender the city and return, I will prepare a good bed and welcome you. Otherwise, once the army arrives, everything will be destroyed. The soldiers and generals who are returning to defend the city are like crucian carp crossing the river. You should make a quick decision and don't be late. The wild geese fly south, looking forward to it. The water is long and the autumn is the deadline. I don't know."

In addition to this letter, there was also a letter from his elder brother, Feng Quan, the Grand Tutor and Grand Secretary of the Zhonghe Hall. Feng Quan was frightened by the bloody methods that the Great Khan had used against the Manchu nobles a few days ago. In the letter, he almost kept begging Feng Duo to surrender quickly, otherwise the lives of his whole family would be in danger.

Feng Duo took a deep breath and asked his son Feng Yuansi: "What do you think?"

"The Qing dynasty is doomed, why do you have to be so loyal?"

"Well," Feng Duo nodded, "but the soldiers in the city are not all under my control. If I act rashly, I'm afraid I will fail."

Feng Yuansi laughed and said, "Deputy General Zu is willing to work with us. He is just outside the door now."

When Feng Duo heard that Zu Zechun, the Meilezhangjing who had always been at odds with him, was also willing to join the rebellion, he secretly sighed that the morale of the army had changed.

A surrender requires a gift, and Ai Xing'a's head is the best gift. That night, taking advantage of the change of guard, Feng Duo and Zu Zechun led their troops to break into the residence of the first-class duke Ai Xing'a. Jiala Zhangjing Bulukan tried to stop him, but was chopped in half by Zu Zechun.

"What do you want to do?" Ai Xing'a, who had just climbed out of bed, saw that everyone around him was armed to the teeth with his own people, and couldn't help but look panicked.

"Nothing special, he just wants to use the duke's head to avoid disaster!" Feng Duo sneered, raised his knife and cut off the first-class duke's head.

Ai Xing'a's son Fushan gathered hundreds of his personal guards to resist, but the rebels broke through the formation and he died in the chaos.

When the commander of the Wei army, Su He, led his troops into the city without a fight, there were dead bodies everywhere in Shanhaiguan. (End of this chapter)