Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

"General Huilan, Yulin is a fortress in Shaanxi. It controls the Hetao area in the west and borders Shanxi in the east. We are now handing over this vital place to you. Please be sure to be careful and cautious!" Li Halaku, the general of Yansui Town, bowed to General Huilan who came to take over.

Before coming, Prince Jian Ji repeatedly reminded him to firmly control Yulin Guard on the premise of building good relations with the local garrison. So even though his surname was Aisin-Gioro, Huilan still respected the veteran Li Halaku very much. He saluted politely and said: "Thanks to the general's persistence in Yansui over the years, the security of northern Xi'an has been guaranteed. Don't worry, I will definitely strengthen the defense of Yulin, and even keep one eye open when I sleep."

After hearing this, Li Haraku finally felt relieved, and he also bowed to Huilan and led his army to Taiyuan. As a veteran who had experienced the journey of following the dragon into the pass, he had always been loyal to the Qing Dynasty. A few days ago, the civil and military officials in Shaanxi clamored to support Prince Jian to ascend the throne, but he and the Governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, Li Guoying, jointly opposed it. The original intention was that Prince Xin was the direct bloodline of Taizu, and supporting Prince Xin was legitimate and could get more support. In an extraordinary period, the Qing Dynasty could not afford to be tossed around, and the least controversial royal family must be supported as the emperor to resist foreign enemies together. Unexpectedly, he was suspected by Prince Jian. This time, he openly transferred himself to rescue Xuanfu, but in fact he wanted to occupy the nest and seize control of Yulinwei. The general knew this very well, but as a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, how could he not obey military orders? Although he was full of grievances, he still resolutely led the army to set off. In order to show his attitude, he only took 20,000 elite soldiers with him, and handed over all the garrison troops and various supplies in various places to Huilan, thus gaining Huilan's respect.

"Gee~Gee~Gee~" To dispel the depression in his heart, Li Haraku waved his whip and rode away. The 5,000 Han army flag cavalry and 15,000 Shaanxi Green Camp under his command were all elites who had experienced battles, and they followed closely in neat military formations. This general was born in the Han army's Zhengbai Banner, and the eight banner soldiers under his command were all Liaodong Han soldiers who were incorporated into the banner system very early. As Liaodong was occupied by the Wei army, the morale of the army was also unstable. Fortunately, he led the troops well and arranged families for his subordinates in Shaanxi early on. "Mizhi women and Suide men", Yansui has always been home to beautiful women. After the soldiers settled in Yansui, the morale of the soldiers was much more stable, and although there were deserters, there were not many. As for the Green Camp soldiers, most of them were recruited from Yansui, and they had experienced many battles and were quite elite.

"General, we have arrived in Jiazhou. After passing Kehu Village, we will reach Lin County. It is getting late. Should we set up camp and rest? Please give your instructions," asked Melezhangjing Daldu.

"Well, let's rest for a night before marching again, set up more scouts, and be careful," Li Haraku ordered. He had fought many battles and had developed a cautious character.

"Yes!" Daldu took the order and left.

As expected, the night passed peacefully. The next morning, Li Haraku, who was rushing to Xuanfu for reinforcements, ordered his men to continue marching. When they were thirty miles outside Linxian, they were blocked by a group of soldiers. The group was carrying the dragon flag of the Eight Banners, with a total of about 4,000 people. They looked listless and seemed to have suffered a defeat.

"Who are you?" The leading general, who had a beard and a hideous scar on his forehead, asked fiercely.

"I am Dardu, the Melezhangjing under the command of General Li Haraku. I am here to reinforce Xuanfu in accordance with the military order of Prince Jian. Where do you come from?" Dardu did not get angry when he saw that the military flag clearly belonged to his own people, but asked loudly.

"Are you really from Yansui Town?" The general's voice was full of surprise. "Do you have any written documents or seals?"

Daldu ordered someone to deliver the document and seal. After checking it carefully, the general's expression completely relaxed. He cupped his hands and said, "I am Chahatai, the Melezhangjing under the Baifuyuan of Shanxi. The guards bypassed Jingxing to capture Taiyuan. Our army was defeated and had to retreat here."

"What! Taiyuan is lost!" Dardu's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly led Chahatai to see Li Ha La Ku. After asking about the situation in Shanxi, Li Ha La Ku's face turned pale, and he led his troops to Linxian to meet with Shanxi Governor Bai Rumei. At this time, Bai Ruge's defeated troops still had 15,000 soldiers. After the meeting, the number of Qing troops reached 35,000, and their momentum was revived.

"President Bai, except for Lin County and Pingyang Prefecture, the whole of Shanxi belongs to the Wei Army. The most urgent task is to guard the dangerous places and not let the Wei Army continue to enter Shaanxi." After learning that Li Haoxian, the general of Taiyuan Town, led 12,000 defeated soldiers to retreat to Pingyang Prefecture, Li Halaku tried hard to suppress his anger and discussed with Bai Rumei, the governor of Shanxi.

"As the governor, I failed to defend Shanxi. I am guilty of a grave sin and am willing to obey the general's orders." Bai Rumei was a well-behaved person. She took the initiative to plead guilty first, which made the other party dare not blame her too much.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Li Halaku's tone became more moderate, "Victory and defeat are common in the military, don't be upset, Bai Fuyuan. Fortunately, Lin County has Mopan Mountain to rely on, and Pingyang Prefecture also has Fen River as a barrier. I will order Jiala Zhangjing Ajida and Boji Ula to lead 10,000 green camps to reinforce Li Zongzhen, and ask him to defend Pingyang and cooperate with me. In addition, you must write a letter to Prince Jian to explain the situation in Shanxi, and ask him to send reinforcements as soon as possible. It will be safer."
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"The memorial for the merit has been prepared, please have a look, Your Highness," Chen Hongzhu smiled and presented a memorial to Melas. In the Battle of Taiyuan, the guards captured 20,000 prisoners, and after they were incorporated into the army, the military strength continued to grow. With the greatly increased strength, the King of Qi, Melas, was full of pride and wanted to continue to spy on Shaanxi. So he praised his merits to his father Khan while requesting to continue the westward expedition. Because he believed in Chen Hongzhu's literary talent, he specially ordered him to draft the memorial.

Melas opened it and saw that he was indeed his think tank and literary advisor. The memorial was written in a brilliant style, not only describing the hardships and difficulties of the battle, but also highlighting the bravery and fearlessness of the warriors. He immediately applauded, "Only you can write such a wonderful article!"

"Your Highness, you are too kind. However, in my opinion, His Majesty may not allow you to continue westward, but will most likely transfer you to Xuanfu to participate in the war." As a confidant, Chen Hongzhu naturally knew what the King of Qi was thinking. A general is not bound by the king's orders when he is away from the king. If he continues to attack Shaanxi to the west, it will be far away from Dadu and he will not be easily restrained by his father Khan, which will make it easier for him to expand his own power.

"Oh~ Why do you say that, sir?" Mylas' eyes flickered.

"Ji Du in Shaanxi is only a prince and has not proclaimed himself emperor. Doni in Xuanfu has already proclaimed himself emperor and has gained the support of many pseudo-Qing local governors. His influence is much greater than Ji Du. Your Majesty will naturally make Doni the primary target first, and it will be a natural thing to concentrate troops to encircle and annihilate the Qing army in Xuanfu. So I think it may be difficult for you to go to Shaanxi," Chen Hongzhu said cheerfully.

"Imperial edict ~ Express at a speed of 800 miles ~" Things in the world are often very evil. The two were speculating on the attitude of Great Khan Lianhua when the imperial edict was sent by Dadu at a speed of 800 miles.

Melas opened the imperial edict and handed it back to Chen Hongzhu, who was convinced and said, "You are right again, sir. I am indeed being transferred to Xuanfu to fight."

Chen Hongzhu saw that the edict was very short, with only three lines, "The great victory in Taiyuan, the surrender of Shangshan and his ilk, I am very pleased. However, things have their priorities, and the most important thing right now is Xuanfu. You should lead your troops north as soon as possible to hunt down the false emperor, it is the right time." (End of this chapter)