Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chen Wuheng, the lieutenant general of Yuezhou, had his subordinates almost crippled in the battle of the Wei army to capture Yuezhou. Now he only had two thousand soldiers. That was why Tunqi arranged for him to stay in Baling City. Defending the city was relatively safer than fighting in the field, but he always felt terrified. The military report said that the prince's army had defeated the Wei army and was heading towards Wuchang. The Wei army, which was once so powerful, was defeated? Chen Wuheng couldn't believe it. He had lost confidence after being beaten by the Wei army. Seeing that victory came so easily, he became suspicious: Is there a trick? Just when he was anxious, it was reported that Li Sixing and Liu Zhen, the defenders of Linxiang, had arrived at the city with hundreds of troops.

Chen Wuheng stood on the top of the city wall and looked down. He saw that Li and Liu's robes were torn and their armors were stained with blood. The soldiers under their command were all listless. It was obvious that they had been defeated. He was immediately shocked and asked, "Why are the two commanders here?"

"Brother Chen, the fake king is treacherous. He pretended to be defeated and retreated, but secretly sent elite troops to attack Linxiang City. The two of us were careless and lost the city," Li Sixing said anxiously.

"Brother Chen, please let us enter the city immediately. The pursuing troops will be here soon," Liu Zhen also looked frightened.

Chen Wuheng looked into the distance and saw a long snake approaching.

"Open the city gates." With this military order, Baling City was completely declared fallen, and the head of Lieutenant General Chen became Li Sixing's military achievement.

"Long live the Ming Dynasty~ Long live the Ming Dynasty~ Long live the Ming Dynasty~" Thunderous cheers rang out from the top of Baling city. Some people couldn't help but sing "Man Jiang Hong". Boys, girls and children all followed suit. For a moment, the whole city was filled with the passionate sound of "Man Jiang Hong".

"Duke Linguo~Duke Linguo~" Suddenly a messenger called out loudly, looking for Duke Linguo Li Laiheng.

Li Laiheng took a closer look and found that it was the trusted guard of Regent Zhu Jingli.

"Congratulations, Duke. The Regent was overjoyed when he learned that you had captured Jingzhou, and he specially issued an imperial decree to confer the title of King of Jiangling on you," the guard happily presented the imperial edict.

"Congratulations, King Jiangling~ King Jiangling is mighty~" The subordinates cheered from the bottom of their hearts.

Crowned a king? Even the cunning Lee Rae-hyung smiled when he learned that he was crowned a king.

"Your Highness, what should we do next?" Jingguo Gong Yuan Zong was the first to ask. As the highest-ranking elder in the Yuanchuang Army, his words "Your Highness" represented his recognition of Li Laiheng's identity as the King of Jiangling.

"Yes, Your Highness, please give your instructions." After conquering Baling, Li Laiheng's prestige grew day by day. The generals regarded him as the mainstay of Kuidong and sought his opinions one after another.

"First, let's report to Weiguo that our army has attacked the Qing army as promised and has captured Jingzhou and Yuezhou. We hope that Weiguo will recognize that Jingzhou and Yuezhou belong to the Ming Dynasty. In addition, deploy heavy troops and build fortifications along the Yangtze River to prevent the Wei army from moving south," Li Laiheng ordered calmly. "The Duke is wise," the generals praised him in unison.

"Write another letter to the pseudo-Qing Dynasty, saying that our army occupied Jing and Yue prefectures not because we wanted to be the enemy of the Qing Dynasty, but because Kuidong is poor and we want to use it to raise troops; secondly, we are worried that the Qing Dynasty will have insufficient military strength, so we want to guard these two prefectures for them. If you agree to hand over the two prefectures to the Ming Dynasty, the two countries will still be friends," Li Laiheng's next words surprised the generals.

Seeing everyone's astonished eyes, the little tiger smiled disapprovingly and said, "Well, this is called forming alliances and making alliances."

"The Duke's plan is brilliant!" Someone who had reacted shouted. The generals woke up as if from a dream and praised it. Some of the more shameless ones secretly thought that the Duke had seized the land of the Pseudo-Qing but claimed that it was to guard it for them, which seemed a bit shameless.
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"King Han, the regent of the Ming Dynasty, writes to His Majesty the Great Khan of the Lotus Kingdom of the Davidic Kingdom: I am separated from the Great Khan by mountains and rivers, but I have admired his name for a long time. Previously, Your Majesty and I agreed to work together in Kuidong to conquer Huguang. I was very happy, and specially sent my generals to the east to seize the two prefectures of Jing and Yue. I hope to conclude an alliance with your side and help each other. I don't know what your Majesty thinks. I only hope that you will send a letter quickly to tell me your heartfelt wishes. October 26, the third year of the regent Han."

When the letter reached Wuchang, Qin Wang Chuo Siji was so angry that he cursed "the villain is shameless!" However, he was defeated and faced with the Qing army, and he could not afford to offend another enemy. He could only appease the envoy from Wei State while sending the letter to Dadu to ask the Great Khan Lianhua to make a decision.

"Hahaha~ This Li Laiheng is indeed a 'little tiger', he has the strength of a tiger, and dares to snatch food from my mouth!" Hearing that the Ming army in Kuidong actually took advantage of the battle between the Wei and Qing armies to attack the two prefectures of Jing and Yue, the Great Khan Lianhua was not angry, but applauded Li Laiheng's courage and strategy. With the current strength of this supreme, Huguang is just a local battlefield, and it is not worth getting angry. Besides, the Ming army attacked the Qing army-occupied area, which objectively shared the pressure of the Huguang Wei army, which had just experienced a major defeat. Thinking of this, Sultan generously expressed his recognition of the existence of the Kuidong Han Jianguo small court, and was willing to continue to cooperate with the Ming army to deal with the Qing army.
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"Report! The Kuidong bandits went down the Yangtze River and captured Jiangling", "Report! The Kuidong bandits captured Gong'an, Shishou, Jianli counties", "Report! The Kuidong bandits captured Baling" ... Military reports floated like snowflakes to Tunqi and Hong Chengchou who were fighting fiercely with the Wei army near Xianning.

After hearing the news that the Ming army had captured Baling, Hong Chengchou could not help but feel ashamed and irritated, and spat out a large mouthful of blood. "A wise man makes a thousand plans, but he will eventually make mistakes! A fool plays chess and dies without caring about his family! I have made a thousand plans, but I didn't expect that the Kuidong thieves would not attack Xiangyang and Zhongxiang controlled by the Wei army, but instead attack Jing and Yue Prefectures occupied by our army. These thieves have no faith and are ambitious. They are really shameless!"

"Mr. Hong, there is no need to be angry. You said before that if the war situation is unfavorable, you should use the strategy of driving the tiger to devour the wolf, give Jingzhou to Kuidong, and lead the Wei army to fight against the Ming army. Since the Ming army has occupied the two prefectures of Jing and Yue, we might as well retreat to Changde, deploy defenses along the Yuanshui and Miluo Rivers, and let the Ming army stop the Wei army for us. How about it?" Tunqi persuaded.

"Alas! The situation was originally very good, but it unexpectedly turned around overnight. Now we are attacked from all sides, so we have to do this!" Hong Chengchou sighed, "Let me write a letter for the prince to satirize the Kuidong thieves for not keeping their promises." After that, he wrote a letter of accusation in a moment: "The Great Qing Dynasty's General of the Northern Expedition and King of Qingyang Tunqi respectfully writes to His Royal Highness King of Jiangling of the Ming Dynasty: I have received good news from your country, and you want to have a good relationship with our country like Qin and Jin, and I am happy to follow it. So I led my troops to the north and defeated the enemy in Linxiang and Baling. In a hurry, I suddenly heard that the magic soldiers came down from the sky and seized our Jing and Yue prefectures. If one person is untrustworthy, I don't know what he can do; if a country is untrustworthy, it will be laughed at by the whole country. It is really a pity for your country! October 29th, the first year of Zhenwu".

After the old general finished writing the letter, he thought he had refuted the other party speechless and breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, just two days after the messenger left, the messenger of the Ming army arrived and also brought a letter: "Li Laiheng, King of Jiangling of the Great Ming Dynasty, writes to His Royal Highness King Qingyang of the Great Qing Dynasty: Since ancient times, 'gentlemen are concerned with righteousness, while villains are concerned with profit'. I am not a gentleman, but a villain. Although I am a villain, I am also a minister, and everything I do is only for the Great Ming. The reason for sending troops to Jingyue is that, first, Kuidong is in ruins and it is difficult to support troops; second, Wei is strong while Qing is weak, and I am willing to share the worries of the alliance. I am willing to continue the alliance and help each other. If you must use gentlemen and villains to satirize it, the couplet 'The king's grace is as deep as the sea, and the minister's loyalty is as heavy as a mountain' is still there, but where is the loyal soul of Songshan, General Hong? I respectfully express my heartfelt wishes, and hope that you can tell me. I sincerely wish, but I will not express my thoughts in writing."

Although this letter is short, the words are powerful. First, he admitted that he was a villain. A villain only cares about interests. Seizing the land of Jingzhou and Yuezhou to raise troops is nothing. Secondly, he stated that he was still willing to conclude an alliance with the Qing Dynasty. Please give me a clear answer if you agree or not. Thirdly, he asked the Qing Dynasty not to call him a villain. Didn’t the old commander Hong also write the couplet "The emperor's grace is as deep as the sea, and the minister's loyalty is as heavy as the mountain"? The couplet is still there, but is the loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, Commander Hong, who wrote the couplet, still there?
After reading the letter, Hong Chengchou's face turned from pale to red, and then to crimson red. He suddenly fell to the ground with blood gushing out of his mouth.

"Mr. Hong~" "Emperor Hong~" "Old Master~" Everyone exclaimed, trying to help Old Man Hong up, but unexpectedly his body had collapsed, and he was no longer breathing. He was pissed to death! (End of this chapter)