Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Everyone entered Xu Xueyi's tent. Li Guoying walked to the main seat and sat down. He stroked his long beard and smiled while waiting for the generals to sit down. Suddenly, his face darkened and he said to the generals, "It takes a thousand days to raise soldiers, but only one day to use them. The court spends a huge amount of money to support us warriors, hoping that we can play a role in times of crisis. As military generals, we receive salaries from the court. If we are unwilling to serve the court at a critical moment, aren't we worse than dogs and pigs?"

Hearing this, one of the people in the room was trembling with fear. Governor Li looked at the man and sneered, "Yu Canrong, you are the commander of Tongchuan. Why didn't you shoot a single arrow to stop the enemy when the enemy arrived in Tongchuan and then abandoned the city and fled? Do you know what crime you should be punished for being afraid of the enemy in battle?"

"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to resist the enemy, but the Wei army is so powerful, with tens of thousands of soldiers, and I only have three thousand soldiers. I really can't hold on~" Yu Xiangui trembled when he heard it and tried to defend himself.

"Although you have only 3,000 soldiers, they are all elite warriors. The city of Tongchuan is strong. If you gather the garrison troops and the young and strong men in the city, you can hold out until this governor arrives for reinforcement. But it was because you fled first that the morale of the army was weakened. The surrender of the enemy in Chengdu and the riot in Songfan were all caused by you. If you are not killed, how can we be worthy of the soldiers who fought to the death for the country? Drag him away and behead him!" As soon as the word "behead" came out, several guards dragged Yu Xiangui out.

"Governor, spare me~Governor, spare me~" Yu Xiangui's voice was shrill, begging for mercy like a pig being slaughtered, but it was ineffective. Not long after, a guard came back with a head on a plate. Seeing this, the generals immediately looked solemn, no longer relaxed.

Li Guoying suddenly became sad. "Yu Xiangui has followed me for many years. I really can't bear to kill him, but military law is ruthless. If you don't die for the country, you must die for the law. Gentlemen, please be warned!"

"I would rather die for my country than die by law!" Deputy General Liu Yingju was the first to shout.

"I would rather die for my country than die by law~I would rather die for my country than die by law~" the generals shouted in unison.

"Okay! Before I came here, I had already found out that the Xirimo unit of the Wei Army suffered heavy losses in the battle of Hezhou, and used the surrendered troops as the vanguard when attacking Shunqing and other prefectures. I expect that they will rest in Suining for a while and wait for the surrendered troops from Chengdu to join them. We must defeat the local soldiers of Songfan before they go north, otherwise, when these two enemy forces join together, it will be difficult to fight!" Li Guoying calmly analyzed the situation and then gave orders one by one.

"The terrain of Songfan is rugged, and it is inconvenient to transport food and fodder. I predict that they will go down the Minjiang River and use water routes to transport food and weapons, and Pujiang Pass is the only way they can pass. Deputy General Xu led his troops to pretend to be defeated outside Pujiang Pass."

"Yes!" Xu Xueyi gladly accepted the order.

"Guerrilla Zhang and guerrilla party members are lying in ambush in the dense forests on the east and west sides outside the pass, and deputy general Liu is following me to form a battle line in front of the pass."

"Yeah~" Liu Yingju, Zhang Wancang and Dang Shichang also responded loudly.

"I have always rewarded those who have made contributions, but if anyone is afraid to fight and does not move forward, don't blame me for being cruel!" Li Guoying nodded slightly and glanced at the generals one by one.

When his eyes passed by them, the generals couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts and straightened their chests involuntarily.
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Just as Li Guoying expected, in order to facilitate transportation, the local soldiers of Songfan really placed the food and supplies on small boats or rafts, and the cavalry and infantry went down the Minjiang River.

"My men, hurry up! After we take Pujiang Pass, Long'an Prefecture will be ours," said Sanglang Wenkai, the chieftain of Axidong. Jiancan Nanha and Danba Ciren were experienced in military affairs. To prevent any unexpected events, they ordered the Songfan soldiers to march in front and let the fierce Sanglang Wenkai troops march in the front. This chieftain had just surrendered to the Wei army and was eager to make achievements, so he kept urging his men to hurry up.

When they reached Pujiang Pass, they were blocked by 4,000 troops led by Xu Xueyi, deputy general of the Qing army. Xu Xueyi was well-known among the Qing generals for his courage to fight. His troops were very elite and had been famous in Long'an and Song for many years. Although the Axidong local soldiers under Sanglang Wenkai were very fierce, they could not get any advantage in front of this army. Xu Xueyi commanded his troops to line up to meet the enemy. Not only did they defend as firmly as a mountain, but they also kept forcing the local soldiers to retreat. Seeing this, the chieftains such as Jianaba, Burjixi, and Ledu hurriedly led their local soldiers to reinforce, but they were still at a disadvantage.

"I've heard that Xu Dapao is good at commanding troops, and it's true!" Danba Ciren praised him repeatedly. He and Jiancan Nanha had rich battlefield experience, and deliberately arranged the most elite 2,000 Jiarong local soldiers behind the formation to prevent any accidents.

"Hmph! Although Xu Xueyi is good at leading troops, he does not know his destiny. We can use cannons to attack him," Jian Cannanha sneered and ordered his subordinates to fix the sixteen cannons carried by the army and fire at the Qing army's formation.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~" Rapid artillery shells were fired at the Qing army, which was in the upper hand and suddenly fell into chaos. "Attack!" Seeing this, General Jiancan Nanha and General Danba Ciren decisively led the most elite 2,000 local soldiers to kill the enemy.

"Retreat!" Seeing that they were no match for the enemy, Xu Xueyi immediately ordered a retreat. After receiving the order, the Qing army desperately ran back.

"Chase them!" Jiancan Nanha was afraid of letting the enemy escape, so he yelled at his subordinates to give chase.

When they reached Pujiang Pass, they suddenly saw a group of soldiers and horses full of murderous intent, waiting in formation. The big "Li" in the formation was particularly conspicuous. Xu Xueyi's troops, who were fleeing, suddenly stopped and re-formed next to the formation.

"Li Guoying!" Jian Cannanha's pupils suddenly dilated, and an ominous premonition filled his heart.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~" Bursts of artillery fire suddenly broke out from the dense woods on both sides of Pujiang Pass. Guerrilla Dang Shichang from the front camp of the Qing governor's brigade and guerrilla Zhang Wancang from the middle camp attacked from the left and right.

"Liu Dayan, your chance to make a contribution has come! You must show me an example," Li Guoying encouraged, stroking the back of Liu Yingju, the deputy general of the governor's flag.

"Don't worry, Governor. I will kill all these bandits without leaving a single piece of armor!" Inspired by this, Liu Yingju rode out bravely with a mountain-splitting axe in hand. Buerjixi, the chieftain of the Songpan Central Camp, saw this and fought with a broadsword, but was chopped into two by the axe in just one round.

The guards were attacked from three sides and were in chaos. Even though Jiancan Nanha and Danba Ciren were both famous and brave generals, they were powerless to save the situation and had to flee in panic. Fortunately, they had been on the battlefield for a long time and had some experience in how to survive in the chaos. Although most of their troops were injured, they managed to save their lives. Other chieftains, such as Sanglang Wenkai and Ledu, all died in the battle. The most tragic one was the chieftain of Zhangla Camp, Jianaba. He was wearing a monk's robe, holding a rosary and chanting Buddhist mantras. He thought that the Qing army would not dare to kill his master without permission, but he was stabbed to death by a tiger spear by an unknown soldier.
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The Battle of Pujiang Pass ended with the chieftains' defeat. Li Guoying led his troops to successively capture many important passes in the territory of Songfan, including Jinping Fort, Pingfan Fort, Guihua Pass, Xintang Pass, etc., and then led his troops straight to Baoning to fight against Xi Rimo, the general who was in charge of the southern expedition of Weiguo.

Soon after returning to the army, news came that the vanguard of the Guards, Gao Minzhan, had arrived at Liubianyi. Gao Minzhan was originally the governor of Sichuan during the Qing Dynasty. After surrendering to the Guards, he was used by Xi Rimo as a vanguard to capture cities and plunder land. He wanted to gain a foothold in David, so he worked very hard and came in a hurry with 4,000 Fu Biao. Liubianyi was a famous post station on the south bank of Xiaozhang River. The intention of the Guards to cross Xiaozhang River and seize Langzhong, the capital of Baoning Prefecture, was very obvious.

"Gao Minzhan's troops are marching very fast, and are thirty miles away from the guards behind us. We are many and the enemy is few, so it's a good opportunity to attack them." Li Guoying was very confident, as he had more than 30,000 soldiers and the enemy had no more than 4,000.

"But Governor, our army has just fought a big battle and has been traveling for days, so the Japanese soldiers are inevitably tired," said Deputy General Xu Xueyi, who was somewhat worried that his subordinates would not be able to hold out.

"It's okay. Don't you know what kind of person Gao Minzhan is when fighting?" Li Guoying laughed. "I'm just worried that he runs too fast and I can't catch up with him, so I have to send a cavalry to attack him from behind."

"Hahaha~" The generals laughed when they heard this.

On February 1666, , the Qing army led by Li Guoying fought against the Wei army led by Gao Minzhan at Liubianyi. When Gao Minzhan saw the big flag with the Chinese character "Li", he turned pale and rode away, but was caught up by the cavalry led by Zhao Wenkui, a guerrilla of the Qing army, and was beheaded. The Wei army was defeated, and Lieutenant General Ma Yingzhi and others were killed.

Li Guoying took advantage of the victory to pursue the enemy. Inspired by the victory, the Qing army burst out with great fighting power and defeated the troops of Gao Panlong, Wang Shilu, Zhang Xing and Cui Shen in Fucun. Zhang Xing and Cui Shen were killed, and Gao Panlong and Wang Shilu fled.

Although he had won every battle, Li Guoying knew that he had defeated only the weaker surrendered troops. If he had met Xi Rimo's main force, the battle would definitely not have gone so smoothly. Since he had already won and boosted his morale, he decided to withdraw while he was ahead and led his troops to the north bank of Xiaozhang River.

The Wolf of Oirat was furious when he heard the news of his defeats, and led his army out in full force. Li Guoying did not take the initiative to attack, but just confronted the Wei army across the river. For a while, neither side could do anything to the other, and the situation in northern Sichuan was temporarily balanced. (End of this chapter)