Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

After Liu Ding retreated to Bijiewei, he counted his subordinates and found that only more than 400 people were left. He was terrified and wanted to continue retreating to Chishuiwei, but he was afraid of the strict military law of Dawei. Suddenly, She Baoshou, the envoy of Biaolin, and Long Hongxun, the envoy of Zhenxiong, arrived with She Zhen, She Wen, She Wu, Long Tiancheng and 11,000 local soldiers. It turned out that when Asumu, the governor of Sichuan Province of Dawei, heard that Wu Sangui led his army to capture Dongchuan and Wusa and forced Wumeng to surrender, he was afraid that he would continue to go north to Jiading, so he ordered Mamut, the censor, Yang Xianzhu, the deputy envoy of Tianquan Liufan Recruiting, and An Xiangheng, the deputy chief of Manyi Chieftaincy, to lead more than 10,000 troops to garrison the northern part of Mahufu and Xuzhou. He also ordered She Baoshou and Long Hongxun to station their territorial troops in Zhenxiong, and General Jin Youchen to lead his troops in Zunyi to support each other. When Generals She and General Long were stationed in Zhenxiong, they heard that the Wu army did not move north but headed eastward to Shuixi, so they hurriedly led their troops to support them, where they happened to encounter Liu Ding's defeated army.

"Why is Liuzong Town in such a state?" asked Long Hongxun.

"Wu's army is powerful, and our army is too few to resist. We must not give up Nayong," Liu Ding told the two generals about the battle. When they heard that Nayong had been lost, She Baoshou and Long Hongxun looked at each other in bewilderment. Wu Sangui's army was so powerful that they might not be able to hold Bijie.

As if seeing through their thoughts, Liu Ding said with a heavy breath: "Although the enemy is powerful, I think Wu Sangui does not seem to have any intention of going north. He only wants to attack eastward and capture Guiyang. We might as well hold on here. If we really can't hold on, it won't be too late to leave."

After hearing this, Generals She and Long secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly discussed the matters of defending the city with Liu Ding.

Some are happy, some are sad. Asumu, the governor of Sichuan in David State, was still able to dispatch troops, but Ren Zhen, the governor of Guizhou, was almost in a dilemma of having no troops to dispatch. When the Wolf of Oirat went north, he left him and the general Danbadarjijie 10,000 troops to guard Guiyang. It sounds like a lot, but there are many chieftains in Guizhou, and it is inevitable that some people will have disloyalty. 10,000 people are barely enough to guard Guiyang, but it is difficult to send troops to reinforce other places! As bad news came one after another, Governor Ren became increasingly anxious and sent people to consult with the general Danbadarjijie.

"General Danbadarjie, I just received news that Nayong City has been lost and the Wu army is heading towards Guiyang. There are only 10,000 defenders in Guiyang. What can we do?" Ren asked anxiously. He was already over 60 years old. As a former favorite of Qin King Sun Kewang and now a close confidant of David Emperor Sultan, his life was originally smooth sailing. He never expected that when David was thriving, the devil Wu Sangui would appear halfway and attack Guiyang in one breath. The old governor had not lived enough and was reluctant to die.

"Don't worry, Governor. I have already ordered the garrisons and chieftains from all over the country to come to Guiyang to join us. Guiyang is a strong city, so we may be able to fight," Danbadarjie said in a high voice. He was a famous Tibetan warrior who was good at using a broadsword and was very brave.

"Alas! Zhao Tingchen, the pseudo-Qing governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, is attacking Pu'an Prefecture. Wang Furong and Long Zhizhou are fighting with the Qing army. I am afraid they cannot rescue Guiyang. After Shuixi falls, Pingyuewei and Kaili will also face the Qing army directly and will not be able to reinforce us. The only ones who can come to support us are probably Langdai and Jinzhu's local soldiers. At most, our military strength is no more than 20,000. Alas! It's difficult!" Governor Ren sighed heavily.

Zhao Tingchen, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou in the Qing Dynasty, looked kind and was nicknamed "Zhao Fo", but he was actually ruthless and good at leading troops in battle. After receiving Wu Sangui's order to attack Pu'an Prefecture and assist Wu's main force in capturing Guiyang, he immediately mobilized his own governor's flag and more than 10,000 Qing troops from Liping, Sizhou, Zhenyuan, Siqian, Tongren, Sinan and other places to launch a fierce attack on Pu'an Prefecture. Pu'an Prefecture was the territory of the local governor Long Jizhao. Long Jizhao, the chieftain of Shuchangying, Long Jizuo, the chieftain of Louxiaying, and his subordinates Wenyuan, Su Gangbao, Hu Shichang, Kuang Rong, etc. led more than 10,000 local soldiers to fight. Although the number was similar to that of the Qing army, they were no match for the well-equipped and well-trained Qing army Green Camp. They had to ask for help from Wang Mingchi, the deputy general of the Wei army stationed in Annan Weicheng. Wang Mingchi led 4,000 soldiers to Pu'an Prefecture to stabilize the situation. After the main force of the Qing army led by Wu Sangui captured Shuixi, they marched to Shuidong. Wang Liucang, the deputy general of the Wei army stationed in Pingyuewei, and Arong, the Kaili pacification envoy stationed in Kaili, were directly threatened by Wu's army. It was difficult for them to protect themselves, and they had no spare energy to rescue. Now they can only count on the local soldiers of the two chieftains, Long Anfan, the envoy of Anshunzhou Langdai, and Wang Yingzhao, the pacification envoy of Guangshun Jinzhu.

Long Anfan and Wang Yingzhao did not disappoint the old governor. They brought 12,000 soldiers and horses, bringing the number of the Guiyang garrison to 22,000. Wu Sangui's army arrived, and there were 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers. After taking Nayong, Wu's army successively conquered Shuixi City, Xifengso, Longchang Post, Zhazuosi, Shuidongsi and many other places. After winning the battles one after another, Prince Pingxi was very proud. He pointed to Guiyang with a whip in his hand and said, "Within ten days, I will make sure that my royal flag stands firmly on this city!"

Confidence comes from strength. Wu's army had nearly four times the number of the defenders, and most of them were veterans who had fought many battles. Wu Sangui thought he could quickly capture Guiyang, a military stronghold. However, Guiyang's city defense has always been strong, and the local people are tough and brave. During the She'an Rebellion, the great chieftain An Bangyan led a large army to besiege Guiyang. "External aid was cut off, the attack became more urgent, the food in the city was exhausted, people ate each other, but they resisted with all their might." After more than ten months of siege, more than 100,000 residents in the city died in battle or starved to death, but they could never break the city. After the She'an Rebellion, local officials continued to strengthen the city, changing the earthen city into a stone city, making it more and more solid.

In addition to the 20,000-strong garrison, Ren Zhen, Danbadarjie, Long Anfan, and Wang Yingzhao recruited 20,000 young and strong civilians from the city to help defend the city, which greatly made up for the lack of troops. The Wu army attacked for ten consecutive days, but not only failed to take the city wall, but also lost 5,000 elite soldiers. In the fierce battle, Wu's deputy general Liao Jinzhong and Long Sheng, a general under the envoy Long Anfan, fell off the city wall and died.

"I didn't expect Guiyang to be so difficult to capture!" Wu Sangui sighed as he looked at the city.

"When the Qing Dynasty attacked Guiyang a few years ago, the North Gate was destroyed. Your Highness can concentrate the artillery fire on the North Gate," Liu Maoxia suggested.

Wu Sangui nodded slightly and ordered Guo Zhuangtu and Wang Hui to concentrate their artillery fire. Twenty days later, more and more gaps appeared in the northern wall. Even though Danbadarjie, Long Anfan, and Wang Yingzhao commanded their subordinates to push knife carts to block them, they gradually could not be blocked.

"Alas! Retreat! If His Majesty wants to blame me, I will be the only one to blame!" Fortunately, the old governor Ren made a decisive decision and ordered a retreat. The guards broke out under the cover of night and retreated to Guangde Prefecture, where the Jinzhu pacification office of the chieftain Wang Yingzhao was located. As soon as they arrived in Guangde Prefecture, they received news that Wu Sangui sent generals Ma Bao and Li Rubi to conquer Pingyuewei and Kaili, beheaded Kaili pacification envoy Arong, and the deputy general of the guards Wang Liucang fled to Zunyi.

"Alas! Once Pingyuewei and Kaili are lost, our connection with Shu will be cut off! We are truly surrounded by enemies on all sides!" Ren Zhen sighed as he looked at the military report that had just arrived.

"Don't worry, Fuyuan. Guangshun has a rugged terrain and is stockpiled with sufficient military provisions, which is enough to hold out until the main force of our army returns," Jinzhu appeasement envoy Wang Yingzhao advised, "You are the commander-in-chief of the entire army, and you must not be upset and shake the morale of the troops."

"Yes," Ren Jian nodded, drew his sword and shouted to his men: "Although our army is surrounded by the enemy in Southeast Guizhou, as long as we are united and take advantage of the dangerous terrain, we will be able to hold out until the day when the commander returns to Guizhou!"

"I am willing to fight to the death with the governor~" The generals were encouraged and asked to fight. (End of this chapter)