Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

"The warriors looked at their Khan with expectant eyes. The Khan's will was as unshakable as a mountain. When he issued the order to attack, the deafening sound of 'Haorui' resounded across the wilderness. The warriors galloped towards the enemy like tigers and wolves. Even thunder could not cover up their roars, and lightning could not be faster than their horses' hooves. When we suddenly appeared on the enemy's flank, victory was doomed..." This was the recollection of the Battle of Hutuo River by David's Minister of War, Harahuri, in "A Brief History of the Destruction of the Qing Dynasty".

Indeed, after receiving the Great Khan's order to attack, the highly motivated guards rushed towards the Qing army's flanks in teams of thousands of men with overwhelming force. Their shouts of killing reached the sky and their murderous aura could shake the mountains.

Seeing the guards suddenly appear on his flank, Emperor Zhenwu turned pale. He was not unprepared, as he had already ordered Li Haraku, the general of Yansui Town, Li Yidi, the assistant commander, Du Chaoxiang, and Wei Yilong to lead 20,000 troops to guard the flank, but the large number of enemy cavalry on the flank still shocked him. What was even more terrifying was that the enemy's flag was actually the Dragon and Lion Flag, which was the flag of the imperial guards directly under the pseudo-Khan.

Could it be that the fake Khan has come? As if to confirm his thoughts, a huge dragon and lion banner suddenly appeared in his eyes. It was very large and more than ten feet taller than the other flags. Jidu stared at the banner with wide eyes and remained silent. He knew in his heart that the only hope at this time was that Li Haraku's men were tough enough to withstand the enemy's surprise attack.

The 11,000 troops under the command of Li Halaku, the Marquis of Tai'an and the general of Yansui Town, were known for their courage to fight. Li Yidi, the commander, was a subordinate of Ma Xiong, the governor of Guangxi; Du Chaoxiang, the guerrilla, was a subordinate of Shang Kexi, the Prince of Pingnan; and Wei Yilong, the guerrilla, was a subordinate of Geng Jimao, the Prince of Jingnan. These troops were also capable of fighting. Looking at the approaching guards, Li Halaku remained calm and commanded the 20,000 Qing troops on the flank to form a long spear formation to block the enemy.

"Puff~Puff~Puff~" The sharp spears pierced into the bodies of the war horses. Along with the neighing of the horses, warriors fell off their horses one after another.

"Gee~Gee~Gee~" Qi Wang Mailas turned his horse's head and made a half circle, stretched out his long sword in his right hand, and used the horse's speed to cut off the tip of the Qing army's spear. He was already a thousand-year-old emperor, and he didn't need to charge into battle, but he risked his life to show his face in front of his old father.

"My son rushed too far forward!" Sultan was delighted at the bravery of his second son, but his heart was sweating. He secretly blamed his second son for being too much like himself when he was young, who was willing to fight to the death.

Suddenly, another thousand-man team passed through the enemy camp, led by a young general in a white robe, who quickly pointed his spear in his hand and stabbed down several enemies in a moment. After a closer look, who else could it be but his fifth son Biligendalai? "My son is brave!" Sultan's heart was hanging again. The older he got, the softer his heart became. All his sons were his beloved treasures, and he would be sad if any of them died! He suddenly shouted: "All troops return to their camps and re-form, and the Tuo Tuo artillery battalion will move forward and fire!"

After receiving the order, the cavalry of the guards returned to their camp and re-formed their battle array. The veteran general Tarhun ordered his men to use 500 camels to pull 500 cannons to fire at the front. These small cannons were not very powerful for siege, but they were powerful weapons for field battles.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~" The shells fell into the Qing army's formation like hail, blasting the Qing army's spear formation into pieces and leaving gaps.

"Attack! Whoever cuts off the false emperor's head will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and made a marquis!" Sultan quickly seized the opportunity and gave the order decisively.

"Da~Da~Da~" The thunderous sound of horse hooves rang out, and a group of people and horses shot at the enemy like arrows. The leader was Mandulatu, a famous warrior of David State and the chief of Huite. "Hey~Yo~" Mandulatu screamed strangely, and once the huge mace in his hand hit the enemy, it would be a corpse. Du Chaoxiang, a guerrilla of the Qing army, was unlucky to encounter this fierce god. He was hit and his head was smashed into his neck, and his flesh and blood were blurred.

The Bukhara commander Sonom Tsering was not to be outdone. He flew his tiger fork up and down, stabbing enemies one after another. In just a few moments, he killed Li Yidi's troops. Li Yidi turned his horse and tried to escape, but was caught in the lasso thrown by this tiger general and fell off his horse, becoming a prisoner of war. Li Haraku tried his best to restrain his men and re-formed them, but he could no longer stop the roaring horses. The soldiers around him were almost killed or wounded, but the Tai'an Marquis of the Qing Dynasty still refused to flee. He knew that if he fled, the whole army would be finished, so he had to fight for a chance of survival for the army even if he died.

"Whoosh~" the broadsword flew out, chopping off another guard. Li Haraku panted, put away the broadsword, and calmly looked at the oncoming Tuerhut chieftain Orros.

"What a hero!" Orros praised and asked loudly: "Are you willing to surrender to Wei? I, David, value brave warriors the most. If you surrender, you will be of great use."

"Hu~" He was answered by a fierce chopped blow.

"Damn it! In that case I'll just send you on your way!" Orros was extremely angry. He used the big knife in his hand to block the already exhausted Li Haraku's knife, and then he raised his knife again, and the head flew five feet away.

Some fight to the death, and some live in shame. The Qing guerrilla Wei Yilong and hundreds of his men were surrounded by the guards. Seeing that the situation was not good, he simply ordered his men to throw away their weapons and armor and become prisoners.

The Qing army's flank was completely defeated after holding out for an hour, but it was this hour that gave the main force of the Qing army a glimmer of hope. Ji Du ordered General Fan Chaochen and Wang An to lead the army to block the Wei army, and he led the army to cross the Hutuo River to escape to the south.

Whenever there was a crisis, the Qing court would choose to sacrifice the Han army and save the Eight Banners. This was common. However, Fan Chaochen was a subordinate of Ji Du, and although he had no choice, he still chose to execute the military order. Wang An was a guest soldier sent by Wu Sangui to aid Shaanxi, so how could he be willing to execute this death order? After receiving the military order, he led his tribe to flee without paying any attention.

How could the Liao king Sumur give up this opportunity? He led his men to pursue fiercely and quickly defeated Fan Chaochen's army. Unfortunately, Fan Chaochen accidentally fell off his horse during the fierce battle and was trampled into a meat paste by the rolling horses' hooves.

Wang An led his army to flee to the ice of Hutuo River, thinking he had escaped. The ice was very slippery, and his men had difficulty trudging on it. Suddenly, they saw a guard army on sleds chasing them at lightning speed. It was Barhu Bobilge, the third-rank general of David State, leading two thousand sled soldiers composed of various Solon tribes.

The vast ice field was a good battlefield for the sled soldiers, and the Qing army was quickly defeated. Wang An mounted his horse and tried to escape, but the horse could not run fast on the ice. The leader of the Oroqen tribe, Abukai, came in front of him with his left hand supporting the sled, and stabbed Wang An with his right hand. A big bloody hole appeared in Wang An's chest. He screamed and fell to the ground.

After this delay, Emperor Zhenwu Jidu finally managed to escape across the Hutuo River with more than 40,000 Qing troops. After all, this emperor had experienced many battles, and as soon as he crossed the river, he decisively ordered all troops to only carry dry food and weapons used in combat, abandon all other baggage, and immediately retreat to Huolu City. (End of this chapter)