Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Since he was conflicted and unable to make a decision on his own, he gathered everyone to discuss the matter. One person's plan may be short-sighted, but everyone's plan may be long-sighted. Great Khan Lianhua ordered the gathering of important civil and military officials to discuss how to deal with Kuidong's betrayal.

"There is no two suns in the sky, and no two rulers in a country. Since the Ming Dynasty has betrayed the alliance, we should just destroy it in one fell swoop. I am willing to be the vanguard," the old general Tarhun shouted. Generals love fighting the most. How can they achieve military merit without fighting? The Wei army was in full swing, and this statement won the approval of the generals.

"I think things have their priorities. Now our army has surrounded Shaanxi on all sides, and the pseudo-Qing Dynasty is about to be destroyed. We must not provoke new enemies to avoid disrupting the overall situation. Your Majesty might as well send an envoy to Kuidong to accuse the Ming Dynasty of breaking the alliance and order the Ming Dynasty not to borrow the passage from the Qing army in other provinces. It will not be too late to destroy the Ming Dynasty after we capture Shaanxi," suggested Grand Secretary Bobe.

"I agree with Lord Bobei's opinion. The best strategy is to defeat the Qing first and the Ming later, one by one." The Minister of Revenue Hu Lianqi also agreed with Bobei's opinion.

These two were the Great Khan's trusted advisers. With them leading the way, most of the civil officials agreed not to attack Kuidong for the time being. Seeing this, Sultan remained silent.

"I think we should send troops to Kuidong for three reasons: the Ming Dynasty is taking advantage of the war between our army and the Qing army to continuously expand its strength. If left unchecked, it will sooner or later become a serious threat, and we should eliminate it before it is fully grown. This is the first reason; after our army entered Huguang and Sichuan, the Ming Dynasty was already facing our army, but it still asked for passage through the Qing Dynasty. It was obvious that it was worried about the loss of its teeth and lips. Even if our dynasty sent envoys to criticize it, it would still ask for passage through the Qing Dynasty. If the road from Kuidong to Shaanxi is not blocked, the Qing army in Shaanxi will continue to receive reinforcements from other provinces, which will inevitably affect our dynasty's plan to destroy the Qing Dynasty. This is the second reason; after my father Khan severely damaged the pseudo-emperor's army in Zhili and captured Taiyuan, the strength of the Qing army in Shaanxi declined greatly. Our dynasty has already occupied an absolute advantage in the north and is fully capable of opening up a second battlefield. With strong soldiers and horses, why should we be afraid of fighting on two fronts? This is the third reason," said Prince Mailas of Qi suddenly.

Hearing his son's words, "With a strong army and strong horses, why fear fighting on two fronts?", the Great Khan Lianhua could not help but be delighted. What a boy! What a courage! He is as brave as his father was in the past! However, he still wanted to ask the opinions of other kings. He smiled at Liao Wang Sumur, Jin Wang Ergalang, Zhao Wang Biligendalai, and Tucheng County Wang Nagat and said, "Kings, please share your opinions. Speak boldly. There is no guilt in speaking."

"Prince Duan of Qi is very generous, but if you want stability, you should go north first and then south, and then make enemies with Kuidong after destroying the Qing Dynasty. I think we should send envoys to Kuidong for now. On the one hand, we should put pressure on the Ming Dynasty and ask them not to pass through the Qing Dynasty again; on the other hand, we should appease the Ming Dynasty and avoid fighting on two fronts." After all, King Su Mur of Liao was older and considered stability as the main consideration. He was unwilling to open up a new battlefield.

"What the King of Qi said is very true. Whether we send envoys to Kuidong or not, the Ming Dynasty will not change its attitude of asking the Qing for passage through the country. If we don't seize Kuidong, we can't cut off the connection between the Qing army in Shaanxi and the outside world. This battle must be fought." Nagat, the Prince of Tucheng, was on good terms with Mailas and supported the King of Qi instead of his father.

Sultan glanced at Nagat with interest, then looked at his other two sons, "What do you think?"

"I think what my uncle said makes sense. The Qing army in Shaanxi is already a fish in the frying pan. We should cook and eat this fish first and then catch the next one." Prince of Jin, Ergalang, supported the views of Prince of Liao, Sumur, and the civil servants.

Sultan thought to himself: The fourth son's power in the army is not as strong as that of the crown prince and the king of Qi, but he is of a refined and elegant nature and is very popular with the civil officials. Is he opposing the war with the Ming Kingdom at this time to win over the king of Liao and the civil officials? He glanced at his fourth son, but saw that Ergalang's eyes were as clear as water, without any trace of conspiracy. He couldn't help but laugh secretly. The fourth son is kind by nature, how could he be so cunning? It's because I have been the emperor for a long time, and I always like to think badly of people's hearts. He smiled and asked the king of Zhao Biligenda: "You also say something, don't stand there like a wooden stake."

Biligendalai scratched his head and said foolishly: "I think both sending troops and not sending troops to attack Ming make sense. Father Khan knows that I am only good at charging into battle, not good at strategy. I am willing to listen to your orders. If you say to fight, I will bravely charge towards Kuidong. If you say not to fight, I will go to Shaanxi to ride my horse first."

"You are just a reckless Zhang Fei who is afraid to use his brain when encountering problems. This is not acceptable. To be a king, you must know both civil and military strategies. My son is handsome, so he should be a fair-faced Zhao Yun, not a black-faced Zhang Fei, hahaha~" When talking about "black-faced Zhang Fei", Sultan laughed. The civil and military officials laughed too, and the atmosphere in the big tent instantly became cheerful.

"I have made up my mind to send envoys to Kuidong. Well, I heard that Fu Yijian, the Grand Secretary of the Qing Internal Secretariat, and Chen Tingjing, the President of the Hanlin Academy, who surrendered to our dynasty not long ago, are quite eloquent, so I sent them." After this, everyone present thought that the Great Khan was unwilling to fight on two fronts and was inclined to send envoys for peace talks. Unexpectedly, after this, the Great Khan suddenly changed the subject, "However, I don't want them to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty, but to persuade them to surrender. Tell the Ming Dynasty's regent King Han and the King of Jiangling that if they are willing to surrender to me, David, I will still confer their royal titles. Otherwise, wherever the army goes, they will be crushed to pieces!"

What! As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. The Khan actually wanted to fight on two fronts!

As if sensing the concerns of some ministers, Sultan laughed loudly, "King Qi is right. Now our dynasty has an absolute advantage in the north. Since we have strong soldiers and horses, why should we be afraid of fighting on two fronts? Tell Xi Rimo to stop attacking northern Sichuan, turn eastward and seize Kuizhou; tell King Qin to lead the army southward from Wuchang to seize Baling, and then go eastward to seize Yuezhou and Shizhouwei; tell Hu Maozhen to lead the army southward from Xiangyang to seize Jingzhou". When mentioning the name of Huguang Admiral Hu Maozhen, the Great Khan paused and said slowly: "Hu Maozhen has few soldiers and horses under his command. He can defend Xiangyang, but he may not have enough strength to seize Jingzhou. We must send another general southward to Xiangyang to command the battle to destroy the Ming Dynasty".

At this point, Sultan looked at King Melas of Qi and said, "Since you advocate fighting on two fronts, I will appoint you as the General of Pingnan and unify all the troops in Huguang and Sichuan to attack the Ming Dynasty. You must immediately lead 50,000 cavalry and infantry to march south to Huguang day and night, and there must be no mistakes."

"I will definitely live up to my father's high expectations and will not return until I destroy the Ming Dynasty!" Melas was overjoyed. His father Khan entrusted him with the command of an army of 200,000. What a trust! By commanding the war to destroy the Ming Dynasty, he could not only gain military merits, but also greatly enhance his power in the army. How could he not be happy?
Idiot, do you think I don't know what you are thinking? The reason why I support you is that I think the prince's power is too great and needs to be checked to avoid threatening the imperial power, not because I want you to be the prince. Alas! The throne, the throne, is the chair in the Qianyuan Hall really so important?
Looking at his second son who was so happy, Sultan sighed silently in his heart, but the war was imminent and he still had to encourage his son. He wrote a poem:

"Lang Tao Sha Army Attacks Ming"

Draw the sword and ask the spring breeze,
Are you calm?

Fierce fighting in Shanxi and Shaanxi to recover Kuidong.

Just like the hunting place in the past,
Ride a horse and draw a bow.

Gathering and parting are so hasty,
Put it all into words.

Flowers bloom and fade endlessly.

The flowers will surely be better next year.
Father and son reunited. (End of this chapter)