Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Having successfully eliminated the Zhenwu small court and unified the north, Great Khan Lianhua was extremely proud. In order to commemorate this great victory and at the same time hope that the David Kingdom he had created with great effort would last forever, he issued an order to change the name of Xi'an to Chang'an, meaning long-term peace and stability.

The next step was to reward people according to their merits. The emperor issued an edict to confer rewards on them. Barsi was made the Prince of Hezhou, Erke was made the Prince of Longxi, Toli was promoted from the second-class Duke of Shu to the first-class Duke of Shu, Xirimo was promoted from the second-class Duke of Turpan to the first-class Duke of Turpan, Narisong was promoted from the third-class Duke of Kashi to the second-class Duke of Kashi, Hada was promoted from the third-class Duke of Kezi to the second-class Duke of Kezi, Mandulatu was promoted from the second-class Duke of Luntai to the first-class Duke of Luntai, Altancang was promoted from the second-class Marquis of Kuche to the first-class Marquis of Kuche, Enhebatu was promoted from the second-class Marquis of Qinghe to the first-class Marquis of Qinghe, Tarhun was promoted from the third-class Marquis of Guangling to the second-class Marquis of Guangling, and Orros was promoted from the third-class Marquis of Hequ to the second-class Marquis of Hequ. The three lords of the empire were promoted from the third-class Weilumu Marquis to the second-class Weilumu Marquis, and the three lords of the empire were promoted from the first-class Zhongyi Marquis to the third-class Zhongyi Marquis. The three lords of the empire were promoted from the first-class Mayi Marquis to the third-class Mayi Marquis, and the three lords of the empire were promoted from the first-class Yunchuan Marquis to the first-class Yunchuan Marquis. The three lords of the empire were promoted from the second-class Taoshan Marquis to the first-class Taoshan Marquis, and the three lords of the empire were promoted from the second-class Alukhorchin Marquis to the first-class Alukhorchin Marquis. The three lords of the empire were promoted from the third-class Yazhou Marquis to the second-class Yazhou Marquis, and the three lords of the empire were promoted from the third-class Jianchang Marquis to the second-class Jianchang Marquis. Suhe appointed one son as the chief of a hundred households; Urrigendalai, Teguschaoktu, Aledar and Jijike each appointed one son as the deputy chief of a hundred households; Obodu Wulanghai, Gunbu Yileden, Larmu, Zhu Yangen, Du Zixiang and Longhaiyang each appointed one son as the chief of a hundred households; the rest of the officers and soldiers were all rewarded.

Normally, rewards for merit are usually issued after the army returns to the capital, but the Great Khan Lianhua was an emperor on horseback, and he acted swiftly and decisively. He issued the decree of rewards before the army returned to the capital. The most eye-catching of these rewards was the appointment of two kings of different surnames, which made the ministers jealous, especially the generals, who were eager to make new achievements. So much so that the Marquis of Loyalty Hu Lianqi sighed: "Our dynasty attaches great importance to military merit, and the rewards are much more generous than those of the Ming and Qing dynasties!"

This is exactly the effect I want! Hearing that the three armies were excited, the Great Khan was very proud and took advantage of the situation to order the King of Qi to lead the army back to Huguang and take charge of Huguang's military affairs. He also appointed Xi Rimo as the Governor-General of Jiangnan and Jiangxi, Su He as the Governor-General of Zhejiang and Fujian, Mandu Latu as the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Altan Cang as the Governor-General of Yunnan and Guizhou. Together with the previously appointed Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi Fu Shan and Governor-General of Huguang Hu Maozhen, he appointed six governors at once, and his ambition to unify the nine provinces was obvious.

However, having just fought two great battles to destroy the Ming and Qing dynasties, the treasury was empty and the soldiers were inevitably exhausted. The Oirat god of war, who was well versed in the art of war, decided to return to Dadu first and rest for a year before sending troops south. However, resting did not mean completely stopping military operations. He allocated 20,000 Mongolian cavalry and 40,000 surrendered troops from the Manchus and Han ethnic groups to Qi Wang Mailas, and ordered him to lead the army south to prepare for the southern expedition, while he led the army back to Dadu. Just as they arrived in Lintong, Qin Wang Chuo Siji received another military report.

Sultan was lying in the imperial carriage pulled by eight white horses, leisurely reading the military report from Huguang. Suddenly he laughed like a lion: "Well done, Xiao Liuzi, you captured Changde without bloodshed! Really Wuer~ Really Wuer~"
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In Longyang County, Changde Prefecture, Huguang, Fan Shaozu, the general of the Dongting Navy of the Qing Dynasty, was in a bad mood and thinking about his worries. The reason for his bad mood was the arrival of Tian Xiangkun, a second-class marquis. Tian Xiangkun's uncle Tian Xiong once captured Zhu Yousong, the Prince of Fu of the Ming Dynasty, and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. After surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, he continued to make meritorious contributions and was promoted to the second-class marquis. After Tian Xiong's death, Tian Xiangkun inherited his uncle's title and served in the Han army of the Plain White Banner. Some time ago, seeing that the Wei army was powerful, Tian Xiangkun surrendered to the Wei Kingdom and was conferred a lieutenant general. This time, he was ordered by Qin Wang Chuo Siji to persuade him to surrender.

"The Qing Dynasty treated my uncle very badly, so why should he work for them? Your Highness Prince Qin's mother is a princess of the Ming Dynasty. They treat Han people very well and are eager for talent. If you are willing to surrender, you will surely be able to make further progress," Tian Xiangkun's words are still ringing in his ears.

Fan Shaozu thought about the past and felt that the Qing Dynasty treated him very badly. When the Qing army went down from Taizhou to Wenzhou, other Ming Dynasty officials fled, but he, as the general of Wenzhou, was the only one who shaved his head and followed the Qing Dynasty. As a result, the Qing Dynasty only gave him a deputy general. After that, he helped the Qing Dynasty to wipe out the remnants of the Ming Dynasty and made many military achievements, so he was awarded the title of general. Back then, he drove the remnants of Zhu Yihai, the King of Lu of the Ming Dynasty, from Min'an Town to Haitan Island, and made great military achievements. However, because he lost the battle with the Governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, Chen Jin, to fight Zheng Chenggong, he was demoted and transferred to the deputy general of the Huguang Dongting Lake Navy. After Emperor Zhenwu ascended the throne, he was restored to the position of general. In short, the Qing Dynasty did not treat him very well, far worse than Tian Xiong, who was not awarded the title of marquis. But even Tian Xiong's nephew had been demoted to Wei, should he also be demoted to Wei?

Even if he didn't want to be an official of the Qing Dynasty, there were still many other forces to choose from: Wu Sangui, the King of Pingxi, had repeatedly sent people to win him over, but he was now far away in Guizhou fighting with the Wei army and was temporarily unable to intervene in Huguang; Shang Kexi, the King of Pingnan, sent his eldest son Shang Zhixin to lead an army of 20,000 to aid Huguang. This army is now in Changsha. Shang Zhixin has sent several envoys to find him, which seems to be a good choice; Geng Jimao, the King of Jingnan, often sent letters; Aixinjueluo Tunqi, the general stationed in Huguang and the Prince of Qingyang, also showed his intention to win him over recently, saying that he would submit a petition to the court to confer a title on himself. All these made him hesitate whether to surrender to the Wei immediately or wait and see?
Seeing that he refused to express his opinion, his good nephew Tian Xiangkun actually laughed and said, "The Ming army in Kuidong and the false emperor Zhenwu are about to be destroyed. If you want to surrender, you must do it quickly, because time waits for no one."

At that time, Fan Shaozu didn't care, thinking that this person was exaggerating. The bandits in Kuidong have been rampant for many years, and the Qing Dynasty has spent so much effort but failed to pacify them. As for the Zhenwu Emperor in Shaanxi, he has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and it is not so easy to pacify them. Isn't it a joke to say that they are about to pacify it? But the development of things was unexpected. The Wei army was really fierce and pacified Kuidong very quickly. Not long ago, there was news that the Wei army captured Nanzheng and the Governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi Li Guoying died in battle. It seems that the Zhenwu court in Shaanxi is also in danger! Fan Shaozu is not stupid. The more he thinks about it, the more he feels that the David Kingdom has the potential to unify the world. He regrets that he did not surrender to the Wei Kingdom earlier. He is worried that the benefits of surrendering to the David Kingdom at this time will not be as good as before. In a irritable mood, he once again invites Tian Xiangkun, who was under house arrest by himself.

"A few days ago, the pseudo-king Tunqi sent people to Longyang to inspect the defense. I had to hide my nephew in his house, and he suffered injustice. I am so ashamed~" As soon as they met, Fan Shaozu apologized to Tian Xiangkun.

"Uncle, what are you saying? Thank you for your careful protection over the past few months. It should be me who should thank you," Tian Xiangkun laughed and didn't care at all.

"My dear nephew, I have decided to return to Wei. I wonder~uh~I wonder if the conditions promised by His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin before are still valid?" Fan Shaozu asked with a red face.

"Hahaha~" Tian Xiangkun laughed loudly, "Your Highness the Prince of Qin is a nobleman! How can you go back on your promise? As long as you are willing to lead the Dongting Navy to rebel, I will appoint you as the deputy admiral and commander-in-chief of the Jiangsu Navy. But~"

"Just what?" Fan Shaozu's heart tightened.

"But if I only lead the navy to flee to Yuezhou, this achievement is not great, and Your Highness may not care too much. It is better to make a greater achievement," Tian Xiangkun said with a smile. "Oh, how can I make a greater achievement?" Fan Shaozu asked.

"Changde is an important military location. If your uncle can capture Changde and present it to His Royal Highness the King of Qin, will he still have to worry about not being able to rise to prominence?" After Tian Xiangkun finished speaking, he stopped talking and just stared at the other person.

Fan Shaozu was silent for a long while, and finally spoke slowly, "Holde, the general of Changde in Huguang, is a drunkard. Tomorrow I will invite him to a banquet on the pretext of my grandson's one-year-old celebration, and he will definitely come. We will kill him at the banquet and Changde will be within our grasp."
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The general of Changde, Huguang, Qing Dynasty, Haoerde, was in a very good mood recently. He was originally the deputy general of Changde. A few days ago, the court sent a document to appoint him as the general of Changde. It is said that the King of Qingyang recommended him to the emperor, saying that he was good at training soldiers and had many military achievements, so he was promoted. It is such a happy thing to be appreciated by the boss. Haode likes wine, and these days he often invites people to drink to celebrate.

One day, while he was handling official business in the camp, he suddenly heard that the grandson of Fan Shaozu, the commander-in-chief of the Huguang Dongting Navy, was turning one year old, and he invited him to a banquet in Longyang. He gladly agreed.

One of his subordinates advised him, "Wuling (the seat of Changde Prefecture) is at the front line. If you leave, the Wei army will take the opportunity to attack. What should we do?"

"It's okay," Howard waved his hand, "The main force of the guards has already gone north to attack Shaanxi. The strength of the Huguang guards is not as good as ours, and Wuling is very close to Longyang. It won't take me long to go back and forth on a fast horse."

Seeing his old friend coming to attend his grandson's first birthday party, Fan Shaozu thanked him profusely, "I thought you were too busy with military affairs to attend, but I didn't expect you to be so generous! There's nothing to say, I must get drunk with you tonight!"

Howard laughed loudly, "Brother, what are you talking about? It's my grandson's first birthday, so why wouldn't I come?"

Fan Shaozu ordered his men to entertain Holder's personal guards well, and he walked into the banquet holding Holder's sleeve.

After three rounds of drinking, even Holder, who could drink a lot, felt drunk.

"Bang~" Fan Shaozu suddenly smashed the wine glass, and a group of swordsmen rushed in.

"Brother Fan, what are you doing~" After all, he was a veteran warrior. He was shocked and wanted to draw his sword. He was shocked to find that his sword had been taken away by someone at some point! Just as he was anxious, the swordsman rushed over and hacked him to death without saying a word.

After killing Hao Erde, Fan Shaozu led the navy from Longyang along the Yuan River to Wuling, and quickly conquered the city that was unprepared and without a commander. He then ordered people to light three fire signals on the top of the city. Seeing the signal, Xuan Youcai, the general of Jizhou, and Zhang Wei, the general of Tongzhou, who were waiting outside the city, led 15,000 troops to quickly enter the city, and Changde fell into the hands of the guards without a single soldier.

Zheng Liuwei, the general of Jingzhou, and Du Chong, the deputy general of Jingzhou, who were stationed at Yuanjiang River, were shocked and abandoned the city to retreat to Yiyang. The loss of Changde meant that a big hole had been torn in the Qing army's defense line at Yuanjiang River. Upon hearing the news, the general of Zhengbei and the prince of Qingyang, Aixinjueluo Tunqi, was shocked and personally led his troops to retreat to Yiyang, Xiangyin, and Pingjiang, confronting the Wei army across the Shushui River and Miluo River. (End of this chapter)