Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

The palaces in Wei Dadu were full of decorations, and the most honorable one was the Qianqing Palace where the Great Khan Lianhua lived. A small stove was lit in the side hall of Xiai Pavilion, and the emperor and his minister had a heart-to-heart talk. When it came to the emotional part, they even shed tears.

"I remember that you are four years older than me. I am fifty-two years old this year, and you are fifty-six! Time is merciless, and your hair has turned white in a blink of an eye!" Sultan sighed to his trusted minister Na Risong.

"Yes, I had the honor to follow you when you went to war at the age of thirteen. The image of you standing on your horse with your sword in hand is still fresh in my mind," Na Risong also sighed.

"Among the old guards around me, Suhe was appointed Governor-General of Zhejiang and Fujian, Mandulatu was appointed Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Altan Cang was appointed Governor-General of Yunnan and Guizhou. Only you stayed in Beijing without being appointed. Do you know why?" Sultan asked suddenly.

"Perhaps the Khan has other purposes for me. I am willing to be the arrow on the Khan's bowstring, and I will shoot wherever you point me," Na Risong answered solemnly.

"In recent years, Shu has been at the border, with constant wars of all sizes. You have been guarding Shu and cannot return to Beijing to report on your duties. You and I, the king and subject, haven't seen each other for a long time. I just want to keep you by my side and talk to you from heart to heart. I really can't bear to send you away!" Sultan sighed.

Hearing this, Na Risong was so moved that he couldn't help shedding tears. "I am just a humble warrior, and I am lucky enough to follow the real dragon. I don't ask for high positions or noble titles, I just want to be able to accompany the Khan and serve him. That is my blessing!"

The Great Khan appointed many governors, including Toli, the governor of Gansu and Qinghai, Bars, the governor of Weiwuer, Erke, the governor of Nuningji, and Xirimo, the governor of Jiangnan and Jiangxi. He also appointed several friends he had known since childhood, including Suhe, the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, Mandulatu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Altan Cang, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. All of them held military power and guarded one side. Only Narisong stayed in Beijing, and he was inevitably a little disappointed. But he was really moved when he heard the true confession of the Supreme! What reward can compare to the trust of the emperor? The previous disappointment was gone. Without high-ranking officials and noble titles, the ministers were grateful to him just by reminiscing about the past. The emperor's mind is really extraordinary!
Sultan let out a long sigh, stepped down from the Fearless Lion, and patted Narisong on the shoulder. "Although there are many civil and military officials in the court, there are very few who truly understand me! I also want to keep you by my side to talk about my innermost feelings, but the Eternal Heaven brought the decree of separation! Here, take a look, this is a letter of request for help written to me by Tumianpengchuk of Aganheba Wanhu Mansion. The Orus people have been harassing my relatives, the Torghut tribe, in recent years while I was fighting the Qing army and had no time to look west. They are really abominable!"

Pengchuk was the grandson of Hun Taiji and Orlek of the Torghut tribe who migrated west to the Ejile River (now the Volga River) basin, and the son of Shu Kuldaiqing. He was also the younger brother of David's imperial concubine Yaruo and the brother-in-law of the Great Khan Lianhua.

Shukuldaiqing was a wise leader. During his reign, he focused on strengthening ties with other Oirat Mongol tribes. He participated in the formulation of the Mongol Oirat Code and negotiated with Tsarist Russia three times in 1655, 1657 and 1661 to ease the relationship between the two sides. In 1655, he flatly rejected Tsarist Russia's request to jointly attack the Poles and their allies, the Crimeans, and also refused to jointly attack Russia with the Crimean Khanate, maintaining diplomatic and military autonomy and independence. In order to find strong support and curb Tsarist Russia's ambitions against the Torghut tribe, he married his daughter Yaruo to Sultan, the then Grand Taiji of the Huite tribe of the Oirat Mongol and the current Lotus Khan of the David Kingdom, and accepted the title of Tumen conferred by his son-in-law, but still called himself Khan internally.

Seven years ago, the old Khan passed the throne to his eldest son Pengchuk due to old age. Pengchuk inherited his father's brave and fearless character, but the external environment he faced was even worse. The power of the Orus people was getting stronger and stronger. Taking advantage of the war between Wei and Qing, they repeatedly launched military attacks, plundered cattle, sheep, treasures and people, and demanded that the Torghut people pay taxes and fight for them, regardless of the fact that the Torghut people in Aganheba (the garrison of the Torghut tribe) had already submitted to the David Kingdom. Pengchuk led his army to resist many times but suffered losses, so he had to send envoys to ask for help from his brother-in-law.

"The Rus dared to bully David's subjects. This is unforgivable! I am willing to lead my army to attack Rus and chop off their emperor's head to present to the Khan!" Narisong thought there would be a big battle and was excited to try. Sultan smiled and said, "Our army has just fought two battles to destroy the Ming and Qing dynasties and needs to rest. I can only give you 2,000 Mongolian warriors and 3,000 Solon warriors."

"I obey your command," but when he heard that he was only given 5,000 men, Risong's morale was dampened.

Sultan grinned and said, "Although I can only give you 5,000 soldiers, I will also give you enough weapons to arm 25,000 people. When you arrive at Aganheba, you can recruit soldiers from the large and small tribes in the Ezile River basin."

"Yes," upon hearing this, Na Risong regained his previous spirit.

"Suhe, Mandulatu and Altan Cang have all been appointed as governors. I cannot treat you poorly alone. I will appoint you as the governor of Ejile, and Tuyebai as the governor of Aganheba. You two must do your job well and cannot let our Torghut brothers be bullied by the Orussians!" Sultan gave the order with his hands dancing.

"Governor of Ejile?" Narisong was secretly shocked. The Ejile River (Volga River) is more than 7,000 miles long and is a first-class river. Even the Aganheba area where the Torghut people are grazing only occupies a small part of the basin. Did the Khan appoint himself as the Governor of Ejile in order to include the entire Ejile River basin into David's territory? How magnificent! Thinking back to what the Khan said just now about setting up a governor in Aganheba, it is well known that although the Torghut people accepted the official position appointed by David, they have always maintained de facto independence. Tuyebai has been sent to Aganheba for many years and has always acted as an imperial envoy. Now he has suddenly become a governor. The meaning is intriguing.

"Does the Khan want to follow the example of other Mongolian tribes and appoint officials to govern Agangheba?" Na Risong asked outspokenly. In other Mongolian tribes, although some hereditary nobles still retained great power, David's court had officials in these tribes, and the right to collect taxes and judicial power was in the hands of the court, so Na Risong asked this question.

Sultan did not need to hide anything from his confidants, and said in a loud voice: "Yes, I do have such a plan. All Mongolian tribes are subjects of the Mongolian Khan, and it is only right to appoint officials to govern them! The Torghut brothers have been away from Weiwuer for too long. Narisong, you bring them home for me!"

"I will obey the imperial edict! I swear to let the Torghut brothers return home!" Narisong was touched by the great Khan's passion, and his blood was boiling with excitement. He wanted to immediately devote himself to this glorious and sacred mission. However, he did not guess that the Great Khan appointed Agangheba as the governor to guard against him. The governor was thousands of miles away, and what should he do if he had a different mind? It would be appropriate to set up a governor and the governor to check and balance each other!

This is not because Sultan does not believe in Narisong's loyalty, but as an emperor, he cannot rely solely on the loyalty of his subjects to govern a huge country. He must be prepared for everything. The emperor's heart is as deep as the abyss, where is the true love?
(End of this chapter)