Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

On May 1669, the th year of Qianyuan (), the Great Khan Lianhua led his army from Dadu to Huguang. The Kingdom of David, with its vast grasslands, had plenty of horses, cattle and camels, so there was no shortage of transportation. Even so, it still took almost three months, until August , to reach Baling, the capital of Yuezhou, Huguang. In Baling, the King of Qi, Mailas, had already gathered a large number of troops and waited for a long time. After the two armies met, there were a total of troops, and the camps they set up stretched for miles, with an endless stream of people!

"I am here to pay my respects to my father, the Khan!" King Melas of Qi, dressed in military uniform, bowed and saluted.

"I have already issued a clear order that warriors can just salute when wearing armor, don't be too polite." Sultan held his son and patted him affectionately, "Our little tiger of Ikmin'an family has grown up!"

"Father~" Touched by his old father's affectionate behavior, Mylas couldn't help but feel his eyes warm.

"My younger brother greets my second brother," the tall and strong fifth prince Biligendalai also came forward to greet him.

"It's been a long time since we last met. You've gotten a little tanned again, fifth brother!" Melas hugged his brother.

The three of them were chatting and laughing, a beautiful scene of loving father and filial son, and friendly brothers. However, Mailas knew in his heart that his father Khan let his fourth and sixth brothers lead an army each this time, but only arranged him to be the vanguard of the central army, which was to express his dissatisfaction with the elimination of Rongmei Xuanfu Envoy Tian Ganlin for treason last time. Who is his father Khan? How could his little tricks escape his eyes? Fortunately, he had long wanted to change the areas controlled by the chieftains in the southwest, and what he did was in line with his wishes, so he did not investigate it further. However, he was still punished by not allowing himself to lead the army alone. Father Khan, father Khan, you are a father and an emperor. The art of emperorship is profound and extensive, and the way to control subordinates is beyond the reach of your son!

Melas was both respectful and fearful of his father. The old father did not know that his son had already turned a thousand mountains and rivers in his heart. He smiled and patted his back to encourage him: "I have decided to send troops to Tongcheng tomorrow to remove the nail set by the Wu army in the north of Miluo River. My son, try your best!"

"Within ten days, I swear to present Pingjiang City to my father, the Khan!" Mailas promised excitedly.
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Three armies with more than 600,000 troops marched southward. Such a big movement naturally could not escape the eyes of the Wu army. The Emperor Zhaowu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Wu Sangui, immediately summoned his ministers to discuss. "The Hu people are too unfaithful. It has only been a year since they signed a brotherly alliance with me, and they have sent troops to attack us from three directions. How should we respond?" When mentioning the word "faithfulness", the old man emphasized his tone, and his white beard flew with anger.

"In times of great strife, intrigue and deception are common. Your Majesty, there is no need to get angry," Fang Guangchen suggested solemnly: "The most urgent task is to arrange defense. Among the three guards, the commander of the Eastern Army, the pseudo-King of Qin, is relatively young, and most of his subordinates are surrendered soldiers and generals, so their combat effectiveness is not as good as the other two. You can order the Governor-General of Jiangnan and Jiangxi Lang Tingzuo and the Admiral of Jiangnan Liang Huafeng to lead troops to fight against them; the Western Guards will pass through many mountains and ridges along the way, so you can order the Sichuan General Wang Pingfan, the Governor-General Zheng Jiaolin, and the General Wu Zhimao to lead troops to guard the dangerous places and make the enemy return without success; the Central Guards are led by the pseudo-Khan himself and are the most ferocious. Your Majesty should lead the army yourself to fight against them."

"Well, what Tingxian said makes sense," Wu Sangui looked much better and nodded in agreement.

"There is no defense in the world that is unbreakable. Passive defense will only lead to the loss of initiative. The three guard armies are headed by the central route where the pseudo-Khan is located. As long as this route is defeated, the remaining guard armies will surely collapse without a fight. I think we should concentrate all our forces to defeat the pseudo-Khan first, and then deal with the remaining two routes," Liu Maoxia also made a suggestion.

"First, concentrate the forces to defeat the pseudo-Khan?" Wu Sangui's eyebrows jumped when he heard this. It must be said that this suggestion is very bold. If it succeeds, the offensive and defensive situation of Wei and Zhou will definitely change. If it were the former Wu Sangui who was full of blood and courage and dared to fight into the army alone, he would definitely agree. But now he is in his sixties and has lost the blood and courage of the past. He wants to succeed but is afraid of taking risks. After thinking about it, it is still the safest to rely on the danger to defend. He sighed and said: "Although Xuanchu's strategy is good, if it fails, the Great Zhou will be doomed. It is best to divide the troops to guard the dangerous places and attack them after the enemy's power is exhausted!" Your Majesty is old! Liu Maoxia sighed secretly and could only settle for the next best thing: "During the Spring and Autumn Period, the water flow of Miluo River became fast, and this river can be used to resist the pseudo-Khan. However, it is still necessary to leave troops in the north of the river to contain the Wei army from crossing the river. Pingjiang County on the north bank of the river is suitable for garrisoning. In addition, it is necessary to order Jiangxi Admiral Hu Qitai to send troops to garrison Mufu Mountain as a backup for Pingjiang."

"Well, Xuanchu and I think the same. I have ordered Zheng Liuwei, the general of Jingzhou, to lead troops to guard Pingjiang. At the same time, I have urgently ordered Hu Qitai to transfer troops to guard Mufu Mountain. I just received a military report not long ago that Hu Qitai has ordered Han Shangliang, the deputy general of the right association, and Ouyang Kai, the deputy general of Jiujiang, to lead 20,000 troops to guard Mufu Mountain," Wu Sangui stroked his beard and smiled.

"Wu Liuwei is a surrendered general. If we leave him alone to guard Pingjiang, there may be changes. It would be safer to send more troops to Pingjiang," Liu Maoxia continued to suggest.

Wu Sangui thought for a while and said: "General Gao Qilong of the Left Cavalry and Commander Ta Xince are quite brave and resourceful. They can lead the troops to reinforce Pingjiang."

When he heard him mention the names of these two people, Liu Maoxia nodded slightly and stopped talking.

"We are facing a powerful enemy, and you all should work together to resist him. Pass on my military order, Xia Guoxiang and Wang Xu will stay in Changsha, and the rest of the troops will follow me out of the city and deploy defenses along the Miluo River," Wu Sangui ordered majestically.

The military order was as firm as a mountain. 250,000 Wu troops left Changsha in a mighty manner and set up camp along the south bank of the Miluo River. After controlling most of Huguang, Wu Sangui not only surrendered a considerable number of Qing troops, but also recruited 100,000 new soldiers and transferred tens of thousands of troops from various provinces. At one time, he gathered 300,000 troops in Huguang. In terms of strength, it was not less than the Central Army led by the Great Khan Lianhua. This was why Liu Maoxia dared to persuade him to concentrate his forces to turn defense into offense and defeat the Weiguo Central Army first.
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Pingjiang is a city with a long history. In ancient times, it belonged to the Sanmiao Kingdom, with a history of thousands of years. However, Wu Sangui chose to station troops here, not because of its history, but because of its terrain. This place is located in the north of Miluo River and the east of Changshui River, with many mountains and hills. The Lianyun and Mufu mountain ranges run through the territory. In the southeast, there are Shibazhe, Huanghuajian, and Xiaxiaojian; in the south, there are Jiaoding Mountain, Fushou Mountain, Baishuiping, Zenggai Mountain, Shibapan, and Hanpoao; in the northeast, there are Yifengjian, Jiulongchi, Yunteng Temple, Huanglong Mountain, Zhijiaolou, Qiushuitang, and Qiuchitang; in the north, there are Liushuian, Fenghuang Mountain, Fenghuangchi, Yanziyan, and Dongtao Mountain, a total of 21 mountains.

Such terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so the Emperor Zhaowu of the Zhou Dynasty, who had spent his whole life in military service, chose to drive a nail in here. The defending generals, Zheng Liuwei, the general of Jingzhou, and Du Chong, the deputy general, had 20,000 men under their command. Gao Qilong and Ta Xince brought another 20,000 men. For a time, the Wu army stationed 40,000 troops near Pingjiang County. In the northern Mufu Mountain area, there were also 20,000 Jiangxi troops led by deputy generals Han Shangliang and Ouyang Kai to support each other. They thought they were impregnable.

The equally battle-hardened Lotus Khan had learned of this situation before coming to Baling, and believed that this nail must be removed before crossing the Miluo River, which was why he made the remarks that encouraged King Melas of Qi.

"Gee~" Mylas raised his whip and galloped towards Pingjiang. (End of this chapter)