Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Wang Pingfan, the Prime Minister of Sichuan Military Affairs and General of the Zhou Dynasty, led an army of 30,000 to rush to Zunyi. When he arrived at Shangmaqiao, he learned from Shangmaqiao Chief Guan Zhenggang that the Wei army had already captured Zunyi.

Wang Pingfan was so shocked that his face remained motionless upon hearing this. He just stared coldly at General Fenwu Zhang Qilong and said, "You take 3,000 cavalrymen and rush to Guiyang first. You must not take off your armor or your horses must dismount. If you lose Guiyang, you must come to me with your head."

"Yes!" Zhang Qilong was an old general of Pingxi Fan. He followed Wang Pingfan to fight in Sichuan and Guizhou and made many military achievements. He was awarded the title of "General of the Personal Army". He did not say much and simply took the order and left.

After he left, Wang Pingfan ordered the entire army to speed up and rush to Guiyang. At this time, he was most worried that the Wei army would cross the Wujiang River to seize Guiyang. Guiyang was the most important place in Guizhou. If it was lost, the whole thing would be over!
"Don't worry, General. I think Guiyang is definitely still in our hands," advised the chubby General Renwei Wang Gongliang. Wang Gongliang was also a former general of Pingxi. He was originally a vegetable vendor in Liaodong. After joining Wu Sangui's army, his ability in fighting was ordinary, but his ability in logistics was really amazing. Every time he went on an expedition, he could arrange the food and supplies of Wu's army in a tight order. He was named "General Renwei of the Personal Army" by Wu Sangui.

Seeing him say this, Wang Pingfan asked calmly, "How do you know that?"

Wang Gongliang laughed, "Nothing else, Wujiang Pass is guarded by General Yang Hongde, who is a famous brave general of our Wu army. There are also Luo Fuyuan and General Hou in Guiyang City. These two are also experienced in military affairs. How can the Wei army take them down so easily?" He was right. Yang Hongde was famous for his courage in fighting in the Wu army, so he was named General Zuo of the Iron Cavalry of the Imperial Army; although He Jizu, General Hou of the Iron Cavalry of the Imperial Army, had less military exploits than Yang Hongde, he was also an old man who followed Wu Sangui in the north and south; as for Guizhou Governor Luo Huijin, he was the younger brother of Luo Xiujin, the Governor-General of Huguang in the Qing Dynasty. Like his brother, he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty very early and was incorporated into the Han Army of the Bordered Blue Banner by the Qing court. These three were veterans who had experienced many battles.

"Well," Wang Pingfan glanced at Wang Gongliang's fat face and felt relieved. But he still scolded with a stern face: "A general must think carefully, how can he be careless? Don't talk too much, hurry up and get going."

Just as Wang Gongliang said, when Wang Pingfan led his troops into Guiyang, the troops led by Wei Yungui Governor Altan Cang had not yet crossed the Wujiang River and were fighting fiercely with the troops of General Yang Hongde, the Left General, who was stationed at the north gate of Wujiang Pass.

"Meet the General." When they saw Wang Pingfan, Guizhou Governor Luo Huijin and the Imperial Army's Iron Cavalry General He Jizu were like seeing a savior and went out of the city to greet him in person.

"Don't be so polite, gentlemen. The military situation is urgent. Tell us, how is the war going now?" Wang Pingfan didn't bother to be polite and waved his hand and asked.

"After the pseudo-Wei governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, Alatancang, led his troops to capture Zunyi, he led his army south and was fighting fiercely with General Zuo at Wujiang Pass. He sent his general Xin Sizhong to capture Wengshui, Yuqing and Meitan, and crossed the Wujiang River from Wengshui to capture Caotang, Baini, Huangping and Chong'an, slaughtering countless soldiers, civilians and civilians..." Luo Huijin narrated incessantly.

"Has the Wei army crossed the Wujiang River and reached Chong'an?" Wang Pingfan frowned when he heard this and interrupted Luo Huijin to ask, "How many people are there under Xin Sizhong's command?"

"According to the local soldiers who escaped, the number of Xin's subordinates should be less than 10,000, but they are very fierce," Luo Huijin answered after thinking for a while.

"What is the situation at Wujiang Pass? How many soldiers and horses are there in Altan Cang? Can Yang Hongde hold on?" Wang Pingfan asked again.

"The pseudo-governor Altan Cang has about 20,000 soldiers and horses. The left general ordered the lieutenant general Liu Kui to lead 5,000 soldiers to guard the south bank of the Wujiang River, and he brought 5,000 soldiers to guard the North Gate of Wujiang River on the north bank of the river. Altan Cang's siege of the North Gate was very urgent, so I sent the general Guo Tianchun to lead 5,000 soldiers to cross the river to rescue. It took all their efforts to enter the city. At present, the guards have been besieging the pass for a month, and the situation is critical," interrupted the rear general He Jizu.

"Please ask the governor and the general to hold Guiyang and not go out. I will immediately lead the army to attack Xin Sizhong's troops who have already crossed the river," Wang Pingfan said decisively.

"General Zuo is in a critical situation, and if Wujiang Pass is lost, the enemy can cross the river with all their strength. Why doesn't the general rescue General Zuo first?" Luo and He were puzzled.

"Since the Wei army has crossed the Wujiang River and captured Caotang, why didn't they go straight to Guiyang from Caotang? Altan Cang is a veteran general, so he must know that speed is of the essence. There is only one reason to explain it: the enemy is short of troops. Because of the shortfall, this thief did not lead the army to Caotang, but instead held on to Zunyi while bluffing in Jiangbei. Moreover, Yang Hongde and Guo Tianchun are both capable of fighting, so it won't be a problem for them to hold on for a while longer," Wang Pingfan smiled slightly, "Wujiang is a barrier to defend Guiyang, and the Wei army's detachment that crossed the river must be eliminated immediately!"
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Wang Pingfan led an army of 30,000 and suddenly appeared in Caotang. Xin Sizhong, the general of Lanzhou, was surprised when he heard the news, but since he was nicknamed "Tiger Flame Squad", he naturally had the momentum of a tiger. He was not afraid because he had less than 8,000 troops. Instead, he ordered his men to go out of the city and fight. The two armies looked at each other and saw that Wu's army was large and powerful. Fan Dingge, the general of Yan'an, was afraid and said to Xin Sizhong: "The enemy is large and we are small, why don't we temporarily avoid their front?"

"Precisely because the enemy is numerous and we are few, we will be defeated if we retreat. The only thing we can do now is to march forward bravely!" Xin Sizhong flatly refused and ordered his subordinates to beat the drums to advance.

"Boom~Boom~Boom~" accompanied by the rumbling sound of drums, the "Tiger Flame Squad" jumped out on their horses and drew their swords, taking the lead and unstoppable. Deputy General Ding Guodong, guerrillas Yang Guanglie and Da Yuanzhen all followed them in the desperate charge. The whole town of Lanzhou was excited and charged towards the Wu army fearlessly.

"You and your Huyan squad are heroes, and I, Fan Dingge, am not a coward either!" Fan Dingge spat fiercely on the ground, and led the Yan'an Town and followed the Lanzhou Town to charge.

The Wei army's offensive was fierce. In less than an hour of fighting, Xin Sizhong killed Wu's deputy general Fan Yingtai in battle. Even Zhang Qilong, the general of Wu's personal army known for his bravery, could not resist and was killed and forced to retreat.

"Send a message to Zhang Qilong, if he dares to take another step back, I will kill him!" Seeing that his 10,000 front troops were retreating, Wang Pingfan was furious, but he also knew that the morale of the Wei army was high and reinforcements were needed in the current situation. He gritted his teeth and ordered General Yang Yingxuan's 5,000 troops to reinforce. Zhang Qilong and Yang Yingxuan worked together to finally stop the Wei army, and the two armies fell into a stalemate. After three hours, the Wei army's spirit gradually ran out, and the numerical advantage of the Wu army began to emerge.

"All troops attack!" Wang Pingfan shouted suddenly, riding his horse and advancing with his spear in hand.

Seeing their commander fighting desperately, all his subordinates fought bravely. Even General Wang Gongliang, the personal commander of the army in charge of logistics, joined the battle with his rear troops.

The Wei army finally could not resist and began to collapse. Xin Sizhong and Fan Dingge fought desperately to escape, while Lanzhou deputy general Ding Guodong, guerrillas Yang Guanglie and Da Yuanzhen were all killed in the army.

Xin and Fan gathered up the remaining soldiers, only about 2,000 of them were left. They dared not fight again and fled across the Wujiang River in panic, stopping at Wengshui. After Wang Pingfan recovered Caotang, Baini, Huangping and Chong'an, he sent General Zhang Qilong with 10,000 troops to guard the south bank of the Wujiang River, and led the army from Caotang to the south gate of Wujiang Pass. Then he led his troops across the river, and seeing that the Wu army was powerful, Altan Cang had to lift the siege of the north gate and withdraw 30 miles.

Wang Pingfan wanted to take advantage of the victory to capture Zunyi, but unexpectedly, news came from the front that Wei Zhengxi Deputy General Tuoli led 50,000 troops to reinforce Alatan Cang, less than 50 miles away from Wujiang Pass. Upon hearing this news, he decisively ordered to abandon the north gate of Wujiang Pass and withdraw all troops to the south bank of Wujiang River to resist the enemy by relying on the natural barrier of Wujiang River.

"I pay my respects to the commander-in-chief!" Outside the northern gate, Altan Cang led the generals to pay respect to Toli. Although he was already a governor, he did not dare to be arrogant in front of the Eagle of Oirat, and performed the etiquette of a junior in a proper manner.

"Thank you for your hard work, generals. No need to be polite!" Tuoli said majestically. After Altan Cang explained the situation, the Eagle of Oirat fell into deep thought. Wang Pingfan's troops were very elite, and they were defending the natural barrier of Wujiang River. This battle was not easy to fight! However, after the two armies joined forces, their own army had more than 70,000 troops, so they had to attack.

He tried to order the generals Long Haiyang, Li Hongyuan and Ding Jiasheng to lead their troops across the river, but they were all repelled. The turbulent river water became the biggest barrier for Wu's army. Many soldiers did not die at the hands of the defenders, but were swallowed up by the river with their boats.

Seeing that Wujiang was extremely dangerous and heavily guarded, Tuoli did not order a strong attack, but ordered Altan Cang to stay at the north gate of Wujiang, and he led the army along Wujiang, Guanghe, and Yachihe, all the way to Nayong, taking most of Shuixi. Then he ordered He Xiong, the commander of Hezhou, and Wan Jin, the commander of Tu, to stay at Nayong, and led the army back to the north gate of Wujiang to confront the Wu army. The Wu and Wei armies were like two ferocious beasts, looking for each other's weaknesses, ready to launch a fatal attack at any time. (End of this chapter)