Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chosiji's 230,000-strong army slowly marched from Hangzhou to Yanzhou and Quzhou towards Jiangxi. They stopped at Jiangshan County in Quzhou Prefecture, silently awaiting the arrival of supplies and provisions. Zhejiang's waterways were well-developed, making it convenient to transport supplies by boat along the Grand Canal, Qiantang River, Fuchun River, Tongjiang River, Dongyang River, Xin'an River, and Qujiang River to Jiangshan County. Furthermore, the Jiangnan region was fertile and rich in resources, and His Highness the Prince of Qin was confident that he would soon have all the necessary provisions for his army, allowing him to enter Jiangxi and deliver a devastating blow to the Wu army's flank. However, upon arriving in Jiangshan County, he received another imperial edict from his father.

As the Great Khan of all Mongolia, the most important thing was control over the army, especially the enormous armies on the eastern and western fronts, which posed a significant threat to the Khan's authority. Therefore, the Great Khan of Lotus would frequently issue instructions to the eastern and western armies based on the intelligence he possessed, to demonstrate that he was the supreme ruler of the empire. The closer one was to him, the more instructions they received. Of course, the seasoned Great Khan also understood that since he was not on the battlefield, errors in command were inevitable. Therefore, he added the phrase "You may adapt flexibly according to the battlefield situation" to the end of each letter he issued. However, both Prince Jin, Ergalang, and Prince Qin, Chosiji, knew their father's temperament well and would not change the imperial edict unless its content seriously contradicted the facts and affected the war situation.

Seeing that his father, the Khan, had written him another imperial edict, Chosiji frowned slightly, silently opening it and examining it closely. This time, the Khan didn't make many demands regarding specific military details, only stating a single sentence: "Once the military provisions are ready, my son must immediately march." The rest was all about bestowing official titles. He appointed General Harachi as the Governor of Zhejiang, Deputy Governor and General of Jizhou Xuan Youcai as the Governor of Anhui, Deputy Governor and General of Xiangyang Yang Laijia as the Governor of Jiangsu, and former Deputy Commander of the Tianjin Naval Battalion, Seter, as the General of the Hangzhou Naval Battalion... The list of titles was long. Finally, he ordered Harachi to lead three thousand elite Mongol cavalry to Hangzhou and take over the Hangzhou garrison, transferred the former Deputy Commander of the Hangzhou garrison Liu Tongchun to Wenzhou as Deputy Commander, and ordered Seter to take over the former Hangzhou Naval Battalion and recruit three thousand naval soldiers locally, and build one hundred ships of various types.

Upon seeing this imperial letter, Chosiji immediately understood his father's thoughts. It seemed his father was wary of the newly surrendered Zhejiang Governor Jiang Guozhu and Wenzhou General Li Rong. Appointing General Harachi as Zhejiang Admiral and placing him in charge of the Hangzhou garrison was tantamount to weakening Jiang Guozhu's military power. Transferring Jiang Guozhu's confidant, Liu Tongchun, the deputy commander of the Hangzhou garrison, to Wenzhou as deputy commander would both weaken Jiang Guozhu's control over the Hangzhou garrison and also serve as a way to infiltrate Li Rong's Wenzhou garrison. The reason Li Rong wasn't transferred to another garrison as general was primarily because the elite troops of the Wenzhou garrison had been repeatedly drawn by the Qing court to defend the capital region, and the current Wenzhou garrison consisted mostly of new recruits and was not particularly strong.

After reading the imperial edict, Chosiji summoned his elder brother, Harachi, to his side for a heart-to-heart talk. Harachi was the only younger brother of the Great Khan of Lotus, the third son of King Sumur of Liao, and the general of the State of David. He had followed his father into battle since childhood and had made many military achievements.

"Does my brother know why Father Khan left you in Hangzhou to serve as the Governor of Zhejiang?" His Highness Prince Qin asked seriously.

"Hangzhou is a strategically important military town, and Zhejiang is a newly surrendered region. The Great Khan is afraid that those newly surrendered people will cause trouble while the army is away from Zhejiang. Sending someone from the Ikmin'an family to Hangzhou puts His Majesty at ease. Your Highness, rest assured, with me here, nothing will happen in Zhejiang!" Harachi replied with great enthusiasm.

“Brother, after I lead the army away, your responsibility is enormous. You must be careful and ensure the safety of the rear,” Chosiji said, still worried.

"Your Highness, rest assured, after you led the army away, I slept with my eyes open," Harachi assured, patting his chest.

Seeing his cousin's confidence, Chosiji finally felt relieved and began to make arrangements for the expedition to Jiangxi.
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After Lang Tingzuo, the Governor-General of Jiangnan and Jiangxi, was captured and surrendered to the Wei forces, he sent letters to the military commanders stationed throughout Jiangxi, urging them to surrender. Upon learning of the fall of Jiangnan, Dong Weiguo, the Governor of Jiangxi, consulted with Hu Qitai, the General of the Nangan Garrison. They decided to send Cheng Feng, the Assistant Commander of Raozhou who had been transferred to Ningzhou, back to defend Raozhou, and ordered his deputy Zhao Lai to lead 4,000 cavalry to reinforce Raozhou. However, after capturing Jiangnan, the Wei army did not march south from Anhui to Raozhou, but instead took a detour and directly seized the entire Zhejiang province. Zhejiang fell too quickly; even Jiang Guozhu, a seasoned general, surrendered after a single defeat. This put Guangxin Prefecture in grave danger in eastern Jiangxi!

Chaos reigned within the governor's office in Nanchang. Jiangxi Governor Dong Weiguo paced anxiously inside. He was a close friend of Wu Sangui and naturally wouldn't surrender to the Wei like Jiang Guozhu. However, his deputy general of Guangxin, Ke Sheng, had been transferred to Ningzhou, and most of his own troops had been deployed to Ningzhou and the Mufu Mountains to defend against the Wei forces. Nanchang city itself had few troops, and he couldn't immediately send reinforcements. After much deliberation, he quickly ordered his general Wu Youming and deputy general Ke Sheng to return to Guangxin, and also sent messengers to Hu Qitai, the Zhejiang commander stationed in Ganzhou, for help. Knowing that the eastern Wei army was formidable, he also dispatched a fast horse to Changsha to request reinforcements from Emperor Zhaowu of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After finishing all this, Dong Weiguo, who wasn't particularly devout Buddhist, began chanting "Amitabha," sincerely praying for Buddha's protection. Perhaps the compassionate Buddha heard his plea, for reinforcements arrived at his critical moment. Emperor Wu Sangui of the Great Zhou Dynasty dispatched General Yang Baoyin and Deputy General Zhao Tianyuan with 17,000 troops to aid him.

Yang Baoyin was originally the prefect of Yunnan. When Wu Sangui raised his army, he used his local influence to recruit 10,000 soldiers from various chieftains and Han men to form an army. Gaining Wu Sangui's trust, he was promoted from prefect to general. Although Yang Baoyin's father, Yang Mingyu, was a fierce general, and he was considered the son of a military family, his newly formed troops were a mixed bag and not very strong in combat. Therefore, he was primarily responsible for transporting supplies. Zhao Tianyuan was originally a subordinate of Shang Kexi, the Prince of Pingnan. Because of his close relationship with Xie Juefu, the General of Dinghai under Wu Sangui, he was recruited by Xie Juefu and joined Wu Sangui with 7,000 men. His troops included some veteran soldiers and were quite formidable. Upon receiving news of the Wei army's capture of Jiangnan, the shrewd Wu Sangui immediately realized the potential danger facing Jiangxi. He was currently engaged in a fierce battle with the Great Khan of Lianhua in Huguang and could not spare many troops to reinforce Jiangxi. However, Jiangxi was too important to ignore. After much thought, I came up with the idea of ​​these two armies that were not part of the main force.

Reinforcements arrived at the critical moment, and Dong Weiguo was overjoyed, repeatedly praying to Buddha for protection. After quickly explaining the situation, he urged his two generals to immediately proceed to Fang Xin's residence to set up defenses. (End of Chapter)