Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

According to the original battle plan, after capturing the port of Hazai Nanshe (also known as Hazai Nanshe), King Han was to cross the Taiwan Mountains to the west to Zhujian (Hsinchu), and then sail south along the Taiwan Strait to attack Dongning by land. In fact, King Qin, Zhuosiji, knew that Taiwan was mountainous and that a land route would be time-consuming and laborious; his seventh brother's detachment might not be able to make it to the major battle in Dongning. However, he still sent them with the aim of conquering the indigenous tribes of Taipei, Taichung, and Taitung, establishing several usable ports and logistical bases. If the naval attack on Dongning failed, they could retreat to these areas to continue the war.

Lobsang and Shuoqi understood their brother's thoughts, but the young man, with restless blood flowing through his veins, still wanted to join the great battle to attack Dongning City. After leaving 500 soldiers under the command of guerrilla leader Li Mao to guard Hazainanshe, they were to head to Zhuqian. Hearing that the Han King's army was leaving, Zeng Zhenchuan, the Kavalan chieftain who had recently surrendered and been appointed as a seventh-rank county magistrate, not only raised a large amount of dry rations and fresh water, but also organized the Kavalan people to sing and dance to bid them farewell.

Lobsang and Shuoqi glanced at Zeng Zhenchuan with satisfaction. He had appointed Zeng as magistrate to pacify the Kavalan and Ami tribes around Hazainan and Duoluoman with the intention of setting an example, not expecting much from him. Unexpectedly, this man proved capable, successfully pacifying sixteen Kavalan tribes near Hazainan in a very short time. Truly remarkable! He asked lightly, "Magistrate Zeng, I am about to march on Dongning. The defense of Hazainan will be entrusted to Li Mao and you. Are you confident in pacifying the Ami tribes around Duoluoman?"

Since donning the robes of a seventh-rank official in the Davidic court, Zeng Zhenchuan was no longer the Kavalan chieftain he once was. He spoke and acted according to the rules of officialdom, respectfully replying, "Your Highness, the Hazainan tribe is located by the sea. I have frequently traveled by sea to trade with various tribes in Taitung. I am acquainted not only with the Dorokan, but with most of the leaders of the Ami, Sakilaia, Paiwan, and Puyuma tribes throughout Taitung, from the Hazainan tribe to the Puyuma tribe. I am willing to help Your Highness pacify the entire Taitung!"

"Good! If we can pacify the entire Taitung region, I will submit a memorial to the Khan to request credit for you!" Lobsang Heshuoqi was overjoyed. After giving some instructions to Li Mao and Zeng Zhenchuan, he led his army towards Zhuqian.

He had thought that after defeating the Saikaolek tribe, the road to Zhuqian would be clear, but unexpectedly, another setback occurred.

In the towering mountains of Jianshi Township, Hsinchu County, a group of warriors from the Simakus tribe, dressed in robes adorned with dazzling pearls, sat on the ground listening to their leader, Lahuyilaqin (name + patronym), speak.

The Simakus tribe was a branch of the Atayal people. After hearing from the fleeing members of the Saikaolek tribe that the imperial guards had killed their leader, Yuraoganchen, Lahuyilaqin summoned the tribe's warriors for a meeting. He loudly asked them, "We Atayal people have always been united. Whoever catches a wild boar will cut it into pieces and share it with everyone in the tribe; if one tribe is in trouble, other tribes will surely lend a helping hand. Now the imperial guards have destroyed our kin, the Saikaolek tribe, and killed the Atayal hero, Yuraoganchen. Tell me, can we sit idly by?"

"No! No! No!" The tribespeople were filled with righteous indignation and shouted angrily after hearing Lahuyi's words.

"But chieftain, the Guards are numerous and powerful. The Saikolek tribe has already been wiped out by them. Can we possibly stand against the Guards with our own strength?" a timid person asked in a low voice.

Lahuyi smiled, "Of course, we can't do it alone, but what if we unite with other tribes to resist the guards?" Soon, messengers sent to various places brought back one good news after another.

The Ze'aolie people, who lived in the Hu Mao Zhuang area, were the first to respond. "Hu Mao Zhuang" was a name given by the Han people, meaning "thatch grass is like a tiger that can harm people." Although the area was overgrown with thatch grass in that era, during the Qianlong period of later years, with a large number of Hakka immigrants from Guangdong coming to cultivate the land and planting peach trees, when they were in full bloom, the sea of ​​flowers was like clouds, and it was given the very poetic name "Tao Yuan" (Peach Garden).

The Ze'aolie tribe was also a branch of the Atayal people. However, their reason for rebelling against the Guard was not to avenge their kinsman, the Saikaolek tribe, but because they could no longer tolerate the harassment from the Guard.

When Prince Qin, Zhuosiji, led his army by sea to attack Dongning, to ensure the safety of his rear, he ordered Liu Tongchun, the deputy general of Hangzhou, to lead 2,500 men to garrison Jilong, and Jiang Maoxun, the military commander of Chuzhou, to lead 1,200 men to garrison Danshui. Jiang Maoxun had previously been ordered to attack the four communities of Nankan, and easily pacified Nankan, subjugating Xiaoli, Guilun, and Kengzi, developing a contempt for the Tubo's fighting strength. He not only tolerated his subordinates' extortion of the three communities of Xiaoli, Guilun, and Kengzi, but also sent troops to plunder and extort the Ze'aolie people in the Humaozhuang area. The Ze'aolie leader, Xiaman Xinan, could no longer endure this and readily agreed to join forces with Lahuyilaqin in a rebellion.

Besides the Atayal people, the Saisiyat people, who live in the mountainous area at the border of Hsinchu and Miaoli, as well as the Bunun and Seediq people, who live in the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan, have also expressed their willingness to join.

Therefore, Lahuyilaqin summoned the leaders of the thirty-six tribes of the four ethnic groups—Atayal, Saisiyat, Bunun, and Seediq—to a meeting at Dabajian Mountain. This mountain was chosen because both the Atayal and Saisiyat tribes consider Dabajian Mountain their ancestral homeland. According to a myth passed down through generations, in ancient times, a giant, moss-covered rock on Dabajian Mountain naturally split open, giving birth to a man and a woman who married and became the ancestors of their respective tribes. Such myths are not uncommon; in fact, various Taiwanese tribes have their own origin legends. For example, the Bunun people have a legend that in ancient times, a gourd fell from the sky, and a man and a woman emerged from it, becoming the ancestors of the Bunun people.

After the alliance meeting, Lahuyilaqin quickly gathered more than 5,000 troops, with the Saisha people (Shishe tribe) wearing hemp clothing as the vanguard, the Seediq people wearing red and black striped clothes and the Bunun people wearing diamond-patterned clothes on the left and right wings, and personally leading the Atayal warriors with tattooed faces and wearing pearl and shell clothing as the central army.

By this time, Chosiji had already led the main force of the Guards away. Seeing the overwhelming strength of the Allied forces, the Xiaoli, Guilun, and Kengzi tribes, who had previously surrendered to the Guards, also rebelled again and joined the Allied forces. Lahuyilaqin easily captured Jiang Maoxun's stronghold at Guilun Ridge (Guishan), killing a Guards commander and fifty-seven of his men. Jiang Maoxun was furious upon hearing the news and led his army from Tamsui to suppress the rebellion. Because of the continuous influx of indigenous people, the Allied forces now numbered over six thousand. The disparity in numbers and the fact that the fighting took place in the mountains meant that the Guards not only failed to gain any advantage but also suffered the loss of a hundred men. Left with no other choice, Jiang Maoxun had to retreat to Tamsui City and defend it.

When King Han, Luo Buzang, and Shuoqi led their troops from Hazainanshe across the mountains to Zhuqian, they faced a difficult situation where rebellions broke out everywhere from Nankanshe (Taipei) to Xingangzai (Taoyuan). The young prince knew that after this ordeal, he might not be able to participate in the conquest of Dongning. He could only stabilize the rear and clean up the mess for his sixth brother first. (End of Chapter)