Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Time flies. On September 26th, 1676 (the 33rd year of the Qianyuan era), Jiancun Jiangqu, the Sichuan Provincial Commander, arrived in Mengyang with 20,000 Sichuan troops. On October 1st, Zheng Guoyin, the Guangxi Provincial Commander, arrived with 20,000 Guangxi troops. The combined force of over 100,000 men in Mengyang greatly boosted the morale of Alatan Cang. He ordered Li Yubin, the General of Lin'an, to leave 5,000 troops to garrison Mengyang, while he personally led 100,000 troops westward to India. Simultaneously, he sent messengers to contact Batu Mengke, the Deputy General of the Southern Expedition and the Governor of Tibet, to attack India from Tibet. To avoid alerting the enemy, he publicly stated that the expedition was due to the disrespect shown by the Regent of Assam, Lachit, to the Kingdom of David. To ensure a smooth march, he also sent messengers to contact King Jadanashiyan of Naga and King Paiba of Kata, requesting their military assistance.

In the royal palace of Konla Fort in Imphal on the Manipur River, King Paiba of Katar held a letter from Alatanchan to his son, Garibniwaz (originally named Pamuheba), and asked, "The Governor-General of the State has mobilized an army of 100,000 to attack Assam and has asked me to send troops to assist in the war. What do you think of this, my son?"

“Weiguo is our ally. Last time Burma attacked us, Assam refused to come to our aid. I think we should send troops,” Garibuniwaz replied without hesitation.

Paiba frowned slightly. "Has my son considered that conquering Assam would require an army of 100,000?"

After hearing his father's words, Garibniwaz realized what he meant. "You mean the garrison's attack on Assam was a pretense, and their real target is the Mughal Empire?"

“That’s right. The Great Khan of Wei once sent envoys to demand that the Emperor of Mughal submit, but Emperor Aurangzeb ordered them to be beaten and driven out. I heard that Khan is very vengeful; how could he possibly swallow this insult?” Paiba patiently advised his son.

Garibuniwaz was shocked. "If that's the case, then we're in trouble. The Uyghur Kingdom is our ally, as is the Mughal Kingdom. When the Burmese army attacked us, His Majesty Emperor Aurangzeb supported us. We can't be ungrateful."

Paiba frowned. His son was still too young. What morality existed between nations? The Mughals supported Qat not because he resisted the invasion of Jhanli, but because they wanted to expand their power eastward. How many countries had been destroyed by Emperor Aurangzeb in recent years?
"Naive! What right does a small country struggling to survive have to talk about morality?" he shouted. "Whether it's the Mughal Empire or the Wei Kingdom, their national strength is far greater than ours. We can't afford to offend them! So, we can't send troops. Just send some grain and supplies."

Mount Naga, the mountain of the serpent god, stretches with its peaks. At this moment, the main hall of the Kongyak tribe's village is crowded with prominent figures from various tribes, all invited by King Jadanahiyan of Naga. Jadanahiyan is called "King," but in reality, he is merely the alliance leader elected by the various tribes, and his word is not absolute; he needs to consult everyone's opinions on matters.

"Ahem~" Seeing that everyone had arrived, Jadanahiyan coughed lightly and began to speak, "The governor of Alatan Cang of the Kingdom of David has sent an army of 100,000 to attack Assam and asked us to send troops to help. Since I have no grudge against Assam, I declined on the pretext of needing to guard against the Burmese army's invasion. He then asked to pass through our territory. After all, we have already submitted to David, so it was not easy to refuse, and I had no choice but to agree. I have invited all the leaders here today to inform you that if you encounter the guards passing through the border, please keep your men in check and do not cause any misunderstandings."

"Great Chief, you are mistaken. Burma has always coveted our Naga tribe. How can we be sure that Wei Kingdom will not seize our land? We may submit and pay tribute, but we absolutely cannot ask for passage!" Song tribe chief Awenger firmly opposed.

“Chief Awenger is absolutely right. Letting the guards into the country is tantamount to handing over the lives of the entire tribe to them. If they harbor any ill intentions, our ancestral heritage will be ruined!” Chief Gadi of the Ao tribe chimed in in support.

"Well... I only considered that the Kingdom of David had defeated Burma and was our friend, so I agreed on a whim without thinking too much about it. I've heard that the Kingdom of David is a land of propriety, so it shouldn't be like this, right?" Jadanahiyan was indecisive, and after being persuaded by the two, his attitude wavered.

"Why don't the two of us lead the troops to intercept the guards and make them take a detour, while you pretend you don't know anything about it? What do you think?" Awenger suggested.

"Doesn't that seem inappropriate?" Jadanashian said it was inappropriate, but his expression already indicated agreement.

Awenger winked at Gadi and then took his leave.

“Since you have already agreed to let the Wei army pass through, how can you allow these two to lead troops to intercept us? The strength of the Wei Kingdom far surpasses that of Myanmar. This time, they have mobilized 100,000 troops and are determined to win. If we anger them, we may face the calamity of extermination!” After the two left, the Qin tribe chief, Lani, advised again.

"Oh dear, you're right. What should we do?" Hearing this, Jadanahiyan wavered again.

“You might as well lead your troops to follow Aungger and Gadi. If you win, you can send an envoy to the guard camp to explain. If you lose, execute the two to appease the guards,” Lani said sinisterly. He had a grudge against Aungger and Gadi in the past for fighting over territory, and he wanted to use them to kill them.

“This plan is too ruthless! They are all descendants of the Naga god, how can they kill each other?” Jadanahiyan was startled when he heard this. After thinking for a long time, he said, “How about this, I will lead my army to follow them. If they are defeated, I will personally go to the guard camp to apologize.”

Rani rolled his eyes. "I'll go with the Chief."

"My lads—hurry up!" The mountain road was rugged, and Dao Qiyuan, the Pacification Commissioner of Nandian, urged his men on loudly. Because the Burma-India border was mountainous, Alatan Cang ordered the troops of the various chieftains, skilled in mountain warfare, to advance first; his troops were fortunate enough to become the spearhead of the entire army. "Father," his son Dao Enci asked, puzzled, "King Naga has already submitted to the Celestial Empire. There is no battle ahead. Why the rush?"

"It is precisely because there is no war ahead that we should move faster, so that our Nandian Division can show our face before the Governor!" Dao Qiyuan laughed loudly.

However, the expected smooth sailing did not happen. When they arrived at the mountain village of the Song tribe, they were intercepted by the Naga people.

“Your king has agreed to grant passage to our army; please make way,” Dao Enci shouted up the mountain.

“Mount Naga is the ancestral land of the Naga people. There is no rule of borrowing a road from foreign armies. Please have your army take a detour to avoid damaging the harmony,” Aungger replied with a cold smile.

"Bo, what should we do now?" Dao Enci asked Dao Qiyuan, his anger simmering.

Dao Qiyuan glanced at his men. Since surrendering to the Kingdom of David, they had acquired a considerable amount of weaponry, including swords, spears, arrows, and armor, making them far better equipped than the Naga people opposite them. This greatly boosted his morale. "I was just worried about having no battles to fight after the Naga surrendered," he thought. "Isn't this a godsend for military exploits?" With that thought, he coldly snorted, "Those who block my path, strike them down!"

In the eyes of this pacification commissioner, the Naga army opposite was nothing more than a bunch of weak barbarians. Eager to gain merit, he personally led five hundred warriors to the first assault. Little did he know that the enemy had already deployed crossbowmen on both flanks of the mountain. "Fire!" Awenger ordered with a sinister grin. A dense hail of crossbow bolts rained down on the guards, wave after wave of warriors falling. Dao Qiyuan was struck in the right chest by an arrow, feeling both numb and itchy. "Oh no! The arrowhead is poisoned!" he cried out, then immediately lost consciousness.

"Poof!" Dao Enci hurriedly helped his father up, but he had already breathed his last.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Gadi, who had been lying in ambush at the foot of the mountain, led a thousand Naga warriors out. Awenger also led over a thousand men down the mountain, and the guards were routed, with countless dead. Helpless, Dao Enci could only carry his father's body and flee for his life. After counting his men, he found that half of his two thousand troops had been killed or wounded. He dared not fight any longer and retreated to the rear to set up camp, awaiting the arrival of Alatan Cang's army.

"What! The Naga people dare to betray their alliance and attack our army?" Upon receiving the news, Xin Sizhong, the general of the vanguard of the Wei army and the governor of Guizhou, was furious and immediately urged his 20,000 troops to attack the mountain.

The well-equipped guards first bombarded the stronghold with artillery fire. Only after the dense barrage of shells turned the stockade walls into a sea of ​​fire did they swarm up the mountain in groups of three to five. In less than two hours, they breached the stronghold and annihilated two thousand Naga soldiers. Awenger and Gadi escaped with only a few personal guards to the rear camp of Jadanashyan.

"It's urgent! Please, Great Chief, save us!" Upon seeing King Naga, the two burst into tears, their cries so mournful they startled even birds.

Just as Jadanahiyan was about to offer some words of comfort, he suddenly heard Lani beside him shout, "Take them down!" The Qin tribe warriors, who were prepared, suddenly attacked, killing the two men's guards and binding them.

"Chief Lani, what... what is going on?" Jadanahiyan exclaimed in shock.

"Do you think the guards will accept your plea for forgiveness if you don't offer up the heads of these two men?" Lani sneered, walked up to Aungger and Gadi, and cut off their heads one by one.

Looking at the Naga king Jadanahiyan kneeling before him and the two severed heads he had brought, Alatanchan was furious. "Jadanahiyan, do you take me for a three-year-old child? How dare these two obstruct my army without your permission?"

“Your Excellency is wise. There are many Naga tribes, and they are of varying quality. These two are inherently cruel and have never obeyed my orders. I truly know nothing about this matter,” Jadanahiyan explained tremblingly.

"General, it is not advisable for our army to be entangled with the local chieftain in the mountains while we are on our westward expedition," said Fang Yuxuan, the governor of Yunnan, as he saw the general's anger. He quickly stepped forward and whispered in the general's ear to persuade him.

Alatanchan barely suppressed his anger and shouted at Jadanashian, "If you wish to prove your loyalty, you must bring three thousand Naga warriors with you on my western expedition!" (End of Chapter)