Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 251 Zhi Bai Yingzi joins forces with Li Chuang

Recently, Emperor Qianyuan of the Kingdom of David felt a little unhappy. After years of war, people's livelihood was difficult. He was determined to suspend the war and implement new policies to let the people take a breather. It was indeed peaceful for more than a year, but as the Qing envoys proclaimed pacification of the Khalkha and Oirat tribes, the neighbors around the Kingdom of David became restless again.

The armies of Junggar and Heshuote often raided the border. Although no war broke out, small-scale conflicts still caused headaches. If you fight, it will destroy the peaceful environment; if you don't fight, it will be really annoying. The most irritating thing is that the attitude of the members of the Qinghai Heshuote tribe of Dayan Eqirhan, who were originally relatively submissive, has become arrogant. David's army clashed with them several times, and found that the Heshuote army, which was originally poorly equipped, actually had a lot of firecrackers and even small cannons. Where they got these ordnance, you can think of it with a little bit of thinking.

Sultan felt that the "badger" in Beijing had taken action against him, and that the other party would make the first move and gain the upper hand.

How to deal with a breakdown?
Fighting is not possible for the time being. Nasutu, the Minister of War, said to himself that after the battles to pacify Kangrong, Shigatse, and Ladakh, all kinds of ordnance were severely damaged and needed time to be replenished. Everything costs money, the treasury is running out of money, and the grain storage is insufficient. If we want to fight, we must at least wait until next summer's grain harvest.

In desperation, he had no choice but to order the building of ordnance, stockpile grain and grass, and prepare for war; while at the same time, he had to make concessions with various forces.

Batur, Dayan Eqil, Eqiltu, wait for me, I want you to look good next summer! Emperor Qianyuan was furious, but could not use force in a short time.

We cannot use force, but we must deal with it. Dorgon took the initiative to build momentum, and he had to break the situation with one hand, otherwise it would be too late to deal with it once the opponent formed a trend that swept the world!

He sent alliance messengers to Batur's mortal enemies, Kundulun Ubas Dataji of the Hoshuote tribe, and Aldar Dadaiji of the Dulbert tribe. However, these two men suffered heavy losses in the last battle and had to pay tribute to the Junggar people. They did not dare to challenge the Wolf King Batur's troops anymore and politely declined.

After hitting a wall, while feeling upset, good news suddenly came: His Majesty Emperor Yongchang of the Dashun Dynasty sent envoys to discuss cooperation matters with David.

What? Did Li Zicheng send an envoy? How could I forget this dragon? Dorgon used the Dzungars and Heshuote people to check and balance me, so I used Li Chuang to deal with him. Wonderful! Wonderful!

Suletan was so happy that he laughed and ordered people to summon Batu Hetan, Tiemo'er, Nasutu, Liu Haogu, Xue Zongzhou, Hashiha and other important ministers to Qianyuan Hall to discuss the matter. He has always believed in the Three Stooges, surpassing Zhuge Liang, and likes to consult with others when encountering problems.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Li Chuang sent the envoy here because of the situation. In October this year, the Qing army in Shanxi captured Taiyuan and then surrounded Shaanxi; the Qing army in Shandong entered northern Jiangsu and confronted Shi Kefa's army in the Southern Ming Dynasty along the river. The regent of the Manchu Qing Dynasty thought he had taken the initiative and ordered his troops to be divided into two groups in October: Azige was ordered to lead Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi and other troops from Datong to Yulin, and from northern Shaanxi to Xi'an; Duduo was ordered to lead Kong Youde. , Geng Zhongming and other troops attacked Tongguan from Huaiqing, Henan. I guess that the Yongchang Emperor came to ask for help from our country of David." Liu Haogu spoke first. He was in charge of the Ministry of Rites and had a thorough understanding of the diplomatic situation.

"Your Majesty, I think I should give some assistance to the Chuang army. The Qing Dynasty is ambitious. If they are allowed to defeat the Chuang army, we, Oirat, will have to face the Eight Banners' troops," Chief Assistant Batu Hetan also said. After proclaiming himself emperor, Emperor Qianyuan implemented a ritual system and required all ministers to be called "chen" regardless of whether they were Mongolian or Han. But the old minister ignored him and still pretended to be crazy and called himself a slave. Not only him, but almost all Mongolian officials call themselves slaves and regard it as the unique glory of the Mongolian people. Sultan had no choice but to let them go. The court meeting reached a consensus to assist the Chuang army. But there are differences on the specific aid method. One group believes that they should directly participate in the war and plunder Xining, Gansu, Ningxia, and even Shanxi. The other group believes that they can only sell war horses, grain, sulfur, saltpeter, salt and other materials to the invading army. They should not directly participate in the war, but should take advantage of the opportunity when the Qing Dynasty had no time to think about other things and unify the Oirat.

Finally, Emperor Qianyuan made the final decision: "We have just founded the country and have a weak foundation. It is not appropriate to get involved in wars prematurely and damage our strength. I heard that most of the invaders were thieves and accumulated a lot of money. Selling supplies to them can not only help them fight against the Qing Dynasty, but also make money and strengthen David's national power. Why not? Dorgon wants to use Batur, Dayan Eqil, and Eqirtu to contain me , I will destroy these three tribes and cut off the claws of the Manchu people stretching towards Oirat."

"My Emperor is Holy Ming", there was a sound of praise in the Qianyuan Hall.

The chief envoy Song Xiance and the deputy envoy Gu Junen of Dashun Kingdom came to Lhasa.

These two people are no small matter. Song Xiance was the founding military advisor of the Dashun Dynasty. He was knowledgeable and proficient in "spells". He once made up a prophecy: "Eighteen Sons Master Divine Weapon" to help Li Zicheng decide on strategies and set up officials to defend the country. He was one of those who dared to tell the truth within the Chuang Army. If so, he used celestial phenomena to warn him many times. However, he has recently become dissatisfied with Li Zicheng for killing Li Yan without permission. Gu Junen was a minister in the official department of the Dashun Dynasty. He knew the art of war and had many strategies. He once suggested that Li Zicheng first use Shaanxi as a base, and then outline three sides to capture Beijing via Shanxi. A minister with strategic vision.

Hearing that it was these two people who came, Sultan nodded secretly. Both of them had some skills and integrity. In another time and space, Song Xiance disappeared after his defeat, and Gu Junen hid his name in Tulong Temple, Longmen, Pingjiang County, but neither surrendered to the Manchus.

If I can recruit these two people for my use, it will greatly help to recruit Li Zicheng's subordinates! He didn't know whether history would change. According to the original history, Li Zicheng's life was short-lived. When he died, the army fell into pieces. If you can recruit and surrender these elites, it will be of great benefit to your fight for world domination, so you must prepare for a rainy day.

After discussing with the advisers, it was decided to leave them alone for a few days. Li Zicheng wanted to talk, but I was not in a hurry to show that I was confident. After waiting for a few days, I set up armored soldiers in the Potala Palace to show military might, so as to overwhelm them with their momentum. Then I used gentle tactics. Sultan not only received him personally and gave him a banquet, but also specially asked Liu Haogu, Xue Zongzhou and other Han ministers to receive him. In order to attract them, they almost had a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days. They were even given a large house and a number of servants in Lhasa.

The negotiations went smoothly, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement to sell 20,000 war horses and other supplies. However, the matter of recruiting talents went wrong. Gu Junen refused, while Song Xiance pretended not to understand.

This was expected. As long as Li Zicheng didn't die, the whole army would be monolithic!
Suletan did this not expecting immediate results, but with a long-term perspective. He felt that there was still hope. According to Xue Zongzhou's report, Song Xiance once curiously asked why the throne of Emperor Qianyuan was engraved with a lion instead of a dragon. When he learned that the lion was a metaphor for the Buddha, and that only great Bodhisattvas were qualified to sit on this "fearless lion throne", and that Emperor Qianyuan of the David Kingdom was the reincarnation of Padmasambhava, the famous sorcerer was shocked and said He was speechless, looking at the fearless Leo, his eyes were filled with little stars.

There is a door! Suletan instructed Liu Haogu and Xue Zongzhou to maintain contact with Song Xiance and Gu Junen, especially to redouble their efforts on Song Xiance.

(End of this chapter)