Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 277: It’s Difficult to Shake Junggar on the Mountain (Part )
Su Letan's 70,000-strong army marched northward. After meeting in Turpan with more than 10,000 local garrison troops from the Western Regions led by Ananda Gushi, the governor of the Western Regions, and Zongbingweizheng, they sharpened their swords and pointed at Urumqi, the strategic military town of Junggar.

History has changed again. The city of Urumqi was not built until the Qianlong period. Under the strong supervision of Batur Hutaiji, the Junggar people built the city of Urumqi. In addition, they also built the city of Urumqi. Bielse Bali City was built on the northeast side of the city, and Qamdo La City was built on the northwest side. The three cities were defended in a "pin" shape, with veteran Junggar generals, Batur's eighth uncle Bingtu, and younger brothers Mergen and Shuoqi stationed here.

Batur was not only a famous warrior in Oirat Mongolia, but also an outstanding politician and the only opponent in Oirat who dared to challenge Suletan head-on. This man was not only good at training soldiers and fighting, but also good at developing the economy. Under his leadership, Junggar's animal husbandry, agriculture, commerce, handicrafts, etc. all developed rapidly. Thanks to the large number of craftsmen obtained from Oros and the Qing court, the Junggar tribe can now not only make guns and cannons, but also build cities. These three earth cities are proof.

Both sides knew that there would be a war between them. While the Weiguo side was making military preparations, the Junggar side was not idle either, building a large number of cities and fortifications. When Sultan's army marched north, they were greeted by such a copper and iron wall.

Suletan didn't know, or didn't take it to heart. After joining the local troops in the Western Region, his troops exceeded 80,000, which looked boundless and overwhelming from a distance. With such a powerful army at hand, what other great city in the world can stop my army?
Out of passion, the great emperor sang loudly: "Following the guidance of Buddha, accompanying the birth of White Lotus, this life is only for the well-being of the world. There is only one sun in the sky, how dare there be so many kings in the world? In order to unify the country, I put on a hard armor , riding a red horse, carrying an iron bow on his back, and steadying the spear in his hand. The yak skin war drum beat, and the warriors sang loudly. The sharp arrows whistled in the wind, heading in the direction of the enemy. Warriors, go to the battlefield! Ahahaha , Go to the battlefield ~ Ahahaha, go to the battlefield ~"

In the song, he appeared in the physical body of Padmasambhava and said that he was following the Buddha's will to unify the world and save the common people. Therefore, this song was touted by the flatterers as "The Song of Padmasambhava to Conquer Demons".

"Your Majesty, I am requesting you to serve as arrowheads for the entire army. I will definitely capture Urumqi for you in one fell swoop," the General Guards of the Western Regions called for battle. He is the son of Taiji Olorik and Shuoqi, the elders of the Huite tribe. He has just been promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief of the Western Regions. Because he is still relatively junior in the army, many people say that he was promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief because of his father's favor. Therefore, he was eager to prove himself and asked for a fight.

"Well, a tiger's father has no dog's son, I'm sure," Suletan readily agreed.

"Your Majesty, Wei Zheng's subordinates are just guards from the Western Regions, not the elite of our army. If they fail in the first battle, their morale may be damaged." Liu Haogu was worried that he had made a mistake.

"Master Liu is overly worried. The soldiers and horses of the Western Regions often clash with the Dzungars in Urumqi. If he knows the details of the other party, he will definitely be able to win and increase the prestige of our army." Sultan disagreed.

As if to verify that what he said was reasonable, Wei Zheng's subordinates sang "The Song of Suletan Khan's March to Shigatse", "The triumphal song shakes the heaven and the earth, and the strong wind rolls the horse's hooves. Life should be achieved by meritorious service, and death should be followed by drums and flags. Swing your sword to defeat the enemy. , looking at the dead heads with a smile. We have no words, how can the powerful enemy dare to be so bold?" The morale was high, and the singing made the mountains shake and the earthquakes shook, and even the air was filled with a thick murderous aura.

"Our army's morale is like a rainbow. How can it be invincible if the riding whip is directed at it?" Sultan smiled proudly and subconsciously touched the riding whip in his hand.

Bingtu, the guard general of Urumqi and the eighth uncle of Batur, is in his fifties. He is a veteran of the Junggar tribe for three dynasties and has rich combat experience. Therefore, he was appointed as the garrison general of Urumqi by Batur, leading 15,000 elite troops to guard this majestic city.

"Commander, the enemy's troops are numerous and powerful. If we don't take advantage of their initial arrival to defeat their troops, we may be unable to defend them. General, please lead 3,000 elite troops to fight." Mergen and Shuo both asked for a fight.

"The last general is also willing to fight," the heroic general Kong Jin also said.

"Hmph! The enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered. Anyone who dares to speak out and fight will be killed!" Bingtu is a veteran general. Veteran generals often seek stability. They would rather be scolded than to allow their subordinates to go into battle and only rely on fortified cities to defend them.

"Hahaha, the Junggar people are so timid that they dare not fight." Wei Zheng laughed loudly and ordered his men to sing.

Suddenly, military songs were blaring outside the city, and the morale of the guards was high. Seeing this, the morale of the Junggar army, which was already a little low because they did not dare to go out of the city to fight, fell even lower. "What? The enemy can compose songs, but we can't? Send the commander's military order to sing songs to suppress the enemy's voice." Bingtu was furious.

After the military order was given, singing also floated from the top of the city, "I sacrificed the big bag fluttering in the distance, I beat the war drum with black yak hide, I mounted the black horse, I put on the iron-hard armor, I Picking up the spear made of steel, I fastened the sharp arrows wrapped in mountain peach skin, and joined Ati - Meer Qiti, mounted the horse and went to fight. I sacrificed the British head floating in the distance, and I knocked on the cowhide curtain. I mounted the black-backed horse, I put on the armor tied with leather ropes, I picked up the ring knife with handle, I buckled the sharp arrow with the arrow buckle, and I was also wary of Wudu - Meer Qi Ti, go fight to the death!"

This song is called "Jamukha's War Hymn", and it has a great origin. It was composed by Jamukha when he helped Tiemujin attack the third surnamed Meerqi. It fully expresses Jamukha's determination to keep his promise and fight to the death with the third surnamed Meerqi. The Junggar people are the descendants of the goddess of heaven and the son of the dragon. When they sing this song today, they are ready to fight to the death with the enemy, and their morale, which had been slightly low, has been revived.

"Attack the city", Wei Zheng coldly issued the military order. A group of soldiers began to attack the city. It seemed fierce, but it was actually just a test.

After three days of continuous testing, he found no artillery on the city wall and not many muskets. He judged that the defenders were not the main force of the Junggar army, so he ordered a general attack. Group after group of soldiers pushed forward with carts and ladders, their flags covering the sky and the sun, with the potential to overwhelm mountains and seas.

It started smoothly. A large number of guards approached the city wall, and the leading ladder was erected on the top of the city.

"Boom~boom~boom~"

"Bah~bah~bah~"

Suddenly, there was a loud sound of artillery and muskets at the top of the city. Shells and muskets rained down on the guards and exploded, causing heavy casualties to the densely formed guard. It turns out that the Junggar tribe not only made their own guns and cannons, but also received a large number of guns and cannons from the Oros and the Qing Dynasty. There was no shortage of firearms. Bingtu is a veteran general. He saw the guards testing him a few days ago. He deliberately hid his strength and killed the forts and gunners in the city to shoot. When the Guards launched their general attack today, they were ordered to fire, which immediately caused the Guards to suffer a heavy loss.

"Warriors, follow me and charge." Wei Zheng became red-eyed and led his troops to attack in person regardless of casualties.

As the attacker reaches the blind spot of the artillery, the artillery shells lose their effect. But the fire guns, bows and arrows, stones, rolling wood, gold juice, and kerosene on the city still caused heavy casualties to the guards. Soldiers kept falling from the ladders and attacked the city wall several times, but were all driven down.

Seeing that it was getting late, Wei Zheng sighed and ordered the troops to retreat.

An unexpected scene happened. The city gate suddenly opened. Bingtu and Kong Jin each led a thousand elite soldiers who had been recharging their strength for a long time, and rushed out one on the left and the other on the right. The veteran general Bingtu had a white beard, and he was more courageous than the young men in fighting. He cut people like melons and vegetables.

I thought that the enemies in the city were already lambs waiting to be slaughtered, but unexpectedly they had the courage to go out to fight. Caught off guard, Wei Zheng's men were defeated, and he himself was forced to retreat by the defeated army.

(End of this chapter)