Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 324: An Essay and Two Elders

In June 1647, Emperor Qianyuan of the Davidic Kingdom, who had completed preparations for war, faced the difficulties of newly acquired Qinghai, Hexi, Yili, and Qihe, unstable rule, domestic rebellions had just subsided, and the people were tired of war, and sat in Lhasa. On the fearless lion in the Potala Palace, the war message against Junggar was announced to the people of the world, which opened the prelude to the last battle of the unified Oirat.

"Discussing the Junggar Proposal":
"Sigh! Before one battle was over, another war started again, not out of war, but just for national hatred. In the past, the gray wolf and the white deer originated from the banks of the Onan River. They conquered thousands of miles with their golden swords and iron horses and became the lord. Until Lin Dan was hated and Yuan Zuo was burned. , humiliated to this day, the shame of Mongolia. As a son of man, as a minister of others, you should remember the anger of your ancestors. If Batur of the Junggar tribe forgets the deep hatred of Lin Dan Khan, servilely kneels in Manchuria, forgets his ancestors after countless scriptures, he will be worse than an animal. Man, the way of heaven reincarnates, be kind Evil will be rewarded, and it is the right time to raise troops to fight against evil.

sigh! Armored men, hold your swords, erect your shields and spears, hold your chests high, and listen to this oath: I inherit the virtues of my ancestor Yabu Ganmeierqian, the kindness of He Dayuan, and I am angry with the wind and clouds. I want to stabilize the community and raise the army. Moxi, vowing to avenge the country. Today, Qinghai and Tibet are unified, Hexi is recovered, north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, there are groups of cavalry, and the evildoers are eliminated, only for this day. Living in the west, Tu Da is in a period of unification; from south to north, thunder moves the three armies. To punish the people and attack their crimes, to appease the people in accordance with the great righteousness; to mobilize troops and seize the territory, to declare the emperor's power wherever he goes. Damn Junggar, your energy has been exhausted. Husband, God has the virtue of good life, and sins stop the original evil in the body. Since then, the soldiers and civilians have paid homage to him with their territory, and in addition to large rewards, they have been granted official positions. Announce it to the world, and let the messengers know about it."

In the article, he regarded himself as the heir to the Yuan Dynasty and a great hero of the Mongolian people, and described Batur as a Mongolian traitor who had forgotten his ancestors. However, no matter how well the statement is written, it is still just talk on paper, and fighting the war ultimately depends on the strength of the sword.

Suletan had actually planned this battle for a long time. Previously, he had ordered Su He and Obo to station 20,000 troops at Wulanghai in Yili as the west route; Wuriga Dalai and Wei Zheng had stationed 20,000 troops in Turpan as the east route; as for the middle route, he had ordered Luobuzang and Mandula Tu quietly accumulated 20,000 soldiers and horses and various ordnance and food in the two cities of Yingsochuan and Xiaoyuledus. As soon as he finished reading the proclamation, he immediately led an army of 50,000 men and two horses, and galloped from Lhasa to the Yuledus Grassland, trying to defeat the slow and kill the Dzungars by surprise.

As a veteran on the battlefield, Sultan's battle plan was extremely detailed, and the guards were well-trained, and they were able to hide it from the eyes and ears of the Junggar people. So when his army arrived at Yuledus Grassland, the enemy was not aware of it.

Being unaware does not mean being unprepared. Wolf King Batur has never been at ease with the Wei Kingdom in the south, and is especially wary of the direction of the Yuledus Grassland. Therefore, he sent his sixth uncle Sahaletu and eighth uncle Bingtu to garrison Wusu, Shawan, Manas and other cities opposite Yuledus Grassland.

These two uncles were veterans who had experienced Oirat's westward migration. As a veteran, he has experienced too many bloody storms in his life, and he is cautious in combat. He may not be able to compete with young people in charging, but when it comes to defense, it is difficult to find flaws. As soon as the two elders arrived at the front line, they organized war preparations, repaired the city, stocked up on all kinds of ordnance, food and grass, and even doubled the number of wells.

Shawan was originally just an earthen fortress. The Junggar tribe received a large number of craftsmen from Tsarist Russia and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and their city-building technology was greatly improved. Batur Hutaiji regarded the Wei Kingdom in the south as his biggest rival to unify Oirat, so he built a large city in the southern area, and Shawan was transformed from a siege into a city. This city has introduced many fortification techniques introduced from Oros, which is somewhat similar to European bastions. The city walls are concave-shaped, and no matter which side is attacked, they will be shot from multiple sides.

As soon as Sakhalet arrived at Shawan, he added many forts and built many military forts outside the city to act as a horn.

On this day, he summoned Bingtu to discuss military affairs. The old man was relatively reserved. He was not in a hurry to talk about the topic at first, but just talked about old things first.

"Is the eighth brother turning sixty this year?" he asked with a smile. "Thank you Brother Six for remembering. I just turned sixty. Brother Six will be three times sixty this year, right?" Bingtu also answered with a smile.

"Yes, we are all old in a flash! I remember when Oirat moved westward, we were still teenagers, and now we are all grandfathers!"

"Haha, I think back then when we moved from the Altai Mountains to the grassland east of Zhaisangbo, we had to sleep in the open air and face the Khalkha people chasing and killing us all the way. I don't know how much hardship we endured to have this grazing land. But it's amazing. Hold on, or you won't be able to bear with those dead tribesmen." Bingtu's eyes turned red when he mentioned the move to the west. Under the pressure of the Khalkha Mongols, the Oirat Mongols had to move westward. A large number of people died in the Dulbert, Torgut, Heshuote, Junggar, and Huite tribes. His father died in the war. At the most dangerous time, his brother Halahula even rushed to the battlefield alone. The Khalkha Mongolian army has won the reputation of "lonely hero". It’s hard to look back on the past!

Sakhaletu also sighed, "Continuous wars have made people's lives difficult. When will this end?"

War is a double-edged sword, affecting not only Weiguo but also Junggar. Because Weiguo occupies a lot of fertile land and controls the Silk Road and the trade routes to India, Nepal and other countries, the economic situation is actually better; the relatively poor Junggar people's livelihood is dilapidated and devastated due to years of war. Even if there are The support of the Qing Dynasty could only be barely maintained. This is actually an important reason why Sultan insisted on continuing his crusade against Junggar. He has repeatedly told ministers: "We are in difficulty, and the Junggar people are even more in difficulty. We must work hard and not give them a chance to breathe!"

"Brother Six, no matter what, we have to persevere. We must beat the guards to pain. Only when we can fight can we make peace." Bingtu saw clearly.

"Well, eighth brother thinks that if the Guards attack me, where will they attack from?" Sahaletu slowly got to the point.

Bingtu talked eloquently, "Shawan is facing the Yuledus Grassland and is the most vulnerable to attack geographically. In addition, Wusu City is far away from Shawan City and Jinghe City, so it was also chosen as a breakthrough point. Ma The Manas River waterway in Nas City is convenient for transporting supplies, and it is also a good target for attack."

"Haha, my eighth brother's idea coincides with mine." Sahaletu said with a smile: "I have ordered two nephews, Shabatu and Nomqi, to lead 8,000 troops to guard Wusu City. Each of them has a plan. If one is brave, it should be no problem; I will lead ten thousand troops to garrison Shawan City; as for Manas City, I will let my wise brother lead eight thousand troops to garrison it, how about it?"

Shabatu and Nomuqi are the sixth and seventh brothers of Batur Hutaiji respectively. One is familiar with military books and good at military training, and the other is good at wielding a mace and has the courage to be unstoppable by ten thousand people. Hearing his brother mention the names of his two nephews, Bingtu nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, brother, I will rush to Manas City immediately. If the guards want to seize the city, they will have to crawl over my body." .

(End of this chapter)