Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 517: The Battle at Red Sand Castle (Part )
Ganzhou (Zhangye) General Military Office, Deputy Admiral and Gansu General Military Officer Sabir, Chief Envoy Xu Zili, and Inspector Li Yuanze were discussing matters solemnly. Something big has happened! The four tribes of Monan Mongolia jointly dispatched 20,000 troops (the actual number was 16,000) to attack the Chahar tribe. Prince Abu Nai of Chahar asked Ganzhou for help.

Now in the troubled times, the Qing Dynasty, which had always maintained peace with David, suddenly sent troops to attack and destroy the small imperial court of Ming Dynasty, Zhangwu, which was David's vassal. The Pingxi General of the Qing Dynasty, Tunqi, was a troublemaker. He only wanted to capture the entire Ningxia. He actually sent troops on the banks of the Yellow River to try. He seemed to have the intention of attacking David's Lintao Mansion and Jinglu Guards. To prevent unexpected events, Governor Tuoli of Gansu and Qing Dynasty transferred many of Gansu's elite soldiers to Shaanxi. Now, even Ganzhou, the capital of Gansu, only has 7,000 troops. If the Chahar people are rescued, what will be used to defend Gansu?
"Headquarters, Ganzhou is the throat of Hexi. There are only 7,000 soldiers and horses in the city now. If we divide our troops and go to Heli Mountain, if Ganzhou is lost, the Silk Road will be cut off. We should stick to the city and never leave easily. Yeah," Xu Zili advocated sticking to it.

"Yes, in the main town, the civil war between the four Monan tribes and the Chahar tribe has nothing to do with us. We must not go out of the city for rescue, which will put Ganzhou in danger." Li Yuanze also opposed the rescue.

"Li Tixing's words are wrong. The Chahar tribe has already surrendered to David. Abu Nai is David's prince. The invasion of the Chahar tribe by the four Monan tribes is an offense against David's majesty. How can he say that he will not do anything to us? What happened?" Sabir said seriously: "It is precisely because the Hexi Corridor is my David's golden path that we cannot ignore this act. Today, four Monan tribes came, and we turned a blind eye. Tomorrow, sixteen Monan tribes will Then they all came.”

After hearing this, Xu Zili and Li Yuanze looked at each other. After a while, Xu Zili asked: "What does the town plan to do?"

"war!"

Sabir shouted: "Only if these four tribes are beaten to pain, other tribes will not dare to follow our example and invade Hexi. I intend to lead 5,000 elite troops to rescue Chahar, and the city defense of Ganzhou will be left to you two."

"There are only two thousand soldiers and horses left in Ganzhou, which is too dangerous," Li Yuanze was worried.

Xu Zili said: "Just go to the main town with peace of mind. I will recruit all the young men in the city to defend the city. It is estimated that there will be ten thousand people."

"Thank you, you two." Sabir bowed his hands to the two of them.

Thirty miles northeast of Ganzhou (Zhangye) City is the Great Wall, which was built by General Jiang Wan in the first year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty (1426). At that time, Jiang Wan was stationed in Ganzhou to guard the army and built forts, barracks and beacon towers to organize the border. In order to guard the Heli Pass, when building the Great Wall, he built a pier in the Hongshawo area named Taiping Dun. Because it was on the boundary of Hongshawo, it was also called Hongshawo Dun. Later, because of the fort built on the pier, it was called Hongshawo Fort.

This military fort is not big, with only two hundred households, but it strangles the Heli Mountain Pass. Pedestrians passing through the Taipan crossing and Ciergou crossing, and then passing through the Hongshawopu section of the Great Wall, can exit Heli Mountain and enter Ganzhou in the Hexi Corridor.

Perhaps due to the special local soil and water, the mutton here is particularly delicious and is quite famous in Ganzhou. The local village chief, Zhang Xiucai, was a descendant of the immigrants who were stationed in Hongshawo Dun on the Great Wall. He was busy directing his tribesmen to slaughter sheep and sell wine to entertain the distinguished guests. The small red sandwood fort mountain road was crowded with fleeing Chahar tribe herders, more than 20,000 in number, one after another evacuating south through the open gate of the fort and across the Great Wall. Nowadays, enemy cavalry can be seen everywhere at the southern foot of Heli Mountain, and it is safe only to enter Ganzhou.

Prince Chahar Abu Nai refused to leave the Red Sand Castle. On the one hand, the retreat was too hasty, and many of his tribesmen were still scattered, so he wanted to stay here to gather the tribesmen; on the other hand, the dignified Prince Chahar suffered such a huge defeat and was chased away, too. It's shameless. Staying here as a sign of defense will help restore his majesty as a king.

Hearing that Prince Chahar was coming, Zhang Xiucai, the head of the village, was busy entertaining his highness. Normally, Abu Nai wouldn't even bother to take a look at these ant-like mountain villagers. But now that I was in trouble, I didn't want to be too indifferent to these local snakes, so I lowered my dignity and reluctantly went to the banquet.

"Old man, I think the mountain here is a barrier. There is only a military fort at the mountain pass. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. I plan to hold on here and wait for reinforcements. Do you think there are any flaws?"

"His Royal Highness is very tightly guarded, but there is still a small path that leads directly from the mountain road to the back of Hongshawo Fort. We must send troops to guard this path to be absolutely safe," Zhang Xiucai thought for a moment before answering.

"Thank you for your advice. I will send Deputy Qianhu Garzhao to lead 500 troops to guard the trail. Please send a guide to lead our army." Abu Nai secretly thought, how could he know and make up for the loopholes if no locals informed him? This meal was worth it!
Sabir, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, led 5,000 elite soldiers to the Heli Mountain Pass quickly. When they reached the Hongshawobao section of the Great Wall, they saw the military flag of the Chahar tribe hanging on it. He sent someone to inquire and learned that Prince Chahar Abu Nai He led the remaining troops to retreat here.

"God bless David! The enemy has not yet climbed over the Hongshawobao section of the Great Wall, and our army can defend it according to the danger." Sabir breathed a sigh of relief. He was originally a Yarkant general who had made many military exploits after returning to the guard. He is familiar with this. Location geography.

"Despite this, we still need to seize the fort wall immediately and defend according to the danger," Du Qianhu Archi said.

"Yes," Sabir nodded, "enter the fort immediately."

When a person encounters a life-saving straw in a desperate situation, his joy cannot be described in words. When he heard that Sabir led his army to come to the rescue, Abu Nai called for blessings from the Immortal God and led his generals to welcome him.

Sabir did not immediately follow Abu Nai to the big tent, but asked him to accompany him to observe the terrain before entering the fort.

"Your Highness, how many troops do you have left now?" The battle-hardened Sabir asked the key question as soon as he entered the fort.

Abu Nai blushed, "The four thieves were despicable and launched a sneak attack on Chahar. Our troops suffered heavy losses, with only three thousand troops left!"

Sabir's expression was solemn, "The soldiers and horses of the four tribes in Monan are far more numerous than you and me, and if it goes on for a long time, other tribes may take advantage of it. This battle must be fought with a small number and must be fought quickly. It is not easy to fight." !”

After hearing this, the generals were silent for a while.

"I look at the terrain here. There are mountains on both sides, and the passage is narrow. Although the enemy is numerous, they can't move out. If you can send troops and horses to bypass the enemy during the fierce battle, it will be miraculous. I just want to know the ghost. It is difficult to sneak behind enemy lines without knowing it!" Sabir spoke slowly again.

"The last general is willing to climb over the mountains and ridges to attack the enemy behind," Alqi requested.

"Heli Mountain is very dangerous and difficult to overcome," Sabir said hesitantly.

"I do know that there is a small road here, which leads from the side of Hongshawo Fort to the back of the mountain road. I have ordered Deputy Qianhu Garzhao to lead 500 troops to guard the place," Abu Nai suddenly said.

(End of this chapter)