Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 666: Move to avoid the Qing attack (Part )
"Great Khan, I have just received news that the Qing government has ordered Duni, Prince of Xin County, to serve as Anyuan Jingkou General, leading more than 100,000 soldiers and horses from the Eight Banners of Mongolia and Han and part of the Green Camp to go south. Beijing is empty, and it is time to attack the Qing Dynasty. Yes!" On this day, Suletan was hunting yellow sheep on the Orkhon grassland, and Bobei, the Minister of Rites, came excitedly on horseback. On this trip to Mobei to worship his ancestors, Suletan ordered the crown prince Ikemin'an Zhuoligetu to supervise the country and the cabinet ministers to assist him, while Bobei, Hu Liangqi and other advisers stayed with him to counsel the military aircraft.

After listening to Bobei's words, Suletan smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Qing army has just set off. It will be a good opportunity when they go further to Guizhou and fight the Ming army."

"The sweat is so patient, I am ashamed of myself," Bobei said with a sincere expression on his face. In fact, he also knew in his heart that he should wait for some time and wait until the Qing army was far away before he would have the opportunity to take action. But he said this deliberately to let the Khan correct him. As a counselor, it is never a good thing if you are too smart and steal the limelight from your lord, so sometimes you need to be dull.

Sure enough, after hearing what he said, Suletan was very happy.

"Great Khan, look, there are deer over there," Hu Lianqi, the censor of Youdu who accompanied the hunt, suddenly said.

When everyone took a look, they saw a group of deer being driven out of the forest by the guards. The first one is huge and energetic, with its antlers raised high, showing that he is the king of deer.

"Hehe", Suletan sneered again and again, quickly took out the horn bow from his back, bent the bow and nocked an arrow, and the arrow was like a shooting star. "Woo~" The Deer King groaned sadly and fell to the ground.

"Great Khan!" Bobei was the first to shout loudly.

"The Great Khan's Divine Shooting~ The Great Khan's Divine Shooting~ The Great Khan's Divine Shooting~" the shouts were like thunder on the Orkhon grassland.

A smile appeared on Sultan's face, the deer is the same in the world. Getting a deer today is a very good sign! "Here's the order. I will stay in Haraholin for three months and return to Beijing in three months." Looking at the dead deer, his tone was calm, but his eyes were full of passion.

After the military meeting in Yanglaobao, General Anyuan Jingkou and Prince Xinjun Duni immediately commanded to launch a war of annihilation against the residual Ming forces. He personally led more than 100,000 troops as the middle route, attacking Anshun and Anzhuangwei (Zhenning County) from Guiyang; Pingxi King Wu Sangui led 50,000 troops as the north route, attacking Bijie and Qixingguan; General Zhao Butai, who led the southern expedition, led 50,000 troops For the southern route, attack Anlong and Huangcaoba from Duyun. Hong Chengchou, the manager of the five provinces, sat in the rear to prevent any changes. Their goal is not just to occupy the entire territory of Guizhou, but to open up a passage into Yunnan and destroy the country in one fell swoop.

In November, the Central Army under the command of Doni personally attacked Anzhuangwei (now Zhenning County). The Ming army failed in the first battle. General Liu Zhenguo was killed at Xiangshui Bridge in the north of the city, and Anzhuangwei fell. Taking advantage of the victory, the Qing army attacked Guanling. Seeing that the enemy was strong, Ming general Feng Shuangli led his troops to move from Guanling to Jigongbei, and joined forces with Qi Sansheng to concentrate their forces and hold on to the danger. However, although the Jigongbei Mountain is steep, transportation is inconvenient. Tens of thousands of troops gathered on the top of Jigongbei Mountain. The transportation of grain and grass became a problem. The soldiers were hungry and had low morale. When the Qing army launched an attack, the hungry Ming soldiers abandoned the danger and retreated on their own. Seeing that the army's morale was unstable, Feng Shuangli and Qi Sansheng had no choice but to retreat with the army.

"Are you sure this path can bypass Qixingguan and go straight to Tiansheng Bridge?" Pingxi King Wu Sangui stared at the natives in front of him and asked calmly. After the Qing army he commanded on the northern route arrived at Bijie, they were blocked by the dangerous Qixingguan Pass and could not be defeated repeatedly. While he was upset, there was a native who wanted to reward him with silver and lead the way.

"I grew up here, and I don't dare to deceive the prince." The native was so frightened that he kowtowed.

"Give him a hundred taels of silver and let him lead the way. If he has any tricks, kill him," Wu Sangui said coldly.

The guide did not lie. Under his guidance, the Qing army bypassed the dangerous point by a small road and went straight to Tiansheng Bridge (today's Beitian Bridge in Weining County). Bai Wenxuan was forced to abandon Qixing Pass and led his troops to retreat into Yunnan from Wusa Prefecture (now Weining County, Guizhou).

The Qing army led by Zhao Butai on the south road also fought smoothly. As soon as they entered Beipanjiang, the local prefect (chieftain) Cen Jilu surrendered. With him leading the way, the journey went smoothly.

At Luoyan Ferry, they encountered a shipwreck from the Ming army and defended it. Although Zhao Butai was brave, he was not good at water fighting. When he saw the sunken ship blocking the road and the surging river, he felt fear in his heart. "The water is so fast, what can I do? What can I do?"

"Putchi", Cen Jilu laughed out loud, "Commander, don't worry, although the river is fast here, ten miles downstream it is gentle and can be crossed by people and horses."

Zhao Butai was dubious and led his troops ten miles downstream at night. As expected, the water was calm, so he ordered people to retrieve the sunken ship and sneak across the river from the lower reaches. After daybreak, the Ming army guarding the ferry discovered that the Qing army had crossed the river. They were shocked and retreated hastily. The war was in full swing, and the Qing army defeated Li Chengjue's ten thousand men in Liangshuijing. Li Dingguo personally led the army to fight, and suffered consecutive defeats at Shuanghekou and Lugou. At this time, the Ming army's three-way blockade failed. In particular, Wu Sangui's army on the northern front had crossed Qixing Pass, and Zhao Butai's army on the southern front had occupied Anlong, Zhenfeng, and Huangcaoba (today's Xingyi County). Li Dingguo saw that not only was he unable to prevent the Qing army from entering Yunnan, but the army under his command was also in danger of being attacked from both sides, so he ordered to set fire to the chain bridge on the Beipan River. After Feng Shuangli broke it off, the entire army withdrew to Yunnan.

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. The 23-year-old King of Xin County, Doni, refused to let go of His Royal Highness King Li Jin. When he saw that the chain bridge was destroyed, he immediately ordered his sergeants to cut down bamboo trees and form rafts to cross the Panjiang River. Then the Ming army Feng Shuangli's tribe was defeated at Songling, and the entire province of Guizhou fell into the hands of the Qing army. In late December, the three Qing armies met in Luoping. The proud and arrogant Doni ignored the fatigue of his men after a long battle and continued to advance towards Kunming.

After Li Dingguo's defeat, the city of Kunming was in panic. Everyone was waiting for the backbone of the Ming Dynasty, His Highness Prince Li Jin, to make his decision. In fact, since the Ming army was defeated across the board and he ordered the abandonment of Guizhou, he had already estimated that the Qing army would take advantage of the victory and advance towards Yunnan, and that the Ming army would not be able to hold on to Kunming. Therefore, on December 9th, an envoy was sent back to Kunming to report to Emperor Yongli that the Qing army was in dire straits, and asked them to "move away to avoid the Qing attack".

"Are we moving again? Where can I move to this time?" Emperor Yongli couldn't help but feel sad when he saw Li Dingguo's memorial. Since the establishment of the imperial court, it has been like a small boat drifting in the wind. It was not until after moving to Kunming two years ago that it lived a relatively stable life, and various yamen began to return to normal order. Unexpectedly, the good times did not last long, and they had to change places again.

There is always somewhere to go. Most of the courtiers advocated moving to Sichuan. They believed that "Sichuan is now in full prosperity, and the town of Xun is like a cloud, and King Gongchang's entire army obeys Yi. If Shu is lucky to be prosperous, this is a sure-fire strategy." None of the civil and military officials would be willing to follow him. So he lost his feathers and died in the miasma of the countryside. However, Jianchang has been prosperous for many years, and the mountains of food and grass have accumulated. If you take the false road to Xiangling, go straight to Jiading and sharpen your beard. , even if the military force is rampant in Jiayang, thousands of warships and merchant ships can be swept down the river from Chongqing to Kuiguan. When the Thirteen Honors hear that the saint is coming, they will go up the river to greet them. Taking advantage of this powerful spirit, they will go down to destroy the bushes. Xiang Zhixu is like a drop of a hand!"

Zhu Youlang thought this plan was good, and while he ordered people to indicate the route of movement based on the map, he sent Jin Yiwei officer Ding Tiaoding to seek Li Dingguo's opinion. Li Dingguo also agreed with this plan. On December 13, after returning to Kunming, he suggested during the meeting: "If you want to move to Jianchang at this time, you must pass through Wuding. But Wuding is desolate, so you must go all the way to Binzhou. The common people can only have a few grains and grass."

When Emperor Yongli saw that the King of Jin also agreed to move to Shu, he immediately sent an order to Gong Yi, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Wang Yinglong, the Minister of Industry, to prepare supplies of food and grass, and sent Gao Wengui, Marquis of Guangchang, to escort them, and they were scheduled to set off on the 15th.

"It's a disaster~ It's a disaster~"

In the mansion of Marquis Wen'an in Kunming, Marquis Wen'an Ma Jixiang lamented in front of his brother Ma Xiongfei and son-in-law Yang Zai.

"Brother, don't worry. Although our army has lost Yungui, we still have tens of thousands of troops. The situation has not yet reached an uncontrollable point." Ma Xiongfei thought he was worried about state affairs and expressed relief.

"Yes, my father-in-law, there is Wenge Lao in Shu, so it should be safe to move to Shu," Yang Zai also sighed.

Hearing his son-in-law mention the words "Mr. Wenge", Ma Jixiang frowned deeper and said leisurely: "I am confused by the people of Shu, so I decided to move to Shu. If I move to Shu, Wen'an will definitely come to greet him. This is Compared with Lao Feifu (referring to Fu Gang) and Lei (referring to Lei Yuelong), how can I not avoid the path of a virtuous son? If I retire, will my mantle and mantle be as good as that of a virtuous son-in-law? And if I enter Shu, Cheng Yuan and others will surely According to the key points, we have no help from Jin Shaozai (referring to Jin Weixin) inside, and no help from the King of Jin from outside. If Anlong attaches himself to Sun Ni, our family will be safe, and our virtuous son-in-law will also be in trouble. That’s it.” She shed tears as she spoke.

Ma Xiongfei and Yang Zai were silent. They originally thought that he was worried about state affairs, but unexpectedly he was worried that when he went to Jianchang, Sichuan, he would be deprived of his position as chief minister by Wen Anzhi, and he would be held accountable for being attached to Sun Kewang.

Ma Xiongfei slapped the case and stood up and said: "What brother said makes sense! Now that the matter is over, why don't we meet with Jin Shaozai tonight to find out that all his tomb relatives are in central Yunnan. How can we go to Shu safely? Xiang, Fei and others have been friends for a long time, why? Are you willing to go far away? Don't try to persuade the King of Jin to go to Yongchang. If you can't do it, you will be lucky to be in Burma. If you can do it, it will be easier to return to Yunnan. If the King of Jin hesitates, he will say that because there are many honor towns in Shu, His Highness will suffer a new defeat. , if Yuan (Zongdi) and Hao (Yongzhong) are far away, can the caves of the honors of Yuan (Zongdi) and Hao (Yongzhong) be kept in check? By restoring Jingxiang, can it be ensured that Hao Yongzhong and other princes will no longer be granted the title, so as to stand side by side with His Highness? Then Jin The king will listen."

Ma Xiongfei is a good man. He is no weaker than his brother in conspiracy. He took advantage of the conflicts between the Daxi Army and the Dashun Army. Li Dingguo did not want Emperor Yongli to make Yuan Zongdi, Hao Yongzhong, etc. princes to stand side by side with him. He was persuaded by Jin Weixin. Li Dingguo changed his mind.

"Great idea!"

Ma Jixiang was so happy that he slapped his thigh and went to discuss with Jin Weixin that night how to persuade Li Dingguo to change his mind. Jin Weixin was from Yunnan and was originally unwilling to move the imperial court from his hometown. He had previously had a dispute with Wang Piantou, the commander-in-chief who guarded Jianchang, Sichuan, over a beauty. He was worried that he would be raped by Wang Piantou after he was transferred to Jianchang. Head's revenge. Therefore, I readily agreed to the secret discussion of Ma Jixiang and others.

(End of this chapter)