Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 716: Loyal ministers die for their country and the snow falls

Guihua City is extremely important. The Lotus Great Khan led an army of 60,000 people to march day and night. On this day, they arrived at Jiulonggou. This place is located due west of Tucheng and southeast of Guihua City. Strange to say, it was already summer, but it was snowing heavily. Goose-feather-like snowflakes were falling freely, and the biting north wind was stinging people's faces.

"It snows heavily in the summer. Could it be that Tengger is testing me?" Suletan muttered to himself and ordered to set up camp in Jiulonggou.

"Great Khan, the snowfall in summer is an ominous sign. Please postpone the march and pray sincerely for Tengger's forgiveness," the great shaman Shaobu advised. This was a battle that would overwhelm the country. Sultan specially brought Shaobu along with him during the expedition, allowing him to act as a great shaman and spread the word throughout the army that the Mongolian army was blessed by the gods of immortality and boost their morale.

"Postponing the march? The Great Khan is the incarnation of Lotus Master. What bad omen are you afraid of? The military situation is so fierce that we must not stay here." Bobei, the Minister of Rites, objected angrily.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Guihua City is an important place for our army. There is no room for failure. Every day of delay will put our army in danger. And snowfall in summer is not necessarily an ominous sign. In ancient times, loyal ministers and righteous men died for their country, and they were full of heroic spirit. If it falls in Changhong, it will condense into snow and fall. You must not delay your fighter plane due to mere flying snow," Hu Lianqi, the censor of Youdu, also said.

Sultan looked at the generals after hearing this. What was strange was that none of the always warlike Mongolian generals said a word this time. I couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in my heart. I was originally worried that Buddhism would become too powerful and deliberately supported Shamanism as a check and balance. But I didn't expect that Shaobu's prestige in the army would be so high. In the long run, would the soldiers listen to him, the great shaman, or to me, the emperor? of? Although Shaobu was his childhood playmate and had a deep affection for him, when it came to imperial power, how could there be any feelings at all?
"Shut up! As a great shaman, you can only deal with the divination of ghosts and gods. How can you say anything about military and state affairs? If you dare to mess with our military morale and engage in military law again," the Great Khan of Lotus was furious and reprimanded sternly.

"My slave deserves to die. Please forgive me, the Great Khan." Shaobu's face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly knelt down on the ground to plead guilty. As the Kingdom of David prospered, the Great Khan's imperial power also grew stronger. Even the Great Shaman, who claimed to be able to sense the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth, could only call himself a slave in front of him.

"Well, Nian'er's past achievements will be forgotten this time. If you dare to talk too much next time, you will definitely be killed!" Seeing that he had successfully suppressed the great shaman's arrogance, let the ministers figure out who is the master of the Kingdom of David. , Sultan slowed down his tone. He also said to the generals in a sonorous and forceful voice: "I want to tell you some good news. Yesterday, I received a military report from Nagat, the head of every household in Chahar. He had defeated the Qing army that invaded Tucheng. The commander-in-chief of the Qing army, Shunzhi Xiaoer, My uncle Wu Keshan fled all the way back to Keshiketeng Banner through Tucheng. This Wu Keshan was too courageous. After escaping back to Keshiketeng, he spent the whole day building fortifications along Ulan Butong Peak and Xiaba Ridge. , for fear that our army will attack him. Haha, that is to say, the Qing army attacking Guihua City is now a lonely army and will no longer receive any support. I intend to take a detour to the east of Guihua City and cross the Heihe River from Qingzhong. Cut off their return route and annihilate them in one fell swoop. Originally, I was worried that the march of the army would inevitably leak the news, but the heavy snowfall just covered the whereabouts of our army. You think, doesn’t this mean that Tengger is helping us?"

As soon as these words came out, most of the worry on the Mongolian general's face immediately disappeared. "The Great Khan is benevolent, so he can get help from Tengger", "Yes, the auspicious snowfall from the sky is the great blessing of the Great Khan", "The slaves don't care about so much, they only know that the Great Khan is Padmasambhava who came to earth and followed him. If the Khan goes away, he will definitely win"... Some clever generals immediately flattered the Great Khan. After hearing so many flattery words, the Great Khan felt comfortable and warm, and every pore in his body was filled with joy.

"Military report! Babai, the head of ten thousand households in Monan, has an urgent military report to submit." Sultan was discussing matters with his ministers when a military report came from his personal guard.

"Huh? Show it to me quickly."

Sultan opened the military report Baba submitted to him and read it carefully. Watching, watching, I suddenly burst into tears. At first it was a low cry, and then it turned into a loud cry. The sadness came to my heart and I couldn't control it.

"Alanidun Ayuqi, my good nephew, you are so young, why did you leave me and your Eqige? Tengri! How can you bear to take away my good nephew!" He It was so sad that I couldn't even think of calling myself "I" and cried "I~I~I". All the ministers looked at each other, worried about the humiliation and death of the humiliated minister. Although they couldn't figure out what the military report said, they heard the great Khan calling his nephew Alanidun Ayuqi's name repeatedly, and the smart ones already guessed it. He didn't know what happened, and it was inappropriate to say anything at this time. He cried profusely, and the courtiers could only cry with him.

"Woo~wu~wu~" There was a sudden burst of howling and howling in the sweat tent.

"Your Majesty, what did the military report say?" Finally, Hu Lianqi, the censor of the right capital, couldn't hold his breath and asked in a low voice.

"Hu Qing, Babai, the head of ten thousand households in Monan, led his troops to rescue Guihua City. Unexpectedly, he was ambushed by the old thief Bahana. At the critical moment, my good nephew Alanidun Ayuqi insisted on guarding the rear for the entire army. , the army broke out, but he himself died in the battle in the south of Guihua City. The last words he left before his death were, 'I am a member of the clan, and I should charge in the front and retreat from the back.' My good nephew, you are worthy of it. You are a descendant of the Yikmin'an family, and you and I, Eqige, are both proud of you!" At this point, Suletan burst into tears again, feeling very sad.

"Your Majesty, please express your condolences! Guihua City is in danger. The most important thing at the moment is to rush to Qingzhong, cross the Heihe River, annihilate the Bahana tribe of the Qing army, and avenge Alanidun Ayu Qitaiji! You must not delay here Time," Hu Lianqi advised.

"Yes, the Great Khan, we must take advantage of the fact that the Qing army is not aware of our army's arrival, intercept its return route and annihilate it," Bobei also advised.

Suletan nodded, looked at Hu Lianqi again, and said word by word: "Hu Qing, you are right. Loyal ministers and righteous men died for their country, and the majestic energy penetrated the Changhong and condensed into snow. This summer flying phenomenon will occur." The wonder of snow. That’s not snow, it’s the soul of my nephew Alanitun Ayuqi. He is watching us from the sky and watching us behead Bahana’s dog!”

"I swear to avenge Alanidun Ayuchi Taiji!" "If Bahana is not destroyed, I swear that I will not be a human being!" "The spirit turns into flying snow, and the slave must be like Alanidun Ayuchi Taiji. , Be loyal to David, die in the service of the Great Khan"... Stimulated by the myth of the hero's death and turning into flying snow, the guards generals suddenly wanted revenge, united as one, and vowed to fight the Qing army to the death.

"Okay! Let's have a rest today and follow me to Qingzhong early tomorrow morning."

Seeing that the army was ready, the Lotus Khan immediately ordered the soldiers of the three armies to march forward in the wind and snow, and also decreed that Alanidun Ayuqi should be granted the title of Guihua County King.

(End of this chapter)