Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

The Great Khan of Lotus has always believed that strength is supreme. He believes that any tricks are powerless in the face of absolute strength and is determined to make the enemy feel powerless. Like Seleng, he still chose to focus on the attack on the South Gate. He ordered the deputy commander of the artillery battalion, Tarhun, to concentrate 40 heavy artillery and 80 turret artillery in the south of the city. He also personally supervised the battle in the South City, deploying 40,000 troops; the commander of the Khoshut army, Suhe, led 10,000 troops. Attack the west gate; Zhao Wang Biligendalai led 10,000 troops to attack the east gate; Yarkand general Toroshihu built small boats and rafts, led 5,000 water camps to block the Hunhe River, and the Western Region general Buhealtu led 5,000 troops to attack the north gate; in order to block the connection between Sarhu City and Sarhu Mountain, he ordered Tucheng Prince Nagat and Torghut Wanhu Chief Orros to bring 4,000 elite soldiers to join forces with Ongniud Prince Biligundalai's 7,000 troops to attack Sarhu Mountain.

A full 80,000-strong army surrounded Sarhu City. After hearing the news that the pseudo-Khan had personally led his troops to arrive, Ningguta Angbang Zhangjing Bahai changed his defense strategy and ordered the Qing troops under the first-class guard Langtan, Jiala Zhangjing Daldai, and Niulu Zhangjing Gundeyi, and the Korean troops under the command of Park Erzhao, the military commander of Jeolla, and Shen Liu, the deputy commander of Hyesan in Hamgyong Province, totaling 6,000 troops to defend the city. He led 9,000 troops to defend Sarhu Mountain. On the surface, he formed a pincer attack with the defenders in the city, but in fact, he was prepared to not be trapped in the city if the city was broken. In order to harass the guards, he ordered the Qing troops stationed in Jiefan City and Gule City on the east bank of the Suzi River to send out a Niulu of 300 people each to cross the river to harass the guards on the west bank of the Suzi River.

When the brave general of the Guards, the Western Regions General Buhe Altu, led 5,000 men to attack the North City, it really frightened the Jeolla General Park Erzhao of Korea. Langtan, who was in charge of commanding the defense of the city, thought that the North City was adjacent to the Hun River and was less likely to be attacked, so he placed Park Erzhao's troops, who he thought were the weakest, in the North City. Unexpectedly, the Guards, who were numerous and powerful, did not even let go of the North City. "Prepare kerosene, bows and arrows," Park ordered in a deep voice. Because the Qing army did not trust the combat power of the Korean army, his cavalry and infantry had not fought any major battles since the expedition, but he did not expect that today they would have a place to use their skills.

"Swoosh~Swoosh~Swoosh~" Hundreds of archers in the Korean army began to shoot arrows. Although most of the arrows could not penetrate the armor of the guards, they could still cause damage to the exposed hands, feet, neck, eyes and other parts. The warriors who had experienced hundreds of battles did not avoid arrows and stones, and climbed the city with ladders. The Korean soldiers on the city immediately burned the ladders with kerosene, and the spearmen stabbed with their spears, and the sword and shield soldiers swung their swords to kill, and they actually fought in a decent manner.

"Hmph!" Bu and Altu saw that his subordinates had once put up a fishing rod flag on the top of the city, but the flag was eventually cut down. After a cold snort, he ordered a retreat and prepared for the next wave of offensive.

If the attack of the Guards in the north of the city and the performance of the Korean army created two miracles, the battle in the west city can only be described as fierce. Suhe, who commanded the siege, was a famous brave general of the Guards. The guarding Jiala Zhangjing Daldai was also a famous Baturu in Manchuria. He once followed Huang Taiji to attack the Ming Dynasty, participated in a series of battles in Dalinghe and Ningjin, and also went on expeditions to Korea, repeatedly making military achievements. Although he is old now, he is still as vigorous as a tiger, and he is not inferior to others in fighting. The Guards kept climbing the city, but were constantly driven down by the Qing army. Although there were only 1,500 defenders in the west city, and there were 10,000 guards under the city, Sarhu City was small, and a few hundred people could stand on the city wall. The experienced Daldai divided the 1,500 men into three groups to take turns to guard the city, effectively preserving the physical strength of his own army. Suhe attacked for several days, but gained nothing.

The East City Defender Gundeyi, a Niulu Zhangjing of the Solon Bilar Tribe, was also a fearless and ruthless man. He had just made great achievements in the battle of the Deck City. Although he had only a thousand men under his command, they were all warriors drawn from various Solon tribes. With the support of the Bahai Tribe of Sarhu Mountain outside the city, they firmly defended the city wall. When King Biligendalai of Zhao was about to break through the city wall, Gundeyi actually opened the city gate and personally led a hundred warriors on deer to charge out of the city, catching the guards off guard and forcing them to retreat.

The most intense battle took place in the South City, where the Great Khan personally supervised the battle. In the previous two days, the Great Khan did not attack the city, but ordered the artillery battalion to set up cannons and continuously bombard the city walls. Since seeing the huge dragon-lion flag, the first-class guard Langtan took his personal soldiers to eat and drink on the South City, and also arranged all 20 cannons in the South City. He also ordered the 500 Korean musketeers under the command of Shen Liu, the Korean Huishan envoy, to line up and shoot at the city. However, the number and power of the cannons in the city could not be compared with the guards' artillery battalion, and most of them were soon destroyed in the exchange of fire. Two days later, several gaps were blasted out of the South City. Henjirige County Prince Se Leng, who wanted to avenge his second brother who died in the battle, led the guards to enter the city through the gap. However, the Qing army blocked the gap with a knife cart, and Shen Liu ordered the musketeers to stand on the city wall and shoot at the gap. The swarming guards became targets at the gap and fell in batches. Seeing this, Seleng ordered his men to withdraw first and climb the ladders again to attack the city. After a day of fighting, they suffered thousands of casualties, but failed to break through. The next day, the siege troops were replaced by 10,000 troops from the Horqin County Prince Dushihuoer, Zhalai Tebe Seling, and Gorlosbe Zharbu. After a day of attack, they suffered hundreds of casualties, but still failed to break through. The Great Khan did not feel sorry and ordered continuous attacks. On the third day, the siege troops were replaced by the tribe of Huite Wanhu Chang Mandulatu. While organizing the death squad to climb the city, this fierce general deployed archers under the city to shoot the defenders.

In just three days, dangerous situations occurred in Sarhu City one after another, and the alarm smoke was constantly lit. Seeing the signal, Bahai had to lead 9,000 soldiers and horses to fight out from Sarhu Mountain, but was blocked by 11,000 soldiers and horses of the Tucheng County Prince Nagat, the Tuerhut Wanhu Chief Orros, and the Wengniute County Prince Biligundalai. Nagat received the military order to capture Sarhu Mountain, but he did not expect that the Qing army would take the initiative to go down the mountain to fight. He hurriedly set up a military formation to fight, hoping to defeat the Qing army at the foot of the mountain. Although the number of the guards was superior, the Solon soldiers under Bahai were extremely fierce. Bayalbuha, the Mukunda (clan leader) of the Solundeduer Daur tribe, led more than a thousand Daur warriors to rush to the front without hesitation. In the fierce battle, he was shot and fell off his horse. Sheltku, the captain of the guard army, seized the opportunity and rode towards him, wanting to take his head as his own military achievement, but Bayalbuha pulled him off his horse and killed him with a dagger. After killing him, Bayalbuha jumped on Sheltku's horse and continued to fight. The fierce general of the guard army, Orros, the head of the Tuerhut, rushed towards Bahai, but was counterattacked by two thousand deer-riding warriors under the command of Xiluganu, the leader of the Solundqiler tribe, and Fusennei, the leader of the Yakut (Ewenki) tribe, and they were entangled. The two sides fought fiercely for three days, and neither could win.

On the fourth day, the southern city's guard Wurigendalai attacked the top of the city again and even cut off the Qing army's flag on the city wall. Although he was eventually driven down by Langtan and others at the risk of his life, the city was about to fall. Seeing the smoke of war everywhere in the city, Bahai knew that Sarhu City could not be defended. He sighed and said to the generals: "Our army is not without courage, but the enemy's strength is several times that of ours. It is not our fault!"

"Marshal, the city is about to be breached, please quickly notify the defenders to break out," Fengtian Deputy Governor Dadu reported.

Bahai nodded and said, "Send a signal and let them break out at night. I will send troops to support them." Seeing the beacon fire on Sarhu Mountain, Langtan knew that the time to break out had come. He called Niulu Zhangjing Gundeyi and carefully instructed him, "The life and death of the entire army depends on you. You must fight to find a way out for the entire army tonight."

"General, don't worry. I will fight to the death!" Gun Deyi howled with red eyes.

Late at night, the Qing army suddenly opened the east gate and broke through with torches. Gundeyi's troops were in the front, Langtan's troops were in the second, Daldai's troops were in the back, and the Korean troops commanded by Park Erzhao and Shen Liu were arranged at the end.

Breaking out at night looks easy, but it is difficult to do, especially when facing the experienced guards. Gundeyi led hundreds of Solon soldiers and just ran out of the city, they were discovered. Zhao Wang Biligenda came and led the army to block them. No matter how hard the Qing army rushed, they could not break through. On Sarhu Mountain, Bahai led his army down the mountain to support them, but was stopped by the guards led by Nagat. The shouting and killing alarmed the guards. Lianhua Khan did not say anything and ordered an attack on the city overnight. The wolf-like guards quickly captured the city, which had few defenders.

"My men, follow me and kill!" Seeing that he could not rush out, the brave general Gundeyi of Sauron became anxious, and he drove the war deer under his crotch and waved the big iron fork to fight desperately again. "Bang~" The fire gun fired by someone unknown hit his chest, and the brave general who killed countless people ended up being killed by others.

Langtan was lucky enough to escape the encirclement under the protection of his personal guards. The veteran general behind him, Jialazhangjing Daldai, was not so lucky. In the fierce battle, he met the veteran general of the guards, Hetohuitbe Gunbuyileden. Both veterans were fierce generals when they were young, but one was anxious to escape and inevitably panicked, while the other was calm and relaxed, and his martial arts were fully displayed. Not long after the battle, Daldai was chopped off his horse by Gunbuyileden.

The Korean army at the rear was surrounded by the guards. Park Erzhao said to Shen Liu: "The Qing Dynasty is cruel. They let us cover the rear, which is obviously sacrificing the lives of the Korean army to save their own lives. Shen Qianshi, why do you have to work for the Manchus? Just surrender."

Shen Liu shook his head and said, "Pu Bingshi, Weiguo and Qingguo are both Hu people's countries. If we surrender, we will only become the lowest slaves in their tribe. How can a scholar be a slave of a foreign country? I would rather die here. If you want to surrender, please do so." At this time, the two armies were already fighting at close range, and the fire guns could not play a big role. After saying this, he drew his sword and led the remaining subordinates to rush towards the Wei army. Soon they were overwhelmed by the enemy who surged like a tide.

Seeing Shin Liu died in battle, although Park Erzhao did not want to be a slave of the Mongols, he was reluctant to die. He gritted his teeth and ordered his subordinates to lay down their weapons and surrender.

Sarhu City eventually fell, and only a few hundred defeated soldiers were lucky enough to break through to Sarhu Mountain. Seeing this, Bahai no longer hesitated and led his troops back to Hetuala overnight. (End of this chapter)