Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

There were over ten thousand men and horses, and it was endless. Although the guards who came to rescue Gaizhou only had ten thousand, because they were all cavalrymen with two horses, plus camels carrying cannons, livestock used as military rations and various baggage, it looked like there were tens of thousands of people, with flags unfurled, stretching for more than ten miles. The speed of the cavalry was always very fast, and they arrived at Xiuyan City in a blink of an eye. King Baoyin of Chu ordered the entire army to rest in Xiuyan City for one night and summoned all the generals to discuss.

"The Qing army that crossed the sea is divided into two parts. Their navy has about three to four thousand, concentrated in Jinzhou, and their land force has about twelve to thirteen thousand, and is attacking Gaizhou. There is also a small number of Qing troops stationed in Fuzhou between Jinzhou and Gaizhou, mainly the rebels of Gu Si. Tell me, where should we attack first?" The young King of Chu had one good point, he was good at listening to the suggestions of his subordinates and learning from everyone's strengths.

"I think we should capture Jinzhou first. If we can burn the Qing army's warships, the Qing army's land division in southern Liaoning will be cut off from retreat," Zasaktugong Wangchuck was the first to speak.

"I think we should take Fuzhou first and cut off the connection between the Qing army's navy and land forces," suggested Babai, the head of Mo Nan Wanhu.

"I think Gaizhou has few soldiers, so we should rescue Gaizhou first. If we delay, Gaizhou may be lost," Chechen Hou Babu suggested.

The subordinates' opinions were divided into three groups, and they all held their own views, which was equivalent to not asking any questions. Baoyin couldn't help but feel depressed. He only had 10,000 soldiers and had to concentrate his forces to attack one place. The military situation was urgent, so where should he attack first?
"Excuse me, Your Highness, do we have any ships?" The captain of the capital, Xili Batur, suddenly asked anxiously. He was the third son of Gunbu, the Tushetu Khan of Khalkha Mongolia. After Gunbu was defeated and surrendered to the Wei, he followed his father to become a minister of the Wei, and was promoted to the captain of the capital for his meritorious service.

"Wuchuan, Xidi Xili, what exactly do you want to say?" Baoyin seemed to be thinking about something.

"Your Highness, the Qing army in Jinzhou has warships. If our army goes to attack Jinzhou, they can escape from the sea at any time if they see that the situation is not right. If they run to Gaizhou to meet up with the land army, Gaizhou will be difficult to attack. The Qing army also has fleets and ports in Fuzhou, and the same principle applies to taking Fuzhou. Therefore, I agree with Babu's opinion to attack Gaizhou first and directly engage in a decisive battle with the enemy's main force," said Xidi Xili.

"Hmph! The difficulty in southern Liaoning lies in the fact that we have no navy! Pass on my military order, and the entire army will rush to Gaizhou early tomorrow morning to engage in a decisive battle with the enemy. There are three thousand soldiers in Gaizhou City, plus our ten thousand, a total of 13,000 people, which is almost the same number as the Qing army besieging the city. With the combat effectiveness of my David Iron Cavalry, I believe we cannot defeat the enemy!" The young King of Chu made the decision, and his small eyes, which resembled those of an old father, blinked brightly.

"Your Highness, I am willing to be the vanguard!" The captain Seter loudly requested. He suffered a great loss at the Wuchong River last time, and this time he wanted to "make up for his crime". This man was the cousin of the crown prince, so this bit of face had to be given. Baoyin immediately agreed, ordered Seter and Ayuqi to lead more than 600 cavalry as the vanguard, and he led the army to follow behind.

Xiuyan City is about 1662 miles away from Gaizhou. In order to save time, Chu Yin asked Saiyin Nuoyan Botashibu to lead the camel team and the baggage team, and the main force drove the horses. The cavalry was originally very fast, but the wind and snow slowed down the horse speed. Despite this, the soldiers still marched against the wind and snow. It was February of the th year of Qianyuan (). The rivers were frozen. The guards easily crossed the Wuchong River and Qinghe River, and arrived at Boluodao in the north of Gaizhou City via Shanghata Dun and Tangchi Fort. There was not a single Qing army along the way. After careful investigation, it was learned that the commander of the Qing army, Lai Tuku, was a cautious veteran. In order to prevent being defeated by the guards, he concentrated his forces under the city of Gaizhou, and ordered Li Sizhong, the garrison commander of the Jinzhou Navy Camp, to lead ten warships and thirty civilian ships to station on Lianyun Island west of Gaizhou for support. He deployed the main force outside the west gate of Gaizhou, facing Lianyun Island across the sea. The veteran who had fought all his life was no match for him. He had already deployed scouts a hundred miles away from the camp. As soon as Setel and Ayuqi arrived at Boluo, they were discovered.

"Report! Boluo in the north of the city found the guards, with a number of about 10,000." The scout quickly reconnaissanced the strength of the guards and reported it to the commander-in-chief. The white-haired Lai Tuku fell into deep thought. Due to the limited capacity of the ships, only 13,000 cavalry and infantry were brought across the sea to aid Liao. Although he had sent a fast ship to report the situation in southern Liaoning to the court and request more reinforcements, it would take time to go back and forth, and it was estimated that no reinforcements would be received within half a year. The enemy reinforcements plus the defenders in the city were already on par with his own. Should he fight or not?

"Have you found out clearly which guards are coming?" The good thing about the veteran is that he stays calm and asks slowly.

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, judging from the flags, the ones coming are the pseudo-Chu King Baoyin and the troops from the southern part of the desert who came from Jianzhou."

"The troops coming from Jianzhou?" Laituku couldn't help but stroke his beard and smile. The important purpose of the emperor sending him across the sea to aid Liao was to harass the Wei army and relieve the pressure on Hetuala. Now that he has forced the Wei Kingdom to withdraw troops from Jianzhou, he has also fulfilled the emperor's trust. He didn't know that Sultan ordered Babai's troops to rush to southern Liaoning in order to completely wipe out Bahai's troops left in southern Liaoning, and he didn't know that the Wei army had already occupied Hetuala at this time. He thought he had completed his mission and was very pleased. He smiled and said to the generals: "If it is the pseudo-King of Chu and the troops coming from Jianzhou, they have just fought in southern Liaoning and must be exhausted after coming from a long distance. It is a good opportunity to fight."

"Marshal, the number of the Wei cavalry is far greater than ours. If we meet in a field battle, I'm afraid it will be difficult to win," said Mu Shenghui, the general of Yunyang.

"General Mu only knows one side of the story," Lai Tuku laughed. "It's already winter, and I've seen heavy snow in the past few days. No matter how many cavalry there are, they can't run fast in this ice and snow and they're prone to slipping. They're not as effective as infantry. Moreover, Gaizhou is an important town in southern Liaoning. If we let the Weiguo reinforcements enter the city, it will be difficult to capture it, and our army will find it difficult to achieve greater results in southern Liaoning. Therefore, this battle is unavoidable. I wonder if you're willing to fight to the death with me."

"I will obey the commander's orders," "I am willing to fight to the death with the commander" ... the generals agreed generously.

"Good! As long as we are well prepared, we will be able to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!" Seeing the high morale, Lai Tuku ordered Yunyang General Mu Shenghui to lead 2,000 troops to monitor the guards in the city, and personally led more than 10,000 troops to the north to attack the guards.

On February 1662, , the two armies met miles north of the city, and the Battle of Gaizhou began. At this time, the Tuotuo artillery battalion and the baggage battalion of the Wei army had not yet arrived, and there were only people, while the number of the Qing army was . To make matters worse, as Lai Tuku had expected, it snowed heavily, and the cavalry could not run fast, so they had to lead their horses on foot.

"Oops! Pass the order, set up the battle array immediately!" Baoyin put down the telescope, frowned and gave the order. Although the situation was not favorable to him, the prince was still determined to fight the Qing army head-on. At this time, the distance between the two armies was not far, and it was too late to retreat. The only way was to fight to the death. When two armies meet, the brave will win. He never doubted the bravery and loyalty of David's warriors. (End of this chapter)