Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

As the center of the imperial court, Beijing has four walls: the outer city, the inner city, the imperial city, and the palace city. The last time the Great Khan Lianhua broke through the outer city from the East Gate, he thought that the East Gate was badly damaged and easy to capture, so he tied his dragon and lion flag outside the East Gate of the outer city. Since this big flag was erected outside the East Gate, more and more Manchu officials and dignitaries have been coming and going from Chaoyang Gate in the inner city. In order to facilitate defense, the inner city was built higher than the outer city when the city was built. The outer city is 28 li in circumference and the wall is only 20 zhang high. The inner city is 24 li in circumference and the wall is 30 zhang 5 chi 5 inches high. Standing on Chaoyang Gate, you can see the scenery outside the East Gate clearly.

Summer has just passed, and the autumn heat has gradually become stronger. Even Beijing, which is in the Little Ice Age, has become warmer. The warm sunshine makes people sleepy. Buyechuk, a guard of the Bordered White Banner, yawned and leaned against the wall of Chaoyang Gate to rest. According to the Eight Banners System of the Imperial Brigade, most of the Eight Banners soldiers stationed in Beijing are stationed in the inner city. The Bordered Yellow Banner is stationed at Anding Gate, the Plain White Banner is stationed at Dongzhi Gate, the Bordered White Banner is stationed at Chaoyang Gate, the Plain Blue Banner is stationed at Chongwen Gate, the Plain Yellow Banner is stationed at Desheng Gate, the Plain Red Banner is stationed at Xizhi Gate, the Bordered Red Banner is stationed at Fucheng Gate, and the Bordered Blue Banner is stationed at Xuanwu Gate. The Zhengyang Gate, which only the emperor can enter and exit, is guarded by the Manchu Eight Banners and the Mongolian Eight Banners in turn. It's not that Buyechuk was lazy when he was on duty, but he was already 68 years old and his energy was not as good as that of young people. It was inevitable that he would be exhausted after being on duty for a long time.

"How dare you! You are sleeping soundly while on duty. What crime should you be punished for?" A loud roar woke up the old man who was resting with his eyes closed.

Buyechuk opened his old eyes and found that it was Mu Chengge, the guard commander of his banner. There was a group of people following behind Sege. The two young men in the front were the most conspicuous. One was about 18 or 19 years old and had an elegant appearance, and the other was about 25 or 26 years old and had a sense of majesty. After a closer look, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Who else could that young man be but Prince Kang Jieshu? These days, Prince Kang is in charge of the city defense and patrols the city wall almost every day, so the soldiers all know him. But seeing that Prince Kang deliberately lagged behind and was respectful to the other young man, that person must be of higher status than Prince Kang. Who else in the capital city has a higher status than the prince?
"You bastard, the Emperor and Prince Kang are here to inspect the city's defenses, and you dare to neglect your duties. Aren't you afraid of military law?" Seeing that he was still dazed, Mu Chengge was so angry that his eyes widened and he shouted loudly.

The roar was so deafening that Buyechuk fell to his knees with a thud. Because he was too nervous, his helmet fell off, revealing his white hair. "I am guilty, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

"How old are you, old man?" Emperor Shunzhi did not get angry, but asked softly.

"Your servant is sixty-eight years old this year," Buyechuk replied tremblingly. As a veteran who had survived hundreds of battles, he had killed countless people, but in front of the imperial power, he dared not even breathe.

"You are 68 years old, which makes you an old man in Manchuria. Please leave. You should be enjoying your retirement at this age, but you still have to fight for the Qing Dynasty. I feel sorry for you!" Emperor Shunzhi sighed.

"It is the fault of the servants that the emperor is worried." His confession was not a big deal, but it frightened the accompanying Prince Kang Jieshu, the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of State Affairs Sony, the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of State Affairs Ebilun, and others who knelt down and confessed their guilt. How could the emperor be wrong? The only ones who were wrong were the ministers. This was the duty of a minister.

"Stand up! Everyone, stand up! The country is in trouble. The court must unite to resist the enemy. Don't be too polite!" Emperor Shunzhi paused, ordered everyone to stand up, and asked Buyechuk: "How many wars have you participated in, old man?"

"Your Majesty, I followed Taizu to fight against the Ming Dynasty when I was fifteen, and then followed Taizong and you in the wars. I participated in almost all the wars before and after entering the Pass. The court gave me land thanks to your grace, and I was originally unemployed at home. This time, the court ordered to recruit all bannermen aged thirteen to seventy to fight. When I learned about it, I immediately went to the captain of my banner to join the army." When he said this, Buyechuk's eyes showed spirit, and his already bent back suddenly straightened up. "Well, it's hard for you. At such an old age, can you still hold a sword or a gun?" After hearing what he said, Emperor Shunzhi's words became more and more gentle.

"In reply to Your Majesty, although I am old, I have never given up archery and horse riding. I can not only hold a sword or a gun, but also draw a bow. If the Western Barbarians dare to invade the Qing Dynasty, they will be killed without a single trace left!" Buyechuk answered with his head held high.

"Okay! The Qing Dynasty was founded by old people like you, and now it's up to you to defend it! Whether we can defend the capital depends entirely on you!" Emperor Shunzhi suddenly picked up the fallen helmet from the ground, put it on Buyechuk himself, patted the old man on the shoulder, and slowly left.

"I will never let the emperor down. I swear to fight the Xifan to the death!" Buyechuk was so excited that he couldn't control himself. He knelt on the ground again, crying and shouting.
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After returning to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Shunzhi looked extremely serious and summoned important officials to discuss military situation in a side hall. "I observed the enemy situation today and found that there are many camps and flags of the guards outside the city. They are even more densely packed outside the East Gate. Judging from the number, there are at least 300,000 people, while the number of soldiers and civilians defending the city is only 140,000. What should we do?" He asked, glancing at everyone.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Since ancient times, all is fair in war. The false Khan is notoriously cunning. Although there are many flags in the guards' camp, most of them are just a trick. The Mongolian population is not that large, and there are wars everywhere. How can they spare 300,000 troops? In my opinion, there are only 100,000 guards outside the city," said Fan Wencheng.

"Well, Mr. Fan and I think similarly. But even if the pseudo-Khan has only 100,000 soldiers, they are all elite. And today when I inspected the city defense at Dongzhimen, I found that most of the defenders are old people and children, and many old soldiers are nearly seventy years old. Can such an old and weak army defeat 100,000 tigers and wolves?" After hearing what Fan Wencheng said, Emperor Shunzhi did not change his worried look. Instead, he asked everyone worriedly.

"Your Majesty, please do not underestimate these old people and children. Our Manchu children have been forced by their elders to practice martial arts since they were young. Most of them are skilled in archery and horse riding. It's okay to be young, as long as you can draw the bow. I joined the army at the age of thirteen, and I killed many people. As for the elderly, which Manchu elderly has not killed people? Which one is not brave? Even I am sixty-three years old this year, but as long as you give an order, I can still pick up a sword and kill the Westerners." Sony shouted excitedly with his chest straightened. Just now, Emperor Shunzhi asked whether the old and weak army could defeat 100,000 tigers and wolves. The words "old and weak" aroused the fighting spirit of this old general who refused to admit his old age.

"Well, Sony is right. All of our Manchu sons, young and old, are capable of fighting." Emperor Shunzhi was inspired by Sony and nodded repeatedly.

"I request to lead 3,000 elite soldiers to raid the guards and crush the enemy's spirit!" Another veteran general, the Minister of Justice, Yabulan, suddenly requested. (End of this chapter)