Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

"I congratulate the Great Khan. With the victory in this battle, our army has gained the initiative on the battlefield." After learning of the great victory of Prince Zhao, the Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace, Bobei, happily congratulated the Great Khan Lianhua.

All he knows is to flatter the Khan. Pah! What a villain! Nasutu, the Grand Secretary of the Zhongji Palace, gave Bobe a meaningful look and quickly followed up with his congratulations, "The Khan is the incarnation of Guru Padmasambhava, so he can be protected by the Eternal Heaven. I congratulate you on taking over Dadu as soon as possible and achieving an unprecedented feat!"

"Your servant congratulates the Khan," "Your Majesty, I congratulate you" ... The ministers congratulated one after another, and the flattery was endless, which made the Khan smile. "Ahem~" He coughed majestically, and the whole place was silent for a moment, "Xiao Wuzi fought beautifully, 20,000 against 60,000, and actually won, and annihilated 30,000 enemies. More importantly, after this battle, except for Datong, the pseudo-Qing Dynasty will have no more reinforcements to send in a short time. Haha, it's like playing chess, once this piece is placed, the whole board will be alive!"

"Your Majesty, do you have any new strategies?" Liu Haogu, the Grand Secretary of Jianji Hall, who knows his disciples best and is familiar with their personalities, asked with a smile.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from Master Liu. My next step is to order Prince Zhao to go down the canal to capture Xianghe and Wuqing counties and Tianjin, blocking the Pseudo-Qing's way to aid Dadu by water. At the same time, I will cut off the connection between Yongping Prefecture and Shuntian Prefecture, making the Qing army in Shanhaiguan an isolated force."

The civil and military officials present were all shocked when they heard this. The Khan not only wanted to capture Beijing, but also wanted to encircle and annihilate the Qing army at Shanhaiguan in one go. What a bold mind!
"Your Majesty is a man of great talent and strategy, and I admire him. But if you order Prince Zhao to march south, our army will lose 20,000 elite soldiers. The military report sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that the Qing army in Datong showed signs of leaving Datong to rescue the capital. There are more than 200,000 enemies in Datong. If they come in full force, I'm afraid we won't have enough troops. I think we should immediately summon Prince Zhao back to Beijing, concentrate our forces to defeat the Qing army in Datong first, and then go down along the canal," Liu Haogu persuaded earnestly.

"Hmm~" Sultan hummed and fell into deep thought. He had assembled 93,000 elite soldiers in Beijing, plus 11,000 surrendered soldiers from Xuan Youcai and Zhang Wei, only more than 100,000 in total. If the 20,000 elite soldiers of Prince Zhao were deducted, there would only be 80,000 troops available for use in Beijing. Facing more than 200,000 elite Qing troops from Datong and more than 100,000 Qing troops in Beijing, this amount of troops was definitely not enough!

Thinking of this, he sighed deeply and decided to temporarily give up his ambition to attack Tianjin and annihilate the Qing army in Shanhaiguan. He would first concentrate his forces to deal with the reinforcements from Datong. He slowly said, "Master Liu's words make sense. I am just too anxious! Pass on my order. The troops of Prince Zhao should return to Dadu immediately. Then, I will order the Crown Prince and Duke Liang to try their best to delay the time for the Qing army from Datong to return at all costs."

"Your Majesty is wise", "The Khan is intelligent" ... As soon as the dragon's mouth opened, a tide of flattery came from all around.

"Report! Urgent report from His Royal Highness Prince Zhao!" Just as the battle plan was drawn up, a military report came from the front.

Sultan was shocked, he opened the letter and read it carefully, it said: "Niu Wancai, the pseudo-Qing governor-general, and Chen Shikai, the deputy general of Hangzhou, offer the head of the commander Che Kezhi in surrender, and a total of 10,000 surrendered soldiers will be recruited."

"The famous veteran Guarjiacheke died so easily? May the Eternal Heaven protect you~May the Eternal Heaven protect you~" The great hero didn't believe it at first, but then laughed up to the sky, "When the time comes, the heaven and the earth will work together, and when the luck is gone, the hero cannot be free. Wonderful~wonderful!"

"What's written in the military newspaper that makes you so happy?" Na Sutu asked cautiously.

"Haha, wait and see," Sultan took Xiao Wuzi's military report for everyone to see.

"Great Khan, God bless David! You can order His Royal Highness Prince Zhao to lead the surrendered troops back to Dadu and concentrate troops to deal with the battle of Dadu," Nasutu said with a smile.

"Haha, there's no use keeping those surrendered soldiers, so why not let them march along the canal for me," Suledu laughed and said, "Send an order to appoint Niu Wancai as the general of Tianjin, and Chen Shikai as the general of Hangzhou, and lead their troops down along the canal to attack Xianghe, Wuqing, and Tianjin; then order Prince Zhao to escort the prisoners back to Dadu immediately."
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"I will definitely kill those two rats!" Che Ke suffered a crushing defeat and retreated from Tongzhou to Wuqing County in one breath, gathering the defeated troops, with only more than 10,000 left. He hated Niu Wancai and Chen Shikai who fled without fighting, and believed that the reason for his army's defeat was all caused by them, and vowed to kill them.

"General, I have learned that the two bandits Niu and Chen are now stationed in Yang Village. The two bandits fled in the face of the enemy, but their strength is intact. Our army has just been defeated, and the morale is unstable. I am afraid we may not be able to kill them by force. It is better to lure them to the camp in the name of a meeting and kill them," said the deputy general Xu Wenhuan, offering a vicious plan.

"Well. I'll do as you say, lure the two thieves into the camp and kill them." Che Ke's eyes flashed coldly. He really wanted to kill people. He had fought all his life and made great achievements. If Niu Wancai and Chen Shikai had not fled without fighting, how could he have suffered such a great defeat with his own ability?

When the flag and drum officer of Che Ke's army arrived at Niu Wancai's camp, he was warmly received. "Did the commander send you here to convey any military orders?" Niu Wancai asked calmly.

"The Marshal orders the two generals to lead their troops to Wuqing County to meet up and concentrate their forces to fight the Wei Army again," the flag and drum officer's attitude was very polite.

"Oh, Marshal, do you have any other instructions?" Niu Wancai smiled.

"The Marshal said that there is sufficient food and grass in Wuqing County, and the two generals can get food in Wuqing."

"Okay. We got it. Please report to the commander-in-chief and lead the army to Wuqing to meet up tomorrow morning." Niu Wancai sent the messenger away with a smile. After returning to the camp, his face immediately became gloomy. He said to Chen Shikai, "The old thief Che Ke has decided to kill us. If we go to Wuqing, we will surely die."

"Brother, why do you say that?" Chen Shikai was shocked. "Humph! The old thief has always looked down on Han generals by relying on his status as an old Manchu official. Last time I lost the battle with the vanguard of the Guards, he threatened, 'If you dare to be afraid of fighting again, you will be killed without mercy.' Now I have led the troops to withdraw without firing a single arrow, how can he not be angry? You can ask the flag officer if the old thief has any other instructions, but the flag officer only told us to go to Wuqing to collect food, without saying a single harsh word, isn't it strange? In my opinion, the old thief must be angry that we deserted the battlefield, and wants to kill us as a sacrifice," Niu Wancai said leisurely.

Chen Shikai's expression became serious. "Brother, what you said makes sense. What should we do with this plan?"

"Che Ke is an important Manchurian official. If we offend him, we will never be able to board the ship of the Qing Dynasty again." Niu Wancai sighed and spoke slowly: "At present, there are two tigers fighting for the world, and the one who is either Qing or Wei. Since the Qing Dynasty can no longer wait, we can only surrender to Wei."

"Alas! My brother and I are now in the same boat, and it all depends on you!" Chen Shikai expressed his opinion.

"Okay! Since you want to surrender, let's do something big!" Niu Wancai regained the ambition he had when he was a rebel, and said with gritted teeth: "Che Ke wanted to lure us into Wuqing to kill him. I pretended to fall into his trap just now, so he won't be on guard. Tonight, you and I will gather our troops, attack the camp at night, cut off his head and present it to the Great Khan Lianhua. If we succeed, are we still afraid of not getting a high position?"

"Brother, Che Ke is a real Manchurian general with great military achievements. Can we succeed in attacking his camp with just the two of us?" Chen Shikai was a little worried.

"My dear brother, you are wrong! A tiger is no longer a tiger when it falls into plains. After such a great defeat, how many elite soldiers and generals can be left by the old villain's side? If he really has the strength, why would he lure you and me into Wuqing and just kill us directly? Besides, how can we brothers surrender to Wei without a gift? Since ancient times, wealth and honor have been sought in danger. It depends on whether you dare or not," Niu Wancai looked at Chen Shikai with a smile, his eyes full of encouragement and expectation.

After a long silence, Chen Shikai slapped his thigh and said, "I'll obey you, brother. We'll know whether I live or die after fighting this time."

"Okay! You and I, brothers, will put our heads on the line and do something big tonight!" Niu Wancai ordered his confidant to deliver a letter to the Wei army camp, and he and Chen Shikai gathered more than 7,000 soldiers and horses and rushed to Wuqing overnight.

Because he had ordered General Yang Jie of the Left Route of Jiangnan and General Wu Liuqi of Raoping, Guangdong to lead their troops to station in the front camp, Che Ke did not take too many precautions in the rear. When they arrived at the Qing army camp, most of the newly defeated Qing soldiers fell asleep in their tents, exhausted.

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"Kill, kill, kill!" Deafening shouts of killing rang out, and Niu Wancai and Chen Shikai broke into the camp, killing and setting fire everywhere. Quan Jie, the general of Zuojiang Town in Guangxi, was awakened by the shouts of killing, and was chopped down by a lieutenant with a sword as soon as he got out of the military tent. The famous general died in a confused state.

Che Ke mounted his horse under the protection of his personal soldiers, but saw two familiar faces, "Niu Wancai, Chen Shikai, the Qing Dynasty has treated you well, but you dared to betray the Qing Dynasty!" The old man was furious, really furious!

"Haha, in every battle, we Han army are the vanguard, but the credit goes to the bannermen. Do you call this treating us well?" Niu Wancai sneered.

"How dare you! Take my sword!" Che Ke was furious, and rode his horse towards Niu Wancai with his sword in hand, vowing to kill the rebel general. Niu Wancai's general He Yin came to block with a spear, but was killed in just one round.

"Die!" the old general shouted, like a ferocious monster.

"Brother, if you don't fight for your life now, when will you fight for your life?" Niu Wancai shouted at Chen Shikai. Chen Shikai was also a brave general, known as "Chen Tietou" in the army. After hearing this, he led his soldiers to surround Che Ke with Niu Wancai. In a hurry, Che Ke did not have time to gather too many guards. Although he was brave, he was outnumbered and died of exhaustion.

Xu Wenhuan, deputy general under the Jingnan clan, was surrounded by the rebels on a small slope. With nowhere to go but unwilling to die, he made up his mind and led more than a hundred troops to surrender to the rebels.

Niu Wancai and Chen Shikai defeated Che Ke's central army, killed 2,000 and captured 3,000. To expand their strength, they incorporated the captives into their own camp and led their army away. When Yang Jie and Wu Liuqi received the news that the front camp was coming to help, Che Ke was already dead. Yang and Wu did not dare to pursue him, and led the defeated army to retreat to the canal to join the navy. It was a pity that Che Ke was also a hero of his generation, but he did not die at the hands of the enemy, but was killed by the rebels. It was time! It was fate!
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"Shaobao Yang, the commander is gone, you have to make a decision on what to do," Wu Liuqi, the general of Raoping, said to Yang Jie. Because Yang Jie held the title of Shaobao of the Crown Prince and still had 5,000 subordinates, he naturally became the first defeated general of the Qing army.

"Yes, General Yang, we all listen to you," said General Chang Jingong, commander-in-chief of the left naval division of Fujian, and General Du Hui, commander-in-chief of the right naval division of Guangdong.

"Since you are all willing to follow my command and the situation is urgent, I will not refuse. Please lead your troops on board and we will return to Tianjin immediately. As long as we defend Tianjin, the troops from various provinces will naturally come to our aid through the Tianjin waterway," Yang Jie said calmly.

"Yes~" All the generals responded in unison. (End of this chapter)