Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

"Your Highness, Tong Duxian sent someone to report that Xu Erxian's troops were blocked by the Wei army on Mount Tiantai, and it took three days of fierce fighting to capture the mountain. There were indeed only 500 defenders on the mountain, but they were all the most elite imperial guards of the Wei country. Xu Erxian's troops suffered a total of 1,500 casualties," Gushan Ezhen Luoto respectfully reported to Doni.

"So what the three bondservants said was true. There are indeed only 500 guards on Mount Tiantai. Haha, if there was really an ambush, the guards should have retreated immediately to lure our army deeper. It is impossible for them to resist so fiercely, and it is impossible for them to use the most elite imperial guards as bait." Donny was not at all angered by the casualty ratio of 1,500 to 500. Instead, he relaxed his brows.

"I also found soldiers from the Zhenglan Banner who knew these three people and carefully identified them. I found that they were indeed bondservants in Prince Rao Yumin's mansion. What they said should be credible," Roto continued.

"Well, is there any movement from the fake prince and the fake duke?" Donnie asked again.

"Dulan Beile sent someone to report that the cavalry of the pseudo-crown prince and the pseudo-duke's department have been constantly trying to attack our army's rear. He has repeatedly dispatched the Eight Banners to repel the enemy, but the scale of the enemy's attacks is getting bigger and bigger, and it seems that a big battle is about to be fought."

"Well, tell Duran that if the guards want to fight, then fight them. The fake prince has only 40,000 cavalrymen, while he has 50,000 Eight Banners. I also have a large army here, so what is there to be afraid of? We must show the power of the Eight Banners soldiers!" Donny raised his eyebrows and said fiercely.

"Yes! I will go and pass the order now," Luoto was cheered up.

"Send another order to Tong Yangliang, asking him to speed up the march and immediately attack Shijingshan from the Tiantaishan trail."

"Whoo!"

Roto turned around and was about to leave, but Doni stopped him and said, "Tell Tong Yangliang to be careful and it won't go wrong. Keep a distance of two miles between each unit. When the front army enters the ditch, immediately send soldiers to search the mountain to prevent any trap."

"Whoo!"
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"Your Highness, the Prince of Zhao sent a letter saying that he has set up an ambush in Bandenggou, and asked us to send troops to harass the rear of the Qing army and contain the main force of the Qing army. Please give your instructions on whether to attack," said Bars, a senior official of the David Kingdom and Duke of Liang, in Dongling Mountain. When this old general, known as the "Tiger of Oirat", mentioned the word "attack", his old eyes shot out sharp light, just like a tiger that wants to choose someone to bite. The old general is really good at fighting. As soon as he entered the capital, he suggested that the crown prince hide the army in Dongling Mountain in the northwest of the Xishan Mountains. Dongling Mountain is the highest peak in Xishan, 2303 feet ( meters) high. Although it is a little far from the capital, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Setting up camp here can well resist the attack of the Qing army. Sure enough, the Eight Banners soldiers returned without success after several sneak attacks.

Zhuo Ligetu stared at Bars cunningly for a long time before saying, "To ensure that Datong is not lost, we have assigned a lot of elite soldiers to the Liao King and the Qi King. Now we only have 40,000 cavalry, while the Qing army has deployed 50,000 cavalry in the rear army. I am afraid that we may not be able to gain the upper hand in a head-on confrontation. In my opinion, it is better to send a small group of cavalry to harass." This is true. There were about 100,000 guards in the Datong area. More than 40,000 were lost in the brutal siege. More than 20,000 troops were assigned to Qi King Mailas, Shanxi Admiral Ji Jike, Chahar General Alinbao and others to stay in Datong. Liao King Sumur and Datong General Elinqin Batur stationed 20,000 troops in Yunchuanwei, Shuozhou, and Ningwuguan. There were indeed only 40,000 guards heading to Beijing.

Bars was very anxious. "Your Highness, His Highness Prince Zhao has set up an ambush to annihilate the front of the Qing army. If we only send a small force to harass, I am afraid that it will not be able to contain the central and rear armies of the Qing army, and His Highness Prince Zhao's ambush plan will fail!"

"If we launch an all-out attack, we must send an experienced and prestigious general to command the front army. However, those who are both experienced and prestigious are often too old, while those who are younger lack experience and prestige. I have thought about it over and over again, but I haven't found the right person," Zhuo Ligetu shook his head and sighed.

"Your Highness, why must you use young generals? I am willing to lead the front army," Barth shouted excitedly. The closer they were to Beijing, the more anxious the generals of David were to make achievements. After all, the merit of conquering the enemy's capital was not the same as the merit of conquering other cities.

"You want to go?" Zhuo Ligetu was stunned at first, then shook his head, "The Duke's experience and prestige are the best in the whole army, but after all, he is old and his physical strength is inevitably insufficient. In my opinion, it is better to choose one of Tegus Chaoktu and Bayar to command the front army." The Kazakh Wanhu Chief Tegus Chaoktu is also a veteran of the guards and is in his prime; the Samarkand general Bayar was born in a great Mongolian noble family. He has made many military exploits and is a leader among the young generals. It would be fine if the word "old" was not mentioned. As soon as these two words were mentioned, the Tiger of Oirat immediately became excited, his beard flying with anger, "Your Highness, don't underestimate me. Although I am a little older, I am in very good health and I practice martial arts every day. When I followed the first Khan to fight in the south and the north, Tegus Chaoktu was still a little baby, and Bayar was still in his mother's womb. What right do they have to compete with me!"

"This~" Zhuo Ligetu hesitated to speak.

"Someone, bring two bows!" Bars ignored him and ordered his men to bring two bows and put them together. He gathered all his strength and actually pulled up two bows by himself, shocking the whole place into silence. It was not easy for an ordinary person to pull one bow, but this old man could actually pull two by himself!

"Oh! I underestimated the Duke! With such courage and strength, it will not be difficult for him to command the vanguard army! The vanguard army will be handed over to the Duke for command, and I will lead the central army and the rear army to support the Duke!" Zhuo Ligetu praised repeatedly.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince! I will live up to your expectations and show you a sample of what I can do," Bars thanked him and left contentedly.

As soon as he left, Zhuoligetu's trusted adviser, Ma La, stepped into the tent and said, "It's better to provoke the general than to persuade him. Your Highness has implemented a brilliant plan!"

"Haha, I knew I couldn't hide it from you, a wise guy." Zhuoligetu laughed, and suddenly said to Ma La: "You advised me to cooperate with my fifth brother to succeed, but if I win this battle, my fifth brother will become the biggest contributor. Not long ago, my fifth brother's mother was promoted to Xianfei, which is only below the empress, imperial concubine and concubine. If my fifth brother makes another military achievement, won't I have another contender for the throne?"

"That is why I suggest you go all out to compete with King Zhao for merit. This is a battle to determine the fate of the world, how can we afford to make any mistakes? The Khan is an accomplished ruler, and he has spies throughout the army. If you do not cooperate, someone will immediately report it to the Khan. By then, you will leave the Khan with the impression that you are narrow-minded and ignorant of the overall situation. The only way to protect yourselves is to fully cooperate with King Zhao and achieve great military exploits," Ma La explained calmly, stroking his long beard.

"Alas! Although my father dotes on me very much, he also dotes on my younger brothers. The second, third, fourth and fifth have all made military achievements and command troops respectively. The sixth and seventh are also growing up and will also lead troops in the future. In this position, I often feel uneasy." There was no need to hide the truth from his confidant, so Zhuo Ligetu took a deep breath.

"Puchi," Ma La laughed, "The Khan is a rare hero, so he is naturally broad-minded and open-minded. It is normal for you to lead the army. As the crown prince, second only to the emperor and above millions of people, how can the Khan feel at ease without these brothers to check and balance you?"

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"This~" Zhuoligetu was shocked by his confidant's bold words. After a long while, he slowly sighed, "I feel that my talent is mediocre. The second, fourth, and fifth brothers are all more talented than me. I am afraid that their contributions will become greater and greater, and my father will want to change the heir!"

"How can you change the crown prince when the world is not settled? Before the Qing Dynasty is destroyed, your Highness does not need to worry. As for after the Qing Dynasty is destroyed," Ma La smiled, "your Highness, have you ever read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"? Cao Pi's talent is not as good as Cao Zhi's, why did Emperor Wu of Wei choose Cao Pi as the crown prince? It's all because of the word "filial piety". When Emperor Wu of Wei was about to go to war, Cao Zhi wrote a beautiful article, and Cao Pi just cried sadly, fearing that his old father could not stand the hardships of the war, which moved Emperor Wu of Wei deeply. No matter how good the beautiful article is, how can it compare to the great principles of human relations?"

Zhuo Ligetu nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "Thank you for your teachings, Shao Zhanshi! From now on, I will go to the palace to pay my respects to my father, the Khan, and my mother, the Empress, whenever I have time. The word "filial piety" must not be neglected!" (End of this chapter)