Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 311 It’s in vain for the dragon to be trapped in the shallows

In the Tashi Chodzong Palace in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, the four-legged dragon flag fluttered in the wind. Ngawang Namgyal meditated quietly, waiting for the palace bell to ring. It is his habit to get up early. When he was young, he liked to get up early to box, but now he likes to get up early to chant sutras.

At the age of fifty-three, he is considered an old man in this era, but what remains unchanged is his strong ambition. As a direct descendant of Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje, the founder of the Drukpa Kagyu Sect, he has never forgotten the glory of his ancestors. Once upon a time, Pamudlupa's regime was the ruler of the entire snowy region, but his power was usurped by his retainers Renbengba and Xinshaba. When he succeeded as the 18th generation leader, Gelug rose up in Lhasa, Zangba Khan of the damned Xinshapa family converted to Karma Kagyu, and the various internal branches were at odds. In desperation, he traveled to a foreign country and established a new Phagmo Drukpa regime in Bhutan.

As a discerning wise man, he took a fancy to the richness of the Wanghe River Valley. He made Thimphu near the valley his capital, and established sects such as Chilang and Dagana in the center; Chukha, Haa and other sects in the west; and in the south. Set up Bumtang, Galep and other sects; in the east, set up Renchi, Mongar and other sects to govern. This model of official governance enables the monarch's will to be quickly implemented and strengthens centralization of power.

After a period of recuperation, the Zhabdrung began to expand. First, he went west to seize the land east of the Teesta Valley of the Zhemengxiong Kingdom. Then, taking advantage of the civil war among the factions in the Snowy Region, he went north to annex Pali and Rina. Zong. These are just appetizers. His ultimate goal is Lhasa. He has never forgotten that his ancestors were once the masters of the entire snowy area. It is his wish to unify the snowy area and go to the Potala Palace to watch the sunrise. Now that I am old, the time given by the Buddha is running out, and I don’t know if I can realize my dream in my lifetime.

He is a strange great monk. He doesn't like others to call him "Great Master", "Rinpoche" and so on. Instead, he requires his subordinates to call him "Zhabdrung", which means Your Majesty. It is clear that he does not regard himself as a monk, but as a secular person.

"Zhabdrung, General Lumesepo wrote a letter saying that our army fought smoothly in Shannan. We were playing hide-and-seek with the guards in the big ravine. Even though the guards had millions of soldiers, they could not do anything to me, a Bhutanese man." Weng Ze ( The chanting master) Duozengsandanrejie reported it happily. He is Thunder Dragon's confidant. Thunder Dragon is accustomed to getting up early to recite sutras, so he gets up early to accompany the leader and report on the military situation.

"Okay! The expenses of the Guards are much greater than ours. As long as time goes on, it will be financially difficult for them to retreat. Once they retreat, all the land in the south of Shannan will belong to me, Drukpa Kagyu." Ngawang Nanji laughed. . Shannan is the land of Tubo's dragon prosperity. If you get it, you can become the foundation of the king's domination. Why not make people happy?

"Stop for inspection," the Thimphu North Gate guard shouted loudly to the long motorcade under the city gate. Suddenly, he saw a familiar face, "It's you, Duozeng Diba, why did you come here if you didn't stay in Chunpi Valley to enjoy the blessings?"

"It's brother Gesang. I'm here to deliver tributes to Zhabdrung. The car is full of tributes, so there's no need to check it, right?" Duozeng said with a smile.

"Duozeng Diba Mingjian, all people and vehicles entering the city need to be inspected. This is Zhabdrung's decree. It is my duty as an official, please forgive me." The guard named Gesang was a solid person and insisted on inspection.

"Thinpu is Zhabdrung's residence, please be careful." Duozeng winked at the driver of the front car.

The coachman whipped his whip violently, and the carriage galloped in, blocking the city gate. The canvas on the car was torn open from the inside, and a dozen dead soldiers jumped out of the car. Dead men kept jumping out of other cars.

"No! Close the city gate quickly!" The guard was shocked.

"Swish, swish, swish", a wave of arrows came and shot the Gesang brother down from the city.

"Kill~kill~kill~"

While the dead soldiers seized the city gate, the allied forces of Weiguo and Zhemengxiongguo who were ambushing outside the city also took advantage of the situation and rushed out. Caught off guard, the coalition forces captured Beicheng and swarmed in, heading straight for Tashi Quzong Palace.

The main force of the Bhutanese army has been transferred to Shannan, and some are still stationed at the border. There are not many elites guarding Thimphu. Without the cover of the city wall, it is really impossible to stop the wolf-like coalition forces.

Dundup Norbu flipped his wrist, and the steel knife pierced the chest of a defender. The man screamed and suddenly died. Dondup Norbu didn't care to look at him and ran towards the monk's palace. If you catch His Highness the Four-Legged Divine Dragon, you will be promoted to a higher rank.

Someone was faster than him, and Saihan's soldiers had already surrounded Brontosaurus and his cronies.

"Zhabdrung is a man who understands. The situation is over, why bother hurting the lives of his subordinates?" Saihan said to Ngawang Nanji with a smile.

"How dare you, thief!" Duozeng Sanrejie's eyes were cracked, he raised his Zen staff and tried to fight for his life.

"Stop it," Ngawang Nanji sighed, "There is really no need to bleed any more. Give up your weapons. This is my order."

"Good! Good! Saihan and Dhondup Norbu did a great job!" After receiving the news that the Guards had captured the capital of Bhutan, Sultan was overjoyed and praised him repeatedly. Saihan was a smart man. He not only sent good news, but also a very precious white yak blanket.

As soon as the emperor was happy, he promoted them both, Saihan was promoted from the first-class Aso Bo to the third-class Aso Marquis, and Dhondup Norbu was promoted from deputy general to the commander-in-chief of Bhutan. The other generals were all rewarded.

Dondup Norbu was awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief of Bhutan, which meant that David would station troops in Bhutan. Emperor Qianyuan ordered Thondup Norbu to lead a thousand guards and a thousand mengxiong troops, a total of two thousand troops, to station at Tiger Cave Monastery in Bhutan. The reason announced to the public was to guard the former residence of Padmasambhava. The Tiger Cave Temple built on the cliff has a very beautiful scenery. The surrounding cypress trees are tens of meters high, with strands of moss hanging on them. There is a waterfall hanging in front of the mountain gate. The water flows over the rocks and pours into a deep pool. , and then fell into the mountain col hundreds of meters deep below. It is said that Padmasambhava once flew here on a tiger and meditated in a cave. Anyone who goes to the tiger's den can get rid of the sins committed in the world. Most people who go to Tiger Cave Peak for the first time will suffer from vomiting and diarrhea for no reason. Local people say that they eliminate turbid substances and are reborn with a new and clean body. Since it is our own place, we naturally have to send troops to garrison it.

Sultan was a ruthless man. He not only ordered Bhutan to apologize and surrender, but also to return the Pali and Rina lands occupied by Bhutan to Uszang Province, and to return the land east of the Teesta Valley to the Djemeng Hung Kingdom. ; also stationed troops in Bhutan and asked them to bear the military expenses of the garrison; finally, the emperor ordered Ngawang Namgyi to recall the troops sent to Shannan.

People are knives and servants, and I am fish and meat. At this point, even if Ngawang Nanji is the God of Thunder, there is nothing he can do. Obediently, he wrote a letter to the commander-in-chief of the Shannan Bhutanese Army, General Rumeseppo, asking him to withdraw his troops and return to Bhutan. Fearing that Rumei Sepo would not withdraw, the Zhabdrung sent his close confidant Dozin Sandenregye to Shannan to supervise.

(End of this chapter)