Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 411 The old governor announces a good plan
When the emperor was angry, he laid down millions of corpses and bled for thousands of miles. The Lotus Khan of All Mongolia decided to roar like a Buddhist lion against Shaanxi of the Qing Dynasty. This was no joke. The garrisons in Gansu and Qinghai provinces immediately got busy. In fact, the armies of these two provinces did not participate in the war against the Dzungars. It has always been responsible for the defense of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Because it is always in a state of combat readiness, it is easy to mobilize.

The big city of Xining and the small governor's palace. Tuoli, the governor of Gansu and Qinghai Province, was a simple man. As a veteran of Sultan's father Nomdale's period, he had experienced the most difficult years of the Huite tribe and was used to hard times, so he was reluctant to spend money arbitrarily. The governor's palace was built It is only slightly larger than the house of an ordinary wealthy family. Originally, the Governor-General's Palace was planned to be located in Ganzhou to protect against the Junggar Tribe, Khalkha Mongolia and Monan Mongolia. However, the Governor believed that Oirat's biggest concern was not within Mongolia, but in the Qing Dynasty in the east, and insisted on setting up the Governor-General's Palace in Ganzhou. The city of Xining, which was close to the Qing Dynasty, coincided with Sultan's request, so he agreed to the request and ordered him to station troops and store grain in Gansu and Qinghai provinces in preparation for the war.

The New Year is almost here, and the whole city of Xining is immersed in a sea of ​​joy. After all, it was once an important place on the western frontier of the Ming Dynasty, and the degree of Chineseization was extremely deep. Although most of the residents in the city are not Han Chinese, you can still see lights and colorful decorations everywhere, and thousands of households are always changing their new peach. Old talisman.

In the Governor's Mansion, the five giants, Tuoli, the governor of Gansu and Qinghai, Xi Rimo, the head of ten thousand households in Qinghai, Da Gushi, the governor of Qinghai, Alatancang, the governor of Gansu, and Sabir, the commander-in-chief of Gansu, were gathering. The dishes are very simple. The Governor is always frugal, and each meal only consists of six dishes and a jar of old wine. What we are talking about is a big deal!

"I offer you a bowl of wine. If you drink this bowl of wine, you will go to war soon!" Tuoli said with a bright look in his eyes.

"Du Xian is such a good strategy! The Puppet Qing has always advocated that the Manchus and Han are one family, and the Qing troops stationed in Xi'an are mostly Han flag and green camp soldiers. They must be celebrating the New Year. Taking advantage of the New Year to launch an offensive, they will definitely be caught off guard." , another veteran from the Nomudale era, Xi Rimo, stroked his beard and laughed.

"The heads of ten thousand households must not be careless. Our opponent this time is Meng Qiaofang, the Manchu governor of Shaanxi. This man is good at fighting. A few days ago, our army attacked Shaanxi in two directions and suffered a big loss at his hands." Tuoli His expression was solemn.

"Don't worry, Governor Xian, our Qinghai garrison is ready for battle. In the past few years, the men have raised their horses to be fat and strong, but they can't fight. They are all anxious." Xi Rimo was the first to express his position.

"Most of our troops stationed in Gansu are new vassals of the Han and Hui ethnic groups, and they are eager to perform meritorious service to repay the kindness of the Great Khan. Please give us the opportunity to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service!" Alatancang, the governor of Gansu Province, urgently asked for battle.

"There is silver in the treasury of the Qinghai vassal" and "there is grain in the treasury of the Gansu vassal" Bandida Gu Shi reported loudly. He was ordered to coordinate the coordination of the two saved grains. The troops and horses were not moved, but the grain and grass went first. This is a wise saying that has remained unchanged throughout the ages.

In this expedition, Tuoli recruited herdsmen from Qinghai's Heshuote, Turgut, and Chuoktu tribes (former subjects of Chotu Khan), and Gansu militiamen, plus the original garrison, totaling 40,000 troops. Twenty thousand cavalry and twenty thousand infantry. Looking at the eager generals, he was very satisfied. He was happy when he heard about the battle. This is what David's warrior should be like!
"This time the governor is still preparing to divide his troops into two groups to attack Lanzhou and Ningxia like last time, but the route of attack has changed." As soon as these words came out, everyone present was silent.

Seeing that the success had aroused everyone's appetite, he laughed out loud and said, "The head of Mowan household in the west of the country led the capital of Qianhu Balabaqi and Ramadashi, and the deputy capitals of Qianhu Gellutu, Tuocha and Baibo led them. Fifteen thousand cavalry passed through the desert north of Xiaosong Mountain, captured the Ningxia Central Guard via Zhenlu Fort, and then entered the Ningxia Guard. Wang Yongqiang, who rebelled and rebelled in northern Shaanxi, will also lead his army to capture the Ningxia Guard and join our army in The Ningxia guards will join together. In this way, all three Ningxia guards will belong to me, David."

"Although your plan is good, on the one hand, the desert lacks water sources and supplies are difficult. On the other hand, it is blocked by the Great Wall and the Yellow River, making it difficult for the cavalry to move. I think it is better to go straight to the central guard of Ningxia by climbing over the Da and Xiao Song Mountains." Veteran General Xi Rimo There are different opinions. Among everyone present, he was the only one qualified to question Tuoli's strategy. "No, what we want, the enemy must also want. Last time our army attacked along this route and suffered heavy losses, so this time I decided to take a detour and enter Ningxia Zhongwei. Don't worry, I have ordered people to move the desert in the past few years. It is not difficult to cross the desert if the source of the water is found out and mapped; around the New Year, the Yellow River is frozen, and crossing the thousand-mile river is like walking on flat ground; as for the Great Wall," Tuoli smiled slightly, "I have ordered people to find out, and Zhenlu Fort The Great Wall in this area is in disrepair for a long time, and there are several large gaps that can be used by cavalry."

"Oh, the Constitutional Supervisory Committee is so good at using troops, the enemy would never have imagined that our army would come from here." Xi Rimo was sincerely convinced.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Tuoli continued his deployment, "Alatancang Fuyuan and Sabir General Town led Lanzhou General Xin Sizhong, Xi'an General Qi Zhizhen, Yan'an General Fan Dingge, Ningxia General Ma Anbang, Lanzhou Deputy General Ding Guodong, and Ningxia General Lieutenant General Mila Yin and others led 5,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry, crossed Jishi Mountain, passed Jishiguan, Hezhou, crossed the Tao River, and then went north to attack Lanzhou."

This offensive route is also very different from the previous trip down the Zhuanglang River and directly to Lanzhou. Although it took a detour, it avoided many fortresses. Everyone tasted it carefully and praised it as wonderful.

"I am sitting in Xining, waiting for your good news. Please drink up this wine." Tuoli picked up the wine bowl again. Stimulated by the prospect of making great achievements, everyone drank it down in excitement.

"Governor Xian, the Mongolian tribes in northern Gansu are vassals of the Qing Dynasty. If they raise an army to invade and the main force of our army goes to Shaanxi, how can we resist it?" Qinghai Tumian Bandida Gu Shi asked inappropriately. , but asked the key point. After hearing this, everyone was speechless for a moment.

"Why have you forgotten? Not long ago, His Majesty established the Chahar House of Ten Thousand Households, with his adopted son Prince Abu Nai of Chahar as the head of the Ten Thousand Households, and moved the Chahar tribe from the north bank of the Peacock River in Turpan to the north of Gansu At the southern foot of Heli Mountain. That Abu Nai is the son of Lin Dan Khan. With him here, how can Monan Mongolia dare to act rashly?" Tuoli was very calm, "I have ordered Qianhu Alqi from the capital to lead three thousand troops to garrison Ganzhou. , even if Abu Nai Ten Thousand Households cannot resist the attack of Monan Mongolia, they can still delay it for some time."

"We admire Governor Xian's thoughtful thinking and are willing to obey his orders, fight to the death to serve the country, and open up territory for David." Xi Rimo, Bandida Gushi, Alatancang, and Sabir expressed their determination heartily.

"Okay! I have already chosen the day for the expedition, which is this year's New Year's Eve. With great blessings, our army will win." The old governor's voice shook the hall.

(End of this chapter)