Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 413 The four generals in Hexi bravely become the champion

"Be brave and have experienced hundreds of battles, defeating five prefectures and fifty prefectures and counties. When facing the enemy, if nothing happens, but with clever tricks, he will always defeat the crowd with a small number. Juheng will give in reluctantly, and he will treat the wise men. Use people to their best ability, Those he selected often rose up from the ranks to become generals, especially Liangdong and Jinbao. They were known as the Four Generals of Hexi in the world. They were ranked first in bravery, loyal and sincere, and knew how to be helpful. Emperor Gaozong promised to be a famous general in ancient times, so accept it!"

This is a fragment from the "Manuscript of Qing History" praising Zhang Yong, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province. The four Hexi generals mentioned above refer to Zhang Yong, Zhao Liangdong, Wang Jinbao, and Sun Sike. These four people are all Han Chinese who are willing to serve the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Except for Sun Sike, who is now Dorgon's bodyguard, the other two are currently Zhang Yong's generals.

Lintao Prefecture straddles the main road from Gansu to Shaanxi and is an important hub of the Hexi Corridor. The government governs Didao County. As the name suggests, it was once the place where Di people lived. Qin and Mu Gong used Yu's plan to expand westward. The eight countries of Xirong surrendered to Qin and were managed by "counties" and "dao". Nowadays, the once prosperous ancient city has turned into a large barracks, shouting to kill Zhentian. It is not that there is a war, but Zhang Yong, the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province of the Qing Dynasty, is training troops.

"There are very few good generals today who are as brave as the brave ones." These words came from the mouth of Emperor Shunzhi, and they were not nonsense. Zhang Yong is really good at training troops to fight.

"Dong~dong~dong~"

The marching drum sounded, and the 23-year-old guerrilla Wang Jinbao of the Central Battalion led his troops and marched in with the steel knife in his hand shining silver. This person named Xianwu was from Jingyuan, Gansu Province. He was the number one general under Zhang Yong and was famous for his bravery in battle and not fear of death.

Groups of soldiers marched to the beat of drums, shouting kill every three steps, soaring into the sky with domineering force. Suddenly, mud pits appeared in front of them. These soldiers walked through the mud without hesitation.

"Good! Xianwu is a well-trained soldier. He knows what orders and prohibitions must be followed," Zhang Yong praised. He considered himself a Confucian general and liked to call his subordinates by their names.

"Dong~dong~dong~"

As long as the drum beats, the march of the army cannot stop. The long Taoshui River appeared in front of us, and everyone in the front row was sweating coldly, but they didn't dare to stop at all. If you fall into the river, you may not drown, but if you don't follow the drum, you will definitely die under the military law of the general town.

"Stop!" Zhang Yong finally spit out the military order, saving the sergeant from the pain of falling into the water.

"Xianwu, your soldier has trained well." He smiled and praised Wang Jinbao, who had returned from training. Because the Qing government dispatched a large number of elite soldiers from Hexi to the south to quell the rebellion, his army added a large number of new soldiers. In order to form combat strength as soon as possible, he had to train quickly.

"The last general thanked the general for the compliment," Wang Jinbao beamed with joy.

"Woo~wu~wu~"

As the loud bugle sounded, another group of people came up, they were the subordinates of Gaotai guerrilla Zhao Liangdong. This person, whose courtesy name was Qingzhi and nicknamed Xihua, was from Yinchuan, Ningxia. He was good at military strategy. He initially served as garrison agent at Tongguan and was promoted to Gaotai guerrilla due to his military exploits. Meng Qiaofang liked his good fighting skills and assigned him to Zhang Yong's command to help guard Lintao Mansion.

What a great Zhao Liangdong! But when the flags were fluttering and the trumpets and drums were blowing, the military formations changed rapidly. The rapid changes of formations required hundreds of well-trained soldiers.

"Okay! If Xianwu is a brave general, Qingzhi is a wise general." Zhang Yong was happy and laughed.

"Report! The Taozhou Guards reported that the local bandit Ding Jiasheng colluded with Zhe Ziming of Qingzui Village and Gao Yixiang of Luji Village to rebel, attacked the Taozhou Acropolis, and is attacking Yangsaguan."

It is said that Ding Jiasheng was originally based in Zhuanglangwei, Gansu Province. When Suletan marched into Gansu, he separated his own territory and refused to accept Emperor Qianyuan's account. As a result, he was defeated by the guards and fled to the Weishan District of Taozhou, south of Lintao Prefecture. At this time, seeing that Jiang Quan and Wang Yongqiang had rebelled, the north was in chaos, and the Qing army was in dire straits, so they decided to make a big profit and led their troops down the mountain to rob. No, they went down to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and they captured the Taozhou Acropolis in one breath.

"Hmph! In the troubled times of the country, some evil spirits and monsters emerged." Zhang Yong sneered and ordered his deputy generals Tong Tou, guerrilla Zhao Liangdong, and Wang Jinbao to come to the big tent to discuss matters.

"In the main town, the Taozhou guards are behind Lintao Mansion. If the Ding thieves are not eliminated in time, the rear may be unstable," Deputy General Tong Tou reported. "Ding Jiasheng is no better than a clown. What I am worried about is the ear of the Weiguo. The governor ordered me to garrison Lintao. If I lead troops to Taozhou to defend, what will the guards do if they go south?" Zhang Yong hesitated.

"The general thought that with Nanzong Town guarding Lanzhou, it would be absolutely foolproof," Wang Jinbao didn't care. This confidence comes from the trust in Nan Yikui, the commander-in-chief of Lanzhou.

Nan Yikui was a native of Kunming, Yunnan. He was originally a deputy general of the Ming army. He first surrendered to Li Chuang and then to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He was good at using the sword and had the courage to be unstoppable by ten thousand men. Because of his repeated military exploits, he was awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief of Ningxia, the Red Flag of the Han Army, and the title of Third-Class Light Vehicle Captain. Meng Qiaofang was afraid that the guards would cross the Da and Xiao Song Mountains and enter Shaanxi, so he sent him to guard Lanzhou to stop the powerful enemy.

"Nanzong Town is certainly brave, but what if the guards come from the west?" Zhao Liangdong put forward his own idea.

"Zhao Youyi and I coincidentally agree. In your opinion, how should we deploy our defenses?" Zhang Yong asked him.

"An army must be sent to guard Hezhou," Zhao Liangdong replied calmly.

Zhang Yong nodded repeatedly. This Hezhou is the west gate of Didao. Guarding here will ensure the safety of the west side of Fucheng.

"The last general is willing to defend Hezhou", the deputy general Tong Tou loudly asked for battle.

"Okay! With Deputy Tong Rong guarding Hezhou, I have nothing to worry about!" Zhang Yong ordered Tong Tou to lead 4,000 troops to guard Hezhou, Zhao Liangdong led 2,000 troops to guard Didao, and he and Wang Jinbao led 4,000 troops to go south to annihilate Ding Jiasheng.

Since Ding Jiasheng was called a local bandit, he naturally didn't have much ambition. At first he just wanted to separate one side, but later he was defeated by the guards and had no choice but to become the king of the mountain. However, this man was very cunning. Seeing that the world was in chaos and there were only 500 defenders of Taozhou Guard, he colluded with Zhe Ziming of Qingzui Village and Gao Yixiang of Luji Village to easily defeat the Taozhou Guard.

After taking the Taozhou Guard, he opened the treasury and recruited troops. The team actually expanded to ten thousand people. He called himself the generalissimo, and the troops forced the sheep to pass. It was so majestic!
It's a pity that he met the famous general Zhang Yong.

Seeing the large number of enemy troops, Zhang Yong summoned Wang Jinbao and said, "Show me, I will lead two thousand soldiers and horses to attract the main force of the Ding thieves, and you will lead two thousand soldiers and horses to attack the flanks of the Ding thieves."

"Yes", Wang Jinbao accepted the order happily.

At the foot of Yangsa Pass, Ding Jiasheng saw that the Qing troops were few and looked down upon them. He said to Zhe Ziming and Gao Yixiang, "A mere two thousand people dare to die, so the two brothers attacked them on my behalf."

The second generals Zhe and Gao were ordered to lead six thousand rebels to attack the Qing army's formation. However, Zhang Yong's command was determined and the army's formation was tightly deployed. Although the rebels were numerous, they could not break his formation.

While the two armies were engaged in a fierce battle, Wang Jinbao led two thousand soldiers and horses and suddenly attacked from the flank. Wang Youqi held a sword in his right hand and a whip in his left hand. He galloped into the enemy formation and was invincible, heading straight towards Ding Jiasheng.

"Brother is in a hurry, I'm here to fight him." Ding Jiasheng's younger brother Ding Guangshe fought with a spear, but Wang Jinbao killed him off his horse in just one move. Ding Jiasheng was afraid, his courage disappeared in fear, and he ran away like a rat with his head in his arms. In this battle, Zhang Yong defeated the many with less and beheaded two thousand people. Taking advantage of the situation, they attacked Taozhou Acropolis and destroyed Taozhou Walled City.

Poor Ding Jiasheng, the uprising only lasted for more than a month before he was chased like a panicked dog and fled from the northwest into Lintao Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)