Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 508 You go north and I guard the west

The majestic city of Xining towers into the clouds. In the Governor's Mansion in the city, Tuoli, an important senior minister of the Kingdom of David, Duke of Shu, and Governor of Gansu and Qing Dynasties, is meditating. This governor served as the captain of the bodyguard of Sultan's father, Nomdale, and was a famous vulture shooter in the Huite tribe when he was young. Although he is now in his sixties, his back is not hunched, his waist is not bent, and his eyes are bright and clear. Seeing that he didn't say anything, the other two veterans Qinghai Tu Mian Bandida Gushi and Ten Thousand Household Chang Xi Rimo also started to make gourds with their mouths sawed.

After a long time, Tuoli finally stopped thinking and said, "Tell me, tell me, why did Gongchang's Qing army go crazy? They only had more than 10,000 troops, but they dared to attack Lintao Mansion. Don't they know that I, David, deployed in Lintao?" We have more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, and we have a strong city to defend. Wouldn't it be foolish to strike an egg against a stone?"

Indeed, the Wei State in Lintao not only had 2,000 Fu Shan, the governor of Shaanxi Province, and 3,000 governors of Sandan, the admiral of Shaanxi Province, but also had 5,000 Mongolian cavalry from Balebaqi, the governor of Qianhu, Xin Sizhong, the commander-in-chief of Lanzhou, and Xin Sizhong, the commander-in-chief of Xi'an. The four generals of Qi Zhen, Yan'an General Fan Dingge, and Ningxia General Ma Anbang have 20,000 troops. In addition, they can also recruit local soldiers from He Xiong, the commander of Hezhou, and other local chieftains. The number of soldiers and horses that can be mobilized exceeds 30,000, which is definitely not something that can be shaken by a mere 10,000 Qing troops.

However, Zhang Yong, the commander-in-chief of the Qing army stationed in Longxi, took action and led generals Tong Tou, Zhao Liangdong, and Wang Jinbao with more than ten thousand troops to suddenly attack Weiyuan City in Lintao Prefecture controlled by the guards. After being repelled by Lanzhou General Xin Sizhong and deputy general Ding Guodong of the Guards stationed in Weiyuan, they were not discouraged and bypassed Weiyuan to attack Didao. After being repulsed again by Shaanxi Admiral Sandan led by Balebaqi, Qi Zhizhen, Fan Dingge and Ma Anbang, they stationed their troops at Yiyang Pass and set out to capture Lintao from the west.

Fu Shan, the governor of Shaanxi, and Sandan, the admiral of Shaanxi, laughed at the Qing army's overestimation of its capabilities, and at the same time could not figure out what kind of medicine Zhang Yong was selling in his gourd. For the sake of caution, they reported the matter to Tuoli, the governor of Gansu and Qinghai.

"In my opinion, that Zhang Yong is not a fool. This move seems to be attracting the attention of our army. The Han people have a saying that 'make noise in the east and attack in the west'", Xi Rimo replied.

"Well, what the Marquis of Turpan (referring to Xi Rimo) is right. I have carefully considered the puppet Qing generals stationed in Shaanxi. This Zhang Yong is very resourceful and very difficult to deal with. Now he has put on such a posture of heading west to attack Lintao. Eighty percent of them received military orders and pretended to attack to confuse our army. Since they were attacking from the east and attacking from the west, the real direction of the Qing army's attack would never be Lintao. Where could it be? Could it be to take Uzang directly through Sichuan? The road to Shu is difficult, but it is difficult to Go to the blue sky; or enter Gansu via Monan? This road is too far, and it is in the Gobi Desert, so supplies are not easy." Tuoli scratched his head in frustration.

"The Duke of Shu does not need to worry too much. In my opinion, Dorgon has just died and Shunzhi is busy consolidating the throne and pacifying the Yongli court of the Ming Dynasty. He is not willing to really fight with our army. This point can be seen from Zhang Each of Yong's offensives was a temporary one, and several battles were fought, but it can be seen that more than a hundred people were killed." Bandida Gushi put forward his own opinion. He was originally a famous scholar of the Chahar tribe. After the death of Lin Dan Khan, he defected to the Wei Kingdom and was extremely knowledgeable.

"Then tell me, what does the pseudo-Qing general Pingxi mean? 'Pingxi', hehe, what a loud tone!" Tuoli sneered. The Oirat people who live in Moxi are extremely sensitive to the word "Pingxi".

"Has the Duke of Shu forgotten King Zhangwu of Ningxia? A few days ago, he went south from Ningxia to Pingliang Mansion and defeated the Qing Shaanxi Governor Meng Qiaofang's army in Guyuan, shocking the whole Shaanxi. Even fierce men like Meng Qiaofang were eaten by If we lose the battle, how can we not alert the puppet Qing court?" Bandida Gu Shi analyzed calmly.

"Are you saying that the Qing army's attack on Lintao in the west is a lie, but the attack on Ningxia in the north is true? Well, it seems that the general named Tunqi is quite capable." Tuoli suddenly jumped to the map of Shaanxi hanging on the wall. Look carefully beforehand. The more he looked at it, the more solemn his face became, and he said seriously for a long time: "We must send more people to inquire about the news in Ningxia. As a precaution, we must send troops to set up defenses in the Yellow River section of Jinglu Guard and Ningxia Zhongwei."

"The Duke of Shu, the capital of Qianhu Ramadashi, and the deputy capitals of Qianhu Geerlutu and Tuocha are very brave and can be ordered to guard the Yellow River." Xiri Mo recommended talents.

"No, the situation is serious. Ramadash is too young. I don't worry about it." Tuoli stared at Xirimo with bright eyes. "Marquis of Turpan, you personally went to Jinglu to defend and set up defenses along the Yellow River. I will take the capital. Qianhu Ramadashi and Wanjin, Zhuanglang's general Qi Xingzhou, deputy Qianhu Geerlutu and Tuocha, and deputy general Yang Zhenbang's troops and horses are allotted to you. No matter what, we must defend the Yellow River defense line for David."

"Yes", veteran Xi Rimo responded loudly.

Masters played chess and drew inferences from one instance. Tuoli not only sent troops to garrison the Yellow River, but also ordered Qinghai Tu Mian Bandi Da Gushi and Gansu Army Joiner Jiang Guotai to organize Qinghai and Gansu local troops to deploy defenses in Xiaosong Mountain, Dasong Mountain, and Zhuanglangwei to prepare for the Western Japan. He ordered the commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, Sabir, and the prince of Chahar, Abu Nai, to be wary of Monan Mongolia.

As military orders were issued one after another, the situation in the three provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai suddenly became tense.

"Out of the Tengger Desert" The Tatars invaded Ningxia, and there were no Han families outside the Great Wall.

It is better to be a beheaded ghost than to complain about the subjugation of the country.

Drawing the bow to accompany the moon, pressing the sword to brush away the bloody flowers.

The man was disheartened, laughing and lying on the sand.

This is a poem written by Li Shiying, a great scholar of the Ming Dynasty, when he was crossing the Tengger Desert. Although there are only forty words, it fully shows the unyielding will of the loyal ministers and righteous men and the hardship of crossing the desert.

Although a large number of local people retreated with the Ming army and there was no shortage of guides; although Wu Sangui did not want to go deep into the desert and just pretended to chase for dozens of miles before ending, the harsh environment of the desert still caused a lot of losses to the soldiers and civilians.

The first is the water source. The water pools in the desert oasis are not big. If the people in front take away the water, the people behind will be short of water. Even though Qi Tingjian, Li Shiying, Mi Guozhen and others worked hard to implement the water and food rationing system, There are still a large number of people dying due to lack of water; secondly, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and it is hot and cold, which makes many weak people unable to adapt. Many people stop breathing after falling asleep; there are few marks in the vast yellow sand, and there are many People unknowingly lost their way and turned into bones.

After finally getting out of the Tengger Desert, nearly half of the soldiers and civilians had been lost.

"Look, the Great Wall!" Suddenly the people in front cheered and cheered, spreading the word to ten, and soon the whole army was filled with joy.

"What's going on?" Qi Tingjian asked.

"First, first assistant, the forward reports that we have seen the Great Wall," the voices of the Chinese army's banners and drums could not contain their excitement.

silence! After a long period of silence, Qi Tingjian suddenly spurred his horse and jumped out. Seven words floated in the wind, "I go to the front and have a look."

The mighty and majestic Great Wall can be seen as far as the eye can see, and behind the Great Wall are towering mountains.

"The first assistant is the Great Wall in the western section of Xiaosong Mountain. After climbing over it, you will reach the Huangyang River in Gulangsuo, Gansu. We have arrived in Gansu!" Mi Guozhen came to Qi Tingjian's side at some unknown time, his words trembling.

Qi Tingjian wiped his tears with the back of his hand and tried to maintain his prime ministerial demeanor, but his slightly trembling shoulders betrayed him. "Send someone to inform the garrison at Gulang that Princess Zhangwu of the Ming Dynasty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have arrived," he calmed down and shouted.

(End of this chapter)