Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 595 Reunion with Erdeni (Part )
"Order of the General of the Northern Expedition: Your troops quickly move north from Hami, capture Erdenizhao, and control Wenduer Gegen (Mongolian for Jebzundamba)." After receiving this military order from Barsi, the governor of the Western Region Ananda Gu Shi let out a long sigh.

"Hasn't Fuyuan already stationed troops and accumulated food in Yiwu City a long time ago? Now that everything is ready, why do we sigh when the east wind comes?" Buhe Artu, Kunga Odesir, Ji Jike and others on the side couldn't help but sigh. Xie Di asked.

"The Gobi grassland of Khalkhado is suitable for cavalry to fight. But the troops assigned to me by the imperial court are mostly Han and Turkish troops, with few cavalry and many infantry. What can I do? What can I do?" Ananda Gu Shi couldn't help but sigh.

This was indeed a difficult problem, and everyone was speechless for a moment.

For a long time, Kunga Odesir suggested that "there are about ten thousand herdsmen who fled to Yiwu with Wangchuk, and some cavalry can be recruited from them."

"Well, the plan is a good one, but Wangchuck's troops are mostly old, weak, women and children, so I'm afraid they won't be able to recruit many soldiers and horses." Ananda Gushi was still frowning.

"Why did the Fuyuan forget the Saiyin Nuoyan tribe? Master Danjin has always been loyal to the court, and his tribe has a large population. Just ask him to send a cavalry to assist in the battle," Ji Jike suggested.

"Oops! Why did I forget Saiyinnuoyanbu?" Ananda Gushi laughed loudly, and immediately took up a pen to write a letter to the great monk Danjin who was holding the riding whip of Saiyinnuoyanbu.

As a loyal disciple of Gelug, Monk Tenzin has always been loyal to Lhasa. After receiving Balsi's letter, he immediately mobilized the young men of Saiyinnoyan tribe and recruited 10,000 cavalry, led by his son Tashib to go to Ananda Gushi to listen to him.

"Tashib, Ahai Fangqing, you two quickly go north from Yiwu City, capture Erdenizhao, and capture Wenduer Kudzu alive. Don't worry about the rear. I will lead the army to respond." Ananda Gu Shiwen Di said to Saiyin Nuoyan's Taiji Tashibu and Zasaktu veteran Ahai Fangqing. In addition to the 10,000 Saiyinnoyan cavalrymen who served as the vanguard this time, there were also 1,000 subordinates of the orthodox Wangchuk of the Jasaktu tribe, who were commanded by the veteran Ahai Fangqing.

"Yes", the two of them quickly accepted the order.

Watching the two people leaving, Ananda Gushi, deputy general of the Northern Campaign and governor of the Western Regions, felt a little uneasy, but still maintained his elegant demeanor. He is a famous scholar in Mongolia. He once served as a minister of His Highness Lindan Khan. After returning to the guard, he was trusted by Sultan.

"Are Fuyuan worried that Saiyinnuoyan and Zasaktu cavalry are not directly under our army, and that they are unwilling to use their lives?" Buhe Artu, deputy admiral of the Western Regions, asked.

"This is just one of them. The two cavalry units together only have 11,000 people. Erdeni has only 10,000 monk soldiers. There are also Tushetu troops in the nearby Tushetu Khan tent and surrounding areas. Ten thousand, I'm afraid they don't have enough troops. But if the whole army goes north at the same time, I'm afraid the infantry won't be able to run fast, giving Wenduer Kudzu time to escape. Alas! It's difficult!" Ananda Gushi sighed heavily.

"Fuyuan, not all of the 20,000 soldiers and horses in our rear are infantry. Liangzhou Commander-in-Chief Ji Jike and Deputy General Zhuang Lang Wanjin each have 500 cavalry, Deputy General Muping Jiansen Nanha, Deputy General Dege Dan Bacsering, each of his subordinates has a thousand cavalry, if they all gather together, they can get three thousand cavalry," Buhe Artu said.

"Well, this is a good idea", Ananda Gushi made a decision immediately, "You immediately gather the cavalry of these four generals and take them to support Tasxibu and Ahai Fangqing."

"Yes!"
A wise man will surely make a mistake if he thinks a lot. Tushetu Khan Gonbu recalled his eldest son Chahun Dorji, who was chasing the Tuohite people, and his troops retreated to Urg. At the same time, he also took his tribe to Urg, but he did not inform his second son and Juenang. Wendur Kudzu (Jebzundamba) was sent to retreat. In fact, it's not that he really ignored this section, but that Erdenizhao is too important. The second son's 10,000 monk soldiers plus the 10,000 defenders left to guard Tushetu Khan's tent are not weak, and they may be able to hold on. , it’s not too late to let them retreat if it’s no longer possible.

According to the last report, not long after Norbu Khan summoned Erdeni, a soldier, another soldier came to the area, and the atmosphere in the temple was extremely solemn. At this moment, in the Qingdian next to the main hall, the fragrance of Buddha is lingering. The great monk is sitting upright, holding a string of Buddhist beads, listening to the reports of his subordinates.

"Wendur Pueraria and Erdeni have summoned all the monks who can hold swords and guns. There are actually 10,600 monks and soldiers," Garzhuche reported.

"Wendur Gegen, I have transferred all the garrison troops around the Khan tent and Tamir City and other places to Erdeni Zhao, and there are more than 10,000 of them," Duqin, the head of thousands of households, also reported.

"Amitabha," the great monk clasped his hands together and sighed, "A divided army is weak, so I asked you to gather the troops and horses. Whether we can win or not depends entirely on the will of the Buddha."

"You don't have to worry. My disciple has already inquired and understood that the guards heading north this time are mainly Han troops and Turkish troops, and they are not elite. They also don't have many cavalry, only about 10,000 people, and they are mainly from the Saiyinnuoyan tribe. Cavalry. The Saiyin Nuoyan tribe is originally a branch of the Tuxie Tu tribe, and they may not have the courage to be enemies with us and the Tuxie Tu tribe," Garzhu Cheden said.

"Never underestimate your enemies," the great monk smiled slightly, "It seems that this time I have to take off my monk's robe and change into a war robe!"

On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month (December), the tenth year of Qianyuan (1653), Guards troops and Tushetu troops and monk soldiers launched a battle in the area south of Erdenizhao and on the west bank of the Orkhon River. Great war.

The situation expected by Garzhu Chedeng did not appear. The soldiers of the Saiyinnuoyan tribe, a branch of the Tuxietu tribe, fought against the Tuxietu army without mercy. As soon as the battle began, Tasheb rushed to the front with a big sword in his hand. He was as strong as a mad tiger, slashing and killing. This is not surprising. For example, if a newly surrendered army wants to gain a foothold in front of their master, they will try their best to achieve more military exploits. Seeing Tasshib's bravery, Ahai Fangqing became energetic, and the spear in his hand trembled like a snake, guarding his flanks.

"This Taiji from the Saiyin Nuoyan tribe is very brave, but he rushes too far forward and is easily surrounded." The great monk raised his telescope and muttered to himself. Suddenly he put down his mirror and gave instructions to the central army: "Instruct the front troops to block the Saiyinnuoyan people at all costs; instruct Garzhu Chedeng and Duqin to lead their respective headquarters to bypass the enemy's flanks and surround them."

"Yes", the herald took the order and left.

It is not easy to fight a war of annihilation, and Tashib is by no means a fool's errand. As soon as he arrived on the battlefield, he found that the number of enemies was twice that of his own, so he resolutely launched a desperate charge towards the great monk's lion flag, intending to kill the enemy chieftain with bravery and make up for the lack of troops.

The sword in his hand flashed past, and the head of another monk soldier fell to the ground. Tashib fought like crazy, killing the great monk's front army and retreating continuously. The lion flag was in front of him, and he tightened his grip on the sword in his hand, vowing to capture the thief first and capture the king first.

A red robe came into his eyes. The owner of the red robe was holding an iron Zen staff, with a gentle face filled with murderous intent.

(End of this chapter)