Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 700: The Eternal City Now Belongs to the Guard (Part )
Datong Prefecture is located at the crossroads of the four mountain ranges of Yinshan, Yanshan, Luliang and Taihang. There are many mountains, large and small. There are Xumi Mountain and Leigong Mountain in the northwest of the town; Baishan Mountain, Kaolaoshan Mountain, and Fangshan Mountain in the northeast, which belong to the Yinshan Mountains and Luliang Mountains; and Hengshan Mountain, Taibai Mountain, and Liuling Mountain in the southeast, which belong to the Taihang Mountains. Among the many mountains, Leigong Mountain is known as the main mountain of Datong City, also known as the founding mountain. It is only more than ten miles away from the majestic town. At this time, a dense number of guard camps were set up at the foot of Leigong Mountain, and Leigong Village at the foot of the mountain became the headquarters of the guard army. The great Khan of Lotus, a generation of genius, was in his sweat tent with the heads of ten thousand households and the first-class Wuyi Guards. Kizihou Hada discussed matters.

"Hada, I know that you have always longed in your heart to make achievements on the battlefield like Narisong, Suhe, and Alatancang, but the duty of the Wuyiwei has been determined to be behind the scenes. Although you are wronged, you can do anything for me. Accept it without regrets. I will remember all your contributions over the years, bit by bit, in my heart," Suletan said affectionately, looking at this childhood friend.

After hearing these heart-warming words, even Hada, who is the leader of the Wuyi Guards and has been exposed to countless dark and shady things, can't help but his eyes turn red and he is inexplicably moved. "This slave is the son of a commoner. Without the sweat, how could he be so prosperous today?" Wealth and honor? It's hard to repay the favor of the Great Khan, but my servants are shattered to pieces. I dare not talk about merit, I just want to do more things for you."

These words were even more heart-warming. Even Suletan, who was as fierce as an eagle, was really moved after hearing this. He walked down from his seat and patted his shoulder and said: "In these years of fighting in battles, there are not many old brothers who follow me to conquer the country." Yes, I heard that you have cold legs, so for my sake, you have to take care of yourself!"

"My slave is so virtuous and capable, but the Great Khan cares about me." Hada hurriedly thanked him.

The two talked about the past for a while, and the topic gradually turned back to the war situation.

"Hada, the Wu Yiwei did a great job this time. Our army reached the outskirts of Datong in only seven days. However, Datong is a fortified city in the world. Do you have any plans for the subsequent battle?" Sultan asked seriously.

Datong City is also known as the "Phoenix City". Its layout resembles a single-winged phoenix. It has Dongguan, Nanguan, and Beiguan, but there is no Xiguan. It is short from east to west and long from north to south. The south gate is about one mile long and is the head of the phoenix. The north gate is the tail of the phoenix. Datong City is the body of the phoenix. The east gate is the spread wings and the west gate is the closed wings. It is exactly the shape of the phoenix. Legend has it that there was a golden phoenix in Yaochi that stole away from the mortal world and landed in Datong. A warrior saw the golden light and thought it was the sun setting on the ground. He drew his bow and shot at it, hitting his right wing. The phoenix could no longer fly. It spread its wings and became today's Datong City. This is why there is no Xiguan in Datong. The legend is naturally not true, but it is true that this layout is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

"Don't worry, Great Khan. The slaves have already sent people to sneak into Datong City and instigated the rebellion of Datong Magistrate Wang Du, Datong Du Si Ying Qian Commander Li Yingming and others. As long as our army pulls out the outer strongholds and comes to Datong City, someone will surely sacrifice the city." , Hada is full of confidence.

"Okay! I now order the warriors to work hard to pull out the strongholds of Leigong Mountain, Gudian and Baishan Mountain, and take Datong directly." The words of the Great Khan of Lotus were sonorous and powerful.
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In Datong General Town Hall, Peng Youde summoned Zhang Suoyang, Fu Ge, Feng Jin, Liu Hongyu and others with a frown on his face to discuss. "My lords, we previously agreed to defend the northern fortresses separately. Our plan to delay the guards at the dangerous points of Mituo Mountain, Baideng Mountain, and Liuling Mountain failed. In just seven days, the guards have reached the outskirts of Datong City. What should we do? ?”

"Headquarters, I have already said that we should concentrate our forces to defend Datong. Please transfer the Shahukou Xie, Desheng Battalion, and Yanghe Battalion to Datong as soon as possible." Feng Jin of the Military Preparation Department proposed again.

"Alas! Shahukou is a tax-heavy area for the imperial court. I dare not move the soldiers and horses there. Yanggaowei's garrison only listens to Cao Rong's command of Yanggaofen to guard the road. Even my main town cannot be mobilized, so it can only be defeated. The battalion has been transferred back to Datong!" Peng Youde sighed. "In the main town, Leigong Mountain is defended by 2,000 troops from the Zhenbiao Qianying guerrilla camp Wang Yi and Xinzhou Camp Dusi Zhang Si's troops; Baishan Mountain is defended by 2,000 troops from the Zhenbiao Zuoying guerrilla Bao Zhenguo and Shuoping Yingdu Division Zhang Zhong. There are high mountain dangers in both places, but there is no risk. The most worrying one is Gudian. Gudian is located between Leigong Mountain and Baishan Mountain, and is close to Yuhe River. If the guards capture Gudian, they can cut off Lei Gong and Baishan Mountain. The connection between Baideng Mountain and the Second Mountain can be followed southward along the Yuhe River to Datong. Currently, there are only a thousand men from Zhenbiao Youying guerrilla Ren Zhongying's unit guarding Gudian. The strength of the troops is really thin. Liu Chengyi, the general of the winning battalion, can lead the victory. The two battalion heads of the battalion should be moved to Gudian. This way we can ensure peace of mind," Liu Hongyu suggested.

"Well, what Governor Liu said is true. I will order the Victory Battalion to move to Gudian. In addition, the garrison troops from Hunyuan Prefecture, Weizhou, Guangling, Lingqiu, and Guangchang will also be transferred to Datong immediately." Peng Youde nodded repeatedly. The garrison troops in Hunyuan Prefecture, Weizhou, Guangling, Lingqiu, and Guangchang are all small battalions, with numbers ranging from 300 to 600, and their combat effectiveness is not as good as other battalions. Mr. Peng is really anxious. , I can’t control that much, no matter what the troops are, I want them all.

Zhenglan Banner Manchurian Niulu Zhangjing Fu Ge was a little worried. Previously, he had advocated distributing his troops in the outer fort and defending according to danger. Unexpectedly, the guard army came to Datong City in just seven days. He blushed and loudly asked for a fight. : "Headquarters, the last general is willing to lead his headquarters to attack and demoralize the enemy!"

Peng Youde can be the head coach of a town, so he naturally knows how to observe words and emotions. He understood that Fu Ge didn't really want to go into battle and fight, but he just couldn't improve his face. At this time, he had to give him a step down. "Okay! Fu Ge Zhang Jing is indeed a good man from Manchuria! It's just that there are mountains outside Datong, which is not conducive to cavalry recruitment. Zhang Jing can rest in peace. If the guard army reaches Datong City, Zhang Jing will be used."

"Yes", Fu Ge said yes, and his favorable impression of Peng Youde increased a bit. This Nikan (Han) is really a good person. If he follows his advice and lets me attack, it will be hard for me to refuse.
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Liu Chengyi, the general of the Desheng Battalion, was also a veteran. After receiving Peng Youde's military order, he was in trouble. He led his troops to station in Zhenqiangbao, Zhenchuanbao, and Hongcibao. He had two battalions, the Desheng Left Camp and the Desheng Right Camp. Thousands of soldiers and horses, plus more than 300 defeated soldiers of Fengchuan Battalion who escaped from Juqiang Fort (Jiqiang Fort), the strength reached more than 2,300. The three forts of Zhenqiang, Zhenchuan and Hongzhi were well-defended and they thought they were worthy of a battle. Unexpectedly, they were ordered to abandon the three forts and rush to Gudian Pass. I didn't want to obey the order, but it was difficult to disobey the military order, so I had to reluctantly lead the army south along the Yuhe River.

Yuhe is the largest river near Datong, also known as the South Canal. Its main stream is more than 200 miles long. It first merges into the Sanggan River, and then flows into the Yongding River and Haihe River. Because the Qing army loaded heavy supplies onto ships and traveled lightly, they marched very quickly and arrived near Gudianguan in only three days.

There are thousands of peaks in front of Gudian,
Don’t worry if the wine is too strong.

I can predict whether it will be sunny or rainy tomorrow,
But listen to the bell of Lanting Ancient Temple.

Gudian, as the name suggests, is a lonely hotel somewhere without neighbors. If you go out and live in a solitary shop, you will definitely feel lonely. But Liu Chengyi was not alone. Baoyin, the king of Chu in the Kingdom of David, led seven thousand soldiers and horses including Babu, the Hou of Chechnya, and Tanggut Erdeni, waiting here for a long time. This encirclement and reinforcement plan was proposed by Hu Lianqi, the censor of Youdu. Hu believed that the Guards had approached the town of Datong and that the Qing troops in the city might abandon their outer strongholds and return to aid Datong after feeling the pressure. It was just in time for them to return. Set up an ambush and annihilate them on the way to help. According to his suggestion, Suletan ordered his third son, King Baoyin of Chu, to set up an ambush in the north of Gudian to annihilate the Qing army's victorious camp. At the same time, he ordered his younger brother Sumul, King of Liao, to set up an ambush at Weilu Fort to the west of Leigong Mountain to eat the Qing army's Hukou Xie. .

(End of this chapter)