Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 711 The falcon tests its wings and stirs up dust (Part )
Countless wooden rafts and sheepskin rafts appeared by the Yu River, breaking the tranquility of the river. The raft has a large carrying capacity and can seat a dozen or even dozens of people. The disadvantage is that it is too bulky and difficult to make. The sheepskin raft is strong and durable, easy to make, and light in weight, and can be carried by one person. The disadvantage is that the load capacity is small and it can only carry a few people. There are actually many rivers in Monan Mongolia. Many Mongolians are well versed in the nature of water and are proficient in the skills of making rafts and sheepskin rafts. They are not all landlubbers as most people imagine.

"Gunbuyilden came to Taiji, and old man Wu Keshan asked us to be the vanguard to cross the river. I'm afraid he didn't have good intentions," Bandi said to Gunbuyilden.

"That's right, Gon Buyilden, the guards have defeated all the Mongolian tribes all the way. I heard that they have even defeated the city of Datong. Their combat power should not be underestimated. Mr. Wu Keshan asked us to chew on this hard bone first. He has ulterior motives." Ma Zeke also said.

"Hmph, he is the empress dowager's biological brother and the emperor's biological uncle, what can we do?" Gon Buyileden said angrily.

"We might as well pretend to attack for a while and then retreat," Bandi put forward his own idea.

"Well, I have fought against the Guards before. Their soldiers are indeed difficult to deal with, but the local garrison's fighting strength is average. Lotus Khan has led the main force south, and the number of soldiers left in Chahar will not be too many. It's better. Try to attack, and if it goes well, kill across the river and make a breakthrough; if it doesn't go well, it's not too late to retreat." Gonbuyilden's eyes showed a cold light, and deep down in his heart, he also wanted to find a defender. The army avenged the past.

"Well, we all listen to you," Bandi and Mazik nodded in agreement.

"Dong~dong~dong~" Hundreds of Qing troops beat the marching drum.

"Get aboard and attack!" Gonbuyilden shouted, taking the lead in boarding a row of bamboo rafts. Seeing that the master was desperate, he and the Tuohite tribe, no, now called the two Qianhu Meng, Aoqier and Batu Aoqier from the Khalkha Left Banner, took the lead and led their men to get in front of the master. Fight for the crossing, fight for the crossing, startle a pool of gulls and herons! Bandi and Mazik on the side also led the Aohan Left Banner and Aohan Right Banner to cross the river bravely.

"Fire!" Chahar Tu Mian Abu Nai shouted. His subordinates have 5,000 garrison troops and 5,000 temporarily recruited herdsmen. Most of the 5,000 garrison troops come from his headquarters. Because he has always dreamed of restoring the glory of his ancestors, his headquarters is well-equipped, not only with complete armor, but also with equipment. There are dozens of artillery pieces, and in order to guard the river, more than ten forts were specially built on the shore.

Seeing Tu Mian's order, thousands of households in the Chahar artillery camp excitedly lit the fuse with their own hands. "Boom~boom~boom~" the artillery shells shot like hail toward the Qing troops crossing the river, exploding among them.

"Pull quickly, hurry up," Meng and Ao Qier kept urging the rowers. Suddenly they heard a "chirp" and a cannonball exploded next to his sheepskin raft, sending fragments into his throat. Meng and Ao Qier's eyes widened unwillingly, but they could no longer speak.

The fierce bombing caused more than 200 Qing army casualties. After they finally crossed the river, some people kept screaming when they stepped on iron caltrops, and long trenches blocked their way forward.

"Shoot!" Following Abu Nai's command, the guard warriors fired arrows intensively, and the heavy rain of arrows blocked the sunlight. There was a trench blocking the road in front, and a sky full of arrows behind. Although the Qing army's archers also tried to reflect, after all, the number of soldiers and horses crossing the river was limited, and they could not resist the large number of Guards' archers. Batu Aoqier fully drew his bow and shot an arrow at one of the guards, but he was quickly pierced through the chest by three arrows.

"Retreat~Quickly retreat~" Gunbuyilden saw that the situation was not right and ordered a retreat. But because the men were concentrated on the crowded river beach, they became the target of the Guards' archers. The troops of the three banners of Aohan's left wing, Aohan's right wing and Khalkha's left wing fled back to the other side in embarrassment. After three halts, the troops stopped for a full one, and the original false retreat turned into a real failure. After returning, no matter how Wu Keshan urged them, Bandi, Mazike, and Gonbuyilden refused to cross the river again.

Wu Keshan couldn't force them anymore and sent other tribes to go, but he was worried about too many casualties. While hesitating, Sonomu, the leader of the Keshiketeng Banner, offered his advice, "Your Majesty, the Guards are in danger from the river and it is not cost-effective to attack by force. It is better to bypass the Yuhe River and make a surprise attack on Tucheng via the Matou Mountain on the south bank of Daihai Lake." The Keshiketeng tribe is very close to Tucheng, and Sonomu is familiar with the local terrain.

After listening to his words, Wu Keshan felt justified and ordered the soldiers of the three banners of Aohan left wing, Aohan right wing and Khalkha left wing who had lost their fighting spirit to stay on the east bank of the Yuhe River, and ordered Bandi, Mazik and Gonbuyilden to stay on the east bank of the Yuhe River. The three generals held up multiple flags and pretended to be the main force, while they themselves led the 27,000 main force to sneak towards Ma Tou Mountain on the south bank of Daihai Lake.
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Daihai is a lake with beautiful scenery, located in a long and narrow subsidence basin. It is guarded by Ma Tou Mountain in the south and Manhan Mountain in the north. It is known as the "Plateau Fairy Lake". In later generations, the famous Russian traveler Pozdeneyev once described Daihai after inspecting Liangcheng (Ulanqab City): "The soul of Liangcheng is the love of the sea, and its touching charm is also the love of the sea."

The boundless green lake water looks like a silver snake dancing when it moves, and like a huge mirror when it is still, reflecting the mountain light and sky. It is said that mirages sometimes appear near this lake, and what is shown is a wonderful landscape picture painted with thick ink and heavy colors. It's a pity that the heroes from the Mongolian tribes in Monan are not here to enjoy the mountains and rivers, but to kill people and set fires. The pioneers of the Qing army, Horqin Right Wing Middle Banner and Prince Shuotu Xietu Badali, and Keshiketeng Banner First Class Taiji Sonomu led 3,000 troops to come here. They found that there was a guard camp blocking the road in front of them. Without saying a word, Then launched a fierce attack.

The stronghold was guarded by an army of 5,000 temporarily recruited herdsmen led by Badasi Zhaisang, the head of the Qian household in the capital of the Guards. "Hold on! Anyone who retreats without orders will be killed!" Badasi Zhaisang roared, restraining his men to resist desperately. "If the Qing army attacks, they must hold on for an hour before withdrawing." This was the military order given to him by Nagat. Military orders are like mountains and must be executed. "Report! The Guards camp has been discovered ahead, and our forwards are fighting with the Guards." The flag and drum officer quickly reported the military report from the front to Wu Keshan.

"Hey~" Wu Keshan took a long breath and said with a smile: "That's good!"

"Brother, there are guards encamped in front of us blocking the way. Why do you say 'this is good'?" Manzhu Xili asked in confusion.

"Haha, the mountains here are quite dangerous. There are enemies camping in the way, which just means there is no ambush. If it is empty and undefended, it is probably a scam," Wu Keshan said cheerfully.

"Brother, thank you very much." Manzhu Xili was sincerely convinced.

"Transmitting our military order, King Baisgal of Doro County of Horqin's right-wing front banner, King Esen of Zhasaktu Bingtu County of Horqin's left-wing front banner, and Gushanbeizida Lai of Alu Horqin Banner led their troops to reinforce Badali. , Sonomu", suddenly, Wu Keshan let out a tiger roar.

Four thousand more reinforcements suddenly appeared, and the Qing army's forward attacked even more fiercely.

"Well, it's almost time." Badasi Zhaisang tried hard to count the time and suddenly shouted, "Withdraw!"

Hearing this sound, the guard sergeants fled towards the valley of Ma Tou Mountain. The mountain road was so rugged that they didn't even bother to take their horses with them, so they ran for their lives in a hurry.

"Report! Our army has broken through the guard camp and is chasing the remaining enemies." Another military report came to Wu Keshan, which made Prince Zhuoli Ketu very happy.

"Brother!"

"Eqi Ge!"

"uncle!"

Looking along the three calls, he discovered the fiery eyes of his younger brother Manzhu Xili, his third son Biltahar, and his nephew Qitat. He couldn't help but feel happy, "Send my military order, and the Chinese army will follow; then order the rear army to speed up." After giving the order, Wu Keshan smiled kindly at the three relatives and said: "You should be impatient, go and make some military achievements."

"嗻~" Manzhu Xili, Biertahar and Qitat happily accepted the order and left.

(End of this chapter)