Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 720: Change the plan and go straight to Beijing

"Hey, sir, please give me some advice. Which plan is more suitable for the current military situation?" In the guard's tent, Great Khan Lotus asked the three advisers accompanying him with a frown, Bobei, Minister of Rites, and Youdu. Hu Lianqi, the imperial censor, and Hala Huli, the doctor of the Ministry of War. Ordinarily, he had just won a big victory and should be happy, but there was no smile on his face at all. Without him, he was selectively distressed.

The cause of the matter was that Tuoli, the general who conquered the north, had not yet captured Xi'an and went to Datong to join him. The important ministers who stayed in Lhasa could not sit still and offered suggestions one after another. This is a good thing, but the problem is that their opinions are not unified. The group represented by Batu Hetan, Tiemoer, and Hashiha believes that the Great Khan should go south to Taiyuan and Pingyang, support Tuoli to capture Xi'an, and then join forces. One group of troops attacked Beijing; the other faction represented by Nasu Tu, Liu Haogu, and Xue Zongzhou believed that troops were valuable and fast. If they rushed to Xi'an to join Tuoli and then attacked Beijing, it would be equivalent to giving the Manchu troops a chance to mobilize. When sending generals, they should ignore the situation and directly attack Beijing.

Suletan felt that both views were valid: the former was more prudent. After the two armies joined together, they would be stronger, but it would take a longer time. At the same time, it would also give the Qing court time to mobilize troops and horses from various places to defend Beijing. The second point of view is that speed is the best. He wiped out all the Eight Banners soldiers in Bahana. Now the Eight Banners soldiers stationed in Beijing are at their weakest, and they can take advantage of the enemy's weakness to invade Beijing. However, as they go deep alone, their strength seems to be weak. The most troublesome thing in the world is choice, so the Great Khan fell into the distress of choice and couldn't laugh. Fortunately, one person can think short, and everyone can make mistakes. There are still some people around him who can give ideas, so he called these three people.

"The Great Khan, the way to use troops starts with the word 'stability'. This slave thinks that we should first join up with the general who conquered the north and then attack Beijing." Bobei, the Minister of Rites, agreed with the first view.

"Your Majesty, does your Majesty know how far is Yuzhou in Datong Prefecture from Beijing?" Hu Liangqi suddenly asked.

"Well, I only know that it's not far away. I haven't calculated the exact distance yet." Sultan's eyes flashed when he heard what he said, and he answered slowly.

"Your Majesty, Yuzhou is only six hundred miles away from Beijing. Our army has many cavalry, and it takes ten days to reach this point. Now that the Puppet Qing Dynasty does not have many troops and horses in Beijing, is there any reason to sacrifice the near for the distant? I think we should ignore the expedition to Peking University General, take Beijing directly. Beijing is the heart of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. If Beijing can be captured, the world can be settled; even if it cannot be captured, the world can be shaken and its foundation shaken." When he said this, Hu Lianqi's eyes showed a fiery look. light. Although he is already a guard, he is a Han. He is very angry at the Manchus who barbarized the Han people and forced the Han people to shave their heads and change their clothes. Now he can finally use the help of the guards to avenge the Han people in the world. How happy! Rejoice!

After hearing this, Suletan's heart suddenly moved. That's right, he has already reached a distance of only 600 miles from Beijing. The Mongolian cavalry has many cavalry, coming and going quickly. Such a small distance is really nothing. Now is the time when the Qing government is at its weakest in the north, so why go south to Taiyuan? , Pingyang, a waste of time?

"I have different opinions," Halahuli, the doctor of the Ministry of War, suddenly said. This person is not of high rank, but the Great Khan of Lotus, who employs people in an eclectic way, thinks he is a talent and likes to let him serve as a military adviser.

"Oh, tell me," Suletan smiled and encouraged him to speak freely. The Great Khan claimed to follow the example of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in accepting advice, and he encouraged his subordinates to express their opinions at every turn. In public, he is indeed very open-minded. The ministers will reward him if he is right and will not get angry if he is wrong. Of course, it is unknown who throws cups and bowls in private.

"Taiyuan and Xi'an are both strong cities. Even if you rush to Xi'an, you may not be able to defeat it in a short while. This will give the Qing army time to deploy troops and generals. Although Yuzhou is only six hundred miles away from Beijing, it is because In this way, the resistance of the Qing army will be stronger. The cities near Zhili are stronger than the others. Although you have an army of 100,000, they will be divided into various places and there will be casualties in the battle. You can only attack Beijing in the tens of thousands. A lone army If we fight hard, city by city, we may be exhausted by the time we reach Beijing. The city in Beijing is stronger than Xi'an. Once our army's front is frustrated, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to return to the grassland."

What! Be bold! After hearing this, Suletan was furious. He had won many battles these days and felt that he was the god of war. He actually thought that he could not defeat Beijing. He also said that it would be dangerous if the front was frustrated. He underestimated his ability to lead troops in war. This is really true! However, since he is encouraged to speak freely, it is not easy to blame him, otherwise his good reputation for accepting advice with an open mind will be lost.

"This won't work, that won't work either. You should tell me what to do." The Great Khan's voice became strangely angry.

Halahuli didn't seem to notice. He frowned and said, "Did the Great Khan realize that in attacking Monan Mongolia, although there were losses, the number of soldiers and horses not only did not decrease but increased, which was not the case when attacking Datong?"

"Well, indeed," Sultan nodded, "many warriors from various tribes in Monan Mongolia have submitted to me."

"Have you ever thought about the reason for this? Because Monan Mongolia has the same culture and race as us, if we attack Monan, we can recruit surrendered warriors from the Monan tribe for my use. However, this is not the case when attacking Shanxi, Zhili, Beijing and other places. Therefore, I think you should continue to attack Xilin Gol, Zhaowuda, Zhelim, Zhuosotu and other places in Monan Mongolia, recruit local Mongolian tribe warriors to expand your strength; and then fight all the way to Gaizhou and Yizhou in Liaodong to overwhelm North Korea. , cut off the Manchus' hometown of Jianzhou from Beijing; and then seize Liaodong, the land of Longxing in Manchuria. This is equivalent to cutting off the roots of the Manchus. The effect is not weaker than seizing Beijing, and the effort is less. I have a simple opinion, Only for the Great Khan’s Holy Judgment,” Harahuli talked eloquently.

Sultan was silent. This method was novel and quite feasible. Indeed, he is a Mongolian, and he has the gleaming golden light of Padmasambhava. Even Lin Dan Khan's legitimate son Abu Nai considers him his adopted father. The people of Monan Mongolia have little resistance to him. Continuing to attack Monan Mongolia can indeed recruit a large number of local Mongolian tribe warriors for their own use, and can also quickly increase their own strength. Moreover, everyone knows that the Manchus arose in the Baishan and Heishui areas of Jianzhou in Liaodong. If they were to capture their Longxing land, the blow to them would be no weaker than that of capturing Beijing. It's just that in the bitter cold land of Liaodong, logistics is a big problem. Moreover, the Horqin tribe of the Zhelimu League and the Karaqin tribe of the Zhuosotu League have been married to Manchuria for generations, so they may not be willing to submit. After finally fighting a battle not far from Beijing, how could he give up the opportunity to decide the country in a battle and go to fight in the distant Liaodong?
Thinking of this, he laughed, "Your method is very good, but the temptation of Beijing city is too great for me. After much thought, I'd better go to Beijing!"

(End of this chapter)