Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 722 Two of the three levels are easily accessible (Part )
"Your Majesty, the name of this river is Guanhe. Along the Guanhe River, there is a mountain called Jiaoshan. At the foot of Jiaoshan is Laoyingbao Castle. On the Great Wall in the north of Jiaoshan is the Red Gate and Yongquanying forts. They are very strong and have Qing troops. To garrison, we can bypass Jiaoshan, go north, cross the Great Wall, pass outside the Great Wall, and enter the Pass through the Laoniuwan section of the Great Wall by the Yellow River. The Great Wall there is in disrepair, and there are only a few dozen flood soldiers stationed there, and it is close to Piantou Pass, by After entering the pass there, you can go straight to Piantou Pass," Datong General Zheng Guoyin suggested respectfully to King Sumur of Liao.

This man was originally a guerrilla from the Zhenbiaohou camp under Peng Youde, the commander-in-chief of Datong Town in the Qing Dynasty. When the Guards broke through Datong, he was guarding Wudingmen. Seeing that the situation was not going well, he led his men to abandon their helmets and armor and kneel down to beg for mercy. Unexpectedly, this kneeling turned out to be a blessing in disguise. After the war, the Lotus Khan encouraged more Qing officials to surrender in order to sell horse bones for a thousand gold coins. All demoted officials, whether those who rebelled or surrendered temporarily, were promoted. He was actually promoted. He is a general in Datong. According to the Davidic military system, this suddenly changed from the fifth rank to the third rank. How could he not be grateful and devoted himself to working for the new master? Not to mention, the Mongolian masters are easier to serve than the Manchu masters. They do not engage in racial discrimination, and they do not engage in the practice of shaving their hair to change their clothes. Except for wearing official uniforms when on duty, they can wear anything at ordinary times. Many people were demoted to E Guan in the Ming Dynasty. I put my belt back on and no one cared about it. However, Zheng Shen decided to take a different approach, instead of wearing the Han Eguan Bo belt, he wore a Mongolian robe instead. He also said plausibly, "It's cold in the north, so wearing a robe will keep you warm." Needless to say, this move was immediately appreciated by His Highness Sumur, King of Liao, and he was praised many times. He became more and more complacent, and finally shaved off his hair in the three-match hairstyle that Mongolians often wear. At this time, His Highness the King of Liao was even more favorable to him and praised him for his loyalty to everyone he met.

"Oh, I'm familiar with the situation in this Pianguan Camp. It's thanks to your guidance along the way." Sumur glanced at Zheng Guoyin approvingly. This man was a local snake and was extremely familiar with the terrain in northwestern Shanxi. With him as a guide, the journey was smooth and smooth, avoiding the Qing army's guarded area. What a loyal dog!
After hearing this, Zheng Guoyin felt grateful. His Royal Highness the King of Liao is so kind. He only made a small effort and said thank you to himself. Unlike those Eight Banners uncles who don't treat the Han people as human beings. No matter how you flatter them, they also have their nostrils turned upward and don't even bother to look at them. Take a look at you. In troubled times, Zheng Shenjiang, who was born in the army, does not understand any big principles and just wants to survive and let his family live a good life. It’s okay for us to be slaves, but it’s not allowed for us to be slaves without giving anything in return! "Your Majesty, you are so flattering. If you are the last general to eat the salary of the imperial court, you should serve the imperial court faithfully. This is the duty of the last general." The good slave expressed his loyalty loudly.

"Well", Sumur snorted, and suddenly looked at the surging Guanhe River and said: "When I was young, I also read Han books and worshiped Han masters. Your Han's "Historical Records" said that 'Qin Si Sai' The country is bounded by mountains, with Guanhe River in the east, Hanzhong in the west, Bashu in the south, and Daima in the north. This is the Mansion of Heaven. It turns out that this is Guanhe River. It is really majestic!" His Royal Highness the King of Liao did not lie, he When he was young, he did have the great scholar Liu Haogu as his teacher, and he did read a lot of Chinese books. However, unlike his elder brother Suletan, he did not have deep attainments in Chinese studies. He could only understand Chinese characters and not speak Chinese characters. Just write some superficial articles in Chinese. When I came to Guanhe at this time, I suddenly wanted to show off my knowledge of Chinese culture in front of my subordinates.

The Shanxi Chief Envoy Si Youshenzheng, Datong Datong Wang Du, Assistant Malu Counselor Li Yingming, Shanyin Guard Sun Zongkai and other demoted officials could not help but look at each other. His Royal Highness the King of Liao made a big mistake in this sentence. The Guanhe in "Historical Records" refers to Hangu Pass and the Yellow River, which are completely different from the Guanhe here. But even if the superior officer said something wrong, the current official did not dare to point it out and fell into silence for a while, making the atmosphere awkward.

Sumur was surprised. Normally, he would show off his sinology and "quote scriptures", and his subordinates would always applaud him. Why didn't anyone applaud him today? Just as he was wondering, he heard the wolf howl of Datong General Zheng Guoyin, "Your Majesty, what you said is wonderful! Guanhe also means mountains and rivers. There is no justice in Manchuria. I, the Emperor Qianyuan, advocate justice and save the people from fire and water. With the help of heroes like you, my lord, the mountains and rivers of Shanxi and even Jiuzhou will eventually belong to David!" With just this voice, the awkwardness was broken and the atmosphere instantly became lively.

After hearing this, other demoted officials, such as Wang Du, Li Yingming, Sun Zongkai, etc., couldn't help but give Zheng Guoyin a blank look, which means: It is understandable for you to flatter the superior, but you can't just talk nonsense and say black things are white. You really don't even have the face. No more! Zheng Guoyin turned a blind eye to these contemptuous looks. Unlike Wang Du, Li Yingming, Sun Zongkai, etc. who had long been in contact with the Guards and were demoted during the "uprising" in Datong, he surrendered after being surrounded by the Guards, so he had the confidence to speak Quite a bit different. If you want to be appreciated by your master, you can only rely on the word "shameless".

"Okay! With your kind words, I will definitely capture Taiyuan this time and offer the mountains and rivers of Taiyuan to my brother!" Sumur laughed happily.

"After your Majesty reaches the Piantou Pass, please do not rush to attack the city." Zheng Guoyin suddenly spoke again.

"Oh, why is this?" Sumur felt strange.

Zheng Guoyin was a little proud, "The last general has an old relationship with Ma Zhilin, the commander of the Pianguan camp. A few days ago, he sent someone to surrender to him. Although this person did not agree, he did not explicitly refuse. The last general felt that he did not have the heart to surrender. , but there is still some hesitation in his heart. Once our army reaches the city, he will have no way to retreat and will undoubtedly surrender."

Sumur was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed and slapped General Zheng on the shoulder hard, "What a great Zheng Guoyin. If you can seize the Piantou Pass without any blood this time, you should be the first to win." Mongolian men are straightforward and like to hug and pat shoulders when they have a good impression of others. This is not rude, on the contrary, it is a way of showing kindness.

After receiving this blow from His Highness the King of Liao, Zheng Guoyin was flattered. His whole body felt as if he had eaten a ginseng fruit, especially his shoulders, which were three points lighter than usual. He straightened his neck and shouted, "Your Majesty, I will be the last general to be a pioneer." , seize the Piantou Pass for our army!"
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There are sixteen states in front of the mountains and behind them,
The ends of the earth are tilted. The desert wind and sand move among the clouds,
The water flows in long rivers day and night.

This poem is about the scenery of Xiongguan Piantouguan in the North, the vast desert, the windy sand and the long river. Isn't it the end of the world? Piantou Pass was built in the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. It has always been an important military town to defend the nomadic people in the north. In the Ming Dynasty, the West Road Township Counselor's Office was set up in Piantou Pass. Six, 1432 horse and foot soldiers, and 1449 war horses. In the Ming Dynasty, the major battles recorded in the "Pianguan County Chronicle" include: in the seventh year of Xuande (1497) and the tenth year of Xuande, Wu Liangha attacked Piantou Pass twice; in the fourteenth year of Zhengtong (1483), also In the 1516th year of Chenghua (), the Huoshi tribe raided Piantou Pass; in the th year of Chenghua () and the th year of Zhengde (), the little prince invaded Piantou Pass twice. Guan... "Pianguan County Chronicle" records that there are more than named general soldiers, military preparations, generals, garrison and other officers stationed in Piantou Pass. As for ordinary soldiers and the corpses left forever There are even thousands of unknown warriors under the Piantou Pass. It can be said that there is heroic blood everywhere in Xiongguan!

Originally, there were many troops stationed here, with the peak number reaching more than 10,000. However, during the Jiang Yu Rebellion, the Ming Dynasty spent 10,000 troops to attack Piantou Pass, and attacked Ningwu, Kelan, Baode and other places to respond to Jiang Yu. After their defeat, they were brutally massacred by the Qing army. Today, there are only more than 10,000 people in Piantou Pass. , and the garrison was less than two thousand. Because of the small number of soldiers, the post of general of the Pianguan camp was assigned to Ma Zhilin, a guerrilla from the Pianguan camp. Ma Gueryi is a native of Shanxi. He has experienced the cruelty of war. He is very kind to the local people and has decent military discipline.

During this period, Ma Guerba was in selective distress. His old friend Zheng Guoyin wrote him a letter shortly beforehand, saying that the defender's 200,000 troops were pressing down on the border, and Shanxi Town could never defend it with the few troops it had. He also said that the leader of the guard was kind and treated his officials and the people well when he was demoted. After he surrendered to the guard, he was reused. Now he has become a general in Datong. He advised him to surrender as soon as possible. Senior officials can sit on their horses and ride on them. Don't block the chariot with a mantis' arm. . When he was in the Qing Dynasty, Ma Guerrilla was appointed as the general of the Pianguan camp, and he was always under pressure from Zheng Guerrilla. Unexpectedly, after he surrendered the guard, he was directly appointed as the general without the word "department". Unconsciously, he was moved. Wei Guo treated him favorably with demoted officials, what if he surrendered himself? But thinking about it again, Ma Gueryi still couldn't make up his mind. He had experienced the Jiang Quan Rebellion and witnessed with his own eyes the cruelty of the Qing army's massacre after Jiang Quan's defeat. Although the Mongols are powerful, they may not be the opponents of the Eight Banners. If you make the wrong bet, you will be in doom! Therefore, Ma Gueryi was just making excuses and did not express his position clearly in his reply. Although he was temporarily calm, as the Guards won successive victories on the battlefield, he keenly felt that the Guards' front was getting closer and closer, and he might not have much time left for him.

"General, it's bad, the Guards~The Guards have reached the pass!" He was worrying about where to go when a close acquaintance came to report in a panic.

"How is it possible?" Ma Zhilin couldn't help but be stunned, "Why is there no news from Laoyingbao, Hongmen Fort, and Yongquan Yingbao?"

"The Guards crossed the Laoniuwan section of the Great Wall on the Yellow River and headed south, but did not attack those passes."

Ma Zhilin was even more surprised by the confidant's words. Why was the enemy so clear about his military deployment? After Weiyuan Road Commander fled David Fan to Piantou Pass, he joined forces with him. David Guard guarded Laoying Fort and Hongmen Fort, and he guarded Yongquan Camp, Piantou Pass, and Baliushu Fort. He originally thought that Laoniuwan Section The Great Wall was often flooded by the Yellow River, and the roads were narrow and muddy. The guards could not come from there, so only seventy flood soldiers were left to guard it. Unexpectedly, the guards came from here. How could a mere seventy people defend it? No wonder all the military fortresses came to the pass without sending any news.

"General~General~" The call of his confidants brought Ma Gueryi back to reality. He breathed a deep sigh of relief and sighed: "Let's go up to the pass with me and take a look."

(End of this chapter)