Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

When Manzhu Xili was quietly waiting for the Wei army on the north bank of the Liao River (Xiliao River), the Oirat war god on the south bank of the Liao River did not cross the Liao River, but led his army westward along the Liao River until he reached the Xilamulun River, which was connected to the Liao River.

"Great Khan, this is Kuhuzer. The water is shallow and a large army can cross it," the third-class Naiman Boahan reported respectfully to Sultan.

"Well, if you can wipe out Korchin this time, it will be a great achievement for you. Hahaha~" The God of War laughed loudly towards the sky, feeling very proud.

"I dare not take credit for myself. I am only willing to be the vanguard of the Khan." After receiving the praise from the Khan, Ahan was overjoyed and took the initiative to ask for battle.

"Okay, this is the pastureland of the Naiman tribe. You are familiar with the terrain and are very suitable to serve as a vanguard. I will let Gunbu Yileden and Buda support you." Seeing that he was eager to fight, the Great Khan readily agreed.

Ahan led 1,500 warriors from the Naiman tribe to cross the river first. He was familiar with the terrain and chose a crossing point where the water was shallow, so he could wade across without building a pontoon bridge. Gunbu Yileden led 2,000 warriors from the Ho-Tohite tribe, and Buda led 1,000 warriors from the Aohan tribe, followed closely behind, and behind them was the army of the Great Khan Lianhua. A total of 38,000 guards crossed the river in complete silence, which shows how strict the military discipline was.

"Pass on my military order, go east to the grazing ground of the Horqin Left Wing Middle Banner. I want to give my old friend a surprise!" Seeing that they had successfully crossed the river so smoothly, Sultan laughed loudly, urged his BMW to chase the wind, and led his men to gallop. The guards, who were all cavalry, came and went like the wind, and quickly appeared in the west of the grazing ground of the Horqin Left Wing Middle Banner, causing chaos among the Qing troops on the north bank of the Liaohe River.

"What! The guards are taking a detour via the Xilamulun River and heading towards us? What are the scouts doing? Useless trash, why did they report it only now?" Upon hearing the news, Manzhu Xili roared angrily.

"Fourth brother, you are the commander of the entire army. Don't be impatient, otherwise it will shake the morale of the army. Our troops are more numerous than the guards. Even if they successfully cross the river, what is there to be afraid of? Just line up in an upright formation to fight them!" Prince Zhuoliketu Wu Keshan said calmly to his brother.

"Brother is right, I lost my composure." Among the four brothers, Manzhu Xili admired this eldest brother the most. After being reminded, he immediately regained his composure and ordered: "Beat the drums to gather the troops, and the whole army will line up to fight!"
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The 48,000 Qing troops began to deploy, using the "fish scale formation" invented by their ancestor Genghis Khan. The vanguard, left wing, and right wing were arranged in a triangular shape. Behind the vanguard was the central army led by Manzhu Xili himself, and behind the central army were six rear guard troops. This "three-one-six" formation, with a small front end and a large back end, was well-arranged, as fine and compact as fish scales, making it very convenient for troops on both sides to outflank the enemy. If the enemy was weak, the troops on the left and right wings would be enough. If the enemy was strong, the rear guard troops could be deployed to reinforce the outflanking of the two wings. The cautious Manzhu Xili also arranged cavalry on the left and right sides of the triangle and in front, specializing in scouting the enemy's intelligence and transmitting it to the central army in a timely manner.

Because he listened to the advice of his brother Wu Kesan, Manzhu Xili deployed 4,000 troops of the Dushihuoer tribe of the Right Rear Banner of Khorchin and 3,000 troops of the Gushan Beizi Seleng tribe of the Durbert tribe as the vanguard; at the same time, he ordered his son Biltahar and Doroberel Zhulezagan of the Al Khorchin tribe to lead 8,000 Khorchin and Al Khorchin coalition troops to the forefront of the central army to monitor the two armies whose loyalty was questionable. He and Wu Kesan, Prince Shajin of the Right Central Banner Heshuo Tushetu, and Prince Ozir of the Right Front Banner Doroberel led 6,000 elite soldiers to guard the central army flag; behind the central army, Heta, Mani, Bakshi, Lawson, Tunehe, and Benbaci each led 1,000 troops as the rear guard; Prince Sebuten of the Right Banner of Balin led an army of 11,000 composed of Balin, Ongniud, and Zhalut as the left wing; Prince Erdeni of Khorchin Doroberel led an army of 10,000 composed of Khorchin, Zhalant, and Gorlos as the right wing. Although the battle formation was hastily arranged, the tribes in the south of the desert had fought with the Qing army for many years and had experience in war, so their battle formation was well-organized. "Haha, people on the grassland say that the Khorchin tribe is prosperous today because of its marriage with the pseudo-Qing royal family. I always thought that the Khorchin tribe only had beautiful girls but could not fight. Unexpectedly, today it seems that their battle formation is quite methodical. I underestimated the Khorchin people!" The great Khan Lianhua, who led the army, sighed after seeing the battle formation of the Qing army.

At this time, the guards also arranged their battle formations. Today, the battle formations of the God of War were a little strange. They did not use the Crow Soldiers’ Star-scattering, Five-horizontal, Fish-scale formations that the Mongols often used, but instead arranged them in a parallel straight line formation. The fierce generals of the guards, Suhe and Urigendalai, each led 10,000 men to serve as the left and right wings, while he himself led 18,000 troops to serve as the center army, and placed the artillery camp at the forefront of the center army. As we all know, with the speed of the cavalry, the artillery camp would be rushed to the front by the cavalry after firing a few shots. In fact, it could not play a big role, and was usually placed in the middle or behind the formation. But now the Khan actually placed the artillery camp at the forefront of the center army formation. If the enemy cavalry rushed over, wouldn’t the artillery camp be in danger? There were countless famous generals in the battle-hardened guards, and naturally some people saw that something was wrong. Nagat, Enhebatu, Toroshihu, Buhealtu and other generals advised against it. Unexpectedly, the Oirat God of War, who was known for his willingness to accept advice, became arrogant and smiled faintly, "I have made my own decision. You gentlemen, please stop persuading me. Just follow the military order." The long-term command of the army has given the Great Khan supreme prestige in the army. Now that he has spoken, although the generals are confused, they dare not persuade him anymore. They obediently return to their headquarters and prepare for the battle.

"How can the mere Khorchin tribe stop David's cavalry? I am willing to lead the army to defeat the enemy's vanguard, then attack the enemy's center, kill the generals and seize their flags," the fierce generals of the Guard, Orros and Aldar, requested a fight.

"Haha, don't worry. When the enemy is confused by Tarhun's artillery, we will have the opportunity to use you!" Seeing his subordinates' high morale, Sultan was not in a hurry and laughed.

The cannons bombarded the enemy and made them lose their way? The war horses came and went so fast, how many cannons could the artillery camp fire in time? I don't know what kind of drug the old guy Tarhun gave the Khan to put him at the forefront. Orros and Aldar thought that the old general Tarhun took the initiative to ask the Khan to put the artillery camp at the forefront of the central army in order to gain credit, and they were very disdainful of this. However, although they complained in their hearts, they did not dare to show any dissatisfaction in front of the Great Khan Lianhua, and they respectfully replied "yes" and left.

The wind blew! A strong wind! Like a roaring beast, it rushed past with a sharp whistle, sweeping away everything in the world, the sand rolled wildly, and the sky darkened.

"Boom~boom~boom~"

"Woo~wu~wu~"

In the Qing army's formation, war drums and military trumpets sounded, issuing the order to attack. (End of this chapter)