Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

When Souse, Biligundalai, Chuyi, Sangjiabu, and Sanggar led the remaining troops to escape back to Fushun, they had lost 4,000 of their 11,000 troops, and the death of Wengniute Prince Boduohe by an arrow was disheartening. What made them even more uneasy was that they were newly surrendered generals with no foundation in the court. Now they were defeated in the first battle and lost their military prestige. They didn't know how the Great Khan Lianhua would punish them.

There was no point in being afraid, and all they could do was wait for fate to decide. The Great Khan's imperial footsteps finally arrived at Fushun City, and everyone knelt before the emperor and pleaded guilty, "I am guilty, I have lost my army and humiliated my country, please punish me, Great Khan."

"Stand up," Sultan said in a very gentle voice. Although he was distressed by the loss of 4,000 soldiers, 3,000 of them were warriors from the Ongniud tribe, and the goal of weakening the tribe had been achieved. What made him even more relieved was that the ambitious Ongniud prince Boduohe had died in battle. Without such a hero, the left and right wings of the Ongniud tribe would inevitably split, and would no longer be a hidden worry for the south of the desert. From this point of view, he had benefited. The most important thing at the moment was how to completely win over the hearts of the newly surrendered tribes.

Seeing everyone stood up as ordered, he sighed and said, "If there is any guilt, it is the chief general. But your chief general Boduohe has died fighting for the Kingdom of David. How can I bear to blame such a loyal minister? Pass on my decree to posthumously confer the title of Prince Wengniute on Boduohe and bury him with the ceremony of a prince."

"The Khan's grace is too great to be repaid with my life!" Bodohe's son Biligundalai and cousin Souse were so moved that they burst into tears. Even Chuyi, Sangjiabu and Sanggar, who were dissatisfied with Bodohe, could not help but be moved by the lord's broad mind.

Sultan nodded secretly. He thought that posthumously conferring titles on the dead would make the tribes loyal without much effort. Why not? However, as the supreme ruler of the world, he was naturally proficient in the art of ruling his subordinates. He either did not do favors or did them well! He looked at Biligundalai with kindness and said, "Your father died on the battlefield. He was a true warrior! I now confer you the title of Prince of Wengniute. I hope you will inherit your father's will and be loyal to David!"

"I will follow Eqige's example and be loyal to the Khan even if it means death!" Biligundalai knelt down again to express his gratitude.

"Get up, I want to give your family four words." Sultan ordered someone to bring paper and pen, and wrote four big words: "Serve the country with loyalty and dedication."

"I will never be able to repay your grace even if I die a thousand times~" Seeing these four words, Biligundalai, Souse and other Ongniud tribe taijis burst into tears of gratitude. These four words represent the master's affirmation of Bodo and even the entire Ongniud tribe. With this magic weapon, the Ongniud tribe will have a foothold in the court of the Lord in the future. Their gratitude is full of sincerity, but they don't know that the Great Khan has a deep intention in giving them the words. I have given you such a great honor, firstly, you can set an example for other Mongolian nobles, and secondly, all Mongolians know that you are a family loyal to the country. If you dare to betray, won't the people scold you to death?

After the matter was settled, the Great Khan turned his attention back to the Ningguta Angbang Zhangjing, and asked his confidants with a sneer, "I originally wanted to follow the Hun River to take Hetuala, but unexpectedly Bahai was quite difficult to deal with. He defeated my vanguard and dampened my spirit. Tell me, how should we fight the rest of the battle?"

"Our army has far more soldiers than the Qing army. I think we can divide our troops and advance. One way is along the north bank of Hunhe River and Suzi River to attack Jiajian City, Jiefan City (Jiefan Village), Gule City (Gule Village), and Maerdun City (Maerdun Village); the other way is along the south bank of Hunhe River and Suzi River to attack Fushun Pass, Sarhu, and Hetuala." Grand Secretary Bobe proposed the plan of dividing the troops, and many ministers supported this view. Sultan nodded slightly, saying that dividing the troops could take advantage of his own military strength and make the enemy lose sight of one thing while focusing on another.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten the Battle of Sarhu between the Ming and Qing Dynasties? The Ming army was originally stronger than the Qing army, but because of the division of troops, it was defeated by the Qing army one by one. I think we should concentrate all our forces and attack Hetuala along the south bank of the Hunhe River and the Suzi River. This city is the capital of the Manchus. If it is conquered, the enemy will collapse without a fight." The Left Imperial Censor Hu Lianqi suggested concentrating forces to attack Hetuala. Sultan nodded again. Although he suffered a small setback, there were still more than 80,000 people in Fushun City, which was several times the number of the Qing army. If the troops were concentrated to attack, the enemy would never be able to shake. "I decided to lead the entire army to Hetuala along the south bank of the Hunhe River and the Suzi River. Haha, Bahai is a wise general and good at using strategies, but in the face of absolute strength, no strategy will work. I want to see what he can do to resist my 80,000 troops! However, Jiajia City is too close to Fushun. Before crossing the Hunhe River to the south, this nail must be pulled out first." The Great Khan made a decision with a tremor.

"We are willing to die for the Khan~" the generals expressed their stance in unison.
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The battle-hardened Oirat god of war moved with great force, withdrawing 4,000 troops from Babai, the chief of the Southern Desert, stationed in Fushun to make up for the troops lost in the battle of Jiajia City, and only ordered Chengxun, the general of Fushun, to lead 2,000 troops to guard Fushun. With the addition of Babai's troops, the number of guards was restored to 82,000. Most of the Mongols rode two or even three horses, and there were nearly 200,000 war horses alone. They also planted flags everywhere to boost their momentum, and it seemed that there were 200,000 troops.

This time, Sultan sent Prince Henjirige Seleng to lead 13,000 brave warriors from the Nenkhorchin Durbert tribe as the vanguard. He also ordered Prince Dushihuoer of Khorchin, Jalaidbe Seleng, and Gorlosbe Zarbu to lead a coalition force of 10,000 Khorchin, Jalaid, and Gorlos tribes to attack the second battle, while he himself led the main army in the rear.

"Pass the order down, speed up and do not dismount without orders." Seleng, who was appointed as the vanguard, excitedly summoned all the generals to issue military orders. Last time in Korchin, he changed sides and made great contributions, and this time he wanted to make new contributions.

"Yes," the second brother Duerben and the third brother Taben took the order and left.

But the eldest son Norbu refused to leave. "Eqige, I heard that Bahai is a cheater. Maybe he is hiding in the mountains now. If we move too fast, we will be ambushed. The example of Boduohe is right in front of us."

"My son only knows one side of the story," Seleng laughed. "Boduo underestimated the Qing army and advanced alone. He was ambushed and defeated. But it's different for us. The Khan is right behind us. Even if there is an ambush, as long as we hold on for a while, reinforcements will arrive. What is there to be afraid of?"

Norbu suddenly realized that he was only worried about the enemy's ambush, but forgot that there was a large army behind him. What was there to be afraid of with the Khan? He said generously: "I understand, we must capture the Deck City and show our military prestige!"

Under the urging of Seleng, the guards galloped on horseback and marched at a very fast speed, and soon arrived at the foot of the deck city. Originally, they thought there would be a big battle, but unexpectedly, the city was deserted and the soldiers conquered the city without bloodshed. Baleng was worried and sent people to search the nearby mountains, but no trace of the Qing army was found. He then realized that the enemy had really retreated, and hurriedly sent people to report the news to the Great Khan.

After receiving the information, Sultan became more and more proud and said to his subordinates: "A good strategist can use the situation to his advantage. In the face of my superior military force, even Bahai can only flee!" (End of this chapter)