Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 183 Khan goes to Qamdo on a snowy night (Part )
Jiayang Duoji led 3,500 monks and soldiers to Qamdo. Chuosijia Chieftain Zili joined these troops, plus himself and 3,500 people from Qamdo Temple, to form an army of 7,000. He ordered the monks and soldiers from Zizhu Temple to station outside the city. He led 2,000 soldiers and horses to guard the city, and stationed 1,500 soldiers and horses at various key passes. He thought he was impregnable.

God was not kind to him. It snowed heavily for more than ten days without any sign of stopping.

"Haha, the Han people have a saying: Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. It seems that next year's food harvest will be good," Zili said happily.

"Those who grow highland barley are happy, but the horse herders have to move," Qamdo Temple Langsong sighed. Qamdo is a part-pastoral and part-farm area, and the snow is heavy and the pests are frozen to death. The farmers are naturally happy; but for the herdsmen, there is no grass for their livestock, so they have to move their cattle and sheep.

"My second brother is always so compassionate. Has he cultivated the great compassion of Buddha? Don't worry, the herdsmen will come back after they leave. They can't bear to leave my Chuosijia pasture." Zili laughed and said, "The best thing is that the wind The snow is so heavy that the Mongols value their war horses the most. They are reluctant to let their war horses be exposed to the wind and cold, so they probably won’t come.”

Luolongzong, southwest of Qamdo, has two mountains facing each other and two rivers converging. It has been the passage from Sichuan to Tibet since ancient times. With a population of more than 3,000, the clan is considered a big town in the snowy region.

Lolondiba Awang Jampa received an order from Chief Baili to block the border. At the beginning, he carried out the task conscientiously and recruited 700 young men from the entire clan to guard the pass strictly. However, it has been snowing heavily these days. How could the Mongols come in spite of the snow? It was too cold, and Ngawang Qiangba was a kind man. He was afraid that the men would be frozen, so he asked them to withdraw into the village, leaving only one Gansang and twenty soldiers to guard the mountain pass.

This is a hard job, and the person sent to do this job will definitely not be a close associate of Master Diba. When receiving the military order, Nagansang nodded and bowed, but as soon as Master Diba left, he greeted Master Diba's mother.

"Hoo~hoo~hoo~" The strong wind whistled, and the dried mulberry trees stomped their feet due to the cold.

"Master, I secretly hid a jug of wine. Can you take a sip to warm yourself up?" A soldier handed over a jug of wine.

"You are so thoughtful," Gansang took the wine bag and poured it down his throat.

Time was frozen at this moment, "chirp", a feather arrow shot through his forehead.

Mandu Ratu swung his huge mace and knocked down a soldier. He spun his body and knocked over another person with his backhand. Just as he was about to continue killing, he found that there was no enemy left.

"There are thousands of households in the capital, and twenty native soldiers have all been killed," his subordinates reported.

"Okay! Get off your horse and walk, follow me into the village," Mandu Latu said softly.

When eight hundred Mongolian warriors sneaked into Luolong Zong's official stronghold, the defenders were all in their houses, and there were only twos and threes of sentries outside.

"Plop", the white blade cut the neck of the guard outside the house, causing him to fall to the ground.

"Who is it?" Lolondiba Awang Qiangpa heard the sound and came out of the house. What greeted him was a blood-red steel knife.

Sultan led an army of 20,000 men, killed 50 enemies and captured 500 enemies with zero casualties, and captured Luolong Zong, the gateway to Qamdo.

At the beginning, after he made up the strategy of attacking Baili Chieftain first, he ordered his younger brothers Sumur, Narisong and Suhe to lead 10,000 troops to monitor Zangba Khan. He himself led 20,000 troops and threatened to return to Lhasa, but in fact he traveled day and night. Khampa kills.

The first battle was fought beautifully, and Luo Longzong was easily captured. However, they encountered a new enemy: heavy snow. The heavy snowflakes in the sky reduced the impact of the cavalry, the weather became cold, and the marching speed slowed down a lot.

"I'm sweating profusely and it's freezing cold, which is not conducive to marching. It's better to wait until the snow stops before leaving." Saihan, the general, was the one who spoke. "By the time the snow stops, Chief Baili has also noticed it. I just want to catch him by surprise. Send the order and leave the cannons and heavy ordnance behind. Each army only carries a month's dry food and moves forward lightly." Su Letan laughed, pulled out the Yilit sword, and cut off a branch with his own hands to make a wooden pole. He walked at the forefront of the army. When encountering difficult roads, he dismounted and walked with his staff.

Seeing the Great Khan walking in the snow in person, the morale of the Mongolian army was greatly boosted. Under the restraint of generals at all levels, they quietly marched towards Qamdo.

After crossing Nuqu, the spies reported that although the river was frozen at the intersection of Zaqu and Angqu, the ice was not thick and it was difficult for the army to pass. However, the ice in the Leiwuqi area northwest of Qamdo was thick enough for horse racing.

"Alas! It seems that it is difficult to attack Qamdo City directly at the intersection of Zaqu and Angqu. We can only detour through Leiwuqi." The great Sarula Bilig Khan sighed and ordered the entire army to detour. Unexpectedly, he made a mistake. Tusi Chuosijia led 2,000 soldiers and horses to defend the city. He ordered 3,500 monk soldiers from Jiayang Dorje to station outside the city, and another 1,500 soldiers and horses were distributed at the intersection of Zaqu and Angqu. All passes along the river. This way, it just escaped the eyes and ears of the chieftain soldiers.

The army marched to Harima Temple near Leiwuqi. This temple belonged to the Black Hat Lineage of the Kagyu Sect and was a disciple and grandson of Quyin Dorje, the national master of Zangba Khan. Although Baili Chieftain arrested and expelled heretics in various places in Kangrong and only respected the Bon sect, Zangba Khan was his die-hard ally and did not expel the monks in the temple.

When the Mongols came here, they expected to encounter resistance, but instead of encountering resistance, they received a warm welcome. It turned out that although Chief Baili did not expel the monks from Harima Temple, he imposed heavy taxes on them. The Kagyu monks who swallowed their anger actually regarded the enemy Mongols as their saviors.

Hearing that even the monks from the Black Hat Lineage of his old rival Kagyu Sect welcomed him, Suletan was so happy that he danced with joy and said, "The moon is so auspicious, the moon is so auspicious. How can you be invincible if you are acting in such a retrograde manner?"

Watching groups of soldiers crossing the river from the Angqu where Harima Temple is located, the Great Khan smiled with relief. As long as my army crosses the river, if nothing happens, the city of Qamdo will be in my possession. Thanks to the Changsheng Heaven, ice and snow suddenly fell, making the surging river a smooth path.

"Great Khan, the enemy has set up a camp outside the city. Do you plan to attack the city first? Or attack the stronghold first?" Liu Haogu asked with a smile in the big tent. Although Sarula Bilig Khan's majesty was growing, Mr. Liu had been the teacher of the Great Khan after all, and his speech was relatively casual.

"Master Liu, which one do you think I will fight first?"

"I would venture to guess that the Khans will fight both of them together." Liu Haogu smiled and stroked his long beard.

"Hahaha, I knew I couldn't hide it from Mr. Liu." Sultan also laughed out loud, and immediately began to give orders.

"I will lead 15,000 troops to attack the enemy's stronghold outside the city. Saihan, Mandu Latu, Bolujie, Aishan, Jijike, Lalm, and Rejiefu will each lead their headquarters to follow me." .

"The slave takes the order", "The last general takes the order", there was a roar in the big tent.

"As for the city of Qamdo," Suletan glanced at the generals with a sharp gaze like a hawk, and saw an attentive and eager face.

Du Qianhu Alatancang looked at him eagerly. As one of the first confidants to follow the Great Khan, it was difficult for him to achieve great military exploits because he was surrounded by the Great Khan, so his promotion was slower. When Luo Bu Zang became the governor, Risong and Su He were also granted the title of Deputy Ten Thousand Households, and he was the one with Thousand Households in the capital, so he wanted to make his wife Yinzi through meritorious service.

Sultan understood the eyes of his confidants and smiled slightly, "Alatan Csang, Sandan, Dhondup Norbu, you will lead five thousand soldiers and horses to capture the city of Qamdo for me."

"I accept my order," Alatan Canghu roared, straightening his body.

(End of this chapter)