Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 278: It’s Hard to Shake Junggar Mountain (Part )
"This slave is incompetent and has humiliated the country by losing his master. I beg Your Majesty to grant this slave a death to protect the three armies." Wei Zheng knelt down in front of Sultan's horse to plead guilty. He was so ashamed that he shed tears because of his defeat.

"Don't cry. My Mongolian warrior bleeds but doesn't shed tears!" Sultan shouted angrily and sighed, "The young eagle has to fall down several times before it can grow into an eagle. I won't kill you. I will go and get twenty Army stick. I hope you will remember the lessons of this battle and make meritorious deeds."

"I thank your majesty for not killing me," Wei Zheng accepted the order and was punished, secretly vowing to avenge his crime without mentioning it.

Seeing that the city of Urumqi was very strong, Sultan ordered artillery to bombard the city. Forts were built one after another, and fifty heavy cannons and more than a hundred light artillery began to fire. Although there were artillery on the city to fight back, they could not withstand the many guns of the Guards. Five days later, a section of the southern city wall collapsed. The guards roared in, only to find that the Dzungars had already planted three layers of fences in the city. Even if there was a gap, they would not be able to rush in for a while. Soon, the Junggar people pushed the knife cart and blocked the gap again.

"This Ctu is really a general!" On the high platform outside the city, Suletan put down his telescope and muttered to himself. He is most afraid of fighting against such veterans. On the surface, these old men may appear to be timid and cowardly, but in fact, because of their rich experience and losses, they follow the rules in battle and are extremely unlikely to make mistakes. It often takes more time to defeat such an opponent than an ordinary opponent. What he hopes most is a quick victory, and what he fears most is a long delay.

After all, Emperor Qianyuan was a veteran on the battlefield. Seeing that Urumqi was difficult to attack, he came up with the idea of ​​uprooting the surrounding cities and isolating Urumqi.

He led a large army to surround Urumqi, and ordered veteran generals Erketaji, Aldar and Shuoqi to lead 20,000 troops to attack Beslopali City in the northeast of Urumqi; generals Su He and Bolu only led 20,000 troops to attack the northwest city. The city of Qamdo was attacked, and the situation became a stalemate.

Guarding Biesi Bali City were the famous Junggar generals and Batur's third brother, Chuhu'er Ubas, who had 10,000 soldiers and horses. Although they were not as numerous as the guards, they were extremely elite, and the city was in danger, making it difficult for both sides to fight. Inseparable. Erketaij, Aldar, and Shuoqi were all veterans of the Guards. They sought stability with their troops. When they saw the situation, they did not attack hard. Instead, they set up camp, built fortifications, and slowly exhausted themselves with the Junggar people.

Guarding the city of Qamdo was Seleng, another famous general from Junggar and Batur's fifth brother. This man was good at wielding a sword and was famous for his courage in fighting tough battles. Most of the 10,000 soldiers and horses under his command were veterans who had been on the battlefield. Su He was also a fierce general of the Guards. He fought with him several times, but he did not take advantage of him. Later, when he saw that there were many guards, he withdrew into the city and only defended but did not attack. Su He was so angry that he screamed, but he couldn't beat him down for a while.

The stalemate in the Urumqi area lasted for more than a month, with no progress made. Emperor Qianyuan Long Yan was furious and was about to urge the generals to fight for their lives, but two bad news came: First, after Batur Hutaiji learned that the Wei army was attacking from the east to the west and captured Qinghai and Gansu, he immediately He led the army southward from Wusu, attacked Huite Wanhu Mansion, connected many places in Kekongas, Naratu, and Telehala, and approached the cities of Xiaoyuledusi and Yingsachuan. The heads of Huite households, Balsi and Tumian Luobuzang, frequently asked for help; secondly, Oqiltu Khan of the Ili Heshuote tribe, regardless of their marriage, led the Heshuote army to cross the Halketawu Mountain. Attack Baicheng and Kuqa.

This Oqiltu is really an immature white-eyed wolf! I treated him so well that I married my adopted daughter Princess Shuji to him. She was the noble daughter of the Golden Family and the biological daughter of Lin Dan Khan! He also gave a large amount of dowry and conducted trade with him. Unexpectedly, he still joined the Junggar camp and actually sent troops to fight me. Hum, he thought that since I was at war with Batur, he could take advantage of me. Baicheng and Kuqa are sacred places and must not fall into the hands of Heshuote! Thinking of this, he ordered the Yarkand commander Wu Rigao Dalai to lead his troops north to rescue the second city.

As for the area around Yingsagawa City and Xiaoyuledus City, they are the places where the Huite people got their start, so they must not be lost! In desperation, Sultan ordered the governor of the Western Region Ananda Gushi and the general guard Zheng to carefully guard against the Junggar army in the direction of Urumqi. Fearing that they would not have enough troops, he also ordered Du Qianhu Boru to only lead 5,000 elite troops to assist the two men. Defend the Western Region. In order to vent their anger and weaken the other party's war potential, more than a thousand households of Junggar herdsmen captured in Urumqi were taken to Qinghai for separate resettlement. Capturing the population is a common practice in grassland wars, and the Junggar side also robbed David's population.

After arranging the defense of the Western Region, he took more than 60,000 troops and horses and rushed to the aid of the Yuledus Grassland, the hometown of the Huite people.

After all, it was the place where the Huite people started. Yingsochuan City was built extremely solidly and was located in a valley. The city wall relied on the mountains, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. Batur Hutaiji continued to attack for more than ten days, but still could not defeat them. This fortified city has become his nightmare. He has fought many times but failed. "Huntaiji, the main force of the guards led by the puppet emperor Sultan has entered the Yuledus grassland," the seventh brother Nomqi reported to Batur.

Batur sighed and ordered: "Withdraw the entire army to the north bank of the Konggesi River, and transport the more than a thousand captive households of the Weiguo population back to Hobokseri."

"Yes!"

"Slave to see your majesty," Baersi, the head of the Huitwan household, and Tumian Luobuzang saluted Sultan, who was leading the troops to help.

Of these two, one was a veteran from his father's time, and the other was his confidant. Sultan was very kind to them, and personally supported them and comforted them in every possible way. Special hometown, hard work pays off! Please get up quickly!"

"Tell me carefully about the situation of the Junggar Army," Sultan asked.

"Your Majesty, the Junggar army has about 50,000 troops. Now they have all withdrawn to the north bank of the Konggesi River, facing our army across the river," Balsi replied.

"Your Majesty, the number of firearms and other ordnance in the Junggar army has greatly increased compared to before. The slaves suspect that the Qing Dynasty is helping them," Luobuzang also said.

"Hmph! The lice on the monk's head are obvious." Sultan sneered and growled: "Come with me to the Konggesi River to inspect the Junggar people's camp."

When everyone came to the bank of Konggesi River, Sultan ordered his men to build a high platform and take out the telescope to climb up to observe. But I saw that the Junggar military camp on the other side was very organized. Where are the galloping roads, where are the footpaths, where are the water sources, and where are the luggage stores, all are well planned; arrow towers, fences, trenches, and barriers are also complete. The construction of the entire military camp seems simple, but it is extremely close to actual combat!
"Alas! The Dzungars have strong camps and fortified walls. This Batur is not only good at running the country, he is also good at leading troops in battles. War is not easy to fight! It is easy to shake the mountains, but it is difficult to shake the Dzungars!" Sultan sighed as he looked at the enemy camp on the other side. He couldn't help but mention the name that haunted him again.

(End of this chapter)