Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 710 The falcon tests its wings and stirs up dust (Part )
"Where are the Qing troops?" In the Yamen of Chahar Ten Thousand Houses Prefecture in Tucheng, Nagat asked Hu Luke Zhaisang, the head of Thousand Households in the Zuodu Thousand Houses Prefecture in Chahar. The Chahar Ten Thousand Household Prefecture of the Kingdom of David consists of five Thousand Household Prefectures, namely left, right, front, back and middle, which are respectively composed of Hulu Kezhaisang, Tashhai, Badasizhaisang, Dazhamusu and Sileng. Ge was appointed as the head of a thousand households in the capital, plus a thousand households directly under the Wanhu Prefecture. Hulu Kezhai Sang is a local snake and is familiar with the terrain of Chahar, so he is entrusted with the important task of spying on military intelligence.

"Reporting to the heads of ten thousand households, the Qing army has crossed Daqingshan and is heading towards Maoerzhuang." Veteran general Hulu Kezhaisang was a veteran of Lin Dan Khan's era. He had seen the world and answered calmly.

"Well, is there any news from the Great Khan and Babai Ten Thousand Household Chiefs?" Nagat asked next.

"The Great Khan has sent a military order to first lift the siege of Guihua City and then to reinforce Tucheng. He ordered us to hold on to the spot and try to delay the Qing army's attack." The troops are being rescued and naturalized, so they can’t take care of us for the time being.” When he said this, Hulu Kezhai Sang’s expression changed slightly.

After hearing this, the eighteen-year-old Nagat couldn't help but raise his sword eyebrows, and his eyes shot out as sharp as an eagle. The sword-shaped eyebrows and hawk-like eyes are the ancestral characteristics of the Ikemin'an clan. Most of the men in their family have this appearance, including Suletan and Sumur. As the second son of Sumur, Nagat is no exception.

"It seems that we can only rely on ourselves! Very good! Only in this way can we show our military merits. I, David, established the country with military merits. Don't give up this good opportunity to make great achievements!" The young commander said towards him. Tu Mian Abu Nai, Du Qianhu Changhu Luke Zhai Sang, Tash Hai, Bada Xi Zhai Sang, Dazha Mu Su and Sleng Ren took a look one by one. Everyone was inspired by his words and couldn't help but feel refreshed. When the dynasty was first established, it had a strong spirit. It was not afraid of the enemy having too many soldiers, but it was afraid of not being able to gain military exploits.

"Brother, how many more warriors can the Chahar tribes recruit?" Nagat asked Abu Nai seriously. Abu Nai is the adopted son of the Lotus Khan. He is the nephew of the Lotus Khan, so he is naturally called brother.

To be honest, as the legitimate son of Lin Dan Khan and several years older, Abu Nai was extremely unconvinced by Nagat. But he also knew in his heart that his adoptive father had always been wary of his identity as a direct descendant of the Great Yuan Dynasty. He sent this person here just to monitor him, so he did not dare to show off his strength and gave him an advantage in everything. After hearing this, he smiled and said: "A few days ago, the Great Khan had an order to recruit 7,000 local garrison troops from various tribes in Chahar. Nowadays, most of the young people in the tribe are joining the army. Even if all the young people between the ages of thirteen and sixty are recruited, If more men join the army, it can only increase the number of troops by 10,000 at most."

"Well, the Great Khan left me 5,000 elite soldiers, and expanded the garrison by 7,000. With these 10,000 soldiers and horses, we have a full army of 22,000. The strength is not much less than that of the Qing army. It is enough "We are worthy of a battle." Nagat was full of confidence, but he deliberately ignored one problem. The real soldiers in his army were only 5,000 combat soldiers and 7,000 garrison soldiers. The rest were made up of herdsmen, while the various tribes in Monan Mongolia The ones sent were all elite soldiers. However, these words significantly boosted morale, and the generals became even more excited after hearing this.

"My dear brother, the military order given by the Great Khan is to hold on to the spot. Although the Tucheng is small, it is very strong. It is better to defend according to the Tucheng," Abu Nai suggested.

"No, brother, the Great Khan's edict has another sentence: try to delay the Qing army's attack. The terrain around Tucheng is flat and cannot delay the enemy's offensive. I intend to defend along the Yuhe River in the northeast of Tucheng. The Qing army will see The river is difficult to cross and must take a detour through Daihai, so we will ambush them at Ma Tou Mountain in the south of Daihai." Nagat had a different view.

"Ambush them?" Abu Nai was a little suspicious, "Wu Keshan is also a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time. I'm afraid he may not fall into the trap."

"Haha, how will you know if you don't try?" Nagat covered his mouth and smiled, "If the old thief is not fooled, we can hold on to the city for a long time." Military orders were issued quickly. Nagat ordered Silenge to lead 2,000 garrison troops to defend Tucheng, while Abu Nai led 5,000 garrison troops from Hulu Ke Zhaisang and Tashhai generals, and 5,000 temporarily recruited herdsmen to defend the west bank of the Yuhe River. The army crossed the Yuhe River and dug three trenches on the west bank of the Yuhe River, planted wooden fences, built earthen walls, dug horse pits, and placed iron caltrops; The generals set up an ambush in Matoushan with 5,000 elite soldiers and 5,000 temporarily recruited herdsmen. If no defenders could be seen, fearing that the Qing army would become suspicious, the clever Nagat ordered Badasi Zhaisang to lead 5,000 herdsmen to camp at the Matou Pass and ambush 5,000 of the most elite soldiers on the mountain. After everything was ready, they quietly waited for the Qing army to arrive.
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"Maoerzhuang was taken down by us so easily?" Wu Keshan couldn't believe it when he saw the military flag of Monan Mongolia planted on the side wall of this trading border town. After all, Maoerzhuang is located on the trade route for north-south caravans entering and exiting Datong. It is an important trade hub. Unexpectedly, the Wei army gave up immediately.

"Brother, although Mao'er Village was captured by us, not even a single person was seen in the village, and not a grain of food was found. I think this is the guard's plan to exhaust the army," Manzhu Xili said.

"Well, you are right. However, the Guards also underestimated our Monan Mongolia. Monan has abundant water and grass, and herds of cattle and sheep. When the army goes out, it is one man and two horses, and it also drives a large number of cattle, sheep and camels. It is not like In the bitter Mobei, war requires looting to replenish food and grass," Wu Keshan laughed.

As soon as these words came out, the generals Manzhu Xili, Gulusibuqi, and Gunchuk all laughed happily. Indeed, the geographical environment of the Monan tribes is much better than that of the Mobei tribes, so they are relatively rich. Especially the Horqin and Karaqin tribes, which have been married to Manchu dignitaries for generations, are extremely rich. Not only do they pay less taxes, He often received rewards from the Qing court, so he really didn't have to worry about military rations.

"Eqi Ge, do you want to rest for a day in Mao'erzhuang before going on the road?" Bier Tahar asked his father for instructions.

"No, give me the military order to continue marching and rest when you see Yuhe," Wu Keshan said arrogantly. He believed that he had 30,000 of Mongolia's most elite warriors in his hands, and the main force of the guard army had already moved south. As long as his horse's hooves appeared in Tucheng, he would be able to capture them.
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The spring breeze was triumphant and the horses' hooves were galloping. Thirty thousand desert Mongolian cavalry quickly galloped to the Yuhe River in the northeast of Tucheng. This is a long river, with its upper reaches near Tucheng and its lower reaches flowing into Sanggan River through Datong Prefecture.

"Huh? The defense of the Guards is quite tight." Wu Keshan looked at the tightly organized camps, ramparts, trenches, wooden fences, and more than a dozen temporary forts on the other side of the river, and his face couldn't help but feel uncertain.

Having been on the battlefield for a long time, he immediately felt that this battle was not easy to fight. He was reluctant to risk the lives of the children of the Horqin tribe. He was also angry that the Aohan tribe and the Khalkha left wing tribe were late for the alliance. He immediately ordered: "Bandi, Mazik , Gonbuyilden, the three of you led the Aohan left wing, Aohan right wing, and Khalkha left wing troops with three banners, and quickly built rafts and sheepskin rafts to cross the river first."

"嗻~" Bandi, Mazik, and Gonbuyilden dared not speak out in anger, so they had no choice but to respond angrily.

(End of this chapter)