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    General Zhu Hongzhang, Shaanxi Governor Wei Guangtao, Shaanxi Admiral Zhu Shijun and Shanxi Admiral Zhao Wenkai all looked unhappy.  Although Prince Horqin Boyannamohu has the highest status among everyone, he can't bury people like this!

    "Your Highness, it's not that we are afraid of the Western Sichuan Army, it's actually that the Western Sichuan Army's guns and artillery are powerful. It's difficult to deal with these green battalions alone! If there is a new army, I will also dare to go out of the city and fight a head-on battle with the Western Sichuan Army!"  Zhu Hongzhang said.

    "Yes! Your Highness, Xi'an is very important and cannot be lost. We must ensure that Xi'an is not lost!" Wei Guangtao also explained.

    "Hmph! An army of more than 100,000 people is still afraid of the Western Sichuan Army with less than 50,000 people. Are you still considered men? Since you dare not go to war, then let me do it. We Mongolian men are not afraid of the guns and cannons of the Western Sichuan Army. I will use my hands to  With his saber and bow and arrow, he cut off that young marshal¡¯s head with his own hands and gave it to the great emperor!" Boyannamohu said proudly.  As Mongolian nobles, with the blood of Genghis Khan flowing in their bodies, they were born to fight!  Even though the Manchus suppressed the Mongols for more than two hundred years, for example, each Mongolian family could only leave one son to inherit the incense, and the others had to become lamas, the fighting will in the blood of the Mongols still did not disappear.

    "Your Highness, the army in western Sichuan is huge. It is too dangerous to go out to fight in the city. I think you should stay in the city!" Wei Guangtao, the governor of Shaanxi Province, quickly persuaded.  If there is something wrong with Boyanna Mohu, how can they explain it to the court?

    Although Boyannamohu is not well-known, his father Senggelinqin is a famous general.  Seng Gelinqin was the twenty-sixth generation grandson of Habtu Hassar, the second brother of Genghis Khan. He was later adopted as the heir by his distant cousin Sonamu Dobuji, the king of Horqin County.  In the third year of Xianfeng reign of Emperor Wenzong of the Qing Dynasty (1853), Seng Gelinqin led the troops to defeat the Taiping Rebellion's Northern Expedition in the southern suburbs of Tianjin.  In 1855, he was granted the title of Prince of Bodole Gatai, hereditary.  In the same year, he annihilated the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Li Kaifang's tribe in Fengguantun, Shandong, and captured Li Kaifang alive.  During the Second Opium War in 1859, he commanded the naval battle of Dagukou, defeating the British and French forces. Together with Li Chaoyi, he built forts in Ninghe, Yingcheng, Dagu and other places to resist invasion.  When Dagukou and Tianjin fell in 1860, he led an army with Mongolian cavalry as the main force and retreated to Tongzhou for defense.  His troops fought with the British and French forces at Bali Bridge in Tongzhou. The battle of Bali Bridge was a disastrous defeat, and the main Mongolian force was completely lost.  The British and French forces entered Yanjing and destroyed the Old Summer Palace.  Xuan was deprived of his title and still served as imperial envoy.  In May of the fourth year of Tongzhi (1865), during the Battle of Gaolouzhai, Seng Gelinqin was surrounded by the Nian Army Lai Wenguang Department and Song Jingshi Department at Wujiadian near Gaolouzhai County, Heze County, Caozhou, Shandong.  Seng Gelinqin then led a small number of cavalry to break out of the encirclement and hid in the woods. Zhang Zongyu's troops of the Nien Army entered the forest and found him and captured him. He was killed in the wheat field.  Not long after Seng Gelinqin was killed in battle, news of his death came back to Beijing. The Qing court was shocked and abstained from court for three days to show its respect.  Emperor Mu Zong of the Qing Dynasty personally went to Seng Gelinqin's mansion to offer sacrifices and set up a shrine for Seng Gelinqin.  Such an honor can be said to be unique in the late Qing Dynasty.  Therefore, the Qing court also attached great importance to and gave preferential treatment to the descendants of Seng Gelinqin.

    "There is no need to persuade. When the Western Sichuan Army arrives, I will lead the army out of the city to fight. Just defend Xi'an City!" Boyannamohu said stubbornly.  After finishing speaking, he left without looking at other people's faces.

    "General, what do you think we should do about this? If something unexpected happens to His Highness, how can we explain it to the court?" Wei Guangtao said hurriedly.

    "His Royal Highness insists on facing the Western Sichuan Army, but our persuasion is useless. What can we do? Don't worry, after he sees the power of the Western Sichuan Army, he will retreat. Then he will not accuse us of not daring to go out of the city to fight!  Zhu Hongzhang said quietly.  He and Boyannamohu's father Senggelinqin were of the same era. In terms of military exploits, he was not inferior to Senggelinqin, but in terms of the glory he received, they were worlds apart.  Therefore, he was somewhat dissatisfied with Seng Gelinqin.  Now Boyannamohu wants to die on his own, but his persuasion is ineffective. No wonder he is!

    "Then, okay! This is the only way!" Wei Guangtao said helplessly.  The Western Sichuan Army captured Baoji in one day, how could it be so easy to deal with.  I hope that Boyannamohu won't end up losing himself when he goes out to fight in the city this time, otherwise it will not end well.

    At noon on June 20, the Western Sichuan Army approached less than twenty miles away from Xi'an.  The entire army began to prepare food. After resting for two hours, they would then decide whether to launch an attack on Xi'an depending on the situation.  At the same time, a group of scouts set off early. They would go outside Xi'an to monitor the Qing army's movements.  According to previous information, there are 50,000 Mongolian cavalry in the city of Xi'an. Although the Mongolian cavalry using cold weapons does not have high attack power, it is very mobile. If they take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and the Western Sichuan Army is unprepared, then  But it really was a boat capsized in the gutter.

    SichuanThe arrival of the Japanese army immediately caused panic among the Xi'an defenders.  The city gate that was originally open closed tightly with a bang.  The Qing troops on the city wall were shouting loudly.  Obviously, after the news of the fall of Baoji came, they had a deep fear of the Western Sichuan Army.  Although only a few dozen scouts appeared, they were still frightened.

    Soon, Zhu Hongzhang, Wei Guangtao, Zhu Shijun, Zhao Wenkai, Boyanna Mohu and others rushed to the city wall.  Outside the city, dozens of Western Sichuan troops were less than five miles away from the Xi'an city wall.  They had dismounted and allowed the horses to graze on their own to save their energy.  At the same time, some Western Sichuan troops were lying on the ground to rest, while others were pointing towards Xi'an City.

    "This should be the vanguard of the Western Sichuan Army, and their main force should be right behind!" Zhu Hongzhang said, looking at the newly formed Western Sichuan Army.

    "Order all troops to be more vigilant and prepare to defend against the Western Sichuan Army's attack!" Wei Guangtao said cautiously.

    "Open the city gate, I will lead the army out of the city to fight!" Boyan Nemohu said.

    "Your Highness, please don't be reckless!" Wei Guangtao advised.

    "I have my own opinion!" Boyannamohu ignored Wei Guangtao's dissuasion and went directly down the city wall and returned to the military camp to organize the army.

    Because it was noon, Boyannamohu had to wait until the soldiers had lunch before going out to fight.  When the city gate of Xi'an opened, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon.

    "Platoon leader, the Qing army has left the city!" The Western Sichuan Army scout responsible for monitoring Xi'an City quickly reported to the reconnaissance platoon leader.

    "You guys, go back and report immediately. We will continue to monitor them!" The investigation platoon leader quickly made arrangements.  Several scouts quickly mounted their horses and ran towards where the large army was.

    Groups of Mongolian cavalry rushed out of Xi'an City and formed a team outside the city.  In more than half an hour, 50,000 Mongolian cavalry gathered in a black sea outside the city of Xi'an.  On the city wall, Zhu Hongzhang and others watched all this silently, although they all thought that Boyannamohu was just hitting an egg with a stone.

    "Let's go!" Boyanna Mohu, riding on a tall horse, waved the whip in his hand and ordered loudly.  Suddenly, 50,000 Mongolian cavalry gathered into a black river and rolled towards the west.

    The scouts of the Western Sichuan Army continued to monitor the Mongolian cavalry in front of them.

    At the same time, the large troops of the Western Sichuan Army that had just had lunch immediately took a break and began to take action.  The troops began to line up in a neat charging formation.  In front of them were mortars and heavy machine guns from various departments of the Western Sichuan Army.  Behind is an artillery position composed of nearly two hundred Type 82 infantry guns from six brigades.  Since the Qing army took the initiative to go out to fight in the city, of course they wanted it.

    "The Mongolian cavalry, Boyanna Mohu, the son of the Monk King? I want to see whether the Mongolian cavalry is more powerful or our cannons and heavy machine guns!" Wang Yuze said with some excitement.  Hundreds of years ago, the Mongolian cavalry swept across the Eurasian continent and established a huge empire.  However, as the times progress, the Mongolian cavalry who are still relying on cold weapons to fight will eventually be crushed by the wheels of history!

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