Zhebie was full of energy, and his shouts carried far into the night.
When he gave the order, he had already turned his horse back and charged towards the road. The cavalry were approaching him at the same time. Some Mongolians, whose horses were frightened and jumped, abandoned their horses, turned around and ran to the rear of the cavalry.
Not long after running, someone suddenly shouted: "Otuuge and others are injured! Wait a minute!"
The so-called "Otuoge" means bear. The brothers Nahuchu and Aranda, the guards of Jebe, received this honorific title because they were strong and good at fighting.
Both of them are famous warriors who have followed Zhebei for many years. In the Battle of Nahuya, they jointly killed more than 20 warriors from the Naiman tribe and saved Zhebei's life. Therefore, they were awarded the "Tacihan" by Genghis Khan. "His status and status are higher than those of an ordinary centurion.
But at this time, Zhebie said very simply: "Let them die in battle!"
The Mongols were all experienced warriors. At this time, everyone knew that in the face of such a large-scale ambush, only a handful of people would be able to escape. Even if they can break out of the valley, those without horses will definitely be chased to death.
As for the injured, there is no need to consider them. Their only value is to try to hinder the enemy and try to buy time for their companions.
Now that Zhebie has given the order, what is there to hesitate about?
Not only the Otuuge brothers, but also several injured Mongolians who were limping along followed them, but immediately yelled and left the team. Some people turned over and hid behind the shot dead horses, took off their quivers and placed them in front of them; others brandished their knives and launched a countercharge towards the hillsides on both sides.
Among the grassland peoples since ancient times, some may be as tough as the Mongols, and some may be as brave as the Mongols. This is probably the case for all peoples who survive in cruel natural conditions and rely on nomadism.
But in the past thirty years, the Mongolian grasslands have experienced an unprecedentedly brutal unification war; and the Mongolian nation, which was forged into a unified body by the war, has been subject to the strictest military law under Genghis Khan's nine-pin white banner, and has been repeatedly The gains from foreign wars inspired unprecedented fighting spirit.
These reasons combined made the Mongolian army perform far better as an army than their predecessors.
Even in the current desperate situation, they are ready to fight to the end!
The meadow at the bottom of the valley is not narrow. The first batch of yellow-headed women stumbled and fell. Their bodies were like water-filled skins, clattering among the rocks. When they landed, they had turned into mud without the Mongolians having to do anything. .
After the subsequent yellow-headed Jurchen hit the ground, because she rushed from the relatively bright hillside to the valley bottom, the light was blocked by the intertwined branches on the slope, and everyone's eyes suddenly darkened. The yellow-headed Jurchen warriors subconsciously stagnated, and were immediately shot at randomly by Mongolian arrows, killing and wounding a number of them.
But as soon as they hesitated, they immediately heard someone from behind shouting in Jurchen language: "Keep charging! If the soldiers hesitate to go first, they will be beheaded immediately! If a general hesitates to go first, he will be beheaded! If the leader hesitates to go first, the whole clan will be killed." behead!"
That's Judge Li's voice! Judge Li is a great benefactor who gave everyone food and clothes. This time he also distributed precious iron weapons to everyone... But if you don't obey his orders, he will immediately turn his back and kill, and he will kill without mercy. ! It is said that he is also assisted by gods floating in the sky. Anyone who disobeys his orders will be seen by him!
Judge Li has orders to continue the charge!
The yellow-headed Jurchens roared like a herd and rushed towards the Mongols.
The Mongolians responsible for cutting off the rear were all wounded, and less than half had the strength to shoot bows and arrows. When a huge number of enemies attack like a tidal wave, the deterrence they create is almost non-existent in an instant. The distance of thirty to fifty steps disappeared in an instant, and the two parties fought together.
This kind of night battle is the most unreasonable. It was impossible for the soldiers to fight with torches. In the darkness of the valley, people collided with each other, and it was difficult to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Everyone was swinging their swords randomly based on instinct.
As the crowds of people behind continued to pour in, the densely packed crowd crowded together. With the faint light, they could barely distinguish whether the people on the opposite side were enemies, and then stabbed and killed them randomly with knives.
Sometimes a Mongolian has to face weapons thrust from five or six directions at the same time, and the most they can do is kill one enemy in front of them, which is enough.
Sometimes the yellow-headed Jurchen, who was looking for enemies left and right, suddenly cried out in pain and fell to the ground. It was because she was hit by a wounded Mongolian lying on the ground. The surrounding yellow-headed Jurchens immediately screamed wildly, and their swords rained down, killing the enemy on the spot.
Jebe's guards Nahuchu and Aranda were both injured in their legs, so they could not move. They stood back to back, wielding hammers and heavy knives, killing all the enemies in front of them, so that the corpses piled up in a ring around them.
Such bravery, if performed in daylight, would greatly boost one's own morale and even frighten the enemy to the point of collapse. But under the cover of night, dozens of steps away, the yellow-headed Jurchen could only see shadowy figures. He only heard the shouts and the sound of weapons clashing to determine where the enemy was, and then rushed in that direction.
So Nahuchu and the Aranda brothers were quickly surrounded by the yellow-headed Jurchens. Their hands were grabbed, their feet were pulled hard, their faces were held down by several palms, and their eyes were gouged out. They screamed fiercely, biting the enemy with their mouths like bears, and then daggers were inserted into their mouths until they reached their necks.
The Mongols who were ordered by Jebe to stay behind to stop the enemy were all dead in the blink of an eye. The yellow-headed Jurchens shouted and made a fuss, raising the swords in their hands and shouting wildly.
Immediately, a Ding navy officer holding a torch arrived and shouted: "Keep chasing! Keep chasing!"
Zheng Rui and Wanyan Luqi, the old partners, were the ones who repeatedly urged the pursuit.
Both of them were from Liaodong, so they were previously transferred to Li Yun by Guo Ning to facilitate Qunmu's activities in Liaodong. Not long ago, the two of them acted as spies and discovered the Mongols' movements on the road to Beijing. Li Yun met them and asked them what reward they wanted. Both of them said that it would be best to return to the army and lead the troops and travel around in the caravan. Although there are times when it is fun, it would be too scary if something goes wrong.
Li Yun laughed and agreed, but he asked them to help organize the yellow-headed Jurchens' team first and lead them to fight.
At this moment, the two of them held a torch in one hand and a knife in the other, walking side by side through the crowd, urging the yellow-headed Jurchens to continue their charge.
The ambushes on the cliffs on both sides are not facing each other, but slightly staggered. The Huli Gai people under Pu Suliemeng were responsible for cutting off the exit of the valley, blocking Jebe's retreat, and at the same time blocking the Mongolian support and cover manpower; the yellow-headed Jurchens under Li Yun were responsible for crushing all the way along the valley. Press through.
It was very noisy at the bottom of the valley, with shouts of people, neighing of horses, and dying moans of people coming and going. The two of them could only shout as loud as they could. Wanyan Luqi also dragged a yellow-headed Jurchen who was only celebrating her victory to an open space and punched and kicked her.
For these uncivilized barbarians, this kind of action is more effective than mere words, so while Wanyan Luqi was fighting, Zheng Rui shouted at the side: "Keep chasing! Don't stop! The Mongolian general is here Ahead! Manager Li has ordered that whoever kills him will be rewarded with a hundred pieces of silk!"
A hundred bolts of silk!
The dark figure of the yellow-headed Jurchen suddenly moved. They surrounded Zheng Rui, Wanyan Luqi and other officers and ran faster.
Not long after running, they heard the sound of slashing and shouting suddenly coming from the front of the valley. Moreover, the dense sounds quickly came closer in the opposite direction! Obviously, Pu Sulie blocked the Mongols! Block Zhe and say goodbye!
The Mongols are fighting and retreating! The Huli Gai people are hunting!
It was difficult to see the specific battle situation in the darkness, but the number of Mongolians was getting smaller and smaller. It was like a trapped beast still fighting!
"You damn boy, you are so tough! Are you still fighting!" Wanyan Luqi cursed with admiration.
Suddenly there was a strong wind and an arrow missed. Wanyan Luqi ducked out of the way, but it was too late. The arrow hit Wanyan Luqi's neck out of position. He subconsciously covered his neck, but blood spurted out from between his fingers, even hitting the torch he held in one hand.
Zheng Rui shouted.
Wanyan Luqi stared at him and muttered: "Hurry up and get someone to bandage it, I'm injured..."
Before he finished speaking, his head dropped and he fell to the ground motionless.
"Bandage your shit!" Zheng Rui's eyes instantly turned blood red.
He cursed continuously, threw away the pine torch in his hand, raised his knife and shouted at the yellow-headed Jurchen beside him: "Kill me! If even one of these Mongolians is alive, you must die!"
