City No. 15.
There are thousands of defenders, plus hundreds of civilians, about 2,000 people. They may draw their bows fully, hold their spears, stand at the top of the city, or prepare for logistical work.
Such as carrying arrows, moving wounded soldiers, and preparing for battle.
Zhang Youwei, wearing heavy armor and leading his soldiers, personally stood on the top of the city and looked ahead. Not long after, a black spot appeared on the horizon, and then a large group of cavalry came galloping and stopped about three hundred meters away from the city.
The sound of people and horses neighing is endless.
"Bang the drums to cheer up." Zhang Youwei waved his hand and shouted.
"Dong dong dong!!!!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"Kill, kill, kill!!!!!"
The sound of drums and horns was heard constantly, and the soldiers and civilians raised their weapons and shouted loudly.
Zhang Youwei planned to use this to scare off the Meng Yuan people, and it was better not to fight if he could.
The Mongolian Yuan cavalry has five thousand households and six thousand people. The leading general is Zhu Mingde. He is thirty-two years old and in the prime of life.
Under the banner of "Meng Yuan". Zhu Mingde looked at the city ahead, with a look of reluctance on his face.
Seeing that the Han army's cement roads were being built all the way to the Mongolian and Yuan capitals. Haida finally sent out cavalry to harass the Han army's food route.
But it happens every time.
The morale of the Han army is extremely high, the cement wall is very strong, and the city wall is small. It is a veritable [small town], which is extremely beneficial to the defensive side.
Unless there are heavy siege equipment and a large army, it will be difficult to capture such a small city.
"Damn it." Zhu Mingde looked back at the soldiers behind him, then reined in his horse, led the cavalry, and left as they came.
"Oh oh oh!!!!!"
The Han army on the city retreated when they saw the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry. They raised their weapons together and cheered loudly.
Similar scenes often occur in small cities built around cement roads.
The Meng Yuan people had no way to deal with Wu Nian's strategy.
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On the long cement road, a Han army's Qianhu cavalry stopped to rest. After the cavalry dismounted, they did not drink water themselves, but fed and drank the horses. After serving the uncle, they took out water and dry food to satisfy their hunger.
On the entire cement road, thousands of Feng Chong's cavalry were roaming.
Scenes like this are extremely common.
However, the generals in this group are not Feng Chong's Qianhu. It was Wu Min, the eldest son of the king, Marquis of Qi.
His Qianhu guards were originally Wu Nian's guards, who were elite and good at fighting. You can catch tigers when you go up the mountain, and you can catch dragons when you go into the water.
Mounted horses are cavalry, and holding heavy axes are heavy armor and heavy ax soldiers.
Wu Min asked Wu Nian to lead the cavalry to guard the cement road.
It's already January.
Come this month. Wu Min worked very hard, sleeping in the open air. Because of the long hours of horseback riding, the skin on the inner thighs was abraded and it hurt for a long time.
But as the saying goes.
tempered into a steel.
He turned black, his skin became rough, and the meat on his inner thighs became very hard. He completely shed his childishness and exuded a mature atmosphere.
Capable, strong, with sharp eyes and amazing momentum.
Wu Min sat on a small bench. After replenishing his water, he took out the dried pork and ate it. This dried meat is so hard that it needs to be torn off with your teeth and chewed thoroughly before it can be swallowed.
The rough feeling of meat passing through the esophagus is very obvious.
Wu Min raised his head and said to his confidants: "I practiced martial arts when I was young. When I grew up, I became proficient in bow and horse and loved military affairs. I often led my followers, went hunting, and commanded from the center, arranging troops."
"Although I didn't show it, I was quite proud."
"But when I got to the army, I realized that it was just playing house. Just like the jerky in my hand. When I was in Jiang County, my diet was not sophisticated, but I didn't know how to eat this kind of jerky."
"Now, I understand the hardships of my father's business. Back then, my father never took off his armor and never left the saddle of his horse. He would often run for more than ten days and fight fiercely with the enemy."
"What perseverance."
Having said this, Wu Min's face showed respect, and his eyes shone with admiration.
Mount your horse and hold a spear, lead one hundred thousand troops, and compete with the enemy for supremacy.
A true husband.
"What the Marquis said is true. The king is really the emperor." The confidant lowered his head slightly and said with emotion.
After Wu Min ate the dried meat, he ate some dry food. His mouth was really dry, so he drank a lot of water. Once he's done eating and wiping himself clean, it's almost time to set off.
At this moment, a cavalryman shouted a warning: "There is smoke."
Wu Min's expression changed slightly, and he immediately stood up, mounted his horse, and shouted: "Mount your horse and prepare to fight."
The Han troops immediately mounted their horses, either holding their cavalry spears or taking out their cavalry bows. Wu Min raised his head and glanced at the direction from which the smoke was coming. He gave an order and led the cavalry to gallop away.
Wu Min's goal is City No. 23.
When he led his troops to the city, the gate of City No. 23 was closed tightly. The garrison of Qianhu on the city, led by soldiers and civilians, stood ready with full bows and spears in hand.
Wu Min did not enter the city, but led his troops to form an array outside the city, looking up at the incoming enemy.
There were thousands of people coming to ride, carrying three banners, roughly the strength of three thousand households. Among them, the armor-wearing rate is only one-third.
The remainder were light cavalry.
The thousands of people guarding the city were a little nervous at first. But when I saw the [Han] military flag, I felt relieved. Take a closer look and you will see that besides the Chinese character flag, there is also a Qi character flag.
He said in surprise: "That is the eldest son of my king, Marquis Qi. His elite men were originally the imperial guards. They are more powerful than General Feng Chong's cavalry."
"Chen Baihu. Go see the Marquis of Qi in person and ask him to come and defend the city with us."
"Yes." Chen Baihu, who was born very majestic, responded loudly, then walked down the city wall, had someone open the city gate, rode out alone, and came to Wu Min.
"Chen Yong from one hundred households. Meet with the Marquis of Qi. The Meng Yuan people are powerful and the city is in danger. My Lord Qian Hu, please kindly ask the Marquis of Qi to enter the city and take charge of its defense."
Chen Baihu got off his horse, knelt on one knee in front of Wu Min, and begged.
Wu Min looked down at this person, and then said: "Master Baihu, please rise. But I am not willing to help you Qianhu defend the city."
Chen Baihu was stunned, kneeling on the ground helplessly, looking at Wu Min in disbelief.
Do you want this? ! ! !
Wu Min no longer cared about Chen Baihu. He held the golden riding whip in his right hand and the horse rein in his left hand, looking eagerly at the cavalry in front.
Immediately, Wu Min took a deep breath, pointed the riding whip at the cavalry in front, and asked: "Everyone, how about the cavalry?"
"Majestic." The cronies on the left and right didn't know why, but they all answered honestly.
Chen Baihu was stunned.
The Mongolian and Yuan cavalry are certainly majestic.
Is not this nonsensical?
"How does it compare to you?" Wu Min asked again.
"The Marquis is really joking. We were originally the king's bodyguards, the elite among the elite. These Mongolian and Yuan cavalry are majestic, but they are far inferior to us." Someone was very unruly and said with his head held high.
"That's good." Wu Min didn't take it seriously, but was overjoyed. Then he looked around and shouted: "I often listen to my father talk about old things. It's just a matter of time for a man to fight against a large number of people."
"What's more, I have a group of elites like you in Gu's hands. Defending the city? Humph. Come here. Get Gu Ma's spear."
"I will lead you to defeat them."
