Just as the refugees outside the city began to celebrate happily, disaster struck them the next second. I saw more than a hundred cavalry suddenly rushing out of the Mongolian camp. They formed a semicircle and slowly advanced. When they reached a controllable shooting range, they quickly drew their bows and arrows and aimed at the unarmed Han people. They kept adjusting their angles. He was not in a hurry to shoot his arrow, as if he was appreciating his prey.
The Mongols are known all over the world to be good at riding and shooting. When the refugees in the outermost circle discovered this small group of Mongolian cavalry, they immediately panicked and began to flee in all directions.
Suddenly, there was a "snap" sound, and the Mongolian arrows shot out of the air. In an instant, more than a hundred unlucky Han people fell to the ground.
This scene was clearly seen by Zheng Yu and others on the city wall. Qianhu Shaoren scolded: "These bastards treat killing as a game."
Every two hours, the Mongolian cavalry came forward and shot some refugees. Bolger laughed and said, "I don't believe that after we shot all these Han slaves, you still don't come out!"
Zheng Yu was making a painful decision in his heart at this time. He knew that even if he did not send troops today and saved Datong City, the civil servants in the court who had no power to restrain chickens but had sharp tongues would inevitably impeach him for being "unfaithful to the common people." The crime of refusing to save anyone."
Anyway, today is the time for me, Zheng Yu, to sacrifice my life to serve the country. Soldiers should take it as their duty to protect the country's territory and protect people's lives and safety.
Zheng Yu was silent for a moment and said: Li Ren, go and order the army and prepare to open the city gate to let the people into the city. After a while, I will go out of the city to fight with the Mongols and cover you. When all the people enter the city, you can close the city gate tightly and don't let in any Tatar soldiers. "
"General, what will you do after closing the city gate? How about we just go out of the city and fight the Mongols!" Li Ren said.
"No, this is a military order for you to stay and guard Datong! Only if I personally take the lead can I inspire the morale of the soldiers and delay time for you.
"General, think twice..."
"Okay, stop talking. Even if you don't let these people in, someone in the court will definitely impeach me, and the outcome will be the same. I have made up my mind. You will open the city gate in a moment. Let the people in, and the city will be safe. Everyone above you should cheer up and be vigilant. After letting these people in, check them carefully one by one to prevent the Tatars from sneaking in. Li Ren, the defense of Datong City will be left to you from now on." Zheng Yu ordered road.
"General, you are too unkind. Why can you kill Tatars and I want to watch a show on the city wall? I want to go this time too. General, can't you trust my martial arts?"
Zheng Yu was about to speak, but was interrupted by Li Ren.
"General, just let me go. When we get there, I can also protect the general. You also have a drinking companion, right?"
Zheng Yu's eyes suddenly turned red and he nodded. After a while, he choked out three words: "Good brother."
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After a while, more than 5,000 Ming troops were ready. Zheng Yu, wearing armor and holding a sword, spoke:
"The soldiers, the Tatars, bullied us too much and repeatedly invaded our Ming territory. They thought they were the Mongolian cavalry from two hundred years ago, but we are no longer the Song army from two hundred years ago!
"You have veterans who have followed me for many years, and you have new recruits who have been recruited, but no matter what, you all have the title of "Ming Cavalry" on your heads. We, the Ming Cavalry, have absolutely no reason to surrender since we were established. , the only option is to fight to the death! Instead of watching the Mongols humiliate us, let the world laugh at us, let the enemy army break the city, and humiliate our people of the Ming Dynasty, it is better to open the city gate and fight to the death with them, so as not to lose the prestige of our Ming army! "
A soldier laughed loudly after hearing Zheng Yu's words, and turned around and shouted to many soldiers: "Brothers, we are all big men. Instead of living and letting people in other border towns laugh at us for being cowardly turtles, it is better to take out our own soldiers." Bloody, chop off more heads of Tatar dogs!”
More than five thousand soldiers shouted in unison: "I am willing to fight to the death with the general! I am willing to fight to the death with the general!" "I am willing to fight to the death with the general!"
Li Ren laughed and said, "I've had enough of living in this shady place these days, so I opened the city gate and let me chop off a few more Tatar dog heads!"
Someone shouted: "The other things on our waists are sabers, not branches. If the Tatars want to enter the city, they must first ask us whether we agree!" Someone else shouted: "Let the Tatar dogs see how powerful we are, we understand The swords in the army's hands are still there, and we still have the blood to fight. We will never be cowards!" The other soldiers also shouted: "Fight to the death! Fight to the death!"
Zheng Yu smiled happily. The outcome of this battle is no longer important. What he has wanted for these years has been obtained at this moment. As long as he retains this bloody spirit, the rest will be left to the re-emergence of the Ming Dynasty's cavalry. Time.
The Ming Dynasty was the most capable of fighting when it was first founded. Later, during the Yongle period, the country became even more powerful. This is why Mr. Yongle could easily pull up an army of 500,000 people to wander around the grassland twice, because the logistics could keep up. However, after the Tumubao Incident, half a million of the Ming Dynasty's elite troops were lost. The Ming Dynasty's vitality was severely damaged. In recent years, it has been able to bully the weak Jurchens and Japanese pirates along the coast. Now the country's military strength is also in a state of decline.
"Creak... creak..." Datong's thick city gate slowly opened from the inside.
"It's open, it's open!
"Brothers, we can enter the city!"
"The door is open, come in quickly."
"Hurry up, those in front." As soon as the gate of Datong City opened, thousands of refugees outside the city swarmed toward the gate.
"Fathers and fellow villagers, please go to the west and leave the space to the east." The soldiers inside the city gate shouted loudly.
The refugees were all rushing towards the city at this moment, fearing that if they slowed down a little, they would never have the chance to enter the city and become a living target for the Mongols' archery.
At the same time, on the east side of the road, the defenders inside Datong were running out, which was in sharp contrast to the refugees outside the city who were running in.
In the Mongolian camp, Dayan Khan Batu Mengke heard the Ming army leaving the city and said with surprise: "Hahaha, the Ming army finally came out. As long as they leave that ghost shell, why don't they just let us slaughter them! Bolger, hurry up Quickly mobilize the troops and follow me out of camp to fight the Ming army for a decisive battle!
Batu Mengke personally led 40,000 elite Mongolian cavalry to the gates of Datong City. When he thought about it, the Ming army soldiers must be exhausted and dejected at this moment. Each of them was ready to tie their heads to their waists and wait for their Northern Barbarian army to come and take them.
But he thought wrong. When he came to Datong City, what he saw was that the city gate was wide open, and the Ming Dynasty soldiers, who were not many in number, were waiting for them in neat military appearance and high momentum.
Batu Mengke murmured in surprise: "How is this possible? Aren't the Ming army afraid of death? How dare they attack us?"
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