After some counting, there were now only forty-seven of his unharmed men, fourteen more were wounded, and two died of serious injuries.
However, none of Ao Tu and his eight Menggu soldiers died, which made Surta even more angry. If he hadn't been such a loser, he wouldn't have been in such a situation.
"Ao Tu! Take your men and go down to the cave! Hack the remaining Nikans to death!"
Surta had no choice but to vent his anger on Ao Tu. At this time, cracking the whip was no longer effective, and it was more suitable for him to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
"嗻!"
Ao Tu knew that there was a bad chance of going there, but it was hard to disobey military orders. Even if he disobeyed the order, he would be kidnapped by Surta, taken back and beheaded by Gushan'e Zhenyibai.
The Menggu soldiers under his command showed a look of unwillingness and helplessness. They were determined not to go down to the cave to fight. This was not a style of fighting they were familiar with.
The barbarians in the cave will fight to the death with him, otherwise Surta's men would not suffer heavy casualties. This is really no joke. If you are not careful, you will die in the cave.
"Get down! Remember! The first person squats and holds the shield! The second person stands and holds the shield! The two shields are next to each other, don't leave any space for the barbarian to shoot!"
At this point, Ao Tu didn't want to kill a few enemies anymore. He had to be able to protect himself first.
Otherwise, one by one, nine barbarians will die on the opposite side, and our team will be completely wiped out.
Ao Tu's improvised strategy was to let the first two hold shields to protect the warriors behind them as much as possible.
The dog barbarians cannot sneak attack on their own side with bows and arrows. Once they advance to a distance where they can slash with a sword, their own side must have the upper hand.
If you can't defeat the barbarian in hand-to-hand combat, and the opponent is a villager, then you might as well just wipe your neck and forget about it, so as not to embarrass the emperor.
Ao Tu didn't let his men light torches, so he just walked in without any light. If there were any torches, it would be like giving the barbarian a chance to sneak attack.
"Brother! Someone is coming from the other side!"
"Go and tell the village chief! I'm holding the dog Tatar back here!"
"Brother, be careful!"
"Go quickly!"
This is the entrance to Liu Gui's house. Liu Gui is the nephew of the village chief Liu Zhu. He has no intention of fighting to the death with the dog Tatars, and his fighting spirit is not strong.
I just heard that Tian Laosan killed several dog Tatars before. This time so many dog Tatars came here for revenge. Once caught, they would be worse than dead.
Rather than that, there must be a fight to the death, and the dog Tatars have a taste of whether it feels good. If you kill one to make up for it, you can make a profit by killing two.
Although Liujia Village is poor, it has also suffered a lot from the dog Tatars. In the past, families who could not bring out food would be chopped up by the dog Tatars in public.
Now that there is a hole in the ground, it will never be that easy for the dog Tatars to think like this. Not only that, but they will also have to pay a heavy price.
There was also a trap in the cave of Liu Gui's family, which was designed by Tian Laosan. After Liu Gui's family entered the cave, he opened the trap cover and waited for the dog Tatar to take the bait.
"ah……"
Sure enough, the first Menggu soldier couldn't see the road ahead clearly. It was already very uncomfortable to walk while squatting. As a result, his foot missed the mark and he fell straight in. The wooden hammer directly pierced his calf.
"Pull it out and put the door panels on!"
Ao Tu had already prepared for this. This was not the first time that his troops had suffered such a loss. As long as the trap was covered, they could get through.
"when!"
Just before Ao Tu finished speaking, a sharp arrow was shot from the dark place on the opposite side, hitting the wooden shield held by Meng Gu's soldier without any bias.
"Everyone squat down! The second person takes cover with a shield!"
Ao Tu gave orders in Meng language so that the dog barbarians on the opposite side could not understand them and would not be able to adjust the angle of the arrow, making it difficult to hit them.
"when!"
A second arrow was fired from the opposite side, but the luck was still bad.
After Ao Tu gave the order, all the Menggu soldiers who were afraid of being shot quickly squatted down, allowing the soldiers holding shields in front to provide good protection.
"Ah...slow down!"
The injured soldier was in unbearable pain, but in order to survive, he could only pull out the wooden hammer on his own, and then let his companions behind him push it outward.
"Reflect with arrows!"
Ao Tu knew that being beaten passively was not the answer, so he ordered his men to fire a few arrows whenever possible. If the dog barbarian was hit, the pressure on his side would be greatly reduced.
"ah……"
Liu Gui was extremely unlucky today. Not only did he not hit a dog, but he was hit by an arrow, which hit his left arm, causing him to lose his fighting power.
When the dog Tatar rescues the person from the trap, he will surely lay the trap, and then rush towards him like crazy. By then, he will not be able to resist until he dies.
Time was passing by, and his injury and anxiety made him sweat profusely. He had to endure the severe pain, pull out the arrow, bandage the wound, and think about how to deal with it.
Next to his house is his uncle Liu Zhu's cave. Once the dog Tatars break through here, not only will his family be bloodbathed, but his uncle's family will also suffer.
"Uh~!"
"it's me!"
Liu Gui suddenly felt someone behind him, and his mouth was covered. Just when he was about to struggle, he heard a familiar voice, which seemed to be Tian Laosan.
The howls from the opposite side covered up the low calls from the fields. After he settled his family, he came with a companion to support him.
"Xiao Wu! Light a fire and let out smoke!"
"good!"
Tian Di did not immediately counterattack, but listened carefully to the movements on the other side, and then asked Liu Wu who was following him to light firewood and throw it to the opposite side.
The Dog Tartars can use their shields to protect themselves from arrows, but they cannot protect themselves from the smoke. The Dog Tartars used to smoke themselves, but now they are asking for trouble.
Tiandi did not let the inexperienced Liu Wu throw the firewood, but took the initiative to take it and asked the injured Liu Gui to stand back. He listened carefully to the sound of the dog Tatar firing an arrow.
After an arrow was shot, the dog took advantage of the time it took for Tatar to redraw his bow and quickly throw the firewood that had begun to burn towards the opposite side.
The landing point is right in the middle of the two sides. It is definitely not that easy for the dog Tatar to pick it up and throw it back.
Anyone who dares to collect firewood will be shot to the ground by arrows.
If you go over and pick it up, I will shoot you, otherwise you will suffer in vain!
If this move is used, Tian Di and others will also be choked.
But with a wet mask, it can last longer than a dog tartar.
Tiandi's bet is that the dog Tatars can't stand it first, so that he will have the opportunity to make a sneak attack.
Through the firelight, Tian Di saw an arrow hit Liu Gui's shoulder, and knew that the dog Tatar opposite was a good archer.
If there is no door panel as a cover, if you just shoot at each other like this, you will suffer big losses if you don't protect yourself, so I came up with this method.
Dungeon warfare requires the use of smoke, traps, bows and arrows, spears, door panels, etc. in conjunction with each other to make the dog Tatars unable to defend themselves.
Some villagers did not pay attention to these, thinking that they could survive by digging holes in the ground. As a result, they were killed by dog Tatars in their own holes.
This is a painful lesson learned at the cost of human life. No one will dare to underestimate the enemy in the future. Dog Tartars are not vegetarians.
"Cough! Cough, cough, cough..."
Soon, there was the sound of coughing and some incomprehensible Tatar language from the other side.
But the dog Tatars seemed unwilling to give up the attack easily, and kept firing arrows here.
However, Tiandi and the other two people did not show their heads, so they waited patiently around the corner.
"Xiao Wu! Light more firewood!"
"good!"
Tiandi felt that the reason why the dog tart refused to retreat was that the smoke did not seem to be strong enough, so he added some more.
It’s definitely not possible to feed a dog Tatar food, but feeding this thing will definitely keep it full!
As long as you are willing to open your mouth, we men can feed you until your intestines are filled with smoke!
Seeing the opportunity, Tiandi threw out the firewood again.
As a result, the smoke in the cave becomes even bigger.
"Ahem..."
Ao Tu was choked so much that he could hardly open his eyes. These barbarians were so shameful that they actually put this thing in the cave.
"Retreat! Retreat slowly!"
In desperation, Ao Tu had no choice but to order the rear team to become the front team, turn back, slowly exit the cave, and give up the attack.
"ah……"
Suddenly there was a scream from behind, very close, it must have been that one of his men was hit by an arrow, Ao Tu could only admit that he was unlucky.
Because there is firewood in the middle to illuminate it, the scene in the cave can be vaguely seen.
As long as the archer ensures that the arrow can advance straight along the tunnel, there is a high chance of hitting the target.
Either a human or a shield!
Choosing one of the two depends on personal luck.
The Menggu soldier at the back ignored the role of the shield when he was coughing violently, and was shot directly by an arrow.
In addition to the guy who fell into the trap earlier, there are now two wounded soldiers in the team, making it more difficult to retreat.
Wounded soldiers are a burden, and two wounded soldiers can make the remaining people feel helpless.
They can only be dragged around by tying them to a rope, and only one by one.
Since they were not interested in fighting, Ao Tu and others' counterattack was just a matter of course.
Tian Di and others were well prepared and carried water bags with them. Apart from the irritation in their eyes, there was no major discomfort.
Hearing the screams from the other side, Tiandi realized that he had succeeded, but he was not too excited.
I have killed quite a few Dog Tartars before, now I just want to save myself and try my best to repel the Dog Tartars.
My younger brother Tian Mu has not yet married Pan Que, so I still have to live to drink his younger brother's wedding wine.
After a fierce battle and the loss of three men, Ao Tu withdrew from the cave entrance with five of his men.
"Damn it! As a warrior of the Zhengbai Banner, you were repelled by a group of barbarians. How dare you, a loser, come back?"
Surta had already thought of the words to angrily rebuke Ao Tu, and this guy was defeated, so he could come in handy.
"Master, the dog Tatars smoked slaves and others. I couldn't bear it anymore, so..."
Ao Tu didn't want to be scolded, but that was the fact, and it was hard for him to say anything more.
"This is not an excuse to run back! The capital is so strong that the emperor wants to capture it. Just a hole where rats hide, and we, the warriors of the Qing Dynasty, are stumped? Come here! Gather the men and horses, and let them all go down to the hole! We must kill them before sunset. Barbarian in the light cave!"
Surta decided to kill all the dog barbarians here at all costs.
After a long time, they found nothing except killing a few barbarians.
Going back like this, Gu Shaner really heard the news that twenty or thirty Qing warriors had been killed, and he had to beat him to death.
Surta simply risked his life, and even if he risked his life and wealth, he would kill him quickly!
There were five men in Aotu and forty-seven men in Surta, making a total of fifty-four warriors.
They were organized into groups of six, totaling nine groups. Each group was equipped with door panels, wet cloths, and torches.
In addition to the weapons and armors I carried, I was able to go down to the cave to fight. This time I was the most fully prepared.
Surta also incorporated himself into it, and as the captain of a team, he went down to the cave to fight in person.
On flat ground, the Qing warriors were invincible.
This must be the case in a cave!
"No mercy! Kill all the Nikans!"
After Surta spoke, he ordered the nine groups of men to fight in the underground caves at nine entrances, waiting for opportunities to find and annihilate Nikan Qingzhuang.
Since there are six Qing warriors in each group, even if the dog barbarians find out and fight with them, our side is sure to win.
There is no need for mutual support. A group of Qing warriors can kill dozens or even hundreds of damn Nikans.
"Uncle Liu! Li Zizi's family couldn't stand it anymore, and the whole family was slaughtered!"
"ah?"
"Uncle! Niuwa's house is also in trouble, the dog Tatars are attacking through the hole in his house!"
"this……"
Village chief Liu Zhu thought that this time it would be like last time. After teaching the dog Tatars a lesson, they would leave with their tails between their legs.
I never expected that this group of dog Tatars was different from the group that came last time. They were simply determined to fight to the death.
They had just repelled an attack by the Dog Tatars. Before they could take a breath, the opponent launched a new round of offensive, and it became even more rapid.
Liu Zhu felt a little panicked when he was trapped in many places. The cave where he was trapped was not directly connected to his own home, but as long as the dog Tatar followed the clues, he would kill here sooner or later.
What's more, all the old, young, women, and children in the village are hiding in caves. Once the cave is captured by the Dog Tartars, it means that the entire village will die tragically under the knife of the Dog Tartars.
"Uncle, how about we go up and let the dog Tatar run around in the hole?"
"...It's possible to go up, but there are so many holes in our village that we don't have time to block them. If the dog Tatars follow us, we won't be able to escape at all."
Liu Zhu felt that it was not impossible for the two sides to exchange positions. As long as there was a hole that could not be blocked, they would still face the risk of being killed by the dog Tatars.
"If that doesn't work, we'll have to fight to the death with the dog Tatars in the cave!"
"Alas~! That's all we can do now!"
If you have nowhere to escape, you have to fight with all your might. The cave is the battlefield. You will either kill the dog Tatars or become the grave of these people in the village.
There were quite a few men in the village, but because there were so many cave entrances, it was unclear from which house the dog Tartar descended.
This resulted in many men responsible for defense being attacked from both sides, and then being sneak attacked by dog Tatars.
This is the benefit of multi-channel attacks. As long as one or two channels can break through the defense line, they can advance straight in.
In the maze-like cave, Menggu soldiers killed almost everyone they saw, without any need for prisoners.
It gradually became unstoppable, and after gaining the upper hand, it became even more aggressive.
"Brother, retreat quickly! The dog Tatars are coming up from behind!"
"What did you say?"
"Zhang Er's family has been lost!"
"Oh~! Withdraw!"
Pan Hu had already repelled the group of Tatars in front of him and shot three of them dead. Just when he was thinking that he would be fine with the six hundred taels of silver, Pan Bao came to tell him bad news.
However, the three brothers didn't go far when they ran into a group of Tatars who were chasing them. The opponent was holding a torch and there were about three or four people.
"go to hell!"
Pan Hu reacted very quickly and was hit with an arrow. No matter what, he and his two brothers had to fight to the death for the sake of the marriage between his younger sister and Tian Laosi.
This is a large cave that can accommodate nearly ten people hiding. At present, no one has escaped. It is just the three brothers and the dog Tatars who are fighting in a melee.
Because the distance was too close, after Pan Hu fired the arrow, the opponent pounced on him with his sword. The two sides had no choice but to give up their bows and arrows and fight with their waist knives or even fists.
After Pan Hu shot an enemy to death, the two sides happened to be three against three, one against one, which seemed fair and reasonable.
"ah……"
Meng Gubing also wanted to use wrestling on the grassland to injure his opponent first, but unexpectedly, the Pan brothers directly resorted to a hidden move.
Grabbing the opponent's wrist, the scimitar in Meng Bing's hand lost its due function.
Without waiting for the other party to react, he stretched out his neck and leaned in, then opened his mouth and started to bite!
Naturally, I won't kill my fellow villagers, but I don't need to be polite to the dog Tatars.
The lower part of your mouth is your Adam's apple, and you can bite off a bloody chunk with one bite.
Meng Gubing, who was bitten by Pan Hu, covered his wound and died on the spot without a few struggles!
This is the unique skill of the Pan brothers who are running rampant in this village!
