The sound of the big drum was heard, and the city gate of Lower Artush opened with a bang. The first ones to come out were groups of light cavalry wearing leather armor. They held long guns and carried six horses and bows and spread out to both sides. This is where to go. Cut off Zhang Zhao and others' escape.
Immediately afterwards, there were countless cavalry wearing various kinds of armor, chain armor, chain mail, and embedded iron plate leather armor, among which there were even hundreds of armored cavalry with both men and horses.
They held long spears, and hung axes, hammers, etc. on the sides of their horses. Judging from the long bow body, the bows on their backs were hard bows specially designed for heavy armored cavalry.
After leaving the city, these heavy armored cavalry did not swarm directly towards the Fengtian Army who had already formed a formation. Instead, they began to gather according to the order flags and recognition flags. The armored cavalry also got off their horses and began to lead the horses back and forth slowly, letting the horses Children warm up.
Among them, a large number of light cavalry with almost no armor were galloping back and forth on their horses, filling the battlefield with dust and creating a posture of thousands of troops.
They would even form groups of one or two hundred, charging forward tentatively from a few hundred meters away. They would constantly intimidate the spearmen in front of the stacked formation with their screams, and the tense atmosphere would be immediately transmitted to the Fengtian Army. middle.
'Bang! Zhang Zhao kicked down a bunch of boxes placed in the stack, and all kinds of gold and silver coins inside rolled down all over the floor.
There are silver coins from the Samanid Dynasty, gold coins from the palace of Karakhan, and even many Sasanian Persian gold and silver coins from hundreds of years ago, all of which were plundered from the palace of Shule City.
At this time, when the morning sun shone, golden light suddenly shone everywhere. The eyes of the surrounding Sanjiaozong, Shenjidu and even the Khotan palace guards were attracted by these treasures.
"Mountain Pig! Tell the people behind you, how much benefit did you get from breaking Shule this time?"
Zhang Zhao rode a white horse back and forth in the formation. With the long pole in his hand, he lightly knocked on a soldier who was in Shandu and shouted.
Mountain boar does not refer to domestic pigs, but to wild boars. Mountain pigs are as the name suggests. They have dark brown skin and short stature, but are extremely strong. With their big belly and thick limbs, they are not easy to mess with at first sight. Unfortunately, Among the soldiers in Shandu, they are all quite famous for their bravery.
"Back to the Duke! This time the wild boar robbed two Uighur girls, twenty gold coins, not counting the silver coins. Anyway, there are two big boxes, two good horses and five donkeys!"
Shanzhu'er yelled with a smile on his face. He was originally a horse archer in the Shazhou Shouchang Army. He was so miserable that he couldn't save much money all year round, let alone his wife.
But he had only been following Zhang Zhao for more than a year, and he was robbing him, eh! No! He had two little wives and saved hundreds of dollars of property.
In the Fengtian Army, he was not even the chief of fire, but when he returned home, he was the master. He could eat meat if he wanted to eat meat, and eat white noodles if he wanted to eat white noodles. The two ladies served him like a god, so he took Zhang Zhao looks closer than his parents.
"Ma Shacai! Tell me, what benefits did you gain, you piece of shit?" Zhang Zhao knocked the long pole against another soldier from Shandu.
Ma Shacai is a tall and strong man. He was originally a fierce bandit in the Qilian Mountains. He is good at shooting with his ape-arm and can shoot the bow left and right. He has superb riding skills and can come and go like the wind. He is the master of riding and archery in the Ge Du horse bandit gang except Bai Congxin. He followed After Zhang Zhao, he became the captain of You Yi's army and received numerous rewards for his meritorious service.
"Going back to the Duke, Shacai also robbed two girls this time, but Shacai doesn't want them. He wants to follow the Duke back to the Central Plains. Don't forget, Duke, you said you wanted to marry Shacai a five-year-old. The surname is Qiwangjiajiao Niang.
As for gold and silver, Ma Shacai has never been interested in any common things. Anyway, I haven't been short of them since I followed the Duke. If I don't have any, I'll get it from you! If it’s gone, I’ll get it from you! Ha ha! "
"Your fucking demands are not low! I haven't even gotten married to you even if I have five surnames and seven looks!" Zhang Zhao laughed, and the soldiers around him also laughed.
"But since I promised you, I will definitely do it. You are the only one who has conquered Anxi and has countless military exploits. You are worthy of a little girl with five surnames and seven hopes.
Don’t worry, when you get back to the Tang Dynasty, you can marry whomever you want. If anyone dares to refuse to marry, I will blow up the door of his house with the divine fire thunder! "
The soldiers around him burst into laughter again. Amidst the laughter, Zhang Zhao came to a strong archer from the Khotan palace guard. Zhang Zhao knew this guy. From the first battle under Shule City, he had fought with the soldiers of Hanshandu. .
"Boma Cuda, how are you? What benefits have you gained from being in Shule City?"
Bomo Chuduo puffed up his chest and said, "Bomo Chuduo didn't go to snatch the girl, but he found my Bai Yu'er in Karahan's palace.
My white jade is the most beautiful flower Ya'er sees. Three years ago, she was snatched away by the Karakhan people. I thought I would never see her again, but I didn't expect Buddha, no! Unexpectedly, the Duke made us meet again. I grabbed two boxes of silver coins, and after the battle, I could be with Bai Yuer forever! "
As he said this, the eyes of the tall Khotanese palace guard were shining. Over the past ten years, the Karakhanites had been harassing the Khotanese in the Yaerkan area by relying on their comings and goings like the wind. , this is a poor man whose fiancée was taken away.
"Then remember! As long as you kill the enemy bravely, I will personally marry you and buy you a big courtyard in Ya'erkan!"
Zhang Zhao gently tapped Bomo Shuduo's armor on his chest, and then threw out a gold coin.
"This is my gift in advance!"
"I really understand Aloha, my loving father, did you gain something after the destruction of Shule City?"
A Luo Suan is the common name of a Manichaean monk. Zhenwu A Luo Suan has a standard Uighur appearance. Now as a member of the three religious followers, he serves as an archer in Zhang Zhao's stacked formation. He made a flame shape with his hands, and aimed at Zhang Zhaoyi bent down.
"The men in black turbans killed my parents and bewitched my brothers. In Shule City, X found the thugs and sent them to hell one by one, including X's brother who refused to repent. Hellfire!
I really don’t want a little girl, I don’t want gold or silver, because it was my great loving father who guided me and asked me to follow the Duke to protect everyone from the cruelty of the black turban! "
This was a fair statement. Zhang Zhao immediately seized the opportunity to rein in his horse and thrust the congchang in his hand into the ground with a thud.
"Zhenwu A Luoxian is right. You have all been tortured by the black-turbaned Karakhanids. They have killed your relatives and robbed your gold and silver treasures.
Even Shazhou Tang'er like me can't bear to stand this miserable situation. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. There is no deep hatred between me and Saktu. If I really want to leave, I can hide far away and let you get fucked by him. One hack to death!
but! A certain Zhang Erlang didn't do this because Saktu was cruel and the black turban was like a vicious wolf. A certain Zhang Erlang couldn't stand to see good people being bullied, so he came with you to take revenge. Tell me, outsiders like a certain don't back down. , can you withdraw? "
"Can't! Can't!"
"I won't retreat even if I die!"
The believers of the three religions and Shenji in the formation roared in unison at the same time as the Khotan palace guards.
Indeed, Zhang Zhao can leave, because on the surface, this war has nothing to do with Zhang Zhao. Zhang Zhao is taking the soldiers from Shandu to avenge them. If Zhang Zhao doesn't withdraw, where will they go? Are you here to retreat?
"Moreover! I want to tell you that even if you want to withdraw now, you can't!
Because after you defeated the city of Shule, everyone killed the parents and brothers of the Karakhanites across the way, and robbed their wives, concubines, sisters, and children. They must be eager to crush your bones and spread your ashes.
This is Lower Atush, which is at least ninety miles away from Shule. No one can run ninety miles without being caught under the pursuit of cavalry!
If you fight me to the death, you may still survive. If you retreat and run away, you will definitely die! "
"Don't worry, Lord! Even if the Khotan Palace Guards fight to the last man, they will never retreat!" Liu Zaisheng took his Douchun and shouted.
"The people of Shenjidu will never retreat, because we want revenge!" Master Zhitong shouted with a red face and a bald head.
"Erlangjun! We believers of the three religions will not run away! Because we have run away enough, we have lost our parents and our children, and now we just want to fight like a man!" Huitong monk Shang Duan Holding a horned crossbow, his face was full of seriousness.
"Okay!" Zhang Zhao shouted and rode his horse back to the place where gold and silver were piled in the middle of the formation. He flew off his horse and kicked over several boxes again, and more gold and silver coins clinked down. come out.
"It seems that you all have the talent! You are all men! Then I will fight to the death with the Karakhanites here with you!"
See all this gold and silver? Every time you hold it for half an hour, I will give you a box. If you can hold it for more than five hours, it will all be yours.
Don’t be afraid if you die in battle, I will give it first and it will be delivered to your family. If you don’t have a family, I will choose a smart orphan to inherit it! Let you eat blood every year!
but! "
As he spoke, Zhang Zhao showed a fierce expression and suddenly drew out the horizontal knife from his waist.
"Whoever dares to leave the battle without permission, I will not only kill you on the spot! After I return to Shule, I will also kill your whole family. One person commits a crime! The whole family will be executed!"
