There are two gates in the Dunbao. The inner gate is made of hard wood covered with a layer of iron. It is thick and heavy. Four soldiers slowly pulled it open.
The outer gate is a pontoon bridge built over the moat, with iron ropes wrapped around it.
boom!
The thick pontoon bridge fell heavily on both sides of the moat when the iron cables were released.
Ma Yunjiu waved and he rode across the pontoon first and came to the grass outside the Dunbao.
Behind him, more and more armored cavalry crossed the pontoon bridge and came to the other side of the moat.
"Have you seen the cattle and sheep in front of you? Grab them all for me." Ma Yunjiu shouted, taking the lead in galloping towards the herds in the distance.
Two squadrons of cataphracts followed.
Zhang Hong, who was standing behind the female wall, kept staring outside the city wall. When he saw Ma Yunjiu rushing out of the city gate with two squadrons of cavalry, the corner of his mouth twitched.
There are only a few dozen herdsmen grazing. Even if they are going to rob the herdsmen's cattle and sheep, there is no need to bring so many cavalry out of the city.
However, everyone has left the city, and now he can't shout back no matter how much he shouts, so he can only let Ma Yunjiu lead the armored cavalry battalion to take action.
The noise of Ma Yunjiu leaving the city was very loud, and everyone in the Dunbao knew that the armored cavalry battalion had left the city.
Wu Bin, the guard next to Li Shuheng, came to the office from outside and whispered to Li Shuheng: "Deputy Director, Ma Ying is leading two squadrons of armored cavalry out of the city."
"Leaving the city? What are you doing?" Li Shuheng put down the charcoal in his hand and looked at Wu Bin doubtfully.
Wu Bin said: "I heard that Mongolians came to graze on the grassland outside our Dunbao. Maying is trying to grab some cattle and sheep to bring back to improve the lives of the brothers in the fort."
The cavalry of the armored cavalry battalion left the city. As Li Shuheng's bodyguard, he needed to tell Li Shuheng the news. This was his duty, but in his heart he supported Ma Yunjiu's behavior.
The Mongols had fallen out with their Tiger Flag, and the Mongolian army that conquered their Tiger Flag began to gather in Qingcheng. Not only did he not object to robbing the Mongolian things, but he was very supportive of it.
"Okay, there's no need to put in a good word for him." Li Shuheng saw Wu Bin's thoughts and said with a smile, "If the Mongols herd under our noses, we should rob them."
Wu Bin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said excitedly: "Deputy Director, it turns out that you also support Ma Yingzheng and the others in robbing Mongolia's cattle and sheep."
"I don't support their behavior." Li Shuheng shook his head.
Wu Bin was stunned and said in confusion: "Deputy Director, didn't you just say that we should seize the Mongols' cattle and sheep, why didn't you support it again?"
"The Mongols are grazing right under our noses, so we should rob them. But what if the Mongols did this on purpose? Have you ever thought about it?" Li Shuheng looked at Wu Bin beside him.
Wu Bin frowned and said, "Are you saying that the herdsmen and cattle and sheep outside may be a trap set by the Mongols, deliberately luring our people out of the fort?"
"It's just a possibility, and it's not necessarily a trap." Li Shuheng said, "You can't make a big mistake if you're careful. Moreover, Zhang Sancha's departure from us with the 7th Soldier Battalion cannot be hidden from the Mongols. They know that the number of personnel in our fort has been reduced." , once the war starts, the Mongols will put us as their first target, we cannot rule out that they deliberately lure our people out of the fort, so as to weaken our strength."
Wu Bin's expression suddenly changed and he said: "Deputy Director, should we send someone to inform Ma Yingzheng that they are back? Don't fall into the Mongolian trap."
After listening to Li Shuheng's analysis, he was worried that there was really a Mongolian trap outside, and that Ma Yunjiu and the cavalry of the two squadrons of the armored cavalry battalion leaving the city would be in danger. starting point chinese
Li Shuheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, Ma Yunjiu has thought more carefully than you. Didn't you see that he only led two cavalry squadrons out of the city, and another cavalry squadron stayed in the fort? If my prediction is correct, he left behind This cavalry squadron is just so that when he encounters a Mongolian ambush outside the city, he can go out of the city to support him and the two armored cavalry squadrons back to the city."
"It turns out that Ma Yingzheng has already taken precautions against this." Wu Bin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Shuheng, who was sitting behind the desk, said with a smile: "Now that Bu Shitu has decided to go to war with our Tiger Banner, the Mongolian army will move south at any time. As the commander of the armored cavalry battalion, Ma Yunjiu cannot act on impulse. , he will definitely think carefully before doing anything."
"My subordinates have been worrying for nothing." Wu Bin said awkwardly.
Li Shuheng smiled and said to him: "It's not your fault. You have been working by my side all this time. You know a little about many things in the military. When our Tiger Flag defeats Bu Shitu and Tumut this time, I recommend it." You go to the martial arts hall to study."
"Yes." Wu Bin saluted Li Shuheng with an excited look.
Jiangwu Hall is the cradle of Tiger-Character Flag soldiers. As long as he graduates from Jiangwu Hall, he will be a squad leader or deputy squadron leader at worst. For him, this is no less than becoming a Tiger-Character Flag soldier in one step. officer.
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Two armored cavalry squadrons and more than two hundred armored cavalry galloped on the grassland, with the sound of horse hooves.
Hundreds more cavalry appeared on the grassland, which immediately attracted the attention of herdsmen in the distance.
However, the herdsmen did not escape. Instead, they looked at Ma Yunjiu and the armored cavalry he brought with him from a distance. From time to time, they pointed in the direction of Ma Yunjiu and the others, showing no fear at all.
"One team goes to the left, one team goes to the right, and contain the herd in front." The captains of the two cavalry squadrons next to Ma Yun's ninth team ordered.
The flags of the two armored cavalry squadrons moved to the left and right sides respectively.
The flag officers were followed by the cavalrymen of their respective squadrons.
Some of the armored cavalry began to raise their muskets. The armored cavalry without muskets also took a long pole, went around the side of the herd, and used the long pole to drive the herd.
At this time, the herdsmen in the distance realized something was wrong and saw that the people with the Tiger Flag were trying to rob their cattle and sheep.
Dozens of herdsmen raised their riding bows, grabbed wooden or bone arrows, and rushed towards the armored cavalry driving the herds.
Ma Yunjiu, who was on horseback, noticed the dozens of herdsmen rushing towards him. A sneer appeared on his lips and he ordered: "Come with a small team and follow me to intercept and kill the herdsmen. The rest of the people will hurry up and send the herds back to the Dunbao."
After saying that, he was the first to ride on horseback and rush towards the herdsmen.
Among the armored cavalry who were driving cattle and sheep, a cavalry team of more than thirty people was separated. They followed Ma Yunjiu and charged towards the herdsmen in front.
Ma Yunjiu held a riding gun in his hand, which was already filled with gunpowder and iron beads.
Both parties were riding towards each other, getting closer and closer.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Arrows were shot from the riding bows in the hands of the herdsmen.
Unfortunately, they are all soft bows, and the arrows are made of wood and bones. Most of them are missed, and a small number of arrows hit the armored cavalry, which poses no threat to the armored cavalry wearing plate armor. Not even a white mark was left.
