Team B officer He Shihui vomited blood and rushed forward again.
It happened that Alha from the opposite side was flying towards him with a throwing spear. The shield of a sergeant in front of him was penetrated, and the tip of the spear penetrated his left shoulder. Affected by the inertia of the force of the throwing spear, the sergeant retreated sharply, knocking over a soldier. The sergeant still didn't stop.
He Shihui hurriedly stretched out his left hand to support him and sent him aside. The sergeant slipped sideways to the street. When He Shihui raised his head again, his eyes were completely dark, and then there was a "bang".
It turned out that the officer of Team C was striding towards Jinbao. When he saw an iron bone flower coming towards him, He Shihui stretched out his long, thick arm in his left hand and placed a shield in front of him to block the iron bone flower.
Then he took two long strides and rushed forward. He swung the chain with his right hand and hit the left front leg of a war horse. The horse's leg broke immediately under the force and fell to the ground with a whine.
Immediately, the Qing soldier's Fendepo Shikuarha used the force of his horse to roll forward at the moment when his horse's leg broke. He hit a Ming soldier on the right shoulder with a short ax with his left hand, and went deep into Cunxu. .
The throwing spear was held in his right hand, but he did not throw it. Instead, he used it as a short weapon to stab the team officer Xiang Jinbao.
The Ming army originally held a three-eyed gun. The moment he was hit by the short axe, he dropped the three-eyed gun and instinctively hugged the ax tightly with both hands. Alha was unable to withdraw for a moment.
Here, Xiang Jinbao shield blocked the spear, and the chain hammer hit Arha. Next to him, He Shihui jumped up behind Xiang Jinbao, swung his three-eyed gun to block an incoming hatchet, and saved Xiang Jinbao.
The Qing army's Zhuang Dashan missed a single blow with his short axe. He screamed wildly and hit Tieguduo with his left hand. He Shihui didn't react quickly and rolled backwards to avoid Tieguduo.
"Bang..."
A throwing spear came and was nailed to He Shihui's ear on the dirt street. He quickly stood up and swung the three-eyed blunderbuss towards Dashan's face. He turned around and held the throwing spear nailed to the ground with one hand and pulled it up with all his strength.
Another Zhuang Da Bai Liba stabbed Xiang Jinbao with his long knife, blocking Xiang Jinbao's chain hammer and saving Arha. However, the chain hammer circled around the long knife and Xiang Jinbao couldn't pull it back for a while, and he couldn't take back the long knife either. .
Alha here has released the short ax that was chopped on the shoulder of the Ming army sergeant. He rests his left hand on the ground to support his body steadily, and throws the spear with his right hand and rushes towards Jinbao to stab him again.
Xiang Jinbao had no choice but to let go of the chain hammer, blocked Alha's spear with his shield, pulled out a short knife with his right hand, and stabbed the waist of a Qing auxiliary soldier who had just rushed up.
A sergeant from the Ming Army rushed over and slashed Alha's head with his sword. Alha turned over, blocked the sword with his back, and struck him right on the flag on his back. Although he almost lost his breath, there was no trace of it. Didn't hurt him.
Alha suddenly raised his head, and the spear thrown by his right hand penetrated the Ming army's chest smoothly. The tip of the spear came out from the back. The soldier was killed immediately. He just leaned on the spear and stood sideways on the street.
Bai Liba's long sword slashed at him again. He raised it towards Jin Bao's shield in his left hand, held the long sword, and jumped forward. The short sword in his right hand poked out from under the shield and stabbed Bai Liba's chest.
But Bai Liba was not only strong and strong, but also wore two layers of armor. The short knife could not penetrate. He retracted the long knife, holding both ends with both hands, and slammed back hard. The handle of the knife hit Xiang Jinbao's back hard.
Over there, Dashan threw the Iron Bone Duo and saw the black three-eyed gun flying towards him. He took a step forward, swung his axe, opened the three-eyed blunderbuss, roared and threw the Iron Bone Duo with his left hand at He Shihui.
He Shihui did not dodge, he leaned back slightly, put all his strength into his right arm, and threw the spear he just pulled out at Dashan.
The Iron Bone Flower flew over and hit his left chest, making a "click" sound. He thought his ribs might be broken, but his life was definitely safe.
Dashan on the opposite side was not so lucky. He Shihui's spear flew towards him quickly, piercing his throat and piercing the back of his neck. His body was tilted backwards, but because the tip of the spear was stuck on the ground, it was tilted like this. It stood there, silently, with blood slowly seeping out from his neck and around the barrel of the gun.
Nafendepo Shikuarha's spear pierced into a sergeant's body. He could not pull it out for a moment. He held the spear in his backhand and slammed into the sergeant's body with his back. At the same time, he grabbed the fallen saber of the sergeant with his right hand.
After the sergeant's body was knocked away by him, he suddenly turned around and swept the sword in his right hand. The two sergeants were swept away by him. Fortunately, they were protected by armor and the damage was minor.
Alha turned around, raised his throwing spear with his left hand, and was about to throw it at He Shihui.
"Bang...bang...bang..."
The three sergeants aimed at Alha with three-eyed guns and opened fire. The powerful impact sent him flying straight away, hitting the half courtyard wall on the street hard, and then fell down. He sat on the ground with his buttocks and his head. Half of it was left, with two bloody holes on his chest.
Captain Xiang Jinbao of Team C had already dropped his shield. The short knife he was holding tightly in both hands was still pressed against the chest of Bai Liba, the strong man of the Qing army. This was the third time that the handle of the long knife hit his back hard. , Xiang Jinbao, who vomited two mouthfuls of blood in succession, used the force of the heavy blow with the handle of the knife to finally pierce the outer armor with the tip of the knife.
Aliba once again grasped both ends of the long knife with both hands, and pulled back hard. The handle of the knife hit hard, and pressed against Jinbao's chest at the back end of the handle. His hands were still holding the handle of the knife tightly, and with the help of Aliba's long knife, he hit hard. , use all your strength on the dagger.
"Pfft"
The short knife finally broke through the inner armor, broke through the demon's flesh and blood, and pierced Alibaba's heart. It held it there until it had no handle. Blood spattered out along the edge of the knife.
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About a hundred meters southwest of Mafang Village, there is a simple stable surrounded by a wooden fence. There is a small square outside the stable. At this time, there is a lot of people and the neighing of mules and horses.
Nearly a thousand captive people were divided into three groups and stood in the wind and snow. Those who were from the same village as each other's guarantees were grouped into one group. Those who had family members identified each other as one group. No one gave proof that they were from the same village, and those who had no family members were counted separately. A gang.
Their intention was very clear. They wanted to follow Zhang Cheng and his group of Ming troops. They were sure that this group of Ming troops could protect them.
Just now, a few of them were kneeling in the ice and snow, crying and begging Zhang Cheng to give them a way to survive. Those who took the lead in proofing must be like a cloud of followers. In an instant, they all knelt down, and they all cried and begged. .
It was not until Zhang Cheng ordered Huang Daguang and others to classify and screen them that he stopped crying and begging.
Zhang Cheng stood there like a star holding the moon, with Chen Zhong and a group of guards behind him.
He could completely understand their thoughts.
Now in the capital city, the Tartars are raging. Even if they are given a certain amount of money and rice today, how long can they survive?
It is impossible to say that he was kidnapped by the Tartars again that day. It is better to gather together. There are more people and strength. Even if he dies, it is better than dying alone. At least there is someone to accompany him to share the fear before death.
Zhang Cheng really welcomes these people. These are honest and responsible poor people. Their ability to work and produce may not be very strong, but it must not be too bad, otherwise it would be difficult to survive until now.
However, they arrived too early. Zhang Cheng does not have his own territory now, and he only has some influence in Xuanfu Town. In this important place in the capital, he is also black-eyed and unaccompanied.
"I will follow you to kill the Tatars."
A low, low voice came. It was not loud, but it was extremely penetrating.
His surroundings fell silent instantly, and then everyone fell silent. Everyone's eyes were focused on him. He was a sturdy man with big arms and round waist. His dark face was stained with patches of dark red, which made him look more rugged. His arms were striped. Veins exposed.
"I will follow you to kill the Tatars."
He said it again in a booming voice, while staring at Zhang Cheng and walking towards where he was.
Chen Zhong stepped forward to stop him, but Zhang Cheng waved his hand to stop him and only stared at the man.
The man walked step by step, but his eyes no longer dared to look directly at Zhang Cheng. Instead, he gradually looked at Zhang Cheng's feet, not daring to lift them up. He walked two steps in front of Zhang Cheng, and suddenly there was a "pop" sound. Kneel there.
"Please general, please accept me, I want to kill the Tatars." He begged in a crying voice.
Zhang Cheng had an expressionless face, staring at him like a torch, but said nothing. An invisible pressure actually made the man's sturdy body tremble.
Huang Daguang, the captain of the Zuo Sentral A and B Team, trotted over quickly and said to Zhang Cheng in a low voice: "Master, this guy is not bad, he also killed a Tatar."
Zhang Cheng still said "Oh" expressionlessly, his eyes still fixed on the man in front of him for a long time...
"Do you really want to follow me and kill the Tatars?" Zhang Cheng asked the man in a majestic voice.
The man suddenly raised his head, stared at Zhang Cheng with tears in his eyes, and said with a choked voice: "I think, take me with you."
"If you follow me, you have to listen to me!"
"I listen, I listen to the general."
"What if I take your life?"
Zhang Cheng asked in a deep voice, still looking at him with dignity.
The man was stunned and couldn't help but stand up. He looked at Zhang Cheng stupidly. He didn't understand. He just wanted to kill the Tatars. Why did the general want his own life?
Zhang Cheng ignored him, looked away from him, and slowly scanned everyone present with dignity, like a murder weapon. Wherever he looked, people would lower their heads, and no one dared to talk to him. He looked at each other.
"Follow me and give me your life!" Zhang Cheng shouted loudly.
The man's body trembled, as if he understood something.
Zhang Cheng continued to speak loudly and majestically: "If you want to follow me, you must listen to me and give me your life. You must not look forward or backward, or betray me."
This time the man understood clearly, and he knelt down with a "pop", kowtowed to his head and shouted loudly: "I want to follow the general, my life belongs to the general, I will listen to the general, and I will never betray the general. "
Zhang Cheng ignored him, put his hands behind his back, and glanced at the three groups of captive people.
The old man who had killed the Tatars with this man was the first to kneel down and shout: "I give my life to the general and let him do whatever he wants."
"Plop...Plop..." the sound resounded, and more than 870 people who had been plundered by the Qing army knelt down one after another, shouting:
"...Listen to the general...the general's orders are the general's...to be dealt with by the general..."
Zhang Cheng still stood there, without any expression or speaking. He raised his head slightly, looking up at the falling white snow in the sky.
"Plop"
Chen Zhong, who was behind Zhang Cheng, suddenly knelt down and shouted: "I swear to follow the boss to the death, and I am willing to be sent by the boss."
With a swipe, first the guards behind him, then Chen Zheng, Hu Dake and others, fell to their knees in darkness from the stable to the entrance of Mafang West Village.
"... Follow the boss... Follow the boss' orders..." The voice resounded through the sky.
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PS: I recommend a book that also writes about the late Ming Dynasty, "Back to the Construction of Industry in the Late Ming Dynasty". It is a systematic text that travels back to the eighth year of Chongzhen and starts in Siberia. It is very good. If you like systematic texts, you can read it.
