Seeing the first horse crossing the gate of the village and rushing inside from a distance, Gunbilik smiled: This village is finally broken.
Then, I saw the cavalrymen under my command who were still on the hillside and close to the village gate suddenly raised their horses' heads and raised their hooves to stop, causing a moment of panic behind them.
"What's going on!" He roared suddenly.
In front of the village gate, maybe the few cavalrymen in the front were timid, or maybe the scene in the village in front of them was too terrifying.
In the flat field inside the village gate, the shield bearers who had withdrawn earlier formed a circle, and behind them stood another three circles of soldiers holding Akito firearms.
They have seen this kind of firearm called a three-eyed gun, but it shouldn't be so powerful, right? Isn't this kind of gun called three-eyed, but it can only shoot projectiles within one eye at a time?
But now, more than one place on those horses is bleeding?
Now those who have moved to the front row are just holding the muzzle of a gun with three holes, and the smoke has not completely dissipated.
The more than 20 people who first rushed into the stronghold were now on their backs and wailing. There was no more gunfire, only the bows and arrows of the cavalry inside and outside the village gate were still roaring.
After rushing up this slope, the horse's speed was no longer fast. After entering the village gate, you must move as quickly as possible to kill the enemy.
Just like that, he heard another burst of gunfire, but it was not coming from the three-eyed cannons in a circle inside the village gate, but from the bird gunners who were pointing at the outside of the village by the wall.
The Zhengerbajing bird gun was introduced to the Ming Dynasty during the Jiajing period.
Now, it's a little bit ahead of schedule and a little bit more mature.
Yu Dayou kept the fire gun camp until today and finally began to make achievements.
He shouted excitedly: "Get in the back row!"
Along the wall of the village, the second row of gunmen held the gun and stretched the long barrel out of the wall. Compared with the previous fire gun, the bird gun has a rear sight and a star.
This round of gunfire caused dozens of captives and riders to flip over on their backs outside the stronghold.
The village gate was still open, as if inviting them to enter and die. But it is equally unsafe to stay outside the village.
In the distance behind them, a loud horn sound suddenly sounded, and they even heard a hint of anger in it, as if Gunbilik was roaring furiously.
You can only rush!
"Quick! Change the gun quickly!"
The one who let go of the first round of three-eyed blunderbuss urged the people behind.
This new three-eyed gun is similar to the Crouching Tiger Cannon, and it also has some of the same design ideas as the Kidnapper Gun that appeared later in the Ming Dynasty.
The wooden crank handle has a slot for each of the three-eye iron pipes in the front, and the three muskets can be filled with gunpowder projectiles and inserted into them. The match rope was twisted and ignited. Although the gunpowder in the three eyes did not really explode at the same time, it was almost the same. There are three projectiles at once, and they are more powerful because they are made thicker. Although the range is very short, it is quite powerful.
Seeing that the Tatars rushed in again, they knew that today it was their turn to shoulder the most difficult task under the fragile protection of the sword player in front.
The bow, arrow, bird and gun first try to consume the people who rush in from outside, but as long as they rush in, they must all be killed!
Yu Dayou shouted: "When we enter the stronghold and the captives are riding, every one who comes will be killed. They can't escape! Kill them!"
During the Ming Dynasty's military exploits, the head was very important.
As soon as Yu Dayou said this, Yang Bo couldn't help but look at him: The first thing is not to be overwhelmed! Otherwise, no matter how many heads you have, can you take them back?
There was a dull roar, another cloud of gunpowder smoke rose up in the village, and more prisoners were howling in the circle.
The power of the primitive shotgun cannot be underestimated at such a close distance.
The rhythm of ammunition reloading must not be disrupted for a moment. Yang Bo felt that it was more important for him at this moment: "Repair the wounded quickly!"
The shooters on the outpost are now dedicated to replenishing "knives".
Even though there were three rows, the rotation was quickly completed, but there was still an endless stream of soldiers.
"Retreat! Go to the platform!"
Bao Zhengchuan held up the square shield and took a few steps back, while the three-eyed gunmen stood nervously on a circle of earth platforms - now, the shields could not better protect them from the Tatar arrows rushing into the village gate. The arrow hit.
But there is no way, the horses and cavalry in the field will block the bullets and their sight.
Fortunately, as the Tiger Crouching Cannon that was moved to the earth platform in the village began to bombard outwards again, the number and frequency of enemy cavalry that could rush into the village gate were decreasing.
Yu Dayou bared his teeth and said, "We've all gathered here, so there's no need to worry about the brothers from Yuanyang Camp. Let's switch to explosives! There are only so many, so shoot them accurately! Beat them so that they don't dare to come up easily again!"
Yu Dayou, who had withstood the previous three days with the Yuanyang Formation, finally fully unleashed his hidden firepower. Guo Xun and Tang Shunzhi gave him the best equipment and supplies, and Yu Dayou and Zhao Benxue were able to use them flexibly, and they dared to survive three days with cold weapons based only on their courage.
This is not enough.
"Brothers from Yuanyang Camp who can still fight, follow me out of the camp in formation!"
We can't just let the captives ride into the stronghold like this all the time. Sixty or seventy people and horses are already piled inside the stronghold gate. The effectiveness of the three-eyed gun will be greatly reduced by the piled up horses and Tatar corpses.
It was time for Lu Qi to remember the power of the Yuanyang Formation, so he hesitated and decided to quit.
"Hold on and clear the place!"
The Yuanyang Formation stood out again, this time there were only two small formations, blocking the entrance to the village.
It is no longer loose now, and it is enough to secure the gate of the village in a short period of time.
"Hold on harder!"
About a quarter of an hour later, a voice came from behind: "General, it's all cleaned up, do you want to put more in?"
Yu Dayou looked at the soldiers who were still rushing up at the foot of the mountain, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Brothers, are you okay?"
"You can stand it!" Bao Zhengchuan shouted from the other side.
"Then make an opening on both sides of the village gate and see if they dare to go in!"
The two mandarin duck formations each moved a few steps away, and the village gate revealed a gap that could accommodate five or six riders to rush in.
But Lu Qi, who rushed to the front, began to hesitate.
The corpses of the tribesmen and horses were gone, leaving only a patch of soil stained with blood and stained almost like calico.
Now, he had to rush into this iron hedgehog-like formation, but also rush in to face that inexplicable firearm, and then be turned into a corpse and dragged away.
At this time, Yu Dayou shouted in the formation: "Quanzhou Yu Dayou is here! You go in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at the group of soldiers who hesitated for a moment and fired a round of explosive shells.
This time, the flowers bloomed brightly, just a dozen steps away in front of the two groups of mandarin ducks.
In the distance, the sound of the horn finally came, causing them to temporarily retreat.
The captives who rushed up the mountain were relieved and braved the last shells and arrows to ride down the mountain. They even used the first-level earth platform to show their superb equestrian skills and strong horse qualities.
"No need to pursue!" Yu Dayou also breathed a sigh of relief, and then said, "Next, we have to prevent them from taking care of us and rush directly to Jingping. Come on, cut off the head and hang it on the wall of the village! Those who can speak Tatar language shout loudly: It’s just a little bit close, we’re about to die!”
On the fourth day, he was still the winner, and the village burst into laughter. Although what the general said was actually true, the message he wanted to convey was very scary.
But for some reason, looking at the high-spirited young general standing outside the village gate with a knife, they still felt that they could hold on and survive.
After a while, more soldiers in the village who had temporarily learned this sentence joined the taunting team.
"It's just a little bit close! We're about to die!"
The bad words reached Gombrick from afar, and he became furious.
After a while, there was another content, which was a friendly international communication language, cordial greetings to their relatives, and care for their bodies and minds.
Yang Bo looked at Yu Dayou, who was waving his arms stained with blood after returning to the camp, and said with sincerity: "General, in this formation, you have a courage that is unworthy of all men!"
"This was initiated by Tang Yingde."
"Tang Futai was a great talent, and I'm really fascinated by it. However, since the general has improved this formation, and has an unparalleled talent in bravery and commanding troops, it is even more difficult."
"We're still far from it." Yu Dayou sighed, "We don't have much ammunition and arrows."
"Today we will be able to overwhelm the Tatars so that they will not dare to go up the mountain easily again."
"I'm just afraid that if they leave hundreds of people behind and just go around, they won't be able to catch up." Yu Dayou looked in the direction of Jingping with cold eyes, "I'm afraid we can't hold Jingping."
"So the general responded with words?"
Yu Dayou nodded: "Don't skimp on food, eat enough! Tonight, work for another hour or two to stabilize the village wall. As long as you can guard it, it's a day!"
"Brother, let's go see Langwo Mountain again!"
"No need!" Yu Dayou shook his head, "The Tatars have been here for four days, and I'm afraid the Tatars will soon discover that road. Just bring twenty brothers to protect this batch of food that is about to arrive. .”
Gunbilik, who was about a mile away from Naihe Fort, was in an extremely bad mood, looking at the stockade and the faintly waving flag there.
Now, he must make a difficult decision.
Should only a few people be left to keep an eye on the more than a thousand tired soldiers remaining here, or should we go all out to pull out this nail.
How much does it cost and how much time does it take?
The advantage of the Mongolian cavalry is not to attack such mountain "cities", nor to attack fortresses - unless those fortresses themselves are very fragile and the defenders are too cowardly and will collapse under great pressure.
But the Yu Dayou in front of me is not that kind of person. His village was very crude, but he took advantage of it and was brave and resourceful.
The question also includes: How many people are left to keep an eye on him without being defeated by him?
"...the wounded soldiers retreated to Naihe Fort to rest, and come here to check what's going on here!" Gunbilik responded to the taunts that still came from time to time with an uncontrollable twitching of his eyebrows, "I've already been delayed here. It’s been four days, let’s go to Jingping!”
He understood that the general on the west route had a stronger city and more soldiers, but he was better at fighting.
Gunbilik came here with more than 8,000 people, and left with 6,000 people.
More than 700 people died in the battle and nearly 2,000 were wounded.
Looking towards the mountain, Gunbilik's eyes were filled with hatred.
Now is not the time to settle accounts, let’s leave people alone and cut off their food supply. When he returns from plundering, he will completely wipe out this Ming army.
…
When the Tatar army appeared in the west of Jingping City, Liu Kai knew that Yu Dayou was finished.
Hopes that he would stay a few more days were in vain.
"It only lasted for four days! He's a top martial artist, but he doesn't live up to his reputation!"
Now that the army is approaching the city, Liu Kai only feels resentment in his heart.
The Datong military order was issued two days ago. He received the military order yesterday. As a result, the Tatar army came today and he had to hold on for seven days.
"Seven days is no problem!" Liu Kai, as the commander-in-chief of the West Route Guard, also had a low-quality telescope in his hand.
After looking at the number of enemy troops, he found that they were not the nearly 10,000 troops originally sent back from Fort Yingen.
A rough estimate at the moment is probably five to six thousand, maybe six to seven thousand at most.
After all, the Tatars paid some price for the three forts of Ying'en, Zhihu, and Naihe, plus the four days that Yu Dayou held them.
"The city wall of Jingping is generous, and it will be no problem to hold it for seven days!" Liu Kai cheered up, "Give me the order, if you hold it for seven days, it will be a great achievement! As soon as the reinforcements arrive, tens of thousands of troops will be held captive in Jingping!"
Unexpectedly, the Luqi made some movement soon. After resting for a while on the gentle slope at the foot of the mountain to the west of Jingping, they headed southwest.
The sound of the hoofbeats of thousands of cavalrymen shook the ground and struck Liu Kai's heart hard.
His face suddenly turned pale.
Why not dig a well?
In normal times, he would have wished that the Tatars would not dig wells.
But it was different now. The military order he received now was to drag the Tatars to Jingping.
If it were normal times, he could also argue that the Tatars avoided fighting. How could the Ming soldiers catch up with the cavalry?
But it is different now. Datong knows about Yu Dayou's establishment of a stronghold in the west of Jingping to resist the enemy. Datong also knew the line that the Tatars took to stop the tiger and cross the river.
Why didn't Jingping provide reinforcements? Even if we still have to send troops to stay because of Jingping, why not divide the troops to reinforce? Why not block the mountain pass? Why didn't they go out of the city to attract the cavalry when they came to the city?
Liu Kai couldn't figure it out: Aren't the captives afraid that their retreat would be cut off? Or do you want to plunder it, break through the siege, and then exit through another exit?
Is it because I, Liu Kai, am unable to cut off the retreat?
Now Liu Kai was only thinking about the consequences of the captives riding through Jingping and heading to Shuozhou. His face turned pale and he hurriedly ordered: "Order the troops! Order the troops! Before the Tatars have gone far, get out of the city and form an array!"
In this panic arrangement, when the south gate of Jingping City opened and the Jingping defenders had just hurried out and had not finished forming up, the cavalry team drew a beautiful arc and rushed towards the panicked defenders. .
Liu Kai was immediately frightened on the city wall: "I've fallen into a trap! Close the city gate quickly! Close the city gate quickly!"
Gunbilik finally vented his resentment and eliminated hundreds of defenders leaving the city at a very small cost, and finally looked at Jingping City with contempt.
This kind of stuff can't cut off his escape path.
After learning this lesson, he never dared to leave the city again. Whether it was chasing him out of the city, or trying to lure him out of the city again to stay.
Even when he returned home with a full load, he still did not dare to go out of the city to stop him.
What's more, Gunbilik would not leave him such a chance.
Gunbilik felt that he had been carried away by Yu Dayou before, so why did he have to attack Mingren's city? To attack, you must also pay attention to methods.
"Balk, you bring 1,500 people to stay and lay down this well flat!"
After that, he led the remaining nearly five thousand riders and left.
Liu Kai's legs were shaking.
He stopped the Tartars, but only a little.
But even this little bit is very dangerous for myself.
After the Tatar's false shot just now, which easily killed more than 500 people, the Jingping garrison was already on the verge of collapse.
"You idiot Li Jian! Where are you? We must stop them!"
Liu Kai murmured to himself. He knew that if Jingping just guarded the door, the chance of being broken by the more than a thousand soldiers was small, but the premise was that he must quickly restore the morale of the army.
But now, even if we can hold on to more than a thousand people for seven days, it is already more than enough merit.
Unless Li Jian comes to rescue in time, he can stop the nearly 5,000 riders at the mountain pass from Jingping to Shuozhou.
Based on Liu Kai's understanding of Li Jian...his face turned pale again...
Damn it, Yu Dayou! Why can't we stay a few more days?
…
"Change horses!"
Guo Xun had just arrived at the inn in Shanyin, his face extremely gloomy.
According to his general's order, the horses needed for him and the two hundred soldiers he brought have been prepared here.
Before they got here, the messenger reported back. Li Jian from Mayi was dawdling. He had received the military order the night before yesterday and had not set off today.
Guo Xun had no choice but to take two hundred soldiers and break away from the large army and rush here at full speed.
"We're still less than thirty miles away from Mayi. Let's carry it one more time!"
There are not many brave generals like Li Jin and Yu Dayou available in Datong Town. Most of them are mediocre people who have no faults and only merits.
Although Shuozhou had some intentions in the previous plan, Liu Kai and Li Jian did not move, but they did not expect that Li Jian would dare to dawdle after hearing the military order.
The military situation is so fierce, can we tolerate such indolence?
In less than half an hour, Guo Xun finally arrived in Mayi.
Li Jian came out of the city to greet him. Before Guo Xun got off his horse, he said: "The general has just prepared all the grain and grass needed for the generals who are going to reinforce Jingping. General Liu Shen sent an order to ask the general to go around Shuozhou to escort the grain and grass. Shuozhou A message has just been sent from the state, and the food and grass are ready. The general is about to divide his troops into two groups, one going to Jingping for reinforcements, and the other to Shuozhou to escort the food and grass. Lord Marquis, you are here..."
So fast!
Guo Xun dismounted, drew his knife and slashed Li Jian's throat, leaving a bloody stain on the boss's throat. His soldiers drew their swords and surrounded him.
Shocked suddenly, Guo Xun's face was covered with blood, and he looked at Li Jian's family soldiers with cold eyes.
"My military order is to reinforce Jingping at full speed after receiving the order. Now that you are slow, I have to come in person." He looked solemnly at the Qianhu who were guarding Qianhu in Mayi, "Order the troops! I'll give you a stick of incense." , follow me to Jingping! There is food and grass in Shuozhou, can’t the Shuozhou guards escort it themselves?”
Li Jian's body protested silently on the ground: Liu Kai really issued this military order! Damn Liu Kai!
Zheng Qianhu of Mayi Qianhu Office did not dare to argue. Guo Xun glanced at Li Jian's family soldiers and personal soldiers: "If you make meritorious service in this battle, you will follow me from now on. Do you understand?"
Are they the family soldiers of a mere guerrilla general, or the private soldiers of the dignified Marquis Wu Ding? What's more, the guerrilla general is already dead, and dead people will no longer pay them.
Under the pressure that his son might not even be able to become a rural lord, Guo Xun took the risk to leave the large army and came to Mayi with only 200 people, taking away a total of less than 2,000 people here.
"March quickly!" He ordered loudly under the banner of the general. "Behind me, soldiers from all the fortresses came at full speed. Don't worry about the lack of people. I can fight with all my strength, but you can't? If you win this battle, the one who survives will be My brother, I will take good care of my children when I die in battle. If you don’t dare to go to the battlefield, I will send him to see the King of Hell!"
Gunbilik's cavalry is faster, while Guo Xun's cavalry is slower.
But they were marching in a hurry, so even the sentinels had a short gap, and they were not able to detect and report the news in time.
So like an inexplicable fate, they finally met at Heye Mountain in the north of Shuozhou.
Both sides were shocked.
"...Liu Kai, I will cut you into pieces with a thousand knives!" Guo Xun saw the size of the cavalry and immediately yelled, "Form up! Form for battle!"
Gunbilik also couldn't believe his eyes: "That seems... to be the general's flag of the Datong General Army?"
"Wu Dingguo, you can't be wrong!"
Gunbilik was surprised and confused. Why did the Datong army have less than 2,000 guards, and why did they appear here where they suffered so much last year?
How could the Datong General Soldier only lead such a small number of people?
"No! We've fallen into a trap! The Sentinel Riders didn't discover them!" Gunbilik thought about the inexplicable operation of the Jingping Guardsman. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was a trap. "Quickly retreat, return to Jingping!"
Guo Xun was dumbfounded. After a while, he said loudly: "Did you see it? The Lu chief saw the banner of our general and ran away! That is the big banner used to trap the Lu chief. Hurry up!"
You can't catch them if you chase them, but as long as you can drive them westward, it will be a success.
Guo Xun couldn't figure out for the time being why Beiyuan Jinong had more people but hurriedly retreated towards Jingping after encountering him.
That night, Liu Kaiben in Jingping City had already been tormented all afternoon. The Tatars only relied on the speed of their horses to circle Jingping City and shoot arrows at the city wall from time to time, killing and injuring some defenders, and bit by bit eroding the morale of the Jingping defenders.
When it was almost midnight, the sound of horse hooves outside the city was heard. Thousands of Gunbilik's defenders came back and immediately attacked the city overnight.
Liu Kai was almost in tears: What are you playing at?
Fortunately, all the Luqi were stopped by him in Jingping.
"Hold! Hold! Reinforcements are on the way!"
Add more. Long time no see, alas...
(End of chapter)
