Chapter 411: Soldiers to the Monolith
"He even picked up Mei'er's Emei thorns, and he kept them carefully." Yang Muyun looked at the two senior brothers and sisters with serious expressions, and jumped onto the empty horse brought by Alexey. said to Lin Meier, "The enemy is huge, we are only four of us, what are we fighting?" Silly, don't run yet! With that, he gestured to Alexei, who looked cute, to run. Grabbed the reins of Lin Meier's horse and ran south.
Although Alexei couldn't understand Chinese, Yang Muyun could still understand the gestures he gave himself, and without saying a word, he clamped his legs between the horse's belly and rode the horse to follow.
The four men galloped south on four horses, and I don't know how far or how long they had run, Alexei looked behind him, and said a few more words.
"He said that this was a small forward ranger of the Tartars, and it didn't seem to be more than a hundred," Lin Meier explained to Yang Muyun, "He wanted to follow them after he dealt with them." ”
Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of Alexai "choking-" and pulled out the heavy sword at his waist, shouted and turned his horse's head to meet the Tartar cavalry in hot pursuit.
"What a good man," Yang Muyun praised, "I can't leave him alone, so I'll deal with this group of Tartar cavalry with him!" And he turned the horse's head.
Alexei danced with his heavy sword so vigorously that one of the Tartar horsemen slammed a mace into his head. He was not afraid, with a wave of his big shoulder, "Qiang-" sound, knocked off the mace, the heavy sword slashed, and in the bright light, the tartar cut a long blood groove from the neck down, blood splashed wildly, and fell off the horse screaming.
Yang Muyun couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he saw that Alexey had changed his position, and he was not soft on the people of the old master. At this moment, a rider rushed out from the side, and stabbed his spear into his side, and he relieved himself, leaned back sharply, and the sharp tip of the spear stabbed him in the chest.
I heard the tartar scream, and the blood in his throat gushed like a spring, and he threw away his spear and fell off his horse.
"What are you stunned about?" Lin Mei'er glanced at him coquettishly, "I'm not afraid of losing my life." The Emei thorn in her hand was dripping with red blood, and she thought that the Tartar was the one she had killed.
"Are you ......" Looking at her heroic appearance, Yang Muyun's eyes widened, "Are you okay?" ”
"It's not a problem to kill a few little minions," Lin Mei'er said as she threw the Emei thorn in her hand like lightning, and stabbed into the throat of a Tartar, glancing at Yang Muyun, "Are you just going to watch the excitement?" ”
"Hmm......" Yang Muyun pulled out the double-edged knife he was carrying, only to find that Lin Mei'er had a thin thread wrapped around the wrists of both hands, and the other end was connected to the Emei double thorns, which could be thrown out on the horse to kill people.
A Tartar roared and slashed at the top of Yang Muyun's head with a scimitar, he dodged it shortly, holding a double-edged knife in his hand and slashing upward, the armor on the Tartar's back was torn, and blood burst out like beads. Compared to ordinary swords, this double-edged knife is considered a divine weapon, splitting the armor is like cutting a piece of tissue paper. Yang Muyun carried the knife like the wind, and where the knife flashed, two more Tartars screamed and fell off their horses.
Although there are many Tartars, there are no people with outstanding martial arts among them. And Yang Muyun and the four of them are top masters, face-to-face hand-to-hand, and they don't fall behind for a while.
There seemed to be a high-ranking man in the Tartar army, and when they heard a whistle, the Tartar cavalry immediately changed their tactics and separated the four of them, and every twenty people circled around one and fought fiercely. entangled Yang Muyun and the four of them so that they couldn't give full play to their own advantages.
As soon as Yang Muyun swung his sword, three or four spears poked from his back, and he had to withdraw his knife to avoid it, and several more scimitars slashed over...... The Tartars did not strike alone, but only rode around him, as if the wolves were surrounding a powerful opponent, and with a playful attitude, they wanted to consume the opponent step by step. The situation of the other three is similar to that of Yang Muyun here.
"If this stalemate continues, and the Tartars' brigade catches up, then no one will be able to leave." Yang Muyun's heart became more and more anxious, and at the moment when he couldn't hold on to each other, the sound of "Xiu Xiu-" broke through the air continuously, and a rain of arrows fell like flying locusts. The sound of "poof-" was incessant, and the Tartar cavalry fell in a large area when they landed, and the formation was immediately chaotic. Yang Muyun took the opportunity to make a move, "click-", "poof-" swept a few people off the horse like chopping melons and vegetables.
The two cavalry outflanked from a distance, one left and one right, and looking at the fiery red armor on their bodies, there was no doubt that they were Ming cavalry. Yang Muyun and the four of them were greatly excited, and they shot even more aggressively.
The cavalry of the Ming army was about four or five hundred people, they surrounded the Tartars, divided a cavalry to rush into the Tartar army, and then slashed and killed, the first one was particularly brave, brandishing a machete, rushing left and killing, the Tartar cavalry fell one after another, like a god.
Yang Muyun saw it clearly, and that person was silent.
It didn't take long for most of the Tartar cavalry of more than 100 people to be reimbursed, and the rest of the people gathered together, as if they were protecting someone.
"Haven't you surrendered yet?" Mo Buyu shouted with a machete held aloft.
"Huh-" A feathered arrow flew towards him like a meteor, and he lowered his head without saying a word, and the helmet cherry on his helmet was shot down by an arrow.
"Arrow-" Mo Buyu was so angry that the green tendons on his forehead bulged, his face became hideous and terrifying, and the machete "brushed-" fell.
A rain of arrows roared away from all directions, and although the remaining Tartar cavalry raised their leather shields, they still fell one by one, and in the end there were only seven or eight people left, but they still tightly protected the middle one......
"Stop, don't shoot." Yang Muyun immediately stepped forward and shouted at Mo Buyu.
"Stop-" Mo Bushu's machete was raised high again, and the soldiers of the Ming army who were bending their bows and arrows immediately withdrew their hands, and their movements were uniform.
"My lord......" Mo Buyu looked at Yang Muyun inexplicably.
"Let them go!" Yang Muyun said.
"What?" Mo Buyu wondered if he had heard it wrong.
"Didn't you hear me say let them go?" Yang Muyun raised his voice a little impatiently.
"Yes!" Mo Buyu waved his knife a little reluctantly and made a gesture, and the Ming cavalry in a circle immediately made an exit in the north.
Yang Muyun's gaze looked deeply at the Tartar array, a person wearing an ordinary Tartar military uniform, and his appearance was extremely ordinary, but the pair of eyes were extremely smart, which was extremely incommensurate with his mediocre appearance. Yang Muyun is very familiar with these eyes, especially when these eyes turn, they will turn out tricky ideas one after another, which makes people unguardable...... It was Yuan Qi'er, Yang Muyun didn't point out her identity, just nodded to her slightly, she tapped her chin very knowingly, her eyes shone brightly, and she silently rode out along the opening with others. When he went out, he cast a faint glance at Yang Muyun with a little gratitude......
Without waiting for Yuan Qi'er and the others to go away, the soldiers of the Ming army led by Mo Buyu dismounted and cut the head of the Tartar - the military exploits of the Ming army should be judged according to the head of the enemy who was handed in, so no one could forget this after working for a long time.
"It's all quick," Mo Buyu shouted on his horse, "don't grind, you'll have to hurry later...... As for you, you are so hairy that you can't even cut off people's heads. "That faction leader has already taken the form of a general.
"Why did you bring the team here?" Yang Muyunce immediately stepped forward and asked.
"I haven't seen you follow," Mo Buyu put away his knife and saluted Yang Muyun with his fists, "I don't worry, so I will be too big and bring my own people to pick you up...... I'm a step too late, and I'm scared of you. ”
"It seems that you have not been in vain in this army, and you are really getting better and better at talking." Yang Muyun glanced at him with a smile.
"Where's Sain Polo's enemy chieftain?" Yang Muyun asked, "You won't bring him too, will you?" ”
"Where can I be so ungrown?" Mo Buyu smiled and said, "Naturally, I handed him over to Lord Yu to take care of him, so I came to find you." ”
"Okay." Yang Muyun nodded.
"My lord," Mo Bu said, "why did you let me release those Tartars?" If they bring in a large army of Tartar cavalry, how can they live? ”
Yang Muyun looked up at the sky and said, "Let the soldiers stop delaying, hurry up and get on the road, and strive to arrive at Dushikou before dark." ”
"Yes, sir." Mo Buyu responded respectfully, turned around and shouted to his soldiers, "Okay, don't pick it up, his grandmother's, one head is not enough, do you still want to bring the whole body back?" And you, can you make a little more fun, so that everyone is left with only one pants......"
Lin Meier came quietly
to Yang Muyun's side.
"Actually, there's a person in there who is Yuan Qi'er, right?" She asked in a low voice.
Yang Muyun's body was shocked, and he looked at her slowly, "You can see it too?" ”
"Her disguise technique can be hidden from others, but she can't hide it from you and me," Lin Meier sighed lightly, "You still can't bear to ...... her"
Yang Muyun was silent, and said for a moment: "It's about to enter the customs, what are your plans?" ”
"Why, are you thinking of parting ways with me so soon?" Lin Meier's eyes blinked.
"There is no feast in the world that will not be dispersed," Yang Muyun's gaze turned to the side, "I can be with Miss Lin to make Yang unforgettable for the rest of his life." ”
"I still like you to call me Mei'er," Lin Mei'er's eyes seemed to be covered with a thin layer of mist and became hazy, "This road is not over yet, the road back to Beijing is still far away, if you plan to say that it is still early." ”
"Well, too." At the mention of returning to Beijing, Yang Muyun's mood became heavy. This time, the avant-garde of the government army was almost wiped out, and even the Xuanda reinforcements were also lost, if the emperor knew, I don't know what kind of dragon face would be furious!
"What do you want to do so much in the future?" Lin Mei'er saw that he looked worried, so she was relieved: "You, the general manager, are just temporarily appointed, and you should step down as soon as you enter the customs." You are just a general flag officer in the avant-garde of the government army, and even if the emperor surrenders, it will not fall on your head. ”
"I hope it's as you say." Yang Muyun barely squeezed out a smile on his face.
"My lord," Mo Buyu said at this time, "the soldiers have lined up and urged you to go on your way." ”
"General Mo is polite." Yang Muyun smiled leisurely.
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Dushikou is a little-known pass on the Great Wall, it is not as famous as Juyong Pass, Gubeikou and Xifengkou, but it has been standing silently at the border pass, blocking the iron horse of the nomads. The monolith mouth is a mountain passage that crosses the felt hat mountain, the felt hat mountain is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and it looks like a felt hat from a distance, hence the name. There is a river that runs through the mountains, called Dushi Water, so when the Great Wall passed here, a water barrier was built here for the river to pass through.
Shuiguan is an arch made of bricks and stones, which can be used by pedestrians, but because the main reason for the construction of this place is to facilitate the passage of the river, the roads on both sides are narrow and rugged, and it is not used as a common passage for people and horses to enter and exit, so the reputation is not obvious, and there are not many people who walk this road.
There is a city behind the monolithic mouth, called the monolithic fort. As soon as you hear the name, you will know that it is a military town, and this military town has not been established for a long time, starting from the fifth year of Xuande, but it has only been seventeen years. Although the monolith castle is not famous, it is another name that everyone knows. Because it was Kaiping Wei who was stationed here.
Kaiping Wei, set in the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. Its land was originally the capital of Yuanshang, and it became Kaipingwei after entering the Ming Dynasty. In the period when the Ming army was strong, it was a nail that the Ming wedged into Mobei, but whoever conquered Mobei must pass through Kaiping. But since the death of the Yongle Emperor, the later Emperor Xuande has fully shrunk the defense line, and Kaipingwei is one of the abandoned Guanwai guards. The reason is that Kaiping Wei is lonely and suspended, there is no danger to defend, and the food and ordnance are all transported by the pass, and the expenses are huge, which makes the imperial court a little unbearable. In May of the second year of Xuande, Tang Ming, who was then the commander of Kaiping's imperial capital, said: Kaiping "The lonely city is far away, and it is difficult to pay salaries. Step by step, they reached out to the imperial court to ask for armaments, food and weapons, and even more, some officers collected military money and bribes in order to leave the Kaiping area, not wanting to continue to defend here, and the people's morale was disheartened for a while. Coupled with the continuous intrusion of the Northern Yuan forces, Kaipingwei's defense became increasingly difficult, and it was no longer possible to hold out outside the fortress.
In the fifth year of Xuande, Kaipingwei withdrew to the monolith fort and has taken root here since then.
On this day, Feng Guozhong, the commander of Kaipingwei in the monolithic fort, received a military report that a large group of men and horses were approaching Dushikou, and he couldn't help but be shocked, thinking that the Tartars were coming, and hurriedly led the troops to Dushikou. Later, when I contacted someone, I learned that it was the soldiers and horses led by Yu Qian, the right attendant of the military department, and Luo Hengxin, the governor of Xuanda, who arrived, and hurriedly led people out to greet them.
The monolithic mouth, which is usually so deserted that even a bird flying in feels rare, suddenly became lively, and people and horses flocked to the way, shuttling in under the city.
Yu Qian looked at the small Guan Lou and the Great Wall walls that stretched to the mountain on both sides, and his heart that had been hanging was slightly relieved.