Ten miles outside the fort, more than 300 Tatar cavalry had stopped and assembled.

When they traced the traces of the target all the way, and when they found that there was a Ming army fortress in front of them, the leaders knew that things were far from being as simple as they imagined. Obviously, those people from the Tasu Department already knew the arrangement of their own troops to rush to the direction of Datong to intercept them, so they would suddenly change direction.

Originally, even if they turned around, it didn't matter, as long as they continued to pursue behind, they could be captured or killed. But now, they actually ran into the fortress of the Ming army, and now things are a little troublesome.

"Bohur, what can I do about this? Do you want to attack this fortress of the Ming Kingdom, or do you want to temporarily withdraw your troops and look for other opportunities? A strong man with a messy beard asked the slightly thin Mongolian man next to him.

Bohur touched his short beard with his hand, and after a moment he squinted his eyes and said, "If we withdraw like this, I'm afraid it will be impossible to catch them again." With the timidity and prudence of the Ming people, they will definitely send a letter to Datong first, and then send military horses from there to respond. ”

"So you mean, you want to take this fortress?" The companions on the side understood.

Bo Huer nodded: "Yes, these Ming fortresses have always had few garrisons, and we have more than three hundred grassland warriors, which is enough to level it." If you can't give them a chance to prepare, you'll be killed! As he spoke, he had already drawn his scimitar at his waist, pointed diagonally at the earthen fort in front of him, and gave the order to attack: "Warriors, let the Ming people in front know the bravery and fearlessness of our grassland boys!" Kill! ”

As soon as the words fell, the group of Mongolian warriors behind them were already howling, and the sound of trumpets also started. By the time the horn came to an abrupt end, all the horses had changed—they had ridden a horse when they had been on their way, and when it was time to attack, they had replaced their horses, which looked more fierce—and the reins vibrate, and hundreds of horsemen rushed towards the earthen bunker like a wave, raising up a cloud of decaying grass and dust......

Seeing the Mongolian cavalry rolling towards this side with such a momentum, the eyes of the Ming soldiers on the earthen fort also became sharp and nervous. However, they did not mean to be afraid, and they did not even need to take the command of the commander in chief Ma Qianyuan, and they had already stood in a defensive position according to their own habits.

Others quickly carried up the defensive weapons that had been piled up on the side, one of which was more than a man tall and two people wide, like a large wooden shield with a thick door.

Seeing the enemy rushing over, Ma Qianyuan gave an order: "Raise the shield!" ”

Suddenly, a wooden shield was erected in front of the bare earthen fort, covering the entire city head. At the same time, the cavalry galloping with all their strength had already reached the place where it was only a stone's throw away from the fort, and all the Mongolian cavalry subconsciously stretched out their bows and arrows, shooting a dense rain of arrows towards the top of the earthen fort.

It's a pity that this time their weapons to attack the enemy met their opponents, and those arrows couldn't penetrate the thick wooden shield at all, but they were pierced on the surface of the wooden shield in a burst of tuk tuk sound, and they couldn't hurt the Ming army hiding behind at all, but wasted a lot of arrows.

When they fired two rounds of arrows in quick succession, Bohur knew that this conventional tactic would not work, so he quickly ordered the shooting to be stopped, allowing the cavalry to take advantage of the opportunity to continue to pounce and kill under the fortress wall as soon as possible.

After seeing this situation through the gap in the shield, Ma Qianyuan immediately ordered the shield to be removed: "Archers, let these Tartars know the power of my Da Ming arrows!" ”

As soon as the order was given, the shield was divided, and more than thirty soldiers picked up their bows and arrows and aimed them forward, and after the enemy rushed into range, a round of arrows rained head-on.

Those Mongolian cavalry were indeed extremely flexible, even in the process of galloping forward, they could still control the war horses to dodge quickly, and they actually made this round of shooting almost useless, and only shot three or five people to the ground.

During this period, the first group of Mongols had already killed under the fort, and even took this opportunity to throw the rope they carried with them, and the hook on it had been put on the head of the city.

"Li Jia, light the beacon fire! Others, up, hold the city! Ma Qianyuan's face was solemn, he could see that the enemy he faced this time was by no means comparable to ordinary enemies, all of them were the most elite cavalry on the grassland, and if he wanted to defend Fort Security today, it would inevitably be a bitter battle.

Without the slightest hesitation, the soldiers quickly drew their swords and rushed to the edge of the city, and with a quick swing of the knife in their hands, they slashed at the ropes that were clinging to the fortress wall, and chopped them several times, and finally cut them off, so that the Mongolian people who had just followed the ropes and wanted to climb the city also fell down. It's a pity that because the height is not enough, they only suffered a slight setback, and almost no injuries were suffered.

"Archer!" Ma Qianyuan took the lead, cut off the two ropes with a single sword, and at the same time greeted loudly. More than a dozen archers on the side, who were prepared, understood and raised their heads again, aiming and shooting towards the city.

This time, the effect was even more significant than before, and immediately seven or eight Mongolians who had killed them were shot to the ground by arrows.

At the same time, Li Jia's soldier had already fetched a torch and climbed to the beacon again, trying to light the beacon fire. As long as the fire here is together, it will inevitably be able to transmit the signal of the enemy's attack, and the Datong side will be able to divide the troops to rescue while preparing to meet the enemy.

But just as his torch was heading towards the source of the fire inside, a powerful arrow suddenly shot from below. This arrow came very quickly, and Li Jia didn't have time to react to the next step, he was shot in the neck by an arrow, falling directly from above, and the torch in his hand didn't know where it fell.

It turned out that the Mongols outside the fort were also paying attention to the movements above, and as soon as they saw someone wanting to light a beacon fire, a sharpshooter attacked them and easily took his life. Then, the sharpshooter continued to stare at the beacon, as long as any Ming soldiers dared to go up again, they would become the ghosts of his arrows.

Hearing the screams behind him, Ma Qianyuan looked back and found that the fire had not yet risen, and his heart was chuckled. But at this time, he didn't have time to worry too much, and immediately shouted again: "Who will go up and light the fire again!" ”

"I'll go!" One of them answered, and then he jumped up to the top of the city with an arrow step, and swept towards the beacon tower on the high place. Ma Qian was originally happy, and then frowned again, because he had recognized that this person who volunteered was not a soldier guarding the fort, but the brocade guard who had just entered the fort - Yang Chen!

When the enemy launched an attack on the earth fort, Ma Qianyuan and the others could no longer take care of Yang Chen and them. Just instructed them to stay in a safe place below, and went their separate ways.

And at the beginning, Yang Chen and the others did follow what the other party said, after all, the matter of the battle between the two armies was too different from theirs, and it wouldn't help them if they went, so it was better to hide below and not cause chaos to others.

But as the battle unfolded, listening to the waves of shouts and killings outside, these people who had taken refuge here felt a little uneasy in their hearts. These Tatar cavalry had pursued them to the fort, and now the guards of the fort were fighting to the death against the enemy, and they could not stand idly by.

However, several Mongolians looked a little dazed, and the Ming army's defense of the city was completely different from the combat methods they were familiar with. Watching these dozens of Ming troops defend step by step under the general command of Ma Jiang, like a sophisticated machine, these Mongolian warriors didn't know what to help.

Even Yang Chen, a Ming official, obviously couldn't help much in this matter. In his life, he only dealt with thieves who were traitors, although he also had a good martial arts, but he was still a newcomer on the battlefield of this confrontation between the two armies, and he didn't know how to help.

At this moment, Li Jia's arrow fell from above, and Ma Qianyuan roared there again. It's just that the strength in the fort is limited, and everyone is in the city to resist the attack of the Mongols, so naturally there is no manpower for a while. Seeing this, Yang Chen immediately took over this dangerous errand, and after agreeing, he took a torch and lit it, and rushed down the steps towards the beacon above.

Although Ma Qianyuan felt a little stunned, since everyone had already passed, it was difficult for him to stop it, after all, he didn't have enough people here. It's just that he is still a little uneasy in his heart, if Yang Chen loses his life because of this, his responsibility is not small, but the other party is Jinyiwei.

Spiraling all the way up the narrow stairs, Yang Chen soon reached the top of the beacon tower, and there was a large cauldron with firewood and oil, as well as wolf dung, in front of him, which was the brazier for ignition.

According to the rules of the army, if it is necessary to pass on the news during the day, it is to ignite wolf dung and warn the rear with the smoke it emits; At night, the brazier is lit to warn by the light of the fire.

It was nightfall, so he brought the torch to the brazier.

At this moment, a scream sounded from below, and the sharp arrow with the sound of the wind came to him in an instant.

This arrow is not only extremely fast, but also extremely tricky at an angle, directly hitting Yang Chen's neck, and it is also difficult for people to parry and resist.

Fortunately, Li Jia's death just now had already reminded him, so after he came to power, he had been on guard against the cold arrows below. Now when he saw the arrow coming, he quickly turned his head and turned around, and narrowly dodged this fatal arrow. While dodging the arrows, the torch in Yang Chen's hand still found the target and lit it on the brazier.

Suddenly, only a bang was heard, and a burst of flames rose up and rushed straight into the air. Fortunately, Yang Chen's body was twisted in order to avoid the cold arrows under the city, and he didn't come to the brazier, otherwise he would have to burn off the bearded eyebrows in front of him this time.

At this time, the sky has been exhausted, and this sudden flame is even more dazzling, like a rising red sun, hanging above the security fort, a radius of hundreds of miles, all clearly visible!