Chapter 670: Tartar! Since you have encountered it, you can't let it go!

Xian County, during the Xia, Shang and Zhou periods, Xian County already existed. In the hundreds of years before and after the Han Dynasty, Xian County was the seat of Hejian County, and it was not abolished until the Northern Wei Dynasty. For thousands of years after that, Xian County, as an ancient county seat, was quite famous in Beizhili. It's a pity that when Zhang Zhun came here, Xian County no longer existed.

To be precise, the city wall of Xian County has been completely destroyed, and it can no longer be seen as a county seat. Most of the buildings in the city were destroyed. Just like Jinghe Town, there are ruins everywhere, and there are traces of scorching everywhere. The only difference was that no bodies were seen. Wang Laohu and others entered the city to check and found that there was not a single body in the city. This finally made Zhang Zhun feel a little at ease. As long as people are alive, it's a good thing.

This time, the Tartars were indeed very ruthless, knowing that the people of Xian County had all run away, they still had to destroy Xian County. They set fire to all the houses and buildings, and even demolished the city walls. Tearing down the city walls, it was quite labor-intensive. Li Zicheng is also very good at demolishing city walls. However, the manpower of the Tartars and the manpower of the Shaanxi rebel army cannot be compared at all. These Tartars, in order to destroy Beizhili, are indeed sparing no effort!

Zhang Zhun sat silently on horseback, trying to control his emotions and trying to make himself calm. Although we know that the end of the Ming Dynasty was a chaotic time when human life was like a mustard, and there were fights and fights everywhere, those who are still alive today do not know whether they will be able to see the sun tomorrow. But when you see with your own eyes large swathes of towns being razed to the ground, with tens of thousands of corpses left untreated, he still finds it unbearable. Because he is a descendant.

Because of the arrival of the Tartars, almost the entire fields of Beizhili were deserted. It is now the end of the first month, and there is another month to go, which is the spring ploughing season in March. If the tartars have not receded at the time of spring ploughing, the sowing will be delayed. This will have a very significant impact on the harvest in the coming year. If the seeds are not planted on time, there will be no food income. Without food revenue, there will be severe famine. Once the famine broke out, the chaos everywhere became even more chaotic.

Judging from the situation that Zhang Zhun has so far, there has been a serious famine in all parts of Shanxi. In various parts of northern Henan, there were also famines of varying degrees. This famine is very likely to spread to Beizhili. If there is a large-scale famine in Beizhili, Shanxi, and Henan, the imperial court in Beijing will definitely not be able to support it.

The Chinese nation, almost every few hundred years, has to endure a hardship. But every time you go through hardship, you become stronger than before. This is the case with the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and the same is true with the Mongol Tatar invasions. He always emphasizes himself to be optimistic and energetic. As long as you stick to this period in front of you, you will always get better in the future.

"Da Da Da!"

The sound of horses' hooves came in a hurry.

Zhang Zhun casually turned his head to look, but it was Liu Xunchun who came back.

Since leaving Dongjiabao, whenever Zhang Zhun went to a place, he would ask the soldiers of the Cangzhou Volunteer Army to explore the surrounding places to see if they could find some acquaintances to further understand the situation. These warriors are all the head snakes of Beizhili, and there is naturally no problem at all if they come forward. Especially Dong Mianwu, Dong Huaxia, Liu Xunchun, Cao Feipeng and others, the relationship is still quite extensive. Martial arts practitioners, of course, can't stay at home like an otaku.

Liu Xunchun really lived up to expectations and brought back a middle-aged man. The middle-aged man's expression was a little haggard, his eyes were red, and he looked like he had worked hard these days. Judging from his size, it should have been a relatively solid family. The so-called things gather by like, people by groups, Liu Xunchun himself was born in a wealthy family, and most of his friends are, of course, from this class.

"Lord Dudu, this is my third uncle, called Liu Jiuming."

Liu Xunchun said.

As for Zhang Zhun's identity, naturally there is no need to introduce it.

"Lord Governor, the villain is polite!"

Liu Jiuming kept panting and saying hello breathlessly.

"Hello!"

Zhang Zhun said kindly.

"Can you tell me about the situation?"

After a moment of silence, Zhang Zhun said eloquently.

"Of course!"

Liu Jiuming naturally knows everything and says everything.

Xian County was breached, but the people did not suffer much loss, because most of the people moved to nearby Raoyang City. The remaining few went to relatives and friends elsewhere for refuge. In addition, there were many people who migrated to Shandong when the Tartars crossed the Great Wall and went south. Most of the people who went to Shandong were some poor local families, who accounted for the majority of the population in Xian County. Of the 60,000 or 70,000 people in Xian County, at least 40,000 have migrated to Shandong.

Raoyang City is a fortified county seat, and the population that has taken refuge in Raoyang City is quite large. When An Lushan rebelled, the entire Hebei Province was almost lost, and only Raoyangcheng was unyielding and insisted until Li Guangbi's reinforcements arrived. Because of the strong walls of Raoyang City, the Tartars tried to attack twice, but they were unsuccessful, and finally gave up.

"Is the loss in Xian County serious?"

Zhang Zhun asked with concern.

"The Tartars are very cruel and take everything they can take. However, because there was more time to prepare before, the more valuable things were taken away, and the loss should not be very large. ”

Liu Jiuming said angrily and happily.

"As long as people are alive, it's a good thing."

Zhang Zhun said slowly.

Liu Jiuming nodded approvingly.

In fact, the people of Xian County were able to escape thanks to the propaganda of the Tiger Army. Dong Shuyan and the backbone of the Wenxiang Sect led by her have actually done a lot of things. The people who migrated to Laizhou Mansion and other places escaped the poisonous hands of the Tartars unharmed. And many of the people who don't believe in the propaganda of the Tiger Army have had an accident. They hoped that when the Tartars arrived, the army of the court would come to their rescue, but from the beginning to the end, they did not see the army of the court at all.

"My lord! Something happened in the upper reaches of the Hutuo River! ”

While speaking, Liu Mang quietly came over to report.

"Check it out!"

Zhang Zhun nodded and turned over on his horse.

The group rode horses and quickly came to the north bank of the Hutuo River.

Next to Xian County, there is the Hutuo River. The Hutuo River originates in Shanxi, and flows through Beizhili, which is a relatively important river in Beizhili. Both banks of the Hutuo River are densely populated places in Beizhili. The ancient Hejian County, Zhongshan Kingdom and other places all relied on the Hutuo River to develop. The main source of water in Zhendingfu (i.e., Shijiazhuang) is also the Hutuo River.

Zhang Zhun came to the bank of the Hutuo River, only to see the water of the Hutuo River, with dark red waves. Under the reflection of the sun, it emits an unbearable glare. Obviously, pure river water will not have such a color. The only thing that can cause this color is blood. There must have been a lot of blood poured into the water.

The upper reaches of the Hutuo River are Wuqiang, Shenzhou, Shulu, Gaocheng, Jinzhou, Zhendingfu and other places. It is very likely that a county in the upper reaches, or a village along the way, was poisoned by the Tartars, and a large amount of blood flowed into the Hutuo River, or a large number of corpses were thrown into the Hutuo River.

"Look!"

Liu Mang suddenly shouted in a low voice.

Zhang Zhun and the others looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a corpse slowly floating down. Because it was the first lunar month, the current of the Hutuo River was very shallow, and the corpses floated on the surface of the river, often running aground, intermittently swinging, and only blood continued to flow down the river.

Liu Jiuming said with a gloomy face: "I'm afraid that something has happened to Shulu." I heard a few days ago that there are thousands of people in the Tartars besieging Shulu, and the defenders of Shulu are exhausted, if the reinforcements of the official army do not arrive......"

Zhang Zhun's face was grim and he did not speak.

Shulu is hundreds of miles away from Xian County, and even if the Tiger Ben Army puts on its wings now, it will not be able to fly there. Besides, with his hundred or so people, even if he rushed to Shulu like lightning, he would not be able to help. More than a hundred Tiger Ben troops, dealing with thousands of Tartars, and fighting in the field, without any barriers, are still very dangerous.

The only one who can rescue Shulu is Hong Chengchou, who is stationed in Zhending Mansion. Now, Shulu has been poisoned, but I am afraid that Hong Chengchou will not be sincere in rescuing. Or maybe he didn't have the power to help. Zhending Mansion is exactly two hundred miles away from Shulu, and everywhere it passes, it is a plain area, and the Tartars should also keep a close eye on Hong Chengchou's large army. If Hong Chengchou left the fortified city of Zhending Mansion, he would inevitably be besieged by the Tartars.

Strictly speaking, Hong Chengchou can't really be blamed for this matter. Hong Chengchou's troops have been fighting against the rebels. The rebels and the Tartars are fundamentally two different concepts. The rebel army was flowing everywhere, one moment was the Central Plains, one moment was the Western Regions, one moment was the plains, and the other was the mountains, resulting in Hong Chengchou's troops, the number of cavalry was not large, and the combat effectiveness was not particularly strong.

In a flat terrain like Beizhili, only large-scale iron cavalry, numbering at least 4,000 people, had the ability to engage the Tartar cavalry head-on. Only the cavalry of the Xuanda Army and the cavalry of the Liaodong Army can do this. Among them, the cavalry of the Liaodong Army was the strongest. For example, Wu Sangui's cavalry, as long as they go out, can still fight with the Tartar cavalry for a while.

The problem is that the current Liaodong Prison Army is a gelding of Gao Qiqian. In addition to actively filling his money bag with silver, he was timid and afraid of death for other things. If you want him to send out the Liaodong cavalry and fight with the Tartars, don't even think about it. Even if Wu Sangui had such courage and courage, he would definitely be stopped by Gao Qiqian.

In fact, since the Tatars entered the core hinterland of the Ming Kingdom, the reaction of the officials and soldiers has been very passive. Sun Wukong got into the belly of Princess Iron Fan, what else can Princess Iron Fan do? If you want to blame, you can only blame the court for not being able to guard the border and let the Tartars kill in. If there is a worm in the stomach, the consequence is naturally that you are miserable.

Liu Jiuming said angrily: "Before the arrival of the Tartars, the government also apportioned to us, saying that they wanted to train more troops to fight against the Tartars, but as a result, we paid the silver and saw nothing. When the Tartars came, their homes were gone, and most of their possessions were gone. ”

Zhang Zhun shook his head and said, "Forget it, it's useless to say anything, it's still useful on the whole." ”

Liu Jiuming had no choice but to remain silent. Looking at his expression, he was still very indignant. Because of the previous propaganda of the Tiger Ben Army, most of the poor people have migrated to Shandong. What remains now is basically some relatively solid people, like Liu Jiuming. There are also some people who don't believe in the Tiger Army, but only believe in the court.

With the arrival of the Tartars, the promises of the government were all frustrated, and the people fled and died, and the resentment against the government was naturally unprecedentedly deep. Liu Jiuming himself also suffered heavy losses, and of course he was very dissatisfied with the imperial court. If I knew that this would be the end, it would be better to migrate to Shandong to live a peaceful and stable life, so as not to be afraid all day long.

"Uncle Liu, are there any active rebels nearby?"

Zhang Zhun suddenly asked.

"Yes! Liu Heizi is active nearby! ”

Liu Jiuming replied without thinking.

"Liu Heizi?"

"Lord Governor, I know this man!"

Wang Laohu interjected.

"Oh?"

Zhang Zhun said with some expectation.

"That Liu Heizi is a brainless man who rarely interacts with outsiders. However, I have to admit that this guy is a good worker. The one hundred and fifty or sixty people under his command were twisted into a rope, and outsiders did not dare to bully them. ”

Wang Laohu explained.

When he said work, he actually meant robbery and murder. This Liu Heizi is actually a typical horse thief, specializing in the business of robbing houses. After the Tartars entered the Kou, Beizhili gradually erosed, and there were many horse thieves, like Liu Heizi, who can be said to have grabbed a lot of them. Most of the horse thieves, in fact, only rob the rich, but do not infringe on the poor people, and occasionally provide relief. Liu Heizi is such a typical example. Therefore, there are many people who hate him, and there are also many people who like him.

Regarding Liu Heizi's past, Zhang Zhun didn't care very much. In fact, in the turbulent era, tall and complete characters simply do not exist. The reason why Li Yunlong seems real is because of his problems, most of which are typical. In the previous army, there were many such figures. In the era of cold weapons, there are more such characters. The so-called Wei Guangzheng characters are just propaganda and packaging.

"Tiger, you go and contact Liu Heizi."

"Let's see if he's interested in killing the Tartars with us."

Zhang Zhun said coldly.

"Great!"

Wang Laohu agreed loudly.

A moment later, Wang Laohu sent someone back to report that Liu Heizi was actually nearby.

"Liu Heizi is nearby?"

Zhang Zhun was slightly surprised, and a little vigilant.

After all, he is alone, and the danger factor is very high, so he has to ask why for any phenomenon that is unfavorable to him. If someone gives his head to the Tartars, I believe that the Tartars' bounty will never be less than 10,000 taels of gold. Well, it's gold, not silver.

With such a high bonus motivus, there are bound to be people who will take the risk. In the face of the golden gold, all national righteousness and national interests are fake. As the old saying goes, the Han people have never lacked heroes, but they have never lacked traitors.

Fortunately, the people sent back by Wang Laohu quickly explained the reason. Liu Heizi didn't come for Zhang Zhun, but for other things. Specifically, what Liu Heizi wants to do is not directly related to Zhang Zhun, but has something to do with Tartar.

Near Xian County, there is a ferry, called Chenjiadu, which is the main ferry port for the people on both sides of the Hutuo River every day. Since it is winter, the water of the Hutuo River is very shallow, and it can be easily waded in. If you ride a horse, it will be easier to get through. Liu Heizi led more than 100 of his own people to ambush at the Hutuo River, preparing to attack the Tartars heading north.

"I'll take a look!"

Zhang Zhun suddenly became interested.

With the help of the Hutuo River, a hundred people around him were enough to block the attack of two or three hundred Tatars. If the Tartars don't turn around and run away, it's possible to shoot them all. Since there are Tartars sent to the door, then you are welcome.

The strategy of the Tiger Ben Army has always been to kill one by one, and two to kill two, piecemeal, and accumulate a lot. In the past, the guerrillas did the same thing. It's just that the population of the little devils is large, and the effect of piecemeal is not obvious. But the Tartars are different. The population of the Tartars is so small, one less is one.

"Let's go!"

Zhang Zhun clamped the horse's belly and took the lead in galloping towards Chen Jiadu.

"Da Da Da!"

The sound of horses' hooves was crisp, and Zhang Zhun and the others soon arrived near the Chenjiadu ferry on the Hutuo River.

Sure enough, Zhang Zhun soon discovered that in the vicinity of Chenjiadu, hundreds of horse thieves had gathered. That's right, a real horse thief. The horse thieves appear to be organized, the queue is fairly neat, and the clothing and weapons are as standardized as possible. All the horse thieves were heavily armed and had serious expressions, as if they were about to fight.

In order to better hide their figures, these horse thieves placed their horses far behind them, and they lay on the north bank of the Hutuo River. It seems that they are ready to fight the Tartars on foot. The width of the riverbed of the Hutuo River is about 130 meters. The banks on both sides of the Hutuo River have a certain slope, which has a certain impact on the line of sight.

"Lord Dudu, this Liu Heizi is very hanging, and he refuses to come to see you!"

Wang Laohu came up and whispered to Zhang Zhun.

"What's going on?"

Zhang Zhun asked quietly.

"Liu Heizi's daughter-in-law was arrested by Tartar."

Wang Laohu said with some bitterness.

It turned out that to the south of the Hutuo River, there were more than a dozen counties, and when the Tartars burned and looted, these counties were also encircled. A large number of Tartar cavalry crossed the Hutuo River and went south to sweep these places, taking the population they needed by the way.

The purpose of the Tartars to burn, kill and loot in Beizhili was to eventually send people and materials to Liaodong. Therefore, in addition to killing people, they also have to arrest a large number of people. There are two main types of people needed for the tartars, one is young and strong, which is used for work. One was the young woman, who was used to work and satisfy the fornicating needs of the tartars. Therefore, after the Tartars broke the city, they often killed the old and young women and children, and then took the young men and women away.

Liu Heizi used to be active in the southernmost part of Hejian Province, but as a result, he accidentally encountered the Tartars, and in the chaos, his daughter-in-law was snatched away by the Tartars. This is too insulting for a horse thief leader. If this revenge is not avenged, he will not want to raise his head and be a man in the future. So, he hung a tartar all the way, trying to snatch his daughter-in-law back.

It's a pity that Liu Heizi has never had a good chance. The Tartars were still more vigilant when they caught the hostages, and they easily did not let the Han people approach. Halfway through, he tried to attack the Tartar several times, but as a result, many of his companions were killed by the Tartar's arrows, but he was never able to intercept the Tartar, and his daughter-in-law was unable to get it back.

However, Liu Heizi did not give up and continued to hang the Tartar to the north. As the leader of the horse thieves, he is still very familiar with the terrain of Beizhili. He felt that Chen Jiadu was a good place to intercept, and if he intercepted it here, he might be able to give the Tartar a slap in the face, and then take advantage of the chaos to snatch his daughter-in-law back.

Zhang Zhun raised the clairvoyant mirror and looked at the south side of the Hutuo River, but found no movement. The mobility of the Tatar cavalry was very strong, and they could walk two or three hundred miles in a day and night. However, once a large number of hostages are carried, they are snails. To deal with snails, the Tiger Ben Army has a way. After pondering for a while, Zhang Zhun slowly asked, "How many tartars are there?" ”

Wang Laohu said cautiously: "Liu Heizi said that there are more than a hundred. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded thoughtfully.

If you guess correctly, these more than 100 tartars should be a cow. Because of the heavy losses suffered in Dongjiabao, a considerable number of people and horses were lost, and there were only more than 100 people left in a Niulu's Tartar. Those relatively complete cattle records were taken by Hauge and others to attack the main towns, and these incomplete cattle records were left to burn and loot everywhere.

Since you have encountered it, you can't let it go. him, and there will be no more than a hundred Tartars. Do one vote today, one vote tomorrow, more than 100 today, more than 100 tomorrow, and when Huang Taiji reacts, maybe there will be a lot of Niu Lu gone. After suffering a second blow, these cattle records disappeared completely.

"Prepare for battle!"

Zhang Zhun made a decision on the spot.

The warriors of the Tiger Ben Army immediately dispersed, each occupying a favorable position. In order to ensure the accuracy of the shooting, as well as better concealment of the body, they also placed the war horse far behind them. They were lying in the grass on the north bank of the Hutuo River, and it was not easy for the Tartars to spot them from a distance.

Zhang Zhun came to the front of Liu Heizi and said in a friendly manner: "Heizi, you and I join forces to ......"

Before the words fell, Liu Heizi had already said firmly: "Don't ruin my plan!" ”

Zhang Zhun choked slightly.

Wang Laohu was about to go crazy, but was stopped by Zhang Zhun.

Liu Heizi obviously cared about his daughter-in-law, so he would say such a thing. His words were a bit impulsive, but not very offensive. At the very least, he didn't express any disgust at Zhang Zhun moving around him. In fact, it is very rare for two forces that are not subordinate to each other to come together in this way.

Zhang Zhun is worried that Liu Heizi will poison him, why is Liu Heizi not worried about Zhang Zhun poisoning him? In the eyes of others, Zhang Zhun is not a kind person. Since he allowed Zhang Zhun to appear near him, it shows that he still has a little affection for Zhang Zhun. Otherwise, the Tartars have not yet arrived, and the two groups will clash in the first place.

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Heizi, what are your plans?" ”

Liu Heizi said stiffly: "When the Tartars reach the middle of the river, I will go out and fight with them to the death." Until then, you must not alarm the Tartars. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded indifferently, but glanced at Dugu Hunt.

Dugu Hunt willingly went.

There are hostages in the Tartars, and of course intensive shooting will not work. The Tartars were killed, and the hostages were dead, of course not. Therefore, in the end, it is necessary to rely on snipers to solve the problem. At this time, the four-person sniper team is about to start going crazy again.

The Tiger Ben army is just over a hundred people, and can form a group of about twenty-five snipers. Twenty-five snipers with the best marksmanship were responsible for firing their guns, and the rest of the fighters were responsible for reloading ammunition, which could kill as many Tartars as possible in the shortest possible time, while ensuring that the hostages suffered the least casualties.

Of course, the situation is complicated, and Zhang Zhun does not dare to completely guarantee that not a single hostage will be killed. He could only guarantee as much as possible that he would not be killed so much. More than a hundred Tartars, as long as all of them are within range, twenty-five snipers firing in a row is definitely enough for them to drink a pot.

Because the communication with Liu Heizi was not smooth, Zhang Zhun did not continue to talk to the other party. He found a place to lie down and close his eyes. The other Tiger Warriors were also seizing every minute to rest, and only the sentinels were observing the movements around them.

In the afternoon, the Tartars appeared.

Zhang Zhun raised the clairvoyant mirror and carefully observed, it was indeed more than a hundred Tartars, escorting about ** hundred hostages. All the hostages, bound with ropes, and then connected to each other, are like a long flock of sheep. There were more than a dozen teams of hostages, each of which consisted of about a hundred or so. Their speed is indeed slow, and it is no wonder that the Tartars have not arrived until now.

All the hostages, with numb and blank expressions on their faces, were not angry at all, as if they had resigned themselves to their fate. There is almost no chance of escape for the hostages who have been snatched by the Tartars, and it is impossible for anyone else to rescue them. No wonder they are so gloomy and lifeless.

Thinking of the hardships they have to endure after going to Liaodong, I am afraid that the strongest people will have suicidal thoughts. But their mouths were stuffed with rags, and it was impossible to even bite their tongues to commit suicide, let alone cry out for help. At this point, they can no longer be called men, but animals.

Most of these hostages were young women. They staggered forward, too weak to speak. Some people still have white lips, apparently lacking enough drinking water. Many of the women walked and walked, as if they were going to fall to the ground at any moment.

In order to prevent the hostages from committing suicide, the Tartars will not easily remove the rags from the hostages' mouths. If the hostage is too thirsty to stand it, the Tartar stuffs a soaked rag into the hostage's mouth and asks the hostage to slowly suck the water from the rag.

"!"

"These beasts!"

Wang Laohu scolded angrily in a low voice.

Zhang Zhun held the clairvoyant mirror, silently observing the movement of the tartar, and did not speak.

"Smack!"

Suddenly, one of the hostages fell to the ground.

One of the Tartar cavalrymen immediately turned and walked over, looked at it for a while, then untied the rope and dragged the hostage out and threw it aside. Obviously, that hostage is not going to work. The other hostages were so familiar with what they were seeing was that they were used to it.

"Kill a Tartar with a thousand cuts!"

Wang Laohu couldn't help but roar in a low voice.

"Calm down!"

Zhang Zhun shouted in a low voice of seriousness.

Wang Laohu stopped stupidly and clenched his fists vigorously.

This time the battle is obviously without his share. The wound on his left shoulder had not yet healed, and he could not swing the knife with force at all. In this battle, the Tiger Ben Army obviously adopted a different tactic, and it was not his turn to use his Mo Dao to exert his might. has to be a bystander, he is indeed unwilling!

The Tatars obviously did not know very much about the situation on the north bank of the Hutuo River, and they didn't even arrange scouts. Or maybe the Tartars didn't pay attention to possible enemies at all. Frankly speaking, in addition to the losses of the Tiger Ben Army in Dongjiabao, the Tartars have not suffered the losses of other Ming armies. The arrows of the Tartars are also powerful, so naturally they will not worry about encountering an ambush.

In fact, on the flat field, the field ability of the Tartars can be exerted to the limit, and they are not afraid of any enemy at all. Even, including the Tiger Army. Many of the Tartars were confident that if the Tiger Ben army went out of the city to fight at night, they would definitely be killed by all of them. With such self-confidence, naturally there is no need for even scouts.

"Poof!"

"Poof!"

"Poof!"

The first few Tartar cavalry urged their horses to step into the Hutuo River, and the horses' hooves splashed with dark red water. The Tartars looked at the dark red water, looked upstream, and then chattered with excitement on their faces. Obviously, they were also speculating whether the blood in the Hutuo River was the work of their companions.

Soon after, more Tartar cavalry began to enter the Hutuo River. The messy hooves of the horses, splashing a large amount of dark red water, making a rattling sound. At the same time, the hostages, who were strung with ropes, were also pulled into the Hutuo River. As people continue to enter the Hutuo River, the Hutuo River gradually begins to liven up.

The water of the Hutuo River is very shallow, and the deepest part is only about the knee. However, after all, the river is the water of the river, not the land. Whether it is a man or a war horse, after entering the Hutuo River, the speed of action must be greatly reduced. Moreover, if a man wants to drink water, and a horse has to drink water, the speed of progress will be even slower. Those hostages all lowered their heads, soaked the rags in their mouths in blood, and greedily absorbed the water.

It was almost half an hour before the team began to move again. Obviously, taking advantage of the opportunity to cross the river, the Tartars tidied up their team and made the hostages more compact. At the same time, the Tartar cavalry on the periphery was also more compact. In the end, the advance of the Tartars reached a place about ten meters away from the north bank, and the last man of the Tartars was about thirty meters away from the south bank.

"Kill!"

Liu Heizi roared and took his brother out to kill.