Chapter 54: Martial Arts Return to the Heart

In the early morning, the sun was still shining in the clouds, and through a hint of reddish glow, there was more and more brilliance and moving.

Dugu Xiaotian turned over and stood up, neatly draped. Although he successfully set fire to it last night, he didn't know what the final loss of the Mongol ordnance was, Dugu Xiaotian was worried about today's war, and only slept for more than an hour after coming back, and then ran to the north gate.

Zhou Yunhu, Song Qingfeng, Song Shuling and others were already standing at the head of the city at this time, looking in the direction of the Mongolian military camp.

Song Shuling only rested for an hour last night, but at this time, she was radiant and radiant, with a sweet smile on her face.

When the heroes saw that Dugu Xiaotian had arrived, they cheered.

Song Qingfeng twisted his beard and smiled, "Xiaotian, the Mongolian army has not gathered troops until now this morning, it may be that the ordnance losses last night were quite heavy, you and Shuling can meditate and rest first, and then join when there is a battle." ”

Tuomu, Zhehuali, and Chiyan stood at the ordnance placement, looking at the busy dozen craftsmen, silent.

"Among the Ming army, there are such warriors!" Toki sighed.

"Strategist, how long will it take for the ordnance to be repaired?"

Zhehuali frowned, "Although the main wooden pieces are damaged, we have already logged nearby and can repair them in the short term. However, the key iron parts on the ordnance were destroyed and deformed by fire, and even if the wood was restored, the ordnance could not be used for the time being. ”

"There are not many blacksmith shops on the grassland, and if you hurry up and make it, it will take more than ten days to get here, but our army's grain and grass are already less than ten days." Zhehuali said worriedly. "The key is that there are more than 2,000 masters of the Central Plains martial arts gathered in Datong City, and they can come to destroy them again at any time, and more than half of our master regiment has been killed and wounded, and they can't resist their night raid."

"The problem of grain and grass is not difficult, we can send a ranger team to plunder around the periphery of Datong City." Tuomu muttered, "It's just the new artillery in the city, and the martial arts masters in the city are really difficult to deal with!" ”

Chiyan knelt down on one knee, "Dashuai, it's not that I'm cowardly." This time, the Ming people were well prepared, with the help of new artillery and the heroes of the Central Plains martial arts, our army had lost more than 8,000 warriors in the first battle. If we continue to fight, we have no chance of winning, and many Mongolian warriors will not be able to return to the steppe, please think twice! ”

"Strategist, what do you think?" Toki asked respectfully.

Since childhood, Zhehuali has practiced Sinology, is well-read, pedantic, and proficient in martial arts, and the great leaders of the Mongolian tribes are all admired.

Zhehuali pondered for a long time, "The three armies are fighting, and the military intelligence is the first. The Ming army was well prepared for this battle, and we had already lost half of it. ”

"There must be people of insight in the Ming army, if you see that we will no longer attack the city for three or five days, guess that we are repairing the siege equipment, we will definitely attack at night, and then our losses will be greater, it is better to withdraw the army immediately, return to the grassland, and preserve our strength."

He paced back and forth for a few steps, and after a while, he sighed, "This matter is very important, wait for me to release the flying eagle to send a message, and then make a decision!" ”

Zhehuali frowned for a moment, and then nodded: "In the past few days, we need to guard the gate of the wall, arrange strong bows and crossbows, and strengthen our defense!" ”

On the wall of Datong, it was past noon at this time. Song Qingfeng saw that the Mongolian army camp had not moved, so he sent two Wudang faction light masters to investigate.

An hour later, two disciples of the Wudang Sect reported that "the Mongolian army is making every effort to repair the ordnance and strengthen the defense of the camp."

Song Qingfeng summoned the leaders of the various factions in the martial arts and told them about the current situation of the Mongolian army.

Zhou Yunbi sighed and said: "Although we have burned the ordnance of the Mongolian army, the Mongolian army today is different from the past. They also have skilled craftsmen in their army who can repair ordnance. Now it is only a delay, they are on guard, and it is impossible for them to destroy the ordnance again. ”

When everyone heard this, they immediately frowned.

Yesterday, the two sides went all out to attack and defend, and more than 10,000 Ming soldiers were killed in the battle, and more than 300 martial arts heroes were killed and wounded. If the Mongol army repaired its ordnance and attacked again, the casualties would inevitably be even heavier.

"Xiaotian, do you have any way?" Song Shuling asked softly.

Everyone looked at Dugu Xiaotian, in the hearts of Qunhao, the prestige of "Laughing Hero" is still above the leader of the martial arts alliance. If there were no Dugu Xiaotian's repeated actions this time, Datong City would have become a hell on earth.

"I have a plan, but it's just a bit risky, I don't know if it's worth talking about!" Being stared at by so many people, Dugu Xiaotian said a little nervously.

"Smack", Qiao Wanyun slapped his thigh, "Brother, if you have an idea, even if you say it, let's refer to it together, it's better than having no way." ”

Song Qingfeng stood up and took a long look, "'Laughing Hero' has both wisdom and bravery, and I know the combat habits of the Mongolian army, and my Wudang faction is the only 'Laughing Hero' who is looking forward!" ”

Master Wuyin, the head of Shaolin Temple, also lowered the Buddha's name, "'Laughing Hero' is wise and brave, benevolent and righteous, and he is alone in danger, destroying the ordnance of the Mongolian army, so that our army has a great advantage at the moment, and Lao Wei admires it very much." My Shaolin Temple is also the only 'laughing man' horse head. ”

The director of the Sun Moon Sect laughed, "'Laughing Man' Mo Qian, this is a time when the country is in danger, and it is important to do so. I, the Sun and Moon Sect, are also at the disposal of the 'Laughing Man'! ”

Song Shuling's face was flushed, compared to Xiaotian, her "martial arts alliance leader" was really famous. At present, the three major forces of martial arts are working together to support Dugu Xiaotian, which already means that the martial arts forces in the whole world support Dugu Xiaotian. She stared at Dugu Xiaotian, and her heart was full of joy.

Ren Dufang came out of the crowd and gave Dugu Xiaotian a deep look, "Brother Dugu is chivalrous, Ren is ashamed of himself, and he is willing to drive!" ”

Li Tianba also stepped forward, "Brother Dugu, despite his orders, there are still 200 musketeers available in General Zhenwei's mansion. ”

Zhu Cuixian was covered with a light veil, and also stepped forward slowly: "My Liao Wangfu, there are more than 60 poisonous smoke arrows, which can be dispatched, and the 'Northern Immortal' is willing to take the 'Laughing Man' as the horse's head." ”

Leng Wuji laughed: "If you want to ambush and sneak attack, Brother Dugu can only give orders, and I am willing to listen to the dispatch of the 'laughing man'." ”

"There are five magical powers in the world, but I can't miss my 'middle spirit', Shuling is willing to listen to the 'laughing man'!" Song Shuling clapped her hands and smiled.

When the martial arts heroes heard this, they laughed out loud, and the sound shook the city tower. Ren Zongheng and Ren Dufang glanced at each other, secretly frightened.

Ren Dufang secretly thought, "Dugu Xiaotian is for the country and the people, and it is not bad to sacrifice his life for righteousness." In the past, I conspired against him, but my strength was too small, no wonder I tried my best to cultivate, but my martial arts were still inferior to him. ”

Dugu Xiaotian saw the strong support of everyone, and couldn't help but feel confident. He stood up, revealing a majesty that looked at the world.

Li Xiaoyue had been peeking at Dugu Xiaotian, not knowing what she was thinking. When she saw this, her face turned red and she quietly lowered her head.

"Mongolian iron cavalry, invincible for a hundred years, is good at it, especially 'riding and shooting'!" Dugu smiled and talked eloquently. "If you fight on the plains, there is no army in the world that can resist the Mongolian iron cavalry, and the Mongolian warriors are superb in horsemanship, superb in archery, and advance and retreat like the wind."

And the Mongolian sergeant was born in a bitter cold land, with a tenacious character, mighty and unyielding, and not afraid of life and death. When it comes to bravery and good fighting, one Mongol warrior can be worth three Ming soldiers. At present, the 60,000 soldiers and horses of the Mongolian army can defeat the Ming army at least 150,000. ”

When the main general Zhou Yunhu heard this, his face turned pale, and he nodded again and again: "Yesterday, with the advantage of the city, the power of artillery, and the help of the martial arts heroes, it was only barely a slight advantage. ”

There are many people of insight among the heroes of the martial arts, and they also nodded when they heard the words.

"The Datong garrison is only 50,000, even with the help of martial arts heroes. If the Mongol army is allowed to continue attacking, at most a month, Datong City will be lost! Dugu smiled and said in a deep voice.

"We have to win!" He said with a determined gaze.