Chapter 964: Sunrise in the West and Rain in the East
Not long after the group entered the city, it began to rain. Yungui has never had three sunny days, and it is not uncommon for it to rain, but what is strange is that when you stand on the Guancheng and look left and right, you will find that it is raining in the east of Guizhou, but it is still sunny in the west of Yunnan.
This is the wonder of Shengjing Pass, known as 'wind and rain judge Yungui', saying that you only need to look at the weather to know which side is Yunnan, which side is Guizhou.
The defenders of the fortress were no longer surprised, they stared at the mountain road in the distance, and from time to time they could find a group of routs fleeing.
After all, the soldiers of the defending army were ordered to carefully identify the identity of the defeated soldiers, and if the Yuan army was to enter the city, if it was the Tusi soldiers, they would directly close the city gate.
Ah Rixi and Buren were also in the city gate, their eyes wide to discern the waves of rout, lest they let in the wrong people.
In this way, until the evening, almost seven or eight thousand defeated soldiers were gathered, and Ah Rixi rubbed his swollen eyes and said, "Close the door." It was dark and I couldn't see clearly, and no one else would let it in. ”
"There aren't many people...... Buren whispered, "the marshal has been back all day, and no matter how slow it is, it's almost time to arrive." ”
After speaking, he was startled and said, "Is there only so many people left?" ”
"You don't see that the marshal and the deputy marshal are wilted, and the losses must be great." Ah Rixi sighed and said, "I'm afraid Pingzhang can't spare the marshal." ”
"That's a problem." Buren couldn't help but be afraid that both of them were pillar-biting people, and they would inevitably be affected.
"Let's talk about it then......" Ah Rixi sighed again and said, "As long as we keep the victory pass, maybe we won't have a big problem." ”
As he spoke, he urged, "Go and close the door." ”
"Good ......," said Buren, who was about to give the order, when he heard the soldiers at the head of the city shouting, "Someone has come back again." ”
"Wow, there are so many people this time!" The soldiers excitedly shouted: "At least three or four thousand, the most gang today!" ”
The two of them also followed the prestige, and sure enough, they saw thousands of routs like chickens, dragging heavy steps, carrying guns, and moving towards the victory pass with difficulty.
The defenders were no longer surprised by this embarrassment. In fact, except for the people who returned first, the Pillar Flame Chi Nabo was in a better state, and the ones who came back later were basically like this.
Because they haven't eaten for several days, and they keep hurrying, it's no wonder that they are not in bad shape.
"What to do?" Buren asked, "Wait for them?" ”
"......" Ah Rixi did not answer immediately, but squinted his eyes and tried his best to observe the rout.
I saw that although they were wearing tatters, they were indeed wearing the military uniforms of the Yuan army.
And half of them are bald, with only a handful of hair on the front of their foreheads, and no one except the Mongols has this hairstyle.
The other half were disheveled, showing the style of barbarianism. This is normal, because less than half of the Liang army's army were Mongols, but half of the barbarians recruited from Yunnan were recruited.
Moreover, the Luoluo people in Guizhou tie their hair into a horn and put it on their heads, so they will not wear their hair like this.
"Let them hold on." Ah Rixi pondered for a long time, but he was still relieved.
The Mongols at the head of the city shouted loudly at the defeated soldiers outside the city in Mongolian.
It was none other than the fake rout led by Mu Ying.
They deliberately chose to enter the city in the evening when the light was not good, and God also helped it to rain, so the visibility was even worse, and it was more conducive to their camouflage.
When everyone was slowly moving towards the city, they suddenly heard the Mongols shouting at the head of the city.
The atmosphere became tense.
"What did they say?" Yu Min asked Qi Qianhu in a low voice, and Qi Qianhu pursed his lips, as if he understood.
"Let's hurry, it's time to close the door." Mu Ying explained in a low voice, and after speaking, he ordered in a deep voice: "They shouldn't have noticed us, speed up appropriately, and don't be too fast!" ”
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The soldiers sped up their movements, and although they didn't think it was much faster, the change seemed quite big in the city.
"This group of waste, at this time, is still lazy." Buren spat contemptuously at Guan Chengxia: "All the cows are tall and the horses are big, and they are the last!" ”
He said it casually, but it aroused the vigilance of the main generals on the side. Ah Rixi frowned and looked at the routed soldiers who had come to the city.
Although the rain in the evening made their faces obscure, the size of the deliberately hunched bodies and still one size larger was still obvious.
In fact, it's not how good the nutrition of the Ming army is, it's just that in this era, the difference between the size of ethnic minorities and the Han nationality is too big.
Why did Mu Ying bring half of the Tusi soldiers? It's just to mix the two sides and make the two thousand drafts look less eye-catching. Otherwise, if you clear the Han family, you will be able to be recognized by the Yuan army halfway.
However, he still failed to disguise it to the end, so that the condescending guards could see it.
"The pen is thick!" Ah Rixi hurriedly shouted towards the city.
"What do you mean?" The soldiers hurriedly asked Mu Ying.
"We weren't allowed to move, they found us." Mu Ying said in a deep voice: "Don't stop, grab the door!" ”
The routs turned a deaf ear, and instead of stopping, they went faster and faster.
Ah Rixi at the head of the city shouted in Mongolian again, telling the soldiers to quickly close the gate!
But the door was extremely heavy, and a dozen soldiers could only close it little by little.
The soldiers in front of them threw off their strides and rushed to the gate, and before the door closed, they slammed into it with their composure, and with a bang, the door was stopped by force.
Immediately after, more than a dozen soldiers rushed in through the two-foot-wide crack in the door, wielding their blades and grabbing people as soon as they saw them, and in the blink of an eye, they killed more than a dozen Yuan troops in the city gate hole. Then join forces with the comrades who hit the door, reopen the door, and let the large army behind them pour into the victory pass!
The Yuan army at Shengjing Pass cannot be said to be defenseless, but it is indeed psychologically unprepared. Coupled with the rain of the day, many Mongol soldiers did not wind their bows and arrows in order to protect their precious compound bows...... After all, as long as the door is closed in time, there will be plenty of time to prepare.
It's just that I didn't expect that the damn Ming army actually didn't talk about martial arts, shaved all the hair that was regarded as life, disguised himself as the Yuan army, caught them off guard, and actually succeeded in seizing the door at the last moment!
This one-sided battle to defend the city turned into a fierce melee, the soldiers of the Yuan army and the soldiers of the Ming army fought to the death in the cave of the city gate, in the city, and on the city wall!
Although the Ming army is tall and strong, it is not in the best state after all, after marching for several days in a row. Moreover, there were 2,000 native soldiers, and the combat effectiveness was actually discounted, and it was not possible to eat the 2,000 defenders of Dongguan City in one go.
Although the troops were insufficient, and the Ming army was caught off guard, it did not collapse at the first touch, but stubbornly resisted the offensive of the Ming army.
Moreover, there are still 3,000 defenders in the city, as long as they arrive in time, they will definitely be able to defeat the Ming army! At least that's what Arixi thought.
But seeing that his soldiers were fighting less and less, and the reinforcements had not yet arrived, Ah Rixi began to feel uneasy. It wasn't until Buren, who he sent to transfer troops, ran back with a sad face on his face, and Ah Rixi's heart sank to the bottom.
(End of chapter)