Chapter Twenty-Four: Fighting on a Rainy Night
In three or five days, it will be September, and the Yuan soldiers outside the city will still not move. Despite this, the red turban soldiers who patrolled the city day and night on Bianliang City never stopped. It was late at night, and it was pitch black outside the city, and even the Yuan barracks did not see a single spark. It's been like this for several months, and the red scarf soldiers in the city are now not surprised.
"What do you think of the general of the Yuan soldiers, Chahan Temur? Do you want to wait until all the red turban soldiers in the city die of old age and then enter the city?" "Hahaha, you can really break it. Two red-turbaned soldiers in the city were standing at the head of the city chatting and gossiping, but there was a rumbling thunder in the sky, "It looks like it's going to rain." One of the red turban soldiers said, and the other couldn't help but think of something and said to his companion: "You are guarding here, I will go and inform Captain Chen." So saying, he turned and hurried down the city.
There were dark clouds in the sky, and the thunder was getting closer. In the blink of an eye, the raindrops of beans fell down, and in a moment it turned into a torrential rain pouring down, and all the red turban soldiers in the city hid in the city tower to avoid the rain. But he didn't want the rain to be too strong, and all the lanterns and torches in the city were extinguished. In an instant, the city was as clear as the outside of the city.
The rain had been falling heavily for nearly an hour, and there was no intention of stopping. The city guards in the city tower couldn't help but talk a lot, and the noisy sound was drowned out by the sound of thunder and rain, and at the same time the sound of the soldiers ascending the city was drowned out. Countless hooked ladders set up the city wall, and occasionally a thunderbolt and lightning flashed to see the Yuan soldiers outside the city as dense as ants moving. After a short time, a large number of Yuan soldiers climbed the city wall and went straight to the city gatehouse.
In an instant, there was a shout of killing on the four walls of Bianliang, and Da Kuishang was suddenly awakened by the thunder in his sleep, and he couldn't help but be shocked when he heard the shouting and killing of the city in his ears. Da Kui didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly changed his clothes and armor and rushed out of the room with a weapon. Outside, it was windy and rainy, and even if lightning occasionally streaked across the sky, you could only see dozens of steps away as far as the eye could see.
As soon as Da Kui walked out of the room, a group of people rushed to him. But it was Feng Biao, Yang Yonghuai and a partial general. It turned out that Da Kui's residence was not far from the city defense camp, so he could respond to emergencies at any time.
Yang Yonghuai came to the front and shouted: "General Zhang, there are Yuan soldiers attacking the city in the rain on all four walls of Bianliang, please give the general an order." Hearing this, Da Kui ordered: "General Wu, who ordered the city defense soldiers and horses, must defend the city defense." Otherwise, tell him to bring his head to him!" and one of the messengers heard the word and went to give the order.
Da Kui said again: "Feng Biao listens to the order, you lead 10,000 men and horses from your headquarters to inspect the two gates in the northeast, don't strictly guard against it, and don't let the Yuan soldiers break the city gate." Feng Biao had to order him to turn around and go. Da Kui hurriedly ordered: "Jia San listens to the order, you take 10,000 men and horses from your headquarters to inspect the two southwest gates, and if the city gate is lost, you will cut it off by yourself." "The last will obey. Jia San has been promoted to a partial general, and when he heard this, he turned around.
Da Kui ordered again: "Four, five, six, seven, listen to the order!" (When Da Kui first entered Bianliang, he once numbered his subordinates as four, five, six, seven) "You and others each lead 5,000 elite soldiers to reinforce the city defense on all sides, and you must strictly guard against it, and you must not miss the slightest." The four generals all surrendered their orders and went away.
Da Kui said to Yang Yonghuai again: "Brother Yang, you lead the headquarters of 20,000 horses to inspect Bianliang City, you must be careful." Yang Yonghuai arched his hand and said: "The last general will be ordered." Then he turned and went. Da Kui looked at the other five generals and said, "You and others lead their respective troops and horses to protect the palace quickly, and there must be no mistakes." All the generals bowed their hands and took the order.
At this moment, a soldier outside the door rushed into the courtyard and bowed to Da Kui and said, "General Zhang, the prime minister is invited." Da Kui didn't dare to delay, and went out with an iron gun. Outside the door, there were already soldiers who owed horses, and Da Kui turned over and went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Liu Futong stood under the corridor early and waited, and as soon as Da Kui entered the courtyard, Yang Sheng asked: "Prime Minister, I have ordered the soldiers and horses in the city to strictly guard the four cities step by step, I don't know what the Prime Minister called me to?" Da Kui walked into the hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and his body was already dripping with rain like a chicken in soup.
Liu Futong did not hide it, and said bluntly: "Now the situation of Bianliang is undefensible, and we should quickly escort King Ming from Beijing." Da Kui couldn't help but ask: "There are Yuan soldiers attacking the city outside Bianliang City, how to get out?" Liu Fu channel: "It is precisely because of the Yuan soldiers attacking the city that I will wait for the surprise to kill out of the city, so that there is a glimmer of life." ”
Da Kui nodded and asked, "Prime Minister said, how are we going?" Liu Futong pondered for a moment and said: "Now I will go to the palace to meet King Ming, and the general will send another 20,000 elite soldiers to fight out of the encirclement with the South Gate round, I think it will be possible." Da Kui nodded and said, "In this case, I will arrange it, and the prime minister will take care." Then he turned around and left, but he was very happy.
When Da Kui left the Prime Minister's Mansion, he sent someone to find Yang Yonghuai and asked him to order 20,000 elite cavalry to meet at the door. Da Kui was worried at this time, once these 20,000 elite cavalry escorted King Xiao Ming to rush out, it would be the people who abandoned Bianliang City to ignore it, Da Kui was honest by nature, but how could he bear it in his heart? Just thinking about it, Yang Yonghuai had already arrived with his subordinates. When they met, they hurriedly said: "General Zhang, the big thing is not good. Hundreds of Yuan soldiers suddenly went straight to the West Gate in the city, and the general of the Yuan soldiers who led the troops was so good that he had injured several of my generals. ”
Hearing this, Da Kui waved his gun and shouted angrily: "Then I will go to him first, and then come to meet with everyone, and the soldiers will follow me!"
Turning the central street, I saw a mess at the west gate of the city in the rain from a distance, and the shouts of killing were overwhelming. Da Kui rode his horse and galloped straight to the west gate, and when he got closer, he saw that there were hundreds of soldiers seizing the door. The generals who led the troops wore the armor of the outer armor of Ayara, and a cooked copper stick in the palm made the tiger and tiger invincible.
Da Kui shouted vigorously: "Zhang Da Kui is here, Hugh is rampant!" Hongyun rushed to step on the stagnant water on the long street, and the sound of hooves was so loud that it turned in front of the people who were fighting. Da Kui brandished an iron spear and knocked over the two Yuan soldiers, and then rode straight to the general who led the troops. When the general of the Yuan soldiers heard Da Kui shouting, he turned around and rode his horse to meet him. laughed and said, "I, Li Tiankui, met Zhang Dakui today, and I will meet you today." ”
As soon as the words fell, the two of them had already rushed to the opposite side, Da Kui swept the gun, and Li Tiankui came to block it with a stick. There was a loud "dang" when the guns and sticks intersected, which shook people's eardrums. The two horses kicked by mistake and turned their heads to fight again in one place, Da Kui iron spear smashed down angrily with the momentum of Mount Tai, and Li Tiankui put the stick on the shelf, "dang" is a loud sound.
Da Kui went all out with both blows, and he didn't want this Li Tiankui to solve the two blows. Li Tiankui fired a shot from Da Kui, and he swept it with a stick, and Da Kui's gun rang out again. Da Kui couldn't help but be surprised, this Li Tiankui's strength was so great that he was on par with himself, but how could he beat him?