Chapter 389
After lunch on this day, Lingyu took Hong Xia, Ma Junlan, Hao Yan, Yin Caihong, Xia He, and nine teams of Flying Tiger Army to walk in front, followed by 2,000 cavalry led by Lin Hu, the deputy general of General Yang, General Yang, Yao Hongtao, and Liu Mingguo led 6,000 infantry to walk behind, and marched out of the north gate of Dehua City towards Butumu City.
In the evening, Lingyu led the army to Hulangtu City, they quietly walked a small road in the east of the city to the northeast of Butumu City, walking and resting along the way, the army arrived outside the south gate of Butumu City at dawn, Lingyu ordered the army to stop and rest.
The Flying Tigers dismounted in front, and the army behind was standing, sitting, and lying, and everyone was very tired. Lingyu walked over and said: "Everyone is very tired after a night's journey, I know, everyone can relax and eat some dry food and drink some water, but they can't relax in their hearts, because the Mongolian soldiers may see that we are very tired and will attack us with leisure and waiting, so everyone must be vigilant when relaxing and resting, and once the enemy soldiers come to fight, they must immediately raise their momentum to fight." Those soldiers said in unison: "Respect the order." After saying that, everyone began to eat dry food and drink water, and it looked scattered.
The guards on the south gate of the city tower of Butumu City, lying there and sleeping until dawn, rubbed their eyes and walked to the edge of the city wall, squinted their eyes and looked outside the city, they were so frightened that they almost fell, fortunately they held on to the city wall, and immediately opened their eyes and looked carefully, and saw so many soldiers and horses outside the city, and shouted: "General Tuti, it's not good, it's not good, the Ming army is attacking the city." More than a dozen generals were immediately awakened, and the young general Tuti said: "What are you talking nonsense, Hulang Tucheng is still in our hands, how could the Ming army come here." The soldier said, "General, if you don't believe it, you'll come and see it for yourself." ”
Tu Ti walked to the edge of the city and looked outside the city, and was shocked, and said, "Sure enough, the Ming army is coming." You are here to watch their movements carefully, and I will hurry to report to Timur, the great general who defends the city. With that, he ran down the city gate.
Tuti ran to the command hall of the city to see General Timur, and replied: "Report to the general, the Ming army brigade has arrived outside the south gate of Butumu City. Timur said, "Tuti, you can see clearly." Tu Ti said: "It's true, I looked at it very carefully." Timur replied: "How many soldiers and horses do you see?" "About 10,000 horses." It seems that they have rushed overnight, and the Ming army is lying and sitting, looking exhausted. Timur immediately ordered the drums to be beaten.
After a while, more than a dozen generals and officials came, and when Timur saw that the people had arrived, he said: "Generals, there is an urgent military situation when you are recruited, and the Ming army has come to the city, so we will invite everyone to discuss countermeasures." Adjutant Temujin said: "The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth." This is the common sense of soldiers. Although I heard that Dehua City had been recaptured by the Ming army, but Hulangtu City had not heard of being lost, so how did this mysterious Ming army come here, could it be that Hulangtu City was also recaptured by the Ming army. The adjutant general Temujin said: "General, General Mo should go to the city tower to see." Timur said, "Good." Come with me to the castle tower and have a look. After saying that, he walked out of the hall first.
Timur took his generals to the south gate of the city of Butum, and the people looked out of the city. Seeing that although there were tens of thousands of Ming troops, their morale was quite low, and they seemed to be very tired from afar. Adjutant Temujin said: "General, you see that they seem to have come from afar, they are all very tired, and if we suddenly kill them now, we will definitely be able to kill them by surprise." Timur said: "Maybe this is the Ming army's suspicious strategy." Temujin said, "General." As the saying goes, soldiers are fast, opportunities are fleeting, and when they rest and recuperate, it will be too late to fight. Timur said: "I heard General Arutai say that the Ming army that came this time was very fierce. All of them are brave and good at fighting. Temujin said disapprenousively: "That may be the defeat of the Arutai army, so I deliberately said this to find a reason! General, as long as you give me an army, I will definitely be able to kill them without leaving a single piece of armor when I go out of the city." ”
Timur said: "Temujin, you are really sure. Temujin said: "Please rest assured, the general will definitely live up to expectations." Timur said, "How many soldiers and horses do you want to bring?" Temujin said, "Just give me 3,000 cavalry." Timur replied: "All right, you will be allowed to take three thousand cavalry out to meet you." Temujin said, "Don't get the order." After speaking, he called a few generals in the cavalry and walked down the city tower. Timur added: "Carry the gongs and drums to the city tower, and the general will personally cheer for General Temujin." ”
Temujin went to the barracks and ordered 3,000 cavalry, and said: "Brothers, now that the Ming army has come to the city, but they are tired and tired, we must wait for work at ease, and kill them by surprise. All the soldiers said in unison: "Have faith." Temujin said: "Okay, worthy of being my Mongolian athlete, let's go." After saying that, he took the lead and ran towards the south gate of the city. Temujin led 3,000 cavalry to the south gate of the city and ordered the defenders to open the gate and put the drawbridge.
Speaking of Lingyu and them, the soldiers have eaten and drunk enough, and Lingyu still ordered them to sit and lie down, posing as tired and very lazy, but always watching the movement in the city. Suddenly, seeing the city gate slowly opening and the drawbridge slowly falling, Lingyu said: "The enemy is going out to fight, don't panic, wait for the Mongolian soldiers to leave the city before acting." "When the soldiers heard this, they saw the Mongol soldiers open the door, but they still acted as if nothing had happened.
Lingyu saw that the Mongol soldiers who rushed out of the city were all cavalry, and then gave an order: "Prepare for battle." When the soldiers heard this, they immediately got up and got ready, the soldiers took their weapons and fought in formation, the cavalry immediately got on their horses and were ready to go, and the Flying Tiger Army also got on their horses and waited for Lingyu to give an order and rushed forward to kill. Lingyu saw the Mongolian cavalry rushing over, and the drums on the city tower cheered, and Lingyu immediately ordered: "Kill." After speaking, they rushed forward first, Hong Xia and Hao Yan followed, followed by the Flying Tiger Army, and finally the cavalry led by Lin Hu, the deputy general of the general army, the infantry did not move, just beating drums and shouting to cheer.
Lingyu rushed to kill in the front, and the Mongolian deputy general Temujin rushed to kill in the front, and the two soon met, Temujin brandished a long-handled axe and chopped Lingyu, Lingyu jumped up and jumped over the big axe from the top of Temujin's head, and with a sword in his hand, Temujin even split the helmet in half, and the horse continued to run, just a few steps, Temujin was immediately planted under the horse.
Lingyu killed Temujin and just landed, and a Mongolian soldier rushed to the ground, immediately swung his sword and killed, Hong Xia and the Flying Tiger Army also killed together with the Mongolian soldiers, the Mongolian cavalry saw that Temujin was beheaded under the horse as soon as he made a move, they were all shocked in their hearts, and they were also a little timid, plus Hong Xia and the Flying Tiger Army bravely killed, the Mongolian cavalry was suddenly in chaos, and some ran back.
Timur stood on the tower and personally led the people to beat drums and cheer, and suddenly saw that Temujin had just made half a move and was killed, and knowing that something was wrong, he immediately ordered the drawbridge to be raised and the city gate closed. (To be continued.) )