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Chapter 306 Noon

At this time, only by constantly wiping can you ensure that your vision is not blurred. Zhou Qingyun put down his arm and drove the horse forward and rushed forward to face the nearly a thousand riders in front.

After the Mongolian cavalry column passed the official road and reached the spacious terrain near the city, the team had already begun. Zhou Qingyun rushed forward alone and rode alone.

He did not shoot the bow, but just held the spear flat, like the cavalry charge that Yuan Biao once taught, and rushed forward.

A person faces the huge waves without fear. When the big waves come, he meets them and then disappears.

In fact, Zhou Qingyun did not rush into the enemy formation. At a distance of more than ten steps, he was shot by the opponent with a bow and arrow, and fell off the horse's back, and was trampled and submerged by a squadron of cavalry.

Zhou Qingyun's cavalry did not cause any obstacle to the Mongolian horse team's advance, and he did not expect to do anything. Zhou Qingyun just gave himself the last dignity. Perhaps the horse team rushing towards the city was surprised why a cavalry rushed towards him, or perhaps he didn't care at all.

When Zhou Qingyun rushed over, the entire city was silent. Many people were originally behind the city wall, but now they stood up and looked at Zhou Qingyun who was leaving, watching him disappear into the enemy formation.

The nearest horse team was nearly a thousand in size, and it was like a turbulent tide when moving, and the sound of hooves was like thunder. However, after experiencing the big scene of the night attack, the soldiers on the city walls did not have much fear of this horse team, especially when they were condescending and under the cover of the city walls, everyone stood there, looking coldly at the approaching cavalry.

The forward of the horse team was close to the range of the bow and arrows at the top of the city. After the cavalry stopped, they looked up and looked at the guards on the top of the city.

From the pass through the pass to the return journey, there was no way to stop their troops. As long as they were willing to work hard, they could not stop their city. From the nobles who led the team to the herdsmen below, they all thought that the battles with the Ming Dynasty were fake more than ten or twenty years ago were fake. How could such a cowardly and incompetent military and civilians win?

It is said that there are elite soldiers on the West Road of Datong, and it is said that there are main forces of the border army in Datong City, but they have not seen them fight so far. I thought I could go in and out quickly this time and return to the grassland safely. I waited for the next time and plundered, and even went deeper into the south of the Ming Dynasty.

No one expected that something would go wrong in this small Huairen County. No one cared about this small county. Even the small leader who commanded the ten cavalry knew that this county was not worth attacking, and no one even cared about the life and death of the people in the city. In the eyes of the Mongolian soldiers, it would be defeated in an instant. Life and death are based on the heart. But such a city that is not taken seriously and not worth paying attention to, and can be crushed at any time actually burned the granary camp outside the city.

It’s like a tiger passing by, a hundred beasts lie down, and bears, leopards, jackals and other people dare not act rashly. Instead, a rabbit jumped out and bit it. Although it was not fatal and would not even shed much blood, it still hurt. We also need to consider whether the wound would be bitten by the poisonous snake that was being tested in private, or it was regarded as a flaw by other beasts.

The Mongolian horse team under the city should be the main elite, otherwise they would not have been sent out to rescue before dawn. Many cavalrymen in the front line had armor. In addition to bows and arrows, they also had swords, shields, spears and equipment. They did not ride on horses and look around after approaching the city wall, but got off the horse, with some people in front and some people leading the horse, which was very organized.

The general led by the army was still on the verge of the moment, looking forward, and not long after, he dismounted and retreated. The reason was very simple. He noticed that someone was staring at him behind the cliff.

The actions of the generals made the people at the top of the city regretful. Wang Hu, Wang Xiong, the Dong brothers and several other good shooting skills in the caravan guards were all watching him closely. If you get closer, you will have to shoot the bow.

Although everyone was not involved in the attack on the camp last night, this victory made many people more courageous. In the past, only two or three people dared to do this.

This stalemate between the city and the city did not last long. Someone from the horses under the city whistled sharply. The nearly a thousand cavalry left dozens of cavalry unmoved, while the others began to circumnavigate.

Zhu Da did not move, nor did the others move. Huairen County did not concentrate its strength on this side, and could concentrate its strength on a certain side at any time. Then the Mongolians would not be in a hurry no matter how to attack from any direction. Zhu Da knew all this, so he did not make any arrangements. He just looked at the snow in the distance, and Zhu Da couldn't see the specificity. He only knew that Zhou Qingyun's body was there.

The horse team stopped on the side of the arrival after a circle of the city. They could not find the opportunity to attack the city and did not have the effect of intimidation, so they could only wait.

After this round, the cavalry from the north also arrived. The momentum of the two armies gathered together suddenly became much louder. The people in Huairen County, who were confident just now, became nervous again, but the thousands of cavalrymen under the city did not move much.

Before the attack on the camp last night, Huairen County was not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Mongols. Perhaps thousands of cavalry dared to attack the city, but last night the Liangtai camp was burned and thousands of people were killed and injured in the camp. The Mongolian army did not dare to underestimate it. They were still confident that they could easily eat the small town, but they had to consider that they would get their teeth bleed and their mouths were bleeding, which might have to delay a lot of time.

In the field battle, these thousands or hundreds of cavalry could sweep away several times or ten times of the infantry, but in front of Huairen County, which had proved itself, they hesitated.

Just like more than ten days ago, there was a low thunder roar in the sky, and the livestock in the city began to be restless. After noon, the main force of the Mongolian army appeared outside Huairen County.

Many people on the city wall thought they were no longer afraid, but after the soldiers of this size appeared, everyone still hid behind the city wall and did not dare to show their heads. It seemed that it would be safe if they were not seen by people outside the city. If they could not see the army outside the city, they would not exist.

Zhu Da was still observing at the battlement. It was the most critical time. Will the Mongolian army accelerate its journey according to logic, or will they take revenge and attack the city emotionally. If the city is attacked, everything will be over and everything they do is meaningless.

In fact, if the Mongolian army attacked Huairen County, it cannot be said to be impulsive. It will not cost too much to fight. After the battle, it can plunder the grain and grass population in the city to replenish the food and grass population. The only thing to consider is that it may waste time and there may be fierce resistance in the city. The attack on the camp last night has proved this possible risk. The calm and meticulous general will definitely consider it and will not be ignored because of "possibility".

The sound of hooves was loud, the horses were noisy, the guns and flags were like forests, and the army was tumbling like waves. Zhu Da even thought the city walls under his feet were trembling, and the mourning in his heart was squeezed by tension and worry. Zhu Da knew that the camp was gambled, and there was a chance for him to win or lose. Whether the opponent's general was calm and meticulous, he had no choice.

The army showed no sign of stopping and was still rushing forward. Zhu Da looked at it without blinking. It would take several hours for the army to pass through. Who knows if the troops would suddenly divide their troops to attack.

After half an hour, a few horses ran out of the army, but ran towards the unmoved cavalry brigade under the city. Not long after these cavalry arrived, the horses that had already begun to rest under the city were on horseback and the brigade began to meet towards the main force.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Da's legs became weak and safe. Without the food and supplies stored here, the Mongolian army had to rush to the next grain station, otherwise they would be short of food on a certain road for several hours, which would delay more time and increase risks. The most rational choice was to speed up the road and rush to the next grain station camp before planning.

Although the attack on the Ming Dynasty came and went fast, there were enough harvests. When the whole country was full of heart, should we still retaliate against this small city that had nothing to do with the overall situation? We should consider the lack of food and grass gap caused by the lack of this grain station, consider the time it takes to siege the city, consider the Ming army attacked, consider the morale of our own people, consider whether we can return to the grassland safely, consider various unpredictable risks.

The Mongolian cavalry evacuated quickly under the city. At this moment, no one wanted to make trouble. They all wanted to return home with spoils. Why bother with this small town without oil and thorns?

Zhu Da inhaled and exhaled, and there was a result. The other people who were originally quiet and silent on the top of the city also began to stir up, and it really became... But then it was quiet again, because more than a hundred riders ran towards this side.

There were already cheers at Huairen's city, and some people were already crying with joy, but they immediately calmed down after seeing this scene.

Although there are only more than a hundred cavalry, it looks different from any Mongolian army. All of these more than a hundred cavalry are wearing armor, and you can see the metal armor leaves emit light. In addition, there are too many flags and ceremonies, you can see wooden poles that are like big umbrellas, and there are also triangular flags, and tiger and leopard skins hanging on the flags, which are amazing.

The flag and ceremonial guards are the core of the army. The team is self-evident. The more than a hundred cavalry surrounded by one person, looking at it from a high place on the top of the city was particularly conspicuous. The man was carrying a golden helmet.

"This person should be the deputy of the Khan. He is called Jinnong on the Tartars. Just like the Duke and Marquis of the Ming Dynasty with military power, his real power may be even greater. But this banner does not look like the past. There should be major changes on the grassland over the years, but we are just like a blind man." Wang Hu said, standing behind Zhu Da.

By this time, Wang Hu had already done his best to do things. He was not as good as a guest in Zhu Da, but he clearly regarded himself as a subordinate.

The team of more than a hundred cavalry was outside the range of the bow and arrow. Zhu Da noticed that the formation was not a battle formation, which seemed to fit some kind of display, allowing the flag and ceremonial guard to be displayed in front of the people. The core figure wearing a golden helmet also came to the front. The two cavalrymen around him should be personal guards, holding large shields, ready to cover the protection at any time to avoid any accidents.

Although there were more than a hundred people, the pressure on the city was greater than that of the cavalry that had approached just now. Even the servants did not dare to show their heads at the cliff. Only Zhu Da and Wang Hu behind him stood in the gap that could be seen.

Zhu Da's attention was never focused on the main general of the Golden Helmet under the city. He was looking at the mottled fields in the distance. Zhu Da knew that there must be a piece of Zhou Qingyun's body there.

The two sides just looked at each other and "confronted each other" for a moment. The golden helmet turned around and said a few words. One of the team rode forward a few steps, and was still carefully hiding outside the range. He raised his hands and shouted at his mouth: "Listen to the people on the city, you dare to stop the Khan's army, have committed a death sentence, but my noble family is kind, appreciates your bravery, and is willing to accept you as a deployment. If you are willing to surrender, you can command a thousand cavalry, give a thousand taels of gold, a thousand heads of livestock, and a beautiful woman. If you don't know the good, you will be lucky this year and will not stay in the whole city next year!"

This official language has a little Shaanxi accent, which is very standard. If you lead the thousand cavalry, you mean that at least you have nearly ten thousand herdsmen under your command, and there is no need to say that a thousand taels of gold is strictly speaking, it is also a guerrilla position in the Ming Dynasty. Private property such as livestock and women is just a big deal, and it cannot be said that it is not tempting.

But the situation has come to this point. No one dares to accept such temptation, but no one dares to ignore this threat. It is so easy this year, and it is definitely not difficult to come next year. Moreover, it has been smooth sailing this year. I am afraid that time will not be so tight next year. I am afraid that winter will come. At that time, the probability of whether Huairen County can still take advantage of this loophole is very slim.

Zhu Da was still distracted, but he was impatient when he was silent for a while. The Golden Helmet General muttered a few more words and shouted to the cavalry and shouted again: "If you don't know the pros and cons, then wait for the whole city to be destroyed, and no one will be left behind!"

"If you ignore it, take a few steps back, otherwise his light cavalry will easily penetrate the loophole and shoot cold arrows." Wang Hu whispered that the range of the bow and arrow is not too accurate, and it is difficult to keep the sharpshooter or good bow and arrows far, and it is not an unpopular example.

After being reminded, Zhu Da recovered, but he did not retreat or respond. He just picked up his own bow and arrow and opened his head on the city.

The city was not far away from the city, and they could see clearly. Zhu Da's action immediately reacted. Someone had a huge shield blocking the golden helmet general, but the others did not move back or protect themselves. This could tell that the elite was coming.

Zhu Da did not aim at the person, but shot the arrow more than ten steps ahead of the cavalry, and a arrow was nailed into the snow.

Although it was not shot, the attitude expressed by this arrow was very firm and clear.

"When the army comes again, there will be no Huairen again. You all want to die, or you are looking forward to death!" The cavalry under the city shouted back.

After saying this, more than a hundred cavalry began to turn, surrounded by the golden helmet and left.

The Mongolian army in the distance was not moving fast, and the vastness made people feel endless. After the more than a hundred cavalry under the city left, although there were still noisy people outside the city, the city had completely relaxed, and the low cheers sounded again. Even the news reached the city. You could vaguely hear the shouts and laughter under the city. The pressure was too great to vent. For most people in the city, they didn't know that the Mongolian army was originally preparing to attack the city. They just felt that the Tartars had finally left, and they could finally breathe a sigh of relief and live a normal life.

Zhu Da was still standing there. When the more than a hundred riders turned and ran for more than a hundred steps, he suddenly realized and took a step forward. Wang Hu was so scared that he almost hugged him. Zhu Da held the edge of the trunk and shouted to the distance: "...I want to kill all of you..."

"...I'm going to kill all of you..."

"...I'm going to kill all of you..."

Since the Mongolian army appeared until now, Zhu Da has been extremely calm in front of people. This is the first time he has lost control and so hysterical that he is only repeating this sentence, his voice hoarse. I don’t know whether to shout at the enemy below or to shout further away.

The more than a hundred riders who had only the last turned around. Anyway, they were in a hurry to go back through the city wall. If you want to shout, you will be shouted, no one would pay attention to it. Some people even laughed immediately, laughing at the arrogance of this small city, laughing at the young man's overestimation of his ability, and when the city will be destroyed next year, the city will be destroyed in the next year, everyone will be killed or life is worse than death. In the past ten years, the grassland has become a wolf again, and these people in Datong are pigs and sheep.

"Master, slowly, this hurts your body!" Wang Hu finally couldn't help it, raised his voice and whispered. Zhu Da's voice was hoarse enough to make a sound. After being reminded, he finally stopped, but he was already full of tears.

Looking at the vast army, Zhu Da never turned his head, his breathing became evenly symmetrical. He turned his head to look at Wang Hu. The anti-freezing oil applied on his face was washed by tears, and it was frozen and cracked, but his expression was confused. From defending the city to sneak attacking out of the city, he had never seen Zhu Da look like this.

Wang Hu was about to ask questions, but Zhu Da's body seemed to have lost balance and could not stand steadily. He immediately staggered. Wang Hu reacted quickly and immediately supported Zhu Da.

"Owner, what's wrong?"

"I have nothing to do, I just have to go to bed. Everyone can't get off the city and wait for my order to relax." Zhu Da then stood firm, waved his hand and said a few words.

There are few people on the city wall now who care about Zhu Da, and Zhu Da doesn't care about this. He has calmed down and is even hunched.

"Master, it's better to hold on after being very happy and sad, otherwise evil spirits will damage the spirit in dreams." Wang Hu advised again. People will be very weak when their emotions fluctuate greatly. If they are frightened at this time, they will easily hurt their spirits.

Zhu Da shook his head and said in a mute voice that was almost unauthorized, "I can't dream anymore." (https:)
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