Chapter 355 An Unpleasant Battle
The Ming army issued an order.
No firearms were allowed.
Because the Mongolian right wing that was lurking around had not yet appeared.
The real target of the Ming army was not these cunning and changeable Wuliangha bastards, but the Mongolian right wing cavalry under Yibula!
So they had to win this battle, but they couldn't win too easily and scare away the right-wing Mongolian barbarians that were lurking in the dark.
This also meant that the soldiers of the Beijing army could not use firearms and could only fight a bloody hand-to-hand combat with these Wuliangha bastards.
An Guo quickly ordered his men to issue a general order. Although the soldiers of the Beijing army found it difficult to understand this order, they had become accustomed to obeying orders after long-term training, and obeying orders had long been engraved in their bones.
The son and grandson were in their early thirties, with a full beard and a fierce look. He grabbed the jewel-studded scimitar and laughed triumphantly: "Ha Luo, what are these stupid Ming people thinking?"
"The walls on both sides of their city have not been repaired yet. There are only some low side walls and chevaux de frise. As long as the warriors charge, they can take them down. There are so many Huza (a derogatory term for Han people). If we take them all away as slaves or sell them to Tatar Wala, the tribe will definitely become rich!"
Greha Luo also showed a ferocious smile and said: "The Ming people have been scared by us for a long time. When we robbed Dushikou last time, those Ming army generals actually offered silver to let us spare them and attack other military forts. It was simply a big joke!"
This phenomenon is not uncommon.
Since the Ming Dynasty lost the first line of defense such as Daning, the nine borders have been in flames, and the barbarians have been plundering and harassing.
Especially after the Ming Dynasty lost the Hetao Plain, the Hetao Plain became a pasture for the Mongolian barbarians. They used it as a springboard to rush left and right, south and west, and frequently harassed the military towns along the borders of the Ming Dynasty and the hinterland, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of evil. The soldiers and civilians of the Nine Borders had long been miserable.
Therefore, showing weakness to the Mongolian barbarians and even offering silver to ask them to plunder elsewhere seemed ridiculous, but this was the sadness and helplessness of the soldiers and civilians of the Nine Borders who wanted to live in peace.
If the court attached importance to the Nine Borders and the border defense, and the border troops were strong, they would have driven these barbarians out of the Hetao Plain long ago, so why would they beg for mercy so humbly!
Although Ge Lie Hao Luo and his children and grandchildren looked down on the weak two-legged sheep, it did not mean that they were brainless fools. While they were looking at the steel behemoth from afar, the Ming people must have noticed themselves.
But what puzzled both of them was that the tens of thousands of "ants" did not panic or move at all, but were always busy with the city-building work in their hands in an orderly manner!
It seemed that in the eyes of these two-legged sheep of the Ming people, building a city was the most important thing, and even life and death could be ignored!
It was too abnormal!
This made Gelehaoluo and Baersun a little unsure.
Where did these damn two-legged people get the confidence?
Or did they forget the fear when they were chased by the Doyan warriors?
Or did the Ming people set a trap on the plain in front of them from the East City?
For safety reasons, Gelehaoluo and Baersun discussed and decided to play it safe.
So they ordered fifty scouts to go forward and walk the plain in front of them. Even though they were only a few feet away from Dongsheng City, the Ming people turned a deaf ear to it. They didn't even see a guard of the garrison, let alone launch an attack!
"Are these Ming two-legged sheep crazy?"
Grehe Luo and Ba Ersun looked at each other, and they all saw the doubts and confusion in each other's eyes.
The performance of these "Hu Zha" in front of them was really abnormal!
After a moment of silence, the violent Ba Ersun suddenly flushed and cursed in anger.
He felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation, which made him angry!
This feeling is called contempt, or even disregard!
They are the notorious Duoyan cavalry, but today they were ignored by the weak two-legged sheep!
In the battles of Ba Ersun's life, he encountered countless difficult enemies, whether it was Tatar or Wala, they had fought with the Wuliangha tribe.
Some of them were cruel and ruthless, some were fearless, and some were unparalleled in riding and shooting, but these people definitely did not include the weak and weak two-legged sheep of the Ming Dynasty!
After the construction, the Ming people only dared to hide inside the high city walls, watching them lead their troops to plunder and slaughter their compatriots and relatives. Even though they held the sharp weapon called "firearms" in their hands, they dared not even fart!
The fierceness of the Doyan warriors has been engraved into their bones, so that they can no longer stand up!
This kind of pleasure of enjoying the awe of the Ming people, but today they have never experienced it, but instead enjoy the humiliation of being ignored by them!
These two-legged sheep in front of them have brought them the humiliation that the Doyan warriors have not experienced for many years!
As they cursed their children and grandchildren, the five thousand Doyan warriors also understood that the Ming people dared to ignore them. In an instant, anger filled their hearts and their breathing gradually became rapid.
"My men, charge in and kill all these damn two-legged sheep!"
"Let their blood wash away our shame!"
"Kill all these lowly Huza!"
He led his children and grandchildren to charge first. He wanted to use the scimitar in his hand to tell the Ming people: in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies will be useless!
They are the warriors of Duoyan, invincible in the world!
In an instant, shouts of killing shook the sky.
All the Doyan cavalrymen shouted loudly when they heard this. As professional robbers, they were extremely professional. They pushed out more than ten shield carts from the team. The shield carts were full of flags, followed by a group of slaves, and slowly rushed to the top of the city.
Woo woo woo...
The horn suddenly sounded, and An Guo was shocked!
These Wuliangha bastards didn't even take a break, and started to attack the city directly!
They really didn't take me seriously!
If you dare to look down on me, I'll show you!
Even if you don't use firearms, you bastards are not the opponents of the Beijing Army!
Wang Qiong commanded the craftsmen to stop their work and hide in the fortifications that had been built long ago.
After all, whether it was the Wuliangha bastards or the Mongolian Tartars, their unparalleled riding and shooting skills were famous. On the battlefield, swords and knives were blind, and who knew if there would be stray arrows shooting and happened to take their lives!
Next, it would depend on An Guo and the Beijing Army soldiers.
An Guo was not in a hurry, but observed carefully.
The Wuliangha bastards under the city sent out twelve shield carts, and behind the shield carts there were about one or two hundred slave auxiliary soldiers, some carrying shields and swords, some carrying ladders, and some carrying bows and arrows.
They were getting closer and closer, and had entered within sixty steps. The soldiers on the top of the city could even hear panting.
But An Guo still did not give orders, and the soldiers of the Beijing Army did not launch an attack, but watched these bastards approach the city wall.
Finally, the Wuliangha slaves pushed the shield carts within twenty or thirty steps of the city wall!
The Wuliangha warriors hiding behind the shield carts rushed out one after another, pushing away the deer horns and other things under the city, and the slaves carrying ladders behind them quickly rushed to the top of the city.
According to the usual siege rules, bows and arrows should have sounded on the top of the city at this time.
But at this time, the top of Dongsheng City was frighteningly quiet, as if it was an empty city.
This abnormality made Ge Lie Hao Luo and his children and grandchildren feel uneasy.
But he didn't think much about his children and grandchildren, and shouted: "Kill them!"
As long as they rushed to the top of the city and entered the city, no matter what conspiracy these Ming people had, their end would be death!
"Charge!"
The Wuliangha warriors climbed the ladder and rushed to the top of the city quickly. They climbed so fast that they were less than ten feet away from the top of the city.
Dongdongdong!
Just at this moment, the deep sound of drums suddenly sounded!
The silent Dongsheng City seemed to come alive at this moment!
Countless soldiers suddenly emerged from behind the battlements. They picked up stones and smashed them madly, like rain, catching the Tartars off guard.
A Tartar who was climbing up with his head raised was hit head-on. The iron fragments stuck on the stone pierced his throat. Blood spurted out like an arrow. His body fell heavily. Two Doyan barbarians who followed him were hit by his body. A rolling log was thrown down from above. Both barbarians were hit and spurted blood. They were about to die!
The first wave of Doyan barbarians who rushed to the top of the city were all hit. Twenty or thirty people were hit and wailed in pain.
The Doyan barbarians were also startled by the sudden attack, but they quickly calmed down. The archers behind the shield car rushed out and shot arrows crazily.
Swish!
A soldier who was swinging a knife to chop the cloud ladder was hit by an arrow in the forehead and fell in a pool of blood. Then five or six more soldiers were injured.
The archery skills of the Doyan barbarians are indeed powerful, not much inferior to those of the Mongolian Tartars. The bows and arrows are accurate and hateful, and they are specially shot at the face and neck. Even with the protection of armor, the soldiers are constantly injured!
The counterattack on the top of the city wall suddenly weakened a lot. The Doyan barbarians took this opportunity to regroup, and hundreds of barbarians climbed to the top of the city wall under cover.
Seeing this situation, An Guo remained indifferent and strictly prohibited the soldiers from using firearms or even bows and arrows.
Kindness does not lead the army, this principle, he certainly understands.
In order to accomplish the task assigned by the Marquis of Zhongshan and His Majesty the Emperor, An Guo can only do this now.
Deliberately show weakness and lure the Mongolian right wing into the trap!
"Hand-to-hand combat!"
"Kill all the barbarians who climbed onto the top of the city wall!"
An Guo drew out his sword and personally led the bloody fight. He cut off the cloud ladder with one sword, and three Doyan barbarians fell down, wailing non-stop.
Soon, two more barbarians came forward. They saw the armor on An Guo and knew that he was a Ming general, so they couldn't wait to make great contributions!
For a while, the city was filled with killing sounds, and it seemed precarious.
At this moment, on the hillside not far from the west city, Mandulai looked at the scene with suspicion.
Since the Ming army had the courage to renovate Dongsheng City, why did they send such a ridiculous garrison?
It has only been a short time, and the Duoyan bastards have already attacked and climbed the city?
Are you here to make fun of me?
Don't you even have bows and arrows?
Just let the Duoyan bastards kill the city so easily?
Seeing that Dongsheng City was about to fall into the hands of the Duoyan bastards, Mandulai couldn't sit still.
You know, there are tens of thousands of Han slaves here!
This is undoubtedly a huge fortune on the grassland!
How can it be given to the Duoyan bastards for nothing!
"Blow the horn!"
"Men, charge in!"
"Let everyone witness the bravery of the Mongolian heroes!"