Chapter 017 Anger! Catch up! No one left
Chapter 017 Angry! Chase up! No one left ()
"Swoosh swish swish!"
Arrows flew towards the Niujiao Dune one after another.
The Tatar cavalry, who had never suffered a loss, immediately turned around and attacked Niujiaoduan. They also raised the bent bow in their hands and tried to shoot arrows at Niujiaoduan. Unfortunately, their movements were fast, and Xu Xingxia's movements were faster than them. The bent bows of the Tatar cavalry were basically cut off by the whistling arrows as soon as they were raised. The sharp black feather arrow shot directly through their bodies and knocked them under the horse.
In a very short period of time, there were 23 Tatar cavalry in total, and 16 were shot by Xu Xingxia in a row! Xu Xingxia's attack was too far away, and only the iron-backed bow had such a range, and the Tatar cavalry did not even have the chance to fight back. Since the end of the northern expedition of Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, the Tatar cavalry had never suffered such a big loss! However, they had to face this cold reality!
"withdraw!"
Some Tatars issued orders in disappointment.
The heroes did not suffer any loss at the moment. The remaining seven Tatar cavalry found that something was wrong, so they had to turn the horse's head in disappointment and leave temporarily. Their riding skills were quite superb. After realizing that something was wrong, they immediately retreated. Xu Xingxia's iron-backed bow range could not catch up with them.
Xu Xingxia did not say a word, grabbed the iron-backed bow and went down the stairs. The shooting just now made Xu Xingxia fully believe that his archery skills could destroy all the Tatar cavalry. Now, there are seven Tatar cavalry who want to escape, and he will never give up. Since the Tatar cavalry has come, don't expect to go back.
Gao Meng was completely shocked and subconsciously shouted: "Xu Xingxia, where are you going?"
Zhang Quanfu also held Xu Xingxia's shoulder with one hand and said in a low tone: "Xu Xingxia, don't be reckless! In the wild, you are no match for the Tartars! The Tartars' riding and shooting skills are very powerful! They deliberately retreated to lure you out! If you can shoot them on the wall of the pier, it does not mean that you can shoot them on the horse's back!"
Xu Xingxia's movements slowed down slightly.
Zhang Quanfu's words reminded him. It is completely different from shooting Tatar cavalry on the wall of the pier and shooting Tatar cavalry in the field. He himself does not know what level his riding and shooting skills on the horse's back have reached. Although his riding and shooting skills in the game are also level 100, can this skill be transferred to reality? If he leaves the protection of Niujiao Dun and falls into the siege of the Tatar cavalry, he is indeed in danger.
At this moment, screams came from afar. But more than a dozen herders who appeared from somewhere drove a large number of horses, cattle and sheep from the direction of Helan Mountain. As a result, they happened to meet the retreating Tatar cavalry. The Tatar cavalry immediately vented their anger on the herders. The Tatar cavalry shot arrows fiercely at the herders. Their arrows were fast and fierce, and more than a dozen innocent herders were shot and killed by them in a blink of an eye.
Among these herdsmen, there were relatives, including women and children. These poor women and children did not escape the evil hands of the Tatar cavalry, and they were all shot and killed. What is even more outrageous is that a pregnant woman was wrapped around her neck by a Tatar cavalry with a rope, dragged it directly to the ground, and then ran forward.
As a result, the pregnant woman was dragged and miscarried, leaving a long bloody path behind her. A bunch of bloody things fell down halfway, probably a fetus that had not yet matured. Finally, the Tatar cavalry grinned proudly, cut off the pregnant woman's head with a knife, deliberately shaking in the direction of the Niujiao Dun, and then she left.
"Grass!"
Xu Xingxia's anger was ignited again.
He must not sit idly by and watch these executioners who have done evil and have their hands covered with the blood of the people, leaving this easily! No matter whether his riding and shooting skills are really at level 100, he must chase after them and let the Tatar cavalry taste his arrowheads. As long as there is a point of possibility, he will make these Tatar cavalry pay the price of bleeding!
Taking a deep breath, Xu Xingxia's face turned pale and she came down from the stairs without saying a word and walked directly to the stable to lead the horses. In the stable at Niujiao Dun, there were only three horses, namely Chen Hai, Gao Meng and Zhang Quanfu. Only officers above the small flag were qualified to equip war horses. Among the three military horses, the best one was of course Chen Hai's one. So Xu Xingxia directly led Chen Hai's war horse away.
Everyone on the Niujiao Dun saw Xu Xingxia's actions, but no one, including Chen Hai, dared to say anything. Miss Xu, who used to turn into a god of death, shot and killed sixteen Tartars in one breath, were all completely shocked. They suddenly realized that Xu Xingxia is no longer the same level as them. With their thinking, they could not understand Xu Xingxia's actions at all. Apart from envying Xu Xingxia's skills, they prayed behind their backs that Xu Xingxia would not encounter danger, they could do nothing.
Of course, this sentence is not completely accurate. There are some things they can still do. For example, the aftermath. The Tatar cavalry shot by Xu Xingxia were still lying outside in the wilderness. The first thing he realized was Zhang Quanfu. He seemed to suddenly remember something and shouted: "Trophy!"
These three words immediately stimulated everyone. Their thoughts immediately returned from Xu Xingxia to the outside of Niujiaodun. Yes! Robbery! Xu Xingxia has driven away all the Tatar cavalry. Now the ones lying outside are all dead Tatar cavalry. This is Niujiaodun's spoil!
At this moment, even Chen Hai could not calm down. He hurriedly got down from the stairs and walked to the stable to lead the horses. When his war horse was taken away, he led Zhang Quanfu's war horses. Although Zhang Quanfu was very dissatisfied, he did not have the courage to confront Chen Hai in person, so he had to walk out of the pier. When they came out of Niujiao Dun, Xu Xingxia was gone.
"Swoosh!"
"puff!"
A Tatar cavalry found that Xu Xingxia was catching up from behind, and immediately bent his bow and arrow, trying to give Xu Xingxia a manguda. This is the archery technique that the Mongols are best at. Simply put, the effect is equivalent to a return of the cavalry. However, Manguda is much more insidious than a return of the cavalry. As long as he is shot by the arrow of the Tatar cavalry, even if he does not die, he will be seriously injured.
As a result, before the Tatar cavalry's bow and arrow were taken, an arrow broke through the air, shooting his compound bow and shot directly into his eyebrows. The black feather arrow cast too fiercely and directly shot through the Tatar cavalry's head. The huge impact force caused the Tatar cavalry's head to burst out with blood and then burst.
The other Tatar cavalry found that the people chasing him were so fierce that they would never dare to turn around and chase him again. They tried their best to escape. As a result, Xu Xingxia shot arrows unscrupulously and shot them over the ground one by one. The angry Xu Xingxia took all his strength, and the range of the black feather arrows was completely exceeded 150 meters.
"Swoosh!"
"Bang!"
"Swoosh!"
"Bang!"
After riding his horse from Niujiao Dun, Xu Xingxia kept chasing behind the Tatar cavalry. The moment he turned over the horse, Xu Xingxia felt relieved. He had a feeling that his riding and shooting skills had been carried over from the game. Now, even if he shoots arrows on the bumpy horse's back, he can accurately shoot the target.
In fact, this is true. His riding skills were just ordinary. As a result, his riding skills have become very skilled. The war horse under his crotch and his body seem to be completely integrated. His archery skills are even faster and more fierce. As long as the target he locked, no one can escape his shooting. No matter how the Tatar cavalry makes escape, he will eventually be shot down from the horse with one arrow.
Along the way, Xu Xingxia shot and killed six Tatar cavalry in a row, and only the last Tatar cavalry was on the run. Xu Xingxia estimated that this guy should be a character, maybe a centurion or something. The opponent's war horse ran very fast. However, Chen Hai's war horse was not bad either. The distance between the two was slowly shortening.
"Da da da da!"
The crisp sound of horse hooves sounded on the east side of Helan Mountain.
The field where Xu Xingxia rode his horse and flew over was the original Heishan Camp. The Heishan Camp is located south of Zhenyuan Pass, about twenty miles away from Zhenyuan Pass. During the Jiajing period, there was a battalion of war soldiers here, which was specifically responsible for field battles with the Tatar cavalry going south. Due to the existence of the Heishan Camp war soldiers, the Tatar cavalry going south would not be able to break through the defense of the Heishan Camp if there were few. At that time, Weizhen Fort and other places were relatively safe.
Unfortunately, the financial situation of the court continued to deteriorate later, the military expenditure of Ningxia Town was seriously insufficient, and the food and salary of the soldiers of the Heishan Camp were also owed. There was no way, so the court had to lay off the Heishan Camp. As a result, the current tragic situation was caused. Without the existence of the Heishan Camp warriors, the Tatar cavalry would come and leave whenever they wanted. Ningxia Town was completely an unguarded treasure pot, and could not stop the Tatar cavalry from reaching out.
Xu Xingxia now looked at it and could see the dilapidated barracks of the Heishan Camp and a tall mast. In fact, the terrain here is indeed good and is very suitable for cavalry training. As long as there is enough money, a military camp can be built here. With the area of the Heishan Camp, it is no problem to accommodate 10,000 cavalry.
To the north of Heishan Camp is Zhenyuan Pass. This is the main channel for the diplomatic connection between the entire Ningxia Plain and the Great Wall. When the Ming army was stationed in Zhenyuan Pass, the Tatar cavalry could not enter the Ningxia Plain from here. However, later, due to military force problems, the Ming army of Ningxia gave up here and retreated to the area of Weizhenbao. The Tatar cavalry heading south could pass through here continuously and invade unscrupulously.
In the 30th year of Wanli, after the Sibao Massacre, the court sent people to check the accounts and concluded that there were more than 70,000 officers and soldiers, horses and mules on the books in the entire Ningxia Town. In fact, according to the private statistics of Huang Jiashan, the Minister of War, the actual total military force of Ningxia Town is definitely no more than 30,000 people, and the number of horses and mules is definitely no more than 13,000. The others are all empty and do not exist.
And even among the actual 30,000 troops, at least half of them are the elderly, weak, sick and disabled. Because the court has long owed food and pay, those with a little bit of access have made their own way to make a living. Only those who cannot find the access will maintain their status as military households. It seems that there are five people in Niujiao Dun, all over forty years old. How can such people have the courage and strength to fight a war?
Without enough troops, the Ming army could only constantly give up the frontline defense line and hide in several main castles. Those empty places became the world of Tatar cavalry. This is also the fundamental reason why the Tatar cavalry is so arrogant. In the final analysis, it is not that the Tatar cavalry is too strong, but that the Ming army itself is too weak.
When Chengzu swept the desert, the Tatars ran far away, fearing to meet the Ming army's cavalry. At that time, the Tatars could only survive under the power of the Ming army's cavalry, and how could they dare to go south to wash away the plunder? Unfortunately, the Tumu Fort Incident caused the Ming army's elite to be lost, and gave the Tatars a chance to recuperate.
"If I really become the chief flag..."
A strange thought flashed through Xu Xingxia's mind.
If he really becomes the chief flag, there is no doubt that he will definitely take over Niujiao Dun. This means that this area will be under his control. Zhenyuan Pass and Heishan Camp are all under the defense zone of Niujiao Dun. How to use this area is obviously a very worthy question.
Chapter completed!