Chapter 031 Can't pin your hopes on them

Among them, the area where the Tatar tribes are the most concentrated is in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty. To be precise, it is the north of Ningxia Town and Gansu Town, which is now the area around Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The southernmost tribe of the Tatars extended to the Yinshan Mountains and the south of Daqing Mountains. To be honest, in the face of such a scattered Tatars, all the northwest towns of the Ming Dynasty were invincible to attack the Tatars.

"Everyone is stable, don't show your head! The Tartars' bows and arrows are not a joke! Your main task is to kill them when the Tartars forcefully climbed the city wall! If the Tartars don't climb the city wall, don't worry! I will deal with them!" Xu Xingxia stood on the city tower and shouted loudly to the surroundings.

While shouting, Xu Xingxia had already arrived at the city tower on the fort gate. From here, he could clearly see the actions of all the Tatar cavalry. In this position, it was also the best place to shoot arrows. All Tatar cavalry were invisible in front of his arrows. As long as the Tatar cavalry entered a range of 150 meters, he could take their lives.

Look at the sky, it is still quite bright. There is no sun in the sky, only a gray area. The thick clouds move slowly in the sky. The sun should be hidden behind the clouds. The weather in the northwest region is always like this, gray, making people feel very uncomfortable. Of course, this may also be affected by the human mood. In front of the Tatar cavalry, no one can feel better.

Xu Xingxia estimated that if there was a watch, it should be around 6 o'clock in the afternoon. If the hours were used to calculate it, it should be You hour. Ningxia's longitude was relatively west, and at least one and a half hours before it was dark in March. This means that the Tatar cavalry could launch multiple attacks on Weizhen Fort.

If the Tatars cannot repel the attack during the day, the battle must be dragged to night. According to past experience, the Tatars generally do not fight at night. There is a night where the institute, guards and even the towns should have some reactions, right? The people above should not really watch the Weizhen Fortress be razed to the ground, right?

"No, you can't pin your hopes on them! It's too dangerous!"

Suddenly, a strong thought rushed out of Xu Xingxia's mind and washed away all his previous thoughts. Later experience told him that at the most dangerous time, he should never rely on others and must save himself! If the reinforcements from Ningxia Town did not come out and he did not make effective actions, he might really become the most tragic time traveler and die under the poisonous arrows of the Tatars.

The Tatar cavalry were obviously quite familiar with the situation in Ningxia Town. When they arrived in front of Weizhen Fort, they obviously had a little revisiting the old place. Maybe they had been here several times before. They were outside Weizhen Fort, and they scrambled their horses and swam around, looking for opportunities to take advantage of.

The Tatar cavalry are obviously not good at siege. Their purpose is to wash away the siege, not siege. However, if they find the flaws in the city wall, they still have a chance. After all, their arrowheads are very sharp weapons, and under normal circumstances, it is difficult for the defenders to stop them. The fort walls of Weizhen Fort are not equipped with artillery.

Some Tatars' hand-to-hand combat skills are also quite good. As long as they find a breakthrough, they may break into the fort. Once the fort gate is opened and the Tatar cavalry rushed in frantically, the tragic result of Weizhen Fort is already destined. In the chaos, the military households of Weizhen Fort cannot resist the crazy Tartars.

Looking at the Tatar cavalry getting closer and closer, the many military households on the city wall couldn't help but sweat. The long-term rampage of the Tatars brought them a lot of psychological pressure. This psychological pressure can greatly reduce the combat effectiveness. Even people who still have some courage will become completely lost and their bodies will completely lose control at this time. Now, their only support is Xu Xingxia.

Xu Xingxia bent over and walked back and forth on the fort wall. After returning to the city tower, his only feeling was that he would not have any hope for the military households in Weizhen Fort. Their weapons were too poor, their daily training was seriously insufficient, and their fighting will was not tenacious enough. It was unrealistic to pray to them to fight against the Tartars. Unless his purpose was to ask them to die. In the end, this defensive battle would depend on him.

A Tatar cavalry suddenly rode forward and came to a place less than 100 meters away from Weizhen Fort, shouting in a bold Chinese language: "Listen to the people in Weizhen Fort, we are warriors from the desert! If you want to survive, you will hand over three thousand taels of silver and thirty women! If you are obedient, we will let you go! If you are disobedient, we will kill you all..."

"Swoosh!"

Xu Xingxia passed by coldly.

"puff!"

The Tatar cavalry, who had not finished calling, immediately fell down from the horse's back.

The power accompanied by the iron bone arrow was too strong, and it directly knocked the Tatar cavalry off the horse. It might be that the speed of falling down was too fast that his feet were still hooked in the stirrups. His entire body, head down and feet upward, hanging upside down below the horse's belly. His war horse was suddenly frightened and hurriedly ran away behind. The body of the Tatar cavalry was hung upside down by the war horse and dragged outward, leaving a long mark on the ground.

“Gaga!”

The other Tatar cavalry immediately roared and gathered towards the city tower. The people from Weizhen Fort dared to resist? They were furious! The tactics of the Tatars were actually very simple, they would kill whoever dared to resist. Someone in Weizhen Fort actually shot them and killed them. They would definitely take revenge. Once the city was broken, the city would be slaughtered.

"Swoosh!"

"Swoosh!"

"Swoosh!"

Xu Xingxia has three more arrows in a row.

Three Tatar cavalry fell from the horse's back.

"Swoosh swish swish!"

"Swoosh swish swish!"

"Swoosh swish swish!"

The other Tatar cavalry immediately shot arrows in the direction of the city tower.

The arrowheads of the Tatar cavalry are quite fierce. The compound bows they use are easily shot over ninety meters. The range is slightly stronger, and the range is more than one hundred meters. Some Tatar cavalry with strong arms can even shoot arrowheads 120 meters away. For a moment, the arrows were like rain, and the entire city tower was shot in a series of muffled sounds by the arrowheads of the Tatars, and the dust kept falling down.

However, the arrowheads of the Tatar cavalry did not hurt Xu Xingxia. Xu Xingxia hid behind the battlements and constantly changed positions, so that the Tatar cavalry could not find the target. The defenders had such benefits. Threatened by Xu Xingxia's arrowheads, the Tatar cavalry could not get too close. At a distance of hundreds of meters, it was indeed too difficult to hit the targets after the battlements.

Taking advantage of this terrain, Xu Xingxia calmly shot arrows and shot over five Tatar cavalry again. These five Tatar cavalry were the most exposed and the most brutal. The arrows they shot almost nailed the direction of the city tower like hedgehogs. However, their brutality also brought disaster to themselves.

In Xu Xingxia's eyes, the more brutal the Tatar cavalry is, the earlier they die. He just wants to fight head-on, kill the most brutal people among the Tatars, attack the morale of the Tatars, and enhance the morale of the Weizhenbao military households! Morale is one of the most critical factors affecting combat effectiveness!

"Swoosh!"

"Swoosh!"

"Swoosh!"

Xu Xingxia arrowed three times in a row, and three more Tatar cavalry fell to the ground and died.

At this moment, the remaining Tatar cavalry were furious and could not control themselves. In the past, when this wave of Tatar cavalry went south, they did not suffer such a strong counterattack. Every time they washed away, they were basically smooth and returned with a full load, and there was no case that several people were shot to death by the Ming army in a row. Today, they were hit so hard that they did feel very surprised and shocked.

However, the counterattack of the Weizhen Fort defenders did not make these Tatar cavalry feel scared, but on the contrary, they became extremely angry. Perhaps they had long been accustomed to the arrogant attitude, and they could not bear it at all, and their authority was challenged by such a challenge. In the rage, they all lost their minds, kept shortening the distance with Xu Xingxia, and tried to kill him directly with bows and arrows.

There were two Tatar cavalry, perhaps the one who was particularly brave, who rushed to a place less than fifty meters away from the city tower and shot arrows at Xu Xingxia. Their arrowheads kept falling on the city tower. Each arrowhead was deeply inserted into the wood, and the arrow shaft kept shaking. However, Xu Xingxia did not shoot them. Because he was waiting for others to take action. To be precise, he was waiting for Zhang Quan to make a comeback.

Before he arrived, Zhang Quanfu was the best archer in Niujiaodun. Although there was still a big gap compared to the Tatars, he had the opportunity to shoot and kill the Tatars at a distance of 50 meters. The key is whether Zhang Quanfu has this confidence and courage. He must take this most critical step.

"Swoosh!"

A slight bowstring sound.

Xu Xingxia smiled slightly and nodded gently.

Zhang Quanfu finally gave up his move. It seems that his confidence and courage have not been completely lost. He was inspired by the situation of fighting spirit. There is no doubt that this is definitely a good thing. As long as he has confidence and courage, he can always find an opportunity to attack the Tartars. These two Tartars should be dead.

"puff!"

Sure enough, the Tatar cavalry closest to the city tower was shot in his chest, his body tilted slightly, and he slowly paralyzed on the ground. It can be seen that the Tatar cavalry was still a little unwilling to be shot. He probably didn't expect that in addition to Xu Xingxia, there were other archers hidden in Weizhen Fort. This time, he did miscalculate.

The elm bow used by Zhang Quanfu is obviously not as powerful as the iron-backed bow, and it cannot be like Xu Xingxia. With one arrow, it will kill the Tartars with one blow. However, as long as it is shot, the Tartars will not be much better. At least, they are absolutely unable to counterattack. The Tartars' leather armor is actually not very good in terms of protection.

"good!"

Xu Xingxia exclaimed with satisfaction.

Encouraged Zhang Quanfu bent his bow and arrow again, and raised his hand and then another arrow.

"Swoosh!"

"puff!"

Another Tatar cavalry closest to him was shot in the middle of his eyebrows by an arrowhead and fell down from the horse's back without saying a word or moving. He should have died on the spot. The Tatars are also humans, flesh and blood, and being shot in the vital points by a sharp arrow will also die. Zhang Quanfu's arrow indicates that he has completely returned to his peak state. It is still very difficult to shoot an arrow in the middle of his eyebrows, especially in actual combat.

The attention of the Tatar cavalry was attracted by Xu Xingxia. Unexpectedly, there was another archer besides Xu Xingxia. Two of his companions were attacked to death, which made the Tatar cavalry seem a little panicked. Those who were originally trying to rush up had to retreat temporarily. The counterattack of Weizhen Fort completely disrupted their looting plan. The Tatars understood that this time, they hit the iron plate. After paying the price of two lives, they no longer dared to get too close.

In this way, Zhang Quanfu would not have the chance to shoot arrows. The distance is more than fifty meters, and his arrowheads are not lethal, and he cannot guarantee his accuracy. However, even so, Zhang Quanfu was already very satisfied. This was the first time he shot the Tartars in real life, and he shot two at once. The feeling of shooting Tartars with his own hands is simply indescribable in words. Simply put, it was really too good to say. He couldn't help but sigh that he would be happy to follow a boss like Xu Xingxia. He had lived with Chen Hai in the past so much.

The military households in Weizhen Fort witnessed the protagonist's archery skills with their own eyes and their confidence increased. No wonder he could shoot the centurion of the Tartars. It turned out that his archery skills were so powerful. For a moment, the military households' originally nervous hearts slowly let go. With someone like Xu Xingxia, Weizhen Fort was safe and worry-free, and the Tartars could not kill them.

The Tartars, who suffered serious losses, had to withdraw from Xu Xingxia's range of bows and arrows in disappointment. Logically, they should have left quickly. Failed to escape quickly. This is their usual trick. Their troops have been lost more than half of them, so it is impossible to continue to take down Weizhen Fort and stay here. It is meaningless.
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