The horn of the tiger fang flag was pulled toward the southeast, making a snapping sound in the air.

Sandstorms rose up like fog and smoke, and the sky and the earth became dim.

The whole city of Datong was in motion.

All those who were resting during the changing of the guard were called up to the city to participate in the deployment of defenses. Looking down from a high altitude, on the streets like a network, the moving sergeants and militiamen were like ants, accurately looking for their position in the hurricane.

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In the distance, a black tide loomed in the dust and smoke, slowly moving forward, getting faster and faster!

The small black dots enlarged dozens of times in the blink of an eye, turning into thousands of troops and marching towards the west gate.

There are about 7,000 people in the front cavalry. The leading rider is wrapped in red silk with a blue flag on his back. The rest of the riders are all wearing heavy black armor, with scimitars hanging on their waists, long quivers slung across their bodies, and a large bow on their backs.

He is also wearing black armor and a mask when dismounting, with only his two eyes exposed.

The large bows on their backs are about six feet long. The inside of the bow is wrapped with ash wood, and the outside is wrapped with beef tendons. It is twisted and looks quite strong. There is an inward ring-shaped collar at the handle.

When they were still **ten feet away from the city, the cavalry suddenly turned a corner and changed their direction of travel to be parallel to the moat. The heavily armored soldiers moved in unison, picking up their bows and drawing arrows, withdrawing their stirrups with one foot, turning over on their horses, and bowing their bodies.

The ring-shaped muzzle has been put on the foot, he raises his leg and points it diagonally to the sky, as thick as his index finger, and a five-foot-long three-sided heavy arrow is in place. He straightens his back, screams with both arms, and draws the big bow to the full, with a sound.

Whistle, thousands of arrows fired at the top of the city!

The series of actions is done in one go, from the cavalry turning a corner to the rain of arrows covering the city in just the blink of an eye.

The defenders at the front of the city screamed in agony, and their two palm-thick leather shields were penetrated by heavy arrows, passing through their arms. The rest of the men hurriedly fell down.

The enemy cavalry archers used their toes to falsely aim while marching at high speed, and they were able to shoot so accurately, which showed that they were well trained on weekdays. General Yan climbed up to the archery tower to observe the situation, knowing that they were trying to force the soldiers on the edge of the city to avoid being attacked.

When it came time to fight back, it was not a good idea to resist them head-on under such a dense barrage of arrows, so they ordered all the troops to be careful not to show their heads. At the same time, they ordered the two floors of the archery tower to open the nozzles and shoot at them from a high position.

The bows of the Ming army were weak and lacked power. Their arrows were all wing-shaped and lost their accuracy in strong winds. Also, the enemy was heavily armored and could not pose a threat to them. General Yan looked at the oncoming wind and sand and thought to himself.

How could God help the Tatars? If this continues, it will be too detrimental to the defenders.

In the current situation, artillery bombardment can only be used, but the main force of the enemy army has not yet arrived, and the strip formation of the cavalry and archery troops is not dense. If it is used now, it will not be very powerful, and it would be a pity to waste ammunition.

The front of the enemy's cavalry galloped to the corner of the city and turned back. They continued to fire on the way, with the leader chasing the tail, forming a chain like a loop. They had raised the angle of their bows and shot strong arrows in the air.

It fell in a high parabola, avoiding the horizontal shield defense, and went straight to the top of the Ming army.

The heavy arrow was so heavy that it penetrated the bricks when it fell and stuck there without falling. Looking from a distance, it seemed as if there were countless sorghum growing on top of the city. There was no shelter at all. The screams of the Ming army fleeing in all directions were one after another.

A young man was hit by an arrow in his head and shoulder. He staggered and was nailed to the ground by several arrows. Those who could not squeeze into the watch tower crouched under their shields, listening to the thumping sound above their heads, and their teeth chattered. Many veterans were like this.

In all the years of guarding the border, I have never seen such a battle!

General Yan calculated in his mind: the distance from the northwest corner of the city to the southwest corner is about 1,500 steps. The cavalry and archery troops run very fast. A single person can shoot at least 20 powerful arrows in one round trip. A team of 7,000 people can only reach 1,500 steps in the city.

Walking in a circle outside, more than 140,000 arrows were shot into the city!

Looking at the position of the head flag, the enemy is already making a second circle.

"Did I concentrate all the arrows in the army on these seven thousand archers?" Mr. Yan clenched and unclenched his fists repeatedly, adjusting his mind, knowing that no matter how many arrows the enemy had, he would be able to use them quickly with this shooting method.

As long as you can hold on for a while, you will have a chance to turn over.

Suddenly I heard someone shouting at the door of the archery tower: "Second Manager! The arrow is too strong, don't go!"

Looking down, I saw a man in the city holding half of the door panel with his hands, running around in the rain of arrows. The injured were dragged back to the arrow tower. Once they went out, dozens of arrows were nailed to the door panel. After several times of going back and forth, the door panel almost turned into a

A huge hairbrush.

The man saw the last few struggling injured being hit by several more arrows in an instant, dying. It was too late to save him, so he had to retreat.

The enemy troops outside the city were still shooting like a revolving lantern, and two more teams of cavalry appeared in the dim yellow sand and fog in the distance. The sky was covered with darkness and the wilderness was covered. A rough estimate of the number of riders in each team was more than 15,000, and the two teams

Each team has a leading flag, black on the left and red on the right. The letters on the top are all in Pasiba script, with slightly smaller Chinese characters on the side. The flag of the left team says Bo, and the team on the right says Su. Although it is downwind.

When it came, the flag horn was able to flutter backwards against the wind at a speed that was unimaginable.

Commander-in-Chief Yan looked around with his clairvoyant eyes, knowing that the military flags of Anda had always been embroidered with both Mongolian and Chinese languages ​​to promote their prestige. Judging from the name, the people coming must be Borigud and Sukhbashou. These two men are brave and good at fighting, and have a long history of military exploits.

, An Da used his ace troops as soon as he came up. It seems that he is bound to win this raid.

The two armies galloped as hard as horse racing, with the cavalrymen holding ladders under their arms looking sideways at each other, lest the other side gain the upper hand.

What is strange is that there are many horses in the right team without saddles and bridles, and no one is riding them, so they are pushed ahead.

The leading cavalry and archery troops separated twice to get out of the way, but the arrows continued.

General Yan waved his hand and shouted: "Get ready for bombardment!"

The gunner followed the order and stepped forward with his shield raised, intending to load the ammunition and prepare to fire. However, the shield could not protect his whole body. As soon as his head was exposed, he was injured by the arrow rain and could not get close to the fort.

Two groups of enemy troops were approaching in the blink of an eye!

Several centurions from Sukhbashou's army on the right team rushed out first, rushed to the moat, dismounted their horses and lined up along the river, with everyone a few steps away from each other. They drew their swords and turned around to wait.

The army moved forward, the centurion's scimitar was everywhere, and he chopped off the horse's head. The horse's body took advantage of the momentum and inertia and fell into the river.

In the blink of an eye, the water in the moat was dyed red with blood. The Ming troops on the city were frightened when they saw it. They knew that the Tatars lived as nomads and valued horses very much. When friends visited their homes, they would first ask if the animals were well before asking their families.

Healthy, in order to gain time in this raid, they actually used this method, which shows that they are determined to burn the boat.

The arrows suddenly stopped, and the Tatar cavalry and archery troops completed their mission. Their quivers were empty, and they all withdrew without breaking a man or a horse. At the same time, the cavalry formation of the left team Bozhgud's army suddenly dispersed, and the soldiers fell down.

Pulling the cord on the chest, the armor on the shoulders and back opened, and a ball of white soft cloth popped out. The folded skeleton in the soft cloth swelled in the wind, unfolding into a giant kite with eagle wings that was more than ten feet wide. Everyone stepped back from the stirrups, and fiercely

Jumping to the ground——

The horse rushed forward and pulled up the zither rope, and the Tatar soldiers took advantage of the strong wind to rise up. Suddenly hundreds of people turned into crane-feathered eagles and charged towards the city!

The horses they rode rushed to the moat, and they were all beheaded by the centurion. Within twenty seconds, the horse corpses were piled flat, the moat had been filled and cut off, and the rear army stepped on the corpses to reach the bottom of the city and rode up the ladder!

General Yan could see clearly: the length of the zither rope tied to the waist of the enemy soldier was slightly higher than the city wall. This move was nothing more than taking advantage of the wind. Once the height was reached, the rope was cut and fell to the top of the city. The role of the war horse was more like

It was a trebuchet. At that time, an order was given, and the whole army moved together. The archers on the archery tower aimed and fired in the air. The firearms battalion on the side of the female wall emerged. The sound of muskets was heard continuously, the smoke was filled, the smell of gunpowder was choking, and iron sand and iron bullets suddenly intertwined.

It forms a net and covers the sky.

The enemy troops had nowhere to hide in the air, and they were either dead or wounded. Many of them had their heads drooped with arrows, their hands and feet were hanging low, and they were blown away by the wind. The rest of them bent their bows and fired at each other from high up. There were also Ming troops on the ground.

Some of the casualties had penetrated the arrow net and landed on the city wall during the reloading period of the gunmen, and started hand-to-hand combat with the defenders on the spot. The Tatar soldiers risked their lives, and the scimitars were flying everywhere in a rain of blood. They were brave and unstoppable.

The army was horrified and retreated one after another. However, in order to buy time for the ground troops who were climbing up the ladder, these enemies only fought around the battlements, showing great discipline. In the blink of an eye, dozens of people behind them had climbed onto the top of the city!

General Yan was thinking something terrible! The city wall was very strong because of the strong defense. Now the enemy actually had air troops reaching the top of the city. The defensive advantage was instantly eliminated. If more people came up and opened the city gate through a hole, then the enemy would have no choice.

Datong is doomed. We must quickly exterminate this group of troops! Before the order was given, a group of people roared and rushed forward!

There are a total of seventeen people in this team, all of them are dressed in black robes, holding long swords in their hands, and their hair is very revealing. They are actually a group of nuns.

The leading man was thin, with phoenix eyes and thin lips, and a cold air in his eyes. His long sword was designed to stab the enemy's throat, and he was merciless with every strike. He was everywhere, and the Tatars flew away and fell down.

City head!

When all the troops saw that even these young nuns were so brave, how could they not be as good as women? They all became furious, howling and screaming, and swept away the dejection they felt when they were suppressed by the rain of arrows. They rushed forward with guns and knives in hand!

No matter how brave the Tatars are, there are only a few people who have climbed to the top of the city. How can they withstand the siege? The few airborne troops who came down to confront them and the few enemy troops who climbed to the top of the city first have been killed.

Stones were thrown wildly down along the battlements, and the Tatars below seemed to have fallen into a garlic vat. Their bones and tendons were broken one by one, and there were constant screams. The people on the ladder were even smashed before they could get halfway up.

The guns burst out and fell one after another. In a short time, there were already mountains of corpses under the ladder. The gunner quickly loaded the shells and opened fire. More than ten cannons fired in succession. The shells exploded in the Tatar army, and immediately the limbs and horse legs were severed.

Flying together, blood and gunpowder smoke danced together. The Tatars could not resist and retreated slightly. The defenders were about to celebrate this stage of victory when suddenly a shadow enveloped them. Looking up, they saw more than a thousand enemy soldiers coming in the wind, with their backs
Chapter completed!