In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 72 None escaped

"Don't be afraid, everyone. The Tatars bully the weak and fear the strong. As long as we don't run around, they can't do anything to us. When the Tatars are defeated and return to the Ming Dynasty, each of us will be rewarded with an additional five taels of silver."

When the Huang family at the back saw the other party coming towards them, they all secretly cursed bad luck. The head of the family, Huang Yongfa, had to start making promises to stabilize the morale of the army.

There was no way, the Huang family had the smallest team, with only 100 carts, more than 900 guards, and nearly [-] charioteers and horsemen accompanying them. Compared to the Fan family, their strength was twice as strong.

Sure enough, with Huang Yongfa's encouragement and promise, the panic on the faces of the coachmen and horsemen was reduced. Under the leadership of the guards, they came to the back of the carriage to prepare for defense.

But when they discovered that more than 1000 Tatars had arrived, they began to dismount and line up, armed with spears, swords, and shields. They were confused and at the same time began to become nervous.

"Sir, these don't seem to be Tatars!"

"I know, these people are the gang of horse bandits."

"Why did this group of horse bandits suddenly show up with so many people?"

Tatars don't know how to hold long guns. Almost everyone reacted. After all, even ordinary coachmen have heard of those horse bandits.

At this time, Lin Rui had already led his army and lined up two hundred steps away. Only eighty female soldiers were left to guard the horses, while everyone else went to fight.

"The sword and shield bearers are in front, the spearmen are in the middle, and the female archers are behind, move forward!"

This time Lin Rui did not take the lead in the charge. Instead, he and Mrs. Niu rode on horses and followed behind the team to direct.

The two soldiers, led by Huang Ben and Wang Gouwa, began to advance slowly towards the convoy in front.

The remaining one hundred female soldiers were also divided into two teams and integrated into the rear of the two phalanxes. Each of them carried two pots of arrows on their backs. They only carried bows in their hands, and the crossbows were hung on their horses.

Haber also sent a hundred Mongolian cavalry to prevent the nearest family from reinforcing them, while he and other cavalry continued to monitor each family.

It wasn't until he was forced a hundred steps away that Lin Rui ordered the two phalanxes to take up positions, and then shouted loudly to the people in the carriage: "People inside, listen, we are also Han people, and anyone who puts down his weapons and kneels down and surrenders will be spared death." , Anyone who dares to resist will be killed!"

"Surrender and avoid death. Those who resist, kill! Kill! Kill!"

More than 1300 soldiers and 100 female soldiers from the two combat teams shouted in unison, trying to break down the opponent's will to resist.

"Don't listen to their nonsense. These horse bandits kill without blinking an eye. Surrender will lead to death. Only by defending desperately can you have a chance!"

With Huang Yongfa as the head of the family, the more than 100 guards would naturally not have too many thoughts. However, those coachmen and horsemen heard that surrendering could avoid death, and the opponents were all Han, so it was inevitable that they would not waver in their determination to resist.

"rush!"

Lin Rui didn't waste too much time. He drew out his long knife and gave a loud shout before giving the order to attack.

"Kill..."

Immediately, more than 1000 people from the two combat teams rushed forward, and a hundred female soldiers followed them and rushed forward for a while, then stopped and drew out their arrows and quickly threw them forward.

"Fire arrows!"

"Hurry up and shoot the arrow..."

"what!"

"Oops..." The guards also fired arrows desperately to kill the charging soldiers. For a while, many people on both sides were hit by arrows and screamed.

Although many people in the battle camp were hit by arrows, few fell down. Even those who were accidentally shot in the thigh cut off the arrow shaft and got up again. They fell to the ground. As soon as the person gets up, the female soldiers will rush up to him, drag him to the rear, and start treating him.

But things were not so easy for the Huang family. The guards were okay, the coachman and the horseman were not armored, and they screamed again and again when they were shot by flying arrows. A large piece of them fell down, and they had to hide behind the carriage.

At this time, a hundred Mongolian cavalry also came from the other side and began to mount arrows in support.

Although there was a carriage blocking the way, the Huang family team was afraid of being shot by arrows and did not dare to climb onto the carriage to defend. They just used their spears to poke through the gaps, which was unable to stop the soldiers who had fought several times. .

The pikemen among the soldiers also used their spears to stab at the gaps with the horsemen and coachmen holding guns, while the swordsmen and shieldmen climbed on the carriages and climbed in, fighting with the guards.

The two sides fought for less than a cup of tea, and the coachmen were pushed back continuously, and the guards were also killed and suffered heavy casualties.

And as more and more Swordsmen and Shieldmen jumped off the carriages, the coachmen and grooms finally began to collapse, dropping their weapons and fleeing in all directions.

"Master can't hold on anymore, get on your horse quickly, we'll protect you and escape!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Huang family's steward and the guard captain immediately had a horse brought in and helped Huang Yongfa onto the horse. They also rode a horse each and took a dozen guards with them. He rushed out of the gap.

But the one hundred Mongolian cavalry who had been on guard for a long time immediately chased them from the side. They were about to rush to the nearest Tian family's convoy, but they were hit by a hail of arrows from behind, knocking them all off their horses.

"Brother Huang, run quickly..."

Tian Shenglan, the head of the Tian family, discovered through the carriage that Huang Yongfa was not dead. He got up from the ground again, limped towards this side, and immediately shouted.

Everyone else in the Tian family's motorcade looked at this scene and cheered up, and then everyone's hearts tightened.

Tian Shenglan even exclaimed: "Brother Huang, be careful..."

Huang Yongfa turned around subconsciously when he heard the reminder, and saw a black shadow rushing towards him. Then he felt a chill on his neck, the world was spinning, and he seemed to be flying.

Seeing Huang Yongfa beheaded by the charging cavalry, Tian Shenglan was so frightened that he took a few steps back, staggered and fell to the ground, without any blood on his face.

"Sir, we are not much larger than the Huang family. After the other party has eliminated the Huang family, it will definitely be our Tian family's turn next. We need to make plans early!"

"Master, why don't you ask the Liang family for help!"

The Tian family's steward and the guard captain helped Tian Shenglan up, with anxious expressions on their faces, and sweat on their foreheads.

"Quickly, send a message to the Liang family and ask them to come for support, otherwise we are finished and they won't be able to escape."

Tian Shenglan trembled and said, obviously the death of Huang Yongfa just now made him feel sad.

The Liang family was shocked when they heard that the Huang family was finished, but the other party's cavalry had been watching eagerly and could not support them at all. They had to let the Tian family desperately move closer to them, leaving the carriages and supplies alone.

And as the Liang family loudly spread the news to the families in front, the smaller families also began to panic.

Not only was he reluctant to abandon the supplies, he desperately moved closer to the powerful ones, but he was also worried about what would happen to the Huang family if they couldn't hold on, not to mention being entangled.

But the Tian family was very decisive. Before Lin Rui and the others could free their hands, the guards all mounted their horses. The coachmen and horsemen also climbed on the mules and horses in a panic, and then moved the carriage to a gap, desperately He rushed towards the Liang family not far away.

(End of this chapter)