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Xu Xingxia is definitely self-aware, and he will never take unnecessary risks. The provocation of the Tatars outside, Xu Xingxia completely turned a deaf ear. Now he has only one thought, and that is to wonder why Sobud came. Sobud only brought a few dozen people to avenge his brother, which is a bit abnormal no matter how you look at it. After all, he is also the eldest prince of the Hellergin tribe, and it is indeed a bit cold to go out with dozens of people.

The population of the Kylekin tribe is not large, and it may not be comparable with other Tatar tribes, but there are still thirty or forty thousand people. Nomads are generally all soldiers, and the population that can be pulled out to fight is almost about one-fifth of the total population. A population of 30,000 or 40,000 means that there are at least 5,000 cavalry. Give a few hundred cavalry Sobud to carry, this is the minimum standard. Anyway, he is the eldest prince of the Hellergin tribe, and he only has a few dozen people with him, and he has lost his identity, right?

If behind Sobud, there were more Tatar cavalry coming, how many of them would have been? Where will they come from? What is their purpose? Where are the first targets they want to attack? The beacon was certainly not a target for the Tatar cavalry. No Tartar would target the Beacon Pier. To be honest, even if the Tartars take the horn pier, what benefits can they get? There was nothing of value here except corpses.

Speaking of which, the news of the Helekin tribe is quite fast. Killing the little prince of the Helkin tribe by himself is the past half a month. He did not expect that the revenge of the Tatars would come so soon. In ancient times when there was no radio, the speed of transmitting messages was quite slow, let alone transmitting messages between the Central Plains and the desert. Unless it's ...... Xu Xingxia thought of a terrible thought.

"Probably not, right?"

Xu Xingxia shook his head lightly and muttered to himself.

He struggled to get rid of the thoughts in his head. However, that terrible and strange thought always lingered in his mind, not only did not dissipate, but became stronger and stronger. No way, all this in front of me is indeed very weird. There is no other reason for this outlandish idea.

Not only did the Tartars know that he had killed their little prince, but they also knew his name, and they also knew that he was stationed at the Horn Pier. If there is no internal annihilation to provide information, the news of the Tartars will be too well-informed. It is not at all strange to think that he has offended so many people, and one or two of them act as internal annihilators, betraying their information to the Tartars, and wanting to use the Tartars' hands to get rid of themselves.

"Alright! Come on! ”

Xu Xingxia took a deep breath.

He has traveled from the afterlife, but he has not yet adapted to the cruelty of this chaotic society. At the very least, he didn't take the initiative to offend people, nor did he take the initiative to harm someone. Every time he offended someone, he was forced to defend himself. However, if there is really an internal annihilation collusion with the Tartars who want to kill people with a knife and get rid of themselves, Xu Xingxia doesn't mind being more active and more ferocious to protect his rights and interests.

If the Tartars were really seduced by internal annihilation, then it is very likely that they came for their own individuals. Besieging the horns and killing themselves is only their first step. If the siege of Niujiaodun is unsuccessful, they will definitely besiege Fort Weizhen. Xu Xingxia believes that since the internal annihilation can reveal his detailed information, then the news of his family must also be revealed. If the Tartars can't catch themselves, they will definitely threaten themselves by arresting their own families. The Tatars have always been fond of taking hostages.

Thinking of the defense of Weizhen Fort, Xu Xingxia felt quite uneasy. If the Tartars attack Weizhen Fort with all their strength and there are no reinforcements, I am afraid that Weizhen Fort will hold out for a short time. The protective force of Weizhen Fort, Xu Xingxia knows best. Wang Shoulu is absolutely unreliable. Obviously, if there is really an internal annihilation who wants to get rid of him, then reinforcements will definitely not come. In other words, Fort Weizhen is a dead end.

For the sake of today's plan, the only way to contain the Tartars in the Horn Pier is to consume as much as possible the vital power of the Tartars in the Horn Pier. The longer the Tartars stayed at Horn Pier and the more people died at Horn Pier, the safer Fort Willtown became.

"Prepare for battle!"

Xu Xingxia shouted in a deep voice.

The surrounding soldiers all clenched their bows and arrows in their hands, squatted behind the battlements, and waited for battle. Listening to their breathing, you can tell that they are indeed nervous. Most of the bows they used were black lacquered bows made of mulberry wood. The quality of this new batch of weapons and equipment is guaranteed. The standard pulling force of this bow is five buckets, about ninety catties, and the range is more than twenty zhang. At a distance of fifteen zhang, its lethality is still considerable.

However, whether or not you can shoot the Tartar is really two things to say. There will be a big difference between the psychological quality of people in the non-combat state and the combat state, and this difference will lead to a great reduction in combat effectiveness. Therefore, basically, Xu Xingxia did not pin any hope on them. This time, the battle is estimated to be his personal performance.

"If you have the ability, come here, and we will give you a chance to fight! If there is a kind, come forward twenty feet! See we don't shoot you like a hedgehog! Don't you Tatars say that you are very good at archery? Come up, come up if you have the ability! Without Xu Xingxia's guidance, Gao Meng had already responded loudly, and his tone was full of provocation.

"Bastard! How dare you underestimate us! A moment makes your life worse than dead! "Among the Tatars, someone scolded fiercely, it was Prince Sobud. This Sobud was quite tall, with long and thick limbs, powerful and powerful, and a black face, as if it were an iron tower. The mount under his crotch was just as tall, almost a third larger than the others, but it still couldn't hold him up for long. To do this, he had to prepare himself with three spare mounts, which he could rotate at any time.

Next to Sobud's spare horse's belly, hung three curved bows of different colors. One is off-white, one is dark black, and the other is bright red. On the top of each curved bow, there are delicate decorative patterns, which are very gorgeous. At the ends of each bow, gemstones of the same color are set to match the surface of the bow. The sun shines through, and the gems are all shining, gorgeous and brilliant.

"Good stuff!"

"Sure enough, it's the prince!"

Xu Xingxia muttered to himself.

Sobud's three curved bows, Xu Xingxia saw it from afar. Almost without thinking, he moved to take it for himself. He estimated that if he snatched all three curved bows and handed them over as trophies, his superiors would reward him with at least three hundred taels of silver no matter what. If you sell it directly, you may be able to make more profits. In this way, you can have a small amount of money in your account. Fortunately, he didn't find the various colored gems on the curved bow, otherwise, he would definitely be even more excited.

The bows and arrows used by the Tatars were mainly compound bows and recurve bows. In terms of range and power, it is superior to the horn bow of the Ming army. The strongest compound bow of the Tatars, with a range of more than three hundred meters, is embarrassing. And the maximum range of the horn bow is about 100 meters. In fact, the horn bow is also a type of composite bow, but in terms of raw materials, it is not as good as the quality of the Mongols, so it is so far different in terms of surname. After all, animal tendons are more precious, especially animal tendons suitable for making hard bows, and it is difficult for the Han people to accumulate them.

"Xu Xingxia, if you have the ability, go out of the city! As long as you dare to come out, we dare to let you lie down! You are known as the Celestial Empire, do you only have the courage to stay in the city and be a turtle? Come out and ...... "The Tatars' ability to scold the street is not bad at all, except for the accent is a little blunt, the rest is definitely the professional scolding level of shrews."

"Sobud, if you have the ability, lean on! Get close enough to be forty feet away from us, do you dare? Aren't you the great prince of the Hellerkin tribe? What's a coward? If you have the ability, lean over and see if Lao Tzu doesn't pierce your heart with ten thousand arrows......" Gao Meng of course responded without showing weakness, his voice became louder and louder, and it felt like thunder.

The two sides went back and forth, and they actually scolded half a cup of tea in one breath, and the content was much the same, repeatedly. The Ming army and the Tatars scolded and fought in the city, which was absolutely commonplace in Ningxia Town, and it was not strange. Everyone uses the agitation method. The Ming army hoped that the Tatars would come up and attack the city, and the Tatars hoped that the Ming army would go out of the city to meet the battle. Therefore, the commanders of both sides, who have a very clear understanding of this, will definitely not be easily fooled. If either side can't bear it and falls for the other party, most of them will suffer.

For Xu Xingxia, it was the first time he had encountered such a scolding battle, and it naturally felt very fresh. It turns out that before the start of the fight, there was such a flavoring agent. If it is in the future life, where will there be a chance to scold and fight? At a distance of two hundred meters, there is no need for a scope, and a sharpshooter can knock down the opponent with one shot, and it is simply impossible to give you a chance to open your mouth. But in this era, a distance of two hundred meters is already out of reach for a bow and arrow.

The cannon can hit very far. It's a pity that the space for the horn pier is too small, and it is impossible to equip it with a cannon. As for those tiger squat cannons, the firing range is only about fifty meters, which is not as good as bows and arrows. Besides, whether it can be successfully launched depends on two words. Regarding the quality of weapons and equipment produced by others, Xu Xingxia really has no confidence, so he simply doesn't need to do it.

Mao Shisan and the others all crowded around Xu Xingxia, listening to the scolding outside, with a strange look on their faces. It is estimated that it is the first time he has encountered such a scolding battle, and he feels a little fresh and a little puzzled. Mao Shisan, who was born as a horse thief, is still like this, not to mention Liu Heng, Chen Shouwang, Lin Dacheng and other soldiers.

"My lord, there are Tatar cavalrymen trying to come up from behind, probably trying to sinister us." Suddenly, Zhang Quanfu quietly came over to report.

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