【Chapter 565】Namu Zhong, Cooked Duck?
In the cold winter, the north wind is howling. Snowflakes like goose feathers continue to fall from the air, silting up into white snow on the ground. The sky was gray, and the clouds were pressed very low, as if someone was standing on the clouds and throwing snowflakes directly.
Somewhere in the southwest of the Tumochuan Plain, a troop of cavalry was making a difficult trek forward. There was a lot of snow, which seriously affected the speed of the march. The horse's hooves were sunk in more than a foot of snow, and it took considerable effort to pull them out. For this reason, all the riders had to dismount, walk, and lead the horses forward.
In this ranks of cavalry, which struggled to advance, there were dozens of red flags. The soldiers carrying the flag, under the cover of snowflakes, need to constantly adjust the direction of the flag, otherwise, a gust of wind will blow and roll the flag on the flagpole. Due to the influence of the wind, it takes more effort to stabilize the flagpole. Especially when there is a momentary strong wind, the flag bearer must use all his strength to ensure that the flag is not blown down.
This is the leopard cavalry led by Mao Thirteen. They had been walking for almost twenty days from the Montenegrin camp and all the way northeast. Marching in the snow and ice, the speed is more than twice as slow as normal. If it is in the summer, from Ningxia Town to Guihua City, it will take ten days at most. However, they have been walking for twenty days now, and they have not seen the shadow of the Naturalization City. At least half a day away.
Leading the way was a small group of Eagle Cavalry stragglers. The officer who takes the lead is called Crow, and he is a very shrewd character. At this time, his body was covered with snowflakes and looked like a cedar. When he suddenly shook his whole body and shook off all the snowflakes on his body, he regained the appearance of an officer of the Eagle Cavalry. He silently calculated the distance, and carefully examined the terrain around him to determine where he was.
Thirty miles on, the crow saw the reference. The stragglers of the Eagle Cavalry, who had been active here, also arrived one after another to report to him about the situation around him. Finally, he came to Mao 13 and reported: "Commander Mao, there is Lingzhao Temple in front." ”
Mao 13 said with relief: "Crow, thank you for your hard work. Let's rest and go. ”
The crow nodded and said cautiously, "Okay." Around Lingzhao Temple, few herdsmen came. As long as we lock off the surroundings, we won't leak the news. Tomorrow morning, let's start from here, and we will be able to reach Naturalization City in the afternoon. ”
Mao 13 immediately gave the order, and the whole army of the Leopard Cavalry settled here to rest. After walking such a long way, it was in the ice and snow again, and the officers and men of the Leopard Cavalry were tired enough. After receiving the order, they settled their horses one after another, and then entered the Lingzhao Temple to rest. Around Lingzhao Temple, the Eagle Cavalry stragglers deployed a cordon. Soon, all the intersections were cordoned off.
Lingzhao Temple is the last foothold for the leopard cavalry to prepare to rest. Even if it's a long run, you have to take a breath. The last foothold is particularly important. Because, after this foothold, it is the city of naturalization. Once they get close to Naturalization, a battle is about to break out. So, they must prepare all for battle in advance.
The monks of Lingzhao Temple, when they saw the bright bayonets, were silent with interest. The crows have already said that they are just passing by and will not hurt them. But if they try to ventilate the message, then I'm sorry. They were held in a firewood room behind Lingzhao Temple. The wings of the temple were full of officers and soldiers of the Leopard Cavalry. There are also some Leopard Cavalry officers and soldiers who need to set up temporary tents outside the temple for the night.
Fortunately, at this time, the heavy snow actually stopped slowly. The sky seemed to be brighter, and the thick clouds had dissipated. According to the amateur meteorological observation team's estimates, there should be no heavy snow for the next three days. This is very beneficial to the Leopard Cavalry's sneak attack on Guihua City. If there is still heavy snow in the next three days, it will definitely make the action of the Leopard Cavalry even more sluggish and delay more time.
Some people couldn't help but openly say that at the last moment, God still blessed the white-clothed army, but not the Mongols. It seems that the Mongolian people's qi has indeed run out. There is no way, who told the Mongols to send a large army to find trouble in Ningxia Town in such weather? The so-called exchange of courtesies, karma, and repeated trials and tried-and-true results are such a situation.
After dinner, Mao 13 gathered all the captains and squadron leaders of the Leopard Cavalry to discuss the next move. The next move is to attack Naturalization City. They toiled on the road for twenty days, so that was the time. Therefore, everyone who attended the meeting was particularly excited. Some people even kept rubbing their palms, and as a result, their palms were rubbed red, as if they had been brushed by old ginger.
Mao Shisan glanced at everyone deeply, and said slowly: "Let's not talk nonsense." The purpose of us running so far is to fire such a cannon, so everyone must wake up the spirit of 12 points and put this cannon well. How do you put it away? It is to let the Mongols remember this event a thousand years later! If a thousand years later, there are still Mongols. ”
Such murderous words immediately attracted a strong resonance. The Leopard Cavalry is not a good stubble. Before the Leopard Cavalry set off, Xu Xingxia had already made it clear that those who should be killed must be killed, those who should be dealt with must be disposed of, and what should be taken must be taken away. War, in the first place, is the most cruel, and there is not the slightest human mercy to speak of. To be merciful to the enemy is to be irresponsible to one's comrades. This time, the Naturalization City must be completely destroyed.
Since the establishment of the White Army, it is difficult to calculate the grudge between Lin Dan Khan and the White Army. He is bent on destroying the White Army, and the White Army is bent on destroying him. This is a contradiction that is not reconciled at all. Since the contradictions are irreconcilable, they can only be resolved by means of war. Since it is war, cruelty, killing, destruction, and annihilation cannot be avoided.
While they were discussing, the old crow quietly arrived and whispered to Mao Thirteen: "Commander Mao, our Eagle Cavalry has received the latest news that Namu Zhong's car has just arrived in Naturalization City two days ago. He was accompanied by a thousand cavalry of the Baidal tribe. ”
Mao Shisan's mind suddenly moved, and he subconsciously said: "Namu Zhong? Is she coming? ”
For the 1,000 Mongol cavalry of the Baidal tribe, Mao XIII didn't care much. No matter how many Mongolian cavalry there were in the Naturalization City, they could only die in the face of the muskets of the Leopard Cavalry. It's Namu Zhong himself, which is worth noting. You must know that Namu Zhong, Tessna, and Wuyunna are the three beauties on the grassland, and the personal grievances between Xu Xingxia and Lin Dan Khan are caused by Tessna. Now, Namu Zhong has also appeared, just to do another vote. It would be nice if Namu Bell could be captured and accompanied by Tessna.
"Got it. Brothers, try to capture her alive. Mao Thirteen commanded.
"No problem! We'll capture her alive! "The captains and squadron leaders of the various groups and squadron leaders are gearing up, as if Namu Zhong has fallen into their clutches. It's no wonder that Namu Zhong didn't come early or late, but coming at this time is simply a gift from God to the white-clothed army! Isn't this deliberately trying to send himself into Xu Xingxia's arms? How could they refuse?
In their opinion, Xu Xingxia is their boss, and it is natural for him to grab a tribute to the boss if he has something good. To be honest, it's really refreshing to follow such a boss. Without Xu Xingxia, the boss, how could they be where they are today? Don't say anything else, let's talk about the present, if it weren't for a boss like Xu Xingxia, when would they have the opportunity to come to Naturalization City! This publicly-funded tour is quite attractive!
The appearance of Namu Zhong is just a small episode. Her name, as a symbol, soon became immersed in the minds of Mao Shisan and others, and they stopped paying attention to it for the time being. There are many things that the Leopard Riders need to focus on, and it is impossible to give too much attention to a woman. The key to capturing Namu Zhong is to take Naturalization City. Otherwise, everything is in vain.
Heading east from Lingzhao Temple, the Leopard Cavalry could not effectively hide their whereabouts. The number of Mongolian herders who live here is already very large. With the strength of the Eagle Cavalry stragglers, it is impossible to kill all the Mongolian herdsmen. In other words, the Mongol herders would certainly have discovered the actions of the Leopard Cavalry. They will definitely send someone to report to the Naturalization City. The Naturalization City will certainly take some measures as a result. The only way for the Leopard Cavalry to deal with it is to be fast. Only by killing the Naturalization City as quickly as possible can the people and things in the Naturalization City not change much.
It's not that I'm worried that Guihua City will make any defensive measures to make it more difficult for the leopard cavalry to attack the city, but I'm worried that the people inside will run away. After all, the Mongols are very good at running away. Once they decisively abandon the city of naturalization and sneak into the vast steppe, with the 3,000 troops of the Leopard Cavalry, it is indeed difficult and difficult to catch them. And taking down an empty naturalized city is obviously a deviation from the original goal of the Leopard Cavalry. You can't do such a stupid thing.
Especially a girl like Namu Zhong, the Mongols will definitely let her run away immediately. She came to Guihua City, obviously to marry Lin Dan Khan. How could the Mongols let her fall into the hands of the White Army? is such a delicate beauty, there are not too many people who are willing to accept her. As long as she runs away to other Mongolian tribes, the Leopard Cavalry will definitely not be able to catch her. It would be a pity if such a good opportunity could not catch Namu Zhong. It is estimated that Mao 13 himself will not forgive himself. The boiled duck flew away like that!
(To be continued)