【Chapter 033】Comparison of troops, one to three!
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After rushing out of Weizhen Fort, Xu Xingxia immediately collected all his black feather arrows. The corpses of the Tatar cavalry were in disarray, which wasted a little of his time. However, it didn't matter, as long as those Tatar cavalry hadn't gone far, he would be able to catch up.
Zhang Quanfu also pulled out his two goose feather arrows. He's not meant to be reused, but as a memorial. It was the first time in his life that he had shot two Tartars. This kind of glorification of the ancestors, no matter what, must be left to their children and grandchildren to admire.
The weapons of the four people, Xu Xingxia and Zhang Quanfu, are all bows and arrows, but the weapons of Gao Meng and Liu Chuang are scimitars. Obviously, in long-distance operations, Xu Xingxia is the main force, and Zhang Quanfu is completely the master. As for Gao Meng and Liu Chuang, if they want to achieve combat exploits, they must be after the Tatar cavalry has been defeated and dispersed.
A simple look at the horseshoe prints on the ground confirms that the Tatar cavalry had indeed fled north. Xu Xingxia waved his hand, and the group quickly chased in the direction of Niujiaodun. Xu Xingxia estimated that the Tatar cavalry should not run very fast. They should still be waiting for their chance. After all, it is not easy for the Tartars to go south. If they can't grab anything, they will go back like this, and they won't be able to get over their face.
Based on past experience, the greatest possibility is that these Tatar cavalry temporarily retreat to the desert, waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback. Out of the town far pass, it is Ulan Bu and the desert. The desert Gobi is very conducive to the hiding of the Tartars, and the Ming army basically will not chase them into the Gobi Desert. If you enter rashly, you can easily be ambushed by the Tartars.
Moreover, Ulan Bu and the desert were the only way for most of the Tartars to go south, and if more Tartars followed south, they would converge and continue to loot Ningxia Town. The best way for the Ming army is, of course, to wipe out all the remaining Tartars before more Tartars go south.
Regarding entering Ulan Bu and the desert, Xu Xingxia was not very worried. As long as the Tatar cavalry is found by him, he will not be able to escape. For his archery skills, Xu Xingxia has full confidence. However, the pursuit continued to the vicinity of the Horn Pier, but no trace of the Tatar cavalry was found. It seems that the remaining Tatar cavalry still ran quite fast.
"The Tartars just passed through here!"
Someone inside the horn pier yelled at them loudly.
The people stationed at Niujiaodun are all the private families of Peng Feng of thousands of households. Finding that the Tatar cavalry was moving south again, they immediately raised the alarm and then sat back and waited for the development of events. As a result, they were very surprised that the Tatar cavalry that had gone south quickly fled north. Looking at the number of Tartars, as well as the trajectory of their actions, it seems that they have suffered a big loss. Unfortunately, they did not know at whose hands the Tartars had suffered greatly.
"Thank you!"
Xu Xingxia waved his hand in thanks and continued to chase north.
The family members in Niujiaodun all looked at them with envy. It's really rare to have the guts to hunt down the Tartars. If Xu Xingxia had dozens of them, or hundreds of them, it would not be strange at all. However, Xu Xingxia and them, there are only four people! Are they not afraid that the Tartars will turn against them? Or was the Tartar defeated by them? If it's the latter, it's exciting.
However, the family members did not have the courage to come out and inquire carefully. They were still accustomed to believing that it was too dangerous to confront the Tatar cavalry on a flat field. Xu Xingxia and them, if one is not good, they will suffer a big loss. Some family members even secretly felt sorry for Xu Xingxia and them, they may have just won a battle, and they were hot-headed, and they forgot the taboo of fighting with the Tartars. That's not a good thing.
"I see them!"
Xu Xingxia suddenly screamed coldly.
Sure enough, after crossing the Niujiaodun for about ten miles, Xu Xingxia and the others saw the figure of the Tatar cavalry in front. The Tatar cavalry, apparently not expecting to be pursued, turned back and slowed down when they heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from behind. As a result, the distance between the two sides was rapidly shortened.
"Whistle!"
The Tatar centurion whistled.
All the Tatar cavalry turned at high speed, and they changed from facing their backs to Xu Xingxia to facing them head-on. The horsemanship of these Tatar cavalry is indeed quite remarkable. In a very short period of time, they went from being on the run to being on the offensive.
Xu Xingxia and the others also slowly stopped the war horse. He stared coldly at the Tartar in front of him. The distance between the two sides was about two or three hundred meters, and he could not see the faces of the Tatar cavalry clearly. But, judging by their actions, the Tatar cavalry was clearly not resigned to their defeat. They made such a gesture just to kill a horse pistol.
Confrontation.
Silent confrontation.
To the south, four Ming cavalry.
To the north, twelve Tatar cavalry.
The ratio of troops, one to three, Xu Xingxia and they are at an absolute disadvantage.
Gao Meng and Zhang Quanfu, who were following Xu Xingxia's side, suddenly became nervous, and the hands holding the weapons couldn't help but ooze cold sweat. They suddenly felt that their minds were a little hot. In such a wilderness, it is not easy to fight against the Tatar cavalry! Twelve Tatar cavalry, against their four Ming cavalry, it was simply too easy. No matter how amazing Xu Xingxia's archery skills are, I am afraid that he will not be able to stop the onslaught of the Tatar cavalry!
Only Liu Chuang was a little stupid, as if he didn't perceive the danger. This guy, since he left the city, has been extremely excited. His excitement is different from ordinary people, his face is flushed, his breath is short, and his eyes are still a little blurry, a bit like what he looks like after taking drugs. However, Xu Xingxia definitely did not doubt his combat effectiveness. As long as the Tatar cavalry faces Liu Chuang face to face, Xu Xingxia will definitely buy Liu Chuang to win. There's no basis for it, it's purely intuitive.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Xingxia looked at the three people around him with a calm expression, and said slowly: "It's all here, what else is there to hesitate about?" Either they die, or we die, there is no second way! Get out of the way! Death and resurrection! ”
Gao Meng and Zhang Quanfu's faces couldn't help but be hot. They all felt blushing for their incompetence. I was still enthusiastic just now, but now I'm retreating, it's really useless. That's right, it's all here, what's the use of regretting it? Did you run back to Fort Willytown? Only if you get out, you can kill one by one.
Xu Xingxia glanced at the Tatar cavalry with sharp eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Gao Meng, do you see it?" Two Tatar cavalrymen in the west had no bows and arrows, presumably lost. In a moment, you look for a chance to take out both of them. ”
Gao Meng clenched the waist knife in his hand and nodded heavily.
True, among the Tatar cavalry, there were indeed two people who did not have bows and arrows. It is possible that it was lost when it was escaping, or it may be that it was not carried when it went south. Tatar cavalry were good at shooting, and this statement is generally true. However, there is still a little bit of debatability in the details. In fact, not every Tatar cavalry was good at shooting.
Some Tatars, who were lazy, refused to exercise hard, and their archery skills on horseback were not good enough, so they had to give up bows and arrows. They will choose spears or scimitars as weapons. It's just that most of the Tatars that the Ming army came into contact with were Tatars who were good at shooting, so there was the illusion that all Tatars were marksmen. In reality, this is not the case.
In terms of archery talent, not every nomad can necessarily become an archer. It seems that in Genghis Khan's Mongolian iron cavalry, there were more than 30% of the cavalry, which used spears or waist knives. These men became spearmen or sword riders. After the archers tore through the enemy's formation, it was they who swarmed up and expanded their victory.
Xu Xingxia glanced at Gao Meng and said in a deep voice: "Do you have confidence?" ”
Gao Meng nodded vigorously, and two words popped out of his teeth: "I have!" ”
The opponent had no bow and arrow, only hand-to-hand combat at close range, and his fear suddenly disappeared. Scimitar vs. scimitar, who's afraid of whom? If you are not an opponent of the Tartars in hand-to-hand combat at close range, you can only blame yourself for not being proficient in learning, and there is nothing to complain about.
Liu Chuang was a little dazed and a little eager to say, "Brother Xu, what about me?" ”
Xu Xingxia said happily: "You can do it yourself." ”
Liu Chuang smiled stupidly.
"Yours, who is Mingguo? Why are you chasing us? "Suddenly, among the Tatars, someone shouted in stiff Chinese. He doesn't speak Chinese very well, but his voice is very high, and he can still understand the general meaning. However, given that his question was too naïve, no one on Xu Xingxia's side answered.
Just now at Fort Weizhen, the Tatars were shot so much in one breath that they felt very annoyed and a little frightened. There were only thirty-five of them, but twenty-one were killed, which made them have to feel a heavy pressure. However, when they returned to the wilderness, their fear and stress were gone. Fighting against each other in the wilderness, the Ming army was never their opponent.
"Kill!"
Xu Xingxia snorted coldly, grabbed the horse's belly, and rushed towards the other party.
When the two armies meet, the brave wins, this is the most basic truth. Although the number of people on the side of the Ming army is small, only one-third of that of the other side, in terms of momentum, it must not be weak. These Tatar cavalry are now in a time when their morale is shaking, and if they are given a little more blow, their morale will collapse completely.
"You're looking for death!"
The Tatars immediately roared.
From Xu Xingxia's actions, they clearly felt an attitude of contempt. Xu Xingxia didn't take them seriously at all, and dared to come up and fight them single-handedly. Such a feeling made the Tatars very uncomfortable, and they could not get off the stage. So, they also shouted and rushed towards Xu Xingxia.
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