No one thought that the Tartars would appear at this time. For a while, everyone around Ningxia City was a little caught off guard. Those palace guards are well equipped, but unfortunately the response is not as good as the white-clothed army. Xu Xingxia, Chi Hu, Gao Meng, Liu Chuang and others all reacted, and they were still stupid and didn't know how to deal with it.

"Chi Hu!"

Xu Xingxia shouted awe-inspiringly.

"Understood!"

Chi Hu immediately rushed to the front with the white-clothed army.

The few Ming cavalrymen who fled were stopped by the white-clothed army and asked a few in person. Some frightened the cavalry of the Ming army, tried to rush through the queue of the white-clothed army, and ran back to Ningxia City. As a result, Chi Hu pulled out his scimitar and directly ordered them to immediately stop the war horses. Those who were disobedient were arrested on the spot, surrendered their weapons, and fell directly to the ground.

In this process, the brutal training that the white soldiers have received these days has fully embodied the value. Maybe they can't sweep in the face of the Tartars. However, in the face of the general Ming cavalry, it was the autumn wind that swept away the leaves, and it was easy. The stragglers of the Ming army were quickly cleaned up. Without their shouting, the tension at the scene gradually eased.

"Drive!"

Xu Xingxia rode his horse and rushed towards the convoy of Qingwangfu.

The little county lord on his horse was thrown directly on Wang Qinian's horse.

The guards of King Qing's Mansion were already a little flustered when they found out that the Tartars were coming. Fortunately, the white-clothed army took the lead and blocked the scattered Ming cavalry, as well as the Tartars who caught up. After a while, the guards of the Qingwang Mansion came to their senses, and they hurriedly turned around the dock and tried to retract back to Ningxia City. However, how could Su Xiaoxiao's carriage move quickly? Even if you turn around, it's not easy.

Some of the guards of the Qingwang Mansion even broke out in cold sweat on their foreheads. Some people are subconsciously looking for an opportunity to retreat. Obviously, their individual ability to play alone may be good, but they can't, especially in such a tense and chaotic situation. The courage to fight with the Tartars is even more inadequate. In such a situation, the best choice is, of course, for most of the people to go up and fight with the Tartars, and a small number of people to cover Su Xiaoxiao's retreat. But they didn't.

"When! While! While! ”

At this time, the alarm bell of Ningxia City rang violently.

The dull sound of bells one after another brought everyone outside the city into a certain tension and anxiety. What's even worse is that with the continuous ringing of the alarm bell, the city gate of Ningxia City also has a tendency to close quickly. A large number of soldiers came out of the barracks and rushed to the top of the city wall to stand guard. Some defenders rushed to the vicinity of the convoy of King Qing's mansion and shouted that they should immediately withdraw to the city, otherwise the city gate would be closed.

In peacetime, the defenders of Ningxia City would not care about the situation outside, and would take the lead in closing the city gate. This is a matter of life and death, and there is no need for the slightest hesitation. There are too many powerful people in Ningxia City, and if the Tartars are allowed to rush into the city, it will be completely finished. But today, the defenders all knew that Princess Qing was still outside, so they didn't dare to close the door immediately. Rao is like this, and the atmosphere at the scene is already very tense.

What's weird is that those Tartars don't know where they came from, and they actually avoided all the beacon piers around Ningxia City, which is incredible. Prior to this, Ningxia City had not received any beacon alarms. I don't know if the Tartars came to Ningxia City by mistake, or if it was a carefully planned route. If it's the latter, it's serious. Ningxia City could not afford such an attack.

Xu Xingxia rushed to the front of the guards of the Qingwang Mansion, pulled out the waist knife with a snort, and shouted: "Everyone is standing here, no one is allowed to move!" ”

One of the guards didn't listen to his command, turned and retreated, and Xu Xingxia swung the back of the scimitar and knocked him off the horse. The other guards glanced at Xu Xingxia a few times, but they didn't dare to move. They also all know that the fierce and vicious guy in front of them is the notorious Old Demon Xu. This is a guy you can't mess with.

Xu Xingxia shouted awe-inspiringly: "If you have weapons, prepare to fight!" If you don't have a weapon, step back! ”

Those guards subconsciously pulled out their weapons, a little nervously waiting for Xu Xingxia's order. If it were anyone else, they might not be obedient. They are the guards of King Qing's Mansion, who can command them? Even if Li Maohui and Li Guozhen were present, they could not listen to the command. However, Xu Xingxia has hundreds of Tartar heads in his hands, and he is the nemesis of the Tartars, which inexplicably gives them great confidence.

Perhaps, with Xu Xingxia, he can really kill a few Tartars. Whether in public or private, if you can kill a few Tartars, it will be of great benefit. Putting aside the silver reward for the time being, at least it is a good opportunity to make a name for yourself. Look at Xu Xingxia, in the past, who knew which green onion he was? But now, many people know that there is an old demon Xu in Ningxia Town.

Xu Xingxia rode his horse around the side of the carriage, brandished a cold and shining scimitar, and expelled all the palace maids and eunuchs of the Qingwang Mansion to the side of the carriage, and shouted in a deep voice: "You are blocking the outside of the carriage, and no one is allowed to move!" Violators, no mercy! ”

As he spoke, he swung the waist knife in his hand downward. Those palace maids and eunuchs were suddenly silent, and hurriedly gathered around the carriage. Princess Qing Su Xiaoxiao in the carriage did not make any sound. I don't know if I was scared silly, or I quietly didn't want to make a sound. However, Xu Xingxia didn't want her to make a sound. As long as she doesn't make a sound, this is his biggest, and he can do whatever he wants. He likes it.

At this time, Chi Hu rode his horse to the front of Xu Xingxia and said in a low voice: "My lord, the number of Tartars is not very large, not like the Tartars of the Hellergin tribe. It is estimated that it broke in from the west of Helan Mountain, and I don't know how to bypass the beacon pier along the road and approach Ningxia City. The officers and soldiers who were scattered were responsible for garrisoning the mouth of the Yellow Gorge. ”

They thought that the Tartars had not been infested from the mouth of the Yellow Gorge for a long time, so they were careless, and a group of people came out of the mouth of the Yellow Gorge and ran to the north fort of the town to wander, but they were attacked by the Tartars. Their hundred households were killed, and only a small banner and a few soldiers remained. The north fort of Zhenbei is also in chaos, and the beacon fire has not been lit yet...... Well, the beacon is coming. ”

Xu Xingxia nodded. He also saw that in the direction of Zhenbei Fort, a billowing black column of smoke rose up. This is a belated alarm. The number of pillars of smoke, four in all, appears to be about forty tartars. In fact, there were indeed only thirty or forty Tartars who suddenly appeared. However, they have the characteristic that they all carry shields.

The Tartars of the Hellerkin tribe are basically shieldless. Moreover, the Tartars of the Hellergin tribe will not take a long detour to break in from the mouth of the Yellow Gorge. This fully shows that these Tatars did not belong to the Kylgin tribe, but belonged to other Tatar tribes. The Tartars of the Kylgin tribe have just suffered heavy losses, and the Tartars of other tribes have come to kill again, which is really a bit of a wheel war.

It's really sad to say, the current Ningxia town is like a broken fishing net, with mesh everywhere. No matter where the Tartars are, they can easily break in. Helan Mountain is simply completely undefended. If the beacon pier cannot play the role of alarm, the Tartars can directly kill the surroundings of Ningxia City at any time.

Such a scene did make Xu Xingxia feel more depressed. It is really sad that the paralyzed, formerly known as the Heavenly Empire, has fallen to such a state. Thirty or forty Tartars who don't know where they came from, dare to come here to spread wild, do they really think that Ningxia Town is their own land? Come when you want, go when you want!

The most odious thing is that the guards of the Qingwang Mansion are the best equipped and the best treatment, and they are still so unbearable when they suddenly encounter the Tartars. It's just speechless. Is the fear of the Tartars so far? As Zhu Zhizhi said, there are 30,000 officials and soldiers in Ningxia Town, even if it is 30,000 pigs, it is enough for the Tartars to be busy!

At this time, the Tartars who chased from afar also stabilized their positions. Indeed, there were only about thirty of them. Looking at their attire, they are slightly different from the Tartars of the Kellergin tribe. In general, the color of their outfits is dark red, and the armor on their bodies seems to have been stained with blood. And the Tartars of the Kyllegin tribe are all dressed in black. This group of Tartars also carried shields and spears, which was indeed relatively rare.

From the entire population of the Tatars, the number of shields and spears, of course, will not be less. Even if the Tatars have a talent for mounted archery, not everyone has the opportunity to become a mounted archer. Those who are not good at mounted archery can only practice spears or scimitars and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. The iron lance soldiers under the command of Lin Dan Khan are spearmen wearing heavy armor.

The Tatar army was dispatched, and the number of spear and sword riders was actually quite large. In Genghis Khan's army back then, there were also many spear and sword riders. However, those who came to harass Ningxia Town were basically archers with light and flexible movements and strong mobility. Because, only the archers have the opportunity to win more with less, and they will fight and leave.

The number of archers in this group of tartars was not very large, only less than a third. It stands to reason that in the face of organized resistance from the Ming army, they should avoid it. Frontal collision, in fact, the Ming army is not afraid. The thing that the Ming army looked forward to the most was that the Tatar cavalry rushed up in hand-to-hand combat, so that even if the Ming army used the tactics of crowds, it would be able to kill all the Tartars, even if the price paid might be several times that of the Tartars.

However, this group of Tartars was attracted by Su Xiaoxiao's carriage. They knew that there might be danger, but they were always reluctant to retreat. There is no way, idiots can see that those who have the identity to ride in such a carriage must not be ordinary people. As long as you succeed in looting, you will make a lot of money. Didn't they work hard to cross the desert and go south to plunder the wealth of the Han people? Now, with a lot of wealth in front of them, how can they be willing to let go?

(To be continued)