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Chapter 1143
Hetao, the Great King City that was besieged for a month.

The grassland outside the city has turned into a sea of ​​blood. On the ground for several miles, there are scattered human and horse corpses everywhere. These are all masterpieces of the Tatars.

In the previous month's attack, the Alutai father and son did not use the Tatar army of the direct line, but drove the troops of the vassal tribes to attack the city.The Mongols don't know how to build siege equipment, only some rough ladders, using the most cruel method of siege, the Tatar cavalry wielding their weapons, driving the poor men from various ministries behind, and the captured Han Chinese Men attack the city.Those who are a little slow will be shot and killed by the Tatar cavalry behind them. If they advance, they will die, and if they retreat, they will die.

Under the command of Baoyin, the defenders on the city have been resolutely and powerfully resisting the enemy's attack.They poured down everything they could throw, and when the feather arrows shot out, they poured boiling water and boiling oil down.When the rolling stones and wood were smashed, the stones and wooden beams were removed from the houses and smashed down.The strong men of all ethnic groups who were driven to attack the city fell from the ladder one by one without any cover on their bodies. The pile of corpses under the city became thicker and thicker. Like stepping stones, the distance from the top of the city was shortened a lot when attacking the city.

Under the banner in the distance, Alutai and his son Shi Niegan sat on horseback, watching the brutal siege ahead with expressionless faces. The walls of the Great King City were already stained black and red with blood. But the Alutai father and son were not moved at all, and they didn't even take it to heart.

"Did the Ming Dynasty really send reinforcements?" Alu asked his son in a low voice with a worried look on his face.

"Yes, father," Shen Nieqian replied in a deep voice, "Wang Xian, the king of the Ming Dynasty, led an army of more than [-] people, and he arrived in Zhangjiakou three days ago..."

"Are you in Zhangjiakou three days ago?" Alutai was startled, with a flustered expression on his face, "So they might appear in front of us at any time?"

"No." Shi Niegan shook his head and said: "The marching speed of the Ming army is extremely slow, only forty or fifty miles a day, and it should only be marching more than halfway now."

"People in the Ming Dynasty are the most cunning, and the king of the town, Wang Xian, is even more cunning like a fox. He was the one who played tricks on the old thief Mahamu back then." Arutai said solemnly: "Beware of their sudden acceleration. , caught us off guard."

"Isn't that in our favor?" Shi Niegan laughed and said, "The reason why our Tatar iron cavalry is not used to attack the city is that it is used for reinforcements?"

"It's a good word, but it's always better to be careful." Alutai said in a deep voice, "Let Abu Ji'an's scouts closely monitor them. Once they approach, they must report as soon as possible!"

"Father, don't worry." Shi Niegan replied softly, but he was quite disdainful in his heart, and secretly said: "Father was frightened by the Han people after all, and he can no longer be called a hero on the grassland."

Alutai didn't know what his son was thinking, and suddenly turned his gaze to the sky, pointing to a small white spot among the white clouds and blue sky.

Immediately, a Tatar warrior opened his bow and set an arrow like a full moon, and shot an arrow towards the white dot.

The long arrow went straight into the sky with a whistling sound, and the white dot flying in the sky fell in response.

Another Tatar warrior galloped forward, and before the white spot fell to the ground, he grabbed it in his hand, and then pulled his horse back, showing both hands to the grand master.

Alutai and his son took a closer look, and it turned out that it was a white carrier pigeon, which was shot through in the chest.

"Small tricks can fool my father's eyes!" Shi Niegan didn't praise the Tatar warrior's arrow skills, but flattered his father. It turned out that among the Mongols there were also people with honey and swords.

"Hmph..." Alutai said with a reserved expression, unable to hide his satisfaction, "I have been hunting on the grassland for decades, and nothing that flies in the sky or runs on the ground can escape the ears of this old man!"

Shi Niegan removed the small bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's leg, took out the letter paper inside, unfolded it and handed it to his father.

Alutai took the letter paper, only to see that there were only four words on it, 'Master Wang has arrived'!Obviously it was given to the city.

Don't look at just four words, if people in the city see it, it will definitely boost morale!

"It's a pity that they can't receive it..." Shi Niegan and the leaders laughed, and Shi Niegan even loudly said: "Send the order! Let the children be more vigilant, and never let a carrier pigeon fly into the city!"

Before Shi Niegan finished speaking, Alutai's expression changed, and he suddenly looked up at the eastern sky.

Shi Niegan and the others also followed Alutai's gaze in a daze, only to see countless white spots rushing out of the blue sky and white clouds!

There were countless carrier pigeons, at least two or three hundred by visual inspection, flying over from a distance, with overwhelming aura...

"Shameless, to come here..." Alutai blushed, feeling as if he had been mercilessly mocked.

"Shoot, shoot quickly!" Shi Niegan roared, and the Tatar warriors raised their bows and arrows to shoot the pigeons flying overhead!Even Shi Niegan and the leaders joined in, trying to shoot down all the pigeons...

The bow skills of the Mongolians are really good. Countless arrows fly up to the sky at the sound of the bowstring, and the pigeons are hit by the seedlings. The pigeons hit by the arrows crackle and fall like dumplings.

But there were too many pigeons, and many of them escaped the range of the bows and arrows, flew to the King's City, circled around the top of the city for a few times, and the pigeons landed one after another.

Baoyin was dressed in silver armor, looked up at the pigeons in the sky, slowly raised her arms, and a pure white carrier pigeon lightly landed on the back of her hand.

Baoyin stroked the pigeon's neck lightly, then untied the bamboo tube from the pigeon's leg, and took out the letter paper in the tube.Then Baoyin excitedly announced to the Mongolian and Han warriors around her: "The reinforcements from the imperial court have entered Hetao! The governor of Wang Dadu has led an army to reinforce us!"

"Oh! Long live! Long live!" The Menghan warriors at the top of the city burst into earth-shattering cheers. After fighting hard for more than a month, they waited for the hope of victory!

Baoyin smiled and looked at his subordinates who were jumping up and down on the top of the wall, cheering uncontrollably, knowing that now they don't have to worry about their morale anymore.Thinking of this, Baoyin turned his attention to the Tatar army outside the city. Obviously, the enemy army knew the news a long time ago. I wonder if they will retreat in spite of the difficulties and withdraw from the siege?

'Wouldn't that be cheap for them? ! Baoyin bit her lips lightly with her white teeth, and stared at the banner of the Tatar grand master. The loss in Hetao this time was really terrible. Thirty to forty thousand Mongolian and Han men were killed in battle, and countless people's homes were destroyed. The development of the entire Hetao for many years has all been wiped out... This account must be settled!The Tatars must not be allowed to retreat like this!

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The white doves were like snow, which seemed to have greatly affected the momentum of the Tatars.For the rest of the day, the Tatars' offensive was exhausted, and they even lost the interest in driving the slaves to their deaths. Not long after the sun was westward, Arutai hastily ordered the troops to withdraw.

Hearing the call to withdraw troops, the driven men of all races retreated in the blink of an eye, ten times faster than their advancing speed.They quickly retreated to the partial camp of the Tatars, where their wives and children had long been looking forward to... The Tatars drove out the tribes they had surrendered by force, and the plundered population went out together.In addition to being hostages, women and children can force men to work hard for them and threaten men not to escape. They can also be used by Mongol warriors to vent their anger. This is an old routine that has been passed down since Temujin...

The devastated women and children nervously stared at the blood-stained faces, begging for their own men to show up... Unfortunately, every day, thousands of men go out and never come back.Those men who were lucky enough to return returned to their families, hugged their wives and children tightly, panting heavily, and their eyes were full of rejoicing, glad that they lived another day... Although they don't know whether tomorrow will be born or not. If you die, at least you can reunite with your wife and children today.

As for those poor people who didn't get their own man in the end, they either cried, sobbed, or stood there expressionless... In fact, they didn't make any difference in how they reacted, because in this world, there is no Their pain was ignored.

Some quick-witted Han people picked up carrier pigeons that had been shot to death during the siege, and they already knew the news that the Ming army was coming, so they softly comforted the sobbing family members: "Be patient for a few more days, maybe it won't take a few more days, We will be saved..."

The family members looked at them for no reason, and they whispered the news they had received, and it was quickly spread to hundreds of thousands of people, and finally everyone knew.The atmosphere in the military camp became more cheerful than ever, and even the families who lost their loved ones seemed to feel less sad...

Even the miscellaneous soldiers in the side camp knew the news, and the Tatars in the main camp would naturally not be kept in the dark, but contrary to the joy in the side camp, the atmosphere in the main camp became very dignified. The soldiers at the lower level couldn't help whispering, talking about when the Ming army would appear in the city of Daxiang, and guessing whether the Taishi's next step would be to go or fight?
There is no doubt that the coercion that the Ming army has exerted on the Tatars over the past few decades cannot be completely reversed by a victory at the Tru River.These Mongols born after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, even though they can show their teeth and claws on the surface, but the fear of Ming Dynasty in their bones is hard to erase.

Everyone looked at the big tent in the center of the camp, waiting for the final decision of Alutai...

In the grand master's tent, besides Arutai and Shiniegan, there is Abuji'an, Alutai's second son.Abu Ji Ansheng is mighty and majestic, and he is known as the number one Tatar warrior.Although not as thoughtful as the eldest son Shi Niegan, Arutai trusted him even more and ordered him to command [-] Tatar cavalry to defend against the possible Ming army on the eastern front.

Arutai also recalled his second son, who was leading the troops, back to the Chinese army account, obviously to decide whether the army should stay or not.

Unexpectedly, the two brothers waited for a long time, but Alutai did not speak.He just kept his face gloomy, staring straight at the outside of the tent...

(End of this chapter)