Hearing this news, Ao Dun was really furious. As the saying goes: when it is dark, you are afraid of being haunted by ghosts. We lost more than a dozen soldiers that day and night. We are still nearly a thousand miles away from Mobei. I am afraid that we will have to go on such a march. For more than a month, this tiger spirit followed the team. Several sneak attacks had demoralized the troops. If they didn't find a way out of this predicament as soon as possible, all the people in Mobei would be dead.
"The whole army listens to the order, withdraw from this mountainous area, and gather people to defend in the open area," Ao Dun gave the military order hysterically. The Yuan soldiers immediately changed from the rear to the front, and withdrew from Yandangpo before the tea time.
It's ridiculous to say that when the Yuan army arrived in the open area, they surrounded Ao Dun and hundreds of horses at the core with guns and shields outside and bows and crossbows inside. Such an formation would have been difficult to break through without a cavalry attack of more than a thousand people. The Yuan army was on the defensive. It was extremely cold at the Yandang slope due to the wind and snow, but the nearly a thousand Yuan army seemed not to be afraid of the severe cold. They all stared nervously at the wilderness without blinking an eye.
The tiger spirit did not appear again, and it was not until this moment that Ao Dun remembered that he had ordered his commander to check the corpses of the dead soldiers. After he examined them carefully, he reported back to Ao Dun: "General, every corpse has a wound on the throat. Look, It looked like someone had used a chokehold to crush the throat bones in an instant."
"The throat bone was crushed by someone." Ao Dun was not only shocked when he heard this. Such fast movement and such ruthless methods were really rare in this world. Ao Dun calmed down and then asked: "Is it human?" Not a tiger spirit,"
Wu Zuo thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "According to my subordinates' many years of experience, this is human-made and not caused by tiger spirits."
After hearing Wu Zuo's affirmative words, Ao Dun was completely relieved.
"The whole army is mounted, be on guard, and rush through this valley at full speed," said Ao Dun. He climbed onto his horse first and held the sword in his hand. His men changed their formation and also went to lead the horses.
Just when the formation of the Yuan army was in chaos, a yellow-spotted figure was seen running quickly in the wind and snow. This figure rushed into the crowd like a tiger. Dakui was waiting for this opportunity. He rushed into the crowd and stabbed two people with his sword. The soldier jumped up again and was already in front of Ao Dun.
Shooting a man first shoots a horse, and capturing a thief first captures the king. Only when Da Kui kills Ao Dun in one fell swoop can the Yuan soldiers be defeated without a fight.
"Here comes the tiger spirit," someone in the crowd shouted, and nearly a thousand soldiers suddenly fell into chaos.
Ao Dun's eyes flashed, Dakui was already approaching. In desperation, Ao Dun retreated quickly and reached out to pull Wu Zuo beside him to block him. With a flash of sword light, Wu Zuo's body was missing.
"Kill him," Ao Dun roared in shock. This roar immediately silenced the chaotic people. Ao Dun's personal soldiers also stepped forward to rescue him. For a moment, Ao Dun was surrounded by three layers of soldiers. It was surrounded by wind and rain.
With just a hair's breadth, Dakui succeeded with one blow, but at this moment, it was extremely difficult to kill Ao Dun. He swung his sword and connected with the three Yuan soldiers. Dakui pulled away and retreated, but he didn't know that there was a shout behind him. The way was blocked by more than a dozen sword and shield men.
Dakui gritted his teeth and rushed towards the sword and shield hand. He jumped up while running and slashed his sword straight at the two shield-wielding soldiers in front of him. There were two loud "chacha" sounds, followed by two screams. , Dakui cut two Yuan soldiers with shields into two pieces with one strike of his sword. As soon as his body fell, Dakui turned around and moved forward, spinning his body and getting up with his right leg. A sword and shield wielder had just come close and could not lift up his shield. To protect himself, Dakui kicked him on the side of the head. After the Yuan Bing was hit, his body fell into the crowd like a cat in the wind.
Once the move was successful, Dakui didn't stop anymore and rushed into the vast snow in a blink of an eye. However, a roar came from behind: "Fire the arrow for me."
When Dakui heard this roar, he couldn't help being shocked. At this moment, he was surrounded by nothing, so what if Yuan soldiers fired arrows? Before he could think about it, there was the sound of bowstrings behind him. Dakui was so anxious that his figure suddenly As he turned and scurried away, there was a whistling sound beside him, and dozens of long arrows were nailed to the place where he just stopped.
With a secret cry of danger, Dakui did not dare to stop and galloped towards the south. In an instant, there was a loud sound of horse hooves behind him. Yuan soldiers had already mounted their horses to chase after him. Dakui couldn't help but feel happy. Not only did his feet slow down slightly, although This also greatly amazed the Yuan soldiers. They had never seen anyone who could outrun a galloping horse, so this was an eye-opener.
Dakui was running in front, and Yuan soldiers were galloping in pursuit behind them. During this period, there was a hail of arrows. Dakui was almost hit by arrows several times. Yuan soldiers were good at riding and shooting. Dakui knew this very well, so this was his plan. In order to bring the Yuan soldiers to Dingxi unscathed, Kang Maocai should have laid an ambush in Dingxi, just waiting for Ao Dun to come and die.
Dakui ran all the way. In order to avoid the random arrows behind him, he did not dare to run straight, so he could only run in a zigzag route. In this way, he ran with all his strength to match the speed of the Yuan cavalry behind him. He chased the other by a full mile. For a long time, Dakui lured the Yuan soldiers to chase him while paying attention to the surrounding scenery. This place had entered the hilly area. It was supposed to be within the territory of Dingxi, but why was there no movement from the Ming army?
As he was running along, a sharp arrow came from behind through the wind. Hearing its sound, he recognized its power. This arrow was no small matter. Da Kui suddenly turned to the left, and the sharp arrow passed by and nailed into the ground not far away. The arrow body was actually It was not even halfway through, and the arrowhead was still trembling. Seeing this, Dakui couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. It was expected that the arrow would be fine if it hit his body, but if it hit his arm or legs, his life would be at stake.
Every time he ran, a fatal arrow would be shot from behind. Da Kui tried his best to dodge, but he got closer to the pursuers. Looking around, he saw that he had passed the hilly area, but there was still no movement from the Ming army. Da Kui felt in his heart I was startled, something had happened. Just as I was wondering, my right leg felt a bone-shattering pain while running, and Dakui was hit by an arrow in his right leg.
This arrow was shot from the back of the calf. Although the force was not strong, it made Dakui stagnate. Dakui sighed in his heart: 'My life is at stake, but even if I die, I can't let Yuan Bing catch me easily.' , Dakui thought in his heart, he actually went straight to the last steep slope with the arrow in his leg.
Ao Dun was galloping on his horse when he saw Dakui running in front of him was hit by an arrow in the leg. He immediately shouted: "Capture the Ming general alive and reward him with a hundred taels of red gold. Come on." This shout made all the Yuan soldiers scream. Yelling, like a pack of hungry wolves seeing blood, they whipped their horses and chased the injured Da Kui.
Da Kui had already reached the top of the slope after several leaps. After being injured, he ran wildly. The wound on his leg was bleeding profusely all the way. When he reached the top of the slope and saw the scenery on the other side of the slope, Da Kui felt his body go limp. He fell to the ground and fell unconscious.
Ao Dun saw Dakui lying on the top of the slope from a distance. Not only did he shout excitedly, he actually rushed up the steep slope first, with nearly a thousand soldiers behind him rushing towards the steep slope.
Unexpectedly, the Yuan army had just reached halfway when a shout of killing suddenly sounded from the top of the slope.
Hearing this movement, Ao Dun hurriedly reined in his horse and shouted: "Withdraw the troops, there is an ambush." After he finished his words, he heard the wind in his ears, and arrows were coming in front of him. Ao Dun stretched out his hand to pick up his shield and put it above his head. He quickly ordered his horse to retreat, but the soldiers of the Yuan army beside him were hit by arrows and fell from their horses, causing heavy casualties in an instant.
The Ming army allowed the Yuan soldiers to retreat but did not pursue them. Ao Dun led his troops to flee for a while. When he looked back, he saw that the steep slope was completely bare, but not a single soul could be seen.
Dakui woke up leisurely, his legs felt warm, and he saw Yang Xiaohu holding a white silk cloth to cover Dakui's injury. Yang Xiaohu's eyes were filled with tears, and he gritted his teeth to hold back from crying.
Dakui looked around and saw that besides Kang Maocai, there were also a group of Ming army soldiers. Seeing the Ming army, Dakui felt a little relieved, but he immediately realized something was wrong and quickly asked: "How many people are there in our army on this trip?"
Kang Maocai sighed, and Yang Xiaohu said harshly: "Vice-General Sun Qian refused to send troops, and there are only two hundred personal guards on this trip."
Dakui couldn't help being furious when he heard this: "How dare Sun Qian disobey his order?"
Kang Maocai sighed quietly and said: "Someone from the imperial court came, and Sun Qian was promoted to the general of the forward army."
Hearing this, Dakui was like a thunderbolt. He not only shouted and asked: "He is the general, then who am I?"
Kang Maocai had no choice but to tell the truth: "Emperor Taizu has issued an edict, General, you are to worship the Crown Prince Taibao, Zhongshu Province Zuodu Yushi and Jeju Taishou." After speaking, he ordered his soldiers: "Hurry up and protect Mr. Zhang and evacuate this place first." ,"
Fortunately, Kang Maocai changed his name to Dakui.
Hearing this, Dakui couldn't help shouting: "The general is outside, and your orders are not accepted. The enemy is right in front of you. Do you think I, Zhang Dakui, can't retreat in the face of the battle?"
Yang Xiaohu carefully hugged one of Dakui's legs, but said nothing. Kang Maocai had no choice but to persuade: "General, you don't know. I was going to bring troops and told General Sun Qian about the plan." , Who would have thought that Sun Qian said that I would not seek political advice if I was not in his position, but he actually refused to send troops. These soldiers in front of you are all my former subordinates. I have disobeyed military orders on this trip,"
Kang Maocai said that he climbed up to the top of the slope and took a careful look. He couldn't help but said in shock: "My lord, hurry up. The Yuan soldiers are still within a stone's throw away. If it's too late, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape." After that, he didn't wait for Dakui's reaction. , instructing his soldiers to lift up his arms, lift up his legs, and carry Da Kui away.
Although Da Kui was filled with hatred, there was nothing he could do. He could only endure the pain and mount the prepared war horses. Yang Xiaohu and Kang Maocai led only a few soldiers to the rear. Two hundred soldiers protected Da Kui and slowly headed westward.
Ao Dun stared at the steep slope for a long time but saw no movement. Then he took a closer look at the place where he had just retreated and found that his casualties were less than a hundred. This shows that the number of the Ming army must not be large.
Thinking of this, Ao Dun immediately loudly ordered: "The Ming army is not large in number. The whole army listens to the order and rush up the slope with me to capture the Ming army general alive. Charge." After shouting, he first raised his sword and galloped forward to kill him. Upon seeing this, his soldiers' fighting spirit that had just dissipated instantly surged. They shouted in unison and followed Ao Dun on horseback, rushing towards the steep slope again. The momentum was even greater than before.