Borrowing the momentum of the horse's charge, the forty jin heavy machete created a gust of wind and sent the white snow flying in all directions. When the horse arrived and the machete came down, the young man had no time to dodge. In his shock, he grabbed the spear shaft with both hands and lifted it off the saddle. The blade of the machete came down at an angle.
Fresh blood splattered everywhere, and his head rolled to an unknown place. The saber had chopped down from the right side of his neck, and half of his body came out from the left side of his ribs. Half of his shoulder was gone, and the remaining headless body swayed a few times amidst the splattering blood, and fell off the horse with a thud.
The machete spun like a wheel. In County Magistrate Min's hand, it was as light as a feather. The torch in the opponent's hand was the most obvious target. He swung the machete left and right, chopping and hacking. In any case, there were enemies all around him, so he had no qualms about killing them.
These people were all heroes on horseback, so they would not have been so slow to react. But when they saw the tiger-robed young man in the middle being hacked to death by Min Wenjian, they were stunned. Although this shock only lasted for a moment, County Magistrate Min's machete had already killed five more people.
The others shouted and then they all galloped away. At the same time, they threw their torches at County Magistrate Min. County Magistrate Min waved his machete and flicked the torches away. His murderous spirit was aroused. He laughed and galloped his horse after those people.
Jiang Bin saw this from behind and anxiously shouted, "Official Min, come back quickly!"
Min Wenjian ignored him and chased after a black shadow in front of him. With a loud shout, he swung his machete down. The man in front of him suddenly pulled on the reins of his horse. The horse raised its forelegs high and neighed. There was a 'keng' sound and County Magistrate Min's arms went numb. He could not help but angrily praise, "Good strength!"
The Tatar general could not say anything. The man's weapon was a three-pronged heaven-supporting trident. In terms of weight, it was not inferior to Min Wenjian's machete. In terms of arm strength, it was even superior. But Min Wenjian brandished his saber and chopped straight down, the man hastily parried. Even though his strength was three times greater than Min Wenjian's, his hands were still numb from the impact. Although Min Wenjian's saber was chipped, his fork was bent.
The man made a prompt decision and immediately threw the bent fork at Min Wenjian. He shook the reins, bent his waist and galloped forward along the official road. At the same time, he took down the bow on his back.
Min Wenjian brandished his saber and smashed the pitchfork away. He was about to pursue again when suddenly a horse dashed out from the side. The man on the horse raised his spear and thrust. Luckily the torch on the ground was not extinguished. Seeing that man, County Magistrate Min hastily leaned back to evade. He raised his saber and knocked the spear away.
Immediately there was a loud shout from the right, a long saber hacked down. Min Wenjian was in a difficult situation. The three of them were engaged in a fierce battle. By this time the snow was boundless, they could only rely on the faint light from the several unextinguished torches on the ground. Therefore, the three of them were very cautious, nobody dared to come too close.
The Tatar cavalry near and far had realized their leader was under attack. They shouted and rushed over. Luckily the light was too dim, plus there were two Tatar generals fighting with him, so that the Tatars could not display their expertise in riding and archery. Otherwise, even with County Magistrate Min's martial art skill, it would be hard for him to avoid being turned into a hedgehog.
By this time Jiang Bin had already galloped in front of them. With a flick of his wrist, his sabers cleverly made two flowers. His feet clamped on the saddle and he half stood up. His sabers moved like a torrential rain against the Tatar man holding the spear for more than ten stances, forcing him to retreat. And then he immediately shouted to Min Wenjian, "Daren, as soon as the torch is extinguished, we will be trapped outside the city. Let's go back to the city quickly!"
Min Wenjian was startled. 'Whoosh!' he brandished his saber and clashed with the saber wielding man's saber, creating a trail of sparks. Then he turned his horse around and said, "You're right, let's go back to the city!"
The two of them turned their horses around and charged back. More than a dozen Tatars with sabers and spears in their hands entangled them and refused to let go. Min Wenjian did not know that his sudden attack just now had unexpectedly killed the Tatar Little Prince Bayan Mengke's second son, Xulie Luoqi. By this time he saw the Tatar cavalry charging toward them from all directions. If the two of them were entangled, they would not be able to return to the city. Therefore, he did not want to be entangled with them anymore. Their weapons clashed slightly, they parried the opponent's attack, they did not want to be entangled with them. Together with Jiang Bin, they fought their way back to the city.
At this time, the Tatar general who had his pitchfork bent by County Magistrate Min's saber and fled in a sorry state also turned around and chased after them. He hated this civil official of Ming Destiny to the bone. He did not pay any attention to Ming Destiny's officers and soldiers who were running for their lives. He only stared from afar at the cold glint that flashed across the County Magistrate Min's saber. He drew his bow and nocked an arrow, looking for an opportunity.
As soon as the forty soldiers saw the County Magistrate and the general coming back to kill them, they immediately turned around and charged toward the city gate. The Tatar cavalry relentlessly pursued them from all directions, making the saber and shield wielding soldiers suffer. At this moment, they did not have any formation to speak of, nor did they have the support of long spears. Under the Tatar cavalry's attacks, they simply could not last more than two rounds. In just a short while, seven or eight of them were stabbed to death by the pursuing Tatar cavalry.
Fortunately, they were not far from the city. By this time, they had already charged into the firing range of the archers on top of the city wall. When the archers on top of the city wall saw the torch-wielding Tatar cavalry rushing toward them, they immediately fired a flurry of arrows, forcing them to retreat.
Seeing this, the Tatar soldiers stopped their horses and hung up their weapons, took down the bows and arrows on their backs, and continued to fire. In front of them was a mass of darkness and they could not see the silhouettes of people, so they were completely unable to display the standard of their archery skills. Even so, there were still a dozen or so soldiers who were hit by random arrows. Among them, those who were slightly injured had sharp arrows stuck in their backs. They staggered and stumbled, rolling and crawling as they rushed into the city gate.
Just as County Magistrate Min's horse flashed into the city gate, the Tatar officer saw the fleeting opportunity and immediately loosened his bowstring. An arrow shot out with a whooshing sound. County Magistrate Min was wearing chainmail, so he was not afraid of sabers and axes chopping and chopping, but the gap between the chains could not stop the arrow from entering. County Magistrate Min only felt a shock on his back and a burning pain on his back. The sharp arrow had already hit below his shoulder blade.
This arrow was extremely powerful, but the chains on the chainmail were fine. The back of the triangular arrowhead was caught by the chains, but it still shot in. If it was not for this block, this arrow would probably have pierced his heart.
County Magistrate Min hurriedly lowered his body and galloped his horse into the city gate. Behind him, Jiang Bin waved his pair of sabers and swept in like a gust of wind. The remaining soldiers all rushed into the city, and with a loud bang, the city gate was closed again.
Yang Ling and the others all came down from the top of the city wall. County Magistrate Min jumped off his horse and laughed loudly, saying: "Awesome! Awesome! Damn it, if there was a cavalry, father would chop down all these Tatar soldiers. "
Yang Ling saw that there was an eagle feather arrow stuck in his back, but he did not seem to care. His eyebrows twitched and he quickly called out: "Doctor, quickly find a doctor, Daren has been hit by an arrow."
Lord Min waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's just a small injury, it's not a big deal." As he said this, he took two steps forward. Suddenly, he felt dizzy and his knees gave way, almost falling to the ground. Fortunately, Jiang Bin was nimble and stepped forward to support him.
Lord Min shook his head and cursed: "Damn Tatar dogs, the arrow … was coated with poison!" As soon as he said this, he fainted. This time, everyone panicked and hurriedly carried him up the top of the city wall and laid him on the bed.
Jiang Bin grabbed a large vegetable oil lamp on the table and tore open County Magistrate Min's jacket. Seeing that the arrow was stuck in the seam of the chainmail, he did not dare to pull it out carelessly. He immediately shouted: "Where's the doctor? Quickly find a doctor! "
Someone at the side hurriedly rushed out in a flurry. The sentinels below also sent men to help the soldiers who were injured by arrows and knives into the building and placed them on the first floor. In a short while, the doctor came in with a medicine box on his back. He sawed off the shaft of County Magistrate Min's arrow and took off his armor. There was a swollen lump the size of a goose's egg where the arrow had been pierced. It was black and glossy, and some stinking blood was seeping out.
Jiang Bin looked nervous and asked: "How is Daren? Is his life in danger? "
The doctor's temples were white. He had been in the army for half his life and often treated all kinds of injuries. Although he was in front of the county magistrate, he did not panic too much. He took out a silver knife from the case and cut open the swollen wound. Black blood immediately flowed out, but County Magistrate Min was still lying there without feeling anything.
The doctor soaked the blood with cotton and sniffed it. He sighed and said: "Fortunately, this is the poison of wolftooth grass. The toxicity is not too strong. Daren was fighting on the battlefield and the poison accelerated, so he fainted. Wait for this lowly one to drain the poisonous blood and prescribe some medicine. After resting for three to five days, he will recover."
Hearing this, everyone around him let out a sigh of relief. At this moment, a group of people suddenly rushed in from outside. Yang Ling looked back and saw Magistrate Huang walking at the front with a gloomy face. Registrar Wang, Warden Liu, Patrol Inspector Feng, and Monitor Hong, who was late, hurriedly followed behind him with a large group of people. Yang Ling hurriedly went up to greet them: "Senior Huang, you've come."
Magistrate Huang grunted with a straight face. When he was outside the city, he heard that County Magistrate Min was poisoned by an arrow. At this time, he coldly glanced at him and asked: "How is Lord Min?"
Yang Ling hurriedly recounted the matter. After listening to it, Magistrate Huang hatefully slammed the table and angrily said: "Bastard! Stupid donkey! He's simply a lunatic! "
Yang Ling choked, unsure if Magistrate Huang was scolding him or Magistrate Min. Even though Magistrate Huang's rank was only one level lower than Magistrate Min's, and Magistrate Huang's seniority was above Yang Ling's, but to publicly scold a superior official like this was too much.
The veins on Magistrate Huang's forehead bulged. He was really angry. Usually, he did not pay attention to the county magistrate purely out of personal feelings. But now it was the invasion of foreign invaders. Once the city was breached, the lives of nearly ten thousand people in the city, including the elderly in his family, would be difficult to survive. How could he not be angry?
Magistrate Huang's beard curled up and he pointed his fingers randomly. He loudly scolded: "Why didn't you all persuade Lord Min? Why did you accompany him to make trouble? What is the mess in the city now? Before the war was over, a large number of people were rioting at the north gate. If Patrol Inspector Feng and I hadn't arrived in time to disperse them, half of the people in the city would have fled!
There were no arrangements on the city's defenses. If the Tartars hadn't come in a hurry and were unprepared, wouldn't they have easily attacked the city?
As a county magistrate, you can't plan the overall situation. You're brave but not astute. You're just an ordinary man's bravery! This is outrageous … "
Now that County Magistrate Min was unconscious, the person with the highest rank among the people present was Jiang Bin, a seventh-ranked official. But at that time, the status of a military official was too low. Although their ranks were the same, their status was several levels lower than that of the county magistrate. Their power was also incomparable, so he did not have much confidence standing in front of this old magistrate. For a moment, although the city gate building was crowded with dozens of people, it was completely silent, allowing this old cat to roar loudly …
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