The machete, which weighed more than 40 jin, borrowed the strength of the horse's charge and brought about a rustling sound of the wind. It stirred up the snow in the sky and danced in all directions. When the horse was about to fall, the young man could not dodge in time. In his horror, he grabbed the spear shaft with both hands and lifted it off the saddle. The blade had already slashed down diagonally.
Blood splattered everywhere, and the head rolled to an unknown direction. The knife had slashed down from the right side of his neck, and half of his body had been cut off from his left rib. Half of his shoulder was gone, and the headless body swayed twice in the blood splattering and fell off the horse.
The broadsword moved like a wheel and was as light as a feather in County Magistrate Min's hand. The torch in the other party's hand was the most obvious target. The broadsword swung left and right, chopping and chopping. In any case, there were enemies in front, back, left and right, so he killed them without any scruples.
Those people were all heroes on horseback, and they would not have reacted so slowly. However, when they saw the tiger-robed youth in the middle being killed by Min Wenjian in a single move, they were shocked and stunned. Although this shock only lasted for a moment, another five people had already been killed by Magistrate Min's broadsword.
The rest of the people shouted, and then they galloped away, throwing their torches at County Magistrate Min. County Magistrate Min brandished his knife to deflect the torch. He was in a killing mood and laughed loudly as he rode his horse to chase after those people.
Jiang Bin saw this from behind and shouted anxiously,"Lord Min, come back quickly!"
Min Wenjian ignored him and chased up to a black shadow. He shouted loudly and slashed down with his saber. The person in front suddenly reined in the horse and raised its front legs high. With a loud growl, Magistrate Min's arms went numb. He couldn't help but praise angrily,"What strength!"
The Tartar general was speechless. The man was using a three-pronged sky-supporting trident that was made of steel. In terms of weight, it was not inferior to Min Wenjian's broadsword, but in terms of arm strength, it was even stronger. However, Min Wenjian was swinging his saber straight at him, while the other person was parrying in a hurry. Even though his strength was greater than his by 30%, the shock still made his hands numb. Although Min Wenjian's saber had a gap, his fork had been bent.
This person made a prompt decision and immediately threw the bent fork at Min Wenjian. He shook the reins and bent down to gallop forward along the official road while taking down the bow on his back.
Min Wenjian swung his saber and smashed the sky trident away. He wanted to chase after it again, but a horse suddenly rushed out from the side. The rider raised his spear and stabbed. Fortunately, the torch on the ground had not been extinguished. County Magistrate Min saw the person and hurriedly ducked. He raised his saber and knocked the spear away.
Immediately after, a loud shout came from the right, and a long saber came slashing over. Min Wenjian was in a tight spot, and the three of them were fighting like a lantern. At this time, the snow was heavy, and they were all relying on the few torches on the ground that had not been extinguished. Therefore, the three of them were very cautious, and no one dared to get too close.
The Tatars near and far had already noticed that their leader had been attacked. They shouted and rushed over. Fortunately, the light was too dim, and there were two more Tatars fighting with him. Those Tatars could not use their riding skills. Otherwise, even if Magistrate Min was skilled in martial arts, he would have been shot into a hedgehog.
At this moment, Jiang Bin had already galloped to the front. With a flick of his wrist, his two sabers were skillfully pulled into two knife flowers. His feet were tightly fastened to the stirrers as he stood up. His two sabers clashed with the spear-wielding Tartar for more than ten rounds like a storm, forcing him to retreat. Then, he immediately shouted to Min Wenjian,"Sir, once the torch is extinguished, we will be trapped outside the city. Quickly return to the city!”
Min Wenjian was stunned. He swung his saber and clashed with the saber-wielding man's saber, creating sparks. Then, he turned the horse's head and said,""You're right. Let's go back to the city!"
The two men turned their horses around and charged back. Around them, more than ten Tartars each held a knife and spear, and they did not let go. Min Wenjian didn't know that the sudden attack had killed the second son of the little Tartar prince Bayan Mengke, Xulie Boqi. Seeing the Tartar cavalrymen charging at them from all directions, if they were entangled, they wouldn't be able to return to the city, so they stopped fighting. Their weapons collided slightly and knocked away the other party's attack. They didn't continue fighting and fought back with Jiang Bin.
At this moment, the Tartar general who had just been bent by County Magistrate Min's blade and fled in a sorry state also turned around and chased after him. He hated this civil official of the Ming Dynasty to the core and ignored the fleeing soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. He only stared at the cold light that flashed by when County Magistrate Min waved his blade from afar and drew his bow and arrow, looking for an opportunity.
When the forty soldiers saw that Magistrate and Chief Sha had returned, they immediately turned around and rushed towards the city gate. The Tatar cavalrymen were in hot pursuit, but the swordsmen and shieldmen were the only ones who were suffering. They had no formation to speak of, and there were no spearmen to cooperate with. They could not last more than two rounds under the Tatar cavalry. In a moment, seven or eight of them were killed by the catching up Tatar cavalrymen.
Fortunately, they were not far from the city and were already within the range of the archers. When the archers on the city wall saw the Tartar cavalrymen with torches rushing up, they immediately fired arrows at them and forced them to retreat.
Seeing this, the Tartars stopped their horses and hung up their weapons. They took down their bows and arrows and chased after them. It was pitch black in front of them, and they couldn't see their figures clearly. They couldn't display their archery skills at all. Even so, there were still a dozen soldiers who were shot by arrows. Some of them were less injured, and they had sharp arrows stuck in their backs. They stumbled and crawled into the city gate.
County Magistrate Min had just galloped his horse into the city gate when the Tartar officer saw that the opportunity was fleeting. He immediately released the bowstring and an arrow shot out with a swoosh. County Magistrate Min was wearing chainmail, so he was not afraid of being chopped by knives and axes. However, the gap between the locks could not stop the arrow from entering. County Magistrate Min felt a shock in his back and a burning pain in his back. The arrow had already shot below his shoulder blade.
The arrow was extremely powerful. The lock of the chainmail was very tight, and the back of the triangular arrowhead was caught by the lock, but it still shot in. If it hadn't been blocked, the arrow would have pierced through his heart.
County Magistrate Min quickly bent down and rode into the city gate. Behind him, Jiang Bin waved his two blades and swept in like a gust of wind. The remaining soldiers rushed into the city and the city gate was closed with a bang.
Yang Ling and the others came down from the city walls. County Magistrate Min jumped off his horse and laughed loudly,""Awesome! Delightful! F * ck, if there was a cavalry here, I would have cut down all of these Tartars."
Yang Ling saw that there was a Condor Feather Arrow stuck in his back, but he did not care at all. His eyebrows twitched as he looked at him, and he quickly called out,"" Physician, quickly find a physician. Daren has been shot."
Lord Min waved his hand and smiled." It's just a small injury. It's nothing serious." He took two steps forward as he spoke. Suddenly, he felt dizzy and his knees went soft. He almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Jiang Bin was agile and stepped forward to support him.
Lord Min shook his head and scolded,""Damned Tartar dogs, the arrows are poisoned!”As soon as he finished speaking, he fainted. This time, everyone panicked and hurriedly carried him up the city wall and over the building, lying down on the couch.
Jiang Bin grabbed a large vegetable oil lamp on the table and tore open County Magistrate Min's shirt. He saw that the arrow was stuck in the lock of the chainmail and did not dare to pull it out. He immediately shouted,""Where's the doctor? Quickly go and find a doctor!"
Someone hurriedly rushed out. Several sentries sent people to help the soldiers who were injured by arrows and knives into the building and placed them on the first floor. After a while, the doctor was brought in with a medicine box on his back. He sawed off the arrow shaft on County Magistrate Min's body and took off his armor. He saw a lump the size of a goose egg where the arrow had been shot. It was black and shiny, and some stinky blood had already seeped out.
"How is my lord?" Jiang Bin asked nervously. 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 magistrate, he did not panic too much. He took out a silver knife from the box and cut open the swollen wound. Immediately, black blood flowed out. Magistrate Min lay there and did not notice.
The doctor used cotton to soak away the bloodstains, put it to his nose and sniffed. He sighed and said," Fortunately, this is the poison of the Wolf Fang Grass, so the poison isn't very strong. Sir, you fought on the battlefield and the poison spread faster, which is why you fainted. After I let out all the poison, I'll be able to recover in three to five days."
The people around them heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this. At this moment, a group of people suddenly rushed in from outside. Yang Ling turned his head and saw Deputy Huang walking at the front with a dark expression. Chief Physician Wang, Chief Supervisor Liu, Patrol Officer Feng, and the late Class Leader Hong were hurriedly following behind him with a large group of people. He quickly went up to them and said," Elder Huang, you're here."
County Deputy Huang grunted with a straight face. He had heard that Magistrate Min had been poisoned by a poisonous arrow when he was at the city gates. He shot a cold glance at him and asked, How is Lord Min?"
Yang Ling quickly recounted the incident. Deputy Huang slammed the table angrily and said angrily,""Bastard! Stupid donkey! He's simply crazy!"
Yang Ling choked, not knowing if he was scolding himself or County Magistrate Min. Even though Deputy Huang's rank was only one rank lower than County Magistrate Min's, and his experience back then was higher than his, it was still too much of a courtesy for him to publicly insult his superior.
The veins on Deputy Huang's forehead were throbbing. He was really angry. Usually, he didn't care about the county government. It was purely out of personal anger. However, the city was being invaded by foreign invaders. Once the city was breached, nearly ten thousand lives in the city would be lost, including his entire family. It was likely that they would not be able to survive. How could he not be furious?
County Deputy Huang's beard was raised as he pointed his fingers randomly and shouted,"Why didn't you persuade Daren? You even accompanied him to cause trouble. How chaotic was the city now? The war has yet to end, but there is already a large number of civilians rioting at the north gate. If Patrol Officer Feng and I hadn't arrived in time to disperse them, half of the civilians in the city would have already fled!
There were no arrangements on the city defense. If the Tartars had not come in a hurry and were not prepared, would they not have easily attacked the city? As the father and mother of a county, he couldn't plan the overall situation. He was brave but not resourceful. He was just showing off his courage! How preposterous."
Now that Magistrate Min was unconscious, the highest official position among the people present was Chief Jiang Bin, who was also a seventh-grade official. However, at that time, the military officer's status was too low. Although his rank was the same, his status was several levels lower than the county magistrate's. His power was also incomparable. Therefore, he did not have enough confidence in front of the old county magistrate. Although dozens of people crowded the city gate, he was silent and allowed this old cat who had not shown its might all year round to roar loudly.
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