Chapter 95: The Bloody Battle of Linjin (1)

  Linjin City is only a hundred miles away from Helian City. Between the two small cities lies a vast grassland covered with withered grass.

  It is still in the twelfth lunar month now, with cold weather and frozen ground. The horse's hooves strike the icy grassland, making a dull yet loud sound.

  Lin Feng tightly grasped his war spear and followed the light cavalry as they galloped towards Linjin City. Chasing Wind was apparently not satisfied with the speed of the vanguard light cavalry, occasionally letting out a strange low growl.

  "Alright, you guy." Lin Feng smiled and patted the head of Pursuing Wind. "You're a Black Whirlwind Horse, what's the point in comparing with these ordinary warhorses?"

  "The beacons of He Lian Cheng have been lit, and Lin Jin Cheng probably already knows. Once we reach the foot of Lin Jin Cheng, it won't be easy to break through." Fang Qing Xiang gazed at the smoke signals rising into the sky on the grasslands, saying softly.

  Between the two small cities, there were many villages and towns. When Helian City's beacon fire was lit, these villages and towns also lit their own beacon fires, spreading the news of Lu Yun Sect's "invasion".

  With their first victory, Yun Zhiya's taut strings also relaxed a bit, allowing everyone to speak up.

  Su Yan smiled and said, "If we were the army of Kunyu Sect, in such a situation, we would definitely slaughter these villages without mercy, and then attack He Lian City. In this way, Linjin City will not receive any news and can be taken down with one blow."

  Yun Zhiya hummed and said, "The benevolent have no enemies. The Kunyu Sect is tyrannical from top to bottom, and the Xuanyue Sect is the same. This is why our Luoyun Sect, situated between two sects, has the strongest power instead."

  Ma Lian'er smiled and said, "The news of our arrival has naturally been transmitted to Linjin City, but how Linjin City will react is still uncertain. I don't know what Tuoba Hong will choose, if Linjin City decides to resist, it's not easy to take down quickly."

  Also nodded and said: "If Tuoba Hong is determined to resist... Linjin City is adjacent to Linjin Lake, and there are also thousands of troops in the army, and there are no shortage of strong men. If you really want to resist, it will indeed take some effort."

  "It's just a matter of effort, and it will take several more blows to penetrate." Liu Kun hummed.

  "What Laozi said requires some effort, it means you need to drill through several times!"

  "Haha!" Everyone burst out laughing. Apparently, everyone's mood was still quite relaxed at this time.

  Yun Zhiya also laughed: "This battle, indeed, is without suspense. The intelligence we received indicates that there are no more Red Tiger Army inside Linjin City. If we can't take down a city like this, then it's better to cut our own throats!"

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  Outside Linjin City, several thousand infantrymen formed a neat square formation, their helmets and armor glinting with cold light in the winter sun.

  Behind the infantry were hundreds of heavy armored cavalrymen, who, although not equipped with Fu Dao, were also a very powerful force.

  On the city wall, bed crossbows were already prepared, and giant arrows gleamed with cold light.

  On one side of the city, there is a vast and boundless lake with blue waves. The surface of the lake has not yet frozen, and inside it are dozens of warships. On top of each ship's bow, a giant crossbow is placed.

  The lord of Linjin City, Tuoba Hong, stood on the city wall, looking at the distant wolf smoke, his face full of solemnity and killing intent.

  "The Red Tiger Army is unreliable, we can only rely on ourselves!" Tuoba Hong's eyes scanned the army below the city, his voice as loud as thunder.

  "The Red Tiger Army can retreat, but we cannot! Because behind us is Linjin City!"

  "Let's fight wildly! Fight like real men! We men of the Tuoba clan, even if we die, must die like men!"

  "Roar! Roar! Roar!"

  On the city walls and on the warships, thousands of warriors shouted in unison, their voices loud and mournful.

  On the distant horizon, small black shadows appeared one after another. The earth shook violently, and the light cavalry of Wulin City suddenly appeared in Tuoba Hong's line of sight.

  Lightly riding like the wind, they quickly charged towards Linjin City. Behind the light cavalry were ten heavily armored knights with full-body ferocious armor.

  "A whole squad of heavy armored cavalry... Grandfather, this battle is going to be tough!" A girl in light armor whispered ahead, Ta Bao Hong.

  The girl looked like she was only thirteen or fourteen years old, with a slender and elegant figure, her eyebrows and eyes were youthful and beautiful, and the light armor added a bit of vigor to her.

  "Heh heh, Xue Er, are you afraid?" Tuoba Hong gazed lovingly at the young girl.

  "Xu'er is not afraid!" Tuoba Xu said proudly, "Xu'er's body also flows with the blood of the Tuoba family!"

  "Haha! Well said!" Taohong's iron eyebrow rose as he laughed magnificently.

  "But... Grandfather, is it worth it for us to do this?" Taobei Xue raised an eyebrow and said, "We're clear about how the Kunyu Sect has treated us. Do we really have to fight to the death with the Junyu Sect's army for the sake of the Kunyu Sect?"

  "We're not doing it for Kun Yu Zong, but for ourselves!"

  "No matter how tyrannical Kun Yu Zong is, this Linjin City is still ours, the Tuoba family's." Tuoba Hong sighed and said, "If we hand over Linjin City to Luoyun Zong, the master of Linjin City will no longer be us! Xue Er, this is our ancestors' foundation, it cannot be abandoned!"

  "Xu?r wù liǎo le!" Tuòbá Xu? qīngqīng diǎn tóu.

  Translation:

  "Snow understood!" Tuo Ba Snow nodded lightly.

  "With the city at our backs and water in front of us, we still have a chance to win this battle," said Emperor Taizong of Northern Wei. "As for what happens later... let's focus on winning this one first! Xue'er, go lead your naval forces! Their performance will be crucial to the outcome of today's battle."

  "Yes, Grandfather!" Tuoba Xue bowed his head and nodded, then turned around and walked towards the city below.

  Linjin City is adjacent to the big lake, so it only has city walls on three sides, and the other side is the lake. Tuoba Xue got off the city wall and boarded a large ship by the lakeside in the city. The big ship started quickly and headed towards the lake shore outside the city.

  On top of the big ship's bow, there were two large bed crossbows, and the huge cold iron giant arrows had already been placed, ready to be fired at any time.

  …………

  Tuoba Hong saw the army of Lu Yunzong at the same time as Lin Feng also saw the neatly arrayed troops outside the city.

  "It seems there's indeed going to be a bloody battle!" Ma Lian'er laughed.

  "Tuoba Hong's temperament is violent, I knew he would resist." Yun Zhiya hummed, "But what's the use of resisting? Without the Red Tiger Army and us to confront him, as long as we don't make mistakes, he absolutely has no chance of winning."

  "When we fight later, everyone be careful and listen to my orders. If we lose more men in a battle like this, we'll have no face left!"

  "You new recruits, all of you listen up." Chen Gang said coldly, "You must obey Commander Yun's orders. If anything goes wrong, military law will not let you off!"

  "Hmph!" Su Ying curled her lip and gave Chen Gang a disdainful look, "You're not the captain, what right do you have to give orders?"

  Chen Gang glared at Su Ying fiercely and stopped talking.

  "Halt!" Yun Zhiya shouted in a low voice.

  The speeding motorcycle quickly slowed down and came to a stop.

  Two cavalry leaders rode their horses around the crowd and came before Yun Ziya.

  "Go any further forward and you'll be within range of the bed crossbow!" Yun Zhong Yan said, "You all stay here, without my order do not attack!"

  "Yes, sir!" The two bowed simultaneously.

  Yun Zhiya nodded and led the heavy cavalry forward slowly. The light cavalrymen urged their warhorses on, automatically clearing a path for Yun Zhiya and his companions.

  "Tuoba Hong, the entire Jintai County will be incorporated into the territory of my Luoyun Sect. You quickly surrender Linjin City and avoid losing your life in vain!" Yun Zhiya stopped a hundred feet ahead of the light cavalry and shouted at the tall old man on the city wall.

  "It turned out to be Yun's captain." Tuoba Hong laughed, "In the Tuoba family, there are only men who die in battle, and no men who surrender. As for the matter of offering the city, it's not even worth mentioning!"

  "That's good. After the city is broken, don't regret it!" Yun Zhiya said coldly.

  "It's just one death, what is there to regret?" Taohuai Hong laughed loudly.

  "Alright!" Yun Zhiya nodded and turned around, shouting, "Hunting Hawk Squad, follow me!" With that, he urged his black horse forward, charging towards the lake shore to their left front.

  Yuan Ce stood on both sides, following Yun Zhiya to charge forward, then Chen Gang, Liu Kun and Ma Lian'er. Lin Feng's four people still followed the rules and were lined up at the end.

  "Infantry, charge!" Takubo Hiroshi shouted loudly.

  Five thousand infantrymen marched in unison, slowly advancing forward. Behind them, five hundred heavy cavalry halted in place.

  Yun Zhiya led the Falcon Team to rush quickly to the lake shore and then sped towards Linjin City along the lakeside.

  In the middle of Linjin Lake, dozens of warships were lined up in a row, with cold light flashing on top of the ships. Seeing the Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry enter the shooting range, Tuoba Snow's boots tapped lightly on the mast, and the command flag in his hand waved quickly.

  Having received Tuoba Xue's order, the soldiers on the warship nervously adjusted the position of the warship, and all the warships' bows were facing the Falcon squad.

  Tuoba Xue's face was calm and quiet, but in his hand, the command flag suddenly waved violently!

  "Boom!!""Boom!""Boom!"………

  Dozens of giant arrows whizzed through the air, bringing a terrifying screech as they shot towards the Falcon Squad!

  "Lao Yun, stop! Su Ying, stop! Qing Shuang, stop! Everyone else, keep your speed!" Ma Lian'er's voice was extremely urgent.

  As soon as Ma Lian'er's voice rang out, Yun Zhiya and Su Ying, Fang Qingfeng simultaneously pulled the reins tightly, and the black horse stood up and stopped in its tracks.

  And another seven people kept their original speed and continued to rush forward.

  A massive crossbow bolt whizzed in, heavily shooting onto the ground, blasting out shallow pits on the frozen ground. Around the hunting hawk squad, a forest seemed to have grown. However, not a single person was hit.

  Relying on her strong perceptual ability, Malan calculated the direction of each crossbow arrow shot with ease, directing everyone to make the correct moves.

  Su Ying's black horse's front hooves landed on the ground, and she also broke out in a cold sweat. Just now, the two giant arrows had just swept past Black Wind's front hooves, if they had charged another half step forward, it would have been dangerous.

  Fang Qingxia also had some lingering fear, this kind of battle experience was something she had never had before.

  On the warship, at the moment when the first batch of crossbow arrows were shot out, Tuoba Xue's command flag was waved down again!

  Then five giant arrows whizzed out again!

  For this move, Tuoba Xue also spent a lot of thought. These five giant arrows were her trump card.

  The terrifying whistle made Yun Jie's heart tighten, and at the same time, Ma Lian'er's voice rang out: "Everyone stay where you are! Chen Gang, you...you're going to die!"

  Ma Lian'er's voice was extremely urgent, and the direction of the five giant crossbow shots was actually surrounding Chen Gang. According to her calculations, no matter how Chen Gang responded, at least one arrow would hit his body.

  He was struck by the bed board... Chen Gang would rather be seriously injured than die.

  Chen Gang was shocked in his heart and his face suddenly changed. At this time, Lin Feng's voice suddenly rang out: "Chen Gang, stand still on the spot!"