He Xiong sat in the rear, his eyes sinister, his face clouded with gloom, and the muscles around his mouth twitching incessantly.
The Heavenly King sent a letter questioning why he had not yet captured the two southern prefectures for so long and why he had not transported logistical supplies to the rear army. His words already revealed his displeasure.
He confidently declared that he could deliver food and supplies to the Heavenly King within a month.
Now, more than two months have passed, and they still haven't managed to gather enough supplies. They've suffered heavy losses, and their soldiers are about to go hungry. He Xiong can't swallow this insult and is determined to get revenge.
His gaze pierced through the crowd and landed on the woman riding a tall horse and holding a long sword. Everything was thanks to her. Since he couldn't have her, he would destroy her!
The war drums beat, their deep, resonant sounds seeming to strike the hearts of every soldier.
Yu Shida, still leading the vanguard of the Hu people, held a long spear and shouted, "Soldiers, listen to my command, form ranks!"
As his voice fell, the vanguard of the Hu people, consisting of four thousand men, quickly formed a square formation, each holding a spear two zhang high and a sturdy shield.
On the battlefield, dust flew everywhere and shouts of battle shook the heavens.
Lin Yinan sat on her horse, squinting at the formation led by Yu Shida. She waved her hand and immediately instructed the flag bearers to signal with flags.
Before long, a group of soldiers carrying crossbows rushed out from the ranks, along with more than a dozen powerful ballistae.
Yun Er commanded the entire archer squad, "Fire!"
In the blink of an eye, arrows shot out like a dense rain, piercing through the clouds with overwhelming force, forming a net of arrows that enveloped the enemy.
Yu Shida hurriedly ordered his soldiers to use their shields to defend themselves.
The power of crossbow bolts was far beyond what ordinary shields could withstand; many arrows pierced through the shields and entered the soldiers' bodies.
The soldiers howled and fell to the ground. No matter how Yu Shida tried to remedy the situation, their formation immediately broke apart.
Yun Er seized the opportunity and fired a second crossbow bolt.
Seeing that Yu Shida's vanguard was no longer effective, He Xiong hurriedly ordered a cavalry unit to advance and coordinate with him in the attack.
The Hu cavalry were close at hand, but Yun San calmly stepped forward. Each of his soldiers was covered with wine jars, and each jar was tied with a rope.
The soldiers took it off and hurled it forcefully at the charging cavalry.
The moment the wine jar shattered, Yun Er and his team's rocket arrived in quick succession, and the high-concentration liquor inside the jar ignited upon contact with the fire.
The cavalrymen and their horses, covered in wine, were instantly set ablaze. The intense burning pain caused the horses to raise their heads, whip their manes, and neigh wildly, shaking off the flames. In just a few moments, they threw the soldiers off their backs and trampled them into a bloody pulp.
In the chaos, Yu Shida rushed to Yun Er's side and, taking advantage of his unpreparedness, pulled out a musket from his pocket and pointed it at Yun Er.
"Don't move. The thing in my hand doesn't have eyes. I don't know if your arrow will be faster or this thing will be faster."
Seeing the musket and noticing that Yu Shida didn't have a tinderbox, Yun Er joked, "You probably don't know, but I made this thing. Do you want me to teach you how to use it?"
Yu Shida slowly took out a tinderbox. "Isn't it lit with a tinderbox?"
As he spoke, he brought the tinder close to the flintlock pistol.
"Don't be impulsive! I can teach you more ways to play." Yun Er quickly threw down the crossbow bolt and raised his hands.
Lin Yinan noticed the commotion and clearly saw the murderous intent in Yu Shida's eyes. She spurred her horse and charged forward, riding up to Yun Er's side. A pistol smaller than her hand quietly appeared in her hand.
She calmly gazed at Yu Shida, a slight smile curving her lips, and said in an icy voice, "Yu Shida, don't be impulsive. Let's talk this over."
When Yu Shida saw her, his eyes lit up immediately.
He Xiong couldn't forget her after their last meeting in the jungle. If he could capture her, everyone would look at him with new respect.
"Perfect timing! Since you want to save him, then it's a life for a life. Dismount!"
Yun Er stepped forward and blocked her way.
Lin Yinan dismounted, gently pushed him away, and subtly winked at him.
"General Yu wants me. You should stand aside."
Yun Er withdrew as instructed.
Knowing that Lin Yinan was highly skilled in martial arts, Yu Shida dared not be careless. He held a flintlock pistol in one hand and a burning tinderbox in the other, keeping a close eye on her every move.
The change happened in an instant. Lin Yinan walked up to him, forcefully blocked the tinder in his hand with her left hand, and raised her right hand to pull the trigger on his head.
A bloody hole suddenly appeared on Yu Shida's forehead. As his body slowly fell backward, Lin Yinan snatched the musket from his hand.
"Return it to its rightful owner!" Under the cover of her armor, she placed the musket into her spatial storage.
A single gunshot rang out in the midst of the deafening shouts of battle.
Yun Er quickly recovered from his shock, stepped forward to check on Yu Shida's condition, and found that he was still breathing. He then decisively slashed Yu Shida's neck.
Yun Er looked back at Lin Yinan's empty palm, then at the blood hole on Yu Shida's forehead, full of curiosity.
What on earth was so powerful that it could kill Yu Shida in such a short time?
Lin Yinan didn't intend to explain. She told him, "Be careful!" and then mounted her horse and joined the battle.
After two consecutive failed attacks, He Xiong could no longer sit still. He ordered his entire army to go into battle, relying on his superior numbers, and attempted to wear down Longtan's forces through a strategy of attrition.
As soon as He Xiong made his move, Lu Changsheng of Cangwu County also moved, and the two armies clashed.
On the battlefield where blood splattered everywhere, Lin Yinan held a long sword, like a god of war. She swung the sword with force, and the enemy soldiers who approached her screamed and fell down.
Watching the enemy troops surge forward relentlessly, Lin Yinan, like a ruthless killing robot, wielded his blade, reaping one life after another.
She was covered in the blood of her enemies, and her eyes gradually turned bloodthirsty and red.
At this moment, she felt as if she had returned to ten years after the apocalypse, surrounded by endless zombies and enemies that seemed to be impossible to kill.
Enemy soldiers and her own soldiers kept falling around her, while He Xiong, who was not far away, seemed to be challenging her and was frantically killing his own soldiers.
No! If this continues, we'll all be worn down.
To catch the thief, first catch the king!
She cut down a Hu general, lightly leaped onto her horse, spotted He Xiong's location, and fought her way through the enemy lines.
He Xiong is a highly skilled martial artist and a very vigilant person. Last time, she accidentally hit her arrow, so it will probably not be easy to take him down this time. We need to think of other ways.
Seeing her running towards him, a wicked smile curled at the corner of his lips. "Oh, Lord Lin, you're being so proactive. Did you miss me?"
He Xiong, clad in armor and wielding a blood-stained broadsword, sat astride his steed, his eyes sharp and sinister like those of a venomous snake.
Lin Yinan knew that the longer the war dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for them.
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