Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 75 King Kang's trump card

With the addition of troops from Prince Kang's mansion, the Yulin Army gradually stabilized its front line.

If they continued to fight, they would most likely lose touch with the infantry. Yue Ling immediately turned his horse around and told the cavalry flag officers on both sides, "Gather the troops and retreat first."

When Yue Ling retreated, he saw a rain of arrows shooting towards him.

Yue Ling was at the end of the cavalry, holding a shield with his spear as cover. He dragged up a soldier who had fallen off his horse after being shot, and withdrew to the infantry formation.

The soldier who was saved by Yue Ling knelt down and thanked him, "Thank you, Commander, for saving my life."

Yue Ling said angrily: "Don't you see what kind of occasion this is? Go to the formation and draw your bow!"

The soldier immediately stood up and saluted, "Yes!"

"Fire arrows!"

All the cavalry returned to the battle formation, and Yue Ling immediately ordered a counterattack.

The infantrymen of the Qin Palace had already bent their bows and drawn their arrows and were ready to go. At the command, the sound of bowstrings vibrating was heard, and the rain of arrows from the sky intertwined with the incoming arrows, seemingly forming a huge net.

Soldiers on both sides were injured, but the soldiers of the Prince of Qin's Palace were more tenacious. As long as their hands and shoulders could still use strength, they would still pull the bows in the formation even if they were shot by arrows, and never retreated to the end of the formation.

The two sides were in a stalemate, and King Kang made new moves again.

"General Atai, we don't need to dig a hole in the formation. Otherwise, the losses will be too great and it will be risky. We just need to hold on and wait for help."

Wuliangha Atai held a different idea. "Are you really qualified to be the commander of the personal guards of Prince Kang's palace? Didn't you see that they have been attacking the city wall for a long time but failed? If the personal guards of Prince Qin's palace turned the cannons on the city wall and fired at the palace, wouldn't we all be reduced to ashes?"

Sun Qi hurriedly explained: "That is a cannon for telling time, not a cannon for loading ammunition!"

"Can't you reload the ammunition?"

This question made Sun Qi stunned for a moment, and then he quickly said: "Your Majesty is still here, how dare he fire the cannon?"

In fact, seeing this scene of fighting and blood all over the ground really made Wuliangha Atai's blood boil. As the most warlike tribe in the north, not only he, but also his men were eager to fight against the soldiers of the Qin Palace.

So he must go to war.

"Don't worry. They are not superhuman. They are just making their last struggle. To avoid any more trouble, let's test their skills."

"They are the elite troops of the Qin Palace! We cannot underestimate them!"

Wuliangha Atai held the war hammer upside down and jumped onto the warhorse, completely ignoring Sun Qi's persuasion.

The war hammer, which was ten pounds heavier than the weapons in the hands of the others, drew a spark on the floor.

Wuliangha Atai shouted: "My fellow tribesmen, it's time to show our style!"

The members of the Wuliangha tribe responded with cheers, all holding their hammers, waiting for Wuliangha Atai's orders.

When the rain of arrows stopped, Wuliangha Atai jumped on his horse and stood in front, between the Yulin Army and the Qin King's army.

The Uriankhai tribe also lined up beside him.

"kill!"

Following Wuliangha Atai's order, the northern barbarian soldiers rushed towards the Qin Palace's personal guards like wild horses.

The enemy not only did not hold their ground, but also attacked our army, which made Yue Ling alert. He also saw that the enemy soldiers in front were all wearing armor and holding iron hammers and blunt weapons. They were specially used to break into the Qin Palace. They were well prepared.

Yue Ling immediately gave the order: "Raise your horse lances, use your heavy shields to resist the charge, and assist from the back row! The rest of you, load your firearms!"

Dachang inherited the Yuan Dynasty's firearms, and the army was equipped with copper muskets and iron cannons. However, because they were too large and inconvenient to move, they were only suitable for defending the city and were rarely used for individual combat.

Still under Yue Ling's suggestion, the King of Qin sent people to try to improve the fire gun at the border, and finally made a short firearm like the three-barreled fire gun. The advantages and disadvantages of the three-barreled fire gun are obvious, especially at present, loading ammunition is really a hassle.

But if the situation is to be reversed again and to deal with the enemy's armored soldiers, the support of firearms is necessary. Yue Ling can only try his best to buy time.

Instantly, there was the sound of hammers colliding with the heavy shields in the front row.

The shieldmen in the first row took strong attacks from the enemy, the aftermath of which made their cheeks tremble and their hands and feet slightly numb.

Especially under the leadership of the enemy cavalry generals, many enemy troops were about to open a gap by just digging hard in one place.

Without fortifications such as chevaux de frise and powerful crossbows for cover, the effectiveness of the infantry's defensive formation was not ideal. Once the defense line was broken, the consequences would be disastrous.

One must act decisively when facing a battle. Yue Ling immediately raised his spear, pulled the reins, and when the time was right, he attacked the enemy leader.

"After loading the gunpowder, wait for my order!"

Wuliangha Atai led his people to attack the Qin Palace's personal guards, forcing them to retreat again and again. There were even casualties, and he felt secretly proud.

He pushed away the lance again and struck the shield fiercely. In the blink of an eye, a man rushed out from the enemy formation. He picked up the falling hammer head with the tip of the lance and knocked him back.

If Wuliangha Atai had not been strong enough, the hammer would have almost slipped out of his hand.

After taking a closer look at the person, Wuliangha Atai laughed and said, "You must be Yue Ling, right? Why don't you continue to hide in your tortoise shell?"

The other person spoke with a thick accent, which made Yue Ling frown slightly.

Without saying a word, he swept the spear tip across, forcing the man back several steps, forcing him to pull the reins of his horse and retreat first.

Seeing someone going out into the battle, the people of the Uriankhai tribe immediately surrounded them.

Behind Yue Ling, more than a dozen cavalrymen also emerged and confronted him.

Wuliangha Atai immediately ordered: "Don't do anything, I will meet him. Sun Qi? Let me show you my strength!"

Wuliangha Atai had long wanted to fight Yue Ling. Defeating him on the battlefield would boost the morale of his own side, so why not do it?

He kicked the stirrup twice and shouted, "Come and fight!"

Yue Ling was no longer afraid. He attacked head-on, drawing a line with his spear. The tip of the spear shook like a dragon crossing the river, heading straight for Wuliangha Atai's face.

Wuliangha Atai raised his hammer to block, and the weapons of both sides collided, sparks flew and hit the ground.

During the struggle, Yue Ling said coldly, "Even if I wear a full set of armor, it can't cover up the smell on your body. Only you can eat the fishy mutton."

Wuliangha Atai resisted Yue Ling's attack, and was secretly surprised by Yue Ling's strength. He held his breath and laughed, "So what if I eat you? Not to mention the ones with four legs, we can eat any two-legged ones!"

Yue Ling raised his thick eyebrows and shouted angrily, "You're looking for death!"

Then, he swung his spears like a violent storm. Although most of them hit the hammers, some of them made Wuliangha Ata's ears ring.

"You prisoner, you're quite strong. Take it from me!"

After saying that, Wuliangha Atai stopped defending and slammed his hammer towards Yue Ling.

Yue Ling used his usual trick again, tilting the spear shaft and pushing forward to relieve the force, causing Wuliangha Atai's hammer to hit the ground.

Then he swept the gun and hit Wuliangha Atai's chest.

The fighting was raging here, and in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Yuan Qing also mustered up some energy and watched from the sidelines.

Seeing that the armored soldiers had the grassland people's signature curved swords on their waists, Emperor Yuan Qing angrily cursed: "Evil creature, as my son, how dare you communicate with the barbarians?"

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