Traveling back to the Northern Song Dynasty: Picking up a princess as my wife

Upon seeing this, Li Zhen shouted to Wang Changdao, "Light the fire!"

Four or five soldiers holding torches lit the thunderbolts that Li Zhen had taken out of his spatial storage. These thunderbolts were purchased by Li Zhen from a modern fireworks store. If Li Zhen had intended to buy a batch of explosives, unfortunately, modern explosives are strictly controlled, so he could only start with fireworks for entertainment and viewing.

As the fuse was lit, the thunderbolts fixed to the stockade wall began to launch. Fireworks shot down towards the Jin soldiers below, exploding among them shortly afterward.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh,"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Although the power of the thunderbolts was not great, their sheer number and dense explosions made them a force to be reckoned with. The Jin troops surrounding Li Family Village were surrounded by Cui Can's fireworks and smoke, and many Jin soldiers were blown up and screamed in agony.

Even the Jin general leading the troops was injured in one eye by the explosion. Clutching his bleeding eye, he roared fiercely, "Charge! Charge in and kill them!"

After a round of explosions, hundreds of Jin soldiers, almost all wounded, rushed toward the gate and walls of the stronghold. Upon seeing this, Yue Peng on the wall immediately ordered all his soldiers to use composite bows to kill the enemy.

Thirty men meant thirty bows, and each shot fired thirty arrows. The composite bow was not only powerful but also very easy to operate. Three volleys of arrows felled thirty or forty Jin soldiers. Apart from those Jin soldiers with shields who had some protection, those using spears were riddled with arrows.

The Jin archers outside the city also retaliated against the defenders of Li Family Village, but their arrows were no match for the defenders' power. Furthermore, their attack was a feint, which made the assault even more difficult.

After a fierce battle, only three of the soldiers guarding the stockade were injured; the rest had cleverly concealed themselves using the battlements.

Li Zhen was very satisfied with the battle situation. Looking at the Jin soldiers who were trying to retreat, Li Zhen did not want to let them go so easily.

Li Zhen picked up a long spear made of steel pipe and shouted to the soldiers beside him, "Open the gate and kill the Jin soldiers!"

Suddenly, more than thirty strong men in camouflage uniforms rushed out, wielding steel pipes. Since the composite bows had killed the enemy spearmen, the remaining Jin soldiers were all shield bearers and archers. The shields, covered only with thin iron plates, were no match for the steel pipe spears with their welded tips.

The brothers Yue Peng and Yue Ying were even more formidable. Wielding long spears, they charged at the very front of the column. Whenever their spears were thrown, a Jin soldier would surely fall.

While others were engrossed in their fighting, Li Zhen secretly attached a laser sight to his composite bow. Any Jin soldier indicated by the red light would inevitably be shot down. In a short time, Li Zhen himself had killed four Jin soldiers, one of whom was even pierced through the skull by an arrow—a headshot.

Seeing the heavy casualties among his Jin soldiers, the Jin general disregarded his own injuries and climbed onto his horse, intending to escape.

Yue Peng happened to see this scene, and he picked up the galvanized steel pipe in his hand and threw it at the general like a javelin.

"Pfft!"

Although the Jin general was wearing leather armor, the dagger still pierced his back. The Jin general was already wounded, and this was even more fatal. He let out a cry of pain and fell off his horse.

Yue Peng drew the watermelon knife from his waist and slashed fiercely at the general's neck. Blood gushed out instantly, staining Yue Peng's clothes red.

In less than half an hour, the Jin soldiers were slaughtered by the Li family's forces, while the Li family suffered only six casualties, five of whom were seriously wounded. Such a victory was quite remarkable for that era, especially considering the numerical superiority of the two sides.

Yue Peng, carrying the still-bleeding head of a Jin soldier general, approached Li Zhen as if seeking credit.

Upon seeing this, Li Zhen immediately shouted in disgust, "Take it away quickly, it's too disgusting. From now on, we can just kill the enemy, we don't need to behead them anymore."

Upon hearing this, the soldiers quietly threw away the collected heads again. During their daily training, the Yue brothers had said that on the battlefield, heads were equivalent to war merits. If the leader didn't want heads, why would they bother cutting them?

In front of everyone, Li Zhen issued the order: not only should the heads be discarded, but even the weapons and clothing of the Jin soldiers should be disposed of. After all, these were dead people's belongings, and in such hot weather, improper handling could lead to various diseases, and if they were to contract a plague, it would be a serious problem.

To dispose of the bodies, Wang Changdao led everyone to dig a large pit far from the mountain stronghold and threw the Jin soldiers' corpses, weapons, and equipment into it. Although everyone didn't understand Li Zhen's order, they carried it out well.

Finally, with the help of several large barrels of oil, these Jin soldiers, along with Cui Yu, the magistrate of Tangyin County, were all reduced to ashes.

The battle wasn't without its rewards. The soldiers of Li Family Village found a considerable amount of copper and silver coins on the Jin soldiers, and even two gold bars on the Jin general. They didn't pocket these spoils; instead, they voluntarily handed them over to Li Zhen. After all, everything they had was thanks to Li Zhen, and besides, they had no need for such valuables in Li Family Village.

Seeing everyone's joyful expression, Li Zhen stood on a high place and shouted, "To celebrate the victory of our Li Family Village in the first battle, we will have a special meal tonight. There will be plenty of meat and wine for everyone!"

Yue Ying, standing to the side, asked in a loud voice, "Is there enough alcohol too?"

Li Zhen laughed heartily: "Enough for everyone!"

"proud!......"

After everyone cleaned up the battlefield, they returned to the mountain stronghold. Zhao Yingluo and the elders were all eagerly waiting. When they saw Li Zhen lead the team back safely, Zhao Yingluo finally felt relieved.

A few days ago, Widow Zhang came to see her and told her about her affair with the chieftain. She didn't object to it, but she wasn't particularly happy either. She knew that she was able to escape from the Jurchens entirely thanks to Li Zhen, and that he hadn't looked down on her for being weak and helpless, keeping her in the stronghold. To put it simply, Zhao Yingluo felt more gratitude than affection for Li Zhen.

Widow Zhang quietly nudged Zhao Yingluo from behind, and she blushed as she came to Li Zhen's side: "Young Master Li, are you alright?"

Li Zhen was still immersed in the joy of victory. He happily grabbed Zhao Yingluo's hand and said, "Sister Yingluo, we won! We killed more than a hundred Jin soldiers."

Zhao Yingluo glanced at Li Zhen holding her hand and said gratefully, "Thank you for your great kindness, Young Master Li. You have avenged our Great Song Dynasty. These Jin soldiers are not human; they are all beasts!"

Li Zhen laughed and said, "No need for thanks. How about we follow your custom? Right, repay me with your body. Hahaha..."

Hearing this, Zhao Yingluo blushed even more. She pulled her hand away from Li Zhen and ran to the kitchen to help with cooking.

Li Zhen didn't care about what had just happened. He had forgotten that he was in the Northern Song Dynasty and was still thinking of joking with Zhao Yingluo like he was in modern times.

Arriving at the village's warehouse, Li Zhen took out a large quantity of baijiu (Chinese liquor), luncheon meat, ham, pork, and other food from his storage space. After thinking for a moment, he also took out quite a few bottles of cola. Of course, these cola bottles had all their outer packaging removed, leaving only the plastic bottles.

As four or five large pots began to be prepared, the entire Li Family Village was enveloped in a rich aroma of meat, causing the wolves outside the village to howl incessantly, but they could only smell the aroma from the village walls that were more than ten meters high.