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

The Jin army's deputy general immediately shouted, "Form ranks and prepare to attack!"

Although the Jin soldiers had previously appeared disheveled and scattered like a receding tide, they instantly coalesced into a formidable force at the command of their lieutenant.

Their movements were swift and perfectly synchronized, as if they had been reborn from chaos. Their previously scattered steps instantly became uniform, quickly assembling into the attack formation commonly used by the Jin army.

Under the command of their officer, three hundred archers began firing at the walls of Li Family Village. The refugees who had led the way earlier, whether intentionally or unlucky by the Jin soldiers, had already been pierced by arrows.

When Yue Peng saw the Jin army gathering outside the village, he knew things were bad and immediately shouted, "Everyone, hide behind the battlements and use your shields to defend!"

Although the walls of Lijiazhai were high, the Jin soldiers outside used hurled arrows, and countless arrows rained down from the sky, instantly hitting more than a dozen soldiers who fell to the ground.

Under the cover of archers, the Jin infantrymen grabbed thick logs and rammed them against the gate of Li Family Village.

When designing and installing the gate, Li Zhen had fully considered this situation. He designed the gate to be made of welded steel plates, with both large doors opening outwards. Unless the Jin soldiers could push down the walls securing the gate on both sides, they would have no chance of entering through the main gate.

After two volleys of arrows from the other side, Yue Peng shouted, "Use the composite bow to retaliate!"

Yue Peng and Yue Ying used their semi-automatic rifles to accurately fire at the archers, while the rest of the men used composite bows and sights to fire at the attacking Jin soldiers.

The archers of Li Family Village stood firmly on the village wall, their compound bows drawn taut, the strings stretched taut, like venomous snakes ready to be released. With a deep command, dozens of specially made armor-piercing arrows pierced the sky, whistling as they accurately struck the heavily armored Jin soldiers.

The Jin soldiers at the forefront were filled with disbelief at that moment. They felt an unprecedented pain, a tearing sensation from the depths of their souls, as if even their flesh and blood could not bear this force. Arrows pierced through their armor, penetrated their bodies, and sprayed blood, eventually embedding themselves deeply in the ground behind them, leaving horrifying wounds.

This scene seemed to freeze the air on the battlefield, and a brief moment of panic and exclamations arose from the Jin army camp.

"They have the Divine Arm Bow!"

The Jin army lieutenant on horseback pondered: Isn't this divine crossbow only possessed by the Song imperial guards? Could the bandits here be Song soldiers?

Then the Jin general denied it himself, saying that if it were the Song army, they would have already launched an attack and ambushed them, instead of being on the defensive like this.

Fang Bucun was envious when he saw the semi-automatic rifles used by the Yue brothers. He picked up his double-barreled shotgun and fired a burst of shots from the firing port behind the gate at the Jin soldiers who were still ramming outside.

Unlike semi-automatic rifles, this double-barreled shotgun fires shotgun shells, which cause area damage. In such a densely packed space, Fang Bucun's single shot felled three or four Jin soldiers.

Seeing that the attacking Jin soldiers were showing signs of retreating, the lieutenant immediately ordered: "Second echelon, attack their city walls! Supervisory team, move out! Anyone who retreats, kill them without mercy!"

After killing several retreating Jin soldiers, the first wave of Jin soldiers launched another attack. The Jin soldiers who rushed to the foot of the stockade wall threw grappling hooks upwards, trying to climb the wall with ropes.

Seeing the Jin soldiers begin to scale the city walls, Yue Ying hurriedly shouted to Yue Peng, "Brother, they're about to attack! Let's use the secret weapon left behind by the chief!"

Before leaving, Li Zhen left Yue Ying fifty hand grenades, just in case.

Upon hearing his brother's reminder, Yue Peng reached down to his lower back. He pulled out an American-made grenade and, following Li Zhen's instructions, pulled the pin and threw it forcefully at the Jin soldiers below.

"boom!"

As the explosion rang out, more than a dozen Jin soldiers were either killed or wounded, and cries of agony filled the area below the stockade wall.

Yue Peng's movements were fluid and graceful. His eyes gleamed with determination and wisdom as he precisely passed the grenades in his hands to several experienced veterans. Each grenade seemed to carry immense weight. His voice was deep and powerful, carrying an undeniable authority: "Be sure to do as I say, execute with precision, and use every bit of strength wisely."

After speaking, he remained motionless, as if he had become one with the wind and clouds of the battlefield. With a slight flick of his wrist, another grenade sliced ​​through the air with a whistling sound and landed precisely in the densely packed area of ​​Jin soldiers below.

At that moment, time seemed to freeze, followed by a deafening explosion, like the wrath of Thor, instantly tearing apart the surging battlefield. The Jin soldiers were engulfed by this sudden force, their cries and screams mingling together, dust and blood flying everywhere. Amidst the chaos, Yue Peng's figure stood out remarkably, like an insurmountable bulwark in this chaotic world.

After a barrage of grenades, several hundred people died on the spot. Some of the Jin soldiers couldn't take it anymore and ran back while shouting.

"They possess heavenly lightning! They know demonic magic!"

Finally, the Jin soldiers began to break down amidst the heavy snow. Ignoring their wounded comrades behind them, they fled for their lives. At first, the supervising officers were able to control the situation, but as their numbers increased, they dared not continue wielding their swords against the fleeing Jin soldiers—there were simply too many of them.

"Squeak, squeak!"

The gates of Li Family Village were finally opened, and Yue Ying was seen driving a modified tractor, flooring the accelerator as he charged towards the fleeing Jin soldiers. Four or five more tractors followed, forming a triangular attack formation, crushing the Jin soldiers in their path.

After the great battle, less than seven hundred Jin soldiers escaped and survived. Led by that lieutenant general, they fled desperately toward Tangyin County.

Little did they know that Li Zhen had already received a message from the mountain stronghold via carrier pigeon, informing him that his stronghold had been attacked by the Jin army. He then gave orders to Wang Changdao.

"Mobilize a thousand men to stand ready and await my order to leave the city and kill the Jin soldiers."

Wang Changdao's face lit up with joy: "Don't worry, Chief, we will definitely not let these bastards escape."

The snow began to fall heavier, and even though it was daytime, visibility was very low. Li Zhen looked at the scenery outside the city walls and was very worried that the fleeing Jin soldiers would get lost and not be able to find Tangyin City.

Just as Li Zhen was hesitating about whether to send a troop out to scout, a soldier on the city wall reported that a troop of men had arrived outside the south city. Judging from their attire, they seemed to be Jin soldiers, and their numbers were about six or seven hundred.

Upon hearing the report, Li Zhen immediately picked up his binoculars and looked towards the south gate.

A scattered group of six or seven hundred people were shivering from the cold as they struggled through knee-deep snow toward this place.

"Wang Changdao, have your men get ready. We'll act according to the situation later."