Red House Shoufu

Chapter 212 Meeting in Kaifeng for the Festival
"My lord, there is a group of cavalry coming from the west gate, about a thousand cavalry, it seems that they are not members of the White Lotus Sect."

Liu Xianglian, dressed in light armor, came galloping on a fast horse, dismounted and knelt down on one knee, reporting to Lin Shu.

Since he told Lin Shu that he wanted to join the army, Lin Shu temporarily appointed him as an imperial envoy to join the military, following Xu Jingsi around.

In today's battle, Yue Zhongling asked him to bring a team of light cavalry to detect and protect Lin Shu's safety.

Lin Shu looked to the west with his binoculars, and sure enough, a group of cavalry was heading towards the north gate.Unlike the traitors of the White Lotus Sect, this team of cavalry was in neat armor, and the long knives in their hands were no different from the standard weapons of the imperial court.

"Command, after the archers shoot three arrows, the shield soldiers will step forward, and the spearmen will push forward."

Lin Shu dispatched all the remaining 3000 people around him, and said to the flag bearer beside him, "Open the flag and go with me to meet the enemy!"

"My lord, if you open the flag, the enemy will definitely attack us first."

The bannerman hesitated to persuade: "My lord has a noble status, if he is captured by bandits...the risk of doing so is too great."

"Either win big or die in battle. The descendants of the Lin family have not surrendered the captured people! Let's go!"

Lin Shu patted his horse forward and led three thousand soldiers to face the thousand cavalry killed by Ximen.

The flag bearer gritted his teeth, unfolded the flag, and held it high.The golden auspicious dragon picture, symbolizing the imperial envoy, instantly became the focus on the battlefield.

Another flag-bearer next to him also unfurled the flag: Imperial Order of Henan Governor Lin!

"It's Butcher Lin! Brothers, kill me, kill Butcher Lin, and avenge the brothers who died in the battle on the North Shore!"

"It's the imperial envoy Lin Shu, who delivered the merits to the door, rushed over, took his dog's head and exchanged it with the prince for reward!"

As the banner unfolded, Lin Shu not only attracted the thousand cavalrymen killed by Ximen, but also turned a group of White Lotus Sect bandits who were about to besiege Yue Zhongling to let him kill them.

"The cavalry charged and disrupted the formation of the White Lotus Sect on the left."

Facing the attack from both sides, Lin Shu didn't panic now.Let five hundred cavalry enter the ranks of two or three thousand white lotus sects, and then command the remaining soldiers and horses to form a formation to deal with the impact of a thousand cavalry.

"Royal!"

clap clap clap!
Shieldmen stepped forward, followed by archers.

"Fire arrows!"

Whoosh...

Three rounds of arrow rain, at least more than 100 people fell off their horses.Seeing that the enemy soldiers and horses were about to rush to the front of the formation, Lin Shu changed his formation again.

"prick!"

After the archers turned, the pikemen immediately filled the vacant space, stabbed out the spears in their hands, and combined with the shield soldiers to form a horse-repelling formation.

"kill!"

Bang bang bang!
The huge impact sound was deafening, and the two sides suffered huge casualties in an instant.

Horses are constantly coming to the end, and at the same time, a large number of officers and soldiers are suffering under the saber.After blocking the cavalry's impact, without the blessing of speed, the cavalry naturally fell into the battle formation of officers and soldiers.

Nearly a thousand people were sacrificed to hold the enemy back. Naturally, Lin Shu would not miss this opportunity.

"Brothers, kill with me!"

Lin Shu drew out Yujian and killed him first.The three hundred soldiers around him immediately followed closely behind.

Among the 300 people, there were the masters of the Lin family led by Fuquan, the few generals of the Jia family, and the 150 dragon guards assigned to him by the emperor.

The full moon casts soft light, and the blood stains the loess.Amidst the loud shouts of killing, Lin Shu thought of his relatives who were far away in the capital.

The ferocity of the enemy in front of him and the stench coming from the tip of his nose are like illusory images, torn apart by the imperial sword in his hand.

Swinging Yujian mechanically, his arm slowly became dull.Lin Shu didn't know how many people he killed, nor how many people around him died.

It wasn't until there was a sound of horseshoes behind him that he recovered from the frantic killing.

"Reporting to the imperial envoy, all the traitors will be killed, and Mr. Zhang Ge is already waiting outside the north gate!"

Yue Zhongling got off his horse and knelt down on one knee. He reported excitedly: "In this battle, more than [-] people were killed, and dozens of leaders, big and small, of the White Lotus Sect were captured. The altar master of the White Lotus Sect in Henan, Chen Haoran, was also among the prisoners."

"Good job! General Yue, get up quickly."

Lin Shu helped Yue Zhongling up, picked up a piece of tattered clothes, wiped the blood on the Yujian, and said coldly: "Except for Chen Haoran and the five highest-ranking people, the rest of the captives will be hung at the north city gate for public display. !"

Yue Zhongling persuaded in a low voice: "My lord, it's not like before...there are so many officials in Kaifeng City, and the killing of prisoners may bring unnecessary trouble to your lord."

"It doesn't matter, since the White Lotus Sect thinks highly of me and has the title of 'Lin Butcher', then I will be a butcher and slaughter all these rebellious officials and thieves!"

Lin Shu put his sword back into its sheath, and got on his horse: "Leave those who still have strength to collect the brothers who died in battle, and the rest will follow me into the city."

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In this battle, the officers and soldiers won a big victory, completely breaking the encirclement circle of the White Lotus Sect.The officers and soldiers in Kaifeng City quickly dispatched a team of elites to firmly control the passage outside the North City, and continuously sent grain from the North Bank into Kaifeng City from the pier.

Zhang Li, an assistant minister of the cabinet, personally welcomed Lin Shu into the city, and said with a smile that Lin Shu's magical soldiers had fallen from the sky, saving hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the city.

After Lin Shu washed up briefly, he changed into clean clothes and came to the main hall of the government office.

Zhang Yue, the British official who had arranged the city defense, was already sitting in the hall, and together with his younger brother Zhang Li, they entertained Lin Shu, who rushed to help Kaifeng.

"The next official pays homage to the Duke of Guo, and the old man!"

Lin Shu bowed to the two of them, Zhang Li kindly helped him up, patted his shoulder and said, "I really can't stand this ceremony."

Immediately, they pulled Lin Shu to sit at the wine table, and the three of them raised their glasses together and respected from a distance: "Your Majesty!"

He drank it down, filled another cup, raised it and said, "Respect the heroes!"

Scatter the ground and pour another cup, and then drink to each other.

Zhang Yue said to Lin Shu with great admiration: "I really didn't expect that Lin Xueshi, a civil servant, would have such courage. He dared to use himself as a bait, and forcibly held back the reinforcements on the east and west sides."

"The Duke of the country praised it absurdly. In fact, he was framed there at that time, so he had to do so."

Lin Shu was ashamed, and said to the two of them: "At first, I thought that the bandits on the east and west sides would have reacted to the quick decision, and they would not rush over so quickly. But I didn't expect that a group of mysterious cavalry came and disrupted the situation. The subordinate officer's deployment."

Zhang Yue sighed and said: "On the battlefield, the situation is changing rapidly. You can adapt to the situation and take the lead, which is already the best countermeasure. Come, I will toast you, just for the blood of Lin Xueshi today!"

"I can't, I can't..."

Lin Shu hurriedly raised his wine glass and touched Zhang Yue: "Faced with 200,000 thieves besieging the city, the Duke of the State led less than [-] soldiers to keep the thieves out of the city. The bravery and heroism of the predecessors should be regarded as ours. A role model. Respect the Duke!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, raised their glasses together, and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhang Li looked at the old and the young, and they praised each other, laughing loudly.

"Come, come, don't leave me behind. It's hard to relax, and today, let's celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with the joy of beating the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)