Standalone Northern and Southern Dynasties

Chapter 76 Shoot the Horse First

Su Chao watched as the Han Yu Lin around him rushed into the temporary camp of the Guo Ren Yu Lin. Su Ze shouted, "Shoot the horse!"

The Han Yulin raised their bows and arrows without hesitation and began shooting arrows at the horses of the Chinese Yulin!
Su Cho couldn't help but sigh. If Su Ze asked these Han Yu Lin to directly shoot the Chinese Yu Lin, they probably wouldn't dare to do so. After all, they were just selected soldiers, and they could give an explanation if they injured people. If they shot all the Chinese Yu Lin, I'm afraid King Qinghe would not let them go.

But shooting horses is different.

The Guoren Yulin were richer than the Han Yulin. They all brought their own horses when they were selected to join the army. In hunting, horses ranked first among the "Four Friends of Hunting". Without horses, there was no way to hunt.

One horse was worth at least twenty pieces of silk, which was a huge sum of money that gave the Chinese imperial guards a headache.

The Han Yulin had been oppressed by the Chinese Yulin for a long time, so there was naturally no psychological pressure for them to shoot horses.

Moreover, Su Ze had shot deer in the previous hunts. The feeling of shooting a horse and a deer are similar, and the movements are also similar. This group of Han Yulin have practiced it many times. They fired bows and arrows at the same time, and the horses of Lu Zheng and other Chinese Yulin were shot and fell down one after another.

However, there were a few quick-moving Chinese guards who mounted their horses before the Han guards came in, and Su Ze, Sun Dayan and others chased after them.

Lu Zheng was one of the Chinese Yulin who escaped on horseback. Lying on the horse's back, he really couldn't understand where these Han Yulin got the courage to attack him in broad daylight.

But on second thought, Su Ze killed his way in, only shooting horses and not people. His sinister intentions are frightening.

Without horses, it would be almost impossible for Lu Zheng to rob the Han Yulin. You are a group of infantry without horses, and you still want to rob cavalry? It's good enough that you don't get robbed by others!

However, the Chinese Yulin were ambushed by the Han Yulin, who were originally regarded as prey, and Lu Zheng originally wanted to stop the resistance.

But no one paid any attention to him after he shouted twice, and in a hurry, all the Chinese guards were panicked like headless flies.

Some people were busy untying the horse ropes to protect their war horses.

Some people thought that the Han Yulin wanted to kill someone, so they ran away without even taking their bows.

In the chaos, let alone organizing a counterattack, even escape is impossible!

Seeing that things had come to this, Lu Zheng was very decisive. He simply jumped on his horse, found a weak point in the Han Yulin's hunting encirclement, and rushed out on his horse. A few agile Chinese Yulin, seeing that the situation was not good, also followed Lu Zheng and fled.

But just after he ran a short distance, Lu Zheng glanced back and saw Su Ze riding a horse and holding a bow chasing him.

Then Su Ze was seen immediately pulling the bow on the stirrup, and then immediately raising the bow to test the arrow. With the sound of an arrow breaking through the air, the horse of a fellow countryman Yu Lin who was fleeing with Lu Zheng was shot by an arrow and fell to the ground. The fellow countryman Yu Lin was also thrown out.

Sun Dayan, who was beside Su Ze, also followed Su Ze and caught up with a Chinese imperial guard who was fleeing in panic. He deliberately approached the Chinese imperial guard, grinned with a nasty smile, then raised his hand and shot an arrow at the warhorse of the Chinese imperial guard.

Lu Zheng was almost going crazy. They were hunters before, but how did they become prey in just a moment?

Seeing his companions falling one by one, Lu Zheng felt like he was a deer being surrounded and hunted in the forest. He could only continue to push the horse's horse, hoping that he could run faster and escape from this "hunt".

Lu Zheng secretly swore that if he wanted to escape this time, he would definitely gather more Han Yu Lin and not only rob all the prey of these Han Yu Lin, but also kill all their war horses!

But Lu Zheng felt a sudden pause under his crotch, and then his warhorse was hit by an arrow, stumbled and curled up on the ground. Lu Zheng on the horse's back was thrown out and fell heavily to the ground. His eyes went dark and he fainted completely.

At this point, including Lu Zheng, all the escaped imperial guards were hunted down, and their horses were all shot dead, leaving only the trembling imperial guards, kneeling on the ground and looking at Su Ze on horseback. "Go!"

Su Ze ordered a retreat without hesitation, leaving behind a devastated battlefield.

In the midst of this mess, a "dog" sneaked into the camp of the Chinese Yu Lin. He quietly bypassed the camp and stuffed all the few valuable things into the dog's skin.

When Su Ze retreated back to the mulberry forest, many Han Yu Lin were still immersed in the bloody massacre that had just taken place, and they were so excited that they could not control themselves for a long time.

The battlefield is the most magical place. Not only fear but also bravery will be born here, depending on which side you are on.

Even Su Cho, who was watching the battle on the side, felt a surge of anger in his heart. In the previous battle, the Han Yu Lin side suffered no damage at all, and shot and killed more than 50 war horses of the opposing Chinese Yu Lin, making those Chinese Yu Lin who usually bullied them cry for their parents!
As expected, the battlefield is the best place for transformation. You know, before this, this group of Han Yulin could not even shoot horses, and even made mistakes when hunting deer. I didn't expect that they could have such a transformation in just half a day.

The look in Su Chao's eyes when he looked at Su Ze changed again. He used to think that Su Ze was a meticulous, brave and resourceful warrior.

But the battle just now made Su Cho see Su Ze's command ability. It is easy to get thousands of soldiers but hard to find a good general. Su Cho became more certain of his judgment that a general like Su Ze will definitely have a place in the future!
"Let's go, keep hunting!"

After everyone had rested, Su Ze mounted his horse again. This time, the Han Yulin under his command also mounted their horses and followed him to the next destination in unison.

Su Cho then realized that Su Ze was not hunting at all, but training his troops!

Not far away, Lu Zhu rode back to the woods on her horse and reported to Princess Chen Liu with a pale face:

"Your Highness, that Su Ze was so bold that he led his team to shoot and kill the horses of the imperial guards. Now he is going to continue hunting."

Although Princess Chenliu was wearing hunting clothes, she did not look like she was out hunting at all. She looked more like she was camping. She lay on the carpeted grass, lazily rubbing the cat in her arms.

"Did someone die?"

Lu Zhu shook her head: "Everyone in that group of imperial guards was injured, and a few fainted, but no one was killed."

Princess Chenliu smiled and said, "That's fine. Su Ze was very measured in his actions. These imperial guards won't be able to cause any trouble."

"The hill was covered with dead horses. Luzhu almost vomited when she saw them. How could they not make a scene?"

Princess Chenliu said: "It is common for horses to be accidentally injured by arrows during hunting. If a quarrel is made, it will be the shame of these inferior Yulin people in our country."

Seeing the change in Luzhu's expression, Princess Chenliu said jokingly, "Why, you feel sorry for Captain Su before I even send you over?"

"Your Highness!"

"No more joking. Have you seen clearly the outstanding performances? Have you found out and recorded them?"

Lu Zhu nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have recorded it all. Several Han Yu Lins around Captain Su have shown their bravery."

"After they enter the selection process, regardless of whether they can be selected into the Qinghe Palace, we will try to win them over and prepare gifts for them."

(End of this chapter)