Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 74

Chapter 74 Catch Them All in One Go
After making up his mind, Lu Zhen had already made all the preparations. Not only were there people in the market ready to attack at any time, there were also ambushes outside. Moreover, because he knew that the Mongol Horse was a fast rider, he was even prepared to put down a stumbling block against them.

This time, the stumbling block immediately worked. When the rope suddenly appeared in front of the horse, one of the two masked men could not dodge, so they were hit by the mount. The moment the horse’s legs parted, it fell down and threw them out.

There were also those who were lucky and quick to react, who shook the reins in time and controlled them, causing the horse to jump high. However, even though they managed to avoid the two ropes in front of them, the rope that continued to spring up in front of them still hit the horse leg that continued to charge forward. This caused them to instantly become gourds that fell to the ground.

Huo Zang was the only one who could still sit safely on the horse. Therefore, he did not fall to the ground like the others, only because he wisely chose to stop the horse the moment the rope bounced up. However, even so, his situation was not good. He was stumbling block in front of and behind him. Officials and soldiers from the left and right quickly rushed over. Shouts of killing could be heard from the discussion field behind him. He had completely fallen into the encirclement of the Great Ming government.

“Despicable!” Seeing that his companions had fallen heavily, they couldn’t stand up for a short time, and that he was trapped in a desperate situation, Huo Zang couldn’t help but scold him angrily. Then, he flicked out the short saber with his back hand.

At this time, Lu Zhen had already walked out from the front and looked at Huo Zang who was still struggling to the death. “You killed people and stolen goods in my Daming Arena last time. Today, you are just a thief taken by the government. It doesn’t matter if you are despicable or not. If you are sensible, then surrender now, or you can suffer less.”

“The warriors on my grassland did not surrender! You dare to come up and get me!” Hearing Lu Zhen’s words, Huo Zang knew that today’s battle was no longer good. This made the saber in his hand even tighter, and his eyes widened. He was prepared to fight against the Ming army in front of him. As long as he could kill a few people, he would be able to earn a profit.

A captain beside Lu Zhen looked at him with some fear, then lowered his voice and said, “County Magistrate Lu, this person is not easy to deal with. Why don’t you just order the arrow to be fired? This way, you can be sure that nothing will go wrong.”

“No!” Lu Zhen shook his head, “Since this person has violated the law, he should be punished according to my Great Ming Law! Besides, he is already a turtle in a jar. Aren’t you afraid that shooting him like this will weaken the reputation and morale of our Great Ming army?”

“But” The captain opened his mouth, but it was not good for him to express his worries. After all, it was not a glorious thing to be frightened by someone.

Just as the two of them were hesitating, Lin Lie suddenly took a step forward and said, “Your Excellency, let this lowly one meet him.”

“You” The captain looked at his crippled leg with a look of distrust on his face.

Lu Zhen stared at Lin Lie and said, “Are you confident? This is not a joke.”

“Not even 100%, but there’s an 80-90% chance of winning. Now that he’s trapped in the Stumbling Bound Formation, the cavalry’s advantage is gone. It won’t be too difficult to take him down.” Lin Lie said confidently, but his eyes were already fixed on the arrogant Dazi in front of him.

“Alright, be careful.” Lu Zhen nodded and agreed. Previously, he had already understood Lin Lie’s past. He knew that he had once been a fierce general in the army. Although he had injured his leg and foot, he should still have 70-80% of his original ability. It was enough to deal with him. Moreover, he also intended to examine this subordinate to see if he could really rely on him as a trusted confidant in the future.

“Yes!” Lin Lie agreed. He quickly rushed forward and shouted, “Wu Na Da Zi, I, Lin Lie, will meet you!”

Behind him, Lu Zhen said to the people beside him, “Get the archers ready. If anything happens, shoot Dazi to ensure Lin Lie’s safety.” Necessary precautions must be taken. Lin Lie was still his current team.

Seeing that the Ming army had actually sent a cripple out to fight with him, Huo Zang’s face immediately revealed a look of contempt and anger. He immediately retracted the reins and let the horse retreat slightly to make room. At the same time, he waved the saber in his hand and made a posture of attacking at any time.

Since these Ming soldiers were so bold that they dared to fight against him alone, he had to teach them a big lesson. One had to know that in the Thoroughfare Division, Huo Zang was a fierce person that could be counted on one’s fingers.

Although Lin Lie’s feet were high and low, his speed was quite fast. In just a few steps, he had already arrived in front of the Tripping Rope Formation. At this moment, his footsteps stopped and he began to lean forward carefully. After all, it was too easy for the rope that could even trip a horse to trip a person.

One, two … After crossing four more ropes, just as they were about to arrive in front of Huo Zang, the knight, who was in a waiting posture, suddenly shouted in a low voice. At the same time, he shook his reins and controlled his horse to charge towards the enemy in front of him. At the same time, he leaned down slightly, his body parallel to the horse, borrowing the explosive force of the horse’s charge, he drew a sharp knife.

It was said that the Mongol cavalry was exquisite, but Lu Zhen had only a vague idea of it. Only at this moment, after witnessing Huo Zang’s sudden and smooth movements, did he realize how terrifying they were on horseback.

There was clearly no room to charge, but he was actually able to control the mount to suddenly explode with such a powerful impact. Moreover, this person and his mount were actually able to combine so perfectly. In just an instant, he had already transformed from a quiet place to a fierce tiger that had its fangs out. The Grassland Spirit Cavalry was indeed worthy of its reputation.

What was even more shocking was the effect of his slash. In a flash, the arm-thick rope in front of him broke. The rope was tightened by the soldiers on both sides. This blade broke, and its strength immediately rebounded, causing the soldiers on the left and right to fall to the ground.

In this way, the first blockade in front of Huo Zang would naturally no longer exist, allowing his horse to continue charging forward without any scruples.

Right at this moment, Lin Lie took a step over the fifth stumbling block. Originally, there was still the last rope in front of him, but in the end, it was cut by Huo Zang’s saber. This made him have to face the opponent’s direct attack. The grasp of this opportunity was extremely exquisite!

When the officials saw this, they let out a cry of alarm at the same time. Only then did they realize how powerful this Dazi was. What made them even more panicked was that the two of them were already close at hand. Not to mention that they didn’t have time to release arrows to save them, even if they could release arrows, it would be very difficult for them to truly threaten Huo Zang even if they were to throw a mouse at a weapon!

Even Lu Zhen was shocked by this sudden change. Even though he knew that Lin Lie wasn’t someone easy to deal with, could he really withstand the terrifying attacks from the horses with his lame legs?

Just as everyone cried out in alarm, Lin Lie, who was in danger, suddenly moved. He tilted his body, lowered his head, and bowed his waist. Not only did he not dodge, he instead shot towards Dazi, who was charging at him.

Because of this turn of body, the saber that continued to strike by cutting the rope was narrowly dodged by him, and then the man and the horse had already brushed past him.

This time, not only did Lu Zhen and the others look surprised, even Huo Zang’s face was filled with disbelief. This fellow was actually this good? Moreover, his judgement of the situation was so accurate?

He knew very well that if Lin Lie had a trace of fear in his heart when facing his charge, either stopping or retreating, he would be able to use his momentum to chop off his horse. However, the opponent was facing difficulties and was unable to unleash all of his subsequent attacks. After all, there were still many stumbling blocks here. He could not control his horse as freely as usual.

However, Huo Zang was not discouraged. Even so, he still had an absolute advantage. Cavalry always crushed infantry unless they encountered a terrifying crossbow or spear formation. But one-on-one, what was there to be afraid of?

Thinking of this, he suddenly pulled back the reins again, controlling the horse to stop and charge forward. At the same time, he turned the horse’s head, wanting to charge back again. He had absolute riding skills that allowed the horse to once again explode with terrifying impact at a short distance.

But at this moment, a strange change occurred!

The warhorse that had accompanied Huo Zang for many years and galloped in the grasslands countless times suddenly let out a miserable hiss. Its strong four hooves suddenly softened, and it actually fell without any precautions. Even Huo Zang fell off his horse …

‘”Bang–” The pain on Huo Zang’s shoulder finally made him accept this sudden change. Only then did he realize that his mount’s neck was already dripping with blood. At this moment, large amounts of blood were still flowing out from the pool. Soon, it gathered into a pool of blood beside the falling horse.

“This is” The others were also stunned, but they soon understood. Evidently, Lin Lie had not only dodged the attack, he had also taken advantage of the situation to severely injure Huo Zang’s warhorse. It was only because of this that no one noticed it, not even Huo Zang himself, because it was too fast and the horse’s enormous body was blocking it.

Until now, when the horse fell to the ground, everything came to light. At the same time, it also declared the end of the battle-when a cavalry had no horses, his legs were broken and he had no chance of winning. Moreover, Huo Zang had been heavily smashed to the ground, and he hadn’t been able to get up yet.

Lin Lie had already rushed to the other party amidst the loud cheers of the crowd. At this moment, he was completely unable to see any problems with his legs and feet. He was even more agile than a person with healthy legs and feet.

Immediately after, a short knife in his hand was placed at the throat of Huo Zang, who was unable to stand up. “My lord, humble duty is fortunate enough not to disgrace my life!”

In just a short moment, all the people from the Thoroughfare Division had been caught in one net, and none of them could escape!

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Well, I originally didn’t want to say it, but there will be some problems in the near future, so it’s better to explain. . . . .

Because mother is ill in hospital, so passers-by may be updated later than the original time, I hope that fellow readers do not take offense. However, he still had to guarantee it at two shifts a day. . . .

Please forgive me, thank you! ! ! !