Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 138: Great Victory over the Northern Barbarians
If the ambush at the city gate dealt a heavy blow to the Northern Barbarian Army, preventing them from advancing, then the sound of artillery fire outside the city was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The Northern Barbarian Army, which was originally densely packed in front of the city gate, was blasted out in this round of artillery fire.

While the Red Cannon outside the city was loading ammunition, dozens of small cannons fired at the same time to supplement the firepower.

The attraction of opening the city gate was too great. The Northern Barbarian Army was all eager for the wealth in the capital and had no time to disperse their formation, which allowed the artillery to play the greatest role.

Barely half an hour into the battle, the Northern Barbarians' vanguard led by Tuji Khan was almost completely destroyed.

Tuji Khan was so angry that his eyes were red with anger. Although he was unwilling to give up this precious opportunity, he had to retreat, otherwise he would be in danger.

But when the horn sounded, the morale of the Northern Barbarian army became even greater, as if it were a complete collapse.

Yue Ling personally led the cavalry, trampling on the blood of the Northern Barbarian Army out of the city, chasing after the fleeing Northern Barbarian Army.

The Zhangyi Gate and Chongwen Gate, which were on the south side of the Zhengyang Gate, were also opened. A large number of defenders poured out and began to encircle the Northern Barbarian Army and kill the wounded soldiers who were unable to escape.

The troops were originally divided into three groups, two for feint attack and one for main attack to confuse the defenders. However, at this moment, the two feint attack troops were entangled with the defenders at the city gate and could not escape.

The main attacking army led by Tugi Khan was in a rout and had no help, so defeat was inevitable.

"A strategy to lure the enemy, a strategy to lure the enemy! I have been playing with eagles all my life, but now an eagle has pecked my eyes!"

"Mistaken me, Yue Ling misled me!"

Tuji Khan yelled in pain twice, but he could only turn his horse and walk away, unable to save the situation. Protected by many guards around him, he found a way to escape back to the camp.

But Yue Ling behind him was chasing him relentlessly. He saw a young general riding a white horse, leading a cavalry, breaking through the Northern Barbarian army formation like a sharp sword, and heading straight for his banner.

The northern barbarian soldiers along the way did not hinder him at all, they killed them just like they were killing animals!
Yue Ling shouted loudly, which made Tu Ji even more frightened.

"Tuji, today you must pay with blood! Don't even think about escaping!"

Tuji Khan seemed to have just woken up from a dream, as if he had returned to the day of the camp raid. He quickly turned his horse around and did not dare to delay any longer.

As the left and right generals of the Northern Barbarian Army, Ala Pingzhang and Qiyan Temur were originally the leaders of their respective tribes.

The Northern Barbarian Army was like bandits, only sharing wealth but not adversity. When they learned that Tuji Khan had been ambushed by Yue Ling and that his army was now in disarray and suffering heavy losses, they were shocked.

Each of them greased their feet and crossed the Luding Bridge directly to Zijing Pass, intending to return to the grassland. They were afraid that if they fled too slowly, they would be the next to die.

Yue Ling led his troops in pursuit for 20 miles, forcing the Northern Barbarians to cross the Luding River on horseback. However, because the ice was too thin, countless people fell into the river, and more than 10,000 people drowned...

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"Your Majesty! We won! Dachang has been saved!"

Dai Quan was extremely surprised and ran up to the Yangxin Palace quickly, regardless of etiquette and manners. He ran so fast that one of his shoes fell off.

"Your Majesty, Yue Ling won a great victory over the Northern Barbarians. The plan of luring the emperor into a trap was indeed effective. Thousands of Northern Barbarians were killed in the city. The sound of artillery fire outside the city made the Northern Barbarians panic. They had no idea how many ambushes were outside the city. When Tuji Khan ordered the troops to withdraw, there was a severe stampede. This battle caused more than 20,000 casualties in the Northern Barbarians."

"Yue Ling led his army to chase the fleeing Northern Barbarians for 20 miles, all the way to the banks of the Luding River."

"Alapinzhang and Qiyan Temur fled back to the grassland as soon as they learned about the battle situation. However, because the army blocked the Luding Bridge, Tuji Khan's people had to cross the river on horseback."

"With Yue Ling shooting arrows on the shore, even if we cross the river, there will be countless casualties, and countless drownings. Just this battle has seriously damaged the vitality of the Northern Barbarians. I'm afraid the border will have to face decades of peace!"

Emperor Yuan Qing, who was lying sick on his bed, was refreshed upon hearing this. He coughed several times before speaking, "Good, good. A hero emerges from youth. Erlang really knows how to judge people. Pass...pass on my order to post the good news of the battle at all gates of the city, lift the curfew for seven days, and let the whole city celebrate together!"

"Yes, I will do it right away."

East Palace,

A little later than the people in the Yangxin Palace, the Crown Princess also learned the news of Yue Ling's great victory.

Xia Shouzhong was serving him.

Holding the battle report in her hand, the Crown Princess's hand couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Sure enough, Yue Ling lived up to everyone's trust. The Northern Barbarians are doomed. Next we have to wait for news from His Highness. His Highness originally said he would return in three months, but it's been almost five months and the rebellion has not been eliminated. This is really worrying."

Xia Shouzhong said, "Before, due to health reasons, Your Highness ordered Yin Taihe to take charge of the army. The latter was greedy for merit and rushed forward rashly, and lost Guangning City for a while. It was Your Highness who stabilized the situation. The last time the battle report was sent back, he and the Governor-General of Liangzhe used naval guns to break Guangning City. Now he should be fighting a decisive battle with Geng Bingwen in Liaodong."

The Crown Princess sighed and said, "I don't know how well His Highness has gotten. If he doesn't have this disease, I can still rest assured."

As she spoke, the Crown Princess couldn't help but shook her head.

Xia Shouzhong comforted her, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess, don't worry too much. Your Highness is the emperor, and you will be blessed by God. How can a mere rebel army become an obstacle for Your Highness?"

The Crown Princess nodded and said, "Well, call the three of them in, change their clothes, and go congratulate His Majesty."

"As ordered."

……

When the notice was posted, the news of our army's victory immediately ignited the dull capital city.

More effective than the spring breeze in February, the battle report brought vitality to the capital.

The people who had been living in the shadows because of the Northern Barbarians' siege now smiled completely, and the whole city was in an uproar.

Everyone took to the streets spontaneously, as if they had been reborn. The vendors gave away fruits and vegetables for free to passers-by, and the restaurants took out their fine wines for everyone to drink for free. Even strangers hugged each other tightly and shed tears of excitement.

The soldiers of the Bingmasi, who were usually on strict patrols, also put down their weapons and joined the people in celebrating this hard-won victory.

"Long live Dachang!" "Long live General Yue!"

I don't know who started it among the crowd, but everyone started shouting for the country and the monarch, and gradually changed to cheering Yue Ling's name.

If Yue Ling, who was far away in Luding River, heard this, he would definitely know that something bad was going to happen.

However, the current scene of the streets being deserted is really driving everyone almost crazy.

at the same time,

At Yue's residence, the news of Yue Ling's victory also spread throughout the mansion.

Everyone rushed to tell each other, and everyone in the mansion, who had been worried about Yue Ling all the time, breathed a sigh of relief.

"It is indeed the master. He is invincible. Even the northern barbarians who the border troops could not deal with were defeated by the master and fled in disarray."

Even the maids and servants in Yue Ling's mansion were once family members of military households. When talking about the war, they were speechless and could say anything.

"It was a great victory. We defended the capital for nearly five months, and finally defeated the Northern Barbarians' attack. Now, the master has been chasing the enemy for dozens of miles. If we can capture the Khan of the Northern Barbarians, it will be a feat that will go down in history!"

Someone else asked, "What do you think? The master has accomplished such an extraordinary feat. Should the palace confer him a title?"

"I think he must be a count at least."

"Earl? Who are you looking down on? He is guarding the capital, not the border. He is at least a marquis. Your achievements are no less than those of the founding heroes."

As everyone was talking, Ni Ni came running in.

"Ni girl, where have you been? Why don't you go and tell Miss Lin in the room?"

The maids and servants around her couldn't help teasing her when they saw how anxious she was.

"Hey, I'm going now."

Ni Ni ran into the room without looking back, and looked around. Everyone in the room was neatly arranged.

Ni Ni smiled and said, "I want to announce a good news."

Zijuan, Xueyan, Ruizhu, and Baozhu all put down their work and came over. "What's the good news?"

Lin Daiyu and Qin Keqing also put down the books in their hands.

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Don't keep us in suspense about what the news is. Ni Ni is not learning from her mistakes. She is only becoming more and more naughty like Xueyan."

Ni Ni laughed and said, "What great news! The master won! He killed all the northern barbarians! They can no longer eat me, hahahaha."

Lin Daiyu stood up immediately and asked in surprise, "Brother Yue won?"

"We won! It can't be fake, there are notices posted outside! People all over the city are celebrating!"

All the girls gathered together, hugged Lin Daiyu, and wiped their tears excitedly.

"Girl, General Yue is fine. We won."

"Woo woo woo, the master is finally coming back."

"We win, we win."

Lin Daiyu was hugged by them so tightly that she could hardly breathe, and she held back her tears.

After coughing a few times, Lin Daiyu pushed Xueyan's head away and said, "Okay, okay, everyone sit down first and talk."

The girls separated, then hugged each other and cried.

Lin Daiyu took a few deep breaths, then sat back in her chair, holding her forehead with her hand.

Qin Keqing noticed that Lin Daiyu's face looked strange, so she asked with concern, "Miss Lin, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Daiyu shook her head.

"It's okay. I just stood in a hurry and felt a little dizzy for a while."

When everyone heard this, they stopped crying and hurriedly prepared medicine and food for Lin Daiyu.

The master came back immediately, and fell ill when he saw Lin Daiyu. I'm afraid their lives will be difficult.

Lin Daiyu looked at their nervous expressions and couldn't help laughing: "I'm really fine. Brother Yue told me that my dizziness is called hypoglycemia. Although I haven't seen this disease in medical books, it's true that just as Brother Yue said, eating some sugar will make me feel better."

Zijuan stood up again, went to her room to find some white plum sugar, peeled it and fed Lin Daiyu a piece.

Foreign sugar is rare and difficult to buy on the market.

This was a Spaniard who was on good terms with Yue Ling, and he sent some gifts to the room along with some books.

Seeing Xueyan, Baozhu and Ni Ni looking at her greedily, Lin Daiyu also asked Zijuan and everyone in the room to give one piece each.

Seeing that all the girls were enjoying their meals, Lin Daiyu said, "This is what we call sweetness after bitterness. Brother Yue has won, so we should celebrate in our house. You should go and make preparations early and clean up the room, waiting for Brother Yue to come back."

All the girls responded excitedly, "Okay!"

　seventeen,
　　The war line is coming to an end, and it’s time to move on to the next chapter. Thank you all for your long-term support!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)