The battle on the river beach was equally fierce.
Since the coach Zhu Lingyun had led his Qingqi to rush to the flanks, the navy soldiers who stayed on the river beach were naturally temporarily replaced by the deputy capital commander Lin Renzhao who had just recovered. At this time, the north wind was biting and icy, and Lin Renzhao simply went naked. With both arms, he was taking the lead and killing with great joy. Wherever the spear was swung, there was bound to be a head chopped off. His body was covered in blood like a tiger that had been suppressed for a long time and had just emerged from the mountain. This was also worthy of his famous name in the army - Lin Huzi. .
Lin Renzhao, a native of Jianyang (today's Nanping, Fujian Province), was originally a general of the Fujian Kingdom. He returned to the Southern Tang Dynasty when Chen Jue conquered Fujian. This man was strong and resolute, with strong martial arts skills, a tall figure, and even a tiger-shaped tattoo on his body. , although tattoos were very common in that era, Lin Renzhao's tiger tattoo was still quite eye-catching.
However, he did not stab tigers to make them brave, but hoped that he could fight like a ferocious tiger. At that time, he was as famous as Chen Tie, a heroic general under the command of King Yanzheng of Fujian, and was nicknamed Lin Huzi.
And later facts proved that Lin Renzhao was indeed worthy of his good tattoos and the blessing of the nickname Brother Menghu. After all, he was the only general of the Southern Tang Dynasty who gave Zhao Daguan a headache, and he even did not hesitate to destroy his years of persistence. the rules.
It should be noted that Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, was a horse-riding emperor. In the circle of emperors of the Song Dynasty, in terms of military force value alone, he ranked second, and no one really had the nerve to compete for the first place. Generally speaking, an emperor with such explosive strength likes to use absolute strength to crush his opponent, and he should not be very interested in intrigues and intrigues.
It happened that Zhao Daguan's family used a not-so-smart countermeasure for Lin Huzi, but God's will happened to meet a group of ignorant kings and sycophants from the Southern Tang Dynasty. The countermeasures were very powerful, and the direct consequences were naturally Lin Renzhao died unjustly. The consequence of the sudden death of the pillar of the country was that the Song army moved southward with overwhelming momentum. Until the city of Jinling was destroyed, no one could turn the tide...
Back to the present, Lin Renzhao is now fighting bravely on the river beach. Looking from a distance, onlookers can't even believe that he is a commander, because after taking over the command, he just hastily formed an array, and then looked after himself like a soldier. Rushing away, the anger that had been suppressed for a long time seemed to be greatly vented at this moment, and he was just trying to justify his own strength.
After all, he once had a brilliant record in Fujian and was favored by the Emperor of Fujian. Now he is notorious in the eyes of the world. After all, whether he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty to protect his own life or to deliberately betray the emperor, it will never be erased. stain.
It is precisely because of this that after the Southern Tang Dynasty destroyed Fujian, Lin Renzhao, who was widely criticized, had no choice but to live in seclusion for a while until someone from the imperial court called him and officially appointed him as the deputy commander of the Zhennan Navy. The Emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Jing, had always been kind to the surrendered generals, but he had another intention when he placed the surrendered tiger Lin Renzhao in the Zhennan Navy to serve as his deputy to Zhu Lingyun, who disliked his subordinates the most.
Today, wearing the tiger-headed armor of the Southern Tang general, Lin Renzhao still followed his usual fighting method and charged forward personally, acting like a lone hero, which left the generals on both sides scratching their heads. This kind of daring and heroic demeanor destined him to be isolated and helpless in the officialdom. It was also one of the factors why Zhao Kuangyin later successfully used time.
Although he has repeatedly had conflicts with Zhu Lingyun since he took office, Lin Renzhao is a veteran on the battlefield after all, and he never messes up major matters. When he saw Zhu Bosong from a distance taking the unconscious Zhu Lingyun and more than fifty guards to be The enemy troops were cut off on the forest floor five hundred steps away. Without thinking, Lin Renzhao got on his horse and rushed forward, fighting all the way.
The commander was in danger, and seeing that the deputy commander was in danger again alone, the other generals in the naval army were in the midst of thrilling hand-to-hand combat while screaming for headaches. But fortunately, half of the Zhennan cavalry were effectively restrained on the wasteland on the river bank. Therefore, the battle on the river embankment was actually the numerical advantage of the navy. At this time, both commanders were on the line of life and death. The generals immediately He diverted his attention and tactics, and desperately called his soldiers to assemble in the direction Lin Renzhao was running.
As a veteran, it was naturally not the first time for Lin Renzhao to participate in such fierce hand-to-hand combat. However, Lin Renzhao, who had lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests for a long time and was used to a comfortable and leisurely life, was still a little inexplicable. However, the cruelty and bloodshed of cold weapon combat in this era was extremely shocking. , the discomfort in my heart has gradually disappeared, and then became numb.
Today, when he fiercely slashed his spear across the neck of the first Zhennan cavalryman, and when he saw the raging blood splashing in front of his eyes, Lin Renzhao felt a long-lost absurd feeling in his heart. At the same time, I felt that the vigorous malice finally began to grow back. He knew that it was the pleasure of killing. After all, the state had national laws and it was natural to end a life at will on the battlefield.
After a long period of fighting, the pleasure of release at this moment made Lin Renzhao's blood boil completely. The Zhu family and his son were surrounded, and he did not hesitate to have the crazy idea of defeating the enemy alone.
"Commander Lin, come back, it's dangerous!" When Lin Renzhao rode into the enemy group with red eyes, several navy generals chasing him hurriedly shouted.
Lin Renzhao didn't answer, the gun flash whirled, and the Zhennan cavalryman with a ferocious face who was holding a long sword in front of him was disemboweled from the chest. He backhanded the bloodthirsty spear tip into the abdomen of a Zhennan cavalryman on the side, and his arm could not be swung. Two weeks of dancing ended both lives in an instant.
This ruthless man who came out of nowhere stunned the surrounding Zhennan cavalry. They saw Lin Renzhao wearing a special large armor and sitting on a horse like an iron tower. Moreover, his face was so dark that his face was almost invisible in the dim light. All he saw were white eyes and white teeth. He looked as vicious and ugly as Zhong Kui catching ghosts. The weapon he used was also very vicious. It was a special spear specially made for him by the former Emperor of Fujian. It is extremely heavy. With a single sweep of the sword, anyone with even the slightest strength will be swept off the horse with weapons. It can be described as unparalleled bravery.
At this moment, Lin Renzhao was waving the spear in his hand, accompanied by the buzzing sound of the wind. A hit on the enemy's helmet would basically result in a shattered head, and a sweep on the body would result in fractured tendons. No matter in terms of vision or strength, it was It gave people a great sense of intimidation and oppression. In just one tea hour, no less than forty enemies fell to Lin Renzhao's gun.
"Shuai Lin! Shuai Lin!"
How could this scene not make the already desperate Zhu Bosong and others feel emotional? With continuous shouting and excitement, Zhu Bosong led more than fifty guards to cheer up and fight hard to kill the enemies in front of them, intending to get closer to Lin Renzhao. At the same time, Lin Renzhao glanced at Lin Renzhao. The person who fainted on the yellow horse couldn't help but frown a few times. It was Zhu Lingyun who had been burned by the fire and was covered in black and bleeding.
"Brothers! Kill! Kill!" The navy generals who were chasing Lin Renzhao were going crazy on their horses. The commander was in a coma and the deputy commander was going crazy. Those who were so unafraid of death were like seeing the living hell. They could no longer care whether there was a commander-in-chief's order, and consciously and hurriedly issued the order for the entire army to charge and kill.
Lin Renzhao's desperate efforts had a great impact on the morale of the entire battle today.
It was not just the matter of Zhu Lingyun and his son being surrounded. In fact, from the very beginning when the two armies faced each other, every naval officer had already known their situation. Today's battle is either death or life. The enemy is numerous and we are outnumbered. The situation is dangerous. The only way to survive is to fight and win. There is no room for maneuver. Everyone needs to put life and death aside, fight for life, and fight for victory. spell.
This is also the essence of why Xiang Yu was able to defeat a powerful opponent in a last-ditch battle: risking death and surviving.
