"What are you all standing around for? Kill him!"
Han Shizhong was covered in blood, his armor stained red with the rebels' gore.
Despite being surrounded by enemy soldiers, seeing Han Shizhong's ferocity sent a chill down Lü Shinang's spine.
He usually considered himself brave, but compared to Han Shizhong, he felt a considerable gap.
With Han Shizhong in such high spirits, Lü Shinang dared not challenge him to a duel. Without a second thought, he ordered his central army to surround and kill Han Shizhong.
"Cowardly rats, I'm off!"
Seeing the enemy resorting to sheer numbers, Han Shizhong didn't press his attack. With a roar, he led his men in a charge towards another direction.
Inspired by his heroic spirit, the dozens of cavalrymen behind him had already disregarded their own lives.
The Song army's weapons and equipment were already lacking, let alone these rebels.
Though numerous, most of them wore only cloth armor.
This so-called cloth armor was essentially a linen garment with a few pieces of scrap iron sewn in.
As for cavalry, there were even fewer.
Furthermore, being able to ride a horse and being able to fight on horseback were entirely different matters.
With the south being a land of boats and the north of horses, there were naturally fewer horsemen in the south. Moreover, his soldiers were largely drawn from the impoverished populace.
Among them, those who could ride were even rarer. While his selected cavalrymen might have passable equestrian skills, their ability to fight on horseback was a far cry from acceptable.
The few hundred cavalrymen he had managed to assemble were decimated by Han Shizhong within a few exchanges.
Watching his cavalrymen fall like dumplings, shot down one by one by Han Shizhong and his elite vanguard, Lü Shinang was furious.
No matter how angry Lü Shinang became, the combat effectiveness of cavalry could not be trained overnight.
Moreover, the cavalry he commanded had already been largely wiped out by Han Shizhong.
As for the remaining soldiers, despite their numbers, they were merely infantry.
They could barely maintain formation for battles with favorable conditions, let alone form up to counter cavalry – that was pure wishful thinking.
Without the cavalry to restrain them, in just a moment, Han Shizhong, with the dozens of cavalrymen behind him, vanished from the battlefield.
"Surround all the infantry behind him! I refuse to believe they can grow wings and fly!"
With Han Shizhong having broken through, Lü Shinang could only vent his anger on the infantry.
Of course, Han Shizhong soon realized this situation.
"Brothers, do you dare to charge back with me?"
Seeing that the rebel cavalry had not pursued, Han Shizhong reined in his horse after breaking free from the battlefield.
"Your subordinates are willing to fight with you, General!"
"Willing to fight with you, General!"
Having fought to this point, it wasn't just Han Shizhong who was filled with unyielding spirit; even the remaining twenty-odd cavalrymen behind him had cast aside all thoughts of self-preservation.
Fifty cavalrymen had blazed through the enemy ranks, cutting through them like vegetables, and still managed to retreat unscathed.
Although many of them had sustained minor injuries, at this moment, hearing Han Shizhong's call, they immediately agreed.
"Hahahaha, indeed, you are true men of the Great Song! Since they are not pursuing, we shall charge back. If we can take Lü Shinang's head, this general guarantees you all prosperity and wealth!"
After speaking, Han Shizhong took his waterskin from his saddlebag, took a few hearty gulps, and then, with another whip of his reins, charged back towards the rebel ranks.
"Kill—"
"Kill all these people, leave none alive!"
Seeing that his soldiers had finally surrounded the Song army, Lü Shinang roared in exasperation.
"General, be careful!"
As soon as Lü Shinang finished speaking, he heard the sound of wind breaking behind him.
Fortunately, Lü Shinang's personal guards reacted quickly. Just as an arrow was about to pierce Lü Shinang's body, the guard lunged forward, blocking the incoming arrow with his own body.
"Hahahaha, Lü Shinang, I've come for your dog life!"
Although this arrow did not kill Lü Shinang, it filled him with dread.
By the time he got up and stood straight again, Han Shizhong, with the twenty-odd cavalrymen behind him, had already charged back into the rebel ranks.
Witnessing Han Shizhong's extraordinary bravery, charging back with only twenty-odd men,
The soldiers of the vanguard and the suicide squads initially rushed towards Han Shizhong without hesitation.
And the rebel soldiers who had blocked Han Shizhong's path, having witnessed their ferocity earlier, saw them charge back and, without exception, moved aside to create a path.
This allowed Han Shizhong and his men to pass as if through an empty realm.
"Block him! Block him!"
Seeing Han Shizhong charging towards him again, Lü Shinang trembled with rage.
After all, even after a full day and night of fierce fighting, he still had around 20,000 soldiers under his command.
To be pursued by an unknown warrior in the midst of a vast army, with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide, the frustration Lü Shinang felt was immense.
"Kill—"
"General, be careful! Protect the General!"
In a mere instant, Han Shizhong spurred his horse and charged directly at Lü Shinang.
The iron spear in his hand pointed directly at Lü Shinang.
Seeing his unstoppable charge, the personal guards around Lü Shinang were terrified and hastily covered their general as they retreated to the side.
"Crack—Snap—"
Lü Shinang fled, but Han Shizhong did not spare Lü Shinang's nearby command banner.
Using the powerful momentum of his horse, Han Shizhong swept his iron spear, and the flagpole, as thick as a bowl, was cleanly severed.
"Hahahaha, unknown rat, how dare you invade my Mingzhou!"
Snatching up the fallen command banner, and seeing the attacking soldiers closing in, Han Shizhong laughed heartily and led his men towards the city gates.
"Brothers, follow your general home!"