"kill!"
The officers and soldiers were organized into units of ten, working together with each other, and protected by leather armor, making them as powerful as a cannon.
A large number of water bandits were immediately killed, and the deck was filled with blood. Some even looked panicked and jumped into the water to escape.
When the second ship also fell, a leader-looking man immediately shouted: "Nothing can be done! Go... retreat to the village!"
He was tall, had a loud voice, and was very good at martial arts. With a strike of the steel knife in his hand, he immediately cut through the leather armor, and one of the officers and soldiers screamed, and one of his arms flew up.
"Two of you go and kill him!"
Seeing this, Xu Ting immediately gave instructions to the two soldiers behind him without hesitation.
"promise!"
The soldier agreed and quickly stepped forward with a ferocious smile on his face, waving the Hundred Refined Wild Goose Feather Sword: "Die!"
Click!
The leader of the water bandits raised his sword to fight, and the two swords collided, causing little sparks.
A huge force attacked him, causing him to step back. His arms were numb, and he felt that the sword was about to fly out of his hands. His expression changed drastically: "This is...the elite of the army!"
He really couldn't figure out why a general would condescend to deal with little water bandits like them when he could only have ten soldiers of the enemy.
However, he only had this idea.
The two soldiers cooperated tacitly. One stepped forward to attract fire, while the other crawled forward. Suddenly, a sword flashed like lightning and sank into the leader's waist, causing blood to spurt out.
Seeing this, the soldier who was blocking the frontal attack sneered and cut off the water bandit's head with another knife.
"This is a battle in the army, only a fool tells you the rules of the rivers and lakes!"
When killing in the army, it is important to use all possible means. As long as it can achieve the goal, kill the enemy and lose some face, what does a sneak attack mean
If you really think that you will be like a martial arts hero and pay attention to any rules, then it is really a joke!
"about there!"
Seeing that the last small core of resistance was eliminated, Xu Ting smiled and nodded.
"Listen, your leader is dead! Why don't you surrender quickly?"
One of the soldiers held up the leader's head and roared like a tiger roaring: "If you resist the imperial soldiers again, be careful not to turn into powder and have your whole family beheaded!"
"Sir, spare your life, I am willing to surrender!"
It was only natural for the officers and soldiers to surrender the bandits. Seeing that the situation was over, the remaining water bandits had no idea and knelt down one after another, throwing away their weapons and surrendering.
"Okay! Take control of the ship immediately, collect the prisoners, and count the wounded..."
Seeing the archers starting to shoot sporadically the water bandits who jumped into the water to escape, and a large number of prisoners being brought up, Xu Ting gave orders, but his heart was filled with joy.
It didn't take long for the counting results to come up.
"Tell me, sir, this time we killed thirty-seven of the enemy and captured fifty. Basically, we can say that we have wiped out all the powerful people in Black Guam..."
A chief came forward with joy on his face.
"Lord Qi, I have discovered the location of the stronghold. The fugitives are currently concentrating on the stronghold. It seems they want to hold on..."
The Taoist priest also stepped forward and said.
This is not a solution. After all, the official army consumes a lot of money. They will not stay for a long time for a small village. Once they feel that the gain of a forced attack is not worth the loss, they may retreat.
"oh!"
Xu Ting did not speak for a moment, but stood on the deck, looking at the slightly reddish lake water and the floating corpses hit by arrows, and asked: "What are the casualties of our people?"
"Three people died, five were seriously injured, and the remaining dozen were slightly injured, which will not affect their movements. They can return to the team after being lightly bandaged!"
Because he is the son of Fu Cheng, the team is well-equipped, and there is also an old doctor with rich experience who can start treatment on the spot, which is also a great boost to morale.
"We have been discovered in the stronghold at this time, do we want to attack by force?"
As long as there are walls and trenches, even if they are short and rough, a strong attack will cause heavy losses.
"Why is that? This battle is over!"
Xu Ting looked at the water bandits strung up with straw ropes and couldn't help but smile.
After a brief interrogation, a lot of information came out. For example, there were only six to seven hundred people in the village at this time, most of whom were old, young, women, and children. Moreover, the leader Lu Jia was also there.
Also, the leader of the water bandits whom he killed before was the second in command of Heiguan Island. He was always brave. Of course, at this time, it was just a head, which could represent his meritorious service.
After knowing this information, Xu Ting immediately ordered the army to take a slight rest, leaving twenty people to guard the dock. He took the remaining troops and escorted the prisoners to the front of Muzhai.
At this time, the entire village was already in commotion, and women and old men could be vaguely seen on the wooden walls, with uneasiness in their eyes.
After all, they are officers and soldiers, and they represent some kind of righteousness.
Not to mention, they had been severely defeated before and there was no point in killing and injuring the prisoners.
"This Lu Jia is quite a talent!"
Xu Ting came to the front of the formation and took a look at the wooden village. It was not very high, about one foot in height, and was relatively simple. There was another trench in front of the village. Although it had just been excavated and was only half completed, it was clear that care had been taken.
As long as you have these, even if the regular army attacks, you will have to pay a certain price.
"It's a pity... we lost the opportunity!"
If the elite gang of water bandits were still there and clinging to Muzhai, the ordinary one hundred imperial officers and soldiers would not be able to take them down.
Even now, Xu Ting can only order his own soldiers to be the spearhead and risk his life to charge. The damage will be great. Once there is resentment in his team, in order to appease him, he will inevitably carry out massacres. At that time, any appeasement will become a joke. .
But at this time, most of the fathers, brothers and husbands of these people are in his hands. He has a trump card and has a complete advantage.
"Sir, do you want to attack?"
Seeing a wave of powerful water bandits climbing up the wall, there were not many, just a dozen or so people. Knowing that this was the water bandits' last resort, the deputy stepped forward and asked.
To destroy the army and kill the general, the five patrolling soldiers were all good soldiers. They charged forward and killed the bandit leader with lightning speed. The situation was immediately decided.
"No need, why bother killing more?"
Xu Ting waved his hand: "Bring all the prisoners up! Then persuade Muzhai to surrender! And tell them...if they don't surrender, I will use the prisoners to fill the trenches!"
"Hiss..."
The adjutant just thought about it, and immediately took a breath of cold air, with a slight chill in his heart, and immediately praised: "Your Excellency is wise, in this way, the water bandits will be defeated!"
In terms of human nature, how many people can do anything to their loved ones
Even Lu Jia can't offend against this public outrage! In fact, the fate of this wave of water bandits was already sealed when the dock was captured and their retreat was cut off.
This is the so-called victory over the temple!
Although the inspector is young, he is experienced in military skills and is truly a first-class leader.
The adjutant thought silently, and a certain idea became firm in his mind.
…
After the shouting, there was a loud uproar in the wooden village, and the commotion became even worse. Immediately, the gate of the village opened with a creak, and more than a dozen people came out carrying thorn sticks. When they saw Xu Ting, they immediately knelt down: "Sinner Lu Jia, I have seen the heavenly soldiers! "
"Well, get up!"
Xu Ting looked at the leader of the black Guam water bandits.
This man was probably only thirty years old, but he had been weathered and his temples were already slightly gray.
I know that this person may be unwilling to accept it, but so what? Public anger is hard to offend, and if you don't want your subordinates to betray you, you have to surrender.
Of course, the most important thing is that he is an official!
After all, the imperial court had resettled water bandits several times before, only to deal with the chief culprits, and the others were organized into households to integrate the people. This was a rare foundation of trust.
Lu Jia stood up anxiously, looking at the soldiers glaring around him, the hair on his back standing on end.
"You gathered a crowd to become a bandit and corrupted your party. You even robbed the county seat and robbed a large household. Your crime is unforgivable..."
Next, Xu Ting's indifferent voice made Lu Jia's legs weak and he knelt down again: "Sir, please forgive me! Sir, please forgive me! I am just trying to make a living... Food is scarce on the island, and many people have starved to death..."
Bang bang!
Not long after, his forehead became blood red.
When Xu Ting saw this, he was satisfied: "... But the situation is pitiful, so I will grant you permission to serve in our army and fight against other water bandits!"
This person has some talents that can be used, but he has a rough temper and needs to be sharpened.
He already has his own opinions on how to employ people.
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
Although the person in front of him was only a young man, he still fought for his life and death, and Lu Jia thanked him repeatedly.
"Well, Guo Kuixing, you bring fifty people in, check the inventory, and sort out the household registration..."
Even though he knew there was not much resistance, Xu Ting was still worried. He held the prisoners captive and ordered his subordinates to enter the city.
After each house was taken out and a large amount of inventory was counted, he finally had a smile on his face.
At this time, he ordered a large pot to be boiled, and cooked wild vegetables, bacon and other miscellaneous things together, and added a few salted fish into it to form a porridge.
Because of these, the commotion among the bandits gradually calmed down.
The others had a rest, but Xu Ting was so busy that he couldn't even drink a sip of water. He listened to Guo Kuixing counting the harvest: "The prisoners totaled 750 people, 70 long knives and other weapons were seized, three pairs of leather armor, gold The silver is equivalent to five hundred taels, and there are several large boxes of copper coins...but there is too little food, cloth, and medicine!"
"Well, all water bandits, males over the age of fifteen, are all enlisted in the army and are under strict supervision. Their families are divided into five families and each one is under surveillance. If there are any escapees, they will be arrested together!"
Xu Ting took a few steps and said, "After eating and drinking, get on the boat immediately and set fire to the village!"
"For soldiers, rewards will be made immediately. Anyone who participates in the battle will be rewarded with one tael of silver. One level of beheading will be rewarded with 10 taels of silver. The leader will be counted separately... I will not forget officers at all levels who have meritorious command."
"Your Excellency is wise!"
Guo Kuixing and other officers were overjoyed after hearing this.
Xu Ting smiled bitterly in his heart.
Calculated in this way, including the expenses and pensions allocated by the army, in fact, the conquest of this island is really not worth the gain.
"But how do they know that my real harvest is these prisoners!"
Xu Ting looked at these hundreds of people with a joyful smile on his face.