In the next two days, four more small groups of bandits were eliminated by the Xihewan Bandit Suppression Team.
But there were also casualties among the bandit suppression teams.
Under the arrangement of the mastermind who hired bandits, the bandits set a trap for the bandit suppression team led by Da Zhuang. When the bandit suppression team fought with a group of bandits, another group of bandits came out from behind.
The combat formation of the bandit suppression team is with veterans in the front and female soldiers in the back, using crossbows to cover the veterans.
Enemies suddenly appeared from behind, and most of the female soldiers were new recruits, so they were suddenly panicked.
Even if Da Zhuang changed the formation immediately, four female soldiers were killed by the bandits, and two male soldiers were also killed.
Da Zhuang was completely furious and led the veterans and bandits in a hand-to-hand combat.
Regardless of fighting will or mutual cooperation, the bandits were completely unable to compare with the veterans. After nearly half an hour of desperate struggle, the bandit suppression team finally succeeded in defeating the bandits.
But the bandit suppression team also suffered heavy losses.
Only two female soldiers were left alive, and only twelve of the twenty male soldiers were left alive, and all of them were injured.
The only surprising thing is that the seemingly weak and fragile female military doctor Xiao Wei survived, and even helped the veterans standing in front of her kill two injured bandits.
After such a big change, we definitely can't continue to suppress the bandits. It's even hard to say whether we can go back alive.
Because at this time, the bandit suppression team can still move completely freely, with only one female soldier and military doctor left.
There were five or six veterans who were seriously injured and unable to continue walking.
Fortunately, Xiao Qingzi, who ran away on horseback, met another bandit suppression team nearby, so Da Zhuang's team did not completely collapse.
This is also the largest casualty since the formation of Veterans.
Since veterans are managed in a militarized manner, there must be rewards and punishments.
Jin Feng rewarded the veterans and female soldiers who fought bravely in this battle, and also sent pensions to the families of the female soldiers and veterans who died.
However, Jin Feng did not show mercy to the captain Da Zhuang who underestimated his enemy. He directly dismissed him from his position as captain and recorded twenty army sticks in his small account book. After the injury was healed, he would be punished in public.
On the day when Da Zhuang and others withdrew, the bandit suppression team recalled by Zhang Liang also returned to Xihewan.
After nightfall, carriages drove quietly out of Xihewan under the moonlight.
At the same time, the Wei Family Restaurant in Jinchuan County.
It was the same private room, and it was still County Lieutenant Zhao and the two squires.
All three of them were drinking and their faces were red.
They are so happy today.
After being suppressed by Jin Feng for so long, he finally stood up today and killed Jin Feng.
"Lao Peng, I have to say, your method is really good!"
Mr. Zhu held out his thumb and said with a mouth full of alcohol: "Isn't the anti-bandit team arrogant? Today we killed a team. Jin Feng was so frightened that he was as frightened as a bereaved dog. He quickly pulled back most of the people. It was so happy."
"Hahaha!"
Mr. Peng also laughed happily.
"Don't be too proud too early. Jin Feng's bandit suppression team hasn't withdrawn yet. When will it be withdrawn? It won't be too late for you to be happy."
Lieutenant Zhao Xian still managed to stay awake for a long time.
"Don't worry, sir. Tomorrow I will gather two more groups of bandits and destroy another bullshit bandit suppression team. I don't believe Jin Feng can still handle it!"
Mr. Peng said with a smile: "I heard that Jin Feng also promised these veterans that they would receive compensation when they die, and it is not low. Let's take advantage of this to kill more people. I'll see if he can afford the compensation!"
"Jin Feng is good at it. If you suffer a loss today, you will definitely have a long memory. You should just accept it when it is good, and don't end up losing more money after stealing the chicken."
County Lieutenant Zhao reminded.
"Each bandit suppression team has thirty-one people, including eleven women. There are many small bandits in Jinchuan. As long as we are willing to spend money, hire more bandits each time and promise more money to destroy them.
Not difficult."
Mr. Zhu said: "If Jin Feng is afraid of death, he will withdraw everyone and stay in Xihewan from now on!"
"Wait a minute... Lao Zhu, after you said this, I seem to have thought of another way!"
Master Peng said: "Why don't we just put a reward on the head of the veteran of the bandit squad? If you kill a female soldier, you will be rewarded with two taels of silver, if you kill a male soldier, you will be rewarded with four taels of silver, and if you kill the squad leader, you will be rewarded with ten taels of silver. We don't need to hire them.
The bandits themselves will find a way to kill the bandits!"
"Lao Peng, your method is great! As long as the reward we pay is high enough, not only the bandits, but also the untouchables may be able to help themselves and take action!"
County Lieutenant Zhao gave a rare compliment to Master Peng: "Isn't Jin Feng trying to win people's hearts? If he finds out that some untouchables are killing his people, I wonder if he will continue to recruit those untouchables?"
"Yes, Mr. Zhao has done a thorough analysis. Lao Peng's plan really kills two birds with one stone!"
Lao Zhu flattered both of them with one sentence: "I will arrange it tomorrow!"
The three of them complimented each other and drank until midnight, and then were helped by the maids to rest in the guest room of the restaurant.
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Heishuigou is the largest group of bandits in Jinchuan, with more than a thousand people. They are entrenched in the north of Jinchuan County. They not only collect annual grain, but also occupy two official roads, setting up traffic jams to collect tolls from passing merchants.
The tolls collected every year are more than the annual grain.
It is precisely with this money that Heishui Gou recruits more and more people, and its territory continues to expand, becoming the biggest cancer in Jinchuan.
The people hated it extremely, but there was nothing they could do about it.
But today, someone finally took action against this cancer.
After setting off at dark and driving all night, Zhang Liang finally led the people to the outside of Heishui ditch before dawn.
Heishuigou is a valley. It got its name because a small black river passes through it.
Viewed from above, Heishui Gorge looks like a small boat with pointed ends, a big belly in the middle, and towering and steep cliffs on both sides. The cliffs shrink rapidly at the north and south ends.
The bandits in Heishuigou built a small watchtower on each of the two mountain passes. As long as they guarded these two small watchtowers, the bandits in the valley could sit back and relax.
But as Zhang Liang said, this is their advantage and also their disadvantage.
If these two mountain passes were locked, the bandits in Heishuigou would become turtles in a jar, unable to escape.
It's just that this kind of thing has never happened before, and the Heishuigou bandits don't believe that anyone dares to take action against them.
So when Zhang Liang arrived, the guards at the southern section of the mountain pass were very lax. Zhang Liang led his men to set up trebuchets and heavy crossbows on the high ground. The bandits did not notice them and were still sleeping against the tower.
However, Zhang Liang's goal was not to kill a few guards, so he did not launch an attack immediately, but waited silently.
After waiting for more than half an hour, I heard a faint whistle from the north.
"This idiot Tieniu has finally arrived at the north exit!"
Zhang Liang stood up and gestured to the back.
A loud arrow shot up into the sky with a sharp whistling sound.
The bandits who were in charge of guarding were finally awakened by the sound of arrows, and one by one they lay down in the gate of the gate and looked out.
However, in the next second, several arrows roared towards them, and all the bandits who showed up were shot in the face.
"No, someone is coming to break into the mountain gate!"
The few surviving bandits ignored the tower and rushed into the valley shouting.