The bandits guarding the checkpoint were quickly defeated. Seeing that they could not resist the attack of the imperial army, they had no choice but to flee. However, even if they fled, they could not save their lives because the crossbows of the imperial army were not to be trifled with. After a series of crossbows, the fleeing bandits were all killed.
Dozens of soldiers who had climbed up the checkpoint quickly ran down the wall and opened the gate. Just like that, hundreds of soldiers entered the heart of the bandits, ready to clear out the remaining bandits and eliminate them all.
The moment he saw his men climbing up the checkpoint, Ang Lee put away his sniper rifle. Then, he walked down the mountain with a few guards and met up with Chen Long. They passed through the checkpoint unhurriedly and entered the heart of the bandits' heart.
The bandits' greatest reliance was the checkpoint halfway up the mountain. Now that the checkpoint had been easily broken through, the bandits naturally lost their reliance. After careful investigation, the only way to the outside world was through the checkpoint. The other directions were immeasurably deep cliffs. The bandits had no way to escape at all. It did not seem difficult to eliminate this group of bandits.
In order to prevent the bandits from escaping, the imperial army left 50 soldiers at the checkpoint when they entered the heart of the bandits' heart. With so many soldiers guarding the checkpoint, the scattered bandits had no chance of escaping.
When Ang Lee and his men entered the heart of the bandits' heart, a shocking scene appeared. The bandits, under the leadership of their leader, held their weapons and prepared to fight to the death with the imperial army. The bandits looked fierce and the weapons in their hands were also varied. They looked scary, but in reality, they were not very powerful. It was just that they looked scary.
"Not bad! These bandits are really brave. It seems that they want to fight to the death with us. I just don't know how strong they are and whether they are qualified to be our opponents. "
When Chen Long saw the bandits' posture, he immediately laughed. It was just a few hundred bandits fighting like cornered beasts. This was not enough to scare him.
Compared to Chen Long's relaxed expression, the bandit leader's face was ashen. He could also see that the imperial army was very elite. Every soldier in the front row had a large shield, and there were also archers behind them. However, there were very few brothers under his command who had shields, and their formation was also very scattered. It was obvious that their fighting strength was not as good as the imperial army. Even if they fought, they would not be able to gain any advantage. However, they had no choice but to fight fiercely. They had done a lot of evil, and they had even killed the guide sent by the imperial army. This enmity was too great to be resolved, so they could only brace themselves to fight to the death.
They had no choice but to fight to the death. Ang Lee looked at the bandits opposite and said, "Don't be polite to these bandits. After a few rounds of arrow rain, there are only a few of them left. Let's begin!"
Obviously, Li An wanted to cut the Gordian knot and get rid of this group of detestable bandits in the shortest amount of time possible. Then, he would call it a day and head back.
"Okay, Assistant Minister Li, watch carefully!"
Chen Long was overjoyed and immediately gave the order to his soldiers.
Soon, rounds of arrow rain were shot at the bandits in formation. The bandits had a variety of weapons, but few of them had shields and no armor. As such, they naturally could not withstand the heavy arrows of the imperial army. After a few rounds of arrow rain, there were only a few left of the hundreds of bandits. Most of the bandits either died on the spot or fell to the ground with injuries. Every single one of the bandits who was still alive had a look of extreme fear on their faces. They naturally did not expect that the imperial army would be so elite that they were able to kill more than half of them in a single attack while the imperial army did not suffer any losses. The most terrifying thing was that the imperial army's aura had completely suppressed them. These bandits who had bows and crossbows in their hands were so scared that they did not dare to shoot their crossbows. They just stood there blankly and did not fight back until they were shot dead.
After killing most of the bandits with crossbows and crossbows, the rest of the work was naturally easier. After most of the bandits were killed, Chen Long ordered his soldiers to move forward step by step and eliminate all the bandits who were still alive. Of course, this elimination could be done by killing all of them or taking them captive. As long as these bandits were willing to surrender, they could be spared temporarily. As for whether they would be executed later, it would depend on their performance. As long as they performed well and performed meritorious deeds, it was not impossible to keep their lives. It was entirely up to them and how they handled it.
When the soldiers with shields pressed forward, these surviving bandits all lost the courage to resist. Although they shouted loudly before, saying that killing one was enough, judging from the current situation, it was impossible for them to break even, let alone make a profit. This was simply wishful thinking. Perhaps they shouted loudly before just to cheer themselves up, or perhaps they thought that as long as their morale was high, the soldiers would be afraid of death. However, they did not expect these soldiers to be so elite and powerful. Their momentum seemed insignificant in front of the soldiers. It did not seem to make any difference whether they separated or resisted. It was like a praying mantis blocking the front of a car. What was the point? It was just courting death. No one would care about a praying mantis blocking the front of a car. If they saw it, they would run it over without hesitation.
"Surrender or die. Choose for yourselves!"
Chen Long said as he looked at the bandits who were scared silly.
"So what if we surrender? So what if we don't surrender?"
A bandit plucked up his courage and asked.
Chen Long said with a smile, "If you surrender, at least you can live for a few more days. If you don't surrender, you will go to hell immediately. Choose for yourselves!"
"Okay, I surrender. I surrender."
"I surrender."
"I surrender too."
After a while, the bandits who were still alive chose to surrender one after another. The bandit leaders had already been shot dead, so naturally, there was no question of whether to surrender or not. A few of the surviving bandit leaders were very smart. They knew that they had to surrender. Although they might not be able to escape the fate of death by surrendering, they would die immediately if they did not surrender. Naturally, surrendering was more cost-effective. At least, they could live for a few more days. For them, even if they lived for one more day, it would be a great gain. They should have died long ago. One more day to live and one more day to earn, so why not?
"Assistant Minister Li, these guys have all surrendered. However, many of them are seriously injured. It's too troublesome to bring them out. Should we just kill them?"
Obviously, in Chen Long's view, these seriously injured bandits were a huge burden. It would be very troublesome to bring them along. It was better to just kill them all.
Ang Lee said, "This depends on whether their companions are willing to take them along. Tell these guys that if no one is willing to take the seriously injured bandits away, they can only be killed on the spot."
Chen Long smiled and told this news to the surrendered bandits. He let them choose for themselves. If they chose to abandon their companions, then they could only kill these burdens.
"Brother, don't abandon me. Take me with you! I don't want to die yet. "
A bandit who had been shot in both legs begged the uninjured bandits beside him to take him away.
"Don't. If you leave here, you'll die sooner or later. This mountain road is difficult to travel on. Brother, it's better to leave early. It doesn't make much difference if you live a few more days. Brother, you're also seriously injured. If you die early, you'll be free."
The begged bandit had no intention of helping his companions. After all, the mountain road was indeed difficult to travel on. It wasn't too stressful to travel alone. However, if he had to carry someone on his back, the pressure would be too great. Moreover, these bandits usually called each other brothers, but in reality, they didn't have any real feelings. They were just fair-weather friends. If they encountered a disaster, they naturally wouldn't sacrifice themselves for their companions. There was nothing more important than protecting themselves.
"Brother, don't abandon me. We've been brothers for many years. You can't just abandon me like this. You can't abandon me!"
"Brother, I beg you. Take me with you! Don't abandon me. "
"Which brother will take me with you? Take me with you! I don't want to die here. "
A group of bandits who were more seriously injured and couldn't travel on their own wished that others would take them with them. They almost knelt down in front of their brothers.
Of course, this kind of pleading was obviously useless. Now, all the bandits couldn't even protect themselves. Who would consider helping others? Everyone knew how difficult the mountain road was. If they took a burden with them, how could they continue? If there was a slight delay on the road, they would definitely be beaten. At that time, they would probably lose their lives. Therefore, it was better not to help others.
Unwilling to help their companions, this was also within Ang Lee's expectations. These guys were all genuine bandits. As bandits, they naturally wouldn't think of helping their companions. They were a group of selfish guys. Of course, they would prioritize their own lives first.
"Haha! It seems that everyone has made their choice. Alright then! Those who can walk, hurry down the mountain. Those who can't can only be thrown off the cliff. "
Chen Long said with a smile. He seemed very relaxed. Originally, he wanted to dig a hole to bury them, but after careful consideration, digging a hole was too time-consuming. It was easier to just throw them off the cliff. It was convenient, fast, and didn't consume too much energy. However, the soldiers would definitely not do it themselves. They would let the bandits who could walk do it. Not only would they throw the bandits who were seriously injured and unable to help down the cliff, but the corpses of the dead bandits would also be thrown off the cliff.
"You guys, why are you still in a daze? Hurry up and throw these down! "
Chen Long looked at the bandits who had surrendered and said.
These bandits were trembling in fear. Naturally, they didn't dare to disobey Chen Long's orders. However, they still chose to drag the dead first. Those who were still breathing were left for last. After all, the guilt of throwing the dead off the cliff was completely different from the guilt of throwing the living off the cliff.
However, Chen Long's orders were to throw all these people off the cliff. Naturally, this included those who were seriously injured. They had to make a choice. If they didn't obey the orders, they would lose their lives immediately. If they were obedient, at least they could live for a few more days.
"No, brother, no, brother. I don't want to die."
"Don't throw me down. I still want to live for a few more days."
"Brother, I beg you. Take me away! Don't throw me down. Don't throw me down. "
The injured bandits who were being dragged begged in fear.
"Brother, don't blame me. I have no choice. Sorry."
These bandits didn't have any feelings. In order to survive, they naturally didn't care about the lives of other bandits. They dragged these bandits who were still alive to the edge of the cliff and threw them off.
"Ah …"
Very shrill screams came from the bottom of the cliff. Of course, there were also some very angry curses. All of them were extremely angry curses.
"If we're going to die, let's die together. Let's go to hell together."
At the edge of the cliff, a desperate bandit suddenly hugged another bandit who was dragging him. The two of them floated down from the top of the cliff. Then, they heard a very crazy laughter.
Obviously, in a desperate situation, a person could do anything, even if it was against their own conscience. When these injured bandits saw that their companions weren't willing to take them with them and even pushed them off the cliff, they were naturally in extreme pain and hatred. Therefore, they took their companions with them to die. Everyone would go to hell together. This way, it would be fair.
Seeing such a crazy scene, Ang Lee, Chen Long, and the others were quite surprised and felt that it was quite interesting. However, the bandits who were dragging the injured bandits were shocked. When they dragged the injured bandits to the edge of the cliff, they didn't dare to continue forward. They were afraid that these bandits would jump down together with them.
"Haha! What a powerful move to perish together. This move is very powerful! It gave these bandits who were dragging the injured bandits a shock. I want to see how they're going to break out of this situation. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Chen Long also looked at everything in front of him with interest. When these bandits dragged the injured bandits to the edge of the cliff, they didn't dare to continue forward and hesitated.
"Brother, take me with you! Otherwise, we'll all die together. "
An injured bandit who was lying on the ground threatened.
Soon, the rest of the injured bandits who were lying on the ground also threatened the uninjured bandits. They looked very ferocious.
Faced with this situation, the bandits who were in charge of dragging the injured bandits walked directly to the place where they were fighting. They picked up their fighting weapons and walked to the edge of the cliff aggressively. Obviously, they were going to kill them first and then throw them off the cliff. This way, there wouldn't be a situation where they perished together.
Some of these bandits killed their companions directly, while some knocked them unconscious. Then, they easily dragged these unconscious bandits to the edge of the cliff and gently threw them off.
Soon, all the dead and injured bandits were cleaned up. These bandits who were slightly injured and not injured looked at the imperial soldiers blankly. They seemed to be a little scared.
Although they were forced by the imperial soldiers to kill their companions, they weren't confident that they could keep their lives. If the imperial soldiers chose to attack them now, they wouldn't be able to resist at all.
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