Ang Lee was shocked when he learned that the Tang Dynasty's soldiers were ambushed by more than 2,000 bandits. He felt that he had underestimated the courage of these bandits. Now that the Tang Dynasty was so powerful, these bandits must have eaten the heart of a leopard. They actually dared to provoke the Tang Dynasty. They really didn't know what was good for them.
After seeing the number of casualties on both sides, Ang Lee smiled again. In this battle, the Tang Dynasty's soldiers showed their national prestige and military might by annihilating so many bandits, while their side suffered very little loss. Only three were seriously injured, and only a few dozen were lightly injured. This result was enough to show disdain for the world. Ang Lee was very satisfied. If the army of the Tang Dynasty could fight like this, it would be great.
"Good, good. We annihilated more than 1,000 bandits and didn't lose anyone on our side. Hahaha!"
Ang Lee laughed.
Chen Zhuang and Chen Long were equally excited. They never thought that a team of five hundred people would be able to achieve such impressive results. They annihilated more than a thousand bandits with zero casualties and even captured the six bandit leaders. This was something that they never would have imagined.
Of course, they also knew very well that the reason why this battle could be so beautiful was mainly because the Tang Dynasty's soldiers had learned the bandits' plan in advance and adopted the correct strategy of waiting for them to come. If they hadn't received the information of the bandits' sneak attack in advance, they would have suffered heavy losses in this battle. Not to mention defeating the bandits, most of the soldiers would probably have lost their lives.
They couldn't relax their vigilance at any time, even when they were very strong, because as long as they didn't take precautions, it was easy to suffer a tragic defeat. There was no invincible person in the world. As long as they relaxed their vigilance, they might be taken advantage of.
Imagine, if the Tang Dynasty's soldiers hadn't been vigilant and hadn't been fully prepared at night, they would have had no time to react when the bandits raided the camp. A mere 30 Tang Dynasty's soldiers couldn't stop the tide of bandits' invasion. In this way, the hundreds of Tang Dynasty's soldiers in the camp would have suffered heavy casualties, and it was even possible that the whole army would have been wiped out.
Ang Lee felt that he must commend the excellent performance of these hundreds of Tang Dynasty's soldiers. He wanted the rest of the Tang Dynasty's soldiers to learn from them and be vigilant at all times. Especially in an unknown environment, they had to maintain a high degree of vigilance to prevent the enemy's sneak attack. Ordinary tents couldn't stop the enemy. When camping in the wild, spies had to cover at least a range of 10 miles, or even 20 miles. They had to know every move of the potential enemy. Only in this way could they be invincible and prevent the Tang Dynasty's soldiers from suffering. they should learn from the Tang Dynasty's soldiers.....
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. "Chen Zhuang said proudly.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Yes, very good indeed. This shows that you are a good commander and worthy of commendation. However, your soldiers' performance is even better and more worthy of commendation. You must reward them well, haha!"
Ang Lee could no longer describe his satisfaction with these hundreds of soldiers. These people's performance was too perfect, and they must be rewarded.
"By the way, Assistant Minister Li, the wounded soldiers and the captured bandit leaders are on their way back. Should we send people to welcome them? There are only a few dozen of them. It'll be bad if they encounter danger on the way. "
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "You're right. Immediately dispatch 300 cavalrymen to welcome our heroes. In addition, when they encounter them, 100 of them will be the escort team directly to ensure the safety of the gems. I think 500 people are not enough for a mission in the future. We need 600 people. Add another 100 cavalrymen to increase the strength of the army."
Although the addition of 100 cavalrymen did not seem to be much, these 100 cavalrymen were all elite cavalrymen, who were much more powerful than ordinary infantrymen. With the reinforcement of these 100 cavalrymen, the strength of the escort team would increase by at least 30%. When they encountered danger on the way, it would be easier to deal with it.
The 300 cavalrymen began to prepare overnight and set off under the cover of the night to welcome the victorious heroes. They rushed all the way without any delay. At dawn, they finally met dozens of Tang dynasty soldiers, several wounded soldiers, and six captured bandit leaders on the way.
At noon, dozens of victorious Tang dynasty soldiers finally arrived at the Stone City of the Angji Clan, accompanied by several members of the Angji Clan. They also came back to report the situation. For their own safety, they acted together with the Tang dynasty soldiers to ensure their safety and avoid being robbed by bandits on the way.
Because the news had been announced in advance, when the victorious soldiers arrived at the Stone City of the Angji Clan, they were warmly welcomed. Hundreds of Tang dynasty soldiers greeted them at the gate of the city, and the Family Head of the Angji Clan also came out. The soldiers of the Tang dynasty told them the news and let them know about it.
Of course, in the welcoming crowd, there were spies of the six families, including Deqin. When they heard the news, they were so scared that they kept quiet out of fear. The powerful strength of the Tang dynasty frightened them very much. They were very clear about the Family Head's request to deal with the Angji Clan. Now that the Angji Clan had such a powerful backer, it was unwise for them to continue to oppose the Angji Clan. At least in the eyes of these small figures, it was very unwise to continue to oppose the Angji Clan. Their families should mend the old relationship with the Angji Clan. However, in the eyes of the higher-ups, it was not easy to mend the old relationship with the Angji Clan. They had to pay a huge price.
Several men of the Angji Clan who returned hurriedly went to see their Family Head and told him everything that happened last night. They did not dare to hide anything. After learning all this from their own people, the people of the Angji Clan were more convinced. When they suddenly received the news from the Tang dynasty last night, they thought that the generals and soldiers of the Tang dynasty were deliberately exaggerating. But now, after listening to their own people's words, they found that the generals and soldiers of the Tang dynasty did not exaggerate at all. The result of last night's battle was also true. The generals and soldiers of the Tang dynasty did annihilate more than a thousand brigands at a very small cost and completely defeated the six brigands. It would take a long time for the six brigands to recover their strength, let alone rob the passing caravans.
After learning that the Tang dynasty had annihilated more than a thousand brigands and beat them until they pissed in their pants, the merchants in the city were undoubtedly the happiest. Most of these merchants were Pyu merchants. There were only a few merchants from the Tang dynasty. They had been on this trade route for many years and were often robbed by brigands along the way. Their losses were not small. Now, these brigands on the way were beaten up by the generals and soldiers of the Tang dynasty. Naturally, they were very happy. Many merchants spontaneously organized themselves and bought a lot of gifts to give to the generals and soldiers of the Tang dynasty who had annihilated the brigands to express their sincerity.
Ang Lee naturally would not refuse the kindness of these merchants. He accepted all the benefits. After all, the Tang dynasty's soldiers had annihilated so many brigands, which also brought great benefits to these merchants. It was not a problem to accept some gifts from them. Anyway, they were willing to give them, not forced by Ang Lee.
In a teahouse in the city, several local merchants sat together and talked about the Tang dynasty's soldiers annihilating the brigands.
"Tell me, the Tang dynasty's soldiers are too powerful! They annihilated more than a thousand brigands in one breath and captured hundreds of people. The six brigand leaders were all captured alive. Now, these six guys are locked in iron cages outside the city gate. There are thousands of onlookers. Fortunately, the iron cages are placed on a platform as high as a person. Otherwise, the people behind them would not be able to see them, "said a fat merchant.
A fat merchant said. "Yes.
"Yes, I just came back from the city gate. I saw these six guys with my own eyes. Among them, there was a one-eyed guy. He was the leader of the bandit group that robbed me last year. I'm too familiar with his face. Even if he turned into ashes, I would still recognize him. That damned bandit is finally captured alive. I really want to pull out his tendons, skin him, and tear him into pieces. Only then can I vent the hatred in my heart."
A middle-aged man said angrily. "Yes, I saw it too.
"That's right, I saw it too. That fatty is the bandit leader who robbed me. Not only did he rob my goods, but he also killed several of my followers. He's too black-hearted. Just because my followers said something fair, he killed them. He's too ruthless and inhumane. Such an inhumane guy should be skinned alive."
A sissy came in and said angrily.
Soon, a few more merchants spoke up. With so many of them together, they were able to recognize all six bandit leaders. They were absolutely certain that the six captured people were the bandit leaders who had robbed them before. Immediately, their admiration for the Tang soldiers grew even more.
In addition to jointly sending gifts to the Tang dynasty's soldiers, they also jointly petitioned to severely punish these brigand leaders. They even proposed to hand them over to the Tang dynasty to relieve their hatred.
Ang Lee naturally had to satisfy the reasonable demands of these merchants. However, these brigand leaders had offended too many merchants. Even if they died ten times, it would not be enough to offset the hatred in these merchants' hearts. It was certainly unrealistic for so many merchants to kill their enemies with their own hands.
In order to take care of the feelings of most of the merchants and let them vent their anger, Ang Lee agreed to show these brigand leaders to the public for three days. During these three days, everyone could beat and scold these brigand leaders, but they could not hit them too hard or kill them. In the end, the execution of these brigand leaders would be handed over to the Tang dynasty's soldiers. Only in this way could it be considered fair.
The merchants were satisfied with Ang Lee's answer. It was enough for them as long as they could vent their anger. They were not arrogant enough to ask Ang Lee to satisfy their demands. They also knew very well that there were many merchants and most of them had been robbed by brigands. It was impossible for them to satisfy the demand of killing their enemies with their own hands. This demand was a bit too much and was not suitable.
After they were placed at the city gates as a public display, there were merchants and commoners who would come over every moment to insult and ridicule these bandit leaders. From time to time, they would pick up rotten vegetables and throw them at these bandit leaders. As for spitting and whatnot, it was very common. From time to time, there would be people spitting on these bandit leaders' faces.
During the day, some people tortured these brigand leaders. At night, some people were still unwilling to leave. They used the night to torture these brigand leaders, not allowing them to have time to sleep. From time to time, they would throw small stones at these brigand leaders so that they could not rest. These brigand leaders were tortured by these brigand leaders.
Since they were captured, they had not had a moment of comfort. First, they were tied to horses and bumped all the way to Angji's Stone City. As soon as they arrived at the city gate, they were put in iron cages and humiliated by countless people. Whether it was physically or mentally, they suffered great damage. Moreover, this inhumane torture did not seem to have an end. They did not know how long they would be tortured, so one could imagine the despair in their hearts.
After being ravaged for a day and a night, the complexions of the six bandit leaders became very gloomy. They were almost on the verge of death. At this moment, their greatest wish should be to die. Among them, one of the bandit leaders could not bear the humiliation and bit his tongue. However, he was not dead yet. Although he had lost a lot of blood, he was still alive. It was just that his complexion became very gloomy, as if he would not be able to hold on very soon.
The other five brigand leaders did not seem to be able to hold on for long. According to Ang Lee's request, these brigand leaders were to be shown to the public and beheaded three days later. However, based on the current situation, it seemed to be a little difficult. These six brigand leaders might not be able to hold on for three days. If they could not hold on for three days, then Ang Lee's previous decision would be wrong.
"Assistant Minister Li, these merchants are too good at torturing people. These brigand leaders are almost tortured to death. I think there is no need to publicly execute them after three days. Just dig a pit. These six bad guys will definitely not be able to hold on for three days."
Chen Long opened his mouth and said.
Chen Zhuang added, "Should we give them some water to drink? This way, they can hold on for a little longer. Who knows, they might be able to hold on for three days."
Chen Long said disdainfully, "Based on these merchants' endless torture, even if we give them delicacies, they won't be able to hold on for three days. Just wait and see! The one who bit his tongue won't be able to live tonight. "
Ang Lee frowned and thought for a moment. He said, "Forget it, we won't wait for three days. This afternoon, we will open the cages and tie them to the pillars. Everyone can whip them three times until they are dead. Let's spread the news first and let the people in the city know."
The reason why they treated the brigands so harshly was mainly to intimidate those who wanted to be in this line of work. They wanted everyone to see clearly that this was the end of being a brigand. In this way, when someone wanted to be a brigand, they would think carefully and consider whether it was worth it to be a brigand and whether they would suffer the same fate.
When the new announcement was made, the merchants were once again in an uproar. They would not miss such a rare opportunity for revenge. Naturally, they would seize this opportunity to take revenge.
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