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In fact, the Luzhou Provincial Governor's mobilization was a little unnecessary. After the news spread to the provincial capital, all the officials and commoners in the city were in an uproar. Everyone wanted to see the glory of the army. They wanted to see with their own eyes how mighty this army that could beat the ferocious bandits to the point that they could not fight back was.
Ang Lee and a few of his subordinates rode on their horses and led the way with the 130 soldiers of the scouting team. The soldiers of the First Battle Regiment were in charge of escorting the bandit captives, while the Second Battle Regiment was in charge of bringing up the rear.
The queue was a full two miles long, and it looked like a long winding snake.
"General, there are many commoners outside Luzhou City. They are all gathered at the city gate."
Of course, Li An also saw it. Needless to say, these commoners gathered outside the city gates must have come out of the city to welcome the soldiers. The army had fought such a beautiful battle. The joy in the hearts of the commoners was needless to say.
"Pass down the order. Tell the soldiers to be alert and accept the inspection of the commoners."
"Yes, General."
"All soldiers, be alert. We have arrived at Luzhou City."
"All soldiers, be alert!"
The general urged his horse to gallop back, passing down Ang Lee's orders.
The eight hundred soldiers immediately became alert and lined up in neat rows, heading toward Luzhou City.
Outside Luzhou City, the soldiers were warmly welcomed by tens of thousands of commoners. From time to time, there would be commoners offering baskets of food to the soldiers, but the soldiers refused.
The Luzhou Provincial Governor and his subordinates were all present. All kinds of compliments and praises made Ang Lee feel goosebumps all over his body.
"This is the army. It is indeed extraordinary."
"Do you know that the army is all disciples of Luzhou? This time, they obtained such a great victory in suppressing the bandits. It really raised the prestige of the disciples of Luzhou. If anyone dares to call us cowards again, I will definitely beat them to death."
"I heard that only one soldier was injured while the rest were unscathed. The result was that all the bandits were wiped out. Moreover, the injured soldier is a northerner and not a disciple of Luzhou."
"Aiya, the disciples of Luzhou are the best. Not a single one of them was injured.
"You're wrong. It should be General Li's command and training. Have you forgotten how our disciples in Luzhou were like when they were suppressing bandits a few years ago? How could they change so quickly?"
"That's right, that's right. It's all thanks to General Li's guidance. If it wasn't for General Li, the disciples of Lu Zhou wouldn't have been able to achieve such a great victory. However, this is enough to prove that the disciples of Lu Zhou can be taught."
All kinds of compliments surrounded Ang Lee, causing Ang Lee's ears to grow calluses. When the soldiers heard the encouragement of their elders, they were also filled with pride. Only Nan Jiyun, whose arm was bandaged, was a little depressed.
In this surprise attack on the bandit's lair, everyone was unscathed, and he was the only one who was injured. That bandaged arm was particularly conspicuous in the crowd, and it was easy to tell that the injured soldier was him.
Especially when he said that the only injured soldier was a northerner. These words were a great blow to Nan Jiyun, making him feel that he had embarrassed his fellow villagers in the north. Fortunately, his fellow villagers were not here, otherwise, he would really find a hole to hide in. uu1;
"Nan Jiyun, don't be depressed. This raid on the bandit's lair has just begun. There are many bandits in Luzhou. Your reconnaissance team is the elite of our army. When we fight again in the future, we'll regain our dignity."
Ang Lee comforted him.
"General, I'm just blaming myself. How could I be so careless? My ability is no worse than anyone else's. Why am I the only one who was injured?"
Nan Jiyun still felt very upset.
Ang Lee smiled and looked at Nan Jiyun. "The reason is very simple. You're too arrogant and only think about meritorious service on the battlefield. You're not calm enough. By the way, you've personally killed many bandits, which is considered a great merit. You've also received the most rewards. It's not a grievance to let you suffer a little."
Nan Jiyun was speechless.
After the warm welcome ceremony, Ang Lee handed over the 157 bandit captives to the local officials of Luzhou. He said that these bandits had run rampant for many years and must have committed many crimes, causing great losses to the people of Luzhou. Sending these bandits to Luzhou was also an explanation to the people of Luzhou.
The Provincial Governor of Luzhou understood and immediately said that he would first conduct an interrogation, and then carry out a public execution to let the people see the consequences of being bandits.
As a large number of people had gathered outside the city gate, the Provincial Governor of Luzhou decided to interrogate these bandits in front of the people outside the city gate. After the interrogation, they would be executed directly outside the city.
The administrative ability of the officials of Luzhou was quite efficient. After the interrogation, the 157 bandits either confessed or begged for mercy. None of them cried out for justice.
Usually, these officials might have the tendency to abuse their power in the eyes of the people, but at this moment, when they were interrogating the bandits, their image became extremely great. They were like parents who made decisions for the people.
The interrogation ended quickly. From the bandit leader to the bandits, all the bandits were convicted of various crimes, and all of them were sentenced to death.
As for the conviction, none of the onlookers had any objections. After all, they all hated the bandits in the mountains. These bandits had been entrenched in the mountains for a long time and had more or less brought them losses. When they heard that the bandits were going to be beheaded, the people all clapped and cheered, raising their hands and feet in agreement.
"These years, the bandits in the mountains have been rumored to be gods. Now that they are tied to the pillars, they are just so-so. Look, there are even people crying bitterly."
"That's right. Bandits are also born of parents. They did not jump out from the cracks of rocks. How can they not be afraid when they are about to be beheaded?"
"These hateful bandits have taken over all the mountains in Luzhou. We can't even go hunting in the mountains. They deserve to be killed. These bandits deserve to be killed."
"This time, the army can even wipe out this group of bandits' nest. The rest of the bandits will not be a problem. The elimination of the bandits in Luzhou is just around the corner."
"That's right, that's right. We have been waiting for this day. When all the bandits are eliminated, we will have a good life."
The onlookers were full of trust and expectation for the army. They believed that the army would definitely be able to eliminate all the bandits in Luzhou Mountain and allow them to live a peaceful life.
When Ang Lee and the soldiers heard the words of the people, they were all filled with pride. The people's high opinion of them was both encouragement and motivation. It filled the soldiers with the passion to continue eliminating the bandits.
157 bandits was not a small number. Luzhou City did not have so many executioners. Therefore, they decided to execute the bandits in batches. uu2;
After the execution began, 20 bandits were pushed out from the high platform. They were tied up and brought up. The executioner behind them stretched out his leg and kicked the 20 bandits, causing them to kneel down in unison.
The executioner raised his broadsword high and chopped down on the bandits' heads. As the 20 heads rolled to the ground, the lives of the 20 bandits were ended.
Immediately after, the second batch of bandits suffered the same fate. They were beheaded in public.
The bandits who were beheaded first were better off. The bandits who were waiting to be beheaded looked at the rolling heads. Most of them were so frightened that they wet their pants. Tears of fear and regret flowed down their cheeks.
Of course, there were also some strong-willed outlaws. They looked at the rolling heads with cold eyes. It was as if life was not worthy of respect. It did not matter whether they lived or died. At most, they would be a good man again after 18 years.
The beheading speed was very fast. In the blink of an eye, 157 heads were chopped off. However, the crowd did not disperse. It was as if they were not afraid of this bloody scene. All of them were watching with great interest. After all, the heads were chopped off of bandits who had done many evil deeds. These people deserved to be killed. They felt very happy.
The reason why Ang Lee brought these bandits to Luzhou City to be executed was to promote the might of the army. He wanted the people of Luzhou City to see that the army was very different from the Luzhou soldiers of the past. The army was a force that could win battles. They were also very good at fighting. They were able to eliminate more than 200 bandits at the cost of zero casualties. This made the people support the army and get rid of the negative opinions that had appeared in the past.
The second reason was to raise the anger of the people and to increase the self-confidence of the people of Luzhou. For many years, Luzhou City had tried to suppress the bandits several times. However, it ended with heavy casualties. This made the people of Luzhou City pale at the mention of bandits. Even when Ang Lee was recruiting soldiers, many people did not dare to join the army. They were afraid that they would die in vain.
Now, General Ang Lee's victory was widely publicized. He even brought the captured bandits to Luzhou City. This greatly increased the self-confidence of the people of Luzhou. It made the people feel that the bandits were nothing special. They were a group of cowards who could not withstand a single blow. When they were beheaded, they would cry in fear.
"General, do you want to say a few words?"
Asked an official of Luzhou City.
Ang Lee nodded and walked up to the stage. He casually kicked away the heads of the bandits that were blocking his way. He looked at the tens of thousands of people of Luzhou City and said loudly, "Fellow citizens, I am a general sent by His Majesty to Luzhou City. I have been ordered to train the troops to suppress the rebellion. Right now, the bandits in Luzhou City are running amok. I am very worried. Last night's raid has already eliminated a group of 200 bandits. Next, I will continue to suppress the bandits until all the bandits in Luzhou are eliminated. With me and the army here, the bandits will not run rampant for long."
"The general is mighty, the general is mighty!"
The onlookers below the stage all shouted excitedly. At this moment, they were full of admiration for Ang Lee. They believed every word that Ang Lee said.
Ang Lee waved his hand and stopped the crowd. He continued, "Fellow citizens, my army will eliminate all the bandits in Luzhou. If anyone knows the location of the bandits' lair, you can report it to me. As long as the information is true, I will reward you handsomely."
"The general is mighty, the general is mighty!"
The crowd once again shouted in admiration.
Seeing that the goal of this trip had been achieved, Ang Lee was very satisfied. After chatting with the officials of Luzhou City for a while, he led the army back to Gourd Cave.
On the way back to Gourd Cave, Li Kunxiong's brows were tightly knitted. He seemed to be thinking about something very important.
Ang Lee was curious and asked, "Kunxiong, what are you thinking about?"
"Big Brother, is it really okay for us to announce last night's glorious victory?"
Li Kunxiong frowned. He was still worried.
"Why not? This can greatly increase the prestige of our army and also increase the confidence of the people of Luzhou. It is killing two birds with one stone."
Ang Lee smiled and explained.
"Big Brother, but this way, the other bandits will get the news in advance. Once they are prepared, it will not be easy for us to achieve last night's great victory without suffering any losses."
Li Kunxiong said worriedly.
Ang Lee smiled and praised, "Kunxiong, I am really happy that you can think of this. Publicizing the might of our army will indeed make the bandits of Luzhou more vigilant. However, this is a disadvantage. The benefits it brings are even greater. Other than what we just said in front of the people, there are even more important benefits."
"What are the more important benefits?"
"First, by publicizing our victory, we can better intimidate the bandits of Luzhou City. They will not dare to be impudent and bully the people of Luzhou City. Second, if the bandits know that our army has won, they will definitely be more vigilant. This way, it will be more difficult for our army to suppress the bandits. However, if it is easy to suppress the bandits every time, what is the point of actual combat training? Have you forgotten Big Brother's original intention of suppressing the bandits? It is to train the army's combat ability. The bandits' nest is our training ground. The more vigilant the bandits are, the better it will be for our army to train real soldiers.
Got it? "Ang Lee smiled and lectured.
"Aiya, how could I forget this? The bandits are used to train the army. Big Brother, I got it, hehe."
Ang Lee smiled and looked towards the south, "The situation in Cuandi is still not looking good. The army has to step up their training. Actual combat training is even more important. From tomorrow onwards, the army will attack the bandits in batches and use the bandits to improve the soldiers' combat ability."
"Big Brother, let me lead a group of people."
"I am afraid that you will be impulsive. Can you really do it?"
"Big Brother, I will definitely not disappoint you. I have seen the army's strength with my own eyes. Suppressing the bandits is not a problem."
Li Kunxiong strongly requested.
Li An smiled and nodded. "It's not a problem for you to lead the troops. However, you must first find the bandit's lair. If you can't find the lair, where are you going to fight the bandits in such a big mountain?"
"Big Brother is right. We have to find the bandit's nest first. Once we find it, we will fight. Hehe."
The corner of Li An's mouth curled into a smile as he loudly ordered, "All troops, speed up!"
The eight hundred soldiers heard the order and increased their speed towards Gourd Cave.
Due to the previous night's raid on the bandit's nest, it was rather tiring. They had only slept for a few hours in the morning. For this reason, these soldiers did not participate in training after returning to Gourd Cave. Instead, they rested for a day and started training again the next day.
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