Chapter 151 Changing to the Chief Flag Waist Badge!
Some of the soldiers began to feel their hearts race; they were all prisoners who had been exiled with the Shen family.
They're very familiar with raiding the enemy's stronghold!
They made the right choice by joining the army this time!
Rather than staying in Hongliutun and working ourselves to the bone after spring, it's better to follow them and pull off a big heist!
In the blink of an eye, forty bandits were either killed or captured!
The first and second leaders had their legs broken and were lying on the ground. Wei's army dragged them like dead dogs to Shen Lanxi!
Shen Lanxi sat in front of the fire, her posture for warming herself remained unchanged.
"Ten military households and twenty-nine civilians in Dayu Village. Three military households and eighteen civilians in Baihe County. In total, sixty lives!" Shen Lanxi's eyes reflected the firelight, two bright flames, yet they could not melt away the coldness in her pupils.
The first and second leaders looked at Shen Lanxi in horror, and knelt on the ground in a panic, begging for mercy.
"Please, sir, spare our lives! I'm willing to offer you all the treasures I've stolen, just please spare our lives!"
Shen Lanxi: "I didn't take your lives on the spot because I wanted you to know what it felt like for the people you killed to die!"
The first and second leaders stared at Shen Lanxi as if they had seen a demon.
He wanted to torture them to death slowly; how could he be so cruel?
"No, you can't kill us! If you kill us, my brothers will definitely come to avenge us!"
"If you release us, we'll give you all our gold and silver treasures. We'll do whatever you want us to do. From now on, we'll be your dogs!"
The first and second leaders were so frightened that they cried and kept kowtowing to Shen Lanxi.
Shen Lanxi's lips curled into a cruel smile: "I'll give you a chance. If you can fight your way out of here among my lads, I'll let you go!"
The first and second leaders glanced around, then immediately fell back to the ground, begging for mercy.
If they could beat these people, they wouldn't have had their legs broken and beg for mercy like dogs!
Shen Lanxi didn't care what they thought and started to call on the troops.
"Yuan Jing, Yuan Jun, Yuan Xu, Yuan Kun, I'm entrusting them to you. Don't let them die too easily!"
"yes!"
Wei Dongzhu stepped forward to report: "Xiao Fang has already led his men to chase after them."
Shen Lanxi glanced at Shen Yuanjing and the others, and said, "Let's follow them!"
"yes!"
Shen Yuanjing and his companions didn't want to be left here. Since their eldest sister had given them these two to practice on, all they had to do was kill them, right?
Shen Yuanjing swiftly severed the leader's arm with a single stroke!
Seeing his decisiveness, the other three grabbed their knives and started slashing without saying a word.
The second-in-command was so frightened that he scrambled backwards.
He hadn't run more than a few meters when he was slashed to the ground by the three men, his screams and howls echoing through the air!
The murderous aura on the battlefield is forged in blood. Shen Lanxi looked at her brothers, each radiating killing intent, and raised her hand: "Clean up the battlefield!"
The bandits were beheaded, their bodies buried, and all their valuables looted. Their horses were even left for them to use as transportation.
After cleaning up, the group followed the marks left by Xiao Fang and headed up to the nearby Caotuo Ridge.
There were only a dozen or so bandits guarding Caotuo Ridge. After Xiao Fang sent people to investigate, he wiped out Caotuo Ridge in one fell swoop.
When Shen Lanxi arrived with her men, he had already ordered that all the grain and valuables be placed in the courtyard!
"This shouldn't be their permanent residence. I guess they're villagers from nearby, and they'll gather together as soon as they find something profitable!" Xiao Fang said based on his experience.
Shen Lanxi: "Divide the grain and valuables into three portions. Send one portion to Dayu Village, one portion to Hongliu Village, and one portion to Baihe Garrison!"
Liu Yan immediately led people to take inventory.
Shen Lanxi: "Hand over one-third of the bandit's head first!"
"yes!"
Shen Lanxi led Wei Dongzhu and Xiao Fang to inspect the surroundings, and stopped at the back slope!
“Cao Lianwang is dead, and Tian Maofeng will definitely send a new centurion.”
Wei Dongzhu: "We've just been promoted. Even if we succeed in suppressing bandits, we'll only be rewarded with money. There's not much hope for further promotion!"
Shen Lanxi: "Before the new centurion arrives, I want to sit in the captain's seat!"
Wei Dongzhu and Xiao Fang exchanged a glance but remained silent.
"Go back and tell Niu Zhuang that we have wiped out most of the bandits, and only ten of them were wounded and escaped to the vicinity of Caotuo Ridge!"
"yes!"
After Wei Dong returned, he immediately reported to Niu Zhuang.
"Commander Niu, we have wiped out most of the bandits, leaving only the bandit leader and a few wounded bandits who have escaped. Commander Lan has already led men to pursue them. We can't let her claim all the credit for killing the bandit leader!"
Upon hearing this, Niu Zhuang showed no signs of injury whatsoever. He quickly got up and led his troops, letting Wei Dongzhu lead the way.
Just as they reached Caotuo Ridge, Niu Zhuang was ambushed by bandits and died on the spot!
Two days later, the newly arrived centurion, Tian Nong, came to make his appointment!
Shen Lanxi first presented the bandit's head, along with the seized money and horses, and then informed Niu Zhuang of his death!
Tian Nong cried out in grief and indignation, "These audacious bandits are utterly lawless! I, Tian Nong, swear I will not rest until they are wiped out!"
"You have rendered meritorious service in suppressing the bandits. I will go and report to the commander, and then I will come back to reward you!"
A day later, Shen Lanxi changed into the waist tag of the general.
Wei Dongzhu and others were each commended!
As the year draws to a close, "bandits are rampant!"
Tian Nong, who had only been in office for a few days, was soon reprimanded by Tian Maofeng.
"If you don't go to the garrison and instead spend your days indulging in a life of debauchery at home, don't blame me for being ruthless if anyone finds fault with you!"
Tian Nong quickly tried to appease him, saying, "Uncle, there's nothing going on at the garrison."
Tian Maofeng, his face dark with anger, rebuked: "The bandits have been frequently harassing Dayu Village and other counties and villages. Even my superiors have come to question me about why the bandits are allowed to run rampant in my jurisdiction. Where do you expect me to put my old face?!"
Tian Nong shrank back in fright: "Uncle, they're just a few bandits! I'll send troops to wipe them out!"
Seeing that his distant nephew didn't seem to care at all, Tian Maofeng was immediately enraged.
"You go yourself. If you don't wipe out all the bandits before the New Year, I'll dismiss you!"
Tian Nong dared not refute, and quickly shrank back!
As the year draws to a close, Hongliutun is devoid of laughter and joy, only gloomy clouds hang over it!
"I wonder where they are? How are they? Are they cold? Do they have a hot meal?"
The women in the military village all looked worried and anxious, missing their husbands!
Shen Yuanjing and his entourage drove two horse-drawn carts, one loaded with grain and the other with charcoal, slowly returning to Hongliutun!
Upon hearing the news, the Shen family rushed out, only to find the people of Hongliutun already gathered around.
Shen Yuanjing took out the list, read out each name, and distributed one item.
"Wang Aping's family, come here! Wang Aping killed six bandits while suppressing bandits. He has been rewarded with twelve taels of silver, six catties of rice, and six catties of charcoal!"
"I'm from Wang Aping's family. Please watch my things for me while I go home to call someone!" Mrs. Wang Aping ran home happily!
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