The corps commander took the head, played with it twice, and then threw it back to the soldier, saying, "With this head, it's not a loss!"
The soldier who took the head loosened the bun of the head, tied the hair around his waist and said: "Boss, let's rush inside as soon as possible. There must be more water bandits inside! Look at a few more heads. We will get rich!"
The corps commander said disdainfully: "You know nothing! Do you know why I am leading you so hard to rush forward? Just to grab this head! There is not a single one inside!"
The soldier next to him said in confusion: "Why do you say that? Didn't you say that there are thousands of water bandits in this village? It's impossible for so many people to go to the river?"
The captain said: "It's true that there are thousands of water bandits! But they are being chopped off on the river at this time, and those heads are not our turn! As for those who stay in the village, they must be the lowest status among the water bandits. People, people like this can only live on the outskirts of the village! If you don’t believe it, you will see those idiots rushing in desperately and coming back empty-handed!”
A few soldiers thought this was true! The water bandits, like the officers and soldiers, also have internal classes! When they were camping, the oldest one lived in the middle, and then they lined up toward the outside. Those who live on the outermost edge must be the weakest and least lovable people, so they are left behind when they go out to rob!
Several soldiers were discouraged when they heard this, and one of them said, "So, doesn't it mean we only got one head this time?"
At this moment, cheers rang out from the yard next door. It seemed that the water bandits in their yard had also been beheaded! Taking this opportunity, the corporal commander recruited them to come over, and then he whispered: "There is still a chance, but one person must be left to watch over this family of water bandits! They can also be considered as creditors, and they cannot let them go in vain!"
The soldier with the head tied around his waist hesitated and whispered: "How about I stay here and watch them! I have already beheaded one, and I will definitely get the bigger reward!"
The captain nodded with satisfaction when he heard what he said, and then whispered: "I'll tie them up in a while and let Xiao Zhao take them outside the village to watch. Taking this opportunity, you guys will follow me to the riverside." Go, go downstream along the Yangtze River!"
At this point, a soldier understood and overjoyed and whispered: "Boss, you mean that the water bandits on the river have been defeated now, but some of them will definitely escape back. Let's intercept and kill them, right?" "
The team leader said with a cowardly expression: "Yes, that's what it means!"
Another soldier said: "There are just a few of us, do we have enough manpower?"
The soldier with the human head tied around his waist kicked him and said, "What are you afraid of? Those people who ran back were frightened. Maybe they didn't even have weapons. They could just hold down and chop off their heads. How could there be so many of them?" matter!"
The team leader nodded and said, "Xiao Zhao is right! Even if they have weapons, we are not afraid. Those people will have no fighting spirit when they come back, and they dare not fight at all! So the most important thing is not to start a fight, but to hide and avoid being discovered by them!" Then if you scare people away, your work will be in vain!"
When everyone saw what the captain said, they all nodded in agreement. Then someone went in, dragged out the headless body and threw it outside the yard. Several other people tied up the four women and one man in the yard, tied them into a string with ropes, and led them out of the village.
They were the first batch to escort the prisoners out, so the soldiers guarding outside looked at them with envy. Especially the heads around their waists made their eyes red with envy!
The soldier with the head tied up is also a clever guy! He held the rope and started bragging to the soldiers about how brave he was and how he jumped into the window, which attracted most of the people's attention! The other four took the opportunity to walk around the village toward the river.
When they walked to the riverside and found a high point to look into the Yangtze River, they found that the battle on the river was over. Many small boats were put down on the transport ship to fish for people all over the river! Those who were injured were beheaded directly and the bodies were thrown into the river! Those who were not injured were dragged onto the ship and tied up. This was all a military achievement!
The corps commander was overjoyed when he saw this situation! He hurriedly said: "Quick! Quick! Go downstream quickly and pay attention to whether there is a path! A large part of the water bandits here are locals. They will definitely come back along the path. We must stop them!"
To their surprise, they were not the only smart people! They met several more groups while searching for the trail, and it seemed they all had the same idea! So a few leaders got together to discuss it. Just work together and follow the path. Any gains will be distributed according to the amount of effort.
The reason why they were able to reach an agreement so quickly was because they knew that whatever they wanted to think of, their general would also want to do it, but now the general was busy encircling and suppressing the water bandits in the village. As soon as the battle in the village is over, he will immediately send people to explore downstream! When the big team arrives, they won't be able to grab the head!
It is foreseeable that these smart guys will definitely be able to capture many escaped water bandits. Taking those heads back is a lot of money. If you go back and buy land, you can buy land, and if you get married, you can live a good life!
But at this time, the battle in the center of the village ran into trouble! At the largest house in the center of the village, the soldiers attacked four times before occupying the courtyard!
At the beginning, the soldiers went from house to house in an orderly manner. Because they knew that the village had been surrounded and the people inside could not escape, the house-to-house clearing was slower but sure, and no one would be missed. And just like what the position said, except for some gains outside the village, the remaining houses are full of old, weak, women and children! Apart from being sure that these people were bandits, there wasn't much real gain.
But when they attacked the center of the village, they encountered strong resistance! At first, the soldiers decided to climb over the wall when they couldn't push the courtyard door. Because this house belongs to the village chief. Obviously the courtyard wall was built higher than other houses, so the soldiers who climbed over the wall had some trouble!
But this could not stop the soldiers who were eager to get rich. But when the first soldier climbed up the wall, he heard a strange scream and twisted his body and turned outwards. There was also a scream in mid-air, which shocked everyone! When he landed, everyone saw a hole in the cotton armor around his waist, and blood was pouring out! Fortunately, he dodged in time, and it seemed that the injury was not serious!
The officer leading the team hurriedly asked: "What's going on? Is there someone inside?"
The injured soldier covered his wound and shouted loudly: "There are two people inside guarding the courtyard wall with spears. You can't climb the wall anymore. It's too dangerous!"
