I want to ruin the country

Senglinqin asked a few more bandits and got a general idea of ​​the situation on the mountain.

Senglin asked the captured bandits to be brought up and told the story.

"You've gathered in the mountains and become bandits. This is a capital crime. Come on, take them out and chop them off!"

Several people were lying on the ground, kowtowed,

"Please spare my life, Marshal. I am a good person. I was captured by Liu Heita and taken to the mountains. I ran down here because I didn't want to be a bandit. Please have mercy on me, Marshal!"

The monks in the forest said,

"You all don't want to die?"

Who wants to die? Several people kowtowed like pounding garlic.

"General, we want to live!"

The monks in the forest said,

"Since you want to live, I will give you a chance to atone for your sins!"

When several people heard this, they kowtowed again.

"Please give your orders, Master. We will definitely make up for our sins with our merits!"

"That's good. I'll send a few of you back to the mountain to meet Liu Heita."

"what?"

"Master Shuai, we did escape, but when we get back, Liu Heita will definitely rip our hearts out and fry them!"

Senglin smiled at me,

"You will die if you don't go now!"

Several people were silent. Isn't it true that their lives are in the hands of others and they have no say in the matter!

Senglinqin said again,

"I can write you a letter to persuade Liu Heita to surrender.

I will tell him not to hurt you, otherwise, I will wipe out his entire family!"

After much deliberation, several people decided that there were two paths: one could live or die.

If I don't go, I will die. There is no other way, so I have to agree.

"Master, we will obey your orders!"

"All right!"

Senglin personally asked his secretary to write a letter, which simply explained the current situation and also included the news that his people were killed in the explosion last night.

It also stated that if one surrendered and saved lives, he would be considered meritorious and could be given a lighter sentence.

As long as the other accomplices are not killed, they will be forgiven.

If someone kills someone, as long as the crime is not extremely serious, the crime can be reduced by one level.

If they resist stubbornly, the army will surely collapse and turn into dust everywhere. He only has one day to decide what to do next.

If you don't raise the white flag and surrender by noon tomorrow, you will bear the consequences.

In addition, he also explained that if anyone harmed the people who delivered the letter, their homes would be confiscated and their entire families would be killed, leaving no one alive.

After the letter was written, a few people were asked to eat and then return to the mountain to deliver the letter.

They were also taken to the site of yesterday's explosion to let them experience the power of the cannon firsthand.

He also instructed them that after they returned, they should tell everyone they met that the Marshal had said that they should quickly come down the mountain and surrender, and that he would forgive them for their past mistakes.

The court also distributed land to those who had no land, ensuring that they could live and work in peace and contentment.

Those who continue to resist will only end up dead.

This is because the Marshal is kind-hearted, otherwise, he would have started firing today!

These people were terrified when they saw the big hole blown out on the ground.

This is different from the cannons used to hit iron balls. This is so powerful that it can blow flesh and blood into slag.

Not to mention Liu Heita, even if the gods came, they couldn’t stop it!

These people held white flags and shouted as they climbed up the mountain.

Liu Heita received a report that the officers and soldiers had sent people to persuade him to surrender, and that the people involved were the ones who had escaped from the mountain. He was immediately so angry that the Three Corpse Gods jumped into a rage, and the Five Spirits' heroic spirit rose into the sky.

He knew that his crimes were so heinous that he would be put to death even if he surrendered. He did not even meet the people who tried to persuade him to surrender.

"Confuse our troops and cut them into pieces!"

Chop up several messengers.

It was chopped off, but these messengers didn't complain on the way up the mountain.

They repeated the words that Senglinqin asked them to convey countless times to the bandits in the mountains.

The news spread from person to person and everyone knew about it. When many bandits heard it, they realized that all of them, including the third in command, had been killed in the explosion last night.

There are more than 300 people, not a single one is left. How powerful is this cannon!

Although he seemed to be afraid of Liu Heita and did not dare to escape, he had made up his mind in his heart that as long as the situation was not right, he would run away as soon as possible.

They became bandits so that they could avoid being bullied and have a good life. They didn't think they could fight against the imperial court.

What should Liu Heita and the Fourth Dangjia discuss?

Liu Heita, the fourth in command, who went up the mountain to seek refuge with the government troops after risking the lives of several people, would not be able to survive if he fell into the hands of the government troops.

So he encouraged Liu Heita,

"Boss, don't listen to their nonsense. Our stronghold is impregnable after the reconstruction.

When the officers and soldiers rush over, we will fight them with rolling logs, battering stones, bows and arrows, and crossbows.

There is enough of these things, enough food to last for two years.

I just don’t believe they can keep us here for two years!”

Liu Heita Road,

"But their cannons are powerful!"

The fourth boss curled his lips and said,

"It's just a rumor. The Second In Command and his men might have been ambushed, otherwise they wouldn't have been completely wiped out.

When they fire their cannons, we dig holes in the ground, and when they’re done, we come out to defend.

They can't possibly bomb their own people, right?"

When Liu Heita thought about it, he realized that this was indeed the case, and he immediately became very proud.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's fight him for two years!"

The fourth boss said,

"Tomorrow morning, I'll go to the first line of defense and hold out for a while. Let's see how long it takes that old thief Senglinqin to break through my first line of defense!"

Sure enough, the fourth boss kept his word and brought 500 bandits to the first line of defense halfway up the mountain early the next morning.

A ten-zhang-wide trench was dug in front of the place, and behind the trench was a stone wall half a person's height, which was perfect for the bandits to stand behind and shoot arrows.

Many holes were dug in the ground behind the stone wall. The soil layer above the holes was more than ten feet thick, so even if a shell hit it, it would not collapse.

There was dry food and clean water stored in the cave, so even if there was a war, the bandits would not be thirsty or hungry.

Without these facilities, the bandits would not have the confidence to fight against the imperial army.

Unfortunately, the ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny.

The next morning, Senglinqin did not see the bandits' white flags, but instead saw the heads of several people he sent hanging out.

Senglinqin was so angry that his liver and lungs were exploded and his teeth were broken.

He didn't hesitate for a second.

"rush!"

You can charge forward, but not blindly, and certainly not recklessly.

At the front was a row of soldiers with rattan shields. They were holding rattan shields that were more than one person tall and advancing step by step.

Even if arrows were shot at them, the soldiers would not be hurt.

The soldiers walked cautiously and gradually reached the open space in front of the trench.

The fourth master saw that he had entered the range of the bow and arrow and shouted,

"Archery!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

After a series of clapper sounds, the bandits behind the stone wall all stood up, drew their bows and shot arrows, "Swish, swish, swish!"

Arrows rained down like raindrops.

"Teng teng teng", most of them were nailed on the rattan shield.

Most of the soldiers were fine, except for one who stumbled, revealing a flaw in his shield.

"boom"

An eagle-feather arrow was lodged in his foot.