The mountain roads are rugged and difficult to walk, so even the best bandits should pay attention to their feet, and if they are not careful, they will fall down. Tai Shici's subordinates occupied the favorable terrain and shot with bows and crossbows, almost without moving their nests, concentrating on shooting, fast and accurate. Although the bandits also had bows and crossbows, their self-made bamboo bows and wooden crossbows could not be compared with standard ordnance, and they did not have a suitable formation to form effective killing, and they were shot dozens of people after holding on for a short time, and the rest of them saw that there was no hope of victory and fled.

The drums beat again, and the soldiers around Tai Shici began to pursue, they were in groups of three or five, the sword and shield hands were in front, and the crossbowmen were behind, and the sword and shield hands were not only responsible for covering, but also responsible for cleaning up the lone bandits. Most of these bandits have been frightened and have no intention of fighting again, just want to escape. Even those who had the courage were not these tacit opponents, who were either cut to the ground or shot with a crossbow.

With a single drum, the encirclement shrunk. Tai Shi Ci ordered to stop advancing and seize the time to adjust the formation. He doesn't need to be personally responsible for this, every captain and chief knows what to do. In this kind of terrain combat, three or five people can control a node, and there are only thirty or fifty people in sight, and the commander is the supreme commander, and the role of the flag and war drums is greatly reduced, and shouting and gesturing are the most effective ways to communicate.

A quarter of an hour later, the ready war drums sounded one after another, and Tai Shici once again gave the order to attack.

The encirclement narrowed again, slowly, but very resolutely. The bandits panicked and tried desperately to break through, but all four exits were blocked, and although they rushed with all their might, they could not break through the blockade, but were exposed to the crossbowmen. Most of them fell under the arrows without even reaching the sword and shield hands, and the corpses were stacked on top of each other, and soon a wall of corpses was piled up at the mouth of the valley, and blood pooled and flowed along the hillside. The wounded bandits let out a desperate wail, crying out for help from their companions, hoping that someone would save their lives.

The drums beat again and again, the encirclement became smaller and smaller, and more and more bandits fell. When all the bandits were blocked in a valley of more than 100 steps, the bandits were desperate, laid down their weapons one after another, and surrendered on their knees. Several sect marshals were standing in the crowd in despair, their faces like ashes.

Tai Shici immediately announced the conditions for accepting the surrender, and those who killed the sect marshal could get 100 acres of land, and those who killed the little marshal could get dozens of acres of land.

Before the words fell, several sect commanders were cut down to the ground, and there was not even a single corpse. Not only the commander and the little handsome, but all the bandits who had a bit of an official position were cut down, and they didn't even let go of those who surrendered on their knees. So far, this group of bandits has been completely wiped out, and all that remains is a rabble, which can only be at the mercy of Tai Shici.

According to Sun Ce's established policy, all bandits who surrendered in defeat were not allowed to stay in their original locations, except for the generals who led their troops to surrender, they could keep a few hundred, and all the others moved to Tuntian. Tai Shici took the captives out of the mountain, screened them, and placed them separately.

At this time, Yu Fu rushed to Yinxian County and conveyed Sun Ce's order to let Tai Shici go north as soon as possible after completing the task of conquering and suppressing the bandits. Tai Shi Ci was overjoyed, handed over the matter at hand to Yu Xuan, and set off immediately with his personal guards.

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Five days later, Tai Shici arrived in Qiantang and met He Qi when he stayed overnight at the inn.

He Qi was surprised. He has always been very concerned about Tai Shici. When Sun Ce saw him for the first time, he compared him to Tai Shici. Invisibly, they have become competitors. He knew Tai Shi Ci's task, and originally thought that Tai Shi Ci was still fighting in the mountains, and it was likely that he would not be able to complete the task within the agreed half a year. He is a Huiji, and he has served several county magistrates, so he knows the details of these bandits too well. It's not that it can't be defeated, it's that it can't be cleared. Tai Shici is a foreigner, and he only has 300 parts available, and it is impossible to complete the task in half a year.

He Qi took the initiative to invite Tai Shici to drink. Tai Shici also knew that Sun Ce had a high opinion of He Qi, so he happily went to the appointment. This is the first time the two have met in private, and it is inevitable that they will be a little restrained at first, after three rounds of drinking, their hearts will be slightly reduced, and they are like-minded, and the two will talk warmly, and He Qi asked about Tai Shici's task. Tai Shici did not hide it, and roughly talked about the results of his combat in the past six months.

He Qi stopped his cup and looked at Tai Shici carefully. It's not that he doubts Tai Shi Ci, but he thinks it's too incredible. It only took five months before and after, Tai Shi Ci turned to the mountains within a radius of 100 miles, and he was defeated, and every battle was to kill his chief. If it's just occasional, He Qi is confident that he can do it, but every time he fights, it's a little scary.

"Dare to ask Ziyi for details." He Qi was dressed upright, and he bowed his hand very solemnly.

Tai Shici hurriedly put down the wine glass and returned the salute. After understanding He Qi's doubts, he laughed silently. He knew that He Qi was also an expert in mountain warfare, and he was proficient in the way of military training, and the soldiers under his command were all elite, compared with ordinary people, he was already a master. However, He Qi has never met a truly powerful opponent, so he has not been able to force all his potential, and there is still a distance from the real peak.

This is the distance between the master and the best.

For example, He Qi is similar to him a few months ago, rarely meets opponents, but he has not encountered opponents of equal strength, opponents are too weak, and he can win any fight. It wasn't until he met Zu Lang, especially when he was blocked in the cottage by Zu Lang for two days, and watched Zu Lang kill Chen Luo, Wan Bing and others, and hit Shi Jian hard, that he found that it became extremely difficult to win, and he had to use all his strength, rack his brains, and pay countless efforts and patience to have a glimmer of possibility, even so, it was not easy for him to win a victory. Walking on the edge of life and death every day is not only a physical test for him, but also a psychological test.

In that short period of two months, he has made greater progress than in the previous ten years.

"Brother Gongmiao, if you want to become a master, talent, hard work, and luck cannot be wasted, if you have talent, if you don't work hard, you can only have small achievements, and it is difficult to get into the hall of elegance. has no talent, and it is difficult to get a glimpse of the temple with hard work alone. Both talent and hard work, can be outstanding, and opponents are hard to find. It's hard to go all out without an opponent of equal strength, and even if you have a shocking stunt, you don't have a chance to show it. ”

He Qi smiled: "Please also ask Ziyi for guidance." ”

Tai Shi Ci pondered for a moment. "I have crossed the river for less than a year, and I have benefited a lot from more than 100 battles, especially in the two months when I fought with Zulang. But the battle that impressed me the most was the one in which I failed to ambush General Sun. If Brother Gongmiao is interested, I might as well tell you about it. ”

He Qi laughed and shouted: "Don't hide it from Ziyi, I have also heard some people, if you can listen to Ziyi explain it himself, it will be more interesting." ”

Tai Shi Ci smiled, his eyes a little confused. "That battle can be said to be the most I have ever met a master in my life. The glance of Xu Zhongkang, the commander of the martial guard, made me realize how the slightest difference between the top master and the master can determine life and death. ”