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"Milord, the bandits have lost."

A leader of the bandits kneeled in front of Qin Tianxiong and reported in a low voice.

In the darkness, countless elite soldiers wielded bows and arrows. Under the moonlight, these arrows flashed with a ghastly chill, causing one's heart to palpitate.

He lowered his head deeply and touched his forehead to the ground. Even if he was brave and unruly, his life and death was in Qin Tianxiong's hands. He knelt at Qin Tianxiong's feet in fear.

Most of them were prisoners on death row. The criminals and felons of the northern border who were on death row should have killed them ten times over.

"Send my order that no one is to be let off. If any one of you tries to escape, you will all have to wipe your own necks!"

"Yes, the criminals shall obey."

The group of bandits and bandits that were kneeling in front of Qin Tianxiong quickly left after getting on their horses and kowtowing. Their subordinates had long been prepared to kill these bandits who had lost.

Their hearts were filled with helplessness and grief. They were originally born from the same roots, so why was there a need to be in such a rush?

Behind them, there were countless elite soldiers, crossbows, archers, and the crossbows, all standing upright in the darkness. None of them dared to take the risk to resist the idea of escaping.

"Tell me, why do you think that the Vanguard Master did not lead troops to assist the Xiao Shan Pass?"

"Who knows? Do your job well. Didn't you see that?" The surroundings have already been sealed off, and if we turn back, we will only be left with a dead end. Only by following Master's instructions and doing this properly will we be able to have a slim chance of survival. "

The leaders discussed in hushed tones for a while, each dispersing to command their subordinates, strictly defending every place against the raiders who retreated after the robbery. Regardless of who they were or how much combat power they had, they could only risk their lives not letting a single person escape.

"Kill!"

The bandits and bandits, these criminals only had one thought, "Kill." They viewed human lives as grass and would never show mercy, their lives as grass and as grass.

Following the clashing of weapons, a bonfire was set ablaze. Each bandit was in charge of his own territory, so they did not need to chase after him. They only needed to guard his territory and prevent him from leaving.

"Big brother, these people are not bandits. They clearly …"

Before he could finish his words, his big brother had already covered his mouth with his hand. "No matter who they are, it has nothing to do with us. We cannot disobey the orders of Lord Vanguard. If we turn back, there is only death for us brothers."

From their attitude and words, it could be seen that they were not some raiders who had been defeated, but rather those who had fled and fled for their lives after Xiao Shan Pass had been breached.

The leaders of the bandits gathered together and discussed in low voices. They all felt uneasy, after all, the other side was a regular army of the Great Kang, and the ones supervising them were also elite soldiers of the Great Kang.

"What's going on? This is too bizarre. "

"Don't ask too much, have you forgotten the orders of the lord? No matter who it is that has been defeated, as long as these people escape from our responsible territory, we will die here!"

One of the leaders turned around to look, and saw that a torch was lit in the distance. Behind the bonfire, in the darkness, there were countless sword lights and sword shadows, reflecting the cold of Yue Ye, who was emitting an endless killing intent.

There was no retreat, and only a few people retreated. But those people, without exception, were shot down by arrows within a hundred steps of Qin Tianxiong's elite soldiers. There was no way they could even approach the soldiers.

Qin Tianxiong was like a god of death on a black steed as he rode alone in front of the troop. His bloodshot eyes were colder than the night on the other side of the barrier.

He had used these bandits and criminals to assassinate the warriors who had been defeated by Xiao Shan. Regardless of whether they were bandits or those who had escaped, if they dared to approach his subordinates, they would die a hundred steps away!

No one dared to disobey the order. The archers, the divine archers and the crossbows behind him aimed at anyone who was facing them. They wouldn't let anyone near them to reveal their secret.

Qin Tianxiong's subordinates looked at the back of Qin Tianxiong with admiration. In their hearts, the back of the Vanguard Lord was especially tall.

As expected of the famous generals of the past, the loyal and kind Qin family. They had been discussing that Lord Vanguard had just brought troops into the battlefield, so his heart wasn't firm enough. He was being too merciful to those bandits and prisoners. It was only at this moment that they realized that the reason why Lord Vanguard did not kill these people and instead allowed them to live was because he had a great use for them.

"Lord Pioneer is truly wise. He used these criminals to kill each other, causing them to exhaust themselves in battle. This is truly an ingenious plan to kill two birds with one stone. Not only did it save our strength and stamina, it also allowed us to obtain credit easily. We can also use this method to cause both of them to suffer."

Everyone nodded in succession. "Indeed, you're worthy of being the duke's heir. The duke's son really has the airs of a famous general …"

Ode to praise and admiration faintly came from behind him. When Qin Tianxiong heard this, he could only smile bitterly. Helpless, he thought up of such a plan. He felt extremely helpless.

It should have been an extremely clever and sinister plan, but it was not from his own heart.

"Chan Juan, do you know what kind of price you have to pay for revenge in this war? All of this is a path paved with countless amounts of blood and your life!"

She turned her gaze in the direction of the Great Wings City, her heart pounding. Would she really come to the north to see him?

"Right now, she is Da Yue branch's Da Yu family. She is Yu's wife alone, and even gave birth to a lonely stepson. Will she still be able to meet me at the northern border?"

"Prince Xian of the Left, Tuoba Fei? What kind of person is he exactly?"

The shouts of battle became weaker and weaker. The hopeless escape was just a path of death. From all directions, there were countless bandits and criminals, blood from both the officials and the prisoners, and also the bandits.

A faint trace of dawn appeared in the east. The only things that could be seen were corpses and dark red blood. This piece of land might be barren, but it had already turned blood-red. It was likely that when spring arrived, this piece of land would be especially fertile and beautiful.

Qin Tianxiong sighed. It was about to end. He had to end everything before daybreak so that his men wouldn't discover the secret.

He urged his horse forward, and a few surviving leaders hurriedly came over and knelt in front of Qin Tianxiong's horse, reporting the results of their battle.

"Pour all the bodies together and burn them with butter."

"Yes."

The convicts piled all the bodies, including those of their comrades, close together, poured the butter they had prepared, and threw the torches on them.

Qin Tianxiong coldly watched as the flames soared and everything disappeared in the flames. His heart gradually became firmer.