The next instant, without any hesitation, these hunters shot arrows at the mountain bandits.
At the same time, the mountain bandits charged back at the hunters.
They attacked almost simultaneously, instantly facing a life-or-death struggle.
However, the mountain bandits intended to directly kill these old hunters head-on, so they rushed forward.
The old hunters, on the other hand, loosed their arrows.
This was something the mountain bandits hadn't anticipated and what truly instilled fear in them.
"Not good, they have bows and arrows, they're going to use them!!"
"Damn it, they're a group of archers, how can we possibly be their match??"
"Charge faster, we must charge faster, otherwise, we might all die!!"
The best way to deal with archers was to engage them in close combat.
Only then would they have a chance to kill the archers.
Otherwise, they might die.
However, their thoughts were pleasant, but the reality of action was not as they imagined.
Their speed was nowhere near as fast as they thought.
Before they could reach the hunters, the hunters had already loosed their arrows, killing the mountain bandits on the spot.
Even if a few managed to dodge the first volley, a second arrow would immediately strike.
The powerful arrows struck their vital points, killing them instantly.
The mountain bandits offered little resistance, being shot dead on the spot.
As they died, their eyes were filled with disbelief.
Clearly, they couldn't believe they had died so easily.
They were even more incredulous that they had died at the hands of mere commoners.
After killing these men, the commoners let out a sigh of relief.
"Phew! Finally, we killed them. I almost thought they were going to counter-attack!!"
"I felt that way too. If we had been a moment slower, we might have died!!"
"These mountain bandits still had some strength, but even so, they still died by our hands. We've avenged our brothers!!"
As these words were spoken, everyone else nodded in agreement.
For them, they had indeed avenged their brothers.
After killing these mountain bandits, they felt a sense of relief, as if a dark cloud had lifted.
And this scene was not occurring in just one place; similar scenes were unfolding everywhere.
The commoners were not fools. If they truly lacked the strength, they wouldn't have pursued the mountain bandits so fiercely.
Those who pursued the mountain bandits with their lives were people with a certain degree of strength.
Therefore, when the mountain bandits were caught up, they had only one outcome: death.
After all, many commoners held irreconcilable hatred for the mountain bandits, how could they let them go?
Almost before Lin Tian's army had traversed the Great Qin, more than half of the mountain bandits had been dealt with.
Then, at this time, Lin Tian made an unexpected decision.
It was a bounty.
A reward of ten wen for killing a mountain bandit.
Ten wen was a very small reward, even the smallest among official bounties.
In the past, there had even been records of thousand-gold rewards.
A reward of ten wen was difficult for people to take seriously.
However, ten wen was still money!
The common people already hated the mountain bandits to the bone, wishing they could kill them.
Now, with this ten wen bounty, their enthusiasm soared.
Every single one of them actively hunted down the mountain bandits.
Even those who lacked the ability to kill mountain bandits were happy to report them.
After all, in Lin Tian's bounty system, there were also monetary rewards for reporting.
This method directly marked the doom of the mountain bandits.
"We're finished, we're completely finished, we can't escape!!"
"Yes! We can't escape. Those who went out are all dead. We simply can't withstand the attack of the commoners!!"
"Who would have thought, who would have thought it would turn out this way? Who would have thought that the commoners we casually bullied before would become our death knell??"
The mountain bandits had truly not anticipated the current situation.
And because of this, many of them were filled with despair.
Especially when they realized that if they fled separately, no one could survive, their thoughts changed even more.
They dared not flee separately, nor did they dare to escape to other places.
After all, in other places, they might encounter the Qin army.
The only thing they could do was to stay where they were, waiting for Lin Tian's army to arrive.
This was undoubtedly an agonizing experience for them.
It was even like knowing the day of their death and waiting to die.
This was a situation they had never imagined.
But it was also something they had no choice but to face.
"It's over, we're really finished this time!!"
"Yes! We're finished, we're just waiting to die!!"
"Let's wait for death. Every day we can live is a day!!"
Lin Tian's actions directly sounded the death knell for these mountain bandits.
One by one, these mountain bandits were waiting to die.
Lin Tian, on his part, showed no mercy.
When he led his army to attack, he ordered his men to kill all the mountain bandits who were waiting to die.
Heads were piled high on the mountains.
The scene was enough to deter countless mountain bandits.
Yet, Lin Tian did not stop his actions. After finishing off one commandery, they immediately moved to the next.
According to Lin Tian's initial plan, he indeed traversed all the commanderies of Great Qin.
His army followed, crossing vast mountains and rivers.
The process was undoubtedly arduous, but the results were immensely gratifying.
Especially after they had wiped out all the mountain bandits, the commoners were filled with immense gratitude towards them.
Words of appreciation poured into Lin Tian's ears.
"This is wonderful, truly wonderful! The Crown Prince has wiped out the mountain bandits, and we can finally live in peace!!"
"Wuwuwu! I've waited for this day for so long. Now that it's finally over, it's too good!!"
"Yes, it's too good. This is great news for every one of us. We no longer have to worry about the mountain bandits, no longer have to worry about our safety!!"
"This is all the Crown Prince's merit, this is all the merit of our Great Qin soldiers. Long live Great Qin, long live the Crown Prince!!"
"Long live Great Qin, long live the Crown Prince!!"
At this moment, the cohesion of the people of Great Qin surged to an unprecedented height.
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