Wang Lun exited the study and went into his room.
After hearing Griffin’s idea, Wang Lun recalled a type of soldier.
Sniper.
The suggestion of crossbows was good, but the current ones weren’t strong enough to support this plan.
Besides, field combat was more disadvantageous to the soldiers of Yale City.
This time, what Wang Lun purchased from Earth was still a crossbow, but the difference was that it was a repeating crossbow.
The repeating crossbow’s combat ability in the battlefield was much more powerful. In terms of suppression alone, it would make it very difficult for the bandits to even move an inch.
When Wang Lun returned to Yale City, he handed the repeating crossbows over to Hallmark and had Griffin train the soldiers as a junior squad captain.
Wang Lun also had notices posted for merchants to try not to travel through the northern trade routes.
The city hall expedited the training of stronger soldiers, improving the shooting accuracy and concealment ability of the crossbowmen.
In addition to training crossbowmen, Wang Lun also selected another group of soldiers. He increased the intensity of their training and trained their skills as assassins, forming a unit with strong, individual combat ability.
“Lucy, pass down the order to improve the quality of the soldiers’ food.”
Since the soldiers were now training much more intensely than before, the quality of their food also had to be improved.
On the other hand, the informant that Wang Lun planted in the merchants finally returned.
And this time, he found the mole.
Finding the mole was simply a joyous event for Wang Lun, in addition to owning a more powerful army.
This war could finally end.
“My lord, do I let him in now?”
Wang Lun was called to the corner by a soldier. Not many people knew about the informant. Some of the soldiers used to be the guards of the banished merchants and might have dissenting thoughts.
That was why Wang Lun made an exception and let the informant into his residence.
“Tell him to wait for me there. I will head over immediately.”
Wang Lun hurried to his residence after explaining some trivial matters to Hallmark.
He was thrilled beyond words right now. This news could decide the end of the war and prove to the bandits that he was the strongest.
“Have you really found the mole?”
Wang Lun met the merchant and urgently confirmed with him once again.
The merchant hurriedly bowed when he saw Wang Lun and said, “Yes, my lord. The mole has been found and is now locked up in my mansion. But I’m incompetent and can’t get any useful information out of him at all.”
Wang Lun laughed. “This isn’t a problem. When he arrives at the city hall, he will have no choice but to come clean.”
“Soldier, pass my order to Sergeant Clive to bring that man to me.”
“My lord, this time the problem will be solved, right?” the merchant asked.
“What are you worried about?” Wang Lun asked.
The merchant said, “No, my lord. I’m just excited to be able to continue trading again.”
Wang Lun nodded and said, “Indeed, you should be. What happened this time has brought about a considerable impact on the whole of Yale City.”
Shortly after, Clive led a few soldiers to escort the mole into the city hall.
“So it is you who colluded with the bandits?” Wang Lun asked. “Do you know the magnitude of the crime you committed?”
The mole disapproved. He lifted his head and puffed out his chest, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about. I have never done anything to harm Yale City.”
“How dare you!” Clive rushed forward and kicked the mole in the chest.
The mole fell to the ground with a stifled grunt. Clive went up and kicked him several times, while Wang Lun watched and didn’t stop him.
“If you don’t admit to your crime, what awaits you later isn’t just this simple beating. Do you know what it’s like to be worse than dead?”
Wang Lun provoked the mole using words.
“Sergeant, he seems to think that I am telling lies.”
Clive stopped. “My lord, I know what to do with him.”
Clive quickly unsheathed his sword from his waist, pointed it at the mole’s ear, and raised the blade high in the air.
“My lord, do you think blood will stain my blade after I cut off his ear?” Clive looked at Wang Lun and asked.
Wang Lun shrugged and said, “I believe in your ability, Sergeant. I still remember you once cut a tree as thick as his neck with one slash.”
During the conversation between the two, the mole began to shudder, and cold sweat kept dripping down his forehead.
“I-I’ll speak,” the mole swallowed his saliva and said.
“It’s true that I tipped off the bandits. B-But I can also contact them and lure them to Red Canyon. Then, your army will be able to wipe them out in one fell swoop.”
Wang Lun snorted and spoke with a chuckle. “It seems that you’ve already drawn up a battle plan for us. What a decent helper you are.”
“Sergeant, you heard it too.”
Clive saluted and said, “My lord, I will gather the soldiers now.”
Wang Lun immediately sent out assassins and crossbowmen to hide in the shadows, before asking Hallmark to lead his men to pass through Red Canyon disguised as a merchant’s convoy.
Hallmark’s convoy departed from Yale City and took half a day to reach Red Canyon.
“Griffin, cheer up.”
Hallmark raised his hand and patted Griffin’s shoulder.
Griffin laughed. “General, don’t worry. Bruce will watch me wipe out all the enemies.”
Griffin was a genius. Sometimes, Hallmark thought that if he were of the same age as Griffin, the latter would absolutely crush him in terms of brains.
Not only Hallmark, but Wang Lun also approved of this private.
“Pay attention. The bandits will run out at any moment.” Hallmark reminded the soldiers.
The convoy gradually approached the canyon. All of a sudden, bandits rushed out from one side, and war cries immediately echoed throughout the place.
“Wahaha, leave your goods!”
“Fools, tremble!”
Gazing at the bandits wielding weapons and riding on their horses, Hallmark finally gave the order to attack.
The ‘merchants’ transporting valuable goods instantly turned into a hunting wolf pack, drawing weapons from their carriages.
The bandits were already right in front of the ‘merchants’ when they realized that they were ambushed.
“Don’t let them get away!” Hallmark snarled.
A great battle in Red Canyon was about to take place.
“Get down, bast*rd!” Griffin tugged a bandit off his horse.
After only a few moments, the bandits showed their declining strength. But the more they fought, the more courageous the soldiers of Yale City became.
Some of the bandits started to escape, while their companions were caught in the massacre.
But they didn’t expect a sudden wave of bolts to stop them in their tracks.
Some of them were lucky, not to be hit by the bolts. However, they were eventually killed by the same assassins who had ambushed them earlier and hid at a corner.
Those who ran off weren’t able to survive. The bandits were scattered and even trampled on each other.
The war finally ended with Yale City taking the victory.