My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 563 - 560 Exhausting You (Part 2)

The leader who had just stopped for a rest was suddenly enraged, bellowing at the top of his lungs, "If I don't tear your mouths apart today, I'll be your grandson! Come on, chase them! Catch up and rip their damn mouths! Chase!!!" The leader roared as he charged out.

Tens of thousands of bandits inwardly sighed, thinking that if they continued the chase, they would all be completely exhausted.

Although these bandits were not in the best of physical condition, they were very good at following orders. At the leader's command, tens of thousands of bandits, weary as they were, took up the chase again.

The scene that followed was rather interesting...

Whenever the bandits stopped to rest, Gao Fei would curse loudly, using vicious words to provoke the bandit leader, who would then lead the tens of thousands of bandits in pursuit once more.

With starts and stops, stops and starts, slowly the sun set, and darkness enveloped the earth.

After running intensely all day, with hardly a pause to rest, the tens of thousands of bandits were utterly spent, dripping with sweat, gasping for breath, and their complexions were extremely unattractive.

"Chase... chase... don't... stop..." The bandit leader was also exhausted, bending over and heaving deep breaths.

"Boss... we can't keep chasing..." A subordinate took a chance and said, "Everyone is worn out... If we keep chasing... things look grim..."

"You worthless scum!" The bandit leader kicked his subordinate to the ground and shouted with glaring eyes, "Spout that crap again, and I'll chop you up!"

The subordinate got up from the ground and walked silently to the side.

"Everyone, hold on a little longer." The bandit leader started to boost morale, "We're tired, but so are they. Now it's a question of who has more willpower—who can last until the end will be the victor... I promise you, after we wipe out those government soldiers, I will reward you handsomely, I mean what I say."

"Thump!"

A bandit fell to the ground...

"Thump, thump..."

As if it were contagious, many soldiers collapsed to the ground, refusing to get up no matter how the others pulled them, they were simply too tired; at that moment, they just wanted to get a good sleep.

"Damn it! Everyone get up! Get up!" The bandit leader yelled furiously, "Did you hear me? Get up!!!"

"Stop shouting, let them rest for a bit," Suddenly a man's voice came from behind.

"Whoosh!"

The bandit leader quickly turned around, glaring at the approaching Gao Fei, "You... you dare to come back..."

"Why wouldn't I dare?" Gao Fei laughed, "Not only have I come back, but my men have returned as well." Saying this, Gao Fei raised his hand and clapped twice, shouting loudly, "What are you waiting for? Hurry over here and kill the enemy!"

"Boom, boom, boom!"

From afar, several thousand troops charged in, weapons in hand, and began wildly slashing at the tens of thousands of bandits.

These bandits, already exhausted, could at most muster twenty percent of their strength. After resisting weakly for a while, they were cut down where they stood.

"Come on, I'll spar a few moves with you." Gao Fei approached the bandit leader, wielding a large hammer, "You really are a big fool! To think someone like you could become a leader, it's truly sad!"

"You dare insult me..."

"Not only do I insult you, but I am also going to hit you! Take this, Hammer!"

Half an incense stick's time later, the bandit leader was dead, smashed by Gao Fei with a hammer. Even to his dying breath, the bandit leader couldn't figure out how he had been defeated.

The battle ended swiftly. Over ten thousand bandits were killed, none spared, while Gao Fei's side suffered only a dozen casualties.

"I am convinced." Chen San strode forward, wiping the sweat from his face and said sincerely, "I am thoroughly convinced!" At this, Chen San gave a thumbs-up: "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Compared to you, I'm just a blockhead."

"Hehe..." Gao Fei laughed, "It's not that I'm brilliant, it's that the enemy was too stupid to see through even such a basic strategy." Gao Fei's stratagem was simple: to use a tactic of chase and retreat to exhaust the enemy's physical strength, and when the enemy was worn out, Gao Fei would lead his troops back to encircle and suppress them.

Indeed, the strategy was rudimentary, something anyone with a little brain could see through, but... the bandit leader did not, and it might be better to say that the bandits were killed by exhaustion rather than by soldiers.

"I'm not afraid of teammates who are like pigs, but of leaders who are like pigs," Gao Fei remarked with emotion.

The news of Gao Fei eradicating thousands of bandits in such an extraordinary manner spread like wildfire in an instant, reaching the ears of the Human Emperor, Dugu Jingtian, who ordered a heavy reward for Gao Fei, making him an overnight sensation.

Many soldiers hurried to emulate Gao Fei's methods, but the outcomes were far from ideal; some even suffered great losses! Some things just cannot be imitated, and insisting on doing so will only bring the opposite results.

The officials were keen to elevate Gao Fei, attempting to mold him into the image of a "bandit-eradicating hero."

On the bandits' side, they hated Gao Fei intensely, labeling him as a mortal foe and dispatching a large army to encircle and kill him.

As the saying goes, "Fame brings trouble like fattening brings slaughter to pigs." Once a person becomes famous, troubles multiply... And sure enough, Gao Fei's troubles had increased, not only adding to his worries but also threatening his life, causing him much distress. However, Gao Fei had one redeeming quality: strong adaptability! Since things had already come to pass, it was meaningless to fret any longer; better to consider how to deal with the current situation.

Gao Fei pondered hard for a night, and then came up with a plan to inflict heavy damage on the bandits.

The bandits really resented Gao Fei, didn't they? Wanted to kill him, right? Fine, here's your chance! Gao Fei risked himself, using his person as bait to lure the bandits into the trap. At the same time, the officials had made preparations; once the bandits took the bait, the government troops would mobilize for eradication.

After obliterating tens of thousands of bandits in one fell swoop, the bandits learned their lesson and no longer fell for it.

No matter how Gao Fei tempted them, the bandits refused to be lured.

Time flew, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

The official bandit suppression had achieved significant success. Over half a year, around hundreds of thousands of bandits, including several thousand leaders, were slain. This ordeal greatly wounded the bandits' Yuan Qi, leaving them incapable of opposing the officials for a while.

Under the severe crackdown by the officials, the bandits finally became fearful and began to scatter in all directions, daring not show their faces again.

After searching for some time, the government forces gave up on the hunt, mainly because the bandits were too well-hidden and difficult to find. The Human Territory was vast and diverse, and if the bandits were determined to stay hidden, it could pose a major headache for the officials.

After deliberation, the Human Emperor, Dugu Jingtian, decided to temporarily withdraw the troops and wait for another opportunity to eradicate them once and for all. He believed that after this encirclement, the bandits would become much more subdued and dare not cause trouble for some time.

Then came the time for awarding merit.

For his outstanding contribution to the bandit eradication campaign, Human Emperor Dugu Jingtian ordered a special promotion of Gao Fei to the rank of Wan Fuchang and commanded all soldiers to learn from Gao Fei's courage and ingenuity. For a time, Gao Fei's glory was boundless, arousing the envy and jealousy of many.