Chapter 289: Catch the leader first, get him!

Normally, thieves would be more timid when they see government troops, as they are inherently less courageous.

Moreover, the government troops are regular troops. They are usually strictly trained, have tight formations, and are highly combat-effective. One government soldier may only be able to defeat one bandit, but ten government soldiers can defeat a group of bandits, and a hundred government soldiers can defeat a mob of hundreds or thousands of people.

In other realms, this is not a big problem.

But in Snake Valley, this is completely wrong.

This is because the bandits in Snake Valley have long been regularized and managed in a militarized manner. They have their own cities and a strict organization. Their tactics and deployment of troops are not much weaker than those of the government troops, and their equipment is even stronger.

With both armies of 500 men fighting, it's hard to say who will win or lose, the government army versus the ban