The turmoil in Xudu was settled, so Cao Ang took his family back to Xuzhou.

Now it has been the twelve years of Jian'an, Cao Ang has decided to march from Jizhou to Liaodong in the spring, conquering western Liao and the two counties of Zhongliao.

I returned to Xuzhou to deal with Japanese slaves and cleared out the pirates on the sea.

There was a group of bandits on the sea that were circulated during the Chinese New Year. The pirate leader named Guan Cheng, a native of Qingzhou, was also robbed Qingzhou.

Now the governor of Qingzhou is still Zhong Yao. He has encountered the opposite of the people when he took office for a while, so his luck is really not very good.

It was said that Guan Cheng was angry with the rich local households, so he led dozens of people to plunder their wealth and killed his family. Qingzhou, which was the place where the Yellow Turbans were resettled, so many Qingzhou soldiers under Yu Jin were also recruited from the Yellow Turbans.

The quality is uneven, so many former Yellow Turban soldiers who are disabled but only know how to fight and are idle.

Guan Cheng gathered three thousand people and looted several large ships, so he had to be free on the sea. There were many small islands on the sea, but he didn't know where to hide them.

Yu Jin was not good at water warfare, so he only ordered the soldiers to collect land and protect the people. With Yu Jin's ability, Guan Cheng could not take any advantage.

Cao Ang felt that just a sect was just a sect, and his subordinates were full of mobs, so Yu Jin could not do it. The deeper reason should be that he was afraid that the army would cause mutiny.

Although the living standards in Qingzhou have improved a lot, when the Yellow Turban thieves were most fierce, they robbed all directions with a lot of desire. Yu Jin, who was cautious, would not dare to take risks, so they remained silent and held the border.

Cao Ang sighed, "Pursuing the people and enriching themselves is really hated by others."

Killing the father's hatred and taking the wife's hatred, killing the person can be justified, but killing him and then taking his wealth will inevitably lead to thieves. Since he is a thief, his mind and nature will change, and he will be given a death, which may make him repent before his death.

After the carriage and horses arrived in Xuzhou, Cao Ang sent his wives and concubines to the house, he summoned everyone to come and talk about the affairs of the management of the people.

Gao Shun bowed and said, "I have also heard about Guan Cheng in Donghai County. People say that this thief is rampant. If it weren't for the lord's great authority, it would be impossible for this thief to attack Xuzhou!"

Cao Ang snorted coldly and lent him Guan Cheng ten courage, but he didn't dare to be arrogant.

"Boping, this thief often occupy small islands overseas. Please go and find out where Guan Chengli is stationed on weekdays."

"No!" Gao Shun bowed.

"Dezu, what happened to those Japanese slaves?"

Yang Xiu smiled and said, "The lord's plan is really good. Now there are some people among the Japanese slaves who understand the Chinese sayings and use barbarians to control barbarians. This is not only the construction of Xuzhou, but also much more control."

Cao Ang nodded, "Yuanlong, the iron ore affairs can be settled early."

"No, lord, look at the current situation. In another month, we can use these Japanese slaves to mine."

"Good, so it will be placed by Yuanlong."

Everyone discussed some political affairs before they left.

In a few days, Gao Shun came to report and said that he had already found out where Guan Cheng and other thieves were.

Cao Ang sent someone to take the map, and Gao Shun marked it on the map.

"Lord, this island is an isolated island with high mountains in it, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Moreover, the bandits set up arrow towers on the mountains, so they can look around. If our army attacks, they will know that it is difficult to attack."

Cao Ang pondered for a while, "So, since that's the case, you can take eight warships and four thousand soldiers to attack, and each row of one ship from all directions, attack with a catapult, and force the thieves to the mountain. Then, the catapult carts are set at the foot of the mountain, but set the fire on the mountain."

Cao Ang smiled and said, "These thieves are unaware of their knowledge. When they see a fire burning the mountain, they will be afraid. They will run around and run away. Then, they will look at Boping's ability."

Gao Shun was overjoyed and took the plan and left.

But Guan Cheng was actually a mob. He just wanted to ask for it because he fell in love with the maid from the wealthy family of Cheng because of his martial arts skills. Many people were afraid of him on weekdays, so he asked for it.

How can a rich man give it to him? How can he give it to him if he hasn't tried the tender and smooth taste?

Then Guan Cheng held a grudge in his heart.

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became. Thinking of the little beauty's gentle love under the rich family, he became angry and then he was confused about the dozens of people he had known each other and attacked the Cheng family at night.

These dozens of people relied on their martial arts to kill all the male members of the country and seized the wealth of the female family in the Manchu mansion.

Guan Cheng knew that if he was caught, he would be unable to escape with a knife on the head. It would be better to make a big fuss. He would probably be surrendered and be an official, and he would even be able to play with a more beautiful little beauty.

Guan Cheng held this idea and scrambled a group of idle people while fleeing. He promised them beautifully and gave them gold and silk, so he got three thousand people, and then plundered large ships and ran around the sea.

However, Gao Shun received Cao Ang's order, ordered 4,000 naval troops, transferred eight warships, and quickly went to Gaoguan Island, which was stationed in Guanchengtun.

However, Guan Cheng seized a lot of wealth. Some merchants in Qingzhou sold their wine, meat and food at high prices. There were a lot of wild fruits on the island. Guan Cheng was willing to store grain, so the granary was full.

One day, Guan Chengzheng and his women were having troubles, and his confidant suddenly came to report.

The second brother Guan Cheng was so scared that he slipped out and asked what happened to the person.

"Brother, there are several big ships rushing towards us in the distance. It seems that the style is not a good person!"

"Bang!"

Guan Cheng slapped the subordinate and said, "Damn, I thought that guy Huang Tu was back. He was shocked, wasn't it just a few ships? You robbed few?"

His subordinates quickly lowered their heads and agreed, but their eyes were full of hatred.

They are all raised by their parents, they are all killed and escaped. Everyone has done a lot of effort. Why do you care about the way to play, eat meat and drink, but let me wait for the belt and watch it well?

Enter your mother!

Guan Cheng snorted coldly, squeezed the woman's white and tender height, and slapped the man again, "My mom, do you dare to watch the woman from the second in command? Get out!"

While tying his trousers and belts, he walked out and prepared to go up the arrow tower to see where the boat was.

After getting on the arrow tower, Guan Cheng's face turned pale. At this moment, Gao Shun and eight large ships had arrived not far from Gaoguan Island.

Gao Shun divided his troops into eight directions and ordered each ship to occupy one direction. Therefore, when each ship moved, Guan Cheng saw the flag fluttering in the wind.

The flag with the character "Cao" is hung high, and the flag with the character "Cao" is erected on the side of the ship.

"The black-bottomed brocade and silk flag must be Cao Ang, it must be Cao Ang, I am dead, I am dead!" Guan Cheng had just gotten up from a woman, and his legs were weak, but when he looked at Cao Ang's flag, he suddenly became soft.

The second leader Huang Tu took a large ship to patrol the sea, and Gao Shun ordered the warships to surround and kill them.

Huang Tu didn't recognize words and looked at the big ship in the distance. He thought it was like the boat he had robbed before. He shouted and asked hundreds of his subordinates to rush up, shouting: "Don't kill the treasure, leave the beauty to buy the way..."

Guan Cheng shivered, Huang Tu, he was dead!

In just a quarter of an hour, all Guan Cheng's ships were shot through by Gao Shun's crossbowman! Even the catapult cart was useless. The crossbow alone dyed the pool of sea water a little red. After another quarter of an hour, the eight large ships had occupied one side.

Gao Shun launched an arrow, and the catapult cart on the warship began to project!

The pirates scattered on the edge of the island fled in a hurry and did not dare to stay at all. Even well-trained sergeants dared not say that they must stick to their positions, let alone these pirates without military discipline.

The Yellowstone bombed for an hour and kept leaning towards the shore. After leaning on it, the catapult cart was moved to the land. One hundred soldiers guarded the ship, two hundred soldiers held bows and crossbows, and two hundred soldiers held swords and shields in their hands, and slowly headed towards the central mountain with their catapult carts.

Guan Cheng was panicked, but remembered that he had 3,000 people under his command, not a small number, so Cao Ang couldn't kill them all? Thinking of this, I felt a little more at ease.

It is said to be a high mountain, but in fact it is only more than 40 meters high. It is flat above and steeper around it, making it look taller.

A large army surrounded this mountain, and Gao Shun divided his troops to search for firewood. As long as it was not snowing or raining, firewood in winter was extremely flammable.

When Gao Shun ordered the soldiers to pile up the firewood they picked up at the foot of the hill, Guan Cheng panicked.

"General, general, I have three thousand people under my command. I want to surrender. Do not kill us, do not kill us!"

Gao Shun sneered, "Burn!"

The smoke rose everywhere, the fire snake licked the mountain, and the sound of the "slap" hay bursting made the bandits panic and frightened.

"Brother, what should I do, what should I do!"

"Yes, brother, Cao Ang is trying to kill him!"

“…”

"Brother..."

"Shut up!" Guan Cheng roared, and everyone was silent, but a trace of murderous intent had already emerged in some people's eyes.

The first culprit is Guan Cheng. Can you survive if you kill him?

Guan Cheng was shocked. What is the difference between this and the look he wanted to kill the rich man surnamed Cheng?

"Brothers, brothers!" Guan Cheng hurriedly said: "Now is not the time for internal conflict. Judging from Cao Ang's intention, we must kill all of us here. Don't be lucky. Look at this fire, then Cao Ang wants to give us a way out?"

Everyone's eyes flashed, "Brother, what do you think we should do?"

Guan Cheng yelled, "Run down and fight with them!"

He took the lead and killed him down the mountain. Many thieves didn't understand and thought Guan Cheng was running for his life. They rushed forward to Guan Cheng and ran down the mountain.

Guan Cheng was getting slower and slower, hiding behind and waiting for everyone to go to put out the fire.

But it’s useless. Being surrounded by a large army is just a matter of dying early and late.

The well-trained cosmic navy has big shields in front, bows and crossbows behind, and constantly poked swords and guns. The bandits who didn't even have armor were like paper-paste.

The best weapon of these bandits is nothing more than the swords made by the people.

If you cut on the body of the Xuzhou soldiers, you can barely cut off the outermost armor.

In this case, Xuzhou soldiers often slid their heads upwards with one knife, and cut them off with one knife! After a few hours, only more than 100 of these 3,000 people were left kneeling on the ground, throwing down their weapons, and not daring to look up.

Gao Shun looked at the nearly a hundred people in the encirclement and snorted coldly, "Who is Guan Cheng?"

Guan Cheng didn't dare to talk, and he pressed his head tightly on the ground and did not dare to move, for fear of being recognized.

"Hmm?" Gao Shun frowned. These bandits also have friendship?

Little did they know that they didn't dare to look up, for fear that Gao Shun would be unhappy and kill them, and even no one around them knew.
To be continued...