arranged for Liu Fei'er and other female dependents to rest, and Geng Xiaofan personally inspected a circle of "defense", and finally returned to his "camp".

Geng Zhen has finished his trial and is sorting out the "interrogation records".

"How?" Geng Xiaofan is very satisfied with his son's work.

"His feelings are pitiful, and his sins are unforgivable! This gang of thieves has been entrenched by the river for more than a year, robbing homes and houses, and exploiting passing caravans. Countless people have been injured and more than ten people have been killed. ”

Geng Zhen blew the "confession" that was not too dry and held it to Geng Xiaofan.

Geng Xiaofan studied it carefully and found that the first evil in this was still that Guo Gan, and the only one who really had a murder in his hands was him and the two iron-legged guards around him.

"What to do? Tomorrow, hand it over to the government! This should be under the jurisdiction of Zhuo County. Geng Zhen saw that his father had read the confession and suggested a sentence.

"Heaven has the virtue of a good life! This group of people was handed over to Zhuo County, and I am afraid that there is only one way to die. Moreover, what we have arrested is only a few small minions, and if the first evil is not eliminated, the common people will still not be at peace. ”

"You, you mean, tomorrow by the way to kill these bandits?" Geng Zhen was a little surprised, their armed forces were only more than 20 people, and although the thieves were unbearable, there were still 100 people. And it is based on the cottage, the offensive and defensive situation is changed, how can it be successful?

"Are you scared?" Geng Xiaofan laughed lightly.

"I'm not afraid! How can you fight? Geng Zhen was in high spirits.

"Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles! At dawn tomorrow, I escorted the brigade to cross the river and settle down first, relieving my worries. You take two people to find out about the military situation, come back and join me, and then determine the strategy of suppressing bandits. ”

"Okay!" Geng Zhen saw that his father was full of confidence, and he believed in himself so much, and smiled.

"Let's go see Ha Ping, she is frightened today, comfort and comfort." Geng Xiaofan put away the confession and gently patted his son's shoulder. He had to go back and comfort his wife.

On the second day, the father and son divided the work, and Geng Xiaofan took a few guards to send the female dependents and baggage across the river to the nearest post station.

Geng Zhen took two guards and quickly went to survey the terrain.

At noon, the two met as promised.

"It's a little hard to do! Although the village is not big, it is backed by the hillside on both sides, and one side faces the river, so I am afraid that it can only be attacked from the main gate. ”

Geng Zhen drew a picture on the ground.

"You can't attack, you can only outwit." Geng Xiaofan decisively denied his son.

"That's right! That's what I mean. I plan to set up suspicious soldiers on the hillside behind, just wave the flag and shout to deter the enemy, and we will concentrate our forces on building fortifications in front of the main gate, and surround them first. ”

Geng Zhen said his plan.

"And then? How to siege the city? Geng Xiaofan asked with a cold face.

"Then, then ......" Geng Zhen frowned and thought, "and attack with fire!" Force them out to fight! ”

Geng Xiaofan nodded with a smile. "Go and set it up! Since you want to attack with fire, bring some gunpowder and set them on fire from the back mountain! ”

Geng Zhen was overjoyed, and took people to hurry up to arrange, Geng Xiaofan was not in a hurry, gathered the dozens of wounded soldiers who were arrested last night, and began to lecture.

"You are all good people, and although you are forced to make a living, look at what you do is different from that of beasts! You are poor, why do you also oppress the good and insult the poor? ”

Guo Kun and a group of people all drooped their heads and knelt honestly.

"Among you, there are people who deserve death, and some people who deserve to be in the army, but fortunately, when you meet this official, you are willing to open the net, and you are willing to make the merit for the crime?"

Geng Xiaofan threw last night's confession directly in Guo Kun's face.

"The villain willing! As long as he can live, the villain is willing to make the merit for his crimes! Guo Kun quickly kowtowed.

"Good! I'll give you a chance! To tell you the truth, this official summoned the governor of Zhuo County last night, and he will send troops to suppress the bandits today. The village should have been surrounded, and there was no other way but to disarm and surrender. ”

Geng Xiaofan began to bluff.

"Later, the official will let you go back, and persuade Guo Gan to abandon the village and surrender, if not, he will not be spared!"

"Ahh You, you let us go back? "Guo Kun is a little incredible.

"It's not to let you go back, it's to give you a choice! Life or death, it's all yours! When he went back, he persuaded that the official only punished the first evil, and never asked. Take the initiative to surrender and fall lightly! ”

After Geng Xiaofan finished speaking, he waved his hand and let go of Guo Kun and the others.

In the evening, Geng Zhen stopped arranging, returned to the door of the earthen village, and heard that his father had put the "captives" back in the earthen village, and shouted.

"Daddy! Are you crazy? We don't have many people, and you still let the tiger go back to the mountain! ”

"Tiger? They're not even as good as rabbits now. Don't you have to arrange for someone to take care of them? Put them back, they may be able to make a big difference, and maybe, they will not be able to fight bloodlessly. Geng Xiaofan smiled.

"I don't understand!" Geng Zhen really doesn't understand his father.

"Zhen'er, I'll show you a fireworks show tonight! Go and call for battle, and let them quickly open the door and surrender! Geng Xiaofan didn't explain, and ordered his son to step forward.

Geng Zhen received the order and was about to get on the horse, but Geng Xiaofan stopped him again, and sorted out the armor for him with his own hands, "Don't get too close, be careful of hidden arrows." ”

"Don't worry!" Geng Zhen didn't delay any longer, and stepped forward.

Guo Kun and the others returned to the village, saw Guo Gan lying on the sickbed, cried and complained, and persuaded him to open the door and surrender.

Guo Qian didn't believe that Geng Xiaofan would let him go, so he hesitated. He also didn't believe that Geng Xiaofan could transfer troops from Zhuo County so quickly.

"Big brother, when we came back, we saw that there was a faint display of military flags on the back mountain, and there was a faint sound of horses chirping, I am afraid that there is really an ambush." Guo Kun continued to persuade.

"What does the back mountain care about him, is it possible that they can still fly down from the back mountain? As long as we don't take the initiative to attack, they want to attack it, I'm afraid it's not easy! As long as we repel their two attacks, they will naturally retreat! ”

Guo Gan is still quite confident in the village he has been running for a year.

Therefore, when Geng Zhen called for battle in front of the village alone, Guo Gan disagreed.

Look at Geng Zhen, he found that it was this young man who attacked him! couldn't help but be angry, and ordered Guo Kun to secretly take the bow to avenge an arrow.

Guo Kun hesitated, he knew the identity of this little general, how dare he really hurt Geng Zhen.

But the eldest brother was holding a knife behind him, and he had to bend his bow and arrow, be ruthless, and shoot an arrow with his eyes closed.

Geng Zhen had long been guarding against the hidden arrows in the earthen village, and when he heard the ringing, he waved his knife to push away the arrows!

"I don't know if I'm alive or dead! Hugh blames General Ben for being ruthless! Geng Zhen was also angry, turned around and returned to the "camp", lit two torches and began to signal the soldiers who were ambushed in the back mountain!

In the afternoon, he took a few people to prepare for a while in the back mountain, and made several simple "slingshots" with ropes and mangosteens. I don't know if the bombing has hit anyone, anyway, there is already a sea of fire in the earthen village!

The bandits had never seen this kind of "weapon", and they were all stunned at once, and they couldn't care about much, so they hurried to put out the fire.

In the middle of the night, everyone put out the fire in the village, but the gunpowder ignited the granary, and most of the grain stored in the village was burned.