Cao Jun stayed in Lujiang to survey the topographic mapping map, and Chen Gong sent someone back to Shouchun to report to Cao Shuo on the plan to exterminate the Chaohu water bandits.

After reading Chen Gong's letter, Cao Shuo handed it to Pang Tong and said with a slight smile: "I just got the news that the water bandits in Chao County are scourging, and the public station has a strategy to deal with it. ”

Pang Tong read the letter and said to Cao Shuo: "The method of Gongtai is feasible, although Gongzi sent people to protect the coast and fled to the water bandits, our army is helpless against them. ”

Cao Shuo sighed and said: "I've been worrying about this matter recently, although the water army has been established, but it doesn't have the ability to fight, if they are transferred to Chaohu Lake to exterminate the water bandits, maybe they will suffer a big loss." However, if we follow the method of the public platform, the extermination of the water bandits will be just around the corner. ”

Pang Tong asked, "Who does Gongzi plan to let to exterminate the water bandits?" ”

"Let Zilong go." Cao Shuo said: "Gongtai means to let Lei Shu and Chen Lan go, but their subordinates are all bandits, and they are definitely not the opponents of water bandits in the water." Ordered Zilong to hand over the Flying Bear Battalion to Zhu Ao first, and he took the water army to Chaohu Lake to be sure to exterminate the water bandits. ”

It didn't take long for Zhao Yun to receive the order.

In the barracks of the Flying Bear Battalion.

Zhao Yun and Zhu Ao stood side by side.

Both of them looked at the soldiers who were practicing.

The drills of the Flying Bear Battalion were much more arduous than those of ordinary soldiers, and the soldiers were not just practicing and arranging troops.

Many of the content of their practice was planned by Cao Shuo himself, and he used everything.

"Childe ordered me to lead the water army to exterminate the water bandits." Zhao Yun said to Zhu Ao: "The Flying Bear Battalion has been handed over to the general these days. ”

"When the general returns, the soldiers of the Flying Bear Battalion will definitely not lose a single hair." Zhu Ao said: "I just don't understand why Gongzi ordered the general to exterminate the water bandits. ”

"I don't quite understand either." Zhao Yun smiled slightly and said to Zhu Ao: "Maybe it's because of the new construction of the navy, and I have someone with experience in leading troops." ”

"If so, I think there is really no one more suitable except for the general." Zhu Ao Yingdao.

While the two were talking, an officer from the Flying Bear Battalion ran over.

"Two generals, Childe is here." The officer said with his fists clenched.

"Where?" The two of them were stunned, and Zhao Yun asked.

"It's almost time to the barracks." The officer replied.

"Let's go, go and meet Childe." Zhao Yun greeted Zhu Ao.

The two of them walked briskly towards the gate.

Seeing that they were about to approach Yuanmen, Zhao Yun and Zhu Ao saw Cao Shuo arrive with more than a dozen guards.

Quickening their pace, the two of them clasped their fists and saluted.

"Why is Childe here?" Zhao Yun asked.

"Can't I come?" Cao Shuo grinned and asked him.

"It's not." Zhao Yun hurriedly said, "I just didn't expect it. ”

"Zilong is about to lead the water army to suppress the bandits." Cao Shuo said: "How can someone like me, who is greedy for credit, let you take the credit alone?" ”

Zhao Yun was stunned by what he said: "Did the son arrange for someone else to ......?"

"The others are me." Gently patting his arm, Cao Shuo said: "The navy has just been established, and I also want to see how they fight. ”

"Gongzi personally went to suppress the bandits...... Zhao Yun said: "If you let Pang Gong know about it......"

"I've already told Shi Yuan." Cao Shuo said: "Although we may not be able to use the navy in recent years, we will use them one day. ”

"Actually, I don't know much about Childe's deployment." Zhao Yun said: "To establish a naval army, I can think of fighting with the enemy army on the river. But the Navy ......"

"Of course the Navy is useful." Cao Shuo said: "In some places, it is much more convenient for us to cross the sea than from the inland. What's more, there are many places in Xuzhou near the sea, and it is said that pirates are more fierce than water bandits. ”

"The world is in turmoil, and bandits are rampant." Zhao Yun said: "It's not easy to have a good time in various places, and it's really a trouble for these people to come here." ”

"I've heard that on the coast of Qingzhou and Xuzhou, there are often pirates." Cao Shuo said: "I also sent someone to investigate, and the leader was a thief named Guan Cheng. ”

"Gongzi used a water army to exterminate the water thieves in Chao County." Zhao Yun said: "But the navy is still ......"

"Pirates are not the same as water pirates." Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "The sea is vast, although our navy's ships are built according to the drawings I draw, the navy is inexperienced, and it is probably not beneficial to really use them to exterminate the pirates." ”

"What are you going to do?" Zhao Yun said: "I heard that Liu Xuande went to Hebei, and the Yuan family has already moved his mind about the Cao family. If that's the case, I'm afraid Hebei ......"

"Cao Yuan's war is inevitable." Cao Shuo said: "It is precisely because of this that we have to solve internal matters as soon as possible. Without a solid foundation, how can they compete with the powerful Yuan family. ”

Zhao Yun nodded and said, "I'm afraid it's too late." ”

"Destroy the water thieves first, as for the pirates, if it's really too late, wait until the matter of the Cao Yuan family is resolved before making plans." Cao Shuo said.

Cao Shuo's naval port is on the shore of Huaishui between Shouchun and Xia Cai.

It was decided to recruit the water thieves in Chao County, and the water army got the order on the same day.

On the shore of Huaishui, more than a dozen warships lined up.

The soldiers of the Cao army on the ship were busy carrying supplies and preparing for the upcoming expedition.

Cao Shuo and Zhao Yun stood on the deck, looking at the busy sailors.

"Exterminate the water thieves, Childe only brings ten warships, is there less?" Zhao Yun said: "After all, we don't know how many water thieves there are. ”

"The pirates are all small boats, and they plunder and leave." Cao Shuo said: "One or two big ships may not be enough, ten big ships have five hundred soldiers on each ship, and there are more than 5,000 people on each ship, which is definitely enough." ”

"If it's just me going, it's nothing if there are fewer people." Zhao Yun said: "It's better to be safe." ”

"As long as there is war, there will be security wherever there is." Cao Shuo said: "Don't talk about just such a few people, even if I have a million heroes under my command, once the war starts, it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose in the end." ”

Zhao Yun nodded, and a naval officer ran over.

He clenched his fists and said to Cao Shuo and Zhao Yun: "Prince Qiyu, General Zhao, the warship has been prepared. ”

"When can I go?" Cao Shuo asked.

"We're ready to go." The officer replied.

"Pass the order, immediately set out on the expedition and head to Chaohu." Cao Shuo waved his hand.

"Childe, do you want to explain a few more words to General Pang?" Zhao Yun said: "I don't know how many days before I come back." ”

"What should be given has been explained." Cao Shuo said: "This time I went to Chaohu Lake just to exterminate the water thieves, if everything goes well, it should be done in less than a month." ”

(End of chapter)