Dragged the boat to the reeds, and the soldiers of Cao Jun on the small boat untied the rope of the towing rope and pushed the boat into the reeds.

The boat staggered into the reeds, and Cao Jun on the boat opened his bow and arrows and ignited the rocket.

As the boat went deeper, the soldiers of Cao's army loosened their bowstrings, and one after another flaming arrows flew towards them.

The arrows landed on the boat, and the ship laden with fuel ignited instantly.

The raging fire engulfed the boat and invaded the nearby reeds.

Although the reeds grew in the water, they caught fire at the sight of fire, but in an instant, the reeds burned and a raging flame rose on the water.

Standing on the warship, looking at the place where the fire started, Cao Shuo did not have the slightest expression on his face.

"Childe." Zhao Yun, who was standing behind him, said, "The suppression of bandits has begun. ”

"The bandit crackdown has begun." Repeating Zhao Yun's words, Cao Shuo said to him: "If you don't wait for the reeds to burn clean, the water bandits hiding inside will definitely escape, and when the time comes, ten thousand arrows will be fired, and anyone who can shoot will not be left alive!" ”

"The order has been given." Zhao Yun said: "It seems that this time the bandits are not as difficult as imagined. ”

Glancing at Zhao Yun, Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "It hasn't started yet, although the water bandits are a rabble, they won't sit idly by." This battle still has to be fought. ”

"Childe, look!" While talking to Zhao Yun, Cai Ji pointed forward and shouted to Cao Shuo.

Following the direction pointed by Cai Ji, Cao Shuo looked over.

More than a dozen small boats rushed out of the reeds in the flames.

Some of the people in the boat were burned by the flames, and they rushed out of the reeds and kept pushing the water on their bodies, trying to extinguish the flames.

"Shoot them!" Cao Shuo commanded.

The order was given, and thousands of arrows were fired from the big ship, and countless arrows flew towards the small boat that was rushing out of the reeds.

The boat was unsheltered, and the water thieves were caught off guard and were shrouded in a rain of arrows.

After a few moments, the arrows stopped.

The two boats approached the boats that had escaped.

Several Cao Jun on the boat jumped onto the boat and examined the corpses one by one.

After examining the body, they made a set of gestures towards the big ship.

Cao Shuo's soldiers would communicate with gestures at a distance.

All gestures are taught by him personally.

Looking at the gestures, Cao Shuo already understood that the water thieves on the boat had been shot cleanly.

"I didn't expect that." Zhao Yun said to Cao Shuo: "The water thieves are so easy to deal with. ”

"Easy to deal with?" Cao Shuo smiled and shook his head: "Could it be that Chengzilong thinks that Chaohu Lake is such a water thief?" ”

"What does Childe mean?" Zhao Yun asked.

"The other pirates probably didn't come out on a boat at all." Cao Shuo instructed Cai Ji: "Command the soldiers, keep an eye on the bottom of the water. ”

The order was given, and on each warship there was a long pole poking out of the bow and sticking out into the water.

These poles are hollow.

When establishing the navy, Cao Shuo deliberately asked Lingyun Pavilion to polish some new crystals.

The crystal is plated with a thin layer of silver, creating a mirror finish.

Several mirrors are contrasted against each other at the bend of the long pole, and the person standing at the bow of the boat can clearly see what is going on underwater.

Cao Shuo's warships were the first to be equipped with periscopes.

In a moment, the watchers on the warship he was on shouted, "The pirates have come down from the water!" ”

Hearing the shouting, the soldiers of Cao Jun ran to the bow of the boat.

A series of powerful crossbows are aimed underwater.

"How far are the pirates from the warship?" Cao Shuo asked.

"There are still dozens of steps." Cao Jun, who was watching, replied.

"Command, drop lime at once." Cao Shuo shouted: "Mudicate the waters, so they can't see anything!" ”

Soon, the soldiers of the Cao army on each warship carried the lime and dumped it into the water.

The lime entered the water, and while the bubbles were boiling, the nearby waters suddenly became turbid.

The bandits who were sneaking in the water were caught off guard and saw nothing in front of them.

They can only swim towards the big ship by feeling.

When the bandits approached, the nets at the bottom of the boat immediately entangled them.

In a panic, the bandits struggled in the water, trying to break free from the chaotic net.

However, the more desperately they struggled, the tighter the net became.

on board the warship.

The soldiers of the Cao army held strong crossbows and surrounded the edge of the warship, staring at the water with a pair of eyes.

From time to time, several water thieves poke their heads out of the water.

As soon as they showed their heads, and before they had time to catch their breath, Cao Jun at the bow of the ship would pick off the machine spring and shoot arrows at them.

The water around the warship, white lime water and bright red blood plasma mixed together, making the nearby waters even more turbid.

Cao Shuo stood at the bow of the boat, looking at everything that happened in front of him expressionlessly.

Zhao Yun was beside him, his face was also full of solemnity.

"It's not a fight." After a long time, Zhao Yun said to Cao Shuo: "It's just a one-sided massacre. ”

"Massacre?" Cao Shuo smiled slightly and patted Zhao Yun's arm lightly: "Zilong has ever thought about what the water thieves will do if they hijack the ships of merchants or civilians?" ”

"From time to time, there is news that there are more unmanned ships on the water." Zhao Yun said: "The people on the boat should have been killed by the water thieves. ”

"Water thieves can slaughter innocent people, so why can't we slaughter them?" Cao Shuo said: "There is indeed mercy in the world, but it depends on who is treated. ”

Looking into the distance, no longer looking at the tragic situation that happened around the warship, Cao Shuo said: "It is not easy to survive in the troubled times, I don't feel any fault when I gather in the mountains and forests or gather people to loot in the water, after all, I am all about living." But they take their lives so easily, and I can't tolerate them. ”

"The murderer pays for his life, and it is justified!" Cao Shuo continued: "We are just doing something that makes those who have been robbed and killed blind under the Nine Springs. People can be good, but they need to distinguish why they are good and who they are good for. ”

Looking at Zhao Yun, Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "For example, if there are beggars on the street, do we really want to give them alms?" You know, many of them even earn more than ordinary people, and even more, in order to obtain profits, they even do not hesitate to steal children and profit for them after they are disabled. If you meet such a person, what will happen to Zilong? ”

"What else, of course it's killing." Zhao Yun said: "This kind of person destroys human nature, of course he should be killed!" ”

"If it were me, I wouldn't have killed them." Cao Shuo smiled slightly and said to Zhao Yun: "Ling Chi and Che Crack are too light for them. I would hang them on stakes, strip them naked, make countless small cuts on their bodies, and apply salt to their wounds. Exposure to the sun in the summer and cold water in the winter make them die slowly. ”

"If Childe uses such a method, I'm afraid everyone will have to think carefully about whether they should do that when they do evil." Zhao Yun said: "It's also a way to make the local government stable for a long time." ”

(End of chapter)