After Chen Gong and Wei Yan met Lei Bo and Chen Lan, the bandits in the Lujiang area were quickly pacified.

Most of the thieves followed the two of them to swear allegiance to Cao Shuo, and a few refused to surrender, and were broken by Lei Bo and Chen Lan one by one.

The Lujiang thief problem gradually calmed down.

Wancheng official mansion.

Chen Gong and others sat in the main hall, and Lei Bo also attended the hall.

Since seeing Chen Gong, Lei Bo has taken some people down the mountain.

On Tianzhu Mountain, only Chen Lan and a small number of soldiers and horses remained.

"General Lei has a meritorious service in exterminating the thieves, and I have made this matter clear to my son." Chen Gong said: "Gongzi sent a document to canonize General Lei as General Pi. ”

At the beginning, Lei Bo was under Yuan Shu, although he also had officials, and after Yuan Shu became emperor, he was no longer recognized by the Han family.

stepped forward to take the document that Chen Gong raised with both hands, and Lei Bo said, "Thank you Gongzi, thank you Gong Chen!" ”

Chen Gong smiled slightly, and said to Lei Shu: "Gongzi also asked the messenger to bring a message to General Lei. ”

Looking at Chen Gong, Lei Shu didn't ask anything.

He knew that Chen Gong would definitely keep talking.

Sure enough, Chen Gong said: "Gongzi said that as long as the general makes contributions in the future, he will definitely recommend it to His Majesty." What the general lost because of Yuan Shu at the beginning, Gongzi will find it on his behalf. ”

"Childe's great grace, the last general will be unforgettable!" Lei Shu said with his fists clenched.

"General Lei has also been suppressing bandits for some days, I wonder if Lujiang is stable now?" Chen Gong asked.

Lei Shu replied: "Although it is better than before, it is not very stable. Especially the water bandits in Chaoxian County are rampant, and I have a way to deal with the bandits, but I am powerless to deal with the water bandits. ”

"I have also heard of Chaoxian water bandits." Chen Gong said: "They control small boats, and all boats that pass by Chaohu Lake will be robbed nine times out of ten, which can be said to be a great disaster." ”

"The most important thing is not here." Lei Bo said: "Most of the thieves can't survive before they fall into the grass, give them a way to live, and most of them will still belong to the son." This is not the case with Chaoxian water bandits, who have relied on Chaohu Lake for generations to travel across the water in order to plunder ships, and they cannot recruit at all. ”

Pinching his chin, Chen Gong said: "Chao County is located in Huainan, and it is not far from Shouchun. If the water bandits are allowed to run rampant, the merchants will not dare to pass through Chaohu Lake......"

Speaking of this, Chen Gong asked Lei Bo, "Does the general have a way to exterminate the water bandits?" ”

"Nope." Lei Shu said: "The water bandits are all proficient in water, and when we go to Chaohu Lake, they will hide in the lake. Chaohu Lake is beautiful and fat, even if they hide for ten or eight years, they will not be trapped to death. ”

"If it's on a big ship, can you deal with them?" Chen Gong asked.

"There is no difference between a big ship and a small boat." Lei Shu said: "Annoyed the water bandits, they dived into the water, carved a few holes in the big boat, and when they got to the water, our soldiers were no match for them. ”

"I have a way to deal with the underwater bandits." Chen Gong said: "As long as we are entangled in the messy net under the ship, it will not be easy for them to destroy the bottom of the ship. ”

"It's still Princess Chen." Lei Shu said: "I didn't think of it. ”

"No matter how good the water is, people are afraid of aquatic plants." Chen Gong said: "There are chaotic nets underwater, as long as they are not cut, once they are entangled, they will definitely die." ”

"When are you going to Chao County?" Lei Shu stood up and asked.

"I'll send someone to report to my son first, and see what he says." Chen Gong said: "After all, Chao County is no longer in the territory of Lujiang. ”

As he was talking, a guard outside reported: "General Qiyu, Gongzi has sent someone." ”

Knowing that Cao Shuo had sent someone to come, Chen Gong hurriedly said, "Invite him in." ”

The guards brought in a man.

Seeing this person, Chen Gong, Wei Yan, and Ji Ling hurriedly got up.

Although Lei Shu didn't know who it was, he followed them to the door.

"Jun Gongzi, why are you here?" Chen Gong asked with his fists clenched.

"I just returned to Shouchun from Jiangdong, and my brother asked me to come to Lujiang." Cao Jun said with a smile: "He said that the terrain around the Lujiang River is complicated, and it is best for me to come to investigate in person." ”

"It turns out that Jun Gongzi is surveying the terrain." Chen Gong asked, "How is the map doing?" ”

"I've done most of it." Cao Jun said: "Only Liaodong, Xiliang, Nanban and other places have not responded, and in a few months, it should be pieced together on the big map." ”

"The map of the whole world has been drawn by Childe." Chen Gong said: "How big is that?" ”

"The big one is just one of them." Cao Jun said: "It's so difficult to do because my brother is too demanding. ”

"Childe is too demanding?" Chen Gong was stunned.

"Brother asks not only to make a complete map of the world, but also to make another one for each Thorn History Department." Cao Jun said: "In addition, counties, counties, and even towns and villages should have other maps, and then classify and store them for easy search. ”

"Such a huge project is difficult for Jun Gongzi." Chen Gong said: "Without three or two thousand people, it took ten years, and I am afraid that these maps would not be able to be made." ”

"What Chen Gong said is not bad." Cao Jun said: "Ten years is still less. But I'm not just making maps. ”

Chen Gong asked, "Did Jun Gongzi bring Gongzi's order?" ”

"Brother has an order, General Chen will immediately lead the troops back to Shouchun." Cao Jun said: "Lujiang can be handed over to the local garrisons to manage. ”

"What about General Lei and General Chen?" Chen Gong glanced at the Lei Book.

"This is General Lei?" His eyes fell on Lei Shu's face, and Cao Jun arched his hand and said: "I have heard the name of the general for a long time, and my brother often mentions it, so I don't want to see it here." ”

"I've seen Jun Gongzi." Since following Cao Shuo, Cao Jun's reputation has not been small, of course Lei Shu has heard of him, and he hugged his fists and returned the salute.

"General Lei and General Chen have meritorious service in suppressing bandits." Cao Jun said: "Brother specially mentioned that he invited the two generals to go to Shouchun together, maybe there will be a big battle in the near future, the two generals are good at fighting in the mountains, and they will definitely be able to perform miraculous feats." ”

Lei Shu looked at Chen Gong.

Chen Gong said: "Actually, Gongzi didn't invite the two generals to Shouchun, and I would mention this matter as well." The two generals were indeed good at mountain warfare, and there were some bandits who refused to surrender, but they were put down in a few days. Looking at the Gongzi army, there is no such talent. ”

"General Chen is right." Cao Jun said again: "Recently, my brother got a local report that water bandits were rampant in Chaoxian County, and although the local defenders were on guard, they had nothing to do on the water. ”

Looking at each other and smiling at Wei Yan and the others, Chen Gong said: "We were discussing this matter before Jun Gongzi came, and I didn't have time to send someone to report it, but Jun Gongzi came first. ”

"Oh?" Cao Jun was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "There is such a thing, you and your brother thought of going together." ”

(End of chapter)