Chapter 298: Bandit Suppression

"The water bandits of Jinting Lake are actually just a collective term. They are composed of many small groups of water bandits. They do not belong to each other. There are even fights for territory, property, and women..."

In the small cabin, Xu Ting was talking eloquently to a map.

The Xu family has been rooted in Jinze Mansion for more than ten years, so this information is naturally available.

"Most of these water bandits are refugees fleeing from various places, gathered on a certain lake island, and they also have land reclamation, but they mainly focus on looting! Some even built villages!"

In fact, due to the limitations of resources, terrain, and reclamation, such a village is not large, with a maximum of more than 1,000 people.

No matter how much it is, the ecology and plunder of the island in the lake will not be able to supply it, so it must be diverted.

"What we are going to attack this time is the water bandits on Hei Guam. This group of bandits once plundered Heize County, killed 27 people, and robbed a large family..."

Xu Ting frowned a little.

When the water bandits went ashore, they would naturally kill and plunder, but most of the big households in the countryside had mansions with high doors and walls, which could be broken, which meant that either the water bandits were brave or there were capable people inside.

"Come on, bring Hu San up here!"

He clapped his hands, and two soldiers stepped forward with one of them sandwiched between them.

This person's cheeks were dry, his face was haggard, and his body was also ragged. He was obviously the lowest level of the poor.

Of course, all the people present were soldiers in the army, and he immediately saw a trace of unruliness and ruthlessness in the eyes of this man, as well as the fishy aura on his body, and his identity was immediately revealed.

"Water bandits?"

The elders looked at each other, and there was joy on their faces.

"Haha... that's right, it's the water bandit, the water bandit on Black Guam!"

Xu Ting touched the stainless steel ring on his hand, and said casually: "Tell all the adults what you know, and then guide the way carefully. Afterwards, your generous reward will be indispensable, and your previous criminal record will not be ignored. Just write it off! How about it?"

Although most of the water bandits are refugees, there are exceptions.

This Hu San is from Heize County, but he committed a crime, has a criminal record and is wanted, so naturally he can only join the water bandits to make a living.

As soon as Xu Ting took office, when he knew about this, he immediately controlled his family, and after a while, he caught Hu San.

With the handle in his hand, Hu San didn't have the slightest bit of stubbornness. He raised his head at this moment, his face was slightly alive: "Your Excellency...is it true?"

"Hey... Our young master is the son of the Fu Cheng family, will he deceive you as a troublemaker?"

Before Xu Ting could speak, a soldier beside him sneered.

He is the eldest son in the family, and safety is the top priority. This group of soldiers are all top-notch experts, and they are good at military formations. They are not wearing leather armor, but more advanced chain mail.

This kind of armor is connected by iron rings, it is light and flexible, but its defensive power is higher than that of ordinary leather armor.

But here, everyone regards it as normal.

As a general and personal soldier, this should be the treatment.

Just such five people, together, with armor and sword, might be able to kill hundreds of people!

Therefore, Xu Ting didn't have much worry about this rebellion.

However, strategic preparations are still needed, and everything must be taken care of.

"Fucheng...Master Xu?"

Hu San took a deep breath: "Okay... I'll just believe you this time!"

There seemed to be flames in his eyes, and he said again what he had explained before: "Our boss, named Lu Jia, is entrenched in Hei Guam. He has built a village with seven or eight hundred people and three boats! One hundred and twenty strong men, It is compiled as the Twelve Armies... Also, I know the waterway, so I can take you there!"

"Okay, take him down and give him wine and meat!"

After hearing this, Xu Ting was very satisfied.

Although there is a water map, it is reassuring to be familiar with the subtle work of grasping the direction.

After all, there is no point of reference on the lake. If there is no veteran at the helm, a slight difference may lead to a huge error. This is the reason why the water bandits have been able to escape so far.

...

As expected, Hu San was very cooperative, pointing out the waterway, and a day later, a small island appeared in front of Xu Ting.

"Well, it looks very clean, it shouldn't be something like Snake Island..."

Xu Ting set up the awning with his hands, looked far and wide, sniffed again, sniffed the air, and said with satisfaction.

There are no fewer than thousands of islands in Jinting Lake, some islands are completely dead, and some island species multiply and become a paradise for animals. It is said that there are a few of them, all of which are full of various snakes, which is very scary , extremely dangerous.

Of course, the island in front of him didn't look like it, nor did it have that special fishy smell.

"grown ups!"

At this time, several chiefs surrounded them: "On the other side of the island, there is a ship moored, so what Hu San said should be true, what should we do? Land secretly, go around and attack?"

"Wait a minute!"

Xu Ting frowned: "First send out spies to see how many boats they have?"

At this time, a Taoist priest on board played a role.

A white bird flew up on his shoulder, circled in the sky, and then landed, chirping.

"My lord, there are indeed three points!"

After a while, the Taoist priest immediately reported.

"Very well, I will credit you!"

Xu Ting was overjoyed.

Although this Taoist priest didn't practice many strange arts, he could understand the language of animals. Although he only had one common white bird, he was able to watch him everywhere.

At this time, he was sent out for himself.

This is the foundation of the family!

With these, as long as the commander is not too stupid, there is absolutely no reason for failure!

"How is it? My lord, do you want to sneak attack?"

Several elders are eager to try.

"Sneak attack on what?"

Xu Ting took a few steps, and immediately made up his mind: "We have excellent soldiers, plenty of leather armor and weapons, and a big iron boat! What's more unexpected, there are only three broken ships on the opposite side, how can we be prepared for it? And... the terrain on the island is different. They are all unfamiliar, so entrusting them to one person is really unwise!"

"We are soldiers, they are thieves! What kind of conspiracy and tricks do officers and soldiers need to use to seek thieves? They just put up a banner and kill them...they only have these three boats. As long as they occupy the pier, where can they escape?"

Although this plan is simple, it is full of a taste of ingenuity and inefficiency with an upright and upright soldier.

'In this first battle, I would rather win clumsily than lose by chance, and I want to be foolproof! '

In Xu Ting's heart, he said to himself silently.

"Raising the official flag!"

"Speargun ready!"

"Accelerate, rush over!"

...

After listening to this arrangement, the boss below did not object.

After all, they also knew that the pier didn't have much strength at first glance, and it was impossible for them to be opponents of a hundred people.

What's more, there are patrolling soldiers and Taoist priests in the back.

This elite force alone is actually enough to complete the suppression.

Mastering overwhelming strength naturally boosted morale.

"kill!"

Immediately, two large iron boats approached aggressively, immediately alerting the pier.

It is said to be a wharf, but in fact it is just a natural safe haven, with some crude buildings built, barely able to moor ships.

The three very dilapidated fishing boats seemed to have been refitted to a certain extent. At this time, they were lazily leaning against the shore. A large number of old fishermen climbed up and down, repaired the sails, and cleaned the bottom of the boat.

At this time, seeing two ships rushing towards them, the flags on them were clearly government officials, and commotion immediately began.

However, the operation of the ship was inconvenient. Even if the enemy had been seen, it would not take a moment to start the fishing boat to meet the enemy, not to mention the lack of sailors.

Therefore, when Xu Ting rushed over, he saw that the three ships started to start at a loss, but it was difficult to raise the sails, and a large number of sailors fled, so he couldn't help laughing.

After all, it is a bandit soldier, the situation is unfavorable, and the opponent is the government, so the first reaction is naturally to run.

If you really want to say nothing, just go all out when you come up, you have a brain problem, or a dead man.

"Take the ship, even if it is sunk, don't give them one!"

What Xu Ting wanted was to catch them all, so he said immediately.

"The fish cannon is ready to... release!"

As the distance got closer, there was only a bang, and an iron boat began to roar.

A fish cannon prepared at the bow was actually a bed crossbow, and a spear flew out with a whistling sound.

boom!

On the opposite side, sawdust exploded, and the spear shot straight through several water bandits, bringing up a lot of blood, and there were screams of panic.

boom!

Another official ship also fired, but this time it was a little bit off, passing through the sails, leaving a big hole.

"Actually, this kind of ballista is only useful for scaring people. It can only be aimed at a stationary ship. What if it is in a stormy sea?"

Xu Ting looked at this scene and shook his head secretly: "Not to mention... bows and crossbows can't be used for a long time on the water, otherwise they will be useless after getting wet..."

He seems to be very adaptable to the battlefield by nature, not only commanding well at this time, but also has the time to start thinking about the flaws in his own arrangements.

"kill!"

After landing on the pier, the soldiers on the official ship immediately prepared to jump to the gang.

Because their ships are large and have high decks, they are condescending, which is a big advantage.

"Archer!"

A senior officer roared angrily, and more than 20 archers bent their bows and set arrows, and shot at the water bandits on the deck who were still holding weapons, and began to suppress them.

When there was a gap, the heavily armed officers and soldiers immediately seized the opportunity and began to fight.

"The goddamn officers and soldiers are here. If you don't want your whole family to suffer, you can fight them!"

Among the water bandits, the brave ones exist after all, and at this moment they stepped forward brandishing their swords.

"Form formation, stab!"

The officers and soldiers stood still, and formed a formation again. Their spears stabbed out together, immediately piercing the man into a blood gourd.

"Some courage, but that's all..."

Xu Ting looked at it, and curled his lips indifferently.

The equipment of these water bandits is definitely not as good as their own, and some even use wooden spears, just like beggars.

Of course, the more important thing is that everyone is skinny and it is difficult to eat enough every day.

Fighting with cold weapons, how can you have the strength to kill the enemy if you can't even eat enough?

Therefore, the rebellion of disaster victims in the past dynasties is difficult to become a big climate.

While silently making a decision in his heart, he was no longer confused about the fate of these water bandits.