There is nothing strange about pirates on the sea. They are mostly remnants of the troubled times.
After everyone entered the tent, Xiao Yuan took a seat directly above him and motioned for Chen Guan to continue.
The latter said: "These bandits have been in this area for many years. They have existed since the Dongyi period. Before His Majesty regained this place, they seemed to be dormant, but as our country develops better and better, and maritime trade appears, they It has started to be active again, and has become more and more rampant recently, often robbing passing merchant and fishing vessels.”
"After receiving help from the local government, the general immediately mobilized his troops and successfully defeated two groups of bandits. Another group of pirates escaped."
"This group of pirates is also the largest. They do many evil things and are extremely cunning. A few days ago, the general ordered his soldiers to sail and disguise themselves as a caravan. He wanted to lure them out and then catch them all in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, he failed once. "
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan frowned slightly and suddenly asked: "Besides the military, who else knows about this deployment?"
"Sea Supervisory Command Prime Minister Sima Ren." Chen Guan's heart moved: "Your Majesty means"
The last deployment required the cooperation of the relevant maritime affairs authorities, so Sima Ren had to be informed.
Xiao Yuan concluded: "Two points, either this group of pirates is very smart, or there is a problem with the intelligence."
"Of course, I still prefer the former."
"After all, you have just wiped out other bandits, and only this group of pirates is left. They must be aware of the danger, so they dare not rush out and choose to hide and wait for the storm to pass."
After hearing this, all the generals nodded slowly.
Chen Guanze said: "Your Majesty is wise, and I think so too. Therefore, I sent out elite spies to follow up secretly and try to find the pirates' lair."
"You did the right thing." Xiao Yuan said: "When the military information comes back, we must wipe it out. We will never allow such rampant bandits to appear in our waters!"
"No!" All the generals clasped their fists and accepted the order.
Next, Xiao Yuan discussed this matter with the generals. Every army has a military aircraft battalion department, which is responsible for military intelligence. The generals have great confidence in exploring the bandits' lair.
It’s impossible for the other party to be wandering at sea all the time. What about supplies? So there will definitely be a hiding place. As long as there is a fixed foothold, it will be discovered.
Another thing is, if the previous problem was caused by Sima Ren, then it would be leaking military information to the enemy. How brave does this have to be? Let alone a small sea supervisor, no matter how big an official is, this is a capital crime that must be executed!
Of course, it is not ruled out that Sima Ren and this gang of pirates worked together to make money.
So after discussing the matter, Xiao Yuan called for the leader of the Jin Yiwei and ordered: "Send two capable people to secretly monitor Sima Ren. If there is any news, report it in time."
"No!" The leader took the order and left.
In Jinyiwei, whether they have positions or ordinary people, they are all highly skilled people. If you don't have some skills, you won't be able to get in here.
It is not difficult to secretly monitor a civil servant without anyone noticing.
Regardless of whether Sima Ren was involved in this matter or not, this process must be carried out to clear his suspicion.
A few days later, the military information came back.
The intelligence system of the Qin Army is extremely complete, and the elite military aircraft battalions are not just bragging. They have gone through countless wars. No matter what method they used, in short, there is news about the hiding place of this group of pirates.
After Chen Guan obtained the information, he immediately handed it over to Xiao Yuan.
The latter took it, opened the small bamboo tube, took out the small note inside and read it.
Then he withdrew his gaze and said: "To the east of Wei County, about sixty miles by sea, there is a small island called Dongdu Island, where bandits hide."
"Deploy troops tomorrow to completely wipe them out."
Xiao Yuan's words were concise and concise, and the generals clasped their fists and shouted: "I have the order!"
Next, naturally there is another deployment. Although the opponent is just a group of pirates who have gathered together and can win no matter how hard they fight, they cannot joke with the lives of the soldiers. Only by fighting in a planned manner can we avoid unnecessary sacrifices.
After the military discussion, everyone dispersed, and Xiao Yuan left Chen Guan alone again and said, "Send someone to inform Sima Ren. Find a reason and say that our army has a detailed and complete encirclement and suppression plan, and we still need sea troops." Please cooperate with us on the business side and don’t let him notice anything unusual.”
Chen Guan understood: "I understand, Your Majesty, don't worry."
"Well, go ahead." Xiao Yuan waved his hand.
In the afternoon of that day, the news reached Sima Ren, and the person in charge of the matter was a naval captain.
When he learned that the pirates were about to be encircled and suppressed, Sima Ren beamed with joy: "This is really great! These pirates are rampant and cunning, and they do evil in the offshore. The current sea trade in Wei County is extremely depressed, and many fishing boats are afraid to go to sea. The supply of fisheries has also been delayed, what will happen if this continues!"
As he spoke, he even slapped his chest: "Don't worry, general. If you need any help from the Haiwu Yamen, just ask me and I will do my best!"
"That's very good. Then there is Lord Lao Sima." The captain said politely.
"Everywhere, I serve the country and eliminate harm for the people!" Sima Ren looked very happy.
After the two had a conversation, Sima Ren also started to let him have dinner, but the captain declined politely: "Sir, forgive me, the purge is about to take place, and there are still many affairs in the army that need to be dealt with, so it is really inconvenient to stay for a long time."
Sima Ren nodded and said very understandingly: "It is true that suppressing bandits is the most important thing. If this is the case, then I will not keep the general."
"My lord, you're welcome. I'll take my leave." The captain clasped his fists.
"General please."
After he left, Sima Ren also began to worry about this matter.
At this time, he has been secretly monitored by the Jin Yiwei, and any action to inform the pirates will be exposed immediately.
The next day, Xiao Yuan gave an order to dispatch two thousand elite naval forces and sail more than ten warships to go to sea to suppress the bandits.
At the seaside, the sound of armor scraping was accompanied by the sound of troops running in order.
"Hurry! Follow us all!" General You Qin stood beside the ship and shouted to command.
A large number of Qin army officers and soldiers were divided into small teams and boarded their respective warships.
Not long after, the command flag began to wave, and the military command shouted:
"Right forty!"
“Paddle harder!”
More than a dozen warships began to turn around and quickly sailed away from the camp.
The waves on the sea were rolling, and the warships rode the wind and waves, much faster than marching on land.
Xiao Yuan stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the scenery on the sea. He was followed by Chen Guan and the military intelligence officer in charge of the bandits' lair. Peng Shuang and Xu Hu stayed in the camp because they didn't know how to swim.
The military intelligence personnel also explained in detail and said respectfully: "After the previous expedition, my subordinates arrived near Dongdu Island. In order to prevent bandits from discovering it, they did not dare to get too close. However, we also learned from the local people in Wei County that this island The area is not large, only about the size of two villages, and there is no particularly dangerous terrain." (End of Chapter)
