My wife is Wu Zetian

Chapter 868 Lure the snake out of its hole and surround it for reinforcements!

Li Siwen nodded and took them directly towards the direction of the river number.

Since the Sanhe Gang was wiped out, the Hehao side has also been occupied by Li Siwen and Zhang Minggu.

Looking at the place in front of him, Liu Tao was also very satisfied. He immediately arranged for Li Siwen to mobilize two merchant ships, and then he took these men from the fishing village to start training.

In a short courtyard in Luoyang, several people also gathered together.

"How's it going? How's the business of Chase Logistics lately?"

“In recent times, our people have frequently attacked and burned several of their ships.

Although they also paid compensation, the businessmen have begun to be afraid, believing that it won't be long before Datong Logistics can no longer operate. "

"That's good, let's just wait and see. As long as I can make it difficult for the other party, I'll be satisfied!"

"Me too!"

Several people nodded and then slowly retreated.

After another ten days, Liu Tao also came to Li Siwen.

"Li Siwen, I'm almost ready, you can arrange for the merchant ships to be dispatched.

And I also sent people to explore the surrounding area of ​​the swamp, and nine times out of ten, their lair is there.

This time it will be a one-hit kill. "

Liu Tao glanced at Li Siwen and told him his purpose.

"In this case, if you need anything, just say it. As long as I can do it, I will definitely not frown.

Do you want me to send some elites over to support you in this battle? "

Seeing Liu Tao's confidence, Li Siwen also stood up and replied to him.

"You don't need your people. The only thing you have to do now is to prepare some rewards. I promised those men.

As long as they can defeat the opponent in one fell swoop this time, each of them will be rewarded with three guan of money. Three hundred people will be worth one thousand guan.

Of course, you don’t have to pay, and I’ll pay for it myself when the time comes. "

Liu Tao looked at Li Siwen, somewhat embarrassed.

After all, there must be brave men under heavy rewards, and giving money is the most direct way to arouse these men's fighting spirit.

"It's okay. If we can take down those water bandits in one fell swoop, I'll give them five guan each and give you another hundred guan."

Li Siwen shook his head. He knew that if these water bandits continued to cause trouble, Datong Logistics would lose more than just one or two thousand coins.

But it will disrupt Li Yanran's water transportation plan, so he still has to pay for the money.

"After all, you have your back against a big tree so you can enjoy the shade. One or two thousand guan will be given to you on demand. How rich is Her Royal Highness Princess Lishan!"

Looking at Li Siwen again, Liu Tao was also a little impressed.

With so much money, Li Siwen gave it to him as soon as he said it. Thinking about it, in Chang'an before, this guy was notoriously stingy.

Now it has turned into this.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Work with peace of mind. You will benefit from it when the time comes!"

Li Siwen frowned, Liu Tao's words were a bit over the top.

How can a subordinate ask about the situation of the master's family?

"Okay, okay, let's get ready. It's best to leave at night.

In this way, those water bandits will inevitably move out overnight, and we can take advantage of the situation and attack the bandits' stronghold at night. "

"Well, that's it, I'll make arrangements right away!"

Li Siwen also bumped fists with the other party, and then both parties left to prepare.

That night, several cargo ships also took advantage of the darkness to start loading. After loading, they left the dock and marched downhill.

Liu Tao also asked the two large ships and about twenty small boats that had been prepared to leave the river, and sneaked into the queue of cargo ships in the dark.

Not long after the merchant ships left, a fast boat also left the dock and ran towards the water like an arrow from a string.

"What, traveling all night, several big ships, these people are really thieves!"

The water bandit boss Cyclops also stood up immediately after hearing this, his eyes full of cold murderous intent.

"Boss, let's do it. There are several big ships. The rewards given by those people alone are hundreds of dollars, not to mention the value of the goods on board."

"That's right, boss, let's do it!"

"That's right, if we take them down we can enjoy the hot food."

A group of minions were all excited after hearing the news, and each of them raised their fists and shouted at the one-eyed dragon.

"Then go out, Fourth Brother, you stay to look after the house, and the rest of the people will go out with me.

Take them down and let's go eat and drink spicy food! "

The one-eyed dragon also sneered and directly ordered the dispatch.

"Long live the boss!"

"Must win!"

"Get them!"

Hundreds of water bandits rushed out of the swamp in dozens of small boats and headed towards the predetermined location according to the information.

Little did they know that just as these water bandits left Shuize, there was also a small boat speeding towards Luoyang.

Until the middle of the night, a small boat also rushed into the fleet of merchant ships.

"Captain, they are out, there are forty-six boats."

A man wiped the sweat from his head and told the information he had just received.

Liu Tao's life-long dream was to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Tang Dynasty, so even though he was unknown to Li Yanran, he still had people call him the Commander-in-Chief.

"Okay, let the merchant ship go east from the fork in front according to the original plan, and we will sneak attack on the water along the west bank of the river."

Hearing that the other party had been transferred out, Liu Tao also smiled and directly ordered the fleet to act according to the original plan.

The merchant ship turned east at the fork in the road, while Liu Tao's two large ships and more than 20 small boats rushed along the river bank towards the swamp. Around the fourth watch, Liu Tao led his fleet to the edge of the swamp.

Then he also sent a small boat to sneak over, while two large ships lurked in the water.

By this time, the water bandits had already fallen asleep, and the rest of them didn't know where to take a nap.

The boat passed through the swamp safely and arrived near the water village in the middle of the swamp.

"who?"

The people at the top of the village also noticed Xiaozhou immediately and quickly became alert.

The escorts on the boat didn't talk nonsense at all, and threw the kerosene cans on the boat onto the water village.

"what?"

Smelling the unique smell of kerosene, the guards at the village head were instantly stunned.

"No, it's kerosene, it's kerosene!"

"Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

"Ring the bell!"

The people at the head of the village were instantly stunned and rang the big bell at the head of the village.

"Fire rockets!"

Following the order, the people on the boat immediately ignited the kerosene on the arrows, and then sprinkled the rockets towards the water bandit's stronghold.

Faced with such a sudden attack, the water bandits in the village instantly collapsed and fled around like headless flies.

"What's the sound? Why is the bell ringing!"

Hearing the sound of the bell, the fourth master who was left behind in the water village rushed out. Looking at the sea of ​​​​fire in front of him, he was completely stunned.

"Why is there fire? Someone tell me what's going on here!"

The fourth master directly caught a panicked water bandit, his eyes full of horror.

"The enemy was attacking, and more than 20 small boats suddenly arrived outside the water village. As soon as they arrived at the water village, they threw kerosene and fired rockets.

Now there is fire everywhere in the village, there is fire everywhere. "

The water bandit was completely stunned and directly told the situation here.

"Trash, tell me to order everyone to immediately put out the fire and prepare to fight. In addition, I will send someone to find the boss immediately."

Lao Si kicked the man away with one kick and ordered the water bandits in the bandit village to resist.

Although the fourth man gave the order, it was obvious that if these more than a hundred water bandits wanted to resist more than 20 small boats, it was impossible for more than 200 people to attack.

Except for a few ships that took advantage of the chaos and escaped, the entire bandit camp was also surrounded by blazing flames.

"Commander, the first part of the plan has been implemented. I believe that the bandit stronghold will be burned to the ground in a short time, and their ship will be released safely."

Someone immediately came to Liu Tao's boat and told them about the situation in the water village.

"Okay, let the boat in front pull out half of it, and then wait and wait!"

Liu Tao smiled slightly, and the next step was to wait and see.

"Here!"

The small boat that escaped from the water bandits also flew as fast as an arrow and rushed straight to the one-eyed dragon.

"What? The water village was attacked? It's over, you were fooled! Go back with me!"

Upon hearing this, the one-eyed dragon was immediately stunned, and hurriedly took the small boat that had come out to ambush and rushed towards the water village.

"Commander, the enemy is rushing back quickly, and they will probably arrive before dawn!"

"Okay, let them in first, and then contact the boats in the direction of the water village. I will close the door and beat the dogs, and capture these water bandits in one fell swoop."

Liu Tao took the bow and arrow directly from the side and walked to the bow of the cargo ship.

"Faster, faster! Faster!"

The one-eyed dragon stood on the bow of the ship and kept urging his men to speed up and speed up.

"Boss, this is already the fastest speed, and my arm will be cut off!"

The bandits responsible for paddling were dumbfounded. He was already running at the fastest speed, and he would have to fly any faster.

"Then hurry up and there won't be any problems in the water village!"

The one-eyed dragon directly took out the steel knife from his waist, and his eyes were on the oarsman's neck.

"Accelerate, accelerate!"

Feeling the threat of death, the paddlers almost peeed out of fright, and paddled faster with the wood pulp in their hands.

In this way, the water bandit's boat rushed directly into the swamp, without even noticing that there were two large ships and a dozen small boats hidden behind it.

"Chase!"

Liu Tao was also high-spirited and directly ordered the pursuit.

When the one-eyed dragon arrived at the water village, his eyes were full of grief and anger.

I worked hard to run the water village and recruited four to five hundred water bandits. I didn't expect that it would turn out like this now.

"Who is it, who is it! I'm going to kill you!"

Just when the one-eyed dragon looked up to the sky and roared, Liu Tao's big ship and small boat also appeared in front of them.

"Shameless bandits, why don't you catch them quickly!"

Liu Tao stood on top of the big boat and looked at the small boat below with disdain in his eyes.

He is going to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, and dealing with these little minions is just a small test.

"Fart, you burned my village and killed my brother. I will fight you to the death today!"

Brothers, follow me and kill them. "

(End of this chapter)