At the third hour of You, the gates of Linhua County slowly closed on time, cutting off the official road that winded into the distance. On the wall of the Xicheng Gate, the governor Ai Wei, the county magistrate Yuan Decheng, the chief Ji Datao of Longweizhou, and Xiong Yian, the chief military officer of the Dushui Supervisor, stood side by side, looking at the noisy victims under the city with a heavy expression. The sheds built next to the city wall were dense, with officials built by the government and shacks built by the victims themselves. The unpleasant smell was emitted, and you could smell them even when you stood on the city wall more than three meters high.

Two porridge was given in one day, at the beginning of Wu and the beginning of You, and it was still implemented today. This made the victims believe that the burning of disaster relief grain was a rumor. Since the escape, there were countless rumors. After hearing too many rumors, they also became immune, and even the truth was regarded as rumors. In the past two days, the victims were reduced by 40,000 to 50,000. Thanks to the fact that the governor Ai wrote in the name of the prefecture, he strictly ordered all counties to take back the victims of their own county, which relieved the pressure on Linhua County.

The dusk mist was heavy, like lead clouds, and the red color was seen, adding an ominous red to everyone's heart. Jiang Anyi's letter mentioned that there were nearly 700 bandit soldiers invading, and together with the people covered with threats, there were probably thousands of people at that time. There were only 70 yamen runners in Linhua County, and the governor Ai brought two hundred soldiers, and less than 300 people had to deal with thousands of bandit soldiers. It was obviously a drop in the bucket.

Several people on the wall discussed the feasibility of letting disaster victims enter the city. More than 100,000 people flocked to the city. The pressure it brought to the county town can be imagined. If there are bandits mixed in, the more difficult it is to resist the inside and outside. The debate is fruitless, and the governor Ai decided to make a conclusion after exploring the situation of the bandits.

Ji Datao had sent Long Guard to investigate the situation of the bandits. When he encountered an assassin the last time, he felt that he was short of staff and specially transferred ten people from Long Guard Mansion to support him. There were four worshipers in Duanzhou Long Guard Mansion, and the two strongest ones were transferred to Linhua County by him. This time, the worshiper named Ning was the worshiper surnamed Ning.

"Mr. Yuan, the city gate has been closed. You can send someone to the gentry's home to explain the situation and let them work hard to overcome difficulties together. You three go to the county magistrate, Liang Zhuan, and Lin County Magistrate, and you will summon the young and strong people from the door to collect the young and strong people before the second update. Before the second update, we will gather in front of the county yamen. Our mansion will personally teach you. Captain Wang, take the yamen runners to check the inn and hostel to prevent thieves and spies from causing trouble; Master Chen, you will lead the government troops to patrol the city walls to prevent sudden changes; Jizhou Tong, your responsibility is to respond to emergency at any time and deal with the masters among the bandits."

Everyone agreed in unison.

The night falls quietly to Linhua County, and tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

After setting off a fire in Tuncheng County, Yang Siqi jumped into the river. This flood could not help him. He crossed the Yuanhua River and got on the north bank. He was very skilled and brave. He found Ren Qiang at the confluence point agreed in advance. Yang Siqi and his two men waited for the city gate to open at dawn and entered the city swaggeringly.

Before the official documents reported to Tuncheng County arrived, the news of the fire of disaster relief grain spread among the victims. Of course, the rumors started from them, but there were too few people and before they could provoke the riots of the victims, the government had already received the news and sent people to quell the rumors.

Seeing that there were many more vigilant eyes in the crowd, Yang Siqi and Ren Qiang moved into Linjiang Inn in the east of the city. Yang Siqi was named Li Pingfu, a merchant in Renzhou, and Ren Qiang was his friend. Shortly after dinner, the chief of the yamen, Wang Qichen, came to search. The road was real, and Wang Qichen saw no problem and casually told Yang Siqi not to walk around without any trouble and wait for news in the inn.

There must be something wrong with the night search. The yamen runners will not be humble and polite when searching for shops. Many people were scolded by the yamen runners and did not dare to attack the yamen runners. The shopkeeper and the waiter became the targets of leaks. During the day, the shopkeeper Gan heard that the disaster relief grain was burned. At night, Captain Wang brought people to check whether the store would be related to this. I don’t know what the government would investigate. If the shopkeeper was checking like this every day, the shop business would not have to be opened. Listen to Captain Wang’s words, the customers who stayed in the store would not be allowed to leave, and the losses would be great. The customers who stayed in the store would definitely not pay the room.

I took five taels of silver from the cashier and secretly stuffed it to Captain Wang. Manager Gan asked softly with a smile on his face: "Captain Wang, why do you check the night? How long will it take to make a fuss? I'm sorry to tell the truth, I know very well."

After buying the money, Wang Qichen knew that it was a small 5-liang of small tills. He put it in his arms and said, "It is rumored that disaster relief grain was burned in the city. The adults suspected that someone had made a mistake and ordered me to take someone to check it out. Shopkeeper Gan, you should lose money and eliminate disasters. Be more careful. If there is anything wrong, hurry up and report to me."

When Yang Siqi heard the answer outside the house, she felt something was wrong. When Captain Wang took the people away, she said to Ren Qiang: "Qianzi, you stay in the store, I'll go outside to check."

With Yang Siqi's skills, Ren Qiang was not worried at all. He watched him flash out of the window and rolled over the roof, disappearing into the darkness in three or two lines. As soon as he left the inn, Yang Siqi saw the officials of the government office walking around the house on the street, and countless young and strong men came out of the house and walked towards the county government office. Yang Siqi jumped up and down between the roof, and sneaked to the roof of the county government office. It was about two stories high here, and he lay down in the corner, and could see the square in front of the county government office clearly.

Torches were lit around the county government, and more than a thousand people had gathered. All of them were talking whispering to each other. It was probably not a good thing for the government to summon them overnight. Some people kept gathering from all directions. Two quarters of an hour later, there were nearly four thousand people in front of the government.

There was a lantern leading the way from the Yin Hotel, and a group of people walked towards the gate of the yamen. Yang Siqi knew that the big shot was about to appear, so he touched the money dart that he carried with him. Yang Siqi wondered if he had secretly knocked down a few of them.

Ai Wei appeared at the high school in front of the county government gate accompanied by Yuan Decheng and the gentry in the city. Ji Datao and more than a dozen dragon guards were beside them. The last time Yuan County Magistrate was assassinated, Ji Datao did not dare to be careless at all. Who knew whether the assassin would attack the governor tonight.

"My fellow villagers, please be quiet." Yuan County Magistrate said. He had a very high reputation in Linhua County. The young and strong in front of the yamen became quiet and listened to what he wanted to say. The night was quiet, and the wind blew the fire and made a strong sound, and Yuan Decheng's voice echoed clearly in the night sky.

"My fellow villagers, this county has received a bad news to tell you. The bandits in Zhongshanzhai captured Xingling County, and the bandits set fire to the county town. At this moment, the people of Xingling County wanted to capture our Linhua County."

As soon as the words fell, it was like boiling water pouring into oil, boiling into the sky. The clerks standing around to maintain order loudly kept the people quiet. After a while, everyone gradually calmed down and their eyes were gathered at the magistrate of Yuan County again.

Yuan Decheng said: "The villagers don't have to be afraid. There are only 500 bandits in Zhongshan Village, and they cannot attack Linhua County. The reason why Xingling County fell into the hands of the thief was because it was not prepared. Linhua County was nearly meter taller than Xingling County's city wall, and there was no shortage of defensive materials. With the governor Ai, everyone worked together, and the thieves could not enter the city."

Yang Siqi could hear it clearly and was ecstatic. Zhongshanzhai captured Linhua County east of Xingling County, which undoubtedly poured oil on the fire on the current chaos. As long as Zhongshanzhai came to Linhua County and threatened the disaster victims outside the city to cause chaos, whether they could fight or not, the verdict of more than 100,000 people would cause a major change in Jiangnan and shock the world. Jiangnan is the granary of Dazheng. If all the affected areas can respond, Dazheng will inevitably damage his vitality. Dazheng will be a good thing for Daqi.

Above the high-level, Ai Wei cleared his throat and said loudly: "This mansion is Ai Wei, the governor of Duanzhou. The bandits come from the east. Our mansion will join you in fighting against the bandits, live and die together, and share hardships. Lord Yuan said it right. The bandits in Zhongshan Village will definitely not attack Linhua County. However, if you are not afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of one thing. The bandits are coming in full force. We must do our best and not be negligent. Otherwise, when the city is destroyed, all jades and stones will be burned. Xingling County was burned by the bandits, and the people are homeless. They are held by the bandits. Life is worse than death. As the people of Linhua County, are you willing to see this situation?"

"No."

The calls of four thousand people were combined to shake the earth, and the entire Linhua County was alarmed. Ai Wei nodded with satisfaction and said, "The city gate has been closed and will not be opened until the bandits retreat. The important task of defending the city wall will fall on you."

The world has been peaceful for a long time, and people have never experienced wars for several generations. Suddenly, I heard the governor ask them to go up to the city wall to defend the bandits. The crowd was in a stir, and there was no eyebrow. What should I do if an accident occurs?

"Don't be afraid of fellow villagers. This mansion is a weak scholar and is nearly 60 years old. At this time of crisis, I will join you on the city wall to fight the bandits. The bandits will not retreat for a day, and the government will not go down the city wall for a day. All the officials and servants of the county government will also go to the city wall to fight the bandits with everyone."

The officials and men of the yamen went up the city wall with themselves, and the crowd suddenly became much more stable. Governor Ai continued: "A family of two people sent one person to the city wall, and the only son in the family can be avoided. If there are casualties, the court will be given a pension..."

Yang Siqi quietly retreated and left the county government office. Back to the inn, he called Ren Qiang to leave. Although the walls of Linhua County were high, they could not help but the two of them. They used the ropes to leave the west gate. They asked Ren Qiang to contact others and wait for the city tomorrow morning. Yang Siqi followed the official road toward Xingling County. He wanted to meet the heroes of Zhongshan Village at night and guide them to attack the city.

Thirty miles away from Xingling County, a long fire dragon slowly moved on the official road. The Dragon Guard Concubine Ning Qingming stood on the top of the hill near the official road, looking at the team that was more than three miles long. According to his estimate, the group of bandits had nearly 2,000, which was three times the six or seven hundred mentioned in the letter.

Twenty miles behind the Zhongshan Village team, a small fire dragon composed of more than 100 people was also heading towards Linhua County, and the leader was Jiang Anyi.

After ate some food in Xingling County, Jiang Anyi decided to follow the bandits in Zhongshan Village to Linhua County. There were more than 300 people in the Wharf Gang. Jiang Anyi asked Tietoutuo to select 150 people. Fortunately, when he went to the Wharf Gang, Jiang Anyi rode charcoal, otherwise he would have regretted it if he lost the charcoal in the chaos.

The chief clerk Zhou tried several times to tell Jiang Anyi to go with him. Thinking of the corpses lying in a pool of blood, he shrank back and sent Jiang Anyi and others out of the city gate. Jiang Anyi smiled and said, "Master Zhou is a literati, and chopping and killing are not suitable. As long as you can appease the people, Jiang will naturally report your contribution to the emperor."
Chapter completed!