Wang Faner's face turned ashen immediately! He would never have thought that if he attempted to steal a cow, he would be sentenced to death! And the execution will be tomorrow! After a moment, endless fear suddenly appeared in his empty eyes. He threw himself in the direction where the county captain was leaving, shouting hysterically: "County Lieutenant, spare your life! Spare your life! This villain still wants to confess!" Zhu Guang turned around at the door of the cell and waited. Below. Wang Fan'er was being held up, panting and loudly saying: "In addition to stealing cattle, the Black Mountain thieves also said that if they can find out the situation in Fanyang City, they will be rewarded heavily!" Zhu Guang's face darkened: "What are you looking for! "This villain has the courage to steal cattle, but he doesn't have the guts to spy on the thieves, so he doesn't ask more questions! Tell the truth! This villain knows so much!" This question kept swirling in his mind, so much so that when Zhu Xianwei came to his senses, he didn't know where he had gone. In what direction was the Qizhou family? After riding for a while, they finally found the Qi family. The gatekeeper hurriedly came down to lead the horse and said with a smile: "The county captain is here. My master has already sent someone to ask." Zhu Guang responded and flirted. He picked up his robe and walked inside. Not far from the door, he suddenly heard a clear voice saying: "Hey." Zhu Guang looked over and immediately smiled: "What are you doing." When he saw her before, he always held his arm. Hair, sleeves rolled up, like a little adult. Today, she looked completely different. She was dressed in a dark green deep-cut coat with a silk sash tied around her waist. Her hair was draped over her shoulders, and she had her hands clasped in front of her, looking very formal. Qi Tang didn't say anything but pouted again, and after a while he said: "I haven't been out for half a month." "Who won't let you go out?" "Brother, sister-in-law, Aunt Xu, and" See you. Zhu Guang, she seemed to be complaining. "Hey, Brother County Lieutenant, are you here today on business or private matters?" "Brother County Lieutenant" made Zhu Guang feel comfortable. Why do you think her voice is so nice? "Guess what?" Zhu Guang teased her. Unexpectedly, Qi Tang didn't have that interest. He lowered his head and said, "Oh, you came just now. Even if my brother is drunk, I can't go out." "Why do you always want to go out? The world is so chaotic now. Stay at home. Are you okay?" After hearing this, Qi Tang rolled his eyes, gave a loud "hum", and walked away with small steps. Looking at the graceful figure from behind, Zhu Guang was very happy. None of the Qi brothers and sisters are ordinary people. "Still reading?" Qi Zhou's voice sounded from behind without warning. Zhu Guang was really startled. When he looked back, he saw Qi Shi'an looking at him with slightly narrowed eyes. Although he was clearly innocent, he felt guilty. He smiled awkwardly and said, "I just came in, and we just met." "Run into?" "Meeted, met." "You are familiar with each other? What were you talking about? "Well, she was giving porridge outside the city a few days ago. When she saw that I was hungry, she gave me three bowls of rice dumplings. I thanked her." Qi Zhou stared at Zhu warily again. Guang waited for a while before he put on a smile and said, "Why are you here? Come on, come on, this year's new wine." Zhu Guang breathed a sigh of relief and sat with him in the hall, where the food and wine were put out. Although the difficulty is almost over, the food of the Qixian Cheng family is still not as good as before. It was just a bowl of meat or bone soup, with about a dozen oil beads floating on it. How many times had it been boiled? Seeing Zhu Guang staring at the bowl of bone soup, Qi Zhou apologized: "Although the food is not good, the wine is indeed new, come on?" Zhu Guang picked up the cup, then put it down again, silent. "That's not right. You and I are colleagues in public and friends in private. How can I not share something good with you? My family is really" Zhu Guang shook his head: "Don't drink wine yet." "What? I'm asking you. Are you overly concerned? I was just kidding you. She is my sister, your sister. I still can¡¯t trust your integrity? " "Huh? That's far away. I really have something wrong with you." Seeing that his expression didn't look like he was cheating, Qi Zhou also put down his glass of wine: "What's the matter? Are you so worried?" "In the afternoon, as soon as you left, Changting rescued a prisoner who stole cattle. Nothing else matters. , but he planned to steal the cow and send it to Montenegro, saying that he would be rewarded. Moreover, the Black Mountain bandit also told him that if he could find out the inside story of Fan Yang, there would be a huge reward. " Qi Zhou stretched out his legs and sat cross-legged with his palms. The host thought for a while, then his face darkened: "That's not right." "I think something is fishy. Aren't I going to discuss this with you? Last time you said that Zhang Yan's letter of war was to create suspicion and attack in the east and attack in the west. This is also the case in the county. I think. But if that¡¯s the case, then¡¡± Qi Zhou raised his hand to interrupt him: "Stop talking, Fan Yang will suffer." "Do you also think Zhang Yan really wants to plot against Fan Yang?" Qi Zhou did not answer directly, but slapped his forehead hard, regretful, and kept saying : "I've been fooled, I've been fooled, this 'Feiyan' is no ordinary person! He's playing tricks on us!" Before Zhu Fang could ask, he sat up straight and said in a deep voice: "Blatantly fighting. If he were an ordinary person, he would be scared to death. But you and I, the county magistrate, and the governor are not ordinary people. But they saw this clearly and came here for Fan Yang! He thought he was smart, but it was such a miscalculation!" Zhu Guang smacked his lips: "Why did he come to Fan Yang? Our county's household registration has dropped sharply, and what kind of profit can we get at this time?" Qi Zhou looked at him and said. : "It's not just a matter of oil and water, but more importantly, face." "Face?" "Which county in the southern part of Zhuo County has not been harmed by the Black Mountain Bandits? Only in Fanyang, the Black Mountain Bandits broke up twice. The second time The thief Zhang Lei Gong almost cut you into two pieces. Feiyan is the leader of the Black Mountain bandits, so he must take revenge. I guess there is another level. Feiyan is famous for his strength and agility among the Black Mountain bandits. You should take charge of the battle. Kill Zhang Lei Gong, he will come to weigh your fortune. "Zhu Guang stopped talking. Fan Yang is really a troubled place. Just as the spring famine was about to pass, Feiyan came again. This time, it will never be a small fight like Li Damu and Zhang Lei Gong. Zhang Yan claims to have hundreds of thousands of people, and if he really wants to besiege Fan Yang, he will be unable to resist it with his current strength. After a long time, Zhu Guang asked, "What can I do?" "Let me think about it." Qi Zhou closed his eyes and kept tapping his forehead with two fingers. Seeing his painful expression, Zhu Guang also frowned. I don¡¯t know how long it took, but the oil beads in the bowl of soup were all clumped together. Qi Zhou suddenly asked: "When will the crops be harvested?" "Within twenty days." "Twenty days? I'm afraid we will As soon as the grain is harvested, the Black Mountain bandits come. The first is to ask the county for help; the second is to organize manpower in the county to strengthen the city's defense; the third is to seize the grain. " "Is the county reliable?" " "I don't know. The Black Mountain bandits are so rampant, but the imperial court has to deal with the rebellion in Xiliang and is unable to suppress it. Youzhou's strength is limited, and it's against Xianbei. Only God knows." Having said this, he stared at Zhu Guang. "Besides this, do you have any other options?" Zhu Guang gritted his teeth for a while and sighed: "There are only a few hundred people in the county who can go to the city to guard. If this time it is like Li Damu and Zhang Lei Gong, it will be difficult. It can still be blocked." How is this possible? Zhang Yan claims to have a crowd of hundreds of thousands. Although this is only in name, and it is impossible to mobilize all of them, it is not difficult to mobilize 8,000 people, and this is not something Fan Yang can bear. I can¡¯t drink the wine no matter what, and I¡¯m not even in the mood to eat food. The two of them racked their brains in that class, but couldn't think of a way to deal with it. The county magistrate is ill now, and it is useless to consult with him. Could it be that Fan Yang can't escape this disaster? Qi Yiyi slapped the case: "Don't you and Liu Shijun have an old relationship?" "What you said is true, but how can you call it old? I was just ordered to escort him for a while. I distributed relief food a few days ago, and I had already shamelessly asked for it. How can it be better to win over someone once" "That's right, even though Liu Shijun has served as an assassin twice, the Hu and Han people respect him, but the army" Zhu Guang nodded slowly and sighed: "It's better to rely on yourself than to ask for help. " He stopped abruptly at this point. Qi Zhou saw the signs and asked urgently. "I do have a less reliable method." "I'd like to hear the details." Zhu Guang said this and that at the moment. After Qi Zhou heard this, he also felt that it was not very reliable, but he was so sick that he sought medical treatment. Fan Yang was about to face a disaster, but he still had some hope and worked very hard. "This matter is a bit involved. Let's go and discuss it with the county magistrate first!" The bad news soon came back. The county really refused to send troops. It was not that the prefect was stupid, but that most of the county soldiers were taken away and were fighting with Xianbei. . Furthermore, who is more important, Zhuo County or Fanyang County? Perhaps no one in the imperial court would care much about missing Fan Yang. In the past few years, thieves and bandits have been everywhere in the world. Are there still few who are attacking counties and counties? But if Zhuo County, the county seat of Zhuo County, is lost, it will be terrible. "If the county soldiers are sent to Fanyang, what will happen to the county if something goes wrong?" After receiving the news, Qi Zhou said helplessly that this time we can only ask for blessings. Zhu Guang had already prepared for the worst. He had already sent people to notify each pavilion. In ten days, he would start to harvest grain. Anyone who could move must go to the fields. Only give five days, ?As soon as the day passed, the confiscated crops had to be burned. Once the grain was harvested, people and food were all withdrawn into the county. This was called "clearing the wilderness." If there is a "clear field", there must be a "strong wall". This time, Zhu Guang's expertise in his previous life came in handy. He studied architecture and has done considerable research on ancient architecture. He knew Fan Yang's city defense system very well. If he wanted to heighten and strengthen the city wall at this time, it would obviously be too late. The amount of work would be too large, the manpower would be insufficient, let alone the funds, so he would have to find another way. Combining the actual situation of Fan Yangcheng Xiao, which is conducive to concentrating on offense as well as concentrating on defense, he came up with a plan. After Qi Zhou saw it, he was very surprised, can you still do this? The next day, officials from the county office went from house to house to inform them that the county had issued an order that all men and women in the city who were over twelve years old and under fifty years old should go to work. Anyone found to be evading official duties will be dealt with strictly!