After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Taking a deep breath, Pei Jiaoran rode his horse and continued running towards Yicang.

At this time, Yicang was already caught in a sea of ​​fire, and the corpses of Zhou Zhenbing lay scattered on the ground. The surviving wounded soldiers carefully carried the bodies of their colleagues.

A group of state soldiers rushed over under the leadership of the school captain.

"Mingfu." The captain called the leader.

"Rescue people first, then put out fires." Pei Jiaoran frowned, "Then we will count the losses in the charity warehouse."

"Here."

Rubbing his eyebrows, a trace of fatigue flashed across Pei Jiaoran's face. She mounted her horse and ran back to the county house, not forgetting to take back the person whose arm she had removed just now.

The lights in the county are brightly lit. Chu You, who was guarding the door, saw Pei Jiaoran coming back. He stepped forward and was about to speak, but she stopped him.

"Take him under custody. I will interrogate him later." After saying this, Pei Jiaoran entered the public room.

When Pei Jiaoran came in, the ministers in the public house. They all stood up.

After gathering his clothes and sitting down, Pei Jiaoran asked, "What's going on now?"

"The supply warehouse and the warehouse have been burned. The governor has just sent people to ask you to come to the governor's office to discuss matters when you come back." Cui County Cheng, who was frightened by Pei Jiaoran, now became extremely respectful, "Don't worry, I will be dismissed soon." So I took people to appease the people. By the way, Lady Bi Fei is back too, clamoring to see you. I sent someone to send her back."

"Thank you for your hard work." Pei Jiaoran said lightly, then looked at the other officers, "You have worked hard tonight. Make sure to appease the people in the city."

After saying this, Pei Jiaoran ordered his servant to get her official uniform. After changing it in the duty room on one side, he went straight to the Governor's Mansion.

Horses galloping through the streets, everywhere in disarray. Pei Jiaoran tightened his grip on the reins and pursed his lips into a straight line. Judging from the current situation, the group of Tubo people should not have left Guazhou and are dormant somewhere waiting for an opportunity.

Their purpose in creating this turmoil is to make people panic and create no peace. And when the people's morale is in chaos, the military's morale will also become chaotic. At that time, the army will be defeated, and it is very likely to collude with foreign enemies, murder the coach, and annex Guazhou.

If Guazhou falls, it means that the connection between Chang'an and Anxi will be cut off. Now that the emperor is furious, he will severely punish the general and the county magistrates under his jurisdiction.

A name flashed through my mind in a flash of lightning. Pei Jiaoran closed his eyes.

She should have considered this.

When he looked up and saw that he was about to arrive at the Governor's Mansion, Pei Jiaoran gathered his thoughts. Speeded up the forward movement. He reined in his horse, dismounted, and quickly crossed the threshold.

All the officials in the governor's office were there, and they just nodded when they saw her coming in. Everyone looked anxious.

"The official ordered the people in the county to appease the people and take stock of the losses." After looking at Li Xiujing who was looking down at the map, Pei Jiaoran stopped, "I have something that I want to discuss with the governor, and I would like to ask the governor to move. "

Li Xiujing looked up at her suspiciously and nodded. motioning for her to follow.

The two of them entered the public house where the judicial officer joined the army.

"Has the governor discovered that the purpose of this group of thieves is obvious?" Pei Jiaoran said in a deep voice.

"They pretended to attack the supply warehouse, but in fact they wanted to burn down the granary. And they only moved the volunteer warehouse, not the military rations. They wanted to take the opportunity to provoke disputes between the army and the people." Turning to look at Pei Jiaoran, Li Xiujing's voice was as cold as ice. , "You specifically came to talk to me privately because you guessed whose handiwork this was."

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran licked his lips and said, "Dugu Chen." He walked to the case, spread out his pen and paper, and said: I have observed that the group of thieves went to the weakest areas of Guazhou's defense, and their division of labor was clear. The most important thing is that they know the time when the soldiers change defenses and can avoid inspections. Apparently someone had tipped them off. "

She wasn't just guessing, she was considering it.

Dugu Chen has always been proud of himself, but now that he has fallen twice in her hands, how can he let it go? When he knew that the center was in turmoil, he simply set up such a poisonous situation. He used the help of Tubo to get rid of Li Xiujing and her, and then sent troops to pacify Tubo. From then on, he would be able to take over the central government with this achievement.

The smell of saltpeter seemed to linger in his breath, and the candle on the table burned quietly. Pei Jiaoran took a deep breath, walked to the side and opened the window. The scorching wind instantly filled the room.

The candle flame was blown out, and Li Xiujing reached out to hold the flame. He raised the candlestick and looked at Pei Jiaoran.

"I'm afraid tonight is just the beginning. I have asked the deputy general to lead people to search for them in the city, but I'm afraid they won't be found for a while." Li Xiujing said solemnly.

"There is no need to worry, Governor, I just caught a fish that slipped through the net." Pei Jiaoran frowned, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised, "I will go and interrogate him. As long as he can talk, there is no need to worry about finding the hiding place of those people. "

With the coldness in his eyes suppressed, Li Xiujing nodded, "Okay, you can wait until the matters over there are finished before you leave. Since Guazhou is already in turmoil, I guess the Tibetans will take the opportunity to attack the city. I will give you a lot of help with government affairs by then. Take the trouble.”

"Here."

After taking a look inside the room, the two of them returned to the public room where they had just discussed.

When the sleepy people saw Li Xiujing coming back, they all stood up and saluted.

Everyone sat down with solemn expressions on their faces. After serving tea to everyone, the servants immediately left.

Governor Shi was the first to speak, with an angry tone, "That group of thieves is so hateful that they picked this time to attack. The people only hoped to have a good year, but now it's all ruined."

"Maybe the Tubo people did something good. How could other bandits have such courage?" Cao Canjun, a soldier with a scar on his left cheek, slapped his palm on the case and spat: "In my opinion, the people in the city should be killed If Hu Shangquan is arrested, it will save us the trouble of finding the whereabouts of the Tibetan thieves."

"Confused. Arresting Hu Shang at this time will only cause greater unrest." The thin Zhou Sima looked disapproving.

Hearing this, Si Bing joined the army and snorted coldly, "Then let's just leave it alone? They burned down the baggage stores and burned down the voluntary warehouses. If a fight breaks out, please ask Sima Song to tell me how to fight this fight."

Pei Jiaoran lowered his head and glanced at Zhao Heng while listening to the arguments of several people. Seeing him looking like he was hesitant to speak, a hint of deep meaning flashed in his eyes.

"At the moment, only the charity warehouse has been destroyed. I have previously calculated that there will not be much grain stored in the charity warehouse this year. Now I can send people to borrow grain from the rich households in the city to fill the warehouse." Taking a sip of tea, Pei Jiaoran continued: "At the same time, send people to people's homes to inquire. Are there any thieves looting? If so, part of the military rations should be distributed to the people who were robbed. Another point is that rice shops in the city must be banned and the price of food should be raised during the chaos."

Finished in one sentence. Seeing everyone looking at her, Pei Jiaoran tapped the table and said, "The most urgent task is to stabilize the people in the city first."

"Having said that, we can't let the soldiers starve, right? If the soldiers fall, who will defend the city?" Seeing that it was her who was speaking, Si Bingjun's tone became much gentler, "What's more, those wealthy households in the city will not easily Let’s borrow food.”

"They have to borrow it." Pei Jiaoran turned to look at Zhao Heng with a smile, "Zhao Shenjun has been dealing with them for so long, so he must be very familiar with them. It would be best for you to come forward. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Zhao Heng looked stunned, but seeing everyone looking at him, he had no choice but to nod and admit the matter.

Li Xiujing, who was at the beginning, had already understood what Pei Jiaoran was saying. She took advantage of this opportunity to push Zhao Heng to the forefront again. At the same time, he had no time to think about anything else and had to rack his brains to raise and borrow food.

Turmoil has arisen, and only time is left. A fierce battle is inevitable after that. But fortunately, this time with Pei Jiaoran behind him to consolidate the situation, he could feel much more relaxed.

Li Xiujing spoke sternly, "It will be hard for you all in the next few days. The Tubo has made sudden movements, and the city's defense cannot be relaxed for a moment. If we can repel the Tubo, I will personally report to the center and ask for a reward for you."

Military strategy and defense are not the focus of tonight's discussion. The war hasn't started yet, so even if we really want to make arrangements, we won't do it in front of so many people.

If Li Xiujing wanted to make arrangements, he had to summon his trusted generals. After the discussion, pass it down step by step.

What I want tonight is a statement.

"Please rest assured, Governor, I swear to keep the peace of Guazhou." Pei Jiaoran said loudly.

Seeing Pei Jiaoran, the county magistrate who loved his people like his own son, speak up, the others also echoed his words.

Amid the echoes, Pei Jiaoran smiled at Li Xiujing.