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

Under the threat of two rounds of arrow rain, and witnessing the tragic deaths and injuries of his neighbors before his eyes. Most of the people had thrown away their farm tools and looked at Pei Jiaoran, who was approaching them step by step, with horrified expressions on their faces.

"Mr. Pei..." someone in the crowd called.

They recognized this Xianggong Pei, who was the one who promoted the New Deal and ordered Buddhist temples to return their land to them, so that they no longer had to repay the high amount of Xiang savings. So this time will she show her dignity and let them go? After all, what they did was also deliberately guided by others. But ask yourself, today they are also trying to set fire to her. Now that the tragic situation is still in front of us, if they continue to do what they want, wouldn't it mean that they are pushing the envelope further.

"Mr. Pei...we were also deceived."

Lifting his eyes and glancing at the speaker, Pei Jiaoran raised his lips and sneered, "Whether he was deceived or he was just ignorant. I don't care for the moment. I just ask you, last year, God Zihua appeared and gave you food, so why didn't you see him today? Did he show up? Is he appearing as a spirit to offer food to the people, or is he acting like a giant rat to steal food and use the disaster to make money for you? You might as well think about it carefully."

Pei Jiaoran's voice was as frightening as if it had been washed by winter well water. Looking around, the rioters who were still trying to rush forward were pinned to the ground by Chang Shan, while the injured knelt on the ground with tears streaming down his face. Calm eyes passed over everyone. It wasn't that she was cruel or that she didn't cherish her reputation. But if you are lenient to those who do evil, you will have no room for maneuver even if you want to speak up for other innocent people.

Moreover, once a rebellion like this with religious overtones occurs, it will be difficult for others to follow suit in the future. Being deceived by those who are willing to do so cannot be used as a reason to gather a crowd to cause chaos and attack court officials. At this time, removing the radicals and protecting the innocent is her only chance to break the situation.

She knew very well what Yuan Gongtai and the people behind him were planning. It was nothing more than wanting her to be accused of massacring people. They drive the people behind their backs, and after the people criticize their crimes, they can harvest a large amount of land. After the matter subsided, they could use this as a reason to attack her, just like she did to Wang Wei that day.

The mood of the people calmed down in whispers. He looked at Pei Jiaoran with blank eyes.

"I know that you all want to have someone to rely on. However, there is orthodox Buddhism and Taoism in the world, and I can still listen to a few of his words." Pei Jiaoran smiled, "Du Neng has been following my orders to spread the Dharma in various places in the Jianghuai River. I believe that you have also heard of it. Since you are a wise man, Monks preach Dharma and give alms, why should they listen to evil gods’ lies?”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a long sigh from the crowd, and the people bowed to Pei Jiaoran.

Seeing that the people had calmed down, Pei Jiaoran waved his hand. He signaled He Liang and others to let these people go.

"Thank you, Mr. Pei." someone said.

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran just smiled and said, "You should know that King Kong can look angry, and Bodhisattva can also lower his eyebrows. Today, both of them are compassionate."

Hundreds of people slowly retreated beyond the range of the crossbowmen and left. Only the injured culprit was still restrained in front of the camp by the accompanying sergeant.

"Knock them unconscious first. We'll discuss everything in the morning." Pei Jiaoran said.

"Here."

After returning to the camp, Pei Jiaoran was no longer sleepy. This trick played by Yuan Gongtai is really disgusting.

The tent where they rested just now has now become a meeting place.

The map is spread out on the table. Pei Jiaoran took off his black fur and wrote on it the locations of the major city gates in Haozhou with a red pen.

"There are about three thousand defenders in Haozhou. According to Wei Gao's previous investigation, the guards in the east of the city are the weakest." Pei Jiaoran held a gold hairpin, and the sharp tail of the hairpin fell to the south of the city. "The strongest defenders here are also in Lizhou." The closest place."

"What does Mr. Pei mean?" Guo Chun asked.

"Leave the south of the city to me. General Li and General Guo will each lead their troops to attack the west and east of the city. As for the north of the city..." Pei Jiaoran smiled calmly, "Just think of it as a return gift from me."

"It all depends on Mr. Pei's orders."

After finalizing the specific plan, only Pei Jiaoran and Li Xiujing were left in the camp.

From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Li Xiujing staring at her with a sullen face. Pei Jiaoran sighed slightly, "I know what you are worried about."

"How many people do you plan to take to attack the south of the city?" Li Xiujing asked, changing the subject.

After hearing the question, Pei Jiaoran lowered his eyes and said after a while: "Fifty people."

Along with the sound, there was the sound of a pure Jun falling to the ground. The sword was mostly unsheathed, and the light of the candlelight shone on the sword.

Pei Jiaoran bent down and picked up Chunjun. The blade of the sword reflected a pair of cold and deep eyes.

"It doesn't have to be like this." Pei Jiaoran fiddled with the spike of his sword, "Yuan Gongtai's target is me. Let me attack the south of the city, and Yuan Gongtai will not know what our purpose is."

Catching Pei Jiaoran's gaze, Li Xiujing stood up and approached her.

"Do you have to take such a risk?" Li Xiujing hugged Pei Jiaoran from behind, with a hint of uncertainty in her tone, "Maybe we can do it together."

"In a game of chess, there cannot be two players on the same side. The treasure cannot be placed on just one person." Pei Jiaoran gently stroked the strong arm around his own hand and said in a calm tone, "If you are somewhere else, why not me?" retreat."

Qingyue's voice fell on his ears, and Li Xiujing said: "Take that crossbow and hide it."

Look in the direction pointed by Li Xiujing. An exquisite small crossbow rested on the table.

"Okay." Pei Jiaoran's tone was laced with a smile.

After the chaos broke out, there was only one hour left. Urging Pei Jiaoran to rest, Li Xiujing turned around and left the tent.

With something on his mind, Pei Jiaoran didn't feel much sleepy. Counting the time, I got up at dawn. She caught a glimpse of Li Xiujing sitting not far away, with his back to her, not knowing what he was doing.

"What are you doing?" Pei Jiaoran asked in surprise.

"It's taboo not to wear armor on the battlefield." Li Xiujing turned to look at her, "I couldn't find a suitable one at the moment. I simply found one that was similar in size to you and removed the excess armor. He'll be fine soon. Yes, you can try it later to see if it fits."

Li Xiujing was not rejected. After Pei Jiaoran washed himself, he sat aside and read Li Xiujing a little bit, then removed the excess armor plates.

"Okay. Let me help you put it on."

Pei Jiaoran stretched out her arms as instructed and asked Li Xiujing to put on the armor one by one for her.

After the leather belt was fastened, Pei Jiaoran swayed from side to side and said, "It's a little big, but it doesn't matter."

"Yes." Li Xiujing handed her the robe, "Anyway, protect yourself."

The cold armor was covered under the dark purple robe, and the pure Jun was tied to the belt.

According to her arrangement, He Liang had already counted the number of people. Except for Li Xiujing and Wei Gao, who each led a hundred men to attack other city gates, the rest were led by He Liang and went with her to attack the south of the city.

"Today's battle will definitely capture Haozhou City!" Pei Jiaoran said loudly.

"Here."

After the words fell, everyone got on their horses.

Pei Jiaoran sat on the horse and looked at Li Xiujing. The two looked at each other, smiled, and nodded tacitly. After the sound of the drums fell, the three of them led the crowd to gallop into the distance.