Chapter 739 Young General vs. Rich Lady 42
Although the fire was put out, half of the houses on the entire street were destroyed, the surrounding streets were also affected, and many people were burned.
Doctor Luo rushed over and bowed to Huo Xiao. "The gods have given us a lot of medicines before. Medicines for treating burns are not commonly used. There are some left, but with so many people injured, I'm afraid it won't be enough. We still need the young general to come forward and ask the gods to give us more medicines."
Huo Xiao agreed, "Heal the people well. God is kind and will definitely not want to see the people suffer."
Zhao Shan rushed back exhausted and knelt down, saying, "I failed to do my job well and let the one-eyed man escape! Everyone around him was arrested, but there are still people who came to help. His power is far greater than Guo Qing's."
The Huo family army that was chasing Guo Qing also came back, but they didn't catch anyone, and no one knew where Wang the Dwarf had hidden.
Except for these three people, those who robbed military rations this time were either killed or captured. They were seriously injured this time and it will be impossible for them to rob military rations again in the future.
"Search the whole city for these three people. Find a painter to paint their portraits and post them. Anyone who can provide clues will be rewarded with 10 catties of grain. If you can catch them, you will be rewarded with 20 catties of grain and 5 catties of pork! Anyone who shields them will be punished with death!"
Zhao Shan took the order and did it immediately.
Huo Xiao rode back to the general's mansion, where Xu Sheng was already waiting for him.
"Did the interrogation reveal any information?"
Xu Sheng's body was covered in blood. He showed no mercy to those who betrayed him. He would punish them severely from the beginning and the sooner the trial, the better.
"Guo Qing is in collusion with the people of Lu! Most of his subordinates are unaware of this, but by piecing together the facts, we can always get some clues."
"Lu is located in the southeast of Pingyang City. With Wei in front of it, the Northern Rong cannot attack Lu, so Lu has been able to maintain peace and stability for so many years. They have the Lujiang Plain, which is rich in resources and is the place with the least drought. However, the rice production in Lu has decreased, and our rice is still in great demand there."
"If someone from Lu State could help, Guo Qing could really transport the grain out, but he certainly can't do it alone. The county magistrate of Pingyang City is also involved. He has long wanted to defect to Lu State, but he won't show up before the matter is done. So Guo Qing is the one doing all the bad things."
"The fact that those thugs have weapons in their hands is also supported by the county magistrate. This batch of grain is the county magistrate's sincerity to the State of Lu. He doesn't care whether Pingyang City has food to eat. He just wants to go to the State of Lu to enjoy the glory and wealth."
Zhao Hai spat fiercely and cursed, "Traitor! I knew these civil servants had bad intentions, I'm going to kill them right now!"
The county magistrate of Pingyang City was sent by the imperial court last year. To put it bluntly, he was Gou Xun's spy here.
Important border areas have always been managed by garrisoned generals. Gou Xun intervened just to divide the Huo family's power.
Huo Yuanyi didn't want internal strife to increase consumption, so apart from military power and pay, he let the county magistrate take care of other minor matters. Both sides took a step back and the situation remained peaceful.
After Huo Xiao took over Pingyang City, the people listened to him because they had food in hand, and the county magistrate became a complete decoration.
If the county magistrate did not cause trouble, Huo Xiao would not mind wasting some food to feed the county magistrate. At least he would not let the county magistrate starve to death. But if the county magistrate insisted on causing trouble, then Huo Xiao would cut the grass and eliminate the roots.
"Go ahead. Not only the county magistrate, but also the people around him must be cleaned up. With a powerful enemy at hand, Pingyang City must not leave any termites behind!"
Zhuo Zhantu knelt on one knee and bowed, saying, "Young General, please think twice! After all, he is the county magistrate sent by the court. If we kill him, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the court."
Huo Xiao sneered, "Who said that I killed him? The city's villains were rioting, coveting the treasures in the county government, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. The county magistrate was killed by the bandits. I led my troops to avenge the county magistrate and killed hundreds of bandits. Unfortunately, the dead cannot be resurrected, and I can do nothing about it."
Zhao Hai understood immediately, "I will do it perfectly, there won't be any fault to find."
Zhuo Zhantu was still very worried, "Prime Minister Gou won't believe it, he will definitely not give up."
Huo Xiao raised his hand to signal Zhuo Zhantu to stand up, "So what if you don't believe me? He and I have been at loggerheads for a long time, and I'm just trying to cover up the situation so that we don't have to fall out completely now."
"Don't the civil servants just like to play this kind of trick? They are clearly afraid of the Huo family army, so they pretend to be doing it for the good of the Huo family army, making up a bunch of excuses and hypocritically sending people here to cause trouble."
"The Huo family has been protecting Pingyang City for generations. This is the Huo family's root. My father was loyal and gave in step by step, but ended up with such a tragic ending. Now that I am in charge of the Huo family army, no one can disrupt Pingyang City!"
Zhuo Zhantu stared at the major general blankly. He felt that the major general seemed to have changed. In the past, the major general only knew how to lead troops to fight, but he did not have such a sophisticated mind.
Huo Xiao stood in front of the sand table, his face solemn. "The biggest threat right now is Beirong. Lu State already knows that Pingyang City has food. Maybe Beirong people also know about it. Originally, they were planning to besiege and kill Huo's army, but now they will definitely attack the city!"
"We don't have much time. The Beirong people may attack at any time. I originally wanted to bide my time and wait until the right time to fight the Beirong. Now we can only defend to the death."
"Peng Haichang, gather all the laborers immediately to reinforce the city wall! Speed up the process, work in two shifts, day and night! Not only the northern wall, but also other places need to be reinforced. I want Pingyang City to be impregnable!"
Peng Haichang knelt down and accepted the order. "If we follow the old method of compacting the earth wall and then surrounding it with bricks, it will never be so fast. But with the cement given by the gods, we can use it after mixing it. The speed is much faster. Within three days, I will make the city wall three feet higher!"
Huo Xiao made arrangements one by one, but no matter how he reasoned, 30,000 people could not resist an army of more than 200,000, not to mention that 10,000 of them were new recruits.
"Let's keep this a secret. If it gets out, it will have no effect other than causing panic."
"All of you should go out. For now, we can only ask God for help. I believe God will have a solution."
Huo Xiao took out the bronze mirror and placed it on the table.
After carrying the water, Ji Yunhuan took a nap in the yard. The sun was rising, and she felt the warm sunlight on her body, which was quite comfortable.
Huo Xiao's voice woke her up, but she wasn't sleeping very soundly anyway, so she waited for Huo Xiao to find her.
"I understand. That means you have 30,000 people to fight over 200,000 people. Moreover, the Beirong people are much more fierce than the Wei people. One person can fight against three or five Wei soldiers. Your father invented the three-person formation, which allows three people to trap a Beirong person and kill him. The Huo family army will also suffer fewer casualties."
"Their horses are also stronger than yours. Even if they are temporarily at a disadvantage, they can escape faster and you can't catch up."
Ji Yunhuan stroked his chin, "I have already found a way to find weapons for you, and will send them to you as soon as possible. But you are not at an advantage in a cold weapon fight. It would be great if you could get hot weapons. Even with fewer people, you can still win!"
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