Red flames rose from several corners of the mushroom mountain, and several of the riders who set the fire watched the flames spread before riding their horses out of these places.

The fire was lit at noon, and in the afternoon, the smoke could be seen rising from some villages and towns on the outskirts of Shanhai County.

At this time, it was late autumn, and the trees and weeds in the mountains were withered and dry, and these deliberate ignitions soon spread.

At the beginning, it still needs dead branches and dry grass, but when the flame is really ignited and really grows, whether it is trees and grass or the flesh and blood of animals and birds, it will quickly become a part of the flame.

Lord Wang's words were not intended to scare people, nor were they a joke.

Some people who were lucky quickly got on donkeys and horses and began to take refuge.

And in some of the Xiaoxiao hiding in Straw Mushroom Mountain, looking at the black smoke on the mountain in the distance, they were really frightened at this time.

"Oh no! Oh no! Wang Lanling really set fire! ”

"Big brother, when are they coming, do we continue to hide here?"

The bandits were terrified, and although there was only black smoke and flames on the hill in the distance, no one knew when the fire would spread.

The people on the mountain have a deep memory of the fear of wildfires, and they usually pay attention to this kind of thing when they light a fire in the forest and cook.

The consequences of not following the rules will weed out those who are unwilling to follow the rules, and the rest will naturally be those who know how to abide by the rules and remain in awe of some things.

"Can't wait, hurry up, you'll be burned here! That Wang Lanling, it's really ruthless! ”

A bandit quickly walked to the place where the horse was hidden, and he did not want to be burned to death by the fire here.

Seeing this, the rest of the people looked at the burning fire forest over there, and one of them said, "You wait here first, I'll go back and tell the eldest brother, the eldest brother said that they will arrive tonight, just wait a few more hours!" ”

The thief who was about to leave scolded: "Phew! I've heard of robbing while the fire is burning, but I've never heard of a fool running into a mountain fire to rob! ”

Another thief also said: "Yes, it's about going to the Xianshui Palace to rob people, and now the Xianshui Palace is on this mountain, so Wang Lanling is not afraid that the whole family will be burned to death?" ”

The rest of the people also felt that Wang Lanling was too ruthless, and robbing such a ruthless person would definitely be more troublesome than robbing others.

Although there were still people who wanted others to stay, they were quickly driven back on horseback after a few people who were unwilling to stay......

A flash of coldness!

A sharp sword was plunged into the thief's neck, and then a white-haired old man with a flushed face stepped out from the other side of the horse.

The corpse of the bandit fell backwards at an angle, and the blood flow caused by the human blood pressure and arterial wounds shot out more than a meter high like a burst water pipe, spraying the horses in front of them.

The horse slowly moved a few steps to the side, neighing unhappily.

"Sang Shan Sword, Li Jian Strike."

Li Jianzhu shook off the blood on the sword, and looked at the four thieves in front of him calmly, as well as the Dongshan swordsman who was quietly coming behind those people like a cheetah.

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"The topography of Xianshui Palace is more complicated, its back is the ridge of Mushroom Mountain, the front is the place of our county seat, and there is a very large plain area as agricultural land on the periphery of our county."

"Therefore, the airflow is mainly close to the top, there is no burning material below the Xianshui Palace, and there are streams on both sides and above, which is a treasure of feng shui."

The ancients paid attention to Feng Shui in terms of architecture, and although some places were very superstitious, it was more about summarizing and deifying experience, attributing unexplained things to the gods.

For example, Wang Lanling's house in Heishui County can attract swallows to build nests, and swallows usually build nests in a sturdy place with good ventilation, wide vision, and shelter from wind and rain, which excludes many poor people living in ancient times.

Xianshui Palace is a big place, and the more good places it is, the more it will pay attention to feng shui.

The palace on the hill will definitely pay attention to the theory of repelling fire, and it is not just a casual place to find a place to build a house.

Wang Lanling considered the terrain factor, because the Xianshui Palace was indeed very suitable for defense, so he regarded it as a place to protect his wife and children.

The surrounding mountain fires just blocked Xiaoxiao from approaching the Xianshui Palace from the rest of the place.

Once the thieves enter the range of the Xianshui Palace, the cattle and sheep who huddle outside the building of the Xianshui Palace and block the water around the Xianshui Palace are the second line of protection.

"All kinds of fire prevention materials and water and food have been prepared in the Xianshui Palace, which covers an area of 100 acres, and there are fields to peacefully block mountain fires, and we will also retreat there to fight when necessary."

"I have already sent a few people to Jinshan County, Yanshan County, and the state capital for help, and it will take a week to come over at the earliest, so this time it still depends on our own strength!"

Although Wang Lanling has not yet seen the flames in the distance, he knows very well that it will take some time for the development of this mountain fire.

At this time, he was doing pre-war mobilization with the people in the county.

"The number of enemies is roughly clear, it is said to be three thousand, I am not afraid, are you afraid?"

Wang Lanling looked at more than two hundred people, except for the people who guarded the Immortal Water Palace, there were only more than two hundred people he could command.

Hu Santu shouted loudly: "Don't be afraid! Please rest assured, my lord, we are here to do something! This is the time for us to make a name for ourselves and go into battle to kill the enemy! ”

Although his martial arts skills are not as good as his two elder brothers, Hu Santu's marksmanship is very good, and he learned how to shoot and hunt with some people in Heishui County.

Lin Zunian also shouted excitedly: "Don't say it's 3,000 people, as long as you follow you, even if it's 30,000 people, you're not afraid!" ”

Usually, Lin Zunian is indeed very calm, but now is the time to fight with real swords and guns, and he still has to face more than ten times as many outlaws, and it would be false to say that he is not excited.

Gong Yueman followed and said: "Although I don't know kung fu and don't know anything about shooting and fighting, I won't retreat from the battle, and I won't let down your cultivation!" ”

Wang Lanling said with a smile: "I haven't cultivated you, your ability is actually better than anyone else, and I have always respected you, this time I understand that everyone is willing to stay and fight to the death because of me, because of me Wang Lanling." ”

Wang Lanling paused and looked at those people in Shanhai County, "Some people are willing to accompany me to fight alone because they believe in me, but I am different." ”

"I stayed and chose to be the enemy of those bandits because there is a city of people here, just like the people of Heishui County under the big water at the beginning."

"I thought that there are many people in Shanhai County who will hate me now, hate me for having nothing to do, provoke those horse thieves, hate me for setting fire to the mountain, and drive everyone to death."

"It doesn't matter, I am the head of a county, and I have the obligation and right to educate those who are ignorant."

"This fire is not burning the Straw Mushroom Mountain, nor is it attracting horse thieves and robbers! What it burns is the history of cowardice and humiliation, and what it attracts is the self-confidence and prestige of being a man with his head high and not being bullied! ”

Wang Lanling raised his clenched fist.

"Like me, clench your fists!"

"This time, we want to use the blood of our enemies to tell those people outside that there are no grass people here who are good at being bullied! There is only a group of people who are unwilling to be enslaved and unwilling to be slaves! ”