It was almost dusk when he returned to Li's house, Song Shi had already woken up at this time, and an afternoon's sleep seemed to have made his cold much better, and he was now holding a bowl of gruel in the kitchen and drinking it well. Maybe because of his illness, Song Shi picked some relatively light vegetables, but even so, it still did not affect his good appetite, especially celery, which was almost completely swept away by him......

Looking at the satisfied smile on Song Shi's face, Shen Huan wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and said, "Shi, you still love celery so much, is this thing so delicious......

"That's nature! I've loved celery since I was a child, and you don't know it! ”

Song Shi let out a long yawn after speaking, "It's easy to get sleepy when you're full, I'll go sleep for a while......"

"You wait first!"

Shen Huan stopped Song Shi and said, "It's not good for your health to sleep when you're full, it's just that you're idle now, help me do something first." You go to the sixth brother and talk about it, let him go back to the village to mobilize in the nearby villages, and send some food to the city. ”

"Okay! I know! Song Shi happily agreed.

The speed of food consumption caught Shen Huan a little off guard, there were a lot of people in the city, even if all rice shops were forcibly opened, it would be difficult to support three or five days! If this continues, we will only be able to open up the official grain and levy the grain cantonment! But it's very difficult! One of these two things is military rations, and the other is stored rations! Even in the year of the catastrophe, it must be reported to the imperial court before the warehouse can be opened! Now, if it can't be replenished in time, once the city runs out of food, the consequences are needless to say......

Along the way, Song Shi found that some rice shops had closed, their rice warehouses had been completely emptied, and the grain release point opened by Li Cheng had also changed from raw rice to gruel the day before, which made many people feel a little resentful. However, even if there is dissatisfaction in their hearts, the people do not dare to eat what they have at home! Not long ago, some people returned to their homes to cook and eat their own rice after seeing the gruel distributed here, but they didn't expect that someone would soon be poisoned, which made everyone feel even more panicked......

After receiving the news from Song Shi, Li Laoliu returned to the village without saying a word, started mobilization work, and soon organized a lot of grain to be transported to the city. Looking at the long queue, Shen Huan's heart was very heavy, because he knew that this was just a drop in the bucket...... In desperation, he had no choice but to send someone to ride a fast horse to inform the nearby prefectures and counties, so that they could raise some food to support Jiangyin City......

Early the next morning, Shen Huan had just gotten up when he heard the movement outside the door, the food delivered yesterday had almost been consumed, and many people who had not received the food were gathering in front of Li's house to ask Li Cheng for food. Not only Li Cheng here, but also the inn where Chen Shijie is located and the gate of the county government have also gathered a lot of hungry people! And the vast majority of them have not had food since last night......

At this moment, Chen Shijie and Liu Zhixian no longer dare to come out to meet people, even if Chen Shijie is rich, he can't solve this problem immediately! After all, it takes time to mobilize food from the surrounding counties! I'm afraid that the city will be in chaos before the food arrives......

Collected some grain from the surrounding villages again, and yesterday's gruel is now only rice soup, which makes the people complain! However, at this time, Shen Huan learned an even more shocking piece of news from Tie Wushuang!

Just this morning, there was news from the Iron Warrior's Love Alliance! The Western Xia army had already moved a few years ago, and it has been mobilized more frequently in the past few days! A whole 100,000 army has already stationed troops on the border, looking at the Central Plains! And after the court learned the news, it also reacted immediately! Mobilized 230,000 troops to the border! The war between the two sides can be said to be on the verge of breaking out!

After receiving the urgent report from the gang, Tie Wushuang immediately found Shen Huan to analyze the current situation, and his intuition told him that this matter was very likely to be related to Manichaeism! Otherwise, the Manichaeans would definitely not be active at this time!

Looking at the map, Tie Wushuang immediately understood the intention of the Manichaeism, "I think the Manichaeism should want to join forces with the Western Xia army!" Once the Western Xia army begins to attack, the front-line war is tight, and the imperial court will definitely recruit garrisons from all over the country to go north for reinforcements! And these cult demons took the opportunity to occupy Jiangyin, once they occupied Jiangyin City, they could not only control several nearby granaries to recruit troops! It can also be used as a base! Even if the imperial court sends a large army to conquer, they can defend the city and wait for their reinforcements to arrive! Once Jiangyin falls into their hands, the entire Jiangnan will inevitably be in chaos! Relying on the waterway of the Yangtze River, they can also look at Jiangning, Changzhou, Suzhou, Huzhou and other important towns! And once Jiangning falls, the entire Yangtze River section in the Jiangnan region will be blocked! With natural danger, they can completely divide one side! Gradually! Once the time is ripe, they will join forces with Western Xia to attack and seize the world! What a poisonous ploy! ”

Shen Huan doesn't understand military affairs, but he has also seen some of Sun Tzu's Art of War, and he can roughly understand what Tie Wushuang said, and the current form can be said to be 100,000 urgent!

Song Shi heard what they said so scary, and this time he was also a little scared, "Then what should we do?" ”

Shen Huan thought for a while and said, "Can't wait any longer!" We must act soon! Brother Tie, how many people does your Righteous Alliance have in this area? ”

"Not much, about 400 people or so, in the past few days, the Western Xia army has pressed the border, and the brothers in the alliance have basically gone to the border under the organization of their own hall master."

"Okay, let's organize these four hundred people first, and all of them will be stationed in Jiangyin City, as long as we hold the city for a day or two, the armies of the surrounding state capitals can rush to help! Now we have no evidence in our hands, even if we send someone to inform Jiangning and Changzhou Mansion, the forbidden army there will not believe it, everything can only wait for their action! Anyway, let's keep the city first! ”

Tie Wushuang frowned and asked, "Very passive, are you sure?"

Shen Huan said in a deep voice: "No, but it can only be like this, all we can do is to hold the city, as long as the city is not lost, they will retreat by themselves as soon as the army arrives!"

Tie Wushuang thought about it, and finally agreed with Shen Huan's plan, "You're right, that's the only way to do it first!" But before we can do that, we have to pull out a nail that Manichaeism planted near Jiangyin! Didn't you ask me to send someone to monitor that small temple on Qinwang Mountain before? Now it has been confirmed, and it is a secret stronghold of Manichaeism! In the past few days, quite a few of them have gathered there, and it is estimated that there are probably several hundred of them! Let's pull this nail out first, so as to relieve the pressure on us to defend the city! ”

Seeing Shen Huan and Tie Wushuang arranging in full swing, Song Shi was a little panicked on the side, and hurriedly interrupted them, "Then what should I do?" ”

Shen Huan thought for a while and said, "Stone, you write a letter to your uncle and them, and ask them to inform the nearby villages, stay at home these days and don't go out!" In addition, you tell Chen Shijie not to run around, now it is very likely that the minions of Manichaeism have spread all over the city, if he is caught, it will be equivalent to moving a mountain of gold to Manichaeism! ”

Song Shi was so frightened by these words that his little face turned a little pale, and he hurriedly agreed, "Okay, I know!" I'll be writing right away! ”

On the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month......

Today is the Shangyuan Festival, but there is no lively atmosphere in Jiangyin City, and the hungry people gathered at the gate of the county government have not dispersed......

Seeing the situation in front of him, Shen Huan frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy in his heart, but at this time, he didn't care much, and followed Tie Wushuang and they rushed towards Qin Wangshan......

At this moment, in the small temple on Qinwang Mountain, a group of black-clothed people wearing demon masks gathered on their heads, and the Maitreya Buddha statue seemed to be their leader...... No one dared to speak, and the air almost felt like it was about to condense......

"Report to the hall master! The Love and Righteousness League, Tie Wushuang and others have arrived at the foot of the mountain! ”

Hearing the report of the outpost, the black-clothed leader, who had been silent, finally turned around, and finally waited for this moment after waiting for so long!

Looking at the cult members below, the black-clothed leader didn't say a word, and scattered everyone according to the previous arrangement. After they all left, the deputy asked him with some hesitation: "Hall Master, all the elites who came from the Love Alliance this time!" And the sword god to help, just us...... I'm afraid ......"

"Of course I know that! But for the sake of the great cause of the Holy Church, we must make sacrifices! The black-clad leader interrupted his deputy, as if he had already made up his mind......

At the foot of the mountain......

Shen Huan looked at Song Shi who was blowing his nose and was a little speechless, "You said that your wind chill is so serious, why are you coming here?" Wouldn't it be good to have you stay in the city and sleep a long time ago? ”

"I don't want it! You're all gone, I'm scared alone! What if someone breaks in and breaks me up! ”

"But it's also dangerous here......"

As soon as Shen Huan's words fell, a sharp arrow appeared in front of Song Shi with a whizz! Looking at the sharp arrow that was only an inch away from the tip of his nose, Song Shi's face turned pale with fright! If it hadn't been for Tie Wushuang catching him in time, I'm afraid he would have been a dead man by now!

"Not good! The enemy is on guard! ”

Before Tie Wushuang's words fell, a rain of arrows shot out densely from the surrounding woods! Fortunately, the people of the Love League are all good hands with a top hundred! Although a few people were caught off guard and were slightly injured, none of them died! Tie Wushuang took the lead, and together with Ye Feixue, he rushed up to the mountain road in front of him against the rain of swords!

The assault begins at this time! After destroying the enemy's lurking archers, the two men and horses finally met in close combat! The sound of killing shook the sky! The entire Qin Wangshan seemed to tremble......

Ye Feixue's sword came from the sky, and he never used a second sword to kill people, and he was dressed in white and shuttled through it, but he couldn't make it stain half a point of blood! And Tie Wushuang is very violent, under his iron palm, either his head is blown up or his internal organs are slapped out of his mouth, the combination of these two is really terrifying!

With the two of them as arrows, Shen Huan and the others fought and retreated, already frightened, and before all their companions retreated into the small temple, they closed the door! Those who were unable to enter were quickly strangled and wiped out by the people of the Love Alliance!

Looking at the heavy wooden door of the small temple, Tie Wushuang stepped forward and showed a smile, for many people, this wooden door is a difficult line of defense to break, but for him Tie Wushuang, this is no different from paper paste!

With a roar, a pair of iron palms slammed on the door, and the wooden door, which was more than ten centimeters thick, suddenly fell apart! The scene in front of him made Shen Huan's eyes almost bulge, he only saw what it means to be an iron palm peerless today! Tie Wushuang not only looks like Qiao Feng, but he is afraid that the destructive power of this pair of flesh palms is no different from the eighteen palms of the dragon descending......

Walking into the small temple through the crumbs of the wooden door, the scene just now almost made the Manichaeans who stayed here lose the courage to resist! Looking at Tie Wushuang who was approaching him step by step, they couldn't take care of it under extreme fear! Turning around, he fled towards the apse!

Chasing to the apse, Tie Wushuang saw them disappear into the yellow silk behind Amitabha Buddha, tore off the yellow silk, and a secluded hole appeared in front of everyone......

It turns out that the apse was built directly in front of the mountain, and this hole should be the passage to the inner part of the mountain! The entrance to the cave was so narrow that only one person could pass through, and as soon as Tie Wushuang stepped into it, he was shot out by several sharp arrows! I can't even move in an inch for a while!

After several attempts and still ended in failure, everyone was a little anxious, just when Ye Feixue was about to make a move in person, Shen Huan suddenly thought of an idea!

"Brother Tie, you have someone find some firewood, preferably rice stalks or something! If you don't have one, find more wet wood! Since they won't come out, let's choke them inside!" ”

Wet wood and straw can produce a lot of smoke when lit, and almost all of this smoke is blown into the cave by the northwest wind! Soon Shen Huan and the others heard a violent cough inside......

After waiting for a long time, the smoke gradually cleared, and there was no sound from inside. Removing the pyre, the group cautiously walked into the cave. Unlike Fang Cai, they didn't encounter any resistance this time! When the smoke completely cleared, Shen Huan found that the situation here was exactly the same as he imagined! Almost all of them had been swept down by the smoke, and only a dozen or so were still there......

All the survivors were taken down one by one, Shen Huan carefully observed the cave, and the first thing he saw was the huge statue of Maitreya in the cave and the large boxes stored in the corner! When I opened those boxes, the whole cave suddenly shone with golden light! It's full of gold, silver, and jewelry!

Carefully rummaged through the contents of the box twice, and sure enough, as expected! In a few of the boxes, Shen Huan found those priceless treasures! These boxes contain the same tributes that were robbed in the first place!

Next to these tributes, there were also some sergeants' armor and weapons. Seeing this, Shen Huan immediately understood why those sergeants didn't resist at the beginning, it turned out that the Manichaeans disguised themselves as soldiers! This made the soldiers of the forbidden army who escorted the tribute mistakenly think that they were their own people, so they were defenseless! And these things should have been thrown here together after the crime to prevent being discovered!

The battle was over, but Tie Wushuang didn't feel relaxed, but felt a heavier feeling, he found Shen Huan and said, "Brother Shen, do you feel that something is wrong?" How can they be so many? And the combat power is not strong! And I've fought with the Manichaeans, not the ones I know well! If they really had a plot against Jiangyin, how could these people not show up? ”

Listening to Tie Wushuang's words, and then looking at the few corpses on the ground, Shen Huan's face changed greatly, "Not good!" Hit the trick! Hurry back to the city! ”