Because the old carpenter looted the whole county and concentrated in one place, once a fire broke out, not only the official food would be destroyed, but also the rations of the people in the county would be gone.

When they heard the news, they didn't have time to inquire about the specific situation, and they all hurried to the granary.

The fire was raging, and from the discovery of the flames to the spread of the fire, it took less than half a pillar of incense to burn three warehouses in a row.

Hu Xianxian was the first to arrive, and urged the aura to raise the vat next to the warehouse and poured water to extinguish the fire. After pouring three jars of water in a row, he extinguished a fire in a barn.

She jumped up and picked up the vat in the warehouse next to her, but when she found that there was no water in the tank, she angrily asked the barn keepers who helped to extinguish the water.

"There is water...... There was water...... I don't know when someone poked holes in many cylinders, and the water leaked......" The little official knelt down and said with tears in his eyes.

"Bang bang...... Bang bang bang ......"

Hu Xianxian stared at it, and there were really holes in the tank without water. She looked at several tanks, and only one of them held water. She was furious when she looked at those broken jars, and with a wave of spiritual power with both hands, she smashed several broken jars!

The fire is getting bigger and bigger, and if the tank is intact, you can also carry water from the nearby moat to extinguish the fire, and the tank is broken, how to put out the fire?

When Hu Xianxian smashed the vat angrily, Fan Chuyao and the others had also arrived, and used various methods to extinguish the fire and protect the grain: try to rush the grain that has not yet burned, fight the flames with knives and guns, find pots to scoop water from the moat and deliver it, and shovel the soil to cover the fire......

"Xianxian, you use the red snow to sweep away the ice and snow to isolate the two warehouses that have not yet burned......"

Seeing Hu Xianxian splashing water in a hurry, Fan Chuyao came up with a way to make her more useful.

After Hu Xianxian heard this, he hurriedly pulled out the red snow and dust, and swept out the spiritual energy, and in an instant, the two warehouses were covered by thin ice and snow.

In this way, the sporadic flames in the two barns were extinguished. Hu Xianxian saw that this method worked, and then swept the red snow and dusted the other two warehouses where the fire was not fierce.

However, they breathed a sigh of relief, and the two barns that had been devoid of Mars were on fire again......

Fan Chuyao hurriedly ran over to look, and muttered desperately in her eyes: "Oh my God...... Poured so much oil...... As soon as the ice and snow melted, they were ignited by the fires of other warehouses......"

Others looked closely, not only was fire oil poured on the warehouse, but a dark ditch was dug under the ground in the warehouse, and the dark ditch was full of flammable materials! This is obviously someone deliberately setting fire to the grain, and it is really ruthless enough!

The wind was blowing, the sky was overcast as if it was about to fall, and everyone was looking forward to the heavy snow to help put out the fire. The snow did not fall, but the wind did not stop, blowing the flames even more fiercely.

At dawn, it finally snowed heavily, and the fire was already under control, but it was all extinguished.

The smell of choking smoke wafted all over the city, and the frightened and tired people coughed and panted, looking at Fan Dingyao, Hu Xianxian, Fan Chuyao, and Zou Zukuan, who were in charge of the matter.

They didn't ask about the aftermath of the disaster, but they just hoped that the person in charge would give an answer, and they thought that maybe a lot of food had been saved.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I worked hard to fight the fire last night. Please go back and rest first, we will definitely find a way to let you eat and drink! Fan Dingyao clasped his fists and saluted everyone.

"Yes, if we have a mouthful of porridge, we must have a mouthful of your food! The old carpenter forced us to hand over the surplus grain, which was to burn the grain and starve us to death after the defeat of the rebels! But their calculation was wrong, and the Pingyue army of the imperial court would ensure that we had food and drink! ”

Zou Zukuan saw that after Fan Dingyao spoke, the people still refused to disperse, so he stood up and said excitedly. His prestige in the local area was quite high, and the common people gradually dispersed.

At the end of the day, Fan Dingyao led them back to the county government to discuss matters. After a few people sat down, they suddenly realized that Zheng Tianba had disappeared since the fire!

"Deputy Commander Zheng won't be...... Will the fire be ......" Zou Zukuan squeaked twice, he didn't say it clearly, but from the eyes of Fan Dingyao and Fan Chuyao, it could be seen that they all understood what he meant, and had the same suspicions as him.

"No, it won't! Deputy Commander Zheng must have other things to do, and it is important for us to deal with the follow-up matters, and I believe he will take the initiative to explain to us. Hu Xianxian completely trusts Zheng Tianba, just because Cheng Haofeng trusts him, she believes that he will not look at the wrong person.

They first counted the grain that had been saved, and there were about more than 2,000 catties of rice that were still well preserved; There are also more than 10,000 catties of rice that is half-burned but barely edible; There are also more than 10,000 catties of other miscellaneous grains.

The teams they brought together were more than 1,000 people, and even if everyone was half-full, they would have to consume 400 catties of grain every day. All the food added up is barely enough for two months.

From the capital to Yuezhou, Zheng Tianba's team only carried a few days of dry food in order to catch up with the speed. Fan Dingyao and Hu Xianxian only brought a small amount of food, and they had almost finished eating at this time.

It is planned to hit Haifeng County first, one of which is that this is the most convenient way to conquer the state; The second is to use this county seat as a place to supplement supplies and solve the worries when attacking the state city.

I don't know how long it will take to attack Yuezhou City, but at least two months of food must be prepared.

However, after these grains are used as military rations, what should the people of Haifeng do? The old carpenter scavenged the people's surplus grain in a few days, and some grain was stolen in the countryside far away from the city.

Seeing that they were all worried, Zou Zukuan gritted his teeth and made a lot of determination before whispering: "When the old carpenter forced me to hand over the grain, I didn't pay it, and there are still more than 1,000 catties of rice and more than 1,000 catties of miscellaneous grains in the cellar. I'll donate them all, and I should do it in an emergency.

Well, a few rice shop owners I know have also secretly hidden food and lobbied them, maybe they are willing to donate too.

If you ask the court for help and allocate some food, we will hold out for ten days and half a month, and the allocated grain should arrive. ”

What he said was very reasonable, but Fan Dingyao and the three of them all shook their heads and smiled bitterly.

Seeing Zou Zukuan's eyes wide in bewilderment, Fan Chuyao explained to Zou Zukuan: "Lingzhou and Langzhou, which are around the area under the jurisdiction of Yuezhou, have been occupied by the rebels; Although Yizhou and Wanzhou are still resisting, they are too busy to take care of themselves, how can there be food allocated here; The capital is also besieged by rebels, how can food be transferred? ”

"In this way, Haifeng County will face a situation of food shortage? Now it's the first lunar month, and there are not even wild vegetables in the fields, so tens of thousands of people in this city must not be starved to death? After Zou Zukuan understood the situation, his expression showed panic.

Hu Xianxian knew that he could be regarded as the backbone of the people in Haifeng City, but he couldn't let him have a sense of panic, so he hurriedly glanced at Fan Dingyao and Fan Chuyao, and then calmly said to Zou Zukuan: "Then I won't wait to be starved to death, I can do spells, and I can turn food into food for everyone to eat." ”

Fan Chuyao just wanted to answer and say that the things that could be conjured out of spiritual power were limited, and Hu Xianxian could not be allowed to consume too much spiritual power, when she saw Hu Xianxian wink at her again. She had to laugh dryly and echo and comfort Zou Zukuan.

After a few of them deliberated for a while, they each went to find a way to gather more food.

On the twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month, they gathered together again to discuss, and while they were anxious about the matter of food, they heard a commotion outside the hall.

Fan Dingyao called someone to ask what was going on, and the person who came said that Zheng Tianba had returned, kneeling under the porch, and the four of them immediately went out to see.

When I walked out of the hall, I saw a naked man kneeling under the porch. He was wrapped in thorns, held a large knife in his left hand, and grabbed a bloody human head in his right hand and pressed it to the ground.

"Deputy Commander Zheng...... Brother Tianba, what are you doing? Fan Dingyao stepped forward in three steps and two steps, and saw that Zheng Tianba's eyes were full of tears of guilt, and he hurriedly changed his name.

"Commander Fan, I am so happy with my achievements, but I am reckless, and I have made irreparable mistakes in order to grab the first credit and fight for the spoils of war!

Alas...... The granary was burned, and I was to blame......

You...... Kill me! I'll be better if I'm dead! ”

Hearing Zheng Tianba say this, several of them looked at each other and asked him what was going on, but he refused to say.

He repeatedly asked Fan Dingyao to kill him, and shoved his own saber into Fan Dingyao's hand.

Fan Dingyao looked around at everyone in embarrassment, and Hu Xianxian asked him to step back first with his eyes. She took the knife, shook it and asked Zheng Tianba: "This is the Tiger Knife?" ”

"Hmm......" Zheng Tianba was stunned by the question, and subconsciously agreed.

"It is said that the original name of this knife is 'Tianlong Knife', after you were recruited by Emperor Deyuan, Emperor Deyuan said that the name of 'Tianlong' was guilty of rebellion and competition for the dragon throne, so he asked you to change your name. You yourself changed to 'Tiger Sword' and vowed to be a member of the French Dynasty and a loyal tiger general. ”

Hu Xianxian talked eloquently, and everyone looked at her a little impatiently, this is really not the time to talk about the past.

"It's true, Zheng has been determined to defend his family and the country since he was a child, and he has made great contributions, but who knows that he was forced to become a bandit because he killed the evil young man who robbed the people's daughter......

Alas, after Zhao'an, he has been doing chores such as guarding the kiln and escorting porcelain, and he is still depressed.

This time, I really came with a sincere heart, even if I sacrificed my life for the country, I would die a well-deserved death! I didn't expect it...... Alas......"

Zheng Tianba sighed for a long time, Hu Xianxian's eyes were cold, and he waved the knife in his hand to his heart. His eyes widened in astonishment, and then he closed them suddenly, willing to die.

However, Hu Xianxian deflected the blade, put the knife on his neck, and said in a cold voice: "If you fail to recover Yuezhou, you will kill the deputy commander, wouldn't you lose your troops and lose your generals without officially starting a war?" Give you a chance to tell the cause and effect of the granary fire, and if there are extenuating circumstances, you will be allowed to take the blame and make meritorious contributions. ”

"Alas...... Zheng didn't have the face to say......"

"You are a rough and heroic person, how did you become a mother-in-law? Say, "Whose head is in your hand?" If I don't make it clear, I won't show mercy anymore. Hu Xianxian's eyes looked at Zheng Tianba.

He sighed a few times and slapped himself twice before replying in a low voice: "This head is the head of the mastermind of burning the granary, he is the master of the former Haifeng County Order, and later became the master of the old carpenter."

I was the first to attack the city, and I was the first to occupy the county government, and this man came to surrender with the key to the treasury, and I was surrendered.

When he had led me to the treasury, he whispered to me that he knew that the old carpenter's loot was still hidden somewhere. Because no one else knew about the treasure, I began to devise it for myself.

He said that he was afraid of death and jail, and that the condition for taking me to find the treasure was that he could stay in the county government office and be a small official in charge of the granary, and I immediately let him go to the granary......"

Hearing this, everyone glared angrily at Zheng Tianba. Hu Xianxian also involuntarily increased the strength in his hand, and blood immediately oozed from his neck.