When Yan Wuping and Yan Junheng thought that it was likely that the grass army was planning behind this matter, their grandfather and grandson were all chilled in their hearts.

For the grass army, they are extremely afraid of being the county town in the south of the Dayu Dynasty.

Since its establishment, this grass army has risen rapidly in the south of the Dayu Dynasty in just two or three years.

With their rise, many prefectures and counties, and even small kingdoms of Tibet, were conquered by them.

And those captured states and counties were even more slaughtered by them.

In particular, the fate of many local officials is even more chilling.

There are more than 30 kinds of criminal laws used by the Guangguang Grass Army to deal with officials.

This includes Ling Chi, skinning, burning at the stake, waterboarding, sawing, cooking, grooming, and burying alive......

All of these criminal laws are scalp-tingling torture.

It is precisely because of this that officials in many places fled as soon as they heard about the grass army.

This also made the expansion of the grass army more and more smooth and rapid.

"Grandpa, but if the grass army really fights, we can escape from the city with the people, so that the county seat of Sizhou is just an empty city!"

In Yan Junheng's opinion, as long as the people in the city are saved, it doesn't matter if he cedes Sizhou County to the grass army.

"Junheng, my Sizhou county town cannot be lost, once the grass army occupies the Sizhou county town, then they can use the Sizhou county town as a stronghold to threaten Xinzhou."

Although Yan Junheng did not understand the strategic significance of Sizhou County, Yan Wuping, as the county guard, was very aware of the importance of Sizhou County.

"Although there is still some grain and grass in Grandpa's city, there is not much of it, if the grass army takes Sizhou County, with the number of their troops, it is impossible for the grain and grass in the city to last long."

Yan Junheng still insisted on his own ideas.

In his opinion, it would be feasible for the grass army to use Sizhou County as a temporary stronghold, but it was not realistic to occupy it for a long time.

As long as they can hold out until the food and grass in the city are exhausted, the grass army will naturally leave.

"Junheng, what you said is indeed right, you can think of these grandfathers are very relieved to show that you have grown, but you have forgotten a very important question."

Yan Wuping raised first and then suppressed.

"Please also ask grandpa to make it clear!"

"You've forgotten the identity of those people in the Grass Army!"

Yan Wu said flatly.

"The identity of the Grass Army? Aren't they just a bunch of gangsters? ”

Yan Junheng didn't understand what Yan Wuping meant.

"No, the rogues are just their superficial identity, and their most essential identity is a group of peasants."

Yan Wuping said in a solemn tone.

"Grandpa, do you mean that the grass army is likely to let their soldiers stay in Sizhou for a long time after occupying the county town of Sizhou, and cultivate land here?"

Yan Junheng immediately understood the meaning of Yan Wuping's words.

"That's right, and Junheng, don't forget the location of our Sizhou county, it is located on the bank of the Huaishui and the fertile field can retreat along the Huaishui, and you can cultivate yourself!"

The fact is indeed as Yan Wuping said, the reason why the imperial court has always firmly controlled the county seat of Sizhou in its own hands is because of its geographical location.

Once there is a change in the southern Zhufan, the county seat of Sizhou is an important military treasure.

"But Grandpa Grass Army is just a bunch of rogues, can they have such vision?"

In Yan Junheng's cognition, the grass army is just a group of unruly rogues and mud legs, to say that they are indeed good at burning, killing, looting, and sabotaging.

But when it comes to strategic vision, building and producing on their own, they are simply useless.

Just look at the southern lands that they have taken down now, there is not a single one who is not a poor people.

It also seems that these grass armies are reluctant to occupy some base areas and develop on their own.

The best way for them to attack new territories and then raid others is the best way to do so.

"Maybe the previous grass army is indeed just a rogue who can't make a climate, as you said, but as they develop, they can't keep attacking the surrounding areas as before."

Yan Wuping said with a long sigh.

"Grandpa, don't you think too highly of them."

Yan Junheng said disapprerovitically.

"Junheng, no matter what, don't underestimate your enemy, otherwise you will suffer a big loss."

Yan Wuping saw that his grandson looked down on the grass army so much, so he reminded him solemnly.

"Yes! Grandfather. ”

Yan Junheng saw that Yan Wuping was so serious, and he immediately bowed his head and agreed.

"Your father and mother died early, and now we are left with our grandfather and grandson to depend on each other, and grandpa is also old, and one day he will take the first step, and then you will face this cold world alone!"

Yan Junheng gently stroked Yan Junheng's head, just like when Yan Junheng was a child.

"Grandpa, don't say that, you will definitely live a long life!"

Yan Junheng gently pulled Yan Wuping's sleeve and said.

"Okay, now that most of the people have run away, even if it is really planned by the grass army at this time, it will not help us, what we can do now is to do our best to defend the county seat of Sizhou."

Yan Wuping instantly lost his admiration for Yan Junheng, and turned into a decisive trend of seeing death as home.

Soon Divine Doctor Xue was brought to Yan Wuping.

"Xue Ping, let me ask you, are you sure of the smallpox plague in the city?"

Yan Wuping got straight to the point and directly asked the question he was most concerned about.

"Returning to the county guard, the villain can be sure that it is smallpox plague."

Doctor Xue is still very confident in his own judgment.

"Do you think this is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster?"

Yan Wuping continued to ask.

"Lord Commander, don't you think that this smallpox plague was deliberately done?"

Divine Doctor Xue also immediately heard the meaning of Yan Wuping's words.

"Is that possible?"

"The county keeper laughed, not to mention whether this can be realized, it is a big question whether the people behind the scenes can ensure their own safety."

Divine Doctor Xue smiled bitterly and shook his head and said.

According to medical records, the smallpox plague was so contagious that it could be transmitted without even touching a sick person.

In this case, trying to artificially spread smallpox in one place is simply looking for death.

Because if you are not careful, you are likely to get hit.

"I've heard that people who have had smallpox won't get infected again, so is it possible to find someone who has smallpox to do this?"

Yan Wuping still feels that this matter is very likely to be man-made.

"The county keeper is right, and it is indeed possible, but according to medical records, people who have been infected with smallpox are basically not contagious after they are cured."

Doctor Xue continued to explain.

"In other words, even if you want to use people to deliberately infect smallpox, you must use people who have not been cured?"

Yan Junheng could be regarded as understanding the point of what Doctor Xue said at this time.

"That's right, and people who don't die from smallpox plague will basically be completely cured in about ten days, so as long as people are isolated for ten days, they are basically safe."

Doctor Xue added.

And Yan Wuping couldn't help frowning again after hearing this.

According to Doctor Xue, it seems unlikely that the smallpox epidemic this time was caused by man.

However, the herald soldiers he sent out to order the blockade of the city were not heard from one by one, which was obviously deliberate.

Now it seems that the person who can seize this opportunity should not be the person of the grass army.

After all, the smallpox plague was an emergency, and it was impossible for the grass army to react so quickly.

This incident looks more like the work of insiders in their Sizhou county town.

"Wait, insiders!"

In an instant, Yan Wuping felt a flash of lightning appear in his mind, and it pierced through the layers of fog in an instant.

"Okay, Xue Ping, go down first!"

Yan Wuping, who already had an idea, immediately spoke.

"The grass people are gone!"

Then Divine Doctor Xue exited the room.

"Grandpa, did you find any clues?"

Yan Junheng just noticed the change in the expression on his grandfather's face.

"Junheng, do you think if I am thoroughly investigated by the imperial court, who will become the new county guard next?"

Yan Wuping said with a different color.

Yan Junheng's face immediately changed when he heard this, and a penetrating chill immediately permeated his whole body.

"Grandpa, do you mean the Tan family and the Zhang family?"

When these two families were mentioned, Yan Junheng himself felt a little trembling.

Because if these two families are really planning this matter behind the scenes, then this time his grandfather will definitely be imprisoned.

"It may not be two together, maybe it is just one of them, after all, only by killing me can they have a chance to fight."

Yan Wuping's words at this time already carried some decline.

"In that case, why don't we make it clear to them!"

Yan Junheng's family said angrily.

"Junheng, everything is about evidence, and we don't have any evidence on our phones now!"

Looking at his grandson's angry appearance, Yan Wuping said with some distress.

"Are we just going to sit back and wait?"

"I don't think so, don't forget that the snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit, and if my defeat is certain, then it will be time for them to fight."

Yan Wuping's face showed a smug look.

"Then grandpa, how are we going to do it now?"

Yan Junheng asked cautiously.

"It's very simple, since this matter is not planned by the grass army behind the scenes, then there will be no danger in Sizhou County, then we can calm down and see what they want to do!"

Just as Yan Wuping and Yan Junheng's grandfather and grandson were discussing the smallpox epidemic, a middle-aged man in another mansion in the city was angrily slamming the tea cup in his hand on the ground.

"Keyu, are you sure that none of the soldiers of the city guard battalion who delivered the letter delivered the order to the city gate?"

The middle-aged man asked with a gasp.

"Back to my father, according to the news from the city guard camp, the people in the city are still fleeing, which shows that the city gate is not closed."

Tan Keyu stood in front of his father and said tremblingly.

When facing his father, Tan Keyu, who has always been high-spirited, also looks submissive.

On the contrary, Tan Kexun, a gentleman, did not have much restraint in front of their father.

"Kexun, you just said that Tan Kelong's evil obstacle escaped by himself?"

Tan Lixing asked Tan Kexun on the side with a hideous face.

"Father can't be wrong about this, although Tan Kelong had already fled when I arrived, it was Commander Cha who was responsible for arresting the Duowen gang at the scene."

Tan Lixing, who is the commander of the entire Cha as the county lieutenant, still has a lot of trust in him.

This person was promoted by Tan Lixing from the army, and he has been obedient to him for so many years.

Therefore, when Tan Ke inquired and said that the arrest of Tan Kelong was carried out by Commander Cha, he believed that Tan Kelong had indeed escaped by himself and was not designed by others.

But when he thought about it, Tan Lixing became even more annoyed.

If Tan Kelon was designed by others to deal with him, he might feel better.

But now that it is confirmed that Tan Kelong escaped by himself, this shows that Tan Kelong has made it clear that he did not take his second uncle in his eyes.

didn't even think about the Tan family at all, which was tantamount to betraying the family.

"Tan Kelong, this little brute, if he is caught this time, Lao Tzu must break his legs!"

was so angry that Tan Lixing said angrily.

"Father, although it is indeed wrong for my cousin to run away without permission, it is not excluded that my cousin is worried that someone will use this to hack him after he is arrested!"

Tan Keyu whispered.

"Don't defend that little brute, since your uncle died, he has kept his distance from the family everywhere, and I finally used my relationship to help him to the position of the leader of the Duowen Gang, but he turned his head and didn't recognize people and began to look at Old Man Yan and the eyebrows surnamed Zhang, what is he going to do? Want to turn the world upside down? ”

Tan Lixing, who was already angry, was even more annoyed when he was persuaded by his eldest son like this.

"Father, the most important thing for us now is not to hold my cousin responsible, we have to find a way to close the city gate now, otherwise when the people in the city have escaped, Old Man Yan is afraid that he will use this as an excuse to make things difficult for his father."

Tan Keyu saw that his father was angry, so he immediately changed the topic.

"Do you think I don't want to! Not to mention whether the people we sent to deliver the letter can successfully deliver the news now, how to close the city gate in front of tens of thousands of people alone is a big problem, and a bad one may provoke a civil uprising! ”

Although Tan Lixing was in a rage at this time, his brain always remained clear.

At this point, he already knew that it was almost impossible to close the city gates.

Therefore, it is basically impossible to stop the people from fleeing.

And now the only thing that can make up for his mistakes is to catch Tan Kelong and the other two people infected with the smallpox plague, otherwise when the smallpox plague spreads to the entire southern part of the Dayu Dynasty, his and Old Man Yan's lives will be in jeopardy.

"But if these guys are allowed to escape from the city at will, it will inevitably make my cousin and the other two find an opportunity!"

Tan Keyu immediately reminded.

"And what do you have to do?"

Tan Lixing also felt that what his son said seemed to have some truth.

"Rather than scattering the city guard camp and searching for a needle in a haystack in the city, it is better to divide the soldiers of the city guard camp into four and let them go to the four city gates to check the people out of the city one by one."

After Tan Keyu finished saying his thoughts, he waited for his father's reply.