Hong County is not short of water.

Although the drought in Huainan has dried up the moat in Hong County, it has not affected the groundwater level in Hong County. Almost every household in the county has drilled water wells, and many people have large water tanks under the eaves just to prevent fire.

Cheng Qing considered that the long scarf thieves would attack with fire, and told the people in the county to prepare more water. In addition to filling the large water tank, they should not let go of any wooden barrels, wooden basins, and containers that can store water at home.

Even if the thief does not set fire, he will keep working this year, so it will be fine to prepare more water.

The city was surrounded by the long scarf, and the people in the county had nothing else to do. They responded to Cheng Qing's call and filled all the containers that could contain water in the house. It was indeed handy tonight!

Fire lights fell from outside the city, which were arrows soaked with oil on cloth strips, and were used as tools for setting fire by the long scarf.

Most of the houses in the county are made of wood brick structures, the walls are bricks and stones, and the beams must be wood. There are even many pure wooden structures. In autumn, a little spark ignites the house. If it is not extinguished in time, it will spread into a raging fire.

If no one commands, the people will panic and don’t know which fire to save first.

With Cheng Qing here, the people were willing to obey the command and put out the fire in order. Some small flames were extinguished after a bucket of water.

Where there are already fire, everyone works together to put out the fire and can control the fire.

Because it was discovered early, the fire was not very big, dozens of places with flames were destroyed, and several houses had thatched roofs burned at a glance, which only burned the house and there were no casualties.

The losses caused by the Changshaw Thieves' arson were still controllable, but they completely ignited the anger of the people of Hong County.

When two armies fight, they can use any trick.

But the Changshaw Thief did not set fire to the soldiers guarding the city, but targeted ordinary people. In addition to fear, the people also became a lot of hatred for the Changshaw Thief.

Even the old man in his sixties and seventies wanted to go up to the city wall to fight with the thieves to vent his anger!

Of course, Cheng Qing did not allow the elderly to go up to the city wall. Both the elderly and children needed protection. Sending the city wall to face the thief holding weapons would be a death sentence.

When the Changwu Thief attacked Huai'an City, it set fire everywhere. So many burning arrows were shot into Hong County tonight, but Hong County quickly controlled the fire, which was indeed beyond General Zhao's expectations.

General Zhao was speechless. Could it be that the top scorer was so powerful?

Fortunately, there is only one such top scholar in the Wei Dynasty.

If the officials of the court were all like Cheng Qing, the rebel army would definitely not be able to succeed.

In the past two days, more than 3,000 soldiers died in the rebel army. The small Hong County is even more difficult to attack than Huai'an City. The decision to attack the city was made by General Zhao. If Hong County cannot be captured, what prestige does General Zhao have in the hearts of the rebel soldiers?

General Zhao was heartbroken by his lost troops and hated Cheng Qing. It must be because of Cheng Qing that Hong County could not capture it.

Tonight, General Zhao ordered to attack Hong County at all costs. There was opposition in the rebel army. General Zhao said that in addition to looting food and property, Cheng Qing must be captured after the city was destroyed.

Cheng Qing made General Zhao afraid, and General Zhao wanted to get rid of such threats for the rebel army!

"We must catch him, it's best to be captured alive. If he would rather die than obey, he would kill him on the spot!"

General Zhao wanted to capture Cheng Qing back to Huainan, but the military advisor might have a way to persuade Cheng Qing to surrender. If Cheng Qing was willing to surrender to the rebel army and give advice to the rebel army like a military advisor, the rebel army would be like a tiger.

If you can't catch it, just kill it.

Those who obey me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish. Anyway, you can't keep Cheng Qing for a cheaper price!

Cheng Qing naturally didn't know that the coach of the Changshaw Thief had already aimed at her. She felt that the Changshaw Thief's offensive tonight was more fierce than expected. The thieves rushing in front were not afraid of death. They were shot and were stabbed and rushed forward.

The city walls in Hong County are not high.

Some thieves broke through the blockade and injured the people who put out the fire.

Although these thieves were quickly killed by militiamen who did not come up to the city wall, the people were still quite frightened.

Could it be that I can't hold on tonight?

"Don't panic, follow my orders-"

Several long scarf thieves rushed into the city. Cheng Qing was issuing orders. The long scarf thieves seemed to have confirmed her identity and rushed towards her with a knife.

"Catch him, he is the top scholar in the Dog Court."

"Catch him, General Zhao said, who can capture Cheng Zhuangsheng alive? The general will reward a thousand taels of silver!"

Reward a thousand taels of silver!

The rebellious thieves probably had never seen what a hundred taels of silver looked like with their own eyes. The reward of one thousand taels of silver was too exciting, enough to make them forget the fear of death, and they rushed towards the direction where Cheng Qing was.

Cheng Qing was angry.

The coach of the long scarf thief wanted to kill her, but she was not surprised.

What makes Cheng Qing angry is that even a rich man like Rongjiu can be worth 100,000 taels of silver, but she is only worth 1,000 taels?

That "General Zhao" is too disdainful!

The thief didn't have the chance to rush to Cheng Qing and was dealt with by Wu Er and the Cheng family's servants.

Wu Er was full of murderous intent.

These thieves have no vision. The only "Six Yuan Di" in this dynasty is the Cheng family of Nanyi, and even the entire Nanyi County. The pride of Xuandu Prefecture is only worth one thousand taels?!

If Master Cheng Wu knew that someone had set a price for Cheng Qing like this, he would have wanted to kill the long scarf thief with silver.

It was He Wan. He heard that Cheng Qing was only worth 1,000 taels of silver rewards and his expression was strange.

One thousand taels?

It's even ten thousand taels, He Wan can afford it.

If you really want to be able to price in silver, He Wan can buy a few "Cheng Qing" in one go... As for what to buy a few "Cheng Qing" and go home, He Wan has not had time to think about it.

Outside the city wall, thieves were corpses everywhere. The thieves built their companions' bodies under the wall and climbed up little by little.

Lang Qianhu grabbed Sun An: "If this continues, the city wall cannot be defended. Your archery skills are good. Can you aim at the thief's coach?"

The burning fire on the city wall brought light, which could illuminate the distance between two feet apart under the city wall. If it was a little further, it would be dark, and Sun An could not see clearly where the thief's commander was hiding.

"Just see it!"

Lang Qianhu cursed.

At this moment, someone shouted behind the long scarf thief:

"The rebel army does not want to hurt ordinary people, the rebel army only kills the imperial dog officials!"

"Submit the top scholar Cheng Qing, the rebel army immediately retreated."

"Say it again, hand over the top scholar Cheng Qing, and the rebel army retreated immediately!"

At least thousands of people shouted in unison, loud enough to hear the whole county town.

The county town separated by a wall was in a strange silence.

The thief of the long scarf really only kills officials but not the people?

If you hand over Lord Cheng, will the long scarf thief retreat?

It must be fake!

...But what if it is true again?

Many eyes fell on Cheng Qing.

In the night, Cheng Qing, wearing official uniform, was thin and thin, as if the night wind was stronger, could blow away the young Lord Cheng.

Rong Jiu gloated.
Chapter completed!