The magistrate of Yingshan was a coward. Since he heard that the bandits were close enough, he could not be in charge. The chief clerk Huang Shaoyuan could not have been able to stand up and provoke the important task of resisting the bandits.

When the magistrate heard reinforcements coming, he at least plucked up the courage and came to the city wall surrounded by archers.

He looked around and saw that there were many cavalrymen in front of him, with excellent armor and tall horses, and he was even more happy. He immediately said to Huang Shaoyuan: "Master Huang, since reinforcements have come, why don't you invite them into the city? The bandits are coming every now and then, if they are one step late, they will be all over."

Huang Shaoyuan saw that the county magistrate was about to put the cavalry outside the city into the city without asking any questions. He cursed "stupid" in his heart and gritted his teeth with hatred. He finally suppressed the anger in his heart and replied with a blue face: "Sir, the cavalry outside the city is Lin Chunhong's troops!"

"Lin Chunhong?" The magistrate was shocked, "Why did Lin Chunhong come here?"

Huang Shaoyuan replied ignorantly: "I don't know."

The magistrate thought he was dead now, and finally grabbed a life-saving straw, so how could he give up easily. He thought for a while and said, "No matter whether he is Lin Chunhong's soldier or the imperial court's soldier, as long as he is reinforcements, he will be put in. If you can't defend Yingshan, you will be dead. If you let the cavalry come in, there may be no way out."

The magistrate said this reasonably, which obviously moved Huang Shaoyuan. Huang Shaoyuan at least took a respectful attitude and bowed: "I obey the orders of the lord."

After saying that, Huang Shaoyuan ordered the leader of the archer: "Open the city gate and let reinforcements enter the city!"

The cavalry rushed into the west gate of the county town like a black dragon. Their formidable momentum and arrogant behavior made Huang Shaoyuan very worried. He couldn't help but think secretly: Death by the bandits, he would have been named loyalty and righteous. If he welcomed the Jingzhou army into the city and eventually died in battle, would the court still give it the name of loyalty and righteousness?

Just as she was thinking, Xie Kedong led more than 20 cavalry and rushed straight towards him and the magistrate. All the officials were frightened to the faces. Huang Shaoyuan was furious and went out to the crowd and shouted: "Who is so arrogant? What should I be punished when riding a horse in the city?"

"Wow..." A series of shouts sounded, and in front of Huang Shaoyuan, Xie Kedong grabbed the reins. The war horse was restricted and seemed very unwilling to do so. When he stood up, he made waves of horse neighing.

After the war horses settled down, Xie Kedong pointed at Huang Shaoyuan with a horse whip and said, "Are you the county master?"

Huang Shaoyuan said angrily: "Who are you? A martial artist dares to be so arrogant? Do you think the guillotine of the imperial court is not sharp enough?"

Xie Kedong laughed and said, "Mr. County Master was joking. I don't know whether the guillotine of the imperial court was sharp or not. I only know that the thief's big sword is not only sharp, but also hundreds of thousands!"

Huang Shaoyuan changed his face. Considering that Yingshan's defense still had to rely on these arrogant soldiers and generals, he had to restrain his anger and said coldly: "I am the chief clerk of Yingshan!"

"Oh... Isn't it a county master? Then why are you trying to stand up? Where is the county master?"

Xie Kedong hummed in his nose, asking with a hint of joke.

The magistrate had long been frightened by the knight in front of him and his face was pale. After hearing Xie Kedong's question, he stepped forward and said, "I am here, I don't know what the general has to do?"

Xie Kedong sat on the horse in a dignified manner, waved his whip and shouted: "The bandits arrived in a flash. The lord immediately ordered people to move the grain and grass in the warehouse out of a thousand stones, and then prepare a large amount of straw and firewood, and transport it all to the west gate outside the city to pile it up!"

The magistrate was shocked and asked, "What is the purpose of the general asking for food, grass and firewood?"

Xie Kedong opened his eyes wide, stared at the magistrate with an incredible look, and said in surprise: "Of course it will be burned, should he be left to the thieves?"

"Burn?" The magistrate jumped up and looked at Xie Kedong like he was looking at the flying fairy outside the sky.

Xie Kedong was too lazy to talk to the magistrate, and said impatiently: "If you want to do it, do it. How can there be so much nonsense? If you don't do it..." Xie Kedong pointed to the cavalry behind him and continued: "They will know how to do it!"

As soon as Xie Kedong finished speaking, the cavalry behind him drove forward and shouted neatly: "Huh..."

The magistrate was so scared that he collapsed on the ground, completely losing his mind, and kept muttering: "Treason... This is treason..."

Xie Kedong sneered and ordered: "Mr. County Zun's sudden illness, and there is a good doctor in the army, Li Sangou, bring County Zun's treatment in the army!"

Li Sangou jumped down from the horse, easily placed the magistrate on the horse's back, and took the magistrate hostage.

The officials dared not speak out, even Huang Shaoyuan stared at Xie Kedong coldly and did not say a word.

Huang Shao was far smarter and more capable than the magistrate. When Xie Kedong said he wanted to transport the food and firewood outside the city to burn it, he suddenly realized that this was a wonderful way to defend Yingshan County.

You should know that even if the Yingshan city wall is strong and there are 3,000 elite troops, it is difficult to ensure that Yingshan will not be lost. The bandits attacked the city not to occupy territory, but to food and grass. As long as they burned the grain and grass in front of the bandits, they organized elites to deal with the bandits heavy blows, so that the bandits realized that the attack on Yingshan was not worth the cost, and they would naturally retreat.

Huang Shaoyuan thought of this, naturally would not stop Xie Kedong from taking the magistrate hostage.

Huang Shaoyuan was thinking, but he didn't expect Xie Kedong to point the horse whip at him and ordered: "If the county master is sick, you will be responsible for the matter in the county. Without further ado, organize people to transport food, grass and firewood immediately!"

Huang Shaoyuan did not refuse, but just bowed: "Now that the green and yellow are not in contact, the entire Yingshan is still counting on the county warehouse to save lives. The official dared to ask the general to bring out five hundred stones of grain to cover straw and firewood, so that the bandits can't see the truth, I wonder if it is possible?"

As soon as Huang Shaoyuan said, Xie Kedong knew that he had seen through his plan. He couldn't help but look up to him, clasped his fists and said, "Master Bo said that 500 stones should be 500 stones. This matter should be fast. Go and organize people immediately. Leave the rest to me."

Huang Shaoyuan responded to "yes" and took away three county officials and all the yamen runners to organize the people to transport food, grass and firewood.

Xie Kedong looked at the remaining officials again and asked, "Who will lead the archers?"

The leader of the archer fell to the ground and said tremblingly: "The little one is here!"

When Xie Kedong saw it, he couldn't help frowning, turned around and said to Yao Siliang: "From now on, you will take over the archers, and you will organize the archers to defend the city immediately!"

After saying that, he turned his head and stared at the leader of the archer, as if he was explaining to Yao Siliang, and as if he was warning the leaders of the archer, he shouted sternly: "If anyone does not obey the order, kill him without any hesitation!"
Chapter completed!