Ying Yi had to pour cold water on Zheng Yunzhi: "The county master should not underestimate the thief."

Zheng Yunzhi smiled and said, "Ying Baihu has the courage of a king. I think you are just like a person who can marching thousands of troops. How can you say this?"

Ying Yi pulled the reins and touched a bloody hand on his face, saying, "The thief was defeated this time, although it was a mob, but it was also caught off guard. In addition, he must have been hasty and did not carry heavy weapons such as artillery. Otherwise, according to the thief's past practice, he would first attack the city with refugees and women and children, and then attack them with artillery, and then flock to him. With the current number of troops in Ye County, the county master thought that the county master could withstand it?"

"this..."

Zheng Yunzhi's hand, which was twisting her beard, froze, and the excitement on her face immediately subsided.

Then he heard Ying Yi say again: "This time, the attack inside and outside will break the thief. But I have few people and many thiefs. Although it seems to be a big victory, it is not a big deal for the thief. With the thief's character, this defeat will definitely be annoyed and angry. When I react, I remembered that the soldiers and horses in the county were weak and the army was launched to attack again. At that time, I brought artillery and vassals. How could Ye County defend himself?"

Zheng Wu, Zheng Liu, and Zheng Jiu listened, and his expression changed drastically. They looked at Zheng Yunzhi one by one and wanted to speak but stopped.

When Zheng Yunzhi heard this, she looked solemn and said, "With Ying Baihu's opinion, what should the county do?"

Ying Yi said decisively: "It's better to avoid it."

"How can I avoid it?" Zheng Yunzhi narrowed her eyes slightly.

Ying Yi pretended not to see it and said, "Get out of Ye County, from open to dark. Wait for the arrival of Huguang troops."

As soon as this statement came out, Zheng Wu and the other two nodded repeatedly. Zheng Wu said, "Master, Brother Ying is right. Although the soldiers taken away by Brother Ying have returned, five hundred households are full of households, they are more powerful than the bandits. If the bandits make a comeback, they will be unable to resist!"

"Yes, Master!"

Zheng Liu and Zheng Jiu also agreed continuously.

"shut up!"

Zheng Yunzhi's expression changed and she scolded: "Don't talk nonsense!"

He looked to the north and bowed seriously, "I am the magistrate of Ye County and I am responsible for defending the territory. But you asked me to abandon Ye County and leave. Wouldn't it be that I was accused of being unfaithful and unrighteous? Although my Zheng Yunzhi is low-ranking, he is not a person who is afraid of death. Ye County is here, my Zheng Yunzhi is here, and Ye County is destroyed, and I Zheng Yunzhi is here."

After saying that, he rushed away angrily.

He left Ying Yi and the others looking at each other.

Ying Yi sighed: "I admire the noble virtues of the county, and I am also very impressed. But... defending the territory does not mean not retreating, and retreat does not mean giving up. These... the three brothers are close to the county, but try to persuade the county. Ye County cannot defend it, this is certain."

Zheng Wu said in a muffled voice: "The master has such a temper, and we can't do anything about it."

Then he said, "I'll go find Uncle Huai later to see if Uncle Huai can persuade the master."

Ying Yi nodded: "It must be as soon as possible. The thief will not give us too much time."

After saying that, Ying Yi hugged and clasped his fists: "I'll go and rest first. If there is anything, I'll call me."

Zheng Wu and the other two bowed their fists and returned the salute, saying goodbye to each other.

Ying Yi returned to his residence and was empty. He hurried to the back room and saw that the surname Yuan was still there, Ying Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Then he heard the woman named Yuan say, "I heard the sound of fighting, why, the army of the King of Rebellion has arrived?"

She giggled, as if she was a ghost.

Ying Yi said lightly: "You're thinking too much."

Then he closed the door and walked out.

Originally, Sun Xiucai was supposed to be there, but in the morning Zheng Jiu sent supplies to Xiaowangzhuang, and Sun Xiucai also went there. Erniu helped him pass the message to the entourage of the woman surnamed Yuan, and he didn't know where he was hiding. Ying Yi felt a little lonely for a moment.

He looked at the dim sky, sighed slightly, and quietly left his residence.

Liujiazhuang, ten miles north of the city, was abandoned because of the rampant thieves. When Ying Yi came here, he saw a man standing alone by the village from afar.

The man saw Ying Yi and hurriedly came up and shouted, "Where is my lady?"

It was the follower of the woman surnamed Yuan.

This man looks middle-aged, not tall or short, and his five fingers are naturally bent, giving people a strong sense of power, like the old roots of an ancient tree. But at this time, he looked nervous and stared at Ying Yi without blinking, for fear that Ying Yi would tear the votes.

Ying Yi said: "Your mad lady is intact."

"I have done your business for you, why don't you bring my lady here? Could it be..." He didn't believe what Ying Yi said, and showed a resolute look: "If you dare to harm my lady, even if I, Yuan Tong, will..."

Ying Yi had no expression on his face: "The matter is not over yet."

Yuan Tong paused, stared at Ying Yi fiercely, and gritted his teeth and said, "You said!"

"You go to Kaifeng immediately and find a way to meet Li Chuang. Tell him about military pay, and I want to lead his troops here. As for how to respond, I don't need to teach you, right?" Ying Yi said: "After doing this, I will give you the lady."

Yuan Tong clenched his fists and shook slightly, and said word by word: "I hope you don't bully me!"

Ying Yi said disdainfully: "A spit and a nail, your lady is worthless in my eyes."

Yuan Tong turned around and left.

Ying Yi looked at his back and said, "Remember, at most ten days. If Li Chuang's army does not arrive in Ye County within ten days, I will not guarantee the life of your lady."

Yuan Tong's back trembled, and his fists clenched.

Ying Yi said again: "It seems that you are confident of meeting the thief. But I don't understand why you didn't tell the thief directly at first, but contacted Hao Yaoqi?"

Yuan Tong: "As long as it can cause trouble to the Ming court, is it important to tell who it is?"

Ying Yi was stunned and silent.

Looking at Yuan Tong who disappeared in the wilderness, Ying Yi couldn't help but feel a little mocked. He probably took it for granted.

As a descendant of Yuan Chonghuan, that woman just wanted to avenge Yuan Chonghuan and cause trouble for the Ming Dynasty court, and did not want to surrender to anyone. It is indeed not important to tell who the military pay news. Whether it is Hao Yaoqi or the thief themselves, aren't they all the same?

After quietly returning to Ye County, Ying Yi drank water and ate some food for the woman surnamed Yuan. After resting for a while, when it was dark, Zheng Wu came.

"The master asked me to invite Brother Ying to come over."

Ying Yi nodded and went to the county government with him.

Zheng Yunzhi looked a little haggard at this time, which was completely different from the excitement he had when he defeated the thief before.

"Sit down."

He waved his hand.

Ying Yi sat down and said, "I don't know the county, what's wrong?"

Zheng Yunzhi pressed her eyebrows and said tiredly: "What you said before, this county has also thought about it. Ye County is weak, and if a large army of bandits attacks, it is indeed a lucky thing. But I have been thinking about it and there may be a way to solve the problem."

Ying Yi said: "Please make a clear statement from the county emperor."

Zheng Yunzhi said: "The only vitality in Ye County is the Huguang Army."

Ying Yi suddenly realized, but said, "But we don't know where the Huguang army has been."
Chapter completed!