The dialogue continues in the center of Huaiyuan County and the central army tent in the military camp next to the county government.

Chen Xi waved his hand and said, "Miss Liu is polite. Before the court entrusts the new magistrate to arrive, you will be the magistrate of Huaiyuan. This term may only last for half a year to one year. Of course, it may also be recognized by the court for its outstanding performance, but no matter what, I will recommend you to the court!"

"If there is something that cannot be dealt with in Huaiyuan County, you can send someone to the Guangxi Provincial Government Office, where someone will take care of it..."

"this……"

Liu Huan seemed uneasy because, as he knew, the location of the Guangxi Provincial Administration, Linguicheng, where the Guilin Prefecture City is located, is being besieged by rebels. Chen Xi said that he could go there to ask for help if he had something to do, but in fact, no one could help him.

Chen Xi just said casually that the best way was to ask Liu Huan to ask him for instructions if he had something to do, but Chen Xi did not want to cause trouble for himself. If something happened in Huaiyuan County in the corner of the mountain, if he had to ask him to give instructions, he felt that he was not here to lead troops to fight, but to take the children as a nanny.

Liu Huan originally wanted to mention the actual difficulties faced by the county government, but Su Jingyang, Wang He and others came to see Chen Xi and asked for the next march plan. In this way, Liu Huan lost the opportunity to suffer with Chen Xi and had to retreat aside unhappily.

Chen Xi first recommended Liu Huan to Su Jingyang and Wang He.

If they were magistrates who were born as Jinshi, they might have some respect for him, but Liu Huan was just a juren, and Su and Wang didn't take it seriously. The key is that they were both second-rank officials, and they could even be equal to Chen Xi alone. Why should they show off their face to a magistrate who was temporarily appointed by Chen Xi?

Just simply bowing to Liu Huan, Su Jingyang said to Chen Xi: "Sir, do you want to go to Yongningzhou or Yining? I heard that it is difficult to walk there..."

Wang He was robbed by Su Jingyang, and he looked at Liu Huan casually for a few seconds and kept silent, but his eyes at Chen Xi also meant to seek verification.

Chenxi Road: "Let's not consider taking a shortcut to the road, or taking the official road to seek stability. After all, this is a place where various tribes in the south are entrenched. We are not familiar with the terrain and landforms, and it is very easy to be attacked by the rebels. Besides, the army's food, grass, supplies, artillery and other weapons will be left behind if we walk on the mountain road. So let's go to Liuzhou Prefecture first and then prepare for it!"

Wang He and Su Jingyang looked at each other. At this time, they were both looking at each other's reaction. As for the five guards' troops, Feng Zhaoyuan, they seemed very restrained at this time, because he was only a thousand households. Even if he represented a province in Guizhou to assist Chen Xi, he never dared to cause rashness in front of both commanders.

Chen Xi pointed to Feng Zhaoyuan and said, "Feng Qianhu, the patrol matters in the city will be left to you this day. As for the spy on intelligence outside the city, it will be handed over to General Su. General Wang trains troops to prepare for the battle!"

Hearing that he wanted to "respond to the challenge", Wang He and Su Jingyang glared at each other again... They were not sure whether there were any rebels approaching Huaiyuan County, but based on their experience in Baoqing Prefecture, Chen Xi might have guessed something again.

Wang He and Su Jingyang didn't want to ask too clearly about the specific things, so as not to be known by the other party to get the opportunity to earn merit. Chen Xi didn't want to talk about anything anymore. After finishing the plan of the march, he ordered everyone to step down and he wanted to deal with official duties.

In fact, Chen Xi mainly wanted to make up for it. As for the matter in the county government, he didn't want to interfere too much. Even the county magistrate, chief clerk and dictionary were appointed by Liu Huan. Regardless of whether the Xinzha County Magistrate would appoint a private person, and would manage Huaiyuan County like that, Chen Xi didn't want to put himself in the perspective of a county magistrate to consider the issue at all.

When Shenxi was about to feel: tired!

When only Chen Xi was left in the central army's tent, he transferred the map and volume aside and went to rest at his desk until the afternoon of the air. A dull horn sound outside the city woke him up... It seemed that a rebel army was coming to attack the city.

This time, Feng Zhaoyuan came to report the news with great anxiety. When he entered the central army tent, he saw Chen Xi and said, "Sir, I just discovered that there are countless rebels outside the city, setting fire to the mountains, using the wind to blow smoke and dust into the city, as if he wanted to smoke us to death..."

Feng Zhaoyuan didn't have much culture and what he said was too general. Chen Xi only knew that there were thieves outside the city setting fires, but he didn't know the location and scale. He could only find out what he wanted. He shook his sleeves and ordered: "What are you waiting for? Lead the way forward, let me know when I go out and take a look!"

It would be fine if it was a night attack. A forest fire ignited in broad daylight. Huaiyuan County is located in a canyon at the intersection of Sanjiang River. When the strong wind blows, smoke and dust sweep with the wind, which has a great impact on the city.

Chen Xi covered his mouth and nose with a cloth towel soaked in water, and hurried to the top of the city. He saw thick smoke rising from the hills in the south of the city and the west of the city. But strangely, the wildfires were only scattered and not connected in groups. At the same time, no rebels were seen in the sight, but all the soldiers in the city were ready to fight, as if a big battle was about to come. The soldiers were ready to fight head-on.

Wang He and Su Jingyang hurried to the west of the city to check the situation. When they learned that there was a fire outside the city, they reacted: "Mr. Shen said he wanted to fight. It was not long before the war was going to start soon. Mr. Shen is really predictable!"

But at this time, Chen Xi did not understand what was going on. He never expected a fire outside the city to suddenly catch a fire. According to various signs, this was arson because it limited a certain area and range, and it was more about creating thick smoke, using the strong winds passing through the canyon to smoke the officers and soldiers in the city.

Su Jingyang came behind Chen Xi and asked, "Sir, will the rebels come? Let the general lead the troops out to meet these turtle grandsons..."

Chen Xi held a homemade telescope and looked at the surrounding mountains again and again. The smoke outside the city was shrouded in smoke and could not see anything unusual. He shook his head:

"I haven't seen any trace of the rebels. Is it useful to take the initiative? If the rebels intend to attract us out of the city, wouldn't they just fall into their trap?"

"The situation is not clear now. Be on guard in the city for the time being and wait for my orders!"

Su Jingyang stood behind Shen Xi unhappily. He did not plan to go to the city wall just now. His idea was very simple. As long as there was a war, he would definitely lead the troops. He would never give this great opportunity to make achievements to Wang He's Jiangxi soldiers and Feng Zhaoyuan's Guizhou soldiers.

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From almost noon, the forest fire outside the city started to ignite and continued until sunset. The fire did not decrease, but it did not expand and spread. It seemed that it was always limited to burning in certain places, with the purpose only for the creation of thick smoke.

Chen Xi was not sure before, but now it has been basically confirmed that someone deliberately set fire because the fire was manipulated. It seems that the rebels are just bluffing, or wanting to use this to hinder him from leading his troops south, or maybe they are preparing for the next night attack.

Chen Xi originally wanted to have a good rest, but because of the fire, he had to hold on the city for a whole afternoon.

The wildfires are ruthless, and the mountains around Huaiyuan County are lush. Once the fire spreads, even if it cannot affect the county, it is impossible for the internal team to set out in a short period of time and can only be trapped in this small town in northern Guangxi. Although Chen Xi believes that the rebels cannot destroy their homes, they cannot guarantee that the other party will not take risks and make a desperate attempt.

When it was dark, Chen Xi finally couldn't stand it anymore and said to Su Jingyang and Wang He who had been standing beside him: "Close the city gate for the time being and let the soldiers have a good rest. When the rebels launch an attack on the city, we will face it again. We will never open the city gate to fight tonight. If anyone violates the order, he will be killed without mercy!"

"Sir, this..."

Su Jingyang was the first to express his dissatisfaction. In his opinion, if the rebels come to attack Huaiyuan County and do not take the initiative to strike head-on, it would be similar to waiting to die behind closed doors, and it would be very embarrassing, which he really couldn't accept.

"Why, have you forgotten the lessons of Shaoyang City? At that time, you were also focused on attacking, but the result was that General Wang, who strictly guarded the city, made contributions."

Chen Xi glared at Su Jingyang and continued, "Besides, are you very familiar with the terrain around Huaiyuan? Can you guarantee that all the soldiers will come back one by one after another? Sometimes, only by putting your fists away can you hit people better..."

Now Su Jingyang has nothing to say. He was depressed and wondered why Chen Xi was so domineering in his actions. He found that his subjective initiative was repeatedly suppressed. Chen Xi did not give him any chance to make achievements. All marching and fighting were carried out according to the established plan.

Every time Chen Xi listed the marching time and specific matters one by one, because he was afraid that someone would lose his links on certain issues. Although this was safe, it made the generals who led the troops hinder their hands and felt so frustrated.
Chapter completed!