Su Erlang interrupted, "Maybe the county magistrate sent troops to suppress the victims!"

"If we can suppress them or drive them away, we won't have to panic."

"Otherwise, once he notifies us, we will all be so anxious that we don't know how much trouble will happen."

He thought for a moment and whispered, "Perhaps the disaster victims didn't riot in the end, but our own people did."

After all, not only the victims want to run to the county, but our own people also want to do so when they encounter danger!

If their home wasn't too far from the county town and it wasn't inconvenient to transport food, they would also like to go to the county town.

When Su's father and mother thought about it, it was true.

After all, everyone knows that with the county magistrate and other high-ranking officials in the county, it must be the safest place.

Thinking of this, Su's mother suddenly wasn't so worried about Su Yan's safety in the county town.

That is, "I didn't pass on the news about our family. I wonder if Yanyan is worried right now."

Su Yan was naturally worried, and was so worried that she couldn't sit still.

Ever since the county suddenly closed the city gates at a certain time this morning, she felt that something big had happened.

Sure enough, not long after, the people who went out to get information came back and reported, "The victims are coming!!!"

Su Yan's heart sank, and she couldn't help but stand up and ask, "How many are there?"

"There are so many of them. The county magistrate is sending people to suppress them now!"

Hearing this, Su Yan's heart sank completely, and she sat down on the stool again with exhaustion.

But this was not the time for her to be afraid, so she continued, "How is the county doing now?"

"Many people are in a panic. There are few people on the streets now. Everyone has gone home and closed their doors."

Su Yan's heart sank even more, and she asked, "Is there anyone else who can get out?"

The servant shook his head. "I asked the soldiers at the gate, and none of them answered yes!"

Su Yan was panicking and became anxious when she thought about the Su family members who were now living in the countryside.

She has the city wall here, but the Su family has nothing!

I don’t know if they have received the news. As long as they get the news in advance, they can run to the mountains!

They were afraid that when the victims of the disaster approached them, they would not have time to run away and would be swept away.

But being taken away is not the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is that if these victims cannot enter the county town and run to the countryside to vent their anger, then they are doomed!

Su Yan paced back and forth in the room, wishing she could turn into a bird and fly to the Su family to tell them to run away quickly.

But she also knew that this was impossible, so she could only suppress her worries and deal with things on their side first.

"Go to the store now and ask the young master to close the store, and come back quickly."

In addition, Uncle Wu was called over and asked to arrange for no one to go out today and for the doorman to keep a close eye on the gate.

All patrolling servants are to get moving. From now on they must not stop for a moment.

"Protecting the old house at this time means protecting everyone! Let them work harder, keep their eyes open, and don't miss any place."

After thinking for a while, Su Yan said, "Tell the kitchen to cook more for them every day and add some meat dishes, so that everyone can eat well and have enough energy to patrol."

"Tell everyone that the He family's food is enough to feed everyone. Tell them not to be afraid and just listen to the master's instructions."

Uncle Wu nodded in agreement and immediately went downstairs to make arrangements.

Su Yan bit her finger nervously. For the first time, she felt that it was not good for the old house to be too big. Not only would too many people be needed for patrolling, but it would also be very easy for outsiders to take advantage of loopholes!

But right now, there is no time to worry about this matter.

Moreover, the closing of the city gate did give Su Yan a great sense of security to a certain extent.

The city gates in ancient times were still very tall and large, and they were a group of disaster victims who had no tools and were not professionals.

Unless someone opens it from the inside, it wouldn't be easy for them to get in.

Su Yan picked up Dudu and walked towards the yard of Grandpa He and Grandma He. He had to discuss this matter with them.

She also wanted to know what the tribe was going to do after such a big thing happened.

族里

The clan naturally notified everyone to close their doors, not to come out easily, and wait for news.

In fact, this is true for all families in the county, whether rich or ordinary.

For a moment, there was no one on the street except the homeless beggars and the victims who had come from the previous disaster.

Even beggars were unwilling to stay outside. They ran to the dilapidated temple where they lived, huddled together with other companions, nervously watching the situation outside.

In fact, it’s no wonder that people in the county reacted so strongly. In fact, they have never encountered such a thing and have no idea how to deal with it!

The only thing I could think of was to go home and hide. At least I would have the shelter of a house and feel a little safe.

It was not only the common people who were in a panic at this time, but also the leadership team of the county government who had never encountered such a thing before.

Led by the county magistrate, everyone sat in the county government's meeting room, holding tea cups, and no one spoke for a long time.

In the end, it was the county magistrate who started the conversation first, but he went straight to the point with his sharp words that cut straight to the point.

"Everyone knows about the disaster victims. Let's talk about how to deal with them."

"This is not the time to be modest. Never mind whether the method works or not. Let's talk about it first and discuss it later."

The county magistrate, county lieutenant, chief clerk and several clerks looked at each other and said nothing.

Finally, under the irresistible gaze of the county magistrate, it was the county lieutenant who asked first, "Sir, have you sent a letter to the capital city to ask for reinforcements?"

"We don't have many permanent troops stationed in our county. According to the information reported, there are not even one-tenth of the victims."

The county magistrate put down his teacup solemnly and said, "I wrote a letter early this morning and sent someone to deliver it."

After saying this, he looked at everyone and gave them a reassurance pill, "The memorial has been written and submitted. This matter will soon reach the ears of the emperor."

"What we need to do now is to delay time so that the disaster victims will not harm the people around them, and then wait for the reinforcements from the prefectural city and the capital to arrive."

The situation sounds optimistic and all we need to do is delay time, but it would be great if it were really that simple.

In fact, it might be easier to defend the county town. As long as there is no leader among the victims and they cannot become powerful, it will be impossible to capture the county town.

The key point is what to do with so many people outside the county?

According to the news, the number of this group of disaster victims is greater than the permanent population of the entire county.

There were tens of thousands of people, and they were lined up for more than ten miles from the gate of the county town.

How can the people outside bear it?

Everyone knew about this matter, and the county magistrate was also aware of it, but he had no one under his command and could not suppress the victims.

He could only go to see the county lieutenant who was in charge of the county garrison.

The county lieutenant had a dark face and cursed in his heart.

They were a small county with only about a thousand garrisons, and even fewer weapons, armor and other equipment.

What does this make him do?

All I can say is, "...it's better to notify the people to evacuate as soon as possible."

"We have many mountains here. We can hide in the mountains if we can. We can hold out for a while."

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