"It doesn't get in the way, it doesn't get in the way. We call it leisure and waiting for work."
Just as Muchuan said this, the curtain of the military tent was opened and a man walked in from the outside.
The man wears iron armor, has big tiger eyes, has a tall figure, and wears a purple light blue dragon sword on his waist. This man is one of the generals who commanded a hundred thousand garrison, and his name is Lin Qihe.
"Lord Shangshu..."
"Hey, it's General Lin."
Muchuan stood up slowly and shook the chicken drumstick in his hand, "Did General Lin just train the army?
You can hear a lot of noise early in the morning, it seems that the general is very diligent."
"As it should be, the army commanded by this general needs to undergo rigorous training day and night, otherwise how can it fight against the ferocious Goguryeo soldiers, but..." Lin Qihe paused slightly, as if he wanted to say something.
Hard to say.
Muchuan waved his hand: "General Lin wants to say something, but it doesn't matter."
"Master Shangshu holds the Taiwei Talisman, and ordered our three hundred thousand troops to set up a tight siege to guard the border... But is it really useful?
There has been no movement for so many days. I'm afraid Kim and Hyun Bin have fled back to Goguryeo."
"Maybe, I'm not sure."
"In this case, please unblock it, sir!"
Muchuan ordered the sealing of all major border crossings, which blocked all surrounding trade routes, stagnated supplies, and made it inconvenient for people to come and go.
The carriage team transporting food to the army was blocked outside and had to go around three hills to transport it in.
Moreover, Muchuan's heavy military blockade also affected the army's training, troop garrison plans, and normal military affairs. For this reason, Lin Qihe requested that Muchuan could lift the blockade.
Of course Muchuan refused to do this. It had already been blocked for ten days, so there was no need to block it for a few more days.
"General Lin, I know your worries and the hardships faced by the people of Dongyang County, but you must know that Jin and Xuan Bin are of great importance. As long as there is a glimmer of hope of catching him, we must go all out."
"Of course I know, but I would also like to ask the Lord to think carefully about it for the common people and the garrison soldiers..."
"Okay, needless to say, if General Lin simply wants to unblock it, it will be impossible! It will have to be sealed for at least five more days!"
Muchuan turned his face, looking unruly and withdrawn.
It could be seen that Lin Qihe was very excited now. He seemed to want to say something to Muchuan, but in the end he did not say it, and then turned around and left.
Temujin Dali saw this scene and couldn't help but asked: "Sir... isn't it a good idea for us to do this?"
"What's wrong? Are you saying that you ignore the common people and the soldiers?"
"This is not something that my subordinates can say too much about. I just feel that it is a bit inconsistent with the style of an adult."
In Temujin Dali's view, Muchuan is a good official who considers the people wholeheartedly. Leaving aside the sergeants, the heavy troops deployed to block trade routes at various checkpoints will inevitably affect the poorest people. Muchuan should not
That's how reckless it is.
Muchuan was originally unwilling to say it, but since Temujin asked vigorously, he would tell it.
"Actually, I have calculated that even though the blockade will have an impact, it will not have a big impact on the local area."
Most of the people around Dongyang County produce and protect themselves. It is a typical "small farmer economy" model. The closure of the area for only half a month will not have much impact.
Why does Lin Qihe act so concerned?
Although he said he was doing it for the common people and the soldiers, in fact he was doing it for himself.
Temujin Dali was stunned when he heard this: "According to your opinion, this General Lin is planning for himself?
What benefits can he gain?"
"He wants to make meritorious deeds."
To the west of Dongyang County lurks a group of rebels, remnants of the Sui Dynasty, who frequently cause chaos.
These thieves have become more and more rampant in recent days, and they have the momentum to expand and grow. For this reason, Lin Qihe wants to annihilate them.
If we can annihilate these rebels, it will be a great achievement, and we will definitely be rewarded by the court.
At this time, Muchuan ordered 300,000 soldiers to guard the border. Now Lin Qihe could not dispatch troops to fight against the rebels. Lin Qihe was naturally anxious for this reason.
"So that's how it is... It's just that, sir, those rebels are doing whatever they want, so why don't we just let them cause chaos like this?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Those rebel thieves with only a few hundred people are out of control, and the rebel thieves will become more peaceful in recent times."
Although these people are said to be rebels, they are actually thieves. They are just trying to attract unsuspecting people to join them in the name of prospering the Sui Dynasty. In fact, they are just trying to gain money and food.
After Muchuan arrived at the walled city, he summoned several corps commanders. After asking the centurion, he learned that these thieves only acted during the autumn harvest.
It is not the autumn harvest season now, so even if the thieves wanted to cause trouble, they would not choose to do it now.
Lin Qihe was so anxious to fight against the thieves, mainly because he was afraid that the border troops of Hedong Road would take action. If sergeants from other forces were to take action, it would be equivalent to being robbed of the credit.
Muchuan already knew what Lin Qihe was thinking, but even if he knew, he had to pretend not to know, otherwise what would he do if the other party asked Muchuan to cooperate with him?
What's more, it is obviously more beneficial for Muchuan to rescue Crown Prince Li Chengqian than to fight against the rebels.
When Temujin Dali learned the whole story, he couldn't help but show admiration: "I didn't expect the adults to be so thoughtful. I admire the little ones."
"Haha Dali, you don't need to admire anything. These are just my little cleverness, nothing worth mentioning."
But at this moment, cursing sounds came from outside the military tent. The sounds got closer and closer, and then a man walked in.
The man wore a suit of armor and a long sword on his waist. He was 1.85 meters tall and had pointed ears that seemed to catch the wind.
At this time, after looking around, the man set his sights on Muchuan: "Are you Muchuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance?"
"Who is your Excellency?"
"I am Zhao Changqing, the commander of the 67th regiment of the garrison, and the general of Guide!"
“Oh…so it’s General Zhao?
I wonder what happened to General Zhao?"
"Shang Shu, what do you mean?
To have 300,000 heavy troops guarding the border without moving at all, do you know how many good things this will do to us?"
Zhao Changqing was very excited, clenching his fists and spitting saliva, which was really unpleasant.
However, facing Zhao Changqing, Muchuan still showed a calm and composed look, and said with a slight smile: "General Zhao, I am just doing things according to the imperial decree. I hope you won't embarrass me."
"Is this embarrassing for you?
It’s you who is making things difficult for me!”
At that moment, Zhao Changqing began to complain in various ways, saying that the heavy guarding had caused chaos in the army, blocked trade routes, and greatly reduced morale.
However, Zhao Changqing said harshly, but Muchuan ignored him. Muchuan lay on the Taishi chair as usual, eating chicken legs and drinking wine, leisurely and contented.
