After Chai Yan heard this, he also walked to the battlement entrance on the south side, leaned forward slightly and looked down.
When Jimo Qiao saw this, he said: "Brother, didn't you just say you were afraid of heights? Why did you come to see me again?"
Chai Yan glanced at Jimo Qiao and said, "It's not high here."
Jimo Qiao quickly ran to Chai Yan's side, leaned down to look down the pass with him, and asked, "Brother, there are all earth and rocks down here, what's there to see?"
Chai Yan did not answer, but retracted his body and asked: "General Fan, when the Pitz people attacked the pass, how did you transport the supplies needed for the war?"
Fan Xingwang replied: "Of course we rely on people."
"Do you just rely on people?" Chai Yan asked in surprise.
Fan Xingwang nodded and said, "Yes, it's purely up to people to carry it up one by one."
Jimo Qiao was very surprised and exclaimed: "No, transporting supplies and so many things like that would be too hard!"
Fan Xingwang said solemnly: "There's nothing we can do, that's what war is like."
Chai Yan asked again: "General Fan, didn't you adopt some more labor-saving methods?"
"We have also thought about more labor-saving methods..." Fan Xingwang nodded seriously, and then continued: "But it is really not suitable to use livestock to transport supplies along the way. Instead of that, it is better to use people to carry them.
It’s more convenient and faster.”
Chai Yan immediately shook his head, raised his hand and waved it, and said: "No, I am not referring to livestock transportation."
Fan Xingwang expressed doubts and asked: "What does that mean?"
Chai Yan pointed to the bottom of the crenel and said: "General Fan, look at the height of the pass on the south side. If it is properly modified, facilities such as pulleys, ropeways, or rope ladders may be built. In that case, supplies can be transported
Wouldn't it save a lot of trouble and effort? General Fan, it's impossible that you haven't thought of a similar method, right?"
Fan Xingwang understood it as soon as he heard it, and walked to Chai Yan's side, looked outside the crenel and said: "Taoist Master, we have thought about what you said, but the terrain down here is chaotic and complicated. If you want to build zip lines and other tools,
To transport supplies, it requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and the amount of work is bound to be huge, but the troops and manpower in Qingyuan Pass are already insufficient, and we really have no time to distract ourselves from building these facilities."
Chai Yan actually understands Fan Xingwang's difficulties. He has to lead troops to defend the pass and build logistics facilities. I'm afraid it's impossible to balance the two.
But the next moment, Chai Yan suddenly remembered something and asked: "General Fan, didn't your two countries have a truce some time ago? Why didn't you take advantage of this gap to strengthen defenses and build facilities? If nothing else, at least log in
You must build the road up to the pass better, right?"
"Does the Taoist Master think we don't want to? But..." Fan Xingwang's words were on his lips before he saw them, but he suddenly stopped himself.
Ahudala was anxious when he heard this and immediately asked: "But what, General Fan?"
Fan Xingwang was a little embarrassed. He felt that it was not good to say this in front of the second prince.
While everyone was waiting for Fan Xingwang to tell him the reason, Pang Zhenbei on the side suddenly said: "Because there is no money."
"No money?" Ahhudala was very surprised and said with a worried look on his face: "How come there is no money? Before I went on the mission, I heard that His Majesty allocated a large sum of money to build the Qingyuan Pass. Why?
Are you out of money?"
Pang Zhenbei was also anxious: "Second Prince, you had already left Haoyue City to go to Sheng Kingdom. There are some things you don't know at all. In fact, the money was not all allocated, but a little was given, and all of it was used for recruitment.
It’s time to recruit new soldiers and buy food and fodder.”
"How could this happen? Is there any difficulty for Your Majesty? Why did you change your mind temporarily?" Ahudala's eyebrows instantly frowned.
Seeing that the words had been spoken, Fan Xing continued: "Second Prince, this seems to be what the eldest prince means..."
"You mean the eldest prince? But...why would he do this? It shouldn't be..."
Ahudala couldn't understand. Now is the time when Muyue Kingdom's survival is in danger. It's time to mobilize the whole country to defend the Qingyuan Pass. Why did Karugala withdraw the silver coins allocated to the Qingyuan Pass?
Woolen cloth?
Fan Xingwang shook his head and said, "I don't know the specific reason."
When he said this, Fan Xingwang glanced at Pang Zhenbei deliberately.
After Ahudala found out, he immediately asked: "General Pang, you must know the reason, right?"
Pang Zhenbei immediately shook his head and said with some hesitation: "Second Prince, I...I'm not very sure..."
Chai Yan laughed when he saw it and joked: "General Pang, you are so honest when you lie."
"Pfft! Hahaha..." Jimo Qiao laughed out loud.
Chai Yan then asked: "General Pang, do those words you said on the battlefield yesterday still count?"
Pang Zhenbei couldn't answer the conversation for a moment, because he had promised that as long as he lost the competition, he would listen to Chai Yan in everything from now on.
After being silent for a few breaths, Pang Zhenbei regained his composure and said truthfully: "Second Prince, actually I don't understand what the eldest prince is doing either. I'm serious! I think nothing is more important than reinforcing the pass right now.
Yes, the money should be spent on this, but it's a pity...It's a pity that my official position is low and I can't persuade the eldest prince."
Ahudala suddenly felt bad. When he left Haoyue City more than a month ago, he fully thought that Qingyuan Pass would be built more solidly when he came back, but he did not expect that this would be the case.
After standing in front of the crenel and thinking for a moment, Ahudala said: "General Fan, I will go back and report to Your Majesty the silver needed to strengthen the pass now, and I will definitely get it for you as soon as possible."
Fan Xingwang immediately bowed his head respectfully, clasped his fists in thanks and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, the Second Prince."
Then, Ahudala said to Chai Yan: "Taoist Master, this matter is important. I have to go back early, so I have to excuse myself."
Chai Yan nodded and said, "Second prince, be careful on the road."
After saying that, Ahudala led his people down the pass.
"General Pang, the four Taoist priests will trouble you first. I will see off the second prince."
As he spoke, Fan Xingwang confessed to Chai Yan, and then led the people around him to follow Ahudala and others.
For a moment, the pass defense city became quiet. Apart from the soldiers standing guard, only Chai Yan and his party and Pang Zhenbei were left.
Pang Zhenbei always felt very uncomfortable standing in front of Chai Yan, and he didn't know what to say for a long time.
Chai Yan smiled slightly and said: "General Pang, you have suddenly become so reserved. I...I am not used to it."
Jimo Qiao glanced at Pang Zhenbei and immediately raised the corners of her mouth, but she still smiled but said nothing.
Cheng Jiu and Yu Tie looked like they were smiling, but it was hard to tell whether they were laughing or scorning.
Pang Zhenbei suppressed his uncomfortable feeling and asked: "Master Changsheng, if you have finished reading, let's go down."
Chai Yan said: "No rush, I want to walk again..."
After saying that, Chai Yan continued to walk along the road to Fangcheng in the pass. Pang Zhenbei was helpless and had to follow quietly.
Chai Yan walked a few steps and suddenly asked: "By the way, General Pang, Pindao remembers that you seem to belong to the eldest prince, but are you afraid that those words you just said will reach the ears of the eldest prince?"
Pang Zhenbei did not answer immediately, but his chest rose and fell rapidly twice, and then he said: "I'm afraid! But I'm even more afraid of the loss of Qingyuan Pass, and the destruction of the country and the family!"
After Jimo Qiao heard this, he couldn't help but cast a surprised look.