As dusk became increasingly quiet, the city returned to peace. In addition to the streets and alleys, fully armed soldiers still passed by from time to time, without any unnecessary traces, as if they were as before.

The prefect palace of Licheng had long returned to peace. Except for the fewer guards and waiters walking there and were much more cautious, everything seemed to be no different from the past.

Lights were lit in the front palace hall, and the important officials of the court sat on chairs and circled them into a semicircle, while Luochuan was talking about something in front of a huge map of southwestern Hanzhou that was hung up.

"This is generally the case in the first stage. However, the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. The specific situation depends on the actions of the generals on the front line," Luo Chuan casually threw the black charcoal that had been applied to the ground of the hall. While taking the wet towel handed to Gao Shixian, he wiped his hands, he said to the court officials, "So, sir, I need money and food, and I need the entire Lijun to move quickly to provide a rear guarantee for my Lijun to win this crucial battle."

The important officials stared at the map and pondered for a long time, but no one was in a hurry to speak.

After the tea, the oldest county magistrate among the people present spoke with a hoarse voice and a tired face. "I dare to ask the prefect, the incident of going north may be successful in the surprise attack, but Yongchang County will inevitably counterattack, and Anling and Guang County will never do anything. Once I leave the county and fall into the quagmire of the northern battlefield, it will be difficult to stop the invasion of the southern and northern barbarians in the spring of next year. What's more, after the battle at Xigu Pass, the prefect thinks that the Western barbarians have no hidden dangers?"

He slowly closed his eyes and said, "I know that the prefect has just ascended the throne and has decided not to question, but this matter is of great importance, and it is not just money or food. I hope the prefect... think twice..."

The eyes of the civil officials were low, but the light of the light fell on Luo Chuan who was wiping his hands.

Luochuan was not impatient or bored at all, but just listened quietly. After the old man finished speaking, he said softly, "Old Master Zuo was devoted to Lijun, and what he said was justified. However, some of them were still open. First of all, regarding the Western Yi, Xiguguan had also suffered from self-damage in the battle of Xiguguan, but in the final analysis, I think it can be called a great victory, because in this battle, we let the Western Yi understand that Lijun is not only difficult to chew but tasteless, which prompted the Western Yi to turn his attention to the north. However, if the Western Yi wanted to take care of him, Cang Yan's sharp knife pointing directly to his heart became a worry. This is the fundamental reason why I want to use the way and the other party agrees with him. But you should know that no one has heard of this before leaving this hall."

Luo Chuan looked solemn, and he still threw the wet towel that had wiped his hands on the ground on the hall behind him. "This time, Yongchang Anling will inevitably counterattack. This is a matter of course. If they are not completely defeated, there is no need to say that the matters behind him are not to be conquered. It is just that Anling County, which has its own thoughts, or the Yongchang County prefect who has anger, may burn his head. I have the ability to make my light cavalry from the county fall into the mud of the northern battlefield? "He calmly looked at the old man who opened his eyes again, "It is impossible."

The old man frowned slightly, "So the variables that the prefect is still concerned about are the Yun family in Guangjun..."

"Of course, this doubt is not enough to shake my determination. I heard that Jincheng County, Wuzhou, northwest, can no longer help but attack Lin County. It is abnormal to be too quiet in the southwest, if there was no such game as my father, Mr. Zuo thought, who would have taken the lead in adding fire to the situation in Hanzhou in the southwest?" Luo Chuan asked.

The old man nodded, "Since that's the case, I have no reason to drag the prefect's back. Some military supplies saved by the Military Affairs Office over the years can be approved tonight, and half of them will be taken to the Northern Army." He sighed and looked to the north, "I have also been a soldier from the Ganyuan Army. I didn't expect that before I died, I could see the Ganyuan Army soldiers leaving Tianmen Mountain, and I had no regrets to die..."

Luo Chuan was still serious and turned his head to look at the youngest among the four chief officials of the Wusi, who were also the one with the most outstanding facial features and characteristics. He asked, "Sir Xie, you should have enough money and food in the county treasury. Is there enough to support this battle?"

"If you go back to the prefect, there is never enough money and food in the county treasury, but there should be no problem in the first stage that the adult said," Xie Wushang, the treasurer of Lijun, was called Lord Xie Wushang. He spoke slowly, his voice clear and his tone was stable. "It's just that the soldiers of the government in various places have no combat power. At most, they can transport food to the border of Lijun. If they were asked to transport food out of the country during the war, it would be delayed."

"Zhao Wuji has considered these issues. It is enough to transport grain and grass to the camps of the three armies, especially in Ganyuan, more," Luochuan looked at Xie Wushang's two beards and half-white beards. Chen Yu, the officer of the Lijun Officer, and Zhou Zhongqing, the officer of the Lijun Officer, said, "Mr. Chen, the troubled times have come. The matter of the Lijun Officer is a major event that concerns the long-term life and death of a place. In the past, some people used to make a fuss to fill their pockets. From today on, I will clearly tell you all the people below who are in various places. Who dares to stretch their hands on the issue of food? Don't blame me for cutting their heads. Lord Zhou, when the war is in the middle of the war, it is inevitable that the soldiers will be damaged. Even if they can be surrendered and mixed into the army, the proportion should not be too high. The maximum number of soldiers and regional distribution of soldiers who can be replenished as soon as possible should be sorted out as soon as possible so that they can deal with it quickly in the future."

The two people who were named stood up and saluted.

Then Luo Chuan looked at the first civil servant sequence after Luo Yun and Gongsun Cuo entered the court, Dou Qiushi, the official official of the official, "Mr. Dou, before his father left, he cleaned up a group of officials and their families. After this trouble, naturally, some people could not go to the court. I said it very lightly at the court meeting today. I am afraid that it will not be that simple to operate a complete official system. What do you think?"

Dou Qiushi is a middle-aged man with an extremely ordinary appearance. He can't find a place on his face that can be called a feature. It is very disproportionate to his wealth and luxury uniform. His voice is as ordinary as his voice is even crisper, which makes people feel unsteady. "The four departments of the Five Departments have chief officials, officials, officials, farmers, and treasury departments. Although there are some vacancy in each department now, the implementation of affairs is still not stagnant. With those vacancy, it gives young people more opportunities and may be more efficient. Only the Silu Government Office has not only lacks the chief officials, but also the officials at all levels below. Now, the pressure on the Silu Government Office is already great, and the county magistrate... Therefore, if you do not select a chief official in time, it will delay some things."

Luo Chuan looked at this important official who was not as wise as he was, and recalled Luo Tianen's comment on him in his letter to him, and spoke slowly, "Mr. Dou thought, who can take over the position of the head of the Silu Office?"

"There is no one yet," Dou Qiushi said directly, "The prefect can choose one person to serve as the deputy officer of Silu. If you can deal with this heavy pressure, you can become the head of the Silu Office."

Luochuan nodded, "The former Cangyan County Magistrate Mu Zeyan is about to arrive in Licheng."

"Muzeyan is loyal and upright, pure and fair, and it is appropriate to be an adjutant of the Silu," said Dou Qiushi.

"Okay, that's him," Luo Chuan turned around and walked onto the platform, took two steps and returned to Dou Qiushi, "Sir Dou, do you know that Mu Zeyan is a student of Gongsuncuo, right?"

"I know," Dou Qiushi said.

"He wanted to go back to Licheng first, but I stopped him. At that time, I didn't know that Gongsun Cuo would be martyred. This time he returned to Licheng, I might have left. If so, you explain to him for me to avoid resentment," Luo Chuan said.

The important officials were surprised when they heard this.

Only Dou Qiushi still smiled, but the meaning in his eyes was a little hard to understand, as sad and as relieved. He nodded and said something he answered irrelevantly, "It turns out that you are still... more like him..."
Chapter completed!