The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Wan Lianxing smiled and handed the memorial to the person beside him, "Captain Sha, please read it yourself."

Sha Guanghan took the memorial and unfolded it. He immediately saw the key words. He walked to Wan Lianxing and said in a gruff voice, "What does this mean?"

Wan Lianxing said, "Can't you read? The memorial says that you should reduce the military strength."

Sha Guanghan said: "How can seven thousand men defend this camp?"

Wan Lianxing reminded him: "This is an imperial decree."

Sha Guanghan said angrily: "If the troops are reduced, the neighboring countries will get the news and will definitely attack our Fengying. Who will protect Fengying then?"

Wan Lianxing continued to provoke Sha Guanghan: "The meaning of the memorial is that 7,000 people is already a lot, so you should be content."

Sha Guanghan was a rough man, and now he was furious, so he said without thinking, "Bullshit, seven thousand people is a lot, don't you see how big the territory of Fengying is."

Although Sha Guanghan was a little poor, what he was most proud of was the large number of soldiers he led. He could tolerate not receiving military pay, but he could not tolerate a reduction in military strength.

Wan Lianxing said, "Isn't it clearly written above? Some counties have no more than 7,000 people. Five thousand was originally enough, but this is already an extra grace to give you two thousand."

Sha Guanghan was furious, his voice as loud as a bull: "Other counties have 7,000 people. They are geographically located. What is our geographical location? Have they fought a war a year? What is our situation? We are guarding the border. We haven't fought a war in the past two years, but small battles have continued. Is this the same thing?"

Sha Guanghan paced back and forth angrily: "It's fine that Fengying's father doesn't love him, and his mother doesn't love him, but whose idea was this? You deliberately went against me, Sha Guanghan? I, Sha Guanghan, am guarding the border here. When have I ever offended anyone? Why do you treat me like this?"

Sha Guanghan's voice could break through the roof, his breathing was as heavy as a yak, and his footsteps could dig holes in the ground. He looked like he wanted to kill someone to vent his anger.

Wan Lianxing naturally understood him. Nothing was better than having military power in one's hands, and nothing was better than having soldiers in one's hands. If it weren't for the fact that Sha Guanghan was short of military pay and his soldiers were not well-fed and their horses were not strong, it would be very difficult for him, Wan Lianxing, to suppress such a man. This man had a hot and impatient temper and was difficult to tame. Wan Lianxing was calculating bit by bit in his mind.

Sha Guanghan was like a furious lion, roaring, "Give me paper and pen, I want to submit a memorial."

Wan Liandong nodded his chin, and his men brought paper and pen to Sha Guanghan.

Sha Guanghan wrote two words and threw down the pen, shouting to his people, "Come here and write for me."

Sha Guanghan dictated and his people wrote for him. Finally, it was finished and he ordered it to be sent away urgently at a speed of 800 miles.

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "Be patient, submitting a memorial may not be of any use."

Sha Guanghan said, "Then I will write until he changes his mind."

"The imperial decree cannot be disobeyed, Captain Sha, you don't have many days left, so quickly remove the old, weak, sick and disabled." Wan Lianxing looked smiling, but in fact he was adding fuel to the fire, making Sha Guanghan even more angry.

Sha Guanghan said: "Humph, my soldiers are a bit weak, but there are no old, weak, sick or disabled people, so there is no need to reduce them."

"Oh? Great, great, great." No matter how tough Sha Guanghan's words were, Wan Lianxing knew that his soldiers were not elite.

Sha Guanghan said, "My Lord, if Fengying is harassed by the enemy, you, the governor, will also be uneasy. Aren't you anxious?"

"Oh? With Captain Sha protecting the camp, what do I have to be afraid of?"

Sha Guanghan said: "Neighboring countries are watching us covetously, and 7,000 people are scattered all over the place. Do you think we can fight a war?"

Wan Lianxing said: "The whole world belongs to the king, and the people of Fengying are also the emperor's subjects. If that day comes, he will not ignore us Fengying and will definitely send reinforcements to support us."

Sha Guanghan said, "My Lord, you are too naive. By the time the reinforcements arrive, the enemy will have already marched all the way to Chaizhou."

Sha Guanghan added, "Can Fengying still count on reinforcements? If the gates of Fengying are opened, not only will you lose your position as governor, but the emperor will also punish you. By then, the entire Dalang Kingdom will be in danger. Reducing the troops is simply stupid. They are all well fed, and we are starving here. If the enemy really breaks in, no one will have a good life."

Wan Lianxing asked, "Captain Sha, are you afraid of fighting?"

Sha Guanghan said: "I have fought countless battles, big and small, over the years. I am not afraid of death, so how can I be afraid of fighting? I, Sha Guanghan, am alone. If I eat well, my family will not be hungry. I just feel sorry for my brothers who have been with me for so many years."

Wan Lianxing said: "Captain Sha's situation is very similar to mine. I am also the same. If I eat well, my whole family will not be hungry. If that's the case, then go back and count the troops and prepare to reduce them."

Sha Guanghan said with a dark face: "I'm really not your soldier, but you don't feel sorry for me at all." He flicked his sleeves and walked away angrily.

Wan Lianxing was particularly satisfied with Sha Guanghan's appearance, and he couldn't hide his good mood. He smiled and said to Yan Qilian who was present: "Old Sha really has a good voice. He can sing for a whole room. When he left, it felt like a whole room of people left."

Yan Qilian said, "My Lord, are you really not worried about Fengying? If Fengying doesn't even have enough soldiers, it will be a matter of time before they go to war. Why don't you give us some more advice for Captain Sha?"

Wan Lianxing smiled secretly in his heart. If he hadn't submitted the memorial, Sha Guanghan wouldn't have gotten into this trouble, because there were too many people who couldn't bear to see him do well. But could he say this?

Wan Lianxing had no intention of helping, even though he wanted to see the result of making things worse by helping, but now he just wanted to let the situation develop on its own. Everyone has to figure out how to deal with their own problems, and he still has his own things to do.

He said to Yan Qilian earnestly: "The emperor's order is hard to disobey. We can't interfere with Captain Sha's affairs. You are my deputy, so you should do more for me."

Yan Qilian said, "I have done everything the Marquis asked me to do. I heard that the Marquis went up the mountain to inspect the growth of sugarcane yesterday?"

Wan Lianxing asked, "You know all this?"

Yan Qilian said: "Your Majesty is so considerate of the people, how could we not know that now the people all miss you."

Wan Lianxing smiled and stopped explaining, "Chenming, you sit with Xiaoyan first, I'll be out for a while."

Yan Qilian looked at Wan Lianxing in confusion. Was this to send him away? "My Lord, if you have something to do, I will wait for you."

Wan Lianxing was amused. Shouldn’t a normal person say “If you have something to do, I’ll leave first”?

Seeing the incomprehensible smile on Wan Lianxing's face, Yan Qilian stood up and said, "How about I go back first?"

Wan Lianxing said: "It's not something that I have to decide on, so you can handle it as you see fit."

Yan Qilian said, "I don't want to consult the Marquis about everything, but this matter cannot be handled without the Marquis."