If you keep making noise, I won’t stand it anymore!

Mei Xiang took two deep breaths, and then silently prepared herself for a few moments before she asked, "Can you three help me solve this puzzle? Can you first tell me what the government army is used for?"

Feng Yizhen's main focus is on business and finance, and he has only touched on the military. He said, "I think it should be about fighting and guarding the border."

Mei Xiang nodded and looked at Situ Yidong: "Since we are an army, of course we should be ready to fight at any time when ordered by the court. We should strengthen our daily training to ensure victory with minimal casualties."

"Brother Chu Shi, what do you think?" Meixiang asked Chu Zeming, who was thinking with his head down.

"Sister Xiang'er, do you mean that, apart from going to war, guarding the government office and patrolling the city should be the work of the government soldiers?" Chu Zeming thought of the problem mentioned by Meixiang earlier and asked tentatively.

"Brother Chu is the one who really has to handle government affairs. This is what I think. Since you are a soldier of Liuzhou Prefecture, you have two identities. One is to respond to the imperial edict, and the other is to defend the prefecture. Didn't you say yesterday that there are some really old people in the prefecture and the army? Can we replace them?"

"How do you replace it?"

"Those who are physically unable to perform their duties in the government office after assessment can be given some compensation and retired. Those with bad character can be dismissed directly. The vacancies will be replaced by those who are no longer suitable to stay in the barracks. This will not only provide a guarantee for the soldiers, but also strengthen the defense of the government office."

"The soldiers can be maintained and used together. After daily training, they can be arranged to take turns patrolling outside the city. During busy farming seasons, they can be sent to farm. In dangerous situations, they can be dispatched to rescue and provide disaster relief. In a word, they can do everything for the good of the people of Liuzhou City."

I've heard of making the best use of things, but I've never heard of using people to this extent, especially soldiers in the barracks.

But if you think about it carefully, it is not a bad idea to do so. First of all, when there is no war, soldiers really have nothing to do except daily training, and fighting is common. Secondly, since the soldiers who are transferred are the main labor force in the family, the soldiers and their families in the camp are anxious but have no way to help during the busy farming season. If they are sent out in turn to help during the busy farming season, it will be a happy thing for everyone.

"I think what Sister Xiang'er said is feasible. I agree to give it a try." Chu Zeming was the first to express his opinion.

"I also think it's feasible, but it will be hard for Brother Situ. You must not relax in the rotation arrangement and daily training." Feng Yizheng also voted in favor.

Situ Yidong looked at this, then looked at that, and finally said helplessly: "Since you all agree, what else can I say? Of course I agree with Sister Xiang'er's idea."

None of them had expected that these few short sentences today would create the history of Haoyue Prefecture's military operations, and also make Liuzhou Prefecture the most united prefecture in the entire Haoyue. Many city lords and captains came to learn and visit, but no other city could achieve the same effect as Liuzhou Prefecture.

"Don't agree just because I say it. I'm just making a suggestion. Please point out any inappropriateness. Sometimes I may just be in a momentary mood and may not be completely right or appropriate, right?" Meixiang looked at the three of them and stroked her forehead speechlessly.

Feng Yizheng and the others burst into laughter. They didn't expect that sister Xiang'er would be so unconfident. "Then we will prepare separately in the next few days. Brother Situ, I'll help you in the military camp. Brother Chu and I will arrange the personnel at the government office." Feng Yizheng said with a smile.

Meixiang saw Situ Yidong nodded dejectedly, and said with a smile: "Okay, everyone, pack up and prepare to go back to Liu's house. Aunt Li will give us a snack tonight."

"Sister Xiang'er, is this true? I want to eat the hotpot you had on your birthday. I need to nourish myself well in advance so that I will have the strength to do things later." Situ Yidong immediately became energetic when he heard this. He called Meixiang in a somewhat coquettish manner and ordered Xiao Nuo to buy meat and vegetables quickly. He also asked someone to go back to the Liu Mansion in advance to tell Aunt Li and the nanny to prepare the base soup in advance.

Early the next morning, Meixiang took Situ Yidong and the other two, as well as Meiying, Xiaosan, Xiaonuo and Chu Chen, and set off for Luojia Village.

The location of Luojia Village forms a right triangle with Liujia Village and Liuzhou Prefecture. Liujia Village is five kilometers away from the prefectural city, Luojia Village is 12 kilometers away from Fuzhi City, and the farthest distance between Liujia Village and Luojia Village is 13 kilometers.

The eight people got into two carriages and set off eastward after breakfast.

In the first few kilometers, Meixiang could still look out through the curtains of the carriage with great interest. After five kilometers, the bumpy dirt road and the carriage without any shock-absorbing measures had shaken her dizzy. After another three kilometers, she could no longer bear it.

"Meiying, tell them to stop the car. I want to go out for a walk. If it keeps going like this, my head will break."

"Oh..." Upon hearing this, Mei Ying, who was sitting on the shaft in front, hurriedly pulled the reins of the carriage and stopped it.

Xiao Nuo and Chu Chen, who were sitting on the shaft of the carriage in front, stopped immediately when they heard the sound of reining in the horses behind them. Situ Yidong, who was resting with his eyes closed in the carriage, suddenly woke up.

He asked in a deep voice: "What's going on?"

"Master Situ, the young lady's carriage behind has stopped." Chu Chen, who was driving with Xiao Nuo, explained.

Upon hearing this, Situ Yidong immediately stood up, opened the curtain in front of the carriage with a "swish", and jumped off the carriage. He turned around and saw Meixiang jumping off the carriage with the help of Xiao San.

"Sister Xiang'er, what's wrong? What happened?"

Meixiang looked up and saw Situ Yidong walking towards her in a hurry, and Feng Yizhen and Chu Zeming following closely behind him. She smiled apologetically, "It's nothing serious. It's just that the shaking of the carriage made me feel dizzy, so I wanted to get off and relax."

"That's because you're not used to riding in a carriage. You'll feel better after riding it more often." Situ Yidong looked her up and down several times without leaving any trace, and then stared at her face to confirm that nothing was wrong before saying to Xiao San: "Xiao San, take down the kettle from the carriage and give your young lady a few sips."

Feng Yizhen and Chu Zeming happened to hear their conversation. After checking that Meixiang did not have any other questions, Feng Yizhen turned around and asked, "Meiying, how far is this place from Luojia Village?"

"It's about five kilometers away. I've been to this place twice before." Mei Ying replied after looking around.

"It's not very far anymore. How about we walk the rest of the way?" Chu Zeming suggested.

Meixiang's eyes lit up when she heard that and was about to answer when she saw a figure fall down not far ahead.