Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Seeing this, others came forward and prepared to try out this magical weapon to see how sharp it was. If used on the battlefield, it could save a lot of effort.

After they had enough fun, Jiang Li said, "Lin Xiao should be back by now. We should send these ten steel knives back to show the major general what we have accomplished during this period of time."

"We need to speed up and refine more steel knives as soon as possible so that we can go back to fight earlier."

"Yes, boss."

Lin Xiao came quickly, and after trying the steel knife, he couldn't let it go. He shouted, "Boss, we can each have one in the future, right? If I had one, I would treasure it like my wife, and carry it with me wherever I go."

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter.

Jiang Li's mouth twitched: "It's just a knife. Do you want to be my wife? You are so stupid. Well, give these ten to the general as soon as possible."

"Yes, by the way, Boss, something happened in the military camp."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Lin Xiao's face darkened, he moved closer, and lowered his voice and said, "The court was worried about the general's mansion, so they sent an inspector, but that inspector was an armchair strategist who was always eager to show off his achievements."

"Before I came here, he actually used the common people to consume the barbarians' military strength, and... he also took advantage of the chaos between the common people and the barbarians to shoot arrows, killing both friend and foe."

"As a result, the people in several villages, none of them survived. Now many people resent the Mohist Army. Alas."

As soon as these words came out, the scene fell into dead silence.

Jiang Li was silent for a long time, then said quietly, "What about the General's Mansion? We can just let him do whatever he wants without any action."

Lin Xiao shook his head: "No, the young general has thought of a way, but the inspector has the imperial edict in his hand. If you don't obey him, it will be disobeying the order and you can be executed without mercy."

Damn, she almost forgot that this was ancient times, the ancient times where imperial power was supreme. If anyone dared to disobey, all nine clans would be exterminated. What a damn tyrant, he could actually issue such an imperial decree.

He must be getting old and confused. How dare you give such great power to an inexperienced person? It's so stupid.

Jiang Li let out a breath, feeling that the Qi Kingdom was not far from destruction. The people in power were courting death, the middle class was corrupt, and the people below were full of complaints. It was truly terrible. If it weren't for the original owner's poor identity, it would have been so great for her to leave in such a carefree manner.

"Lin Xiao, you take the steel knives back first. We will go back after we have refined tens of thousands of steel knives here."

As for that Inspector... can he give them some medicine to make them quiet down? If they continue to make trouble like this, the people will not be able to survive, and coupled with their disappointment with the court, they are likely to riot.

Seeing the murderous aura emanating from him, Lin Xiao took two steps back unconsciously and whispered, "Well, don't be angry, Boss. The Major General will definitely find a way and will not let the Inspector General do whatever he wants in the barracks."

Jiang Li hummed, feeling a little annoyed. This battle was already difficult to fight, and now there was another troublemaker. When would it ever end?

"Got it. Send the steel knife back first."

"Yes, my subordinates know."

*

From time to time, loud laughter could be heard from the military tent, and the people standing outside frowned when they heard it.

"Major General, what should we do? If this man continues like this, the reputation of our Mohist Army will be completely ruined."

Mo Yuan said coldly: "This will not continue. If you want to overthrow the Inspector, you must make him make a mistake and make His Majesty feel pain. Only when His Majesty feels pain will he remove this person."

"It would be best to use your majesty's hand to deal with the Inspector."

"Hmm? What does that mean?"

"It's nothing, just watch quietly. Your Majesty won't mind if civilians die, but if the civilians die, it will make the barbarians grow stronger and threaten the Qi Kingdom, or in other words, make Your Majesty feel that the country is approaching destruction step by step."

"How dare he let the Inspector do whatever he wants? He is wary of the choice between the General's Mansion and the destruction of the country. What do you think he will choose? He can sit on the throne of the emperor, even if he is a little confused for the sake of refining the elixir."

"But in this situation, he knows what to do. Even if he wants to deal with the General's Mansion, he has to wait until the war is won."

Gongzi Yu frowned, "So, the Inspector General came to sacrifice the people just to frame the General's Mansion so that he can deal with the General's Mansion after the war is won, right?"

Mo Yuan's lips curled up, his eyes full of mockery: "Isn't this what our emperor likes to play the most? The art of checks and balances. He is afraid of the General's Mansion, so he wants to take this opportunity to give them a beating."

"If the person sent here has the ability to be a general, then the General's Mansion can be abandoned by your majesty, and you can deal with him according to the crime by the way."

"If he is a mediocre person, then he must support the General's Mansion. After the war, we will slowly settle accounts. But my General's Mansion will not be controlled by others."

Gongzi Yu was silent. He wanted to ask, if there would be no good ending, then why should he be loyal? Wait, there are still the elderly, the weak, the women and the children in the capital, and the general's mansion. Your Majesty... this is really ruthless.

"So, is this battle a win or a loss? If we win, we won't be far from death."

Mo Yuan shook his head: "There is still a chance. As long as there are no generals available in the court, His Majesty will not attack the General's Mansion. Let's go. The imperial edict should be arriving soon."

The inspector in the tent was so happy to hear the compliments that he almost floated up. Until he heard the imperial edict coming from outside, he thought it was a reward, so he straightened his clothes and walked out with a happy face.

After hearing the imperial edict, his face turned pale, and he raised his head in disbelief: "Eunuch, did I hear it wrong? How is this possible? Your Majesty will not dismiss me. There must be something wrong."

Upon hearing this, the eunuch kicked him and shouted in a sharp voice: "How dare you! Come, drag this nonsense out and give him twenty lashes of the cane."

"How dare you speak disrespectfully to His Majesty? You deserve to be beaten."

Soon, cries of pain were heard in the military camp. Mo Yuan stepped forward and said, "You must be exhausted from the journey, so why don't you go to the tent and rest first?"

"Well, I am indeed tired. I have collected the Major General's imperial edict. If you have nothing else to do, I will take a short rest first."

Gongzi Yu said happily: "Oh, this voice is really wonderful. The young general is very good at predicting things. That person took action so quickly, which gave the general's mansion enough face."

Mo Yuan pulled the corner of his mouth and sneered: "If we don't give him face, we will have to worry about the general's mansion not working hard. Don't watch the fun. This person poses no threat to us."

"Xiao San said that the weapons are ready, and the inspectors have been dealt with. What remains is to speed up the end of the war. Even if we have to go back and face it, the bloody storm in the capital is better than here."

"Well, I miss home too. I wonder if my sister has found someone else, and if my parents are doing well."