"Ha, what can I do here?" Sima Ruibao said in despair. "This isn't the border. What can I do? Teach these ignorant spoiled brats to ride horses and shoot arrows? Heh, do you think they're even qualified?" Sima Ruibao revealed a sarcastic smile.
"Are you really determined to stay here and become a deaf and blind person who can't see or hear anything?" Lu Qingyan said indignantly. "The General Sima I know is a great hero. No matter where he stays, he can still contribute his remaining energy to help the people and truly protect the country. The border is never the only option. Staying there not only brings opportunities but also dangers. Staying here may be comfortable, but doesn't it also need you? You would have known about the Yanghe flood if you had just asked around." As Lu Qingyan spoke, she heard the rustling of leaves in the wind outside.
Then came the sound of dripping water, and something fell: "General Sima, did you hear that? It's raining outside. Many people have lost their lives and homes because of the floods in Yanghe. Why are you unwilling to help them? Protecting our country is not just about fighting on the battlefield, but also about standing up in the face of natural disasters. This military camp may not be large, but there are quite a few people left here. If you are willing, you can help them rebuild their homes very quickly. Many of those who remain here have families living in nearby counties. Do you know that if any of those who have lost their homes have relatives, and they stay here doing nothing, are they still considered part of that family?"
Sima Ruibao remained silent.
A soldier who had been listening outside heard what Lu Qingyan said, ran in and knelt down. He pleaded, "General, many of our brothers want to sneak back home to help their families, but if we really run away, it will definitely implicate our families. Please just tell us to go now. We've always thought the same thing, but none of us have the courage to say it out loud."
Sima Ruibao was silent for a moment: "I don't have that authority."
He is indeed the general here, but he doesn't have the authority to send so many people back.
unless……
Lu Qingyan took out the tiger tally and said with a smile, "Well, is the general willing to agree now?"
Sima Ruibao knelt down, bending his proud legs: "Your subject obeys. May I ask who Your Excellency is—"
"Prince Jing."
Sima Ruibao looked somewhat bewildered and didn't come to his senses for a long time.
Lu Qingyan's lips twitched. This Sima Ruibao really didn't care about anything. If he had just asked around, he would have known what her and Feng Changgui's current situation was.
Sima Ruibao said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. These officials were well trained when they first arrived here. Although they are a little rusty now, there are absolutely no major problems."
Lu Qingyan nodded: "Divide everyone into three groups. Two groups will go to the Yanghe disaster area, and one group will come with me to find the disaster relief funds. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find all the missing disaster relief funds as soon as possible!"
"Yes!" Lu Qingyan heard their loud reply.
"General Sima, you take those two groups and leave first. Leave the rest to me," Lu Qingyan instructed, narrowing her eyes.
"Your subject obeys!" Sima Ruibao said excitedly.
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