"Who is this person who would do something so heinous? What benefit would he get from doing such a thing?"

Yu Yu couldn't help but feel worried for Qin Lizhi's situation.

He not only had to lead an entire army, but also coordinate the people to fight against this unprecedented famine. He was already exhausted enough, and now he also had to deal with the sabotage of bad people.

"Some people who want to get rid of me as soon as possible."

Qin Lizhi's voice remained calm.

"Have they caught those people?" Yu Yu pressed, more worried about Qin Lizhi's situation than he was about Qin Lizhi, who seemed rather indifferent in comparison.

"Not yet, but we are doing our best to capture them. I believe we will catch them in a short time."

"Then you must be very careful."

"Yes, thank you for your concern." To be honest, even through a video call, he could still feel the little girl's care for him.

It felt like a warm current flowing into my heart.

"What I'm more worried about now is how to repair the irrigation canals and, incidentally, restore the breached riverbed."

"That's simple. You've come to the right person. The Great Xia Kingdom of today is no longer the Great Xia Kingdom of the past. It's known internationally as the 'infrastructure maniac.' Building anything we want is a piece of cake for us."

Yu Yu patted her chest and said.

Although he didn't know why she was so certain, Qin Lizhi immediately relaxed his tense nerves.

"Does your think tank have any good ideas?"

Yu Yu said, "Don't rush. The most important thing now is to appease the affected people. The people must have questions and confusion about the canal construction. Some people may even think that the riverbank collapsed because you built the canal."

"This matter is very important, Qin Lizhi. You must not take it lightly. Go to the villages now and tell the villagers the cause of the dike breach. Also, help them find a place to live."

Throughout history, there have been far too many instances where major events have been delayed due to neglecting minor details.

"It is important to know that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."

It must be said that Yu Yu's words reminded Qin Lizhi.

“You’re right. If you hadn’t said that I had almost forgotten about these things, it would have been useless to just focus on repairing the irrigation canal. We must give the people an explanation.”

"I will immediately send people to the affected villages and towns to provide disaster relief. At the same time, I will also spread the news of the breached riverbank."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yu quickly came up with a brilliant idea: "Let's offer a hefty reward for the capture of the criminals. Not only can we bring them to justice as soon as possible, but it will also be more convincing, and the people will be more likely to believe that the breach in the dike was the work of the criminals."

"This is the power of public opinion. Although doing practical work is very important, we cannot ignore public opinion. We must do both well."

"good."

As Qin Lizhi listened, his previously tense lips relaxed without him even realizing it.

Yu Yu's little mouth chattered on and on, offering all sorts of constructive suggestions.

Qin Lizhi listened quietly with dark eyes, the curve of his lips deepening.

*

After ending the call, Qin Lizhi quickly issued a series of orders.

Even Xing Xingwen was amazed by these methods and gave Qin Lizhi a thumbs up.

"Young Marshal, you truly live up to your reputation! I knew you would never let me down. In this way, the blame that the government placed on our Jin San Brigade has been cleared."

"Moreover, we can take this opportunity to capture Wang Zhenwu and the others, which is killing two birds with one stone!"

As he spoke, a hint of mockery flickered in his eyes.

"I just don't know who came up with this idea. Based on my understanding of the young marshal, this is definitely not your style..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was kicked hard in the buttocks by a long leg.

Xing Xingwen dashed away as fast as he could, clutching his backside.

He cried out in pain, begging for mercy, "Young Marshal, spare me! I won't dare to do it again! I'll never guess again!"

"No, as long as it concerns the goddess, I will absolutely keep my mouth shut!"

He howled while observing Qin Lizhi's expression with amusement.

The faint smile in Qin Lizhi's eyes vanished, and as he straightened his lips, he grabbed the inkstone from the table, ready to throw it at him.

Xing Xingwen hurriedly rushed out of the tent.

*

That being said, and that being laughed at...

Although the soldiers behaved as usual, everyone was tense and harboring a sense of unease.

After all, who would want to see their hard work ruined?

At this moment, after the government personnel were escorted away, a large number of able-bodied laborers crowded outside the military camp.

They are all waiting for an explanation.

Now that the dam has breached and the newly built irrigation canal has been submerged, what should they do? Should they continue digging the canal?

Lieutenant Zhang was trying his best to maintain order, repeatedly saying, "Everyone, don't worry. I completely understand how you feel about this unexpected turn of events, and the young marshal is even more heartbroken than anyone else."

"Please be patient and wait a moment. The young marshal will definitely give us an explanation."

Some members of the public raised questions.

“We just saw government officials arrive. They said the dam collapse was caused by the construction of the irrigation canal, and that the Jin-3 Brigade has now been removed from the Jin-Sui Army. Is all of this true?”

"If it's true, then the Jin San Brigade is no different from bandits now. If we help the Jin San Brigade, aren't we colluding with the bandits?"

As soon as he said that, the crowd erupted in cheers.

"Deputy Commander Zhang, what exactly is going on? Is what this brother just said true? Did the government really say that?"

They were just ordinary people who only wanted to get through the famine as quickly as possible and had no intention of getting involved with any bandits.

Zhang's adjutant's face darkened.

"Ask these questions to your desperation! Have you forgotten who provided disaster relief and distributed the army's rations to you when you were on the verge of starvation?"

"Is our young marshal so idle that he's abandoning a perfectly good war to help the people build irrigation canals? Does he think we can profit from building these canals?"

As Zhang Lieutenant spoke, he clenched his large, rock-hard fist.

An indescribable anger was burning away his reason.

"That's true. Even if the Jin San Brigade is really removed from the list, the young marshal did something good for the country and the people. What use is that damn government? Where were they when we, the people, were starving?"

There are indeed reasonable people among the crowd. After hearing this, the people who were confused suddenly realized the truth.

"That's right! Regardless of whether the Jinsan Brigade has been removed from the roster, the young marshal is a good officer who works for the benefit of the people!"

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