Yu Buqu’s sitting posture is a standard military sitting posture. He doesn’t want civil servants to like to lean on the chair, but his back is straight, and he speaks very simply. He nods and says, “Yes, blocking Xigu Pass is the order of this general!”

Xue Huaian and Chu Huan looked at each other, but Yu Buqu had already asked: "Mr. Xue, do you know why I want to block Xigu Pass?"

Xue Huaian smiled and said, "The old general's approach is naturally reasonable."

Yu Buqu looked solemn on his face and said, "After you left the customs, you should have seen the situation in the northwest."

"Yes!" Xue Huaian frowned and said, "The situation in the northwest seems not optimistic. On the way, there are refugees with family members everywhere. Although I have never seen each other in person, I heard that there are many rioters who are bandits and take the opportunity to rob them!"

Yu Buqu nodded and said, "This is common during wars, and it is not surprising. In addition to asking officials from various states to recruit supplies, another major event is to let them stabilize the people, and to severely punish illegal people who take the opportunity to riot, and to use heavy punishment in the chaos. However, those who do evil and do evil will be killed without mercy!" He is worthy of being a veteran who came out of the iron-blooded battlefield. His power is still there, and he has a murderous aura while speaking.

"That's right." Yu Buqu nodded quickly and said, "Anmin is the most important thing!"

Yu Buqu said: "The nine states in the northwest were fought in the three states by the people of Xiliang. The remaining six states were not peaceful, and the people were worried that the people of Xiliang would continue to attack. The people did not care whether they discussed peace or not. They only knew that after the people of Xiliang came in, they burned, killed and looted, just like beasts. The three states occupied were like mountains, and they were worried that the people of Xiliang would continue to invade. Many people wanted to escape into the pass. According to our general's understanding, after the people of Xiliang invaded, nearly 100,000 people had already poured into the pass. If the pass was not closed in time, this number would be more than ten times more than the soldiers!"

Yu Buqu sighed: "The common people are weak and are very afraid of the people of Xiliang."

"What you see now is much more stable than before." Yu Buqu also sighed: "When I first came to the northwest, the military and civilians were in chaos. The soldiers were not soldiers, and the people were not civilians. There were chaos everywhere. A large number of refugees took their families to the pass, and they could see people taking the opportunity to rob and kill people everywhere. I knew at that time that in this situation, if the people of Xiliang were not required to be called, he would destroy himself. The people were frightened and could not blame them, but I could not help calming the people as soon as possible so as not to deteriorate to the greatest extent."

Chu Huan finally asked: "The old general, is it also considered that the influx of northwest refugees into the pass will cause huge panic within the pass?"

Yu Buqu looked at Chu Huan and nodded, "This is one of the reasons. You are right. If you don't block Xigu Pass, refugees will flood into the pass, which will definitely cause vibrations within the pass." After a pause, he said, "But this is only one of the reasons, and there are many reasons, which makes me pay attention to ordering the blockade of Xigu Pass."

Xue Huaian asked, "What are the old general's concerns?"

"I know that in addition to the northwest, the demon path of the Tianmen in Jianghuai is raging, and the remaining thieves in the Qingtian King of Hebei are not dead. This is a big problem. Once a large number of refugees pour into the pass, leaving their hometowns and having no food and clothing, I am worried that the demons of the Tianmen will take the opportunity to bewitch them. It is necessary to know that these people are under the lordship of the Tianmen demons. If the demons of the Tianmen demons are bewitching, the people may not be fooled. At that time, the large number of people in the pass will be a huge threat to the empire!" Yu Buqu said seriously: "The two don't know that the demons of the Tianmen have penetrated into the northwest. Not long ago, Xinzhou almost caused a disaster. Fortunately, they noticed it in time and put it out in time. Otherwise, if the fire is burned, the consequences will be really unimaginable."

Chu Huan frowned and said, "Old General, Tianmendao has started to make plans in the northwest?"

"I have heard of the Tianmen Dao for a long time, but I didn't take it seriously at that time. I just thought it was just some demonic ways that confuse the public, and could not cause any big storms." Yu Buqu's eyes showed chills: "But I didn't expect that the Tianmen Dao had become a powerful force in the past two years, causing such a huge disaster in the Jianghuai River. I talked about the Taoist Gate with people. Since the Taiping Road at the end of the Han Dynasty, the remnants of the Taiping Road have never disappeared, but if there is a chance, they will cause trouble in the world."

Xue Huaian said: "Since Zhang Jiao of Taiping Dao, these demons have been good at magic, and the magic has been passed down. Although these magical techniques are all evil demons and heretics, they can bewitch the people's hearts. A demon who performs magic can quickly bewitch the people and develop a large number of believers. A group of demons bewitched everywhere will cause endless harm. In the past, I heard that there are occasionally demons on the Jianghuai Dao, and there are still few believers, but the development speed is extremely amazing...!"

Chu Huan sighed in his heart that whether the Tianmen Dao can grow is closely related to the lives of the people. If the people live and work in peace and contentment, even if they believe in magic, they will not cause trouble with the monster, let alone give up a stable life to rebel and cause chaos. However, if the people live in a difficult and have no place to rely on them, the Tianmen Dao takes advantage of the situation, but it is reasonable to let the needy people have a spiritual sustenance. Being deceived and rebelled by the monster, it is also reasonable.

The power of the Tianmen Dao is now spreading very quickly, which also proves that the empire is rapidly declining and the people are in great difficulty.

"The Heavenly Gate Dao must be the disaster passed down by Taiping Dao." Yu Buqu obviously hated Tianmen Dao deeply, and clenched his fist and said, "The Taiping Dao disrupts the country, and the Tianshi Dao disrupts the country, this is the reason!"

Xue Huaian was stunned, but he didn't dare to take on this conversation.

He is not a fool, and Xue Huaian is naturally very clear about the meaning of Yu Buqu’s words. The so-called Taoist Tao of Heaven is actually directed to the Tao of immortality today.

His Majesty the Emperor worships the mystery of practicing Taoism. The reason is that he has a new understanding of life and death from his decline from his horse, but the real reason is that the Xuanzhen Dao Sect of the Dao of the Eternal Life was bewitched by the emperor. It is precisely because of the Xuanzhen Dao Sect who spoke to the emperor about practicing the art of immortality that the Emperor worships the mystery of practicing Taoism, and the empire has also entered a fork.

Yu Buqu's words mean that the Heavenly Gate Dao confuses the empire, while the Longevity Dao confuses the emperor and misleads the king and the country. Xue Huaian naturally dares not follow this topic.

Yu Buqu seemed to feel that he was too far away and smiled: "After all, whether the people in Xiliang fight or not, the people in the northwest must stabilize. The people are actually the same as the flock of sheep. One sheep is frightened, and the whole flock of sheep will be frightened. The one sheep rushed into the pass, and the one behind them will inevitably follow. If the pass is not sealed, there will naturally be countless people flocking into the pass. The consequences of the cause are naturally more panicked, so it is imperative to block the Xigu Pass. In addition, the most important thing is that the northwest needs people now and the court is difficult. Although the emperor is generous and transfers materials and supplies from the pass, it is impossible to continue like this. The war in Jianghuai and Hebei still requires a lot of materials. The northwest needs the assistance of the court, but it also needs to get out of the dilemma!"

"What does the old general mean?" Xue Huaian said in confusion.

"A part of the food transported from the pass will be drawn out for grain." Yu Buqu said: "I have also instructed officials of all states to provide grain for the people. As long as they can stay and farm with peace of mind, they will definitely be able to keep farming. When the autumn harvest is time, they will definitely protect the people of the northwest. I have also submitted a memorandum and asked the emperor to reduce taxes from the northwest to allow the people of the northwest to recuperate. If millions of people in the northwest can farm with peace of mind, the food obtained by the autumn harvest will be enough to support the food needs of the northwest. As long as the court reduces taxes, there will be enough surplus."

Chu Huan said in surprise: "Is the old general planning to farm a lot at this time?"

"There are already a lot of fields in the northwest and still planted with food." Yu Buqu said: "If Xigu Pass is not blocked, the people will be determined to enter the pass and take refuge. As long as the pass is blocked and the thoughts are cut off, the people will calm down and farm steadily. The people of Xiliang suddenly stopped the army and even offered peace talks. I guess they were unable to continue to advance eastward. If farming is delayed, then at least within one or two years, the northwest will starve large areas of people to death due to food shortage."

Chu Huan suddenly realized: "The old general blocked the pass because he wanted to calm the people and encourage farming. The subordinates were stupid and could understand the good intentions of the old general."

Yu Buqu waved his hand and said, "This is also impossible. If it were not the case, the fields would be abandoned. When the people of Xiliang really withdrew their troops, the season for the next planting would have passed. So after thinking about it, the general made this bad decision, and in fact he had a gamble."

Chu Huan knew what Yu Buqu meant to be a bet, blocking Xigu Pass, so that the people in the northwest could not enter the pass, so they could only stay and farm in the northwest. If the people of Xiliang really retreated as promised, and by the autumn harvest, the northwest would still be able to harvest a large amount of food. However, once the people of Xiliang went back on their word and invaded again, then everything they had done before would be wasted.

Yu Buqu was indeed making a big bet based on his judgment of the people of Xiliang.

Xue Huaian was a little puzzled and said, "The old general, everyone said that food and grass in the northwest are in short supply, so how can there be enough food?"

Yu Buqun showed a sense of perseverance on his face and said, "It's just that we are short of food. If the northwest is short of food, we will live a shortage of food. The food distribution of the soldiers of the three armies can only make them fill their stomachs. Even if the people are, they must grit their teeth and hold on, and keep going with one meal a day...!"

Chu Huan and Xue Huaian looked at each other, but at this moment they finally found that although Yu Buqu was still powerful, he was not domineering while walking just now, and even had a little weak step. At this moment, he understood, could it be that the temporary supreme commander in the northwest who only had one meal every day? Look at his dark skin, tired expression, and tall figure, he looked a little thin. I am afraid that the old general would really only eat one meal a day.

Chu Huan immediately remembered the leftovers when he was in the inn. The officials of the inn carefully gathered them together and immediately understood the current situation in the northwest.

At this moment, someone suddenly reported outside the door: "General, there are officials from Xinzhou who come to ask for a visit!"

Yu Buqu said: "Let him go there later!"

Chu Huan knew that Yu Buqu was busy and could not delay, so he finally asked: "The old general, the official has another thing to report to the general!"

"Please speak with Lord Chu!"

"Does the old general know about the letter of entry into the pass?" Chu Huan stared at Yu Buqu and asked: "When we left the pass, we saw someone entering the pass at Xigu Pass, and we needed to use the letter of entry into the pass!"—

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