Quick wear: She has turned over the big guys from all walks of life

Chapter 1377 Famine and Natural Disaster 535
Mingyi did not attend the celebration banquet for the soldiers at Pingyang Pass, but Zhou Ting went there and joined everyone in the fun.

After the celebratory banquet, Pingyang Pass entered a stage of strict alert.

No one from the Central Plains, regardless of their status, whether they were princes or commoners, would be allowed to pass; even those who were fleeing would not be accepted by the Northwest.

"Commander, we will not accept refugees from the Central Plains. They can only wait to die outside Pingyang Pass." A young general of the seventh rank spoke up.

A group of generals gathered together, some thought that the commander-in-chief's decision was correct, while others thought it was inappropriate.

"The people are innocent. They have come here with great difficulty. If we refuse to accept them, who else will dare to think of going to the northwest in the future?"

Another middle-aged general agreed. This man was only a sixth-rank general and did not have much say among the generals.

As soon as he said this, Shen Jinghuai stood up with an angry look on his face, "General Fang, General Qin, natural disasters and man-made disasters have been going on for more than five years, right?"

"It has been more than five years since the Central Plains ran out of soldiers and food." General Zhongwu agreed with a smile.

General Fang and General Qin didn't say anything, but General Zhongwu spoke up, and it seemed more like he was cooperating with him.

Shen Jinghuai was grateful, "It has been five years. The people who need to find a way out have already come to the northwest. Are those who come to the northwest now the real people?"

"General Shen, you can't say that. The princes and nobles in the Central Plains are used to being tyrannical. If they don't let the people come, what can they do?" General Qin was also angry. He turned around and bowed to the commander-in-chief. "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, I have asked the people outside Pingyang Pass before. They are real people, not the princes and nobles. They are hungry and skinny, and their health is very poor. If they are not properly resettled, they will die."

"If you ask, will they tell you? Will a spy say he is a spy?"

"That's right. If you wanted to go to the northwest, you should have come here a long time ago. Why wait until now? General Qin, you have been a general for three years. You should understand the reason."

The generals below spoke up one after another.

They were filled with righteous indignation and had no good feelings towards the kings and princes in the Central Plains.

"Our northwest is no longer what it used to be. The Central Plains princes and nobles are insidious and cunning. Seeing that they are at a dead end, instead of negotiating with our commander to work together for the great cause and restore a clear world for the people, they see that our northwest is developing well and come to attack us."

"They don't care about the people. If they let them go now, do you know how many spies there are?" A sixth-rank general glanced at General Fang coldly, then looked at General Qin and asked sternly, "Do you know?"

General Fang said nothing and lowered his head in silence.

General Qin was so indignant that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He wanted to argue with him; unfortunately, he had no capital to argue with him.

He had no way of finding out whether there were spies from the Central Plains princes among the people outside Pingyang Pass, and how many spies there were. He had never investigated. Even if he wanted to save face, he could not do so. He was so angry that he gasped for breath. Under the watchful eyes of the generals, he did not even have the urge to fight.

"Humph, anyway, I think we should let them in. We have so many capable people in the Northwest Army. How can we be afraid of them?"

"You are not afraid, but I am." Shen Jinghuai said without any pretense, "I am afraid that they will hurt innocent people, and I am also afraid that they will hurt our soldiers. Our soldiers are good at fighting, and we cannot let them suffer any losses because of our momentary weakness."

It was just a matter of naming and accusing General Qin of ignoring the overall situation.

"You are making up stories."

"What's wrong with me just making excuses? Just hit me if you want! Oh, by the way, you can't beat me." Shen Jinghuai was very proud.

"Crack~"

"Ouch, Dad, why did you hit me?" Shen Jinghuai covered the back of his head where he was hit. He no longer had the same look as before and stared at his father with a resentful look.

I just know how to put him down.

I have disliked the Qin guy for a long time. He always makes trouble and doesn't train the soldiers wholeheartedly.

"Pa~" another slap fell.

"Oh, Dad, what are you doing!" Shen Jinghuai glared at his father angrily. If there weren't so many people here, he would have had a fight with his father. Didn't he know to give him some face in public? He was twenty years old and had grown up. He was a general after all.

The general had a fierce look on his face and slapped him again, "What are you talking about? Be honest in front of the commander, or I'll break your legs."

Shen Jinghuai glanced at his father in dissatisfaction, and saw from the corner of his eye that the man sitting at the top, who was as steady as a rock, fell silent!

Already honest!

General Qin's face froze and he panicked for a moment. He forced himself to remain calm and turned his head away, but he still felt awkward.

Zhou Ting asked, "Are you done arguing?"

"We're done arguing, we're done arguing. Please forgive me, Commander. I shouldn't have been so presumptuous." Shen Jinghuai clasped his fists and bowed, sincerely admitting his mistake.

General Qin said shyly, "Please forgive me, Commander."

"Since you have admitted your mistake, I will punish you with ten military sticks."

"No, Commander." Why did he hit him with a military stick? He was just being disrespectful in front of the Commander, so he didn't do anything wrong, right?

"twenty!"

"Ah?" General Qin was completely stunned.

Zhou Ting said calmly, "Thirty, execute immediately."

"Here!"

An San outside the tent bowed from a distance, and then two burly soldiers came in and took away the dumbfounded General Qin.

A moment later, General Qin's screams were heard outside.

General Fang shrank his neck slightly.

"General Qin was disrespectful to his superiors, and he made comments on things he had not fully understood. He ignored the safety of his officers and soldiers and the people of the northwest. He deserved the punishment!" General Zhenguo spoke at the right time, "General Fang and my kid were equally disrespectful to the commander."

Shen Jinghuai stepped forward and took the initiative to plead guilty, "I was disrespectful, please punish me, Commander."

General Zhongwu and other calm generals smiled in tacit understanding.

This father and son are both capable people. One knows how to talk, and the other knows how to behave.

It was really wonderful that they sang in harmony.

However, even if they didn't act like this, the coach wouldn't punish them too severely; Shen Jinghuai was a man of good vision, and he was measured in his actions, but he was a little silly. The coach knew Shen Jinghuai's character, and what he said and did was in line with the coach's thoughts.

The coach is just trying to show his appreciation.

General Fang quickly stepped forward to plead guilty, "Please punish me, Commander. I made a mistake and I am willing to accept the punishment."

General Zhongwu and others were both angry and amused. Look, the kind-hearted General Fang has finally stood up. It must be the acting skills of the father and son of the Zhenguo General that have intimidated General Fang, the newly promoted general.

Zhou Ting is very satisfied with the father and son of the general who guards the country. The old general has worked hard and made great contributions. He has a clear mind and is able to make decisions. He has his own bottom line and principles in doing things. His son is not bad either. He is a little silly, but there is still room for improvement.

"I am very pleased that you can recognize your crimes. General Fang will be fined ten points for military merit and General Shen will be fined five points for military sticks. I hope you will remember what you should and should not do as a general guarding the people. It depends on whether it is appropriate to be soft-hearted."

"I will keep in mind the coach's instruction." Shen Jinghuai accepted the punishment with a smile.

General Fang's tense heart relaxed, and he was glad that he was not punished too severely and that the commander had shown mercy to him.