Since Zhang Xing had gone that far, the others naturally could say nothing more in public.
Wei Xuanding immediately turned around and took the city's existing administrative apparatus to open the storehouses and prepare to move supplies. Sending military stores and grain downstream to Dingtao was certainly the first step; Jia Yue, Yan Qing, Zhang Jinshu, Shang Huaien, and the other leaders also went out separately to mobilize the various forces within Jiyin City, while the other core members left the Commandery Governor's Office to make their own preparations.
Zhang Xing himself returned beneath the veranda and began donning armor with his guards' assistance, ready to march.
Yet only moments later, Wei Xuanding returned in person carrying a piece of red silk. This left Zhang Xing, who was still putting on his armor, slightly displeased. The Great Dragonhead had already decided that if the man asked again whether they could avoid going, he would no longer spare his dignity.
Things had reached this point, and he still couldn't read the situation?
However, Daoist Wei approached the veranda holding the silk and asked a question that surprised Zhang Xing slightly:
"Dragonhead, I thought it over. Most of our military supplies and grain are here in Jiyin City, and it's raining. Although we're only traveling a short distance within the commandery, making the soldiers carry everything themselves will inevitably delay the advance. Since this is urgent, could we directly recruit civilian laborers and requisition boats? At worst, we can pay them like we did last time in Liang Commandery."
"Yes."
Zhang Xing paused, then collected himself and immediately answered solemnly, swiftly adding, "But several things must be made clear... First, tell them we only need them to transport supplies within Eastern Commandery and Jiyin Commandery. They won't have to leave these two