Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 549: Planting Trees for Prosperity

The battle in Kyoto was in full swing. The battlefield was littered with dead and wounded, and everyone was furious.

However, once the five of them entered Tianzhi Prefecture, they found themselves entering two different countries.

The common people were working in the fields comfortably and chatting in the fields.

The city is bustling with people, the hawking of vendors, various acrobatics, and tourists...

They can accept these, after all, with the protection of the Zhenxi Army, people's hearts are at peace.

The five people looked at each other to confirm whether this was still a large territory.

Lin Feng's forehead was already covered with sweat. This job was very strenuous, no less strenuous than fighting in a war.

Letting him wield swords and guns would seem easier than this.

The guard next to him quickly took his engineer shovel and continued digging the tree pit.

Lin Feng straightened up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then waved to Yi Min.

Yi Min hurried forward, knelt on one leg, and leaned over to report.

"General Yi Min of the 11th Battalion of the Imperial Guards greets General Lin."

Lin Feng nodded: "Okay, get up and talk."

The five people all stood up and stood aside, with their heads lowered, waiting to be questioned.

"How's the battle going in the Acropolis?"

"Reporting to the General, the Acropolis can no longer be defended. Grand Tutor Wan has already ordered a retreat to Kyoto City."

Zhao Shuo asked anxiously, "You guys, with your high walls and deep trenches, can't actually stop the rebels?"

Yi Min lowered his head and said, "There were too many rebels and their attack was fierce. We... did our best."

"There are too many rebels. Are you short of people? What are the 150,000 Royal Guards doing?"

Zhao Shuo said angrily.

Several Royal Guards officers looked up, glanced at Zhao Shuo, and then lowered their heads again.

Yi Min knew Zhao Shuo. They both lived in Kyoto. Zhao Shuo was a famous second-generation official and was very well-known in Kyoto.

"My Lord, it is our incompetence that has delayed the war."

It’s no use making excuses now, we’ve been defeated.

Lin Feng looked at the fields in the distance and took a deep breath of the air that smelled of wild grass.

"What are you doing here?"

Yi Min bowed and said, "Ju Chaoyue, the General of the Cavalry of the 11th Battalion of the Imperial Guard, ordered us to deliver a letter to General Lin."

He paused.

"General Ju said that as long as General Lin marches into Kyoto, all the soldiers of our 11th Battalion will follow General Lin's lead."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was very surprised.

Is this a betrayal of Grand Tutor Wan and the imperial court?

Yi Min bowed again and said, "General Ju said that in the current situation, only General Lin can solve the problem of Jingdu and save the Dazong court from collapse."

Zhao Shuo said angrily, "It's a pity that those corrupt officials in the court ignored the rebels breaking into the city and still tried to save face."

"It's just a matter of saving face and suffering."

This time, Lin Qiaomei also followed Lin Feng out of the city to plant trees. She wanted to catch grasshoppers in the grass.

When he heard Yi Min talking, he sneered.

Lin Feng waved his hand to stop others from talking.

"Are you, General Ju, planning to betray the imperial court?"

"General Ju said that we are following General Lin's orders only to fight back against the rebels, not to betray the court."

Lin Feng shook his head and smiled, "You have offended Grand Tutor Wan so badly by doing this."

"I think that Grand Tutor Wan will have to submit to General Lin in the end."

“Who gave you such confidence?”

Yi Min was silent.

An officer behind Yi Min spoke.

"General Lin, you have long been known throughout our camp. There are many legendary stories about you."

Hearing him say this, another follower also explained.

"What do you mean by our battalion? Many people in the entire Imperial Guard know about it. General Lin is at the level of a god of war."

A young soldier standing at the back said with a red face.

"My father always uses you to lecture me, saying I'm useless. When General Lin was your age, he was already the General of Zhenxi and the Earl of Zhongyuan."

Lin Tong's blood was boiling and his face flushed red after hearing this.

The people in front of him were the emperor's imperial guards. This kind of team knew the reputation of their own nephew.

As his uncle, how could he not feel proud of it?

Seeing that they were getting more and more excited, Lin Feng quickly raised his hand to signal them to stop.

"Okay, okay, I understand. You guys go and rest. I'll let you know when my plan is complete."

Yi Min looked at Lin Feng eagerly.

"General Lin, you have to save us. The brothers of the Imperial Guard are dying more and more..."

As he spoke, he choked up.

Lin Feng glanced at Cheng Liang and Wen Jian.

The two men immediately stepped forward, put their arms around Yi Min's shoulders and comforted her.

"Come, come, go and rest first. My general will give you an answer as soon as possible. This way."

Four or five royal guards were persuaded and led away by the two men.

Zhao Shuo couldn't help but look at Lin Feng with red eyes.

"Brother, I'm afraid Kyoto can't hold on any longer."

Lin Feng glanced at him and said, "Don't worry. They said that the Acropolis could not hold on any longer. But we still have Kyoto City, which is taller than our Lingdouzi Castle. Why worry about it?"

"But...Brother, in Kyoto...they..."

Zhao Shuo was already incoherent.

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Go dig ten tree pits for me, and I will ensure that your family is safe."

Zhao Shuo stood there for a moment, nodded ignorantly, and took the engineer shovel from a guard.

I found a flat place and started digging the hole.

Lin Tong came forward at this time, laughing.

"Hey, Lin Feng, uncle is really proud of you. With you as a signboard, uncle has no obstacles at the border."

Lin Feng said calmly, "Don't think my words are harsh. We should do business honestly and based on fair trade. If you make it difficult for me, you will be very sad."

Lin Tong patted his chest and said, "I, Lin Tong, have been doing business all my life. I value fair trade. Uncle despises those upstarts who speculate and plunder. They have no idea what credibility and reputation mean."

Lin Feng looked around and said, "When you go to Yinzhou, bring back some precious plants that are suitable for growing here."

"No problem, I've figured it out for a long time."

"Yeah, I remember there were elm trees, cypress trees, ginkgo trees, and wolfberries... I can't remember the others, so you can figure it out."

Lin Tong looked at Lin Feng in surprise: "How do you know so much?"

"Well, I've read a lot and traveled a lot, so I know a lot."

Lin Tong said with disdain: "If it were someone else, I would believe it, but you? You read a lot? You traveled a lot?"

Lin Feng had forgotten that the man in front of him was his uncle and scratched his head.

"Uh...I was talking about dreaming, dreaming."

After saying that, he turned and went somewhere else.

Lin Tong had something on his mind, so he chased Lin Feng to a weedy field.

"Hey, I have something else to discuss with you, that...that..."

Lin Feng glanced at him and said, "It's best not to talk about the difficult things, so as to avoid embarrassment."

"Hehe, it's not that I'm embarrassed. I just heard that you have a thunderbolt in your hand, and someone is willing to pay a high price for it, so I thought..."

"Don't even think about it. Stop it. You can't afford this. Don't let yourself get blown up in the end."