Without transportation capacity, the circulation of goods is impossible, and without circulation of goods... all economic activities lose their vitality, and chaos spreads as a result.
On the other side, several ministers managing Wuyang City also sought out Ying Ke, as the military was attempting to take control of Wuyang City, which was soon to become the front line, escalating the conflict between civil and military governance.
Those ministers ignored the curses of the officers beside them, continuing to say, "Prime Minister, the military is trying to set up checkpoints to inspect everyone passing through, but both the refugees and the nobility have complaints; their checkpoints severely slow down passage speed."
"If the military does not control the roads, how can they build defensive fortifications? How can they recruit new soldiers? How can they mobilize resources?" The officer over there retorted forcefully, rendering the complaining civil ministers speechless.
