"A year and a half is already a conservative estimate. It might take a few years to truly apprehend them."
"For the sake of a few thieves, we would have to transfer soldiers from the border region. If an issue arises there, the gains won't outweigh the losses."
"If the Emperor insists on deploying troops, issue a decree to transfer individuals from the local area."
The Public House's strategy was well-conceived. The individuals transferred from the local areas lacked significant combat experience, making them easy targets for elimination. Moreover, mobilizing people from the local area would consume time.
The process of sending people from the capital to the designated location would take around ten days. Once they arrived at Shanglin, an additional ten days would pass.
