"Right now, they are blocked at the base of Hua Mountain; I'm afraid their intentions are not good."
"Oh?"
Li Yan, hearing this, immediately understood and scoffed, "It seems the officials from the Commander Department haven't calmed down yet..."
The Commander Department is responsible for the military forces in various regions.
Nearby, Tong Pass is a strategic point for the provinces of Jin, Shan, and Yu and also serves as the gateway to Guanzhong, so the garrison there, Thousand Households at Tong Pass, is not weak, stationing three thousand troops.
Since it's a junction of three provinces and a crucial military point, they certainly wouldn't mobilize troops without orders from above; it looks like those people have already decided to act.
First, of course, they're looking for evidence of gunpowder usage. Although they've made a mess of the place, if the other side insists on framing and entrapment, there's nothing to be done.
