Yuan Xichen was worried and naturally wanted to investigate it himself.

Even if other places were attacked and occupied, he could not let Dongyu fall as well.

Dongyu is the last line of defense. Once it falls, the entire country will be divided up.

Seeing that they were unable to persuade the prince, everyone could only choose to compromise. Now every minute and every second could not be wasted.

Yuan Yi and a few others quickly left the palace and headed straight for the military camp.

Yuan Xichen was also not sleepy at this time, so he went to the study and wrote a few letters and sent them out by carrier pigeon.

The entire palace was brightly lit at this time, which surprised the night watchman outside.

Generally, food and fodder need to be sent ahead for a war. Yuan Xichen also sent messages via carrier pigeons asking them to prepare as quickly as possible, and then the food and fodder were sent ahead.

After writing the letter, he stayed in the study and did not go out.

At this time, the kitchen was also busy, preparing some food for the prince to take with him on the road.

The nanny was also packing clothes for the prince to take to the military camp for him to change.

About half an hour later, someone came to report from outside.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready and we can set off at any time."

The guard outside the door came outside the room and reported the current situation.

The maid serving inside gently opened the door, and Yuan Xichen rubbed his sleepy eyes and walked out.

At this time, he was wearing a suit of silver armor and looked very majestic.

The armor protected his entire face, leaving only a pair of seductive almond-shaped eyes.

The slender fingers have distinct joints and hold a dazzling sword that can cut through iron like mud.

Yuan Xichen looked at the torches lit in the courtyard and the soldiers wearing armor like him.

He swept his piercing gaze across the crowd, then shouted in a voice as resounding as a bell: "Comrades, we are on this expedition, and we can only succeed, not fail. Millions of civilians are dependent on us for protection. Everyone, repeat with me: We can only succeed, not fail."

Yuan Xichen's voice seemed to be full of magic at this moment, penetrating into everyone's heart.

"You can only succeed, not fail!"

"You can only succeed, not fail!"

"You can only succeed, not fail!"

Inside the courtyard, five hundred armored guards shouted slogans in unison. Their resounding voices instantly resounded throughout the entire Prince Chen's Mansion.

The people living near Prince Chen's Mansion were also awakened at this moment, and soon oil lamps lit up in the silent night, like tiny flames.

It was still relatively early at this time, and no one knew what had happened.

There were even curious people who opened the door to see what was inside, and they were shocked when they saw it.

"What on earth has happened? Isn't this Prince Chen's Mansion? These soldiers can't be from the military camp, are they? Is there going to be a war?" After a servant opened the door, he saw Yuan Xichen's personal guards coming out.

After seeing this scene, he immediately closed the door and ran into the owner's house.

Because the noise of people leaving the city was so loud, the whole town knew about the war before daybreak.

Moreover, there were who knows how many times more soldiers at the town gate, and the inspection was very strict.

Fortunately, Yuan Yi made a lot of arrangements, and the news will only spread among a small number of people and will not spread outside.

At this moment, the air was filled with a layer of white mist, and things more than one meter away could not be seen clearly.

Yuan Xichen rode a tall horse and disappeared into the white mist with a group of personal guards.

When the sky turned pale in the morning, Yu Qingqing's family from Taotao Village had all gotten up.

At this time, Yu Qingqing and her family had just finished breakfast, and a group of people had already arrived outside the courtyard. They were waiting to reclaim the wasteland.

Village chief He Qiang, holding a hoe in his hand, scratched his head, which didn't itch at all, and said awkwardly:

"Qingshu, we're really sorry to bother you guys so early in the morning. As soon as everyone knew they could make money, they were all excited and wanted to work harder. Don't mind me, just go about your business and ignore us."

He Qiang felt that it was really too much trouble for others, but there was no other way for him to survive.

Yu Qingshu had just finished washing the dishes and was about to call them, but someone had already arrived.

Each of them was holding a farm tool, which was obviously borrowed.

Yesterday he had already paid the workers who built the house.

We also plan to bring them along for this land reclamation. Together with the more than 60 people brought by He Qiang, there will be about 90 people in total.

Yu Qingshu didn't mind these things. Instead, he felt a little sour when he heard Village Chief He Qiang say this.

Finally, he managed to hold it back. He said nonchalantly, "Brother He Qiang, don't be so polite. This is also about helping each other. There's no need to be so cautious. Let's just get along like before. Otherwise, it will be very tiring if we are too reserved."

Last night, Yu Qingshu specially gathered the whole family together and asked everyone what they thought about He Qiang and others.

After hearing his daughter and son say they no longer cared, he also felt that he should try to let it go.

After figuring it out, he felt a lot more relaxed.

When everyone heard Yu Qingshu's words, they felt a little relieved, and the awkward atmosphere just now disappeared.

Yu Qingshu led a group of people outside. He asked the village chief Liu and learned that the wasteland here was ownerless. As long as they reclaimed it themselves, it would be cheaper.

You can buy as much wasteland as you want.

Yu Qingshu chose a place not far from his home, so it would be more convenient for him to grow crops and for his son to harvest them in the future.

In front of me is a piece of wasteland with a lot of gravel and weeds. The terrain here looks relatively flat. There is a small river nearby, so there will be no problem in irrigating crops in the future.

Yu Qingshu pointed to the wasteland in front of him and said, "Thank you all for helping us reclaim the wasteland. After we reclaim the land here, two-thirds will be used for paddy fields, and the rest for growing vegetables. We are currently planning to reclaim 100 acres of wasteland, so thank you all for your hard work."

The decision of one hundred acres that Yu Qingshu mentioned was made after discussing with his family.

When Village Chief He Qiang and the others heard the number of one hundred acres, they took a deep breath and were completely surprised.

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with envy.

I really didn't expect that the Yu family suddenly became so rich and could own so much land. It costs money to hire people and build houses.

However, Village Chief He Qiang was still a little worried. After all, one hundred acres of land would cost a lot of money. He thought their help would be in vain.

After struggling for a long time, Village Chief He Qiang couldn't help but ask, "Qingshu, are you sure you want to reclaim 100 acres of wasteland?"