Chapter 342: Personal Expedition

Although they didn't understand government affairs and wars, they knew one thing: wars require money and food, a lot of money and food.

After every war, the treasury would be empty, the population would drop sharply, and it would take several years to recover.

And this year, Dazhao had experienced several disasters, the treasury had long been empty, and food was in short supply.

Mobei chose to invade at this time, which was clearly taking advantage of the situation. As

the three of them talked, they all frowned.

However, even if they were heartbroken, it would be of no use, especially since Yu Lan and Sun Yijun were still pregnant and should not be depressed.

Jiang Shu took a deep breath, forced a smile and comforted, "Don't worry, father and the others will find a way to solve it. We just need to take care of ourselves and the children and not cause any more trouble."

Yu Lan and Sun Yijun nodded and thought no more.

Zhou Boxu did not come back at lunch.

Jiang Shu and Sun Yijun accompanied Yu Lan for lunch and went back to their homes.

Yu Zheng had not returned yet. Jiang Shu held Yu Ziyu, looking at the sky that had darkened without him knowing when, feeling heavy-hearted.

After playing for a while, Yu Ziyu yawned.

Jiang Shu held him and lay on the bed, humming a nursery rhyme and patting him to comfort him.

While humming and patting, the mother and son fell asleep.

Yu Zheng came back from outside, walked into the room and saw the mother and son sleeping together, and pursed his lips slightly.

Slowly walked to the bed and sat down, staring at the peaceful sleeping faces of mother and son with dark eyes, the exhaustion and boredom of discussing political affairs for a day were swept away.

Only when the country is safe can the family be safe.

Yu Zheng took a cup of tea, got up and went to the study.

Jiang Shu slept for a long time, but it was not peaceful and he even had a nightmare.

She woke up with a frown on her face, looked at the gloomy sky outside the house, and walked to the outer room to ask Chu Yu.

"Isn't the prince back yet?"

Chu Yu said, "I came back. I saw the princess and the young prince sleeping, so I went to the study."

Jiang Shu's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and asked Chu Yu to take care of Yu Ziyou, while he quickly went to the study.

She just dreamed that Yu Zheng went to the battlefield and fought with the enemy, covered in blood.

Zhuiyun was standing outside the study room, and when he saw Jiang Shu bowing

, Jiang Shu pushed the door open and saw Yu Zheng writing at his desk, with a border map unfolded behind him.

"What's the matter?" Yu Zheng thought it was Zhuiyun, and didn't even raise his head.

Jiang Shu approached and whispered, "Is my husband busy?"

Yu Zheng raised his head, a little surprised, and saw the faint traces of sleep on Jiang Shu's right face, and asked gently, "Did you sleep well?"

Jiang Shu was very sensible and never came to his study room.

Nodding, Jiang Shu apologized, "Did I disturb you?"

"No, I'm just tired and need to rest for a while." Yu Zheng waved his hand, motioning her to come over.

Jiang Shu walked over, and Yu Zheng pulled her to sit on his lap, resting his chin on her neck, closing his eyes and resting his mind.

Jiang Shu stroked his back and asked in a low voice: "Is the border war very difficult?"

Yu Zheng said "hmm", wrapped his arms around her waist, and relaxed his body and mind.

Jiang Shu felt his tiredness, stopped talking, and accompanied him quietly.

After a while, Jiang Shu heard a steady breathing sound in her ear.

Yu Zheng actually fell asleep on her shoulder.

Jiang Shu felt a little distressed.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Shu's legs became numb and her shoulders became stiff and painful. She couldn't help but move slightly.

With this movement, Yu Zheng woke up.

Noticing Jiang Shu's discomfort, Yu Zheng hurried to massage her.

After massaging for a while, Yu Zheng asked hoarsely: "Are you still numb?"

"No more." Jiang Shu got up from him and walked closer to look at the border map.

It was a painted map, half a foot long, with the names of cities and mountains marked on it.

At the top of the map was a grassland with two fist-sized characters written on it.

Mobei.

This was the first time Jiang Shu had seen a map of the border. She was shocked and a little disappointed.

Yu Zheng walked up to her and stood still, looking at the map and talking to her.

"Mobei has strong soldiers and horses, and is fierce and good at fighting. They are the fierce wolves on the grassland. If it is one-on-one, the generals of Dazhao will have little chance of winning."

Dazhao's advantage is that they are good at using military tactics and coordinating battles. However,

no matter how powerful the military tactics are, they are vulnerable in the face of absolute force.

The border is Dazhao's fortress. Once it is broken, it will be like a gate being knocked open. Other cities will also fall, and Dazhao will be in danger.

Therefore, the border must not be lost.

Jiang Shu was shocked when she heard this, and said anxiously: "This is a military matter, can I listen to it?"

She came to the study, but she was uneasy and wanted to take a look at Yu Zheng.

Looking at her panicked look, Yu Zheng said slowly: "Things that are superficial are not important matters."

Jiang Shu was relieved.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the study, and Zhuiyun's voice came into his ears.

"Master, it's time for dinner."

"Let's go." Yu Zheng took Jiang Shu's hand and went back to the main courtyard for dinner.

No matter how urgent the military affairs are, you have to eat a full stomach to have the strength to solve them.

After dinner, it started to rain.

Yu Zheng went to the study again with an umbrella, and did not return to the room until late at night.

Jiang Shu had a lot to say to him, but seeing that he was very tired and had to get up early to attend court tomorrow, he held back.

The next day, the rain still did not stop, and the court was in a state of depression during the morning court session.

The border was in urgent need of support, so the emperor appointed Shen Changze and two other generals, ordering them to lead 30,000 light cavalry to go first.

As for food and military pay, the baggage general led 50,000 people to escort them.

Among these 50,000 people, there were 30,000 private soldiers of Cao Qian.

The officials had no objection, but they were worried that these troops were not enough to resist the bandits in Mobei, and they were also worried that the food and grass would not be supplied in the future.

During the discussion, Yu Cheng suddenly asked, "Father, I request your permission to lead the army in person."

As soon as these words came out, the whole court was silent.

It is a good thing for the prince to lead the army in person, which can greatly boost the morale of the people. But the battlefield is dangerous and the safety is unpredictable.

Prime Minister Xie and Xie Qinan sighed and expressed their support.

Yesterday afternoon, Yu Cheng went to the Prime Minister's Mansion and discussed with the two of them for a long time.

When Yu Cheng proposed to lead the army in person, the father and son strongly opposed it, but were finally convinced by Yu Cheng.

The emperor on the dragon throne frowned, looked at Yu Cheng and said, "Have you thought it through?"

Yu Cheng has never been a person who speaks nonsense casually. He must have thought it over carefully before saying this. And the fact that Xie's father and son both support it shows that they have already discussed it.

Even if the emperor wants to stop it, Yu Cheng is afraid that he will not listen.

"I have thought it through, please allow me, father." Yu Cheng said firmly.

The emperor sighed and agreed.

He understood that with Yu Cheng's current situation, it would be a good thing for him to personally lead an expedition to the border.

Since the overthrow of the Cao family, Yu Cheng has been criticized and is in a very awkward situation in the court.

If it weren't for the support of the Xie father and son, if the emperor hadn't given up on him, if Yu Zheng hadn't planned to compete for the throne, the court officials would have long ago petitioned to depose the prince.

Although the emperor has seven sons, only Yu Cheng and Yu Zheng are capable of taking on the important task. If

Yu Zheng is not interested, Yu Cheng will be invincible.

But even so, Yu Cheng must be able to convince the people.

Going to the border is the best opportunity.

After the court was dismissed, the emperor asked Yu Zheng to go with him to Yu's study.

"What do you think of Cheng'er's personal expedition?"

Yu Zheng said, "I admire him deeply."

The emperor glanced at him, waved his hand to let the palace servants leave, and snorted, "No one is left, to be honest."

Yu Zheng coughed and said, "I really admire him."

If he didn't have a wife and children, he would also ask for permission to lead the army in person. But with a wife and children, he would not dare to leave.

Therefore, he really admired Yu Cheng.