Chapter 417 Why?
Everyone in the border town could feel that the situation had suddenly become tense.
In the past, the merchants who came to the border city to trade were mostly small merchants, apart from those from the Dayu royal family.
One person from Beihu will also be coming.
But most of them are small traveling merchants who come once every ten days or half a month.
Every time he comes, he brings sheepskins, cowhides, and various rare furs that he has collected from different tribes to sell.
Then I used the money I earned to buy some daily necessities and food.
Anyone with eyes can tell that these are poor herders.
I want to earn some money to improve my life.
But now...
It seems there are more traveling merchants in the Beihu area.
They were no longer poor herders dressed in tattered clothes; they were all tall and strong, with fierce-looking faces.
These people did not bring any goods, but only jewelry and silver with them.
When they see something, they don't haggle like poor herders.
Instead, they buy whatever catches their eye and never haggle.
Various flavors of dried meat, dried cheese, salt, herbs, and other foods that keep well and are filling...
They bought a lot and left right after.
They left, then came back the next day, and did the same thing as the day before.
Shen Huaichen and Burilege witnessed all of this.
Burilege has already written a letter to a good friend of his in the north.
Everything else has been arranged.
Shen Huaichen also wrote down the changes in the border city and the Northern Hu imperial court, and had them sent back to the capital by fast horse.
Incidentally, I also included some of my own analysis in it.
Shangguan Jin took it very seriously and immediately sent all the information to Shen Qingyue.
Shen Qingyue analyzed the situation, adding her own analysis, and then presented the news to Emperor Xiao Wu.
Emperor Xiao Wu took one look at those messages.
The meaning is the same throughout.
The Northern Hu are unable to hold out any longer and have begun to assemble. They will soon invade Dayu.
However, before that, the Northern Hu people will probably need to take over the border city first.
Emperor Xiao Wu was somewhat excited.
Is it finally coming?
Is that opportunity finally about to arrive?
That evening, after Emperor Xiaowu finished his dinner in the Empress's palace, he summoned Lord Shangguan and the six ministers to the Hall of Diligent Governance.
After showing the news to everyone, Emperor Xiao Wu stopped talking.
The first to speak was Minister Liu of the Ministry of War.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I have made all the necessary preparations!"
All the provisions for the Weiyuan Army had been prepared in the nearby cities well in advance.
In addition, the Weiyuan Army has 100,000 troops, all of whom are elite soldiers and generals. They will definitely keep the Northern Hu army out of the northern lands.
Furthermore, as long as Your Majesty mobilizes troops, another 100,000 troops can arrive in the north in less than three days.
This great battle can be fought without the Pingnan Army and the Zhengxi Army.
The troops in these two locations remained stationed in place to prevent those small, foreign states from taking advantage of the chaos to cause trouble.
Emperor Xiao Wu nodded, but remained silent.
The Ministry of Revenue then issued its statement.
A portion of grain and fodder has already been transferred from Jiangnan and Central China and transported to the north.
The third batch of provisions is also being prepared. As long as the Weiyuan Army needs it, the Ministry of Revenue can also transfer provisions from granaries in various places.
Emperor Xiao Wu nodded slightly.
That's good. The Ministry of Revenue is on the right track now and no longer keeps complaining about being poor.
Seeing that Emperor Xiao Wu still did not speak, the leaders of the other departments also hurriedly expressed their opinions.
No matter what it is, as long as His Majesty gives the order, they will definitely ensure it is completed.
Emperor Xiao Wu shook his head again and remained silent.
Finally, Lord Shangguan couldn't help but speak up.
"Your Majesty, is there anything else you require of me?"
"I... will personally lead the expedition," Emperor Xiao Wu said calmly.
The Hall of Diligent Governance was quiet.
The ministers looked at each other, all with expressions of disbelief.
How could the emperor personally lead the expedition?
Although the Great Yu Kingdom was founded on warfare, apart from its founding emperor who conquered the land on horseback, the later emperors...
Horses can be ridden, but when it comes to fighting...
Moreover, His Majesty was still young when he ascended the throne, and his horsemanship was not yet proficient.
As for those who wield knives and guns...
It wasn't that the officials looked down on the emperor; they all felt that the empress and the emperor's younger cousin were both better than him.
"Your Majesty..." Lord Shangguan tried to persuade him.
"It's settled then! All officials, you may leave!" Emperor Xiao Wu gave his ministers no chance to object.
Ministers...
Similarly, in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, Shangguan Jin also looked at Shen Qingjun with a look of astonishment.
"What did you say? You're going to the North? You're busy farming every day, there's going to be a war there, why are you going to join in the fun!"
"It's precisely because there's a war that we need to go and see!"
If we win, Chongqing will have a large amount of land again.
"I'll go take a look then and see what's suitable to plant over there," Shen Qingjun said with a smile.
Shangguan Jin...
"If you leave, won't your wife be left alone in the house again?"
"Aren't you also staying with her in the manor?"
Mother, I'll be troubling you for a while longer.
"My wife and children will be looked after by my mother." Shen Qingjun said, then performed a deep bow.
Shangguan Jin...
Why should she stay and take care of the child?!
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