Chapter 422 Why is there still no movement?
In just ten days, dozens of spies were uncovered in the capital alone.
Some have been here for over ten years, some for five or six years, and two just arrived last month.
On the surface, these people are no different from the people of Da Yu.
They have the same accent, the same customs, and celebrate the same holidays.
Even so, the people still noticed something unusual in some details.
This shows that the power of the masses is boundless.
Mobilizing the masses to get things done is far more effective than keeping the officials in charge extremely busy.
After learning that so many people had been arrested, four words popped into Shangguan Jin's mind: "Chaoyang Aunties"...
Sure enough, when it comes to crucial moments, it's the ordinary people like the Chaoyang aunties who are the most reliable!
When Emperor Xiaowu learned that so many spies had been removed from the capital, he was terrified.
There were people making pastries, selling vegetables, and even people going door-to-door collecting night soil...
If these people want to do something bad, there's no way to stop them!
Upon realizing that the situation was more serious than he had imagined, Emperor Xiao Wu immediately ordered the six ministries to join forces and conduct a thorough investigation of the capital.
Then, the experience and methods were promoted throughout the Greater Chongqing area...
Thus, a vigorous operation to catch spies was launched in Chongqing.
Even a five-year-old child might suddenly ask their playmate a question while playing.
"What did Dayu base its state on? What did it use to govern the country?"
What weapon did the founding emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty use?
Can't answer?
Hehe, I'm not playing with you anymore! You might be a bad guy...
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Once the spies had been mostly caught, and those who had been lying in wait too deep to be caught, everyone finally calmed down.
Finally, everyone thought of something else.
The spies have been caught, and everyone is cooperating actively. So when will the army set off?
It would take an army about ten days to travel from here to the northern lands!
It can't be said that the Northern Hu people attacked, and only then did the emperor of Dayu slowly ride his imperial carriage toward the border!
"Aren't you ready yet?" someone asked.
"No, when I came back from the outskirts of Beijing last time, I saw a very long grain transport team!"
They're all transporting grain to other places!
"What's the reason for that? Could it be that the Northern Hu people don't want to fight anymore?"
"How could that be? A leopard can't change its spots!"
Would they abandon such a prosperous place as Dayu and not fight?
Those guys are definitely up to something!
"Um...that makes sense! But next time you can use a different way of saying it, don't say something like 'a leopard can't change its spots'."
You could say, "It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature."
Saying that a leopard can't change its spots makes me feel like I'm insulting ourselves.
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Shangguan Jin also found it strange that there was still no movement.
According to Shen Qingyu, Emperor Xiaowu and Empress Xiaowu's imperial carriages have been completed.
Although Emperor Xiao Wu said to keep everything simple, it was still very impressive.
Furthermore, the young prince and princess have also been sent to the Shen residence, but there has been no news of them yet.
"What went wrong?" Shangguan Jin asked Shen Qingyu.
Shen Qingyue also looked frustrated.
"Don't even mention it! The news from the north is that those northern barbarians were all ready to set off."
As a result, after learning that Da Yu had already eliminated many of their spies, they suddenly stopped.
"It's as if they're afraid we'll set a trap for them," Shen Qingyu said.
Shangguan Jin thought for a moment, what if it were her...
I probably don't want to move, and I don't dare to move...
Everyone knows that Da Yu has a powerful weapon of mass destruction. Coming here now is just suicide, isn't it?
"Actually... it doesn't necessarily have to be them who do it."
"We can take action too," Shangguan Jin suddenly said.
Shen Qingyu...
“Mother! His Majesty said that we must have a legitimate reason for our actions!” Shen Qingyu said softly.
Shangguan Jin knew, of course, that she needed a legitimate reason to attack.
But the problem now is that the other party clearly doesn't want to move.
The only thing we can do now is force them to move.
Shangguan Jin believed that the group of people in the north would definitely not sit still.
The first one to get restless was Shen Huaichen...
It would be strange if he didn't do something!
"His Majesty said that if there is no movement in ten days, he will have my grandfather prepare a proclamation to boost morale."
"If the Northern Hu don't move, we'll take the initiative and attack," Shen Qingyu said.
Shangguan Jin nodded.
Now the die is cast, and there's no turning back.
After preparing for so long, if we don't act now, our initial momentum will wane, and our efforts will be exhausted...
"Let's wait and see! Maybe we'll hear some news soon!"
You're anxious! The soldiers in the north are even more anxious.
"How many years have they waited for this day!" Shangguan Jin sighed.
Shen Qingyu nodded.
Yes, they've been waiting for this day for so many years!
If my father were here, he would probably be even more anxious!
Thinking of her father, Shen Qingyue felt a surge of heroic spirit!
I must kill every enemy on the battlefield to comfort my father's spirit in heaven...
"Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!" Who's whispering about me behind my back again?
Shen Huaichen, who was discussing things with Shen Qingming, sneezed three times in a row.
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