Chapter 194: Rebellion Has Become a Trend

Immediately after, she sighed, a trace of melancholy flashing in her eyes.

"Your good disciple said you are heading to the battlefield again this time, with Lingna as the target, right?" Jiang Jiang Mingyu put down the teacup in his hand, frowned slightly, and said.

"Yes, I leave in a few days. As long as we take Lingna and then capture Xiangcangzhou City, the entire prefecture will be under our army's control."

Liu Liu Yifei was about to say something when she saw Zhang Zhang Jiani run in with a panicked face. "It's bad, something terrible has happened."

Her expression was terrifying; Xing Xing Youli quickly stepped aside.

She was just a little maid; she should not meddle in such major affairs.

Jiang Jiang Mingyu frowned and asked, "What happened?" Something that could make Zhang Zhang Jiani so panicked must be a matter of the utmost importance. The last time she looked like this was when Ruan Chen breached the prefecture city, and her entire family nearly lost their lives within the city. Zhang Zhang Jiani glanced at Liu Liu Yifei before speaking urgently.

"I just heard from the people relocating to the prefecture city that Fei Hou has sent troops to Xiangcangzhou again."

"It is said that after learning you dug up his ancestral grave, he was so furious he kicked over his table and ordered Liu Shangshan Jian to lead a hundred thousand troops, stationing them in Xiangcangzhou."

"Now the enemy army has already entered You Beijing; at the latest, they will reach Xiangcangzhou within ten days. This is a matter of great consequence; we must prepare immediately."

A hundred thousand, another hundred thousand! Jiang Jiang Mingyu's heart sank.

"We can delay no longer. Tomorrow morning, Zhang Jiani, Tuke Tuke Siluo, and I will set out together to attack Lingna."

"Liu Yifei, go summon Zhu Ge Yu and Tu Tu Kesiluo; I have some matters to discuss with them."

After Liu Liu Yifei left the room, he pondered for a moment and asked again.

"Did the relocating people say anything about the situation outside?" He had been so busy expanding his territory that he knew almost nothing about the external situation.

Zhang Zhang Jiani recalled the information she had just gathered, frowned, and said, "It is very dire. Now the entire Great Feng Kingdom is in chaos."

"Rebels of all sizes are everywhere; almost everyone has proclaimed themselves king, and flames are soaring into the sky in all directions."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu asked in confusion.

"How could so many rebels suddenly appear? Since when has rebellion become a trend?"

Zhang Zhang Jiani ignored his joke; her tone remained full of worry.

"Fei Hou, in order to raise funds and grain to suppress rebels across the land, began imposing heavy taxes and miscellaneous levies shortly after ascending the throne."

"The people's lives are hard; unable to bear the heavy burden, they have no choice but to rise in rebellion."

Speaking here, she suddenly showed a trace of a smile. "However, this is actually good news for us. While Fei Hou is busy raising taxes to collect money, you, Big Brother, announced a half-year tax exemption just a few days ago."

"Now many people in You Beijing are migrating to our side; we need not worry about future troop sources."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu nodded. From the perspective of the rebels, the more rebels there are, the more advantageous it is for him.

In this way, Fei Hou will surely be in a panic, and his attention on Jiang Jiang Mingyu will decrease.

And those rebels are a mix of good and bad; some merely raise a banner and dare to call themselves kings and nobles.

Once they have worn Fei Hou down sufficiently, Jiang Jiang Mingyu can strike unexpectedly and achieve instant fame.

Just as they were speaking, Xing Xing Youli brought Zhu Ge Yu and Tu Tu Kesiluo before Jiang Jiang Mingyu.

After Jiang Jiang Mingyu recounted the events just now, Zhu Ge Yu pondered for a while and said slowly.

"Master is right; we must bring the entire prefecture under our control before Liu Shangshan Jian arrives."

"Moreover, after resolving Lingna, we must launch an offensive against Xiangcangzhou and deliver a fatal blow to Liu Shangshan Jian before he has time to establish his footing."

"Otherwise, once his power grows and he becomes the second Ruan Chen, it will be difficult to handle." Jiang Jiang Mingyu acknowledged with a sound and took another sip from his teacup.

"Tomorrow morning, I will take Tu Tu Kesiluo and Zhang Jiani and set out. We have ninety thousand troops available; we should be able to hold off Liu Shangshan Jian. Zhu Ge Yu, I leave the training of troops to you; it must be fast and effective."

"Now the most important thing is to discuss the details of the military advance..."