Chapter 207: The Little Money-Lover Liu Liu Yifei

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Decangzhou City remained peaceful. Jiang Jiang Mingyu was busy preparing for the upcoming campaign, unconsciously forgetting his identity and treating himself as an ordinary general.

Liu Liu Yifei, on the other hand, presented a different scene; she had opened several more hot pot restaurants serving sliced mutton, and business was booming. The people of Decangzhou, who had originally kept their distance from this exotic flavor, tried it under the strong recommendation of the soldiers, and ended up falling in love with this fresh, spicy, and tender delicacy.

Liu Liu Yifei looked at the numbers in the ledger every day, her heart blooming with joy. She found Jiang Jiang Mingyu, blinked her watery big eyes, and said, "Jiang Lang, let's open a few more shops; this business is too easy to do."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu felt a headache the moment he heard this. He asked, "You have already opened seventy-eight shops. Aren't you afraid that opening more will cause them to compete for customers?"

Liu Liu Yifei rolled her eyes and said sharply, "Don't you know how big Decangzhou is? Let me tell you, Decangzhou City is four times larger than Chuyun and more than five times larger than Tu Tu Kesiluo Regional Military Commissioner. Even if we open dozens more, there won't be a lack of people to eat."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu gently pinched her small nose and said with a smile, "Our shops are already spread across Tu Tu Kesiluo Regional Military Commissioner and four commanderies. You little fool, are you feeling delighted in your heart?"

Liu Liu Yifei did not like him calling her a fool. She glared at him and said, "What's there to be delighted about? There are still many wealthy county towns in the commanderies that haven't been opened yet. That's all money; we can't let it go to waste."

Seeing that she had turned into a little money-grubber to raise funds for the army, Jiang Jiang Mingyu couldn't help but feel some self-blame in his heart.

Jiang Jiang Mingyu let out a helpless bitter smile and said, "Alright, alright, you have the final say. Just don't overwork yourself."

Liu Liu Yifei looked into his deep eyes, feeling a wave of sweetness in her heart, and said, "Jiang Lang, my greatest dream now is to have our shops spread across the entire Decangzhou City. When you lead the army to war, I will handle logistics in the rear. Wherever you conquer, I will open a shop. The two of us will turn this land into our home together."

Hearing her words, Jiang Jiang Mingyu felt warmth in his heart. He couldn't help but pull her into his embrace, gently kissed her forehead, and said, "Good, then let us work hard together."

Within two days, with Jiang Jiang Mingyu's support, Liu Liu Yifei opened more than ten new hot pot restaurants, almost all opening simultaneously.

The wealthy flocked into the shops, while the eighty thousand troops under Jiang Jiang Mingyu's command had already made preparations for the campaign.

The spring breeze grew warmer. Jiang Jiang Mingyu stood on his horse, looked at the soldiers before him, and shouted loudly, "For this battle, Tu Tu Kesiluo, Zhang Zhang Jiaqi, and Gou Dan, follow me! Zhu Ge Yu, guard Decangzhou!"

Only by entrusting such a vast estate to Zhu Ge Yu could he feel at ease.

Zhu Ge Yu nodded and warned, "Master, you are going deep behind enemy lines alone. The situation in Lanzhou is complex; you must be very careful."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu patted his shoulder and said, "Decangzhou is in your hands. We are leaving!"

Having said that, Jiang Jiang Mingyu and the eighty thousand troops charged out through the west gate of Decangzhou.

Lanzhou is in the northwest of the Great Feng Kingdom, separated from Chuyun Commandery in Decangzhou by a great mountain. Dingdong Commandery is three hundred li east of Tu Tu Kesiluo Regional Military Commissioner, which is directly opposite Chuyun Commandery.

Jiang Jiang Mingyu led sixty thousand troops departing from Chuyun Commandery, planning to cross the great mountain to Dingdong Commandery to give Zhong Nianyu a lesson. Tu Tu Kesiluo saw a small city in the distance, waved his fingers, and said, "Big Brother, should we first take over this small city to serve as our rear base?"

Li Goudan also chimed in, "My Lord, the scouts I sent reported that there are only over a thousand people in this city. We can take it down in half an hour. Let Zhong Nianyu know that we are not to be trifled with."

Zhang Zhang Jiaqi said nothing, but killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Jiang Jiang Mingyu shook his head and said, "No, I must strike when least expected. If we attack the city now, we will expose our movements, and it will be difficult to launch a surprise attack on Dingdong Commandery later."

He looked up at the sky and said, "It is still early, and there are many people on the road. Let's retreat into the mountains to hide first. We will come out at night; we cannot let Zhong Nianyu discover us."

Only by striking when least expected can losses be minimized. Rebels run rampant in Lanzhou; we cannot suffer a defeat in our first battle.

Tu Tu Kesiluo frowned and asked, "Big Brother, then how long will it take us to reach Dingdong Commandery?"

Jiang Jiang Mingyu let out a bitter smile and said, "There is no other way. Let's go."

No sooner had the words left his lips than the eighty thousand troops quietly hid themselves in the mountains.