On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Chapter 1224 Stop keeping me in suspense

Looking at his little wife in his arms, whom he had completely "corrupted," Lin Zhen smiled with immense satisfaction.

He knew that his gentle and adorable kitten had finally, through the baptism of blood and fire, grown into a peerless tigress who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him and hunt the world together.

"That's more like it." He smiled and pinched her pretty face, which was slightly flushed with excitement. "When we, husband and wife, are of one mind, our strength can break metal. What is a mere Japanese country compared to that?"

"Then, when shall we set off?" Murong Yan was already quite impatient.

All she wanted to do now was fly to Japan immediately and see for herself what that legendary giant silver mine looked like.

"No rush," Lin Zhen shook his head.

As the saying goes, sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting.

“Although we are going there to ‘borrow’ something in name, we must not skimp on the proper pomp and ceremony and the ‘sincerity’ we bring.”

“It will take Zhou Xing and his old gang at least three days to prepare the logistical supplies.”

"And we can use these three days to see an old friend you've always wanted to see but never had the chance to."

"An old friend?" Murong Yan was taken aback. "Who is it?"

A mysterious smile appeared on Lin Zhen's lips.

"The most crucial key that can help us pry open the door to Japan as quickly as possible."

"key?"

Murong Yan's curiosity was completely piqued.

She thought for a long time but couldn't think of any other "old friend" in Chang'an who could play such an important role.

Could it be some reclusive master? Or some mysterious merchant with extraordinary connections?

"Husband, stop being so mysterious, just tell me, who is it?" she said, shaking Lin Zhen's arm and pleading.

"You'll find out when the time comes," Lin Zhen said mysteriously, deliberately keeping her in suspense. "Right now, your task is to rest well and take good care of yourself. We'll set off on time in three days."

Seeing his pretentious and profound demeanor, Murong Yan was both annoyed and amused. She could only roll her eyes at him helplessly and stop asking questions.

She knew that her husband always liked to prepare unexpected "surprises" for her at the most crucial moments.

And she had long been used to this feeling of being led by the nose by him, yet filled with anticipation.

……

Three days passed by in a flash.

During these three days, the entire Great Qian Empire operated at an unprecedented speed and efficiency.

With the personal presence of Zhou Xing, the Minister of Revenue, known as the "God of Wealth," and the immense stimulus of the "war bonds," the situation became even more challenging.

Countless provisions and military supplies, like a surging torrent, flowed continuously from all over the country to Chang'an.

Li Ge, the Minister of Works, a workaholic, mobilized all the artisans in the entire Ministry of Works.

They worked day and night, building and repairing various military equipment and warships that were about to be deployed with the army.

As for Wang Anshi, the Minister of Personnel, this stubborn old man known for his "iron-fisted impartiality" was also extremely busy.

He personally led the team to conduct the most rigorous background checks and ideological education on all the officers and soldiers who were about to go on the expedition, ensuring the absolute purity and loyalty of this expeditionary force.

It can be said that this was an unprecedented eastern expedition led jointly by the emperor and the regent.

An unprecedented and unparalleled sense of unity and cohesion erupted throughout the entire Daqian court!

Three days later.

A massive logistics supply fleet consisting of three hundred enormous Fujian-style ships, specially modified for ocean shipping.

Then, in a grand procession, they set sail from the Grand Canal wharf at the foot of the capital!

They will travel along the Grand Canal, which was personally planned by Lin Zhen and completed in a year by millions of laborers.

Heading south, they reached the Guangzhou naval port on the coast of the East China Sea.

There, they victoriously joined forces with the Great Qian Eastern Expeditionary Allied Fleet, which was already fully prepared and ready to set sail!

On the same day that this massive supply fleet left Chang'an.

Lin Zhen and Murong Yan were also riding in a huge carriage that looked ordinary on the outside, but was decorated with unparalleled luxury and comfort inside.

They left Chang'an City silently, under the secret protection of hundreds of the most elite "Night Owl" assassins.

However, they were not heading south on the official road to Guangzhou.

Instead, they headed west.

Towards that mysterious Western Region, filled with yellow sand, Gobi Desert, and endless legends.

"Husband, where are we going?" In the carriage, Murong Yan leaned lazily against Lin Zhen's chest, looking at the increasingly desolate scenery outside the window, and asked with some confusion, "Weren't we going to Japan? Why are we heading west?"

"Who told you that you have to sail from the east to go to Japan?" Lin Zhen asked with a smile.

"Huh?" Murong Yan was completely confused.

If they don't go to the East China Sea, do they think they can fly over from the west?

"My silly Yan'er," Lin Zhen looked at her dazed and adorable appearance, and pinched her cheek with a smile, "Have you forgotten what our main purpose was in going to Japan this time?"

"It wasn't for fighting, but for 'borrowing' things."

“Since it’s about ‘borrowing’ something, we should naturally do it unexpectedly and catch them off guard.”

“If we set sail from Guangzhou in a grand manner, the whole world will know that our Emperor and Regent of the Great Qian Dynasty are going to personally lead an expedition against Japan.”

"How could the Ottoman Turks in the far west, and the 'Nihilists' hiding in the shadows, not be on guard?"

"Wouldn't our 'feint to the east while attacking in the west, deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea' strategy become a joke then?"

Murong Yan was incredibly intelligent and immediately understood Lin Zhen's intention.

"Husband, do you mean... we're going to pull off a real 'golden cicada shedding its shell' this time?"

“That’s right.” A sly, fox-like glint flashed in Lin Zhen’s eyes.

"We let the whole world believe that my husband and I went south to Guangzhou with that supply fleet."

"But our real destination is here."

As he spoke, he took out an incredibly detailed map of the Western Regions from his robes.

Then his finger pressed heavily on the map, on a vast, uninhabited area deep in the Kunlun Mountains, marked as the "Sea of ​​Death"!

"The Sea of ​​Death?" Murong Yan looked at the terrifying name on the map, a name that sent chills down her spine. Her beautiful phoenix eyes were filled with deep confusion and bewilderment.

"Husband, why did you bring me to this godforsaken place?"

"Of course I'm here to see our old friend who can help us open the door to Japan," Lin Zhen said with a smile.

"An old friend? Here?"