Gusu City is very close to the Makino battlefield, less than a hundred miles away, but the city owner Luo Yongfeng did not need to wait for battle reports from the front line, and he roughly knew that the Yin family's coalition forces were defeated.
Because most of the corpses of soldiers floating from the upper reaches wore the unique clan emblem of the Yin family, in just three or four hours from dusk to midnight, the shore was already piled up horizontally and vertically.
"Yingzhe,... what should we do?" Luo Yongfeng was just the lord of the city, not as wise and brave as his predecessors.
Now he just saw the piles of corpses from a distance, and his legs were trembling, and his face was turned gray with horror.
Fortunately, three months ago, Luo Yongfeng accidentally discovered an extremely resourceful think tank among the handymen. At this time, he was grasping Wu Yingzhe's sleeves as if grasping a life-saving straw, and he couldn't wait.
Of course Wu Yingzhe understood that Luo Yongfeng was certainly not worried about the safety of the Yin family's coalition forces, let alone Yin Jianyuan's.
If the Yin family's coalition forces are defeated and return, Gusu City will undoubtedly be the next target of Yongtai City's attack. Can Luo Yongfeng still retain his position as city lord?
However.
This is not an either/or.
Because no one knows how the battle in Makino is going. The Yin's coalition forces did lose, but they lost exactly how many ten percent of their troops and horses they lost, and no one knows whether their vitality was damaged or not.
If he grasps the current situation well and makes even one wrong step, Luo Yongfeng will be doomed.
He certainly couldn't afford to offend Yin Jianyuan, the Yin clan of the Northern Territory, but he couldn't afford to offend Chen Tian, who could fill his body with water.
Now Luo Yongfeng is like an old mouse in a bellows. He is caught between the two strongest forces in Cangxi Northern Territory and is in a dilemma.
If we continue to rely on Yin Jianyuan, what is the value now that he has been defeated?
But just surrender to Chen Tian. Who knows if Yin Jianyuan will make a comeback?
Gusu City is indeed very large, with a population of more than one million, but it simply cannot withstand the casual tossing between the two parties.
Moreover, Luo Yongfeng's biggest demand now is just to keep his position as the city lord, and that's all. As for who settles in Gusu City, he doesn't care at all.
However, such a simple request was now shrouded in a thick layer of night fog, making it difficult to see the situation in front of him clearly.
Wu Yingzhe, who has always been known for his wisdom, faced Luo Yongfeng's repeated questioning. At this moment, his mind was in a state of confusion and he could not give any advice at all.
At this moment.
Suddenly there was a roar from the top of the city, as if something huge was flying past.
The frightened people looked up and took a closer look, only to see a gryphon covered in blood crashing to the ground, causing the eaves of the city tower to rustle.
Seeing Yin Jianyuan's sinister expression, no one dared to come forward and talk to him, for fear of getting into trouble and accidentally being killed.
But Lin Wei is different.
He believed that the Liusha Chamber of Commerce paid countless properties to the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry, and also spent all his wealth to recruit many mercenaries for Yin Jianyuan, which was a huge contribution.
So Lin Wei quickly walked out of the queue and approached Yin Jianyuan: "The commander-in-chief's crusade against injustice late at night is really a blessing to the people. The army fought, and the military power spread thousands of miles away, and the world was shocked."
"...I wonder where the body of that guy Chentian is?"
After a barrage of flattery was filmed, Lin Wei finally mentioned the key point. Everyone present raised their ears and held their breath attentively, for fear of mishearing a sentence.
However.
Yin Jianyuan's face was still as gloomy as water, and he said nothing, as if he didn't see Lin Wei and the people waiting beside him, and walked towards Pingmuguan on his own.
Lin Wei was anxious.
Since he took over as the head of the Lin family, he has withstood the pressure from all parties and bet all his family's wealth on Yin Jianyuan. He cannot afford to lose this war that determines the fate of Cangxi Ten Thousand Miles.
If he didn't know the outcome of the battle now, he would be tossing and turning tonight, unable to sleep at all.
So, Lin Wei bravely followed Yin Jianyuan and whispered: "Dare you ask the coach..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Jianyuan, who was on the verge of breaking out, finally couldn't hold back his anger and slapped Lin Wei on the face:
"Noisy!"
"Young man! How dare you spy on the military?"
Lin Wei was hit to the ground with a huge force, and the left side of his face suddenly became as red and swollen as a pig's head. As he smiled frightenedly and angrily, three or four molars rolled out in a cavity of blood.
"The villain deserves to be beaten..."
"It's time to hit!"
"A villain shouldn't spy on military intelligence!"
While talking, Lin Chuan suppressed the anger in his heart, smiled apologetically, raised his hand and slapped his fat face two or three more times.
The crisp sound echoed at the top of Gusu City. Everyone looked at each other, knowing that Yin Jianyuan must have lost the battle of Muye, and the scene was ugly.
Of course Yin Jianyuan knew what the trembling people were waiting for in the middle of the night. Thinking that these people would still be needed to ensure the logistics of the Yin family's coalition forces, he pretended to be an adult and helped Lin Wei up with his own hands.
"Master Lin, everything you have done for our headquarters is obvious to all. In the future, not only the northern region of Cangxi, but also the snowfields beyond Yanshan Mountain will be the scope of activities of Liusha Chamber of Commerce."
"The Tongshan Salt Well, the Gold Mine Spirit Vein, and even the Paradise Cave are all Lin's family property."
The words came very suddenly.
But Lin Chuan heard the meaning.
After drawing cakes to satisfy hunger, there must be demands. Yin Jianyuan returned with a huge defeat at Muye Tidal Flats. The army must have suffered a lot. Now is the time to be short of money and food...
But before he could finish thinking about it, Yin Jianyuan had already revealed his intention: "However, the various assets mentioned just now are still occupied by Chen Tian, and our headquarters fought fiercely with them and suffered small losses."
"If the Lin family leader wants to become rich as soon as possible, he will have to pay a price more or less... Lin family leader?"
Lin Wei was already confused.
He never expected that Yongtai City, which had only developed for only half a year, would use only 20,000 troops to defeat the Yin family that had been entrenched for thousands of years.
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Although he had anticipated the fact in advance, now that he heard it from Yin Jianyuan, his face was still full of shock.
It’s over, it’s over!
The EMI family business was ruined!
"Master Lin?" Yin Jianyuan was a little impatient. Seeing that Lin Wei was distracted, he was even more angry and frowned deeply, "How do you think about it, Master Lin?"
How else to consider this?
Most of the Lin family's properties have been occupied by Yin Jianyuan, and their savings over the years have been wiped out. Where is the chance to escape now?
What's more, even if Yin Jianyuan is defeated, he is still a monk in the ninth level of the Lingtai Realm with superior combat power. As long as he asks for it, won't the entire Gusu City be left to him to squander?
These logics did not require the person involved, Lin Wei, to clarify them in detail. Everyone around him knew them clearly. Lin Wei had no choice at all.
really.
Lin Wei forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and nodded reluctantly, saying that he was ensuring that Yin Jianyuan would calmly mobilize the army again.
Yin Jianyuan glanced at Lin Wei with satisfaction, then turned to look at everyone, but finally fell on the stunned Luo Yongfeng:
"City Lord Luo, what do you think?"
Luo Yongfeng's head had stopped functioning due to the news of the defeat of the Yin family's coalition forces, and he could not answer anything at all. In the end, Wu Yingzhe handed over his hands and bowed:
"Reporting to the commander, every brick and tile in Gusu City, every plant and tree, is willing to do my best for the commander to conquer the rebels. No need to ask, please do as you please."
These words were spoken in a flawless manner.
Standing in the position of the city lord, he expressed his attitude clearly.
But Lin Wei and Ye Xiangchen from a bureaucratic family cursed in their hearts at the same time: "Damn it! Luo Yongfengkong has the name of city lord and is extremely poor. All these material mobilizations come from the Lin Ye family!"