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Turning around, Lin Kai looked at the group of soldiers and waved his hand.

As for Rong Guocheng, it's a pity.

Even without Gu Youcheng, Lin Kai cannot be kept.

Merchants manipulating grain prices...this is outrageous...it's more than just being verbally abused...

"Here you go!"

The leading captain cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

As Rong Guocheng's lips trembled violently and he collapsed to the ground, completely limp.

"Ran the entire Rong Mansion! Leave no one alive!"

The captain turned around and waved.

...

From the moment Lin Kai led his army into the Rong Mansion until the mansion became completely silent, only a quarter of an hour had passed.

However, it took more than two hours to finish.

The main problem is that too much stuff was copied.

As Lin Kai leaned against the doorway, watching the handcarts coming and going from the Rong Mansion, he wondered whether the Gu family or the Rong family was richer.

"Young master, the total is 182 million taels of gold and 4880 million taels of silver. There is no armor or grain. As for spices and silk, we are already contacting other buyers."

"However, in the deepest part of the ice storage in the Rong Mansion's cellar, a stack of land deeds was found."

"I've done a quick estimate, and the farmland should amount to over 170 million mu, distributed across Jinzhou, Dongpingzhou, and Dingzhou."

Cui Ji rushed towards Lin Kai with the account book in his hand.

Lin Kai: ...

Indeed, it's a lot. Even if 2000 million taels of silver were taken out and distributed among 5 soldiers, each soldier would receive 400 taels.

But the problem is...

The Gu family has so many...

One was a trader of war armor who also controlled salt and iron ore; the other was a trader of grain, ice, tea, and spices…

"This is supposed to be equivalent... Do female-oriented content even know what the former is...?"

Lin Kai felt conflicted.

In modern terms, it would be like arms dealers and restaurant owners sitting at the same table having dinner...

I hesitated for a moment.

"It will be noon soon."

"The army will rest today and set off again at the end of the morning tomorrow."

Lin Kai waved his hand.

It wasn't that Lin Kai didn't want to march after dark.

The main reason is that Jiang Kun's ancestors were somewhat... well, let's just say they were involved in some kind of scandal, coupled with Jiang Kun's own actions and the 300,000-strong army...

"Better safe than sorry," Lin Kai thought.

...

The news of the Rong family's destruction quickly spread throughout Yongning City.

This bombshell made the various powerful families and wealthy merchants, who had thought Lin Kai was kind and easy to talk to yesterday, suddenly become very cautious.

Just confiscate their property and exterminate their entire family? No evidence needed? I'm outta here...

But compared to the tense atmosphere within Yongning City.

The Lin family army, on the other hand, was overjoyed.

"The general has given out money again!"

"400 taels! If I send that back, my mother can eat meat every day!"

"My father even wrote a letter specifically telling me that I must listen to General Lin, or he would break my legs..."

"I've saved up over 800 taels of silver by now... My parents can finally get a bigger house..."

"We have dozens of acres of land, and spare money to hire long-term laborers and tenant farmers... Life is getting more and more promising!"

Cheers erupted everywhere in the barracks outside the city, and soldiers walked back and forth with hopeful expressions.

Inside the commander's tent, which was surrounded by several military camps.

"Hmm? Yan Taiping went to Jin'an City and then left?"

Sitting in the main seat, Lin Kai looked at Cui Ji below and raised his eyebrows.

"Indeed, it just arrived by carrier pigeon from Jin'an City."

Choi Ki nodded.

"What did it say?"

Standing up, Lin Kai asked curiously.

"Yan Taiping borrowed 20 elite troops from the military governor of Dingzhou, and then rushed to Jin'an City day and night to launch an attack."

"Because the garrison of Jin'an City is focused on defending the city as you said, young master, no matter what Yan Taiping said, they refused to open the city gates to fight."

"After losing more than 2000 men, Yan Taiping had no choice but to withdraw his troops."

"Yan Taiping originally intended to return to Dingzhou first, but on the way, Yan Taiping's army captured one of our scouts."

"Upon learning that you, young master, were heading to Yongning City, Yan Taiping led his troops there."

Choi Ki lowered his head and spoke earnestly, finally pulling a letter from his pocket at the end.

Lin Kai: ?

Just as I suspected... military governors do lend troops to each other...

But who is this Yan Taiping? He couldn't take Jin'an City, so when he heard I was in Yongning City, he rushed towards me?

"Something's not right, something's very wrong..."

"A normal person shouldn't be so obsessed with it... Never mind, it's a female-oriented genre..."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Kai shook his head.

Lin Kai took the letter from Cui Ji and opened it.

I glanced at it briefly.

"Given that a message sent by carrier pigeon would take approximately two days to travel 1000 li, Yan Taiping is now already marching towards Yongning City..."

"A distance of 1000 li, even if Yan Taiping travels 200 li a day, it will still take him 5 days. So at the latest, I will run into Yan Taiping head-on the day after tomorrow..."

Lin Kai closed the letter, his gaze shifting slightly.

Lin Kai wasn't too worried about Yan Taiping.

Even in official history, a city defended by 5 troops could wipe out an army of 20...

But now, no matter what, he is still in Dongping Prefecture.

Who knows if Jiang Kun will take this opportunity to lead 30 troops to attack me...

Having been stabbed in the front and then attacked in the back, Lin Kai wouldn't stand for it.

I pondered for a long time.

"Imitating Jiang Yaozhi's handwriting, he wrote a letter to Emperor Renzong..."

Lin Kai made a decision.

...

The reason why Jiang Yaozhi married Yan Taiping is inseparable from the story of Emperor Taizu of the Great Li Dynasty.

It is said that before his death, Emperor Le Thai To said to Emperor Ren Tong: "The Chiang family is full of wolfish ambitions, and Chiang Kun is even more like a tiger eyeing a wolf. If you can suppress them, then suppress them; if you can't suppress them, then kill them to prevent future troubles."

Le Nhan Tong listened but ignored it, as he had always been kind and felt his father's methods were cruel.

But after all, he was his own father, and the founding emperor at that, so what he said must have some merit.

After pondering this for five years, Emperor Le Nhan Tong came up with a brilliant plan.

A necessary element in female-oriented content is checks and balances.

That was to marry Jiang Kun's daughter to Yan Taiping.

Emperor Le Nhan Tong's logic was simple: the Yan family had been loyal for generations, so Jiang Yaozhi, driven by love and unwilling to see her husband implicated, would surely be willing to act as the emperor's spy!

However, Jiang Kun was shocked when he heard the news.

You want me to marry my daughter to the son of the military governor? What a kind man... I was just looking for someone to help me...

However, due to their ulterior motives, things took a very roundabout turn.

Jiang Yaozhi had indeed fallen in love and was willing to act as an undercover agent. Jiang Kun was unaware of this and still believed that when the time was right, he could seize Jinzhou and become the first governor of two prefectures in Dali.

Then Lin Kai came over.

Not only did he kill Jiang Yaozhi, but after learning the whole story, he also decided to turn the tables on her.

Okay, okay, you're all female-oriented brainwashed, huh... I'll mess with you all...

Lin Kai's idea was to have "Jiang Yaozhi" write a letter to Emperor Le Nhan Tong, so that Emperor Le Nhan Tong could appease Jiang Kun.

After all, Lin Kai thought, "You raised an army just to get the emperor to recognize your status as a military governor? Fine, then I'll use that to prevent you from joining forces with Yan Taiping to attack me. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

After receiving Lin Kai's instructions, Cui Ji hurriedly left the barracks.

the other side.

Yandang City, the capital of Dongping Prefecture.

Inside the military camp outside the city, in the commander's tent.

"Has everyone seen this letter?"

"Lin Kai, who has already started a rebellion, is currently heading towards Dongping Prefecture, specifically towards Yongning City."

"What do you mean? Should we lead our troops to join forces with Yan Taiping in a pincer attack?"

A burly man with thick eyebrows and large eyes, dressed in dark red armor, sat in the main seat. His gaze swept over the soldiers below him, and he spoke in a gloomy tone.

Jiang Kun never expected that Lin Kai had already captured Jin'an City and was now advancing towards Yongning City.

This was sent by Yan Taiping yesterday. He even fed the carrier pigeon some red pills. Jiang Kun thinks it's highly likely to be true.

This gave Jiang Kun some ideas.

If 200,000 men attack you from the front, and I lead 300,000 men to take you down from behind, wouldn't you explode on the spot?

"General, I think it's worth a try."

"Lin Kai started his rebellion in Zhenliaocheng, and in just over two months, he has successively captured the entire Kangnan Prefecture and Jin Prefecture. Moreover, I have heard that Lin Kai's forces are constantly accumulating."

"All these signs indicate that Lin Kai will be a major threat once he matures. If he were to command an army of 300,000 or even 400,000, he might truly be able to sweep across the world!"

A middle-aged man dressed as a clerk, sitting on the left, cupped his hands and spoke solemnly.

He paused after saying that.

"Besides, how can I allow someone else to sleep soundly beside me?"

"If Lin Kai were in Jinzhou or Kangnan Prefecture, it would have nothing to do with us. But now Lin Kai is already in Dongping Prefecture. Moreover, according to the timeline, even if Lin Kai has not yet taken Yongning City, he has already penetrated deep into the heart of Dongping Prefecture."

The middle-aged man looked at Jiang Kun and spoke slowly and deliberately.

These words were spoken.

"Yes, General, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"Lin Kai was able to start his rebellion in Zhenliaocheng and fight his way up to where he is now; he is undoubtedly a formidable commander..."

"With 200,000 in front and 300,000 behind, Lin Kai is doomed!"

"General, this is a golden opportunity! Besides, eliminating Lin Kai will allow us to take down Yan Taiping as well!"

"That's right! Deputy General Qiu is correct! Once we take down Yan Taiping, we can also take Dingzhou in the process! I heard that Dingzhou's total military strength is only 300,000, while Yan Taiping has borrowed 200,000!"

"Congratulations, General, on becoming the first military governor of three prefectures in the Great Li Dynasty!"

One by one, the soldiers clad in armor shouted.

...

After a long pause, Jiang Kun made a decision.

the other side.

On the hills more than 200 miles outside Yongning City.

"Hurry up! A short rest is enough! Get up and continue marching!"

The middle-aged man, dressed in bright silver armor, roared as he looked at the soldiers in front of him who were yawning and getting up from the ground.

"Hurry up! We're only about 200 li away from Yongning City now! If we keep pushing, we should be able to reach Yongning City by noon tomorrow!"

Yan Taiping stretched out his right foot and kicked a listless soldier next to him, then clenched his fist and spoke loudly.

Upon hearing this...

"General, we have been traveling 300 li a day, and we only rest for 2 hours each day."

"If things continue like this, even if we really run into Lin Kai, we'll..."

The soldier raised his head, looked at Yan Taiping, and spoke with a dejected expression.

But the soldier was only halfway through his sentence.

"Isn't this general the same?"

"Why can I do it, but you can't?"

"Or are you saying that it wasn't you who were kidnapped, so you're just making sarcastic remarks?"