1767 Arrival, you really think too much
Ye Ye's worry was not unnecessary. The Ninth Prince's worry meant that Ye Cheng had the upper hand and that he had no way to deal with Ye Cheng and could not think of a countermeasure. On the contrary, if the Ninth Prince was in a good mood, then he, as the opponent of the Ninth Prince, would be unlucky.
After the New Year, the two sides fought a few small battles. Although the Ninth Prince did not gain any advantage, Ye Ye did not gain much advantage either. The most important thing was that it was becoming increasingly difficult for him to defeat the Ninth Prince.
Every time they fought, Ye Ye felt that the Ninth Uncle was more difficult to deal with than the last time, and the casualties of Ye City were getting higher and higher. If this continued, even if Ye Ye was ignorant, he knew that Ye City would be destroyed sooner or later.
How could a small city like his, Yecheng, outstrip the wealthy Dongling?
“Could it be that the Ninth Prince has thought of a formation to restrain the chariots? If so, we are in danger.” Ye Ye’s fear of the Ninth Prince increased from ten points to twelve thousand points.
Nanling Jinfan glanced at Ye Ye, not disguising his contempt: "What are you afraid of? In the face of absolute strength, the offensive formations of the Ninth Prince are of no use at all."
"The Ninth Prince is not an ordinary person. You have seen from our battles these times that he has been perfecting his combat plans, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for us to cope with him." After experiencing many ups and downs, Ye Ye has grown a lot, at least he is not as ignorant as before.
"The Ninth Prince has perfected the offensive formation, so let's change to a defensive formation. I want to see how long the Ninth Prince can last me in Yecheng." Nanling Jinfan simply didn't listen to Ye Ye's advice, and even didn't take Ye Ye seriously.
After arriving in Yecheng, Nanling Jinfan no longer needed to disguise himself. He was now half the city lord of Yecheng, and in Yecheng, his words were more effective than Ye Ye's.
It's not that Ye Ye is incompetent, but those people in Yecheng who are skilled in martial arts and good at making weapons are all Nanling Jinfan's people. He even brought a large amount of food to Yecheng when he came back with Hui Lao this time. This batch of food is definitely a life-saving straw for Yecheng. Without this batch of food, it is a question how long Yecheng can last.
For the soldiers under him, if they are to fight they must at least be fed. Ye Ye cannot feed them, but Nanling Jinfan can. Of course they will value Nanling Jinfan more.
He has food in his hands and a strong fist. In addition, Ye Ye, the legitimate city lord, does not fight back. It would be unjust if such a person does not come to power.
There is no two suns in the sky, and no two masters in a house. However, Yecheng now has two masters, Nanling Jinfan and Ye Ye. If Ye Ye wants to preserve his rights and face as the city lord, he must fight for power with Nanling Jinfan, otherwise Ye Ye will soon be the city lord in name only.
But at the same time, if Ye Ye fought with Nanling Jinfan at this moment, the Ninth Prince would be the one who benefited.
"Husband, my cousin has great ambitions, and a small city like Yecheng cannot keep him here. You don't have to worry too much. My cousin will never touch your Yecheng." Su Wan heard Ye Ye's complaints and comforted him while helping Ye Ye undress.
"I know this is true, but your cousin is meddling too much. If this continues, I, as the city lord, will have no authority at all." Ye Ye was annoyed. Although Ye City was supported by Nanling Jinfan, he was unwilling to admit that he was incompetent.
Su Wan was so smart that she knew what Ye Ye was thinking as soon as he frowned. As a legitimate daughter trained by the Su family, she knew very well how to comfort a man who was unwilling to admit his incompetence.
Su Wan was gentle and flattering. She casually mentioned the current situation in Yecheng and the pros and cons of this battle, which made Ye Ye think that Nanling Jinfan was helping him to defeat the Ninth Uncle.
"My husband, you are the lord of the city. You only need to be responsible for the overall situation. You don't have to fight the war yourself. The internal affairs of Night City are a mess. My husband should focus on internal affairs. To fight against foreign enemies, we must stabilize the internal affairs. If Night City is unstable and the logistics are insufficient, how can we continue the war?"
Su Wan paid attention to Ye Ye's expression while speaking. Seeing that Ye Ye did not object, she continued, "My husband, you and my cousin are both rare talents. Compared with fighting, my husband is actually better at being a city lord and giving orders. But my cousin is different. In Nanling, my cousin is trained as a great general. No one in the world can defeat him in terms of marching and fighting. Even the Ninth Prince suffered several heavy losses at the hands of my cousin. If my husband and my cousin join forces, the Ninth Prince will definitely not be their opponent."
"When it comes to marching and fighting, I am indeed not as good as your cousin." Ye Ye could not deny this point. "However, the military power of Ye City is the foundation of the Ye family's generations of city lords. It is usually managed by the city lord himself. If the military power is lost, it is hard to say whether Ye City is still Ye City."
Su Wan chuckled and punched Ye Ye's chest with her hand: "My husband, you really think too much. The military power must be in our own hands. Although my cousin is devoted to you, we still cannot say that we should be on guard. You just need to treat your cousin as the generals under you. When your cousin leads the army to fight, if you win, it means that you are wise and use people well. If you really lose, it is because of your cousin's incompetence, and it has nothing to do with you, my husband."
The women of the Su family all have the ability to become evil beauties who bring disaster to the country. A few coquettish words and some seemingly reasonable reasons made Ye Ye dizzy, and the next day he agreed to hand over the army to Nanling Jinfan for command.
The Ninth Prince received the news early in the morning. His hands that were tapping on the table paused, his eyes slightly raised, and then fell on Yuwen Yuanhua who was sitting below him.
Yuwen Yuanhua sighed silently, lowered his head and said nothing, but his hands hanging by his side were clenched into fists. If Ye Ye was here, he would definitely punch him.
Useless stuff. Not helpful at all!
It turned out that when Nanling Jinfan arrived in Yecheng, the Ninth Prince called everyone to discuss the matter. Yuwen Yuanhua agreed that this was a turning point. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Nanling Jinfan will definitely compete with Ye Ye for power when he returns to Yecheng. They just need to wait for the internal consumption of Yecheng.
The Ninth Prince scoffed at Yuwen Yuanhua's inference: "Are you sure those two people in Yecheng are tigers?"
It was unclear whether this statement was to praise Nanling Jinfan as being stronger than a tiger, or to say that Ye Ye was not as good as a tiger. Anyway, no one dared to ask. It was not until today, when news came from Yecheng, that everyone understood what the Ninth Prince meant by this statement.
Ye Ye might be a tiger, but Nanling Jinfan is a fox, a fox that can sell out tigers. Ye Ye is no match for Nanling Jinfan at all, not to mention that Ye Ye has Su Wan by his side who speaks for Nanling Jinfan.
The power of Yecheng fell to the ground, and there was no internal strife as Yuwen Yuanhua had said, which made Yuwen Yuanhua extremely depressed. However, there was still good news, that is, Feng Qingchen and Sun Sixing would arrive tomorrow.
With Feng Qingchen's arrival, their lives became better...
Ninth Prince: You think too much!
A word to readers: I saw some readers say that "Phoenix Wrong: The Abandoned Concubine" is better. Well, Phoenix Wrong is a refreshing story about leveling up and fighting bosses. Compared with Phoenix Wrong, Emperor Phoenix has less excitement. The two books have different styles. Fist, try to write better.
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