Chapter 740: You're getting a promotion and a raise!? (Second update)
Si Kou Ji was not clear about the specific details of the Battle of Longcheng, so naturally he didn't know that King Yannan's life was saved by Ye Yunfeng.
What's more, he didn't even know that King Yan Nan had brought his precious daughter to Ye Yunfeng's house for a lively dinner last night.
The most important thing is that what he just said... is actually true.
——In the battle of Longcheng, it was indeed Ye Yunfeng who turned the tide and won the victory.
All the soldiers were convinced by Ye Yunfeng, and King Yannan and Feng Zhang were extremely happy to have such subordinates. They were too proud to care about him, so how could they feel dissatisfied with Ye Yunfeng because of Sikou Ji's provocation?
Tang Zhongli sighed softly and couldn't help muttering to himself.
"Everyone says Si Kouji is a smart man, but why didn't he ask around before coming here? Now, he's flattering King Yannan and it's hitting the nail on the head, right?"
Chen Yanchuan: “…”
Tang Zhongli curled his lips, unable to hide his sourness. "I heard that the father and daughter stayed at the Ye Mansion for a long time last night before returning. God knows how much of the Ye Mansion's hidden fine wine they drank!"
Chen Yanchuan: “…”
He tilted his head and calmly reminded, "King Yannan doesn't smell of alcohol, so I guess he didn't drink yesterday. The same goes for Ye Yunfeng."
"That means Princess Qinyang drank it all herself!"
Tang Zhongli felt bitter and bitter.
"Otherwise, on this occasion today, would she not come and make some noise?"
Chen Yanchuan: “…That’s right.”
He nodded in agreement.
When Princess Qinyang gets angry, she doesn't care about anything. She doesn't care whether the people coming today are the Nanhu delegation or the Wazhen delegation. She will just act in a humiliating manner.
Thinking of this, Shen Yanchuan felt a little relieved.
"It seems like I can finally have some peace and quiet today, and this matter... can be resolved as soon as possible."
This matter, of course, refers to Tuoba Yu's matter.
Sikou Ji did not expect King Yannan to react like this, and was stuck there for a moment.
King Nan of Yan became interested.
"Your Majesty has already rewarded Afeng before, but I believe that with such merit, no reward is too much!"
Emperor Mu Wu seemed to understand what he meant and nodded at him with a smile.
"Let me think about it. King Yannan suddenly said this. Could it be that... he wants to snatch the person from Feng Zhang?"
Although Feng Zhang also obeyed the King of Yannan, the direct and indirect transfer relationships were still different.
Everyone could see how much King Yan Nan wanted to keep Ye Yunfeng by his side.
Prince Nan of Yan laughed heartily and said, "As expected, nothing can be hidden from Your Majesty. However, this boy originally followed Feng Zhang to guard the border. No matter where he went, Feng Zhang was his mentor. Although I also want him, I can't take him away by force, right?"
Having said this, he suddenly turned around and glanced at Tuoba Yu.
Tuoba Yu's hair stood on end instantly!
When he was in Longcheng, he tortured King Yannan a lot, and the two of them were mortal enemies!
If King Yannan deliberately took revenge on him, then he...
King Nan of Yan snorted in his heart, and felt even more disdainful of Tuoba Yu.
He took a step forward, clasped his hands and said solemnly:
"But border turmoil is common. I believe we should strengthen our border defenses and promote as many talented soldiers as possible to build a stronger defense line and protect the people living along the border! Otherwise, rebellions like this one by bandits will continue unabated!"
Si Kou Ji suddenly became anxious.
Isn't this clearly an attempt to increase defense?
If they continue to station more troops on the border, then what will happen to the Southern Hu?
With the enemy lurking around them, wouldn't they have to be on guard day and night? There would be no peace!
"This, this is not—King Yannan, you are too kind! We don't—"
"Are you being too kind?"
King Nan of Yan sneered.
"It's only natural for us to act this way when something like this happens at the border of our two countries. This time it's five thousand, but what if someone gathers more bandits next time, ten thousand, twenty thousand, or even more... and invades our border and harasses our people? What will we do then?!"
Sikou was speechless.
Only then did he realize that this negotiation was more troublesome than he had expected!
King Yannan had no intention of letting them go easily from the beginning.
This time, they are going to accept the apology, and they are also going to increase their military strength!
Sikou couldn't imagine how shocked and angry the king and the many court officials would be if he brought this news back.
His throat was dry, and he gritted his teeth and advised, "What King Yannan said is not without reason, but the matter is of great importance. I hope, I hope Your Majesty will think carefully about it!"
Emperor Mu Wu remained silent, seemingly in deep thought.
Si Kou Ji became more and more worried.
"We understand your concerns, but we need to increase our defense force. Really, really... Your Majesty is determined to eliminate the bandits, and this kind of thing will never happen again—"
"How can words alone be used as evidence?"
King Nan of Yan had a very tough attitude.
He had been guarding the southwest for several years and had dealt with people like Nanhu many times. He knew how cunning these people were. He would not believe a single word they said!
It is absolutely impossible to say that Tuoba Shan was completely unaware of what Tuoba Yu had done this time.
The border situation was relatively stable in the past few years, but in recent years, perhaps because Tuoba Shan had firmly established himself as the king, he gradually began to develop rebellious thoughts.
Therefore, he must take advantage of this opportunity to cut off all the tempting hands of those people from Nanhu!
Prince Nan of Yan glanced at Si Kou Ji and asked, "If something like this happens again in the future, could Lord Si Kou serve as our vanguard and fight the enemy?"
"you!"
Si Kouji finally couldn't bear it anymore, his face turned red when he heard the words, and he shouted angrily,
"King Nan of Yan! We came here with great sincerity! Don't play such a joke on us! I am a Nanhu, even if I die, I must die for Nanhu, how can I--"
"It turns out that Lord Sikou also knows the truth." King Yannan sneered, "Since you can't fight for our army, what identity do you have at this time? Let's just forget about it. Are you so willing to be generous to others?"
"I--"
Si Kou Ji almost couldn't breathe.
Everyone looked at King Yannan with awe and respect.
In the past, they only thought that King Yannan was brave and heroic, but now they realized that his verbal fighting skills were also equally good!
Prince Nan of Yan continued, "Our army's reinforcements are only for self-protection, and have no other purpose. Lord Sikou, please stop being so stubborn and take things in a more open-minded way."
Let it go?
This kind of military change involves so many things! How can he let it go?!
King Yan Nan was too lazy to argue with him any more, his expression became serious, and he said seriously,
"I believe that Duzhou, located between Longcheng and Xiecheng, has been undermanned due to its complex terrain and sparse population, leaving it weakly defended. If additional troops are needed, this is the perfect place. I personally believe that dispatching Ye Yunfeng to lead the troops there would be a good opportunity to connect Longcheng and Xiecheng, forming a solid border defense line. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
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