Making you a son-in-law is not about making you conquer the world.

"My lord, perhaps you are unaware that even Yunying cannot mobilize more than five thousand private troops at once. This is the lifeblood of the city lord's city." Jiang Yunying whispered in Lin Ping's ear, mistakenly believing that Lin Ping did not understand the seriousness of the matter.

"What if this is a trap set by the enemy? What if the Lord of Shancheng has ambushed ten thousand of his private troops in Yancheng?" Lin Ping retorted. "Are we just going to throw our lives away?"

Jiang Yunying was speechless at this, after all, the Mountain City Lord had indeed sent out 5,000 private troops not long ago, and they might really be lying in ambush in Yancheng.

Not only will they annihilate their own two thousand private troops, but they can also easily win the competition.

"Gorilla, are your five thousand guards just eating shit?" Lin Ping said angrily, showing no mercy to Jiang Xiuwen.

With his wife protecting him anyway, what was there for Lin Ping to fear? At most, he would just be watching a snarling gorilla beat its chest in frustration.

"What did you call me? A gorilla? I'll chop you down with one blow, you disrespectful bastard!" Jiang Xiuwen immediately went berserk, completely disregarding Lin Ping's suggestion.

Faced with this crazed gorilla, Jiang Yunying could only act as a tamer, pulling hard on Jiang Xiuwen's collar from behind to keep him a meter away from Lin Ping.

"Does my brother-in-law mean we should have the guards protect the city lord's mansion?" Jiang Yunlie was at least a bit smarter than his father; at least he knew that those five thousand guards were more than just good for eating shit...

Lin Ping shook his head. "I meant to send five thousand guards to Yancheng as well!"

thump……

Everyone knelt before Lin Ping. This guy was still a spoiled brat who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals and had no regard for the safety of the city lord.

Eight thousand private soldiers plus five thousand guards can indeed ensure the smooth progress of the competition, but it is hard to guarantee that the enemy will remain obedient and lurking during this period, after all, five thousand guards from Xuzhou were mobilized last time.

Once the city's main army comes out in full force, it's hard to guarantee that the enemy won't do anything rash. At that time, the two thousand private soldiers and thirty thousand unarmed military households in the city will be unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility.

"He's gone mad, he's absolutely insane!" Knowing he couldn't hit Lin Ping, Jiang Xiuwen actually tried to spit in his face, showing no respect for elders whatsoever. Luckily, Lin Ping had hidden behind Jiang Yunlie beforehand.

"Vote!" Lin Ping pouted. "Since Father and Uncle disagree with sending eight thousand private troops, then we can only decide by vote!"

"Voting? That sounds very democratic." The city lord nodded, certain that Lin Ping would lose. This way, he could convince the city lord and avoid accusations that the city lord's mansion was bullying his son-in-law.

Anyway, he and Jiang Xiuwen will definitely vote against it, Jiang Yunlie will follow suit, and Jiang Yunying will also sensibly oppose it, leaving only Lin Ping in favor.

"Big brother, you don't have any objections, do you?" the city lord asked, winking and making faces, sounding like an old man ganging up on a younger generation.

Jiang Xiuwen glanced around, immediately felt relieved, and nodded.

"I vote for myself!" Lin Ping said arrogantly, without blushing at all.

You, Lin Ping, are nothing more than a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family. At most, you have the right to offer opinions, but it's not your place to vote. Besides, you act all high and mighty, as if it's your right.

Jiang Xiuwen was trembling with anger, but he couldn't break free from Jiang Yunying's grasp, so he could only let him go for the time being and loudly replied, "I vote against it."

"I'll also vote against it!" The city lord chuckled to himself, feeling it wasn't right to bully a junior like this.

"Lie'er, it's your turn to vote against it," Jiang Xiuwen said, his beard bristling and eyes wide, but there was absolutely no threat in it.

Jiang Yunlie shuddered in fright; it was definitely a lingering effect from his childhood, or even a conditioned reflex.

While glaring at Jiang Xiuwen, he always tried to educate him with love.

“Father…I…” Jiang Yunlie knelt on the ground and stammered, “I abstain.”

Jiang Yunlie had a good impression of Lin Ping and even wanted to work with him to make the city a great success. He could see the determination and confidence in Lin Ping's eyes. If he weren't afraid of the whip in Jiang Xiuwen's hand, he would definitely be bold enough to vote for him.

"You brat, you've grown wings now? Are you trying to piss me off?" Jiang Xiuwen was so angry that his teeth itched. This was the first time he had ever been humiliated by Jiang Yunlie.

"Brother, calm down. It's a good thing that Lie'er dared to express his own ideas," the city lord comforted him.

Jiang Yunlie is a good boy. If Jiang Xiuwen tells him to go east, he will never go south. If he tells him to sleep, he will never grind his teeth.

In other words, Jiang Yunlie was molded from the same mold, living exactly as Jiang Xiuwen wanted him to be. Although he was considered one of the best among the young people, he ultimately lacked any independent thought and it would be difficult for him to surpass his master.

Later, Jiang Xiuwen also realized this and used a whip to force Jiang Yunlie to use his own brain to think, even if it was rebellion. But the other party's mentality of being obedient was deeply rooted, so he would not use his brain.

Now, on the critical issue of the survival of the City Lord's Mansion, Jiang Yunlie's open expression of opposing opinions is definitely a step forward. In any case, the overall situation has already been decided, so Jiang Yunlie's dissenting vote is not a big deal. There is no need for Jiang Xiuwen to be so angry that he turns red in the face.

"Ying'er, tell me your opinion." The city lord kept winking at Jiang Yunying, meaning that it was fine for her older brother to have his own ideas this time, but she had to listen to him and not put the city lord in danger.

"Yunying supports her husband!" Jiang Yunying replied without hesitation. She didn't need Lin Ping to give her a long explanation, nor did she doubt his motives.

Lin Ping's motives are absolutely pure: if they succeed in this mission, the two will consummate their marriage, and Lin Ping will spare no effort to help the City Lord's Mansion.

"What?!" The city lord was furious. This was definitely the first time he had ever lost his temper with Jiang Yunying. He said sternly, "Ping'er is naturally unruly and it's one thing for him to say some unrealistic ideas, but why are you getting involved too?"

Jiang Yunying immediately knelt on the ground, her eyes firm, and said, "Yunying is not being unreasonable, she just thinks what her husband said makes sense."

"Then tell me, what is your basis for this argument?" the city lord asked angrily.

“My daughter can’t say either, but she knows her husband hasn’t made a mistake.” Jiang Yunying replied seemingly perfunctorily, but in reality, she had full confidence in Lin Ping.

Lin Ping was naturally moved by Jiang Yunying's trust. In other words, without her trust, Lin Ping would not have risked being suspected to help the City Lord's Mansion with all his might.

So he took the initiative to ask, "May I ask, Father, how tall are the siege ladders that our private army uses to attack the city?"

"More than three zhang (approximately 10 meters)!"

"That means it's less than four zhang (approximately 10 meters) long, which means it's impossible to breach the current main city. Now, I'd like to ask you, my husband, if our private army's siege engines could break through the reinforced city gates?"

"The gates of my main city are made of cast iron, how could they be smashed by a mere siege engine?"

“In that case, what is there for Father to worry about? If you do not trust your son-in-law, then I will guarantee with my own head that if the city lord is breached by the enemy, I will immediately commit suicide in front of you.”

After hearing this, the city lord was speechless for a moment, and he actually felt that what Lin Ping said made some sense. Perhaps it was because of his conservative thinking that the city lord's mansion had stopped making progress and was suppressed by others everywhere.

“I disagree,” Jiang Xiuwen continued to argue. “The voting is over, you didn’t win, and this matter should be dropped.”

"Who said the voting is over?" Lin Ping looked at the screen with a sly eye and said sarcastically, "Yu'er, stop hiding and come out quickly."