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

In the end, Lian Gui managed to close the city gates before anyone else, but at the cost of several hundred lives, leaving only five hundred defenders.

"Brother Lian, the enemy who killed your third brother is in the city. If you can break through the gates of Yancheng within a day, I promise to help you break through the gates of Shancheng," Lin Ping said calmly, giving Lian Ping a choice he had no other option to make.

With two thousand cavalry against five hundred archers, Lian Ping had a strong chance of winning. This way, he could not only kill Lian Gui but also become the city lord. Why not? Even if he charged recklessly, he would break through the gates of Yancheng within a day.

Without saying a word, Lian Ping shouted loudly, "Attack the city!"

Using cavalry to attack a city seems somewhat ridiculous. Lianping had neither siege engines nor ladders, so even if he stood under the city walls, he couldn't open the gates.

However, upon receiving the order, a hundred iron cavalrymen immediately charged forward, ignoring the rain of arrows, the rolling rocks and falling trees.

When the hundred men reached the city gate, only ten remained. They vigorously swung the reins to make their warhorses run even faster.

Boom...

The galloping warhorse crashed into the city gate with a muffled thud. Several guards behind the gate were sent flying, spitting out mouthfuls of blood in mid-air before collapsing to the ground like rag dolls, barely alive.

These ten cavalrymen were even more tragic; they crashed into the sturdy city gate along with their warhorses, leaving only a pool of blood, their deaths extremely gruesome.

"What a brutal method." Lin Ping couldn't help but give Lian Ping a thumbs up, admiring his courage and approach.

After a hundred men died, the second wave of cavalry continued their charge, as if death had nothing to do with them.

"The Japanese suicide squads probably learned it from our great China," Lin Ping thought to himself with a sigh. He was certain that the vast majority of Japan's culture originated from the great China. Even their writing system, a symbol of civilization, was based on Chinese characters with some modifications. Or rather, Chinese characters are complex, and they only learned the basics. Whenever they encountered a character they didn't recognize, they would use Martian language, which was enough to communicate, but it was still far from being a self-contained system.

After the second wave of cavalry passed, the massive city gate began to tremble. Even though the bolts were sturdy, the door frame could not support it.

"Husband, should we help?" Jiang Yunying, with a soft heart, asked, unable to bear watching wave after wave of cavalry die like this.

Jiang Xiuwen was itching to see his warhorse killed. He loved warhorses more than anything in his life, and now he had to watch his prized steed crash to its death. He couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Does Madam not wish to weaken the strength of the Mountain City Lord's Mansion?" Lin Ping asked rhetorically. Clearly, he not only wanted to help Lian Ping seize the position of City Lord, but also wanted to significantly reduce the private army of the Mountain City Lord's Mansion so that it would no longer be able to rival the City Lord's Mansion.

Jiang Yunying did not insist, naturally knowing that this was beneficial to the City Lord's Mansion. However, she remembered another matter: "My husband clearly brought 500,000 taels of silver with him, so why did he still need to borrow money from Bafang Bank?"

Lin Ping blushed and hurriedly covered his bulging chest. He thought he had hidden it well, but Jiang Yunying still found out. It seems that consummating the marriage too early is not a good thing. At the very least, you can't save up your private money.

This is money that Lin Ping worked hard to earn and swindle, and it is all his savings. It must be used for a greater purpose, so how can it be used as military pay?

"Naturally, it's to form an alliance with Bafang Money Shop!" Lin Ping answered confidently, without batting an eye.

"Oh..." Jiang Yunying nodded, seemingly believing but not quite, and said, "I thought my husband was unwilling to take out the money, but it doesn't matter. After we consummate our marriage, my husband will no longer have any private savings."

poof...

Lin Ping stumbled and fell off the horse, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood. He hadn't expected Jiang Yunying's schemes to be so deep and complex, leaving this novice in love with nowhere to hide. Suddenly, he didn't want to consummate the marriage anymore.

While the two were flirting, Lian Ping had already sent out five waves of iron cavalry. The entire Liehuo Guard suffered more than half of its men, and finally succeeded in breaking open the city gate.

"Charge!" Lian Ping took the lead, followed closely by the swift and agile Swift Wind Guards, rushing into the gates of Yancheng like a spring.

In close combat, archers are human targets, powerless to resist. When Lian Ping led a thousand men up the city wall, the five hundred archers trembled with fear.

"Put down your weapons, and I'll spare your lives!" Lian Ping shouted sternly, still somewhat calm. After all, these were the private troops of the Mountain City Lord's Mansion. Killing them all would not only weaken his own strength but also demoralize the military households of the entire city lord, thus losing his authority.

The five hundred men looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally put their bows and arrows on the ground, not wanting to be slaughtered without restraint.

"Lian Ping, I'm going to kill you!" Lian Gui said through gritted teeth. His perfectly flawless plan had been ruined by his elder brother, so how could he not be furious?

"I'll give you the chance to fight one-on-one!" Lian Ping, holding a long spear, strode up to Lian Gui, clearly intending to avenge Lian Bai.

"Ah!" Lian Gui drew a long sword and frantically slashed at Lian Ping, but he lost his balance and almost fell.

Among the three brothers, Lian Gui was the weakest, so he mainly studied literature and practiced archery in his spare time. Although he achieved some success in archery, his rudimentary skills were really nothing to brag about.

Even though Lian Ping's body had not yet recovered, it was enough to deal with him. With a sweep of the spear, he almost made Lian Ping drop his sword.

“If you’re not good with a sword, I’ll fight you bare-handed!” Lian Ping threw away his spear first, not wanting to gain an advantage in terms of weaponry.

Lian Gui snorted and threw away his longsword, then swung his fist and charged at Lian Ping again.

Because of his years of archery practice, Lian Gui's arm strength was quite good; his fists, as big as casserole dishes, were powerful and had considerable force.

Lian Ping met the attack with his palm, immediately feeling a piercing pain. His entire body staggered back several steps, finally stopping against the parapet, almost falling off.

Clearly, the aftereffects of the X-ray radiation had not yet subsided, greatly reducing Lian Ping's strength. Coupled with his somewhat underestimation of his opponent, he almost suffered a defeat.

"Shadowless Kick!" Lian Ping delivered a flying kick, striking Lian Gui squarely in the abdomen, sending him flying five or six meters away before he crashed heavily to the ground.

This is the difference between the two. Lian Gui used brute force, while Lian Ping's every strike was accompanied by a technique, just like when Jiang Yunying beat Lin Ping.

"Damn it!" Lian Gui, lying on the ground, pounded the ground with his fist and let out a roar of resentment. He knew that he was no match for his elder brother and that it would be difficult for him to leave alive this time.

However, he did not give up. He endured the excruciating pain, straightened his body again, and rushed towards Lian Ping like a madman.

"Shadowless Palm!" Lian Ping unleashed another move, striking his opponent squarely in the chest; the sound of ribs breaking could even be heard.

Lian Gui did not retreat. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and revealed a sinister smile. He then pulled out a sharp dagger from his waist.