Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 594 - 486: You provoked me, why are you asking me what I’m doing?

This time, a sharper glint flashed in Yu Wenye’s eyes.

However, he didn’t say anything immediately and instead lowered his eyelids slightly. His long lashes covered the glint in his eyes as he said, "Why do you think that way?"

Shang Ruyi said, "Because if you go back now, these hundreds of thousands of surrendered soldiers will all have to be handed over to the court."

Upon saying this, she smiled, "Even I would be unwilling to do that."

Yu Wenye looked at her and asked, "Then, what will you do?"

"I would—"

Shang Ruyi raised her eyes to look at him and softly said, "I would, like you, first split these hundreds of thousands into four parts and place them in the army."

"Oh? Why?"

"This time when you dispatched troops to Fufeng, your forces were comprised of two parts: one part was the court’s troops, and the other part was your own trusted aides. Within your own trusted aides, there are again two groups: one led by Mu Xian and Cheng Qiao, which you cultivated from the start in Taiyuan; and another group, led by Nie Chong and Shantong’er, those being the people from Wanggang Village. Of course, now, there’s a new addition from the troops Shen Tu Tai brought."

"..."

"The group led by Mu Xiancheng Bridge, the court won’t touch, nor will Father allow the court to touch them, so it’s secure."

"..."

"As for the troops from Wanggang Village, perhaps there were people at court who coveted them, but before they could act, you took them to Fufeng. Now that Shen Tu Tai is here, people from the court don’t dare interfere. After all, everyone knows he’s hard to tame. If things go awry, he might kill generals and escape, causing trouble for themselves."

"..."

"So, you’ve placed half of the Longxi surrendered soldiers into these two forces, meaning those seventy thousand to eighty thousand soldiers are now yours."

Yu Wenye merely smiled without confirming or denying, and then asked, "What about the court’s troops?"

Shang Ruyi replied, "Once this battle is over, when you return, you will have to return these troops to the court. So, you put a quarter of the surrendered soldiers into this army, which counts as your explanation to the court."

"Didn’t I also leave three thousand troops for Fufeng?"

"After Xue Xian’s death, Longxi has no major military threats. Instead, it’s Wang Shaoji returning from Jiangdu and the Eastern Capital that needs troops. Therefore, the court probably won’t send generals here. Since Commander Ma Xu was involved in the plot against you, after returning to Daxing for trial, even if he doesn’t die, the court won’t employ him again; thus, Fufeng’s commanding officer will naturally promote Dai Junliang, who accomplished distinguished service in this battle, and these people will be under his control, safeguarding this area."

"..."

"And after this battle, Dai Junliang’s attitude towards you is already very clear."

"..."

"So, out of the more than a hundred thousand surrendered soldiers of Xue Xian, three-quarters are now temporarily under your control."

"..."

"But, this has now become another problem."

"What problem?"

"As the Assistant General, except during wartime, you’re not supposed to command more than forty thousand troops at a time, yet you’ve absorbed nearly a hundred thousand into your trusted aides. Without an official appointment, the court, and the Ministry of War, won’t allow you to take in such a large group of troops."

"..."

"And after this battle, the court only rewarded you with Silver Coin, no official position, which means they intend to take this group of troops away from you. This way, when you return, you’ll inevitably be subject to the court’s reduction."

"..."

"You’re staying here, waiting for the court to give you a new title, to officially command this group of troops, isn’t that right?"

"...!"

At this moment, Yu Wenye no longer concealed his expression.

He revealed a look that seemed a bit angry, yet not quite angry, but being so close, Shang Ruyi clearly heard the sound of him gritting his teeth with force.

Shang Ruyi was momentarily stunned — what? Did she say something wrong?

Just as she was trying to gather her thoughts, she suddenly felt her wrist sink. Unprepared, she let out a low cry as Yu Wenye pulled her forcefully, causing her to fall into his arms.

Then, he lowered his head and bit her lips forcefully.

"Um!"

Shang Ruyi felt a sharp pain on her lips and instinctively wanted to struggle, but those two iron-like arms held her tightly, rendering her unable to move.

Then, he further aggressively captured her lips.

"Um—mm, mm..."

For a moment, Shang Ruyi lost her bearings and sense, only feeling surrounded by a sudden flame that was melting her, and she found herself immersed in that familiar scent. Not only did she forget to struggle, she even gradually forgot to breathe, only gasping incessantly along with the teasing of this person.