Forehead!
Lin Yi was somewhat speechless, but since they were still his subordinates, it wasn't bad that they had this confidence.
He said in a deep voice, "This is normal. Originally, Abide Leier had 300,000 reinforcements, and Frostwest and Great West as allies, so naturally he dared to challenge Great Liang."
However, although the ally is still there, one of them is now crippled.
Reinforcements did arrive, but they were all killed in the sea. His 100,000 men were ultimately too few to accomplish anything.
It wasn't that Abide Leier was cowardly; it was simply that he lacked the necessary military strength.
In the past, harassing the Great West Empire was acceptable, but this time the Great Liang's westward advance force numbered over two million, so his 100,000 men were naturally insufficient.
In this situation, it would be incredibly foolish not to back down.
Now that he has chosen to avoid war, although it may sound like a loss of face, it is actually the best option available to him; there is no other choice.
"That's true. This guy is practically isolated and helpless now. Once we wipe out Great West and Frostwest, he'll be doomed!"
Xing Daorong suddenly realized what was happening and couldn't help but feel a little smug, laughing maliciously.
If you were all that great back then, you might find yourself with nowhere to run later on; that's true despair.
Guo Jia couldn't help but laugh, and sighed, "After the last attack, the Moses Empire didn't send any more troops, probably because they were worried about being attacked again."
They've learned their lesson; this time, they probably won't send troops so easily unless they're fully prepared!
The loss of 300,000 men is a huge loss. These soldiers were likely the elite of the Moses Empire, not to mention the warships and weapons.
All of these combined would be an astronomical figure. If they were all wiped out like this, even if the Moses Empire were to dominate a region, it would probably be unable to withstand such a loss.
Three hundred thousand died yesterday, three hundred thousand die today; even the Moses Empire couldn't withstand it.
So to put it bluntly, Abide Leier is unlikely to receive support in the short term; at least until the Moses Empire has a clear understanding of the situation, it's impossible for them to easily send people over.
Abide Leier's plight goes far beyond what the word "miserable" can describe.
"He doesn't need to worry about it for now; just leave it to Xue Rengui."
Lin Yi naturally understood this principle, so he decided to ignore him for the time being and instead focus his attention on the decisive battle against the Frostwest Empire and the Great West Empire.
He walked to the edge of the sand table, looked at the battlefield in front of him, and asked curiously, " Xuan Niao, has the location of the final battle been determined yet?"
We had previously received intelligence that the Frostwest Empire intended to make a final stand and fight the Great Liang to the death. Now, we should have received the final news.
Sun Shangxiang nodded and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, according to the information from the Net, the Frostwest Empire seems to be preparing to fight our army in the Xiling Corridor!"
Xiling Corridor!
The gateway to the Great West!
Upon hearing the name, Lin Yi's eyes lit up, and his gaze focused on a point on the sand table, which was a huge corridor.
Although it's called a corridor, it's actually a large passageway, capable of accommodating battles involving millions of people.
He couldn't help but laugh, " Ashina Tiandu. Is he planning to gather the forces of both countries to fight against my Great Liang?"
As the gateway to the Great West Empire, the Xiling Corridor is not only easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it also allows reinforcements from the Great West Empire to come directly to it, thus completely binding the Great West Empire to its fate.
As long as Abaddon of the Great West Empire isn't stupid, he will definitely come to the rescue, so Ashina Tiandu's choice of that location was undoubtedly the best one.
"Hmph, they're dreaming!" Guo Jia sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Unfortunately, their plan was well-conceived, but the reality was far more complex. Their desire to engage in a decisive battle with Great Liang in the Xiling Corridor and then combine the strength of both nations was nothing short of wishful thinking.
With Zhou Yu and Huo Qubing holding them back, no matter how enlightened Abaddon was, he would never abandon the Great West Empire to support Frostwest; that was clearly impossible.
Even if the Great West Empire were to come to their aid, their forces would likely be small, as they also have to consider their own country's interests.
Lin Yi nodded slightly and sighed, "This earth-shattering battle is probably about to begin. After all, my father is a veteran of the battlefield; how could he possibly tolerate their schemes!"
As a veteran general of Northern Liang, his own father was like a hunter on the battlefield; how could he not know the opportunities in battle?
The opponent's attempt to devise a complete plan is nothing short of wishful thinking. How could he possibly give them the opportunity to prepare? A direct and brute-force breakthrough is the only way to succeed.
He could imagine that this battle would be unprecedented and unparalleled, after all, a massive battle involving nearly four million people was something that would only happen once in a century.
It's a pity there's no live broadcast these days, so I can't witness it in person; it's a bit of a shame.
His gaze turned westward. Based on the timing of the intelligence reports, the war in the west had probably already begun in full force.
Xiling Corridor!
Standing atop a mountain, Lin Rusong watched the enemy's troop deployment through binoculars. A cold smile flashed in his eyes as he scoffed, "They're really asking for trouble, daring to actually challenge us to a battle!"
He had thought he'd misheard when he received the news from Net, but he never expected them to actually dare to do it.
Judging from the size of the enemy force, they have at least a million troops, and more are coming in droves. They're going to do something big.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now? Should we launch a full-scale attack?" Xu Zhong asked, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, eager to try.
"I'll do it! My Asura Army excels at tough battles!" Bai Zizai, not wanting to be outdone, also stepped forward.
Lin Rusong's eyes flickered. He didn't focus on the million-strong army, but instead looked at the reinforcements that kept arriving.
He couldn't help but mutter, "The force ahead is already well-organized and prepared, but those behind are just lambs to the slaughter!"
Huh?
Everyone's eyes lit up; it turned out that the retired emperor had his sights set on their reinforcements, not on attacking their million-strong army.
That makes sense. After all, a million-strong army is difficult to deal with, but those scattered reinforcements are much easier to handle, especially since they are all unprepared little cuties.
Grunt!
Bai Zizai swallowed hard. Faced with the arrival of these reinforcements, he actually felt like he was seeing a piece of fatty meat. These were indeed some meat.
" Old Bai, don't even think about it. You're an old man; you'd be half dead if you went there. Let the younger generation have it."
Lin Rusong directly rejected his gaze, his eyes sweeping over Xu Zhong, Li Ling, Ran Min, and others before finally settling on Zhao Yun.
He said in a deep voice, " Zhao Yun, go. I want you to tear open a gap and strangle the enemy from the rear. Do you dare to go?"