Everyone looked at Xiao Shan; now they needed Xiao Shan's Heavenly Eagle Guard to get the latest information.
Xiao Shan did not object and immediately sent someone over.
The scout returned quickly, reporting in a deep voice, "General, Zhang Liao has already retreated to Dayu County. They are currently clearing away the corpses at the city gate and show no intention of pursuing us!"
Huh!
Everyone's eyes lit up; this was great news.
If the enemy were preparing to pursue, they certainly wouldn't retreat; instead, they would push their positions forward. Judging from the current response, they clearly aren't going to care about this side.
The Evil Bodhisattva couldn't help but sneer, "Hmph, this so-called allied forces are utter nonsense! When we attacked Dayu County earlier, Li Sansi didn't make a sound, clearly intending to watch the show. Now, Lin Yi's actions are obviously a counterattack against Li Sansi. I think he deliberately drove us here!"
Holy crap!
Upon careful consideration, everyone realized that this was indeed the case; otherwise, Zhang Liao would not have retreated but would have instead mobilized his troops to join Li Sansi in attacking them.
This behavior has only pushed them back; it's internal strife.
Yelü Dashan couldn't help but sneer, "That's normal. The Emperor of Great Ning has always wanted to weaken the Prince of Northern Liang. It's impossible that Lin Yi, the Heir of Northern Liang, is completely unaware of this. Plus, with Li Sansi standing by this time, Lin Yi certainly won't interfere."
"Then let's beat up Li Sansi!"
In an instant, everyone was filled with fighting spirit. If they couldn't beat Lin Yi's city walls, surely they could beat Li Sansi's little hill?
Tuoba Yu had also made up his mind, and said in a deep voice, "Pass down the order: after a short rest, we will prepare to attack Little Pine Mountain. This time, once we break through their defenses, I will grant you permission to act as you see fit!"
This humiliation must be washed away with blood. Since we can't break through Lin Yi's defenses, let's get our revenge on Li Sansi first.
"Yes!"
Everyone was thrilled; they were preparing for a bloodbath, and the General was finally making his move against Ningchuan Commandery.
What the hell is this balance? Screw it.
First, we need to secure our own food supplies. As for Lin Yi's matter, we can deal with it next year. The mountains will be blocked by heavy snow soon, and if we don't break in now, we'll be doomed.
Tuoba Yu nodded and said in a deep voice, " Xiao Shan, send scouts to sabotage Little Pine Mountain's defenses. We need to finish this quickly; we don't have much time, and Lin Yi could come out at any moment."
Little Pine Mountain!
When Li Sansi returned to the camp, he was furious at the chaotic scene. He yelled, "What's all the panic about? The enemy hasn't even broken in yet, and a few assassins have scared you all?"
A bunch of useless trash!
He thought of Lin Yi's former subordinates, each one a dragon among men, but how come they were all good-for-nothings on his side?
He looked at Song Zixi, frowning, and said, " Zixi, what's going on with this assassin? Why were they able to enter my tent so easily? If I had been in the tent, wouldn't I be dead?!"
He held a grudge about this matter. Song Zixi had truly disappointed him, allowing the assassin to stroll around like he was on a shopping trip. It was utterly despicable.
When Song Zixi saw the prince's gaze, she couldn't help but shudder.
He quickly knelt down and said bitterly, "Your Highness, the enemy infiltrated several days ago, and we've even found several of his accomplices, all sent by Tuoba Yu!"
"What a fine Tuoba Yu!"
Li Sansi slammed his hand on the table. He had schemed against Lin Yi for so long, only to find that he had been outsmarted himself. He felt like a clown, being made a fool of and played with.
Assassins have been sent to his own home, and he still claims to be targeting Lin Yi? Is this guy trying to take everything?
"Investigate this thoroughly. Kill everyone connected to the Heavenly Eagle Guard, or they will become a major threat sooner or later," he said coldly.
Having already done it once, he would never allow it to happen a second time.
Song Zixi naturally had no objections, but after hesitating for a moment, he whispered, "Your Highness, although we have captured quite a few members of the Heavenly Eagle Guard, none of them admit to assassinating you; they only say they came to cause trouble!"
Don't admit it?
Li Sansi frowned slightly. What's the point of denying it now? They're just treating him like a fool.
Even Li Yunqing couldn't help but sneer, "They've already come to our camp, and they still won't admit to the assassination attempt, saying they just came to cause trouble. I think assassinating my father was the biggest trouble they could cause!"
He was seething with anger. Not only had he been beaten up for no reason, but he had also almost gotten himself killed. That was just too much to bear.
Song Zixi was startled by the anger of the father and son, but seeing the prince's bruised and swollen face, she wisely shut her mouth. It seemed the prince had been beaten.
Just then, the guards outside rushed in.
"General Song, the Heavenly Eagle Guard has sent more men, and this time there are quite a few!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yunqing, who had just been enraged, jumped up and roared, "Still not admitting it? One assassination wasn't enough, so you're sending more people now, are you!"
Bang!
Li Sansi kicked the stool away and roared, "This time he's not here to assassinate, he's here to kill us! He suffered a loss with Lin Yi, so he wants to get revenge here."
If he still doesn't understand now, then he's incredibly stupid.
Tuoba Yu had obviously chosen himself as his target because he was unable to breach Lin Yi's city walls and had suffered troop losses; he had come to scout ahead.
"You suffered a loss at Lin Yi's hands?"
Song Zixi's pupils contracted. He had only just learned of this news. No wonder Tuoba Yu's army had fled back so frantically earlier; it turned out that Lin Yi had defeated them.
Holy crap, wait a minute!
Is he going to attack Little Pine Mountain?
Only then did he realize what had happened, and his face turned green. Hadn't the prince said he had already discussed it with them? How could they have changed their minds so quickly?
He forced a smile and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will send men to eliminate their men immediately, and we will not allow them to breach our defenses!"
Go!
Li Sansi waved his hand, instructing him to go and make arrangements. These Heavenly Eagle Guard were undoubtedly there to sabotage the defenses of Little Pine Mountain, and they absolutely could not be allowed to remain.
Watching his retreating figure, Li Yunqing frowned and said, "Father, this camp is heavily guarded. How could the enemy have entered so easily? Could it be that General Song has been bribed?"
This question made Li Sansi hesitate. Although he trusted Song Zixi, it wasn't impossible.
Their own camp was located in the very heart of the area, where even the most formidable Heavenly Eagle Guard shouldn't have been able to get close. The fact that the enemy had managed to infiltrate it was indeed suspicious.
However, with war about to break out, we still need to be cautious.
He said in a deep voice, "I'll go check on He Zudao. You keep an eye on Song Zixi. This time, there absolutely cannot be any problems. Tuoba Yu will definitely try to make up for the losses."