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Li Sansi's face darkened instantly when he saw He Zudao covered in bandages; he even looked like he wanted to kill him.
He Zudao had been stabbed at least five times, which should have been fatal, but none of the stabs hit any vital organs. Clearly, his opponent wasn't trying to kill him, but rather toying with him.
This was undoubtedly a provocation against him, a mockery of the prince, and a way to highlight his incompetence, which allowed someone to sneak into the main camp.
He had no ambition in his life; he only wanted to be a peaceful prince.
So he was usually quite laid-back, only wanting to guard his territory and protect its safety. But Li Sansi never expected that instead of targeting others, someone else would target him.
Moreover, his immediate attack was fatal, which undoubtedly enraged him completely.
He slammed his hand on the table, angrily exclaiming, "This is outrageous!"
"Your Highness!"
Startled awake by the noise, He Zudao opened his eyes with difficulty and called out softly.
woke up!
When Li Sansi saw that he had woken up, his eyes lit up, and he said with concern, " He Zudao, you've finally woken up! You really gave me a fright this time."
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I have disappointed you."
He Zudao moved slightly and felt a sharp pain all over his body, so he had to lie down on the bed. However, he felt very bad. He was, after all, the General Who Pacifies the North, and he had almost been killed by an assassin. This made him feel extremely ashamed and angry.
"This isn't your fault!"
Li Sansi shook his head. Since the other party had decided to assassinate him, it was no wonder that He Zudao just arrived.
If anyone is to blame, it's Song Zixi. This guy has such poor control over Little Pine Mountain that he allowed assassins to treat it like a teahouse or inn, coming and going as they pleased. What kind of behavior is that?
He decided that after this incident, he would definitely replace Song Zixi, that good-for-nothing; the guy was simply too incompetent.
After a moment's thought, Li Sansi said in a deep voice, " He Zudao, who exactly is that assassin? Have you noticed anything about him?"
"The other party didn't say a word, they just came in and started killing. In my opinion, they're probably after..." He Zudao suddenly stopped speaking, but subconsciously glanced at Li Sansi.
Well!
Li Sansi had known He Zudao for so long that he naturally understood He Zudao's meaning: the other party wasn't after He Zudao at all, but after him.
No wonder they tried to assassinate him before, and now they've sent the Heavenly Eagle Guard again.
He couldn't help but sneer, "Hmph, you failed the first time and still want to try again? You're determined to kill me!"
Want to come again?
Upon hearing this, He Zudao's pupils constricted, and he exclaimed, "Your Highness, what do you mean by wanting to come again? Have more assassins come?"
" Heavenly Eagle Guard!"
Li Sansi remained silent for a moment, then said coldly.
" Tuoba Yu!"
He Zudao instantly understood: the only person who could bring the Heavenly Eagle Guard to Little Pine Mountain was Tuoba Yu.
Upon closer reflection, it's quite possible that he did it; at the very least, he's the prime suspect.
His lord had mobilized 50,000 troops to march north, ostensibly for defense, but perhaps also with the intention of reaping the benefits later. Tuoba Yu was no fool; naturally, he would keep a backup plan to avoid being ambushed by the prince.
If anything unexpected happens, assassinating the prince would surely leave Little Pine Mountain leaderless.
Compared to a major war, assassination is undoubtedly the least costly option.
Thinking of this, he frowned and said, "Your Highness, Tuoba Yu is indeed a possibility, but I have a feeling there's something strange about this matter!"
If the other party was going to attack, why didn't they just kill him directly? Instead, they slashed him several times, but not a single blow hit a vital spot. This assassin is just too trashy.
Or was it that Tuoba Yu disliked him and wanted to stab him a few more times?
Hearing his words, a cold glint flashed in Li Sansi's eyes, and he sneered, "Hmph! Of course there's something fishy going on. This guy just lost over 20,000 men to Lin Yi, and now he's probably eyeing us!"
"What? He lost 20,000 men to Lin Yi? Does Lin Yi have that kind of strength?" Upon hearing this, He Zudao didn't even pay attention to the part about "keeping an eye on us"; he was simply stunned by the news.
Is Lin Yi really that ruthless? The enemy has over 80,000 people!
Li Sansi nodded and said in a deep voice, "That's right. Lin Yi built a city wall more than four zhang high in seven days, causing Tuoba Yu to return empty-handed. Then, he even had 30,000 men fight against Tuoba Yu's 70,000-strong army, defeating Tuoba Yu so badly that he was unable to resist and fled in disarray, leaving more than 20,000 corpses behind!"
Grunt!
He Zudao swallowed hard. He thought he had misheard the news. It was one thing for Lin Yi to build a huge city wall in seven days, but he actually managed to fight against an army of 70,000 with only 30,000 men.
Why doesn't this guy just fly to the sky?
He couldn't help but frown and say, "This guy is actually so powerful. Could it be that the Asura Army has made a move? Even the Asura Army doesn't have this kind of strength, right?"
"No, this is the Formation-Breaking Camp, it should be Lin Yi's men. To be precise, there are only three thousand Formation-Breaking Camp, and they are fighting against seventy thousand men with the help of archers and crossbowmen!" Li Sansi said with a wry smile.
Holy crap!
He Zudao was so frightened that he almost jumped out of bed. This was too outrageous! Three thousand men against seventy thousand? Were these people made of iron?
No wonder the prince said that Tuoba Yu had his eye on him. After suffering such a great loss, Tuoba Yu would certainly not let it go. Naturally, he would try to get revenge elsewhere and seize enough resources.
Otherwise, many of his men would probably starve to death this time.
Thinking of this, he became serious and solemnly said, " Tuoba Yu brought out an army of 80,000 this time, but lost more than 20,000, leaving him with 60,000. We currently only have 30,000 troops, which is no match for the enemy. Rather than letting them gain the upper hand, why don't we just call over the remaining 30,000 troops?"
To avoid a protracted war, the enemy's 60,000 troops will inevitably launch a fierce attack, and 30,000 men may not be able to withstand such a head-on assault.
Li Sansi nodded and said in a deep voice, "That makes sense. The other party is clearly not someone to be trifled with. We cannot be careless in the slightest, or the consequences will be unimaginable."
Thinking of this, he immediately summoned a trusted guard, personally wrote him a letter, and handed it to him, instructing him to bring his men over.
At this moment, He Zudao whispered, "Your Highness, could we ask Lin Yi to come and support us?"
Given the current situation, we'll probably need support from Xiliang Commandery to better complete this battle against the enemy.
Well!
Upon hearing this, Li Sansi's face stiffened, and he immediately shook his head.
He didn't help Lin Yi when Tuoba Yu attacked Lin Yi before, so asking him to beg Lin Yi now is obviously not a good idea.
Lin Yi is no pushover. We'll be lucky if we don't get detained there. Expecting him to help us is just wishful thinking.
He shook his head and said in a deep voice, "This time, we'll have to rely on ourselves. Lin Yi isn't the kind of person who repays evil with kindness!"
This guy is vindictive; since I chose to stand by and watch this time, he probably won't be kind enough to save me.