"My lord is wise, but I have good news to share!"
Jia Xu chuckled, took out a intelligence report from behind his back, and handed it to Lin Yi, saying solemnly, "Compared to the southern chieftains, this is far more deadly. Li Anlan is now powerless to protect us. My lord, please take a look at this intelligence report!"
Oh, there's even good news?
Lin Yi glanced at it and his eyes lit up. Tuoba Wanli, the king of the grasslands, had made a move.
Two hundred thousand troops marched directly south to Great Ning Mountain and River Pass. This massive force was far more formidable than that of Tuoba Yu, and it seemed poised to break through the northern borders of Great Ning.
He couldn't help but smile wryly, "This is indeed good news, but for ordinary people it's a nightmare! Li Anlan probably won't be able to sleep now, and I doubt even my father will be able to sleep."
These barbarians are no saints; if they run out of food, they'll just rob it. If they were to wreak havoc, the north would probably be doomed.
Now that they have 200,000 troops raiding the border, plus Tuoba Yu, that's basically 300,000 troops coming to cause trouble. Li Anlan is under immense pressure now.
Under pressure, Li Anlan had to increase the military strength in the east for defense, and at the same time, he had to ask his father to put pressure on the Northern Region Barbarians, otherwise his life would not be easy.
This is a chain reaction; the three forces are actually interconnected, and things are never static.
However, since Northern Liang nominally belongs to the Great Ning Dynasty, his father will likely have to take action.
"My lord, what should we do? Should we take advantage of the Great Ning Dynasty's current predicament and have the prince rebel? With your strength, destroying Tuoba Wanli would be a piece of cake, and the All Under Heaven would be yours then."
Zhou Cang's eyes lit up. His lord was about to ascend the throne and become emperor. How could he be a minister who had followed the dragon?
Forehead!
Lin Yi rolled his eyes and said irritably, "It's not that easy. Now is not the time for us to make a move. I'm just the governor of Xiliang; I don't have that much authority!"
We're just a prefect; it's not wise to rebel now. We should strengthen ourselves first.
Chen Qun nodded and reminded him, "That's true, but our lord has done a great service by defeating Tuoba Yu. We should send the news to the capital as quickly as possible so that the Emperor can know of our achievement!"
This time we can't use that lousy horse; we have to use a fast one to please the Emperor.
"That's right, we must promote our lord!" Zhou Cang said excitedly.
"Ahem, that costs extra!" Chen Qun reminded him.
Forehead!
Lin Yi's lips twitched. He seemed to have led these people astray; why did they all ask for favors the moment they reached out?
He glanced at Jia Xu and asked, " Wenhe, how is the Heavenly Pillar Peak project going? How many more days will it take?" The key now is this passage. Once we take it, we will have completely gained control of Great Yu Pass.
With this gateway secured, I can establish a base on Great Yu Mountain and control the entrance to both the Great Ning Dynasty and the Northern Region Barbarians. This is the true foundation for my hegemony.
"Rest assured, my lord, it will take at most four more days to complete the Heavenly Pillar Peak passage. At that time, you will need to personally name the road before we begin our advance," Jia Xu explained with a smile.
Four days!
Lin Yi's eyes lit up. Four days wasn't a long time, but this long passage was unlike a city wall; it required Shanyue, making it exceptionally difficult.
However, once completed, Tuoba Yu faced his doom.
This road leads directly to his lair. It only takes a short distance to storm his homeland and cut off his retreat. In that case, the Ziwu Road will not only fail to become his shield, but will become his burial ground. If Tuoba Yu does not want to die, he will definitely not retreat.
In that case, Tuoba Yu and Li Sansi would need to fight for a while longer.
He looked at Wang Yue and smiled, "These two have started fighting. What's the situation now? Li Sansi has the geographical advantage, so he should have the upper hand, right?"
My lord, you are wise!
Wang Yue nodded and smiled, " Li Sansi has moved all his previous backup plans to Little Pine Mountain. It seems there's going to be a tough battle between the two sides. Currently, Li Sansi is still using his geographical advantage to suppress Tuoba Yu, but Tuoba Yu has infiltrated Little Pine Mountain quite thoroughly, and Li Sansi is likely to suffer losses."
penetration?
These two words made Lin Yi pause for a moment. It meant that Tuoba Yu had sent many spies here. This guy was quite interesting; he had been eyeing Little Pine Mountain for a long time.
He couldn't help but laugh, "No wonder Tuoba Yu was so confident and attacked my Xiliang Commandery directly. He probably received the news at Little Pine Mountain and knew that Little Pine Mountain was taking a defensive stance. However, he never expected that this city wall would rise from the ground, nor did he expect that the Formation-Breaking Camp as formidable as a prison!"
Often, even supernatural powers cannot overcome fate.
Tuoba Yu was indeed formidable, but unfortunately, he encountered someone who didn't play by the rules. This person possessed reinforced cement, as well as powerful soldiers and weapons, which destined Tuoba Yu to defeat.
"Hehe, our lord is his nemesis! But this Tuoba Yu is decisive and ruthless, and he did choose to attack Li Sansi, which is perfectly acceptable to us!" Jia Xu looked towards Little Pine Mountain and couldn't help but say excitedly.
The fiercer they fight, the better, as this will weaken both sides' forces and buy them some time.
Once the Heavenly Pillar Peak passage is completed, it will be time for our lord to reap the rewards.
Lin Yi nodded and smiled, " Wenhe, I'm leaving this matter to you. Make sure the two sides fight for a while longer, otherwise it would be a disservice to their strength!"
Two tigers cannot share one mountain, let alone three. Let them perish first.
Jia Xu, known as the "Poisonous Strategist," is the perfect choice to deal with Tuoba Yu and Li Sansi. Even if he only uses half of his strength, it would be enough to inflict heavy losses on both sides.
Zhang Liao couldn't help but sneer, "This Tuoba Yu is quite cautious. He's always had a contingent of troops roaming the right flank, ostensibly dealing with the outskirts of Little Pine Mountain, but actually guarding against us!"
Although he withdrew, he remained very concerned about the battle and kept a close eye on the battlefield.
He still admired Tuoba Yu's decisiveness.
They just suffered a defeat, yet they've already regrouped and are charging back into battle so quickly. Not everyone has that kind of courage; truly worthy of being called the Great General Divine Eagle.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qun couldn't help but roll his eyes and said irritably, "You just beat him so badly that he's bleeding from the head, so naturally he won't dare to be careless. However, he knows in his heart that the chances of our lord helping Lin Sansi are slim."
Ha ha!
Lin Yi smiled slightly, looked at Wang Yue, and said, " Wang Yue, keep an eye on Li Sansi. Try your best to help him this time. Li Sansi absolutely cannot die before their big battle."