Forehead!
Everyone's lips twitched. He Zudao's assassination was indeed the lord's doing; otherwise, the lord wouldn't have emphasized this mission.
Clearly, Wang Yue's mission last time was to assassinate He Zudao, and not just kill him.
Zhou Cang shuddered and exclaimed in horror, "My lord is indeed blind and vengeful! This He Zudao only tricked you last time, and he already has several holes in his body!"
"Get lost! That's just being vindictive!"
Lin Yi gave him a disapproving look and said with an annoyance.
Wang Yue, however, seemed to be deep in thought, and said in a deep voice, "My lord, should I send someone to really kill He Zudao? He's just a minor general, yet he dared to scheme against you repeatedly. He's already unforgivable!"
He had wanted to kill He Zudao earlier, but his lord said the time was not right, so he spared his life.
Now that he's been brought up again, he must be killed.
Well!
Seeing the murderous aura emanating from Wang Yue, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. He waved his hand and said, "It's not that bad. When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken. Once Little Pine Mountain is destroyed, He Zudao will also be doomed!"
He's just He Zudao, he doesn't even take him seriously!
Once Little Pine Mountain is captured, He Zudao likely not have a good ending, so there's no need for him to do anything. Right now, he doesn't need to do anything; he just needs to wait for the Heavenly Pillar Peak project to be completed. That will be his time to shine.
The current situation is showing signs of getting out of control, mainly because Emperor Li Anlan is somewhat unable to maintain order. That is the biggest problem.
He originally wanted to control the Prince of Northern Liang, so he chose to appease the Northern Region Barbarians.
However, despite all his calculations, there was one thing he hadn't considered: the Northern Region Barbarians' food reserves were consistently insufficient. Even if Tuoba Wanli was deliberately playing along with Li Anlan, he still needed to eat.
He himself would certainly not lack food, but the millions of people under his command also needed to eat, and this was something he had to consider.
Tuoba Wanli was forced into this war. This year's food shortage is the worst in recent years. If he can't seize enough food, many people will starve to death. The Northern Liang also doesn't have much food, so Tuoba Wanli can only keep his eyes on the Great Ning Dynasty.
However, one move can have far-reaching consequences. After Li Anlan faces difficulties, he will inevitably turn to Northern Liang for help. Under such circumstances, Northern Liang will not be able to remain unaffected either, and the old man will probably have to get involved as well.
It seems I also need to contact my father. The two of us need to discuss the next steps, otherwise there will be some discrepancies.
I've actually missed the old man a bit after not seeing him for so long. It seems I'll need to go back after this battle!
However, he was somewhat curious whether Emperor Li Anlan would still insist on weakening Northern Liang in the face of this situation.
The Imperial Palace of the Great Ning Dynasty!
" Tuoba Wanli, you're asking for death!"
Faced with the all-out attack from the Northern Region Barbarians, Li Anlan's face turned ashen; he hadn't been this angry in a long time.
Even when Lin Yi massacred the Northern Liang Royal City last time, killing a large number of his spies, he was only slightly angry. But now, he was filled with boundless rage.
This is betrayal!
If Tuoba Wanli were in front of him, he would definitely tear him to pieces!
I had already let him off the hook and turned my attention to Northern Liang, but this guy didn't appreciate it and dared to cause trouble again. He's simply courting death.
Although Tuoba Wanli's military expedition this time was not enough to shake the Great Ning, it did disrupt his plan to weaken Northern Liang, which was what annoyed him the most.
Tuoba Wanli deserves to die!
The ministers' hearts skipped a beat. They naturally knew what the emperor was thinking. This Tuoba Wanli was really courting death. The emperor hadn't even wiped out your Northern Region Barbarians, yet you still dared to cause trouble. You're treating the emperor like a fool.
As a staunch supporter of Li Anlan, Physician Zhang Zhiwei was the first to step forward, angrily saying, "Your Majesty, this Tuoba Wanli is treating our Great Ning as his granary. When he has no grain, he comes to rob our Great Ning. This is simply outrageous! I believe we should send a large army to suppress him!"
He knew in his heart that the Emperor had already treated the Northern Region Barbarians quite well, but they didn't know how to restrain themselves and instead repeatedly provoked Great Ning, which made him somewhat unable to tolerate it.
This is completely treating the emperor like a sucker.
"Indeed, Tuoba Wanli disregarded the peace between the two countries and actually launched an attack on our Mountain and River Pass and Dayu Pass with an army of nearly 300,000. This absolutely cannot be tolerated!" Dianke Tancheng Tan Cheng with a cold expression.
"Good!"
Li Anlan nodded slightly, his gaze turning to Grand Commandant Qin Li, who was in charge of overseeing the nation's military forces. Since it was a war, it was natural to consult him.
The emperor asked, "Grand Commandant, with the current troops at Mountain and River Pass, are they capable of withstanding Tuoba Wanli's southward raids?"
Forehead!
Qin Li shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I have already mobilized troops from several surrounding counties. Currently, the total number of troops Mountain and River Pass is about 200,000, which is enough to defend against Tuoba Wanli."
Li Anlan nodded slightly upon hearing this. Qin Li was indeed reliable, having resolved the reinforcement issue so quickly. With the help of the city walls and passes, the 200,000-strong army was enough to contend with Tuoba Wanli.
Then there's another question, which is Dayu Pass.
" Dayu Pass, according to the intelligence from Great Ning Guard, Tuoba Yu has deployed 80,000 troops this time, right?" he inquired.
Wei Tong nodded and said in a deep voice, "According to the information, Tuoba Yu dispatched 80,000 troops two days ago, heading straight for the Ziwu Road. Their primary target is Xiliang Commandery!"
"Attack Xiliang Commandery?"
Everyone's expression changed. Xiliang Commandery was in dire need of reconstruction, and Lin Rusong had even withdrawn the Asura Army. How could they possibly resist Tuoba Yu?
Good heavens, could the Heir of Northern Liang be dead already?
However, none of the ministers spoke. The situation was somewhat delicate, involving a power struggle between the Emperor and the Prince of Northern Liang, so they couldn't say much.
Li Anlan glanced at the assembled officials, his face filled with compassion, and said, "I never expected Tuoba Yu to target Xiliang Commandery so vehemently. Fortunately, the Prince of Beining Commandery is here; he will surely help the Heir of Northern Liang."
"This is the only son of the Prince of Northern Liang. If he dies in Xiliang Commandery, Da Great Ning will owe Northern Liang too much. We must instruct the Prince of Beining Commandery to protect his heir, Lin Yi!"
"Your Majesty is merciful!"
Everyone was speechless, but they had no choice but to play along with the Emperor's act. The Emperor was far too merciful. He had previously allowed the Prince of Beining Commandery to go easy on them, and now that the Heir of Northern Liang was probably dead, the Emperor was sending the Prince to provide support. This was just too much...
Court Minister Gongsun Gui's lips twitched, and he whispered, "The Emperor would probably be happy if the Heir of Northern Liang were dead. Going to provide support now would probably mean certain death!"
He knew in his heart that if it were in the past, the emperor would definitely have sent the Prince of Beining Commandery to provide support, because at that time the balance of Dayu Pass had not yet been broken, and Northern Liang was not so powerful.
However, with Lin Yi's arrival, Northern Liang has gradually become stronger, which is something the Emperor does not want to see.