well!
Gongsun Gui sighed. Unless the Prince of Beining Commandery was a fool, he wouldn't go to provide support this time, since it would offend the Emperor.
The Heir of Northern Liang is in grave danger.
Hearing his words, Ran Xianhua couldn't help but sneer, " The Heir of Northern Liang a vicious and ruthless man. Wouldn't it be better if he died? That guy killed people without hesitation."
"Heh!" Gongsun Gui rolled her eyes at him. Who doesn't know you two have a grudge?
Just then, a commotion broke out outside the court, which everyone in the court heard. The officials were immediately filled with curiosity; had something major happened outside?
Li Anlan frowned slightly and looked at Wei Tong, who quickly went down to check.
Could the cheers outside be due to some great joy? Could it be that news of victory has already arrived from Mountain and River Pass?
Inside the imperial city, a fast horse galloped wildly through the streets, but no one dared to stop it, for it was a messenger reporting a victory; who would dare to obstruct it!
"Report! A great victory has been achieved in Xiliang Commandery! When the Heir of Northern Liang Lin Yi was at the city gates, he remained calm and composed, commanding his troops with remarkable skill. With 30,000 men, he routed Tuoba Yu's 80,000-strong army, killing 30,000 enemy soldiers in battle. Tuoba Yu has now been driven back!"
A great victory in Xiliang Commandery!
Wow!
The joyous cheers caused the entire imperial city to erupt in excitement, and all the people couldn't help but join in the celebration, each one thrilled.
They had been somewhat worried when they heard about the fighting in the north, but they never expected that Xiliang Commandery would win such a great victory.
This is a fantastic surprise, a very auspicious sign!
Someone couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Isn't the Heir of Northern Liang supposed to be ruthless and known as the A Wolf of the North? How come he's so formidable in battle? Thirty thousand men against eighty thousand, and he even killed thirty thousand of Tuoba Yu —that's simply too fierce!"
"If you know how ruthless and vicious they are, then they will naturally be even more ruthless towards their enemies. This Tuoba Yu is said to be An Eagle of the Northern Barbarians. This time, he has really kicked a hornet's nest. It seems that we, the A Wolf of the North, have won!"
"Hmph, just some barbarians, how could they be a match for my Great Ning? The Heir of Northern Liang is a citizen of Great Ning, how could barbarians be a match for him? I think the Crown Prince is quite good!"
"Exactly! What's wrong with killing a few people? They were supposedly rebels and bandits, people who deserved to die. Now, the Crown Prince has killed so many Northern Barbarians; he's our great hero!"
The people couldn't help but speak up for Lin Yi. No matter how bad Lin Yi reputation was before, or how incompetent he was, he had defeated Tuoba Yu for Great Ning and killed 30,000 enemies. This was an achievement that no one could erase.
For this reason alone, Lin Yi, the Heir of Northern Liang, deserves their praise!
When Wei Tong heard this news, he froze for a moment. He couldn't believe it. How could Lin Yi suddenly become so awesome?
Weren't those 30,000 men just commoners who had recently surrendered to him? It's unbelievable that such an army could defeat Tuoba Yu.
Could it be that Lin Yi is truly destined for greatness, which is why Tuoba Yu cannot defeat him?
Holy crap, what am I thinking?
He shook his head violently, banishing the wild thoughts from his mind, and went back to report to Li Anlan.
"What? Lin Yi defeated Tuoba Yu's 80,000-strong army with only 30,000 men, and even killed 30,000 of them?"
Upon hearing this news, even the usually composed Emperor Li Anlan was stunned for a moment, thinking he had misheard.
He only believed it after Wei Tong repeated it again, though he remained skeptical about the veracity of the good news.
He said in a deep voice, "Announce the victory and report the troops' arrival at the palace to meet the Emperor!"
Everyone else was also dumbfounded. Ran Xianhua, who had just been slandering and cursing Lin Yi, turned pale and felt like he had been slapped in the face. This Heir of Northern Liang was actually so fierce.
No, this good news must be fake.
The messenger quickly entered and handed the report of victory to Li Anlan.
Looking at the victory report in his hand, Li Anlan couldn't help but gasp. If Lin Yi wasn't lying, then this achievement was truly incredible. How did he manage to do it?
The only possibility is that Li Sansi went to help Lin Yi.
He looked at the soldier delivering the report and said in a deep voice, "Soldier, do you dare to testify for this victory report?"
"Dare!"
The messenger, shouting a message, stepped forward.
Li Anlan nodded and asked, "How did your prefect defeat Tuoba Yu's 80,000-strong army? Why isn't it mentioned that the Prince of Beining Commandery assisted? Could it be that Lin Yi wants to claim all the credit?"
He had just sent a decree to Northern Liang, but unexpectedly, the son of the Prince of Northern Liang has already done something significant.
Whoosh!
This remark directly enraged the previously excited messenger, who angrily retorted, "Your Majesty, I don't know who said the Prince of Beining Commandery came to provide support. In fact, the Prince of Beining Commandery only brought his son; he didn't bring a single soldier."
"He didn't even participate in the fighting; it was all the soldiers of my Xiliang Commandery who fought bravely. Our weapons and equipment were of poor quality, and our warhorses were no good either. We only managed to defeat Tuoba Yu by charging forward without fear of death!"
"I'm not having an agreement with the Emperor's words about our Crown Prince!"
The powerful voice echoed in the hall, causing everyone to gasp in surprise. This kid really dares to say that!
Li Anlan's face darkened. He wanted to kill the soldier, but it was simply unacceptable for an emperor like himself to kill a messenger who only delivered news of victory.
He said in a deep voice, "I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give your son justice. I will also reward him handsomely."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The messenger nodded in thanks, and was about to say a few more words when Wei Tong pulled him away.
You're fucking too brave; you shouldn't stay here.
After the messenger left, Li Anlan stared at the victory report in his hand, utterly perplexed. How had this guy won without Li Sansi's cooperation?
"Your Majesty, could it be that the Prince of Northern Liang secretly helped Lin Yi, which is why he was able to defeat Tuoba Yu?" Tan Cheng, frowning.
His job involved communication with the Northern Region Barbarians, so he naturally knew about the Great General Divine Eagle Tuoba Yu. This man's strength was no joke; how could he have been so easily defeated by Lin Yi? It must have been Lin Rusong who made the move.
Qin Li shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Besides the 100,000 troops stationed at the entrance to Xiliang Commandery, the Prince of Northern Liang's army has not mobilized any other troops. This is probably really Lin Yi's men."