"That's really good news!"
Lin Yi's eyes lit up; the long-awaited event was finally about to arrive, which was undoubtedly a great thing.
The Heavenly Pillar Peak Pass was undoubtedly a turning point and the foundation for the rise of Xiliang Commandery.
Through this route, Lin Yi's influence could extend to even more distant places, and he might even be able to capture a fortress of the Northern Region Barbarians. For Xiliang Commandery, which was constrained on two fronts, this was undoubtedly the best way to break the deadlock.
By silently infiltrating behind Tuoba Yu and then usurping his position, the situation can be reversed instantly.
More importantly, with these territories, he could also redivide them, expanding his territory into twenty standard counties, thus reaching the highest reward standard for the system's county-level cities.
This is a system vulnerability he discovered: it allows users to divide counties and districts themselves and complete the assessment of county-level status. This aspect of the system is quite user-friendly.
According to the system requirements, five counties are designated as special counties, ten as medium-level counties, and twenty as superior counties. This is a standard for evaluation.
The reward for a prefecture city is basically 50,000 troops, but the reward can be increased depending on the prefecture's level. This is why Lin Yi did not choose to take the reward for Xiliang Commandery.
Special counties are specially established counties. Although they also offer rewards, they are undoubtedly the lowest. In comparison, the rewards for superior counties are far superior to the other two, which is why Lin Yi chose the rewards for superior counties.
For example, the difference between 50,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and 50,000 Yellow Turban Army is too great, so it's better to protect the larger force; maybe then we can create a major victory.
It's not that we're underestimating the Yellow Turban Army, but in terms of overall quality, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, after rigorous selection, are far more formidable than the Yellow Turban Army Yellow Turban Army. If they encountered a general like Zhang Liao, five thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry might even be able to chase down fifty thousand Yellow Turban soldiers.
There's no way around it; one is a professional, and the other is an amateur. They're destined to exist in two different worlds.
Jia Xu chuckled, a hint of schadenfreude in his voice, "My lord, you have no idea how anxious Ma Chao is right now. After hearing about Zhang Liao's achievements, he's been restless. These past few days, besides training his troops, he's been frantically building roads. The pace is truly terrifying!"
He had previously visited Heavenly Pillar Peak and was terrified by Ma Chao's madness. If Tuoba Yu were to appear before him, he would probably be torn to pieces by Ma Chao.
That aura was truly frightening; it felt like he hadn't seen a woman in years.
I'm so thirsty!
puff!
Lin Yi spat out a mouthful of tea, giving the guy an annoyed look. This thirsty fellow was really something else; he hoped Ma Chao wouldn't want to beat him up.
He nodded and said, "That's good. Ma Chao is a sharp blade; this will make him even sharper!"
There can only be one Marquis Champion, so Ma Chao is naturally under pressure.
The more intense the suppression, the more devastating the explosion!
Ma Chao was the man who almost killed Cao Cao. If he were to unleash his full power, the 20,000 men that Tuoba Yu left to defend would likely die in a very orderly fashion!
Chen Qun nodded and smiled, "My lord, now there's a question! After conquering Tuoba Yu's territory, should we continue our attack on the Northern Region Barbarians, or even join forces with Northern Liang to jointly attack the Northern Barbarians?"
"Need not!"
Lin Yi shook his head and said in a deep voice, " The Northern Barbarians and Great Ning are about to go to war. If we attack now, we'll be helping Li Anlan. Once the Northern Barbarians retreat, these guys will probably target us again!"
"After capturing Tuoba Yu, all we need to do is establish a military base there, and then control the Ziwu Road to gain the upper hand!"
The Ziwu Road is a crucial pass. As long as we hold this pass, we can completely take the initiative. With the advantage of the Ziwu Road, we can attack or defend as we please, making it the perfect choice.
They are born with an invincible position!
On the contrary, Li Anlan needs to be weakened now, otherwise this guy will always be restless and want to create a situation where he is the only one in power.
The more losses he suffers this time, the more advantageous it will be for both Northern Liang and Xiliang.
This guy has too much of a desire for control. If he remains the strongest in this situation, it will definitely not be a good thing for both Northern Liang and Xiliang.
"That's right, Li Anlan is too dangerous. According to reports, even Prime Minister Lu Yafu has been forced to retire by him!" Chen Qun said, frowning.
To be honest, the current prime minister Lu Yafu is a very good leader. He has made great contributions to Great Ning's achievements today, and many people are grateful to him, calling him the White-Robed Chancellor".
Unfortunately, his benevolent rule clashed with the current emperor's tyrannical approach, and he was forced to resign and retire by Li Anlan, which is truly regrettable.
This Li Anlan is no wise ruler at all!
This was a veteran official of two dynasties, a meritorious contributor to the founding of the Great Ning, yet he was treated like this; it's truly lamentable.
"It's truly a pity about Lu Yafu. The current emperor is too controlling. Once he becomes powerful enough to destroy Northern Liang, our lord will be in danger!"
Jia Xu strongly agreed with this view; he felt that Emperor Li Anlan was somewhat mentally unstable.
First, they suppressed the Prince of Northern Liang and withheld Northern Liang's military pay. If it weren't for the deep-seated hatred between Northern Liang and the Northern Barbarians, the Prince of Northern Liang would probably have been forced to become sworn brothers with Tuoba Wanli and attack Great Ning together.
Now that he has forced Wang Lu Yafu out, his path from now on will be one of dominance, an unstoppable dominance.
Rather than letting him cause trouble later, this is a good opportunity to weaken him.
He pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "What my lord says is quite right. In my opinion, we can even go easy on Tuoba Yu, or even help him by letting him conquer Ningchuan Commandery, and then we can just follow behind and reap the benefits."
Huh?
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up; it was indeed a good idea, without any problems whatsoever.
As long as we control the Ziwu Road, Tuoba Yu will be unable to return home or enter Xiliang Commandery, and will only be able to cause trouble for Ningchuan Commandery of Great Ning.
At this moment, the lord waved his hand and descended upon Ningchuan Commandery as a savior, rescuing the Ningchuan Commandery from crisis and instantly gaining both people and land.
I'm so happy!
Lin Yi glanced at Jia Xu and said in a deep voice, "This young master loves the people like his own children. How could I help Tuoba Yu? Jia Xu, I'm entrusting this matter to you. Make sure the people are not harmed. You can have Wang Yue assist you!"
"Hehe, I get it!"
Jia Xu instantly understood and immediately agreed. He knew this all too well and knew he had to make the arrangements.
We will not only take Ningchuan Commandery, but we will make them beg us to come.
Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Now all that was left was to wait for the opportunity to strike. It was time for Xiliang Commandery to rise up.
However, Wei Tong is now a variable.
This guy didn't leave immediately after delivering the decree, which is a bit suspicious. You have to remember that Li Sansi is currently at war; shouldn't he at least go and check on things?