"Father!"
Having already escaped to the other side, Li Yunqing seemed to sense something and looked towards the summit of Little Pine Mountain, tears streaming down her face involuntarily.
He knew in his heart that his father was probably in grave danger this time.
He looked at He Zudao and said painfully, "General He, do you think Lin Yi would have fought alongside us against Tuoba Yu if we hadn't schemed against Lin Yi back then?"
"Meeting!"
He Zudao glanced at him and sighed.
To put it bluntly, Dayu Pass was originally a three-way standoff with a tacitly agreed-upon rule. Unfortunately, the prince chose to break the rule because of the emperor's decision, thus undermining the joint resistance of the two sides against Tuoba Yu.
Lin Yi wasn't stupid, so naturally he wouldn't continue to follow the rules.
Tears streamed down Li Yunqing's face. She seemed to have grown up instantly, and said sadly, "So this is the rule. Father didn't just stay to protect us, did he?"
He Zudao did not answer!
However, there was no need for him to answer. Li Yunqing already understood that if no one took the blame for such a major failure, the emperor would probably punish him as well.
Rather than resigning himself to death, the king gave himself a way to survive.
Click click click!
His fingers clenched into fists, and he gritted his teeth, thinking, " Li Anlan, you son of a bitch!"
At this moment, an unprecedented ambition rose in his heart: to overthrow Li Anlan from the throne. He didn't even hate Lin Yi for not helping him in his time of need; he hated Emperor Li Anlan for forcing his father to cut off his own escape route.
If it weren't for Li Anlan's pressure, my family would be perfectly fine.
Seeing his ferocious expression, He Zudao sighed and comforted him, "Your Highness, our reinforcements will be here soon. Now you need to calm yourself down and not let the Prince's sacrifice be in vain!"
Li Yunqing collapsed to the ground, burying his head in his knees. Blood dripped from his palms; his fingernails had somehow cut his palms.
He has to endure it now, because he no longer has his father to back him up!
When he looked up again, he had regained his composure, but a hint of authority had appeared in his eyes. He glanced at He Zudao and said in a deep voice, "Send someone to deliver this letter to Lin Yi. This is my father's final decision, and I respect it!"
"Yes!"
He Zudao Zudao's pupils contracted; he had underestimated this young prince.
On Little Pine Mountain, Tuoba Yu looked at Li Sansi's corpse and couldn't help but sigh.
This old rival, who had fought against him for nearly ten years, ultimately died at his own hands.
The Evil Bodhisattva scoffed, "This Li Sansi is really getting old. He can't even defend us with the mountain. It seems we were too conservative before. We should have just attacked him directly!"
"Alright, straighten up the troops. Let's prepare to cross the Song Tao River and wreak havoc in Great Ning!" Tuoba Yu glanced at him and said in a deep voice.
Little Pine Mountain is just a small target; the real goal is to attract the attention of Great Ning, so as to complete the Barbarian King's mission and obtain more spoils.
Speed is of the essence in war. If we wait for the Great Ning to arrive, it won't be so easy.
The Evil Bodhisattva nodded and said in a deep voice, "General, rest assured, I have already ordered the brothers to take turns resting. The brothers who were at the back have already reached the riverbank to scout the situation!"
"Let's go take a look!" Tuoba Yu glanced at him and immediately spurred his horse toward the river.
Looking at the enemy so close at hand, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. These 20,000 men thought they could hold him off? They were dreaming.
etc?!
Something's not right. The enemy knows there's a section of water that's too shallow for their warhorses to cross, so why are they still guarding this spot?
There's a conspiracy!
The water level seems a bit too low.
Tuoba Yu's expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but look towards the upstream direction of the Song Tao River. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be so little water at this time of year.
He said in a deep voice, "Have someone check upstream to see if the other side is storing water in preparation for a water attack against us."
On the city wall of Xiliang Commandery!
At the moment Li Sansi committed suicide, Lin Yi's pupils constricted. An unprecedented golden light erupted in his mind—the light of the system.
Holy crap!
What's going on? This is unprecedented light!
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully Win People Over with Virtue. You have earned the admiration of King-level boss Li Sansi, who admits his inferiority. You have also acquired General Gongsun Zan of the White Horse General, along with 30,000 White Horse Volunteers!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for Win People Over with Virtue, making Yang Mi, a citizen of Xiliang Commandery, feel a sense of belonging. You have been awarded the complete Xiaolongbao (steamed bun) technique."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for Win People Over with Virtue, causing Zhang Shu, a resident of Xiliang Commandery, to submit and resolve to establish his family in Xiliang, thus acquiring the craft of brick and tile house construction."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for Win People Over with Virtue, thus benefiting the people of Xiliang Commandery..."
Hiss!
Upon seeing this reward, Lin Yi couldn't help but gasp.
I won't go into the regular rewards, as they drop Tiandu. But today's reward that emitted golden light is truly amazing; it's an absolutely incredible reward!
Li Sansi not only gave him Gongsun Zan, but also 30,000 White Horse Volunteers. This reward is outrageous!
It's safe to say he's a King-level boss; he single-handedly generated rewards equivalent to almost an entire prefecture.
After defeating Tuoba Yu, the system rewarded him with 20,000 Qingzhou Cavalry. Although the Qingzhou Cavalry were quite strong, they were still a step behind the White Horse Volunteers, so Lin Yi didn't pay much attention to them at the time.
The arrival of these 30,000 White Horse Volunteers been timely. The current situation is becoming increasingly volatile, and Zhang Liao alone is not enough to maintain order.
If they were to engage barbarian cavalry in open terrain, they wouldn't gain much of an advantage.
However, with these 30,000 White Horse Volunteers, the advantage would be completely on their side.
The White Horse Volunteers was renowned All Under Heaven. Their mission from the beginning was to intimidate foreign cavalry. Their fighting prowess was even greater than that of the foreign cavalry, and they defeated the foreign tribes, who shouted the slogan, " The Wuhuan tell each other to avoid the White Horse Cavalry Chief."
If it weren't for the encounter with Qu Yi's Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors, the White Horse Volunteers would probably be even more famous.
They were all mounted on white horses, wearing only light armor, so their mobility was absurdly fast; they were absolutely swift as the wind, making them the perfect candidates for launching a blitzkrieg.
Tuoba Yu is fast, White Horse Volunteers probably even faster!
He couldn't help but look at the attributes of the White Horse Volunteers, and was immediately stunned. This was different from what he had imagined. It seemed that the rumors were not to be trusted.
"Brigade: White Horse Volunteers!"
Leader: Yan Gang.
"Attributes: Top-tier light cavalry, all mounted on white horses, possessing formidable mounted archery capabilities."
Troop strength: 30,000.
Belongs to: Lin Yi, Prefect of Xiliang.