Xiliang City!
"Report! A great victory has been achieved! The General Who Great General Who Campaigns Against the North has killed five thousand enemy soldiers and successfully captured Little Pine Mountain. He is now crossing the river to relieve Ningchuan Commandery!"
The soldiers, shouting their victory, rushed towards the governor's mansion, causing a stir throughout the entire Xiliang Commandery.
Seeing the excited soldier, Lin Yi patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You've worked hard. Go and rest now. I'll reward you handsomely later!"
The soldiers went down happily, but Bai Zizai was standing to the side, couldn't sit still.
"Your Highness, you've killed five thousand enemies so quickly! That's incredibly fast!" Bai Zizai's pupils constricted. This achievement was no small feat, considering the enemy couldn't possibly wait for you to go and kill them.
Given the terrain of Little Pine Mountain, there must have been layers of ambushes.
With a force of 5,000 men and the terrain of Little Pine Mountain, they could hold their own against an army of 50,000 for a while. But they actually took Little Pine Mountain so quickly. Their fighting strength is simply outrageous.
How exactly did Zhang Liao fight? Was he mowing grass?
Lin Yi glanced at him and laughed, "I don't know about that. They were probably just stupid, which is why they were wiped out so quickly. But that's alright. Now that the army has crossed the river, Ningchuan Commandery will be ours!"
Ningchuan Commandery!
Upon hearing these three words, Bai Zizai and Yi Yun beside him twitched. Naturally, they wanted a share of the pie, but taking over Ningchuan Commandery would not be easy.
After hesitating for a moment, Bai Zizai whispered, "Your Highness, do you think we should take advantage of this opportunity to seize Ningchuan Commandery? Now is a perfect time."
hey-hey!
Seeing his mysterious demeanor, Lin Yi couldn't help but twitch his lips. This old man was testing him.
He couldn't help but laugh and said, " Uncle Bai, don't say that. I only went there to rescue the people of Ningchuan Commandery. As for anything else, I didn't even think about it."
Forehead!
Bai Zizai's face stiffened. Was the young master really that selfless? Why did that sound so awkward?
He glanced at Yi Yun, who shook his head with a wry smile; he was no match for the young master either. When it came to nonsense, the young master was the expert.
Seeing their puzzled looks, Lin Yi smiled and said, "I received some news. Tuoba Wanli sent a message to Tuoba Yu, offering to grant him the title of king in exchange for relieving the pressure on Mountain and River Pass..."
The words abruptly stopped, causing the two men's expressions to change drastically; they had no idea there was such a deal involved.
"No wonder Tuoba Yu went to such lengths this time; it turns out there was a deal involved." Bai Zizai suddenly realized that Tuoba Yu was not such a reckless person in his eyes.
He used to proceed cautiously, always fearing an attack from both sides. This time, his sudden outburst and invasion of Ningchuan Commandery reveals a hidden story.
Yi Yun said with a solemn expression, " The Northern Region Barbarians do not have an emperor. Apart from Tuoba Wanli, the most powerful barbarian king, there are also some lesser kings who hold high positions and great power, because they not only have troops but also territory!"
To put it bluntly, it's the same principle as Northern Liang —a state within a state. Even if it's a small state, it still has a different status.
The crown prince has suddenly leaked this information...
etc!
The two men's eyes lit up. Since Tuoba Yu had this mission, he would definitely launch a fierce attack on Great Ning. In that case, the Crown Prince could probably reap a great benefit.
At this time, the news that the Crown Prince had led troops to recapture Little Pine Mountain had spread far and wide.
The people of Xiliang Commandery today are not only from Xiliang Commandery, but also from Ningchuan Commandery. Upon hearing the news of victory, they couldn't help but cheer.
They originally thought the crown prince would sit idly by, but to their surprise, he still took action, directly cutting off Tuoba Yu's escape route.
Now they've even started to rescue Ningchuan Commandery; the Crown Prince is such a good person.
"Hmph, you all said the young master refused to help someone in distress, now you realize you wronged him, don't you?"
"Who has wronged the Crown Prince? I was only asking why the Crown Prince didn't help the Prince of Beining Commandery. Did I say something wrong?"
"That's right. If the Prince of Beining Commandery would definitely not have died."
"Help my ass! It was your Prince of Beining Commandery who didn't help back then, causing the Crown Prince's 30,000 new soldiers to be decimated at the city gate. If anyone is to blame, it's your Prince of Beining Commandery; he brought this upon himself."
"That's right, why didn't you go and defend yourselves? You've come here to hide. The young master only came with a thousand men. How could he conjure up so many troops? He must have gone to find a way."
"The Crown Prince must have gone to seek help from the Prince of Northern Liang, otherwise where would he get troops to rescue Ningchuan Commandery? You think you're all that, with your mouth?"
"Beat him up. He ran away, but then he came back and started babbling on."
Then a group of people from Xiliang Commandery put all their strength into beating the guy who had fled from Ningchuan Commandery. He had acted so loyal, but he had still run away.
If you're so loyal, why don't you go and defend Ningchuan Commandery?
When the news reached the prefect's mansion, everyone there was furious; even Haitang wanted to hit someone.
Seeing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but chuckle.
That's true, there are always some disgusting people everywhere. These people really are all sweet talkers; everything they say has a nasty flavor.
Wang Yue's face was grim as he whispered, "My lord, I also think these refugees are ungrateful. It was you who sheltered them, yet they show no gratitude and even slander you behind your back. They deserve to die!"
He had heard what these people were saying before; after all, the Net of Heaven) was not to be trifled with, and naturally knew what these people were thinking.
They just felt that their lord hadn't joined forces with Li Sansi to fight the enemy. But they didn't seem to realize that Li Sansi had also stood by and watched as Tuoba Yu attacked Xiliang Commandery.
Why didn't anyone stand up for them back then? They were completely clueless.
Moreover, if they were truly so righteous, these people wouldn't have abandoned the people of Ningchuan Commandery and fled for their own lives. To put it bluntly, they're just a bunch of cowards who are afraid of death.
"Don't be so irritable!"
Lin Yi patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "These people have money. I need them to help revitalize the economy of Xiliang Commandery. When we have enough commercial power, that's when we can reap the benefits from them."
There's a saying that goes, "Fat the pig before you slaughter it!"
Ha ha ha ha!
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what their lord was thinking. This was incredibly satisfying.
When those people are purged, they'll know the consequences of speaking recklessly.