The Golden Horde of the Northern Region Barbarians!
This is Tuoba Wanli's camp, but as a nomadic people, his golden tent can be moved at any time. Currently, the golden tent is located on Dashan outside Mountain and River Pass.
From his vantage point, he could see every move of the Great Ning Dynasty and had no fear of being ambushed by them.
He launched a fierce attack on Mountain and River Pass for five days. Except for the initial near-breakthrough, the two sides were basically evenly matched, which made him very unhappy.
Looking at Great Ning's territory, he couldn't help but angrily say, "You, Li Anlan, you won't even let me steal a little food? Just wait until I conquer your Mountain and River Commandery and teach you a lesson!"
Because he is now facing a huge predicament. Li Anlan has greatly increased his troops at Mountain and River Pass Mountain and River Pass, making it very difficult, if not impossible, to break through.
As time passed day by day, if they still hadn't made any progress by the time the heavy snow blocked the mountains, they would have no choice but to return empty-handed, which would be a great loss for the Northern Region Barbarians.
However, if he wanted to bypass Mountain and River Pass, he could only attack some remote small towns in Great Ning. Not only would it take a long detour to reach these towns, but frankly, their lives were not much better than those of the Northern Region Barbarians, so he didn't even bother with them.
Unlike Mountain and River Pass, which is backed by the wealthy Mountain and River Commandery, which has fertile black soil and is rich in millet and a type of bean.
These two items are undoubtedly what the Northern Region Barbarians need: millet can ensure that their subjects survive the winter, while beans, in addition to being eaten by the people, can also keep their warhorses in combat.
This is why Tuoba Wanli ignored the other small towns and headed straight for Mountain and River Pass.
Nothing more than a need!
"Father, the enemy's forces are growing stronger. It's somewhat unwise to try and break through Mountain and River Pass. Why don't we have your son take a detour and plunder their Great Wasteland Commandery?" The eldest son Tuoba Qingfeng, couldn't help but whisper as he looked at the losses suffered over the past few days.
Compared to the impregnable defenses of Mountain and River Pass, Great Wasteland Commandery is much easier to conquer, which is perfectly acceptable.
Tuoba Wanli shook his head and said in a deep voice, " Great Wasteland Commandery is located between Mountain and River Commandery and Youning Commandery. Not only are they dirt poor, but they are also vulnerable to being attacked from both sides. We will not make this plan unless absolutely necessary!"
"But Father, this can't just drag on like this!" The third son Tuoba Qingsong, was jumping up and down in frustration. If they kept waiting like this, it would be too late.
Tuoba Wanli glanced at his two sons and said in a deep voice, "Now it all depends on how capable this kid Tuoba Yu is. The bigger the commotion he makes, the greater our chances will be."
"What if Li Anlan doesn't care about him?" Tuoba Qingsong said with a wry smile.
hey-hey!
Tuoba Wanli revealed a cold smile and said in a deep voice, "Although Tuoba Yu is my relative, his strength doesn't come from kinship. If Li Anlan doesn't interfere with Tuoba Yu, the supplies he plundered alone are enough to feed our Northern Barbarians!"
That's his Great General Divine Eagle, who once conquered more than ten cities in Northern Liang. If Li Anlan doesn't care, it can only be said that his brother is too carefree.
I see!
Tuoba Qingfeng suddenly realized and exclaimed, "No wonder Father was willing to offer the reward of being made a king to Tuoba Yu. This is to give him the greatest motivation. With this motivation, he will surely do his best!"
No matter how powerful a subject is, he is still a subject. But once he is granted the title of king, he becomes the ruler of a region.
Although he is second only to the emperor, he is still above thousands of others!
Father's move is brilliant. Tuoba Yu will definitely go all out. No one would refuse the qualification of a famous king.
"Tsk tsk, as expected of my father, Li Anlan's head must be spinning right now!" Tuoba Qingsong couldn't help but burst into laughter. With two forces hopping around on his territory, let's see how he can still rule the All Under Heaven.
Just then, he saw a fast horse coming from afar, which made his eyes light up.
This is a messenger.
"Report! A great Little Pine Mountain! General Tuoba Yu, the Great General Divine Eagle, has breached Little Pine Mountain and his army has reached Ningchuan Commandery. He is currently launching a fierce attack on Ping'an City, the Ningchuan Commandery!"
Holy crap!
The sound carried far, making the Tuoba Qingfeng brothers jump for joy. It was just as they had hoped; their cousin Tuoba Yu was truly reliable.
They're already attacking Ping'an City, which means they're clearly about to take Ningchuan Commandery too. My cousin is awesome.
"Hahaha, as expected of the best in my Tuoba Clan Family, Yu'er has not disappointed me!"
Tuoba Wanli couldn't help but laugh heartily, the frustration of not being able to leave the city for many days vanished, this was indeed good news!
If we can't conquer Mountain and River Pass, looting Ningchuan Commandery would be just as good.
Forehead!
The guard on the side twitched his lips. Just a moment ago it was that brat Tuoba Yu, and now it's Yu'er. The King is truly...
At this time, the battle report was also delivered. It omitted the disastrous defeat in Dayu County, only stating that because the city walls of Dayu County were too high, they turned to attack Little Pine Mountain.
That makes the battle reports look much better.
Ignoring the natural defenses, Tuoba Yu launched an attack on Little Pine Mountain, breaking through five lines of defense and causing the Prince of Beining Commandery of Great Ning to be defeated and commit suicide. He then marched on Ningchuan Commandery, crossing the river and annihilating 20,000 enemy troops in one battle.
They then marched directly into Ningchuan Commandery, killing anyone who stood in their way.
Holy crap!
Tuoba Qingsong admired heroes the most. After reading it, he couldn't help but shout loudly, wishing he could also join his cousin in killing and causing chaos.
Tuoba Wanli said in a deep voice, "Remember this. Confer upon Tuoba Yu the title of Martial Divine Minor Titled King, bestow upon him ten thousand taels of gold and a hundred beautiful women. Furthermore, if he performs a great service this time, I will allow him to choose a place as his fief."
hiss!
This investiture caused everyone to gasp in surprise. The previous rewards were one thing, with only the minor kingship being particularly enticing, but the option to choose one's own fiefdom was outrageous. For nomadic tribes, having a good territory was extremely rare, and acquiring it would inevitably lead to their expansion.
This is practically giving Tuoba Yu a chance to rise to power; he might even have a chance to seize the throne of the Barbarian King in the future.
Tuoba Qingfeng, however, thought of a problem and couldn't help but whisper a reminder: " The Prince of Beining Commandery is Li Anlan's younger brother. His Ningchuan Commandery is very wealthy. My cousin must have gained a great deal this time, and Father will need to send troops to support him. Although Lin Yi, the Heir of Northern Liang, didn't help Li Sansi before because of the unpleasantness between Northern Liang and Great Ning, with so much money now, it's hard to guarantee that Lin Yi won't be tempted!"
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Wanli's eyes narrowed.
He said in a deep voice, " Qingfeng is right. That old bastard Lin Rusong is shameless, and his son is probably no better. Northern Liang is poor and destitute. Seeing so much wealth, he'll be like a dog seeing shit. We have to be careful!"