Forehead!
Tuoba Qingfeng's lips twitched. He knew that his father and Lin Rusong were blood enemies, but even Northern Liang couldn't be this miserable.
After pondering for a moment, Tuoba Wanli said in a deep voice, " Qingsong, you will lead 50,000 troops to bypass Youning Commandery and go to meet Tuoba Yu. There must be no mistakes."
Even if we're not afraid of being robbed, we still need to be wary of Tuoba Yu taking all the money for himself, so it's better to be careful.
"Okay!"
Tuoba Qingsong's eyes lit up; this was a good job, and it was lucrative.
He then led 50,000 troops straight to Ningchuan Commandery, this time with great ambition.
"Something terrible has happened!"
In contrast to the excitement of Tuoba Wanli and his son, Ning Kun, the garrison commander of Mountain and River Pass, had an extremely grim expression.
The news of victory was so loud; they were only separated by a mountain, so he naturally heard it too. But this was hardly good news.
"What? Tuoba Yu has already invaded Ningchuan Commandery this time? What is Li Sansi up to?"
"Didn't Lin Yi, the Heir of Northern Liang, defeat Tuoba Yu last time? How come he got attacked in his own territory after that?"
"If Ningchuan Commandery is lost, then the surrounding Youning Commandery and Great Wasteland Commandery will be in danger. He could even cross the Great Ning River and head straight for our Wuning Commandery, and then the capital."
"This is a huge problem. Troops from the surrounding areas have all been mobilized. I'm afraid we can't hold these counties."
The people below changed their expressions drastically, and they all became worried. Perhaps Mountain and River Pass was not a big problem, but the middle section of Great Ning was in big trouble and might even rot!
If we're not careful and they manage to storm the capital, we'll become a laughingstock.
Ning Kun glanced at everyone, and they quickly shut their mouths. This was the Little Human Butcher, a ruthless killer; it was best not to provoke him.
" Tuoba Yu has already reached Ningchuan Commandery. I'm afraid Li Sansi's entire army has been wiped out. Otherwise, he would never have allowed Tuoba Yu to reach his stronghold," Ning Kun said with a gloomy face.
Everyone's faces instantly turned extremely grim. The outcome of the battle hadn't even been decided yet, and the mid lane had already completely collapsed. No one would be in a good mood in this situation.
Someone couldn't help but frown and say, "Last time, Lin Yi wiped out nearly 30,000 of Tuoba Yu Tuoba Yu and repelled him. Why can't Li Sansi's 70,000 men hold off a single routed soldier?"
"That's right, the Prince of Beining Commandery can't be that weak!" someone said indignantly.
Ning Kun glared at the man and said disdainfully, "Even the former glory of the North grows old. Li Sansi is already old, only thinking about power struggles. How much of the art of war does he still remember? I've said it before: war is war, it's a back-and-forth battle, a fight to the death. No amount of intrigue will help; it will only dull your edge! Perhaps you think that dulling your edge will make you more refined and perfect, but you don't realize that you'll be ruined. Li Sansi is a prime example!"
He held Li Sansi in utter contempt, seeing him as someone who only thought about saving his own life. What use was such a military general? He was utterly useless.
Imagine what would happen if a person who is always thinking about defense and a person who is always thinking about offense collided with each other.
Those who are constantly on guard pose no threat, while those on the other side are free to roam and are omnipresent.
The outcome is now decided. This is the situation between Li Sansi and Tuoba Yu. Even ten Li Sansi couldn't defeat Tuoba Yu!
"That actually makes a fucking valid point!"
The crowd was speechless. Although they felt his statement was somewhat extreme, they had to admit that it made some sense.
" Great General Who Pacifies the North, what should we do now? Youning Commandery and Great Wasteland Commandery are probably in danger. Should we go to their aid?" someone asked bitterly.
Ning Kun shook his head and said in a deep voice, "No need. This was originally Tuoba Wanli's plan. If we divide our forces, we'll fall into a trap. We just need to guard Mountain and River Pass. As for Ningchuan Commandery and Wuning Commandery, they'll naturally be taken care of. Those people in the court can't just sit around doing nothing!"
Forehead!
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. Perhaps only the Great General Who Pacifies the North would dare to say that the bigwigs in the imperial court were useless.
He is not only the Great General Who Pacifies the North, but also the son-in-law of the current emperor, so his status is certainly not ordinary.
However, given the current situation, this is the only option.
Soon a fast horse set off from Mountain and River Pass, heading directly towards the capital of the Great Ning Dynasty.
The Imperial City of Great Ning!
In the palace, all the officials knelt on the ground, but no sound was uttered. They all stared in terror at Li Anlan, who was enraged on the dragon throne. This time, the emperor was truly furious.
"Useless, utterly useless!"
"How exactly did Li Sansi defend the area? Seventy thousand men were wiped out even though they were defending Little Pine Mountain, and now they've even lost Ningchuan Commandery. What use is he to me?!"
"A humiliating disgrace!"
"Since I ascended the throne, no one has been able to penetrate my heartland. Does Tuoba Yu even deserve to do so?"
"And this Lin Yi, he actually turned a blind eye to it all, that's a capital offense!"
The officials were terrified. Ever since receiving the battle report from Ningchuan Commandery, Li Anlan had been in a rage for five minutes, throwing memorials everywhere, and no one dared to interrupt.
This is extremely serious. According to the latest news, Tuoba Yu not only breached Ping'an City, but also secretly killed the 10,000 imperial guards who went to provide support.
This is an unprecedented defeat. No wonder the emperor is angry; many people will probably die!
The ministers looked at each other, each thinking of the other holding off the artillery fire, but none dared to move.
Cough cough!
Seeing this situation, Imperial Clan Secretary Li Ruyu sighed, stepped forward, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, now is not the time to assign blame. Ningchuan Commandery has fallen, Tuoba Yu is even preparing to attack Wuning Commandery. We must stop him!"
With the head of the Imperial Clan taking the lead, the officials below suddenly became bolder and began to step forward as well.
"Your Majesty, the old prince is right. We can't let Tuoba Yu get away with this. That guy once conquered ten cities in Northern Liang. If he does the same thing in Great Ning, the losses will be huge," said Zhang Zhiwei, the physician, with a bitter expression.
Li Anlan glanced at the crowd and said in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, then mobilize the Imperial Guards! Send me 100,000 troops! I want to tear Tuoba Yu apart by five horses!"
Everyone nodded in agreement; this was the only option at the moment, otherwise the consequences of letting it go unchecked would be unimaginable.
However, at this moment, Tan Cheng, the clerk, stepped forward despite his reluctance.
"Your Majesty, there are also disturbances among the southern chieftains. One of their leaders, Jiang Li, dissatisfied with the oppression of the Prince of Shu, has raised an army of 100,000..."
Damn it!
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. It was like adding insult to injury; how had Da Great Ning become so universally hated? This was truly tragic.
Li Anlan's face turned green, and he angrily said, "How dare Jiang Li act so presumptuously? What heinous crime has the Prince of Shu committed that has angered both heaven and man?"
It's bad enough that the north is in chaos, but why is the south starting to fall into chaos too?