"Report! Lin Yi, the heir apparent of Heir of Northern Liang, is leading an army of 80,000 straight towards us. Several cities ahead have already fallen!"
A soldier from the Northern Barbarians came from the front, panting heavily.
Seeing the blood and gore covering him, it was clear he had been in a fierce battle to reach this place, causing everyone's hearts to sink. Had the area ahead already fallen?
"What? How is this possible?" The Evil Bodhisattva looked at the newcomer and exclaimed in disbelief.
Tuoba Yu narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Tell me more specifically, how many troops does the enemy have, and what is their configuration?"
"General, the enemy has an army of 80,000, with about 60,000 to 70,000 cavalry, and they also have hundreds of catapults and siege crossbows. Our defenses will crumble at the slightest touch!"
"General, we can't hold on much longer!" The man cried as he spoke.
They were so frustrated in this battle. Before they could even fire arrows to retaliate, they saw a barrage of stones flying towards them, and the city walls were destroyed before they could even stand firm.
That's too ruthless!
Tuoba Yu and the others frowned slightly. They didn't believe this at all; it had no credibility whatsoever. He had left behind five thousand elite troops, and with the city's defenses, they should be able to launch a counterattack.
"Let's go take a look!"
Seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving.
The group rode at breakneck speed to the front lines, and what they saw made their scalps tingle – this was absolutely terrifying!
The outer walls of Ningchuan Commandery have all been reduced to piles of rubble. Enemies are pouring in towards the next city, and all those so-called city walls have been bombed and collapsed.
Hiss!
Everyone gasped in astonishment. This was insane! Was this the military force of a mere prefect?
You could easily believe that Li Anlan personally led the expedition!
Grunt!
The Evil Bodhisattva swallowed hard and said in a deep voice, "This isn't a war, it's clearly a demolition operation. Lin Yi is too ruthless."
With that kind of firepower, you can't even hide, let alone defend.
Everyone looked at Tuoba Yu. Whether to fight or retreat now depended on the Great General—no, it should be the Martial Divine Minor Titled King.
Tuoba Yu ignored them and looked at the opposing camp. He immediately spotted the terrifying enemy leader and his pupils contracted.
It was obvious that Lin Yi had also noticed him, and even greeted him with a smile.
"General Tuoba, it's been a long time!"
"No, it should be 'Martial Divine Minor Titled King,' the Great General has been promoted!"
"That's quite interesting. I am the Great General Divine Might, and you are the Martial Divine Minor Titled King. One is older and the other younger; it's all ordained by Heaven!"
Looking at Tuoba Yu's solemn expression, Lin Yi laughed and said.
Great General Divine Might VS Martial Divine Minor Titled King!
Tuoba Yu's pupils contracted. Lin Yi's intelligence system was incredibly powerful; he had found out about his promotion so quickly. It was truly terrifying.
He glanced around and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness is truly shrewd. What are you planning now? Are you preparing to rebel and storm the capital of Great Ning?"
"Haha, don't wrong me. It's just that you are cruel and inhumane, slaughtering the people of Ningchuan Commandery. Although I, Lin Yi, can't stand Li Sansi, I won't tolerate your insolence!" Lin Yi said righteously.
Forehead!
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Yu's lips twitched, while Evil Bodhisattva, standing to the side, burst into a tirade of curses.
"You speak so righteously, but why haven't I seen you come to help Li Sansi? I think you're the one harboring evil intentions! What do you want to do now? Do you want to seize Ningchuan Commandery?" he sneered.
hey-hey!
Lin Yi smiled inwardly. This guy was quite clever; he wanted to make his purpose clear.
What a pity!
He directly unfolded the imperial edict in his hand and said in a deep voice, "His Majesty has promoted me to the position of Xiliang Province. Ningchuan Commandery will also be under my jurisdiction from now on. Do you think I will ignore the trouble you are causing on my territory?"
"I advise you to leave Ningchuan Commandery immediately, or I'll make you wish you were dead!"
With a wave of his hand, the army behind him immediately attacked without hesitation, heading straight for them.
"Walk!"
Upon seeing this, Tuoba Yu's pupils contracted, and he made a decision immediately.
"Walk?"
"We have to go!"
Seeing the looks in everyone's eyes, he shook his head bluntly and said in a deep voice, " Lin Yi has made such a fuss, it's obvious he's trying to scare us away. If we don't leave now, we really won't be able to leave."
"Scare us?" The Evil Bodhisattva was taken aback. What on earth was this?
"To be precise, he scared us away. He just hinted that as long as we're still in Ningchuan Commandery, he'll deal with us!"
Holy crap!
The Evil Bodhisattva realized that this guy had taken over Ningchuan Commandery with the help of his men. This guy was too cunning.
Poor Li Sansi, he probably never dreamed that after scheming his whole life, he would end up being schemed against by someone else.
Tuoba Yu nodded and said in a deep voice, "The troops under Lin Yi's command don't seem like new recruits at all, especially those cavalrymen, who are definitely not simple. Those uniform white horses are truly awe-inspiring."
"That's true. Even with so many warhorses on our grasslands, it would be difficult to gather enough!" Yelü Dashan said with a wry smile.
Are you really leaving?
"Let's retreat and attack Youning Commandery. Lin Yi probably won't interfere. That guy might even fight with Li Anlan, and we can reap the benefits then."
Tuoba Yu acted decisively. He knew in his heart that Lin Yi had made this show of force because he was determined to take over Ningchuan Commandery.
If I were to continue fighting him here, I fear I would suffer heavy losses, and might even die here.
News of the enemy's retreat quickly reached Lin Yi's ears, and he couldn't help but smile, saying quietly, "They can't just escape like this. Gongsun Zan, go and intercept them. Leave their valuables and supplies behind, or they won't be leaving!"
Even though you're being so sensible, you can't take the things; they'll be ours from now on.
"Rest assured, my lord, we will certainly not let them take your things!"
Gongsun Zan smiled and immediately led his White Horse Volunteers pursuit.
My Lord?
Bai Zizai a chill run down his spine. This Gongsun Zan was definitely not from the White Horse Tribe; he was clearly the Crown Prince's man.
The Crown Prince is terrifying! He managed to create such a commotion right under my nose.
Yi Yun had come to terms with it; after all, the young master was the most powerful, and anything was possible.
Looking at the Ningchuan Commandery, which offered no further resistance, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Your Highness is truly mighty! Li Sansi and our Northern Liang were locked in Dayu Pass for almost ten years, but now he has still been defeated by Your Highness!"
Having lost even his own base and his life at Little Pine Mountain, Li Sansi can only be described as utterly defeated.
"Haha, since they retreated without a fight, let's take over the entire Ningchuan Commandery!" Lin Yi smiled and immediately ordered Zhang Liao to take over the entire city, while simultaneously establishing defenses along the Great Ning River.
Now that we've acquired Ningchuan Commandery, there's no reason for us to let it go.
As for taking the blame, let Gongsun Zan handle it!