"Understood!"
Chen Dao instantly understood. He already knew the situation: since his lord wanted to occupy Ningchuan Commandery, he was going to have to contend with Emperor Li Anlan of Great Ning.
He pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "My lord, we are currently bound by official duties, so it is naturally inconvenient for us to fight against Li Anlan. However, I am hidden outside the Xiliang Commandery system, so I am not included and therefore have no such concerns."
Our lord's strength is now comparable to that of the Emperor of Great Ning, but if we directly propose a rebellion, we will face the predicament of a large army pressing in, and the people of the All Under Heaven will condemn us, which will be detrimental to our lord's development.
Rather than being in such a passive position, it's better to play along and let Gongsun Zan take the lead.
"I'll leave this matter to you and Gongsun Zan!"
Lin Yi nodded. After taking Ningchuan Commandery, he had no plans to head south again, at least not now. After all, the Northern Barbarians were his enemies, and he had to take them down.
Now, all that's needed is for Great Ning and the Northern Barbarians to expend some of their strength. Once my own system is fully formed, then it will be time for me to wipe out the Northern Barbarians in one fell swoop.
He glanced to the east and instructed, " Chen Dao, send men to defend the east. Although Tuoba Yu has escaped, according to the news, Tuoba Wanli has sent men to meet him. That guy might not let it go so easily!"
Tuoba Yu came here to cause trouble, so how could he easily let it go, especially after suffering such a great loss?
Although he has taken some money, he is very likely to make a comeback, so it is better to keep an eye on him and at least drive him to Youning Commandery.
This guy is after Great Ning, how could I not grant his wish?
"Understood, Your subordinate will certainly send him to Youning Commandery!" Chen Dao said solemnly.
After saying that, he turned and left immediately, appearing decisive and efficient.
After he left, the shy Cai Yan couldn't help but step forward, stopping her lord, and whispered, "My lord, what can I do for you?"
This is a problem. I've come to serve my lord, but I can't help him conquer the land. Am I supposed to just warm his bed?
Forehead!
Lin Yi's eyes lit up, and he smiled, "That is indeed a problem. From now on, you just need to accompany me. With such a beautiful woman by my side, I will be in a good mood. That would be a great achievement."
"Ah?"
A hint of surprise appeared on Cai Yan's beautiful face, then her face turned as red as a cherry, making Lin Yi burst into laughter.
But he was just joking.
Although it's true that men are naturally inclined to be like this, it's a real shame that Cai Yan, the most talented woman in the Three Kingdoms period, was just sleeping with him every day. True beauties have their own aura, and without that aura, they will lose their luster.
Cai Yan, as the most talented woman, was proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Her intelligence was in no way inferior to that of men, so it's no wonder that the system defaulted to her being a virtuous wife.
His gaze swept over the wounded civilians below the city, and a sudden idea struck him.
He exclaimed excitedly, " Wenji, your literary talent is outstanding, no less than that of men. Why don't you help me start a newspaper?" He had just obtained the woodblock printing technique, and he had to put it to good use.
"Newspaper?"
A hint of confusion appeared on Cai Yan's beautiful face. What was this newspaper? She had never heard of it before.
Lin Yi nodded and said in a deep voice, "It's not just the people of Ningchuan Commandery who are suffering now; the people of the entire All Under Heaven are filled with hardship. Our newspaper is meant to fill the people with hope and light..."
"I see!"
Upon hearing Lin Yi's explanation, Cai Yan was astonished and her respect for her lord grew considerably. She realized her lord possessed such lofty ambitions; was this the legendary ambition to embrace the All Under Heaven?
All Under Heaven a load of rubbish!
Lin Yi immediately saw the girl's adoration and couldn't help but chuckle. This so-called hope was actually just propaganda.
By helping people forget their sorrow and choose to face hope, one can gain more public approval.
The reason why Lin Yi no longer lacks food is actually because his policies towards the people are very good, which has led to more and more people recognizing him, directly triggering the "Winning People Over with Winning People Over with Virtue System.
Although the amount was small, there were people agreeing with him every moment, which made Lin Yi feel both happy and troubled. He simply turned off the notifications, only actively reminding himself of some important ones.
After all, receiving hundreds of messages a day is something no one can handle.
All I can say is that they are happy and joyful.
At this moment, Wang Yue walked over and whispered, "My lord, Tuoba Yu has now fled to the border, taking with him more than 40,000 able-bodied men, as well as a large amount of supplies and money."
"Snort!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi's smile vanished instantly.
These 40,000 people are less like they were swept away and more like they went there voluntarily; they are practically traitors.
He said in a deep voice, "These 40,000 people can go, but the money needs to be left behind. The development of Ningchuan Commandery still needs it! Have Gongsun Zan hold them off and intercept the supplies!"
Although there are system rewards, he was not satisfied with getting an empty city after working so hard. Tuoba Yu can take the people away, but the resources and money must be left behind.
Although I have nothing to lack, I feel at ease.
"Damn it, how come Lin Yi has so many white horses, and they're running so fast?"
On the border of Ningchuan Commandery, Tuoba Yu looked at the White Horse Army relentlessly pursuing him, his face extremely grim!
He had fled all the way to the border of Ningchuan Commandery, thinking he was safe, but he never expected that an army of white horses would catch up with him.
This army was extremely cunning; instead of charging into battle, they used their superior bows and crossbows to shoot and kill their own men from a distance.
They weren't slow to begin with, but carrying the supplies of the entire Ningchuan Commandery, they couldn't go fast even if they wanted to. They became easy targets for the enemy, being chased and shot at.
He had previously tried to charge in and kill the enemy, but they kept shooting while retreating, which almost infuriated him. "You bastard, you're even following my positioning!"
In an attempt to shake off the white-horse cavalry, he even abandoned some of his supplies, but he still couldn't escape, leaving him in a truly pathetic state.
While dodging the arrows, the Evil Bodhisattva cursed, "Damn it all! They're like a bunch of hanged ghosts, I can't shake them off!"
This is fucking awful! We've never been treated like this before.
If you're going to fight, just fight. Why torture me like this?
Yelü Dashan sighed and said in a deep voice, "This is a light cavalry force. They are faster than us, after all, our armor is thicker. Lin Yi definitely has big ambitions. For a tribe we've never heard of to send out a light cavalry force of tens of thousands of men is simply fooling fools."
It wouldn't be easy for the Northern Region Barbarians to gather all these white horses; the Northern Barbarians consist of at least a dozen tribes.
It's difficult enough to gather a dozen or so tribes, let alone a single White Horse Tribe; that's utter nonsense.