"How ambitious!" Xiao Shan couldn't help but sigh.
Tuoba Yu agreed with Yelü Dashan's words, but he had to consider this in this battle. If they had failed and returned to Great Yu Mountain, even more people would have starved to death.
Not to mention the promise from the barbarian king, which he couldn't miss. He knew that only after this wave would he have the opportunity to rise to a higher level, as the authority and resources of a king far exceeded those of a great general.
However, while he might not lose out, Lin Yi definitely made a huge profit.
Thinking about this, he even felt a little jealous.
Now that this guy has taken over Li Sansi's territory, there's no way he can retreat now; it's like he's made a killing right away.
The only good news is that Lin Yi's entire army of 80,000 has arrived in Ningchuan Commandery, so his Ziwu Road is still relatively safe. Although he suffered heavy losses this time, with the arrival of these supplies, he will be able to recover in no time.
Da da da!
Just then, he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves, and his pupils contracted.
"Oh no, could there be an ambush ahead?" Tuoba Yu gave the order and immediately sent men to investigate.
The scout returned quickly, beaming with excitement. "My lord, those are our own men up ahead! The Third Prince has arrived to reinforce us!"
"The Third Prince?"
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Yu's eyes lit up. The Third Prince had brought 50,000 men with him, and he was right in front of them.
He exclaimed excitedly, "Let's close the distance immediately! If we join forces, we'll have an army of 100,000! Although this white-horse cavalryman is fast, if he dares to come any closer, he's doomed!"
With an army of 100,000, no matter how fast your light cavalry is, it won't work. After all, an army of 100,000 has a real chance to turn the tide against Ningchuan Commandery.
Tuoba Qingsong was also very excited when he heard that Tuoba Yu was ahead.
This cousin really pulled off a big heist, making a fortune. We can't let him keep all that money for himself.
He glanced at his deputy behind him and said in a deep voice, " A'ergan, immediately order the army to speed up and meet Great General Divine Eagle. He's being pursued!"
"Yes!"
A'ergan immediately became menacing.
Although no one knew who was so powerful as to dare to hunt down Great General Divine Eagle Tuoba Yu, anyone who came before his 50,000 iron cavalry would have to kneel down.
kill!
Without saying anything, just charge in.
Finally, they saw Tuoba Yu's troops. Seeing his cousin's disheveled appearance, Tuoba Qingsong was not angry but laughed, and was overjoyed.
My Wang Ping talked about how amazing this cousin was, but now he's been beaten to a pulp. Let's see how arrogant he'll be in front of me in the future.
"This humble servant greets Your Highness, the Third Prince!"
Upon seeing him, Tuoba Yu immediately bowed.
Tuoba Qingsong waved his hand and laughed, "Cousin, you're now the Martial Divine Minor Titled King, just call me Qingsong. We're relatives, no need to be so polite."
He glanced at the densely packed carriages behind him, and his mood immediately improved.
With this batch of supplies in hand, the pressure on his father's side will be much less; at least he won't have to worry about returning empty-handed.
"Damn you, relatives? You're laughing so happily when you see us getting beaten up?" The Evil Bodhisattva on the side was about to vomit, and couldn't help but curse in his heart.
Yelü Dashan stepped forward and said in a deep voice, " Qingsong, there's a big problem behind this. The other side has light cavalry. If we don't take them out, we might not be able to take our supplies with us!"
Huh!
Upon hearing his address, everyone's hearts stirred. It seemed that Yelü Dashan and Tuoba Qingsong had a good relationship, as he actually addressed him by his given name.
"Haha, Brother Dashan!"
Tuoba Qingsong was also very happy to see Yelü Dashan, but he was clearly taken aback after hearing his words.
Tuoba Yu's army was not small either, numbering around fifty or sixty thousand, yet there were still people chasing after him, which was somewhat strange.
He frowned and said, "You have fifty or sixty thousand people being hunted down, do you mean there's an army of one hundred thousand?"
This isn't right. Even if there were 100,000 people, 50,000 or 60,000 should be able to put up a fight. Why are they only able to run for their lives?
Tuoba Yu's lips twitched, but he was somewhat at a loss for words.
Fortunately, Yelü Dashan stepped forward. He said in a deep voice, "Don't underestimate this force. This cavalry unit belongs to Lin Yi, the heir apparent of Heir of Northern Liang. Although they only number about 30,000, their combat power is astonishing. They are all light cavalry, moving like the wind. They don't engage us head-on at all. When we attack, they simply retreat and fire as they go..."
"What kind of arrogant prince is this?"
Tuoba Qingsong was dumbfounded. Was this prince really this arrogant? Weren't those just greenhorns? They were already chasing after the Martial Divine Minor Titled King to beat him up?
Shooting while All Under Heaven? Does such a skill even exist? That's too bizarre! Is he riding backwards or something?
However, it's understandable if it's light cavalry. After all, their armor isn't that thick, so they naturally won't engage in a head-on fight. And because they're much lighter, they're naturally much faster.
But is it really that unsolvable?
Just as he thought of this, he heard a dense thud of hooves approaching at an extremely fast pace.
He chuckled and scoffed, "Hmph, they really did come. Looks like they don't know the meaning of death! Since they dare to come, let's wipe them out right here!"
With a combined total of 110,000 people, there's no reason to be afraid of 30,000; that's simply unreasonable.
Moreover, as Yelü Dashan said, it would be a pipe dream to take the supplies away without shaking them off, since supplies being carried can't be moved fast unless you don't want them anymore.
However, it would be too extravagant to just throw away the resources of a county town like that.
"Leave some men to guard the supplies, the rest of you prepare to fight!" Tuoba Yu was also enraged. If they didn't give him a good beating, they would really think they were invincible.
The Evil Bodhisattva and his group were also furious. This battle was to show them their power, not just be people they were chasing and shooting at.
With 100,000 troops chasing the enemy and 10,000 guarding the supplies, there was absolutely no threat.
"Kill!"
Tuoba Qingsong's army charged forward, their hearts filled with barely suppressed excitement. After being humiliated at Mountain and River Pass for so long, they were finally able to launch a fierce attack.
run!
Upon seeing them charging towards them, Gongsun Zan immediately turned and fled.
The situation instantly reversed, with Tuoba Yu and his men now pursuing Gongsun Zan. The Northern Barbarians army's morale soared, and their eyes turned bloodshot.
Having suffered so much injustice before, I'm determined to get my revenge this time.
However, as they pursued deeper into the enemy territory, Tuoba Qingsong stopped and said in a deep voice, "Cousin, how many people are on the other side? We mustn't fall into an ambush!"
The crowd was taken aback by the sudden call to a halt and were momentarily stunned by the words. However, they also held the third prince in higher regard, impressed that he still maintained his composure at a time like this.
"The enemy has about 80,000 men. We don't need to fight them. We just need to drive them away!" Tuoba Yu originally wanted to kill them to vent his anger, but when he thought of the enemy's catapults and siege crossbows, he decided to hold back for now.