"Huh, he committed suicide like that?"
Seeing this, Lin Yi's lips twitched. This guy was too violent; he actually committed suicide.
This guy was too impulsive; he just committed suicide.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for Win People Over with Virtue, causing Xiao Shan, the commander of the Heavenly Eagle Guard branch, to question his existence and ultimately die of shame. You are rewarded with an elite-level talent package and gain Cao Cao's personal guards of one thousand!"
Huh!
Lin Yi's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected that Xiao Shan's suicide would result in this reward being credited to him. It seemed that Guan Hai and the others' appearance had dealt him the final blow, making this Heavenly Eagle Guard question his existence.
This gave him two rewards at once: an elite-level talent package and, surprisingly, Cao Cao's personal guard—the person who was responsible for his safety.
Lin Yi had seen this before; it definitely belonged to a master.
As for the elite talent package, he opened it directly, but after seeing the so-called elite person, he was stunned for a long time.
Liu Feng!
This system actually gave me Liu Bei's adopted son? What kind of trick is this? Is it because they were both forced to commit suicide?
Although this man was not a fierce general, he was said to be brave and strong, a rare talent. Otherwise, Liu Bei would not have adopted him as his son. He was originally the person Liu Bei intended to succeed him, so he was definitely not simple.
Xiao Shan!
Upon seeing Xiao Shan commit suicide, Tuoba Qingsong frowned slightly, realizing that he had probably wronged him.
But it's too late to say all that now; the current priority is figuring out how to extricate myself.
If Lin Yi had only 100,000 men before, he could still put up a fight, but now another 30,000 have arrived, which is like adding insult to injury, and he probably can't hold on.
Fortunately, their clothes were different from those of Lin Yi's soldiers, which might just be a coincidence. Now he could only pray that they feared the Northern Barbarians and chose not to interfere.
He looked at Guan Hai and the others, and said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, what do you mean by this? We have no grudge against each other, why are you attacking my Northern Barbarians?"
"Hmph, we are residents of this area. We've heard that the Heir of Northern Liang treats the common people very well. Following the Crown Prince means we have food to eat, so naturally we have come to see him. If you dare to oppose the Crown Prince, you are our enemies!" Guan Hai glanced at him and said contemptuously.
puff!
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Qingsong's face immediately turned ugly, as if he had swallowed a dead fly.
It would have been better not to ask; this person is actually an admirer of Lin Yi.
What exactly makes Lin Yi so prestigious?
He looked at Tuoba Yu with a question mark on his face.
Forehead!
Tuoba Yu chuckled dryly. "How would I know? Anyway, it seems that the White Horse Volunteers is following Lin Yi in the same way. Who the hell can I reason with?"
Tuoba Qingsong's face stiffened, and he frowned, saying, "Gentlemen, you should think this through carefully. My Northern Barbarians..."
"Alright, stop bragging about your Northern Barbarians. You've been fighting at Mountain and River Pass for so long, and I haven't seen any progress. Will you die if you don't brag?" Guan Hai glanced at him and couldn't help but sneer.
puff!
These words immediately broke Tuoba Qingsong's defenses. This fellow really hit the nail on the head, leaving this prince speechless.
Lin Yi, watching his failed public relations efforts, couldn't help but laugh.
These are our people, you can't just fool them with a few words. There's no such thing as a free lunch.
He looked at Tuoba Qingsong and said in a deep voice, "Third Prince, what do you think is the best way to resolve this matter? You invaded Ningchuan Commandery of my Xiliang Province without cause and slaughtered innocent people on a large scale. This debt must be settled!"
"Your Ningchuan Commandery?"
"What's wrong? This is a promise from the Emperor! I am the Xiliang Province, the sole heir of Great Ning, and Ningchuan Commandery is under my jurisdiction!"
Forehead!
This made Tuoba Qingsong frown; this guy wasn't prepared to speak properly.
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, " Lin Yi, this is a complete misunderstanding. Ningchuan Commandery belongs to Great Ning. We took Ningchuan Commandery to avenge your father, and we have absolutely no intention of making enemies with you!"
"However, if you insist on being an enemy of the Northern Barbarians, then I will have no choice but to fight you to the death!"
He wasn't stupid. Lin Yi clearly didn't want to let this go easily, so talking about anything now would be pointless. He might as well let Lin Yi just draw up the line.
"A fight to the death?"
Seeing the domineering Third Prince, Lin Yi couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, " Third Tuoba, you don't think you can fight me to the death with just a few broken shields, do you? Don't let the fish die before the net breaks!"
With a wave of his hand!
Several thousand more men emerged from around him, none other than the White Feather Army from before. They hadn't come empty-handed; they were carrying their weapons.
Catapult!
This thing Mount Tai that even a shield can't stop it.
With this thing, even a shield can't withstand it; it'll just smash you to death.
Grunt!
Upon seeing this thing, Tuoba Qingsong's pupils shrank. If this thing were to fall, even his shield probably wouldn't be able to protect him. Lin Yi was indeed well-prepared.
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. They recognized the thing; it was used for sieges. Now Lin Yi was using it against them. That was just too ruthless.
No one could withstand that.
Just then, a faint commotion appeared on the mountain, which caused Tuoba Yu and the others to change their expressions drastically. Lin Yi's heavy infantry had also arrived!
Yelü Dashan swallowed hard and whispered, "Your Highness, our morale is low right now, which may be detrimental to our continued fighting. We must preserve our strength, otherwise the people of Youning Commandery will surely take advantage of us."
"Hateful!"
Tuoba Qingsong glanced around, his expression also grim. He wasn't stupid; he knew he had really messed up this time!
He wasn't stupid. Lin Yi had done so much, yet he hadn't continued his attack, which clearly meant he wasn't planning to make a move.
The fact that we're keeping these people here now is, frankly, a way to negotiate terms.
Looking at Lin Yi's smiling face, he gritted his teeth and said, " Lin Yi, just say what you want to say directly. There's no need for so many roundabout ways, which only makes you look bad! But let me remind you, my Northern Barbarians have a total of one million troops. Don't go too far!"
Tsk tsk!
Lin Yi glanced at him, inwardly filled with contempt.
This is a case of relying on one's father's connections.
Do you think the soldiers of the Northern Barbarians are all cabbages? What kind of million-strong army are you talking about? If your father were to gather a million soldiers to fight me, my family would probably be completely destroyed by my father.
He laughed and said, "Alas, back then, my father also decided to conscript a million troops to attack the Northern Region Barbarians. I was the one who persuaded him not to be impulsive, after all, peace is the most important thing."
So you're trying to compete based on your parents' connections? Who's afraid of who!
Forehead!
Tuoba Yu, standing to the side, shed tears of sorrow. His father was merely a minor general, and had already died earlier; there was no way to fight back.
"Snort!"
Having made a fool of himself, Tuoba Qingsong said bluntly, "Speak, what do you want? Be straightforward! I know you don't want to kill me, I appreciate the favor, just tell me what you want."
We're all adults, so all that useless talk is just empty words. Let's get straight to the point!