"Good!"
Tuoba Wanli clapped his hands and cheered, saying excitedly, " Yu'er truly lives up to her reputation as a member of the Tuoba Clan Family. Your mission is far from simple. To force Ning Kun to return to the aid, you can't afford to fight lightly; you must defeat him so decisively that he has no choice but to go back!"
"I understand, nephew!" Tuoba Yu nodded solemnly.
Tuoba Wanli was very satisfied with his attitude and said with a smile, "You can choose Youning Commandery or Great Wasteland Commandery as your target!"
" Great Wasteland Commandery is better. Youning Commandery too many mountains, which is not conducive to cavalry charges. If you are not careful, you will fall into their endless harassment. Great Wasteland Commandery is much better!" Tuoba Yu thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.
Great Wasteland Commandery was also poor, but it had one advantage over Ningchuan Commandery: its terrain allowed for cavalry charges.
The reason this place is so desolate is actually quite simple: for a period of time, seawater flooded into the Great Wasteland Commandery Great Wasteland Commandery, making it impossible to grow crops.
Although it has recovered somewhat in recent years, it still cannot shake off its title as the most desert in Northeast China and is definitely the poorest place.
" Great Wasteland Commandery!"
Upon hearing his decision, a strange glint flashed in Yelü Dashan's eyes. Could it be that Tuoba Yu was afraid of Lin Yi, which was why he chose the distant Great Wasteland Commandery?
It's a shame he sent so many spies into Youning Commandery before, and then just gave up like that.
He cautioned, "General, the Great Wasteland Commandery is too desolate; many places are uninhabited. You'll probably need to bring enough food, or you'll likely go hungry."
The Great Wasteland Commandery is not small, in fact, it's very large. If you don't bring enough food, you'll probably starve to death.
"That's right, that's a good reminder!"
Tuoba Wanli nodded in satisfaction and said in a deep voice, " Yu'er, you just need to take full responsibility for this matter. As for Lin Yi, let's put it aside for now. That kid is a bit unpredictable. We'll deal with him slowly after we get back from this battle!"
He knew in his heart that his invasion of Great Ning this time was not for fun, but for the survival of the Northern Barbarians people.
If we cannot secure enough food, a large number of people will starve and freeze to death. This is a matter concerning the lives of millions, and there can be absolutely no mistakes.
Even if Lin Yi goes too far, he's not the target this time. Besides, he doesn't have that much food to supply Northern Liang.
The best choice is still the prosperous and powerful Great Ning Dynasty!
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I understand!" Tuoba Yu nodded and said in a deep voice.
At this moment, Tuoba Qingsong remembered Lin Yi's words and said in a deep voice, "Father, Lin Yi has proposed to do business with us this time. Your son would like to ask for your permission!"
Doing business?
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Wanli's face immediately turned disdainful, and he sneered, "The Northern Liang and my Northern Barbarians a blood feud, what good deal could they possibly have? Besides, we can just rob Great Ning and Northern Liang of whatever we need, why would we need to spend money!"
Forehead!
Everyone was both amused and exasperated, but the king's words, though crude, made sense. Robbing was an old trick of the Northern Barbarians, and it never failed. The key was that it didn't cost any money, so there was nothing wrong with it.
Tuoba Qingsong glanced at his elder brother and whispered, "However, Lin Yi gave us sweet potatoes and potatoes. These can also be grown in our Northern Barbarians. The minimum yield is over 3,000 jin per mu, and the maximum can reach over 8,000 jin per mu."
"What? At least three thousand jin?"
"That's not all, we Northern Barbarians can also cultivate it?"
Tuoba Wanli's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. If this were true, it would be extremely important to the Northern Barbarians. This was far more reliable than robbery.
Although the Northern Barbarians don't have much arable land, if they could produce this much, even that small amount of land would be enough to feed everyone.
Tuoba Qingsong pointed at Tuoba Yu and laughed, "My cousin knows more about this matter. Father can ask him if he doesn't believe me!"
"Your Majesty, this is indeed true. Lin Yi has wiped out all the grain in Xiliang Commandery and planted it all with this. There is absolutely no doubt about it, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to such lengths." Tuoba Yu nodded, confirming the statement.
Holy crap, that's some good stuff!
Tuoba Wanli's eyes lit up; he too couldn't escape the "it smells so good" phenomenon, and he excitedly asked, "What does Lin Yi want?"
"Top-tier warhorse!"
"Damn, this kid's got guts! He's after my manhood!"
Tuoba Wanli suddenly felt a toothache. This top-tier warhorse was given to Lin Yi, who would be chasing after him in the future. This was something he needed to think about carefully.
He said with distress, "Let me think about this. Should I rob or steal?"
"Well, Li Anlan's men have been stealing for a month, and they haven't even gotten close to the potatoes yet," Tuoba Yu said with a dry laugh.
Grass!
Tuoba Wanli's toothache worsened. He thought of Lin Rusong, the Prince of Northern Liang. That bastard must have planted the seed; what can you do when someone has such a good son?
He couldn't help but look at his two sons; they were complete idiots.
One was utterly useless, and the other even suffered a defeat; they were truly two good-for-nothings.
Tuoba Qingsong was extremely aggrieved. "You old man, why don't you try fighting those more than 100,000 troops? You'd probably be in even worse shape."
"A great victory was achieved in Ningchuan Commandery. Lin Yi, the Lin Yi of Xiliang, borrowed troops from the White Horse Tribe and fought a bloody battle against Tuoba Yu's forces in Ningchuan Commandery. After annihilating 20,000 enemy soldiers, Tuoba Yu fled in panic."
The Great Ning City of Daning!
When the good news arrived, all the people of the royal city cheered. Finally, the enemy had been driven away, and Ningchuan Commandery had not fallen into the hands of the barbarians. This was the best news.
The gateway to Great Ning Middle Road has been saved!
The people excitedly ran out, their joy barely contained. Finally, they didn't have to move the capital. During the most dangerous period, it was someone who suggested moving the capital.
Now that Lin Yi has defeated Tuoba Yu, there's no need for further action.
"What a Lin Yi! As expected of the Heir of Northern Liang, he actually managed to make Tuoba Yu run for his life with borrowed troops. That's amazing!"
"Of course! Our Prince of Beining Commandery was completely wiped out by Tuoba Yu. If it weren't for the Heir of Northern Liang, the Princess Consort would probably have become his prisoner."
"The difference is too big! Is Lin Yi even stronger than Li Sansi?"
"What do you think? Otherwise, how could he be the son of the Prince of Northern Liang? Back then, the Prince of Northern Liang fought back in despair and forced Tuoba Wanli to retreat in defeat. At that time, he was just an ordinary person. As his son, how could Lin Yi be a simple person?"
"That makes sense. No wonder the Emperor promoted Lin Yi to Governor of Xiliang. It's said that this position was created specifically for the heir apparent, making him one rank higher than a regular prefect."
"I thought His Majesty was being stingy. The Crown Prince has made such a great contribution; he should at least be granted a princely title. What the Prince of Prince of Beining Commandery has accomplished. Giving him a princely title wouldn't be beneath him."