" The Prince of Beining Commandery couldn't hold on, but the Heir Apparent held on. Conferring him the title of Prince is not excessive!"
"Two kings from one family—if word got out, it would be quite a story!"
"Even if he's not made a king, he should at least be well rewarded. It's said that Lin Yi's own troops suffered heavy losses this time, and he was forced to borrow troops from the White Horse Tribe after Ningchuan Commandery was captured, paying a great price!"
"The Crown Prince is still borrowing troops to fight wars, which is somewhat shameful if word gets out. And what on earth is this White Horse Tribe? Is there such a tribe in Xiliang Commandery?"
"Never heard of it, but I've heard the tribe is all white horses!"
In the hearts of the people, Lin Yi is their hero. If it weren't for him, the enemy would have threatened Wuning Commandery, and they would have been next.
Lin Yi is already a great hero of the North, a man who saved the gateway to Great Ning!
Moreover, the arrogant Northern Barbarians Tuoba Yu was easily defeated by Lin Yi and fled in panic. This feeling of unparalleled power filled them with pride.
Why should I call you, Great General Divine Eagle? We have the Crown Heir of Northern Liang, who specializes in hunting Old Eagle.
Someone in the crowd overheard their conversation and couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, muttering, "Ignorant people, they actually want to make Lin Yi a king? Do they really think making a king is that simple? Then wouldn't the whole All Under Heaven be full of kings!"
"Besides, the story of two kings from one family is nothing but a fleeting tale. The day they are crowned kings will likely be the day Lin Yi and his son die a violent death."
The speaker sighed, muttered about the ignorant masses, and walked towards the palace.
Good news!!!
In the palace, Li Anlan and his ministers were also stunned by this news of victory; it had happened far too suddenly.
In just a few days, Lin Yi has retaken Ningchuan Commandery. His fighting strength is simply off the charts. Or has the Northern Barbarians army lost its fighting power in Ningchuan Commandery and become spineless?
" Lin Yi is something else! He actually borrowed troops to destroy Tuoba Yu. This is simply outrageous."
" Tuoba Yu conquered Ningchuan Commandery with the help of the city walls, yet Lin Yi still managed to sweep him away. Isn't that just too strong!"
"This news is too amazing, it's simply unbelievable!"
The ministers found it hard to accept; the victory seemed too fantastical, something that felt impossible had actually happened.
How could a casually borrowed army possibly defeat the arrogant Tuoba Yu of the Northern Barbarians? It sounds utterly absurd and unbelievable!
Li Anlan, seated on the dragon throne, was even more displeased, his face dark and uncertain as he looked at the battle report before him.
incredible!
Unacceptable!
Thunder was furious!
I'm so disappointed in you!
In a mere instant, four different emotions surged within him, making his feelings incredibly complex.
There are doubts about Lin Yi!
Why was it that Li Sansi's entire army was wiped out, while Lin Yi, after borrowing troops, was able to defeat Tuoba Yu and make him flee in panic? This was unbelievable to him; why was the difference so great?
There was also anger towards Lin Yi!
Lin Yi actually took the opportunity to occupy Ningchuan Commandery and even claimed that he had assigned Ningchuan Commandery to him. This was clearly an act of arbitrarily seizing Ningchuan Commandery, which was unacceptable to him.
He was furious with Lin Yi and his son, disappointed in Li Sansi for his lack of ambition, and even more disgusted with his own princes.
Compared to a young prodigy like Lin Yi, his own princes were like hothouse flowers, a bunch of good-for-nothings.
Grunt!
The officials below, seeing the cold glint in the emperor's eyes flashing from time to time, couldn't help but swallow hard, their hearts pounding with fear.
This so-called good news sounded like good news, but the emperor showed no sign of joy. They weren't fools; this meant the emperor was even more wary of the Prince of Northern Liang and his son.
However, there was nothing that could be done about it. Lin Yi had undoubtedly exposed his strength this time, forcing the court to take him, the heir apparent, seriously. After all, he could easily mobilize an army of 80,000, which was not something an ordinary person could do.
"Your Majesty, there's something wrong with this report of victory. There's White Horse Tribe in Xiliang Commandery, how come we've never heard of them before?" Tan Cheng, an old Tan Cheng of Lin Yi, couldn't help but step forward and question him.
He was in charge of these minority tribes. When did a White Horse Tribe appear, and why was it so famous for its white warhorses? I'd never even heard of such a thing before.
Is Lin Yi so bad at lying that he can't even come up with a good excuse?
Li Anlan suppressed her anger, her expression becoming calm and composed. Upon hearing this, she nodded slightly and looked at Wei Tong to the side.
"Commander Wei, what do you think?"
Forehead!
His gaze was indifferent, yet it sent chills down Wei Tong's spine. He had suffered a loss in Northern Liang this time and clearly felt that the emperor no longer trusted him. Now that the White Horse Volunteers, the emperor would probably dislike him even more.
"Your Majesty, according to the intelligence from the Great Ning Guard, the White Horse Volunteers from Great Yu Mountain, which is in the territory of the barbarians. Perhaps they are dissatisfied with the barbarians, which is why they took action." Wei Tong braced himself and revealed the information that Lin Yi had leaked.
"Barbarians?"
Li Anlan frowned. Lin Yi actually borrowed troops from the barbarians. Wasn't he incredibly audacious? Wasn't he afraid that the barbarians would lose control and directly attack Ningchuan Commandery?
He looked at Wei Tong, frowned, and asked, "Is the news confirmed?"
"Your Majesty, it is indeed true that there are many barbarians among the White Horse Volunteers!" Wei Tong did not hide anything; this was information he had personally gathered, and there was absolutely no problem with it.
Upon hearing his words, Li Anlan's expression immediately turned ugly; they really were barbarian soldiers.
The fact that my own million-strong army of Great Ning needs to borrow troops from barbarians to repel the enemy—if word gets out, what will the All Under Heaven think of me as emperor? It's utterly absurd.
He said with a gloomy face, "Didn't the Prince of Northern Liang support him with an army of 100,000? Why didn't he use it and instead chose to use those barbarians?"
"Your Majesty, it seems the Prince of Northern Liang has withdrawn his 100,000 troops. It is said that the Western Regions saw the fighting in the East and wanted to take advantage of the situation, so the Prince of Northern Liang had no choice but to send troops to support them." At this moment, someone stepped forward and said, forcing himself to speak.
Bang!
Li Anlan's face turned green, and he angrily said, "Heh, whoever dares to stand up and take a bite out of Great Ning? Do they really think Great Ning is a pushover!"
This is outrageous!
Originally, Great Ning was the father of these countries, but now that their father has only encountered some difficulties, they all want to take a bite out of them. This is simply courting death.
Commandant Zhou Zifeng stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, these people are nothing but clowns. Once Your Majesty has dealt with Tuoba Wanli, you can easily suppress them. They are not worth worrying about at all."
Upon hearing this, all the ministers nodded in agreement, agreeing that it was indeed true.
We are a major power, after all. If nothing happens, would these small fry dare to attack us? They would only be courting their own destruction.
Li Anlan's expression softened considerably, but he also discerned the underlying meaning in Zhou Zifeng's words.