But that's not enough!
Lin Rusong sighed, " Li Anlan is not so easy to defeat. This guy is not only a cunning and shrewd hunter, but also has the accumulated power of the Great Ning Dynasty over many years. This is definitely not something that can be surpassed overnight."
The Great Ning has accumulated strength over several generations, and its power is considerable. If we are even slightly careless, we could face serious problems.
"Yes, Li Anlan has been making numerous plans; his strength is far more than it appears on the surface. Your Highness still needs to continue to grow stronger," Wang Ziwen nodded, his expression somewhat grave.
"Snort!"
Lin Rusong sneered, his gaze fixed on Great Ning, and muttered, "Son, there's not much I can do to help you. In the end, you'll have to rely on yourself. Good luck!"
"When that day comes, even if it costs me my life, I will cripple Great Ning. Then it will be your turn to clean up the mess!"
Although he is not young, his divine might remains. His 300,000 Northern Liang Iron Cavalry are still capable of fighting. If they focus on attacking Great Ning, they may not be able to conquer the entire Great Ning Great Ning, but they can definitely cripple it.
This is his confidence!
Even if he couldn't destroy Great Ning, he could at least hold off half of Great Ning's troops, and the rest would have to be left to his son.
The Northern Liang Iron Cavalry were no pushovers.
No sooner had he finished speaking than the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from outside.
"Report!"
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Bai Zizai's 50,000 Asura Army have suddenly entered the pass and are heading towards our Northern Liang. The reason is currently unknown!"
puff!
Upon hearing this, Wang Ziwen spat out a mouthful of tea, exclaiming in absurdity, "What the hell? Didn't that old bastard Bai Zizai say he was going to retire? How come he suddenly led troops into Northern Liang?"
He was genuinely caught off guard, as Bai Zizai had written back quite a few letters beforehand.
From initially being somewhat worried about the crown prince's misbehavior, to later directly stating that he could retire, implying that there was a successor, why is he suddenly becoming so high-profile now, deploying troops into Northern Liang?
"What the hell is this old bastard Bai Zizai? Does he want to beat me up?" Lin Rusong's face turned green. This unannounced incursion, with 50,000 troops—did he think he was dead?
Even if you, Bai Zizai, are a meritorious official of Northern Liang, it doesn't matter. Apart from my Prince of Northern Liang and the Crown Prince, there cannot be such an arrogant person in Northern Liang.
"Your Highness, this is a letter personally written by General Bai, requesting that we deliver it to you in person!" The messenger dared not hesitate and handed a letter to Lin Rusong.
"Hmph, that old bastard!"
Upon hearing that there was a letter, Lin Rusong's expression softened considerably, though he still grumbled as he tore open the envelope.
Upon seeing the contents of the envelope, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He exclaimed, "Good heavens! This old bastard actually took Yi'er's orders to destroy the Jushi Kingdom and the Shachi Kingdom! This is outrageous..."
Holy crap, is my own son really this brave?
I just said he couldn't beat Li Anlan, and now he's gone to attack Li Anlan's underhanded tactics, traveling all that way. That's incredibly brave!
" The Jushi Kingdom and the Shachi Kingdom? Or is it the Crown Prince's order?"
Upon hearing these two names, Wang Ziwen couldn't help but twitch her lips. What was going on?
These two countries are so far away from Xiliang, how did they offend the Crown Prince, who actually wants to travel thousands of miles to destroy them? However, these two countries should not be underestimated, as they are backed by Li Anlan, and attacking the Western Regions may also trigger the nerves of the Frostwest Empire.
He couldn't help but say worriedly, "Your Highness, this matter is of utmost importance; we must be extremely careful!"
"Hmph! Let's go see what this old bastard is up to. My son is still young and doesn't know any better, but this old bastard is so ignorant. Does he think he can fly to the sky?" Lin Rusong said through gritted teeth.
To launch such a long-distance raid on the Jushi Kingdom and Shachi Kingdom is a bit too much. It seems they've been neglecting their duties for too long and are starting to get restless.
It's better to be safe than sorry; what if this old guy does something rash?
The two disregarded everything else and rode their warhorses straight to the border.
After a long while, they finally arrived at their territory. Seeing Bai Zizai still arguing with Xu Zhong on the border, the two breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Bai Zizai wasn't rebelling, that was good. If he really was rebelling, then they would probably have to kill their old brother.
" Xu Zhong, when I went to the battlefield you were still wearing open-crotch pants! Get out of my way!"
Bai Zizai glared at Xu Zhong, who was standing with his sword drawn, and was furious with him.
How dare they stop me! They have no respect for their seniors whatsoever.
Hearing this, Xu Zhong glanced at him and said in a deep voice, " Old Master Bai, don't brag. Although you were older than me back then, we joined the Prince's ranks together. Show me you when you were wearing open-crotch pants!"
Forehead!
These words made Bai Zizai blush. He really couldn't respond to that. He couldn't very well say that he was wearing open-crotch pants when he was thirty, could he? He still had some sense of shame.
He chuckled dryly, "You get out of my way, kid. I'm on the young master's orders to wipe out the bandits in the Western Regions. If you delay things, you won't be able to withstand the young master's wrath."
"The Crown Prince's orders?"
Xu Zhong's expression changed slightly, and he became serious.
As Bai Zizai said, he could ignore the Old Man Bai, but he could not disregard the prince's orders, for the prince was the future ruler of Northern Liang.
He said in a deep voice, "Bring me the Crown Prince's order. If it truly is the Crown Prince's order, I will let you in immediately."
Well...
Bai Zizai blushed, looked at Yi Yun beside him, and said in a deep voice, "You brat, I'm talking to you. Bring the young master's orders here and let this kid see them so we can go and suppress the bandits."
"You forgot? The Crown Prince's orders are still in the hands of the strategist Jia Xu. How could I possibly have them?" Yi Yun's lips twitched, and he forced a dry laugh.
Cough cough!
Bai Zizai then remembered that when the Crown Prince ordered him to send troops, it wasn't just the Asura Army; there were also 50,000 troops behind him.
I hadn't had any business in a long time, and in my excitement, I just rushed out without thinking, forgetting that I needed to come all the way from Ping'an City later. That was quite hasty.
He chuckled dryly at Xu Zhong, "Don't be so stubborn, kid. I've already written to the Prince explaining that my troops will stay here. Can't you just let me Yi Yun in first?"
Xu Zhong hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Not only are these two men on our side, one is a general guarding Dayu Pass, and the other is the commander of the Northern Liang Guard, so the possibility of them rebelling is really not high.
Bai Zizai entered the territory of Northern Liang and said irritably, "You're quite something, kid, daring to bring five thousand men to stop me. If I really wanted to rebel, I would have already stormed into Northern Liang."
"However, the person who came this time is no ordinary individual; he's the strategist under the Crown Prince. You'd better be quick-witted later."
He and Xu Zhong were old acquaintances, so he gave him a reminder.
The strategist is the crown prince's confidant. If Xu Zhong offends the strategist, he'll likely have a hard time getting by in the crown prince's hands in the future!