Using incentives to motivate people is indeed the best strategy!
To be honest, although Li Anlan was an emperor, he had quite a few troubles.
In addition to the original three major warlords, there is now another Lin Yi, who not only occupied Ningchuan Commandery, but also forced him to give him the title of Prince of Xiliang, which made him very angry.
Then there's Tuoba Wanli and his aristocratic family.
Tuoba Wanli fought relentlessly on the battlefield, while the aristocratic families stabbed him in the back.
This is especially despicable!
If we can draw their attention to fishing, that would be a good thing. Otherwise, if they keep focusing on Great Ning's meager profits, I'll have a headache. Let them compete with Lin Yi for food.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Ocean fishing is quite profitable, and I certainly can't keep all the profits to myself. I'll have Zinong talk to the heads of the families about this; consider it a reward from me."
Hmph, no matter how arrogant you are, in the end you still have to come to me for help.
Now that there are benefits involved, they have no choice but to come.
Holy crap!
Liu Ziyi's lips twitched slightly. What did this have to do with the Emperor? To say it was his reward? The Emperor was truly...
Zhang Zinong, however, was used to such things. He nodded slightly and laughed, "Haha, there are many pirates at sea. Even if aristocratic families wanted to go themselves, they couldn't do it! The Emperor has already shown them great mercy by giving them this opportunity!"
"Haha, it's settled then. Minister Zhan, you must get ready to train the navy!"
Li Anlan was in high spirits, a smile spreading across his face. Gazing in the direction of Xiliang, he murmured, " Lin Yi Lin Yi, you've given me a good opportunity. When I destroy Xiliang in the future, I'll reward you with a cup of wine!"
Having diverted the attention of the powerful families, their focus shifted entirely to dealing with Tuoba Wanli.
He looked at Liu Ziyi and said in a deep voice, "Where is the Prince of Min now? Has he reached Great Wasteland Commandery to provide support?"
"Your Majesty, according to the information, we should be able to arrive at the battlefield the day after tomorrow!" Liu Ziyi said without hesitation.
"The day after tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, Li Anlan's expression immediately darkened. It should have taken at most four days to travel from Min Prefecture to Great Wasteland Commandery, but it's already the fifth day, and they still expect to arrive the day after tomorrow.
This is clearly a delaying tactic; it seems his uncle is unwilling to accept his fate.
He couldn't help but sneer, " Zinong, have the Imperial Clan Minister urge Prince of Min. For the sake of our Great Ning's country and its people, please enter Great Wasteland Commandery as soon as possible. Every moment, people are dying in battle, and I can't sleep or eat in peace!"
Furthermore, I have informed the people of Great Wasteland Commandery that I have already dispatched the Prince of Min to rescue them!
snort!
Faced with the greater good of the All Under Heaven, let's see if you, Prince of Min, dare to delay any longer!
"I understand!" Zhang Zinong sighed and accepted the task.
He naturally understood why the Prince of Min had been delaying his advance; it was clearly a trap set by the Emperor to force his forces to confront Tuoba Wanli, which he was naturally unwilling to accept.
However, the emperor pressured him on the All Under Heaven righteousness, and this time he probably couldn't escape it; otherwise, the people of Great Wasteland Commandery would probably hate him to death.
"What a fine emperor! The Prince of Min must be crying!"
Liu Ziyi couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine; the Emperor's move was truly vicious.
The Prince of Min delayed his advance to preserve his strength, but the Emperor told the people something that not only made them grateful but also put the Prince of Min in a very difficult position.
If they had arrived late, the Great Wasteland Commandery would have suffered heavy losses, which would have had nothing to do with the Emperor, but the Prince of Min would probably have been cursed for his ancestors for eighteen generations.
Grunt!
He swallowed hard. Indeed, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. It seems he must find a way to build his own power and leave himself some options, otherwise he might end up like Wei Tong sooner or later.
Just then, a guard rushed in from outside, carrying a piece of intelligence.
"Your Majesty, an urgent message from Wuning Commandery: the Wuning Commandery prison has been destroyed, and those members of the Net have been rescued!" The guard dared not delay and reported it directly.
"What?"
Upon hearing this news, Li Anlan's face instantly turned ashen. Yesterday, he was gloating over the Net, and today he had been rescued!
You worthless bastards, a bunch of useless trash!
He took the intelligence report and was even more furious. He roared, "They actually managed to raid the prison! What are Li Ke and his men doing? Is this how they repay me?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, it was I..." Liu Ziyi was about to admit his mistake when Li Anlan stopped him.
Li Anlan waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "This is not your fault. It's just that the defenses of Wuning Commandery were too lax, allowing the enemy to sneak in and even destroy the prison!"
Although he was furious, he knew that Liu Ziyi was not to blame and he didn't want to upset Liu Ziyi, so he directly shifted the blame onto Li Ke and the others.
"The prisons have all been destroyed?"
Liu Ziyi opened his mouth, this was too exaggerated, wasn't it? Just how many people did the other side send? They even destroyed the prison.
He couldn't help but complain inwardly. He had finally managed to capture the people from the Net, only to have them rescued in the blink of an eye. They were truly a bunch of useless trash!
" Liu Ziyi, go and see for yourself what happened. I'm giving you a command token that allows you to mobilize the troops of Wuning Commandery to work for you!" Li Anlan said with a gloomy expression.
If they could destroy the prison, then a few Shadows wouldn't have been of any use; the army would have to be deployed.
"Your subject obeys!"
Liu Ziyi nodded, took the command token, and walked out. With this token, he would have a much better chance.
Watching his retreating figure, Zhang Zinong couldn't help but whisper, "Your Majesty, Liu Ziyi is an illegitimate son of the Liu Clan. Won't there be a problem if you put him in charge of the Shadow Army?"
The Liu Clan isn't stupid. If they fully support Liu Ziyi, Liu Ziyi might become too powerful to control.
"Haha, Liu Ziyi is a loyal minister of the court, my dear minister, you have no need to worry!" Li Anlan couldn't help but laugh heartily. Liu Ziyi was nothing, he couldn't possibly cause any trouble.
Even if you include aristocratic families, so what? I fought my way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Around noon!
On the road from Wuning Commandery to the capital, a group of ruthless men came and blocked the way.
These men were all fierce and menacing, making the people of Great Ning tremble with fear. They could only pass by in groups, for fear of being robbed by this band of thugs.
"Commander, are you sure the enemy will come?"
"We're elite assassins from the Net. Now everyone thinks we're bandits. If word gets out, how will our team survive?"
"We should storm into the capital of Great Ning and blow up their city gates. That's in line with the spirit of our Net!"
They had been waiting here for an hour to kill Liu Ziyi, but he still hadn't arrived, which made them increasingly impatient.