"Wow, so much gold!"
Jia Xu casually picked up an account book and began to examine it, a smile finally appearing on his face.
This royal family is fucking rich, practically rolling in money. No wonder the people below are so crazy about the money; it seems they've taken it all.
He glanced at Zou Yi and the others beside him, and said in a deep voice, "Report the situation here to the lord, and at the same time, sort and pack up these valuables, and take back what should be taken back."
I should bring back some gifts for my lord since I've come all this way.
Furthermore, send men to clean up the Jushi Kingdom; kill any enemies that may exist within its borders without exception!
Now that we have conquered the Jushi Kingdom, there is no way we can return it; this place will belong to our lord.
The lord's territory does not tolerate any danger; those who submit prosper, those who resist perish—it's that simple a law of survival.
"Don't worry, strategist. Old Master Bai is searching the world for someone to fight him; he's already done it."
Zou Yi's lips twitched, and he forced a dry laugh.
Given the old man's current red-eyed state, he'd probably slap even a stray dog across the street if it barked, then slaughter it and eat it—a clean and thorough affair.
Jia Xu chuckled meaningfully and said, "It's alright for Old Master Bai to be a little crazy. I've specially prepared enemies for him to ignite his fighting spirit. Otherwise, why hold him back?"
"Enemy?"
Zou Yi was taken aback. Now that both countries had been destroyed, there shouldn't be any enemies left, right?
It wasn't until he followed the strategist's gaze that he suddenly realized what was going on.
The Great Ning Dynasty!
Xining Army!
Grunt!
Zou Yi swallowed hard. He had heard about Old Master Bai's situation. This man had suffered indignities in Great Ning for nearly ten years, and now that he had failed to get his head, he must be furious.
If they were to encounter the Xining Army, their combat effectiveness would probably increase by more than five times.
What a terrifying strategist! The old man has been completely outmaneuvered.
He felt a pang of sympathy for the Xining Army; they were about to run into a berserk Asura Army.
In front of the royal palace.
Looking at the Jushi Kingdom kneeling on the ground, Lin Rusong felt a mix of emotions, a feeling he couldn't quite describe.
He glanced at Wang Ziwen beside him and sighed, "Old Wang, these guys used to cause all sorts of trouble for us, and now they've been wiped out so easily?"
That's too easy! It felt like they fired a few rounds, then the cavalry charged and finished them off. It was as easy as drinking water or eating.
Is it because Northern Liang is too weak?
"It's not that the Jushi Kingdom is too weak, it's that the Crown Prince is too strong!"
Wang Ziwen naturally knew Lin Rusong's thoughts and directly gave his opinion, explaining, "The ' The Legacy of Wumu ' that the Crown Prince gave us said that the best strategy is to attack the enemy's plans, the next best is to disrupt their alliances, the next best is to attack their army, and the worst is to besiege their cities."
This siege seems simple, the easiest siege battle, but it's probably more than that! If I'm not mistaken, besides the front line being breached, the rear seems to be in chaos as well.
Clearly, this strategist didn't just give a few superficial commands; he had already planned the entire operation, so the demise of the Jushi Kingdom was inevitable!
The best strategy is to subdue the enemy without fighting. This strategist must have extraordinary talent to be recognized by the crown prince. It can only be said that the defeat of the Jushi Kingdom this time was not unjust.
"Haha, my son has good taste!"
Lin Rusong couldn't help but feel happy. No matter how capable this strategist was, he was still his son's subordinate. This was the future foundation of Northern Liang.
He couldn't help but look in the direction of Xiliang; that kid was probably asleep by now.
The Prince of Xiliang!
Wang Yue had already returned to report, carrying the latest intelligence, which greatly calmed Lin Yi's anger. Wang Yue was indeed very reliable.
Liu Ziyi was executed, and the prison was blown up, which was a way of venting anger.
He couldn't help but laugh, "Well done this time! You've vindicated the Net, and from now on, the Great Ning Net will probably be even more wary of it! Hahaha!"
After killing Liu Ziyi at the main gate, it's no wonder Li Anlan is so flustered; he's probably going crazy.
This means that if the Net powerful online organization) wanted to, it could even infiltrate the imperial city and cause trouble, which would make him extremely uneasy.
"My lord, this is the token I found on Liu Ziyi. It seems Li Anlan has established another intelligence organization." Wang Yue took out a token from his pocket and handed it to Lin Yi.
shadow!
The token was quite antique, with the words "Shadow" engraved on it. Was this a new intelligence organization called Shadow?
Lin Yi toyed with the token in his hand and couldn't help but chuckle, "Tsk tsk, Wei Tong has only been arrested for a short time, and a new intelligence organization, Shadow, has already emerged. It seems the Emperor is truly ruthless; Wei Tong, who served him faithfully, has been abandoned."
According to intelligence, Liu Ziyi should have been Wei Tong's deputy, but now he has become the leader of the Shadow faction. That's quite interesting.
I wonder what Wei Tong will think when he hears this news.
"Let's go see Wei Tong. He's your colleague; you should have something in common to talk about."
"Yes, my lord!"
The two slowly walked to the prison of the Prince's mansion. It was surrounded by Net of guards. At the westernmost part of the mansion was an underground prison, which was left behind by Li Sansi.
Soon the two arrived at the place where Wei Tong was being held. At this moment, Wei Tong, the once-powerful commander of the Great Ning Guard, had lost all his former vigor and appeared utterly dejected.
Clearly, this defeat and capture dealt him a heavy blow, so he broke down.
However, his reaction was quick; upon hearing the commotion, he immediately became alert and looked at Lin Yi and the others.
Upon recognizing Lin Yi, a complex expression flashed across his face. He frowned and said, "Your Highness, Wei Tong was merely passing through Xiliang. You've already imprisoned me. Is there no law in this All Under Heaven?"
"You scoundrel! In Xiliang, our lord is the law! Xiliang is a vassal state, and our lord has the right to punish anyone!" Wang Yue glanced at him and reprimanded him.
Holy crap!
Hearing his words, Wei Tong's lips twitched. Who the hell said that a vassal king has such great power? You can only kill people from your Xiliang. I am the commander of the Great Ning Guard of Great Ning. What right do you have to kill me?
Ignorance of the law is truly terrifying!
"The law?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but curl his lip and sneer, "Hmph, my father saved the entire Northern Liang and even surrendered to Great Ning to avoid war. That can be considered an outstanding achievement, right?"
How did Li Anlan treat my father, and how did he treat me?
They tried everything – sowing discord, assassination attempts, even using honey traps. What did we do wrong to deserve this treatment from the emperor? We shouldn't have surrendered for the sake of the bigger picture.
"Law? What a load of rubbish!"
Forget about laws; might makes right.
Forehead!
Wei Tong was speechless for a moment, but he sighed deeply in his heart, feeling both guilty for what happened to Lin Yi and his son, and relieved that his own life was coming to an end.