"But here's the problem: what about the army that's supposed to be my reward?"
Lin Yi frowned slightly. This time, he had annihilated 70,000 Xining Army, so he should have received a reward of at least 70,000 soldiers. Why was there only one Guan Yu?
This isn't right; the system might have swallowed it.
"Bite!"
System notification: "Host possesses a Legion Gift Pack. Open it now!"
Legion Gift Pack?
Lin Yi couldn't help but check the attributes, and his eyes lit up. This was a reward for randomly drawing a legion, and a complete legion at that.
Upon seeing this attribute, Lin Yi couldn't help but get excited. These complete legions varied in size, with the smallest legion having only a few thousand men, while the largest legion had nearly 100,000 soldiers.
This is interesting; it means that with good luck, an army of 100,000 could be unleashed at once.
This is a complete legion system, the elite of the elite, which is much better than rewarding some local troops.
Open the Legion Gift Pack!
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired the Tiger Guard Army, the strongest infantry legion of Cao Wei, with a force of 30,000."
Tiger Guard Army?
Upon hearing the name of this legion, Lin Yi was taken aback. He hadn't expected that the Tiger Guard Army was actually the strongest infantry legion under Cao Wei.
His eyes lit up when he saw its attributes.
This army was created by Cao Cao to support Emperor Xian. It was composed of extremely elite soldiers, with a total strength of 30,000. Their attacks were as fierce as tigers descending the mountain, extremely swift and powerful.
The phrase "extremely elite troops" is enough to describe everything; no wonder he called it the strongest infantry legion of Cao Wei.
So here's the question: why isn't there a legion commander like Dian Wei or Xu Chu in the entire legion? These two seem to be the commanders of the Tiger Guard Army.
Perhaps it was wiped out by a system critical hit, and then replaced with a Guan Yu with offensive attributes.
Lin Yi couldn't help but smile, "Thirty thousand elite infantrymen plus Guan Yu, it wasn't a complete waste of time."
Although the Tiger Guard Army only had 30,000 men, its strength was enough to overwhelm the Xining Army Corps. With the Tiger Guard Army Guan Yu's presence, its offensive capabilities were maximized.
As for the reward of Win People Over with Virtue that appeared later, this was something Lin Yi hadn't expected; he never expected such an unexpected surprise.
Not only did they acquire 150,000 warhorses, but they also obtained offensive weapons like the Ferocious Tiger War Chariot and the Well-Wave Chariot. It has to be said that even a small country's king is still a king.
Unfortunately, the 150,000 Western Regions warhorses were just ordinary warhorses. They were somewhat inferior to superior warhorses for fighting, but they were perfectly capable of transporting supplies.
The Ferocious Tiger War Chariot is a type of chariot, which is basically a horse-drawn carriage with an added layer of iron plates. The chariot can carry seven people to attack, using either bows and arrows or steel swords.
This thing is pretty good. In flat terrain, it can be pulled by armored warhorses, and the hardness of the outer iron plate is enough to make it the king of breaking through formations.
As for Zhuge Liang's Jinglan Chariot, it was quite formidable. This thing was a powerful weapon for siege warfare, similar to a lifting platform. By using the Jinglan Chariot, the attacking soldiers could gain a higher vantage point than the city walls and fire down on the defenders on the walls!
The last pain relief ointment formula was quite good; it could actually achieve rapid pain relief and wound healing, which would be a good thing for wounded soldiers, reducing their pain.
After reviewing these items, Lin Yi immediately summoned Wang Yue and said in a deep voice, "Give these Ferocious Tiger War Chariot and Well-Wave Chariots to Ma Jun. As for this pain-relieving ointment, give it to the Prime Minister and have him find someone to get it!"
It would be a waste not to develop such a good thing.
Wang Yue nodded and accepted the task.
He then handed a stack of documents to Lin Yi and whispered, "My lord, there's news from Jiangling Commandery. According to our investigation, Li Anlan seems to be secretly training troops in Jiangling, and quite a large number of them!"
"Training troops?"
Lin Yi's pupils contracted. Was this why Princess Shenle had reminded him? So Li Anlan had been stockpiling troops all along!
This is quite interesting. An emperor secretly training troops clearly indicates he's planning something big.
He immediately became interested, opened the intelligence report in his hand and glanced at it. There was no clear evidence that Li Anlan was training troops, but the consumption of food and other resources in Jiangling Commandery could not be concealed. This consumption was more than ten times that of other counties.
This training exercise is practically a done deal.
A million troops isn't enough? What enormous ambition! This guy probably has the mind to conquer the All Under Heaven.
Thinking of this, Lin Yi couldn't help but sneer, " Li Anlan, is this the confidence you have to provoke Northern Liang?"
Do you really think that training your troops will be faster than me summoning an army?
Inside the Great Ning Imperial Palace, Li Anlan's face was extremely gloomy, because Lin Yi, that scoundrel, simply didn't take him seriously.
As a regional lord, the fact that he openly sent invitations to two other regional lords made Li Anlan feel extremely uneasy.
He had to be wary of even one feudal lord, let alone these three getting together; how could he possibly tolerate it?
He couldn't help but say angrily, "That Lin Yi! He's colluding with the northern aristocratic families to plot against the seas, meddling in the affairs of the Western Regions, and now he's even openly inviting two great vassal kings to Xiliang Commandery for a meeting. Does he think I'm dead?"
"Your Majesty, it is said that this is because of sweet potatoes and potatoes. Lin Yi claimed that he wanted to benefit the people of the All Under Heaven and let them grow these high-yield crops, so he invited the Prince of Min and the Prince of Shu!" The newly appointed Blood Guard Commander Wei Kuang, said in a deep voice.
Pfft!
Li Anlan couldn't help but laugh, and said disdainfully, "What a fine 'for the sake All Under Heaven the people'! Do you even believe that? Both princes received invitations, but I didn't. That brat Lin Yi is just up to no good, trying to make things difficult for me!"
The Prince of Min and the King of Prince of Shu were vassal kings. If the grain supply in their territories increased dramatically, it would mean that the size of their armies would also increase dramatically, which would not be a good thing for the emperor.
Lin Yi just happened to invite the two of them. Isn't that a coincidence?
He wouldn't believe it if you told him Lin Yi wasn't behind this.
Forehead!
This completely stumped Wei Kuang; it wasn't his area of expertise.
He really wanted to say that Lin Yi had given you an invitation, but you still didn't dare to go. That was their territory; if you stayed there, you'd probably just be a retired emperor.
But he dared not say that, resorting to his signature move—silence is golden!
Keep quiet, and you won't go wrong!
"Your Majesty, neither of the two princes went, so they must know what's going on," said Li Ruyu, the Imperial Clan Minister, after a moment's hesitation.
Li Anlan glanced at him and said quietly, "But what difference does it make whether their sons go or they go? Isn't it the same?"