Zhang Ruohai took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "We received news earlier that the Prince of Xiliang of Xiliang petitioned the Emperor to annihilate 70,000 bandits in the Western Regions, but no concrete details have been released. I'm afraid there's something fishy going on here!"
Bai Zizai had previously revealed something while drinking; he apparently killed 70,000 bandits in Xining!
This bandit from Xining made Zhang Ruohai uneasy. This Xining was none other than the Xining Army of Great Ning. If his guess was correct, then there was a big problem.
The fact that nothing has happened yet means the Emperor has given in!
The Prince of Xiliang is terrifying!
"Seventy thousand were annihilated! What does that even mean? It's terrifying!" someone couldn't help but exclaim.
"Putting everything else aside, there's one thing I don't understand."
"What?"
" The Prince of Xiliang's strength, if not invincible in the All Under Heaven, is at least invincible in the north. He could have easily taken Youning Commandery, so why did he refuse? It's truly incomprehensible!"
Chen Song Tao was somewhat confused. Wasn't he happy to have obtained Youning Commandery?
snort!
Zhang Ruohai glanced at him and said irritably, "Nonsense! Do you think the Prince of Xiliang is stupid? Taking this place now will only further anger the Emperor and affect his next plan. Of course he won't want it!"
"I know, it's the Northern Barbarians, isn't it?" an old man couldn't help but exclaim excitedly.
"That's right. Although the Prince of Xiliang has not made any moves on the surface, his real target is the Northern Barbarians. Only after he has destroyed the Northern Barbarians will he be free from any worries about the rear, and that will be the time for him to Youning Commandery."
"The reason they haven't made a move is probably because it's about to snow. If these barbarians from the Northern Region Barbarians can't be wiped out in one go, they'll just recover."
"So here's the question: wouldn't it be a bit foolish of us to propose sending Youning Commandery today?"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Old Master Zhang knew perfectly well that the Prince of Xiliang wouldn't accept it, so why did he insist on sending it? It seemed like he was just humiliating himself.
Fortunately, the Prince of Xiliang didn't humiliate them today, otherwise they would have lost all face!
Zhang Ruohai glanced at him and said irritably, "Whether the Prince of Xiliang accepts it or not is his business, but whether we send it or not is our business. There's a lot of shady stuff going on here!"
What does that mean?
Chen Song Tao's pupils contracted; he felt like he couldn't understand what he was saying.
Zhang Ruohai remained silent, but Zhang Ruoyun was standing to the side, couldn't sit still any longer. He said irritably, "Isn't that obvious? Don't you understand what I mean? I'm just asking you, haven't you been scared these past few days?"
Forehead!
Upon hearing this, Chen Song Tao blushed; even a man in his thirties was taken aback.
He chuckled dryly, "To be honest, I'm actually quite afraid of Xiliang attack, so I've been transferring assets. These past few days, after hearing that the Prince of Xiliang has destroyed the kingdoms of Jushi and Shachi, I've become even more frightened!"
He was genuinely afraid. Back then, thousands of people were killed in Ningchuan Commandery, and many aristocratic families were also wiped out.
In the end, only the Song Clan was left clinging to life, and of course he was afraid.
"Who can argue with that? This guy's tendency to destroy nations at the drop of a hat is even more sinister than his father's. We can't afford to mess with him!" Another member of a powerful family commented, still shaken.
Zhang Ruoyun glanced at them and chuckled dryly, "I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me, but after seeing the Prince of Xiliang kill the two kings like chickens, I made up my mind that I couldn't be his enemy."
Today, after we offered to send troops to Youning Commandery, even though the Prince of Xiliang refused, at least he won't target our families next time!
This guy is a real killer, which is why he called his brother, Old Master Zhang, to negotiate in person.
If this continues, the Zhang Clan will probably be the next to be beheaded.
I see!
Everyone's eyes lit up; this was truly good news.
Ever since the precedent set by Ningchuan Commandery, they had been filled with apprehension, but now they were finally safe.
Seeing everyone's happy faces, Zhang Ruohai's gaze immediately turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "This matter is top secret. If anyone dares to leak even the slightest information, I, Zhang Ruohai, will make them wish they were dead!"
Moreover, you are all aware of the strength of the Prince of Xiliang, and you have seen the attitude of those kings of the Western Regions today, so you should have a good idea of the situation.
Therefore, before doing certain things, you should consider whether you can withstand the consequences!
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, everyone instantly understood, and surprisingly, no one refuted it; instead, they wholeheartedly agreed.
If we offend Lin Yi because of our wavering stance, the entire Youning Commandery might be reduced to a pile of bones. We can't afford to offend the Prince of Xiliang.
Better to provoke the Great Ning Dynasty than the Prince of Xiliang!
On the Heavenly Road to Heavenly Pillar Peak!
Lin Rusong and his group rode their horses along this road in the clouds, and they felt terrible. It was so damn dark here.
"Your Highness, be careful! I almost fell into the ditch just now!" Xu Zhong's pitiful voice came from the darkness.
Wang Ziwen also looked very unhappy and said irritably, "Old Lin, what were you doing looking at the Heavenly Road when it was already dark? You almost killed us!"
"Hahaha!"
Lin Rusong, however, was in high spirits. With guards on either side of him carrying lanterns to light the way, he walked slowly in the middle of the road and couldn't help but say smugly, "That Tuoba Yu thought that after conquering Ningchuan Commandery, his own people could rely on the natural defenses of the Ziwu Road. How could he have imagined that my son would have such methods!"
"Wow, this is simply defying the heavens! Who would have thought a bridge could be built here? It's truly a miracle!"
The Prince of Northern Liang was in high spirits. Although the cold evening wind made his nose run, he felt great and showed no sign of stopping.
Hearing his words, Zhou Cang, who had been accompanying him, couldn't help but laugh and said, "Your Highness, you don't know, but our lord originally planned to charge through the Ziwu Road. But then he waved his hand and drew a road directly in the Dashan."
If I remember correctly, my lord said something like this, "There were originally no roads in the world, but as more people walk on them, they become roads. Since there is no road here, I will open one and show the world what it means to defy the heavens!"
Good heavens, one sentence got everyone's blood pumping; this is truly defying the heavens!
Lin Rusong couldn't help but clap and cheer, excitedly saying, "As expected of my son, Lin Rusong! This defying-the-fate move is reminiscent of my own defying fate and defeating the 500,000- Northern Barbarians army back then!"
"Tch, if I remember correctly, you only won because Li Anlan led his son-in-law, the villain Tu Ningkun, to defeat the eastern battlefield," Wang Ziwen said irritably.
Holy crap!
Lin Rusong's face turned green, and he angrily said, " Wang Ziwen, put your hand on your heart and tell me, if I hadn't been holding off their 500,000-strong army, would Li Anlan's small force have been able to break through the eastern battlefield?"
I've already held off 500,000 troops, and there are only tens of thousands on the eastern battlefield. If we can't beat Li Anlan, we might as well go eat shit!