Pirate Guan Yu!
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then noticed the words "Sea Liang Island" and couldn't help but chuckle. This must be the legendary creation out of nothing, right?
This is clearly part of the Lord's " Ocean Plan," it seems this is a grand undertaking by the Lord!
The fact that they killed the commander of the Great Ning Navy and captured more than 300 fishing boats in one battle was a huge blow; at least the fishermen must have been devastated.
"What a fierce pirate Guan Yu! Great Ning is in big trouble!" Ma Jun couldn't help but exclaim.
The killing of the naval commander is no small matter; it's tantamount to cutting off the development path of Great Ning and disrupting its pace of progress.
Gongsun Zan, however, was somewhat gloating and couldn't help but laugh loudly, "So, the Great Ning navy was wiped out by our lord's pirates just as it was getting started?"
What sins has Great Ning committed to provoke his own lord?!
Great Ning didn't value his naval forces before, but now he's scrambling to develop them at the last minute, trying to secretly grow his forces while fishing, only to be wiped out. That's really interesting.
Li Anlan probably cried.
"Haha, my lord, this move is truly a stroke of genius, but I'm afraid only you could pull it off," Zhang Liao couldn't help but exclaim.
The sudden appearance of Sea Liang Island, along with tens of thousands of naval troops, is something that not just anyone could do; only our lord possesses such capabilities.
Xun Yu's eyes lit up. The coastline had always been a natural barrier for Great Ning, but now that the natural barrier was gone, they were forced to defend it. Otherwise, Guan Yu would definitely make a huge hole in it!
Others might not know about this so-called pirate, but as the prime minister, he naturally knew, as this was part of the lord's overseas strategy.
Now that this situation has been opened up, it means that Li Anlan can no longer expect peace.
Therefore, the lord disguised Guan Yu as a pirate; if he didn't cause some trouble, it would be a disservice to Guan Yu's sacrifice.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but exclaim, "My lord's move truly anticipated the enemy's move and was a fatal blow. The coastline of Great Ning is long and deep, but now the navy has been defeated, and the defenses are practically non-existent."
Therefore, the pirates on Sea Liang Island could attack the coastal areas of Great Ning at any time, or even directly invade the Great Ning River!
From now on, Great Ning will probably have no intention of looking north to my Xiliang, but will instead need to strengthen the defenses along the coast!
" Li Anlan brought this on himself!" Lin Yi laughed heartily. Li Anlan was indeed in a difficult situation, with tens of thousands of miles of coastline ahead.
If Prince of Min Li Sanjiang of Min were still alive, there would be another Prince of Min to share the burden with him. Now, Li Anlan has to shoulder the pressure all by himself. This guy has really dug his own grave.
Regardless of Guan Yu's command abilities, his ability to stir up trouble was absolutely top-notch.
He had blocked the Juebei Road, holding off Cao Cao's five reinforcements. Although Li Tong eventually managed to break through, that was because the disparity in troop strength was too great. Now, however, Guan Yu had the advantage in troop strength.
Li Anlan couldn't help but have a headache.
Lin Yi was somewhat impressed with himself for his quick thinking back then, which had now struck a nerve with Li Anlan, leaving him vulnerable.
At this moment, a question occurred to him, and he looked at Wang Yue and said, " Wang Yue, what are the Northern Barbarians doing now? They should already know that we've broken through the Ziwu Road, right?"
Meanwhile, preparations for war against the Northern Barbarians have been ongoing, and everything is ready except for the final push.
Snow has already begun to fall in most parts of the Northern Barbarians region, and many places are even covered in snow. It would be difficult to start a war, and keeping the soldiers warm is a major problem. Therefore, Lin Yi chose to wait.
He could wait, but Tuoba Wanli wasn't stupid; he wouldn't just wait to die in his own stronghold.
To become a king, one should know that one must take action against him; it would be incredibly foolish to remain completely indifferent.
"My lord, according to our information, Tuoba Wanli is actively preparing for the winter. As for the army, there has been no indication of any troop movements," Wang Yue said in a deep voice.
"How is that possible!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi frowned slightly. To be honest, Northern Barbarians's reaction was somewhat unusual. After all, any Northern Barbarians who wasn't stupid would know that he was going to make a move against him, so why would he dare to just stand there and wait to die?
There's a problem here.
He said in a deep voice, "Send someone to inform Ma Chao to keep an eye on the surroundings. I'm afraid Tuoba Wanli might take advantage of the snow to retake the Ziwu Road."
"It is indeed somewhat suspicious."
The others were also somewhat skeptical, after all, this guy wasn't stupid, why would he just stand there waiting to die?
Xun Yu pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "According to past practice, this snow will last for another three months. At this time, the Northern Barbarians generally do not go out except for necessary hunting."
However, the Northern Barbarians are currently facing attacks from Northern Liang and Xiliang, and it cannot be ruled out that they might seize the opportunity to retake this bridgehead!
It's important to know that Ma Chao's location is right in front of the Northern Barbarians ' barrier. Without the Heavenly Pillar Peak passage, this would be the only route from the middle to the Northern Barbarians.
If Tuoba Wanli didn't know the way to Heavenly Pillar Peak, he would very likely attack Ma Chao, which could be considered his only chance of survival.
If the Xiliang army were to advance rapidly into the north, the Northern Barbarians would find it difficult to resist the combined forces of Xiliang and Northern Liang.
Gongsun Zan pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "My lord, rest assured, I will send people to keep a close watch. Even if Tuoba Wanli attacks, I can get there immediately!"
He was stationed at Little Pine Mountain, and could have easily rushed over via the Ziwu Road to support Ma Chao's army.
kindness!
With Gongsun Zan Zan's support, even with Ma Chao's 100,000 troops outside, they could attack or defend as needed, so the problem wasn't too serious. The Heavenly Pillar Peak passage also had a base for the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, so the enemy couldn't possibly attack from there.
In this way, all we need to do is wait quietly. It's clear that the North is unable to break the deadlock, so we can only wait.
Guan Yu, on the other hand, could cause some trouble. At least he should let the enemy know what cruelty and being overwhelmed are.
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice, " Guan Yu has quite a few prisoners in his hands, including Yang Yulong, the eldest son of the Yang Clan. If they don't pay a certain price, they shouldn't release him."
We can recruit Gu Yong, but Yang Yulong is definitely not to be underestimated; we can't just let him go to Li Anlan.
We need to pay at least a larger ransom; otherwise, we'd be letting him off easy.
"Haha, my lord, rest assured. News from the Net has arrived that Li Anlan only contributed five million taels of silver. He plans to have the aristocratic families cover the rest. I'm afraid Yang Yulong won't appreciate Li Anlan's kindness!" Wang Yue couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.
Lin Yi sighed deeply.
Father-in-law, you truly live up to your reputation! The Yang Clan must be spitting blood now.
The Yang Clan seems to be the biggest contributors to Jiangling's military campaign this time, but now they've been dealt with so badly.