"Snort!"
Seeing their optimism, Ning Kun's face immediately turned ugly. Ignorance is bliss!
Although he held himself in high regard, he knew that someone who could make even the Emperor of Great Ning feel uneasy was definitely not someone who could be dealt with so easily.
He sneered, "Lin Yi, the King of Xiliang, dominates the north. Even Cai Yu, the elite Xining Army of my Great Ning, died at his hands. Is he really so easily defeated in your eyes?"
These guys are outrageous! They just point and gesture a few times on the sand table and declare Lin Yi's defeat? That's utter nonsense!
If they were really that easy to deal with, Li Sansi wouldn't have been tricked and killed, and wouldn't have lost Ningchuan Commandery in the end. If they were really that easy to deal with, Tuoba Yu wouldn't have been defeated in the valley, and wouldn't have died under mysterious circumstances.
No true hero is ever simple.
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged bewildered glances. After careful consideration, they realized that it made perfect sense. It seemed that they had underestimated Lin Yi, always assuming that their 200,000-strong army was invincible.
Cough cough!
At this moment, Zhang Dajun was to the left of Ning Kun, stepped forward.
As Ning Kun's top subordinate, he had rich combat experience and could naturally see that the problems in Ningchuan Commandery were not so simple.
Putting aside everything else, the biggest problem is that almost none of the spies who entered Xiliang Commandery returned alive.
How could someone who has complete control of Ningchuan Commandery be so easy to deal with? That's just wishful thinking.
He said in a deep voice, "Logically speaking, 200,000 troops are more than enough to destroy a prefecture, but you must understand that Lin Yi's forces now encompass most of the north!"
Xiliang Commandery!
Ningchuan Commandery!
Even Northern Liang!
These are all Lin Yi's territories. How can his strength be measured by ordinary means? This is simply not real, and it might even kill us.
"That makes sense. Cai Yu of the Xining Army was no ordinary man, yet he ended up with his entire army wiped out. Underestimating Lin Yi would have unimaginable consequences!" Another person stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
kindness!
Hearing their words, Ning Kun's expression softened considerably. He said in a deep voice, "We cannot underestimate Lin Yi, the King of Xiliang, but we also shouldn't overestimate him! His opposition to the Great Ning Dynasty will only lead to his destruction!"
It would be somewhat difficult for him to deal with Lin Yi alone, especially since Northern Liang might send reinforcements to Lin Yi.
However, if the Great Ning Dynasty were to send troops to deal with Lin Yi, that would be a different story. Lin Yi and his son would then be besieged on multiple fronts, and their lives would be extremely difficult.
Now that everything is ready, all he needs to do is keep an eye on Lin Yi and prevent him from entering Great Wasteland Commandery from Youning Commandery, thus controlling the fortress.
The rest can wait for the right opportunity. As long as Great Ning decides to send troops, Lin Yi's chances of survival are slim.
The only concern is the troop reserves of Ningchuan Commandery.
The reason he risked sending a visiting card to Ningchuan Commandery, even taking his wife Princess Qingfeng with him, was simply to personally investigate the situation.
Just then, a scout rushed in, looking anxious, and said, "General, something terrible has happened!"
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?" Ning Kun glanced at him, looking displeased.
The visitor hurriedly explained, "According to reliable sources, the pirate force that defeated Naval Commander Zhan Shunyu last time exceeded 50,000. They have recently launched another attack, targeting Hanhai County on the Great Ning mainland..."
Upon hearing this, the hall erupted in an uproar. Everyone was stunned by the news, and some even felt their hair stand on end.
They had heard about the previous encounter between the navy and pirates, and initially thought it was just a surprise attack that led to the annihilation of the entire navy. Now, however, they had received news that the enemy had more than 50,000 troops.
That's bad enough, but they even dared to attack the land of Great Ning! That's a huge problem.
This position is very tricky; if these pirates attack from behind, they could even attack your rear.
Ning Kun's face instantly turned grim. He took the intelligence report and began to examine it. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, there are no fewer than 50,000 pirates! Are you kidding me?!"
Pirates are called thieves because they are sneaky, but for 50,000 pirates to attack the land of Great Ning is simply outrageous.
He naturally knew what these 50,000 pirates and their attack on the land of Great Ning meant: it meant Great Ning was in big trouble and might not be able to support him—a truly serious problem.
He was confident he could help eliminate the enemy on land.
But he was powerless to deal with the enemy at sea, who was too far away to reach him!
"How could it be such a coincidence? The imperial court was just preparing to deal with Lin Yi when pirates appeared?" Zhang Dajun frowned slightly, looking suspicious.
"Yes, that's too much of a coincidence."
" Lin Yi's Brocade Sail Navy is incredibly powerful. It's possible that one of them is in disguise; otherwise, why would they launch a sneak attack on Great Ning at this time? This is highly suspicious!"
"It might really be Lin Yi's doing. He wants to keep Great Ning's elite troops tied down in the south, along the coast!"
Everyone nodded in agreement; if that were true, it would be a huge problem.
Lin Yi has even mobilized his navy, while our own navy has lost its commander in battle. How can we possibly defeat them?
The messenger hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "According to the latest intelligence, another county town has been plundered. The enemy's warships are those of our Great Ning, so some suspect they are men of Li Sanjiang, the Prince of Min!"
Great Ning warships!
Li Sanjiang!
Upon hearing the two keywords, everyone was stunned. This news was too explosive, but upon closer examination, it actually made a lot of sense.
Although Prince of Min Li Sanjiang of Min was killed in such a muddled way, his heir is still on the run. Perhaps it was a pre-arranged plan, and now he may be seeking revenge.
Tao Xianfang couldn't help but frown and said, "General, this is extremely disadvantageous for us. Our coastline has been virtually undefended for years, Great Ning is now likely on the defensive across the entire front. We'll be isolated and helpless!"
Grunt!
Everyone's pupils contracted; this was the real problem.
It seems the Prince of Min was killed by our own general. If his men attacked from behind and coordinated with Lin Yi from the inside, we would be surrounded and trapped.
Ning Kun frowned deeply. This was definitely not good news for him; at the very least, his plan to eliminate Lin Yi had to be put on hold.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Send someone to keep an eye on the rear, don't let them raid our stronghold. Tomorrow I will personally go to Ningchuan Commandery to see if Lin Yi is a god or a devil, daring to mess with us!"
The current situation is beyond his expectations. It seems that this standoff will continue for some time, at least until Great Ning resolves the matter with this group of pirates.
In that case, I can't fall out with Lin Yi for the time being. It seems I'll have to stay in the Great Wasteland Commandery for a while longer.