" Lin Yi!"
After seeing off his men, Ning Kun returned to the backyard alone, his expression grave. Lin Yi had become Great Ning!
He knew everything about Great Ning's situation!
The southeastern coast was completely undefended, meaning that if attacked by pirates, their nearly 50,000 troops would be able to easily defeat them.
If these pirates are not wiped out, Great Ning will be completely tied down and unable to launch a full-scale attack on Lin Yi and his son.
Judging from this, this matter is probably related to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi's Brocade Sail Navy has repeatedly entered the sea area to fish, and the East Sea Pirates are also in that area. The two sides basically do not harm each other. To say that there is no connection between the two is simply unbelievable.
Even if we assume they had no prior contact, now that they share a common enemy, they will inevitably work together.
However, this would cause considerable trouble for Great Ning, and I'm afraid I'd be stuck here too!
"Husband, what's wrong? Is something bothering you?" Princess Qingfeng came over unnoticed, holding their youngest son in her arms, and asked with concern.
Upon seeing Princess Qingfeng and her child, a hint of tenderness appeared on Ning Kun's gloomy face. He took the child from him and said with a smile, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things."
"Hmph, you can't hide your thoughts from me, something's definitely up," the princess said with concern.
Her husband has a strong personality and rarely keeps things to himself, so his unusual sullenness is definitely not his style; something must be wrong.
Ning Kun nodded slightly and said with a wry smile, "Madam, if I'm not mistaken, our family will probably have to stay here for a while."
As long as Lin Yi is eliminated, he will not be able to leave Great Wasteland Commandery.
His current task is to guard against Lin Yi's eastward advance and his direct takeover of Youning Commandery and Great Wasteland Commandery.
After all, the Zhang Clan and other prominent families have been making unusual moves recently. They followed Lin Yi on ocean fishing trips, and who knows if they have betrayed him?
Therefore, his position is extremely important, as it can both warn the Zhang Clan and other powerful families, and further guard against Lin Yi's military takeover of these two counties.
If the situation reaches a stalemate, it won't be resolved in a short time, and I must stay here and oversee things.
This is why he built the defensive line; it was actually to prevent Lin Yi from advancing Xiliang and to coordinate with the main force of Great Ning to attack Xi Liang from two sides.
This is truly unexpected, as Great Ning is now stuck in this predicament.
"Why!"
Princess Qingfeng sighed softly and said with a wry smile, "I expected this long ago. Even if Lin Yi is easy to deal with, the Prince of Northern Liang behind him is not. How could he not know Father's intentions!"
The Prince of Northern Liang had been fighting against his father, the Emperor, for over a decade; surely he had some trump cards up his sleeve.
Furthermore, given the current prosperity of Lin Yi's Xiliang, it would be extremely difficult to destroy Xiliang, as neither father nor son are fools.
"Yes, none of them are fools!"
Ning Kun neither agreed nor disagreed, but Northern Liang would naturally have someone to deal with it. Now he only needed to figure out the specific strength of Xiliang before he could make further choices.
Xiliang claims to have seven legions, but the number of its troops has always been a mystery, which makes him somewhat wary.
Great Ning's spies were unable to infiltrate his core; they could only obtain some superficial information, which was of no value to his judgment.
His intuition told him that Lin Yi was definitely not a simple person. Li Sansi's defeat was one thing, after all, he was old and Tuoba Yu was involved, but Cai Yu's complete annihilation at Wall of Xining made him instantly alert.
Although Cai Yu is not young, the older he gets, the more conservative and cautious his defenses become, making it absolutely impossible for him to be easily annihilated.
But the result shocked everyone: the Xining Army was completely annihilated, which undoubtedly demonstrated Lin Yi's extraordinary abilities. It should be noted that apart from the Asura Army, the Prince of Northern Liang did not intervene in this operation; it was all Lin Yi's doing.
Therefore, he wanted to meet Lin Yi in person and, incidentally, test the waters of this Prince of Xiliang.
You can get a sense of the other party's approximate strength by observing whether their attitude is assertive, and you can also lull them into a false sense of security, making it difficult for them to see their true intentions.
So the question arises: how to legally enter Xiliang? That is the problem.
Ran Zijin an example for him. If he were to barge in recklessly, the consequences would be unimaginable. When Lin Yi became shameless, Ran Zijin couldn't even stay up all night, and he himself would probably be hacked to death that very day.
Now, the only one who can lend him a hand is his wife.
As the elder sister of the eldest princess, visiting her younger sister is a perfectly good reason.
He said in a deep voice, "Madam, has any news come back from Xiliang?"
"My lord, Ningchuan Commandery is no safe place, and Lin Yi is no pushover either. You are already in violation of his taboo by taking control of Ningchuan Commandery. Why do you want to risk your life?" Princess Qingfeng shook her head and frowned.
As a princess of the imperial court, she was certainly not the kind of foolish girl.
If your own husband is practically standing at someone else's doorstep, expecting them to treat you well is wishful thinking.
Previously, that Ran Zijin ascended to the heavens, becoming a pawn of his father, the emperor, to interfere in Xiliang. He didn't Tiandu. This shows how arrogant and domineering this Prince of Xiliang was.
His younger sister, Princess Shenle, was no pushover, and with Lin Yi adding to the mix, the two of them might end up buried in Ningchuan Commandery.
Ning Kun waved his hand and laughed, " Lin Yi isn't that terrifying. We went to pay him a visit openly and honestly, not to do anything immoral. Lin Yi is, after all, a local lord; he wouldn't possibly attack us."
"Hmph, do you even believe that yourself?"
Princess Qingfeng rolled her eyes at him. What do you mean by "immoral"? You're just trying to probe their strength. They're not stupid.
Ning Kun chuckled dryly.
Although he was known as the Little Human Butcher," he was never ruthless in front of his wife. His wife not only gave birth to two sons for him but also solved many problems for him, making her an absolutely qualified and virtuous wife.
Princess Qingfeng said playfully, "Don't worry, my sister has already replied, welcoming our family to come and visit."
"Good!"
Ning Kun's eyes lit up; this was great news! He could finally go and test the waters.
Seeing his smile, Princess Qingfeng frowned slightly and said, "Husband, don't blame me for not warning you, my sister is no pushover either. You'd better not act rashly this time. Otherwise, Lin Yi might not touch us because of our status, but my sister will definitely not show any mercy."
She knew her younger sister to some extent.
Although she appears harmless on the surface, once she has made up her mind about something, there is absolutely no turning back.
If she believes that she and her husband pose a threat to Lin Yi, she will not hesitate to take action. Women don't care about the big picture; they only care about their men.
"Haha, I know." Ning Kun smiled and nodded.