The next morning, Ning Kun indeed took his leave.
Despite Lin Yi's repeated attempts to persuade him to stay, the other party showed no intention of staying and didn't want to waste any time, so he simply turned and ran.
They left Ningchuan Commandery without even stopping in Youning Commandery, and went straight back to Great Wasteland Commandery.
After returning to Great Wasteland Commandery, Ning Kun and his group felt as if they had escaped death. They had almost died in Xiliang. If Lin Yi had been even slightly displeased, they probably wouldn't have made it back.
He recounted what had happened in Xiliang, causing his generals to gasp in shock.
"What? Wang Xiaoyi was instantly defeated by a woman?"
"This is too exaggerated! Who is this woman? How can she be so powerful?"
"Could it be that Wang Xiaoyi fell for a honey trap and therefore went easy on her?"
Cough cough!
Hearing their words, the seriously injured Wang Xiaoyi couldn't help but stand up and angrily said, "Cough cough cough, don't gloat. You'll see when you meet him later. That woman is really outrageous."
"That's not the scariest thing. The scariest thing is that such a powerful female general is only guarding the backyard. That's truly terrifying!" Ning Kun glanced at everyone and couldn't help but sigh.
The fact that such a powerful female general is only guarding the backyard can only mean that Lin Yi has no shortage of military officers, which is why he is wasting her time. Otherwise, this woman's spear skills would definitely make her a formidable opponent on the battlefield.
Wang Xiaoyi said with a wry smile, "To be honest, we benefited from Her Highness's favor this time. Otherwise, Lin Yi would probably have attacked us directly, right? The way Qu Yi, one of his men, looked at us made my scalp tingle."
His eyes were like those of someone who had spotted prey; that guy definitely wanted to kill them all.
Clearly, if Lin Yi hadn't suppressed him, he definitely would have made a move.
Princess Qingfeng, who had been silent for a long time, sighed and said with a wry smile, "The situation in Xiliang is no small matter. We cannot be careless in the slightest, otherwise the consequences may be unimaginable!"
She remembered her sister's advice: Lin Yi was definitely not that simple, and he certainly wouldn't care about princesses or prince consorts.
kindness!
Ning Kun nodded slightly, then asked, "By the way, nothing's happened lately, has anything?"
"The Emperor has sent word that we must hold fast to Great Wasteland Commandery and not act rashly. As for the problem of Youning Commandery, we should leave it alone for now." Zhang Dajun casually picked up an imperial edict and handed it to Ning Kun.
After taking a closer look, Ning Kun couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that Great Ning was truly beset by internal and external troubles.
With such rampant piracy and the remnants of two feudal lords still around, they probably won't be able to deal with Lin Yi anytime soon. They also have to worry about him turning against their own Great Wasteland Commandery.
Thinking of this, he asked in a deep voice, "What's the situation in Youning Commandery now? Have they reacted?"
have!
Zhang Dajun nodded and said in a deep voice, " Youning Commandery has a new Commandant named Jiang Wei. After taking office, he recruited soldiers and strengthened our border defenses, which is obviously aimed at us."
At the same time Youning Commandery has become much more assertive, refusing to supply us with food and provisions. They're probably up to no good.
" Jiang Wei?"
Ning Kun frowned slightly. It seemed that the Zhang Clan and other powerful families had also made their moves. He said in a deep voice, "This person is probably the work of a powerful family. It seems they are not satisfied and have come up with a backup plan."
"General, what do we do now? Should we continue to wait like this?" Tao Xianfang asked, frowning.
Ning Kun shook his head and said in a deep voice, "We just need to wait. If I'm not mistaken, Lin Yi will soon make a move against the Northern Barbarians, and that will be our opportunity!"
"Yes!"
Wang Xiaoyi, his face pale, suddenly brightened up and exclaimed excitedly, " The Xiliang is now incredibly powerful, and the Northern Liang is also poised to attack. Once spring arrives next year, they will definitely take action against the Northern Barbarians. We can't touch the Xiliang at its peak, but with only a portion of its Xiliang remaining, it'll be much easier!"
Holy crap!
That makes sense!
Everyone immediately became excited. It was truly a stroke of good news! As long as Lin Yi attacked the Northern Barbarians, his forces would be weakened, which would be their opportunity.
If they strike straight at the heart of the enemy, Lin Yi will be doomed.
Ning Kun was waiting, and Lin Yi was waiting too.
Watching the sun rise and set, and calculating the passage of time, the weather gradually grew colder and colder. Even Xiliang began to be covered with snowflakes, making it difficult for Lin Yi to stand. He asked Ma Jun to build a heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove).
"Ah, that feels so good!"
Sitting cross-legged on the heated kang, Xun Yu couldn't help but smile and let out a long sigh of relief.
Lin Yi rolled his eyes, put down the sand table flag in his hand, and said in a deep voice, "You are the Prime Minister of Xiliang. Why are you coming to my study in broad daylight instead of going to work? Isn't this just shirking your duties?"
"Hehe, we've been preparing all this time, and now the seven legions are finally at full strength, and their weapons and equipment have been replaced. Everything is ready, we just need the final push!" Xun Yu said with a smile, holding a large stack of rosters.
"All seven legions are at full strength?"
Lin Yi's eyes lit up. Although there were seven legions before, the organization had never been fully utilized. After so long, it has finally reached full strength.
In this way, his elite troops would reach about 800,000. Adding the troops deployed in the Western Regions and at sea, as well as the Qing Province Troops in Youning Commandery, the total force would basically reach one million.
Good heavens!
Before they knew it, their army had reached a million strong. This was truly a peak of power, and they were just waiting for the right moment to fight.
He said in a deep voice, "Just get the soldiers ready. Once the war starts, we won't have much time to rest. We might end up annihilating two countries in succession, and that's no joke."
This is probably the last bit of peace.
After all, destroying the Northern Barbarians is no small matter. Great Ning will definitely get the news and cause trouble. In that case, even if Great Ning faces great difficulties, it will still send troops to contain us.
Otherwise, he Great Ning had no chance.
"Rest assured, my lord, the army you previously developed has been raising pigs, chickens, and ducks, and now the soldiers all have meat to eat. They are all strong and robust, and they can definitely hold on." Xun Yu didn't speak, but Jia Xu couldn't help but laugh.
Upon seeing Jia Xu, Lin Yi's lips twitched, and he said irritably, " Wenhe, as the Grand Commander of the Western Regions, what are you doing here? Do you know that this is dereliction of duty?"
This guy is supposed to be a poison master, yet he was so chilled that he came all the way to Ningchuan Commandery. That's unbelievable.
"Rest assured, my lord, I left Pang De there, and with the 100,000 troops of the five brothers from the Western Regions, we can be said to be the kings and hegemons of the Western Regions!" Jia Xu said with a smug look on his face.
He directly recruited these five small countries in the Western Regions, and had them raise 100,000 troops to assist Xiliang in its operations. Now they have swept away many forces in the Western Regions. Absolutely amazing!