Upon reading the contents of the letter, Xu Zhong's pupils constricted, and he instantly became excited.
He knelt directly on the ground and solemnly said, "Your Highness, Xu Zhong is willing to take on this mission! I have an irreconcilable hatred for the Northern Barbarians, and I want to kill Tuoba Wanli with my own hands!"
A deep flanking maneuver to annihilate the Northern Barbarians!
No mission could excite him more than this. His parents had died under the iron hooves of the Northern Barbarians, and now he was going to eradicate the Northern Barbarians!
"Go ahead, I'll give you 100,000 elite troops!"
Lin Rusong nodded, agreeing to his request, and said in a deep voice, " Yi'er obviously knows about our deep-seated hatred for the Northern Barbarians, so he entrusted this task to Northern Liang. I hope you won't disappoint him."
"Your Highness, rest assured, if anything goes wrong, I, Xu Zhong, will offer my head in retribution!" Xu Zhong kowtowed deeply, his face solemn.
This not only concerns the deep-seated hatred between Northern Liang and Northern Liang, but also the future status of the Northern Liang Army. I must go all out, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.
Lin Rusong nodded and said in a deep voice, " Ziwen, you go with Xu Zhong. I want Tuoba Wanli's head in this battle!"
"Good!"
Wang Ziwen nodded and accepted the task.
After deploying the troops for the Northern Barbarians battlefield, Lin Rusong's gaze fell upon the large sand table. A glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes, and he sneered, "Now that the north is in conflict, Li Anlan will definitely not sit idly by. We must prepare something for him!"
Li Anlan?
The generals who hadn't gotten any missions saw their eyes light up – this was a big opportunity!
"Your Highness, how should this be done? I've long disliked Li Anlan!" Several military officers volunteered and stepped forward, speaking with menacing expressions.
It was because Li Anlan reduced their supplies that they were having a hard time, and now that he was going to take action against them, they were extremely excited.
Lin Rusong nodded and sneered, "This time, I've decided to personally lead 300,000 troops to Liangshan Pass. If Li Anlan dares to make a move, I'll show him what I, Lin Rusong, am capable of!"
300,000 troops?
Everyone's pupils contracted. Northern Liang had always claimed to have an army of 300,000. Now, after allocating 100,000 to the Northern Barbarians battlefield, they still had 300,000 troops left. It seemed that the prince had been secretly hiding his strength all along.
Now that both sides of Northern Liang are under the Crown Prince's control, there is no danger at all. All that is needed is to leave 20,000 to 30,000 men to suppress Northern Liang.
With 300,000 troops advancing, they couldn't help but mourn for Li Anlan. This time, the old master of Prince of Northern Liang was really going to turn the world upside down.
Compared to the jubilation of Northern Liang, Li Anlan was extremely anxious and even felt a chill run down his spine, because he had also sensed that something was wrong with Xiliang.
Lin Yi is definitely up to something.
If we're talking about Lin Yi's target, it's almost obvious: the Northern Region Barbarians!
Whether he has already made a move remains a mystery, which makes him feel very uneasy.
If he missed the opportunity, he would likely find himself in an extremely passive situation, or even face the awkward situation of dividing the country with Lin Yi, something he could not accept under any circumstances.
He looked at Wei Kuang and said in a deep voice, " Wei Kuang, have your Blood Guard received any news? What exactly is Lin Yi up to, that he's actually blockaded the entire Xiliang?"
The others couldn't help but show signs of worry; they naturally knew what Lin Yi's sudden action meant.
If he hadn't taken action against the Northern Barbarians Northern Barbarians, things would have been fine. But if he had actually wiped them out, then Great Ning would be in deep trouble. The key point is that this was the only chance to destroy Xiliang. If they missed it, they probably wouldn't have another chance.
"Your Majesty, our people have infiltrated Xiliang through various channels, but none of them have returned. Even the fishing boats have not appeared. Clearly, Lin Yi has blockaded the entire Xiliang, allowing entry but not exit. Something big must have happened in Xiliang." Wei Kuang pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
You can enter, but you can't leave!
Even ocean fishing has been suspended!
Li Anlan's expression turned grim. Lin Yi had most likely targeted the Northern Barbarians; otherwise, he would never have given up ocean fishing, which was a huge sum of money. He didn't believe Lin Yi would throw it away.
The reason for allowing entry but not exit is to prevent Great Ning from discovering the exact details of his troop deployment immediately. It seems Lin Yi has indeed taken action against the Northern Barbarians.
"Report! General Ning Kun has sent an urgent message: a major upheaval has occurred in the north!"
"What!"
Li Anlan's pupils contracted. Ning Kun had actually sent a message with urgent news, could it be that Ning Kun had been attacked by Lin Yi's men?
He immediately said, "Bring in the messenger, and quickly!!!"
"Yes!"
The guards didn't hesitate and quickly went down to fetch someone.
At this moment, the courtiers couldn't help but start discussing among themselves. What could have happened in the north that prompted Ning Kun to send an urgent message from eight hundred li away, and even dare to shout out the slogan of a major upheaval? This must really be something big.
Soon the messenger arrived; it was Ning Kun's trusted confidant, Tao Xianfang.
" Tao Xianfang, what exactly happened in the north?" Li Anlan asked impatiently.
Tao Xianfang said with a solemn expression, "Your Majesty, our spies in the Northern Barbarians have sent word that Lin Yi, the King of Xiliang, has attacked the Northern Barbarians under the pretext of avenging the people of the North."
Xiliang swept through the Northern Barbarians Wind and Snow City and Great Wind Valley in just one day, and now their forces are heading straight for Great Jade Mountain!
"What?"
These words nearly made Li Anlan fall off the dragon throne. Was Lin Yi really that fierce? He had actually swept through two major passes of the Northern Barbarians in a single day, and even reached right under Tuoba Wanli's nose?
This is ridiculous! He knows these two passes; they are standard defensive bases for the Northern Barbarians. There's no way Tuoba Wanli wouldn't send people to defend them.
But even so, they were still swept aside, which is quite frightening.
He couldn't help but frown and say, "How many troops did Lin Yi mobilize? How could he sweep through these two passes in just one day? Is Tuoba Wanli an incompetent fool?"
This is a defensive pass! Even if you Northern Barbarians don't need city walls, you should at least defend it! How could you let them break through so easily? Are you out of your mind?
And this Lin Yi, he actually uses the slogan of avenging the people of the North, this guy is clearly up to no good.
Their intentions are despicable!
"We don't know the exact number of troops, but the Northern Barbarians ' army of over 100,000 was swept away in a single day. It is estimated that Lin Yi mobilized at least 300,000 troops!" Tao Xianfang pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
He described the defenses of the Northern Barbarians. Lin Yi had planted many spies in the Northern Barbarians, and Ning Kun was no fool either; he had already planted many people Northern Barbarians as well, so they knew the approximate troop strength at the two passes.
That's why Ning Kun sent him personally to deliver the intelligence, as this was a rare opportunity for Great Ning.
If Xiliang completely conquers the Northern Barbarians, then the entire north will be unified, and Lin Yi's strength will inevitably increase dramatically.
At that time, not only will Great Ning be unable to threaten Xiliang, but Mountain and River Commandery and Great Wasteland Commandery will also be forced to cede territory, and even Ning Kun himself will be in danger.