"This Prince of Xiliang is too fierce! He single-handedly stunned the Northern Barbarians!"
The other ministers also had mixed feelings. Lin Yi was even more terrifying than they had imagined. How could he treat the Northern Barbarians like his own grandson? This was far too ruthless.
Previously, the Northern Barbarians had made Great Ning bow down, but now they were defeated so miserably by Lin Yi's Xiliang, losing more than 100,000 people in a single day. This made them unable to help but make a more accurate assessment of Xiliang's strength.
Lin Yi's current strength is already enough to threaten the rule of Great Ning.
Some ministers who were originally determined to follow Li Anlan were now experiencing subtle changes in their minds.
The reason is simple!
Lin Yi doesn't just have Xiliang; he also has Northern Liang! If this father and son join forces, the north will basically be theirs. Great Ning is currently being held back by pirates, so they might not have a chance of winning.
snort!
Li Anlan clearly saw the looks in the eyes of these officials, and his face instantly turned ugly. He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "That good-for-nothing Tuoba Wanli, how could he be so useless!"
They had hoped he could keep Lin Yi in check, but he was swept aside in a single day, which was utterly absurd.
It was a powerful force that had fought against the Central Plains for nearly a century, yet it was now so easily defeated that he even thought Tuoba Wanli was holding back.
Over 100,000 people were wiped out in a single day. Was Lin Yi too strong, or are the Northern Barbarians just too weak now?
Why is this bastard so enthusiastic when he's hitting himself?
He wanted to deal with Lin Yi, but the key point was that Lin Yi hadn't rebelled. He was acting under the guise of avenging the people of the North, which would undoubtedly make the people of the North grateful to him.
After all, in the northern region, it's likely that all the original inhabitants of the north harbored hatred towards the Northern Barbarians.
Even if he had no reason, it would be perfectly reasonable for him to take action against the Northern Barbarians, since Northern Barbarians different race and he has no way to control them in this regard.
If I'm going to attack Lin Yi, it seems I'll have to come up with some excuse.
Cough cough!
Just then, Ran Xianhua, the Prefect of Grain Supply, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Xiliang is currently in the Northern Barbarians, fighting for our Great Ning. However, he has only been gone for a short time, and Xiliang is only sending troops in and not sending them out. I'm afraid that Xun Yu taking this opportunity to rebel!"
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, Li Anlan's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but want to hug Ran Xianhua and kiss him a couple of times. There was nothing wrong with what he said.
He nodded in deep agreement and said in a deep voice, "This matter is of utmost importance, and we must be wary of it. The Prince of Xiliang works for our Great Ning. If his stronghold is seized by treacherous people, how will the people of the All Under Heaven view our Great Ning Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty is wise! This must be rectified, and Xiliang must be returned to the Prince of Xiliang!" Guard Commandant Zhou Zifeng also stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
Depend on!
Several aristocratic officials in the crowd couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths, utterly defeated by the shamelessness of Li Anlan and Ran Xianhua. This talk of reclaiming Xiliang for the Prince of Xiliang was utter nonsense.
If the Prince of Xiliang wasn't confident, why would he hand over power to Xun Yu? This must be an order from the Prince of Xiliang.
"Hmph, that sounds high-sounding, but who would believe that reason?"
Among the crowd, Zhang Wanhao, the head of the Zhang Clan family, couldn't help but sneer. These guys were really dreaming; they actually wanted to take advantage of the situation to seize Xiliang.
Lin Yi is as cunning as a devil; you think you can take advantage of him? That's a joke.
On the contrary, Ran Xianhua is the one with malicious intentions. His family has a grudge against Lin Yi, and Ran Zijin also died in Xiliang. He obviously doesn't want Lin Yi to become too powerful, which is why he gave Li Anlan a reason to take action.
However, it's alright that Xiliang was captured this time. If Great Ning hadn't captured Xiliang, your Ran Clan would probably never have peace again.
At this moment, Li Ruyu also stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Xiliang is a meritorious official of our Great Ning. We must not let him feel disheartened. I believe we should send troops to help him!"
"Yes, that makes a lot of sense!"
Li Anlan nodded in satisfaction, having made up his mind, and said in a deep voice, " Great Ning currently needs to guard against pirates and southern chieftains, and the number of troops it can mobilize is not large. This time, let's send an army of 500,000 to assist the Prince of Xiliang!"
puff!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanhao nearly vomited blood. This was what they called a small force?
The campaign against the Northern Barbarians only required less than 300,000 troops, yet you're sending 500,000 to help Xiliang! This is blatantly obvious, a wolf's ambition.
This was clearly the limit of the military force that Great Ning could mobilize. After all, Great Ning strength was only a little over one million, which consisted mainly of defending various garrisons, coastal defenses, and dealing with the southern chieftains.
This has cost us some troops, so that's basically all we can mobilize.
They also need to prepare some troops to intercept Northern Liang, otherwise Northern Liang will definitely teach Great Ning a heavy lesson, after all, Lin Rusong is not someone to be trifled with.
You've already harmed his son; how could he just sit idly by and wait to die?
Just then, a Blood Guard hurriedly walked in, whispered a few words in Wei Kuang's ear, and the latter's expression changed drastically.
Li Anlan frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, " Wei Kuang, what happened?"
"Your Majesty, we have just received news that the Prince of Northern Liang has led an army of 300,000 south into Liangshan Pass, claiming he wants to see the scenery of the Great Ning River!" Wei Kuang said, forcing himself to speak.
puff!
Li Anlan's face turned green instantly. This guy had already gone shameless himself, using helping the Prince of Xiliang as an excuse, but he didn't expect Lin Rusong to be even more shameless.
You're sending 300,000 troops south to see the scenery of the Great Ning River? Do you think I'm stupid? This is clearly a threat!
He gritted his teeth and said, " The Prince of Northern Liang is in high spirits, even wanting to see the scenery of the Great Ning River. How interesting!"
Three hundred thousand troops!
Ran Xianhua and the others frowned slightly. The Prince of Northern Liang was actually going all out; he had mobilized his entire force.
The garrison at Liangshan Pass numbered only 50,000; how could they possibly withstand an army of 300,000? It was necessary to send reinforcements.
This is getting complicated; we have to hold off the Prince of Northern Liang.
Li Anlan's expression was also grim. Xiliang and Northern Liang had become major problems, and now was the only chance to eliminate Xiliang, so he naturally couldn't let the opportunity slip away.
Originally, they wanted to leave 200,000 to 300,000 troops in case of unforeseen circumstances, but now it seems that this is no longer possible, and they must all be transferred to guard against the Prince of Northern Liang.
However, with an army of 500,000, he thought that taking down Xiliang, which had lost more than 300,000 troops, would not be difficult at all.
Once we take Xiliang, we can seize the opportunity to drive Lin Yi back to Northern Liang, and then eliminate him and his son Northern Liang. That way, we'll have accomplished our mission.
With that thought in mind, his gaze swept over the group of officials, searching for a leader to command the troops.
However, sending out 500,000 troops at once was not something he could be at ease with, as it represented almost half of Great Ning's military strength.
Taking a deep breath, he said in a deep voice, "This time, the army will be led by the old general Shangguan Yun as the commander-in-chief, and the clan official Li Ruyu as his deputy commander, to assist in the advance into Xiliang."
Another 200,000 troops entered the northwest to protect the Western Regions from enemy attacks.