"Commander, Ning Kun is indeed up to no good. You absolutely must not let him in!"
"Yes, the people of Great Wasteland Commandery didn't have much food to begin with, and he forcibly requisitioned half of it, causing many to starve to death."
"Now they want to come and wreak havoc on our Youning Commandery? That's absolutely unacceptable!"
Several militia representatives looked at Ning Kun's retreating figure with worried expressions. This guy didn't seem like a good person; he looked like a murderer.
Jiang Wei nodded and solemnly said, "Please rest assured, everyone. Although I, Jiang Wei, am just an ordinary person from Youning Commandery, I know how hard it is for my fellow villagers. I will absolutely not allow this murderer to harm us."
The villagers were overjoyed and excited, finally feeling a sense of security, whereas before they had been worried about following in the footsteps of the Great Wasteland Commandery.
Seeing their reaction, a smile flickered in Jiang Wei's eyes.
Once our lord conquers the Northern Barbarians, these people should be able to live in peace, and I won't be saying that I'm deceiving them.
Entering the Xiliang ranks is much better than staying in Great Ning!
"The terrifying Prince of Xiliang!"
"The Great Grasslands have encountered their most terrifying enemy. Lin Yi is the terminator of the Northern Barbarians; many brothers have already died at his hands."
"By the Eagle God above, punish this wicked sinner! He is the butcher of the world!"
"My god, I was almost scared to death! Luckily I ran fast!"
After the 500,000-strong army of Xiliang invaded the grasslands, the once invincible nomadic tribes were terrified and trembled with fear.
The two major passes of Wind and Snow City and Great Wind Valley were flattened in a single day!
Subsequently, it swept through more than a dozen surrounding tribes, displaying an momentum that seemed poised to conquer the entire grassland.
In just over a day, more than a dozen tribes were wiped out, and tens of thousands of Northern Barbarians died in this sweep.
Such a terrifying display sent shockwaves through the entire grasslands. They felt an unprecedented fear; this was the first time anyone had dared to commit such a ruthless massacre in the Northern Barbarians.
Their fighting power was utterly insane, leaving their side utterly defenseless.
The sweeping force of 500,000 troops plunged the entire grassland into a bloody hue. This sense of oppression was unprecedented for the people of the grassland, so they naturally dared not withstand this wave of attacks alone.
These grassland tribes were terrified. They abandoned their cattle and sheep and fled on fast horses, fearing that they would become the next target of the Xiliang Liang's raids.
The entire grassland has become like a flock of frightened birds!
The direction they fled was none other than Great Jade Mountain, which is now their only destination; other places could not save their lives.
"When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter!"
On a distant Dashan, Lin Yi and the others watched the fleeing people silently, showing no intention of giving chase. Instead, they couldn't help but sigh.
These tribes were incredibly arrogant before, even launching an attack on the Xiliang army, spouting nonsense about the whole nation being soldiers. Now they're not so arrogant anymore!
Gongsun Zan frowned and asked, "My lord, should I go and pursue them?"
Although these people had fled beforehand, they carried some supplies with them, White Horse Volunteers could still catch up with them.
"Forget it, they've already entered the territory of the Great Jade Mountain. There's no need to chase after them alone!"
Lin Yi shook his head. Now they needed to prepare for the final battle. These people wouldn't affect the overall situation; they would just add a few more souls to the Great Jade Mountain.
He did not choose to exterminate these small tribes. Apart from some who resisted and became fertilizer, giving back to nature, many others survived.
Since the Northern Barbarians will belong to the Xiliang in the future, it will be necessary to build some essential roads and establish cities, all of which will require slaves.
These barbarians were the best choice; they could do hard labor for Xiliang and contribute to the region, which could be seen as atonement for their past sins.
"It's only because our lord is merciful that I would have wiped them all out. These guys are born with a wolfish nature, they love to steal our things. Now that we've broken in, it's just karma, retribution is inevitable." Bai Zizai sneered and said in a deep voice.
They raided the border every year, and even when he was holed up on Great Yu Mountain, he was targeted several times. If he hadn't repelled them, they would have suffered heavy casualties.
I thought these people were fearless, but I never expected that when faced with a life-or-death crisis, they would still be afraid and still try to escape.
Those guys weren't talking about being sons of the grasslands anymore; they all ran like rabbits.
"Haha, everyone has fears, and the Northern Region Barbarians are no exception!"
Upon hearing Bai Zizai's words, Jia Xu couldn't help but smile and shake his head. Everyone experiences fear, but the Great Ning of the past simply couldn't instill fear in them.
He laughed and said, " Great Ning has a million-strong army, but in reality, it doesn't pose much of a threat to the Northern Barbarians because their territory is too large. They have to send people to guard each region, so their million-strong army is forced to be divided up in various places."
With various forces holding them back, they were unable to mobilize enough troops to fight against the Northern Barbarians, so the Northern Barbarians naturally acted with impunity.
Unfortunately, they've offended our lord this time, so they're in trouble. How many people in this world can mobilize an army of 500,000 to march north as easily as our lord?
Now that they've ended up like this, all you can say is that they're unlucky!
Ha ha!
Everyone burst into laughter. Upon reflection, they realized it was true. There were very few people in this land who could act like their lord, readily deploying an army of 500,000 to fight.
It's not that they don't have it, it's that they dare not!
Great Ning not only needs to guard against the southern chieftains and the Northern Barbarians, but also against the Northern Liang and the Western Regions, not to mention the former feudal lords. It is simply impossible to mobilize them all for war.
If that were to be done, the South would likely erupt into chaos and might even break away from our rule.
The Northern Barbarians dared not do so either. Both Great Ning and Northern Liang were eyeing him covetously. If he dared to send out an army of 500,000, his stronghold would probably be occupied the next moment.
"That makes sense. The bigger the territory, the more things you have to consider!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but nod; there was a lot of truth to it.
My forces now number close to a million, but because my territory is expanding, I don't actually have many troops available to deploy.
Both Sea Liang Island and the Grand Commandery of the Western Regions require military forces to garrison, which undoubtedly diverts some of the available resources.
The deployment of 500,000 troops this time is already the limit; any more would lead to instability in Xiliang, which is a very real problem.
The army is still not enough!
Forehead!
Jia Xu's lips twitched. Compared to the concerns of others, his lord's concerns were probably the least.
"My lord, intelligence has arrived from Xiliang!"
Just then, a member of the Net ) rode in on horseback, bringing with him the latest intelligence from Xiliang.