After thinking for a moment, Lin Yi summoned Jia Xu and the others.
The group glanced at Wang Yue and knew that something must have happened in Xiliang, otherwise their lord wouldn't have summoned them.
"My lord, has Great Ning finally decided to stir up trouble?" Jia Xu asked curiously.
Lin Yi nodded and smiled, "That's right. The enemy's 500,000-strong army has finally made its move and is launching a fierce attack on Xiliang. We'll leave some people behind to clean up the mess, and the rest of the army will head south to attack Great Ning!"
These words stirred the hearts of everyone present. The Northern Barbarians had been largely subdued, and their king had been beheaded. Now, they were to march south and attack Great Ning!
So the question is, who should stay?
Jia Xu looked at Gao Shun and said in a deep voice, "My lord, the Formation-Breaking Camp is a heavy infantry unit. Even with the help of warhorses, their speed is very slow."
Instead of sending them Shanyue and valleys back to Xiliang, it would be better to leave the Formation-Breaking Camp and the Asura Army to sweep away the Northern Barbarians, while the rest of the troops march south to destroy Great Ning!
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement; it made sense.
The equipment of the Formation-Breaking Camp is too heavy. Even with warhorses carrying the weapons and equipment, the speed is extremely slow, making it not worthwhile to return.
Leaving the Formation-Breaking Camp would allow them to force their way into Jade Yulong City, while pursuing the Asura Army led by Bai Zizai, along with General Xu Zhong of Northern Liang, whom the lord had already dispatched, would be enough to take down the Northern Barbarians.
The remaining men went to deal with Great Ning, and also showed Li Anlan what cruelty was.
Lin Yi nodded slightly and smiled, " Wenhe's thoughts are the same as mine. I plan to leave you here to oversee the overall situation. After we destroy the Northern Barbarians, I want you to lead the army south, enter through Mountain and River Pass, and invade Great Ning!"
"Your subordinate obeys!" Jia Xu nodded and accepted the task.
If that's the case, then I'll have to resort to some drastic measures to avoid delaying my lord's important matters.
Lin Yi looked at Zhang Liao and the others, and said in a deep voice, " Wenyuan, Ma Chao, make your preparations. We'll return to Xiliang tomorrow."
"Understood!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. Now that the Northern Barbarians had been basically wiped out, their lord's only worry was gone, and it was time for Great Ning to suffer its misfortune.
On the Xiliang side, the fighting has continued unabated these past few days.
After several probing attacks, the Great Ning forces finally succumbed to the pressure exerted by the emperor and launched a full-scale offensive, resulting in a fierce battle between the two sides.
The emperor's brother-in-law Shangguan Yun, crossed the Great Ning River to fight, and his 300,000-strong army launched a fierce attack on Great Ning Port. Both sides engaged in a frenzied long-range attack, and the stones and arrows flying back and forth almost blocked the Great Ning River.
Unfortunately, faced with the impregnable defenses of Great Ning Port Gan Ning's navy, Shangguan Yun suffered a humiliating defeat and was forced to retreat.
This puts pressure on Ning Kun, who needs to divert his troops to the direction of Youning Commandery.
This put a lot of pressure on Ning Kun, because after repeatedly testing Jiang Wei, he knew that the other party was not to be trifled with, and with Xiliang as his backing, it would not be easy to break through.
The enemy's crossbows, in particular, were incredibly powerful, forcing him to forge a large number of shields in an attempt to contain Jiang Wei's crossbows.
Fearing a shortage of troops, he even conscripted soldiers locally, forcibly recruiting more than 100,000 able-bodied men from places like Great Wasteland Commandery and Mountain and River Commandery, thus assembling an army of 300,000.
Unfortunately, even with an army of 300,000 attacking Youning Commandery, Jiang Wei showed no signs of weakness and fought back and forth with him.
After more than two days of attacks, Ning Kun suffered considerable losses, but the enemy remained Mount Tai.
This immediately made Ning Kun's face turn ugly.
Tao Xianfang, acting as the strategist, couldn't help but frown and say, "General, there might be something wrong with this news. How could Xiliang only have a little over 100,000 troops?"
On the other side, they were blocking Shangguan Yun's 300,000-strong army. If they didn't have enough men, they definitely wouldn't be able to hold out, but the fact that they were able to force Shangguan Yun to retreat meant they must have a lot of manpower.
However, a problem arose: while they themselves were not idle, Jiang Wei's forces had not decreased at all.
So the question is, how many people were there in Xiliang?
"There's definitely something wrong with this. I also feel something's off. Jiang Wei is so calm, he doesn't seem to care about us at all!" Zhang Dajun scratched his head, sounding a bit irritated.
Ning Kun took a deep breath. He had naturally noticed the problem in their worries, but it was truly unbelievable.
It's illogical that we're attacking from both sides simultaneously, but the opponent is still maintaining a well-organized offense and defense.
At this moment, Wang Xiaoyi couldn't help but frown and say, "General, do you think the news from the Northern Barbarians was false, and that Lin Yi deliberately lured us into a trap?"
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned grim; thinking about it, it really made sense.
The intelligence report said Lin Yi took away 300,000 troops, but Lin Yi still has hundreds of thousands of troops in Xiliang. This is obviously unreasonable.
Unless that news was a lie from the beginning, a deception created by Lin Yi to lure Great Ning into a trap.
Is it fake news?
Ning Kun frowned slightly, but finally shook his head and said in a deep voice, "This news should be true, because the grasslands have indeed been a bit turbulent lately. It must be Lin Yi and his son who have been stirring up trouble."
Perhaps Lin Yi only mobilized tens of thousands of people, and the rest were all from Northern Liang?
But that doesn't make sense either. Lin Rusong had 300,000 troops Liangshan Pass to admire the water scenery; there couldn't possibly be that many more people.
Just then, a fast horse galloped towards them, its direction clearly coming from the grasslands.
"General, a terrible thing has happened in the Northern Barbarians! Tuoba Wanli's 500,000-strong army has been annihilated by the Prince of Xiliang at Great Jade Mountain!" The man said hastily, barely having time to catch his breath.
"What?"
Ning Kun's teacup slipped from his hand and fell to the ground. He was so shocked that he questioned his existence, and exclaimed, "What did you say? Lin Yi wiped out Tuoba Wanli's 500,000-strong army?"
That's impossible! That must be fake news!
What does it mean to have an army of 500,000? How could they be so easily wiped out? This is clearly illogical.
Lin Yi only captured Great Wind Valley a few days ago, how could he have already wiped out the Northern Barbarians army of 500,000? This speed is simply too outrageous!
"Are you kidding me? It would take a while to slaughter 500,000 pigs, right? How long has it been? Lin Yi is already this powerful?" Wang Xiaoyi's face turned green, and he asked incredulously.
This is absolutely outrageous!
The others were also incredulous, and even their gazes towards the spy turned hostile. This guy was probably the traitor; he was clearly trying to demoralize our troops.
Seeing that everyone didn't believe him, the scout said bitterly, "General, I can't believe it either, but it's true. If you don't believe me, look at our border. Many people from the Northern Barbarians have fled here."
If there were no other way, who would dare to flee towards the enemy?