If 800,000 men had been used to fight the Northern Barbarians, Tuoba Wanli would probably be buried with grass growing several feet high by now.
Li Anlan was utterly speechless in the face of these accusations!
At this moment, someone in the crowd spoke up, sneering, "You wouldn't know this, would you? The current emperor isn't the late emperor's biological son. It's said he has Northern Barbarians blood. Of course, he's thinking of the Northern Barbarians."
The people of the north, to put it bluntly, were essentially being given provisions by him to the Northern Barbarians barbarians, so of course he didn't care about them.
Everyone looked over, wanting to see who had spoken!
The man had an upright and dignified appearance, and his expression was full of indignation. He was clearly just like us, concerned about the country and its people. He was clearly one of our own!
"Huh, who is this person!"
Zhang Liang, who was about to speak in the crowd, was stunned. He was just about to stretch his legs when someone stole his job. This guy was actually attacking the Emperor of Great Ning from the bloodline level.
This is a formidable opponent!
After a moment's thought, he decided to fan the flames, and couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder the Emperor killed the late Emperor and the former Crown Prince, could it be because...?"
Holy crap!
Upon hearing Zhang Liang's words, everyone's expression changed drastically; this was a decisive blow!
Upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense.
If he were facing his own father and elder brother, the emperor would certainly not have taken action, or at least not to the point of extermination. But the emperor not only did so, but he went to great lengths, which is very problematic!
Is it possible that the Emperor is not the late Emperor's biological son?
Are they from the Northern Barbarians?
This sentence instantly broke down the defenses of the people of Great Ning. Their minds raced with thoughts of how profound and reasonable the words were.
Let's refine it!
Suspect!
guess!
affim!
The people of Great Ning grew solemn; this news was truly shocking and of great importance!
The Northern Barbarians are the sworn enemies of Great Ning; you could say they can't stand even a glance from each other.
Now some people are actually saying that the emperor has Northern Barbarians blood. If that's true, then there's a huge problem. It means that the imperial power of our Central Plains has been usurped!
How the hell can we tolerate this?!
A middle-aged man with a scar gritted his teeth and said, "This is no small matter. My father died at the hands of the Northern Barbarians. If this is true, what kind of person am I?"
Is this recognizing a thief as one's father?
No, the royal family must provide an explanation.
The crowd was outraged, and the common people could no longer sit still. The court had to give an explanation, otherwise what would they, the common people, be considered fools?
To recognize an enemy as emperor and then kneel before him—isn't that humiliating?
Just as Zhang Liang was about to speak, he saw the surging soldiers and immediately shouted, "Run! That villain's henchmen are here! Don't get caught!"
Wow!
Upon hearing this, without him needing to say anything more, the people below immediately began to flee in all directions in a frenzy.
In an instant, Wuning Commandery was thrown into chaos.
"Spreading heresy and misleading the public! Arrest them all!"
"Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without exception!!"
Just then, Shangguan Yun, the emperor's brother-in-law, arrived after hearing the news and used the army to suppress the people.
A manifesto!
Looking at the proclamation in his hand and then at the angry crowd, Shangguan Yun's face immediately turned extremely grim. This was a serious problem.
He was still pondering a strategy to defeat the enemy when a proclamation suddenly appeared and was proclaimed to the All Under Heaven, which greatly alarmed and enraged him.
Lin Yi actually pulled this move; it was absolutely ruthless.
This manifesto goes straight to the heart of the matter, containing both truth and falsehood. In particular, several of the charges are simply undeniable, such as patricide, fratricide, and usurpation of the throne—there is no room for argument.
The story of the killing of the Prince of Min and the Prince of Shu, though not widely known, is still difficult to believe.
If this gets out, it will definitely not be a good thing.
That's bad enough, but the other side actually used rumors to break the deadlock and deny His Majesty's throne based on bloodline, which is even more terrifying.
If this matter were to spread, it would be a huge blow to the current emperor.
He couldn't help but say with a murderous look, "Pass on my order: completely block these messages! Anyone who dares to utter a single word will be executed without exception!"
"This matter is of utmost importance and must be reported to the Emperor. At the same time, we must strengthen border defenses. Lin Yi is probably about to make his move!" Seeing that the situation was under control, Li Ruyu frowned.
He didn't think these rumors were very credible. Although they sounded reasonable, the emperor should still be the son of the late emperor. All of this was just a means for Lin Yi to undermine the prestige of the Great Ning royal family.
He needs to shake up the foundation of Great Ning so that he can make his move more convenient!
Especially considering these crimes, Lin Yi could easily use this as a pretext to storm into Great Ning, and there might even be people cheering him on.
Shangguan Yundun at his wit's end. He sighed, "Hmph, they've even issued a proclamation; it seems they're really going to take action!"
That's not all; the real problem is that Lin Yi and his son are both ruthless!
If the father and Northern Liang join Xiliang and attack Great Ning together, the pressure will be immense. I only hope that the Emperor will make preparations as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!
Li Ruyu's face darkened as she looked at the signature on the manifesto. She gritted her teeth and said, "Hmph, it was actually written by that old bastard Wang Yining! Lin Yi really is trying to absolve himself of all responsibility!"
At that moment, a sense of foreboding crept into his heart.
This was just one of Lin Yi's tactics, yet it caused widespread resentment among the people of Great Ning. The follow-up methods haven't been revealed yet, but they have already sent chills down Lin Yi's spine.
Instead of attacking Great Ning immediately, the enemy allowed this proclamation to break the deadlock; this soft knife was even more ruthless than a hard knife.
Preventing people from speaking out is like trying to stop a river from overflowing; it's incredibly difficult and can have huge consequences in no time.
Sure enough, rumors soon spread everywhere, and fortune tellers and Daoist priests came out to try to figure out the identity of the Emperor of Great Ning. The results they got made everyone even more terrified.
A harbinger of chaos in times of upheaval, bringing calamity to the All Under Heaven!
With the involvement of various forces, Li Anlan's reputation plummeted, and the people were filled with resentment.
The people in Mountain and River Commandery and other places were in a state of uproar, and they were so angry that they wanted to kill people. If the emperor did not give them an explanation, there would be bloodshed at any moment.
Faced with this situation, Lin Yi finally couldn't sit still any longer.
He immediately summoned his generals and said in a deep voice, " Li Anlan is so ruthless and insane that I, Lin Yi, have no choice but to rid the people of this scourge and eliminate this villain who is harming the orthodox tradition of the Central Plains!"
In this battle, annihilate Li Anlan!
Long live the Lord!
The crowd cheered. After three days of buildup, the time had finally come to deliver the final blow to Li Anlan.
"Our army's objective in this battle is to eliminate the Central Plains rebel Li Anlan. We will deploy a million troops, divided into five routes, to attack Great Ning!"
"The first army was led by Jiang Wei as its commander."
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry by Zhang Liao, the White Horse Volunteers Gongsun Zan, Ma Chao's Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and half of Qu Yi's Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors were tasked with assisting in the attack on Ning Kun in Great Wasteland Commandery, annihilating his 300,000-strong army.