Let's get together!
Some officials exchanged glances and immediately understood that they had to make a choice.
After leaving the palace, they tacitly entered a house.
This house is located in the bustling city and is inconspicuous at all, but its owner is no small figure. It is the private residence of Zhang Wanhao, a powerful and influential family.
After entering the guest room, to prevent the contents of their private conversation from being leaked, they drove all outsiders out and had their personal guards stand watch outside, so that not even a fly could get in.
With no outsiders around, all that's left is to get straight to the point.
"Brother Zhang, you've personally been to Xiliang. Do you think Lin Yi has a chance of succeeding?" one of them couldn't help but ask.
Previously, they thought Lin Yi might be able to stir up trouble, but he would never be able to successfully rebel. But now they were hesitant.
Lin Yi's current military strength has reached nearly a million troops. With the addition of the Prince of Northern Liang, the total military strength has reached a staggering 1.3 million troops, which is an astronomical number.
If things go wrong, he might actually succeed, so they couldn't sit still any longer.
Hearing their words, Zhang Wanhao pondered for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "Alas, although Lin Yi is quite kind to the common people, he is too domineering, which is what makes me hesitate."
ah?
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat. Although Zhang Wanhao only said one sentence indirectly, it revealed his attitude: he was tempted.
He considered seeking refuge with Lin Yi, but hesitated.
Thinking of Lin Yi's overwhelming power, everyone couldn't help but shudder. He didn't need to rely on the power of aristocratic families at all, so for him, destroying aristocratic families was probably just a thought away.
"This..." Liu Kun's expression was also not good. He controlled nearly half of the inns and restaurants in Great Ning and had a lot of intelligence. Naturally, he knew about Lin Yi's domineering nature.
If things go well for these powerful families, Lin Yi might even spare them a bone. But if things don't go his way, it'll probably be their death day.
It's really not a good feeling to have your fate in someone else's hands.
Thinking this through, he said in a deep voice, "An emperor who needs the help of powerful families to stabilize his empire, and an emperor whose powerful families are dispensable—I choose the former!"
He'd lived a life of privilege, not as someone's dog, especially since this owner could kill him at any time—that was unacceptable to him.
"That makes sense!"
The crowd's eyes flickered; this explanation made the choice easier. But the key question remained: could Great Ning win the battle of Wuning Commandery?
After making the decision, everyone left the house and began their own planning.
On the Great Ning River!
Watching the small boat sail away, a glint of light flashed in Lin Yi's eyes. He said in a deep voice, "That's about enough. Let's prepare to land and deliver the final blow to Shangguan Yun!"
Speed is of the essence in war; we cannot wait any longer.
He still had 100,000 troops from Gongsun Zan's Youzhou Legion and 100,000 Danyang Soldiers. These troops were the last straw that broke Shangguan Yun's back.
And now that last straw is about to appear.
"Understood!"
Guo Jia nodded slightly, agreeing with this statement, and began to make arrangements for action.
The Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors has now opened a breach, and the shore is now a safe zone. Only a large number of Xiliang militiamen are continuously transporting arrows and other supplies to the army.
In other words, this place already belongs to Xiliang. Even if our lord goes up there, there will be no danger, so naturally he won't object.
"Reassuring!"
The warship soon arrived at its destination. Lin Yi stepped onto solid ground and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; this feeling of security was the most comfortable.
Seeing the battlefield still raging ahead, a smile flickered in his eyes; it was time to give them a surprise.
With a wave of his hand, he summoned an army of 200,000 men, who emerged densely from a grove of trees.
The system-summoned characters were aware of the sudden appearance of these people, but the other laborers were completely dumbfounded. This prince was a god!
Where did this come from?
"It seems to have emerged from over there in the bushes. Could it be that the prince had been lying in ambush all along?"
"Nonsense, we clearly saw the prince wave his hand and an army of 100,000 appeared; it wasn't a patch of grass at all."
"My God, so it must be true that hope is ordained by God, and that he is God."
These people looked at Lin Yi with adoration, as if they were seeing a god, and many even knelt down and kowtowed.
Lin Yi didn't care about this at all. Now that he already had the legend of a god descending to earth and being destined by heaven, he didn't care about adding another one of turning beans into soldiers.
" Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, step forward!"
"Your subordinate greets Your Majesty!"
Among the crowd, Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong stepped forward and knelt on one knee to express their loyalty.
Seeing the aura emanating from the two men, Guo Jia's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "What two incredibly powerful generals! With these two here, Shangguan Yun is likely doomed!"
These two men possessed extraordinary auras, no less powerful than Ma Chao and his companions; they were truly remarkable individuals.
"Indeed, they are extraordinary!"
Lin Yi nodded. These two were top-tier individuals, naturally extraordinary people.
He looked at Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong and said in a deep voice, "I hereby appoint you two as the Left and Right Vanguard Generals, respectively commanding 100,000 Danyang Soldiers and 100,000 Youzhou Army, to deliver the final blow to Shangguan Yun. Can you do it?"
The combined force of crushing the enemy on the front lines and Chen Dao's infiltration of the rear ranks was enough to ensure Shangguan Yu's demise.
"Rest assured, my lord, if anything goes wrong, Zhang Fei will bring his head upon himself!" Zhang Fei said excitedly, patting his chest.
" Huang Zhong is no exception!"
Huang Zhong nodded steadily, his face solemn.
The fact that they were given an army of 200,000 upon their arrival shows that their lord thinks highly of them. They must defeat the enemy decisively, or they would be unworthy of their lord's favor.
Lin Yi looked at Guo Jia and said in a deep voice, "Fire the signal flare, sound the horn, and begin the all-out offensive!"
call out!
A plume of fire shot into the sky—this was the signal flare modified by Ma Jun. To put it bluntly, it was just a firework, but at this moment it was incredibly eye-catching, causing the entire battlefield to pause for a moment before erupting into flames.
"Kill them!"
"Our lord has arrived! Don't disgrace him!"
"Holy crap, our reinforcements have arrived again! The enemy is finished!"
"Charge! Kill these thieves!"
The army marched at breakneck speed, and with Huang Zhong and Zhang Fei's 200,000 troops joining the battle, Shangguan Yun, who was already suffering repeated defeats, was on the verge of collapse.
As the representative of tenors, Zhang Fei roared, "Shangguan brat, with me, Zhang Yide, here, why don't you hurry up and come to your death!"