" Chen Dao of the White Feather Army defeated the enemy's fire ships, killed Li Ke, the prefect of Wuning Commandery, and killed more than 50,000 enemy soldiers. He was awarded the title of Great General of Martial Valor and a golden sword..."
" Huang Zhong has killed Shangguan Yun, and in addition to what I previously promised, he will be promoted two ranks, and the Youzhou Legion will be designated the Divine Archery Army, becoming my personal guard. He will be bestowed the title of Great General Divine Eagle, and rewarded with..."
" Zhang Fei fought bravely, always leading from the front. He established the Danyang Legion, was bestowed the title of Great General Who Proclaims Might, and received numerous rewards..."
" Hu Che'er of the Divine Machine Battalion..."
"Supply Battalion..."
After the rewards were given, everyone was extremely excited. Most of them suddenly received titles and legion formations, which meant they were no longer a makeshift group, but had directly become a regular army.
"Thank you, my lord!"
Everyone thanked him, but Wang Yunze felt uneasy, realizing he had learned far too much.
Having witnessed the distribution of spoils in Xiliang, if Lin Yi were even slightly displeased, he would probably lose his head.
Cough cough!
Seeing Wang Yunze's bitter expression, Lin Yi couldn't help but smile and said quietly, "There's one last person who needs a reward, and that's our new Prefect of Wuning Commandery, Wang Yunze. Let's all welcome him to the fold!"
Everyone was slightly taken aback, but then they realized what was happening and quickly greeted them.
"So it's you, Prefect! You're too kind!"
"Generals, you're too kind. You are my superiors," Wang Yunze said with a dry laugh.
Having resolved the issues of this battle, we must now look ahead to the next steps, which must be put into action.
His gaze fell on Wang Yue, and he frowned, saying, "Why is there still no news of my father? Hasn't he even managed to take down Liangshan Pass? This isn't the strength of the Northern Liang Army!"
"My lord, the latest news has just arrived. Li Anlan has amassed an army of 200,000 at Liangshan Pass. He then urgently reduced his forces and added another 200,000, bringing the total to 400,000. The Prince of Northern Liang is under considerable pressure," Wang Yue said in a deep voice.
They've consolidated their forces!
Upon hearing this, a cold smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes. This Li Anlan did have some brains, otherwise he would have exposed her so easily.
With this constant back and forth, he'll only suffer an even more gruesome death!
There's no need to worry about my father; Pang De should be able to reach the battlefield soon, and then the two of them together will be enough to take Liangshan Pass.
On the contrary, on their own main battlefield, a general offensive against the capital is about to be launched, and they must go all out. Li Anlan is probably struggling to survive now.
"My lord, Li Anlan previously dispatched 200,000 troops to provide support, but after receiving news of the fall of Wuning Commandery, he immediately retreated," Gan Ning said in a deep voice.
Lin Yi nodded. He already knew this news, but now it would be useless for any more reinforcements to come; all they would do was die.
After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "Now that Wuning Commandery has been destroyed, there are no more natural barriers to protect the capital. The next battle will be for the capital. As long as we eliminate this incompetent emperor Li Anlan, then the outcome will be decided!"
Now that his strength is All Under Heaven, those so-called powerful families and warlords are no match for him. The only one who can barely put up a fight with him is Li Anlan.
However, his territory was too large, and with Ma Chao blocking his way, his forces were insufficient.
Upon hearing this, everyone became excited. This meant they had directly attacked the capital. As long as they destroyed the capital and killed Emperor Li Anlan, their lord could ascend the throne.
Just thinking about it is exciting!
"My lord, tell me how to fight?" Qu Yi couldn't help but get excited; his title as the Great General of Divine Martial Prowess was about to be fulfilled.
Lin Yi pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "The capital's troop strength is only about 100,000. Even if Li Anlan urgently recruits more people, it will only amount to about 300,000 to 400,000."
Now that we have a force of 500,000, it is more than enough to attack the enemy. It is time for us to make our move.
We have enough troops; how to use them is another question.
He looked at Gan Ning, Gan Ning was a naval commander. Most of his offensive equipment was on his warships, so it would be a real waste to bring it ashore.
After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, " Gan Ning, your Brocade Sail Navy will continue its attack along the Great Ning River. You are allowed to freely attack the enemy. If necessary, you can join forces with Guan Yu, or send a portion of your forces up the river."
His role was to muddy the waters, preventing the enemy from launching a full-scale attack; once they reached the shore, they lost their deterrent effect.
"Understood!" Gan Ning was overjoyed. This was free combat, and his lord still trusted him.
Lin Yi then looked at Zhao Yun and said in a deep voice, " Zilong, our warhorses will be transported here soon. I'll give you 50,000 cavalry. You go around to the rear and attack the western counties, just make sure they have no peace!"
It would be a bit of a waste to put Zhao Yun in a frontal siege battle. With Lü Bu on the front, Zhao Yun should be used to block the other reinforcements.
His cavalry is quite adept at flanking maneuvers, breaking the enemy's will to resist, and can also hold back the reinforcements from several directions to the capital of Great Ning.
So this task is not simple; there are still three counties to go!
"Yes, sir!" Zhao Yun's eyes lit up; it was finally his turn.
Everyone's eyes lit up; this meant they were about to launch a frontal assault on the capital—a truly grand undertaking!
Lin Yi decided to take a day off!
Although speed is of the essence in warfare, soldiers are not made of iron. If they charge into battle exhausted, problems may arise, so we cannot be careless.
You can despise the enemy, but you must never truly believe that the enemy is incapable.
Li Anlan was capable of successfully rebelling, so he's definitely not an ordinary person; we might end up falling into his trap.
Thinking this, he said in a deep voice, "The remaining troops should rest for a day to conserve their strength, and then we will attack the capital!"
"Report! Something has happened in Wuning Commandery! An army of 300,000 has been wiped out! The Emperor's brother-in-law, Shangguan Yun, has been defeated and killed, and the Imperial Clan Court official, Li Ruyu, has also died at the hands of the rebels!"
When the news reached the palace, the entire palace fell into a deathly silence, followed by an uproar. This was a crushing defeat!
Snap!
Crown Prince Li Qiankun collapsed to the ground. His uncle's entire army had been wiped out; three hundred thousand soldiers were gone just like that.
He dared not imagine what kind of situation the capital would face next.
Looking at the man on the dragon throne with his gleaming eyes, everyone knew that they absolutely could not provoke him at this moment, otherwise he really would kill.
"Completely annihilated!"
Li Anlan felt a sweet taste in his throat, his teeth grinding together, and he said with a gloomy face, "How could they all be wiped out? Shangguan Yun held the line at first, how could they suddenly be gone?"
In less than a day, such a large Wuning Commandery was gone; it's simply unacceptable.
Previous reports stated that Shangguan Yun had already repelled the enemy's attack; how could he have lost so quickly? That's completely impossible.
"Your Majesty, Lin Yi has temporarily reinforced the army with 200,000 troops, bringing the total strength to 500,000. The Imperial Uncle has no choice!" someone said bitterly.