[The southern chieftains mobilized 200,000 troops, using the slogan of honoring the Northern Emperor Lin Yi, to punish Li Anlan, a traitor of the Great Ning.]
Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh, "This southern chieftain is quite interesting. He actually chose to attack the Great Ning Shu Region under the banner of respecting the Northern Emperor. Is he trying to submit to my Xiliang?"
"Haha, these people are smart enough to know their place. Otherwise, once our lord takes over Great Ning, it will be time to settle scores with them!" Qu Yi couldn't help but sneer.
A hint of a smile flashed in Guo Jia's eyes as he sighed, "Moving an army of 200,000 at this time is enough to give Li Anlan a run for his money. He doesn't have many troops left to mobilize!"
Nodding slightly, Lin Yi looked at the next piece of information and his eyes lit up.
Pang De, in alliance with the Prince of Northern Liang, breached Liangshan Pass. Zhao Yun, at a crucial moment, blocked the retreat route, and Bai Tianwang, the general guarding Liangshan Pass, committed suicide. The rest of the army surrendered and is now marching towards the capital!
Ha ha!
Upon seeing this battle report, Lin Yi slammed his fist on the table and burst into laughter, exclaiming, "In this way, the entire northern lands belong to my Xiliang! Li Anlan's fate is sealed!"
Previously, he only occupied the area north of the Great Ning River, but now it's different. He has occupied the entire northern part of Great Ning, and the effect is quite different!
Li Anlan was completely exposed; there was nothing to protect him. He was powerless to resist.
"It's a pity about Bai Tianwang. He was able to hold off the Prince of Northern Liang for so many days; he was truly a talented general." Guo Jia sighed. If such a talent were to join their lord, he would be a great asset.
"They're just each serving their own master!"
Lin Yi nodded, not showing much regret, but rather filled with anticipation.
Liangshan Pass has been captured, and my father's and Pang De's armies will arrive soon. Now, only Jia Xu and Jiang Wei's side remains to be seen, and news should arrive soon as well.
Our soldiers had half a day of rest yesterday and a full day of rest today, which is enough to restore their combat effectiveness. By then, the others will be almost in place as well.
He couldn't help but murmur, "The thought of a million-strong army besieging the capital is exhilarating!"
"Yes, that's really something to look forward to."
Everyone couldn't help but get excited; this was a grand spectacle, and the last major battle marking the rise of Xiliang.
After this battle, the enemy was essentially completely defeated.
Looking at the few remaining slips of paper in his hand, Li Yi continued to examine them. One slip contained news that Li Anlan had sent the Crown Prince and Empress to Jiangling Commandery, and the other contained news that Guan Yu had defeated the Third Prince and occupied the Min River.
Upon seeing the third message, his pupils constricted, and he exclaimed, "Good heavens, this father-in-law has gone mad!"
Emperor Li Anlan of the Great Ning Dynasty mobilized the private army of the Shangguan Family Clan, disguised as members of the Net (a powerful military organization), to massacre several prominent families in Great Ning and plunder their wealth. He then dispatched the Imperial Guards to blockade the capital, using the pretext of arresting rebels from Xiliang to carry out a large-scale crackdown on the forces under these powerful families, resulting in nearly 20,000 casualties.
Holy crap!
Upon seeing this, Xu Chu couldn't help but exclaim, "Compared to Li Anlan, my lord is practically a living Bodhisattva! This guy is too ruthless! He killed 20,000 people in one go and then tried to frame Xiliang. That's just too dark!"
"That bastard actually framed the Net!"
Wang Yue's face stiffened. This was utterly shameless! Didn't I know perfectly well whether Net had done it or not?
Even Qu Yi couldn't help but shrink his pupils. This man truly lived up to his reputation as a powerful and ruthless figure; he was not to be underestimated.
He couldn't help but sigh, " Li Anlan is a ruthless man. No wonder he rose to power through rebellion. He killed nearly 20,000 people in one fell swoop, and they were all from powerful families. This is definitely a desperate gamble."
This can only be described as insane. Even if Li Anlan defeats Xiliang, there will likely be endless troubles in the future. So this time he is almost risking everything.
This is reckless!
Guo Jia took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, " Li Anlan is probably making a last-ditch effort to wipe out the powerful families of Great Ning in one fell swoop. The wealth he obtained is probably astronomical, and he wants to use this to recruit soldiers!"
"Hmph, wishful thinking!"
A cold smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes as he said in a deep voice, "Trying to drag the common people into this mess at a time like this clearly shows a disregard for their lives. Sending a bunch of new recruits to fight against my Xiliang is practically sending them to their deaths!"
Everyone was furious. Li Anlan's actions were undoubtedly short-sighted and doomed to failure. The newly conscripted troops were no match for Xiliang; it would only result in more deaths.
A person who treats the lives of ordinary people like dirt dogs is utterly unfit to be an emperor.
"My lord, let's send out our troops!" Qu Yi sneered, his face full of murderous intent.
Even the kind-hearted Huang Zhong couldn't help but let a glint of murderous intent flash in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, such an unjust and ruthless emperor cannot be appeased without killing him!"
"No, he must still have something to rely on!" Lin Yi looked at the intelligence reports below and finally found a reason.
Frostwest Empire!
Upon seeing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but sneer, "Always thinking about surviving by relying on foreign races, this kind of emperor truly has no shame. I wouldn't even deign to associate with him!"
" The Frostwest Empire?"
Everyone frowned slightly. Did the Frostwest Empire really dare to send troops here?
However, it's also possible. After all, a super powerful Xiliang would be a huge threat to the Frostwest Empire, so it wouldn't be surprising if they sent troops over.
Just as he was pondering whether to send Pang De back to reinforce the area, a question suddenly occurred to him: now that he had captured Liangshan Pass, there should still be rewards he hadn't claimed yet.
Thinking of this, he immediately opened the system.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully capturing Liangshan Pass by using force. Reward: General Cao Hong, and 100,000 Wei soldiers."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for conquering the three prefectures of Hanchuan, Pingyao, and Yuzhou with your military might. You are rewarded with 100,000 Yellow Turban Army."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully subduing Zhang Mao by winning people over with Win People Over with Virtue. You are rewarded with twenty high-level internal affairs talents."
"..."
Upon seeing the reward, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed; he had only managed to get Cao Hong.
Lin Yi didn't know much about Cao Hong's fighting ability, but since he was one of Cao Cao's confidants, he should be quite capable. Besides, he also had the reputation of being a lucky general, so he could be assigned to guard the Western Regions with Xiahou Yuan.
However, he did bring 100,000 Wei soldiers, which strengthened the Western Regions. Combined with the 100,000 Yellow Turban Army from the three counties of Hanchuan, they were enough to intercept the people of the Frostwest Empire.
With a thought in mind, he dispatched Cao Hong to the Western Regions to cause trouble together with Xiahou Yuan.
But this Zhang Mao, who came later, actually gave me twenty senior internal affairs talents. It seems that this man is quite talented.
He looked at Wang Yue and asked curiously, " Wang Yue, is there a man named Zhang Mao in Wuning Commandery?"