Southern section of Dayu Pass!
This area is under the control of the Great Ning Dynasty, and is guarded by 30,000 troops of the Great Ning Dynasty. The general in charge of the garrison is Li Sansi, the current Prince of Beining Commandery.
Commissioned by the current emperor, Li Sansi had been closely monitoring Lin Yi's movements, so after the commotion in Xiliang Commandery, his spies quickly reported back.
"Your Highness, Lin Yi, the heir apparent of Heir of Northern Liang, has swept through more than thirty mountain strongholds and marched straight into Xiliang Commandery, annihilating countless bandits!"
" The Heir of Northern Liang swept away the mountain bandits, earning the gratitude of the people. Thirty thousand people knelt outside the prefect's mansion, begging to pledge allegiance to the Crown Prince."
"Your Highness, Tianyou, received a divine gift of super potatoes, yielding 3,000 catties per mu, with a maximum yield of 8,000 catties."
With the allegiance of the two powerful clans, Prince Lin Yi's strength has greatly increased, allowing him to establish a presence throughout the entire Xiliang Commandery.
Listening to the intelligence report from his subordinates, Li Sansi looked puzzled, even wondering if he had misheard.
How long has it been, and Lin Yi has become this awesome?
He frowned and said, "It's one thing for Lin Yi to sweep through more than thirty mountain strongholds, that was mostly with Lin Rusong's help. But to say that 30,000 people are kneeling and begging to surrender is a bit too outrageous. Is this Lin Rusong's mole?"
Damn it, this is ridiculous! You're treating me like a fool!
Except for the last piece of information, which was somewhat plausible, the rest was all nonsense.
"Your Highness, I would never dare to speak nonsense, but it is absolutely true." The scout felt very aggrieved upon hearing this. Although the news was outrageous, it was indeed true.
Li Sansi stopped looking at him and turned to another scout, saying irritably, "You're saying Lin Yi is blessed by the gods, that the gods gave him a yield of three thousand catties per mu, or even eight thousand catties per mu? Do you think that's reasonable?"
"That doesn't make sense!" the scout replied instinctively.
Li Sansi kicked him directly, angrily saying, "You dare to spout nonsense when it's unreasonable? Do you really think I won't kill anyone?"
"But Your Highness, this is absolutely true, and I wasn't the only one who found out about this," the spy argued.
Li Sansi frowned slightly, looked at the others, and said in a deep voice, "You all know about this news too."
Okay!
Everyone nodded in agreement; although it seemed absurd, it was definitely true.
"Are there really 30,000 people kneeling and begging to submit to Lin Yi?"
"Absolutely true!"
"Is it true that those potatoes really yield 3,000 jin per mu, and at most 8,000 jin per mu?"
"That's what Lin Yi said."
Seeing everyone say the same thing, Li Sansi frowned, feeling a bit dreadful about life.
He couldn't help but look at his trusted confidant and said in a deep voice, " He Zudao, can you get 30,000 people to come and surrender willingly?"
Forehead!
Upon hearing this, He Zudao's lips twitched. What a joke! If I had that ability, the Emperor would probably have already beheaded me.
He chuckled dryly, "Your Highness, I certainly don't have that ability; perhaps only a saint could."
"Who says it isn't? Then how did Lin Yi manage to do it?"
Li Sansi was completely baffled; this was just outrageous.
This is inherently unreliable. Lin Yi's reckless incursion into their territory is a major taboo. It's one thing if their 30,000 men don't come to attack you, but to expect them to come and join you is somewhat unbelievable.
These people are so grateful; it's almost unbelievable.
"Hmph, I don't think so!"
A cold smile flashed in He Zudao said disdainfully, "Whenever such a bizarre event occurs, someone must be manipulating everything behind the scenes. Perhaps it's the work of the Prince of Northern Liang. He's been keeping Bai Zizai's Asura Army there all along; perhaps it's a force that Bai Zizai has been secretly cultivating."
He couldn't believe there was such a powerful person in the world; he must be a hidden pawn planted by the Prince of Northern Liang to help his son.
If this weren't the case, there would be no way to explain the origin of Lin Yi's power; a mere prince like him couldn't possibly have that kind of strength.
" Bai Zizai's Asura Army?"
Li Sansi nodded slightly. Perhaps this was the only explanation; otherwise, Lin Yi's strength simply wouldn't make sense.
To wipe out more than thirty mountain strongholds in one fell swoop, Lin Yi would need at least twenty to thirty thousand troops. It would be normal for Lin Rusong to bring out this number of troops, but for Lin Yi, the Heir of Northern Liang, to do so is simply outrageous.
Perhaps He Zudao said is true; Lin Yi's so-called Xiliang Iron Cavalry was actually under the command of Lin Rusong, the Prince of Northern Liang, but was simply placed under Lin Yi's name.
He couldn't help but sneer, "What a fine example of the Prince of Northern Liang! He's really gone to great lengths to create a powerful Heir of Northern Liang."
Sending troops and bestowing credit—they're incredibly dedicated!
"Although this was all the Prince of Northern Liang's doing, it has to be said that they succeeded. Lin Yi has already gained initial popular support through this bandit suppression, which is not a good thing."
He Zudao sighed and smiled bitterly.
He naturally knew about the situation in Xiliang Commandery. The rampant bandits were a major concern for the local people. Lin Yi's attack seemed to offend the entire Xiliang Commandery, but in reality, he only offended the people behind these forces.
But to ordinary people, he was a very good person.
Upon hearing his words, a fierce glint flashed in Li Sansi's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "This guy started off on a killing spree, so he's clearly no pushover; he's definitely a ruthless and decisive person. Now that he's subdued Duan Yingxiong and Wang Zhengfei, he's got two more weapons at his disposal. He's probably really going to become a force to be reckoned with!"
To be honest, when he first heard that the Prince of Northern Liang was going to establish the Xiliang Commandery, he was skeptical, because he knew that it was a chaotic place with all sorts of strange things going on.
Trying to govern this place is harder than climbing to heaven.
Because this place is too chaotic. The presence of bandits and outlaws in various parts of Xiliang Commandery, as well as the three major clans and other local forces, makes it difficult to maintain balance and the resistance to governance is too great.
But to his utter surprise, Lin Yi actually fought his way through and even won over two powerful clans, which caught him completely off guard.
Once Lin Yi has completely integrated Xiliang Commandery, his next step will inevitably be external expansion, which will be very unfavorable for the Great Ning Dynasty, as it will eventually become too powerful to control.
"Your Highness, what should we do now?" He Zudao, frowning.
Li Sansi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "This matter must be reported to the Emperor, and we must await his latest instructions. At the same time, we must send people into Xiliang Commandery. In addition to preventing Lin Yi from smoothly taking over Xiliang Commandery, we must also find out the truth about this so-called potato and sweet potato."
A yield of 3,000 catties of grain per mu sounds terrifying.
If this is true, then it must be in the hands of Great Ning, so that the Great Ning Dynasty will not lack food in the future.
pity!
He Zudao sighed; this was all he could do now.
The Prince of Northern Liang ultimately belongs to the Great Ning Dynasty. Before a complete falling out occurs, there's not much the King can do, otherwise Northern Liang could spiral out of control.
His gaze drifted towards Northern Liang, and he thought to himself, " Lin Rusong, don't think your son can be like you and conquer a completely new Xiliang. You're dreaming!"