"I see!"
Upon hearing the prince's words, Ma Chao realized the identities of the two men and his eyes lit up.
These two are local bigwigs. With them leading the way, we can avoid many detours and definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Before he could even speak, Jia Xu stepped forward without hesitation.
"Your Highness, Jia Xu is willing to share your burdens, my lord!"
"So proactive?"
Lin Yi was slightly taken aback. This guy was usually the most cautious, so why was he volunteering now? Something was off.
"It is Jia Xu's honor to serve our lord!"
Jia Xu a dry laugh.
He's been so engrossed in reading these past few days that he's getting dizzy. If he could just wipe out all these monsters and demons, he wouldn't have to look at these documents anymore, which would be wonderful.
He'd rather risk going out to help the prince fight the enemy than see those ghostly things.
Lin Yi nodded and smiled, "Since Wenhe so proactive, I can't spoil your fun. This operation will be handled by you and Mengqi. I have only one request: eradicate evil completely and leave no future troubles!"
"Rest assured, my lord, everything will be completely wiped out!" Jia Xu through gritted teeth.
Seeing Jia Xu's murderous aura, Ma Chao was dumbfounded. How had these people offended this guy? Was he going to wipe them out completely?
Jia Xu ignored all that, pulled out a simple map from his robes, and said in a deep voice, "My lord, I didn't sleep a wink last night, and I devised several attack routes that are enough to guarantee the annihilation of these people!"
"This route, taking the southern route to infiltrate, allows for a direct attack on Zhuo Feifan's Carefree Mountain Manor. After swiftly destroying Carefree Mountain Manor, it will intimidate other forces, making it easy to take over..."
"Another route is to go north through Cloud and Mist Mountain, directly wipe out these demons and monsters, and finally surround Carefree Mountain Manor, ensuring that not a single one of them escapes."
"The last route is even simpler; we'll just sweep through, killing everything in our path..."
Seeing Jia Xu becoming more and more energetic as he spoke, the crowd couldn't help but shudder, terrified by him. They didn't know what bad luck they'd had to be targeted by Jia Xu; it seemed he was planning to leave no one, not even a dog, with a chance to escape.
Grunt!
This person is not to be trifled with!
Duan Yingxiong and Wang Zhengfei, who had just joined Lin Yi's camp, felt their scalps tingle. This guy looked so refined, but they never expected him to be so ruthless. It seems they should definitely not mess with him in the future.
Lin Yi's lips twitched slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Let's take the second path. This time, the main goal is to cleanse these dark forces and restore a bright world to the people of Xiliang Commandery. Anyone who resists, or has innocent lives on their hands, will be killed without mercy!"
The purpose of this operation is not to kill as many people as possible, but to eliminate these troublemakers and prevent them from causing trouble again.
If we can eliminate all those who dare to resist in one fell swoop, things will be much easier later.
"Understood!"
Jia Xu instantly understood. "If that's the case, then let's take the second path!"
What's going on?
The common people noticed the situation at the prefect's residence and stopped in their tracks. It wasn't until they saw a large number of fully armed troops rushing out of the prefect's residence and heading straight for Cloud and Mist Mountain that they realized what was happening.
The Crown Prince is about to make a big move!
The common people weren't stupid. The prince must have a big objective to mobilize so many troops at once; otherwise, he would never have gone to such lengths.
"Who is the target this time? Could it be the Duan Clan Cloud and Mist Mountain?"
"No, isn't Duan Yingxiong supposed to be by the Crown Prince's side? This is probably aimed at someone else."
"Hiss, hiss, hesitant, I get it! If we go around like this, we'll reach the Carefree Mountain Manor. The young master is probably going to make a move against Zhuo Feifan!"
"This densely packed army isn't just targeting Zhuo Feifan; he probably doesn't even deserve so many men!"
"My goodness, judging from the situation, the young master has mobilized no less than 50,000 men. This..."
Those in the know were stunned. The Crown Prince only had a few thousand men, so how could nearly 50,000 suddenly appear? This was simply too outrageous.
Soon someone came and posted a notice, which immediately attracted a crowd eager to see what it said.
"Is there anyone literate? Quickly, take a look at what's written!"
Let me see!
A scholar stepped forward, quickly squeezing to the front, and introduced, "It says here that in order to end the chaos in our Xiliang Commandery, bring light to the people, and ensure the future development of Xiliang Commandery, the Crown Prince has decided to eradicate those evil forces in one fell swoop."
"All those who have committed evil are on the list of those to be purged. Those whose crimes do not warrant death can be given a chance to atone through hard labor. But those who have committed the most heinous crimes will be killed without mercy!"
"In order to completely eliminate these criminals, the Crown Prince has recruited many strong men, determined to eradicate evil completely."
Wow!
Upon hearing this person's explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, though they couldn't help but cheer afterwards.
This time, it's not aimed at ordinary people, but at the bad guys. And the chaos in Xiliang Commandery is finally coming to an end, so the people's lives will truly be better from now on.
Without the bandits who robbed them, and without the bullies who oppressed them, this was truly a paradise on earth.
What they cared about most was the promise of full-fledged development in the future, which filled them with hope. Perhaps the prince was referring to the potatoes and sweet potatoes that yielded more than 3,000 catties per mu.
In this way, the future of Xiliang Commandery is truly bright.
As the people cheered, Lin Yi's purge plan began to unfold in full swing.
With Jia Xu overseeing the overall situation, and with the assistance of Duan Yingxiong and Wang Chengfei, Ma Chao's army advanced with unstoppable momentum. Combined with the men Lin Yi had previously placed, they arrived at their doorstep in an instant.
The first to be affected is the Shi Lin of the Great Mountain Tribe, which is located near Cloud and Mist Mountain.
Sensing the overwhelming killing intent outside, Shi Lin's expression immediately turned grim. He never expected that he would be the first one targeted by Lin Yi.
He said angrily, "Quickly send men to guard the pass; we can't let them break in, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"
"Boss, we can't hold on any longer!"
Looking at the dense swarm of arrows overhead, his men felt a chill run down their spines and were filled with despair. How could they possibly withstand this?
Puff puff puff!
Arrows rained down, piercing through blood-soaked gourds, and Shi Lin's men were constantly being shot down. This plunged him into despair; he was no match for the enemy at all.
"Big brother, their weapons are too powerful, we can't hold them off!" His younger brother, Shi Bao, ran over through gritted teeth and whispered.
If we don't run now, we'll have no chance to escape at all.
call!
Shi Lin took a deep breath. It was clear that he was no match for them; his forces alone could not withstand the attack.