"Besides, whether Zhuo Feifan is colluding with the barbarians is another matter. If I'm not mistaken, this Zhuo Feifan is from the Great Ning Dynasty."
Jia Xu sneered.
This Zhuo Feifan is not a local native; he was originally a fugitive from the Great Ning Dynasty. However, he is merely a fallen nobleman and has no chance of rising to become one of the three great powerful clans.
This illustrates that Zhuo Feifan has powerful backers.
The most likely explanation behind this is that they are people from the Great Ning Dynasty, or even perhaps pawns of the emperor.
Upon hearing this, Ma Chao was stunned and exclaimed, "What? This Zhuo Feifan is the Emperor of Great Ning's man? Then why is he colluding with the barbarians?"
Although he was considered a smart man, Jia Xu's words made him question his existence. This industry is too chaotic; how can I not understand it?
The Great Ning and the barbarians are mortal enemies, what on earth is going on?
Double agent?
"Hmph, for a ruthless hero like Li Anlan, the greatest danger is probably Northern Liang. After all, the barbarians can't take his kingdom, but Northern Liang can," Jia Xu said with a disdainful look.
He had no respect for Emperor Li Anlan; the crown prince was Jia Xu's lord, so Li Anlan was his natural enemy.
He's seen a lot in his life; he's met all sorts of people.
Emperor Li Anlan appears to be a wise ruler, but how could an emperor who seized the throne through rebellion be a pure and innocent person? It can only be said that he is much more cunning and deceitful. Such a person is extremely dangerous, as he would not care about any gains or losses in order to secure his imperial position, let alone the Northern Liang.
Just like before, even knowing that the barbarians might take the opportunity to invade southward, Li Anlan still chose to rebel.
This is what a ruthless and powerful figure is like!
Perhaps in his heart he could turn the tide, so he dared to take such a huge risk. But for Northern Liang, this meant paying the price with a mountain of bones.
Looking at Jia Xu's disdainful expression, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh, "Regardless of whose side Zhuo Feifan is on, it doesn't really affect us much. Breaking the current situation isn't something they can do just by saying so!"
Trying to reap the benefits without lifting a finger is not such an easy thing.
He had previously received news from the Net that his father had reinforced the eastern camp, a significant move. To put it bluntly, it was aimed at the barbarians. If Tuoba Yu's 100,000-strong army dared to attack Xiliang Commandery, the Northern Liang Army would inevitably invade the Northern Region Barbarians and head straight for the royal court.
Therefore, even if Tuoba Yu had an army of 100,000, he was still hesitant to act rashly, fearing the consequences.
Ma Chao was furious and trembling with cold!
These people are actually plotting against their own lord; this is simply outrageous.
He said in a deep voice, "My lord, rest assured, once my Xiliang Iron Cavalry is fully formed, what can we do even if we face a hundred thousand troops of the northern barbarians? These people are nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs!"
He believed that even if his soldiers faced 100,000 barbarian soldiers, they could still gain an absolute advantage, because they were all called the Xiliang Iron Cavalry!
Once the barbarians are defeated, we can trample the Great Ning Dynasty and make the Great Ning emperor pay the price.
Seeing Ma Chao so furious, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh and cry. He waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, even if they don't make a move, we will. Our Xiliang Iron Cavalry is not something that can be contained by just Xiliang Commandery. The entire grassland is the hunting ground of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry."
The two men's eyes lit up. Their lord was indeed cunning; he was plotting against the Northern Region Barbarians.
"My lord is wise! I, Ma Chao, will certainly do my utmost to train the Xiliang Iron Cavalry for you!" Ma Chao said excitedly, overjoyed.
How majestic and exhilarating it would be to unleash our troops against the barbarians!
Lin Yi nodded and said in a deep voice, " Ma Chao, from today onwards, you are the Commandant of Xiliang Commandery, responsible for training 100,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry. By absorbing the strengths of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and the White Horse Volunteers Cavalry, you will surely make the Xiliang Iron Cavalry a great force!"
Lin Yi now has several cavalry units under his command: Gongsun Zan's White Horse Volunteers, Cao Cao's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and Ma Chao's original Xiliang Iron Cavalry. These three cavalry units are the elite of the elite.
Generally speaking, if Ma Chao combined the strengths of these cavalrymen, and also passed on the " The Legacy of Wumu " to them, an invincible cavalry force would inevitably be created.
"Yes, sir!"
Ma Chao was overjoyed and gladly accepted the order.
He had previously obtained the " The Legacy of Wumu," and now he could finally put it to good use. He would then see if these barbarians could withstand him.
Northern Dayu Pass!
Tuoba Yu frowned as he looked at the letter in his hand. If the news was true, it was extremely important to the barbarian tribes.
This made him hesitate, and he had been holding this position for quite some time.
His subordinate, the Evil Bodhisattva, couldn't help but ask curiously, "General, what exactly is written in this letter that makes you so hesitant?"
In his memory, the general was decisive and ruthless, so why was he so unsettled by a letter? This was really too strange.
Did those southern barbarians cast a curse?
You'll see when you see it!
Tuoba Yu glanced at him, but wasn't angry that he interrupted. He casually handed him the letter. He was in a bit of a dilemma anyway, and having a few more people to consult would be beneficial.
"Let me see what it is that's causing the General such trouble."
The Evil Bodhisattva took it without a second thought and casually opened it to read.
At first, he was somewhat nonchalant, but later his expression suddenly turned serious, and he said with disbelief, "What? Potatoes that yield three thousand catties per mu, and can even be grown on our barbarian territory?"
He now finally understood why the general had hesitated, which was definitely big news for the barbarians.
If it can truly grow in such a frigid environment and still achieve such a high yield, then it would be extremely important to the barbarians.
However, the problem is that the authenticity of this matter cannot be determined, and a Zhuo Feifan may not be credible.
"What? A yield of 3,000 catties of grain per mu?"
"They can even farm on our land? Who dares to spout such nonsense?"
"A yield of three thousand catties per mu? That's an utterly absurd lie."
"Whose letter is this? Does he dare to swear an oath to the Eternal Heaven?"
The other generals, upon hearing his words, couldn't help but murmur amongst themselves; it was truly unbelievable. If such grain really existed, it would undoubtedly be a gift from the gods to the Northern Region.
Cough cough!
Seeing their commotion, a fierce glint flashed in Tuoba Yu's eyes. He simply coughed twice, and immediately the room fell silent.
He said in a deep voice, "Send someone to investigate this Zhuo Feifan. Why did he leak this information to us? Also, investigate what exactly is this so-called Xiliang Commandery up to?"
He had previously received a lot of information about Xiliang Commandery, knowing that Lin Yi had started suppressing bandits even before taking office, but he didn't know the details of what happened afterward.
How could one of the three great clans of Xiliang Commandery have fallen from power in just two days?