"General, the letter says that Lin Yi, the Heir of Northern Liang, is wreaking havoc in Xiliang Commandery, preparing to unify the Xiliang Commandery. I'm afraid his ambitions are quite grand." Evil Bodhisattva, who had read the letter, couldn't help but frown.
" The Heir of Northern Liang!"
A strange light flashed in Tuoba Yu's eyes, and he nodded, saying, "According to the intelligence, Lin Yi is indeed somewhat unusual. His killing intent seems excessive. He's either a madman or a demon!"
He received information that this Heir of Northern Liang had previously destroyed the stronghold of the Heavenly Eagle Guard in Northern Liang City and had also wiped out the entire dark forces in Northern Liang City in one fell swoop.
If such a person isn't insane, then he's another demon like Lin Rusong, a butcher-like figure.
He naturally knew this Zhuo Feifan, who was a powerful figure in Xiliang Commandery, who not only smuggled weapons and equipment but also frequently sold important information.
Such a person is definitely ruthless, but now this ruthless person has actually written a letter that looks like a suicide note, which is quite frightening. It means that Lin Yi has already unified Xiliang Commandery in a short period of time.
If that's the case, then this Heir of Northern Liang is truly no ordinary person.
"Who cares who he is? According to the letter, once Lin Yi completely controls Xiliang Commandery, his next step will probably be to deal with us. But is that even possible?" Evil Bodhisattva rolled his eyes and said with a look of disdain.
In his view, this was simply wishful thinking.
Those tens of thousands of men dared to attack our army of 100,000; they wouldn't even know how they died.
"What? This so-called Heir of Northern Liang is so arrogant and domineering, he actually wants to deal with us?"
The crowd erupted in uproar. Their side was the most powerful among the barbarians, so what gave this brat the right to be so arrogant and even try to attack them?
"General, such arrogant fools are better off being dealt with first and wiped out!"
"I think it's a good idea. Xiliang Commandery has people, and there's bound to be a lot of money to be made there."
"They've made a lot of money doing business with us; we can just rob them back. And while we're at it, kill that Heir of Northern Liang —his father's our sworn enemy anyway!"
In their eyes, the Xiliang Commandery, with its tens of thousands of people, was nothing more than an easy target for the colossal Northern Region Barbarians.
Tuoba Yu glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice, "We must not act rashly in this matter. According to intelligence, Lin Rusong has already mobilized troops, probably because he is afraid something will happen to his son, so he is giving us a warning."
This person must not be underestimated, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable; the Northern Liang is no pushover.
Having confronted the Northern Barbarians for so many years, this is a rare time for them to suffer losses. Underestimating them could have serious consequences.
Moreover, this letter came too suddenly; we must investigate it thoroughly before proceeding.
"That despicable Prince of Northern Liang!"
"That damned bastard is practically asking for death!"
"I will destroy Northern Liang sooner or later and kill that damned Prince of Northern Liang."
Everyone gritted their teeth in anger. This despicable fellow had been confronting their Northern Region Barbarians for so many years, and yet he was still involved this time.
No, now we've added his son too.
Tuoba Yu glanced at the crowd, then looked at Evil Bodhisattva and instructed, " Bodhisattva, send someone to Xiliang Commandery to investigate carefully, and also check on the movements of the Great Ning Dynasty. Something's not right here."
Something's not right?
The Evil Bodhisattva was slightly taken aback, but still agreed, as they dared not disobey the general's orders.
Northern Liang Eastern Camp!
Snap!
Lin Rusong slammed his fist on the table and roared, "What's with this idiot doing, Bai Zizai carefree? I told him to train the Asura Army, and he wants to grow potatoes in Xiliang Commandery? Has he gone mad?"
"And that guy Yi Yun, what does he mean by ' Xiliang Commandery is safe and secure' and 'my son is surrounded by an iron barrel'? I think he's just slacking off."
Forehead!
The people below were completely bewildered. White Asura's name was renowned Northern Liang, a name that would make enemies tremble. Why was he now growing potatoes? This was truly incomprehensible.
Even if potatoes are truly a divine crop, any ordinary person could grow them, so why would a big shot like him need to grow them himself?
And then there's Yi Yun, the commander of the Northern Liang Guard. He was known for being reliable, so why is he unreliable now?
"Your Highness, is it because Old General Bai likes growing potatoes that he's planning to train troops in Xiliang Commandery?"
"Or perhaps only the old general can grow this potato, so he wants to leave it there."
"You're talking nonsense. I think it's because the old man has taken a liking to the young master and wants to marry his granddaughter to him. That's why he wants to keep an eye on the young master. That also explains what Commander Yi Yun said. The young master is surrounded by an impenetrable fortress; it must be Old Master Bai's Asura Guard, protecting his future grandson-in-law."
That makes sense!
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
The old man spent his life fighting, and only had one son and one granddaughter. Perhaps he really was planning to marry his granddaughter to the heir apparent.
"Fine, let the old man rest for a bit."
Even Lin Rusong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; if that was the case, it was acceptable.
However, I've heard that Old Man Bai's granddaughter is a notoriously tough woman; I wonder if her son can handle it.
He was too preoccupied to deal with other matters, as the weather was starting to cool down and, as was customary, the Northern Region Barbarians would begin to harass the border. Therefore, he had to personally oversee the front lines.
But now a problem has arisen: there isn't enough food at the front lines.
He said in a deep voice, "Have the men sent to the capital to request grain returned yet? If this continues, our army will run out of food."
"Your Highness, the imperial court has promised to provide grain, but the officials below are dragging their feet," someone replied.
Everyone was furious. This was simply outrageous! They wanted people to fight but didn't give them food. What kind of logic was All Under Heaven?
Just then, a panting figure ran in.
"Your Highness, news has arrived from the border: the Heir Apparent has sent a large quantity of grain, along with two million strings of cash!"
"What?"
Lin Rusong suddenly stood up, staring at the newcomer in disbelief. His son had actually brought him grain and two million strings of cash?
He couldn't help but get excited and laughed, "Hahaha, this kid looks like he's struck it rich this time! He actually gave me two million strings of cash all at once. What a good son!"
How much grain is there?
"There's a good amount of food, enough to feed us for about a month. That should be enough to tide us over."
Wow!
Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed, never expecting that the Crown Prince would be so reliable at such a crucial moment.
Not only did they send so much grain at once, but they also gave two million strings of cash. That's enough to buy so much grain!
"Your Highness is truly magnificent! Like father, like son!"
"With the Crown Prince's food supplies, I think even if all of the emperor's men are crippled, they should be able to deliver the food."