What's the reason?
Tuoba Yu frowned. The Prince of Northern Liang was clearly ready to start a war, so why did he suddenly withdraw his troops? What was going on?
This guy treats war like a game; he has absolutely no respect for the battlefield.
"General, it's said that Li Anlan reduced their military pay. Now Lin Rusong is short of food and has to retreat!" A Heavenly Eagle Guard hurriedly explained.
Food shortage?
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. This was actually the inside story; it was simply absurd.
A meritorious general who fought against the Northern Barbarians had his military pay and rations withheld by his own emperor. This is simply a huge joke. What an idiot emperor!
Bang!
"What a foolish ruler! Lin Rusong's defection to Great Ning was nothing short of asking for trouble!"
Tuoba Yu slammed his hand on the table and sneered, "But for my Northern Barbarians, this is the best news. It's a pity that the Prince of Northern Liang has a blood feud with my Northern Barbarians over the murder of his wife; otherwise, Li Anlan would have regretted it for the rest of his life!"
If we can win over Northern Liang, then Great Ning is doomed.
"This is the first time I've ever seen an emperor like this. He must be so certain that Lin Rusong won't betray him, which is why he's so reckless," Evil Bodhisattva couldn't help but shake his head and say with a wry smile.
But one of the military officers stepped forward and shouted, "To hell with Li Anlan! This is bullying an honest man! Although Lin Rusong is an enemy of our Northern Barbarians, I have to admire him as a true man. And now he's being treated like this! This Li Anlan is a real bastard!"
As the saying goes, heroes cherish heroes. As a military general, he also wanted to defeat Lin Rusong, but that was on the battlefield. Now, hearing about Lin Rusong's plight, he felt a surge of anger.
Hearing his words, everyone couldn't help but twitch their lips; this guy must be really empathetic.
This guy is called Zhou Lingwu, a rare and fierce general. However, his camp was breached by Lin Rusong six years ago, and he has been disliked by the barbarian king ever since. Not only is he paid less, but he also has very few men left, so he became a subordinate general of the general.
Now this guy is hurling insults, he's clearly cursing the king.
Tuoba Yu glanced at him, and the latter quickly shut his mouth, almost forgetting that the king's nephew was also present.
Cough cough!
Seeing the somewhat awkward situation, Evil Bodhisattva stepped forward and laughed, " Li Anlan is an emperor who seized the throne through rebellion, so naturally he worries that others will follow suit. The Prince of Northern Liang has the ability to rebel, so of course he will be wary of him. This is a tradition in the Central Plains, commonly known as 'dogs fighting'!"
"Hahaha, let them fight like dogs. In the end, Lin Rusong will be so angry that he'll defect to us. Then we can directly invade the Great Ning Dynasty and make a fortune." Someone laughed heartily upon hearing this. The bigger the fight between the two sides, the more beneficial it would be for the Northern Barbarians.
As soldiers, they also despise such petty and despicable things.
But this is a matter for Great Ning, so there's no problem. It's good news for the Northern Barbarians.
" The Great Ning Dynasty!"
Upon hearing his words, Tuoba Yu couldn't help but look in the direction of the Great Ning Dynasty, a hint of longing flashing in his eyes. That was the legendary land of plenty.
If we could get through, that would be really great!
On the other hand, the situation at the Prince of Beining Commandery's place was much more lively.
Upon hearing He Zudao's report, Li Sansi's eyes blazed with fury. This brat actually tried to pull this trick on him. Not only did he turn the tables, but he even dared to blackmail him. This kid was simply outrageous!
Bang!
A fine porcelain piece was smashed into pieces by Li Sansi, and the fragments were scattered across the main hall.
The scene terrified the people below, who trembled with fear. The Prince of Beining Commandery was a decisive and ruthless man, yet he was so angered. This Heir of Northern Liang really had guts.
Grunt!
He Zudao, the person involved, swallowed hard and said cautiously, "Your Highness, please don't be angry. Although Lin Yi's actions are disgusting, His Majesty will definitely not believe it."
"Is that what you think?"
Upon hearing his words, Li Sansi sneered.
Believe it or not!
The Emperor has never trusted anyone; he probably only trusts himself and no one else.
Besides, is this something the emperor believes or doesn't believe?
Obviously not!
He knew perfectly well that Lin Yi knew a fake letter wouldn't do anything to him, so he deliberately showed the letter to He Zudao to annoy him and also to warn him.
To put it bluntly, even if this letter falls into the Emperor's hands, he can't do anything to him. However, if the Emperor were to publish the letter, it could seriously damage him.
To put it bluntly, he was just taking the blame for the emperor. Although the order to suppress Xiliang Commandery was issued by the emperor, it was a secret that could not be made public.
Therefore, once the matter is made public, the emperor will not hesitate at all and will directly use himself as a scapegoat.
Although the emperor has been hailed as a wise ruler for the past few years, only Li Sansi truly knows what kind of person he is. An emperor who can kill even his own brothers, let alone his cousin, would show him no mercy whatsoever.
To solidify his throne, Li Anlan demoted all the titles of his imperial relatives by one rank. If Li Sansi hadn't been tasked with guarding Dayu Pass, he probably would have been demoted as well.
Once this letter is made public, it will be time for him to take the blame.
This is an open strategy.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but grit his teeth and sneered, "What a cunning Heir of Northern Liang! This is truly a ruthless move, actually fabricating a letter to slander me!"
Others may not know, but even if Zhuo Feifan colluded with Tuoba Yu, he wouldn't dare to expose himself, let alone reveal his identity in a letter—that would be utter nonsense.
If he guessed correctly, the part about himself in the letter must have been added by Lin Yi.
"Father, why don't we send someone to steal the letter? That way he won't have anything to say," the Little Wang Li Yunqing whispered.
Snap!
These words only made Li Sansi angrier, and he slapped Li Yunqing across the face, leaving Li Yunqing completely bewildered.
"Father..." He looked at his father with some grievance, wondering why he had hit him.
Looking at him like this, Li Sansi sneered, "We're both sons, but look at Lin Yi, that bastard is already plotting against me! And look at you, coming up with such a wicked idea, do you think he doesn't have enough evidence to frame me?"
This guy is practically offering himself up to steal a letter. If he gets caught, what was originally a minor incident will suddenly become a reality, and that's truly a death sentence.
That unfilial son is a complete idiot.
How come Lin Rusong had such a smart son, while he himself had a simpleton?
Li Yunqing's face stiffened, and she was so frightened that she almost fell to the ground. This world is too treacherous; it's simply impossible to guard against everything.