Warhammer Fantasy: I Have Total War System

My dad's dead?!

Wow, awesome! Not only were the caravans sidelined, but their hometown is gone too.

Now he's going to go from being the young master of Nanli to a stray dog ​​on the street.

Li Lin glanced at the empty sky, then turned to his apprentice and instructed, "Send a message back: This is Li Lin's caravan, son of Li Suguang. There are no dragon descendants here."

"From now on, just relay the key points to me in your messages. Don't type them out; it's annoying to read."

The apprentice did as instructed and soon received a second message.

"Young Master, the other side asked how we managed to defeat Nomori's lackeys with our remaining troops since we had no dragon descendants?"

Nomori?

This doesn't sound like the name of an ogre at all.

Could it be that the ogres attacking him were not from a wandering warband, but were orchestrated by someone else?

"Tell them, what else can we rely on? Of course, it's my excellent tactical command."

When the third message arrived, the apprentice who delivered it turned pale and whispered to Li Lin, "The other side's Director of the Celestial Bureau said that Commander Yu was very angry after hearing what you said, and told us to be careful when delivering messages next time."

She then relayed the contents of the formal message: "I know you are the son of His Highness the Dragonborn, but this is not a time for children to play around. Get His Highness the Dragonborn to respond immediately."

Li Lin was still distraught over the devastating news of his father's passing when he suddenly heard this news and burst out laughing.

I laughed out of anger.

Looking down on people because of their dog-like eyes?

He was eager to immediately use his language lexicon, which far surpassed that of the local indigenous people, to give them a little bit of a shock.

But upon noticing the ashen faces and intense stares of those around him, Li Lin swallowed all his words of "greeting."

He is now a young master and commander responsible for the lives of thousands of people, not the reclusive guy who can speak recklessly online.

"Tell him that the Dragonborn has deserted and disappeared. She and her adjutant were fighting for power within the caravan, which disrupted the caravan's command structure and led to the current tragedy."

"Whether he believes it or not, I, Li Lin, am the only one here, and I, Li Lin, am the one who will win this battle."

The apprentice ducked back and continued relaying the message.

Yi Ge, who was resting nearby, suddenly stood up. A metal needle as thin as a hair appeared at her fingertips, and she casually pierced the back of the necks of the two apprentices, instantly severing their spinal cords.

The two men collapsed and died suddenly, so silently that the other apprentices didn't even realize what had happened.

"You! Protect the young master!" Xing Ganqi drew his sword and stood in front of Li Lin, while the other Yu Yong guards immediately surrounded Yi Ge.

"Wait, let her explain," Li Lin called out in time.

The rebels have cut off his retreat route back to the Shangyang Esoteric School. This person's identity depends entirely on himself, and he will never betray them easily.

"They wanted to send a message saying that you seized power, forced the dragon descendants to leave, and were plotting something sinister. They asked Commander Yu to send troops to restore order," Yi Ge said casually, flicking the blood beads off his palm with disgust.

After saying that, he threw out four more metal needles, which pierced the hearts of the remaining four apprentices, rendering them unable to move. Their brushes fell to the ground, leaving them helpless and at the mercy of their captors.

"Can you send messages?" Li Lin asked her.

"Can."

"Alright, men, drag these four out and behead them on charges of treason."

Yu Yong's personal guards immediately stepped forward and dragged the four surviving Qi cultivator apprentices to the outer perimeter.

Amidst the women's wailing and screaming, the "snap" of four sharp swords beheadings rang out in succession, followed by a deathly silence outside, broken only by the sound of iron boots pounding the ground.

At this moment, as the Jade Warriors cavalry on the outer perimeter wiped out the vast majority of the ogre deserters, system notifications appeared one after another.

[Mission 1 Completed: Lead the troops to the extraction point for evacuation]

[Complete Mission 3: Defeat the entire Ogre War Gang]

Lord level has been increased to level 4. 500 experience points are needed to reach the next level. 2 skill points can be allocated.

[Obtained Common Quality Equipment: Poplar Bow]

[Obtained rare quality equipment: Forest Branch, Five Elements Staff, and All-Spirit Jar]

Li Lin's vision went black again.

Damn, even though I know the equipment rewards from Total War side quests aren't great, giving out four pieces of fashionable junk at once is just too much.

Let's add more points after we're safe; there's no rush.

"Commander, the other party wants you to come to their camp for a chat," Yi Ge suddenly said. "I've heard that this man surnamed Yu is indeed the Commander of Shangyang. However, Shangyang is an important trading center with many trading commanders. This man has very little contact with the Tantric sect, and his character is unknown. It's best not to put yourself in danger."

"What did you call me?"

"The military commissioner, your father was defeated and killed, so aren't you the military commissioner?" She winked mischievously and deliberately spoke loudly.

Many of the old farmers still blocking the perimeter looked at Li Lin with surprise, their eyes gleaming.

The difference between a young master running a caravan and a military governor who can speak to the emperor is like heaven and earth.

Consequently, the status of their subordinates will also rise.

Especially these peasant soldiers who were serving in the military.

"How can you believe everything a stranger says?" Li Lin rebuked coldly.

I've only been in this world for a few minutes! And you've already made me a regional military commander?

Don't exaggerate your young master's abilities.

On the other hand, this woman is indeed very clever; she is well aware that she and Li Lin are closely intertwined.

She could only profit if she kept Li Lin from falling and allowed him to continue climbing the ranks.

"My father is a hundred times better than me, and I'm still perfectly fine, so he must be safe and sound too." Li Lin did not acknowledge his status as "military commissioner".

At the very least, he cannot admit it here.

At this moment, a new side quest appears:

Side Quest 1: Rendezvous with Yu Chengyou's troops. Reward: 200 experience points.

Side Quest 2: Return to Nanli. Rewards: 5000 experience points, 20000 gold, three legendary equipment pieces.

My goodness.

Li Lin's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he looked at the new side quest 2.

The situation in Nanli is probably very, very bad.

What exactly is the background of this Nanyang rebel army? Could they really have the strength to fight against the Biaolong Miaoying Army?

"Pass down the order: the troops outside must surrender their weapons and armor before they can follow the caravan."

"Those who disobey will be expelled and left to fend for themselves; they will be condemned as traitors and villains from now on."

"The logistics units abandoned their useless baggage and marched south."

"Let's go meet this Yu Chengyou."

It is absolutely impossible for him to go to Nanli to seek death.

After gathering the remaining soldiers and abandoning the useless baggage, the caravan headed south along the route they had come from.

Li Lin rode ahead on horseback, constantly keeping an eye on the system's large map, acting as a scout.

The large map has a radius of about five kilometers. As long as you concentrate, you can focus your vision on any point on the map, just like an artificial satellite transmitting images in real time.

Two hours later, he discovered a group of yellow neutral-bordered troop icons clustered in a corner of the map at a natural stone fortress.

It was probably Yu Chengyou's caravan.

"Young Master, the other side has sent another message." Yi Ge poked his head out of the carriage.

"explain."

"His scouts captured several fleeing bastards. After interrogation and the testimony of the lancers, he admitted that you played a part in repelling the cannibalistic war gang. Please invite Military Commissioner Li Lin to come to Shilei in the southeast for a discussion."

Li Lin raised an eyebrow and asked, "Was the last sentence said by the other party, or did you add it yourself?"

Yi Ge clutched his chest, feigning a heartbroken expression: "Of course, those are their exact words. I risked my life for you on the battlefield, but you... sob... you still suspect me. My heart... my heart is so bitter!"

Li Lin covered his face in pain, while Xing Ganqi stood by, awkwardly grinning.

If it were a cute girl, this kind of silly antics might actually be quite adorable, but Yi Ge is just too big, so it looks a bit like a poor imitation.

Can you imagine Yao Ming acting cute?

"Report back to him that Li Lin is grateful to Commander Yu for sheltering him and will arrive shortly."

It was nearly midnight when we arrived at the Stone Fortress.

The fortress is surrounded by walls on three sides, with only a wide entrance on the north side, making it an ideal location for defensive positions.

The campfires illuminated the entire stone fortress, where supply wagons were arranged neatly like a chessboard, and patrolling Jade Warrior cavalrymen moved back and forth on the perimeter.

Its scale is at least ten times that of Li Lin's caravan, and the number of soldiers standing guard at the gate alone is more than the number of men Li Lin currently has who are still capable of fighting.

He glanced back at his men, who were all covered in dust and dirt, many with unbandaged wounds on their bodies, looking extremely disheveled.

"Halt!"

At the camp gate, two rows of armored warriors raised their halberds to block the way.