Warhammer Fantasy: I Have Total War System

noon.

The allied forces have completely entered the territory west of Nanli.

The surrounding area is a range of rolling mountains, with slopes covered with dense forests and bamboo groves.

Every so often, along the official road, there would be several abandoned buildings—

The crooked gate, half of it sunk into the soil;

The waterwheel, which was mostly rotten, was covered with vines on its blades;

Several plows, swallowed by weeds, lay rusted by the roadside.

Even though I couldn't see Nan Li, the familiar taste of home was already wafting over.

The emptiness and desolation instinctively make people want to be close to others to dispel the uncomfortable sense of emptiness in their hearts.

To the northeast of the Allied forces, at the end of a wide-open plain.

Eight squads of soldiers from nine prefectures stood in two rows, their armor gleaming.

These people wore heavy armor of varying styles, carried banners on their backs bearing the crests of their respective lords and local flags, and wielded greatswords as tall as a person. Their auras were mixed, and their ranks were disordered.

in the crowd.

There are masters of internal strength.

There are also many people who lack martial arts skills.

That's how it is with private troops; the quality varies greatly, but their equipment is better than Yu Yong's.

At the front of the flag-bearer formation, four fine horses were lined up in a row, with flags fluttering on their saddles.

Tian Tong, Tian Liang, Tian Ji, Tian Fu.

It was none other than the Six Young Masters of the Southern Dipper and their companions.

Yue Pengrui still maintained the appearance of a hermit with his eyes half-closed, a long sword hanging at his waist, his robes fluttering in the wind.

Shen Du sat upright on the horse, his hands clasped on the saddle, his expression calm, his gaze gazing serenely into the distance.

Ma Mingyuan and Gu Ying, however, did not seem as at ease as the other two.

Ma Mingyuan kept wiping his sweat and occasionally looked back at the flag bearers behind him, as if trying to bolster his courage.

Gu Ying's unease intensified. Although he didn't show it as obviously as Ma Mingyuan, his North Plain horse, which he had raised since it was a foal, kept kicking its legs in place and tried to back away several times.

Finally, Gu Ying couldn't bear the long wait any longer.

He clasped his hands in a fist salute to his three fellow disciples and said, "Gentlemen, I feel this is inappropriate."

"We're fellow disciples with Li Lin, and we don't have any deep-seated grudges. Why push things to the extreme? We can just bring some gifts—"

"So what if?" Ma Mingyuan sneered, interrupting him first. "So what if we bring some gifts and go to him to beg for forgiveness and apologize?"

He lashed out with his whip and shouted, "Have you forgotten the corpses on those stakes? Pierced by spears and branded with hot irons, the eyes of those people on the stakes were hanging down to their chins, and their intestines were dragging all over the ground!"

Look at how much you were vomiting back then! This Li Lin is cruel and ruthless; he's long lost his humanity! If we stand idly by today, what face will we have left to call ourselves the Six Young Masters of the Southern Dipper?

Gu Ying did not refute.

He knew that Ma Mingyuan had offended Li Lin too much before, and that he had secretly colluded with the rear guard officers who had a blood feud with Li Lin, so there was no way out for him.

Even if Li Lin spares his life out of consideration for their shared sect, he will definitely lose everything—his people, his money, and his goods.

"Senior Brother Yue, Senior Brother Shen?" Gu Ying turned to the other two, her tone earnest.

In his view, Yue Pengrui had previously taken care of Li Lin, and Shen Du had also sent Li Lin precious healing pills as soon as he was injured.

They are far from having a falling out with Li Lin.

Moreover, Li Lin has made great contributions along the way. If he can reclaim Nanli in the future, he will definitely become the "General of the Dragon Soaring" this year.

Even without deliberately currying favor, there's absolutely no need to offend them to the point of death.

Yue Pengrui's lips twitched almost imperceptibly, but he said nothing.

Shen Du turned his head and said in a gentle tone, "Junior Brother Gu, if you don't want to get involved in this, you can leave at any time."

go?

How do I get there?

Now that he's gone, can he still hold onto his position as one of the Sixth Prince of the Southern Dipper?

Gu Ying gritted her teeth, but in the end she still dared not back down on her own. She could only anxiously grip the reins tightly and continue to stand in place, waiting for Li Lin to arrive.

A short while later, a series of light footsteps came from the other side of the hillside.

Li Lin, accompanied by a tall woman nearly two meters tall, several civil officials and staff, and two military doctors carrying medicine boxes, slowly walked to a position fifty paces in front of the crowd.

Yue Pengrui and Shen Du both frowned slightly, thinking to themselves:

"Where are his stone lions?"

It was common knowledge within the Allied Forces that Li Lin possessed three exceptionally powerful puppet beasts.

Many people previously thought this was nonsense or some kind of smokescreen.

Li Lin looked around but couldn't find his own supply convoy.

"I'm here. Everyone, please say what you want to say."

Shen Du dismounted, straightened his clothes, stepped forward, and said loudly:

"General Li has recently been indulging his private soldiers, killing and confiscating property with cruel methods, disregarding military law, and committing numerous crimes. He has truly disgraced the noble family personally bestowed by the Dragon Emperor."

"What grounds do you have to say I disregarded military law?" Li Lin asked expressionlessly. "Everything I did was clearly stipulated in military law."

Shen Du was prepared and took out a scroll of silk, reading it aloud to everyone:

According to Article 9 of the Nangao Military Law, any caravan that has been guaranteed by the government and the Nangao Craftsmen Association is entitled to personal and cargo immunity even if it is in the military.

In the event of any change, the decision must be made jointly by the nine lords, and no general may, under any pretext, arbitrarily seize, confiscate, or dispose of their goods.

Violation of this rule will be considered robbery, punishable by dismissal or exile.

He put down the silk scroll and looked at Li Lin:

"Steward Li, are you satisfied with my evidence?"

I wipe?

So well prepared?

No wonder those Nangao people acted so fearless in front of me; it turns out they had military law to back them up.

Fortunately, Li Lin was a lawyer by training and had already made preparations.

"Quick!" he said to the aides he had brought with him, "Give him a counter-strategy and crush him!"

One of the aides understood, stepped forward, and bowed respectfully.

Article 16 of the Shangyang Military Law states that in military affairs, official rank and military law take precedence.

No one’s identity, race, nationality, or past criminal record or honor shall affect the enforcement of military law.

In the military, rewards and punishments must always be impartial and without bias.

"Since the formation of the Allied Forces, the military has acted in accordance with the regulations of the nine commanders and the Shangyang Military Law."

The staff member was about to argue with Shen Du about the issue of military jurisdiction.

Unexpectedly, Shen Du did not persist.

"Previously, we were in the desert, in the western province of Wei, so naturally we followed the military laws of Shangyang."

"We'll be arriving in Nangao soon. This is the territory of the Northern Provinces. There's no reason to apply Shangyang military law here."

After he finished speaking, he immediately put the silk scroll into his sleeve, and then changed the subject:

"Junior brother, we are fellow disciples, so I'll speak frankly."

"Your actions these past few days have angered too many people. Many want to trip you up and sabotage you, and some even plan to impeach you after returning to Nangao."

"It's easy to dodge a sword in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Rather than let you be ambushed, let's settle this matter fairly and squarely among our fellow disciples."

Li Lin frowned, called his advisor back, and asked, "How do you plan to resolve this?"

"It's very simple, just follow the rules of our sect and have a martial arts contest."