"The world is in chaos, why isn't the emperor here yet?”Wei Zheng frowned and said.
This person had always been hot-tempered and was famous for daring to speak.
In the history of the Great Tang, only he, Wei Zheng, dared to defy the Emperor.
As long as the Emperor did something wrong or said something wrong, he would correct it in time.
However, Li Er loved and hated Wei Zheng at the same time. Those who loved him dared to advise him, and those who hated him also dared to advise him. He did not give the Emperor any face at all.
"Ol 'Wei, can't you change your temper? What's the rush? The Emperor was currently taking a nap. When he woke up, he would naturally come over. Don't be impatient, don't be impatient!”Fang Xuanling smiled.
"Yes, but the urgent military intelligence sent back by the desert this time is not trivial. Otherwise, Old Cheng wouldn't have sent a private message to us at the same time!”Du Ruhui said.
"I think Old Cheng is at a disadvantage in the desert, so he wants us to come over and help plead with the emperor, right?”Qin Qiong laughed loudly.
Hearing this, the few of them also laughed.
However, at this moment.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Before he finished speaking, Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, and the others all stepped aside and bowed!
At the same time, Li Shi Min walked in with an ugly expression.
"Get up, you all came here together, but is there any urgent military news from the Great Desert of the Desolate North? Quickly show it to me!" Li Er said as he sat on the dragon throne.
Du Ruhui did not dare to delay and hurriedly presented the memorial.
This memorial was submitted by Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda, who were stationed in Mu Chen's village in the remote desert of the Desolate North.
It had to be said that this Cheng Yaojin was indeed scheming.
He was giving Li Er a detailed report of the situation in the desert, as well as the appearance of Mu Chen and the process of him leading the new Eighteen Cavalry of Yan Yun to defeat a Turkic tribe with more than ten thousand people.
He also recorded the great discovery of the new species, the sweet potato.
However, Cheng Yaojin was worried that Li Er would think that he was bragging, so he specially sent out an urgent report from thousands of miles away. At the same time, he also wrote a letter to a few good friends in the court.
This was why Du Ruhui, Qin Qiong, Fang Xuanling, and the others appeared in Taiji Palace at the same time.
Li Er opened the memorial. As soon as he took a look, his expression changed.
As he continued to read, the expression on his face became more and more interesting and unpredictable.
Even Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui couldn't tell whether the Emperor was happy or angry, shocked or worried.
However, in their opinion, the matter on this memorial was probably not a good thing.
Otherwise, the Emperor would not have such a complicated expression.
This was normal. The Great Tang had just been established, and Li Er had only been on the throne for three years. Many things had yet to settle down, and the Turks and other small countries on the border had repeatedly invaded.
This was especially true of the Turkic nomads. They were already incomparably valiant, and with their familiar climate, they had become an important opponent of the Great Tang.
Although Li Shiming would send Cheng Yaojin and Niu Jinda to the desert at the same time, he wasn't very confident.
In the desert, who could be a match for the Turks?
Moreover, the Great Tang had yet to stabilize, and it had neither food nor soldiers.
" Your Majesty, from my point of view, even if Cheng Zhijie's army is defeated in this northern expedition, it's inevitable. The barbarians are valiant, and their individual combat ability is fierce. Using the advantage of being familiar with the terrain, it's normal for us to suffer losses," Du Ruhui said.
"Your Majesty, if it really doesn't work out, Chen Yuan will lead an elite troop to the Northern Desert to reinforce Old Cheng!”Qin Qiong also said from the side.
"This won't do. In the current situation, Your Majesty can only settle down at home before resisting the foreign invaders. Although the Turkic barbarians are rampant, this subject is certain that they won't dare to attack the heart of our Great Tang in the short term. At most, they will harass the border. Why don't we promise them some benefits and appease them, giving us enough time? After we settle down internally, we can send out an army to finish them off!”Fang Xuanling said.
"Give benefits to the Turkic barbarians? Hmph, Old Fang, what are you thinking? In this way, where is the dignity of our dynasty? Wasn't this the same as bowing to the Turks?”Wei Zheng sneered.
"So what? A real man can yield and stand firm. I think it's better to settle the internal affairs first before resisting the foreign forces. Only by stabilizing the foundation of the Imperial Court can we deal with those foreign countries that have invaded our borders!”
"Hmph, I don't agree. You're a coward!”
"Wei Zheng, who are you calling a coward? Don't think that others are afraid of you, but I, Fang Xuanling, am not!”
"Oh? Who are you referring to?”
"You…"
After a few words, Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling started arguing in front of Li Er.
Du Ruhui and Qin Qiong watched from the side. They wanted to laugh, but they didn't dare to. Their faces were flushed red.
In fact, these were all countermeasures that the few of them had discussed before Li Er.
As long as there was something wrong with this plot from the desert of the Desolate North, they would pretend to quarrel to divert Li Er's attention.
In this way, perhaps the matter of Old Cheng's defeat would be shifted a little.
However, just as they were arguing.
Li Er also read the memorial in his hand.
"Stop arguing!" Li Er said with a heavy expression. There was no trace of anger or joy.
However, the more this was the case, the more uncertain Wei Zheng and the others were.
Could it be that Old Cheng had been utterly defeated this time? Were they all wiped out?
If that was the case, they were helpless.
This was a major military matter. It was not scary to lose the army. If the entire army was wiped out, it would be a great crime that would cause their heads to fall.
Their hearts were beating wildly.
"You guys should take a look for yourselves!”Li Er's face darkened as he passed the memorial forward.
Du Ruhui, who was closest to Li Er, quickly took it with both hands.
When he read the records on the memorial, he was a little dumbfounded. He kept repeating the same sentence: "This, this is impossible, this is absolutely impossible!”
"Why are you stammering? Let us take a look!" Fang Xuanling took the memorial.
However, when he saw it, he was in a trance.
"All of you, have you seen a ghost? Let me take a look!" Wei Zheng also took it over and read it with Qin Qiong.
In the end, even the two of them were shocked.
"How is this possible? Old Cheng actually defeated an entire barbarian tribe?”
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