"Those bandits of Jilei Mountain are so bold. They're betraying us and colluding with the Turks. They're simply courting death!”
In the court.
All the civil and military officials were displayed within.
Yuchi Jingde also just received this news, and his expression could not help but turn somewhat ugly.
For example, the bandits of Jilei Mountain and the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were also quite a headache for them.
This was because the terrain of this mountain was steep.
There was only a narrow path that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
If they wanted to go up, they would have to pay a huge price.
It was not worth it for them just to wipe out a group of bandits.
Therefore, he had never bothered about them.
However, they often sent soldiers to intimidate the bandits, so that they did not dare to be too arrogant.
He had never thought that they would collude with the Turks.
With the support of the Turks, he was especially arrogant, openly entering the surrounding villages to kill and pillage.
Even the soldiers guarding the place were killed by them.
This was simply a challenge to the dignity of the Great Tang.
He had ignored them earlier because he had more important things to deal with.
But now, no one could endure it.
Especially Li Shi Min.
It was one thing to be provoked by the Turks, but a group of ant-like bandits was trying to jump around in front of him. If he didn't crush them to death, they probably wouldn't be satisfied.
"In three days, I want to hear the news that Jilei Mountain has been wiped out!”
Li Shi Min's voice was exceptionally cold.
He was already extremely frustrated. This group of people in front of him had simply crossed their bottom line.
How could Li Shi Min spare them?
"Your Majesty, the Turks are behind this. It seems that the Turks are also extremely cautious and have not chosen to act directly. Instead, they rely on our Great Tang to probe the situation and use our own people to attack our own people.”
Wei Zheng stood up and said to Li Shimin.
Li Shi Min nodded slightly, his face as cold as ever.
Regarding this matter, he naturally understood.
Everyone knew what the Turks were thinking.
Therefore, they could not show weakness.
If they cowered at this juncture, wouldn't they be telling the Turks that they were actually weak on the inside and that they were in chaos?
Give them a good opportunity to attack?
Therefore, this group of mountain bandits must die.
However, he had also heard about how difficult it was to defeat Jilei Mountain.
The enemy bandits were also extremely large, numbering in the tens of thousands. Otherwise, the Turks would not have come looking for them.
With so many people and the steep terrain of Jilei Mountain.
Even if there were 100,000 people, which was 10 times their number, they might not be able to wipe them out.
It was the kind that would injure the enemy by a thousand and harm himself by eight hundred.
They had to finish them off quickly and not lose too many soldiers.
Otherwise, if the Turks found out, they would be waiting for them to weaken before dealing them a fatal blow.
It was indeed a problem who should attack Jilei Mountain.
"Which beloved minister is willing to take down Jilei Mountain?”
Li Shi Min asked as he looked around.
The entire court immediately fell silent.
They all understood the importance and risk of attacking Jilei Mountain.
It was very likely that it would be a thankless thing.
If they didn't handle it well, they might even be punished and be criticized by everyone.
Therefore, they were all a little wary and hesitant.
"Your Majesty, I'm willing to go and take Jilei Mountain!”
While everyone was still hesitating, Cheng Yaojin's short and fat figure appeared in front of everyone with a determined expression.
Yuchi Jingde was stunned. He was originally prepared to take on this mission, but he didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to be so fast.
"Alright."
Li Shi Min nodded with satisfaction,"This time, Minister Cheng will destroy the entire Jilei Mountain."”
Cheng Yaojin was an old general by his side. Although he was usually not upright, he could still be trusted.
With him around, there would definitely not be any problems.
"I will not fail my mission."
Cheng Yaojin cupped his fists.
"This time, however many men you need, I will give them all to you, as long as you are fast!”
Li Shi Min asked.
"We only need 20,000 men!”
Cheng Yaojin said after thinking for a while.
"Alright."
Li Shi Min immediately agreed to his request."I am in Chang 'an, waiting for your good news.”
"Yes."
Cheng Yaojin didn't hesitate. He took the imperial edict and led the army under the blessings of a group of people.
Everyone was waiting for the good news.
But they understood.
It would not be easy to take down Jilei Mountain this time.
There would definitely be interference from the Turks.
With the terrain of Jilei Mountain, even Li Shiming wasn't confident.
But other than that, he had no other choice.
He could only sigh deeply.
Their troops had set off at full speed, and it would take them about two days to arrive.
He needed to rest.
At the very least, it would take three days.
However, for all the officials in Chang 'an, including Li Shimin, the three days felt like years.
"Report!"
On the morning of the fourth day.
Suddenly, a messenger soldier quickly entered the palace and came in front of Li Shiming, sending back the news of Cheng Yaojin's battle.
Li Shi Min tried his best to appear calm, but his heart was filled with anxiety.
"When General Cheng arrived, he was ambushed by bandits and suffered heavy losses. Even though they regrouped the next day, the morale of the soldiers was already in disarray. The bandits didn't suffer any losses, and they managed to wipe out 10,000 of our men.”
The moment the messenger sent out the message.
Li Shi Min's expression changed and his heart sank.
There was a hint of despair in his eyes.
Even Cheng Yaojin, this old general, had suffered at the hands of the bandits.
Then how should they deal with the situation in front of them?
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