"The world is in chaos, why isn't the emperor here yet?”Wei Wei said with a frown.
This person had always been hot-tempered and was famous for daring to speak.
In the history of the Great Tang, only he, Wei Wei, would dare 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 Wei 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!”Xuan Ling 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!”Old Master Du 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?”Duke Qin laughed loudly.
Hearing this, the few of them also laughed.
However, at this moment.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Before he finished speaking, Wei Wei, Xuan Ling, and the others all stepped aside and bowed!
At the same time, Li Er hurriedly 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.
Duke Du did not dare to delay and hurriedly presented the memorial.
This memorial was submitted by Cheng Sanfu and Niu Jinda, who were stationed in Mu Chen's small village in the Great Desert of the Desolate North.
It had to be said that this Cheng Sanfu was indeed full of schemes.
He was giving Li Er a detailed report of the situation in the desert, as well as Mu Chen's appearance and the process of bringing the new Eighteen Cavalrymen to defeat a Turkic tribe of more than ten thousand people.
He also recorded the great discovery of the new species, the sweet potato.
However, Cheng Sanfu was worried that Li Er would think that he was bragging, so he sent a letter to several good friends in the imperial court at the same time.
That was why Duke Du, Duke Qin, Xuan Ling, 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 Wei, Xuan Ling and Duke Du 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 Er would send Cheng Sanfu and Niu Jinda to the desert at the same time, he was not 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 the northern desert, it's inevitable. The barbarians are valiant, and their individual combat ability is fierce. It's normal for us to suffer losses by using the advantage of being familiar with the terrain," said Duke Du.
"Your Majesty, if it really doesn't work out, Chen Yuan will lead an elite troop to the Northern Desert to reinforce Old Cheng!”Duke Qin 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!”Xuan Ling 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 Wei 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 Wei, who are you calling a coward? Don't think that others are afraid of you, but I, Xuan Ling, am not!”
"Oh? Who are you referring to?”
"You…"
After a few words, Wei Wei and Xuan Ling actually started arguing so brazenly in front of Li Er.
Duke Du and Duke Qin were watching from the side. They wanted to laugh but did not dare to. Their faces were 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 Wei Wei and the others felt uncertain.
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.
Old Master Du, 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!" Xuan Ling 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 Wei also took it over and read it together with Duke Qin.
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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