Chang 'an.
Taiji Palace, Martial Virtue Hall.
Li Er and the other ministers were in the middle of a meeting, and all of them had a happy expression on their faces.
The new emperor ascended the throne.
The old ministers who had followed Li Er in the past naturally rose with the tide.
However…
A hurried voice broke the joy.
A travel-worn Youzhou soldier ran to the front of the hall.
"Report-"
"Your Majesty, it's urgent to travel eight hundred li of Youzhou.”
When Li Er heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
An ominous premonition rose in his heart.
"Hurry up and present it!" Li Er urged.
The official beside him quickly walked up to the soldier and handed the battle report to Li Er.
There was not much content in the battle report.
There was only one line of words.
Two hundred thousand Turkic soldiers were attacking Youzhou!
Bang!
Li Eryi slapped the table in front of him and said angrily,""Turkic barbarians! Taking advantage of others 'difficulties! How hateful!"
"Your Majesty, why are you so angry?" Zhangsun Wuji asked.
"Jie Li Khan led two hundred thousand troops to attack Youzhou!”
When Li Er said this, the hall was instantly in an uproar!
Many of the ministers immediately looked panicked.
If it was during normal times, it would be fine.
However!
This was a critical period!
The Black Tortoise Sect's coup had just ended!
The Great Tang had just experienced an internal strife.
Although Li Er had obtained the final victory and ascended the throne.
However, that did not mean that all the forces in the world would submit to him!
There were many rebellions in the Great Tang.
How could they defend against the two hundred thousand Turkic soldiers?!
The hall was silent.
A pin drop could be heard!
After a while…
"Who is the general of Youzhou?" Li Er asked. How many soldiers?"
"Your Majesty, the Youzhou General is my son-in-law, Han Qiu. Youzhou had ten thousand regular soldiers and five thousand reserve soldiers. Adding the rest, they numbered less than twenty thousand.”
The Minister of War, Li Jing, stood up and replied.
"Sigh! There were less than 20,000 troops! It's already good enough if you can hold on for three days."
Li Er shook his head and sighed. Apparently, he didn't have any hope for Youzhou anymore.
"Three days?"
"Isn't Your Majesty looking at Han Qiu too much?”
"Although he's Minister Li's prospective son-in-law, he's a mediocre person. It's said that he couldn't even defeat his own wife, so he went to Youzhou to guard the border.”
"It's already good enough for a person like him to abandon his city and flee in the face of two hundred thousand Turks. How can he possibly hold off a Turkic army of tigers and wolves for three days?”
"Your Majesty, we should have made preparations!”
Hou Junji said.
He had belittled Han Qiu to the point of being worthless!
Hou Junji had always been an arrogant and narrow-minded person.
He believed that he had fought with Li Er and made great contributions. He had participated in the change of Xuanwu Sect and helped Li Er win the throne.
The Minister of War should have been his.
He did not expect it to fall into Li Jing's hands.
He was not convinced.
However, he did not dare to bear a grudge against Li Er. He could only place all his anger on Li Jing.
She thought that he had stolen her credit.
Because Han Qiu was Li Jing's future son-in-law.
That was why he was so sarcastic.
"Bullshit!"
"My nephew is a dragon among men. He is handsome and has strong martial arts skills. I was only giving in to my niece when I sparred with her. How could I not defeat her?”
"Eldest niece, do you think so?”
Cheng Yaojin, who had a good relationship with Li Jing, stepped forward to rebuke Hou Junji and asked a valiant female general in red armor.
It was Li Jing's daughter, Li Ying Wan.
The First Female General of the Great Tang.
Looking at Cheng Yaojin who was winking at her, Li Ying Wan, whose face was as cold as ice, did not respond.
She, Li Ying Wan, had always been an open and aboveboard person. She spoke her mind and did not bother to lie.
To be honest.
She was not interested in her future husband at all.
His martial arts skills were mediocre, and he did not know the art of war. Other than having a good appearance, he had nothing to recommend him!
She did not want to marry him at all.
That was why she had taken the opportunity to defeat him in public so that he would have some self-awareness and not pester her.
As the number one female general of the Great Tang, Li Ying Wan had her own pride.
His future husband must be a peerless hero who could dominate the world, not a mediocre trash!
"Your Majesty, Youzhou City is about to fall, and the Turkic cavalry will march straight into the capital. We should take precautions, and Yingwan is willing to be the vanguard!”
Li Ying Wan said.
She didn't say it explicitly.
But the meaning behind his words was clear: he agreed with Hou Junji!
"Eldest niece, you…Sigh!"
Cheng Yaojin never expected Li Ying Wan to say this.
He let out a long sigh and returned to his seat.
He felt a little aggrieved and helpless.
"Li Ying Wan isn't even speaking up for Han Qiu. It seems that the rumors about Li Ying Wan not liking Han Qiu are true.”
"That's right! Back then, Li Ying Wan had ruthlessly defeated Han Qiu in front of so many people, not giving him any face at all!”
"Aiyo! That was really tragic. It was really embarrassing to be defeated by his future wife!”
"That's why! That's why he went to guard the border! He had directly lost his life!”
"How pitiful!"
"That's right!"
......
No matter which era it was, gossip was indispensable.
The ministers in the court began to discuss the relationship between Han Qiu and Li Ying Wan.
"Cough cough!"
Li Er coughed dryly to interrupt them when he heard that the officials 'comments were going out of control.
What the hell are they doing?
The Turks are about to attack our doorstep, and you're still here eating melons?!
Do they all want to die?
"Your Majesty, Han Qiu has no talent. Youzhou will fall soon, and the Turks will arrive at the capital in five days. Our army is few, so it's best to move the capital to Luoyang and avoid the enemy for now!”
Pei Ji stood up and said.
As the most important official in Li Yuan's time, his words carried a lot of weight.
The moment he spoke.
Many of the ministers below agreed.
There were also many people who objected.
The court once again fell into a dispute.
Both sides refused to give in, making Li Er's melon seeds buzz!
"Report-"
"800 li of Youzhou, urgent!"
A long shout broke the quarrel. Everyone turned to look at the travel-worn Youzhou soldier.
"Read it!" Li Er waved his hand weakly.
He was no longer in the mood to watch.
The contents of the letter were that Youzhou City had been broken through.
"Your Majesty, two hundred thousand Turks have arrived at Youzhou City with a mighty army. General Han Qiu knows that he cannot be a match for them.
Starry Night led a hundred cavalry to rob the camp, killed the first general of the Turks, Zhishi Sili, and defeated Ashina Simo, the son of Jiali Khan.
The stables were set ablaze, and the warhorses went berserk. They charged forward and trampled countless Turkic soldiers to death, killing more than sixty thousand Turkic horses!
Victory!"
After reading the message.
The entire hall instantly became so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard!
Silence!
Shocking!
It was hard to believe!
It was unbelievable!
Hundred Cavalry Raiding Camp?
Annihilate 60,000 enemies?
Killing the number one Turkic general?
Abolish the heir of Jie Li Khan?
Was this a f * cking god?
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