When the officials of the Dew Palace heard the word "great victory", they could not help but turn to look at Cheng Yaojin…
It turned out that Cheng Yaojin had just received a messenger pigeon from a secret agent of the Hundred Cavalry Division and learned of the great victory at White Stone Beach. In his ecstasy, he had directly run over from the Yulin Royal Guards 'camp to report the good news.
White Stone Beach was more than two hundred miles away from Chang 'an, and Li Jing's messenger was still on the way…
Li Shi Min didn't receive the merit list, so he didn't know the inside story of the Battle of White Rock Beach.
Coincidentally, Li Shimin received Yuchi Gong's request for merit before the court meeting and learned another piece of good news!
In the Battle of Jingyang, Yuchi Gong's troops defeated the Turkic front army and beheaded 2,000 people.
Li Shimin was about to announce it to the ministers when he saw Cheng Yaojin rush in to steal the limelight. His face darkened.
"Cheng Zhijie, as the Great General! How could he be so unreserved! A small victory is enough to make you so uneasy?”
"Ah?" Cheng Yaojin was stunned. His Majesty was too arrogant. In the Battle of White Stone Beach, Li Jing's 500 cavalrymen, along with the dozens of mysterious Black Cavalrymen and 200 White Robe Cavalrymen, killed more than 50,000 enemies and captured nearly 10,000 enemies…
This was called a small victory?
Then what would be called a great victory?
Kill the remaining Turkic army of a hundred thousand in a single battle?
This might be a little difficult…
Cheng Yaojin muttered to himself.
Li Shimin saw Cheng Yaojin's stunned expression and added," I've already received the news. I was just about to announce it when you interrupted me..."
Cheng Yaojin suddenly realized that His Majesty already knew the result of the Battle of White Stone Beach!
That's right, His Majesty is well-informed, so it's normal for him to know about the results of the battle earlier than me…
Thinking of this, Cheng Yaojin was patient and waited for Li Shimin to announce the results.
All the officials looked at Li Shimin expectantly.
Li Shiming cleared his throat and announced loudly,
"This time, We have ordered General Yuchi to lead twenty thousand soldiers to Jingyang to fight against the thirty thousand Turkic vanguard led by Tuli Khagan!”
"In order to win this battle, I have sent a thousand black-armored guards, General Yuchi, to declare that victory is not allowed!!”
"General Yuchi really didn't disappoint Us. Yesterday afternoon, as soon as the army arrived at Jingyang, they immediately launched a fierce attack on the Turkic vanguard!”
"After a night of fierce battle, our army won a great victory. Tuli Khagan's troops fled in disorder after leaving behind two thousand corpses!”
"This battle is the credit of General Yuchi and the glory of the Great Tang!”
……
Before Li Shi Min could finish his sentence, all the officials cheered loudly,
"General Yuchi is indeed mighty!"
"The black-armored army is indeed a peerless force.”
"It's all thanks to Your Majesty's wisdom!"
"In this battle, the Great Tang's might has been displayed!”
"It's a pity that Your Majesty can't casually take risks. Otherwise, you would definitely be able to achieve greater results!”
……
Li Shi Min listened to the flattery of the civil and military officials, and a proud smile appeared on his face.
This was why he stopped Cheng Yaojin from announcing the victory…How much flattery could he earn by announcing it himself?
Thinking of this, Li Shiming couldn't help but glance at Cheng Yaojin. He saw that Cheng Yaojin's expression was calm and didn't seem to be excited at all...
He couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
No way!
Was Old Cheng unhappy?
He shouldn't be so stingy!
"Cheng Zhijie, do you have anything to say to me?”Li Shiming asked casually.
"Your Majesty…there are other good news. Why don't you tell them at the same time?”Cheng Yaojin was a little confused.
Although the Battle of Jingyang had been a good victory, it was still too little compared to the White Stone Beach, where he had wiped out thirty thousand Turkic soldiers and thirty thousand traitors of the Great Tang's Heavenly Festival Army!
It was simply not worth mentioning!
Why didn't His Majesty announce the result of the great victory at White Stone Beach?
Could it be that there was something he couldn't say?
Cheng Yaojin had always thought that Li Shiming knew the outcome of the Battle of Baishitan, so he started to imagine Li Shiming's difficulties…
When Li Shiming heard this, he was stunned.
"Any other good news?" Li Shi Min asked subconsciously.
"Don't tell me…there isn't?" Cheng Yaojin was shocked. When he heard Li Shiming say this, he thought that there was something strange about the Battle of White Stone Beach that couldn't be announced.
"Cut the crap! How come I didn't know there were other good news? If you have something to say, just say it!" Li Shi Min asked.
"This…can you tell me?" Cheng Yaojin was confused by Li Shimin's attitude.
"Since it's good news, what's there to hide?!”Li Shimin was impatient with Cheng Yaojin's coyness." Tell me, what other good news do you have that I don't know?"”
Since he had already said so much, Cheng Yaojin could only bite the bullet and say,
"Your Majesty, the Battle of White Stone Beach was a great calamity. Li Jing's five hundred cavalry, together with the White Robe Army and the mysterious Black Cavalry from the Battle of Lianyun Castle, used less than eight hundred soldiers to defeat the Turkic army and the Jingzhou rebels, a total of sixty thousand men!”
"In this battle, the famous Turkic general Zhishi Sili and rebel general Luo Shou were beheaded!”
"This is the great victory that I was about to say!”
As soon as these words were said, the Dew Palace instantly fell into a deathly silence, so silent that a pin drop could be heard!
Li Shiming's hands trembled uncontrollably as he looked at Cheng Yaojin's eyes. His mouth opened and closed as if he wanted to say something.
The civil and military officials were also so excited that their veins were bulging, but they all held back their emotions and did not dare to make any noise.
After a long time, Li Shimin lowered his voice and asked," Cheng Zhijie, is the news you said true?!”
Cheng Yaojin nodded repeatedly." Your Majesty, it's the news from the messenger pigeon of the Hundred Cavalry Division. I have a secret letter to give to Your Majesty!"”
"Pa!"
Li Shiming slapped his thigh." That's great! That was great! The heavens have blessed the Great Tang!"
The civil and military officials seemed to have suddenly come to life as they shouted in unison,
"Congratulations, General Li, for your remarkable achievement!!”
"Congratulations to Your Majesty for obtaining this famous general!”
"Congratulations on the prosperity of the Great Tang!”
The volume was so loud that it almost tore off the roof of the Dew Palace!
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