"800 li is urgent! Move aside! Move aside!"
In Chang 'an, a soldier covered in blood and dust kept whipping his horse, urging it to run faster.
In his hand was a battle flag with the word " Chai " on it.
Under the spontaneous evasion of the pedestrians, the soldier who reported the news quickly urged his horse into the palace gate.
Xuanzheng Hall.
Li Shi Min sat high up on the throne, listening to the ministers arguing about various matters.
Suddenly, the voice of a palace servant rang out from outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, an urgent military report has arrived from Youzhou!”
Li Shi Min frowned, and the quarreling in the hall stopped abruptly.
"Announce!"
At this moment, the soldier, covered in dried blood, rushed in and knelt down before Li Shi Min.
"Your Majesty, Youzhou…Youzhou was defeated. General Chai Shao led 100,000 troops deep into the North Desert. After more than a year, he returned to the city, but only 10,000 people returned!”
His voice was hoarse and he was sobbing.
The hall was deathly silent.
Everyone was shocked by this sudden news!
Including Li Shi Min!
He suddenly stood up and stared at the soldier in disbelief."
" What did you say?!!"
The soldier wiped the tears from his face and said in a trembling voice,"
"The Turks lured our army deep into the desert and cut off the grain route. After that, General Chai sent 9,000 cavalrymen to break out of the encirclement in an attempt to restore the grain supply. However, these 9,000 cavalrymen were completely annihilated.”
"Half a year later, the Turks launched an all-out attack, sending three hundred thousand against one hundred thousand. Our side suffered a crushing defeat, with less than fifty thousand men left.”
"A year later, the supply of rations was temporarily restored. General Chai split the army into five groups and broke out of the encirclement. Only he and the other group managed to kill their way out, but they lost their way in the desert.”
"After a month, they returned to Youzhou.”
"Out of the 100,000 soldiers we sent out, there are less than 20,000 left!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
This was a heavy blow to the Great Tang!!
Li Shimin felt his vision go black and he felt dizzy. He held onto the table and tried to support himself.
Unexpectedly, the 800-mile emergency report was not finished.
"Your Majesty, the Turkic army of three hundred thousand has gathered and is beginning to counterattack the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun.”
"The Turks are unstoppable and invincible. General Chai Shao is unable to stop them and has retreated to Youzhou.”
Li Shi Min couldn't stand properly anymore and sat back down on the throne.
Chai Shao, to think that zhen trusted you so much. Is this the repayment you gave zhen after asking for money and food?!
Li Er roared in his heart.
The officials in the hall finally came back to their senses.
"This, what should we do…"
"Who else can resist the Turkic army?”
"If, if that person is still here…"
“……”
For a moment, it was noisy.
All the civil and military officials recalled how peaceful the border was when Li Yi was still guarding Youzhou.
The news spread throughout the court in less than a day. Regardless of whether they came to court or not, all the officials in Chang 'an were talking about it!
......
In the imperial prison.
Footsteps sounded and Li Yi suddenly turned around.
Li Xiu Ning had come to visit him again.
"What happened? Did something big happen again?”
Li Yi slowly circulated his Qi and stopped practicing the Overlord Spear Technique before asking.
Li Xiu Ning frowned and stared at him.
"You, what you said was indeed correct. Chai Shao led a hundred thousand troops deep into the north of the desert and was almost completely annihilated.”
Li Yi raised her eyebrows.
"If I'm not wrong, the Turks are already attacking the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, right?”
Li Xiu Ning was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time.
Although she had already witnessed this man's strategies and his ability to win a battle from a thousand miles away, he was still able to guess the movements of the Turks with just a single piece of information. This was truly too terrifying!
Then, Li Xiu Ning took a deep breath to calm herself down before asking softly,"
"Yes, that's true. Do you have any ideas?"
Li Yi frowned and thought for a moment before shaking his head.
"I have a way, but I can't use it now.”
Li Xiu Ning understood what he meant.
If Li Yi were to personally take action, he was confident that he could deal with the Turks.
But if Li Shiming didn't let him out, then this method could be rejected.
After a long while, she sighed softly and said,"
"If you were still in Youzhou, things wouldn't have come to this.”
With that, she turned around and left Li Yi's cell.
Li Yi looked at Li Xiuning's thin back, but her eyes lit up.
"This is an opportunity, an opportunity that I have been waiting for!”
He took a deep breath and suppressed his excitement.
"If Li Shiming doesn't want the Turks to attack Youzhou and threaten Chang 'an, he will think of a way to fight back.”
"If he had a way, he would never allow the alliance at Weishui River to play out according to the historical track.”
"Hehe, although Chai Shao has already retreated to Youzhou, how long can a good-for-nothing like him last?”
" I just need to wait, wait for that opportunity to come…"
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