The capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, Li Hu's residence.
In the back garden.
Li Hu was chatting with his younger brother Li Liang, and the topic of their conversation was naturally the affairs of the people on the border.
Huang Tianhu was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, with delicate skin and coarse black hair and beard.
Li Liang served as Li Hu's most trusted deputy for many years, and his loyalty and reliability were widely known.
Li Liang recognized his elder brother's exceptional qualities early on, faithfully obeyed him, and took pleasure in fulfilling his brother's wishes, even though it meant living in his shadow forever.
At this moment, he looked at his elder brother and said, "Brother, do you mean that after Lin Mo dies, I should go to Shu to suppress the Dos people?"
Li Hu smiled and replied, "That's exactly right!"
"The people of Shu are not easy to deal with!" Li Liang frowned. "Brother, how many soldiers do you plan to give me?"
Li Hu didn't say anything, but instead held up one finger.
"One hundred thousand elite troops?" Li Liang asked. "I'm afraid His Majesty..."
What he meant was that the cost of an army of 100,000 was considerable.
Li Hu shook his head. "Not 100,000, but..."
"Huh? Ten thousand?" Li Liang panicked. "Brother, are you trying to harm me? Ten thousand elite soldiers, let alone the Duosi people, I don't think even that kid Lin Mo can be controlled!"
"Brother, you have so many generals under your command, why not let them go instead?"
Upon seeing this, Li Hu laughed again, "Hahaha, you just don't understand!" He said, "That kid Lin Mo also sent 10,000 troops to attack the Dos people."
You've accomplished what he couldn't. Who in this imperial court would dare disrespect the Li family now?
Li Liang was puzzled and about to ask when Li Hu said, "The Dos people are indeed difficult to deal with, but why do we have to fight them? After you go there this time, you can talk to them..."
"Let's talk?"
"Yes, you stay there for a month and make them retreat a hundred miles away. After you receive His Majesty's reward, I will ask His Majesty for a decree to summon you back. After that, it will be none of your business."
Li Liang scratched his head, then his eyes lit up. "I understand. Brother, you really know how to handle things!" he said. "In that case, when I return, will His Majesty appoint me as a king of a different surname?"
As he spoke, Li Liang burst into laughter.
Li Hu rolled his eyes, speechless at the thought of his younger brother who only knew how to fight.
"Then, brother, when should I set off?"
"No need to rush, it'll only be a matter of a few days!" Li Hu said. "As soon as news of Lin Mo's death arrives, I will go and request permission from His Majesty."
Just then, Li Hu's men came running in a panic, "General, news from Shu! News from Shu!"
"Brother, you came as soon as I said you'd come!" Li Liang said. "You really are a prophet!"
Li Hu laughed smugly, "Don't panic, tell me slowly!"
The subordinate took a few deep breaths, then slowly reported: "Reporting to the General, a great victory has been achieved in Shu. The King of Shu led his border troops and killed over 100,000 enemy soldiers..."
I'm sure the whole capital will be buzzing with news soon!
Li Hu's smile suddenly froze, and his outstretched hand slowly fell.
Li Liang's expression froze, and the next moment, he grabbed his subordinate by the collar and roared, "Are you kidding me? That kid Lin Mo, with only 10,000 soldiers, can kill more than 100,000 people?"
“It’s not ten thousand soldiers,” the subordinate replied. “It is said that Guo Wenlong, the military commander of Shuyong Pass, led troops to provide support.”
"Guo Wenlong went to provide support?"
"right!"
"That's impossible!" Li Liang said in surprise.
His expression froze, and he turned to look at Li Hu, whose face was stiff. "Brother, what... what exactly is going on?"
Li Hu's eyes narrowed, and he said incredulously, "Impossible! Even if Guo Wenlong sends troops to help, how can 20,000 soldiers defeat Kago's 100,000 Roaring Warriors!"
Li Hu knew the strength of the Kago tribe better than anyone.
In such a short time, Lin Mo had already found it harder than climbing to heaven to repel Dos's 100,000 Roaring Warriors, let alone annihilate them?
"This...is simply impossible."
"Could it be that this kid possesses some kind of sorcery? Can he conjure soldiers from beans? Or did he summon heavenly soldiers and generals to help him kill over 100,000 of the enemy's army?"
Li Hu frowned deeply, and his body began to tremble slightly.
He had made full preparations and reached an agreement with Kago to lift the defenses of Shuyong Pass and allow the Dos army to enter the pass.
This is how it ends!
If this gets out, and the opposing factions in the court find out...
Even without the Empress lifting a finger, he would be cursed to death by the people of Great Xia for cursing!
Thinking of this, Li Hu broke out in a cold sweat.
"I must go to the palace to see His Majesty immediately, you go back first!" he instructed.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he ordered, "Men, prepare the horses!"
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Inside the Imperial Kitchen of the Great Xia Imperial Palace.
Wei Maozhen sat upright on the dragon throne, holding a memorial in his hand. His beautiful face, which was both aloof and radiant, had a captivating phoenix eye that held a murderous aura.
Suddenly, she sighed heavily, startling Li Hu, who was kneeling on the ground.
For a long time, Wei Maozhen remained silent, only quietly tapping the memorial with one finger.
"Li Hu, General Li," she finally spoke, "you know everything about the contents of this memorial?"
"Your Majesty, I understand!" Li Hu said, bowing his head as he spoke, not daring to lift it.
"Hmph!" Wei Maozhen snorted coldly, then threw the memorial onto the desk.
"Clatter." The sound of the memorial made Li Hu's body tremble involuntarily.
He expected to be scolded, but to his surprise, Wei Maozhen remained unusually calm.
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