"I'll tell you, I'll tell you!" Shan Xiong ran away with his head in his hands.
"I heard that he set an ambush in the canyon first..."
He became more and more excited as he spoke.
"Sister, this is a battle that can be ranked in the top ten in the history of Qin's military achievements!"
How old is Xia Hecai?
Early twenties!
And those military generals who have made great achievements are almost all over 40 years old.
Shan Ling listened in a daze, his chest heaving violently.
She suddenly turned and walked towards the gate.
"Sis! Where are you going?"
"The Governor's Mansion."
Shan Ling didn't even turn his head.
"I want to see the detailed military report."
Shan Xiong wailed: "I told you everything!"
Shan Xiong scratched his head and suddenly sighed: "I will never be able to catch up with Xia He in this lifetime..."
"That's good to know."
Shan Ling said from afar.
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Yunzhou, the main hall of the villa.
Incense was burning in a golden censer in the hall, and the smoke was curling up, but it could not cover up the noisy arguments of the civil and military officials in the court.
"Absurd! Absurd!"
Liu Zhang, a doctor in the Ministry of War, stood up and slammed the table, his beard trembling.
"A few thousand reserve battalions, annihilating 50,000 barbarian troops? And also destroying the Iron Pagoda? Could it be that the numbers in this battle report are wrong?!"
"Master Liu is wrong."
Zhou Yannian, the envoy of the Privy Council, sneered and slammed the military report in his hand on the table.
"It's written in black and white on the military report that Xia He first set up an ambush in the ravine, then seized the city at night, and finally lured the enemy to encircle and annihilate them - each step was carefully planned and linked together! This kind of deployment of troops can be called a 'divine strategy'."
"Oh, Lord Zhou is quick to believe."
The Minister of Revenue interrupted in a sinister tone.
"Don't forget, Zhao Tiangang was defeated with 40,000 elite soldiers. How could Xia He be so successful?"
The hall suddenly became quiet.
These words hit everyone's sore spot.
Zhao Tiangang was promoted by the military commanders of the feudal lords. Doesn't his defeat this time prove that they were incompetent in recommending him?
Many people looked to the front left, at the old figure with his eyes closed!
The four camps are too powerful, but Li Qingxuan is old after all.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the four major battalions have reduced their troop strength and military spending in recent years.
Many people actually gloat over other people's misfortunes! But now there is another Li Qingxuan in these four camps?
In recent years, the imperial court has openly and covertly reduced the power of the four major camps. They have been frustrated for too long.
The prince suddenly sneered,
"It's clearly written in the war report. Could it be false?"
"That's enough."
The old emperor on the dragon throne finally spoke.
Everyone immediately fell silent and looked up secretly.
The old emperor's face was half hidden behind the crown, and his expression could not be seen clearly. Only the old voice could be heard saying slowly:
"What are the results of Xia He's battle?"
The Minister of War stepped out immediately:
"Your Majesty, the battle report has been submitted... 37,000 heads have been beheaded, 600 heavy armored iron pagodas have been captured, and the head of the Northern Barbarian General A Gugan has been identified."
All this was achieved with only a reserve battalion of a few thousand people!
"Hmm." The old emperor tapped the armrest with his fingers.
"Where's Zhao Tiangang?"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.
"This..." The Minister of War's forehead was covered with sweat.
"General Zhao died heroically for his country, but his remains... have not yet been found."
"Is that so?" The old emperor smiled in an ambiguous way, and suddenly changed the subject.
"Lord Li, how do you think Xia He should be rewarded?"
Li Dushi bowed:
"I dare not speak nonsense. It's just..."
He raised his eyes and looked directly at the emperor.
"Twenty years ago, after the great victory in Youzhou, what was the title bestowed upon me?"
The whole court was in uproar!
This is a blatant request for a title!
The old emperor was silent for a long time, then suddenly chuckled:
"Draft an edict."
The Hanlin scholar standing beside him quickly spread out the silk.
"Xia He is loyal and brave, and is promoted to..."
As the words fell, the faces of many ministers became increasingly ugly.
Outside the hall, the early summer sun pierced through the clouds and shone onto the plaque in front of the hall that read "Loyal and Brave in Defending the Country." The gold paint was a little dazzling.
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