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Chapter 127 - 122: Sum Ancestor Climbs Out of the Imperial Mausoleum???_2
Chapter 127 - 122: Sum Ancestor Climbs Out of the Imperial Mausoleum???_2
Chapter 127: Chapter 122: Sum Ancestor Climbs Out of the Imperial Mausoleum???_2
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For a moment, the court ministers were dumbfounded.
If the North Prince, that incompetent, had such ability, he might as well already be the Crown Prince by now, and he would not be in North City but atop the court and even standing at the forefront of all officials.
A worthless prince being able to hold North City would have been more than enough, and now they were actually saying that he led the troops of North City to defeat the Barbarian Tribe’s army of three hundred thousand.
Moreover, according to the battle report, they killed two hundred thousand barbarians overnight, which clearly was an overwhelming victory!
What’s most absurd was the battle report mentioning that the North Prince shot and killed the Sky Wolf King of the Barbarian Tribe with a single arrow!!!
Although people were not very familiar with the current Sky Wolf King, the officials knew that at least every Sky Wolf King would be at the Master Realm.
The North Prince, who couldn’t even truss a chicken, who had been hollowed out by wine and lust, was able to shoot and kill a Grandmaster with one arrow?
Bluffing shouldn’t be this ludicrous!!!
Although the officials were all stunned by this battle report, at this moment, one person breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Gaoyuan thought to himself, fortunately, Lin Xiuming did not take all these military credits for himself, but pushed them all onto the North Prince instead.
Even if Lin Xiuming lied about the military situation, he would not be punished too severely, and they could also push everything onto the North Prince.
After all, when Lin Xiuming arrived at North City, he was to be controlled by the North Prince. Once Lin Xiuming returned, he could fully claim that the battle reports were forced by the North Prince.
Although the royal family might have Lin Xiuming take the blame to preserve the royal face, as a general and also the son of the Prime Minister, the Sum Emperor would likely punish him lightly, considering the stability of the court.
After the eunuch had finished reading the battle report, the entire court was still silent as death, the officials looked at each other, no one daring to speak out.
They also didn’t know what they should say at this time.
Such a fabricated battle report, no one believed it, nor would the Sum Emperor possibly believe it.
The Sum Emperor at this time was likely already in a towering rage, and if they said anything now, it might very well provoke the Sum Emperor’s ire; they did not want to take that risk at this time.
At this moment, the Sum Emperor stood on the Dragon Platform, looking down at the ministers with an indifferent gaze.
Seeing the ministers still as cicadas in winter, the Sum Emperor coldly said, “Usually you all argue non-stop in the court, how come today you’ve all turned mute?”
No minister spoke up after the Sum Emperor dropped his words, not even the princes, and not even Prince Lu Shuyun, who was hostile towards Lu Chen, said a word.
All of them simply bowed their heads, quietly waiting.
They were waiting, and so was the Sum Emperor.
They were waiting for the Sum Emperor to speak about how to deal with this matter.
And what was the Sum Emperor waiting for?
He was waiting for another battle report.
In the imperial army, there was a Military Supervisor, generally a eunuch trusted by the Sum Emperor.
Besides the eunuch, there were Shadow Guards, and he was also waiting for news from the Shadow Guards.
Lin Xiuming’s battle report was so shocking that even the Sum Emperor doubted its authenticity.
If Lin Xiuming had claimed to have killed tens of thousands of barbarian soldiers, with the others fleeing in disarray, he might still believe Lm Xiuming was exaggerating his military achievements.
But to claim twenty thousand barbarians were slain bordered on absurdity, it
was so false it couldn’t possibly be true.
Lin Xiuming wasn’t writing a battle report, he was writing fantasy!
At this moment, the atmosphere in the great hall was exceptionally oppressive, and people could even hear their own thudding heartbeats.
After who knows how long, finally a voice broke the silence outside the great hall.
“North City has achieved a great victory!!!”
Hearing this voice, the ministers’ hearts skipped a beat.
Generally speaking, the first battle report is sent by the front-line general, and the second is from the Military Supervisor. Although the Military Supervisor and general are both on the front line, they do not see face to face.
The Military Supervisor represents the eyes of the Emperor. Although there are occasional collusions between Military Supervisors and generals, such cases are rare in Great Sum because the eunuchs are very aware of how powerful the Shadow Guards beside the Sum Emperor are; most Supervisors dare not conspire with front-line generals.
The first battle report was of a great victory; the second one from the Military Supervisor also mentioned a great victory???
Does that not mean that North City truly achieved remarkable battle results?
How could this be possible?
Could it be that Lin Xiuming’s battle report was true?
No! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!
They would rather believe that the Sum Ancestor had crawled out of the imperial tomb than believe the North Prince was capable of such a feat!!!
Soon, the Red Ribbon Messenger sent by the Military Supervisor arrived in the great hall. He knelt on the ground and loudly proclaimed, “Great victory in North City! The North Prince led the soldiers of North City, fought valiantly, and slew countless enemies! He has elevated the might of our Great Sum Country!!!”
This time, the Red Ribbon Messenger did not specify the number of slain Barbarian Tribe soldiers, but from the second Red Ribbon Messenger’s words, it was basically possible to judge that North City had truly achieved a great victory!
The ministers nearly dropped their jaws in shock-had North City truly had a great victory?
Had the Barbarian Tribe become so weak?
However, it didn’t take long for the ministers to recover. Killing a thousand Barbarian soldiers could be considered a great victory, as could killing ten thousand Barbarian soldiers!
The second Red Ribbon Messenger did not mention how many Barbarian Tribe soldiers were killed this time, so it couldn’t prove Lin Xiuming’s battle report was true.
Perhaps Lin Xiuming had really exaggerated the number of dead Barbarian soldiers!
Moreover, Lin Xiuming said that the war had ended before they even reached Van County; what kind of great victory could the North Prince have achieved with his meager troops? It would be good enough if they managed to kill a few thousand Barbarian soldiers.
At this moment, an eunuch quickly took the battle report from the second Red Ribbon Messenger at the foot of the Dragon Platform, then walked over to the Sum Emperor and handed it to him.
The Sum Emperor did not hesitate to pick up the battle report and read it carefully.
At this time, the ministers once again looked up, watching the Emperor’s face, wanting to see how angry he would become.
However, the scenario the ministers had anticipated did not occur. As the Sum Emperor’s eyes moved across the battle report, his brows furrowed more and more, quickly forming a “JU” character.
At this moment, the ministers did not see anger on the Sum Emperor’s face; his expression showed more shock, confusion, and puzzlement.
This time, the Sum Emperor did not have the eunuch read the battle report aloud.
Unlike Lin Xiuming’s concise report, the Military Supervisor accompanying the troops had described in detail what they had seen in their report.
The Military Supervisor stated he saw Barbarian corpses everywhere, which matched Lin Xiuming’s report, and he also mentioned in the battle report that he saw North City possessing at least fifty thousand Heavy Cavalry.
Upon reading this, the Sum Emperor instantly felt that something was amiss. Where had these fifty thousand Heavy Cavalry come from?
just then, a Shadow Guard clad in black armor suddenly appeared at the foot of the Dragon Platform, and the ministers didn’t know how he had arrived.
Under normal circumstances, the Shadow Guards would not appear in the court; they would report to the Sum Emperor in private after the court session had ended.
Unless it was a matter of great importance!
At this point, the Shadow Guard spoke up, “Your Majesty, an urgent report from North City!”
The eunuch immediately took the report from the Shadow Guard and presented it to the Sum Emperor.
After reading the Shadow Guard’s report, the Sum Emperor felt completely uneasy.
From Lin Xiuming’s battle report, to the Military Supervisor’s report, and finally the Shadow Guard’s intelligence, all had confirmed that the North Prince indeed had a force of nearly fifty thousand Heavy Cavalry and that the North Prince was no ordinary man.
As for the matter of killing two hundred thousand Barbarians and capturing over a hundred thousand Barbarian prisoners, that was naturally true as well.
The Sum Emperor suddenly felt that his worldview had been seriously shaken. His least favored son was now becoming his biggest threat?
Seeing the Sum Emperor’s grim expression, Right Minister Zhao Wenhan could no longer stay silent. He tentatively asked, “Your Majesty, may I ask what the second battle report says?”
Upon hearing Zhao Wenhan’s voice, the Sum Emperor came back to his senses. He adjusted his emotions and once again his expression turned icy cold.
“After corroboration from multiple sources, it is confirmed that the North Prince indeed led the army of North City, slaughtered two hundred thousand Barbarians, and captured an additional hundred thousand or more as prisoners.” As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court exploded into turmoil.
My heavens!!! So it’s true!!!
How is this possible!!!
The North Prince, that good-for-nothing, has actually achieved the greatest military feat in the history of Great Sum!!!
Not even the Sum Emperor himself had achieved such a feat when battling Chen Nation!!!
And the North Prince was up against a Barbarian Army of three hundred thousand-a force whose combat power was generally stronger than Great Sum’s!
With the mere troops of North City, how had the North Prince managed to defeat the Barbarians!!!
Could it be that the Sum Ancestor really crawled out of the imperial tomb and helped the North Prince defend Yan County???