A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

Wang Qing entered the camp and bowed to the generals in turn.

Du Chongwei asked.

"What brings you here, Xiaoxia?"

Quxia was Wang Qing's courtesy name.

However, just like last time when Du Chongwei addressed Fu Yanqing by his courtesy name, Wang Qing was also displeased.

He's actually older than Du Chongwei!

Being told to remove flaws like this really doesn't feel respectful.

Of course, this is also a recurring problem for Du Chongwei.

Wang Qing presented Li Rui's battle report and announced loudly.

"Take down the target and send the battle report to all the generals."

Du Chongwei was stunned.

"Battle report? Where did you get a battle report?"

Everyone was completely baffled.

The main force of the army retreated to the vicinity of Yangcheng, without even touching a single enemy soldier.

How could there be a battle report when there hasn't even been a fight?

Among the crowd, only Fu Yanqing and Li Yin suddenly looked up!

They both realized at the same time that at this point in time, the chances of still having a chance to fight the Khitan were probably slim...

Fu Yanqing spoke first, asking eagerly.

"Did they come from all over the city?"

Wang Qing nodded emphatically.

"yes!"

Fu Yanqing's beard trembled, and Li Yin stood up in a panic!

Battle reports fill the city!

It really was Li Rui!

Is it...

It seems there's only one possibility left.

The entire city fell, the elite troops perished, and Li Rui died in battle…

Also.

The main force of the Jin army was routed and fled. With only a small number of men, they faced 80,000 Khitan cavalry!

How could they possibly survive?

Li Yin felt a pang of sadness and shook his head with a sigh.

"I expected this moment to come, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon..."

Niu Ben and Li Rui were both his subordinates; one was brave and fearless, and the other had the bearing of a renowned general.

As a result, they were all wiped out in one battle!

What a pity!

Fu Yanqing also felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

It seems that Li Rui has not surrendered.

If he surrenders, no battle reports will come from the city.

Good lad, you're a real man!

It's such a pity that he's so young...

At this moment, Huangfu Yu belatedly realized what was happening and silently shook his head.

Seeing the three men sighing and lamenting, the generals roughly guessed what was going on, but none of them were interested.

Because whether Li Rui lives or dies, what does it have to do with them?

Du Chongwei waved his hand impatiently.

"Understood, you may leave."

Wang Qing chuckled and spread out the battle report.

Fu Yanqing had sharp eyes and recognized the neat and detailed battle report almost instantly.

This was done by Li Rui himself!

He's not dead!

How do dead people write battle reports?

Fu Yanqing stepped forward in astonishment and began to read the battle report carefully.

Wang Qing spoke slowly and deliberately in front of all the generals.

"At dawn today, Li Rui and Niu Ben of the Yiwu Army's Vanguard Camp led 300 light cavalry in a night raid on the Khitan camp 20 miles west of Taizhou City."

The camp contained 5,000 elite Khitan cavalry. Li Rui led his troops in a bloody battle and defeated the Khitan!

He himself even killed Xiao Pudu, the chieftain of the Khitan Chuli tribe!

Niu Ben and his men engaged in fierce combat, ultimately achieving a great victory of 300 light cavalry over 5,000 Khitan cavalry, beheading over a thousand, and capturing a Khitan Chuli tribe banner, 300 warhorses, and a large quantity of provisions and weaponry.

After saying this in one breath, Wang Qing took a deep breath and shouted.

"This is a great victory!"

He seemed to want to vent all the resentment he had accumulated during his escape.

This loud shout sent shivers down the spines of the high-ranking generals!

Wang Qing didn't utter a single swear word or a single complaint.

But everyone understood what he meant.

Li Rui was just a lowly vanguard officer in the elite guerrilla unit, not even a regular officer!

To put it nicely, they were like spearheads charging into battle; to put it bluntly, they were suicide squads.

Such a lowly person, in the face of the complete rout of the army.

They even dared to lead three hundred ragtag cavalrymen in a night raid on five thousand elite Khitan troops!

Not only did they launch a night raid, they also won!

They could even kill generals and seize flags!

It was a resounding victory!

On the other hand.

Which of you here is not of prominent status and holds a high position of power?

Commander-in-Chief Du Chongwei, Military Governor of Shunguo Army, and the Emperor's uncle!

Deputy Commander Ma Quanjie, Military Governor of Zhenzhou!

Li Shouzhen, Commander-in-Chief of the Cavalry and Infantry, was also the Military Governor of the Tianping Army!

Next, continue.

Fu Yanqing, Military Governor of Xuzhou!

Huangfu Yu, Military Governor of Huazhou!

Next, continue.

Liang Hanzhang, Zhang Yanzhe, Yao Yuanfu, and Xue Huairang.

Even the lowest rank is a militia commander.

The people here comprise almost half of the generals of the Great Jin Dynasty!

In the end, he was not even as good as a lowly suicide soldier!

At least they didn't run away!

And they won a great victory!

Seriously, do you guys have any shame?!

Wang Qing took a deep breath, looked at the expressions of the generals, and said goodbye.

"Battle report delivered. I'm taking my leave."

The expressions on everyone's faces were quite interesting as they silently watched Wang Qing leave.

For a moment, even the sound of breathing could be clearly heard throughout the room.

boom!

Du Chongwei slammed his fist on the table and roared angrily.

"What does he mean? What does Wang Qing mean?"

Wang Qing didn't say a word, but everyone could feel the sarcasm in his voice.

Ma Quanjie opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

With the war in such a state, and him being 54 years old, how can he still have the face to speak?

Li Shouzhen, who was never concerned with saving face, was speechless at this moment.

Defeat and rout are common occurrences; it's nothing to be ashamed of.

But I'm afraid of having someone to highlight me!

Compared to Li Rui, these high-ranking generals were indeed far too ugly.

Huangfu Yu and the others were even more ashamed, bowing their heads and remaining silent.

Fu Yanqing's face turned red, and he clenched his fists.

He had previously advised Li Rui to feign surrender.

As it turned out, Li Rui didn't need it at all and won a great victory!

When Du Chongwei saw that none of his generals echoed his criticism of Wang Qing, he became furious.

He actually pointed at the battle report and started cursing.

"And this Li Rui! What is he trying to do? I ordered a retreat, but he advanced instead—this is disobedience! He deserves to die!"

Upon hearing this, the generals looked up in astonishment.

How can you say that?

You, Du Chongwei, are the commander-in-chief of an army. Your soldiers have won a battle. You not only fail to commend them, but you also turn around and accuse them.

Is it because of Li Rui's victory that you feel ashamed?

Does that give you the right to arbitrarily kill those who have rendered meritorious service?

If word gets out, who in the entire army would still want to win a battle?

Morale must not collapse to the ground.

Fu Yanqing had always wanted to avoid conflict with Du Chongwei, but at this moment, he simply couldn't hold back any longer.

Just as he was about to speak in rebuttal, Ma Quanjie spoke first.

"Whether it should be rewarded or punished, I think it should be submitted to His Majesty for a decision. Right now, the most urgent matter is whether or not to save the entire city?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Yanqing regained some composure and immediately realized the problem.

Li Rui won such a great victory right under Yelü Deguang's nose.

Yelü Deguang will surely take revenge!

No wonder they waited and waited in Yangcheng, but never received any news of Yelü Deguang heading south!

It turned out that the Khitan's attention had been completely drawn to Li Rui.

By this time, the Khitans must have already surrounded the entire city, ready to launch a full-scale attack at any moment!

So.

To save or not to save?

Fu Yanqing immediately shouted loudly.

"We must save him! Li Rui has won two great victories and already enjoys high prestige in the army. If we just stand by and watch him be trapped and die, the morale of the army will surely collapse!"

Ma Quanjie agreed.

"Indeed, Li Rui is both intelligent and brave, a rare talent in the Great Jin Dynasty. Moreover, his situation concerns the morale of the entire army, so he must be saved."

Although Li Shouzhen was a bad person, he was good at fighting, so he immediately nodded in agreement.

"I propose that we spread the news of Li Rui's great victory throughout the army, boosting morale, and then march north to engage the Khitans in a decisive battle!"

Huangfu Yu had been hoping for this for a long time, and loudly agreed.

"I second that! This humble general requests to be the vanguard!"

Even Li Yin, who usually had little presence, stood up and echoed this.

In an instant, the entire Jin army command center erupted with an unprecedented fighting spirit.

A report of Li Rui's great victory, coupled with Wang Qing's veiled sarcasm.

This successfully reignited the fighting spirit of the fleeing Jin generals, who were now scattered and disoriented.

however.

The head coach is Du Chongwei.

"No! We absolutely must not send troops!"