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

"What did you say?!"

Shi Chonggui jumped straight up from the emperor's throne!

His surprise was palpable, and his famously large eyes couldn't hide his joy.

Before the messenger could speak, Shi Chonggui ran down the steps, personally helped the guard up, and suppressed his excitement.

"Quickly, repeat the message you just received!"

The guards were so surprised that the emperor himself was helping them up that they were speechless.

Sang Weihan and Li Song exchanged a glance and saw the shock in each other's eyes!

How did they win?

Weren't they suffering a series of defeats just a few days ago?

Suicheng retreated to Taizhou, and Taizhou retreated to Yangcheng.

They suddenly won by a huge margin!

And judging from the tone of that conversation, it seems that it was Li Rui, this up-and-coming young player, who played a huge role!

Seeing the messenger stammering, Li Song quickly reminded him.

"Your Majesty, please take a seat and allow him to rest for a moment and have a drink of water before continuing."

Shi Chonggui realized what was happening and nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, bring the honey water!"

After drinking the honey water and recovering, the guard knelt down to report.

"Your Majesty and all ministers, our army has indeed won a great victory, beheading more than 10,000, and the Khitan ruler has fled north in panic!"

The detailed report of the great victory has arrived outside Desheng City, and His Majesty will soon see it!

Upon hearing this, Shi Chonggui felt as if he were in a dream, and his long-suppressed mood suddenly relaxed!

Sang Weihan breathed a heavy sigh of relief, feeling fortunate.

Thankfully, it was a resounding victory.

Fortunately, the game didn't drag on any longer, and there was no major defeat.

The country was already in ruins and its national strength was extremely weak!

Regardless of victory or defeat, if the conflict drags on for another month or two, the army will run out of food supplies.

Fortunately... the big win came at just the right time.

Like the other two prime ministers, Li Song wore a joyful expression and offered his congratulations to the emperor.

Only then did Shi Zhonggui realize what was happening and hurriedly asked.

"You said earlier that Li Rui killed which Khitan king? And what did he kill in battle?"

The guard visibly became excited, his expression stirring.

"Your Majesty, after Li Rui defeated five thousand with three hundred men, he pretended to surrender and entered the camp alone, capturing and killing Yelü Balide, the king of the Yishi tribe of the Khitan!"

Then, amidst the swirling sandstorm, they encountered the main force of the Khitan ruler Yelü Deguang.

General Li Rui, instead of retreating, advanced, leading three hundred elite soldiers in a charge!

The four prime ministers present listened in a daze.

They had been in politics for many years and had experienced many battles.

I've never heard of such a remarkable record before!

Shi Zhonggui pressed for more questions.

"And then? And then?"

The guard swallowed hard and said excitedly.

"The Imperial Guards protecting the thirteen-faced banner of the Khitan ruler were no match for General Li Rui."

In the very first exchange, Commander Taibao was killed by an arrow from Li Rui! Afterwards, Generals Li Rui and Niu Ben each charged into battle.

In the end, General Li Rui personally severed the Falcon Banner, one of the thirteen divine banners!

Before anyone could react in surprise.

The guard laughed again.

"It is said that upon hearing this news, the Khitan ruler was so enraged that he coughed up blood on the spot, cried out to the heavens, and fainted!"

As he spoke, the guard got carried away and began to impersonate Yelü Deguang.

He clutched his chest with one hand, pretending to cough up blood, and looked up, shouting in grief and indignation.

"Li Rui! Li Rui! Li Rui! I swear to kill you! I will eat your flesh, drink your blood, and sleep on your skin!"

"Hahahaha!!"

Shi Chonggui laughed wildly, tears welling up in his eyes.

Li Song and the others looked on with admiration, stroking their beards and smiling.

Sang Weihan, however, still remembered.

This is the emperor's temporary palace, the place where he handled important state affairs.

"Shut up! What kind of behavior is this before the Emperor? Get out of here at once!"

The guard's expression changed immediately after being reprimanded. He quickly knelt down to admit his guilt and retreated in small steps.

Shi Zhonggui was still laughing and clapping.

"Good! Good! Excellent! Yelü Deguang, Yelü Deguang, you've finally met your match? Hahahaha..."

His uncle, Shi Jingtang, sought to gain the support of the Khitan.

First, he recognized Yelü Deguang as his adoptive father, then he submitted to Yelü Deguang and ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun.

It was nothing short of humiliating!

Now, Shi Zhonggui has succeeded to the throne.

Not only did they refuse to submit, but they also achieved a great victory over the Khitan, leaving Yelü Deguang in a very embarrassing situation!

It was incredibly comfortable!

Just as Shi Chonggui was still not finished speaking.

The report of the great victory from the front finally reached him.

Shi Chonggui watched with great interest, sometimes clapping and laughing, sometimes marveling at the sight.

This posture made the four prime ministers waiting below feel rather anxious.

Hurry up and watch it, we want to see it too!

Finally, Shi Zhonggui finished reading, and the smile on his face never faded.

"What are you all standing there for? Look, look! This Li Rui is truly my Wei Qing and Huo Qubing!"

Wei Huo refers to Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.

These two need no introduction; they were the talents that every emperor most desired to obtain.

Capable in combat, and loyal!

Shi Chonggui regarded Li Rui as his Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, which was a very high evaluation.

By this time, Sang Weihan and the others had also finished reading the battle report.

Even Sang Weihan, who knew nothing about military affairs, couldn't help but speak up at this moment.

"This is... a bit too shocking."

Li Song smiled broadly, stroking his beard and shaking his head repeatedly.

"Throughout history, which famous general was not extraordinary? I think Your Majesty is right. In ancient times there was Huo Qubing, and in today there is Li Fengshi."

As he was speaking, Li Song suddenly thought of something.

"How old is Li Rui this year? Is he old enough to have a courtesy name?"

Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads.

Everyone present was either the emperor or the prime minister.

Who would have the time to pay attention to a mere elite assassin from the Trapped Camp?

Li Song stroked his beard, having roughly made up his mind.

Li Rui's ability to become a suicide squad member indicates that he came from a humble background and had no family connections.

Judging from the description in the battle report, he shouldn't be very old, so naturally there wouldn't be any writing on his body.

Choosing a single character is considered a symbol of a man's coming of age.

However, ordinary people can't even read, so how could they possibly pretend to have a name?

Li Song's heart skipped a beat, and his love for talent made his heart pound.

Li Rui's son is destined for greatness!

If you have someone in the imperial court helping you, you will surely climb higher and faster!

Isn't that a coincidence?

Li Rui's surname is Li, and so does Li Rui's own.

If I were to adopt Li Rui as my godson and give him a courtesy name, the relationship would be firmly bound together.

From then on, the father and son worked together, one assisting the government at home and the other defending against the barbarians abroad!

Wouldn't this be recorded as a wonderful story in history books?

Thinking of this, Li Song felt even more satisfied!

Although the matter of adopting Li Rui as his godson is still far from being finalized.

But he had already begun planning an official position for Li Rui.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Li Rui has performed an extraordinary feat and deserves a great reward!"

……

at the same time.

Li Rui had no idea that, in the emperor's palace hundreds of miles away...

An old man was thinking about taking him in as his eldest son.

Even if he knew, Li Rui wouldn't be surprised.

because.

Right now, there's someone who wants to be his godfather!

Li Rui expressed his helplessness.

I have a biological father!

He's still alive and farming in Dingzhou!

Well, I can't really blame them.

I am just too outstanding.

As for the person who wanted to adopt Li Rui as his godson, there was naturally no one else.

It was Li Yin, the military governor of the Yiwu Army.

Li Yin originally wanted to be reserved, after all, taking someone as a son was not something that was easy to bring up.

But the problem is, he felt threatened by Li Rui's departure.

Previously, Li Yin was unaware of Li Rui's potential.

So when Fu Yanqing was eager to recruit talent, he promised Fu Yanqing a price of "a thousand taels of gold" to poach Li Rui.

Right now, Fu Yanqing has come knocking on our door, trying to poach our talent!

Two grown men in their forties or fifties, in their fight over Li Rui, were willing to abandon all pretense of dignity as military governors.

They almost came to blows!