Li Tianmin's legs softened and he sat directly on the chair.
His whole body trembled.
His face was frighteningly white.
"Father!"
Li Yuanxiu looked at Li Tianmin with great worry.
Everyone immediately gathered around him.
Li Tianmin waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.
But looking at his expression, it didn't look like he was fine at all.
"Qin Xiong died in the battle?"
Li Tianmin seemed a little unconvinced and asked Li Yuanxiu again.
Li Yuanxiu's face was full of sorrow and he nodded heavily.
"well!!!"
Li Tianmin let out a long sigh.
The sorrow in my heart cannot be increased.
"Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body."
"Yes, Your Majesty, General Qin died in battle. This is bad news for our Tang Dynasty! But Your Majesty cannot be too sad about this."
"The hateful Sirius clan!"
...
Everyone gave words of advice one after another.
Ye Qingyun has been silent.
He didn't expect that the war in the north would turn out like this.
I thought that Qin Xiong led an army of 500,000 to the northern border and could completely turn the situation around.
This was indeed the case in the beginning.
First, they defended the Zijin Pass, and then repelled the Sirius clan.
We are about to take back Luoxia Pass.
As a result, Qin Xiong died in the battle.
I don’t know how many of the 500,000 troops will be left.
This is simply a heavy blow.
It hit everyone in Chang'an hard.
Ye Qingyun could imagine how the whole of Chang'an would be shocked once the news spread.
"Go to the main hall immediately and summon all the courtiers!"
"yes!"
After this incident, the banquet can no longer go on.
Li Tianmin made an announcement and all the courtiers must rush to the palace hall immediately no matter what they were doing.
Half an hour later, everyone gathered in the court.
The atmosphere was extremely dull.
It goes without saying that the news of Qin Xiong's death in battle has spread.
The courtiers already knew about this.
Everyone's face was filled with deep sorrow.
Qin Xiong was a fierce general of the Tang Dynasty. He had made great military exploits, and he was still young, so he was in his prime.
If Qin Xiong could make great achievements in this battle, then it is very likely that Qin Xiong would be the first general of the Tang Dynasty in the future.
such a pity.
No one expected that Qin Xiong would die in battle like this.
No wonder there are celestial phenomena in which stars fall.
Even heaven lamented the fall of this general.
"My dear friends, you all know it after thinking about it. Now we are not going to discuss the death of General Qin, but think about how to solve the war in the north."
Li Tianmin has fully recovered.
There was no trace of sadness on his face.
As an emperor, he knew that he could not lose his sense of proportion at this moment.
Must be calm.
Only when you calm down can the courtiers see hope.
"Your Majesty, we must send troops immediately. Although General Qin died in the battle, he has opened up the situation. As long as we can recapture Luoxia Pass, the wolves will have nothing to fear that day."
"Yes, it is urgent to send troops immediately! Otherwise, once the Sirius clan regains its strength, it will be difficult to defeat them."
"Moreover, heavy troops must be deployed. If possible, it would not be an exaggeration to dispatch all Chang'an's army!"
...
The court officials also began to speak out one after another.
And their opinions are also unanimous.
send troops!
Troops must be sent!
And the faster, the better.
It's clear to everyone.
Although the current war situation in the north is not optimistic, Qin Xiong has saved Zijin Pass.
If Zijin Pass is still there, then Datang will have the capital to compete with the Sirius clan in the north.
What Datang wanted to do was to take back Luoxia Pass.
Once Luoxia Pass is recaptured, we can rely on the advantage of the city gate to defend the Sirius clan from a high position.
So at this moment, send troops quickly to take back Luoxia Pass, then the worst case scenario will not happen.
But if there is a delay, something will happen to Zijin Pass.
Not only will the North be completely destroyed.
Even the sacrifices of Qin Xiong and others are meaningless.
"Who is willing to lead the troops there?"
Li Tianmin asked.
All the generals looked at me and me, but they were all silent.
It's not that they don't have the courage to lead the army, but they are not sure that they can recapture Luoxia Pass.
Even Qin Xiong was defeated, and the abilities of these people were not as good as Qin Xiong's.
Even if he leads the troops, he will probably die in vain.
As for the people above Qin Xiong who were more capable than Qin Xiong, except for a few generals who were stationed outside with heavy troops, there were only a few veteran generals.
Are we going to let those veterans with gray beards go into battle?
Datang could not afford to lose this person.
"Your Majesty, let me lead the troops again."
An old general said.
Everyone was moved.
This old general is only at the Cai Ning Dan realm, but he is already very old.
He is getting old.
He is indeed brave when he is young.
But now that he is old and frail, how can he withstand the war?
"Old General Zhao, in such a small battle, there is no need for the old general to take action."
Li Tianmin spoke to comfort him.
But this old general Zhao shook his head.
"Your Majesty, this old man has not moved for a long time, so let me go."
"The old minister is no longer useful. He died in the north, which is a worthy death."
Li Tianmin looked solemn.
Everyone was also in awe.
This old general Zhao has the idea of death and wants to go to the north to fight against the Sirius clan.
Li Tianmin couldn't help feeling sad.
When did the Tang Dynasty become unable to find a general who was good at fighting?
If our ancestors were to know, they would be so angry that they would crawl out of the ground.
"Father!"
at this time.
Li Yuanxiu suddenly stood up.
Li Tianming looked at him in astonishment.
"Father! My son is willing to lead the troops into battle!"
Li Yuanxiu said in an extremely firm tone.
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Li Yuanxiu in surprise.
Prince Li Yuanxiu actually wants to lead the troops into battle himself!
"No!"
"As the crown prince, how can the prince personally lead the troops in battle?"
"Absolutely not! If something goes wrong, the country of Tang Dynasty will inevitably be in turmoil!"
...
as expected.
Many people spoke out to stop it.
After all, the prince has a distinguished status and must be heavily protected on weekdays.
Not to mention going to the dangerous northern border to lead troops to fight.
Li Tianmin was unwilling to let his son take risks.
"Prince, you..."
"Father! My heart has been decided!"
Li Tianmin still wanted to persuade, but Li Yuanxiu interrupted him directly.
"If my father doesn't allow it, I will go to the north alone and kill the Sirius clan alone!"
The hall suddenly fell silent.
Li Yuanxiu's bold words gave everyone a new understanding of this prince.
It's not just a moment of bravery, but a real willingness to give up one's life for the Tang Dynasty!
At this moment, all the courtiers had great admiration for Li Yuanxiu.
Such a prince is the pride of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Tianmin took a deep look at Li Yuanxiu.
"Do you know how dangerous the northern border is now?"
Li Yuanxiu clasped his fists: "I know it, but with the help of my master, no matter how dangerous the war in the north is, I can put it down!"