"correct."
After dealing with all this, Emperor Liang suddenly turned his attention to Jiang Tian, Minister of War.
"What did you want to report to me just now?"
The series of events that had just happened were so explosive that all the court officials were in a state of shock and confusion.
Jiang Tian was suddenly asked this question by Emperor Liang and almost couldn't react.
Thinking of what he was about to report just now, Jiang Tian suddenly became hesitant.
There is no way, Liangzhou's battle report is really not pretty.
Now that Emperor Liang was angry, Jiang Tian was afraid that if he told all the bad news again, he would make Emperor Liang furious and suffer disaster too!
Seeing Jiang Tian hesitate to speak, Emperor Liang was immediately dissatisfied.
"How unbecoming it is to hesitate and speak!"
"Do you look like a minister of the Ministry of War?"
Faced with Emperor Liang's angry rebuke, Jiang Tian closed his eyes and turned his attention, and simply reported the Liangzhou battle report in one breath.
"Your Majesty!"
"The news came from Liangzhou that the second prince led troops to the suburbs where the horse bandits were infested and fought several battles with the horse bandits."
"but……"
"The horse bandits took full advantage of the terrain, causing the Second Prince's officers and soldiers to suffer heavy losses!"
"finally……"
"Three thousand elite soldiers were killed on the spot, and the number of injured has reached 4,000!"
Emperor Liang's face turned pale: "How many horse bandits are there in Liangzhou now?"
Jiang Tian clenched his fists and finally spit out a few words through his teeth.
"Less than two thousand!"
Wow——
The court hall instantly fell into an uproar.
"How can a horse bandit with less than two thousand people bring such great lethality?"
"These horse bandits are too ferocious. The second prince personally led the troops, but they can't suppress them?"
"Alas! I told you early on that it would be unreliable to send the second prince to suppress the bandits! It is better to wait for three more days. After General Xu Rong returns with his troops, he will go to suppress the horse bandits."
"How can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer? The general is our leading general in Daliang. He is just suppressing horse bandits. Do you need him to go out personally?"
"Oh, what do you mean by a mere horse bandit? A mere horse bandit, isn't it that the second prince is helpless..."
Perhaps the news brought by Jiang Tian was too exciting. For a moment, all the courtiers forgot their silence just now and began to discuss it heatedly.
Emperor Liang had just reorganized the official and criminal departments, and was in a good mood.
But as soon as he heard the bad news about Jiang Tian, his mood suddenly fell to the bottom.
It would be fine if the horse bandits could not be suppressed, but it happened that the general who had failed to suppress the bandits was his own son!
Facing the various discussions among the courtiers, Emperor Liang felt his face was dull.
Shame on you!
"You are all the pillars of our country."
"Tell me, how should these two thousand horse bandits be annihilated?"
The courtiers were all discussing in secret, but when faced with Emperor Liang's inquiry, they suddenly shut up in a tacit understanding.
However, someone soon couldn't withstand Emperor Liang's aggressive posture and took a step forward: "Your Majesty, I believe that we should wait until the general returns in three days before sending him to suppress the bandits!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! When the general takes action, those horse bandits will naturally have nowhere to hide!"
"No!" Some other courtiers objected, "The general was away at war with the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Now that he has finally returned with victory, how can he be sent to Liangzhou to suppress the bandits again!"
"Besides, let the general suppress this mere horse bandit in person. If the world knew about it, wouldn't they think it was killing a chicken with a bull's-eye?"
"Especially if this matter reaches the ears of Xia's envoys, it will attract their ruthless ridicule!"
Several courtiers held their own opinions. In the court room, they argued vigorously and rationally.
Emperor Liang was very upset. He glanced at Song Huan, who was covering his mouth and laughing.
This brat, even at this juncture, can still laugh out loud!
I don’t even know how to make suggestions for myself!
However, seeing Song Huan start to snicker, Emperor Liang actually felt very at ease in his heart.
Because he knew that when this kid smiled, he must have come up with a countermeasure!
Emperor Liang immediately lowered his face and pretended to be displeased: "Fourth Prince, why are you laughing?"
"But have you thought of anything funny?"
"Or have you already thought of a countermeasure to eliminate the horse bandits?"
Listening to the arguments of the ministers in the court, Song Huan's thoughts had long wandered beyond the Nine Provinces.
Recalling what happened that day with Cheng Susu in the hut, Song Huan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Who would have thought that the tigress with whom he was tit-for-tat a dozen days ago would have such a charming and shy appearance.
This is called enemies not getting together!
However, just when Song Huanzheng was having endless aftertaste, he was suddenly called back to his thoughts by Emperor Liang's stern voice.
Facing Emperor Liang's inquiry, Song Huan could only nod his head honestly.
"Father, I didn't think of any countermeasures. I just thought of something funny."
"..." Song Huan's indifferent answer almost made Emperor Liang's eyes darken.
This brat speaks very honestly!
But he couldn't think of any countermeasures. Could it be that Xu Rong really needed to personally take action to eliminate the horse bandits this time?
Do we really need several times more elite troops to suppress a mere two thousand horse bandits?
Just when Emperor Liang was lost in thought, he heard Qian Zhutong, the Minister of War, smile lightly and say: "It seems that His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is very talkative, but he may not be able to lead troops to fight."
"I thought that the fourth prince could come up with some good ideas and solve your majesty's problems!"
"But the official ignored it. The fourth prince seems to be better at debating with the official."
Song Huan didn't want to say anything more, but faced Qian Zhutong's cynicism, he didn't want to be a coward.
Song Huan had some impressions of Qian Zhutong.
He is a loyal follower of General Xu Rong and an unwavering supporter of the Second Prince.
Now that the second prince Song De is leading troops outside, he is actually a loyal and good dog. He does his best to look after his master's home and courtyard, and will never allow other princes to gain any limelight in front of Emperor Liang!
Thinking of this, Song Huan smiled lightly.
"If I have to come up with any good plan, then what use will you have for Daliang Jiangshan Sheji?"
"What do the people need from you?"
"What is the use of my father raising you all?"
"Raising a dog can still look after the home and care for the home, but raising a bunch of trash that can only eat but can't come up with any ideas, isn't that a waste of food?"
"Fourth Prince, you..." Qian Zhutong's face turned red, obviously irritated by Song Huan, "Although I am not talented, I am doing my best to advise His Majesty!"
"If the Fourth Prince wants to prove that he is useful, then he should come up with a good plan for His Majesty!"
