I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1099 407: Empress: Am I Really Going to Be the Little Thief's Sister-in-Law This Time?!

"Bone Erosion Tribe of the Barbarian Tribe, completely erased!"

The voice of Lu Shuangge echoed in the grand hall.

All the ministers present, including Chen Zhuo, were dumbfounded.

The Barbarian Tribe can be said to be the most feared enemy of Great Yuan, having once plunged half the country into war, leaving an indelible shadow in everyone's hearts.

Despite the fact that over the years, Chu Yanli has trained and strengthened the military forces at the border, making the Southern Barbarians hesitate to invade, for many military generals, they remain a thorn that can't be removed.

How can one allow others to sleep soundly beside their bed?

Especially when they are such treacherous wolves!

If they are not completely eradicated, once they regain strength, they could bring disaster again, resulting in endless future troubles!

Chu Yanli clearly realized this as well, leading troops on multiple expeditions to the Southern Wilderness, but due to the vast and boundless desert, the Barbarian Tribe's mobility was strong, making it difficult to capture them all in one go.

Several times, he led his troops south and only managed to eliminate two tribes.

Moreover, each expedition consumed a large amount of resources, all of which were silver coins, seeing the treasury's reserves steadily depleting, many ministers stepped forward to oppose, believing it was completely useless and only wasted resources, exhausting Great Yuan's foundations.

With opposition voices in the court growing increasingly fierce, the Emperor borrowed a slope to get off the donkey and issued a Ceasefire Decree, effectively blocking Chu Yanli's extermination plans.

But unexpectedly, Chen Mo went south this time and got mixed up with the Xuanhuang Army!

Moreover, he personally obliterated a Barbarian Tribe settlement!

"Mr. Chen, what a man you are!"

"No wonder there's been no news of Mr. Chen lately, turns out he's been quietly accomplishing big things?"

"In just a few days, he achieved such Heavenly Merit? First, he cleared out the Divine Sect, then destroyed a Barbarian Tribe settlement, could he know the art of bilocation?"

After everyone reacted, they began to discuss spiritedly.

Especially Shen Xiong and other military officers were extremely excited.

Behind the bamboo curtain, the Empress looked somewhat stunned, obviously this news exceeded her expectations.

"That little thief didn't return with the court, insisting to stay in Bailu City to finish the cleanup, so this was the cleanup he meant?!"

And Emperor Wu Lie, who had previously praised Chen Mo, was now silent, leaning against the dragon chair, his face obscured by the crown, revealing no emotion.

The ministers noticed something amiss with the atmosphere and gradually quieted down.

Emperor Wu Lie remained silent for a long time, then spoke: "Eradicating the Southern Barbarians is indeed good, but there's something I'm very curious about... The Bone Erosion Tribe's movements have always been concealed, how did the Xuanhuang Army manage to accurately pinpoint its location?"

Lu Shuangge replied: "According to the military report, Mr. Chen captured a group of Barbarian Slaves in Bailu City, using a Secret Technique to force them to reveal the tribe's location, then descended like divine soldiers, catching them off guard."

"Barbarian Slaves?"

A low murmur of surprise came from below.

Some quick-thinking individuals had already made some connections.

Emperor Wu Lie raised his brow slightly and said: "The words of the Barbarian Tribe cannot be fully trusted, what if there's deception? Moreover, such a large-scale operation should have been reported to the court first... cough cough..."

As he spoke, he involuntarily coughed a few times, a faint trace of crimson seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Beside him, the elderly eunuch hastily raised his sleeve to shield him, simultaneously taking out a white porcelain bottle, pouring a red pill into the emperor's palm, and softly said: "Your Majesty's old ailment hasn't healed, it's not advisable to get too agitated, please take care of the dragon body."

"I'm fine."

Emperor Wu Lie swallowed the pill, the darkened hue of his face eased somewhat, he waved his hand, and the elderly eunuch returned behind him.

He then continued: "If I remember correctly, it was stated in the decree that the Xuanhuang Army and Fei Feng Army should focus on defense, the total troop deployment in the Southern Wilderness should not exceed five thousand..."

"Could it be that I've been neglecting state affairs for so long, and everyone treats my words as air?"

"Or does Chu Yanli's command carry more weight than my decree?"

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The ministers exchanged puzzled glances.

Clearly, defeating the Southern Barbarians is good news, so why does the emperor seem unhappy?

Lu Shuangge stood straight, with dignity and respect said: "Naturally, Your Majesty carries more weight, but the Yuan Laws state: Matters within the military, not listening to the ruler's command, all decisions are made by the general!"

"At that moment, the situation was urgent, to prevent missing the battle opportunity, time was of the essence, if we had to wait for instructions from the Capital City, the Barbarian Tribe would have long vanished!"

"Moreover, in this expedition to the Southern Wilderness, only eight hundred archers, two thousand heavy cavalry, two thousand sword and shield soldiers were dispatched, along with military doctors and logistics personnel, totaling four thousand nine hundred ninety-seven people, not exceeding the decree's limit."

"We hope Your Majesty can discern the situation!"

"..."

Counting the three leading commanders, it adds up precisely to five thousand, so accurately pegged to the point...

The group wanted to laugh but didn't dare, their lips twitching slightly as they lowered their heads silently.

Emperor Wu Lie's expression grew colder, said in a deep voice: "It must have taken great effort to circumvent the decree, I wonder what our army's casualty situation is?"

The crowd could see it, the emperor was picking bones in an egg, he needed to find some fault! Even though a Barbarian Tribe settlement was destroyed, if soldiers suffered heavy casualties, the stigma of "defying orders to raise an army and bringing disaster" could not be removed!

Lu Shuangge coldly sneered in his heart, replied loudly: "Returning Your Majesty, in this confrontation, our army has seventeen injured, zero casualties, all injured soldiers have recovered after treatment, it's indeed a great victory!"

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Zero casualties?

Wu Lie's expression froze.

"What?"

"It's one thing to annihilate the Barbarian Tribe, but actually no reductions in our numbers?!"