As soon as Qi Zihao spoke these words, all the commanders present chimed in agreement.
"Thatâs right, facing an army of ten thousand with just two thousand requires a one-to-five fight, but as far as I know, although our Great Hanâs Imperial Guard is formidable, the soldiers of MoâEr are battle-hardened in their native land of Nanjiang.
General Dugu and Divine Hunter Ji only took two thousand Imperial Guards, claiming they could defeat them; such bold words, Iâm afraid even the War God in person wouldnât dare claim such a thing!"
Once these words were spoken, many people nodded along, expressing that they shared the same thoughts.
For a moment, the assembly hall was in an uproar.
They kept talking but couldnât come to any conclusion.
The Emperorâs face was bloodless, yet he showed signs of joy. He waved his hand vigorously, indicating to everyone to stop speaking.
He looked at the National Master and asked, "What does the National Master think of this matter?"
The National Master looked up at the sky outside and asked His Majesty.
"Did you notice, Your Majesty, that the night before last, there was lightning and thunder for more than half an hour?"
Upon hearing this, the Emperorâs eyes suddenly widened.
"Does the National Master believe this battle report is true?"
"There is a ninety percent chance it is true!"
The Emperorâs face lit up with joy, and he couldnât help but laugh heartily.
"Hahaha! This is wonderful, my beloved daughter truly is the little Lucky Star of our Great Han!
She actually won this tough battle."
The war was won, and the Emperor was happy, which everyone understood.
But why was the credit for this success attributed to the Princess? This they couldnât comprehend!
Someone came in from outside to report.
"Your Majesty, the eldest son of the Ji Family has arrived."
"Ji Youyuan has arrived, quickly, let him in!"
Accompanying Ji Youyuan were Huo XingâEr and Zhu Xiuxiu.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Weâre family, no need for formalities!"
The Emperor hurriedly instructed those beside him, "Quickly! Arrange seats!"
The people in the assembly hall widened their eyes, watching as the newly arrived man and two women naturally sat below the Emperor.
Everyone carried a puzzled questioning look in their minds.
"Your Majesty! Is there any news from Yunhang?"
As soon as Ji Youyuan sat down, he quickly inquired about news from Yunhang.
The Emperor smiled at his words, and immediately handed over the battle report he had just received to Ji Youyuan!
"The battle report has arrived; Youzhi and the others achieved a great victory, MoâEr has been captured, of the ten thousand from Nanjiang, one thousand are dead, seven thousand five hundred are wounded, and besides nearly one thousand who escaped, all who lived have surrendered."
This result left Ji Youyuan, Zhu Xiuxiu, and Huo XingâEr all greatly surprised.
"Thatâs impossible!
Our army had three thousand men, over one thousand were escorting civilians, so those who could fight on the frontline were just over two thousand.
With two thousand against ten thousand, such a huge disparity, how did they win?"
Zhu Xiuxiu, seeing such a battle report, simply couldnât believe it was true!
"The battle report states the battle occurred the night before last, and it was in the latter half of the night!"
Ji Youyuan furrowed his brow and remarked.
Huo XingâEr suddenly had a realization.
"Could it be Suisui?"
The Emperor nodded and said, "The National Master just mentioned that the night before last, there was lightning and thunder!"
"The night before last, there indeed was an unusual Celestial Phenomenon in the direction of Yunhang! If at that time, Seventh Brother and the others were truly confronting MoâEr, then this battle was undoubtedly won."
With these words from Huo XingâEr, those who understood understood, but for those who didnât understand, they remained clueless!
"I see, then what should we do next?
The conflict in Yunhang has been settled, and thereâs no need for us to dispatch troops for defense in various places. Can I go to Yunhang to fetch Suisui now?"