Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1027: The Great Tang Marches into Battle!

Chapter 1027: The Great Tang Marches into Battle!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

The wrath of the Sage Emperor had to be considered, but the two generals still found it somewhat unbearable that a single letter from the Wang Clan boy was enough to compel them into sending reinforcements.

"Haha, threats? You view that boy too highly."

Zhang Shougui grinned.

"We naturally have to send soldiers, but not because of that boy. Zhao Kan, Baizhen Tuoluo, remember this: Great Generals do not compete on just martial cultivation and strength, but also bearing. Will our Andong Protectorate army lose out to some immature brat?

"Didn't that boy ask for us to send him four thousand soldiers? Zhao Kan, Baizhen Tuoluo, pick six thousand elites. In addition, report to the Imperial Court that even though Zhang Shougui is in Youzhou, he is deeply concerned about the court and country and is willing to send six thousand soldiers to reinforce Talas!"

With these last words, Zhang Shougui narrowed his eyes and thumped his right hand on the table.

Zhao Kan and Baizhen Tuoluo were dazed and confused, but as aides to Zhang Shougui for so many years, they soon understood.

If Zhang Shougui directly sent Wang Chong six thousand soldiers, that would be considered a private matter between the two, but if he sent the soldiers while also writing to the Imperial Court, it would be a matter between Zhang Shougui and the court, an expression of the Andong Protectorate army's absolute loyalty to the court and the Sage Emperor. Although this matter had been started by Wang Chong's letter, it already had very little to do with him.

The two had also thought of another benefit. Talas was currently in great peril. If the Andong Protectorate army became the first to answer the call and send reinforcements, it would end up fine whether the eventual battle resulted in victory or defeat. At the same time, it would have proved its loyalty to the Imperial Court.

In doing this, they would be able to shift from passive to active.

Moreover,

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