The door opened, Su Liang walked out, and Chen Yun smelled an alluring aroma.
He didn't see what Su Liang was holding clearly, "General Su is having a midnight snack?"
Su Liang walked out quickly, "Yeah."
"I heard from General Lin that General Su is an excellent cook." Chen Yun caught up.
Su Liang did not continue the topic. After finishing the meat pie in his hand, he wiped his hands with a handkerchief and asked Chen Yun, "Do you know the strength of Wei Yao's son?"
Chen Yun nodded, "The Liang Kingdom began to imitate the Qian Kingdom's imperial examinations to select talents a few years ago. They also do this every three years, and the strongest warriors selected are not called the top picks, but the first warriors. Wei Yao's eldest son, Wei Hao, was born in Liang State last year. The number one warrior selected by the country is said to be powerful."
Su Liang thought to himself, the names of the three generations are stomachache, stomach medicine, and stomachache respectively? It is very logical.
After leaving the General's Mansion, the two of them mounted their horses and headed towards the North City Gate.
After Ningjing finished his late-night snack, he took the dishes to the kitchen, cleaned them up by the light of the fire that was not extinguished in the stove, and boiled a large pot of hot water, just like at home.
Then Ningjing returned to Su Liang's room, changed her clothes, and left quietly.
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Three years later, the Liang army came to the city again.
As soon as they left Nanfeng City, Xing Ji received news from spies and asked the army in the city to prepare for war.
However, because Su Liang was not in the military camp, she had no soldiers, and there was no one above to take care of her. Xing Ji was busy making arrangements, and Lin Bojun was assigned important tasks, and did not even bother to send someone to call Su Liang.
By the time Su Liang heard the horn sound, Xing Ji was already standing on the tower.
The sound of the trumpet was not for the army to assemble. The main purpose was to remind the people that there might be a war. Pay attention to safety and stay behind closed doors.
Wei Yao brought 20,000 elite troops. The Xuanbeicheng army, including Xing Ji, thought that a battle would begin tonight.
Xing Ji, in particular, speculated that perhaps because he became the general, the Wei family of Liang could not restrain themselves and came to seek revenge.
But the results were surprising.
Because it was caught in the middle by the Liang Kingdom and the Yan Kingdom, the Qian Kingdom had always pursued a strategy of "I will not move until the enemy does not move" and generally would not take the initiative to provoke a war.
When Xing Ji heard Wei Yao's request, he did not refuse or agree on the spot. Instead, he sent Chen Yun to invite Su Liang.
As for the competition with Wei Hao, the best warrior of the Liang Kingdom, the bet was a city and 100,000 shi of grain. If Xing Ji had been young, he would have jumped in without saying a word.
But now the person involved in this bet is Su Liang. Xing Ji plans to listen to her opinion.
Although Su Liang is the top martial arts scholar in the Qian Kingdom, she is the strongest among those under the age of thirty-five who participated in the martial arts selection.
During the day, Su Liangcai tied with Chen Yun who did not participate in the martial arts competition.
Xing Ji has no idea whether she can defeat Wei Hao.
The key point is that once there is a fight, if you lose, it will not only be a matter of 100,000 shi of food, but also the face of the country, and a heavy responsibility.
"General Xing, is it possible that Su Zhuangyuan of your Qian Kingdom is afraid and doesn't dare to come?" Wei Yao shouted while riding on a tall horse.
There was a burst of laughter from the Liang Kingdom army.
Wei Hao said loudly, "If your little girl who became the top martial arts scholar doesn't dare to come, it's okay. General Xing will just admit defeat for her!"
Although Wei Yao came here with the posture of negotiating, he was using provocative tactics both inside and outside his words.
The Liang Kingdom is in short supply of food, and we are here to "rob" tonight. The proposed bet is just to achieve the goal in a labor-saving way. If several countries want to go to war, they can openly rob.
Living in the cold land of the north, the Liang Kingdom has worshiped force for generations, and its men are physically strong. The average combat power of an individual soldier is stronger than that of the Qian Kingdom and the Yan Kingdom.
In a war like this, no matter which side strikes first, they must find a legitimate reason for themselves. It is best to force the other party to strike first and then fight back yourself, then it is naturally reasonable.
The people all yearn for peace and tranquility.
The spectators often do not condemn the provocateur. Even if they are forced to take action, as long as they strike first, it is wrong.
Xing Ji knew the intentions of the Wei family and his son very well and ignored them.
"General Su is here!"
Xing Ji turned around and saw Su Liang ascending the tower, followed closely by Chen Yun.
"You're here." Xing Ji turned around and walked over, not letting Su Liang come forward for the Wei family and his son to see.
"Do you want to fight?" Su Liang asked.
Xing Ji sighed slightly, "It depends on yourself. If you don't want to fight, just let them go."
Su Liang knew that Xing Ji was sincere. If she said she wouldn't go, she really didn't have to go. Xing Ji would block all the trouble for her.
But if that's the case, she won't come.
"Since the general has no objection, let's fight!" Su Liang said cheerfully, "How old is Wei Hao?"
Xing Ji was stunned for a moment.
Chen Yun quickly said, "Twenty-six."
Su Liang said calmly, "He is a 26-year-old strong man. If he loses to me, a 16-year-old girl, he will be shameless. If he beats me, there will be no glory."
Xing Ji was a little confused. Su Liang had never wanted to be special because she was a woman and young, so it was rare to hear her say that.
"I heard someone shouting that I was the young girl who became the top scholar in martial arts." Su Liang said.
Xing Ji nodded, "That's Wei Hao."
"That's alright. He said it himself, and it's the truth. In short, no matter we win or lose, I will not let Qian Guo lose face." Su Liang said sternly.
Xing Ji looked pleased, "I believe you."
Chen Yun said, "Otherwise, let me go first? Just say that Wei Hao is not worthy of fighting against the martial champion of my country, and pass me first. Even if I lose, General Su can take this opportunity to look at him." The number of paths is more certain."
"No need." Su Liang refused without hesitation, "They won't agree."
After saying this, Su Liang walked to the crenel, looked at the dark army of Liang below, and said loudly, "Who wants to fight with me, the general?"
Xing Ji suddenly felt like laughing.
The Qianguo army, which had been enraged because of Liang Guo's provocation, instantly felt much more comfortable when they heard Su Liang's bold and confident words.
Wei Yao, Wei Hao and his son, as well as the Liang soldiers and generals, all raised their heads and looked at Su Liang.
The moonlight was bright, but it was far away and they couldn't see clearly Su Liang's appearance and expression.
Wei Yao said loudly, "But Su Zhuangyuan?"
Su Liang responded, "My general's surname is Su, and my given name is Liang. I am from the Liang Kingdom. If I was born in the Liang Kingdom, would it be a taboo for me to have this name?"
Both parties were stunned. Unexpectedly, Su Liang went against common sense and actually took the initiative to chat with Wei Yao. The opening topic was very unique...
Wei Yao laughed loudly, "It will indeed be a taboo. But General Su was born in the Qian Kingdom, but he is called this name. Maybe he is destined to be from our Liang Kingdom in the future!"
Xing Ji snorted, it was really a dream.
Su Liang also laughed, "But my name is taboo in the Liang Kingdom. If my head is to be beheaded, I can't change my name. Then, I can only fight to the death with the Liang Kingdom. My name is destined to be in conflict with the Liang Kingdom. It’s also a great fate, is this what General Wei said?”
When he heard the words "life or death", the corners of Xing Ji's mouth twitched, and he felt that Su Liang was too good at chatting.
Even Liang Guobing felt that Su Liang was too arrogant!
The army of the Qian Kingdom felt that every word Su Liang said made sense and was so touching!
Wei Hao was obviously angry, "A yellow-haired girl dares to compare with my country of Great Liang. You really don't know how high the world is! If you have the seeds, let's practice!"
"What kind are you talking about? Do you have one?" Su Liang asked.
A burst of laughter broke out from Qian Guo's side.
Su Liang continued, "General Wei challenged me, a yellow-haired girl, in front of the Liang army. It really gave me face. But for the sake of fairness, you Liang country must send a girl of the same age as me to fight, otherwise General Wei He’s ten years older than me, and his face won’t be bright if he wins!”
Su Liang's voice, confident and domineering, contained a hint of innocence and simplicity, which made both the Wei family and his son change their expressions.
"You are the number one warrior in the Qian Kingdom, and I am the number one warrior in the Liang Kingdom. Do you dare not compete with me?" Wei Hao asked coldly.
"Why don't you dare? I'm just afraid that General Wei will lose and be embarrassed to see others." Su Liang chuckled.
The fight hasn't started yet, so I don't know who will win and who will lose, but Su Liang's talkative skills completely defeated the Wei family's father and son.
"Stop talking nonsense! If you want to fight, come down!" Wei Hao raised his long knife and pointed it at Su Liang, "I think you are scared after talking so much!"
"Come right away." Su Liang's voice was very calm, "But the two Wei generals can take the initiative to bet a city of Liang Kingdom. This shows that they have a high status in Liang Kingdom. I am very envious of it. Unfortunately, I am only a fourth-grade general. , but I don’t have the ability to use the food and fodder of the Qianguo army to play with you."
Wei Yao's face darkened. Su Liang's words were full of knives, but they did not make their own decisions and did not feel guilty. "General Xing can make the decision. In the final analysis, General Su still dare not fight!"
"Oh, that's true. But our general's original intention is to let you go back to where you came from. If you want to fight, then fight, if you want to negotiate, just have a good talk. He doesn't like these mean-spirited things. It's me who insists on fighting. Yes, I am responsible for my actions. Don’t you just want food? Simple, if I lose, I will personally give you one hundred thousand stones of food." Su Liang said loudly.
Wei Hao blurted out, "What a loud tone!"
Su Liang smiled and said, "I can't help it. You don't understand me. My fiancé has a lot of money and he wants to give it to me. I can't even spend all the flowers. It's annoying to death. It doesn't hurt to give you a little."
This sounds like sending a beggar away...
Chen Yun raised his head and said, "General Su is really..." He didn't know how to describe it.
In short, Liang Guo provoked and Su Liang responded. Originally, the initiative was in the hands of the Wei family and his son, but now the situation has become quite strange.
"Okay, it's what you said!" Wei Yao shouted. He realized that if he continued to pull the strings, it would be even more detrimental to them. Even though they were here, he still didn't want to give up his original plan.
The Wei family father and son were very confident in the martial arts competition and did not intend to play any tricks. According to what Xing Ji said, the army of Liang State retreated, and the army of Qian State came out with 20,000 soldiers. The two sides faced off, and the open space in the middle became a competition ground.
"General, I would like to protect General Su!" Chen Yun said to Xing Ji.
Xing Ji nodded, "You go and keep an eye on it, be careful of the other party trying to trick you." He had already asked the archers to be ready, and if there was any movement in Liang Kingdom, they would take action immediately.
Su Liang and Wei Hao walked out of the two armies.
Su Liang is not short among women, but compared with the muscular Wei Hao, she looks particularly thin and petite.
Wei Hao used a long sword, and Su Liang brought the Luoying sword. The sword skills she learned from Ning Jing had almost never been used outside before, because Ning Jing said that the heat was still far behind. The two had practiced martial arts at home before, and Su Liang would do it every time.
Practice this set of swordsmanship, train peacefully, and put pressure on her.
Today is an important competition. It's not that Su Liang can't afford 100,000 shi of food, but she doesn't want to lose.
No one gave an order, and after the two men showed their weapons at the same time, they started fighting.
Soon, the armies on both sides began to cheer for their own people.
The sound waves rise and fall one after another.
Su Liang didn't pay attention to that, he only focused on the sword in his hand and the opponent's knife.
The swords struck each other, cold light flashed, and two black shadows flashed and moved in the moonlight at extremely fast speeds.
The number one warrior in the Liang Kingdom is indeed not empty. Wei Hao is very strong, and his power is simply suppressive to Su Liang.
After several trials, Su Liang began to avoid his sharp edge and use faster speed and more flexible swordsmanship to deal with Wei Hao.
Xing Ji stood on the tall tower and looked down. He felt that Su Liang was a warrior who would become stronger when faced with a strong situation. He still had great potential. Once it was unleashed, the heights he could reach were immeasurable.
Chen Yun, who was watching the battle, also felt the same way. He said to Lin Bojun who came to his side, "If I fight General Su again tomorrow, I'm afraid I will lose."
Chen Yun had actually heard that Su Liang was proficient in a variety of weapons, but he had just seen it tonight. Compared with the two swords that Chen Yun had tied with during the day, he felt that the swordsmanship used by Su Liang tonight was more subtle and powerful.
Lin Bojun didn't speak, only watched intently. He wasn't worried about winning or losing at this time, he was just afraid that Su Liang would be injured. Swords have no eyes, and if Wei Hao's knife hits someone, they will either die or be seriously injured.
Wei Yao's face didn't look good, because both before the competition and the current competition, the situation was worse than they planned.
Wei Hao has no rival among the younger generation of Liang Kingdom. Before they came, they learned about Su Liang's participation in the martial arts examination, and they all believed that she could win the first prize in the martial arts examination because there were not many outstanding people in the martial arts examination of Qian Kingdom.
She is a character, and she can defeat Mu Ya, but Mu Ya is more than worthy of her name.
In fact, the martial arts competition was not exciting enough at the end, and Su Liang did not really show his strength.
But tonight, Wei Yao realized that the little girl they had chosen as a stepping stone was too difficult to deal with!
Half an hour passed, and the outcome was uncertain.
From the beginning to now, Su Liang spent more time on defense. Wei Hao could never hit her, and he had to beware of her sudden and tricky attacks.
As time went by, Wei Hao's physical exertion was much greater than that of Su Liang, and his moves gradually became less powerful than at first.
After Wei Yao discovered Su Liang's intention, he couldn't help but remind Wei Hao to fight quickly!
As a result, Wei Hao became anxious, but Su Liang became more steady, and used several sharp foil sword moves, which dazzled everyone, but Wei Hao was forced to take three steps back.
"General Su, beat him!" A soldier couldn't help shouting.
Amidst the shouts, Su Liang turned from defense to attack, the sword light was raging, the cold was fierce, and he pressed on Wei Hao step by step!
Not long after, Wei Hao got confused and fell to the ground. Su Liang took advantage of the situation and put the sword on his neck!