People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1111 On the first day of the Lunar New Year, it’s time to see bloodshed

In the Liangyi Hall, hundreds of warriors performed the King of Qin's formation-breaking dance.

The sword and shield flashed, murderous.

Li Zhi looked at everything in front of him with a cold expression.

Empress Wu sat by the side with a gentle expression.

Li Xuan, dressed in red and golden armor, was sitting among the generals. She didn't drink any wine and just sat silently.

King Qin broke the formation and danced to the end, and hundreds of warriors retreated slowly.

According to the usual practice, Shangyuan Gaile should be next, but for some reason, neither Rui Shi nor the dancer came up.

Countless people felt the solemn atmosphere in the hall in an instant, and they all slowly put down their wine glasses.

Li Zhi suddenly smiled gently and put his hand on the table with a wine bottle next to him. He looked at Asted Yuanzhen behind him and said, "Qing Ashina, I know that the strong have always been respected in the grassland. I listen. You said that many of the people who came to this Turkic dance performance were warriors who had participated in the Damu Conference on the grassland?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Asted Yuanzhen stood up and held his hands seriously.

Li Zhi said calmly: "In that case, how about replacing the dance performance by the warriors with a competition between the prairie warriors and the Tang Dynasty's taxis?"

Asted Yuanzhen's eyes couldn't help but condense, and his breathing became heavy.

He had long felt that all the plans of the Turks today were obviously in the eyes of the emperor and the officials of the Tang Dynasty.

Their original plan to provoke a fight after the dance performance was revealed by the emperor in advance.

This means that when the officials of the Tang Dynasty wanted to understand this, they had already thought of a response strategy.

Coupled with the intimidation of King Nanchang of Taiji Palace, Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui, it is very difficult for the Turks to escape from Taiji Palace safely today.

Although many people could not see through this, in the center of the hall, Asté Yuanzhen had already become extremely solemn, but he still seriously raised his hands and said: "Since I accept the call, I dare not obey the order.

Your Majesty, the competition between ordinary warriors is not exciting enough. I have one of the strongest warriors in the grassland, and I am willing to compete with the young talents of the Tang Dynasty. "

"King of Nanchang." Li Zhi turned to look at Li Xuan directly, not giving Asted Yuanzhen a chance to speak.

Li Xuan, dressed in red and gold armor, stood up, held her hands solemnly and said, "Your Majesty."

"You heard what Ashina Qing said, are you okay?" Although Li Zhi said to Li Xuan, his eyes were always staring at Asted Yuanzhen, smiling, but Asted Yuanzhen did not I broke out in a cold sweat.

Asde Yuanzhen didn't speak at all, and the emperor had already guessed their purpose.

Thinking of King Nanchang's strange behavior today, which was still ten days ago, he began to recharge his batteries. Ashid Yuanzhen knew in his heart that today would be difficult.

……

"I wonder who the grassland boy is, what his achievements are, what his title is, and what his abilities are?" Li Xuan turned to look at Asde Yuanzhen, with a hint of contempt in his slightly lowered eyes.

As if to say, what cat or dog is worthy of fighting with him?

Ashid Yuanzhen had to give up his hand again and said: "It is Batu Lu who is the number one in the grassland, Ashina Yuangui. Ashina Yuangui has won the first place in the Damu Conference in the grassland for three consecutive years. Please give me some advice." .”

"There hasn't been a war on the grassland for many years. It's a pity." Li Xuan looked cold and said calmly: "In that case, let's bet something."

Asted Yuanzhen couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."

"Twenty-four Turkic tribes have donated a total of 16,000 war horses to Your Majesty. I think it is a bit small. How about taking another 8,000 war horses. I will lend flowers and offer them to Your Majesty. A total of 24,000 war horses. Each day I wonder if it would be okay for each tribe to produce a thousand horses?" Li Xuan said lightly, and then looked at Li Zhi again.

"Okay!" Asted Yuanzhen agreed without any hesitation.

"I put a bet on behalf of the King of Nanchang. If you win, I will pay you 8,000 horses or the equivalent in gold." Li Zhi smiled and said, "As for the King of Nanchang, he will repay me with his whole life."

"Report your favor on the golden stage, support the Jade Dragon and die for you!"

Li Xuan bowed deeply and said with a solemn expression: "I am willing to die for Your Majesty without any hesitation."

"Okay." Li Zhi raised his eyes, looking extremely satisfied. At the same time, he couldn't help but think carefully: I will report to you on the golden stage and help the Jade Dragon to die for you!

"Yes, let me see with my own eyes what Twenty-Seventh Lang is capable of today." Li Zhi sighed with emotion. To be honest, he had never seen Li Xuan take action with his own eyes.

"I will not disappoint Your Majesty." Li Xuan handed over his hand, then looked at Asted Yuanzhen, and asked with cold eyes: "The competition has been decided, but what is the method, bow and arrow, horseback riding, wrestling, or something else?"

Astrid Yuanzhen tried his best to calm himself down, and then he raised his hands and said: "It is difficult to move in the palace hall, and the bow and arrow are too inconvenient. Wrestling seems to be a bit inappropriate for the prince. How about fighting on foot and deciding in one battle?" Victory or defeat, how about it?”

"It seems that the Turks know a lot about me!" Li Xuan looked solemn, nodded, and said indifferently and contemptuously: "Since you want to die, I will help you, whether it is life or death, everyone An Tianming.”

"Okay." Asted Yuanzhen agreed directly.

"That's it." The emperor said directly, and the killing battle was about to start in the palace.

None of the countless internal and external officials in the main hall objected.

The Tang Dynasty was the most powerful country in the world.

The Turks are eager to restore their country.

If they don't move their troops, that's it. Once they move their troops, hundreds of thousands of troops will immediately fight directly.

In this way, a fighting match above the main hall can give both sides a big head start before the war begins.

The winner of either side can gain the greatest degree of independent initiative. In wartime, this initiative may very well cost the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers and even hundreds of thousands of civilians.

No one can retreat.

……

Twenty Turkic warriors and twenty Tang warriors.

There were fights and wrestling matches in the palace.

Within a small area, no one can retreat.

I have to admit that there are still some good fighters among the Turks, but unfortunately, only four of the twenty Turkic warriors can really defeat the Tang Dynasty warriors.

Countless envoys in the palace saw everything and could not help but sigh in their hearts.

The Turks had been preparing for so long, but they were still no match for the Tang Dynasty.

Many people have completely given up their plans to get involved in this matter, and have even turned their attention to the Turks.

If there is a chance, it would be better to bite the Turks hard. The victory or defeat has been decided and the warriors retire.

Asted Yuanzhen looked at Ashina Wenfu. Ashina Wenfu turned slightly sideways, and a strong man with a height of eight feet came out.

He deliberately slowed down step by step, but his steps were very heavy. The expressions of the officials inside and outside the palace changed at the same time.

"Ashena Yuangui, the chief minister of the Protectorate of the Imperial Guard, joins the army to see your majesty. May your majesty live forever." Ashina Yuangui knelt down heavily on the ground with an astonishing momentum.

"Yes, yes, he is a warrior." Li Zhi laughed, looked at Ashina Yuangui and asked: "My dear, I wonder if you have the idea of ​​staying in Chang'an and serving in Chang'an. Can I let you serve on the left?" Xiao Zhonglang will serve under his command."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. However, I still hope to return to the grassland. My body is too big to be restrained." Ashina Yuangui's words were buzzing, but the expressions of the officials of the Tang Dynasty in the court changed at the same time.

The body is too big to be restrained.

Are you talking about yourself, or are you talking about all Turks?

Everyone knows that there are nearly a million people in the entire DTZ, and the Tang Dynasty divided it into 24 states and almost dismembered the Turks.

However, some people say that they cannot be restrained because they cannot tolerate the management laws of these twenty-four states.

The emperor looked stunned for a moment, then smiled gently, then turned to look at Li Xuan and said, "Twenty-seventh Master, please give me a good greeting to this warrior from the grassland."

"I accept the decree." Li Xuan solemnly held his hands.

"Your Majesty, please use weapons." Ashina Yuangui did not hide his murderous intent at all towards Li Xuan.

"Yes!" Li Zhi waved his hand gently.

Ashina Yuangui immediately looked at Ashina Wenfu behind him.

Ashina Wenfu waved his hand slightly, and then the two Turkic chiefs behind him stood up, walked to the palace, bowed deeply to the emperor, and then retreated to the entrance of the palace.

The Qianniu Guardsman at the entrance of the palace looked up at the emperor. Li Zhi waved his hand gently, and the Qianniu Guardsman waved to the side.

Two Qianniu Guards had already led two Turkic chiefs towards the outside.

Soon, the two Turkic chiefs returned, each with a five-foot-long heavy hammer in their hands.

The hammers were covered with barbs, and one person was almost exhausted from holding one tightly.

Subconsciously, many people looked at Li Xuan with a hint of worry in their eyes.

Liu Rengui, Ouyang Tong, Zhao Gong, Di Renjie, Qin Ming, Laisui, Li Xian, Li Dan, and even Li Jingxuan, Liu Shenli, Dou Xuande and others also looked at Li Xuan worriedly.

Only Xue Rengui, Li Jingjia, Xiao Siye and others looked calm.

The emperor on the high platform had a smile on his face.

Ashina Gudulu sat behind Ashina Wenfu, glancing upward with a solemn expression.

Then he looked at the tribesmen around him and saw that many of them looked relaxed at this time, and their expressions were heavy for a moment.

Datang had obviously been preparing for today's matter for a long time. How could it be so easy to succeed?

Although, before today, the Turks had obtained a lot of information about Li Xuan from various channels.

In the cavalry battle, the King of Nanchang personally fought on the battlefield. There were many Turks who fought alongside Li Xuan on the Tuyuhun battlefield.

Two years ago, he was already galloping on a battlefield where tens of thousands of people were fighting.

Now that two years have passed, people are stronger and more experienced. If they really want to fight on horseback, they may not have much chance of winning.

The same is true for archery. The Tang Dynasty never lacked archery experts.

Especially there is Xue Rengui who can reach the Tianshan Mountains with one arrow here, who dares to be careless.

Although Li Xuan is not usually seen using arrows, anyone who has some attainments and survives in a battlefield is not a good arrow user.

In fact, the Turks are most confident in wrestling, but wrestling cannot kill people. What they want today is to kill people.

Then there is only foot combat, and Li Xuan, who is good at using spears and swords, is dead against Ashina Yuangui, who is good at using double hammers.

But is it really so?

……

Ashina Yuangui held two heavy hammers and bowed deeply to the emperor on the high platform.

Although he looked clumsy, his senses were extremely keen. He could feel that at this moment, countless masters had their eyes on him.

Nowadays, in the Liangyi Palace, almost every general of the Tang Dynasty has a long sword and a horizontal knife beside him.

Even many civil servants are the same. It is very difficult to do what they want to do.

Not to mention, there are opponents.

Ashina Yuangui stood up and looked at Li Xuan calmly.

Li Xuan turned sideways and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty."

"Yes!" The emperor nodded slightly and looked at the palace door on the right.

The next moment, the two Qianniu Guards were already moving forward at the same time, and they both walked up to Li Xuan holding a black box.

Li Xuan took a deep breath and picked it gently.

The next moment, the lid opens.

Immediately, a nine-foot-long dark gold dragon-patterned halberd appeared in front of everyone.

Li Xuan reached out and grasped it with one hand. In an instant, the heavy halberd was lifted out of the box and appeared in front of everyone.

At this moment, all breathing stopped.

(End of this chapter)