EBE #145 - Chapter 145 Borgia
#145 - Chapter 145 Borgia
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned.
Defeat him one more time?
Is the Auxiliary General joking?
Does he really think these Tiele Boar-Fighting Warriors are like radishes in the ground? Everywhere?
What exactly does this head of the nobility mean?
Of course, some people immediately reacted.
For example, Wu Dean, the Chief Eunuch of the Imperial Presence, who was watching the ceremony from the Imperial City gate tower.
As soon as he heard the Auxiliary General's words, he understood what was going on.
At this moment, the old eunuch's eyes were knowing.
He had already thought that Zheng Tianxiong was going to use a borrowed knife to kill, this Auxiliary General is really calculating.
Li Yuan and Marquis Longxiang exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with doubt.
What does it mean to have him defeat a Boar-Fighting Warrior one more time?
Could it be that there are other Tiele Boar-Fighting Warriors in this Shangjing City?
Just then, a thunderous roar suddenly rang out not far away.
"Boy! I'm going to kill you!"
"Avenge my people!"
This roar was like thunder, startling everyone.
Li Yuan quickly turned around and saw a burly giant wearing Tiele leather armor coming from the direction of the intersection.
This man was nine feet tall, with broad shoulders and a thick back, and his arms were full of bulging muscles, making him look extremely powerful.
Like other Northern Barbarians, he had messy whiskers and hair, with heavy eyebrows and round eyes, and a very fierce face.
At this moment, his eyes were fixed on Li Yuan, filled with intense hatred.
This person was none other than Bergia, the Tiele envoy who had just arrived in Shangjing not long ago.
His appearance caused the onlookers in Shangjing to scatter like a tide to the left and right.
Some people even ran away losing their shoes in panic.
Although this Bergia had only been in Daliang for a short time, his notoriety had spread far and wide in Shangjing.
In recent days, these so-called Tiele envoys had caused no small amount of harm.
The Tiele people were barbaric by nature, and even the envoys were not much better.
These guys would snatch any beautiful woman they saw on the street and take her to the official residence.
In these days, the corpses of women who had been humiliated to death were often carried out.
The families of the snatched women reported to the government, but no yamen dared to manage the Tiele envoys.
If they really interfered and angered these Tiele people, their army would invade the border.
No one could bear this responsibility.
And the ordinary Shangjing people dared to be angry but dared not speak out.
A mere dozens of Tiele envoys were actually running rampant in Shangjing, and everyone feared them like tigers.
"He doesn't believe you can defeat Chaff."
"He said that even if you won, you must have used conspiracies and tricks."
"Therefore, he requests to compete with you."
"If you can defeat Bergia, I will naturally believe that your military achievements are real."
"If you lose, you are falsely claiming military achievements."
"Li Yuan, do you dare to accept the challenge?!"
This was the Auxiliary General's plan.
A plan to kill with a borrowed knife, using the hands of the Tiele people to get rid of this annoying Li Yuan.
The person the Auxiliary General sent someone to find just now was of course this Tiele envoy, Bergia.
Today, Shangjing is holding a triumphal ceremony.
If you ask who is the most angry, it is naturally this Tiele envoy.
He had just watched the Longxiang Army's consolation ceremony at the north gate, the ceremony of presenting prisoners and heads.
Watching his own people being led into the ceremony site like livestock, his lungs were about to explode with anger.
He wanted to rush over and chop down these Longxiang troops at that time.
Fortunately, he was persuaded by his subordinates, after all, this is Daliang Shangjing, the territory of the Liang people.
Moreover, these Longxiang troops did not look easy to mess with.
If they really fought, their dozens of Tiele people, no matter how brave they were, would not gain any advantage.
Fortunately, at this time, the Auxiliary General sent someone to contact him.
Promising him an opportunity to duel and take revenge on the one who made the greatest contribution to the Longxiang Army.
Of course, this Auxiliary General also put forward his own requirements.
That is, the Tiele people should stand on the side of the Third Prince in the Daliang Imperial succession battle.
Bergia, who was in a rage, agreed without hesitation.
Looking at Bergia, who was about to devour someone.
The Auxiliary General showed a cold smile.
Li Yuan looked like a vase and a pretty boy.
And this Bergia was almost as strong as a giant bear.
How could this Li Yuan be his opponent?
The Auxiliary General had calculated very well.
If Li Yuan refused, he would use this as an excuse to deprive him of the possibility of obtaining a title.
And give him the label of falsely reporting military achievements.
If he accepted the challenge, it would be good to let the angry Bergia get rid of this guy.
Li Yuan turned his head to look at the furious Bergia.
In fact, there was not a trace of emotional fluctuation in his heart.
In these days, Li Yuan had successively gained Bai Yuxuan and the female Marquis Bai Jing, two wives and concubines.
With the assistance of the Virtuous Wife System, Li Yuan's current combat power is much higher than it was at the Chishui River.
It wasn't difficult to single-handedly challenge Chaff at that time, so what is the Bergia in front of him?
It's just that Li Yuan didn't want to be manipulated by the Auxiliary General so easily.
He took a few steps towards the high platform and asked, raising his head.
"Auxiliary General, are you asking me to compete with this Envoy Bergia?"
Zheng Tianxiong looked at Li Yuan and snorted disdainfully.
"What? Are you afraid?"
Li Yuan shook his head with a very sincere expression, and then said loudly.
"It's not that this humble officer is afraid."
"But there are a few things that I don't understand, and I would like to ask the Auxiliary General for guidance."
Zheng Tianxiong narrowed his eyes and stared at this small soldier, asking.
"What do you want to ask?"
Li Yuan pointed to Bergia, who was full of anger, and said calmly.
"Since this person is a Tiele envoy, he wants to challenge the person who made the greatest contribution at our triumphal ceremony celebrating the victory over the Tiele."
"Then there is naturally only one purpose, which is to avenge these 27,000 Tiele people."
"Auxiliary General."
"This Tiele envoy wants to avenge his people, I understand."
"But what I don't understand is that the Tiele people want revenge, and you, sir, obediently send over Daliang's own hero."
"What I want to ask is, General."
"Are you the Auxiliary General of our Daliang?"
"Or the Auxiliary General of his Tiele?"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the audience, and Zheng Tianxiong was even more furious.
"You!"
Li Yuan's words can be said to be piercing to the heart.
The Tiele people want to avenge their own people, everyone understands.
But you, as a court official and Auxiliary General, not only do not stop them, but also really want to help them take revenge.
And this is at the grand triumphal ceremony celebrating the victory over the Tiele people.
No matter how you look at it, this matter is unreasonable.
As soon as Li Yuan's words came out, the surrounding people and officials who were watching the ceremony immediately lowered their heads and discussed.
Obviously, they also did not understand why this Auxiliary General wanted to force Daliang's hero to duel with the Tiele envoy.
Zheng Tianxiong was now furious.
He had only calculated how to use the Tiele people to get rid of Li Yuan and remove Marquis Longxiang's wings.
But he did not consider this matter more deeply.
Zheng Tianxiong thought carefully, and then realized that this matter was indeed very inappropriate.
Forcing one's own hero to duel with a foreigner at this triumphal ceremony.
Once he loses, wouldn't he be losing Daliang's face?
Thinking this way, it is indeed very inappropriate.
However, in front of tens of thousands of people in Shangjing, as the Auxiliary General, he had already spoken his words.
There was no reason to change them.
Zheng Tianxiong gritted his teeth and could only brace himself and roar at Li Yuan.
"You little soldier, could it be that your achievements are false and you dare not duel with the Tiele people?"
He can now only bite on the point that Li Yuan's achievements are false, and take it one step at a time.
Li Yuan cupped his hands towards the high platform, and then cupped his hands towards the surrounding people and said.
"My achievements have already been established at the Chishui River."
"The Auxiliary General wants to force me to compete with the Tiele envoy again."
"He, the Tiele envoy, is willing to fight to the death to avenge his people."
"But what about me?"
"I am under the command of Marquis Longxiang, not under the jurisdiction of the Auxiliary General."
"To make me fight to the death with Bergia."
"General, you have to give me a suitable reason."
There was nothing wrong with Li Yuan's words.
You, Auxiliary General, are the head of the military officials and nobles.
But I am Marquis Longxiang's man, not your subordinate.
Why should I fight to the death with the Tiele envoy just because you said so?
You always have to give me a condition that can move me.