nashuaworldcup Chapter 106: A Battle of Wits - Li Yuanba Crushes Yuwen Chengdu
Chapter 106: A Battle of Wits - Li Yuanba Crushes Yuwen Chengdu
"Your Majesty, I am foolish. To prevent him from accidentally injuring General Tianbao, how about we simply engage in a contest of strength and stop when we have made our move?"
Li Shimin spoke earnestly, but a hint of barely perceptible concern lingered in his eyes.
He knew Li Yuanba's brute strength all too well; it was innate ferocity, and once he went all out, it was difficult to stop.
If the two were to truly fight each other today, he was genuinely afraid that Li Yuanba might accidentally kill Yuwen Chengdu if he wasn't careful.
By then, not only would he have forged a blood feud with Yuwen Huaji, but he would also be unable to explain himself to Yang Guang.
Li Yuanji, standing to the side, quietly nudged his second brother's arm, his face full of disapproval.
What's there to be afraid of?
It was Yuwen Huaji who initiated the challenge; if Yuwen Chengdu were injured or killed, it would be because Yuwen Chengdu was simply less skilled.
"Li Shimin!"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Huaji immediately flew into a rage, his voice filled with humiliation and fury.
If Lü Xiao had said this, he would have had no choice but to accept it, even if he was unwilling, since Lü Xiao's martial prowess was undeniable.
But Li Yuanba, that young brat, was still wet behind the ears and was utterly arrogant!
Yang Guang tapped the armrest of his chair with his fingertips, lost in thought for a moment.
Li Shimin's confidence suggests that Li Yuanba must be quite capable.
Yuwen Chengdu was his most prized general, and it would be an outcome he would not want to see if he were to be injured in the competition.
"Shimin's suggestion is excellent." After weighing the pros and cons, Yang Guang immediately agreed, saying, "Let's just fight with strength, stop when we've made our move, and not hurt our harmony."
Yuwen Chengdu glanced at Li Yuanba and, seeing the boy's thin frame, felt a surge of contempt.
Today's lunchbox is meant to be a fun time with the kids, which will not only please His Majesty but also dampen the arrogance of this brat.
"Come on." Yuwen Chengdu stepped to an open space outside the camp, slowly extending his right finger with a composed demeanor.
"hey-hey."
Li Yuanba grinned, his eyes revealing a wild excitement.
He extended his fingers and hooked them tightly together with Yuwen Chengdu's fingers.
clap clap!
Yang Guang raised his hand and clapped twice, signaling to the two that they could begin.
In an instant, two forces erupted simultaneously, yet both left room for maneuver.
Yuwen Chengdu wanted to test the waters first, and was unwilling to go all out from the start.
Li Yuanba, however, found it amusing and slowly exerted his strength, without actually fighting.
With a slight effort, Li Yuanba pulled Yuwen Chengdu forward a few degrees.
Yuwen Chengdu immediately countered with increased force, pulling him back steadily.
The two remained deadlocked, neither able to gain a significant advantage, and the situation became a stalemate.
Yuwen Huaji stood to the side, a contemptuous smile gradually appearing on his face, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought Li Yuanba was incredibly powerful, but it turned out he was nothing special and not worthy of being compared to Yuwen Chengdu at all.
"You, you come here!" After several tugs of the gun, Li Yuanba gradually lost patience and became impatient.
He suddenly increased his strength, but Yuwen Chengdu remained as steady as Mount Tai, not moving an inch.
His expression changed slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he gritted his teeth and added five more points of brute force.
The next moment, Yuwen Chengdu felt an irresistible force sweeping over his fingertips.
His body, which had been as steady as a rock, was forcibly pulled and involuntarily tilted towards Li Yuanba, eventually pressing tightly against him.
Yuwen Huaji's smile froze instantly, his expression turned extremely awkward, and a storm raged in his heart.
After Lü Xiao, another person has appeared who is even stronger than his own son?
In contrast, Li Shimin remained calm, as if all of this was expected.
"Amazing, absolutely amazing!"
Yang Guang gave a thumbs up, admitting that he had misjudged the situation earlier.
Lü Xiao is one of those who can challenge Yuwen Chengdu.
But this kid in front of me is surprisingly strong?
"Your Majesty, it's just children's play."
Yuwen Huaji was very dissatisfied, arguing that this did not mean he was better than Yuwen Chengdu.
After all, Lü Xiao and Yuwen Chengdu had a decisive match, and even fought one against each other.
Strength doesn't matter; only weapons can determine who is superior.
"You are right, my dear minister. However, with war imminent, when two tigers fight, one will surely be injured. Let them prove their mettle on the battlefield."
Yang Guang glanced at Yuwen Chengdu, whose Tianbao General was still in a daze.
He felt deep sympathy for him, the former number one warrior of the Sui Dynasty.
With the appearance of Lü Xiao, and now Li Yuanba, their rankings are getting lower and lower.
But it doesn't matter, in his heart, Yuwen Chengdu will always be the number one warrior.
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. The Li family members are willing to serve Your Majesty."
Li Shimin knew when to stop and was unwilling to give Yuwen Huaji any further opportunities to cause trouble.
"Yuanba," Yang Guang said with a smile, "whether I can enter Liaodong City depends entirely on you."
He liked this silly kid very much; at least he didn't have as many ideas as other kids.
"Enter, enter the city, and get an official position."
Li Yuanba recalled what his father had said at home.
As long as you make a contribution, you will be given an official position.
"Hehehe."
Yang Guang's cheeks ached from laughing. This silly boy isn't silly at all.
"Yuanba, go and retrieve Gao Yuan's head for me. I'll give you an official position."
Li Yuanba stared thoughtfully at Yang Guang, and finally said, "Alright, kill Gao Yuan."
He always felt that this person was fooling him, but he didn't know how to say it.
Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I'll just stop thinking about it.
Yang Guang watched the Li brothers leave, very satisfied with the effect of the clan record.
Li Shimin left the camp and went to the battlefield.
Seeing the powerful families committing their troops to this, one can't help but admire Yang Guang's brilliant move.
A clan chronicle initially changed the status quo of the aristocratic families.
Even though the members of the powerful families were unwilling, they had no choice but to obey.
Have you heard any news about Lü Xiao?
Li Shimin turned to ask the family retainer beside him.
Lu Xiao's sudden emergence always made him feel a sense of inexplicable crisis.
This person's presence always seems to turn the tide, and he is not to be underestimated.
The servant bowed and replied, "Second Young Master, according to intelligence reports, Lü Xiao is leading his navy to attack Goguryeo by water."
Listening to the conversation between Li Shimin and his retainers, Li Yuanji said disdainfully, "Hmph, what's there to care about a brute?"
Li Shimin did not respond to Li Yuanji's words, nor did he bother to respond.
If this thing weren't his brother, he would have chopped it up with a single blow long ago.
Before Lü Xiao appeared, what was Yang Guang's situation?
His eastern expedition against Goguryeo failed, and he was despised by the Turks, his prestige was not what it used to be.
Everything changed after Lü Xiao appeared.
The War of a Hundred Kingdoms, the Capture of the King in the Northern Desert, and the Chronicles of Clans.
Three opportunities allowed Lü Xiao to completely turn the tide and extend the life of the Sui Dynasty.
This person is not the reckless brute one might imagine, but rather someone capable of turning the tide of history.