20demayo Chapter 32 Yuwen Chenglong: I'll pledge my whole family as a guarantee
Chapter 32 Yuwen Chenglong: I'll pledge my whole family as a guarantee
The Imperial Palace and Imperial Garden of the Sui Dynasty.
Yang Guang was sitting in the pavilion, playing chess with himself.
A moment later, Lü Xiao, along with Yuwen Huaji and his family, arrived.
"Your Majesty, we pay our respects."
The crowd stood outside the pavilion and bowed.
"No need for such formalities."
Once everyone had arrived, Yang Guang ordered the chessboard to be put away.
"The reason I have summoned you here today is to discuss how to conduct the martial arts contest."
More and more countries are arriving in Dongdu, and the martial arts competition is imminent.
"Your Majesty, this matter is simple. Build an arena, draw lots among the nations, and the winners will advance to the final showdown between the strongest."
Yuwen Huaji immediately stood up and spoke.
He was also thinking of the Sui Dynasty. The reason why a hundred countries came to compete was for the sake of the Sui Dynasty's ten thousand craftsmen.
These people must have secretly conspired to attack the Sui Dynasty.
Therefore, he deliberately refused to give these countries a chance and instead tried to break them all up.
Yang Guang nodded; Yuwen Huaji was still as shrewd as ever.
This way, the Sui Dynasty wouldn't be surrounded by enemies.
Safety should be the top priority.
He looked at Yuwen Chengdu, then looked away.
This big, simple-minded man was undoubtedly the most loyal to the Sui Dynasty and to himself.
However, for some decision-making aspects, there's no need to consider them at all; the answers are too formal.
Finally, Yang Guang set his sights on Lü Xiao.
This kid is usually quite talkative, but today he hasn't uttered a single word.
At this moment, Lü Xiao was immersed in his own world.
He was presented with two choices.
[Option 1: Agree with Yuwen Huaji's proposal. A South African lion will be awarded as a reward!]
[Option Two: Build a battlefield of carnage, one nation against a hundred! Reward: The King of Beasts, a Siberian Tiger!]
As the saying goes, "Leading a yellow dog on the left and holding a falcon on the right."
Wearing brocade hats and sable furs, a thousand horsemen sweep across the plains!
Owning a big cat is the dream of many men.
The South African lion was also nice, but Lü Xiao wasn't particularly interested in it.
Lions are social animals.
Tigers are solitary creatures, the king of beasts, looking down upon all things, which makes them seem unique among thousands.
Moreover, Lü Xiao had long ago made up his mind to fight one country against a hundred.
If we follow Yuwen Huaji's suggestion, can we still call it one country against a hundred countries?
"Your Majesty, I have an objection."
Lu Xiao snapped out of his daze and spoke.
"Oh?" Yang Guang thought that Lü Xiao had tacitly agreed to Yuwen Huaji's suggestion, but it turned out that he was still making a choice.
"I propose that a large pit be built so that the martial arts competition can take place inside the pit."
Only the victors emerge victorious; the losers are buried beneath the deep pit.
"In this battle, to demonstrate the might of our Great Sui Dynasty, all the martial artists from the hundred kingdoms will descend into the pit, and the Great Sui Dynasty will be the sole contender."
Lu Xiao's words were extremely arrogant, leaving Yang Guang and everyone else in shock.
They previously claimed to be one country against a hundred, but there are compromise methods.
For example, Yuwen Huaji suggested that the advancement method be a martial arts competition.
But Lü Xiao's method was truly like drawing a sharp sword from its sheath.
Either kill all the enemies, or break the sword.
"Taibao, this matter is probably not appropriate. I hope you will prioritize the safety of the situation."
Yuwen Chengdu, who had always been taciturn, finally spoke up.
First, the Sui Dynasty cannot afford to lose.
If we lose, our national strength will not be reduced, but we will be looked down upon by all other nations.
Even worse, the Eastern Turks and Goguryeo might take advantage of the situation and unite with a hundred kingdoms to launch a fierce attack on the Sui Dynasty.
Secondly, whether it was Lü Xiao or the other generals, they were all pillars of the Sui Dynasty.
This method is too risky and will cause the Sui Dynasty to lose the lives of many of its fierce generals.
Yang Guang remained silent. Without rules, it was inevitable that a hundred kingdoms would besiege the fierce general of the Sui Dynasty.
This is indeed somewhat risky.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Protector is absolutely right. If we cannot defeat a hundred countries with our own, how can we demonstrate the might of our Great Sui Dynasty!"
At this moment, Yuwen Chenglong stepped forward and firmly agreed with Lü Xiao's proposal.
His brother is such a coward, what's there to be afraid of? Just beat him up.
"What, is General Tianbao afraid?"
Lü Xiao looked at Yuwen Chengdu.
This man, the greatest warrior of the Sui Dynasty, second only to Li Yuanba, would be so timid and hesitant.
This time, Yuwen Huaji didn't blame Yuwen Chenglong for disagreeing with his proposal. On the contrary, he felt that this fool had finally done something right.
"Taibao," he said with a smile, "Since you're so confident, how about you fight the first battle?"
Lu Xiao, who was able to single-handedly enter the enemy camp and capture Yang Xuangan, was naturally quite capable.
Forcing him to fight the first battle would not only deplete the warriors of the Hundred Kingdoms, but also cut off one of Yang Lin's arms. Why not do it?
When Lü Xiao dies in battle, it will be Yuwen Chengdu's turn to appear.
Not only can they turn the tide, but they can also be the last one standing on the field.
"Sure, I have no objection."
Lu Xiao said indifferently.
Since he was the one who initiated the proposal, how could he hide behind the scenes?
"In all my years, I have never seen such an arrogant person!"
"Hey, now you've seen it."
Lu Xiao snorted coldly, "Don't think he doesn't know what Yuwen Huaji is thinking."
"Yes, Your Majesty, did you hear that? He's going to fight alone!"
Yuwen Huaji clapped his hands in delight.
This kid is impatient; he's much easier to deal with than Yang Lin.
"Zilie, stop fooling around."
Yang Guang put on a stern face and reprimanded him.
Yang Ruyi quite liked Lü Xiao, and he had also read the old imperial uncle's suggestion.
Therefore, Lü Xiao cannot afford to make any mistakes.
Once this kid is trained, there's no guarantee he won't become the Huo Qubing of the Sui Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, I did not act on impulse."
Since it was I who proposed a campaign of one nation against a hundred, naturally I should be the first to go into battle.
Lu Xiao reiterated, without the slightest hint of joking.
"Are you really going to fight alone?"
Seeing how serious Lü Xiao was, Yang Guang was unsure how to proceed.
"If I am not victorious, I will die in the pit where the duel took place."
Lü Xiao immediately signed a pledge.
"Your Majesty, I must fight too!" Yuwen Chenglong's blood boiled; Lü Xiao was truly a fierce general.
"you?"
Yang Guang's eyes were filled with doubt. How could he not know that the second son of the Yuwen family had such great abilities?
"If we don't win, if we don't win..."
Yuwen Chenglong pondered what he could offer as a pledge.
Got it!
Soon, he remembered a weighty military order.
"If we fail, may my entire Yuwen family be buried in the pit of the duel!"
Yuwen Chenglong simply refused to believe it; wasn't this heavyweight enough?
The Yuwen family has several hundred members, from the grandfather down to the dog!
Boom!
Even though there was no thunder, Yuwen Huaji felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
What terrible things has he done to have such a son?
A while ago, it was just that he vomited blood himself, but today, it's that the entire clan is bleeding.
"Interesting, hehe, I grant you permission to go to war."
Yang Guang chuckled. To be able to make such a military pledge, one must truly possess abilities unknown to others.
"Awesome..."
Lu Xiao silently gave Yuwen Chenglong a thumbs up.
Good heavens, the Yuwen family has two supreme beings.
The eldest brother, Yuwen Chengdu, is a spirit pearl, and he is honest and upright.
The second brother, Yuwen Chenglong, is the real devil, who only thinks about causing trouble for others every day.
With this demonic pill, it's truly remarkable that the Yuwen family has even been able to exist.