Starting boy Ma Kongqun

Chapter 172 Battle Under the City

The wine that Ma Kongqun used to entertain Chu Liuxiang was mellow and sweet, but when Chu Liuxiang left, it seemed that he had drank a lot of bitter wine, and his whole face was wrinkled with bitterness.

He entered the "Star of the Vast Sea", returned to the palace, and came to Arslan.

At this moment, in addition to the princes and ministers, there was a woman and a boy beside Arslan.

At first glance, the woman has the youthful vitality of a girl in her twenties. Upon closer inspection, she has the mature charm of a woman in her thirties. At a closer look, she has the coquettish innocence of a teenage girl.

The boy is sixteen or seventeen years old, and his appearance is quite similar to Arslan's when he was young. One look at them and they are related by blood.

Seeing Chu Liuxiang return, Arslan, who was waiting impatiently above, hurriedly asked: "What did Ma Kongqun say?"

After the previous moment of anger, he finally began to face the threat of Ma Kongqun. He just listened to the report of the general who defended the city, and learned that the more than 500 troops brought by Ma Kongqun turned out to be elite soldiers who had fought in hundreds of battles. This force was enough to shake the foundation of the Hanhai Kingdom. , now his anger has turned to worry.

Chu Liuxiang sighed and said: "He put forward three conditions. First, please let the princess relax and enjoy her blessings in the Kingdom of Hanhai from now on; secondly, ask Arslan to promise that the Peacock Prince will not touch the Kingdom of Hanhai for the rest of his life. Royal power; thirdly, the 'Ten Thousand Horses Hall' will open a hall in the Hanhai Kingdom and station five hundred warriors, and the Hanhai Kingdom must provide the venue and daily needs."

After hearing Ma Kongqun's third condition earlier, he finally knew that the other party's so-called "explanation" was just a pretense, but in fact he had other intentions.

At the same time, he also gave up completely and no longer planned to mediate between the two parties based on friendship.

After having known each other for more than ten years, he already knew very well that Ma Kongqun was a person who could distinguish between public and private matters. If it was just the assassination, if he showed his old face, he could always make Ma Kongqun show some favor.

But what was involved now was the official matter of the expansion of the power of "Wanmatang", and he knew that Ma Kongqun would never be swayed by his friendship with him.

At first, Bai Tianyu's friendship with Ma Kongqun was much deeper than his own, and the comment that "Guandong swords and horses are unparalleled in the world" was once a good talk. But when the positions of both parties changed and they turned friends into enemies, Ma Kongqun did not hesitate when he attacked Bai Tianyu.

After listening to the three conditions relayed by Chu Liuxiang, Arslan's face was still ugly, but he was no longer furious.

As the leader of a country, he can understand Ma Kongqun's behavior better than Chu Liuxiang.

Because of this, after accidentally discovering that the identity of his favorite princess was a little strange, even though she had not done anything detrimental to him, he still took precautions and gave the Jade Buddha, which symbolized the king's power of the Hanhai King, to Go to the Central Plains and give it to your friend Hua Ruling for safekeeping.

And the reason why he entrusted Hua Ruling instead of Chu Liuxiang, who was closer to him, was because Chu Liuxiang was now in Qiuci Kingdom and her identity was no longer just his friend.

His defensiveness was not out of suspicion, but as the head of a country, he must separate public affairs from private matters when making any decisions.

Seeing the changing expression on Arslan's face, the lady from the South China Sea didn't say a word of defense. She just pulled her son, Prince Peacock, to kneel down together, as if her fate was entirely up to him.

Such actions were stronger than any words, and Arslan finally made a decision.

He said to Chu Liuxiang: "Brother Chu, I have to go to the trouble of meeting Ma Kongqun again and tell him that I will have a duel with him according to Western rules. The winner can dominate everything."

Chu Liuxiang was startled: "Arslan, you have to think clearly, Ma Kongqun is recognized as the number one in the world!"

Arsland said: "Of course I won't attack a stone with an egg. This duel is not about personal bravery, but about our warriors. Each of us will choose a hundred warriors and have a fair duel outside the city."

Chu Liuxiang knew that he did have a hundred-man personal guard under his command. They were not only equipped with the best armor and horses, but also enjoyed the best treatment. They had also honed their practical skills by killing the most ferocious and cunning horse thieves in the desert many times. This was what he used. The last trump card to defend his throne. Chu Liuxiang also knew that this was Arslan's bottom line. Otherwise, he could only let the two sides go to full-scale war, and the final result would probably be Ma Kongqun's feat of destroying a country with one faction, although he knew that this duel of a hundred people would be tragic. Incomparably, he finally agreed to deliver the news.

When he arrived outside the city and saw Ma Kongqun explaining the matter, Ma Kongqun smiled and said: "This is a way to solve the problem, but I also have two conditions."

Chu Liuxiang said: "Kong Qun, please speak."

Ma Kongqun said: "First, I hope that before the duel, the Nanhai lady will be put under house arrest and handed over to Brother Chu's custody; second, this battle cannot be stopped after it begins, and must end with the total destruction of one of the parties."

Chu Liuxiang could understand the first condition. After all, no one wanted to fight to the death only to find that their victory was gone. However, he hesitated about the second condition: "Is it necessary to do this? "

Ma Kongqun said: "I know that Brother Chu is compassionate and merciful. But only enough blood and human lives can make some people fearful and avoid causing trouble in the future, resulting in more bloodshed and more deaths. I think sometimes thunder means It’s also compassion, after all, crying together is better than crying as a family!”

After hearing these calm and cold words, Chu Liuxiang had no choice but to smile bitterly, cup his hands, and say, "Teach me a lesson!"

With Chu Liuxiang in the middle delivering the message, the two sides quickly set a time for the duel.

The next day, when the sun jumped up from under the endless yellow sand in the distance and illuminated the human world with thousands of golden lights, both sides took action at the same time.

Ma Kongqun rode the "Dark Lord" at the front, followed closely by the Thirteen Flying Eagle Guards, followed by five hundred warriors divided into five columns of one hundred people.

Arslan led all the palace dignitaries of the Hanhai Kingdom to climb onto the city wall. On the side was the Nanhai Lady who voluntarily had her acupoints made and left them under the care of Chu Liuxiang.

The city gate of Hanhai Star, which had always been closed, opened, and a hundred warriors wearing light armor filed out on horseback, forming a line under the city with their backs against the city wall.

When Ma Kongqun spoke, his tone was as calm as ordinary gossip, but it was clearly transmitted to the city and reached everyone's ears.

"Lord Arslan, there are five hundred warriors behind me. You can choose a column as your opponent at will!"

Arslan was startled for a moment, but then he understood that the other party was showing off his demeanor by saying this, but it was showing his confidence in the strength of his soldiers, and taking the lead and damaging his own morale.

He raised his voice and shouted: "My warriors never care who their opponents are, they just chop off their heads with a sword, so Hall Master Ma can make the decision himself!"

As soon as these words came out, the one hundred cavalrymen under the city were all excited. They all pulled out their scimitars with beautiful cloud patterns on the blades, raised them high above their heads and shouted: "We must win! We must win! We must win!"

Ma Kongqun laughed dumbly, while the soldiers behind him reined in their horses and stood as still as a mountain, with the expressions on their faces not changing at all.

The silence was better than the sound. Under the invisible oppressive momentum, the soldiers of the Hanhai Kingdom who were shouting could not help but feel guilty and short of breath, and the shouts behind them weakened.

Ma Kongqun raised his right hand high, extended an index finger and pointed forward.

The first line of warriors urged their horses forward, passing the Thirteen Flying Eagle Guards and the Horse Kong Group. The horses gradually increased their speed and charged towards their opponents.

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(End of this chapter)