Chapter 352 Mighty (Unity)
Everyone present was stunned.
Peace has been around for a long time, and people seem to have forgotten that this Ninth Five-Year Lord who ruled the world was once a famous archer and cavalry master in the Tang Dynasty when he was young.
In the two court coups of Tang Long and Xiantian, he personally led the soldiers and fought in battle, so that today's peaceful and prosperous world came into being.
"Saint, the son of a thousand gold can't sit down in the hall."
Without waiting for Gao Lishi to dissuade him, a general in heavy armor immediately prostrated himself on the ground, "You Tubo, why don't the saints take action, the general is willing to lead the forbidden army to fight."
Kyuju is a very extravagant sport, only the nobles can afford it, King Yong and his cavalry are the best among them, but to be honest, these people are not the first echelon of Datang.
The Longwu army only selected the children of Tang and Yuan heroes to protect the emperor, and the requirements were extremely strict: they had to try the bow and horse six times, lift the pass five times, and walk thirty steps with six dendrobium rice.
And among the regular events they practice, there is shooting, so it can be regarded as the national team.
During the conversation, Tubo scored another goal.
At this moment, King Yong was complaining in his heart. This time, the Tubo people were stronger than before. The team rushed left and right, constantly looking for opportunities, but the situation was getting worse and worse.
Faceless to see Chang'an's elders...
Suddenly, an uproar sounded in the ears of Yongwang Li Lin, and he didn't have time to react, he felt his world spinning for a while.
It turned out that two Tubo people, one on the left and one on the right, bumped into the royal horse under Yongwang's throne. With a neighing sound, the horse fell down, and Yongwang was thrown out.
Fortunately, the cavalry under his command rushed over at the first time and protected it firmly, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.
At this moment, Li Lin didn't seem to have any serious problems, but his face was gloomy, he was limping when he walked, and it seemed that his right leg was slightly injured.
"Why is Your Highness so careless? To be distracted at such a moment. If I, the Tubo warrior, hadn't reined in in time, I'm afraid there will be an extra ray of dead souls on the Lantern Festival."
When the two armies are at war, they will not be beheaded.
Coupled with the strong national power of Tubo itself, the Tang army did not dare to start the war lightly, so these envoys dared to provoke wantonly.
Most importantly, if King Yong hadn't been distracted before the battle, the collision might not be successful.
"Don't try to persuade me again, I want to go on the field in person and fight for my wife."
Ever since Yang Taizhen entered the palace, the emperor had been addicted to drinking and having fun. General Chen Xuanli of Longwuwei didn't say anything about it, but he regarded him as an old man in his heart.
Because of this, he hurriedly knelt down to persuade him, and promised in front of the king: the Tubo mission will come to see you.
It's a pity that Li Longji's inherent fierceness in his bones destined Chen Xuanli's persuasion not only to be ineffective, but to be counterproductive.
"The old slave is willing to go to the battle with Saburo."
There is no one in the world who understands the emperor better than Gao Lishi, and he knows that it is useless to talk more at this moment.
However, the sage who once compared himself to the Emperor Taizong and fought for the fortune of the Tang Dynasty actually did such absurd things today in order to please a woman.
However, Mrs. Yang was really snatched by the emperor from his son, so it is not uncommon to do anything for her.
A concubine who rides the world of mortals laughs, but no one knows that it is Lychee.
At this moment, Lu Li finally knew what Du Mu said was true. After all, Li Longji could do this kind of thing right now, let alone send a plate of lychees to his concubine with the elite cavalry who conveyed the urgent military situation?
Subconsciously, he looked at Yang Yuhuan, wanting to see how this "beautiful beauty" would react.
It's a pity that a sentence came and disrupted the plan: "Aiqing, would you like to end with me?"
When a person loses the vigor he once had, he is late, but the appearance of Yang Yuhuan rekindled Li Longji's fighting spirit, but it didn't work in the right place.
Lu Li withdrew his gaze, cupped his hands and said, "I wish to go."
"In that case, Ai Qing will go prepare with me." Li Longji said confidently, "Let's replace King Yong and his cavalry."
Beside him, Yang Taizhen was full of smiles, as if waiting for her sweetheart to return in triumph.
Qianrui boasts that she has read countless people, but now she is good at dancing, but now she doesn't know whether the beautiful Kundao in front of her is really in love with the emperor who is nearly sixty years old.
"Sanlang." Yang Taizhen called softly.
Li Longji turned his head immediately.
Lu Li even had a premonition that the Son of Heaven had been waiting for this scene to happen. The choice he made was not only unable to recognize the reality, obsessed with the heroic bravery of the past, but also wanted to hear Yang Taizhen call: Sanlang.
To be disrespectful, Li Longji was similar to the prodigal children Lu Li met on the street before. They made loud noises and fought with others, hoping to attract attention by showing their personal strength.
"I am waiting for you to return in triumph, and go to Qujiang to enjoy the scenery together."
"I will live up to my lady's entrustment."
After the words fell, the two exchanged glances.
Lu Li had mixed feelings in his heart, this dog food was... really speechless.
If there is a choice, he would like to work without any effort, so that Li Longji can recognize the reality.
At this time, Huangfu Hong interrupted the emperor and Yang Taizhen: "Saint, we also want to go up."
What is the use of a group of young men?
Chen Xuanli had a headache. Only 12 people can participate in this competition. The emperor and Gao Lishi are both old and can't be of much use. If they bring a few more teenagers...
Thinking of this, the General Longwuwei couldn't help shivering.
Fortunately, Li Longji didn't act stupid at the critical moment. He first praised Huangfuhong and his party for their youth and promise, and then said that when they grow up, they will open up territories for themselves.
The implication is to decline.
Afterwards, he stopped talking nonsense, and led everyone to change clothes below, ready to play.
Black headdress, red battle suit, crescent-shaped club, and a layer of leopard skin wrapped on it, looks majestic.
The moment he stepped on the imperial horse, Chen Xuanli became extremely serious. In his opinion, the combination of Gao Lishi and the sage could barely equal a guard of the imperial army, which was equivalent to one less person on his side before the fight.
As for Lu Li, as a young nobleman, he should be good at equestrian skills.
It can only be said that he has eyes but does not know Mount Tai.
Although the Tubo people were strong, they were completely powerless in the face of Lu Li who was stalking him.
Lu Li swung his club, tested the weight, stepped on the horse brought by his servants, and thought: If Li Longji is worthy of assisting, then hand over the shot. not easy.
inside.
The Tubo envoy became more and more proud: "Your Highness, can you still fight? If you don't surrender, the game will end as soon as possible. We are in a hurry to go to the street to watch the flower boats. Before we leave, we will have a better look at the beautiful scenery of Chang'an."
King Yong, who had suffered a leg injury, glared at him angrily.
However, when he thought that his side had no power to fight anymore, Li Lin became dejected again.
The same goes for the spectators in the stands.
After all, the soldiers were all over the frontier, but Yong Wang, who represented the dignity of the royal family, was beaten by a group of Tubo barbarians powerlessly at his door, and his face was really dull.
At this time, a cavalry team rushed into the stadium, far more imposing than the team of Yongwangfu——
Not only is the equipment more gorgeous, but so are the mounts. The manes of the horses are all braided into a three-flower shape, and the tails are tightly braided to avoid entanglement in close-range collisions.
What is a profession?
The next moment, hope was ignited in people's hearts, and they shouted again.
King Yong looked back and saw Li Longji coming on horseback at a glance—the black gauze head covering his white hair, and his figure was extraordinarily tall and straight.
If it wasn't for his own father, who would have known him even in ashes, Li Lin even felt that he had misjudged the person.
In the blink of an eye, a cavalry team composed of imperial troops arrived at the center of the field. Li Longji suddenly raised his cue and shouted: "I fight for my wife!"
"Wow!"
There was an uproar in the audience.
This battle is related to the dignity of the country, but this man utters wild words, saying that he wants to fight for his wife, isn't he afraid of being punished by the government?
Only the VIP sitting on the high platform knew that that person was the current emperor.
Out of curiosity, Qianrui secretly looked at Yang Taizhen, only to see a blush on her face, she lowered her head shyly, but everyone could see that this noble concubine who was loved by thousands of people was very happy.
Miss Qianrui felt envious, and sighed secretly: "When will I meet my beloved? Don't ask for that, as long as I have one out of ten."
On the other side, King Yong was about to salute when he was waved away by the sage. He was a majestic son of heaven, and he was not going to reveal his identity until he completely subdued the Tubo people. Everyone called him:
Saburo.
"Who are you?"
Mu Chi was the leader of the Tubo Mission. He looked at the cavalry that rushed out suddenly, and said in a bad tone: "I am representing Chi De Zuzan to compete with Datang in bow skills. You interrupted suddenly. Aren't you afraid that God Khan will blame you?"
Since Taizong Li Shimin, the emperors of the Li Tang Dynasty have been called Tian Khan by foreigners.
Khan refers to the rulers of all ethnic groups in the northwest, and Tian Khan means the common ruler of the people all over the world.
This is a recognition of Datang's strength. Even though Mu Chi is from Tubo and the relationship between the two countries is very tense, when he talks about Li Longji in public, he will respectfully call him Tian Khan.
Hearing this, Chen Xuanli replied on his behalf: "We are the generals of Longwuwei."
Long Wuwei?
Mu Chi was stunned for a moment, his tone softened a lot, and he asked, "Is this the will of Heaven Khan?"
"That's right."
"In that case, let's continue."
Mu Chi was helpless, he did not expect that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would pay attention to a shooting contest during the Shangyuan Festival.
However, the situation is not too bad, after all, our party has now won four chips and has an advantage.
The sixth drum sounds!
The voice is passionate, making people feel like they are on the battlefield.
Infinite pride surged in Li Longji's heart, and he took the lead and rushed to the opposite side.
Almost at the same time, Gao Lishi and Chen Xuanli followed up to protect the emperor.
Frankly speaking, there was a lot of pressure on the two of them. If the saint bumped into each other accidentally, they would die.
And Lu Li's task is very easy, to be precise, in his eyes, the task is very easy:
Lead the other eight imperial guards and pass the solid wooden ball to Li Longji.
Feeding the ball is an art.
Not only must the person receiving the ball score, but also give him a sense of accomplishment——
It's up to me to win this battle.
That is, don't overwhelm the host.
As a senior actor, Lu Li said that he is very good at it.
Seeing a young general from Longwuwei get the ball, Lu Li immediately shouted, "Pass!"
The young general hesitated for a moment, and chose to trust.
boom!
The strength of this stick was very coincidental, neither heavy nor light, and it just landed in front of Lu Li. It can only be said that it is worthy of the national team, and there is no salary from the white-collar court.
Almost at the same time, two Tubo riders rushed over, double-teaming from left to right.
Seeing this, Lu Li immediately raised the ball and volleyed.
In order to avoid shocking the world, the medicine ball only flew forward fifty steps, impartially, and just landed under the horse of another forbidden army knight.
"Good head."
"The strength is good!"
Cheers erupted from the stands.
After all, the new team took the initiative to attack as soon as they played, sweeping away the previous decline.
And Miss Qianrui couldn't help standing up, cheering for Lu Li who was "struggling" on the field.
"Long Wuwei's morale is high, we have to find a way to suppress their arrogance." Mu Chi shouted.
Then, he hurriedly led the two knights to chase the ball.
The course is 2,000 steps long, and there is a lot of room to play, which leads to a small-scale advantage, which does not mean victory.
The wooden ball changed hands several times.
Twenty-four riders are galloping like flying, among which Li Longji and Lu Li are the most eye-catching. The former drives straight in like an arrow off the string, while the latter seems to be everywhere. As long as Tang Jun is slightly disadvantaged, he will appear and take away the wooden ball with one stroke. .
Gradually, the short gate is getting closer.
General Chen Xuanli felt his temples throbbing non-stop. It was not easy for Long Wuwei to miss his first goal.
With this in mind, he kept gesturing to Lu Li to pass it on with his eyes until...
"Lu Qing, give me the ball!"
Li Longji yelled, because he was waiting for this moment, which was the focus of attention.
Hearing this, Lu Li looked away from the corner of his eye, and the action of hitting the ball was decisive and extremely sharp.
Your Majesty, I have tried my best!
Don't let me down!
There will be no mistakes in the landing position, only twenty steps away from the short goal of the Tubo side.
The whole world has come to a standstill in Li Longji's eyes. He seems to have returned to his boyhood, beating the Tubo mission, and winning glory for his father and the Tang Dynasty.
In fact, everything was silent all around, and everyone, including Yang Taizhen, was waiting for the final result with one heart.
Snapped!
There was a crisp sound.
The strength of this stick was almost perfect, not to mention the timing, Lu Li grasped it very well.
In this way, the solid wooden ball throws a graceful arc in the air, and straightly enters the door.
There was no sound.
After a while, the audience boiled.
"The mighty Tang Dynasty!"
"Congratulations to Datang!"
"color!"
Shouts can be heard endlessly.
Huangfuhong and other teenagers were jumping with excitement. This is a ball to wash away the shame, and it was played by the emperor himself, which is of great significance.
"Sanlang is mighty! His demeanor remains the same as before!" Gao Lishi rushed over to compliment him.
It's a pity that the saint just nodded, and then looked up at the high platform. He saw Yang Taizhen in Kun Dao robe, and shouted: "Fight for the lady!"
The two were far apart, and it was impossible to hear what the other was saying, but Yang Yuhuan knew it in her heart, and immediately smiled.
Looking back at Bai Meisheng with a smile, Liugong Fendai has no color.
At this moment, a guard of the Longwu Army secretly guarding the high platform murmured: "To please the imperial concubine, it is worth dying in battle with a hundred thousand people..."
Boom! Boom!
At this time, the sound of beating drums sounded.
At the end of the sixth round, Datang caught up and the two sides recuperated a little and were ready to fight again.
And Li Longji galloped around the stadium first, showing off his martial arts, and then came to Lu Li, his face glowing red with excitement, and said:
"In this battle, Aiqing should take the lead!"