Huo Guang sneered, saying disdainfully, "That barbarian is right, I want to fight them one-on-one. But I'm just a kid, not tall enough, and besides, I'm a cavalryman. What's wrong with fighting them on horseback?"
I, Huo Guang, am already more than ten years older than you all. What's wrong with me riding a horse? Isn't that perfectly reasonable?
Forehead!
Everyone couldn't help but nod; there was indeed some truth to that statement.
After all, adults have a height advantage when fighting children, so what's wrong with letting them fight on horseback? That's fair!
The City Defense Battalion battalion made a direct ruling, saying in a deep voice, "This young man is right. Surely you adults aren't even as good as children? If you are, then you are far too weak!"
Too weak!
Too weak!
These three words struck the hearts of everyone in the Southwest like a thunderbolt, breaking their defenses. It was a true test of their very souls.
Our side consists of elite adult soldiers, yet we can't even defeat a mere brat. This is too humiliating. If word gets out, the southwestern tribes will be utterly disgraced.
They can't even beat the children of Great Liang, let alone talk about negotiating with Great Liang. That's just wishful thinking.
They looked at their leader, Kunshan, and whispered, "Sir, what do we do now?"
"Forehead!"
Kunshan's face stiffened. They had already gone this far; if they still refused to let them ride horses, how could they possibly save face?
He gritted his teeth and said, "General, we are guests of your country. This brat broke into the Court of Diplomatic Reception without cause and injured our men. Don't you owe us an explanation?"
ah?
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, never expecting Kunshan to speak in such a way.
This is clearly an attempt to use the City Defense Battalion's strength to drive Huo Guang away; this guy has absolutely no shame.
Forehead!
Huo Guang's face stiffened. He hadn't expected there to be such a shameless person. Didn't the other party have any intention of getting revenge?
Clearly, Kunshan doesn't have it!
Fighting with a teenager is not a respectable thing, whether you win or lose. Winning isn't a good thing either, since it would be strange for an adult to lose when hitting a child.
But if you lose, you'll bring shame upon your ancestors.
At this moment, the leader of the City Defense Battalion sneered, slowly walked over, and said disdainfully, "As for this question, our Great Liang has a martial spirit. This young man came to challenge you to a duel all by himself, but he has no intention of provoking trouble."
If you think you're not up to the task, just back down and admit defeat; it's not a big problem.
ah?
Kunshan was completely bewildered and instinctively wanted to retort, but then he heard the other person speak.
"You'd better agree to him, or you'll be in big trouble. This kid is the nephew of His Majesty's favorite concubine. I don't know how you offended him, but if you don't let him vent his anger, you'll be in big trouble!"
His voice wasn't loud, but it made Kunshan's expression change drastically.
Holy crap!
This guy is actually the nephew of the emperor's favorite concubine in the Great Liang Dynasty. No wonder he's so arrogant; he's practically a relative of the emperor.
This is a huge problem!
If this favored concubine were to whisper in the emperor's Great Liang and incite his wrath, they might not even know how they died.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Finally, he gritted his teeth, looked at Huo Guang, and resolutely said, "Young man, do you really want to continue?" To be honest, he really didn't want to fight.
This is the emperor's nephew. We can't kill him, and injuring him would likely cause endless trouble. It's completely unnecessary.
"Let's fight!"
Huo Guang sneered, pointing the tip of his gun directly at him with a provocative expression.
Kunshan took a deep breath, abandoning his last shred of hope, and whispered to the person beside him, "The other party is not simple, don't kill them! Otherwise, cripple or injure them, don't blame us."
After all, this is a martial arts competition, not a game; injuries are to be expected!
He understood to some extent the significance of Huo Guang's actions. It was clear that the Emperor of Great Liang was dissatisfied with their opinions and had sent someone to warn them, a tribal people from the southwest.
This greatly displeased him. Even if it was meant to teach him a lesson, shouldn't they at least send an experienced person? Sending a mere inexperienced kid to humiliate him? Then don't blame us for being unsportsmanlike.
If one of us can't beat you in a one-on-one fight, then we can manage with dozens of us.
In a fair fight, even if the opponent is injured, the Emperor of Great Liang cannot say much.
"Good!"
The military generals in the southwest instantly became excited. As long as they could vent their anger, that was a great thing. They sneered and lined up to attack Huo Guang.
"You little brat, prepare to die!" someone sneered and charged forward.
"Good timing!"
A sly glint flashed in Huo Guang's eyes. He then unleashed a powerful strike, sending one of the guards flying and knocking him unconscious on the spot.
"Next!"
"Again!"
"Slaughter ensued!"
After defeating several men in succession, Huo Guang was filled with heroic spirit and took the initiative to charge towards them.
The spear danced in his hands, each strike sending his opponents into a panic, while he himself grew stronger with each battle, his spirit in a state of high excitement.
kill!
In this terrifying state, within a quarter of an hour, the ground was covered with people. Only a group of leaders and a few scholars remained on the southwest side; everyone else had already collapsed.
"Damn it, this kid is actually so strong!"
Kunshan's expression changed drastically as he stared at Huo Guang with a grim look. Who would have thought this kid was so powerful, managing to defeat multiple members of their side all by himself? It was simply outrageous.
Huo Guang looked at him, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes, and sneered, "With your meager strength, you dare to act so high and mighty in my Great Liang? You are truly ignorant."
In Great Liang, there are countless people stronger than me. I advise you all to keep a low profile from now on!
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving behind the angry crowd from the Southwest.
"This is outrageous! Who does this kid think he is?"
"Without warhorses, he could only take on a dozen or so of us at most, so how could he have managed to defeat more than seventy of us in succession!"
"That's true, but this kid is fucking tough; he almost shook my kidneys apart."
Everyone was furious. For them, this was an utter disgrace; their entire team had been utterly defeated by a mere kid.
Kunshan sighed deeply, a sense of powerlessness rising in his heart. Finally, he said bitterly, "Countless powerful figures, why are they all in Great Liang, not giving us even the slightest chance!"
At this point, he more or less understood Huo Guang's meaning; this guy had come to give them a warning.
The fact that the Court of Diplomatic Reception has not responded at all after so long already speaks volumes.
But what good is knowing that? If a mere teenager can easily defeat so many of us, then if a true expert were to arrive, we would likely be powerless to fight back.
The gap between the two sides is too large!
He collapsed to the ground, utterly defeated, and said bitterly, "Summon Lord Xu. We've agreed to their demands. We'll completely relinquish our sovereignty, submit to the Great Liang, and be annihilated!"