Chapter 628: The guards who are skilled in both offense and defense
On the imperial steps, after hearing Su Ge's words, Li Qing raised his eyebrows and shook his golden crown.
Under the imperial steps, Shantes felt something in his heart. The Han Emperor's expression seemed to indicate that the situation was not good.
All the ministers looked at Li Qing. The prince's thoughts have been conveyed to His Majesty. They just don't know whether the prince wants to fight or obey.
Li Qing frowned and spoke:
"General Schaentes, the demands made by your country are too many and too complicated for our country, Han, to accept. You can go back and inform your emperor, and come back after you think about it."
"Retreat from the DPRK"
Li Qing stood up and left.
"Your Majesty, please wait"
Shantes shouted twice, and when he saw that Li Qing had no intention of stopping, he became anxious and started to pursue him.
Zhou Yuan's figure flashed and appeared in front of Shane Tes, stopping his legs from stepping onto the imperial steps with a stern look on his face:
"Your Majesty, please stay."
"This is the main hall of our Han Dynasty's imperial palace. Above is the royal staircase, which is not a place you can walk."
Shantes stared:
"Fart, this is not the place for me to leave. Your Majesty the Queen is gone, who should I talk to to reason with you?"
Zhou Yuan sneered, his face full of mocking smile:
"Your Majesty is wrong in what you said. It was you who said that we want war or peace. Let us make our own choice. My Majesty wants to fight. Why did your Majesty back down?"
Shantes' face turned red, his face was full of anger, and his tone became unruly:
"Fight, let's fight, whoever is afraid will come."
"We have always heard that the Han Dynasty is unparalleled in infantry warfare, and that Prince Anguo of your country leads an unrivaled army and is a god in battle formations. It is a pity that I cannot see it with my own eyes this time."
Zhao Pu, the Minister of War, flashed next to him:
"Your Majesty, just tell me what you have to say. You are a guest from afar, and we have enough room to accommodate you."
The words of the former imperial minister flashed through Shantes' mind. Try to find out the strength of the Han army, but try not to have a national war. The Han country has powerful crossbows that are not weak. If they really fight, even if they can hurt the Han country,
But I definitely feel uncomfortable at home.
"Okay, the general said it politely. According to my wishes, let's have a fight. I'm here with a hundred sergeants this time. Let's use the hundred sergeants as a boundary and attack and defend each other. We will win two out of three games.
."
Next to him, Zhou Ping said coldly: "But what kind of lottery do you want?"
Shantes smiled proudly:
"I know that you are not capable of deciding national affairs. Since the Queen of your country has decided to fight, if you can defeat me, then I will stop the fight quickly. If you lose, I don't want you to surrender. Just let me see
Let’s see whether your country’s powerful crossbow is good or not.”
"How about it? Do you dare to accept the challenge?"
Zhou Ping and Zhao Pu looked at each other. They were both considering that among the generals who are still in the capital, there are many who can lead the army, but apart from the prince, there is probably no one who can defeat the quick and agile people.
Shantes was a little impatient:
"Why, as ministers of a country, you don't even dare to make a decision on such a sure-profit deal."
Dong Ling separated from the ministers, walked over, and said with a smile:
"Then agree to this envoy, since he wants to fight, then we will fight."
Dong Cheng scolded and said:
"Nonsense, you gentlemen are discussing state affairs. Is there a place for you to talk here?"
Qian Qianyi stopped Dong Cheng and said:
"Shilang Dong's words are outrageous. General Dong Ling is a general of the staff office and a fourth-grade official. He doesn't have the right to participate in military aircraft. You can't suppress him just because your junior is about to surpass you."
Dong Cheng's face was full of smiles when he heard this, but he still said:
"It's just her luck that the prince granted her a fourth-grade honorary title. This is a state matter. If she's not careful, she will have a dispute with a big country."
Qian Qianyi waved his hand to stop Dong Cheng from continuing:
"This matter is settled like this. If we lose, we will fight. If we win, we can avoid a battle. Even your Majesty and the prince will be happy to see the result."
"General Schaentes, please go back and prepare. After I ask for your Majesty's instructions, I will tell you when and when we will perform martial arts on the school grounds."
Shantes nodded and gave instructions:
"Okay, then I'll go back and wait to see your country's unparalleled military formation."
After Shantes withdrew, the ministers discussed the meeting, Qian Qianyi took the lead, followed by several generals from the Ministry of War and the General Staff Office, and went to see Li Qing.
Li Qing and Su Lu met them in the imperial study.
Qian Qianyi told the whole story and then stood aside, waiting for Su Lu's decision.
Li Qing glanced at Su Lu: "We have never had contact with the Mali people. This Shantes is so arrogant, so he must have someone to rely on. This time, we need you to personally take action."
Next to him, Dong Cheng also spoke:
"Shantes is full of confidence. If our army wants to win, it must be your prince."
Su Lu looked at Dong Ling among the ministers.
Dong Ling stood up and said lightly:
"It's not that you don't need the prince to take action. I have a sure way to win."
After hearing this, all the ministers looked at Dong Ling, wondering why she was so confident.
Li Qing said:
"Dong Ling, news has come from Pingqi. The troops are agile and well-equipped. The troops are well equipped for advancing and retreating. It is a rare strong army. The prince said that these elite and agile soldiers are not much worse than our Han army."
Dong Ling smiled:
"Your Majesty clearly knows that although the Mali people have an arrogant attitude this time and seem to have come with the purpose of starting a war with us, Shantes finally revealed their secrets. They came this time just to find out what the capabilities of our crossbows are.
How much, how strong it is."
"Now there must be some nimble spies lurking to spy on our crossbows. We might as well take advantage of this and disguise the crossbows, fire one, and triple the number of crossbows to show them."
"Now that we know our confidence, Santes will make the right decision whether to win or lose."
All the ministers were silent. After a while, Qian Qianyi said:
"I think this plan is feasible. Let them know the actual strength of our army. They know that our army is not afraid of going to war, but is actively preparing for it. People who are smart may be afraid of losing both sides, so they don't dare to go to war."
Su Lu nodded:
"Just follow this plan, Dong Ling, please cooperate with us so that the Taixi people can see clearly the reality of our army's crossbows. The most important thing is to let them know that you guys who want to make great achievements will definitely let them know."
He lost the competition, and then he rushed to be awarded medals for his meritorious service in the war."
Dong Ling respectfully accepted the order.
Su Lu continued:
"As for the competition, you still have to do your best to win. General Dong Ling, you have been in contact with Mali people a lot these days, so you must know each other well."
"Zhao Pu, you go find Land Warfare and select the most elite sergeants from the Imperial Guard. They must be proficient in both offensive and defensive formations. In this competition, you must not only win against the elites, but also win neatly."
Everyone bowed to accept the order and retreated.
Li Qing pondered and said:
"If we really can't win this time, do we really want to go to war with Marito?"
Su Lu shook his head:
"You are wrong. Even if we win this time, sooner or later we will have to go to war with Mari."
"The improvement of the strong crossbows and flying birds must be accelerated. Once we can achieve major improvements and gain an advantage, the right to start a war will no longer be in the hands of their deft people."
Seeing Li Qing's worried look, Su Lu said calmly:
"Don't worry, the Mali people don't want to fight this time. They have their own difficulties."
