Chapter 156 Simon issues a challenge

"General Li, first arrange for the new recruits to stay in the barracks. Tonight they will begin training in firing crossbows, and tomorrow they will begin basic training such as following commands and assembling.

If nothing unexpected happens, Simon's army will arrive the day after tomorrow!"

"yes!"

King Jin of Simon was lucky enough to survive after being treated by their military doctor.

When Qu Ao persuaded him to return to Beijing to recuperate, he was scolded by him.

When he was able to sit up, he ordered the camp to move towards Yuanzhou.

Qu Ao couldn't persuade him, so he had to listen to him.

Simon's army was blocked by the rain and slowed down. It took them five days to march a hundred miles before they set up camp thirty miles away from Yuanzhou.

"Prince Jin, please go into the tent and rest."

After several days of trekking, the King of Jin was exhausted even sitting in the carriage, let alone the soldiers who were walking in the rain.

Qu Ao was afraid that the soldiers would get sick, so he quickly set up the tents and settled the soldiers before coming to invite King Jin.

“Ahem!”

A cough was heard from the carriage. Prince Jin's personal guard stepped forward and lifted the curtain. Prince Jin's pale and bloodless face appeared in front of Qu Ao.

"Prince Jin, are you okay?"

As an auxiliary general, Qu Ao cannot escape responsibility if the main general makes a mistake.

The King of Jin was coughing so hard that he almost died. He could not speak and just waved his hands.

Bai Li's arrow hit his left shoulder, just above his heart, almost killing him on the spot.

Although the military doctor was highly skilled and helped him pull out the arrow, it cost him half his life.

He lost too much blood and was in a coma for several days.

He was weak and caught a cold, and his coughing caused his wounds to split. It was not easy for him to hold on until now.

The accompanying military doctor handed a pill to his mouth and he swallowed it immediately.

He closed his mouth tightly to prevent himself from coughing out the pills, and the military doctor rubbed his back. After a long while, his face, which had been purple from coughing, gradually calmed down.

"Write, write a declaration of war. Tomorrow we will fight to the death with General Li of Yuanzhou!"

After saying this, King Jin Adanu took a few breaths, and his face turned pale again, now so gloomy that it seemed to be dripping with water.

"Prince Jin, don't be angry, I'll write it!"

The King of Jin cannot go to war, but their people in Simon have many capable and brave men, and sending a few vanguards is enough to get rid of Li Dazhuang.

"If we deploy our troops well, we have an 80% chance of winning.

In Yuanzhou City, only Li Dazhuang's martial arts skills are barely acceptable, the others are all vulnerable.

Our cavalry suffered the most because they resorted to surprise attacks when a large army could have won. Those thousand cavalrymen died in vain!

The King of Jin looked at Qu Ao and his lieutenants with great disappointment. They had insisted on sending out cavalry to launch a surprise attack to avenge him while he was unconscious, but in the end, not only did they not get their revenge, they even lost their cavalry.

"Prince Jin, the cavalry was an accident. No one expected that Yuanzhou would dare to send people to attack at the intersection, causing our soldiers to lose their lives before they even approached the city gate..."

As Qu Ao was talking, he fell silent.

"The responsibility for this matter lies with you. Now it depends on how you can redeem yourself from your crime!"

"yes!"

Qu Ao felt aggrieved. This was all a bad idea that came from King Jin's deputy general. He said he wanted to avenge him, and he couldn't stop him.

He didn't agree at the time but didn't refuse it sternly.

He had no choice but to swallow his anger and endure it.

Bai Li had already received a report from the scouts that Simon's army had set up camp thirty miles away.

As soon as he sat down in the tent, a soldier came to report: "Marshal Bai, Simon has sent a declaration of war!"

"Where's the person coming?"

"Outside."

"Go and invite General Li and others over, and then invite the envoy."

"yes!"

Led by Bai Li, all the generals in Yuanzhou City have arrived.

The soldiers brought in Messenger Simon. He had a feminine face and a pair of narrow eyes. The way he looked at people was like a poisonous snake staring at its prey, making people feel uncomfortable all over.

As everyone looked at him, he was also looking at them.

He was a little surprised when his eyes found General Li next to the main seat. There was a young girl sitting on the main seat, who looked like she was not yet of marriageable age.

Is there no one left in the Great Zhou?

You want a little girl to sit in the commander's seat, and you're not afraid of people laughing at you!

The messenger thought so, and a look of contempt and ridicule appeared on his face.

"My name is Qu Wu, and I'm here on behalf of Simon to challenge the Great Zhou. I wonder who's in charge?"

After saying this, he sneered openly and glanced at the people above him with an arrogant look.

"Simon is indeed a barbaric land. The species it produces are all strange and inhuman-like!"

A sweet voice sounded from above, it was that young woman.

"Is this how you treat guests in the Great Zhou?

When two countries go to war, the envoys are not executed. You have left me alone for so long and not only that, but you also speak so rudely and harshly! "

"You said you wouldn't kill the envoys, but has the Great Zhou chopped off your head now?

You're screaming here!

I was absolutely right when I said you were blind. You clearly saw me in the main seat, yet you said you didn't know who to look for. We clearly didn't do anything to you, yet you said that envoys from two countries at war shouldn't be killed. If this isn't blindness and unreasonable behavior, what are you talking about?"

Qu Wu was choked and had no words to say.

He originally wanted to give this girl a warning, but she choked him so much that he couldn't refute her.

"You great men of the Great Zhou are truly... truly broad-minded. You actually let a little woman manipulate you. I, Simon, can't even compare to you. I admire you so much!"

"In our Great Zhou, the capable are appointed to the posts, unlike you barbarians who only rely on personal connections!"

Bai Li confronted him head-on, not giving him any chance to refute.

Bai Zongren quietly asked Li Dazhuang, "General Li, is this Qu Wu the younger brother of General Qu Ao of Ximen? The two of them are both outstanding in literature and martial arts of Ximen?"

"It's this man. Rumor has it that he's never been at a disadvantage during his diplomatic missions. His grandfather was Qu You, the envoy sent by Simon to negotiate peace with the Great Zhou. With his eloquence, he forced the then-powerful Great Zhou to bow down and sign an unequal treaty with Simon. Otherwise, our Great Zhou wouldn't have been constrained by them until now."

Although the two spoke in low voices, Bai Li still heard every word they said.

Oh, it turns out that people with the surname Qu rely on their eloquence to turn black into white, and they even dare to speak so shamelessly in front of her!

Qu Wu was once again enraged. He said sinisterly, "May I ask your name, General? As a military officer, I, General Simon, would like to ask for your advice!"

"My surname is Bai, and I am the Grand Marshal of the three armies of Yuanzhou.

Your general wants to learn from me, but he must get past my generals first!"

"Okay, Marshal Bai may not be very capable, but he's very arrogant. I hope you won't cry when the time comes. I accept this on Simon's behalf!"

"Don't worry about whether I cry or not, just don't let me beat you to a pulp, Simon!"

"snort!"

Qu Wu flicked his sleeves and was about to leave. "Incompetent people are only good at talking. Your Yuanzhou will be destroyed in your hands soon!"

"Then we'll see! Goodbye!"

"snort!"

Qu Wu has been on diplomatic missions to various countries so many times, but this is the first time he has been so popular.