A deafening roar of cheers erupted from the square.

At a time when people were deeply depressed and grieving, Tang Huan's appearance and overwhelmingly powerful stance won a match for Daqing, which was sure to excite everyone.

Even the prime minister's faction, who had previously disliked Tang Huan, now looked at him with complicated expressions.

"This...how is this possible..."

Reading murmured, feeling as if it were all a dream.

Previously, they had never taken Tang Huan seriously, thinking he was just a man with some talent who had no advantage over them, the ministers.

In fact, no one treated him as an equal.

Therefore, when Tang Huan wanted to replace Da Qing in the battle, everyone opposed it and was prepared for Da Qing to lose everything.

But the current outcome proves that they were wrong, and very wrong.

“He really has been hiding all along, but I don’t know how many secrets this person still has…” Cui Renshi looked at Tang Huan walking in this direction, his tone gloomy.

Amid cheers, the two men's whispers were barely audible.

Tang Huan walked over from the square. He changed his previous aloof demeanor and walked up to Wu Lanxi with a smile.

"I have successfully completed my mission and won a match for His Majesty and Daqing."

Tang Huan bowed to Wu Lanxi.

"very good!"

Wu Lanxi's expression was complicated, and in the end she only uttered two words.

But those two words contained countless emotions within her, which she simply couldn't express at the moment.

Pang Conglong gave Tang Huan a meaningful look, and although his words were unpleasant, they enlightened Tang Huan.

“Winning the competition with improved muskets is indeed a way to catch the Northern Region off guard, but they still have Gongshan Liqun who hasn’t made a move yet, so it won’t be easy to beat him. It will be difficult to win with muskets again later.”

He asked earnestly, "Do you think you can win against Gongshan Liqun with just muskets?"

Tang Huan sat back down in her seat and gently shook her head.

Whether or not we can defeat this general depends on his strength.

Having never dealt with Gongshan Liqun before, Tang Huan couldn't make a judgment in advance.

Unlike Ah Da, Ah Da is physically strong but has a huge deficiency in speed and agility, which was evident in his previous fight with Li Da Kui.

But Gongshan Liqun is different. He is a general from the Northern Region who has fought in countless battles. If he were to say that his strength is weak, no one would believe it.

The musket is indeed very powerful, but how effective it is against such a powerful expert can only be known after a direct confrontation.

On the other side, after Tang Huan won the competition and left the arena, the people from the Northern Region delegation quickly ran to the square.

Even Gongyang Tingbai was no exception. She silently bent down to look at A'da, who had collapsed on the ground, and her expression became extremely ugly.

His eyebrows were furrowed tightly, and his face was devoid of its previous frivolity and smile, replaced by a murderous intent.

Ah Da was only attacked once, but it was that attack to the abdomen that caused him to bleed profusely and fall into a near-death situation.

The once-protruding abdomen was now a bloody hole, with the outermost flesh even charred and emitting a strange smell.

Gongyang Tingbai turned around and shouted, "Take him to get medical treatment!"

She recalled Tang Huan's words earlier: Had he spared A-Da's life? But now, he seemed to be in grave danger.

Gongyang Tingbai closed his eyes, recalling the loud noise and the sudden flash of light.

The weapon in Tang Huan's hand made her feel a great threat. If that weapon were pointed at her, could she dodge it? Or would she suffer serious injuries like Ah Da?

While they were pondering, the people from the Northern Region delegation hurriedly picked up A-Da and quickly left the square.

This man, who had followed the princess for many years, was always loyal and highly valued. He was the one who could not be allowed to have problems, no matter who else was in trouble.

Gongyang Tingbai slowly stood up and heard the excited discussions of the people of Daqing, whose words were full of praise for Tang Huan.

Some people booed them without restraint.

A hand landed on Gongyang Tingbai's shoulder. She turned around and saw, "General..."

Gongshan Liqun shook his head, "It's because Ada's skills are inferior. Daqing now has such powerful weapons, so he has no reason to complain about losing."

At least we can help the Northern Region uncover this secret. If the other side equips its army with such powerful weapons and they suddenly appear on the battlefield against Daqing in the future, the Northern Region will only suffer an even more severe lesson.

"General, are you confident of winning?" Gongyang Tingbai asked.

Gongshan Liqun smiled and said, "Before you actually fight it, you can never truly feel the power of that thing. You can only say that it is quite difficult."

After a moment's hesitation, Gongshan Liqun said, "Today's competition can only end here. We must make full preparations."

Gongyang Tingbai nodded immediately, and she turned around and walked towards Wu Lanxi.

"Your Majesty, the Northern Region requests that the competition be postponed, and the third competition be held tomorrow. Do you agree?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Tianze immediately refused, "No way."

Someone said unhappily, "We just won a match, and the Northern Region wants to postpone the competition. You don't have to be so blatant about stalling for time."

"That's right. If Lord Tang were to shoot Gongshan Liqun now, no matter if he's a general of the Northern Region or a war god, he'd probably end up lying on the ground dead like that big oaf just now."

Gongyang fell silent upon hearing Bai's words.

They did indeed hold that view; they needed to delay and allow enough time to prepare a response to that mysterious weapon.

Otherwise, if Gongshan Liqun were injured by Tang Huan in the competition, even if he survived, it would have a terrible impact.

This aligns with the fact that Daqing did not allow Pang Conglong to participate, because they are of paramount importance to their respective countries.

Others may get hurt or die, but they cannot.

"Since Gongshan Liqun wants to rest, then so be it."

Tang Huan stood up from her chair, waved at Gongyang Tingbai, and acted as if she didn't care about the request.

Liu Danqing frowned. "Tang Huan, we should press our advantage and pursue them. That's the best way to win. Why did you suddenly agree to their demands?"

Tang Huan did not answer the question directly, but instead asked with a smile, "So Lord Liu is dissatisfied with me? Then why don't you play the third match? That way, you can decide everything, and I will definitely support you wholeheartedly."

Liu Danqing fell silent immediately.

"If you don't dare to go, then shut up!"

Before leaving, Tang Huan looked at Gongyang Tingbai and said, "I will still be the one leading the Daqing forces tomorrow. I hope you will have enough time to come up with a plan. Otherwise, you should try to curry favor with His Majesty and ask for a reduction in the annual tribute from the Northern Region, or perhaps you can be given more time to pay that sum of money."

After saying that, Tang Huan quickly walked away into the distance.

Xue'e and Li Daikui quickly caught up from behind.

"Where are you going?" someone asked from behind.

Tang Huan didn't turn around, but waved his hand forcefully and said, "Of course we're going to rest and prepare for tomorrow's big battle. Do you think we're going to have fun?"