139. Discussion

The two people who were fighting fiercely in the middle of the field finally noticed that something was wrong with the people watching outside. When they turned around, they saw Ye Li standing aside and looking at them with interest. Yun Ting's face was embarrassed, and he was hit by the opponent again. However, the opponent still had a sense of awe for the identity of Princess Dingguo. After the success, they did not linger. The two separated quickly and just stared at each other, which made people know that they were still very dissatisfied with each other. Ye Li raised his hand to high-five, looked at the two people with a smile and said: "Why did you stop?"

"Princess..." Yun Ting lowered his head in shame. In the past few months, he had been convinced by Princess Ding and was proud of being promoted and trained by the princess herself. Therefore, when he encountered the contemptuous attitude of several young generals of the Mohist Army, he was easily angry and even started fighting with them.

Ye Li smiled and said, "It's okay. It's common for everyone in the military camp to learn from each other. Don't be embarrassed. Or... am I hindering you from performing here?"

After these words came out, several generals standing on the sidelines couldn't help but blush. If they hadn't doubted Yun Ting, or even the princess's ability, they wouldn't have let these two people fight like this. Now looking at the princess's attitude, it seems that these seven-foot-tall men are petty. Seeing that they didn't intend to fight anymore, Ye Li smiled and waved to let the surrounding soldiers disperse, and took several generals to the big tent in the military camp. The military camp outside the city is now in charge of Lu Jinxian, but he went into the city early in the morning to discuss the deployment of defenses with the garrison in the city and was not in the camp. This led to the situation that no one cared when the two captains fought. As soon as Lu Jinxian received the news in the city, he hurried back, but he was still a step slower than Ye Li. He had to glare at Captain Chen with a sullen face and stepped forward to apologize.

Ye Li laughed loudly, raised her hand to signal Zhuo Jing to help Lu Jinxian up, and said with a smile: "General Lu, there is no need to do this. Young people just need to know their limits. Fighting and making trouble can be regarded as a way to keep in touch."

After the group returned to the big tent and sat down, Lu Jinxian called Captain Chen to ask about the reason for the fight. Fighting in the army is not uncommon, but if you want to fight, you can do it in the martial arts arena or on the stage. It is not proper to fight in front of ordinary soldiers without knowing the occasion. It will also make the soldiers think that the relationship between the generals is not harmonious. Captain Chen glanced at Yun Ting and snorted without replying to Lu Jinxian. Yun Ting's contemptuous snort once again provoked the anger that had already subsided. He raised his chin and said, "Are you not convinced? If you are not convinced, let's fight again!" Captain Chen sneered, raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you think I am afraid of you? If not... I will beat you to a pulp!"

"You are so boastful, aren't you afraid of your tongue being caught in the wind?" Yun Ting laughed.

"Shut up!" Lu Jinxian was furious. It was bad enough that the two captains were fighting in front of so many generals and Princess Ding, but they also started swearing on the spot. It was simply outrageous!

Ye Li put down the teacup in her hand and smiled at Lu Jinxian: "General Lu, calm down. It is inevitable that young people are a little hot-tempered. General, don't be angry. Yun Ting, you have been in the capital for a few months. Apart from other things, your tongue has become much more fluent?" Yun Ting's face twisted. Although he was considered young in the army, he was still a few years older than Princess Dingguo. Being told by Princess Dingguo, who was younger than him, that young people were hot-tempered, he couldn't help but blush, and bowed his head and said: "I am reckless, please punish me, Princess."

"I said I don't blame you, so I don't blame you." Ye Li said, "Tell me, why did you two... well, start sparring so early in the morning?"

Captain Chen and Yun Ting hesitated, looking at Ye Li without saying anything. Ye Li frowned and said, "Why? Can't I tell you? Or should I ask the generals who were present at the time?"

Captain Chen stepped forward and gritted his teeth and said, "It was my fault for speaking disrespectfully to the princess, which led to the conflict with Captain Yun. Please punish me, princess, and I am willing to take all the blame!" Ye Li stared at him for a moment, nodded and said, "You are brave enough to take responsibility for your actions."

Captain Chen remained silent. Yun Ting looked at everyone and followed him forward and said, "I am also wrong. I am willing to be punished together with Captain Chen." Looking at Yun Ting's young face, Ye Li nodded secretly in her heart. A few months of learning and teaching are still beneficial. If it were a few months ago, Yun Ting would never take the initiative to ask for punishment at this time. It has nothing to do with other reasons, but it is just that he can better understand how to behave in the world. The Mo family soldiers are not unreasonable people. Seeing Yun Ting say this, their faces really improved a lot.

After a long silence, Ye Li said calmly, "I am the newcomer to the Mohist Army and have never met any of you generals before. It is understandable that you all feel dissatisfied, so let's just forget about this matter. Now, if you still have any dissatisfied thoughts in your hearts, you might as well speak out. You are all real heroes who have fought on the battlefield for many years, so let's not learn those roundabout ways in the court." Seeing that everyone was hesitant, Ye Li smiled and said, "It's in this tent, and the speaker is innocent. Just say whatever you think, or are you afraid that I will retaliate against you later?"

Everyone was silent for a while, and a middle-aged lieutenant stood up and bowed to Ye Li, saying: "Princess, please forgive me. It is natural for you to lead the Mohist army when the prince is not here. But marching and fighting are different from other things. It involves the lives of tens of thousands of brothers, so we generals think more. The princess is still young, and she was born in a scholarly family. This..." Ye Li listened to her subordinates' words and nodded with a smile to show that she understood. Seeing that she really didn't show any signs of anger, the others also stood up and raised their doubts. It was nothing more than that Ye Li was still young, but they had already questioned her ability and skills to lead the troops. Ye Li sat in a chair and waited quietly until everyone finished speaking before she smiled and said, "I only now understand why the generals have so many worries and concerns. It is indeed my fault. Captain Chen, is this why you are dissatisfied with me?"

Captain Chen said stiffly, "Marching and fighting is no joke. If the princess doesn't have real skills, I will not obey her!"

"Chen Yun, how dare you!" Lu Jinxian scolded.

Ye Li waved her hands and smiled, "It doesn't matter. I am a concubine who specializes in dealing with all kinds of dissatisfaction. Why don't we go to the training ground to see who is better?"

"I dare not!" Captain Chen Yun was obviously startled by Ye Li's words, and fell to his knees. Although the generals of the Mohist Army had doubts about the princess's ability to lead the Mohist Army, they still respected her as the Princess of Dingguo. However, the lives of the soldiers on the battlefield were more related to the victory or defeat of the war, so they would not blindly trust her ability just because of her identity as the Princess of Dingguo. Now that the princess said she wanted to compete with him, how could Chen Yun dare to commit a crime?

Ye Li stood up and said calmly, "Stand up, a real man should kneel down just because you are told to. What's the matter? Are you, a grown man, afraid of a woman like me?"

Chen Yun blushed, and for a moment he didn't know whether to say that he was afraid or not.

Ye Li smiled slightly, and walked out of the tent without paying any attention to him. Once Ye Li left, the others naturally followed. Chen Yun looked at Lu Jinxian who was walking at the end, somewhat at a loss, "General..." Lu Jinxian shook his head and sighed, "Let's go, don't let the princess wait for you." Yun Ting, who had already walked to the door, turned around and smiled at Chen Yun with a schadenfreude. Others didn't know about the princess's skills, but he had seen it with his own eyes. If Chen Yun still wanted to let her go, he would definitely die a very ugly death.

On the training ground, Ye Li stood with his hands behind his back, smiling as he looked at Chen Yun who was hesitating. Unconsciously, many soldiers who had finished training and were idle had gathered around. Seeing that Chen Yun was still hesitant, Ye Li smiled and said, "Captain Chen, please come up."

Chen Yun finally walked onto the training ground, but he didn't look as high-spirited and fierce as he had been when fighting with Yun Ting. Instead, he looked very restrained. He looked at Ye Li and said, "Princess... please go first."

Ye Li raised her eyebrows slightly, knowing that Chen Yun would never dare to fight her if she didn't do it. She raised her eyebrows and smiled, saying, "In that case, Captain Chen, be careful!" Ye Li did not use her usual dagger, but turned around and pulled out a long sword from Zhuo Jing's hand standing beside her. The tip of the sword trembled and turned into a cold light and flew straight at Chen Yun. Chen Yun leaned aside to avoid the flying sword. Ye Li smiled and swept the long sword horizontally. In a blink of an eye, Ye Li had already swung out several swords, and Chen Yun was also forced to retreat several steps at the same time. Seeing Chen Yun like this, the soldiers below the stage naturally booed.

Chen Yun originally planned to let Ye Li fight for a few moves and then find an opportunity to surrender, so that he would not be embarrassed and Ye Li would not lose face. But when Ye Li drew the first sword, he knew he was wrong. The princess's sword-holding posture and the angle of force were definitely not fancy but useless. On the contrary, each sword was very dangerous. However, if he was not agile and quick to dodge, and the princess also held back her strength and did not use her full strength, he would have had several holes on his body.

Chen Yun turned over and quickly retreated to a safe distance. Ye Li did not chase him closely, but put away her sword and stood in the middle of the field watching him. Chen Yun bowed and said, "Please forgive me for my lack of insight. I am too timid. Please let me compete again." After that, he walked to the side where weapons were placed and took down a long spear. He shook it in his hand and looked at Ye Li with a serious expression. Ye Li nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, that's right. Captain Chen, please."

"I'm sorry!" Chen Yun shouted loudly, thrusting the spear in his hand straight at Ye Li. Ye Li swiftly stepped aside and the sword in her hand danced a gorgeous sword flower. As the saying goes, an inch longer is an inch stronger. The three-foot-long sword in Ye Li's hand had no advantage over the spear in Chen Yun's hand. However, the people in the audience soon discovered that the princess had always kept the distance between the two of them within a certain range, and this distance greatly limited the advantage of Yun's spear in its wide range, so for a while, it was considered a fair fight.

Offstage, Feng Zhiyao, who had arrived out of nowhere, stood lazily beside Mu Yang, crossed his arms, and asked with a smile, "Prince Mu, who do you think will win between the Princess and Captain Chen?" Mu Yang smiled faintly and said, "I have had the honor of seeing Princess Ding's skills. She is definitely a master among thousands. Captain Chen... I'm afraid he is still a little behind."

After hearing what Mu Yang said, Lu Jinxian looked at the two of them in surprise, and finally his eyes fell on Feng Zhiyao. Feng Zhiyao and Lu Jinxian were old acquaintances, so he didn't hide it and laughed, "General Lu, you don't know that the princess' swordsmanship was taught by the prince himself. Besides... swordsmanship is probably the princess's worst skill."

Upon hearing this, all the generals changed color slightly. They had all seen the princess' swordsmanship, which was not the best, but they could faintly see the murderous intent under the sword. That was a swordsmanship that could really kill people, and this... was said to be the princess's least proficient. In other words, the princess did not use her real kung fu when fighting with Chen Yun.

Mu Yang looked up at the graceful figure on the stage and couldn't help but smile. He suddenly remembered what Ye Li had just said... This princess specializes in dealing with all kinds of dissatisfaction... In front of such a woman, how many people can really be dissatisfied?