"Are you telling the truth?"
"I never joke."
Si Heng smiled disdainfully: "Then so be it."
Not only him, but even his advisors thought Feng Shao was too foolish and too straightforward, actually asking for a duel.
Who doesn't know Prince Xun's achievements? At the beginning, Prince Xun was just a common soldier. He broke through the encirclement by being brave and invincible. Later, as a vanguard, he was invincible among the soldiers of the Mirror Kingdom.
Once, Prince Xun led a small team of only five hundred men to hunt down the remnants of the Jing Kingdom's army, only to find that it was a trap deliberately set by the enemy, who wanted to kill him.
However, Prince Xun managed to break through the encirclement of three thousand enemy soldiers using only his martial prowess, demonstrating his bravery.
Feng Shao was actually quite capable, but almost all the soldiers believed that he was still inferior to Prince Xun in terms of martial prowess. So, he took the initiative to propose a contest. Wasn't that just courting death?
Si Hengnian sneered. Even if Feng Shao lost and the other soldiers did not submit, he would still benefit. Without a leader, who else could the court send?
The eldest and second princes? If they really had the guts to go to the battlefield, why aren't they here tonight? He knows the royal family too well. For that position, no one is willing to take risks easily. He's been at the border for so long, has he ever heard of the two princes going to war? They're just here to bask in the glory of the army.
Therefore, as long as Feng Shao is captured, it is equivalent to capturing the entire border. Then he can slowly plot and eventually conquer the whole world.
Fearing that Feng Shao might change his mind, Si Hengnian spurred his horse forward. Feng Shao was not intimidated at all, and the two were evenly matched in their first exchange.
Feng Shao wielded a long spear, while Si Hengnian used a long saber. They fought fiercely, especially when their warhorses galloped, kicking up clouds of dust.
Si Hengnian thought he could defeat Feng Shao quickly, but after a few moves, he realized that Feng Shao was quite capable. No wonder he dared to challenge him one-on-one. But if he thought he could win just like that, he was dreaming!
The soldiers on both sides were stunned. Some couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, "If only His Highness Prince Xun hadn't rebelled, our Li Kingdom would have such a good general. How could we not conquer Jing Kingdom?"
"Thud!" That was the sound of Feng Shao's spear piercing the belly of Si Hengnian's horse. At the same time, he quickly dismounted, rolled over, and drove his warhorse away.
Si Hengnian was furious. He never expected that he would suffer a loss first. This was his Akhal-Teke horse that had been with him for several years!
"Feng Shao, you're asking for death!"
After dismounting, the two fought even faster and faster, each move deadly. A moment's carelessness could result in injury or defeat.
Si Hengnian had to admit that the battle against Feng Shao was the most difficult one he had faced in many years, and it was much more difficult than he had imagined.
Feng Shao, on the other hand, felt that the more he fought, the smoother things became. At this moment, the results of the special training given to him by the two princes became apparent. Not only were his moves connected more quickly and smoothly, but his sense of danger was also more acute. He subconsciously knew where Si Hengnian's next strike would land.
"Have you noticed that Prince Xun is gradually losing ground?"
"I thought I was the only one who could tell that Prince Xun was having some trouble. Many of his unique moves were neutralized by General Feng."
Zhou Yuqing smiled knowingly. After so long without a win, and with each move he made feeling powerless, the usually arrogant Si Hengnian must be getting anxious. Once he gets anxious, he will reveal his weaknesses, and the outcome will be decided very quickly.
He closed his folding fan and stared intently at the open space in front of him. Sure enough, Si Hengnian increased the speed of his attack. Although he looked extremely brave, his weaknesses were directly exposed to Feng Shao.
If Feng Shao's talent is anything, it is his ability to seize opportunities. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to recruit nearly half of his soldiers to his service in just two short years.
"Hiss!" In front of tens of thousands of soldiers, Feng Shao's spear pierced Si Hengnian's shoulder.
“You lost,” Feng Shao said coldly.
"Impossible." Si Hengnian's eyes reddened, unwilling to believe that he had lost so easily. "I am not dead yet, the battle is not over."
Feng Shao coldly retorted, "A dignified God of War, are you going to break your word?"
Ignoring everything else, Si Hengnian directly deflected the spear: "Enough talk, take this."
Zhou Yuqing glanced indifferently at the soldiers who had previously chosen to follow Prince Xun, and mocked, "So-called Prince Xun is nothing more than this."
The soldiers who had joined the rebellion felt ashamed. Was this the man they had sworn to follow to the death? At this moment, many of them began to waver.
Si Hengnian refused to admit defeat, so Feng Shao continued to fight. He could defeat Si Hengnian once, and he could defeat Si Hengnian a second time. Not to mention that Si Hengnian's mind was now completely in turmoil. Although he was even more fierce in his shame and anger, just like before, his flaws were becoming more and more obvious.
So one shot, two shots, three shots... Si Hengnian quickly became a blood-soaked figure until he was no longer able to hold the knife.
"Guards, take Prince Xun away and await further instructions upon his return to the capital."
Si Hengnian laughed wildly: "Return to the capital? Feng Shao, don't think that just because you've defeated me you can go back in glory and receive your reward. The Jing Kingdom has already attacked from another direction, and most of their soldiers are here. The border will soon fall."
Upon hearing this, Feng Shao remained unmoved: "You don't need to worry about that. The First Prince and the Second Prince will handle things in the Mirror Kingdom."
"The First Prince and the Second Prince?" Si Hengnian's eyes widened. How could this be? Aren't members of the royal family the most cowardly and suspicious? Why would they take the initiative to fight against the Mirror Kingdom with such a small force?
He instantly became gloating again: "Feng Shao, even if they are highly skilled, the Jing Kingdom's military expedition this time is different from the past, and with the route map I gave them, they can't win. Once the two princes are dead, do you think you can still return to the capital safely?"
Feng Shao truly couldn't understand how Si Hengnian, a citizen of the Li Kingdom, could disregard the well-being of the entire nation and betray information to the Jing Kingdom for the sake of power. His heart was truly despicable.
"Si Hengnian, do you think what you've done is worthy of the soldiers and civilians who trusted you? When you betrayed information, didn't you feel even a little bit of remorse? You are truly unworthy of the title of God of War!"
As Feng Shao raised his questions, some of the soldiers who had chosen to follow Si Hengnian felt ashamed. They thought they were following a wise ruler, but they didn't expect him to be so despicable. He was clearly using them for the power in his hands!
The soldiers simply couldn't imagine that if one day their hometown and their loved ones were occupied and killed by the Mirror Kingdom, it would be because they themselves had let the murderers in!
Thankfully, General Feng intervened in time and woke them up! Thankfully, the two princes set aside their pride and bravely faced the enemy.
"Guards, take the traitor Si Hengnian away and keep him under strict guard."
As Si Hengnian's mouth was gagged, the soldiers who had previously wanted to join the rebellion also consciously put down their weapons and bowed their heads in shame.
Because there were too many people, Feng Shao could not punish them immediately. He only had their names recorded and would deal with them later. Now he was going to support the two princes.
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