Chapter 129: The Contest with the Tibetans (I)
In addition to asking the Tang Emperor to marry him with a tough attitude, the Tibetan delegation also openly proposed in provocative language in the court that they would compete with our Tang warriors and play polo matches with our Tang Dynasty royal polo team. The arrogant words of the Tibetan envoy made almost all the ministers of the court and central government indignant, and many people stood up to accuse the Tibetan envoy.
It's just that the courtiers of the Tang Dynasty are all courteous people, and the language of reprimand is all elegant, and in the face of the Tibetan envoys who pretend to be deaf and dumb to deal with the questioning, there is a kind of show that meets the soldiers and does not speak of cleaning up.
Emperor Li Zhi and Empress Wu Zetian were also extremely angry, but as the rulers of the Tang Empire, there were many envoys from Waibo in the court, and they did not want to lose their status as a great power.
Liu Yi took the initiative to ask for battle, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian were overjoyed, but even if Liu Yi did not ask for battle, they would assign him to fight, in the martial arts competition, Liu Yi overwhelmed the crowd, in the last martial arts competition in the palace, Liu Yi defeated all the opponents and won the first, that is, Liu Yi is the strongest among the warriors in the palace, and he is almost the strongest among the warriors who can be found at present.
Liu Yi's tough exhortation after the war shook Li Zhi and Wu Zetian, they also thought about it for a while after Liu Yi left, and discussed what Liu Yi said, Liu Yi said many things they had not thought of, while marveling at Liu Yi's thinking so far, both of them basically agreed with Liu Yi's tough position, and their attitude towards Tubo also changed somewhat. But these changes need to be shown slowly, and the most important thing at the moment is that this competition representing the face of the country, as well as the polo game, must be won, this is another battlefield with the Tubo people, and only when you win can you have the confidence to speak.
Li Zhi and Wu Zetian also immediately set the date of the competition, and notified the Tibetan mission.
Martial arts and polo matches are held in the square in front of the Xuanhui Hall of Daming Palace.
At the time of the game, the weather was gloomy and oppressive, and the members of the royal family, the main ministers of the court, the envoys of the vassal states, and all the members of the Tibetan mission were watching from the sidelines.
Such a scene made Liu Yi feel a trace of pressure, and he also understood that this competition with the Tubo warriors could only win, not lose, if he lost, Datang's face would be gone, even if the emperor and the empress did not punish him, his status would plummet, and there was basically no turning over, not to mention that the emperor had made it clear that he would be heavily responsible for losing, and it was possible for his little head to be unsafe.
The competition was about to start, Liu Yi was dressed in a simple light cyan beard suit, and at about the same time, a stout Tubo warrior also walked onto the field.
It was already winter, and there had just been a light snow the day before, and there was a thin layer on the ground, which had not yet melted away, which also made the weather extremely cold, but Liu Yi felt that his whole body was hot, and his whole body was very excited, which was the embodiment of the best state of his body.
Before the start of the game, Emperor Li Zhi got up and said a few words, which probably meant that my Tang warriors and Tubo warriors were more martial arts, and he hoped to see a few wonderful games to increase Yaxing.
He said that the Tubo warriors who came this time are the most brave warriors on the plateau, they have practiced martial arts and killed people since childhood, and they are never afraid of death in the face of challenges.
Many people were surprised by the remarks that they wanted the warriors to fight each other with their surnames, including Emperor Li Zhi and Empress Wu Zetian, but they had already agreed to the competition, and there was no room for redemption, they only hoped that Liu Yi could live up to expectations and add glory to the Tang Dynasty warriors, if Liu Yi was seriously injured or killed, there was no way.
Hearing the words of the Sultan Tune, Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er on the edge of Wu Zetian were frightened, although they knew that Liu Yi was skilled, but they didn't know what the strength of the Tubo warriors was, and they were really afraid that in case, Liu Yi had an accident and was injured or killed by the Tubo warriors, it would be too late to regret it.
Shangguan Wan'er was also the first time to ignore her dignity and humility, and looked at Princess Taiping who instigated Liu Yi to ask for her life with angry eyes, Princess Taiping at this time was pale, her eyes were full of fear and self-blame, and she didn't dare to look at Shangguan Wan'er.
Li Zhi also accepted this request of the Confiscation, and announced that the contest would begin immediately, and that there would be a heavy reward for the final victory.
Liu Yi was overjoyed when he heard this, he thought, today is going to kill, he is going to kill several Tubo warriors in the last game, which can be regarded as the first step to avenge his father.
Liu Yi stepped forward politely, saluted the Tibetan warrior, and reported to his home, to Liu Yi's surprise, the Tibetan warrior did not have any words, and after a few fierce glances at him, he rushed up with a strange scream.
Liu Yi looked at the posture of this Tibetan warrior rushing over, and knew that this person was just a reckless person, who just wanted to rely on his huge body and brute force to win. If a samurai of this size is hit hard head-on, with fists and feet, then he may be at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and the opponent will have thick skin, and even if he kicks him, as long as he does not fall on the vital part, the opponent may not have any special reaction, let alone cause him to suffer a heavy blow.
But no matter who Liu Yi is competing with, he will not fight with the opponent head-on, one move at a time, the moves he makes, that is, it requires rapid subduing or killing of the enemy, and the palace generals are like this, against the Tibetan warriors, the attack must be more ferocious, and the means of his attack must be the most vulnerable part of the opponent.
Seeing the body of the Tibetan warrior rushing towards him, Liu Yi quickly moved to the right side of the Tibetan man, dodged the strong blow of the Tibetan warrior, and flashed behind the right side of the Tibetan warrior with unusual flexibility. The force of this kick was not very large, but the place was very fragile, and this kick made the Tibetan man's legs involuntarily soften, and he almost fell to his knees.
This move succeeded, Liu Yi was already in control, the Tubo warrior had no chance to fight back, Liu Yi moved with the form, without any hesitation and slowness in action, and then the tricks were used one after another, the whole person quickly turned around, the body rose into the air, and with a very difficult action, the left leg kicked the side back of the neck of the Tubo warrior.
The Tibetan warrior had just been kicked by Liu Yi to the crook of his leg, his body was unbalanced, he staggered two steps, and was trying to stabilize his body and turn around, but before he could make a move, his body had been hit hard again, and he only felt a strong force coming from the back of his neck, and the huge pain made him unconscious for a moment, and he instinctively let out a miserable scream, and his body naturally leaned to one side, his mouth was wide open, and a mouth full of blood was splashed, and he flew out far away. There were also a few white things that flew out together, which were teeth that had been kicked to the side of the cheek by Liu Yi's leg.
The huge body of the Tibetan warrior took a few steps crookedly, trying to stabilize his body, but in vain, his body still could not stand, and fell to the ground diagonally.
His bad luck is not over, Liu Yi's next quick move has already been used, after turning around, with the force of the air, the right elbow slammed into the left waist and back of the Tubo warrior, this powerful blow hit the Tubo warrior's waist and back, Liu Yi only felt a pain in his elbow, but he also knew that his blow had been successful, and the Tubo warrior was hit hard again.
In the midst of the miserable screams, the huge body of the Tibetan warrior changed direction slightly, and quickly pounced face down to the ground, making a dull sound when it landed, splashing a cloud of muddy water after the snow had melted, even splashing on Liu Yi's pale cyan beard.
The Tibetan warrior only let out half a scream, and lay face down on the ground, his waist was hit by Liu Yi vigorously, and his painful body instinctively arched, and then the whole person threw himself on the ground, his whole body was convulsed, and he couldn't get up.
Even if the Tibetan warrior could get up, he couldn't stand up, Liu Yi's move continued, he stood still with the strength of the elbow blow, then turned sideways again, and another powerful kick, this was a kick that used almost all his strength, and the right leg with hatred was kicking the waist on the other side of the Tibetan warrior.
After Liu Yi kicked again, the movement still did not stop, and the whole person sat on the body of the Tubo warrior, and continued to use the moves in his hand.
The Tubo warrior who was hit hard in the waist again because of the instinctive reaction after the body was seriously injured, his head and legs were raised, and then Liu Yi's right palm hit the head and neck of the Tubo warrior again, the carotid sinus position, the Tubo warrior just raised his head and immediately hung down, and a large amount of blood spurted out of his mouth again, splashing on the ground, and his head was softly tilted to the side, and he could no longer lift it.
Liu Yi jumped up and stood beside the Tibetan warrior, his front and back legs staggered, maintaining an attacking posture.
This is an instinctive defensive posture, which is only shown to people at this time, Liu Yi knows that under his powerful blows, no matter how strong this warrior's body is, it will be unbearable, if there is still life, it will be a miracle.
Liu Yi knocked down the Tibetan warrior with a few moves like lightning, and although most of the people watching on the field did not see clearly what the Tibetan warrior was, almost everyone knew that Liu Yi had defeated the Tibetan warrior.
Liu Yi stood on the side with a relaxed attitude, and the Tubo warrior who was almost powerless under Liu Yi's attack fell to the ground and would not move, and there was no need to announce the result, and everyone on the field could see it.
Because it is related to the honor of Datang and Tubo competition, all the people watching the game are watching with their hearts, just the wonderful scene made almost everyone stare intently, the game from the beginning to the end of the time is only a moment of effort, after a while, the audience on the field reacted, some people began to cheer, and then the field burst out of the earth-shattering applause, that is mainly from the Tang Dynasty monarchs and ministers.
Liu Yi saw that the Tang Dynasty ministers watching on the edge of the venue were all applauding desperately, many people who were originally sitting got up and cheered, and even Emperor Li Zhi stood up to greet him.
Liu Yi also saw that beside Wu Zetian, Princess Taiping left her seat, jumping and waving her hands and shouting at him, Liu Yi also saw a scene that made him unbelievable, Shangguan Wan'er, who had always been gentle, also shouted there with Princess Taiping.
Liu Yi earned face for the Tang Dynasty and defeated the Tubo warriors, and the Tang monarchs and ministers who were holding their breath expressed some gaffes, which is also understandable, the Tang Dynasty is a state of etiquette, and will not be as rude as those barbarians in Tubo, this is the Tubo people self-inflicted, Liu Yi used his own ability to give the Tubo people a resounding slap in the face.
Compared with the scene of the Tang Dynasty's jubilant ministers, the faces of the other members of the Tubo mission who were sitting on the side turned pale, and the faces of the other members of the Tubo mission turned pale, and they didn't even see how this Tang warrior had knocked down the warrior who was known for his strength and had few opponents in Tubo. But Shanwu's argument also knows that this Tang warrior's movements are not ordinary fast, and his moves are unusually dexterous, just using his legs and feet, he knocked down the people who have been sided, and the moves have not stopped, and the chain of use comes, if the previous move is hit, then the next must be hit continuously, and this Tang warrior's moves are extremely vicious, and he is ruthless, and the warrior has been hit so hard by this Tang warrior that he will be seriously injured if he does not die.
With a disgraced face, he ordered a few people around him to go up and take down the samurai who had just entered the field.
Several members of the Tubo mission quickly ran to the field and set up the Tubo warrior who was knocked down by Liu Yi to leave the field, and when these Tubo warriors set up the warrior who fell to the ground, Liu Yi clearly saw that the Tubo warrior who had just been knocked down by himself had his head tilted to the side, his face was covered with blood, and he must have died.
Killing people is a common thing for Liu Yi in later generations, for those who died under his hands, Liu Yi has never felt uncomfortable, every time he sees that he succeeds, he has a sense of achievement, and this time is the same.
The Tibetan warriors were dragged out of the field, and Liu Yi also strode to the emperor's throne, and after giving a report, he listened to his orders.
"Hahaha," Li Zhi on the throne laughed, and obliquely looked at the non-stoppers not far from the side and said, "My Tang warrior won this battle, can your envoy be convinced?" ”
On Sai's pale face, he also lost his composure just now, "Your Majesty the Tang Emperor, the Tang Dynasty warrior is really extraordinary, I don't know who this warrior is?" ”
Li Zhi had a smug look on his face that he couldn't hide, "This is just an ordinary guard in the palace!"
"Our samurai lost this battle, but there are more brave warriors in my mission, and we will continue to compete!" Holding back his anger, he said proudly.
With the words of the Ronsai Tune, a warrior with a very strong body jumped out of the seat on the side, stepped forward to salute Li Zhi and Lunsai Tune, and pointed at Liu Yi in Chinese that was not very fluent and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the little one is the first warrior of Tubo, Zabu, and I want to try it with this Tang Dynasty warrior!" ”
(To be continued)