How could Wu Chengsi not hear A Luo Hai's uneasiness and fear?
He glared at A Luohai.
He looked at Wu Zetian anxiously for help.
Li Xian didn't say anything. He watched coldly from the side and sneered in his heart.
The Thousand Bull Guards were mostly children of influential families like Qiao Junbei.
The archery skills of the children of nobles were indeed not bad.
However, the Thousand Bull Guards were the emperor's imperial guards, so they were destined to not have much actual combat experience. They were more used as ceremonial guards.
The old soldiers of the Old City Unit were different.
This batch of government soldiers in their prime had entered the army in place of their fathers during the Gaozong period.
Up until now, he had fought the war to destroy Goguryeo and stopped the Tibetan invasion.
It was this batch of old prefecture soldiers in their prime that held up the Tang Empire.
Logically speaking, this batch of soldiers shouldn't have retired in their prime.
Everything originated from the collapse of the system.
The collapse of the employment system forced the court to turn to recruiting soldiers.
The original batch of soldiers had been in the army for a long time and had outstanding military achievements.
If this batch of government soldiers were to be directly recruited, the pay would be too low.
From the time of Zhongzong Li Xian, the Tang court had pushed for the retirement of the old government soldiers and the recovery of the fields.
They would recruit the young children of the prefectural soldiers at a lower salary.
As a result, the Tang army's combat effectiveness declined.
Thus, in the later stages of Zhongzong, the four towns of the Western Regions were lost.
When Wu Zetian was in power, he recruited new soldiers and trained them in rebellions of all sizes. Only then did Wu Zetian send troops to recapture the western town of the Western Regions.
During the process of changing the military system, it only led to the loss of the corners of the territory. The traditional core territory was not shaken by the rebellion.
It was also because during the change in the military system, those people in the court didn't lose their minds and all dismissed the government soldiers.
The prefectural soldiers 'sergeants, sergeants, and other middle and low-level core generals with actual combat experience were completely preserved.
His combat experience did not change with the change in the military system.
It was just that during the change of the military system, the farmland that was taken back wasn't as originally planned.
It would become official land to supplement the salary of the soldiers.
On the contrary, during the process of withdrawing the prefecture soldiers, people like Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi had divided them up.
It could be said that after Gaozong, Wu Zetian and his two sons, Li Xian and Li Dan, were forced to push for a change in the military system.
The initial plan for the change of Ge was still relatively complete.
But in the process, the benefits that were released were divided among the nobles of the Great Tang.
And the root cause of all this.
It was caused by the intense struggle of the central power level during this period.
Back then, Zhu Wu had reaped a lot of benefits from it.
Now, they were going to suffer for this!
Li Xian was not in a hurry to express his stance. He would wait.
Wu Zetian took the initiative to speak.
He wanted to see if Wu Zetian would interfere.
At this moment, Wu Zetian was very angry.
He was angry with Wu Chengsi for his incompetence.
She was also angry that Li Xian deliberately did not express his stance. How could she not see that Li Xian was waiting for her to speak?
"Li Xian, is A Luohai's request within the rules?”Wu Zetian finally spoke.
First of all, she didn't want the Old City team to win.
It was already very certain that this competition would become popular all over the world and become an even bigger trend after polo.
She would never allow this competition to be crowned with the glory of the Great Tang!
Team Sacred Martial Arts needed this victory!
Next was the Wu family.
Once the Old City Team won, Zhu Wu would have to pay 300,000 Wanguan to Li Xian.
Based on her understanding of Li Xian, if Zhu Wu didn't give it to him, Li Xian would raise his sword and cause a ruckus in Chang 'an, making his family bankrupt.
Li Xian cupped his fists and said," Grandmother, this request was originally outside the rules. However, the competition has just begun, and the team is not familiar with the rules. Since Grandmother has spoken, I will make an exception."”
When Wu Zetian heard this, her lips twitched imperceptibly.
He looked sharply at Wu Chengsi.
Wu Chengsi hurriedly left with A Luohai.
Li Xian looked on and sneered in his heart.
He was taking a risk. He wanted to make Wu Zetian speak and then defeat Team Sacred Martial Zhou.
He could no longer open his mouth to stop the Great Tang's glorious competition!
He had confidence in the old prefecture soldier!
They had once supported the Great Tang!
They had once been invincible, making the four barbarians bow their heads in fear!
A moment later, Wu Chengsi and A Luohai returned.
When the two of them looked at Li Xian, their eyes no longer had the nervousness from before. Instead, they were filled with cold smiles.
"The second round of the Great Tang Glory Arena begins!”
Outside the city gate tower, Qiao Junbei saw that both sides were ready once again. He loudly gave orders and fiercely waved his flag.
Rumble…
The high-class warhorses charged at each other.
Inside the city tower, everyone rushed to the window and watched nervously.
Three miles!
Two miles!
One mile!
Four hundred steps!
Three hundred steps!
……
The warhorses galloped faster and faster, and the distance between them was getting closer and closer. The iron fists of the courageous warriors on both sides were about to smash into each other.
At this moment, the bold warrior of the Sacred Martial Zhou team suddenly released his left hand that was holding the reins of the horse. He quickly leaned forward and lay down, holding the bamboo sword with both hands and stabbing at the horse's abdomen.
"Foul!"
"Team Sacred Martial Arts committed a foul!"
"What are you doing? This is a foul!”
……
In the audience, the commoners and children of the rich and powerful who knew the rules saw this scene and shouted in surprise.
Li Xian frowned.
He glanced at Wu Chengsi from the corner of his eye and saw that he was very pleased with himself.
Bang!
The bold soldier of the Sacred Martial Army smashed his bamboo sword onto the belly of the old soldier's horse.
The old prefecture soldier followed the horse and leaned forward.
After all, he was a veteran soldier. Although he was successfully ambushed by the opponent's foul operation, his reaction speed was not slow at all.
During the process, he pressed down on the bamboo sword.
He held the bamboo sword with both hands and stabbed at the shoulder armor of his opponent.
Bang!
The shoulder armor of the Sacred Martial Zhou team's courageous soldier was hit by a huge force, and he fell off his horse. His left foot was hooked in the stirrp, and he was dragged forward by the horse.
The old prefecture soldier fell to the ground when he hit his opponent, and his leg was smashed by the falling horse.
"We won!"
"Who won?"
"Of course it's the Old City team! Although both teams had fallen, Team Shengwu Zhou had clearly committed a foul. This bold player from Team Jiucheng was amazing!”
"Yes, he's too amazing. No one in the Dou Clan's Windraiser Team can react like this!”
……
After a brief moment of shock, the audience began to discuss excitedly.
The entire process happened in a flash.
The smug look on Wu Chengsi's face had yet to dissipate.
Wu Zetian's back was facing the crowd, her face was already so gloomy that it was about to drip water.
Hundreds of pairs of eyes fell on Zhu Wu.
Although they didn't know much about the rules of the competition.
However, the noisy discussions outside could be heard clearly within the city gate tower.
Team Sacred Martial Arts committed a foul!
Wu Chengsi's face turned pale.
A Luohai suggested using this foul method to sneak attack and win, and he agreed.
With the Sage Emperor overseeing the battle, as long as they won, they would be able to force Li Xian to admit this result.
However, the expected victory did not happen.
The courageous warriors on their side were also thrown off their warhorses!
Landing meant losing!
Qiao Junbei mustered up the courage from somewhere and shouted,""Team Sacred Martial Arts broke the rules and fell!"
"Old City wins!"
It was fine if Team Shengwu Zhou had broken the rules and made a substitution, but they even used such a despicable method to break the rules.
Even Qiao Junbei, who didn't want to get himself into trouble, felt that his anger was unbearable.
However, the result satisfied him.
"Both sides have fallen! It was a draw! The Sage Emperor is tied!" "Holy Emperor, both sides have fallen. It's a draw!" Aloha shouted excitedly.”
A Luohai was really panicking.
After doing so much, he lost again.
His future in the Central Plains would be in danger.
He had to fight for a draw.
He was very worried that if he lost the match, Wu Zetian would not let him off!
If Zhu Wu lost badly, he would hate him to the bone!
"Holy Emperor, as the leader of the Sacred Martial Zhou team, I will personally play the third round! This game is a draw!"
"Auntie, landing means losing. Both sides have landed, so it's a draw!”Wu Chengsi couldn't care less as he begged with a trembling voice.
If they lost, the Wu Clan would go bankrupt!
Wu Zetian clenched her fists tightly.
Now, she was afraid and panicked, and she had come to beg her aunt.
Why didn't she think about it? She had already spoken once. If she spoke again, where would the Emperor's face be?
Now that he was afraid, why was he so stupid as to offer a ridiculous 150 times payout back then?
"Sovereign, your son thinks that the King of Wei is right.”Li Dan rushed to agree with Wu Chengsi.
Wei Shi pushed Li Xian.
Li Xian braced himself." Supreme One, your son also thinks that it's a draw.”
Haha...
Just as the important officials and clan lords were feeling uneasy, Li Xian suddenly raised his head and laughed mockingly.
"Alright!" He pointed at Alohai and said cheerfully. Aloha, I'll give you a chance! This round is a draw!"
"I, Li Xian, will personally play the third round with you!”
"You are a stray dog that has wandered in the Central Plains, and I, Li Xian, am a descendant of the Great Tang's demoted imperial family. Let's fight!”
"Today, I, Li Xian, want the world to know that the princes of the Great Tang are different from the stray dogs of Persia!”
"A prince of the Great Tang bears the glory of the Great Tang, and even if he dies, he will only die on the soil of the Great Tang!”
After saying that, Li Xian bowed to Wu Zetian and begged,"Li Xian, please allow it, Grandmother!"
Wu Zetian's face was shaking.
Li Xian's words were meant for her to hear!
Tell it to all the courtiers!
Li Dan and Li Xian felt like clowns jumping around, ashamed by Li Xian's words.
Laughing heartily, he was clearly mocking them.
The ministers were waiting for Wu Zetian's decision.
Now, Li Xian was the victor with a high posture.
Would the Imperial Emperor accept such generosity?
Everyone was speculating.
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