Take the order!
Cao Ling was stunned for a moment, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He naturally knew what Yu Zhi meant. There was no purpose. It was just that Yu Zhi wanted to humiliate Cao Ling.
After Cao Ling thought for a moment, he said, "Let's go out and take a look."
Yu Zhi put his hands behind his waist and looked at Cao Ling with a smile on his lips.
"Commander Cao, please accept the order!" Yu Zhi said.
Cao Ling saw that there was nothing in Yu Zhi's hand, and said: "Master Yushi, this commander has not heard that there is an imperial edict coming from the court to Nanzhou. Where did the imperial edict in your hand come from?"
"You care where I come from?" Yu Zhi asked, "Does His Majesty's decree need to be informed to you in advance? Who do you think you are?"
Yu Zhi opened his mouth to curse, and his words were sharp, which frightened Zu Anbang on the side, and his eyes kept wandering between the two.
Zu Anbang was thinking, do these two people have a grudge?
Cao Ling gritted his teeth and said, "Yu Zhi, do you know that falsely spreading the imperial edict is a serious crime that will cost you your head?"
"You haven't accepted the decree yet, how do you know that my decree is fake?" Yu Zhi stared at Cao Ling with squinted eyes, as if he was saying, are you going to kneel or not?
Cao Ling looked struggling. It was very difficult for him to bow to Yu Zhi.
This time I came to Su City according to the instructions of the woman in red shirt. I originally wanted to teach Yu Zhi a lesson and restrain Yu Zhi. Unexpectedly, Yu Zhi also made a show of force when we first met.
After Cao Ling's mouth twitched a few times, he finally knelt down to Yu Zhi.
"My lord, Cao ordered me to accept the order!"
Yu Zhi was not in a hurry, he didn't have any imperial decree, but the previous imperial decree was still hidden.
Yu Zhi took out the imperial edict for patrolling Nanzhou, and after announcing it in a decent manner, he looked at Cao Ling and asked: "I have been ordered to patrol Nanzhou. Logically speaking, how can Cao Ling not arrive at Jiangnan City yet? The commander has come to Su City to greet me?"
Cao Ling knew that Yu Zhi had tricked him, so he stood up and said, "As the commander of Nanzhou's troops and horses, it is my duty to inspect the troops and horses in Nanzhou."
Yu Zhi nodded and said with a bit of disdain: "Then why do you insist on calling me here?"
Cao Ling said, "Su Ji, the commander-in-chief of the Su City Army, has just taken office. I want to test Marshal Su's strength. Please ask Master Yu to be a witness."
Everyone in the court knew that Su Ji was promoted by Yu Zhi.
Some people even said privately that Yu Zhi cultivated party members.
Cao Ling knew in his heart that he still couldn't touch Yu Zhi, at least not openly.
But if I can’t touch you, what should I do if I try to touch you?
Yu Zhi said expressionlessly: "How to test?"
Cao Ling glanced at Su Ji behind Yu Zhi and said: "In the army, martial arts are the most respected thing. Naturally, the best way to prove your strength is through actual combat."
"Commander Cao has the cultivation level of the eighth level of Opening Monument, while Su Ji is only of the sixth level of Breaking Armor. Why do you think this competition is unfair?" Yu Zhi knew that Cao Ling was deliberately looking for trouble, so naturally he couldn't let Cao Ling get his wish.
Cao Ling snorted coldly, "On the battlefield, how could the enemy still care about your cultivation? The strong are respected, while the weak can only be bullied. Since you are a soldier, you must understand this truth. If you are timid, you might as well kowtow. Throw in the towel.”
Su Ji understood that this was specifically looking for trouble.
Su Ji looked at Yu Zhi's back and thought to himself: Mr. Yu must have suffered a lot of criticism for letting me become the head coach of Su Cheng Army. Now I represent Lord Yu's face. If I show fear at this moment, it will not only make it difficult to maintain military prestige, but also make Lord Yu lose face.
Before Yu Zhi could speak, Su Ji took a step forward and said, "General, I am willing to discuss matters with Commander Cao."
Yu Zhi glared at Su Ji. He knew Cao Ling's strength very well. The last time he was in the mountain city, if he hadn't designed it himself and Wu Hua had taken action, Cao Ling wouldn't have been defeated.
How could Su Ji be Cao Ling's opponent?
With Yu Zhi's temper, he would naturally run away if he couldn't be beaten. There is no need to get beaten for nothing just to save face.
"Su Ji, you can't beat him." Yu Zhi lowered his voice and said to Su Ji.
Su Ji said: "Master Yu, timidity will bring disgrace to you. Your promotion of me as the commander-in-chief of the Su City Army has already attracted a lot of criticism. If I am timid, there will be a lot of criticism among Da Chu officials. Therefore, this battle is not possible. retreat."
With that said, Su Ji had already stepped forward.
Yu Zhi shook his head helplessly. He was not a soldier, and he didn't care about the criticism.
I didn't care about the shame of asking questions back then, so what does a little gossip mean now?
Su Ji walked up to Cao Ling and said, "Please enlighten me!"
In the martial arts field of the Suzhou Army Barracks, groups of soldiers gathered around to watch. They all wanted to see how powerful this commander was.
Su Ji holds a long sword with a dazzling blade. One man can strike with one sword, especially if one man is able to block the way and prevent ten thousand people from getting rid of him. In terms of martial arts talent, Su Ji was not outstanding. He is nearly forty years old and is only at the sixth level of Armor Breaking.
In the eyes of geniuses like Yu Zhi, they have mediocre qualifications. But in the military, such people are rare.
Cao Ling's hands fell vertically, without any weapons in them. His burly and strong body was like a copper wall, unafraid of any weapons.
Cao Ling said: "You are only at the sixth level of Armor Breaking, and you are not qualified to be the commander of an army. Although there are people who recommend you, I want the whole Chu to see that you are only at the sixth level of Armor Breaking...not qualified!" "
Su Ji was speechless and stepped forward. Suddenly, a figure flew out and slashed diagonally with a long knife.
The edge explodes, invincible.
Su Ji knew that he was no match for Cao Ling. How could the commander of Nanzhou's troops and horses be just an ordinary person? But Su Ji knows better that even if he loses, he must lose with dignity.
He can be humiliated, but he must not let Yu Zhi be humiliated as well.
clang!
The extremely sharp blade struck Cao Ling's cold iron wrist guard, causing sparks to fly, but it did not make Cao Ling take a step back.
"Too weak!" Cao Ling mocked.
Su Ji's expression was calm, and he executed jump cuts one after another. His long sword danced like a whirlwind, and he slashed at Cao Ling quickly. Sparks flashed in the sky.
The person who uses the sword is domineering, and the sword is full of energy, like the waves of the angry sea that want to overturn Cao Ling in front of him.
But after all, Cao Ling was a strong man at the eighth level of the Open Monument. When he saw Su Ji pressing closer, he frowned and said, "Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"
In an instant, the true energy poured out. Cao Ling raised his hand, clenched his fingers into a fist, and blasted out. The fist wind turned into a ferocious tiger and rushed towards Su Ji.
Su Ji's eyes widened. This punch used Cao Ling's full strength, which was enough to seriously injure Su Ji.
Cao Ling wanted to use the power of a punch to make Su Ji lose face in front of the officers and soldiers of the Su City Army.
But Su Ji didn't wait for this punch in vain. The long knife rotated rapidly at his waist, dancing in a whirlwind. For a moment, Su Ji was like a storm, trying to block this punch.
Roar!
The tiger roars!
Under the tiger's bloody mouth, the storm subsided, and the true energy turned into air currents and dissipated everywhere. Su Ji retreated one after another, his steps futile, until he retreated more than ten meters and stabilized his figure with the help of a long knife.
Cao Ling's brows did not loosen, as if he was not satisfied with the results in front of him.
There are very few people who can withstand his punch. After all, Su Ji is only at the sixth level of Armor Breaking.
Su Ji stood up straight, breathing heavily, and a large amount of sweat flowed from his forehead. Only he himself knew the danger of the fight just now. Just blocking the punch just now had consumed half of his energy.
Is this the combat power of the eighth-grade Kaibei?
The fear in Su Ji's eyes flashed away.
If there is another punch like this next, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist.
Cao Ling came here just to teach Su Ji a lesson, so how could he hold back? As long as no one dies, it doesn't matter.
This time, Cao Ling did not wait for Su Ji to take action, but stepped out like a ferocious beast. The burly figure moved around the martial arts arena with great agility.
In the blink of an eye, Cao Ling was in front of Su Ji.
He used his fist as a palm and struck Su Ji's chest with one palm.
The strong wind raged like a sharp sword, tearing Su Ji's cheek apart.
Waves of flying dust rose up in the martial arts arena, like a sandstorm in a desert, obscuring everyone's sight.
Only Yu Zhi's eyes were full of wind, watching the battle between the two in the flying dust.
Su Ji did not bear it hard. Years of combat experience made him retreat subconsciously. At the same time, the long knife flew out, spinning several times in the air before approaching Cao Ling.
Leaving weapons out of hands is a taboo in combat. Unless you have the ability to control weapons.
But how could Su Ji care about this? The moment the sword was released, Su Ji jumped into the air to avoid Cao Ling's pursuit.
Chasing and escaping, Cao Ling was faster than Su Ji. Su Ji had no choice but to fight and retreat, trying to delay time at the cost of injury.
Cats catch mice, but this cat is far more agile than the mouse.
In just a few breaths of time, the two had already fought for dozens of rounds.
Su Ji gave up the open and close style of play. Losing is inevitable, and he must lose with dignity. He is waiting for an opportunity. He will never be able to turn defeat into victory, but he can regain some face for himself and for Yu Zhi!
Yu Zhi frowned and suddenly said: "Master Zu, you already knew that Cao Ling came to Su City, right?"
Zu Anbang trembled and looked at Yu Zhi. "The official just heard about it, and the whereabouts of Commander Cao are not something that the official can guess."
Yu Zhi smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. As long as I'm here, Cao Ling won't dare do anything to you!"
Damn it, Cao Ling won't deal with me at all. What he wants to deal with is you... Zu Anbang slandered. "With an adult here to take charge, I will naturally feel relieved."
"By the way, that You Yuanju is also a member of the King of Chu, right?"
"Well, this subordinate doesn't know." Zu Anbang was horrified, not knowing what Yu Zhi was going to ask.
Yu Zhi added: "You Yuanju is absconding. Where do you think he will escape to? This big living person just ran away. Mr. Zu, do you think someone let him go?"
"This...isn't this possible? He is a repeat offender. Who dares to be so bold?" Zu Anbang pretended to be calm. Doesn't this kid see anything?
Yu Zhi pouted and said, "I think so too. But what if someone really lets You Yuanju go? Master Zu, what do you think we should do?"
Zu Anbang looked at the smiling Yu Zhi and felt as if a knife had been placed on his neck.
"This...According to the laws of Dachu, felons are released privately and will be punished with the same crime as felons."
"Oh, the person who let You Yuanju go..."
"Behead!" Zu Anbang said in a deep voice.
Yu Zhi looked at the situation on the martial arts field again. Zu Anbang kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Yu Zhi's shock made Zu Anbang's mood fluctuate, and his little heart seemed to stop at any time.
Until Zu Anbang suppressed the tension and fear in his heart, he heard Yu Zhi speak again: "Master Zu, I heard that you and Su Rongxing are old friends..."
