This was probably the toughest thing Sima Yue had ever said, and the threat in his words was self-evident.
But Showa Incheon didn't show any signs of this threat, and said with a kind smile on his face.
"Sima Guogong is right. With the strength of your country, as long as you are willing, let alone Xiao Wang, it will be difficult for even the entire Fuso delegation to leave Kyoto City."
"But Xiao Wang would like to advise everyone again. Whether it is forcing us to stay, imprisoning us, or even using evil methods, I would like to ask if your country is prepared to bear the consequences?"
"Are you threatening?" Sima Yue's face was cold, not afraid at all.
Showa Incheon shook his head and said, "There's no threat, I'm just telling you the truth. Now is your country really ready to fight on two fronts with the Northern Rongguo and our country at the same time?"
"You don't need to say anything about the current situation in your country. I think everyone knows that Xiao Wang is here to solve some troubles for Da Liang and do some things within his scope."
"You and I are related at the root. Now that Fusang and I are internally stable, why not form an alliance. As long as we agree to the request and your country opens its mouth, Fusang will definitely provide full help."
"Furthermore, we have also given your country considerable respect by using the arena competition as a bet. I hope you will put the stability of Great Liang first and consider it carefully."
"These are the specific rules of the arena competition. How to make a decision? Xiao Wang is waiting patiently."
After leaving these words, Showa Incheon took the negotiating delegation and stood up to leave.
In this negotiation, what needs to be said has been said. As for how to make a decision, they themselves know it well.
Since Showa Incheon dared to say such arrogant words on such an occasion, it had a certain degree of confidence.
Before coming, he and Dekangjie had calculated that Da Liang would never dare to imprison them in public, or even do something dirty.
With the strength of Great Liang, if he really did this, it would give Fusang an opportunity to send troops.
At that time, they will get along with Da Rong in the north, and the two countries will send troops at the same time, one going north and the other landing from the coast. If this really happens, Da Liang will definitely fall into turmoil.
Today's Fuso is not as divided as it was a hundred years ago. As early as fifty years ago, Fuso was unified. After nearly fifty years of development, Fuso could not only defeat the Great Liang, but it was at least capable of fighting.
There are at least 300,000 soldiers and horses on the island. Such strength cannot be underestimated.
In order not to be attacked from both sides, there will be news about how to make a choice soon.
It was almost as expected by Showa Incheon. Soon after the delegation returned to Bieyuan where they were staying, news came from the imperial city.
Agree to accept the ring competition proposed by Showa Incheon, and the final decision will be made based on the results of the ring competition.
After all, the competition rules provided by Showa Incheon were considered fair.
Give three days, and after three days, circle a piece of land in Kyoto city for the competition.
The way of this competition was not that Showa Incheon himself came to the stage to fight, but it was Prince Fuso, how could he be so rude.
Each side selects ten people and competes in ten games, and whoever wins more games will win in the end.
To win, you only need to win six games, and Great Liang was also given three days to recruit experts from all sides. It seemed that the rules were very fair.
It was for this reason that Su Xuanyong took one glance and agreed.
After all, the opponent has made his words clear, and fighting in the ring is not a rare thing in Great Liang.
The time given is sufficient. With the strength of the royal family, if they really want to recruit, not to mention ten, even a hundred will not be a problem.
People have already mentioned this. If you don't fight, it will only make the other party laugh, and it will even embarrass Da Liang.
Su Xuanyong did not order this recruitment in his capacity as emperor, but handed the matter over to Su Zhe and Su Tai.
At the same time, an announcement was made in Kyoto City. If you think you have outstanding strength and are willing to help Da Liang, you can come and sign up.
By doing this, Su Xuanyong not only gave power to the two princes, but also mobilized the enthusiasm of the people of Da Liang.
In this arena competition, not all of the ten people from Daliang Fang were selected from noble families.
Instead, half of the quota was allocated to the people of Kyoto City. This was not because Su Xuanyong did not take this matter seriously, but because he understood the principle of masters among the people.
In the entire Great Liang, whether it is a great talent or a master of military generals, the imperial court is definitely the best.
But being the best is not everything. After all, as big as the world is, there will always be some hermits or top masters who cannot come out.
Due to various reasons, they couldn't make a choice. In order to expand the influence of this arena competition and make the people feel a sense of participation, they decentralized half of the quota.
After the announcement, as expected, the gates of Kyoto were crowded with people, and many people signed up to compete for the five places in the ring competition.
Most of these people were not very strong. On the small stage on the side, a few generals who were basically not masters of the Forbidden Army were knocked to the ground.
If you want to compete for five places in the competition, you must first defeat the Forbidden Army masters specially selected from the Forbidden Army.
This is also the fastest way to test whether there are people fishing in troubled waters.
Although most of the challengers lost, this did not affect the enthusiasm of others.
Within two days, there was an endless stream of people who came to challenge from the city gate to the outskirts of the city.
Everyone has different reasons for being so active. Some people want to pass this challenge and shine in the ring competition, and some want to pass the competition and be valued by powerful families.
This competition in the ring attracted the attention of the entire Kyoto city, and even His Majesty was paying close attention to it.
If you can jump out and shine, your future prospects are limitless.
Of course, more of them are gambling in their hearts and want to teach these arrogant Fuso people a lesson.
A small island country dared to be so arrogant to one person, setting up a martial arts arena in the city of Kyoto, and even regarded this martial arts competition as a lucky draw for marriage proposals and negotiations.
This was really too arrogant and they didn't take Da Liang seriously. Even if it was Da Rong in the north, they would risk their lives to touch it.
Not to mention a small island country, if it doesn't fight or loses, it will not be acknowledging that Da Liang is inferior to Fusang Japanese slaves.
If you don't come forward to teach a lesson, you can say that you are sorry for your ancestors.
In two days, there were thousands of challengers who came to compete for the five places. Most of them did not meet the standards, but there were still a dozen good prospects who defeated the masters of the Forbidden Army.
Defeating the masters of the Forbidden Army is only the first level, and in the second level, they will be gathered together to fight against the masters selected by the two princes.
If there is a tie or above, then you are truly selected.
As the person in charge of the competition in the ring, Su Zhe and Su Tai not only supervise the competition, but also have quotas to compete.
Not only them, but even the three first-grade men also have quotas for the competition. In other words, the remaining five quotas have been divided among the five of them.
As the status of Great Liang, second only to the five people below Su Xuanyong, it is natural for them to compete in the ring.
The ministers and the people of Kyoto had no objections. Instead, with them setting an example, everyone felt more at ease. The selection process outside the city gate was in full swing as time passed.
At this time, the Dongshan Hou Mansion was very peaceful, as if the noisy selection outside had nothing to do with them.
Su Qi'an and Xie Cang were sitting in a pavilion in the atrium, drinking tea with comfortable expressions.
Although it is in the atrium, if you listen carefully, you can still hear the noise coming from outside the door.
All these noises, without exception, are all about the news about the competition and selection in the ring.
It can be said that this is what is being discussed in the streets and lanes of the entire Kyoto city.
Su Qi'an put down the teacup in his hand and said proactively, "Brother Xie, are you interested in this competition in the ring? Whoever can be selected now will be a man of the hour in Kyoto City."
"It has nothing to do with me whether you are good or bad. No matter how good you are, there is no one who can compare with Brother Su."
"Brother Su is so calm now. I think Brother Su has probably arranged the manpower to participate."
Su Qian smiled and said, "Haha, I can't hide anything from Brother Xie. Brother Xie is right. I have sent Su Yong and Tong Zhan to participate in this ten-man arena competition."
Xie Cang nodded. He still understood the strength of these two people. With their skills, it would not be a problem for them to occupy one of the ten places.
Xie Cang's eyes flashed, as if he thought of something, and he said with a hint of reminder.
"Brother Su, it shouldn't be difficult for the two of them to become one of the ten, but the two princes are responsible for recruiting this time. I'm afraid that they will be in trouble."
Xie Cang's worries are not unreasonable. The ten-person quota for the ring competition, except for the five quotas divided in advance, is fixed, and the remaining five must be won through actual battles.
With their identities, they don't need to do any investigation. With a casual check, they can find out that Su Yong and Tong Zhan are Su Qi'an's people. Then it will be very easy to do anything to prevent them from passing.
"Brother Xie's concerns are indeed justified. If they really did this, I would be happy to do so."
"Think about it, Brother Xie, this competition in the ring is no different than before, but it is about resolving disputes between the two countries. How many pairs of eyes are watching."
"If the two princes want to take the opportunity to retaliate, there is no need for me to come forward. The three sects and nine schools gathered in Kyoto City now are afraid that they will be sprayed to death."
"This is no different from surrendering directly to the enemy. If the two princes are really that stupid, I will worry less."
After Su Qi'an said this, Xie Cang also understood. Indeed, under the gaze of so many pairs of eyes, if the two of them dared to cause trouble, they would definitely be sprayed to death by all kinds of people gathered in Kyoto City.
The person in charge of this competition in the ring is not so easy to be a person. If he is not careful, he may be completely destroyed.
Thinking of this, Xie Cang felt more at ease. He nodded and continued to ask.
"Brother Su, since this selection is fine, what do you think our chances of winning will be in the ring competition?"
This question is not just for Xie Cang, but all the people of Daliang want to know the answer.
Su Qi'an was silent for a while and only said four words, "There is no chance of winning."
