ebonymovies Chapter 101 Japan's Top Emperor, the Aoyu Prince
Chapter 101 Japan's Top Emperor, the Aoyu Prince
Upon hearing this, Lü Xiao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Yuwen Chenglong always managed to come up with something new at crucial moments, diluting the grim atmosphere of the battlefield.
"Has the giant turtle not arrived yet?" Prince Shotoku asked in a deep voice, his face ashen, turning to his attendant beside him.
The giant turtle he mentioned was the fourth prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Holding a long-handled golden mace weighing over a hundred pounds, he possessed the strength to split mountains and shatter rocks; a single strike carried immense power.
This person was sent after the Ryukyu Kingdom and Japan had previously formed a marriage alliance.
This is also the source of his confidence in personally leading a large army to confront the Sui army. As long as Ao Yu takes the lead, he will surely be able to defeat the Sui army.
"Prince Aoyu is already on his way and will arrive in a moment."
The attendant quickly replied.
"Um."
Prince Shotoku nodded slightly, feeling somewhat relieved.
As long as the giant turtle arrives, the situation can be reversed.
"Brother, they're too scared to fight, let's just charge in!"
Pei Yuanqing, having delivered the punchline for a while, grew impatient as he saw that the Japanese forces remained completely still.
He gripped the silver hammer tightly in both hands, eager to strike.
Before Lü Xiao could speak, the Japanese soldiers in the formation dispersed to both sides, making way for a wide path.
Immediately afterwards, a burly man over ten feet tall led an elite troop of soldiers out slowly.
"Hmm?" A hint of surprise flashed in Lu Xiao's eyes, and he raised an eyebrow slightly.
Could it be that someone in Japan has mutated?
It's amazing that it can grow to be so tall, and it even looks somewhat mixed-race.
Her fluffy blond hair was styled into three bizarre buns, a look that was so jarring it made one's eyes go black.
"W-what's going on here?"
When Yuwen Chenglong saw this burly man, he was immediately stunned.
He planted the silver spear in the ground, raised his hand to rub his eyes, thinking he had misread it.
Even after repeated wiping, the other party remained as tall and imposing as ever, forming a stark contrast with the short Japanese people around him.
He was adept at fighting the Japanese, but when faced with such a giant, he suddenly felt uncertain.
"Your Highness, it's your turn to make a move."
Prince Shotoku spoke to Prince Aoyu with a hint of urgency in his voice.
"Gold."
The Prince Ao Yu remained expressionless, uttering only two words, his eyes filled with greed.
"If you defeat the Sui army, we will give you 100 taels of gold!"
With a formidable enemy at hand, Prince Shotoku was unwilling to engage in further haggling.
Moreover, eight hundred taels of gold is nothing to Japan at present.
"Good!" Upon hearing the name of one hundred taels of gold, Prince Aoyu's eyes immediately became fixed on the object, their light blazing brightly.
There's so much gold, we can't possibly spend it all!
What are they whispering about?
The two were not far apart. Yuwen Chenglong heard their conversation but couldn't understand a word. He turned to the translator and asked.
"Your Excellency, the Crown Prince Shengde promised this strong man one hundred taels of gold to deal with us," the translator reported truthfully.
"Tsk."
Yuwen Chenglong immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his previous timidity vanishing completely.
He thought it was some kind of master, but it turned out to be just a guy who would risk his life for a hundred taels of gold. His confidence instantly soared.
"Who will fight me!"
Prince Aoyu was already tall, and riding his warhorse made him even more imposing, like a giant descending to earth.
Even without translation, Yuwen Chenglong could roughly understand this sentence.
He suppressed a flicker of unease in his heart, grabbed his gleaming silver spear, and spurred his horse forward, shouting, "Grandpa's coming to meet you!"
Almost the instant Yuwen Chenglong moved, the Crown Prince Ao Yu swung his long-handled golden mace, smashing it down with a whistling wind.
Yuwen Chenglong reacted extremely quickly, twisting his waist to the side and narrowly avoiding the attack.
With a loud bang, the golden mace slammed heavily into the ground, instantly creating a crater.
Upon seeing this, Pei Yuanqing's smile vanished instantly, and his expression turned serious.
As someone who also wields a hammer, he could tell at a glance that this golden melon hammer was exceptionally heavy and its power was not to be underestimated.
"interesting."
A hint of interest flashed in Lü Xiao's eyes, and he leaned forward slightly.
This Prince Aoyu is a rare and fierce general; he is willing to risk his life for a hundred taels of gold.
If I were to offer a few hundred taels, I wonder if I could win him over and make him work for me.
"No way, you're risking your life for a hundred taels of gold!"
Before the deafening roar of the golden mace crashing to the ground had even subsided, Yuwen Chenglong was shaken by the powerful hammer wind, causing his blood to surge and his bright silver spear to nearly slip from his grasp.
He staggered and turned his horse around, instantly realizing the reality.
My strength is nowhere near that of this tall man; it's like throwing an egg against a rock.
"Yuanqing, don't say your brother didn't give you a chance, go!"
Yuwen Chenglong spoke rapidly, and taking advantage of the fact that the Aoyu Prince was too clumsy to turn around as quickly as he could, he immediately transformed into a cowardly lizard.
He spurred his horse and galloped back from the battlefield, leaving the mess to Pei Yuanqing.
They fled at such a speed, as if afraid that if they were even a step too slow, they would be caught in the blast of the golden mace.
"Spare his life."
Sitting on his steed, Red Hare, Lü Xiao's gaze fell upon the imposing figure of the Prince Ao Yu, and he gave a casual instruction to Pei Yuanqing, who was about to urge his horse into battle.
It would be a pity to kill such a strong and burly man; recruiting him would be a good option.
"Okay!"
Pei Yuanqing's eyes lit up, completely unconcerned about the mess Yuwen Chenglong had left him.
He spurred his legs on the horse's flanks, and the warhorse reared up and neighed, charging forward like an arrow released from a bow.
He raised the octagonal plum blossom-shaped silver hammer high in his right hand.
Using the momentum of the charging warhorse, carrying immense force, it slammed down fiercely towards the Ao Yu Prince.
"Good timing!"
A rare fighting spirit flashed in the eyes of the Crown Prince Ao Yu. Facing Pei Yuanqing's fierce attack, he neither dodged nor avoided.
With both hands gripping the long-handled golden mace, he used his waist to swing the mace with great force, directly clashing against the silver mace.
Boom!
The moment the two hammers collided, a deafening roar was produced, and the shockwaves swept outwards like waves.
The surrounding soldiers were so shocked that their eardrums rang, and they subconsciously took a few steps back.
Everyone looked closely and saw Pei Yuanqing standing steadily on the horse, his body completely still.
His face even carried a hint of casualness, as if that strike just now was nothing more than a casual act.
On the other hand, Prince Aoyu, though he could barely hold onto the golden mace in his hand and had not let go, was having his arms trembling violently.
Blood seeped from the gaping wound in his tiger's mouth, and even the warhorse beneath him was shaken so badly that it staggered back three steps, its hind hooves leaving deep hoofprints on the ground.
"Almost there."
Pei Yuanqing grinned, his tone carrying a mixture of disappointment and approval.
The strength of this Prince Aoyu is already top-notch among the generals, making him more than capable of being a sparring partner.
Moreover, his tall and imposing figure is enough to intimidate many enemies when he stands in front of the enemy.
The Prince Ao's face was filled with shock, his pupils shrank, and his heart was filled with turmoil.
He was confident in his immense strength and had never encountered an opponent in Ryukyu or even Japan.
But today, facing a Sui Dynasty general, he was easily suppressed; the opponent's strength was terrifying!