Chapter 77: One Spear, Another Spear
Li Yuanji rushed to Yuchi Gong holding a lance.
Yuchi Gong stared at Li Yuanji with a burning gaze and chuckled. He suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed the lance in Li Yuanji's hand.
His predecessor suffered three losses at the hands of Yuchi Gong, so how could Li Yuanji follow in his footsteps?
Li Yuanji suddenly raised his spear, and the blade of the spear faced Yuchi Gong's hand.
Yuchi Gong was forced to give way.
Li Yuanji passed by Yuchi Gong.
Luo Shixin took advantage of this opportunity to yell at Yuchi Gong, "Yuchi Gong! Stop it now!"
Others are afraid of Yuchi Gong, but he is not.
If he confronted Yuchi Gong, Yuchi Gong would have to go around him.
It's not that he is more powerful than Yuchi Gong, but that he is more ruthless than Yuchi Gong. He dares to risk his life, but Yuchi Gong doesn't.
While turning his horse, Yuchi Gong shouted to Luo Shixin, "This battle was started by Your Highness. I dare not stop until Your Highness gives the order."
After saying that, he urged his horse to rush towards Li Yuanji.
He must end this battle as soon as possible so that he can deal with Luo Shixin.
Li Yuanji also wanted to end the battle as soon as possible, so he did not hold back.
When Yuchi Gong urged his horse to charge towards him, he did not move, but instead grasped one end of the lance with both hands.
Yuchi Gong was delighted to see this.
This is a free gift.
Yuchi Gong rushed to Li Yuanji and grabbed the horse lance without hesitation.
Li Yuanji took a deep breath, used 50% of his strength, and swung the lance fiercely.
“Bang!”
A muffled sound.
"puff!"
Yuchi Gong flew out, fell two feet away, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The warhorse under Yuchi Gong also fell to the ground, its neck drooped, and it died on the spot.
Luo Shixin, Su Dingfang and Wu Heita all widened their eyes and stopped breathing.
If they saw correctly, when Yuchi Gong's horse fell to the ground, it seemed that only skin was left at the place where it was hit by the lance.
Li Yuanji put away his lance and shouted, "Su Dingfang!"
Su Dingfang came back to his senses, looked at Li Yuanji with incredible eyes, and shouted loudly: "I am here!"
Li Yuanji stretched out his hand, "Give me Cui Yuanxun's head!"
Su Dingfang hurriedly took off Cui Yuanxun's head from his waist, ran to Li Yuanji and handed it to Li Yuanji.
Li Yuanji took Cui Yuanxun's head, and ordered the guards to bring Zhou Wenju's head. He rode his horse to Yuchi Gong's side, and dropped the two heads in front of Yuchi Gong's dull eyes. He said coldly: "Although my men are not very capable, they also understand what loyalty and righteousness are. They will not turn their swords against their brothers for two heads, and they will not disobey the king's order for two heads."
After saying this, Li Yuanji dropped the heads of Cui Yuanxun and Zhou Wenju, turned his horse around and prepared to leave.
This time, he not only regained face, but also gained money.
It’s just two heads. If you lose them, just ask Li Shimin for them.
Li Shimin still owed him a lot of military merit.
He threw the two heads to Yuchi Gong to tell everyone that although the people under me, Li Yuanji, are not in high positions, they know clearly what loyalty is.
They will not turn their weapons against their comrades for two heads, nor will they disobey my orders for two heads.
"Your Highness..."
Luo Shixin and Wu Heita also came to their senses at this time.
Luo Shixin hurriedly ran towards Li Yuanji .
Wu Heita ran to see Yuchi Gong.
Li Yuanji stopped his horse and looked at Luo Shixin, saying, "I came to Mingshui City this time just to save you. I am relieved to see that you are okay."
Luo Shixin knelt down in front of Li Yuanji's horse, his eyes reddened, and he said, "Your Highness, I will remember your kindness in my heart. I will definitely..."
Li Yuanji raised his hand to interrupt Luo finish his words. "I came to save you this time, not for you to repay me. We have been together in Luoyang City for a month, and we have become friends. I would feel bad if I didn't help you when I knew you were in danger."
Luo Shixin's eyes suddenly became redder, and his speech became halting, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
"Come on, you are a man of integrity. Why are you crying like that?"
Li Yuanji comforted Luo Shixin, waved at him, and rode away on his horse in a dashing manner.
Su Dingfang followed Li Yuanji closely.
A group of guards also followed Li Yuanji's footsteps closely.
Luo Shixin looked at Li Yuanji's receding back, his heart suddenly ached and tears came down.
Not long after Li Yuanji left, Niu Jinda and Qin Qiong hurried to the entrance of the tunnel.
Seeing Yuchi Gong lying on the ground with blood at the corners of his mouth, and seeing Yuchi Gong's horse also lying on the ground, deader than dead, the two men were shocked.
When Wu Heita saw Qin Qiong arrive, he said with a complicated expression: "You are finally here..."
Qin Qiong came to Yuchi Gong and asked, "What happened?" while checking Yuchi Gong's injuries.
Niu Jinda told him that Li Yuanji had personally come out to fight with Yuchi Gong, and that Yuchi Gong was likely to hurt Li Yuanji. He immediately dropped his troops and rushed here without stopping.
But looking at the situation here, it is obvious that Yuchi Gong suffered a loss, and a big one.
"One spear!"
Wu Heita sighed with a complicated expression.
Qin Qiong and Niu Jinda were confused.
Wu Heita followed up by saying, "His Highness the Prince of Qi knocked Brother Yuchi off his horse with one strike of his spear, and even his horse was killed on the spot!"
Qin Qiong and Niu Jinda's pupils both shrank.
Qin Qiong blurted out, "Impossible!"
Qin Qiong had witnessed the battle between Yuchi Gong and Li Yuanji with his own eyes, and knew who was stronger and who was weaker between them.
If Li Yuanji could defeat Yuchi Gong with a trick after a hard battle, he would believe it.
But Li Yuanji defeated Yuchi Gong with a spear and killed his horse in the process, so he didn't believe anything Li Yuanji said.
Wu Heita stared and said, "I also think it's impossible, but the facts are right in front of us! Check Brother Yuchi's injuries and then go and look at Brother Yuchi's horse, and you will know whether I am lying or not."
While Wu Heita was speaking, Qin Qiong had already checked Yuchi Gong's injuries, "Three ribs are broken..."
Yuchi Gong was wearing hard armor, and the armor plate on his waist was dented by the impact. A purple mark could be clearly seen on his waist under the armor plate. Following the purple mark, one could feel Yuchi Gong's broken ribs.
"Doctor?! Doctor!"
Qin Qiong hurriedly called the doctor who was accompanying the army, and asked Niu Jinda to go and see Yuchi Gong's warhorse.
When Niu Jinda got close to Yuchi Gong's warhorse, he saw that the horse's neck was broken. Only skin was left where it was hit, and the inside was probably shattered into a ball.
Blood was flowing from the war horse's eyes, ears, mouth and nose.
Niu Jinda took a breath and quickly returned to Qin Qiong. After the doctor with the army arrived and began to treat Yuchi Gong's injuries, he said to Qin Qiong with a look of shock: "Heita should not have lied..."
Qin Qiong stared in disbelief and asked, "How is it possible?"
Niu Jinda said in a deep voice: "Judging from the scars on the horse's neck, it should be the same wound that hit Brother Yuchi."
Qin Qiong was surprised and said, "When did His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi become so powerful?!"
Wu Heita and Niu Jinda looked at each other, they also wanted to know.
Although Li Yuanji was younger than them and was at the age where he needed to gain strength, his strength was a bit too exaggerated.
It's so exaggerated that it's hard to believe.
"General Qin, General Yuchi not only broke three ribs, but also injured his abdomen. He must be sent to the camp as soon as possible and treated in bed."
At this time, the army doctor finished examining Yuchi Gong's injuries.
Although Yuchi Gong's injuries were serious, they did not move the military doctors.
On this battlefield, the military doctors have seen all kinds of injuries.
He has seen people with missing limbs, heads cut open, and intestines spilling out all over the floor.
"Someone, hurry up and send Yuchi Gong back to the camp!"
Qin Qiong hurriedly ordered someone to send Yuchi Gong back to the tent.
Yuchi Gong did not come to his senses until he was carried out of the corridor. The impact of Li Yuanji's attack on him far exceeded that of anyone else.
After Yuchi Gong left, Qin Qiong also prepared to leave.
Qin Qiong wanted to tell Li Shimin the news immediately.
But Wu Heita stopped Qin Qiong.
"what you do?"
Qin Qiong stared at Wu Heita and questioned him.
Wu Heita pointed at the two heads on the ground with a wry smile, "Brother Yuchi has not only lost face, but also dignity. Whether he can regain his dignity has nothing to do with us, but if he can't regain his dignity, we will be scolded along with him."
Qin Qiong looked down and saw two heads. He frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Wu Heita told Qin Qiong and Niu Jinda about the two heads that Li Yuanji left behind when he left, and repeated to Qin Qiong and Niu Jinda what Li Yuanji had said.
After hearing this, Qin Qiong and Niu Jinda were shocked.
Niu Jinda murmured, "To fight against my comrades for merit is unrighteous; to ignore Wang Ling for merit is disloyalty..."
Li Yuanji not only crushed Yuchi Gong in martial arts, but also in moral character.
Li Yuanji used his two heads to turn Yuchi Gong into a disloyal and unjust person.
Qin Qiong gritted his teeth and said, "King Qi... isn't that a bit too cruel?!"
It would have been fine if Li Yuanji crushed Yuchi Gong in martial arts, but he also turned Yuchi Gong into a disloyal and unjust person. How could Yuchi Gong live his life in the future?
The reason why Yuchi Gong was able to thrive under Li Shimin was not only because of his outstanding martial arts, but more importantly because of his loyalty.
Li Yuanji has now turned Yuchi Gong into a disloyal and unjust person. Li Shimin may not care about it, but others may not.
Yuchi Gong was a straightforward and arrogant person, and he offended many people.
Three people can make a tiger, and under the influence of public gossip, no one can say for sure whether Li Shimin will continue to trust Yuchi Gong.
"It's a bit cruel, but it's also Brother Yuchi's own fault."
Wu Heita said with a bitter face.
Li Yuanji had already ordered Yuchi Gong to stop, but Yuchi Gong refused to give him the order.
If Li Yuanji doesn't act ruthlessly, who will take him seriously in the future?
