There was total silence in the school grounds with thousands of people at this time. No one dared to believe that Cuju, which they were so proud of, would be defeated by the Liao people. After a while, everyone slowly accepted this embarrassing fact, and everyone's faces showed expressions of loss, depression, and confusion.
Even Ya'er, who didn't care much about her family and country, her face looked a little heavy after seeing this result. She looked seriously and worriedly at the Da Song players on the court who had already exhausted their energy and fell to their knees. , opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
Among the many Song people present, the only one who didn't look so ugly seemed to be Sun Tu. Because he had noticed something fishy shortly after the Cuju match started. At this time, after looking at the players on both sides of the court, he thoughtfully cast his eyes on Yelu Jian: "Brother Yelu, it's true that What a great trick, I actually applied the art of war to the Cuju competition."
Yelv Jian did not deny it, but just smiled: "Since we are not sure of victory, we naturally have to use some extraordinary means."
Hearing what he said, Sun Tu knew that his judgment was indeed good. In today's game, the Liao people deliberately conserved their energy from the beginning, so they were extremely passive in the first two quarters, and even opened up a big score. But in the last quarter, when the Song players had exhausted all their physical energy, the Liao talents showed their true strength, and relied on their physical reserves that were already much stronger than the Song players to overtake and win the final victory. victory.
However, this was not illegal, and the Song people could not find any reason to defend themselves. No matter how reluctant he was, Zhao Ji could only give the Kowloon Jade Cup, which he regarded as a treasure, to the arrogant Liao captain as he had announced before.
"Since it was the Liao envoy team that won this Cuju match, I will give this cup to you. I hope that the friendship between Song and Liao will be as strong and long-lasting as this cup." After saying the cliché, Zhao Ji The cup was handed to the waiter beside him, who carried it to the Liao captain who had already stepped forward, the player who made the final decision.
After taking the cup with both hands, the Khitan man named Xiao Duhu suddenly raised the cup high above his head and said loudly: "I said, Daliao will win this battle! Maybe in terms of ingenuity, I am the best The Liao Dynasty is not the opponent of the Song Dynasty, but in terms of skill, no matter how many Song people there are, they cannot be our opponent in the Liao Dynasty. Even if you are looking for so-called alliances behind your back, even if it is the sport you are best at, you will still be defeated. Under our Daliao hands!"
These words made the already excited Liao players raise their hands in the air, then hammer their chests with their right hands, shouting: "Da Liao will win! Daliao is mighty!" The powerful roar immediately started. It echoed over the school grounds, with the spirit of swallowing up mountains and rivers.
Although these Liao people spoke their own Khitan dialect, there were still many Song people present who could understand the meaning of their words. After they translated, almost everyone's face turned darker, especially Emperor Zhao Ji was so angry that the dragon's body trembled slightly, but for a moment he didn't know how to refute.
Not only him, but also the civil servants in the court who were known for their eloquence in the past have become dumb and silent at this time. Because the fact of failure is right in front of them, they really can't refute it. You have to know what the Song Dynasty sent this time.
He is the most powerful Cuju master in the Forbidden Army. Even they were defeated by the Liao people. What excuse can they find
Sun Tu also quickly understood what Xiao Duhu was talking about. While feeling slightly dissatisfied, his heart suddenly moved. Isn't this a perfect opportunity for him to get out of his current predicament
Thinking of this, he suddenly stood up and shouted loudly: "You and other Liao people are so simple-minded that you can't even see that this is the tolerance of Song Dynasty to you out of etiquette, and I deliberately let you Are you waiting to win this game? I didn’t expect that instead of reciprocating the favor, you were so brazen and unashamed, which really makes people laugh!"
As soon as these words came out, thousands of pairs of eyes at the scene all turned toward Sun Tu. Many people looked surprised and were still trying to guess the identity of the speaker. Because he stood up from the crowd of Liao people, logically speaking, he should be a member of the Liao delegation, but how could he speak to the Song Dynasty
Soon after, someone recognized his identity and it quickly went viral. When everyone learned that the person who spoke out to defend the dignity of the Song Dynasty at this embarrassing moment was actually Sun Tu, who had long been considered treason by everyone, they were even more confused. They looked at each other but didn't know how to react.
Among them, the one who was most surprised was Yelu Jian. He really didn't expect that Sun Tu would suddenly jump out and confront him. Could it be that he would not return to Liao with him after all
When Xiao Chu was retorted, he sneered: "It's obvious to all that you Song people were easily defeated by us. Don't you still admit it? This is the strength gap between us, Daliao, and your Song country, no matter on the battlefield Either on this field or on this field, you cannot be my opponent in Daliao!"
At this time, Sun Tu had already walked down from the platform step by step. As he walked, he shook his head and said, "You barbarian, why don't you understand? You can win except that you people are indeed the best Cuju players in the Liao Kingdom." In addition to the masters, the more important thing is that I, the Song Dynasty, treat guests with courtesy and deliberately tolerate it, so I did not send out the strongest lineup.
"If what I expected is correct, these ten of you are the Cuju masters who the Liao Kingdom spent a lot of time to select from tens of millions of people, and you have been trained intensively, so you are where you are today. Excellent performance, right? It can be said that challenging me, the Song Dynasty, to Cuju this time is your long-planned strategy, in order to win this victory. Am I right?"
Xiao Duhu was an upright Khitan man. When faced with Sun Tu, who had made a correct judgment, he was unable to lie and deny, and could only remain silent. But just seeing that he didn't refute, everyone present knew that what Sun Tu said was true.
Then, I heard him continue to say: "But on the other hand, our Song Dynasty court, we just responded hastily and only selected a few generals from the Forbidden Army who are usually good at Cuju to compete with you. In addition, They have long been patient, and it is reasonable for them to lose to you in the end. If we, the Song Dynasty, really want to win this victory, given the fact that our entire country is proficient in Cuju, how can we not choose a team that can win completely? Is your Cuju team coming? Not to mention searching the whole country, as long as I, a court official, search carefully in the city of Tokyo, I can form a team and defeat you easily!"
"Hahaha... You are simply arrogant. Do you think you can defeat us?" The other party was aroused by this.
, was immediately fooled, and retorted loudly.
"What? Don't you believe it? Do you dare to make a bet with me? Give me three to five days, and I will randomly find a few people who are good at Cuju to play a game with you to determine the outcome!" Sun Tu said, His eyes were completely fixed on the other person, with an infuriating expression on his face that even you wouldn't dare to do.
"Why don't you dare!" Xiao Du suddenly responded in excitement. As soon as he said the words, he was shocked to realize that he had fallen into Sun Tu's plan. His face suddenly changed and he looked at Chen nervously. Over there in Xiangnan.
Chen Xiangnan's face was a little ugly at this time. Sun Tu's sudden interference really disrupted his overall plan. After Yelu Jian whispered a few instructions, he stood up and faced the same person with a strange look on his face. Zhao Ji said: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, foreign ministers think that this matter cannot be decided by just one word between the two of them. After all, it is a matter of honor and disgrace to the Song Dynasty. I hope that your Majesty will think twice before making a ruling."
Although he didn't say it clearly, the threat was still conveyed. If the people of Song Dynasty really accepted Sun Tu's statement, then the two sides would definitely fight again. And if the Song Dynasty loses in the next match, the damage to the Song Dynasty will be much greater than today's friendly match, and they will naturally have to weigh the importance.
As expected, Zhao Ji showed an extremely troubled expression on his face. He really couldn't accept such a result. But in another match, is the imperial court really sure of winning? Especially the courtier who jumped out to refute the Liao people. Although he seemed to have a vague impression of this person, he also knew that his status was low. Can he really be trusted
At the same time, all the officials were whispering in private. Almost 80% to 90% of people were not optimistic that Sun Tu could really lead people to win back the victory. After all, everyone knew that the top Cuju master in Tokyo was playing today. Substitution You will only lose worse in the future.
Only Tong Guan was pleasantly surprised at this moment. He was constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind, wondering whether he should go with the flow and propose a rematch to the emperor. After all, he is the person in charge of the Song Dynasty in today's Cuju competition. If it ends in failure like this, not only will his face be disgraced, but he will also be embarrassed in front of the emperor. However, the risk of rematch is also very high. If he loses again, he will really be guilty.
Just when everyone was waiting for Zhao Ji to make a decision, a member of the royal family next to him suddenly stood up and came to him and whispered something. This made Zhao Ji, who was still hesitant, finally make a decision. He looked at Sun Tu: "Sun Tu, are you really sure of victory?"
"Since I am a minister of the Song Dynasty, I should do my best to protect the glory of the Song Dynasty. If Your Majesty is willing to allow me to form a team again, I will definitely defeat the Liao people and win!" Sun Tu immediately responded with his hands raised, his tone affirmative.
"Then as you said, Ambassador Liao, our two countries will have another rematch!" Zhao Ji finally made the decision.
But this time, in addition to being a little worried, the ministers couldn't help but look at Sun Tu in surprise. How could this guy be able to make the prince of the dynasty speak for him
Yes, the young man who just spoke for Sun Tu and allowed Zhao Ji to make a decision was none other than the current prince Zhao Huan!
Sun Tu himself let out a long sigh of relief at this time. In this way, he finally seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and was able to get out of the predicament in front of him.