Chapter 453: The Farmer and the Viper! (1/2)
Chapter 453: The Farmer and the Viper!
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
An Yaluoshan's face was fraught with fear, and he seemed ready to break into tears.
No one could lie in front of Zhang Shougui. In the Andong Protectorate, to the east of Youzhou, anyone who dared to deceive the Protector-General was already dead!
The Turks had fierce personalities and were good at fighting, but in the northeast of the Great Tang, everyone, whether they were Turks, Xi, Khitans, or Goguryeons, would always pale at the mention of Zhang Shougui, their hearts trembling in fear.
An Yaluoshan and Ashina Sugan were naturally no exception.
This was not because of Zhang Shougui's status, but because Zhang Shougui had singlehandedly trained the Andong Protectorate Army, and because of his thunderous methods.
The heavens were high and the Emperor was far away. In Andong, Zhang Shougui's words were even more effective than the Emperor's!
”Hmph, boy, I've no idea what you're saying.”
An Yaluoshan's oath had greatly improved Zhang Shougui's complexion.
”However, since Yaluoushan said that he did nothing, then he definitely did nothing! The capital is right under the feet of the Son of Heaven, and yet you dared to ambush my subordinates. If you do not give a good explanation for this matter, don't blame me for being rude!”
Upon saying these last words, Zhang Shougui narrowed his eyes, and his expression immediately turned icy. An almost palpable killing intent suddenly emerged from his body and locked onto Wang Chong.
Boom!
A massive lightning bolt streaked across the sky. Zhang Shougui stood right under this thunderbolt, his entire being like a demon god from the underworld, inspiring terror in all who looked upon him.
The surrounding temperature rapidly dropped. In the face of this Andong Protector-General, everyone felt a mountain-like pressure.
Wang Chong had clearly angered this Imperial Great General. Everyone could feel that it would be difficult to smooth over this incident.
”Hahaha!”
When everyone was quiet out of fear, a bout of laughter suddenly broke the silence. Wang Chong looked at the nearby Zhang Shougui, whose mere mention caused countless foreigners to quail in fear. There was no fear in his heart, only frustration and indignation.
As someone who had now lived two lives, Wang Chong had already grown indifferent to the thought of death. The only thing he cared about was completing his mission. Zhang Shougui's threats were meaningless to him.
”…Lord Zhang, have you heard these three words before?”
Zhang Shougui looked down upon him and coldly asked, ”What do you mean?”
”Obstinate and headstrong!”
……
These words sent the crowd into an uproar. Bai Siling, Zhao Yatong, Marchioness Yi, Wei Anfang, and the others instantly paled, but Cui Qianyou, Tian Chengsi, Ashina Sugan and the other Youzhou troops actually had a similar reaction.
In the Andong Protectorate, no one dared to say such words to their commander, not a single one! Let alone the living, not even the dead would dare.
Yet Wang Chong dared to say in front of Zhang Shougui's face that he was 'obstinate and headstrong'. The troops from Youzhou would not even dare to think such a thing.
”This brat…”
”He dares to speak of Commander in such a way!”
Even Cui Qianyou and Tian Qianzhen couldn't help but get a little emotional.
They had no idea what the quarrel between Wang Chong and An Yaluoshan was, nor did they want to know. But at this moment, the pair couldn't help but feel a little admiration for Wang Chong, even though he was their enemy.
Other than that individual deep in the palace who wielded total authority over the Central Plains, probably only this youth dared to doubt their commander in front of his face.
”Hahaha, brat, did Wang Jiuling teach you to say that? Do you dare repeat that?”
A cold glimmer flashed in Zhang Shougui's eyes as he gave a grin of absolute fury.
Ever since he had begun commanding armies, he had always stood by his word. And starting from twenty years ago, very few people dared to say to his face that he was wrong.
But now, this teenage brat said that he was obstinate and headstrong.
”Young Master!”
”Wang Chong, don't say any more!”
Marchioness Yi, Bai Siling, Zhao Yatong, and the others nervously walked up to Wang Chong and advised him to stop, all of them with expressions of deep concern.
Although the Andong Protectorate was on the distant border, far from the capital, Andong Protector-General Zhang Shougui had always been a topic of discussion in the capital.
Although it was very rare to see this Imperial Great General, they had all heard the many legends about him.
Zhang Shougui had never been a good-tempered person and his methods were tyrannical and fierce. He was not reputed to be a genial general.
In the empire, Zhang Shougui was unequalled in the ferocity and cruelty of his methods.
For his foes, Zhang Shougui was an existence that would haunt their dreams and never give them a single good night's sleep. For Wang Chong to provoke him was assuredly unwise.
Yet Wang Chong waved his hand, telling these people to stop. An inexplicable aura began to exude from Wang Chong, stifling their exhortations.
At this moment, Wang Chong gave off a completely different impression.
Although Wang Chong had been somewhat bad-tempered in the past, he would always be extremely respectful before a few people and was rarely disobedient to his elders. Moreover, everyone here was older than Wang Chong.
The Wang Chong right now appeared the same, but his every movement was imbued with an invisible might and an aura that demanded respect.