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"General, dueling is a very serious matter!"

Bernard looked at Yue Fei and said solemnly.

"Serious? You're obviously joking!"

Yue Fei said disdainfully, the next challenge will lead to a duel, what does the other side think of war? After thousands of years of development, the Central Plains war has long passed the rigid state of the Spring and Autumn Period.

"General, this is a sacred duel. As a noble, you cannot refuse!"

Bernard looked at Yue Fei and said that no one in the entire West could refuse an invitation to a duel.

"Who are you? Are you worthy enough to duel with me?"

Yue Fei looked at Bernard coldly. He certainly knew the customs of the West, but a duel could only be initiated by people of equal status, and in his opinion these Western people were nothing but trash.

"I am here on behalf of His Holiness the Pope. His Holiness the Pope was crowned emperor not long ago. He is now the Emperor of the New Roman Empire! He rules over all the kingdoms in the West."

Bernard emphasized that he thought Yue Fei looked down on his status.

"What a bullshit Pope, what a new Roman Emperor! They are all bullshit! How dare such a useless guy challenge me to a duel?"

Yue Fei said that he was not targeting Bernard, he was targeting the entire West.

"you……"

Bernard was furious. The general in front of him was going too far. He even insulted the entire West. The current Pope was at least equal in status to the Emperor of Qi.

"What do you mean by you! Come here now if you dare, or I'll kill you all!"

Yue Fei still spoke forcefully.

Bernard was so angry at Yue Fei's ruffian behavior that he was speechless. He didn't expect that the marshal of Qi State had no aristocratic manners at all and was just a brutal ruffian.

"General Yue, listen to him. A duel should have a spur of the moment. Otherwise, who would accept such an invitation to a duel?"

Hua Rong said with a smile.

Hua Rong looked at Bernard and signaled that Bernard could start speaking.

"If you win, we will give up this plain and retreat to the north of the Alps! From now on, the Alps will be the boundary."

Bernard spoke up.

"You are probably a fool!"

Yue Fei picked up the wine glass and smashed it directly at Bernard.

Bernard seemed to have anticipated this situation and dodged it.

"This piece of land originally belonged to me. Now it's your turn to be the winner?"

Yue Fei pointed at Bernard and said coldly.

"But now we still control a large area of ​​land in the north. This place does not belong to the general yet!"

Bernard looked at Yue Fei and said.

Yue Fei stared at Bernard but said nothing more.

"General, it's not a good idea for us to keep wasting time like this. You don't want to fight, and neither do we. Why don't we fight like noble aristocrats? The loser shall leave this land!"

Bernard looked at Yue Fei and said that Qi State had just come to the West and was not yet firmly established, so it must need time to digest the land.

The same goes for them in the West. They can't keep on wasting time. The food problem will drag them down.

"Then let's do as you said and have a duel."

Hua Rong looked at Bernard and spoke.

"General, you are really straightforward! Then according to the rules of the duel, we, as the weaker party, can choose a condition first!"

Bernard looked at Hua Rong and said that he was not looking at Yue Fei as a ruffian, he felt that Hua Rong as a general had aristocratic temperament.

"Are you weak?"

Yue Fei looked at Bernard coldly and said.

"General, we were defeated before. Aren't we the weaker party?"

Bernard said confidently.

"Forehead……"

Yue Fei couldn't find any reason to refute for a moment, and it seemed that the enemy was really the weaker side.

"Then let's choose the location for the duel, near Verona!"

Bernard looked at Yue Fei and Hua Rong and said.

"Near Verona?" Yue Fei and Hua Rong were stunned. This Bernard was really a piece of shit. He actually chose a place near their base camp, and it was on a big slope.

"Then let's choose a time, fifteen days later!"

Hua Rong pondered for a moment and said, since the other party chooses the location, then they choose the time.

"Fifteen days?"

Bernard was a little unhappy. This took too long. How much food would it take for so many people to consume?

"Okay, let's do as the general says."

Bernard agreed immediately. It was they who proposed the duel and chose the location, so they had no reason to object to the time chosen by the other party.

"In that case, it's settled!"

Hua Rong said.

"General, the banquet is ready!"

A soldier came in to report.

"Now that we have finished talking about business, please take your seats. Don't accuse me of being stingy and not knowing how to entertain guests."

Yue Fei stood up and looked at Bernard and said, then he went to the back hall. Hua Rong and other Qi generals also went to the back hall.

Only Bernard, the Doge of Venice, the nobles, and Baldwin IV were left in the lobby.

"You guys look like you're doing well!"

Bernard said, looking at those people.

The Doge of Venice and the nobles looked evasive and did not dare to look at Bernard. After all, they had betrayed the Vatican.

"Baldwin IV, I thought everyone would betray me, but I didn't expect you to betray me!"

Bernard saw that only Baldwin IV looked normal and started to sneer.

"Bernard, there is no such thing as betrayal. You know what you did. There is a saying in Qi that a wise bird chooses the right tree to inhabit. I just made the right choice."

Baldwin IV looked at Bernard and said.

"Humph, these are all excuses. You are nothing but a despicable traitor!"

Bernard said coldly.

The rest of the people kept their heads down and said nothing; they didn't want to get involved in this matter.

"His Holiness wants to give you a chance..."

Bernard looked at everyone and started talking about business.

The Doge of Venice and the nobles' faces turned pale when they heard this, and they all ran out of the hall, fearing that they had heard something.

Bernard's face turned pale. He didn't expect these people to be so cowardly. They ran away just after he opened his mouth.

Only Bernard and Baldwin IV were left in the lobby.

"You didn't run away?"

Bernard asked, looking at Baldwin IV.

"Why should I run? This is the central army of Qi State. Everything you say can be heard by Qi State. If you are not afraid, why should I be afraid?"

"In fact, you don't need to use these tricks. You want to create a rift between them and Qi State and make them suspicious of each other. Everyone knows these things."

Baldwin IV looked at Bernard and said.

"Humph, when we win, you'll be judged!"

Bernard stared at Baldwin IV fiercely and said that the plot was directly exposed, which made him feel embarrassed.

"I am waiting!"

Baldwin IV said this coldly and left.

Everyone came to the side hall, where Qi's banquet was already prepared. The sumptuous banquet left Bernard dumbfounded.

Western nobles knew how to enjoy life, but what they ate was just white bread, meat and cheese, and their tastes were very monotonous.

But the dishes from Qi State in front of him were so delicious and tasty that the tempting aroma made people drool from afar.

"Please take your seats!"

Yue Fei said.

Everyone took their seats one by one. Although Bernard was a guest, no one wanted to pay attention to him. He was directly arranged to sit at the last table, with the Doge of Venice, Baldwin IV and others. (End of this chapter)