Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 19 Li Hong is already years old. Going to the ring? (Long chapter)

The competition continued. On the ring, Zhang Fei and Pan Feng were the first to defeat twenty people and successfully advanced. Both of them were at the top-notch initial stage, with a martial arts value of 92 and 91 respectively. They were the most skilled of all and it was a great honor for them.

Although there are no ones as strong as these two in other arenas.

However, a number of very good ones have also emerged.

For example, Yuelu is a top-notch general with a military strength of 88 points.

This was a fierce general whom Li Hong had never heard of during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.

Li Hong was not surprised by this. After all, in an empire with a huge population, only a handful of people could be recorded in history.

There are too many people who may be very talented in both civil and military affairs, but they died because of a cold or an accident, and were gone before they could be recorded in history.

This is all possible.

Next came generals Zhang He and Gao Lan.

The sudden appearance of these two people was really beyond Li Hong's expectations.

Li Hong asked someone to check the register, but found that neither of them had ever been registered with the Li family.

Li Hong immediately understood that Zhang He and Gao Lan probably looked down upon becoming Li family's generals or guest officials.

I'm afraid he came to Luoyang to see the heroes of the world and to make a name for himself.

Seeing Liu Hong and hundreds of civil and military officials coming to watch the battle, they immediately showed their strength and shouted out their names loudly, as if they were afraid that others didn't know them.

Although Li Hong felt a little bit sorry that he might miss the two people, he didn't worry too much about it.

The Li family now has Li Hong, as well as three generals: Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, and Xu Huang.

And the potential Yan Liang and Ji Ling.

In addition, the future members of the Li family group will gradually grow up and it will be enough for the time being.

Moreover, this is when Li Hong has just begun to expand his power, and there will be more and more civil and military officials in the future.

On the stage, a group of elite second-rate young generals also emerged, such as Wu Anguo, Xing Daorong, Fang Yue, Mu Shun, Ma Han, Zhang Chao and so on.

They shouted their names one by one, challenging the twenty big men, and they were grunting in the fight. The sight of them made Li Hong laugh.

Further down the list, most of them are naturally strong and are third-rate generals.

The total number is about one hundred and thirty people, which is already a very large number.

After all, in a small army, third-rate generals are the backbone.

Of course, this number is not too outrageous for the huge Han people. After all, there are many ruffians among the people.

When Liu Hong saw the powerful generals, his eyes lit up and he was extremely excited.

In fact, not only Liu Hong, but also representatives of top families at the level of Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, such as Yuan Feng, Cao Song, Yang Ci, Zhang Wen, etc., after seeing the bravery of Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yue Lu, Zhang He, and Gao Lan, their eyes lit up and they wanted to recruit them.

"General Li, I see that Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yue Lu, Zhang He, and Gao Lan are all powerful generals in the army. Do you think that if these people can join the army, can they establish meritorious services for the border of our Han Dynasty?"

Liu Hong suddenly asked Li Hong beside him.

Liu Hong's smiling voice resounded, and Yuan Feng, Cao Song, Yang Ci, Zhang Wen and other representatives of top families at the level of Three Dukes and Nine Ministers were stunned for a moment, and the next moment their expressions all changed slightly.

What does Liu Hong mean by this?
Undoubtedly, although Liu Hong did not say it explicitly, his words implied that he wanted to recruit these powerful generals under his command.

It’s just that Liu Hong was embarrassed to say it out loud.

Li Hong had noticed from the beginning that Liu Hong's eyes were shining for Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yue Lu, Zhang He, and Gao Lan, so he was mentally prepared. He immediately stroked his gray beard and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, based on my decades of experience guarding the border, if Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yue Lu, Zhang He, and Gao Lan join the army, they will definitely be brave generals in the army and can intimidate the enemy!"

Liu Hong didn't understand whether Li Hong understood the meaning of his words and his attitude.

Because Li Hong's answer did not express Li Hong's position.

But it seems that he is sensible enough to hand over the five people, namely Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yue Lu, Zhang He and Gao Lan?
Liu Hong didn't know what to say, but he made up his mind to take Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yue Lu, Zhang He and Gao Lan away today.

These five people are really powerful. Even Jian Shuo, Feng Fang, Bao Hong, Zhao Rong and Xia Mou, who were entrusted with important tasks by him, are not as powerful as them.

"Father, the damn Li Hong must have secretly hidden Ji Ling or killed him, otherwise Ji Ling would be no less powerful than Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Zhang He, and Gao Lan!"

Yuan Shu, who was sitting next to Yuan Feng, clenched his fists and spoke angrily.

"What? The Ji Ling you mentioned is no inferior to Zhang Fei and others!" Yuan Feng was feeling sorry for Liu Hong accepting Zhang Fei, Pan Feng and others. After hearing what Yuan Shu said beside him, he immediately couldn't sit still.

You know, who wouldn't want to have powerful generals like Zhang Fei and Pan Feng? But his son Yuan Shu actually has such powerful generals under his command?

"Yes, father. In fact, not only Ji Ling under Yuan Shu, but also Yan Liang under Benchu, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan under A'man are all powerful. However, they all disappeared after they went to the Li family. It must be Li Hong who did it." Yuan Shu immediately said to Yuan Feng.

At this time, Yuan Shu hated Li Hong so much that his teeth were itching. If it weren't for Li Hong, Ji Ling, his subordinate, would have also shown his prowess in the competition today.

"Ji Ling, Yan Liang, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, there are so many brave men."

"What nonsense! You didn't even discuss it with me in advance!"

Yuan Feng's face turned ugly in an instant, but his heart was bleeding. Several people disappeared from the Li family for such a long time, who knew what would happen.

"Li Hong saved your majesty's life. You must not act rashly to avoid offending your majesty. We will talk about this matter later." Yuan Feng took a deep breath and warned Yuan Shu.

"Li Hong saved your majesty's life? When did this happen? How come I don't know about it?" When Yuan Shu suddenly heard Yuan Feng's warning, he was stunned on the spot and could not help but whispered in shock and anger.

He had been planning to bring his men to the Li family's house immediately after the competition.

"Asshole, does His Majesty have to inform you about this?" Yuan Feng immediately cursed, expressing his disappointment.

Yuan Feng felt sad that such brave generals as Ji Ling and Yan Liang disappeared in the Li family, and he scolded Yuan Shu harshly.

"This..." Yuan Shu was speechless, but did not dare to say anything else.

the other side.

Liu Hong was talking to Li Hong, but he was euphemistically asking Li Hong to give up Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yue Lu, Zhang He, and Gao Lan.

Since Liu Hong had such an attitude, Li Hong had to be sensible. Moreover, Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yuelu, Zhang He and Gao Lan were all ambitious and had no intention of becoming Li family generals. So, Li Hong went with the flow and did Liu Hong a favor. He directly said that he would personally send Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yuelu, Zhang He and Gao Lan to Liu Hong after the game.

This made Liu Hong burst into laughter and he was so happy that he felt even more ashamed of Li Hong.

Not only did Li Hong save his life, but he also spent a huge amount of money and eventually gave these powerful generals to him, Liu Hong.

Liu Hong made up his mind that he must provide more support to the Li family in the future.

As the second round of selection came to an end, Li Li stepped onto the stage and shouted:
"Those who pass the second level and defeat ten people can choose to become Li family generals directly, and the Li family will provide generous benefits."

"The candidates for the Arena Tournament have been determined. Next, the one who defeats the twenty people will enter the third round of the Arena Tournament."

Li Li's voice resounded, and immediately fifty or sixty men with natural strength and third-rate generals reported to the Li family.

There were as many as fifty or sixty of them, and each of them was a skilled fighter who could defeat ten big men.

This group of people rushed towards the Li family.

This made all the officials, including the three dukes and nine ministers, envious and jealous.

Even Liu Hong felt distressed.

In his view, the world belongs to him.

All talents should naturally belong to him.

However, Li Honggang had just said that he would give Zhang Fei and the others to him, and with the Li family hosting this martial arts competition, he couldn't say anything.

However, what made Liu Hong and a group of civil and military officials breathe a sigh of relief was.

There were at least fifty or sixty equally brave people at the scene who did not immediately choose to join the Li family. Instead, they looked towards the stands on their side, seemingly not wanting to become Li family generals and hoping for a better choice.

Facing this scene, Li Hong stroked his gray beard, standing still as a mountain, without much expression.

The current reputation of the Li family is indeed not as good as that of the top families with three generations of officials for four generations, let alone that of Liu Hong, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

However, if these people do not choose the Li family today, they will regret their choice for the rest of their lives in the future.

The third stage of the ring competition arrived as expected, and this was the beginning of the real ring competition.

There were more than twenty people who entered the third level, and they were all the best among the best.

The competition started, and everyone fought fiercely and showed off their abilities.

Especially Zhang Fei, with his 10-foot-long snake spear, he was extremely powerful and majestic. When facing many skilled fighters, he could easily knock many of them away with just one spear.

Zhang Fei and Pan Feng fought for two hundred rounds. Finally, Pan Feng used a mountain-splitting axe, his strength declined, and he was defeated by Zhang Fei.

However, the final result was similar to what Li Hong had imagined.

Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yue Lu, Zhang He, and Gao Lan defeated everyone, ranked at the front, and determined their ranking.

Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yue Lu, Zhang He, Gao Lan and others all had happy expressions on their faces, enjoying the admiring gazes of all the onlookers. Especially the look from Emperor Liu Hong, which made them even more comfortable and excited.

However, when Li Li stepped onto the stage again and said something with a smile, it caused a commotion in the entire audience.

Li Li said with a concealed smile on his face:

"The rankings of the martial arts competition held by my Li family this time have been basically determined, and a group of outstanding talents have emerged. You may choose to join the Li family. Or you may be too ambitious and unwilling to join the Li family, and join other families. Or even join the army to serve the Han Dynasty. All of these are possible."

"However, after all, you have walked down the ring held by my Li family. You have become famous in one fell swoop, which will inevitably make you arrogant. Therefore, my old general of the Li family will personally demonstrate martial arts to make your future path smoother. Now, please invite my old general of the Li family to the ring!"

Li Li's excited voice rang out loudly, and Zhang Fei, Pan Feng, Yue Lu, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Xing Daorong, Wu Anguo and others on the stage were all stunned.

The people watching below, as well as Liu Hong, Empress He, Concubine Wang, Yuan Feng, Cao Song and others in the stands were also stunned.

What does it mean?
Will General Li perform martial arts himself?
Li Hong stroked his gray beard, stood up, bowed to Liu Hong and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, I will go first!"

However, two young men from the Li family came over carrying a sharp and heavy halberd.

"This... General Li, what do you mean by this? You want to go to the ring?"

Liu Hong looked at the halberd being carried over and couldn't help but widen his eyes and exclaimed to Li Hong in surprise.

Empress He and Concubine Wang standing by also opened their beautiful eyes wide and looked at Li Hong in disbelief.

You know, Li Hong is already over a hundred years old. How can he go on the stage?

(End of this chapter)