In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

However, this kind of competition is more about form than substance, and it doesn't demonstrate absolute dominance enough to undermine the opponent's confidence or convince them.

Therefore, Li Yuanchang proposed that each of them bring three hundred men for an unrestricted open-field battle, and whoever captures the other first would be the winner.

The proud and arrogant Kim Seung-man agreed, but then requested that the location be set on the border of Silla, that is, on the other side of the river.

Ultimately, an agreement was reached, and Li Yuanchang still agreed.

The next day.

The three armies were mobilized and, together with the Silla army, cleared out an area of ​​ten miles in radius. They then supervised each other and prohibited entry.

Originally, Li Yuanchang was not required to take the field himself, but in order to make Jin Shengman accept her defeat wholeheartedly, he did so.

Three hundred people from each side entered the "trial field," which has mountains, forests, and plains, making it a complex terrain, essentially a wilderness encounter.

Aside from the fact that the only weapon that can be used is a wooden stick, and it cannot cause death, there are no other rules.

Let's see who finds the other first, and who defeats the other first.

From the moment 600 men entered the battlefield, the Silla troops stationed outside set up tents, anticipating a protracted war.

But the reality turned out to be extremely harsh.

Li Yuanchang led his team and in less than an hour they located Jin Shengman, who was hiding in the mountains. They then launched a surprise attack and easily wiped out the team.

"You lost." Li Yuanchang clapped his hands, as if he had just come out for a hunt.

Kim Seung-man's face beneath his helmet was grim, and he was being escorted: "How did you know we were hiding here?"

"Haven't you heard that I have something called a telescope, which can see for miles? As soon as you entered the mountains, the birds in the trees started flying in flocks, which gave you away," Li Yuanchang said calmly.

"You're using something external!"

"That's not fair!" Kim Seung-man gritted her teeth and protested.

Li Yuanchang laughed and said, "I knew you'd try to cheat like this."

"You're the one who's cheating! How dare you speak to me like that?"

Li Yuanchang was too lazy to argue with a woman, and his goal this time was to leave her speechless with defeat.

"Very well, then I will give you one more chance. This time, I will not use a telescope."

"Words are no proof!" Jin Shengman was still uneasy.

"Well then, you can have the telescope, I don't want it!" Li Yuanchang said, throwing the telescope away.

Seeing this, Huang Tu and the others also took out their binoculars and confidently tossed them to the other side.

Jin Shengman was stunned, repeatedly trying to discern the truth from Li Yuanchang's eyes.

Despite her pride and arrogance, she didn't want it, but for the sake of victory, she picked it up anyway: "Li Yuanchang, you just wait, I will definitely get my revenge!"

"You won't be so lucky this time."

Li Yuanchang smiled and said, "Be careful not to hurt yourself. I would be heartbroken if the Queen were injured."

"You!" Jin Shengman was furious and wanted to tear Li Yuanchang's mouth apart and gouge out his eyes.

"Walk!"

She left in anger, convinced that Li Yuanchang had only gotten away with cheating and that she would definitely get her revenge this time. Little did she know that she had fallen into a trap carefully set by Li Yuanchang.

When the three hundred people from Silla were suppressed, they had been secretly rubbed with some fragrant powder. This powder came from soap and had a very light scent; under normal circumstances, one would only smell it as wildflowers by the roadside.

It's unlikely that a single person with this scented powder would be easy to track in the wild, but it would be much simpler to track three hundred people together.

Before following Li Yuanchang, the guards of the high-mountain tribes like Huangtu relied on their noses to smell the scents of wild animals to determine their direction.

This time, it only took an hour to pinpoint Kim Seung-man's approximate location.

But this time Kim Seung-man was smarter and took extra precautions.

Therefore, Li Yuanchang did not have the best opportunity to launch a sneak attack and could only wait until late at night.

This was another extremely successful sneak attack. Kim Seung-man's whistles were all removed without anyone noticing, leading to the complete annihilation of his army.

This time, they lost even faster than last time, and there wasn't even much of a fight.

Because by the time they realized what was happening, the stick was already pressed against their necks, and according to the agreement, this situation would be considered a death sentence.

Because if it were a knife, they wouldn't be able to fight back.

"Hey, don't move, you're already dead." Li Yuanchang smiled and raised the wooden stick in his hand.

The wooden stick was pointing at Kim Seung-man, whose chin was forced up and whose face was full of shame and indignation.

"And how did you get here?"

"Then you can leave it at that. If it were a real battle, you'd be a corpse by now."

"How about it, are you convinced?" Li Yuanchang asked disdainfully.

Another crushing defeat, and such a swift one at that, filled Kim Seung-man with intense shame. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, shouting, "I lost, but I refuse to accept it!!"

"Very well, then I will give you one more chance." Li Yuanchang said without saying a word, showing no concern whatsoever.

Return it?

Huang Tu and the others were astonished; they had already won twice.

"I must beat you!" Jin Shengman gritted her teeth, slapped the wooden stick out of Li Yuanchang's hand, and her eyes were full of hatred.

This seems to have gone beyond the scope of gambling; it's more like Kim Seung-man's obsession.

Then, she and her men disappeared into the mountains for the third time.

"Your Highness, this..."

Li Yuanchang interrupted, "It's alright. Zhuge Liang was able to capture Meng Huo seven times and then gain the support of the entire Nanman tribe, so I, the king, can also capture Queen Zhende seven times!"

His eyes were relaxed and confident. Only by completely crushing Kim Seung-man's confidence and pride could he win her heart and mind.

"yes!"

"..."

Subsequently, the competition between the two sides entered a heated phase.

Having been captured twice in a row, Kim Seung-man was completely in combat mode and even became obsessed with capturing Li Yuan-chang.

Li Yuanchang could no longer find her so easily, and time began to drag on.

The third battle broke out the following day, ending in another crushing defeat for Kim Seung-man.

This time, however, she was able to fight back and captured nine of Li Yuanchang's personal guards, three of whom she personally took down.

But this did not change the outcome of the crushing defeat.

Kim Seung-man remained unconvinced; the more she lost, the more resentful she became.

Li Yuanchang was not angry and released it once again.

The two sides entered into another round of competition.

Although neither side suffered any casualties, according to the rules, she was completely wiped out in every match, which is equivalent to losing three hundred subordinates each time.

It's just that they used wooden sticks, so the actual damage isn't visible.

In the following days, the fourth time, the fifth time, the sixth time...

Li Yuanchang deliberately exposed himself to lure Jin Shengman out, or used a feint to deceive her, making her look foolish and capturing her every time.

The last time occurred during the seventh competition.

One late night, Jin Shengman transformed into a female guerrilla general, covered in mud, crawling forward, and even saw the place where Li Yuanchang was camping.

However, after taking down two sentries, they were quickly discovered.

A fierce battle ensued. Jin Shengman, determined to win, launched a counterattack and, through a surprise attack, broke into Li Yuanchang's tent.

Her heart was pounding, and she was extremely excited. Victory was within her sight, and she could finally avenge her previous defeat!