After Marrying a Vegetative Princess, I went crazy with joy! - Chapter 113

Chapter 113

Cheng Yaojin stared with wide eyes. Miraculously, his eyeballs could also spin around wildly.

“Well… Sir, even though you’re skilled in combat, leading troops in battle requires more than just fighting prowess… Yes, to be a general, you need to understand military strategy! I will also test your knowledge of military strategy!” Cheng Yaojin said.

Su Li couldn’t help but exclaim, “Wow!”

A distinguished Duke of the State, the Grand General of the Right Martial Guards, shamelessly resorted to such behavior.

Who could control themselves in such a situation? Instead, he couldn’t hold back his laughter.

Even if it was a month ago, Cheng Yaojin’s request to test his knowledge of military strategy, Su Li wouldn’t have agreed.

However, in the past month, Su Li had continuously gained attribute points, all of which were added to his perception attribute.

Currently, Su Li’s perception attribute was at 125 points!

That was 28 points higher than Li Er, which was quite remarkable.

Attributes breaking the 100-point mark lead to significant changes.

When Su Li had free time, he studied military books. Those books were, after all, written by people. Whether they were considered military experts, their perception probably wasn’t much different from his current level. Su Li had read those books multiple times and understood their subtleties.

As a result, Su Li synthesized a wealth of profound knowledge through various military techniques and combined it with his memory of later generations’ military knowledge, almost forming his own set of theories.

Whether they were practical or not was yet to be seen because Su Li had yet to have the chance to verify them on the battlefield. But from an intellectual perspective, they were undoubtedly exquisite.

“The General’s words are true. I also believe that to lead an army, one must be well-versed in military strategy. However, I’m curious, General, how do you plan to test my knowledge?” Su Li asked with a grin.

Seeing his expression, Cheng Yaojin’s heart skipped a beat.

Uh-oh!

Could this kid be just as abnormal in his knowledge of military strategy?

By now, Cheng Yaojin had no doubts about Su Li’s combat abilities.

Seeing is believing. Experiencing is even more convincing.

After personally experiencing Su Li’s strength, Cheng Yaojin knew that Su Li was undoubtedly a formidable general on the battlefield. Not to brag but among the many strong generals in the current Great Tang…

He could make it into the top five in terms of combat prowess alone!

Excluding a handful of individuals like Qin Qiong and Weichi Gong, the rest hardly garnered any attention in Cheng Yaojin’s view. Even those strong figures could barely hold their ground against him. Cheng Yaojin could manage to last through thirty or fifty rounds with them.

To be knocked down by someone, he truly hadn’t anticipated it. Su Li could easily be considered the best of his time regarding combat skills!

He mentioned testing Su Li’s knowledge of military strategy to save face after being cornered by Su Li’s words. They were all working to make ends meet under Li’s patronage. Why take things so seriously?

“I said I’ll test your knowledge of military strategy, and then you pretended your knowledge wasn’t up to par, claiming you will need to learn a lot from the General in the future.”

This way, wouldn’t everyone be content?

Why be so stubborn?

Cut me some slack, would you?

Cheng Yaojin was a bit flabbergasted.

Lord Su lacked emotional intelligence…

Moreover, Cheng Yaojin initially thought that Su Li’s knowledge of military strategy wouldn’t be impressive. After all, he knew that Su Li used to be an ordinary peasant, only rising to fame after entering the Princess’s Mansion.

His ability to compose poetry was indeed impressive, showcasing his intelligence. But even intelligence has its limits, right?

Su Li and Princess Changle were inseparable, sparing only a bit of time for martial arts and poetry. To find time to read military books on top of that seemed unlikely. A time management master of this level was unheard of!

So, Cheng Yaojin had considered that Su Li might agree to the test. However, he believed that even if Su Li were a spirited and headstrong youth, agreeing to the request to test his knowledge of military strategy, he would likely feel uncertain and hesitant due to his lack of confidence.

However, the situation appeared different. Su Li had agreed quite readily, and Cheng Yaojin even detected a sense of eagerness in his tone.

Now, Cheng Yaojin was truly perplexed…

Something was off. This kid wasn’t normal!

Unconsciously, he recalled the reasons he had been contemplating earlier. Stating that Su Li practiced martial arts and composed poetry, leaving no time for studying military strategy, was his own speculative assumption. Thinking the other way around, some of those reasons made sense!

Perhaps Su Li’s genius level was something he simply could not understand.

Who said that while learning poetry, one couldn’t also practice martial arts and study the art of war?

The more Cheng Yaojin thought, the more uncertain he became. Unconsciously, he was turning into a restless mess.

He felt that Su Li’s quick agreement set him up for something. Even though he had lost in a fistfight, he would have to step down for Su Li if he lost again.

He couldn’t afford to lose again!

But Cheng Yaojin wasn’t known for his strategic intellect, even though he admitted he wasn’t well-versed in the art of war, at least not as much as people like Li Jing and Li Xiaogong.

He needed to call for help…

Cheng Yaojin was thinking about all this, and he made up his mind.

He chuckled, “Today is busy. Don’t have time. We’ll do the test another day.”

Su Li also sensed that Cheng Yaojin was probably afraid of another beating and was trying to avoid it. He realized that today wasn’t going to work.

But Su Li’s goal of coming to the military camp had already been accomplished. He had come to complete his enrollment procedures and, incidentally, informed Cheng Yaojin that he would be on the payroll to fish in the future. Even though Li Er promised it, he wanted to save Cheng Yaojin some face as the future battlefield commander.

For now, he didn’t mention this matter. But Su Li believed that Cheng Yaojin had a fair idea already. No matter how it was said, this kind of thing didn’t compare to talking with fists directly.

Since there’s nothing today, I’ll head home. When the general is free, he can call me for the art of war examination. Su Li thought.

Su Li was in a great mood. He figured he wouldn’t bother him again until Cheng Yaojin could bring reinforcements.

Going to work?

That was not happening. Unless he could defeat Su Li, Cheng Yaojin might beg him not to come to work.

Ah, they had reached a consensus!

Cheng Yaojin didn’t give Su Li a hard time. Instead, he looked pleased.

“You’ve recently married the princess, and it’s the right time to accompany her. If it’s unnecessary in the future, you don’t need to come.” He said with a sincere smile and watched as Su Li left the barracks.

Then, Cheng Yaojin’s expression changed, and he urgently shouted to an officer beside him, “Quick, quickly prepare a horse for me!”

Half an hour later, Cheng Yaojin arrived at Weichi Gong’s residence.