Chapter 27 The fateful encounter in the third act 7
Jiang Yan picked up the long knife that had fallen to the ground. The knife was still stained with the blood of the injured boy earlier, and it made a rustling sound as it hit the white sand at his feet.
Yu Li did not know the details of the dark-eyed boy opposite him, but since he dared to challenge him in public without even wearing half of his armor, the young captain did not dare to be careless and underestimate his enemy.
Seeing that the governors and commanders on the martial arts stage did not speak to stop him, Yu Li once again raised the weapon that had lost its wooden sheath in his hand, and Hengdao showed a defensive posture on his chest. At the moment, he decided to defend instead of attacking for the time being.
First find out what the opponent's strength is, and then make subsequent plans.
Jiang Yan just lowered his head and stood in a corner of the school grounds with a knife, completely unable to tell whether he was attacking or defending. But just when Yuli's mind changed and he planned to switch from defense to offense, the black-eyed boy also changed from his own
Wherever it stood, it sprang up, like a black lightning, and like a tiger pouncing on prey!
With a "clang" sound, the weapons in their hands collided in the blink of an eye. Yu Li never thought that he had always relied on his unrivaled physical strength in the camp, but he had already met his opponent in just one round——
The two long knives were locked together, but they did not move to either side. In the evenly matched battle, Yuli could not even take any advantage at all. Realizing that he had no advantage in continuing the stalemate, he had no choice but to
He took half a step back, trying to avoid the sharp edge of the black-eyed boy first, and then find another flaw.
The recruits suddenly erupted in applause, making the young captain even more angry. Jiang Yan was not complacent because he had taken the lead. He continued to attack with his sword, and in an instant he was approaching the opponent again!
Yu Li knew that if he continued like this, he would be completely passive. He immediately lowered his body and stabbed the tip of the knife towards the black-eyed boy's lower abdomen. However, Jiang Yan did not make any move to dodge, and even the direction of the long knife in his hand was not clear at all.
Unchanged, it seems that there is only one thought in mind - attack. Use continuous strong attacks to push the opponent into a desperate situation.
There was another "clang" sound on the field, and Jiang Yan's offensive actually forced Yu Li to return his sword to save himself. The weapons in their hands intersected again, and sparks flew out.
"What a speed!"
Xiang Baili, who was on the martial arts stage, was sweating at first for the seemingly reckless black-eyed boy, but now he couldn't help but get up and leave the stage, and walked to the edge of the stage to cheer him in a low voice.
"General Baili really has a keen eye. Although this black-eyed brat wields a sword without much skill, his fierce momentum far exceeds that of some veterans in the camp. In the general's opinion, who among the two will win today?
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Jinghai Hou Qi Shouyu glanced sideways at the green-robed general beside him.
"It's hard to say now. The wrought iron sword is still too heavy for a child of this age. If Jiang Yan misses again, Yu Li may be able to catch his flaw."
Xiang Baili didn't notice the strange look cast by the warlord next to him at all, and he didn't want to move his eyes away from the school field below the stage for a moment. Although his answer was without any bias, he suddenly wanted to see it in his heart.
, what will happen if the boy with black eyes really wins?
At the same time, Jiang Yan on the court did not disappoint him.
Although Xiang Baili was still worried that the weapon in his hand was too heavy for him, the young man swung the knife in front of Yu Li without reservation again and again. Instead of slowing down, the speed of slashing became faster every time.
It was faster and sharper, and even the tip of the blade made a scream when it broke through the air.
Facing the stormy attack of the black-eyed boy, Yu Li gradually showed signs of fatigue. He was eager to change the situation where he could only dodge, but he failed to succeed in several counterattacks. Unfortunately, there was no change in Jiang Yan's attack, except for He suppressed his opponent in terms of strength and speed, and there was no killer move that could seal the victory.
In this way, the two children in the school field continued to attack, entangle, and separate, and then attack again, entangle, and separate, fighting fiercely. Each of them had used their full strength, even on the two blades that had not yet been sharpened. , due to the constant violent impact, there were countless gaps in the teeth.
But after all, Yu Li's sword skills are both offensive and defensive. Finally, faced with another attack from the black-eyed boy, he no longer chose to fight head-on with the sword. Instead, he held the weapon and used the strength of his waist and abdomen to spin his whole body in place. Got up.
"This is the wave-breaking knife! How could he use it!"
Xiang Baili, who was on the martial arts stage, couldn't help but be secretly frightened, and tightly clasped the railing beside him with his hands.
The so-called Wave-breaking Sword is a set of sword skills that the Qi family, the leader of the Ye Kingdom, was most proud of. It is said that it was created by the former king Dehuan Gong who accompanied the founding emperor Baijiang to conquer the world. However, over the hundreds of years, The country of Ye was located in Wanzhou, and the king was more civilized than martial. Therefore, this domineering sword technique that was once famous all over the world has been lost long ago. But now, the young captain in the field is playing it with style, I don't know where he learned it from.
Surprised, Xiang Baili finally turned his head and glanced at Marquis Jinghai, who remained calm beside him. There had been rumors in the camp that Yu Li's relationship with him was extraordinary. But what about the two of them? What the relationship is, but no one dares to make random guesses, let alone investigate without authorization.
The green-robed general had no time to think about it. He immediately turned his attention back to the school field when he was distracted for a moment. At this time, Jiang Yan did not realize the mystery of his opponent's completely different move this time, and he still did not add any details. He restrained himself and wanted to use up his fierce offensive. However, in the blink of an eye, he was horrified to find that the long knife in his hand actually missed the target that it could not have missed, and just lightly rubbed against the edge of Yu Li's rotating body. past.
Only then did the black-eyed boy react and wanted to defend himself with his sword, but it was too late. The long blade held upside down in the opponent's hand, who was only a few feet away, now looked like a long whip, sweeping straight towards him, accompanied by With a loud shout filled with murderous intent:
"break!"
The hard blade hit Jiang Yan hard on the back, knocking him to his knees.
The black-eyed boy felt an unbearable sharp pain coming from his shoulder blade, which made his eyes go black, and he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. The clothes on his back became a little damp, fearing that the newly healed wound would be After a hard blow, it burst open again.
However, the young captain opposite did not care whether his opponent was injured or not. Seeing Jiang Yan fall to the ground, he immediately seized the opportunity to swing his sword again and attacked his vital parts. The black-eyed boy struggled several times but could not get up. He had no choice but to roll away in the white sand to escape the blow.
The situation was reversed in the blink of an eye, and the blood seeping out of Jiang Yan's back instantly dyed his clothes red. However, Qi Shouyu on the martial arts stage had no intention of shouting to stop.
"Aren't you going to admit defeat? This is not a battlefield, and you don't need to risk your life. Now you only need to say the words 'I am a coward' loudly to the recruits around you, and the captain will give you ten coins from the bounty.
Gold ingots, how about it?”
Yu Li, who had the upper hand, was panting heavily, but he wanted to end this contest as soon as possible, which almost caused him to lose face. However, the black-eyed boy who fell on the ground refused to give in. He held his neck and gritted his teeth.
Three words squeezed out from between his teeth:
"You - dream - dream!"
"Since you want to die, I will make it happen for you today!"
Yu Li lost his last trace of patience. He raised the long knife high above his head, and he actually had murderous intentions. He planned to use the weapon in his hand as a blunt instrument to directly smash Jiang Yan's Tianling Cap without any protective gear!
Xiang Baili, who was far away on the martial arts stage, immediately panicked when he saw this. He hurriedly snatched the mallet from the soldier beside him and hit it hard on the bronze hammer beside him, hoping to end this absurd fight.
Competition. But at the same time, everyone around the school grounds who held their breath and watched the battle clearly heard a roar that resounded through the sky like a prehistoric dragon's roar:
"I won't lose!"
Even Yu Li never thought that Jiang Yan, who seemed to have completely lost the chance to make a comeback, could actually lie on the ground and launch a last-ditch effort. I don't know how he used the strength to lift his body half a foot upward.
, then held the long knife upside down and started spinning in the air!
"How could it be - my wave-breaking knife!"
Yu Rei finally realized what he was doing - even though Jiang Yan had only seen the move he had just used once, he had actually learned most of it! And he even used this move on himself!
The two blunt knives met again, making a crisp sound. Under the strong impact, Yu Li felt a sharp numbness spread from the tiger's mouth to his forearm, almost forcing him to let go of the knife in his hand.
The handle. He gritted his teeth and tried desperately to hold the weapon in his hand tightly, but Jiang Yan's strength was not exhausted, and then he roared again:
"release!"
Yu Li suddenly felt that the force on the knife intensified again, and it came towards him like an overwhelming force. It was so hard that he had to stretch out his other hand and use all his strength to suppress the long sword that might fly out at any time.
knife.
"Zheng——"
A sound of metal breaking cut through the suffocating silence above the school ground. The two long knives in the hands of the opponent were also broken from the middle position at the same time. The broken knife tips spun and flew out, bang.
After two bangs, it actually plunged into the pillars of the martial arts stage, shocking the entire audience.
Yu Li finally let go of the remaining half of the knife handle in his hand, and fell to the ground gasping for air as if he was out of strength. However, Jiang Yan still clung to the broken knife, struggled to get up, and wanted to continue the attack.
"That's enough, please stop it!"
Marquis Jinghai finally stopped. There was a pale color on his fat face, and the previous indifference had disappeared without a trace. But I don't know if it was because Yu Li fell to the ground in embarrassment, or because
Because the two blades flew into the martial arts stage, they almost stabbed themselves with the broken blade.
No one could have imagined that what was originally just a simple contest between teenagers to compare their skills would be no less brutal than a battle of swords and swords on the battlefield. And the contest, in which the winner was difficult to determine at one time, was even more like a battle.
A bloody battle in which both sides suffered losses. The ruthless and brutal killing moves sent chills down the spines of everyone watching the battle.
The surrounding soldiers did not dare to speak easily and turned their attention to the martial arts stage, hoping that the warlord who had proposed holding this competition earlier could give a satisfactory judgment.
Unexpectedly, Qi Shouyu would delegate this important task to the man in green robe beside him who was so nervous that his forehead was sweating and his fists were clenched:
"General Baili, it's up to you to decide the outcome of this competition."
Xiang Baili suddenly regretted that he had not been able to stop this quarrel earlier. Although Yuli had not lost now, the generals who had not yet registered their names in the military household registration could not be considered as members of the new military camp.
If Yu Rei is directly announced as the winner, it will appear that the veterans in the Marine Corps camp are incompetent. And if General Yan is announced as the winner, it will undoubtedly be another heavy blow to the already low morale in the camp.
blow.
Looking at the face of the pudgy prince next to him, the green-robed general pondered for a moment, then turned around and left the martial arts stage, and walked to the two young men who had already stood up and stepped back a few steps.
"You two are of equal strength, each with his own strengths and weaknesses. Now that the weapons have broken at the same time, it can be regarded as a tie in terms of this battle alone. However, Yurei single-handedly defeated the five new recruits in the previous game.
Therefore, the result of the competition is still that he wins! Today is the big day for the boat master to recruit new people. No matter who comes first or who comes last, from now on, they are all colleagues under our Ye Kingdom's Haifalo flag! I hope you will treat these two as yours in the future.
Model, train diligently, guard our borders, guard our rivers and mountains! All the food and wine in the camp are ready, you won’t be able to return unless you get drunk tonight!"
His words took care of the emotions of the new recruits and veterans at the same time, and also made the deep estrangement on the field disappear. The crowd suddenly burst into cheers, and the tense atmosphere quickly eased.
"He didn't win, but I can still fight!"
Among all the people, Jiang Yan was the only one who was still a little unconvinced. He opened his mouth to argue. But the split wound on his back made him feel pain in his bones at the slightest movement. Moreover, when he thought about it carefully, he was really trying to stand up for someone else.
He came to fight this battle, and he was not on the list to participate in the competition. Although he was unwilling to give up, he was grinning and unable to continue.
"Do you want to beat him?"
Xiang Baili looked at the back of Yu Li who went to receive the reward from a distance, and suddenly asked about the lost boy beside him.
"Of course I did! But the competition is over..."
"Life is not just about winning or losing. If you really want to win, you have to win beautifully. After you join the navy, I can teach you." The green-robed general once again mentioned his hope of Jiang Yan joining the army.
"If I go to work under the general's tent, will the general be willing to teach me?" The melancholy eyes of the black-eyed young man shone brightly again.
"Martial arts and the art of war, as long as you learn them from someone, you can learn them." Xiang Baili said, but he raised his eyes and looked at Jinghaihou on the martial arts stage, and murmured in a low voice that could not be heard by others:
"It's just that - I'm afraid there will still be some obstacles for the time being."
His guess was indeed right. After a while, the short and fat prince sent his followers and walked up to Jiang Yan with great pride. The man who came was also holding a square-mouthed shallow plate with ten pieces scattered on it.
A gold baht.
"This is a reward from the Lord Warlord to the little hero."
"Give me the money and I can do whatever I want with it, right?"
The young man did not pick him up immediately, but he raised his head and asked.
"That's natural." The subordinates were a little confused as to what he meant by this.
"Then give these gold bahts to the child who just broke his arm. The bone injury is difficult to heal, and these money should prevent him from becoming disabled." Jiang Yan still said seriously.
A smile suddenly appeared on Xiang Baili's face: "That's the best. The child should be at the camp's medical clinic at the moment, and you can also ask the medical officer to bandage the wound on your back."
After watching the black-eyed boy go far away, he turned his head again, looked at the retinue who was not planning to leave, and asked: "Now you can tell me, what other words did the governor ask you to bring?
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The servant also raised his hands and saluted:
"General Baili is aware of it. The Governor specially asked the villain to remind the General that it is enough for one person to be injured in just a martial arts competition. It is not a good sign to splatter blood on the spot. The child with black eyes has too much wildness. If it is not tempered,
So I recruited him into the camp to serve as a personal soldier for the general, fearing that it would cause many unpredictable disasters."
"It's just a child, why is there such a thing as a disaster? The Lord Governor must be worrying too much." Xiang Baili showed a look of dissatisfaction on his face and snorted heavily, but he knew in his heart that he couldn't defeat the other party, and then nodded again.
He nodded, "So, what arrangements should I make next?"
"The Lord Warlord ordered that if General Baili cherishes his talent and insists on keeping the child, he will be asked to go to the stable to replace the veteran there for a year and a half to temper his character. Of course, he can go or
If you don’t want to go, it’s ultimately up to the commander to make his own decision.”
After the servant finished speaking, he hurried to catch up with Marquis Jinghai who had already left. Xiang Baili stood there, but he knew in his heart that the other party's words had saved him enough face. If he insisted on taking Jiang Yan into his account,
It will only bring more trouble to it.
He turned his head and glanced again at the figure of the black-eyed boy who had run away. He sighed longly, but secretly planned his future plans in his heart.
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