Chapter 3 He Cao (three times) The more he walked towards the school ground, the more regretful he felt in the heart of General Zuowuwei Mai Tiezhang. The school ground in the south of the city was specially opened by Li Yuan last winter by recruiting young men and strong men for the Zuowuwei soldiers. Considering that Mai Tiezhang
Li Yuan, who is older and more sophisticated, even built a pergola with wood and bamboo on the general platform so that he could rest while training. But today, he confusedly competed with Li Yuan and defeated Liu Hongji, a junior.
, there is no good news. If you accidentally kill the other party, I am afraid that the Mai family and the Li family will form a blood feud from now on.
And the cause of all this is just a **! Mai Tiezhang glanced at Yuwenshu next to him bitterly, and thought that he vaguely remembered that it seemed to be General Yuwenshu who first proposed singing, dancing, and piano during the banquet.
And it seemed that it was Yu Wenshu who made him so angry twice. Thinking of this, he regretted his recklessness even more, and even the hand holding the riding whip became weaker and weaker.
But now the arrow was on the string, and he couldn't help but not send it. He didn't know whether someone deliberately informed him, or whether the news spread quickly. The generals of Zuowuwei rode towards the school field in twos and threes. Old General Mai had not followed him for almost ten years.
People have taken action. Many people want to see the old general take the head of a general out of a million troops. The show is right in front of them. Whoever hears the news is willing to miss it?
"Tell the brothers to show some energy and don't make people laugh!" Li Xu turned sideways and ordered the warrior Xun under his command, who nodded slightly, turned his horse and rushed towards several groups of brothers to hear the order.
, the two brigades of infantry and the first brigade of cavalry quickly cheered up and walked through the school gate with an attitude that was twice as serious as during usual training. Although their number was far less than that of the government soldiers who came to watch the excitement, their momentum was great.
Don’t lose even a cent to the opponent
"Brother Zhongjian thinks Brother Hongji has any hope of winning?" Li Shimin took a few steps forward and asked relentlessly. He believed that since Li Xu had been dating Liu Hongji the longest among all people, he should also know Liu Hongji's martial arts the best.
"I'm not sure, but General Mai doesn't have a strong fighting spirit!" Li Xu thought for a while and finally gave a reassuring answer. General Mai doesn't have a strong fighting spirit. This is the conclusion he reached after repeated observations.
Through the art of observing people taught by Xu Dayan, Li Xu even vaguely felt that the old general Mai Tiezhang didn't want to compete with Liu Hongji at all. But the news had spread, and no one on both sides had the opportunity to withdraw voluntarily.
"Really?" Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up. The two strong men are fighting, and the most taboo is for someone to be soft-hearted. When Li Yuan explained the art of war and strategy to the children, he had instilled this point of view into him many times. If the facts are really as Li Xu said, Liu
Hongji's chances of winning will greatly increase. But what if Liu Hongji really knocks General Mai off? It doesn't seem to be a good outcome!
While the three teenagers were thinking wildly, Li Yuan slowly walked over with a few personal guards. Duke Tang's face was still so haggard, but his eyes were much more lively than before.
"Zhongjian, you have been dating Hongji for the longest time. How is his martial arts better than yours?" When no one was paying attention, Li Yuan approached Li Xuma and asked in a very low voice.
"No matter the enemy experience or martial arts, the junior is far behind. Only in riding and shooting skills, the junior can barely compete with Brother Hongji!" Li Xu thought about it carefully and answered seriously before he felt that someone was there.
While quietly pulling at his leather armor, he turned his head slightly and saw Wang Yuantong's anxious face from the corner of his eye.
Tang Gong Li Yuan would not ask these topics for no reason. When he asked at this time, he must have thought of a way to solve the current dilemma. Li Xu shook his head, not daring to be humble, and truthfully told the difference in martial arts between the two.
"Old General Guanmai doesn't seem to have a strong fighting spirit!" Li Yuan's next words immediately made everyone look at Li Xu with admiration.
"Brother Zhongjian said the same just now!" Li Waner happily stepped forward to show her merit, but was glared back by her father.
After glaring at his daughter, Li Yuan glanced at Li Xu up and down again, until Li Xu was so scared that his scalp was numb, and then he whispered: "Both parties don't want to fight now, but they can't get off the stage. You are half the age of Hong Ji.
If you stand up for him..."
"How can Brother Zhongjian be the opponent of General Mai!" Li Waner and Li Shimin protested at the same time as they were discussing literature and martial arts with Li Xuri. Although the three of them did not have the same temperament, they had a very good relationship with each other.
When they heard intimately that their father asked Li Xu to go and die, the Li siblings instinctively opposed it.
"Don't interrupt!" Li Yuan's eyebrows jumped. He looked at his children without anger and fear, then looked at Li Xu, who was confused but with a determined expression, and explained in a low voice: "First, General Mai takes care of his own identity. He must
He is unwilling to hurt a child who is nearly forty years younger than him, so even if Zhongjian loses, he will not be seriously injured. Secondly, I guess someone will appear in place of General Mai later..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a commotion in front of the general stage. After a moment, a white-horse general wearing silver armor rushed to the center of the school field.
"General Mai is the stronghold of the country. How can we easily fight with others without our talents? I would like to teach General Liu Bie the martial arts skills for General Mai!" The incoming men and horses circled around and shouted loudly in the field.
"Tang Gong's vision is so vicious!" Wang Yuantong and others praised in a low voice just now. When Li Yuan asked Li Xu to fight for Liu Hongji, everyone was not satisfied. Although Liu Hongji was highly regarded among the generals, Li Yuan should not arrange it.
Xu played for him. If we talk about age, wouldn't Li Shimin be younger than Li Xu? If he went to fight, wouldn't Old Man Mai be even more unwilling to hurt him?
As soon as General White Horse came on stage, everyone's thoughts were immediately reversed. Just now, Li Xu and Li Shimin could only see that Mai Tiezhang was unwilling to fight with others, but Li Yuan directly deduced the opponent's next move, and his vision and insight were already higher than everyone else's.
There is more than one plan, and with such a unique vision, his arrangement naturally makes sense.
Before anyone could think through the details, Li Xu had already rushed out of the horse. Heifeng was tall and fast, and Liu Hongji, who came off the field at the same time, could not catch up with his speed. Before Liu Hongji could object, Li Xu had already rushed to the white horse.
In front of the general, he held up a black knife and shouted loudly: "Since the general has taken the place of Senior Mai, he is in a humble position and is incompetent, I am willing to ask the general for advice!"
"Xu Zi!" Liu Hongji shouted anxiously. The general who ended up was Qian Shixiong, the Wu Benlang general under the command of the old general Mai Tiezhang. Liu Hongji had met him last winter when the Zuo Wu guards rode into Huaiyuan Town.
According to the rumors in the army, this man is extremely brave, and ordinary generals can't even go one round in front of him. Today, I challenge General Mai with just one breath, and I don't have any luck in my heart.
If our good brothers are brought in, the deal will be ruined.
"Brother Hongji, do you think my skills are inferior to others? Let Zhongjian fight for you first. If I lose, it won't be too late for you to fight again!" Li Xu waved his hand to Liu Hongji and said with a smile.
"Zhongjian, you are too young! How can you compete with General Qian!" Liu Hongji shouted anxiously and angrily.
"We are competing in martial arts, not age! I don't think General Qian will look down on me because of my age!" Li Xu shook his head and retorted with a smile.
The three people were just talking and not practicing, and the soldiers watching the excitement below became a little impatient. Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and some people were desperately beating their shields with their horizontal swords.
"Fight!" "Fight!" "Fight!" the soldiers shouted while banging their shields.
"Dang!" "Dang!" "Dang!" The sound of gold and iron chiming was endless, making people's blood boil. Seeing that Li Xu would not leave, Liu Hongji had no choice but to turn his horse and retreat.
As soon as he left the stage, the noise around him immediately disappeared. At this time, the people watching the excitement realized that he was a child soldier. Although both the man and the horse looked tall, the soft whiskers that had just grown on his face were completely exposed.
his true age
"He's a little kid riding a big black horse!" someone whispered.
"You're not small, but your Adam's apple hasn't grown yet!" Some people couldn't help shaking their heads and scolding Tang Gong Li Yuan for being childish. He asked a fifteen-year-old boy to come out and compete with a famous general. What else was he doing if he wasn't going to die?
"Tang Gong deceived people so much that he actually sent a child to the end!" Yu Wenshu, the general of Zuo Yiwei who was watching the battle on the general stage, said to himself, his voice was not loud, but it was enough for everyone on the stage to hear clearly.
"Ability does not come with age!" Mai Tiezhang stroked his beard and replied loudly. For the first time today, he was not irritated by other people's words.
It was Mai Tiezhang who made the impromptu decision to let Qian Shixiong die for him. This was not because he was afraid that his skills were not as good as others, but because his subordinates would compete in the competition. Regardless of winning or losing, the resentment between the two sides would not be too deep.
The other party actually sent a substitute, which was more in line with his original intention. The two parties involved did not play, and others competed on their behalf. The aggressive invitation to fight became a military game. No matter who loses or wins, the coach can laugh it off.
Pass
Thinking of this, Mai Tiezhang waved his hand and ordered: "Come here, tell me to beat the drum and cheer up the two heroes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the war drums rumbled immediately. When Qian Shixiong and Li Xu heard the drums, they straightened their clothes and armor, each ran away for more than 60 steps, turned around and faced each other, and raised their weapons at the same time.
"Young man, be careful, the long spear is coming!" Qian Shixiong shouted, and he galloped forward on his horse to hold the eight-foot long spear steady and level, and went straight to Li Xu's left shoulder.
He came with the purpose of reconciliation, and of course he didn't want to kill him. Li Xu, who was on the opposite side, also saw the opponent's intention. He stepped forward on horseback, twisted his body and waved his arms the moment the long spear stabbed him, and slammed the black scimitar in his palm.
The ground hit the connection between the head and the body
Break the sword! This is a move that the coppersmith master has practiced with him countless times. At that time, the coppersmith had said it first. This move has not been tested in any actual combat. Whether it succeeds or not is left to fate. Li Xu does not know how to use the sword. Although the black scimitar is long, it is not as good as the sword.
The original length was still several feet short, and he had no conditions to compete with others. Therefore, he had no choice but to take a gamble on the coppersmith's master's uncertain skills.
Just hearing the sound of "Cang!", the dragon-like long spear suddenly bounced away, but it did not lose control as Li Xu expected. Instead, it bent from the head to the center, removing most of the impact force and leaving behind
The force below was transmitted to Qian Shixiong's arm, but it was no longer enough to make his weapon leave his hand.
"Good boy!" Qian Shixiong shouted in praise of his opponent's physical strength. He moved his back hand outwards and exerted force with his forearm. The long spear seemed to be alive. It trembled in mid-air, and with the force of the horse's forward charge, he swept over again.
With this sweep, the combined manpower and horse power weighed at least three hundred kilograms. If he forced himself to use the black knife to push outwards, Li Xu was sure that he would be swept off his horse. Immediately, he leaned forward and sideways, and took the initiative to shake the stirrup.
Leaving the saddle, Qian Shixiong hid his body on the other side of the horse's back. Qian Shixiong swept away the move, unable to retract the move in time, and watched helplessly as his opponent ran past him.
When the two armies clash, the cavalry from both sides usually only have one chance to face each other. If they cannot hit each other off the horse the first time, they have to hand the person over to their companions behind them, and they use the speed of their horses to rush towards the enemy's second row of cavalry. But at this moment, they are in
On the school field, so after the encounter ended, both sides had to bring their horses back to fight again. Li Xu and Qian Shixiong used the inertia of the horses to run fifty or sixty steps, and then turned their horses' heads.
"Okay!" Under the school ground, the cheers were like thunder. Wu Benlang general Qian Shixiong had the upper hand in the duel. This was the result that everyone expected, but the young man who was against him was clever, clever and skillful in hiding.
Swordsmanship and riding skills are also eye-opening. The men in the army are usually straight-tempered. Although there are deep grievances between the soldiers and the food guards, they will still cheer for each other when they see their wonderful performance.
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The two men mobilized the horses again, and Qian Shixiong's Changshan no longer deliberately showed mercy. After passing the first round of testing, he had already felt that his opponent was not an ordinary one. The young man looked away, and the strength and accuracy of his hands were greatly enhanced.
Li Xu relied on the immature moves of the coppersmith master and barely managed to deal with the second encounter. He didn't need anyone to remind him. He also knew that he was not General Qian's opponent. The horse pole was the same as the one used by Bu Xiaowei, and it was actually elastic.
When hitting the head, it was impossible for him to let go. In this way, he suffered a great loss in terms of weapons. Every time, someone else struck first. He neutralized the opponent's first move, and then he had the chance to return it.
After the third, fourth, and fifth encounters, Li Xu was so busy that he was sweating. It was not until the sixth encounter that he finally managed to repay the knife. Qian Shixiong shook his head slightly, knocked the black knife away, and went to Erma Tiao.
With his stirrup skills, he even stabbed Ma Shan back with his hand, forcing Li Xu into a panic.
"Boy, if you don't admit defeat, I won't show mercy!" The moment the war horse broke away from contact with his inertia, Qian Shixiong shouted at the top of his lungs. If he could use the scimitar to this extent, this young man could be considered very skilled in beating him.
It's really unbearable to dismount.
"I'm going to fire a cold arrow, general, be careful!" Li Xu replied without looking back. The area around the school grounds was too noisy, so the two of them spoke at the top of their lungs. The other party couldn't help but hear the conversation, as they were closer to each other.
The government soldiers also heard a vague idea of
"Hahahaha!" Everyone who heard this, including Qian Shixiong himself, laughed loudly and informed before firing the cold arrow. What kind of cold arrow is that?
Despite this, everyone stopped the noisy gongs and drums and the sound of hitting weapons that affected their hearing. If the young man really fired the arrow, the sound of the bowstring became Qian Shixiong's only help to judge the cold arrow. Even if everyone loves talents, they will never give it to Li Xu.
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"What's going on?" Mai Tiezhang on the general stage asked loudly, not knowing why the sound of war drums and beating of shields suddenly stopped.
Taking advantage of the opportunity before the two men's horses were circled back, someone immediately passed Li Xu's words to the general stage. After hearing this, all the generals couldn't help but smile. It would be a matter of time before the young man riding the black horse lost. Everyone.
They all came from the army, and they knew the final result clearly in their hearts. However, this person dared to take the initiative to fight for his superiors, and he was supported by General Qian for five times. He was considered a rare talent, and there were many of them.
Everyone became interested in talents and inquired about the young man's identity.
"This son is Li Yuan's nephew. It is said that he killed more than twenty Goguryeo assassins in a night battle! Looking at his skills today, I'm afraid his future will be limitless!" Yu Wenshu introduced to everyone with a smile.
"The Li family is full of talents!" someone nodded in praise.
The same words sounded different to different people. Some generals were sincerely envious of Li Yuan's good luck. There were many talented people in the younger generation of the family. Some generals secretly frowned, wishing that Qian Shixiong would miss the moment and throw the young man off his horse.
"Pass the old master's order to General Qian not to hurt him!" Mai Tiezhang ordered loudly. Seeing Li Xu's body skills, he already had a love for talents. Now he heard that he was Li Yuan's nephew, and he didn't want to let him go.
Did he make any mistakes
"Yes!" the soldiers on both sides agreed. Just as they were about to turn around to deliver the order, they heard a loud shout coming from the school grounds, "Look at the arrows!"
Everyone was stunned and quickly focused their attention. They saw Wu Benlang suddenly leaning back on the saddle, knocking Qian Shixiong's buttocks with the back of his head, and forming an iron bridge.
"Okay!" The experts couldn't help but cheer loudly. The armor that the generals of the Sui Dynasty wore was quite heavy. Qian Shixiong was also very dignified. The silver-plated armor on his body was at least twenty-five years old.
Liujin Shen can still make such flexible dodge movements on a horse while wearing such a heavy armor.
