"Old General Guanmai seems to have little 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 he whispered: "Both parties don't want to fight now, but neither of them can 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. They talked about literature and martial arts with Li Xuri. Although the three people did not have completely similar temperaments, they had a close relationship with each other.
Very close. When they heard that their father asked Li Xu to go and die, the Li brothers and sisters instinctively opposed it.
"Don't interrupt!" Li Yuan's eyebrows jumped, but he was not angry. He looked at his two children, and then at Li Xu, who was confused but with a determined expression, and explained in a low voice: "First, General Mai cares about his own identity.
He would definitely not want 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 while, a general on a white horse wearing silver armor rushed to the center of the school field.
"General Mai is the leader of the country, how can we easily fight with others? I am a weak general, so I would like to teach General Liu Bie's 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 low voices. When Li Yuan asked Li Xu to fight for Liu Hongji, everyone was not satisfied. Although Liu Hongji was highly regarded among the generals, he should not
Li Xu was arranged to take the stage for him. In terms of 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 out, everyone's thoughts changed. Just now, Li Xu and Li Shimin only saw that Mai Tiezhang was unwilling to fight with others, but Li Yuan directly deduced the opponent's next move. With such a unique vision, he
The arrangement naturally makes sense.
Before anyone could figure out the details, Li Xu had already rushed out. Heifeng was tall and fast, and Liu Hongji, who came off the field at the same time, couldn't catch up with him. Before Liu Hongji could object, Li Xu had already rushed out.
He walked in front of General Baima, held up the black sword in his hand, 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 for advice from the general!"
"Zhongjian!" 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 an affair with him last winter when the Zuowu guards marched into Huaiyuan Town.
It was a one-time fate. According to rumors in the army, this man was brave enough that ordinary generals could not get even a single step in front of him. I challenged General Mai today with just one breath, and there was no intention in my heart.
Just a lucky idea. If my good brother is involved, the deal will be ruined.
"Brother Hongji, don't you think my skills are inferior to others? Let me 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 loudly and anxiously.
"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 talking and not practicing on the field, and the soldiers watching the excitement below became a little impatient. Suddenly, some people started making loud noises, while others banged their shields with their swords.
"Fight!" "Fight!" "Fight!" the soldiers shouted while banging their shields.
"Cang!" "Cang!" "Cang!" 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 the person who was on the stage 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
Revealing 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 but shake their heads. They secretly scolded Tang Gong Li Yuan for his childishness, asking a fifteen- or six-year-old boy to come out and compete with a famous general. This is not only a way to die, but also a fool's errand.
doing what.
"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, commented like he was talking 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's impromptu decision to let Qian Shixiong take his place. This was not because he was afraid that he was not as good as others, but because his subordinates would take part in the competition. Regardless of winning or losing, the resentment between the two sides would not be too deep.
. And the other party actually sent a substitute, which was more in line with his original intention. Neither of the two parties participated, and others competed on their behalf. The aggressive invitation to fight became a military game. No matter who loses or wins, the coach
You can all laugh it off.
Thinking of this, Mai Tiezhang waved his hand and ordered: "Come here, give the order to beat the drums left and right to cheer up the two heroes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the war drums rumbled immediately. Qian Shixiong and Li Xu heard the drums, adjusted their clothes and armor, and each ran away for more than 60 steps. They 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 rode forward. The eight-foot long spear was 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 arm when the long spear stabbed him, and put the black scimitar in his palm.
It hit the joint between the head and the body hard.
Break the sword! This is a move that the coppersmith master has practiced with him countless times. At that time, the coppersmith had already said that this move had not been tested in any actual combat, and it was left to fate whether it would succeed or not. Li Xu did not know how to use the sword. Although the black scimitar was long, it was not as long as the sword.
It turned out that the length of the spear was still several feet short, and there was no way he could compete with others. Therefore, he had no choice but to take a gamble on his coppersmith master's uncertain skills.
With a sound of "Clang!", 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, taking away most of the impact force.
The remaining power transferred to Qian Shixiong's arm was no longer enough to make the 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.
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The combined manpower and horse power of this sweep weighed at least three hundred kilograms. If he forced himself to push outwards with a black knife, Li Xu was guaranteed to be swept off his horse. Immediately, he leaned forward and took the initiative
He swung the stirrup off the saddle and hid his body on the other side of the horse's back. Qian Shixiong swept away the enemy with one move, unable to retract the move in time, and watched helplessly as his opponent ran past him.
When two armies confront each other, the cavalry on both sides usually only have one chance to meet each other. If you cannot knock the opponent off the horse the first time, you must hand the person over to your companions behind you. You will use the speed of your horse to rush towards the enemy's second row of cavalry. However,
We were on the school grounds at this moment, so after the confrontation, both sides had to bring their horses back to fight again. Li Xu and Qian Shixiong followed the inertia of their horses and ran fifty or sixty steps before turning their horses' heads.
"Okay!" Under the school ground, the cheers were like thunder. Wu Benlang and 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, evasive, and skillful.
The swordsmanship and riding skills are also eye-opening. Men in the army are usually straight-tempered. Although there are deep grudges between the soldiers and the food guards, they will still drink a lot of wine for them when they see the other party's wonderful performance.
Sound color.
The two men mobilized their horses again, and Qian Shixiong's long arm no longer deliberately showed mercy. After the first round of testing, he had already felt that his opponent was not an ordinary boy. Once his contempt was gone, the strength and accuracy of his hands were greatly enhanced.
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Li Xu relied on the immature moves of his coppersmith master and managed to survive the second encounter. He didn't need anyone to remind him that he was no match for General Qian. The horse pole was the same as the one used by Bu Xiaowei.
It is elastic. When hitting the head, it is impossible for him to let go. In this way, he suffers a great loss in terms of weapons. Every time, someone else attacks first, and he neutralizes the opponent's first move, and then he has the opportunity to return it.
After the third, fourth, and fifth encounters, Li Xu was so busy that he was covered in sweat. It was not until the sixth encounter that he finally got cold feet and returned the knife. Qian Shixiong shook his head slightly and knocked the black knife away. Erma
He mishandled the stirrup and 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!" Qian Shixiong shouted at the top of his lungs at the moment when the war horse broke away from contact with its inertia. To be able to use a scimitar to this extent, this young man is considered to be quite skilled.
It was really unbearable to beat him off his horse.
"I'm going to fire a cold arrow, general, be careful!" Li Xu replied without looking back. The area around the school 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 between them, and they were far away from each other.
The soldiers who were closer also heard a vague idea.
"Hahahaha!" Everyone who heard this, including Qian Shixiong himself, burst out laughing. He even informed him before launching a cold arrow, but what kind of cold arrow was that?
Despite this, everyone stopped making noise. The sound of gongs, drums and beating weapons affected their hearing. If the young man really fired an arrow, the sound of the bowstring would be Qian Shixiong's only help to judge the cold arrow. Even if everyone loves talents, they must not give them to him.
Li Xu helped.
"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 conveyed Li Xu's words to the generals' platform. Hearing this, all the generals couldn't help but smile. It was only a matter of time before the young man riding the black horse lost the battle.
, everyone was born in the army, and they knew the final result clearly in their hearts. But this person dared to take the initiative to fight for his superiors, and he was supported by General Qian for five times. He was a rare talent.
. Immediately, many people 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 and the abundance of talents among the younger generations of the family. Some generals secretly frowned, hoping that Qian Shixiong would accidentally miss the young man and throw him off his horse.
"Pass the old master's order, tell General Qian not to hurt him!" Mai Tiezhang ordered loudly. Seeing Li Xu's body skills, he already had a love for talents, but now he heard that he was Li Yuan's nephew, and he didn't even want to
Let him make no mistakes.
"Yes!" the soldiers on both sides agreed, and were about to turn around to deliver the order. Suddenly, 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 Bilang and Qian Shixiong suddenly leaning back on the saddle, knocking the horse's butt with the back of his head, and crossing the iron plate bridge straightly.
"Okay!" The experts couldn't help but cheer loudly. The armors given to generals in the Sui Dynasty were quite heavy, and Qian Shixiong was very impressive. The silver-plated armor on his body was at least twenty-five years old.
, weighing six pounds. Wearing such a heavy armor and being able to perform such flexible dodge movements on horseback is indeed worthy of the title of a veteran in hundreds of battles.
After the cheers were finished, some people realized that just now they had no arrows flying towards General Qian Shixiong. The dark horse boy held a bow in his hand and shouted loudly, but his fingers did not even touch the bowstring.
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"Coax!" The food guards laughed in unison. Li Xu was the first one who dared to tease people like this in the competition. Even if he lost to Qian Shixiong today, the food guards still had enough face.
When everyone laughed like this, Qian Shixiong's face became a little uneasy. He straightened his waist and raised his body and wanted to charge into the formation with his bow. Just as he sat up straight on the horse, he heard another sound of a bowstring.
"Hey!" Qian Shixiong shouted angrily, and leaned his body that had just straightened up again. There was silence first, and then there was laughter. The sky in front of him was blue, and there were no arrows flying by.
He leaned up twice in a row with nearly 30 kilograms of armor. Even with the bravery of Wu Benlang general Qian Shixiong, there were beads of sweat on his forehead. After knowing that he was being teased by Li Xu again, he smiled instead of being angry and shook his calf.
Holding the horse's belly, the heels of his boots lightly touched the edge of the golden stirrups, he straightened his back and rushed forward.
In an instant, the war horse rushed forward for more than thirty steps. Qian Shixiong slowly stood up. No matter what tricks the opponent tried, he had no intention of dodge. The distance between the two people was only more than a hundred steps. As long as he rushed forward, he would rush forward.
You can push the opponent off his horse.
He had just raised his head and before he could look forward, suddenly, there was another sound of wind in his ears. With many years of experience in battle, Qian Shixiong knew that Yujian was coming. If he wanted to raise his head again, where would it be too late?
There was only a loud "bang" sound, followed by bells, drums, cymbals and cymbals ringing in my ears non-stop. My body seemed to have rushed into a water and land ashram, and the golden sound of Sanskrit singing was everywhere. In front of my eyes.
But it seems like a dyeing workshop has been opened, with red, orange, yellow, green, blue and five-color brocade flying high.
After finally recovering from the chaos, Qian Shixiong looked carefully and saw a burly young man holding a horse and standing in front of his mount with a smile.
"General Qian is very skilled in martial arts, but he is willing to accept a humble position!" Li Xu stood on the ground, cupped his hands, and said with a smile. He was just a brigade commander and could not call himself a general, so he had to pretend to be a subordinate.
Seeing this, Qian Shixiong quickly turned over and dismounted. While returning the salute, he said: "My little brother is good at archery, Qian thinks he is not as good as him." After that, he lowered his head and pulled off his iron helmet, only to see a cold eagle feather.
Insert it impartially between the tassels of the helmet. If it is any higher, it will definitely be shot away. If it is lower, it will not be the iron helmet that will be broken, but your own face. (To be continued)
