Xu Zi smiled and gently raised the long spear in his hand. At that moment, Wu Heitai and others thought that he was about to take action, so they instinctively used weapons to protect Xu Maogong. To everyone's embarrassment, Xu Zi
He did not ride forward. "This is a good spear!" He repeatedly wiped the black and shiny spear shaft with his palm, lest a trace of dust fall on it, "It's a pity that I never learned how to use it!"
"Perhaps you are more suitable to use a knife!" Xu Maogong pushed away Wu Heitai's fork and Xie Yingdeng's knife, and walked towards Changshan. "When fighting with others, of course you use whatever comes easily!" His tone of voice was very gentle, like
He was exchanging martial arts experience with Asahi. But everyone knew that was not the case. The simple dialogue made everyone feel sad and their throats felt bitter.
"Give me back the spear!" Xuzi turned the long spear upside down on his horse and stretched the handle towards Xu Maogong. This was a very dangerous move. He held the front half of the spear with one hand and could not use much strength. Xu Maogong only needed
The moment he grasped the handle of the spear and stretched the spear forward forcefully, it was enough to kill him.
But Xu Maogong didn't do that either. He stepped forward with a smile, took the horse's hand, and then slowly stepped back. At that moment, nothing happened, but looking from Cheng Zhijie's side, the eight-foot-long horse was hanging flat on Xu Maogong's arms.
It seems to be of great weight.
The howling autumn wind carried the fallen leaves flying past everyone, floating like butterflies. The sky above the head was very blue, and the sunshine in the fields was very bright. It was a good season for bleeding. Cheng Zhijie felt a little cold in his heart. He took a few steps forward and covered Xu Maogong.
Behind him. He knew what the spear meant to Li Xu and Xu Maogong, so he didn't want to distract Xu Maogong at this time. "What more nonsense?" He pointed at Qin Shubao with the spear, "There is no more nonsense.
Come over here and fight, fight alone or in formation, it’s up to you!”
"I still have something to say. What I just said is a private matter!" Li Xu shook his head and signaled Qin Shubao to ignore Cheng Zhijie's challenge. The confrontation between the two armies is not a martial arts competition, and a one-on-one challenge will have no effect. "There must be a fight between us.
Fight to the death, but it shouldn’t be today!”
"Don't be wordy, just fight if you want! If you want to make us give way with a few nonsense words, there is no way!" Wang Bodang was afraid that Xu Maogong was still thinking about his old feelings, so he quickly interrupted Li Xu's words with a roar.
His arrogant look was so annoying that even the turtle under Xu Zi's crotch couldn't stand it. He hissed and raised his front hooves high. Wang Bodang, who was on guard, was startled and quickly walked towards the road.
He jumped away. His movements were clean and neat, but he didn't get any applause. A lot of laughter couldn't help but come from the enemy troops, and some came from Wagang's own formation. The minions always admired the warriors, and they were in a hurry before the opponent made a move.
The behavior of escaping really cannot gain their respect.
"Why are you laughing? If you have the guts, come and fight me to the death!" Uncle Wang blushed instantly, brandishing his weapon and roaring. He had to regain this place, otherwise he would lose the support of his brothers. He still answered with a faint smile.
Xu Zi cupped his hands as an apology, "General Wang, please don't be like my war horse. I still have a few words to explain to Mao Gong!"
"You can tell me that these people are all brothers of life and death in my village. We advance and retreat together, and there is nothing to hide from each other!" Xu Maogong slammed his long spear to the ground and answered loudly while holding the pole.
The general on his side had already spoken, and Wang Bodang couldn't mess around anymore. He put away his weapons angrily and stood behind Xu Maogong. "No matter what you say today, I won't agree to give way!" He listened to the conversation between the two generals.
, while feeling angry in his heart. Xu Maogong, Wu Heitai and others had old friendships with each other, and Wang Bodang only had hatred in his heart.
Cheng Zhijie and Xie Yingdeng also moved forward, not because they were worried about Xu Maogong's safety. They could see that neither Li Xu nor Xu Maogong had murderous intent at the moment. On the contrary, from their behavior, they could see that
to deep sadness.
Friendship in childhood is the most precious, because the friendship at that time is not mixed with any dust in the world. The sons of princes can call themselves brothers with the sons of merchants, and the descendants of thieves can drink and sing together with the descendants of generals. When they grow up, they can clearly understand each other.
See, the invisible gap between them.
To Wang Bodang's surprise, Li Xu did not try to persuade Xu Maogong by using their old feelings. He just frankly stated the purpose of his trip.
"The Turks invaded, and Your Majesty was trapped in Yanmen Pass by them. Last night I received an edict from King Qin. There are only more than 3,000 defenders in Yanmen Pass, and they cannot sustain it for too long!" Li Xu raised his voice a bit, as if
Trying to be heard by everyone.
This was the news he got in the middle of the night. As expected, the Turks had no good intentions and suddenly attacked during the alliance meeting. Although they had been warned by Princess Yicheng in advance, the Imperial Guards still suffered a big loss and had to retreat to protect His Majesty.
Yanmen Pass was defended by danger. The Turks conquered all the cities near Yanmen, killing people and setting fires all day long, never getting tired of it.
"Is that none of our business?" Before Xu Zi could finish his words, Wu Heitai interrupted him loudly. "The emperor has never done anything good since he came to the throne. The sooner he dies, the sooner everyone will be happy!"
"He is the emperor of our Central Plains people!" Li Xu's eyes seemed to contain a kind of power, forcing Wu Heitai to shut his mouth. "If you want to rebel, defeat me openly and I will die without complaint. But you can't
If the Emperor is delivered into the hands of the Turks, it will insult the entire Central Plains!" He turned his head and looked at Xu Maogong again, "Nine out of thirty-one cities in Yanmen have fallen into the hands of the enemy. If Yanmen Pass is lost again, the Turks will
You can drive straight in!"
Xu Maogong didn't want to meet his eyes and dodged to the side with difficulty. "Yang Guang is a bastard, but he is also a bastard of us Central Plains people!" In the military formation, some minions were whispering. The same as Wu Heitai.
, who were bullied by the government and wished that the emperor would die early. But the enemy general on the opposite side had a point. That bastard should die at the hands of the Central Plains people themselves, instead of being slaughtered like a dog by outsiders.
"You have been to the grassland and know how the Turks treat losers." Li Xu turned his eyes to Niu Jinda and Wu Heita. Niu Jinda and Wu Heita opened their mouths and wanted to refute, but they could not say a powerful word. They
The two of them had gone to the fortress to buy war horses under Li Mi's order, and they knew the nature of the Turks to eat the weak and the strong. If the other party really marched in as Li Xu said, the place they passed would definitely be a scorched earth.
Neither of them are soft-hearted people, but they felt a little guilty when they thought about stuffing piles of bones. They turned their heads and looked at Zhang Liang, who was guarding the formation, trying to get an idea from the other party. But they found that
Zhang Liang also lowered his head. He didn't know whether it was because of the hot weather or because he was anxious, but his forehead was wet with oil and sweat.
"I can't let you go!" Just when everyone was hesitating, Xu Maogong suddenly raised his head. "You are sworn in with me in Wagang's hatred!" He used one hand to level the long branch and pointed at it.
Li Xu. "Today I must give the Shanzhai an explanation!"
"Yes, it's none of our business whether your emperor dies or not. Hurry up and fight, let's see who is the real hero!" Wang Bodang, who had been worried, jumped up happily when he heard that Xu Maogong rejected the other party's request.
, shouting loudly.
"Hero? You are definitely not one!" Seeing that the negotiation failed, Luo Shixin lifted Changshan up, pointed at Xu Maogong and others and cursed angrily.
"Don't use your words, let's see the truth under swords and guns!"
"Yes, come here if you can. I'll see if I don't break your backbone!" Some people in the Wagang army were not willing to be outdone and scolded them in front of the formation.
"Haha, I'm still afraid of you. Even if I die in battle today, it will be to resist the Turks from destroying my homeland. As for you, you have served as pawns for the Turks, treating thieves as their fathers and acting as accomplices!" Luo Shixin sneered continuously in his nostrils.
, the expression on his face was full of disdain.
He was originally a bold leader, but when he got angry he became even more unscrupulous. "You Wagang Army want to kill the emperor with the help of Turks, and then claim credit in front of the world. This plan is quite successful. But those in the court
There are not many bastards with bones. Once they can't see the reinforcements, they will wrap up the emperor and surrender to the Turks. We Central Plains people will all become the grandsons of the Turks. By then, I will see you in the eyes of the world's heroes.
Is the army a hero or a sinner?"
The emperor and ministers will surrender! One sentence made everyone feel shocked. In the eyes of the people in Wagang, Yang Guang was nepotistic, greedy for money and lustful, and was a completely unscrupulous emperor. Of course, such a confused emperor could not be counted on.
Have backbone. Therefore, the situation described by Luo Shixin is very likely to happen, and once the imperial court makes a move to seek peace from various places, the Wagang Army will become the target of thousands of people.
In an instant, there was silence on the battlefield. Even those who were most eager for revenge like Wang Bodang shut their mouths. All eyes turned to Xu Maogong, hoping that he could make a decision. The howling mountain wind also came to join in the fun.
, rolling leaves flying between the sky and the earth.
"No matter what, you must give an explanation to Wagang Army!" Under the gaze of thousands of people, Xu Maogong straightened his body and used all his strength to answer. "You and I are enemies, not friends. I can't rely on a few words."
Move out of the way with just one word!"
"We are not stopping here to kill that stupid king, but to take revenge on that day. So we will follow the rules of the world today!" Cheng Zhijie grabbed Xu Maogong's words and shouted loudly, "Send someone to challenge me. If you win,
If you get this spear in Lao Cheng's hand, our Wagang Army will let you go. If you lose, don't boast that you can rescue Yang Guang with just these people!"
"It's not just me. Soldiers and horses from all over the country will rush to Yanmen after receiving the order!" Xuzi smiled, showing his full white teeth. Turning a life-and-death battle into a martial arts competition is what Cheng Zhijie can do.
You can imagine. He reached his hand to his waist, preparing to take action himself. Before he could pull out the black knife, Qin Shubao had already galloped past him.
"I'm here to meet the heroes of Wagang!" Qin Shubao put his hands behind his back to signal to Li Xu, and at the same time sent an invitation to Cheng Zhijie.
"Okay, Old Cheng is here to accompany you!" Cheng Zhijie strode forward to greet him, raising his long spear in his hand and intersecting with Qin Shubao's horse spear in mid-air.
After paying tribute to their opponents, the two turned back at the same time, widening the distance between them. Seeing this, the generals of both the enemy and ours had to retreat towards their own formation. Even if some people did not agree with the method proposed by Cheng Zhijie to resolve the grievances between the two sides,
The battle has begun, and we can no longer regret it.
Qin Shubao galvanized his horse and charged forward. The spear in his hand was like an oolong flying out of water and it hit Cheng Zhijie's chest. In the flash of lightning, Cheng Zhijie used the spear to move outward. There was a harsh sound of metal friction, and the spear in the two men's hands were separated. Cheng Zhijie was hit by the war horse.
The momentum forced him to retreat quickly, then stepped sideways, turned around, and swept his sword across. Qin Shubao raised his sword to meet him. There was another muffled sound, and the two figures intertwined with each other, and the sharp sword dazzled everyone.
"Dong, dong, dong!" The Wagang army beat the war drums to cheer for their heroes. The county soldiers did not show weakness, and the drums were beaten back like thunder. When they heard the drums urging the formation, Qin Shubao and Cheng Zhijie became more energetic.
The two long poles divide and rejoin, sometimes like an eagle striking down, and sometimes like a startled giant flying across the sky.
"The surname Qin is not authentic!" Wu Heitai commented after three rounds.
The most important thing in martial arts competition is fairness. In order to take a shortcut to catch up with the enemy, Cheng Zhijie abandoned his mount when crossing the mountain. However, the yellow gelding under Qin Shubao's lap was a rare good horse, and it was extremely fast when sprinting. There was one more horse.
Qin Shubao took advantage of the advantage of the war horse in terms of height and strength. At the beginning of almost every round, he was able to force Cheng Zhijie to retreat and dodge with the impact of his mount.
"We have to explain this matter clearly!" Niu Jinda nodded, agreeing with Wu Heitai's point of view. Before the two of them could speak, the cheers started again, and the two competing generals quickly separated. Everyone's face was covered with tears.
Khan, everyone's heart is full of respect for their opponents.
"I'm on the horse and you're on the foot. It's really unfair to fight like this!" After running more than thirty steps, Qin Shubao turned the horse's head again and shouted to Cheng Zhijie.
"You, general, are very reasonable!" Knowing that their martial arts skills were second to none, Cheng Zhijie did not dare to make excuses and responded solemnly.
"Why don't we compare our strength!" Qin Shubao suggested with a smile. Without waiting for the other party's answer, the yellow gelding under his crotch suddenly began to sprint, passing in front of the two armies like a bolt of lightning. Before anyone could figure out what he was going to do,
, I suddenly heard a shout: "Hi!" Qin Shubao's hand flew out like a black dragon and stabbed straight into the rock on the roadside.
"Boom!" There was a loud noise, sparks flew everywhere, and the five-foot-long spear did not enter the cracks in the stone. Qin Shubao nodded towards the still trembling handle of the spear, as if he was very satisfied with his masterpiece. Then he turned the horse
, shouted to Cheng Zhijie: "If General Cheng can pull the tree out of the stone, Qin will lose. I, the son of Qijun, will just turn around and never mention borrowing the road again!"
"Pull!" "Pull!" Wagang's minions loudly cheered for Cheng Zhijie. Qin Shubao's horse's spear was half an inch thicker than ordinary people's, and its blade was more than a foot longer than ordinary horses. So just from the weapons, everyone
You can guess that his physical strength is extraordinary. But Cheng Zhijie's arm strength has always been the strongest among the entire Wagang Army. Tough guys are highly respected in the village, so everyone is willing to see a wonderful contest.
"What a cunning Qin Shubao!" Cheng Zhijie spat into his palm, rubbed it, and cursed with a smile. He strode forward, held the handle of the goblet with both hands, and pulled it out with all his strength. "Hi.
!" "Hi!" After exerting force twice in succession, Ma Shan swayed in the crevice of the rock, but never retreated for a moment.
"General Cheng, work harder!" Zhang Liang led the soldiers to shout. Out of respect for the enemy, the county soldiers also beat the war drums. Amidst the sound of the war drums and shouts, Cheng Zhijie's eyes widened and he exerted his strength again.
He swung it left and right in his hand, but couldn't get out.
"I, Old Cheng, lost this competition!" After a moment, Cheng Zhijie raised his red palms in all directions and announced loudly. After saying that, regardless of the disappointed sighs around him, he hugged the pole again and raised his hand sideways.
With a sudden force, the blade broke into the rock with a "crack" sound.
"I'll give you my horse spear!" After breaking Qin Shubao's weapon and letting out a bad breath, Cheng Zhijie picked up his horse spear, held it upside down and handed it to the opponent.
Qin Shubao reached out to pick it up. When both sides grasped the pole at the same time, they competed with each other for a while. Then he and Cheng Zhijie looked at each other and smiled, turned around and returned to their own military formations.
"I will let you pass today. We will decide the outcome after you come back from the fortress!" Xu Maogong shouted to the opposite side, and then ordered his brothers to evacuate the valley entrance and make way for the north.
Amidst the incredible discussion, the county soldiers gathered up their formation and quickly ran past the Wagang Army. "Thank you!" When passing by Cheng Zhijie, Qin Shubao pointed to the long spear in his hand and whispered.
The stick was given to him by Cheng Zhijie, and the weight and length fit right into his hand.
"Let's go!" Cheng Zhijie smiled and nodded. He knew what Qin Shubao was thanking, and it was a secret between the two of them. He would keep this secret forever in his heart, and when he gets old, he would take it out to drink alone.
The smoke and dust brought up by the horses' hooves gradually went away, leaving the silent peaks of Wagang behind. The sun slanted on the rocks, coating the broken seams with golden spots. "What a pity!" Shan Xiongxin said very much
Regrettably, he picked up the horse pole on the ground and commented in a low voice. Just now, many people planned to try to pull it out after the enemy troops left. Unexpectedly, Cheng Zhijie actually got angry and gave such a good horse pole to him by force.
Broken.
"I'm afraid it's hard to explain to the Secret Master!" Zhang Liang also stepped forward, as if he was commenting on the failed competition, and seemed to be reminding him of something.
"I originally wanted to let them pass." Xu Maogong looked back from the direction where Xuzi disappeared and said with a smile. Seeing everyone looking at him in surprise, he added in a low voice, "These three people are Zhang Xutuo
Arms, they are gone, this is our opportunity!" (To be continued)
