That night, Tang Yin held a small dinner at the palace and invited all four people including Lei Zhen, Wei Xuan, Ye Tang and Nan Ye who won the competition today.
There were not many people at the banquet. Apart from Tang Yin and the four winners, there was also Qiu Zhen.
Tang Yin sat in the middle, glanced at the four people sitting on both sides, smiled slightly, raised his wine glass, and said: "Today, I am delayed by something and cannot come to the school military field to watch the battle in person. It is a pity that I would like to wish the four heroes a series of victories."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The four of them raised their wine glasses and drank with Tang Yin.
Tang Yin put down his cup and said quietly: "This competition is not as important for you to distinguish the superior as for the inferior. The main thing is for you to show off my heroic demeanor, which not only strengthens the country's power but also strengthens the army's power."
None of the four people knew how to answer the call, and no one sat there saying anything.
Seeing this, Qiu Zhen gently cleared his throat, hinting to the four of them not to be silent.
The four of them understood what he meant, looked at each other, then raised their hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Tang Yin smiled indifferently and asked: "After the competition is over, you can stay and serve in the army! Now is the time when the country is in crisis and urgently needs people. I hope that you and others can serve the country and be loyal to the emperor. I don't know, everyone
how about?"
After hearing this, some of the four people were happy and some were worried.
The two people who are happy are Wei Xuan and Ye Tang. They have long wanted to join the army and serve the country. Now that the king personally invites them, they have given enough face. Naturally, they accept it happily. The two people who are worried are Lei Zhen and Nan Ye.
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Lei Zhen was unwilling to join the army and had never thought about doing so. While Nanye was not opposed to joining the army, he had no confidence in his abilities.
The first person to speak was Lei Zhen. He held up his hands and said, "Thank you so much for your love, Your Majesty, but I'm sorry that I can't obey my orders when it comes to surrendering to the army."
Tang Yin was very curious as to why Lei Zhen was opposed to joining the army. He asked, "Tell me your reasons."
Lei Zhen said seriously: "The villain is now the only son in the family, and his parents are very old. The villain dare not stay away from his parents. The villain originally had two older brothers, but they were both killed in the Hedong battlefield three years ago.
The Lei family has repaid the country's kindness, so I want to stay at home and respect my two elders."
"So that's it." After hearing this, Tang Yin felt touched, raised his head, sighed, and said: "The monarch is incompetent, and the general is killed; the general is incompetent, and the bones are piled up. I don't know how many Feng Guoerlangs have the same fate as you.
Oh! I think you should serve the country and join the army and do your best to prevent the tragedy in Hedong from happening again."
Seeing that Lei Zhen was about to speak, Tang Yin waved his hand and said with a smile: "I will not force you. Whether you go or stay is entirely up to your own will." After saying this, he turned his eyes and looked at Nanye again, smiling.
Asked: "Nanye, you don't want to join the army either?"
Nanye hurriedly raised his hands and replied: "This villain has little knowledge and lacks ability. He is afraid that serving in the army will kill his brothers in the army."
Tang Yin nodded secretly. Nanye was self-aware. He said, "I have something that I don't understand. I wonder if you can tell me."
"Ah, your Majesty is too polite. Please tell me if you have something to say. I will tell you everything I know."
"You haven't used your full strength in these two days of competition, right?" Tang Yin asked seriously.
Wei Xuan and Ye Tang were shocked when they heard this. In their opinion, the weakest among the four of them was Nan Ye. His two victories were all due to luck. They never thought that he was deliberately hiding his strength.
Nanye was stunned for a moment, then leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty is wise, I really did not use my full strength in the two competitions."
Unexpectedly, he admitted so straightforwardly, Tang Yin was amused and asked: "Why is this?"
"The villain is not deliberately hiding his clumsiness, but is taking the opportunity to practice." Nanye explained seriously: "Although the villain has practiced spiritual martial arts since he was a child, he has never fought with others, and has no experience in fighting the enemy, so he took advantage of the opportunity to practice spiritual martial arts.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of these two competitions, I want to gain more practical experience and skills, maybe there will be a chance to stay until the end and win the crown."
"Haha——" Tang Yin looked up and smiled, secretly thinking that he was smart. If it is true as Nanye said, he has no experience in fighting the enemy and does not understand the skills of fighting the enemy, then it is best to find some weaker opponents for training first.
choice, and in the following competitions, his opponents will become stronger and stronger, which is also more conducive to his growth.
Tang Yin praised: "You are witty and smart. You know your own strengths and weaknesses. You don't care about the suspicion and contempt of others. You only do what you think is right. Nanye, you are very suitable to be a general in the army. You will stay here."
Come down!"
His praise undoubtedly gave Nanye a lot of confidence and completely dispelled his worries. He stood up, knelt down respectfully and kowtowed, and said, "Thank you so much, my dear king, for your kindness!"
"Get up!" Tang Yin beamed with joy and waved his hand with a smile. With Nan Ye's martial arts and brains, he is not only a fierce general, but also a wise general. What is currently lacking in the Feng Army is a general with both civil and military skills like him, who can control Nan Ye.
Tang Yin was naturally very happy when his income was used as his own.
Then he looked at Wei Xuan and Ye Tang and asked them if they were willing to stay in the army. Wei and Ye both had no objections and left their seats, kowtowed and thanked Tang Yin.
The four people, except Lei Zhen, all expressed their willingness to stay in the army, be loyal to Tang Yin, and serve the country.
Tang Yin seemed to be in a particularly good mood. At the banquet, he repeatedly toasted to everyone and repeatedly said, "Once we join the army, we will become brothers. From now on, we will share the joys and sorrows, the honor and disgrace." Seeing that he was so approachable, the four of them gradually no longer looked like each other.
He was so reserved at the beginning, so he relaxed his drinking ability and drank with Tang Yin.
After a banquet, the four of them had a much better impression of Tang Yin. They felt that he did not have the air of a king at all, and he even became brothers with them as civilians. This was something that even the ministers in the court could not do.
Little did they know that Tang Yin had always been pro-military, valuing martial arts over civility, and he would only show his kindest and kindest side in front of the army's officers and soldiers.
The next day, the competition continued.
This time the matches are between Lei Zhen and Ye Tang, and Nan Ye and Wei Xuan.
Tang Yinyou came to watch today's competition in person to get a better understanding of the strength of the four of them.
The first to fight were Lei Zhen and Ye Tang.
As soon as these two came on the stage, they each performed their own unique skills and became a team.
The power of the thunder is great, and the cultivation level is also high. The moves he uses are wide open and close, such as a halberd that opens the sky, and the tiger and tiger he wields create wind.
Ye Tang is not as strong as him, and his cultivation level is not as good as him, so naturally he will not go head-to-head with him. But whether it is fighting skills or spiritual martial arts skills, Ye Tang is superior. In addition, his riding skills are also superb. When sitting on a horse, he can
He suddenly dashes to the right, moves around freely, and his killer moves from time to time also give Lei Zhen a headache.
It didn't take long, and the two of them had fought fiercely for thirty rounds without a winner. The soldiers of the Feng Army watching the battle were so excited that they didn't know who to cheer for. They clapped and screamed so hard that their voices almost became hoarse.
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Although Ye Tang's Youdou is effective, it is also extremely energy-consuming. You can persist in it for a short period of time, but over time, others will be able to withstand it, but even the war horse will not be able to withstand it.
Seeing that this was not the way to go, Ye Tang made a feint and was defeated.
Lei Zhen, who was in high spirits, was unwilling to let him go, so he urged his horse to give chase.
Hearing the sound of thunder, Ye Tang was secretly happy to catch up with him. He quickly took a long bow from the victory hook of his war horse, pulled out a steel arrow from under his ribs, and listened to the movement behind him.
The sound of Lei Zhen's horse hoofs was getting closer and closer, so close that Ye Tang could already hear the gasping sound of the opponent's horse. Suddenly, he picked up the bow and arrow hidden in front of him, turned around, and aimed an arrow at Lei Zhen's face.
After all, this is a martial arts contest, not a battle of life and death. Ye Tang was merciful and did not spiritualize the steel arrow, but even so, his sudden arrow was extremely fast, and the distance between him and Lei Zhen was too close, and the steel arrow just
As soon as he left the long bow, he flew close to Lei Zhen.
Lei Zhen didn't have clairvoyant eyes, so it was impossible to see the bow and arrow hidden in front of Ye Tang through Ye Tang's body. He was also caught off guard by the sudden arrow, but maybe because of his background as an Orion, Lei Zhen's reaction was too fast.
At the critical moment, he tried his best to lean to the side, only to hear a snap sound, and the steel arrow whizzed past the spiritual armor on his cheek, but at the same time, the spiritual halberd in Lei Zhen's hand also swept past Ye Tang's lower back.
Go up and knock him off his horse.
Ye Tang showed mercy, and Lei Zhen did not kill him. The halberd was struck on Ye Tang's body with the blade of the halberd.
Wow - seeing Ye Tang being knocked off his horse, the cheers from all around reached the highest point. In the past three days, people had been most impressed by Lei Zhen and were impressed by his powerful spirit. Now seeing him win again,
People unanimously shouted Lei Zhen's name and cheered.
Lei Zhen was a low-key person, but at this moment, he was excited by the shouts around him like landslides and tsunamis. He looked around and took two big breaths to calm down his excitement. Then he jumped off his horse and walked forward quickly.
He came closer to Ye Tang who was lying on the ground, stretched out his hand to support him and asked with concern: "Is Brother Ye injured?"
The force of his halberd was not light, and even though Ye Tang was protected by spiritual armor, he still felt pain in his lower back as if it was broken. With Lei Zhen's help, he stood up with difficulty, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "It's okay!
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Lei Zhen cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Brother Ye for showing mercy just now..."
"Huh?" Ye Tang waved his hand and said modestly: "Brother Lei has profound cultivation. Even if he shoots a spiritual arrow, he probably won't be able to hurt him. I still lose this battle."
Lei Zhen admired Ye Tang's upright and upright personality. He said seriously: "This battle should be considered a draw."
Ye Tang raised his eyes and looked at the shouting soldiers of the Feng Army around him, and said: "If it's a draw, even the people watching the battle will be unconvinced, Brother Lei doesn't have to be humble anymore." As he spoke, he limped to himself.
In front of the horse, he held the reins and walked off the field.
Lei Zhen defeated Ye Tang. This battle was fierce and exciting, and it also pushed the atmosphere of the school military field to its climax. Next was the battle between Nan Ye and Wei Xuan.
Before the fight, Wei Xuan handed over to Nan Ye and said: "Brother Nan, I hope you can use your true skills in this battle and don't use it to practice!"
Old Nan Ye blushed, a little embarrassed, and hurriedly returned the salute, saying: "I don't dare, I don't dare. Brother Wei is so good at martial arts, how dare I not go all out?!"
"This is the best!" Wei Xuan looked at him deeply, and then lifted up the silver spear hanging on the victory hook.