Chapter 240 School field performance, Gao Qiu takes power
"Master Xiao, although Qu Duan and others are domineering, they are subordinates of Mr. Xiaozhong after all. To argue with him like this, although I don't know the level of his ability, I'm afraid that Mr. Xiaozhong's face will be ugly." The banquet was not a happy one.
After leaving, Hao Siwen, who had a calmer temperament, looked worried and advised Xiao Tang.
Xiao Tang and Qu Duan, the generals of the Western Army, agreed to compete. However, both sides were drunk, and they could not use force in the Jinfeng Yulu Building. They agreed to compete at the Bianliang Forbidden Army School in Tokyo to learn about the skills of bow, horse, spear, and stick. Xiao Tang waved his hand.
, said calmly: "The purpose of confronting the Western Army soldiers this time is not to force them, but if you want them to respect you, you can only do it with your true ability."
Xiao Tang had never had the slightest doubt about the title of the Western Army as the First Army of the Song Dynasty. When Fang La started an uprising in the south of the Yangtze River, the rebel army captured 52 counties in six states within one year, killing them so hard that the officers and soldiers fled.
, but when Tong Guan led the Western Army to the south of the Yangtze River to suppress it, the situation of the rebel army immediately took a turn for the worse. Fang La's army went from victory to defeat, and was completely wiped out by the Western Army in less than a year.
What's more, the illustrious achievements made in the battles with Xixia and Qiang tribes can fully prove the combat strength of this elite army. Xiao Tang asked Zhongshi for military advice because he knew that most of the people in the green forest were rabble-rousers.
Fighting against bandits and bandits is simply not enough to hone your ability to command troops and generals. Only by fighting fiercely with Xixia's brave and skilled troops can you accumulate enough experience to deal with it.
Xiao Tang did not rely on power to suppress and divide the Western Army like Tong Guan, and tried to win over the Western Army lieutenant generals to replace Lao Xiaozhong. Later, when the Song Dynasty tore up the alliance and attacked the Liao Kingdom with the Jurchens, Yanjing and Bai
The bloody defeats such as Gouhe and others are also inextricably related to the internal disintegration of the Song Army. Tong Guan, the Zhong brothers, and other factions in the command are also inextricably linked to the seemingly inseparable relationship.
Since the rebellious generals of the Western Army did not take him seriously, Xiao Tang also made up his mind to use this most direct and simple way to deal with Qu Duan and others.
At three o'clock the next day, Xiao Tang, Guan Sheng, Hua Rong, Yang Zhi and others rushed to the Bianjing Forbidden Army Campus, while Qu Duan, Zhe Yanye and others were already waiting on horseback.
Qu Duan and others were gearing up and eager to try. He said loudly: "Master Xiao, we will follow your wishes. Anyone who dares to compete with us will be treated as a true hero in the army!"
Zhe Yanye was also a general, so he first said to Qu Duan: "Brother Qu, take a rest for a while, and I will go and learn the skills of the 'hero' in the capital first!"
After saying this, Zhe Yanye didn't wait for Qu Yuan to say anything, he clapped his horse and rushed to the front, saying loudly: "Zhe Yanye, the first deputy general of the Qin Feng Road of the Western Army of the Song Dynasty, is here! Which of you will come first?"
Xiao Tang waved his hand to stop the henchmen behind him, and rushed out with a gun, patted the horse, and said: "The Zhe family has been famous in the western border for hundreds of years. I respect you Zhenggong (Zhe Keshi), and your ancestors obey Daogong (Zhe Kexing)."
They are all brave and fierce generals. I, Xiao Tang, have admired them for a long time, and today I am also willing to learn the skills of the generals of the Zhe clan!"
Although Xiao Tang and Zhe Yanye are similar in age, after all, their military positions are several levels different. Zhe Yanye was slightly startled, and then said: "Master Xiao, since you are the official in charge of the court, you should not compete with me if you make any mistakes. I will call your subordinates.
The officer will fight in the future."
Xiao Tang smiled slightly and said: "I know that all the Western Army members are sharp-minded men. I never expected that they would be such a mother-in-law!"
When Zhe Yanye heard Xiao Tang's irritating words, his face darkened, and he stopped being polite to Xiao Tang and shouted: "Since I'm so embarrassed, Mr. Xiao, please forgive me for offending me!" He said that Zhe Yanye picked up the long knife in his hand and patted the horse.
He rushed straight towards Xiao Tang.
When Xiao Tang saw Zhe Yanye galloping towards him on horseback, he was not in a hurry. He spurred his neighing horse with red fire under his crotch to leap out, brandished the gold-chiselled tiger head and dragon tooth spear, and went straight to meet him.
When the two weapons collided, sparks flew everywhere, Zheyan's ambition was frightened. An Fudao originally thought that Xiao Tang was just trying to please the officials, an idle official in the capital who was used to being pampered, but he didn't expect that the strength in his hands was so strong.
Enough! Although he was surprised, Zhe Yanye was also a fierce young general in the Western Army. He was full of energy, raised the long sword in his hand and danced like a storm. Xiao Tang had enough time to take advantage of it, and he swung his spear and used all the sword moves of Zhe Yanye.
Blocked it.
At this time, the two of them each showed off their skills and were full of fighting spirit. Xiao Tangjie fired, and Duan was elusive. Zhe Yanye tried his best in his life but could not gain the slightest advantage. After fighting for about forty or fifty rounds, Zhe Yanye was already angry.
Panting, Qu Duan and other generals of the Western Army could not help but be dumbfounded. Although they had heard about the name of Xiao Tang, the last knight in the rivers and lakes, they were marching with Wu Erlang to attack the city and fight bloody battles with the enemy. Who would kill the people in the rivers and lakes and green forests?
The notorious bandit number was noticed? But now seeing Xiao Tang taking advantage, he knew that Xiao Tang indeed had real abilities.
Although Xiao Tang suppressed Orihiko, he had also exerted all his strength. Although Orihino was in decline, he did not show any flaws. It seemed that the Ori family general was indeed well-deserved. Orihino had only been in the army for a short time at this time, but now
His martial arts skills can almost compete with Liangshan Qiang Xiaobiao and even the brave generals of the Eighth Cavalry level. One can imagine how brave the famous Western Army generals Zhe Kexing and Zhe Keshi, Zhe Yanye's father and ancestors who have been fighting for most of their lives, are.
Good at fighting!
After another twenty or so fights, Orihiko was sweating profusely, and the movements of the long sword in his hand were gradually becoming messy. He saw that Xiao Tang was still calm and composed, the gold-chiselled tiger head and dragon tooth gun in his hand followed him like a shadow, and his offensive was still flowing smoothly.
It usually goes on and on. At this time, Orihiko knew it was difficult for him to win, so he raised his sword, patted his horse and drove out of the circle, turned around and clasped his fists and said: "Master Xiao's marksmanship is so good, I am convinced!"
Xiao Tang just smiled modestly and returned the courtesy to Zhe Yanye. Looking at the look on Zhe Yanye's eyebrows, it was clear that he was truly convinced at this time. Xiao Tang suddenly remembered that when he first met Han Shizhong, the Po Han Wu Ke Bi Zhe acted with a bit of naughty habits.
Hikono is even more unruly and unruly. To deal with the generals of the Western Army, most of whom have the attributes of ruthless soldiers, he still has to convince them with his true skills, and he has to be honest with them.
Xiao Tang then said to Zhe Yanye: "Those who can lead troops are called generals, and those who can lead generals are called commanders. But how can we rely solely on the bravery of an ordinary man to fight and kill? The Zhe family has generations of outstanding generals, and I, Xiao Tang, have never
I dare not be the least bit contemptuous. Although I was lucky enough to win one and a half moves from General Zhe, and I have the ability to discern military opportunities and gauge situations, I am far inferior to the famous heroic generals of the Zhe family."
Not only was Zheyan Zhi convinced, but also his brother Zheyan Zhi heard Xiao Tang humbly praise Zhemen's ancestors without causing them to lose face. Zhe Yanye got off his horse in gratitude, and he and Zhe Yanzhi bowed to Xiao Tang.
Qu Duan saw that Xiao Tang was defeated by Zhi Yanye, and his martial arts was only half as good as Zhi Yanye. He also knew that he was no match for Xiao Tang. Although Qu Duan was stubborn and slow, he was also an honest man, so he raised his fists and attacked Xiao Tang.
Tang said: "Master Xiao, Brother Zhe and I are not as capable as you! It's just that we are incompetent and have lost the face of the Western Army, but it's not the heroes of the Western Army who lost to you!"
"General Qu, don't be busy for now. Yesterday, I made it clear that it was Yang who was competing with you in martial arts. Please give me some advice!" At this time, Yang Zhi had already galloped out on horseback, holding an iron-pointed steel spear in his hand.
He looked at Qu Duan and said to him.
Seeing Yang Zhi staring at him deeply, Qu Duan also realized that he was wasting his time by quarreling with Xiao Tang, Yang Zhi and others, but he was a competitive person, how could he surrender at this time? He did not go into details at the moment, and just shouted:
: "Okay! Let's learn your Yang family's marksmanship!"
After saying that, Qu Duan shouted loudly, clapped his horse and faced him with his gun. The two generals met each other, each gambling on his life skills. Back and forth, back and forth, four arms were crisscrossed, and eight horses' hooves were stirring. Only the shadow of the gun was visible, and the murderous look was
Covering the sky, Yang Zhishi's iron-pointed steel spear was vague, and Qu Duan's dancing iron sword and crow's spear was also shining with cold light. Yang Zhi and Qu Duan fought over and over again, getting into a mess, and fighting back and forth.
After nearly a hundred rounds, there was no flaw at all, and the outcome was only 50-50!
But Qu Duan also knew that Yang Zhi insisted on fighting with him, just to earn some face for himself. Seeing Yang Zhi getting braver and more courageous as he fought, Qu Duan was strong enough to deal with it, but he couldn't help but think: I thought this Yang Zhi was brave enough to fight.
He only wanted to pursue fame and fortune, so he left the Western Army and was willing to flatter himself in the palace commander's house, humiliating and killing the generals of the Yang family. But his ability was so amazing! I can't believe I underestimated him.
Sweat gradually soaked his clothes, but Yang Zhi did not stop firing the steel gun in his hand. This descendant of the Yang family, who bears the glory of his ancestors, just wants a chance to fight on the battlefield. Yesterday, he listened to the music and insulted each other, and it was not just
When I think about it, the bad anger in my heart seems to be venting the resentment and unwillingness that have been accumulated in my heart for a long time. Seeing that the two of them have been fighting for more than 150 times, Qu Duan's breath has gradually become chaotic, but Yang Zhi, whose clothes are soaked, is
He still gritted his teeth and fought endlessly with Qu Duan!
Suddenly a long spear was swung, and the iron-pointed steel spear in Yang Zhi's hand and the iron-clawed crow's spear in Qu Duan's hand were swung away. Xiao Tang put his horse between the two of them and said, "Today we are just here to compare notes."
Martial arts is just a competition among the troops. Since the victory between Brother Yang Zhi and General Qu is so close, why should they continue to fight endlessly?"
Yang Zhi smiled slightly, turned his horse and returned. He just wanted to use the gun in his hand to let Zhi Qu Duan know what kind of person he was. Now a hearty fight with him was enough.
"Mr. Yang Zhi, please stop." Qu Duan suddenly stopped Yang Zhi. He stared at Yang Zhi for a moment, cupped his hands and said, "Yesterday, Qu made a rash statement and collided with Yang Zhi. He even looked at Haihan for it. Yang Zhi's marksmanship is excellent, as expected.
He is a descendant of the Yang family! It is a pity that our Western Army does not have brave generals like Yang Zhoshi."
Zhe Yanye and Zhe Yanzhi looked at Qu Duan in surprise after hearing this. The two brothers even considered Qu Duan to be the most stubborn in the Qin Feng Road Army. Have they ever heard him apologize to anyone? Yang Zhi was also slightly startled, and then said
: "You are quite capable. You can't beat Sajia! Since it's hard to tell the difference between horse fighting and spear skills, how about we try something else?"
Qu Duan also said that Yang Zhi still had lingering resentment in his heart. He frowned and said, "What do you want to compare to?"
A smile appeared at the corner of Yang Zhi's mouth and he said: "There are many good guys in the Western Army, but yesterday's banquet ended in a bad way, and we didn't drink happily. Why don't you and Sajia have another drinking battle?"
After hearing this, Qu Duan laughed loudly and said loudly: "Okay, are the Sa family still afraid of you?"...
At noon, everyone had a banquet to celebrate, which was much more joyful than yesterday. Originally, most of the generals on both sides were honest and forthright heroes. Now that Qu Duan and Yang Zhi had settled their differences, the rest of Hua Rong, Guan Sheng and others also joined Zhe Yanye and others.
The distance has also been shortened a lot.
After enjoying the drink, when Xiao Tang, Hua Rong and other brothers returned to Xiao Mansion, a junior official from the Privy Council came to the door and brought two pieces of news. The first piece of news was: To pacify the south of Jingdong and conquer the Fangshan bandits, the generals were ranked according to their merits.
The decision to award the reward has been made.
The second news is: Song Huizong Zhao Ji has issued an imperial edict to promote Gao Qi to the post of Taiwei of the Third Office of the Palace Commander's Office.