Chapter 18 Winning the Tournament
On the way home, he kept thinking about Qin Qing's appearance. This was the first time he had the idea of pursuing a girl.
Maybe it's because everything is on track, as long as it goes step by step, and now his net worth has skyrocketed. Although there are beauties like Shu Er and Ting Fang around him, he has become unsatisfied and wants to pursue more.
Beautiful women are just like "feeling warm and full of warmth".
Xiang Shaolong returned home and told Wu Yingyuan about King Qin's decision. He was still very confident about this competition.
My archery skills should be slightly inferior, but as I practice hard, I should be about the same; I am confident in my ability to compete on horseback; I am not as good as Wang Jian in my skills on horseback. However, there are no saddles and horse stools in this era, so I have to hold myself down during the competition.
The designed saddle and saddle will free up your hands and your combat effectiveness will be greatly increased, so you should be able to win.
The only regret is that the Fang Tian Painted Halberd that I am building is not ready yet, otherwise it would be even more brilliant. As long as I think of myself holding the Fang Tian Painted Halberd with the bloody horse under my crotch, I can't help but be excited.
In a blink of an eye, the day of the competition came. All the prominent figures in Xianyang City came to the school grounds to see what the future prince and tutor would look like.
Lu Buwei asked Xiang Shaolong: "How are the preparations going?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "Just do your best."
The stand where Yangquan Jun and the military were located was far away from Lu Buwei's stand, on both sides of the main stand. King Qin was sitting in the main stand surrounded by members of the royal family.
The chamberlain shouted: "Where is Xiang Shaolong?"
Xiang Shaolong took off his outer robe and wore a white warrior uniform and white combat boots. He carried the sun-shooting bow that Wu Yingyuan bought at a high price and held the Snow Drinking Crazy Sword in his hand as he walked to the center of the school grounds with his head held high.
The chamberlain shouted again: "Where is Wang Jian?"
A fast horse came in the distance, and the wind was blowing. On top of the tall black horse was a majestic man wearing a black brocade robe. He was really like a tiger, and the horse was like a dragon.
Wang Jian came to the field, dismounted, and paid homage to King Qin with Xiang Shaolong.
The King of Qin just glanced at Wang Jian and felt that what Xiang Shaolong said was true. Wang Jian was indeed outstanding. He was about the same height as Xiang Shaolong, with a strong build and sword-shaped eyebrows. His skin looked fairer against the backdrop of his black shirt.
He has a high nose and deep eyes, his eyes are like lightning, and his long black hair dances in the wind.
The two are of the same height and build, one is black and the other is white, standing in the center of the school grounds, looking majestic and murderous.
The King of Qin looked at the two of them with joy and said, "This is my good son of the Qin Dynasty."
The King of Qin first told the purpose of the competition, and then gave the two a few words of encouragement.
The chamberlain began to describe the format of the competition: "It is divided into three stages: archery, dismounted combat, and horsed combat."
The target is two hundred paces away, and each person has ten arrows to compare the accuracy.
The two stood side by side, picking up their bows and setting up arrows.
Wang Jian's archery skills were indeed astonishing. He was both fast and accurate, far superior to Lian Jin. After he finished shooting ten arrows, Xiang Shaolong shot five.
Xiang Shaolong was not panicked. He knew that archery was his weakness and he had no hope of winning this round, so he naturally wanted accuracy.
After shooting ten arrows, the two men were equally accurate. According to the rules, it was considered a tie. However, Wang Jian's shooting speed was twice that of Xiang Shaolong. According to a tie, he suffered a big loss. But the rules are like this. It's just that he didn't explain it clearly before the competition.
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But Wang Jian has a heroic temperament and is extremely confident in himself. He still has two rounds left to win, so he doesn't say much.
Just when the chamberlain was about to announce the result of the tie, Xiang Shaolong loudly said: "General Wang's archery skills are outstanding, Xiang Shaolong is willing to be defeated."
He gave up.
The scene was in an uproar.
Yangquan Jun was overjoyed, Lu Buwei secretly hated it, and King Qin was more appreciative.
Wang Jian did not expect that Xiang Shaolong would admit defeat. He turned to look at Xiang Shaolong and saw Xiang Shaolong smiling, giving a thumbs up, and a look of admiration on his face. He thought to himself: "This Shaolong is amazing."
He is also an upright man."
The King of Qin personally announced that the first game: Wang Jian won.
The second game begins.
Wang Jian drew his sword and faced Xiang Shaolong.
Xiang Shaolong pulled out the Snow Drinking Crazy Sword and looked at Wang Jian.
Wang Jian discovered that the weapon in Xiang Shaolong's hand was not an ordinary long sword, and he became more cautious.
Xiang Shaolong held the long sword in his hand and was full of confidence. With his sword skills, Xiang Shaolong took the lead to take action. Holding the sword in his right hand, he ran to Wang Jian and struck at Wang Jian from bottom to top. The swords collided and the two swords collided.
Everyone's arms are numb, at least in terms of strength, they are equally matched.
Wang Jian straightened his sword and struck, but Xiang Shaolong dodged and struck diagonally. The two of them hit each other one after another.
Xiang Shaolong's sword is fierce, and Wang Jian's swordsmanship is not fancy. It is obviously a swordsmanship that pursues efficiency.
After more than a hundred moves, it was hard to tell the difference between the two. Xiang Shaolong secretly sighed: "I underestimate the world's heroes."
Wang Jian's swordsmanship has won many victories in a row. He thought that he had been preparing for many years and the power of his sword, so he would be invincible in this era. Although Wang Jian was a famous general in history, he could win in battle. But he didn't expect that Wang Jian was also gifted.
, very brave, I wonder how many such people there are in the world.
At this point in the fight, Wang Jian also secretly admired Xiang Shaolong's martial arts. Since he joined the army, he had never encountered anyone who was comparable to him. This battle was a satisfying one.
The audience at the scene was fascinated and excited.
The two of them had exhausted a lot of physical strength, and they were in perfect harmony with each other to recover their physical strength and wait for the next attack.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong used his two-handed sword skill and assumed the upper position of Japanese Kendo, which is specialized in attacking.
Wang Jian was shocked when he saw Xiang Shaolong holding a sword with both hands. He wanted to imitate him in holding a sword with both hands, but his own sword hilt was too short for both hands to hold, so he could only concentrate on Xiang Shaolong's sword.
At this time, strength is Xiang Shaolong's advantage, and the simplest slash is his magic weapon to win. Up and down slashes, diagonal slashes, kneeling strikes, each sword is faster than the other, and the sword hits Wang Jian's sword.
Wang Jian blocked more than twenty blows in a row. Finally, the tiger's mouth cracked and his sword was knocked away. Xiang Shaolong did not pursue him and stood where he was.
The two stopped.
The chamberlain announced that in the second game: Xiang Shaolong wins.
Wang Jian felt a little frustrated. His idea was to win all three battles. He was determined to win the position of Taifu. Only in this way could he realize his ambition. He did not expect to meet such a powerful opponent.
Xiang Shaolong said: "General Wang has an injury on his hand, so we might as well wait for another day to compete."
King Qin cherished Wang Jian's martial arts and asked warmly: "General Wang, why don't you postpone the next fight?"
Wang Jian was so brave and brave that he didn't take this minor injury seriously at all. Besides, it was an injury he suffered during a martial arts competition with Xiang Shaolong. His skills were inferior to others. He could not afford to lose that person when he went back to recuperate and compete again. He said: "
Your Majesty, Wang Jian can still continue, there is no need to postpone it."
King Qin admired Wang Jian even more in his heart and said: "Okay, let's follow General Wang's wishes."
The third game begins.
Wang Jian mounted his horse and circled the field, waiting quietly for Xiang Shaolong.
A fiery red war horse was presented to Xiang Shaolong on the sidelines. It was eight feet tall and two feet long. There was not a single hair on its body. Its hooves were as big as bowls and curved like hooks. It was really like a tiger on the hill or a dragon in the sea. He gave this horse
The horse was named "Red Rabbit".
But this is not what attracts Wang Jian the most. What attracts Wang Jian the most is the high bridge saddle on the horse and the golden stirrups between the sides.
I saw Xiang Shaolong riding up with his saddle and stirrup, a pile of reins, and a spur with his feet. The horse got on all fours and ran around the field. But this circle was different from Wang Jian.
Shaolong only used his feet to control the war horse, while his hands still held the sword.
Wang Jian knew that he also lost this game. He had to control the horse with one hand and could only fight with one hand. It was not that his riding skills were not good, but that Xiang Shaolong's tools were too advanced.
Wang Jian was disheartened, got off his horse, knelt down to the King of Qin, and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Jian surrenders."
Everyone was shocked, except the military general who was thoughtful.
King Qin asked curiously: "Why did General Wang say this? Why did he admit defeat before the competition? Why don't we compete with General Wang after he has recovered from his injury?" He thought it was because of the injury on Wang Jian's hand that he gave up.
Wang Jian said: "Just because Mr. Xiang designed the tools on horseback, its significance is far greater than the competition for the position of Taifu."
Xiang Shaolong said: "This battle is not due to General Wang's poor riding skills, but because I am using tricks."
While King Qin was pondering, the veteran general Wang Lu said: "Your Majesty, I want to take a closer look at what is on Xiang Shaolong's horse."
The King of Qin said: "It's okay to go, old general."
Wang Hao came to Xiang Shaolong's horse and observed it carefully. Xiang Shaolong said: "Old general, you might as well get on the horse and give it a try."
Wang Lu, who was strong and strong, mounted the horse and began to operate it. When he released his hands and could naturally control the horse, he was so happy that he dismounted and came to the King of Qin and said: "Your Majesty, from now on, our cavalry of Great Qin is invincible in the world.
Got it!"
The King of Qin was overjoyed and asked: "Why did the old general say this?"
Wang Lu said: "It is not appropriate to discuss this matter here. I will report it to the king alone. Xiang Shaolong's invention is of great significance."
King Qin thought secretly: "What kind of invention needs to be kept secret like this?"
He was also anxious to know this, and said to Wang Jian: "General Wang is extremely talented, and Shaolong also said that it is not the general's martial arts that makes him incompetent. Today I announce that Xiang Shaolong and Wang Jian will simultaneously serve as the crown prince's tutor."
Wang Jian was so happy that he fell from the sky. He had already given up, but he didn't expect a turn of events. The military officials were also very happy. After all, Xiang Shaolong was not allowed to dominate the past. Wang Jian was an important representative of the military. His ability to serve as the crown prince and tutor was also a victory for the military.
Only Lu Buwei felt that things were getting more and more out of his control. He didn’t know what Xiang Shaolong had come up with that made the military pay so much attention to it. For such an important matter, Xiang Shaolong didn’t pass him by. I’m afraid that the Wu family would not be so easy to control in the future.
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The King of Qin summoned his military ministers Wang Lu, Duke Pi (páo, Tonglu), Xu Xian, Xiang Shaolong and Wang Jian to the palace for an audience. He wanted to know in detail what was going on.
In a side hall, Wang Hao first introduced the profound impact of saddles and stirrups on future cavalry operations, pointing out that this was an epoch-making invention in the history of warfare. Coupled with the sword in Xiang Shaolong's hand, the power of future cavalry would be immeasurable.
Chapter completed!