Both the semi-finals and the finals adopt actual combat methods, which is also the traditional method of military competition. The two armies use wooden weapons or unedged blunt weapons.
The five rematches were held at the martial arts school. The first match was between Yue Fei's Shenwu Rear Army and Zhang Jun's Shenwu Right Army.
The two generals were Zhang Xian versus Yang Xizhong. The two generals each led 500 men to fight. This game was originally planned to use wooden weapons to fight, but it was vetoed by the emperor Zhao Gou.
"It's not a time of peace and prosperity, how can you use a wooden sword as a child's play!"
It seems that although this Zhao Guanjia does not play in the competition, he will never be merciful. You must know that blunt knife competition will kill people, and injuries are even more common.
Chen Qing himself took adequate measures to protect his soldiers when training them, and their vital parts were tightly protected with leather armor. However, even so, more than twenty soldiers had their bones broken during the confrontation training.
Now that it is a formal competition, there is no special protection. Everything depends on the bravery of both sides. Deaths and injuries are within the allowable range.
Chen Qing and a group of generals were sitting on the left side of the stand, watching the contest between the two armies. The contest between him and Li Heng's army was the last one in the afternoon, so he took some time out. Anyway, he wanted to take a look at the quality of Yue Fei's army.
The competition lasted only a short time and was divided into two rounds. Each round lasted for a quarter of an hour. The weapons of both sides were covered with white lime. If there were marks of stabbing or slashing on a soldier's body, he would be considered dead. In the end, whose soldiers died more will be judged.
Just losers.
Of course, if the general is hit by white lime, then even if his army has the upper hand, it will still be a loser. If the general of an army dies in battle, then the army will definitely be defeated.
Chen Qing really doubted whether this regulation would lead to a large number of duels.
Takayong, the doctor of the Ministry of War, announced the rules of the competition, and the competition began immediately.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Fierce drumbeats from both sides sounded, and the two armies quickly lined up on the competition field the size of three football fields.
Chen Qing observed Yue Fei's army with great interest. The general was a young general about the same age as himself. He should be Zhang Xian. He was tall, riding on a horse, holding a golden spear in his hand. Zhang Xian used
A real gun, Wang Gui also used a real sword later, a gold-backed sword weighing about forty or fifty kilograms.
Generals must use real weapons, but they cannot fight soldiers.
Zhang Xian's army consisted of 300 spear soldiers and 200 sword and shield soldiers. They were divided into groups of ten, with each group equipped with six spear soldiers and four sword and shield soldiers.
The opponent, Yang Xizhong, was all sword and shield soldiers.
When it comes to murderous intent, Zhang Xian's army is extremely murderous and full of murderous intent. Their explosive tension can be felt from a distance. This is also the characteristic of Yue's army.
But Yang Xizhong's army was just the opposite. They were like an abyss, with five hundred people standing quietly on the campus. There was no trace of murderous intent, but it made people feel that it was unfathomable.
In contrast, Chen Qing valued Yang Jizhong more, which made him a little surprised.
Hu Yantong leaned over and whispered: "The officials are here too!"
Only then did Chen Qing notice that there was an extra Qingluo umbrella cover on the main stand. It should be that the emperor Zhao Gou was also here, but he was so low-key that the emperor's arrival was not known to the generals next to him.
Hu Yantong smiled meaningfully and said: "If this Yang Xizhong is defeated, he will definitely win in the end."
Chen Qing understood what Hu Yantong meant. The emperor didn't have the patience to watch for a long time. It was probably just one game. Of the two teams, Yang Jizhong's army as quiet as the abyss was more in line with the emperor's appetite.
In this competition for new recruits, isn't it that the emperor is choosing his own confidants?
Historically, Yang Xizhong was the confidant of Emperor Zhao Gou's imperial guard. If history had not taken a wrong turn here, Yang Xizhong would probably have been selected. After all, Yue Fei's army was too murderous and did not fit the character of an official to rely on silence.
At this time, the two armies had begun to fight on the battlefield. Zhang Xian led the 500 troops like a huge wave, charging at Yang Xizhong's army wave after wave with fierce momentum, but Yang Xizhong's army was like a rock, focusing on defense.
, no matter how hard the opponent attacked, his army formed a shield formation and remained standing still.
It can be seen that Zhang Xian also wants to perform well in front of the emperor, but it is a pity that the emperor's heart is as deep as the sea, and he doesn't understand!
Chen Qing turned back to look at the main stand. The Qingluo umbrella just now was gone, and the emperor was gone.
Chen Qing sighed softly, the outcome of this game was decided.
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The final result of the game was indeed won by Yue Fei's army. After all, offense is the best defense. Yang Xizhong was too conservative and would definitely suffer. His soldiers were more than ninety killed in battle than Zhang Xian's army.
However, Chen Qing no longer cared much about the final battle situation. He was finalizing the final battle plan for their army with the generals. His opponent was Li Heng's famous general Xin Yongzong. This person was the one who led the Sword and Shield Army. In all likelihood, he would also
Follow Yang Xizhong's route.
"The formations of Xin Yongzong's Sword and Shield Army are ever-changing. In one morning's training, we found that they have changed into eight formations. They are both offensive and defensive, and their morale is very high. Their strength is by no means inferior to ours, and their coordination proficiency even exceeds ours."
The person who introduces the situation to everyone is naturally Zhao Xiaoyi. His task is to pay attention to the opponent and understand the opponent.
"Where's the weakness?" Chen Qing asked.
"Their weakness is also obvious, that is, lack of physical strength. In less than half an hour, their physical strength will not be able to support such a high-intensity confrontation."
Both Hu Yantong and Liu Qiong looked happy. Hu Yantong smiled and said: "By seizing this weakness, we can put the scene in the second half."
Chen Qing shook his head slowly, "You can run fifty miles round trip, but you can't even endure a half-hour confrontation?"
Liu Qiong quickly explained: "A round trip of fifty miles only takes more than half an hour, but in fact high-intensity confrontation is much more tiring than running, and more tiring than real war. Most armies will lose their physical strength after half an hour of high-intensity confrontation.
Decline, this is a common phenomenon.”
Chen Qing pondered for a moment and said: "Everything must be done with precautions. We must not place our hopes on their final exhaustion. If they find that someone is peeping, they will deliberately expose their flaws."
Chen Qing asked Zhao Xiaoyi again, "I asked you to investigate these generals before. Didn't Xin Yongzong investigate them?"
Zhao Xiaoyi nodded and said hesitantly: "It's been investigated, but I don't think it's reliable!"
"Tell me, why is it so unreliable?"
Zhao Xiaoyi smiled bitterly and said: "It is rumored that Xin Yongzong is a seductress."
Everyone was startled, and burst into laughter at the same time. Chen Qing smiled and said nothing. If this was really the case, he could take advantage of it.
At this time, Zheng Ping rushed into the tent with a gust of wind, "Damn it, Hu Yan really got it right, Cao De gave up the game!"
Everyone immediately looked at each other in shock, and Hu Yantong screamed: "I was just saying angry words and making a joke!"
Chen Qing asked in a deep voice: "Is the news accurate?"
"Of course it's true. The Ministry of War has announced it, and I also went out of my way to find out. Cao De's men were all exhausted. Dozens of them died. The remaining soldiers couldn't stand, so they had to give up."
This result is exactly what Chen Qing expected. Liu Guangshi prepared carefully for half a year, but was finally destroyed by Wang Bo's despicable means. How could Liu Guangshi just let it go? Even if Liu Guangshi couldn't offend Qin Hui, what about Cao De? He was
Wang Bo, the direct grandson of the Cao family, also ruined his important opportunity. It depends on whether Qin Hui will offend Liu Guangshi and the Cao family for his wife and nephew?
After pondering for a long time, Chen Qing said to Hu Yantong: "After today's competition is over, you can find an opportunity to persuade Cao De!"
Hu Yantong was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Old Cao is in a very bad mood today. I really want to have a drink with him."
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Today's fourth actual combat match kicked off, with the Shaanxi Army versus the Shaanxi Army versus the Shenwu Left Deputy Army.
On the school field, Chen Qing personally led five hundred elite soldiers into battle. He was wearing iron scale armor, a phoenix-winged halberd on his head, a square-shaped halberd in his hand, and a red-blooded horse under his crotch. His eyes were cold and stern.
Behind him, five hundred soldiers lined up in five rows. The soldiers held spears, swords and shields, ready to attack with murderous intent.
Chen Qing's troops were exactly the same as Yue Fei's, consisting of 300 spearmen and 200 sword and shield troops. In addition to the main general Chen Qing, there were also left and right deputies Hu Yantong and Liu Qiong, as well as rear army general Zheng Ping.
Xin Yongzong's army consisted of four hundred sword and shield soldiers and one hundred spear soldiers. Both sides had high morale and neat formations.
Coincidentally, they were similar to the first game in the morning. One side was full of murderous energy, while the other side was as quiet as a deep pool.
However, in terms of strength, everyone thinks that Xin Yongzong's army is superior. After all, they have 8,000 recruits as a base, and the Shaanxi army is actually just the Shaanxi general plus the Ximenxiang army. The typical generals are strong and the soldiers are weak. Even these few
Yue's training is good, but the foundation of the Xiang Army is there.
Moreover, Xin Yongzong had been a general for more than ten years, experienced hundreds of battles, and was famous both in the army and the court.
In comparison, Chen Qing, the commander-in-chief of the Shaanxi army, had much less qualifications. He was unknown in the army and the court of the Song Dynasty. Everyone only knew that he was Zhang Jun's confidant. He killed Wanyan Loushi. He was good at martial arts. In other respects, he was a confidant of Zhang Jun.
Just don't know anything.
The unknown commander and the weak army made the Shaanxi Army the least favored of the ten armies.
This made other teams envious of Shenwu Zuo Liejun. He was lucky enough to draw the weakest Shaanxi Army.
‘Boom! Boom! Boom!’ The war drums on the school field suddenly sounded, and the competition began.
Chen Qing waved his halberd and shouted loudly: "Go to battle!"
