115, Entering the Dragon and Fighting the Tiger (Part 1)
I said you were fat, but you actually started to pant?
Seeing him showing no humility and a proud look on his face, Fu Bo and Gu Jian couldn't help but look unhappy, obviously very unhappy.
There was nothing unusual about Mi Heng, a scribe. Wang Zheng and Yu Jin also looked calm, and just continued to watch the battle in the audience.
But within a short time, several more soldiers from the Tianzhu camp came on the stage to fight, but they were still defeated by the Wu general, and they all fell into disgrace.
this...
It's not appropriate to keep losing like this.
There are people in Kaiyang watching, I don’t want to lose face, right?
Wang Zheng, who was a bit shameless, coughed and took the initiative to look at Yu Jin. Seeing that the knowledgeable general also looked solemn, his heart couldn't help but thump.
Is this person so fierce?
Wang Zheng became a little confused.
Although his personal martial arts is strong, it is purely a plug-in ability, and his vision cannot be compared with those who obtain martial arts through training.
Although I can see that General Wu seems to be an unusual person, if I don't fight and just watch from the sidelines, I can't know the depth, so I trust Jin's judgment more.
If even Yu Jin finds it difficult, doesn't that mean...
None of the heavenly troops participating in the competition in the audience would be this person’s opponent?
...
Before he knew it, General Wu had entered the finals, and his opponent was also a soldier from Tianzhu Camp.
With the sound of drums, two figures jumped onto the highest platform in the middle.
The one with head held high and confident on his face was the majestic Wu general who had won consecutive victories.
His opponent, on the other hand, had a cautious look on his face from the moment he came on stage. He seemed to have learned from his colleagues that this person was powerful. He did not launch an attack and just walked around the stage.
When this scene fell into the eyes of the Heavenly Army generals on the main stage, they secretly cried out in dismay.
It hasn’t been fought yet!
Looking at the momentum, there is already a huge disparity between strength and weakness, and he is at a disadvantage.
Wang Zheng secretly regretted it, he still didn't think well.
Everyone knows that Sun Ce's future achievements are that even though he has not yet made a fortune, there must be talents around him. In this case, why don't you make preparations in advance? If you don't hesitate to accumulate fifth-level soldiers with experience, you won't be so passive now.
You can still earn more if you have no experience...
If you lose your face, it will be difficult to get it back!
But at this time, with everyone watching, and even Sun Ce watching from the side, how could Wang Zheng dare to upgrade that soldier?
The difference in being upgraded three levels in a row is so obvious that it is impossible to hide it.
If it is upgraded to a level, it will definitely not be useful.
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng felt helpless. He looked at the Wu general again and saw that he was shaped like an iron tower, with dark skin and a fierce appearance. His heart moved, and he turned his head to look at Sun Ce, pretending to be surprised and asked:
"I wonder who this warrior is?"
He hasn't thought of a way to deal with it yet, but he wants to test it out first to see if this person is famous.
According to Wang Zheng's memory in his previous life, among the Three Kingdoms, only in terms of individual martial prowess, Soochow's talent pool was really small, and in terms of quantity, it was far inferior to the Wei and Shu camps.
The quality is barely commendable.
After all, there was Taishi Ci who had outstanding military records and could be regarded as the ceiling of Wu Fang generals’ military strength.
Speaking of which, Taishi Ci is one of the few people who has fought against all the generals of the Three Kingdoms at the same time.
vs Wu, with a cavalryman (the legendary Qu'a young general), he can PK Sun Ce, Han Dang, Huang Gai, Song Qian and other twelve cavalry generals with luxurious equipment, among which Han Dang is the best in both cavalry and shooting.
vs Shu, when he was supervising the counties in the south, he suppressed Huang Zhong, one of Liu Pan's Five Tigers. Although there was no record of a duel, the result was that Liu Pan and Huang Zhong were beaten out of existence, and the eastern part of Changsha was inexplicably in the hands of Soochow.
The process is unknown in the novel, but the Soochow army at that time was short of troops, so Taishi Ci must have gone to battle in person many times. It is very likely that he also fought against Huang Zhong, and in the end Taishi Ci had the upper hand.
vs Wei, in order to save Sun Shiwan, he fought with Zhang Liao, Wei's first foreign general, for a short period of time, but the outcome was inconclusive (Zhang Liao took the lead and challenged Sun Quan to a decisive battle. Quan Chuo wanted to fight with his spear, but one of the generals in the formation suddenly drew his spear.
The horse came out early, and it was Taishi Ciye. Zhang Liao came to greet him with his sword. The two generals fought for seventy or eighty times, and there was no winner or loser.)
It can be said that every battle is full of gold. After all, Huang Zhong didn't record it in detail. Let's not mention it for now. Zhang Liao is a 50-50 opponent in the Three Kingdoms version, and he is said to have never lost in a one-on-one battle.
Of course, the most important thing...
Still in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the performance of only four generals when they bravely charged into battle was praised by Luo Da in the narration with the highest praise: It was like entering a deserted land!
They are the invincible Lü Fengxian (the two horses are crossing each other, but there are no five combinations. Fang Yue is stabbed under the horse by Lü Bu with a halberd, and he charges straight towards him. Kuang's army is defeated and scatters in all directions. Bu rushes from east to west, as if he is entering a deserted land.
)
Zhao Zilong in White Robe and Silver Spear (One spear stabbed Qu Yi under his horse. Zhao Yun flew into Shao's army on horseback, rushing left and right, as if entering an uninhabited land.)
The powerful Guan Yunchang of China (cut off Yan Liang's head, tied it under the horse's collar, jumped on the horse, raised the sword and went out into the battle, as if he were in an uninhabited land.)
Taishi Ci was also among them, together with Lu, Guan and Zhao.
(Kong Rong climbed up to the city and looked in the distance. He saw that the bandits were huge, which made him even more worried. Suddenly he saw a man outside the city with a gun and a horse jumping into the bandits. He rushed left and right, as if he was in an uninhabited land.)
Except for Taishi Ci, although there are many famous generals in Soochow, in terms of pure bravery, only Sun Ce and Gan Ning can be praised.
Gan Ning, also known as Xingba, the most glorious moment in his life was the Battle of Ruxukou. He selected a hundred-man death squad, wrapped in armor and wore armor, and attacked Cao Ying at night. He directly killed Cao Ying and was heartbroken.
One soldier is wounded and one is killed.
There is a poem praising:
The sound of drums and drums shook the ground, and Master Wu was surrounded by ghosts and gods mourning!
Bai Ling goes straight through Cao's stronghold, saying that Gan Ning is a tiger general!
In Wang Zheng's opinion, as long as this person is not Taishi Ci or Gan Xingba, he will find a way to let Yu Jin regain his reputation.
After all, he only knew that they would be members of the Soochow camp in the future, but he did not know when they joined.
Although Yu Jin is a second-rate general on the Wei side, he should be able to deal with most of Soochow's generals.
If these two people...
Not only does Wang Zheng have to consider going into battle in person, he may even...
Upgrade before the war!
But I heard Sun Ce smile and say: "The general is a good judge of people. This person's name is Ling Cao, and he is an uncle under my command. Every time he goes on an expedition, he always takes the lead bravely. He is indeed a warrior!"
Ling Cao?
Wang Zheng snorted and complimented a few words perfunctorily, but his mind quickly searched and remembered it.
After a while, he breathed a sigh of relief secretly.
He seems to be a nobody?
That's good, that's good.
At the very least, I don't have to appear on the scene anymore, Yu Jin should be able to handle it.
...
Soon after.
Under the attention of the whole audience, the two people on the stage officially started to fight.
As expected, the soldier was at a disadvantage from the beginning, and the crackling sound of muscles made it seem like he was about to be defeated.
Wang Zheng was not too anxious at this time. He had already thought of a way to regain his face. The only thing he had to do at this time was to behave naturally, leave no traces, and hide it from Sun Ce's eyes and ears.
With the existence of a system, this is actually easier.
His eyes were roaming around, scanning the whole place quickly. When his sight reached a place, it paused, and then it suddenly brightened.
I found someone who can communicate with me.
He quickly used his mind to drive the system to issue instructions.
The person standing there is one of the referees in charge of the competition today. The most important thing is that the opponent is also in the system.
After receiving the order, the man immediately raised his head and looked at Wang Zheng. When he saw him nodding, he quickly nodded to express receipt.
After a while, the winner was decided.
Amid the cheers of the people, General Wu laughed heartily, as if he was too proud to win. He threw the soldier off the stage, and then heard a cry of pain.
It’s a bit too much!
This attack was too harsh and even more humiliating. Even Yu Jin, who had always been calm, had an angry look on his face and let out a cold snort, obviously very dissatisfied.
Sun Ce turned a deaf ear to it, as if he didn't hear it, he still laughed and clapped his hands repeatedly.
At this time, the atmosphere in the audience also became a little weird.
But among the spectators, there was only movement and stillness.
Naturally, everyone in the Heavenly Army was as quiet as a chicken, obviously feeling very humiliated that an outsider won the championship.
Most of the people in Kaiyang didn't know what was going on, but they just cheered loudly and clapped vigorously. Some even shouted, "Is the fight over now?"
When Wang Zheng saw this, he was not angry but happy.
Those of you who are watching the fun don't think it's a big deal, but it seems like you still have some fun?
This is exactly what I want.
...
Just as General Wu was looking at the audience, enjoying the applause and cheers with a complacent expression, he saw a referee slowly walk up to the stage, first saluted Wang Zheng, and then said loudly:
"The winner of the competition has been announced, and it is this Ling Warrior. Would you like to accept the reward and step down now, or continue with the rest of the process?"
The next step?
Hearing this, everyone on the field was startled.
Then Ling Cao also asked in surprise: "Isn't this the final? How can there be a follow-up after the game?"
"Young Warrior Ling doesn't know something." The referee said with a smile:
"The duel session naturally ends here. As the champion of the duel, you will receive a generous reward."
"But after all, horn fighting is just a kind of fighting skill. In today's troubled times, everyone needs to strengthen themselves. In order to promote the spirit of martial arts and have the courage to fight, the general has already explained that if the champion of horn fighting is willing to continue to accept the challenge
, once you win three games in a row, General Heaven will reward you with ten goldfish, and you will be promoted as appropriate."
"Of course, first of all, this is entirely voluntary!"
"Secondly, the follow-up is not limited to confrontation, but an unlimited competition!"
"Whether it's fists, feet, or weapons, it's up to the challenging party to decide, and the challenged party must accept it."
"And if you fail, not only will there be no reward, but the previous championship reward will also belong to the winner!"
"But I don't know if Warrior Ling will continue to accept the challenge, or will he just give up when he feels like it?"
"Of course, if you don't accept it, then the competition will end here."
This rule is quite interesting.
The audience in the audience felt that they had not enjoyed watching it, but when they heard this, they burst into cheers and started making noises, hoping that Ling Cao would continue to accept it.
After Ling Cao heard the rules, he remained silent and looked at Sun Ce in the main stand.
He is conceited about his bravery, but he is willing to accept this rule, so what if there are no restrictions?
He is also very good at weapons, fists and kicks. Those ten goldfish were clearly given to him on his own initiative.
But as a general, he must abide by military orders. Today's competition is not a simple private fight. If the lord disagrees, he cannot continue.
At this time, Sun Ce looked at Wang Zheng in surprise and said:
"This rule is novel and interesting. Did the general decide it long ago? Why didn't you inform it in advance?"
Sun Ce had been paying attention to the movements in the stands and did not notice that Wang Zheng had given orders to his entourage during this period.
But he always felt that this rule came out of nowhere, a little inexplicable, as if it was a temporary move to regain face.
Especially the setting of weapons, which are not limited to fists and kicks, is obviously targeted because of Ling Cao's cornering skills!
Wang Zheng laughed and was about to speak, but he saw Yu Jin on the side saying directly:
"Since I have prepared it in advance, why did Colonel Sun say this?"
"Haha." Sun Ce chuckled and said, "Since we have a plan in advance, it doesn't matter."
It really doesn't matter, Sun Ce sneered in his heart. He knew very well that what Ling Cao was good at was not just fighting.
He was actually a little hesitant about whether to stop here and call it a day.
But after all, he is still young and energetic, and when his mind gets hot, he loses his sense of proportion.
Seeing Sun Ce nod slightly, which was obviously his approval, Ling Cao readily agreed. With a grin, he continued to stay on the high platform, waiting for the challenger to arrive.
There was a brief silence on and off the field, like the calm before the storm.
After thinking of this rule, Wang Zheng already had a candidate, and saw that his thoughts turned to his fingers again. Yu Jin, who was sitting upright, immediately stood up, walked out of his seat, bowed to Wang Zheng first, and then said loudly:
"General, the last general is delighted to see Xun Xin, and wants to go out and test the heroes of Jiangdong."
"Are you going?" Wang Zheng frowned and said displeasedly, "Isn't it unreasonable?"
"Ling Cao is just an uncle, but you are a major of the Heavenly Army. Are you bullying the younger ones?"
Sun Ce didn't like hearing this. He immediately laughed and said, "General, that's wrong!"
"Since it is a competition of personal prowess, why should we care about official positions and identities?"
"What's more, major is not an official position of our great Han Dynasty, so how can we talk about the same kind of people, distinguish them from big ones, let alone bully them?"
Gee, I admire your confidence.
Seeing that Sun Ce really couldn't stand it, and even his tone was full of gunpowder, Wang Zheng was secretly happy and continued his acting skills. He pretended to meditate for a while, and then said with an embarrassed look on his face: "In that case, let's go."
He warned again and again: "But the sword has no eyes. This is our allied warrior. You must be careful and don't see blood."
How could Sun Ce, such a smart man, fail to see such a crude method of motivating generals?
Wang Zheng arranged for Jin Yu to appear and took the initiative to ask him to use weapons. It was obvious that this person's strengths lay in this, and his achievements made Wang Zheng full of confidence.
Unfortunately, it is one thing to know, but it is another thing not to be aroused.
Sure enough, he laughed again and said:
"Since it is a competition, why bother to tie the hands and feet of both sides? The warriors are not having fun fighting, and we, the spectators, are not enjoying it."
What a coincidence!
He also knew Ling Cao very well and was even more confident.
Ling Cao was good at horns, fists and feet, but he was best at swordsmanship. He used the Yanyue Sword on the battlefield and a long sword in private fights.
...
As soon as Yu Jin came off the stage, the whole place was in a state of shock.
He has been in charge of Kaiyang for a long time, and has held military and political power for a long time. The people who are watching are all familiar with him, and they respect and fear him. They are even more surprised to see such high-ranking officials personally taking action.
Even the illiterate and ignorant villagers always felt that it was a bit inappropriate for Yu Jin to be involved in such a scene.
There is no other way, Wang Zheng's most capable fighter, Yu Jin, can be used at this time. If he wants to regain the ground and Yu Jin can't take action, he can only force Wang Zheng to take action.
Isn’t that even more outrageous?
When he saw Yu Jin, Ling Cao was startled at first, and then his expression became solemn.
He naturally knew Yu Jin's identity and was very surprised about his fate, but as soon as these thoughts arose, he had no time to think about it.
Because the moment Yu Jin came on stage, he immediately drew out his sword, stared at him closely, and began to gain momentum.
Yu Jin knew in his heart that the Heavenly Army could no longer lose!
However, despite this, he finally did not completely lack martial ethics. He still gave Ling Cao time to put on his armor and take out his weapons, without immediately locking his energy.
Ling Cao did not dare to neglect, and after arranging his formation, he quickly raised his arms and sword, and prepared for the attack.
Everyone in the audience held their breath in silence, and Wang Zheng and Sun Ce on the stage also showed their concern.
Seeing that both of them were ready, as the bell rang, the referee immediately raised his spirits and shouted loudly:
"The first competition begins!"
Before he finished speaking, Ling Cao shouted loudly and struck out with his sword, actually taking the initiative to attack and get the upper hand.
Amid the sound of howling through the sky, the fight has escalated to a more tense and exciting level.