From ancient times to the present, "physical competition" has played an important cultural role both at home and abroad. Today's one-on-one "competition" events such as boxing, UFC, and fighting are all developed from ancient "ring" competitions.
Excellent martial arts skills and unique skills have always been the standard for "heroes" in ancient times. In order to find an excellent husband, it is not uncommon to compete in martial arts to recruit a bride. Usually the woman sets up an arena and invites the public to sign up to participate, and the one with the best martial arts skills wins the engagement.
There are also women from martial arts families who are good at fighting. Anyone who can fight is eligible to marry. Of course, those who dare to do this are wealthy families. If one of them chooses to find a husband with strong martial arts skills for their daughter. Without money or appearance, ordinary people
Don't dare to play like this.
In ancient martial arts schools, the use of concealed weapons has always been an unpopular method. Because concealed weapons are difficult to defend and can be fatal if they hit critical points, it also shows that the threat of hidden weapons is extremely high. Therefore, "Daughter's Village" in ancient times
When fighting in the ring, you are not allowed to use hidden weapons. Some competition rules even stipulate that weapons cannot be used, which is very similar to today's Sanda competitions.
Nowadays, whether it is boxing or other similar competitions, there is a set time and the time is up. But in ancient arenas, this is not always the case. Some competitions must determine the winner, and even "life and death certificates" will be signed in advance.
, until one party is killed, this kind of competition is very cruel. It is recorded in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms that Zhang Fei once fought against Ma Chao for hundreds of rounds, fighting from day to night with no outcome. Of course, there is an element of exaggeration in this literary process.
In Fantasy Westward Journey, the upper limit of PK rounds is 150, and the longest battle can last more than 2 hours.
A large part of the reason why martial arts culture endures is that martial arts competition is an officially recognized "examination" system. In the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination was divided into "military examination" and "civilian examination". "Martial examination" was examined by the Ministry of War, and the examination content was except
In addition to subjects such as "Horse Riding" and "Archery", there are also 1-on-1 competitions in the arena. According to the results, people will be recruited by martial arts. If you can pass the martial arts examination, you will undoubtedly be able to honor your ancestors and reach the pinnacle of life. In the game,
This is where the "Hero Conference" held once a month comes from. Participating will receive generous rewards, and the winning team will receive a unique title, which is deeply loved by the majority of players.
In fact, the first truly national arena competition from ancient times to modern times was the 1929 Hangzhou Martial Arts and Entertainment Conference.
Registration for the 1929 Hangzhou Guoshu Entertainment Conference began on the afternoon of November 9. A silk banner of "Guoshu Entertainment Conference Guest House" was hung on the colorful building in front of the Qingtai Second Hotel in Tsinghua University, Hangzhou. The next day, 4 people from 12 provinces across the country
Martial arts practitioners from the special city attended the grand event. The oldest among the representatives was Ruan Zenghui, a 68-year-old representative from Fenghua, and the youngest was a 7-year-old representative from Wenzhou, Lin Biao. There were 270 people who registered for the performance (actually 345 people), and 270 people participated in the competition.
There are 240 people (actually 125 people).
The conference venue is located in the open space of the old Fu Office in the East Building (Tongjiang Bridge) of Hangzhou Town, covering an area of about 30 acres. The venue office hired people to level the venue and build an arena. Thousands of benches were rushed to prepare for the spectators.
For sitting. There is a ticket office at the entrance of the venue, which sells for one yuan per seat. In addition, there are tickets with a face value of four yuan that can be divided into ten viewings. There are two pine and cypress archways at the entrance of the venue, wrapped with red and green silk, and
The book has the words "Promote Chinese martial arts and develop the people's morale". In the center of the venue is a huge arena, which is square, four feet high, sixty feet wide and fifty-six feet wide. A banner in front of the stage reads "All people should be trained in Chinese martial arts", and there is a banner beside it.
The couplet reads:
A gathering of national martial arts heroes, tigers leaping over dragons, performing all their skills. This has never been done before in sports games.
Building a foundation of wealth and strength for centuries, being stubborn and cowardly, and deflecting the decadent trend for thousands of years, there are many thoughts in the history of popular sports.
There is a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen hanging on the stage, with the following words:
Five states are competing with each other, and all nations are vying for supremacy. Ding Si is at a critical moment. I hope my compatriots will see the virtuous people and think about them together, so that they can be encouraged by the country in the future.
One man is good at shooting, and a hundred people can pick it up. Nowadays, everything is in trouble. Please lead by example. At this time, the people will observe and imitate.
The upper stage is the judges and supervisory committee seats, the upper left is the military band, the upper right is the reporters and camera seats, and the backstage is the rest area. Both sides of the first stage are the visitor areas. Various slogans are posted around the venue.
The rules of the competition have been changed several times, each time becoming simpler. The first day is mainly about scoring points. The rules are as follows: (1) The contestants draw lots according to the prescribed groups at the same time, that is, the numbers drawn by each person are the same.
the opponent
; (2) You must use the conference's spare clothing belt when you are on stage; (3) Limit three times; (4) Three minutes each time; (5) Two out of three games will win; (6) If you deliberately escape and are chased by your opponent for three minutes, you will not dare to do so.
The one who competes is a complete failure. (7) It is not allowed to dig out the eyes, strangle the throat, hit the Taizhi point, and take the vagina. Violators will be punished according to the regulations; (8) When the number of people reaches ten, no hitting is allowed.
To win, you should knock down or seal the opponent's hands and feet so that he loses the ability to continue the competition; (9) If you think it is dangerous or you know that your skills are not comparable, and if you are willing to enter the competition, the competition will be as follows:
The association will not be responsible for any serious damage; (10) Foreigners compete in competitions, and the rules are determined separately (there were many foreigners at the West Lake Expo, but this time the competition was fierce, all kinds of skills were used, and the competition was extremely fierce
, outsiders are intimidated, and no one dares to enter the venue to take the test). (11) The detailed rules are approved and implemented by the Zhejiang Provincial Government.
On the second day of the competition, due to the exchange of fists and kicks between the two sides on the previous day, it was difficult to determine the winner, so the rules were changed again. It was stipulated that a knockdown was a loss, or a person who admitted defeat was a loser. If there was no winner after four minutes of fighting, a two-day rest was allowed.
If there is still no victory or defeat, the next game will be a tie.
The top three were all boxers from the north, who also practiced Tai Chi, Xingyi, Bagua and wrestling. They were all tough men.
On the first day, two groups competed. Wen Zhenfei, Wang Pu (Nanquan) and Hebei Hou Bingrui, Shandong Zhou Hua first tied with each other, Zhu Guolu and Wang Linxi fought each other, Wang Yin and Zhu Shixiong retired, Shang
There were two pairs of Northern Fist duels, and the rest were all Northern and Southern Fist trials. Because the differences between Northern and Southern martial arts were too great, all those who practiced Southern Fist were defeated. In a fight between Northern and Southern Fist, the winner can often be determined with one move. So the fight is fast and
Only the eighth pair of Gao Shouwu and Han Qichang's North Fist fight was still fascinating. Gao used monkey boxing and Han used Xingyi. Both sides understood each other's movements intimately and refused to give in to each other. They were evenly matched, and the audience repeatedly
Applause. When the fight reached more than sixty, Gao Yiyi won. The sixteenth pair was Jiang Shangwu, 27, from Tai County, Jiangsu, versus Wen Xuezhen, 46, from the same county. After the second whistle, Jiang immediately
Jiang Wen shook his hands, and Jiang was about to fall down with his hands on his shoulders. A closer look at the performance the day before yesterday revealed that all Jiang had practiced were flower tricks, which is why he was defeated (Jiang suddenly became enlightened after being beaten, and was the first in the retest on the third day).
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The third group of competitions, the first pair is Liu Gaosheng and Cao Yanhai. This is the pair that the audience has been waiting for for a long time. At the beginning of the competition, Cao raised his left hand to test Liu's palm strength, Liu slapped Cao and his whole body was numb. Cao stepped back two steps.
When Cao retreated to Li Jinglin's seat, a receptionist made tea for Li.
He pointed at the table and said in a pun to the waiter: "Wipe it clean." At this time, Liu hit with his right palm, and Cao stepped up to the right at a 45-degree angle and knocked Liu down with a wipe kick. Liu refused, and Li Jinglin
Said: "Why is it not considered a loss?" Liu said: "It was a fall." Li said, "Even if you fall down like a bull push, it will be considered a loss." But Cao Ji knew that Liu was empty, so he said, "Teacher Liu
"We've fought again." The audience clapped their hands and said, "Cao Yanhai is a hero!" The military band played music. When they fought again, Liu stepped forward and slapped him. Cao twisted his body and knocked Liu down without any sign. Liu stood up and vomited.
Two mouthfuls of blood were drawn. Cao said at this time: "Teacher Liu, does this count as a loss?" Liu admitted defeat. The next morning, "Contemporary Daily" featured a feature on the first page: Cao Yanhai opened Liu's iron door, but there was nothing inside.
On the 23rd, when Zhao Bicheng and Hao Jiajun were fighting, they became another example of the conference. Zhao and Hao started to take defensive positions, established their own factions, circled each other, and talked and laughed. Zhao retreated and Hao Sheng.
In the fight between Wang Jiandong and Wang Xudong, both of them took the opponent's bottom lane and used their whole life skills to draw a tie. Then Jin Mingheng and Li Haoxue fought. Jin was 62 years old with a white beard and a masterful boxing technique. Li was 60 years old.
They are good at punching each other. The two bowed to each other and did not give in. They each tried their best, and their strikes were as fast and fierce as the young people. In the end, until they were convinced by each other, they joined hands and took a photo in front of the camera.
On the last day of the competition on the 27th, Ma Chengzhi abstained, so Hu Fengshan and Zhu Guolu fought. The two were of equal physical strength, and both were equal in skill and bravery. Hu Fengshan was on the defensive, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Unexpectedly, Zhu Guolu fired a series of fast punches, but when he was waiting,
When Hu Fengshan paid attention to his left side, he made a counterattack. Hu was caught off guard and was hit by Zhu on the face, causing him to faint. Cao Yanhai and Zhang Dianqing fought twice, but before the second round, Cao held his right hand on the ground, and the last time they faced each other, they slid to the ground.
Holding their right hands on the ground, they ranked fourth. Hu Fengshan and Wang Ziqing were of similar physique and strength. They were both fully focused at this time, and the competition was fierce. In the end, they held each other and knelt with each other for three minutes before falling to the ground at the same time.
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When Zhang Dianqing was fighting with Zhu Guolu, Zhang kicked one leg and Zhu Guolu caught it. Zhang tried several times to counterattack Zhu with a landing kick, but Zhu turned around and kicked Zhang with a cross leg, knocking him down.
Wang Ziqing and Zhu Guolu were fighting, and Zhu Ze suddenly went down the road to force his legs. Unexpectedly, Wang Ziqing sank straight down, and used a forceful bow to knock Zhu down and injure his left side.
Arm left knee. Zhu lost and Wang won. When Zhang and Wang fought, Zhang retreated and Wang won. Wang Ziqing beat Zhang in the last round and won the championship.
"I wonder what the final situation of today's arena match will be like." Lu Yao recalled, while thinking about the upcoming melee situation. There are forty people in the arena now, but when the match actually starts, there will be no more people.
Maybe only five of them joined the battle later.
Cao Ping had returned to the attic at this time, and it looked like he was about to announce the official start of the game. The forty players on the field were also ready to go, but Lu Yao's eyes were always fixed on Fu Shaolong.
On the body. At this time, Fu Shaolong was not in a hurry to break away from his posture. Instead, he began to look at the contestants on the field one by one. Obviously, even if the Cao family arranged nine out of ten for him, he still had to follow
Among the other players who really want to win this competition, it is best to find a few good ones who can pose a threat to him, and wait until the competition starts to eliminate them as soon as possible.
"I see that everyone is impatient, so I announce the competition..." Cao Ping's voice came from the attic.
"Wait a moment!"
A shout came, interrupting Cao Ping's voice announcing the start of the game. At the same time, the forty players present and the spectators who were watching the game all focused their attention on the person who interrupted.
This person is none other than the fat escort in Lu Yao's core team of five. Although he was still a little fat when he competed with Lu Yao before, after this period of training, he has recovered to the same level as before.
He had the same strong build as when he was a teacher. However, for the sake of convenience, Lu Yao still called him "Little Fatty", which was a bit difficult for him to understand. When Lu Yao felt that this was only for someone close to him, he also
I accepted this title.
Lu Yao's strategy is that he will definitely not be the one to stand out and propose to participate in the competition. His strategy today is to first let the Cao family focus on other places, and his identity should be more
For a thug, it is better not to draw attention to him until the end of the game. After all, although he is wearing a mask, his figure and voice cannot be hidden, especially today with Yan Shu, Han Yonghe, and Cao Guojiu
Everyone is watching this game from above. Once their identity is exposed, there is no need to take any action afterwards.
Therefore, it is best to let others stand up at this time. Moreover, if you just shout without playing, it will have no effect. Therefore, the person who takes the lead in fighting for the right to play should choose someone from his core team.
Talent is.
Cao Ping put down the speaker and took a closer look at Xiaopang. He had never seen this person before. Their lives had no intersection at all. In Cao Ping's view, this guy was nothing more than a guy who had a lot of skills and was here to watch the fun today.
Just common people.
Perhaps, he had some questions about what he just said about the rules of the arena competition, so Cao Ping picked up the loudspeaker again, this time in the direction of Xiaopang and said: "Master, do you have anything to say?
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Xiaopang did not avoid Cao Ping's gaze, but just glanced at him. Then he raised his head and looked directly at the other person in the three-story attic, who was the actual organizer of this competition, Cao Guojiu.
"I heard Uncle Guo say just now that we have found forty people who are good at martial arts to participate in this competition. And you also said that you don't care who can marry Cao Han in the end.
What is his identity? In other words, even if the person who wins in the end is a commoner, you won't care about it, right?"
Uncle Cao Guo nodded and said, "That's exactly it."
Xiaopang continued: "Then I would like to ask, are there any of these forty people who are really just ordinary people? Or, everyone comes with some background and identity, not from a big businessman's family.
Young Master, are you the descendant of ***?"
At this time, in Cao Han's room, Cao Han and Cao You kept paying attention to the person who was speaking. Cao Han said, "This man is very talented. From his appearance, I thought he was just a master with good kung fu."
Cao You said with a smile: "Of course this is not something he can think of saying. I'm afraid these are all words that Lu Yao had already memorized before he came."
When Cao Han heard this, he couldn't help but smile.
Uncle Cao Guo at the scene was extremely embarrassed by Xiaopang's question, and the other people from the bank and hot pot restaurant sent by Lu Yao also began to play their roles. They started to make noises, expressing their feelings about this.
The competition was unfair. Cao Guoshu promised that civilians could also participate, but in the end it was only the young men from high-ranking families who competed.
Uncle Cao Guo saw that the momentum was not right, because the positions of the hecklers and Lu Yao were relatively scattered, and some other spectators who came to watch the fun also protested. Now it was impossible to tell whether these people were together.
Before Uncle Cao Guo spoke, Cao Ping said: "No matter what their status is, each of these people has their own kung fu. This competition is mainly about martial arts. You always talk about their status.
What's your intention?"
Xiaopang waved his hand and said: "I don't care what the status of these forty people is, but I want to ask Uncle Guo, what I just said, people of any status can participate. The focus of this competition is to find the most powerful kung fu people."
Only then can he be qualified to be Cao Han’s husband.”
Seeing that the other party finally stopped worrying about his identity, Cao Guojiu nodded repeatedly and said, "Not bad."
Xiaopang said: "In this case, I think this place is so big. Many of the people here today feel that their skills are passable. We should add some contestants to participate. Otherwise, they will all belong to the children of your nobles."
We won’t accompany you in the competition, everyone can tell you whether it’s right or not!”
"Yes, that's right, this kind of game is really boring to watch."
"This is all a game played by their nobles. It is false to say that everyone is treated equally."
"Uncle Guo, his words are contradictory!"
More and more people are booing, and the atmosphere of the audience has been completely aroused.
Han Yonghe from the third floor saw this and said: "Everyone, listen to me, Uncle Cao Guo, look at the current situation, is it okay to select some common people to participate in this arena?"
After saying this, Han Yong stepped forward and whispered: "The contestants you are looking for should have good kung fu. If you don't agree with this situation, it may be difficult to end it. After all, there are so many people here today."
Cao Guojiu looked at Han Yonghe coldly. He naturally knew what Han Yonghe was thinking. With Han Yonghe's wisdom, it was impossible not to know that today's match was actually decided internally, and he was now openly trying to persuade him to agree.
By joining some common people in the competition, they actually wanted to see their own jokes and make the scene chaotic. After all, once the number of participants hides, it will not be easy for Fu Shaolong to win. Cao Guojiu can control the average of these forty people.
The martial arts level is good, but he doesn't know what the martial arts skills of the people who are playing now are.
"Then according to your opinion, how should it be increased?" After thinking for a while, Cao Guojiu asked when he saw that the audience was already ready to leave.
"I don't care. It's up to you to decide how many people will be added. I think among us now, it's impossible for only a few of us to participate." Xiaopang shrugged and said.
Later, among the audience watching the competition, there were also some people clamoring to participate.
So, Cao Ping received Uncle Cao Guo's instructions and went to the courtyard to count the people who wanted to participate in the competition. The final result was that there were only ten people participating in the competition. Of course, five of them, except Lu Yao,
Apart from the small team, the other people watching the game, although there were a lot of boos just now, there were only five people who wanted to go on stage to show off their skills in the end.
Cao Ping told Uncle Cao Guo about this result, and Uncle Cao Guo felt a little relieved. There were only ten people. Uncle Cao Ping felt that no matter how hard these people practiced martial arts, their kung fu was just like that, even if they could defeat anyone on the field.
Those players have absolutely no chance of winning against Fu Shaolong's five-man team. In this case, for
In order to stop everyone's mouths and let them go up to compete, it also saves me from giving myself a bad reputation.
"Since these ten young masters all want to compete on stage, I will add ten more contestants. The rules remain unchanged and fifty people will fight in a melee. What I said before also counts. If the winner is one of these ten people, I will
I will also let him be my son-in-law, regardless of his family conditions and status, and he will keep his word."
The reason why Uncle Cao Guo dared to say this was because these ten people were all ordinary people who were here to watch the fun today, and the top players in Bianliang City were all older guys who were here to participate in the competition today.
They are all young people. What's more, Fu Shaolong has been training with his team during this period. Even if one or two of these ten people are really powerful, in the end they will be unable to defeat the four-handed one with two fists.
Of course, Cao Guojiu didn't know about the situation. Lu Yao also had his own team here.
As for Cao Ping, when he saw Lu Yao wearing a mask during the statistics, he thought that this guy might have been a bodyguard before, and he came on stage today just to show off his skills. Lu Yao did not speak, so he was not recognized.
So, after changing the number of participants, Lu Yao took his team and five other participating people to the ring. In this way, even if he got a chance to compete for himself, next, it would be up to him to see how they compete.
Performance in the game.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they came on stage, one of the forty people walked towards these ten people.
"I said, you are just here to watch the fun today, are you going to make trouble next time? What skills do people like you have? Don't come here to show your shame, just go home!"
Lu Yao looked at the speaker, and then gently pushed Xiaopang with his hand. The meaning couldn't be clearer. This chapter has been completed!
