When the results of the lot drawing were announced, the square was filled with excitement.
"Great, it's chess again!"
"It's stable this time!"
"As long as we win this game, we will be tied two to two!"
The people in Shendu were excited, the students in the liberal arts academy were excited, and even the big guys in the liberal arts academy silently breathed a sigh of relief.
Too much pressure!
Having seen Da Zhan win two games in a row before, no one knew how much pressure the big guys in the Liberal Arts Academy were feeling. Once the Liberal Arts Academy lost, it would be a catastrophic blow to their reputation and status.
And now, with Xiao Fuzi's crushing victory, everyone sees the hope of victory in chess.
"Damn, how could..."
On the side of the Great Zhan State Mission, when their people saw that the result of the lot was 'chess', many of them couldn't help but cursed secretly.
All the students felt like their teeth would be choked by drinking cold water.
They had won two games in a row before, and they thought they were destined to do so. God's will was such that even the Confucian sages seemed to be helping them. They wanted to let them win, so they caught Go twice in a row. But now it seems that fate is indeed fair.
of.
The first two games were Go, and the last two games were Xiangqi. It seemed that they had been arranged in advance.
"Okay, since it's chess again, it's useless for us to say anything else. The most important thing right now is, how to play the next game?"
The white-bearded old man's eyes immediately narrowed, his eyes gloomy like an old and hardened fox. He then turned to Huangfu Chongming and asked: "Are you sure you want to continue playing and fight against that waiter?"
When Huangfu Chongming heard this, he raised his eyes like knives and stared directly at Xiao Fuzi opposite him. The fighting spirit in his eyes was burning like a raging fire.
This was the first time for him to lose so miserably in front of a person on the chess track. He was not willing to accept it, so he said with a determined look: "Yes, I want to fight him again. I want to see clearly what will happen in the first game."
Is it a coincidence, or is he really capable of crushing me? I don’t believe it either, I can’t even fight with a waiter!”
After all, he still couldn't accept that he would be defeated at the hands of a waiter. This had even become an obsession for him.
Seeing that Huangfu Chongming was resolute in going to war, the people in the mission were still hesitant, but the old man with the white beard suddenly made a decision, "Okay, then you go ahead and play hard. There is no need to be burdened, just try your best!"
Huangfu Chongming nodded, then resolutely walked to the chessboard, and sat on the opposite side of Xiao Fuzi again.
Later, when the people from the Great Zhan State Mission saw this, they couldn't help but worriedly asked the old man with white beard: "Old Bai, is it really okay to let Huangfu Chongming play? His chess ability has already been understood by his opponent, even if he
No matter how serious you are, your chances of winning are slim!"
The old man with the white beard sighed slightly when he heard this, and then replied: "I know."
"Huh? Mr. Bai knows? Then why do you still..."
The people in the mission became increasingly puzzled.
The white-bearded old man finally gave an answer, "Because we want to train Huangfu Chongming. You have also seen that although we are strong in Go, we are still far behind in chess, but there is nothing we can do about it. Just
Just like our ability to play Go has greatly increased after the Tianxing Chess Skills, and Da Xuan Kingdom has nothing to do with us, today's "Xiangqi" is equivalent to Da Xuan Kingdom's "Tianxing Chess Skills".
Chess was created by them, and their chess skills and chess routines are naturally much richer than ours, so it is normal for us to lose. But in a few months, there will be a competition between the Four Nations. It is precisely because of this that we
We must cultivate our own powerful chess players as soon as possible. Only in this way, when the Four Nations Competition begins, we will not be unable to fight back in chess.
So now, the result of this chess challenge is not very important. What is important is that Huangfu Chongming was able to fight against such a powerful chess player, and the experience and insights he accumulated afterwards. And when he has absorbed all these experiences, then
When we wait for the four-nation competition, that will be the time for our country, the Great Zhan, to show off its talents!
This is also the purpose of our mission to Daxuan Kingdom this time, isn’t it?!”
After the white-bearded old man's explanation, the people in the Great Zhan State Mission finally understood the former's intention, and their eyes lit up.
"Ah, it turns out that Mr. Bai has thought so far..."
"Lao Bai was so thoughtful. We almost forgot the purpose of this mission."
"Lao Bai is still far-sighted!"
Even Fei Yinghou, who had always been taciturn and was only responsible for the safety of the mission, gave a rare nod at this time and acknowledged what the old man with the white beard said.
But at this time, another student was puzzled and stood up and asked: "But elder, we have already lost the painting challenge, and the calligraphy challenge relies on means to win. If we lose again in the chess challenge this time, I'm afraid
People from Daxuan Kingdom will laugh at us, Dazhan Kingdom, for not having any strength at all, what should we do?"
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people in the diplomatic mission immediately darkened, as if they had just remembered this issue.
The old man with the white beard suddenly stared at the student with his eyes wide open, his eyes as sharp as a dozen steel knives, as if he wanted to chop down this talkative boy.
I just said so much, wasn't it just that I was looking for a way to help the Great Zhan Kingdom defeat the country? How come this kid is so blind!
Under the sharp eyes of the white-bearded old man, the student finally didn't have the courage to ask a question a second time, so he could only retreat slowly.
…
"I won't lose to you this time!"
"I will win this time!"
"..."
In front of the chessboard, Huangfu Chongming stared at Xiao Fuzi with wide eyes and annoyance. The latter looked calm but had a firm attitude.
If Brother Su says I can do it, then I must do it. I must be worthy of Brother Su’s trust!
This is Xiao Fuzi's inner thoughts at this time.
But these words fell on Huangfu Chongming's ears, and he was obviously looking down on himself.
Will you still win?!
Do you think I, Huangfu Chongming, am really that good at it, and can I let you control me?!
I am the number one chess genius in the Great Zhan Kingdom!
At this point, the attitude no longer requires any words, just fight!
Bang bang bang...
This time it was Xiao Fuzi who made the first move. He raised his hand and made a smooth move. Huangfu Chongming was also used to using the cannon, so he followed suit. He even wanted to learn the same move as his opponent, that is, he would play the same move as the opponent.
, but considering that the other party had the first mover advantage, if he continued to learn like this, he would be the one who would suffer in the end, so he gave up just after thinking about it.
And it was precisely because of this skill that he learned that it brought him a devastating disaster.
Xiao Fuzi had the experience of the first game and understood the advantages and disadvantages of Huangfu Chongming. The opponent's chess calculation was not bad, but he knew too few chess moves, so Xiao Fuzi focused on the chess moves, and as soon as he made a move
What's extraordinary is that he made the move very quickly, almost without thinking, he raised his hand to save it, and then naturally created a situation that he didn't notice and ended up losing a knight.
"I……"
Xiao Fuzi also pretended that he made a wrong move and deliberately stretched his hand on the chessboard, as if he wanted to regret the move.
Huangfu Chongming and the people from Da Zhan's envoy were not blind. They also clearly saw Xiao Fuzi's horse being sent to the 'muzzle' of their own guns.
They had only one thought at the moment: The opponent made the move too fast, there was a loophole, what a good opportunity!
So Huangfu Chongming and the people from Da Zhan's envoy immediately stopped him and said: "Don't move, don't regret the move!"
The old man with a white beard even rushed forward excitedly, and then shouted to the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette in public: "According to the rules of the chess court, there are no regrets for your moves. Don't you chess players from Daxuan Kingdom want to break the rules?"
The official of the Ministry of Rites frowned when he heard this, and then glanced at the chessboard, just in time to see Huangfu Chongming eagerly picking up pieces and eating one of Xiao Fuzi's horses.
The official of the Ministry of Rites also sighed at this. He really thought that Xiao Fuzi made a wrong move, and then said with some regret in his heart: "Don't worry, even if our chess players made a wrong move, we will still abide by the rules."
, this is not something that the Zhan Kingdom’s envoys have to worry about!”
After saying that, he was still afraid that Xiao Fuzi would be impulsive or have an explosive mentality that would affect his chess playing, so he gave him a comforting look. Unexpectedly, when he looked back, he found that there was no sign of being captured because of a wrong move on Xiao Fuzi's face.
Frustration, but also a hint of... excitement?!
At the same time, the crowd of people watching suddenly exploded inexplicably. After listening carefully, the officials of the Ministry of Rites became even more confused.
"I wipe it, I wipe it... Xiao Fuzi is really fierce. He actually dared to use this move at this time. The key is that he used it successfully. This is too awesome!"
"Look at the appearance of the Zhan Kingdom envoy. They really thought they had gained a lot by eating this horse. Little did they know that they were already on the verge of death!"
"I had known that the people of Da Zhan were so easy to fool, so I went up just now. This is the 'Thirteen Moves to Abandon a Horse'. I usually don't have anyone to cooperate with me, but I never thought that the people of Da Zhan are so good and cooperative.
It's so perfect. I didn't know, but I thought it was Xiao Fuzi who had given him some benefit."
"It's stable now!"
The officials of the Ministry of Rites were shocked after hearing this.
What on earth is going on?!
Why did Xiao Fuzi lose a horse, but they said it was stable?!
Looking back at the liberal arts college, I didn't expect that even the students here had the same attitude. They looked at the trend on the chessboard, and their faces were very complicated. They were gnashing their teeth, and at the same time they were envious, jealous, and hateful.
"Poke, hasn't the 'Thirteen Moves for Abandoning Horses' been used to death? Now everyone will be wary when they see a horse being given away. Why are the people of the Great Zhan Kingdom so stupid as to just eat it?"
"That's right, especially when you saw Xiao Fuzi's poor acting skills just now. His opponent Huangfu Chongming was not a very smart person. Why didn't you notice it?"
"Damn it, I finally figured it out. This Huangfu Chongming looks smart and powerful, but in fact he is just a stick in chess. If I had known such a good routine, I could have done it!"
The students in the liberal arts college were sour for a while.
It would have been fine if Xiao Fuzi had used other chess moves, but it happened to be the 'Thirteen Moves to Abandon the Horse'. This chess move has been regarded as a chess move since Su Ping'an played it against others when he opened the Qingfeng Restaurant.
"The strongest routine chess", because if you play this set, you can kill your opponent in only thirteen moves. This is not too awesome to say.
Therefore, since then, the "Thirteen Moves to Abandon the Horse" has been frequently circulated among the chessboards in Shendu. All the chess players who know about it feel proud that they can complete the "Thirteen Moves to Abandon the Horse" and defeat the enemy in seconds.
Few people knew about it at the beginning, so many people were fooled, which made those chess players feel very happy and finally experienced the feeling of being a chess master.
But as this trick was used more and more, it was discovered later. This is a routine. Once the layout is completed and the horse is abandoned successfully, there will be almost no surprises later.
Therefore, this chess piece was later overused. As soon as everyone saw the layout and the signs of abandoning the knight, they immediately became on guard. This also led to a period of time when some chess players wanted to experience the "Thirteen Moves of Abandoning the Knight".
Pleasure, when playing chess, you always carry a knife. If your opponent does not cooperate, then use the knife to threaten you.
Therefore, the 'Thirteen Moves to Abandon the Horse' is almost a household name among the chess players in Shendu. This is why everyone had such a big reaction just now when they saw Xiao Fuzi's success in 'abandoning the horse'.
Because what Xiao Fuzi used was the Thirteen Moves of Abandoning Horses.
Only the officials of the Ministry of Rites are not chess players and don't pay much attention to chess, so they don't know all this.
As for the people of the Great Zhan Kingdom... they don't know the famous 'Thirteen Moves to Abandon the Horse' simply because they have only been exposed to chess for a short time. If it were anyone in Shendu, they would not take the bait right now.
But now, Xiao Fuzi's "abandonment of the horse" has been completed, everything is a foregone conclusion, and everyone can already guess the outcome of the next situation without even looking at it.
The atmosphere at the scene was pushed to a climax for a while. Every time Huangfu Chongming made a chess move, people in the square would shout, and the chess moves they shouted were exactly the chess moves that Huangfu Chongming and Xiao Fuzi were going to make.
road.
Seeing this scene, the people of Da Zhan were shocked, "What exactly happened? Why did the people at the scene know every move that Chongming and the Da Xuan player were going to make in advance?"
When Huangfu Chongming saw this scene, he also noticed something was wrong. He immediately stopped playing chess, stared at every chess piece on the chessboard, and began to deduce quickly. He didn't know the result if he didn't deduce it, but he was shocked when he did it.
Because he found that he only needed to make two more moves before he was completely dead, and now that he knew the result, he could no longer change it. The overall situation was determined. Even if he temporarily changed the move, he couldn't do it because the opponent had already started to 'check'
, he can only take the move according to the opponent's preset chess path, and the final result of the preset chess path is... he loses!
"I was already fooled when I ate your horse?"
Huangfu Chongming finally deduced the truth. Everything started when he ate the horse. It was a trap. Until now, he couldn't believe it. He stared at the chess game and was in a state of shock.
Xiao Fuzi was very calm and did not hide anything, saying: "Yes, when you eat the horse, everything is a foregone conclusion!"
While talking, Xiao Fuzi finished the last two moves, exactly thirteen moves, and he was checkmate!
Huangfu Chongming looked at the final chess game and was completely stunned.
He was unconvinced before and didn't believe that Xiao Fuzi would be so different from him. He was originally prepared to make a comeback in the second game, but the reality was a slap in the face. He actually lost faster than the first game.
"Thirteen rounds. We lost in only thirteen rounds. This..."
Huangfu Chongming was hit hard, and his eyes were a little dull.
Seeing this result, Xiao Fuzi was also a little surprised. He didn't expect his opponent to be so fragile. He was originally simple-minded and kind-hearted. Seeing his opponent being beaten like this by him, he scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Actually, you don't have to."
Frustrated, you are already very good. I am just lucky. I didn’t expect to be able to complete the "Thirteen Moves of Abandoning Horses" with you. I usually try it with other people, but they don’t fall for it. I was just curious and gave it a try.
Just a try..."
"..."
After hearing Xiao Fuzi's explanation, Huangfu Chongming suddenly felt even more heartbroken.
What do you mean, you and other people were fooled, but now I am fooled, so I... am even more stupid?!
However, he still heard another meaning from Xiaofuzi's words. He said: "So you mean that everyone in the capital of God knows your move?"
"yes!"
"Then what is this move called?"
Xiao Fuzi smiled faintly and replied seriously: "The Thirteen Moves of Abandoning a Horse, my brother Su learned them!"
When Huangfu Chongming heard this, his eyes widened again, "What are you talking about? Could it be that Su Pingan did this trick again!"
"Yes!"
"..."
Huangfu Chongming immediately covered his chest.
Heartache!
Why the hell is this Su Pingan again!
How come this guy is so naturally capable of defeating me?!
Something went wrong in Hua Dao Hua Dao, and he jumped out to stir up trouble in Chess. Now when I play chess, this guy can come up with a trick to trick me. Is he deliberately trying to make things difficult for me?!
"Chongming!"
Seeing Huangfu Chongming crouching down with a look of pain on his face, the people from the Da Zhan State Mission thought something had happened to him and hurriedly stepped forward to help him down.
The audience at the scene was also confused when they saw this.
"Then what happened to the chess players from the Great Zhan Kingdom? Why were they carried down?"
"I'm afraid I'm angry because of the 'Thirteen Moves to Abandon a Horse'!"
"Well, I think so. If it were me who was killed by someone with thirteen moves, I would be angry... No, if it were me, I wouldn't be fooled. You think I'm stupid!"
"..."
As the officials from the Ministry of Rites announced the winner of the fourth competition, unprecedented cheers erupted from the scene.
This is also because the previous atmosphere was too depressing. Previously, Da Zhan won two games in a row, which put too much pressure on Da Xuan. In addition, the previous arrogance of Da Zhan's chess players had already made everyone in Da Xuan feel anxious.
They all held their breath.
Now that he finally vented his anger, how could everyone be unhappy? What's more, Xiao Fuzi also 'killed' people so ruthlessly. In the two games of chess, no one was left alive in the first game; even more so in the second game.
You can defeat your opponent in thirteen moves, and you won’t be too relieved.
That's why the audience at the scene is so excited now.
But then, the most critical moment came for Da Zhan to challenge Da Xuanguo.
The deciding game of the fifth game.
This draw of lots is what really determines the outcome of the entire challenge.
