Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

The spear passed by, and under the sunlight it seemed to emit a strange light:

"I will definitely keep this broadcast station, but I, Xi Junmai, will fight for it with my true strength. This is the spirit that a man of Great Yan should have."

This speech made everyone deeply admire Xi Junmai, and Xue Rengui no longer refused:
"Okay, in that case, I, Xue Rengui, can only go all out as a way of repaying Brother Xi."

At this moment, his eyes,

Sparks were even seen where the spears and halberds met.

Both of them took a few steps back, but Xi Junmai used the force of his retreat to fire the gun downwards, leaving a deep scar on the hard floor tiles.

However, what no one expected was that Xi Junmai actually used the elastic force of the gun to leap upwards, raised the spear in the process of rising into the air, and stabbed Xue Rengui.

Xi Junmai's spear skills are already superb, and with the added force of jumping down from the air, this attack must be extraordinary.

As the sun was shining brightly at that time, everyone looked over and had the illusion that he and the gun had transformed into a golden dragon...
But Xue Rengui was not vague either. He first stomped the Tiger-Wolf Halberd on the ground, then held the halberd tightly with both hands and swept it in the direction of Xi Junmai.

"Thump—," even though Xue Rengui was born with supernatural powers, he kept retreating under this attack. Just when he retreated to the edge of the ring, the Tiger-Wolf Halberd suddenly caught his spear. Xi Junmai tried again, but he could not get close.

Xue Rengui seized the opportunity, held the halberd with his left hand, pressed down with his right hand, and finally he actually pushed Xi Junmai down!

Xi Junmai fell to the ground, and saw the tiger-wolf halberd waving towards him. He quickly grabbed the spear to resist.

It’s a pity that Xi Jun’s shooting skills rely on flexibility and surprise, and in the current situation, he can’t play to his advantage at all.

"Tang--," with a crisp sound, the spear was bounced away, and the tiger-wolf halberd pointed at Xi Junmai's chest.

The whole place was in complete silence, and an extremely exciting duel came to an end.

Xi Junmai sighed and stopped struggling. Xue Rengui took away the Tiger-Wolf Halberd, and Xi Junmai slowly stood up. He was about to admit defeat, but Xue Rengui took the lead and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, I lost this duel."

Things were developing so fast that no one could react for a while. Xue Rengui continued:
"In fact, the moment the spear broke, the outcome of this duel should have come out. Although I, Xue Rengui, want to make achievements for Da Yan and be able to gallop on the battlefield."

"But my master has taught me since I was a child that a man should be upright and have a clear conscience. This loss is a loss, and I, Xue Rengui, will definitely start over in the future."

"As for Brother Xi's ability, I believe you have all seen it just now. The reason why I was able to block his moves was entirely because I had the advantage in weapons. So I, Xue Rengui, am willing to lose."

Everyone was filled with emotion, but since Li Kuan was here, no one dared to disrupt the order. Li Kuan nodded:
"You are right. As a Yan man, I should be upright and have a clear conscience. However, this is in the ring after all. Since you admitted defeat first, I have no choice but to announce the result."

"The winner is Xi Junmai!"
Although the other competitions were also very exciting, none of them were as eye-catching as the battle between Xi Junmai and Xue Rengui. Cheng Yaojin was sulking on the side. Not only did he not say a word, but he also didn't even look at the ring.

obviously,
He was very reluctant to part with Xue Rengui, but he would also be unhappy if he drove Xi Junmai away.

Perhaps it was because today’s competition arena was a grand occasion for martial artists, so regardless of defeat or not, no one had any intention of leaving until the final match was over.

Seeing a man named Wang Yan chopping down with a big knife, his opponent was forced to roll under the ring. From then on, all the procedures of the Royal Military Academy's admissions and written examinations were basically completed.

Li Kuan stood up and said that everyone could leave together only after the final result was announced.

It is obvious who wins and who loses. Do I need to say it again?

Some people were grumbling in their hearts, and Cheng Yaojin also stood crookedly, somewhat unhappy.

Li Kuan smiled and stood in the center of the ring, holding a list in his hand.

He made a decision that surprised everyone:
"I will now announce the candidates who will be admitted to the Royal Military Academy's first enrollment competition. They are..."

Li Kuan said slowly:

"Everyone who stands on the ring today."

Everyone was in an uproar, especially those who had lost the fight in the ring, who found it unbelievable. Cheng Yaojin also felt a little confused after hearing it.

Although everyone wanted to stay in the Royal Military Academy, everyone valued dignity in life, especially those who practiced martial arts. They valued face more than life, so some people shouted from the audience:
"Your Majesty, what do you mean? Can those of us who have lost in Bo Heng also stay in the Military Academy?"

"Of course," Li Kuan said loudly.
"My original intention in establishing the Royal Military Academy was to recruit outstanding talents who could make achievements on the battlefield for the Tang Dynasty. What kind of qualifications do you think one should have to become a qualified general?"

"Of course it is better to have both cultural relics and artifacts. A general should not only have superb martial arts, but more importantly, he should be able to understand strategies and lead soldiers to victory." Xi Junmai answered from below.

"Of course it is so. So the real elimination will be over after the military strategy is over."

"Just imagine that you have passed the training of archery on foot, archery on horseback, weightlifting, and wrestling with weights. When you face the military dilemma I raised, you can also come up with your own strategy to solve it."

"You are both talented in civil and military affairs. If the Tang Dynasty does not recruit you, what kind of talents should we recruit?"

"The candidates in the audience looked at each other. After thinking for a long time, they really couldn't find a suitable word to refute Li Qiu, so one of them boldly asked:

"In that case, then, Your Majesty, how about setting up this arena?"

"Do you know why I announced that the competition would not actually begin until three days after the registration was closed?" Li Kuan continued, looking at everyone's puzzled expressions.

"I have left these three days for you on purpose. I want to see if you can fully understand yourselves and your opponents in these three days and truly play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses."

"I know that many of you have practiced martial arts since childhood, and you all think that you are highly skilled in martial arts, but your true abilities can only be revealed in real combat. I would like to ask, after the duel, do you have a deeper understanding of your own strength?"

Seeing that everyone kept their heads down and remained silent, Li Kuan raised his voice again and continued:
"We've seen many of you in the ring always be at a disadvantage, but after a series of adjustments, you were able to seize the opportunity and turn defeat into victory. This is the significance of my setting up the ring."

"Are you forcing me, Li Kuan, to choose between Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai, or do you simply not want to use your abilities to repay the court and serve Da Yan?"

After a short silence.

"Your Majesty, you are wise!" "We are willing to serve on the battlefield!"

The people in the audience kept shouting. Li Kuan smiled and said, "Okay, in that case, you will be the first batch of students of my Royal Military Academy!"

After passing numerous tests, the thirty-six people who entered the Royal Military Academy cheered, and some of the men even cried for joy. After all, in the prosperous era of Da Yan, who wouldn't want to develop their own abilities and make achievements?

Cheng Yaojin also said to Li Kuan:

"Brat, so this is what you think. I thought you really wanted to give up Xue Rengui!"

"We have to be flexible. It's not good to be too rigid."

Li Kuan came to Xue Rengui and threw the weapon in his hand to him.

"You should keep this Tiger-Wolf Halberd. I hope you can use it to achieve great things for Da Yan."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xue Rengui was extremely grateful.

"Humph, you guys are happy, but I, Old Cheng, am not happy," Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly and pulled Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai together.
"Xue Rengui, you clearly defeated him, so why did you admit defeat in the end? Who can't see that among the remaining thirty-six people, you two are the most powerful?"

"Xue Rengui, if you admit defeat, doesn't that mean Xi Junmai is the winner of this admissions competition?"

"General Cheng, thank you for your kindness. It was indeed my weapon that broke first, so naturally Rengui lost." Xue Rengui said.

"Humph, in my opinion, this is all the fault of that brat Li Kuan," Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly.
"If Li Kuan, that brat, had handed you the Tiger Wolf Halberd earlier, would this have happened?"

Li Kuan shook his head helplessly and said, "Then according to General Cheng, do you want them to have another competition?"

"Of course not. The results of their competition are out. I'm afraid that after Rengui wins, he will say that his weapon was superior."

Although Cheng Yaojin loves both of them, it can be seen that he prefers Xue Rengui.
"So I, Old Cheng, have another solution."

"Oh, what does General Cheng want?" Li Kuan asked curiously.

"Boy, do you dare to fight with me, Old Cheng?" Cheng Yaojin said to Xi Junmai.

"Unless you beat me, I will admit that you have real skills. Otherwise, your victory in the ring is just luck."
It turns out that Cheng Yaojin wanted to have a fight with Xi Junmai. The group laughed heartily, and Xi Junmai said humbly:

"I have long heard of General Cheng's heroic deeds in Wagangzhai and his contributions to the Tang Dynasty. I am not very knowledgeable and dare not fight with the general.

"Don't pull these things for me. I, Old Cheng, like to have fun," Cheng Yaojin waved his axe.

"I'm using my axe against your spear, but neither of us has the upper hand. I, Old Cheng, have a bad temper. Let me tell you, if you don't defeat me today, you really can't leave today."

Li Kuan smiled. This Cheng Yaojin was indeed very shrewd.

First of all, since he is partial to Xue Rengui, doing this is to some extent standing up for Xue Rengui.

Secondly, watching people fighting is always confusing. If you want to know the true abilities of these two people, you have to fight them to be sure.

The most important thing is that Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai have now entered the Royal Military Academy. After all, their future is limitless. Cheng Yaojin is trying to make his presence felt between these two people, which makes it worthwhile for him to abide by his rules for so many days.

Seeing that Xi Junmai still wanted to postpone the purchase, Li Kuan stepped forward and said:
"Xi Junmai, I think you should agree to General Cheng. General Cheng is also highly respected. If he insists on keeping you, I, Li Kuan, will have no other choice."

"Yes, boy, you must see my three axes today!" Cheng Yaojin waved his weapon.

"That's fine," Xi Junmai bowed, "Then I'm sorry to offend you."

By the time the two men officially faced off, the rest of the candidates had already left the academy.

After all, it would be fine if Cheng Yaojin won, but if Xi Junmai won, as an "old cadre" among the Tang Dynasty generals, it would be a bit embarrassing.

But to be fair, Li Kuan and Xue Rengui stood by as witnesses.

It was already night in the sky at this time, and the spear in Xi Junmai's hand emitted a unique and mysterious light under the moonlight.

"Ah," Cheng Yaojin launched the attack first. Although his martial arts were not the best among those who conquered the world back then, he was a founding father after all, and he wielded an axe very fiercely. When he swung it, one could only hear the sound of whirring wind in his ears.

Xi Junmai originally planned to use his axe to hook the spear so that he could take the initiative in the battle, but Xi Junmai's spear skills were so flexible and changeable that Cheng Yaojin could not see any flaws at all.

After several rounds, Cheng Yaojin was already a little out of breath, but Xi Junmai's spear was still like a snake, constantly twisting its body, looking for the weak point and launching an attack.

Cheng Yaojin roared and used his famous three-axe move:
"Chop the forehead, cut the ears, and pick the teeth!"

The axe fell with a sharp sound of wind. Xi Junmai first raised his spear forward to block it, and then slid forward to resist the first move.

After that, Cheng Yaojin swung the axe again, aiming at Xi Junmai's left ear. Xi Junmai swung the gun with his left hand and grabbed the bottom of the gun with his right hand. The rotating gun tip also bounced the axe away.

Finally, Cheng Yaojin turned his body and hit Xi Junmai with the axe handle. Xi Junmai first fixed his spear to the ground to keep his balance, and then leaned back to avoid the attack.

Xi Junmai's move was not over yet! After Cheng Yaojin's axe handle passed by, he immediately raised his spear and swept it towards Cheng Yaojin's waist.

Cheng Yaojin was bold and careful, and quickly used his axe to block. However, Xi Junmai suddenly changed his tactics, changing the sweep into a thrust, catching Cheng Yaojin off guard.

"Dang!" With a crisp sound, the axe fell to the ground and the gun that Xi Jun bought was pointed at Cheng Yaojin's neck.

The outcome was already decided, Xi Deshi quickly put away his gun.

(End of this chapter)