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Chapter 493: Martial Arts Competition! Zhao Yun vs. Huang Zhong!

"Zhongshu Ling, what's wrong?"

Lu Su asked, casting a puzzled look at Zhuge Liang.

It's not time to get off work yet, but Sima Yi has left early. This is really like the sun rising in the west.

"He should go to the Imperial College."

Zhuge Liang said helplessly that Sima Yi wanted to compete with him in everything, and now that he heard that he was invited by Guo Jia to teach at the Imperial College, he must be feeling very unbalanced.

Now he must go to the Imperial College and take the initiative to ask to be a lecturer.

But it’s also good this way. When he was chatting with Guo Jia before, the other party complained to him that he was short of manpower, and Sima Yi was just the right person.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang asked Lu Su: "Zijing, would you consider becoming a lecturer at the Imperial Academy?"

"Ah I?"

Lu Su pointed at himself, then waved his hand and said, "I am not very talented and knowledgeable. How can I be a lecturer at the Imperial Academy? Forget it."

"But I think Yang Changshi is very suitable."

Zhuge Liang looked at Yang Xiu again.

Yang Xiu was still deep in thought at this time. He came to his senses after hearing this and also refused: "Brother Zijing thinks highly of me. I can't bear such an important task."

You must be kidding. If he went to teach at the Imperial College, his Yang family would be shunned by all other major families tomorrow.

By then, the Yang family will no longer be able to gain a foothold among the aristocratic families.

After all, his Yang family was also a member of the aristocratic family, and one of the best. And as the future successor of the Hongnong Yang family, if he openly joined the Imperial Academy, it would be tantamount to supporting the emperor in controlling the promotion path.

What do other aristocratic families think about this?
Although Zhuge Liang was also a member of a noble family, his family could only be considered lower-middle class at best, without a deep foundation and could not represent anything.

Besides, the degree of his favor from the emperor could not be compared with that of Zhuge Liang. The other party was obviously the successor appointed by the emperor and would be Guo Jia and Jia Xu in the future.

"OK then."

Zhuge Liang did not force it. This kind of thing is entirely voluntary, and forced conscription is likely to be criticized.

Soon the three of them ended their small talk.

Get into today’s work.

……

Liu Xie was not in the palace today, but came to the military camp outside the city to inspect, or rather observe.

Since he proposed the idea of ​​reforming the imperial examination system that day, Jia Xu went back and thought about it all night, and came to him the next day to propose the establishment of a military examination.

Liu Xie was very surprised by this. He didn't expect Jia Xu to spontaneously think of the military examination. He had never mentioned it before.

And the reasons given by Jia Xu were also very sufficient.

The world is now unified and wars have ceased, but the army still has to maintain sufficient combat effectiveness in preparation for dangers that may arise at any time.

At the same time, it is also to provide soldiers with a new path for promotion.

After all, the military merit system can only be used to gain military merit and obtain promotion and title if there is war. But how can one earn military merit through war if the world is peaceful?
Therefore, it is important to provide soldiers with a way to be promoted, and the establishment of military examinations can also quickly select outstanding talents from the grassroots, allowing the emperor to better control the army.

Liu Xie chose to adopt the suggestion made by Jia Xu, because he actually had the same idea. After all, the cultivation of military talents is extremely important.

Today, the Han Dynasty has Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and others, and they are indeed many brave generals. However, Lu Bu is not young anymore, and Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and others will also grow old.

But the Han Dynasty will continue.

Therefore, a steady supply of talent is needed.

The martial arts examination did not have as many restrictions and obstructions as the imperial examination, and there was nothing to worry about, so after handing the matter over to Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others, preparations were quickly made.

Today, Liu Xie came to the military camp at the invitation of Lu Bu and Zhang Liao to watch the martial arts competition.

Han army camp outside Chang'an city.

This time the military examination was held in the Nanjiao parade ground. There were many people participating in the examination, all of them were soldiers in the army.

In the future, the military examination may be open to people from all walks of life across the country, but for now it is just an experiment, so it is only carried out in the military.

However, this does not affect the fierceness of the martial arts selection at all.

Getting a good ranking in the martial arts examination can lead to promotion and rewards. There is simply nothing better in the world than this.

Going to the battlefield to fight and earn military merits is like putting your head on the waistband and licking blood from the blade, while competitions in the military are to stop at a certain point and intentional killing is not allowed.

Although there is also a risk of death.

But the risk is much lower than on the battlefield.

In addition, since the war has just subsided, the current Han army is basically composed of elite soldiers who have experienced war, so those selected must be the top elite!
There were approximately 10,000 soldiers who signed up for this military examination, but only the top 100 were selected and received different rewards based on their rankings.

You can imagine how intense this competition will be.

At this time, in the military camp, on a stage.

Two figures were fighting fiercely.

One of them held a spear and his body was as agile as a dragon. The other man fighting with him held a halberd and his movements were wild and fierce!
The two men fought fiercely on the ring, and everyone below the stage held their breath, not daring to blink.

At this time, the two men were fighting very fiercely.

In the stands not far away, Liu Xie, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and others were watching the competition between the two.

"Who are these two? Their martial arts skills are quite impressive."

Liu Xie turned to Zhang Liao and asked curiously.

Zhang Liao took a look and replied, "Your Majesty, the one holding the spear is called Liao Hua, and he is a horse archer."

"So far he has won forty-eight games in a row without losing a single one."

"The other one is Wei Yan, a general of the Yizhou Army. He has won forty-three consecutive duels. Now it depends on who will win."

"These two are considered the best among all the soldiers participating in the competition."

Zhang Liao's tone was full of praise. Both Liao Hua and Wei Yan performed very well in this competition.

"Wei Yan? Liao Hua?"

Hearing these two names, Liu Xie became even more interested. It turned out that people who could leave their names in history books were no ordinary people.

It was a pleasant surprise that these two people were selected from the vast army in this martial arts competition.

“Both of them are very good and need to be paid special attention to.”

Liu Xie gave Zhang Liao some advice.

"promise!"

Zhang Liao clasped his fists in response.

Liu Xie watched for a while and saw that the two were still fighting hard, so he asked Lu Bu, "General, who do you think will win?"

Lu Bu was dozing off in the sun and almost falling asleep while standing. Saliva was dripping from his mouth. He was suddenly awakened by Liu Xie's words.

"Ah? What?"

Liu Xie couldn't help but smile, and asked again: "General, who do you think will win between the two people on the stage?" Lu Bu glanced at the two people on the stage and replied: "Your Majesty, the difference in strength between the two is not big, but Liao Hua's strength is obviously a little insufficient. I think Wei Yan has a better chance of winning."

After he finished speaking, he immediately added: "But if I go up, even if the two of them are combined, they will not be a match."

His tone was full of pride and arrogance.

Zhang Liao couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "You are really being shown off, aren't you? Why are you competing with two pawns? If you have the guts, go compete with Zilong and General Huang."

"If you can defeat Zilong and General Huang together, I'll consider you awesome."

Although Lu Bu is strong, he is not young anymore, and Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong are not much weaker than him. If the two of them join forces, he will definitely not be able to defeat them.

But facing Zhang Liao's provocation, Lu Bu did not get angry this time. He just glanced at him and said, "Have you healed the wound I inflicted last time?"

"you……"

This sentence completely broke Zhang Liao's defense and his face turned red.

Liu Xie also found this funny.

It was normal for the two of them to quarrel or fight. They would quarrel or fight every other day, and he was used to it.

After taking a few glances at the situation on the field, he saw that there was still time for Liao Hua and Wei Yan to decide the winner, and suddenly a bold idea emerged in his mind.

"Just watching the soldiers compete is boring. Why not select two generals to come on stage and compete?"

"The winner will be rewarded handsomely!"

Liu Xie said this with great interest, and as soon as he said this, the eyes of the generals suddenly lit up.

"Is there such a good thing?"

Lu Bu was overjoyed when he heard this. Before anyone else could speak, he raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty! I, I, I——"

Liu Xie glanced at him and added, "Duke Wen is not allowed to attend."

Are you kidding? With Lu Bu's strength, is there any need to compete in the ring? No one can beat him without joining forces.

This sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured on his head, which immediately extinguished Lu Bu's enthusiasm. He immediately became as wilted as an eggplant hit by frost.

When the other generals heard that Lu Bu would not participate, they also became interested.

This is a great time to show off in front of His Majesty!
Zhang Liao looked at Lu Bu with pride, then said, "Your Majesty! I am willing to step onto the stage!"

After he finished speaking, Huang Zhong immediately stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to compete on the stage!"

Seeing Huang Zhong step out, Zhang Liao couldn't help but widen his eyes and asked, "No, General Huang, why are you joining in the fun?"

"You are already so old, and the ring is so dangerous, you'd better not go up there."

In a head-on fight, he can't beat Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong laughed and said, "My waist has been a little sore lately, so it's a good time to stretch my muscles. Duke Duxiang, are you willing to practice with me?"

Zhang Liao was silent, neither agreeing nor refusing.

Zhao Yun stepped out and said, "General Huang, please let me be your opponent. I have heard of your great reputation for a long time, and today I would like to ask for your advice."

"Oh? General Zilong is willing to be my opponent?"

Huang Zhong raised his eyebrows and laughed, "If that's the case, then come on!"

"Your Majesty, I would like to challenge the General of the Cavalry!"

Liu Xie also wanted to watch the fun, and he was also very curious about who was stronger between Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun, so now was a good time to have a competition.

"Okay! I agree!"

The other generals did not speak any more, as they were all quite curious: between Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, who was the second most powerful general of the Han Dynasty?
"promise!"

After getting Liu Xie's consent, the two men walked down the stands and climbed onto an empty arena nearby, which also attracted the attention of many other soldiers.

"Eh? Aren't those General Hussar and Ganghou? Why are they on the stage?"

"This... are they planning to compete?"

"Is this true? General Zhao is one of the most powerful generals. Can that old man beat him?"

"What old man? That's General Huang! He captured Sun Quan alive in the Battle of Hefei, defeated the Wuhuan and killed Tadun. He is no weaker than the General of the Cavalry!"

"These two are both unrivaled warriors, second only to the generals. I didn't expect them to compete. This will be interesting."

"General Zhao will definitely win!"

"It's hard to say. I think General Huang will win."

……

The many soldiers who were watching were very excited when they saw that the two generals actually came out to compete in person!
This is a showdown between top warriors!
Where do you get the chance to see it normally?
Soon, many soldiers gathered around the stage where the two men stepped onto. They were divided into two camps, each cheering for Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun.

After Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong each took up their weapons, they stood on either side of the arena, facing each other from a distance.

Huang Zhong's eyes showed a hint of fighting spirit, and he said to Zhao Yun from a distance: "General Zilong, I will not show mercy, so be careful."

"Me too."

Zhao Yun weighed the wooden spear and said with a smile.

Huang Zhong didn't waste any time. After getting ready, he rushed towards the opponent without hesitation!
Zhao Yun used a wooden spear, while Huang Zhong used a long-handled dagger. These were the weapons they were each good at, and Zhao Yun had the advantage in terms of weapons.

Although both of them were armed with long weapons, the wooden spear was obviously longer.

Huang Zhong naturally knew where his disadvantages lay, so he immediately planned to get close to Zhao Yun and block the advantage of Zhao Yun's spear!

Zhao Yun stepped back to create some distance, shook his hand, and the wooden spear in his hand shook, slashing towards Huang Zhong's head from bottom to top!

Due to the strong force, the soft gun shaft bent into a large arc.

Huang Zhong did not dare to underestimate the power of the spear and raised the wooden shield in his hand to block it. Zhao Yun seized the opportunity and drew his spear back in an instant, then fired a gorgeous spear flower and went straight for Huang Zhong's throat among several spear shadows!
Gun flower is a basic skill for gun users. Gun flower is not for looking good, but for making it difficult for people to see the angle at which you shoot!
Huang Zhong is also a veteran with rich combat experience. Facing Zhao Yun's fierce attack, he quickly adjusted his posture, dodged Zhao Yun's fierce attack, and took advantage of the afterswing of Zhao Yun's attack to attack his open goal.

Zhao Yun had anticipated Huang Zhong's attack, so he was prepared. He immediately drew back his spear to block it, and pressed down the unsharpened blade, using the curvature of the spear to bypass Huang Zhong's shield and attack his neck.

The two of them fought back and forth, and the fight was very exciting.

Even Liao Hua and Wei Yan, who were fighting not far away, stopped fighting as their attention was attracted by the battle here.

Soon Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun fought for hundreds of rounds. The martial arts of the two were almost equal, but Huang Zhong had more combat experience, so Zhao Yun could not defeat him quickly, and was almost hit in the vitals by Huang Zhong several times.

However, Zhao Yun also has an advantage, which is his youth.

He was only in his twenties and his strength was at the peak. Huang Zhong was, after all, not young anymore and could not compare with a young man like him.

Therefore, after fighting for almost two hundred rounds, Huang Zhong gradually lost his strength and was eventually defeated by Zhao Yun when he seized the opportunity.

"Thank you, General Huang."

Zhao Yun held the spear with one hand, the wooden spear held straight in his hand, the unsharpened tip of the spear was trembling, and it hovered in front of Huang Zhong's throat.

"The cavalry general is good at spearmanship."

Huang Zhong praised sincerely, wiped the Han Shui oozing from his forehead, chose to throw away his sword and admit defeat, and at the same time sighed: "I really can't refuse to admit my age."

If he were ten years younger, he could have fought with Zhao Yun for hundreds of rounds, and the outcome would have been obvious.

And below the ring, thunderous cheers suddenly broke out!
(End of this chapter)