The Three Kingdoms: If you don't have money to buy an official position, you can only be the em

Chapter 50 Yuan Shao's Rebellion, Kong Rong's Vanguard
It is not known whether it was because the horse archer Guan Yu's killing of Hua Xiong was too shocking, but after the princes occupied Hulao Pass, they could not wait to launch a "grand screening" to select generals with outstanding martial arts through military competitions.

Down to the horse archers, spearmen, cooks, and coachmen who transport food and fodder.

Everyone, from the highest rank in the army to the highest general, can come down and take part in the competition.

The winner can become a vanguard general and reach the top in one step.

Of course, those who had actually become official generals did not participate in the war, because there was no benefit in winning, and if they lost, they would be embarrassed.

Who knows what freaks there might be in the military?

Cao Cao did not allow Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan to take the field, for fear of encountering another Guan Yu.

Sun Ce wanted to participate, but was scolded by his father Sun Jian.

So in the end, a very fair competition emerged that excluded nobles and people with connections.

The fight was intense and attracted a lot of attention.

However, when the winner was finally decided, Jiang Cheng could no longer hold back: there were three people who won in the end, and they were from three different lineups, all of them were extremely powerful. In order to avoid casualties, there was no "strong man" who had a final fight.

Their names are: Han Yong, Wang Chong, and Liu Sandao!

One of them came from Kong Rong's army and was named "General" on the spot, rising to a high position overnight.

One was from the Baima Yicong and was under the command of Gongsun Zan.

There was another one, who was under the command of Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou. He was known for "standing on both sides of the Yellow River and punching north and south of the Yangtze River". He was also good at using a big knife and never used the third knife to kill people!

Yes, that's right, they were the three who later joined forces and were killed by Lu Bu.

Jiang Cheng had never expected that they were the generals who were promoted from the soldiers by the princes as an exception after Guan Yu came to prominence - from this point of view, the troubled times have arrived and heroes really have a place to use their talents.

As long as you have the ability, you can succeed.

But then again, no matter how weak the princes were, no matter how much they looked like a group of pigs and dogs, they were still the overlords of this era and the trendsetters who stood out among millions of people.

Are they really incompetent?
Not!
But compared with Cao Cao and Liu Bei, he seems incompetent, like a prince, not like a founding emperor at all.

But in fact, they are all very smart.

After discovering that the "horse archer" could also kill Hua Xiong, they all began to dig deep into their own subordinates and open blind boxes to look for similar people. Liu Sandao and his people were the "real heroes" who rose to prominence under such circumstances.

In the competition, each of them dares to "defend the title".

Liu Sandao held a big knife and even shouted to the audience, "I want to beat ten people." In terms of fighting power, he far exceeded the later Master Ye.

Although "punching both north and south of the Yangtze River" is an exaggeration, there are really few rivals south of the Yellow River and north of the Yangtze River.

If we have to make a comparison, it is probably at the level of "provincial champion". Except for a few hidden masters, Liu Sandao is the "number one person in Xuzhou" and a person who can dominate the East China Sea.

And not the clown that Jiang Cheng originally thought.

Anyway, in the Yellow Turban Army, except for Di Gong, Ren Gong, Zhang Yan and others, no one can defeat Liu Sandao. Just his big sword is not something that ordinary people can lift, let alone wield.

Han Yong and Wang Chong are similar.

If the Three Kingdoms were replaced by Water Margin, the three men could seriously be included in the level of the "One Hundred and Eight Heroes", and might even be ranked at the top among them.

It's really not weak.

He is undoubtedly one of the best in the world and can even compete with Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

Ji Ling, a general under Yuan Shu, and Cao Cao's generals were not necessarily much stronger than them in terms of martial arts alone.

When the competition was over, the princes who had not found any talent looked very unhappy, while Gongsun Zan, Kong Rong and Tao Qian were extremely happy.

Kong Rong, in particular, even thought that he was "good enough".

He even ran up to Jiang Cheng and said, "How do my general Han Yong compare to your Dian Wei?"

Jiang Cheng was confused. "Some people can fight all over the country because they have the ability to beat people in the country, but some people can only fight all over the country because they only fight in the country!" Jiang Cheng said.

Kong Rong was so arrogant that he didn't even bother to get angry.

Why bother with a fool?
"That's not necessarily true!" Kong Rong smiled coldly and said, "How about we make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

"Let's bet on whether my general Han Yong can kill Lu Bu!" Kong Rong said, "If he can kill Lu Bu, I want you to change your allegiance, respect me as your master, and become a disciple of the Kong family!"

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Cheng's eyes narrowed immediately.

He turned around and looked at Yuan Shao, who was smiling next to him, and Cao Cao, who was also smiling but secretly glancing at Yuan Shao, and instantly understood what was going on.

It was Yuan Shu who was trying to win over the princes and had already begun to attack Yuan Shao.

But Yuan Shao was no pushover, he also won over the princes and launched a counterattack.

Kong Rong was his vanguard.

"What if we can't kill Lu Bu?" Jiang Cheng smiled coldly, "Cut off your head, Kong Rong?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the situation suddenly became tense.

"That's right, there is no joking in the army!" Yuan Shu said.

This is to cooperate with Jiang Cheng in launching the attack.

But Yuan Shao was no pushover. He smiled faintly and said, "That makes sense. However, Han Yong went to fight Lu Bu and signed a military order. Naturally, Han Yong must be killed. If he loses, he will be beheaded!"

This is like fart.

If you fight against an inhuman being like Lu Bu, would you still be alive if you lose?
Do I need you to kill him?
"If Han Yong cannot kill Lu Bu, I will, as the contemporary Duke of Yansheng, acknowledge your status as a great scholar of the time!" Kong Rong looked at Jiang Cheng and made a bet that he himself could not refuse.

But Jiang Cheng didn't take it at all.

He said directly: "If you dare to go down, you must be prepared to bear the consequences - Dian Wei, listen to my order, if Han Yong is defeated by Lu Bu, kill Kong Rong immediately!"

The other party was so arrogant that he offered his neck to him, so Jiang Cheng couldn't refuse.

As for Dian Wei, he doesn't care about anyone except Lu Bu.

He didn't take the so-called princes seriously at all. After receiving the order, he immediately said: "As long as Han Yong doesn't win, I will kill Kong Rong immediately. No one can save him. Even if his ancestor Kong Fenbao is resurrected, he can't be saved. I guarantee it!"

These vulgar words made Kong Rong so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

Yuan Shao also frowned, but said nothing.

It was Kong Rong who was to be beheaded, not him.

If Han Yong wins, he will benefit. If he loses, Dian Wei will really dare to kill Kong Rong, which he thinks will be even better, as that way he will have a reason to target Jiang Cheng.

Now that his power is expanding rapidly, he has forgotten how Huangfu Song's army was defeated three years ago.

I feel that I am not empty.

"According to the time, Dong Zhuo's army will be here soon. Let Han Yong go into battle first then!" Cao Cao, who was still Yuan Shao's younger brother on the surface, made the final decision.

If someone knew him well, they would definitely see some cunning in him.

Cao Cao, who once worked with Lu Bu, knew very well how powerful Lu Bu was - to put it bluntly, Han Yong was just a "provincial Sanda champion" and not even a "national champion".

But Lu Bu is a top-notch person who can easily win ten consecutive championships.

Han Yong hit with his head?
"Young man, you don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is!" Kong Rong glanced at Jiang Cheng, curled his lips, and thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)