Zhang Xuan smiled and said: "Of course I am very happy. I am new here, and people don't know how capable I am. I am just looking for a chance to show my face!"
"Okay! Without further ado, after the court meeting, you go to the racecourse to have a test, and I and everyone will go as witnesses!"
Sima Letian worked neatly and without any sloppiness, and immediately decided on the contest.
Today's court meeting originally had only the theme of Feng Zhangxuan, so it ended quickly. After it was over, the monarchs and ministers marched to the horse racing field in the palace.
One side of the racecourse is a grandstand, and the rest is a place for martial arts and horse racing.
After a group of people entered the racecourse, others walked up to the stands, only Eilai and Zhang Xuan stayed in the audience.
Two attendant officials brought two horses and two almost identical spears, and said: "My lords, please!"
Zhang Xuan and E Lai each took a horse and a spear. E Lai jumped on the horse, while Zhang Xuan let go of the horse's reins.
Seeing this, Evil Lai said: "General Zhang, I plan to have three races with you. The first race is horse racing. Instead of getting on the horse, you let go of the horse's reins. What do you mean?"
Zhang Xuan smiled and said: "Evil General, if there is a horse race, then I don't need to ride a horse at all. I can run faster than you on foot."
"Oh?" Hearing this, Evilai raised his eyebrows and said, "General Zhang, this matter is not trustworthy. I advise you to get on your horse. We are not running one or two laps, but thirty laps." , if you get tired, you won’t be able to play the rest of the game.”
He was determined to compete with Zhang Xuan because he felt that his long-term dominance was challenged, rather than intentionally causing harm to Zhang Xuan. What he wants is a fair competition to show his strength.
Since ancient times, General Hussar has been the highest rank for the military generals in the imperial court. Now, General Xiaoyao suddenly appeared. He is the same rank as General Hussar. Moreover, the emperor did not say which one is higher, General Hussar or General Xiaoyao. Which one was lower? This made him feel very unconvinced. By proving that he is stronger than Zhang Xuan through the competition, his psychology can be balanced, and others will not have any frivolous opinions. If it turns out that Zhang Xuan is indeed stronger than him, then he has nothing to say.
But I heard Zhang Xuan calmly respond: "Thirty laps is no problem, I won't even lie down even if you are tired."
E Lai looked at Zhang Xuan carefully and confirmed that he was not joking, so he said: "Okay, let's start!"
After that, the horse started galloping.
Zhang Xuan was not in a hurry to catch up, but waited for Evil to run out of the way before starting to take off.
As soon as he started, the people on the stage were instantly stunned.
But after Zhang Xuan started running, his body turned into a shadow. The shadow was like a gust of wind rushing forward, and soon surpassed the galloping evil spirit.
This running speed was completely beyond their imagination. They couldn't help but boo, and the boos gathered into a wave of boos and rushed into Xilai's eardrums, making Xilai, who was already confused, even more confused.
Is this guy running as fast as the wind a human being?
Ailai couldn't help but ask such questions in his heart, his heart beating wildly.
He hadn't finished four laps yet, but Zhang Xuan had already finished thirty laps. His face was not red, he was not out of breath, and his expression was very calm.
Seeing this, Evil Lai quickly reined in the horse's head and said, "General Zhang, you win this battle. Evil is ashamed of himself!"
Zhang Xuan smiled and said: "There are two games left, I hope you will work hard!"
Such a tone is like an elder speaking to a child. Although he is angry when evil comes, he cannot defend himself.
"General Zhang, in this second match, I want to test my immediate fighting skills. What do you think?" Eilai asked.
"Okay, whatever you want, I can do it!" Zhang Xuan responded with a smile.
Next, Zhang Xuan got on his horse and weighed the spear in his hand. He always felt that it was not as easy to hold as a flower stick, and it was too light, like a hemp stick.
He had no experience riding a horse against the enemy, so he just followed the rhythm of the evil, and he would do as the evil came.
But when he saw evil coming, he threw his hands away from his horse and then rode up with a spear in hand.
Zhang Xuan watched the evil coming towards him, but he didn't move at all.
If he wanted to knock Xie Lai off his horse with one shot, it would be very simple. However, he planned to see how Xie Lai performed on horseback in order to accumulate some experience in fighting on horseback, so he did not adopt a simple and crude fighting method. It focuses on defense and allows evil to attack freely.
Evilai rode his horse to Zhang Xuan's side, made a whirring sound with the spear in his hand, and stabbed Zhang Xuan's ribs with great force as the spear flew around.
Zhang Xuan shouted: "Well done!" He immediately raised his spear to protect his door, then quickly turned the barrel of the gun to deflect the incoming spear.
After a round, the two turned their horses around and fought again.
Sima Letian and a group of subordinates who were standing on the stage to watch the battle saw that Zhang Xuan only defended but did not attack, and thought that he would soon be outnumbered. Some people therefore commented:
"Oh, our carefree General is really carefree. He usually only cares about eating, drinking and having fun. His horse riding skills are so ordinary. I think he will fall into the hands of the General Hussar soon!"
"Brother, I see it that way too. Martial arts requires gradual progress and relies on accumulation bit by bit. The General of the Cavalry has been immersed in it for so many years. He is not even a bit better than that fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy."
The ministers are not optimistic about Zhang Xuan, and even Sima Letian is worried about Zhang Xuan. In Sima Letian's view, Zhang Xuan can even subdue those demons with powerful supernatural powers, so there is no reason to be so passive in front of Evil. However, he is indeed passive now. Is there something wrong with his state?
However, Xilai, who was competing with Zhang Xuan, had a different feeling.
He felt that although Zhang Xuan only defended but did not attack, his defensive moves were impeccable. Not only did he not take any advantage, but he also wasted a lot of energy. If the fight continued like this, he would be exhausted sooner or later.
Thinking of this, Eilai further increased the intensity of his attack, hoping to capture Zhang Xuan as soon as possible.
In a desperate situation, all he did was to keep the bottom of the box.
When the people watching on the stage saw his exquisite moves, they couldn't help but admire him, believing that he would be able to take down Zhang Xuan soon.
However, in Zhang Xuan's eyes, Xilai's moves were full of flaws and had no subtlety at all.
He endured the battle with Evil Lai just to observe some of Evil Lai's martial arts skills. Seeing that Evil Lai had used all the skills of pressing the bottom of the box but nothing spectacular, he jumped off the horse and circled around from the air. Behind Er Lai, he pinched the back of Er Lai's neck and pulled Er Lai off his horse.
The moment Zhang Xuan pinched his neck, he was frightened. He swung the spear in his hand, intending to attack Zhang Xuan who was close at hand. However, at this moment, he seemed to have been immobilized by Zhang Xuan and was unable to move.
Zhang Xuan and Er Lai landed side by side, patted Er Lai's back, and said: "I accept!" Then they jumped up to the observation platform and came to the opposite side of Sima Letian.
In order to please Sima Letian and impressed by Zhang Xuan's ability, everyone shouted: "General Xiaoyao is majestic, General Xiaoyao is majestic!"
Sima Letian turned around to face the ministers, and said with a smile like a flower: "Everyone, if any of you are dissatisfied, you can go out and compete with General Xiaoyao!"
Everyone responded in unison: "Your Majesty has a keen eye and is very accurate in identifying people. I admire you greatly. General Xiaoyao is a man of extraordinary ability. I am ashamed of him!"
