Since Xia Houxuan took the lead in the first round, as long as Xia Houxuan wins for a while, he can directly proceed to the next final.
The opponent had no way out at this time, so he was extremely nervous. At this moment, his maximum potential was also stimulated.
The two fought for five rounds in a row. One was eager to win, and the other was unwilling to lose. Therefore, the fighting spirit of both sides was expanded to the extreme at this moment.
Although Xia Houxuan is not a first-rate general, his martial arts background and several years of military experience can be regarded as extraordinary. However, the opponent cheered up and was able to draw with Xia Houxuan. This made Xia Houxuan and Everyone outside the venue was secretly shocked.
Just like that, the two men shouted, turned their horses' heads, and charged again!
Xia Houxuan saw that his opponent was becoming more and more courageous as he fought, and he didn't want to continue the stalemate, so he secretly adjusted his luck, poured strength into his arm, replaced the sword with a sword, and executed a killing move of the lineage of Chen Wang Cao Zhi in family swordsmanship, "Fuck the Sword" "The sound of thunder and fierce energy float vertically and horizontally." This blow swallowed up the mountains and rivers, was full of power, and the angle was tricky. When the opponent saw this, he was startled, but it was too late to dodge. Seeing that Xia Houxuan succeeded in the blow, the shocking change was here. It happened!
Xia Houxuan struck with all his strength, which was originally invulnerable, but the wooden stick in his hand had been damaged when he stabbed his opponent in the first round. The two had just fought for five rounds, during which Xia Houxuan continued to block with the wooden stick. , so the moment Xia Houxuan's spear hit his opponent, the barrel of the gun suddenly broke, which caused Xia Houxuan's tremendous power to deviate from the direction and was greatly reduced.
The opponent was already devastated, but at the flash of lightning when Xia Houxuan's gun shaft broke, he instantly seized the opportunity, penetrated his right arm, and stabbed Xia Houxuan with all his strength!
Although Xiahou Xuan's wooden sticks were broken, his remaining strength was still there. Although the man used all his strength, it was only temporary. Therefore, almost in one breath, the two wooden sticks broke one after another. Xiahou Xuan and the man actually broke together. The horse fell down!
When everyone inside and outside the court saw this, they all exclaimed in surprise. When the emperor saw his master fell, his heart tightened and he couldn't help but sweat for him. Cao Shuang was also frightened, fearing that Xia Houxuan had made a mistake.
But Sima Yi, who was sitting at the table, showed a mysterious smile at this time. It turned out that the warrior participating in the competition was the one he specially arranged to deal with Xia Houxuan. This warrior was originally a warrior in Sima Jun's cavalry camp. He was not a noble person and was not qualified to participate in the championship. , but as a Taifu, Sima Yi had more than enough power to arrange for one person to participate in the competition.
Not only that, Sima Yi also arranged the referees who arranged the draw in advance, and specifically asked Xia Houxuan and the warrior to meet and compete in the first game. If the warrior wins, he will only have to deliberately lose to his own son. If Sima Zhao and Sima Shi can become deputy commanders and join the army and win a great victory, they will take the opportunity to be promoted and take control of the military. If this warrior is still defeated by Xia Houxuan, it will definitely consume a lot of Xia Houxuan's physical strength, making it difficult for Xia Houxuan to resist Sima Shi and Sima Zhao.
At this time, Xia Houxuan and the warrior in the arena had both finished resting, mounted their horses, and began the third duel.
This time, the two of them did not dare to be careless in the slightest. The two of them holding the new wooden tree were like two leopards who were always ready to hunt prey, with every inch of muscle in their bodies gathering strength.
The referee soldier chopped the command flag, and the two men urged their mounts, and in an instant they galloped towards each other with lightning speed. Two little Zhoutians were running in the body. At this moment, Xia Houxuan's veins popped out in his arms and hands, and his momentum instantly became unstoppable. The warrior knew at a glance that Xia Houxuan was going to use all his strength to kill him, so he felt timid in his heart. , the hand speed is much slower.
Xia Houxuan happened to seize this opportunity, replaced the long sword with a horse, and used a killing move from Emperor Taizu's "Que Dongximenxing" in the family swordsmanship: "The dragon hides in the deep spring, the beast steps." "Gaogang", this move uses the image of a dragon and a tiger, can be freely retracted and released, and contains two transformations of softness and strength. It is even more domineering than the move just now made by King Chen's lineage "stroking the sword and making thunder sounds, and the fierce energy floats vertically and horizontally" A bit tricky.
How could the warrior resist Xia Houxuan's powerful and incomparable killing move? The warrior Muzhao flew out of his hand and felt a sharp pain in his chest. Then he flew down from his horse like a cloud and mist, and fell heavily on the school ground, sending up a cloud of dust.
On the court, Cao Shuang could not help but be surprised and admired when he saw that his cousin's ancestral martial arts had been practiced to such an expressive level.
At the other end of the school field, brothers Sima Shi and Sima Zhao have also completed their duel. No matter who is the deputy commander, the two brothers have completed the task of their father Sima Yi. Therefore, the competition between the two brothers seems a bit perfunctory. After five or six casual fights, Master Sima's eye disease relapsed and he was unable to do his job. Therefore, after losing to Sima Zhao on purpose, he went to rest.
At this moment, naturally only Xia Houxuan and Sima Zhao were left to pass the second horse competition.
Although the two families have become enemies, Sima Zhao has always admired Xia Houxuan's character. Xia Houxuan once saved Sima Zhao's life, so the two still have some friendship and are not too disgusted with each other.
After the two men rested for a while, Sima Yi was afraid that Xiahou Xuan would regain his strength, so he immediately winked at the soldier he had treated. The soldier understood and immediately sounded the gong to start the game.
Xia Houxuan and Sima Zhao listened to the instructions, so they all dressed up and mounted their horses, wearing terrifying, ferocious and cold iron masks. The two took the wooden stick, and after each carefully inspected it, they immediately stood up and waited for the order from the command flag.
Not long after, the command flag flapped, and Xia Houxuan and Sima Zhao immediately moved like rabbits, holding the wooden tree tightly and galloping towards each other. In the first round, the two did not know each other's details and were afraid of being dodged by the opponent, so they did not dare to attack with all their strength. The two waved their wooden sticks and collided with each other during the exchange of horses to test their strength.
Just hearing the sound of "Duo", the two of them hit each other, feeling a little sore and numb in their wrists.
Xia Houxuan felt slightly frightened at this moment. He did not expect that Sima Zhao's strength had improved so quickly in the past two years. Sima Zhao also felt a little scared at this time, because he had just witnessed the fierce battle between Xia Houxuan and the warrior. Xia Houxuan had consumed so much physical strength, and he could still have such strength. How could this make people not afraid?
In the second round, the two people, who were confident in their hearts, could no longer hide and hug each other.
Sima Zhao was particularly nervous at the moment. During this period, he had studied hard and practiced hard, and his martial arts skills had improved a lot. He was originally very confident in today's battle, but he had just tried his hand with Xia Houxuan, who had already fought a fierce battle, and he discovered that Xia Houxuan His martial arts skills are even more amazing. It seems that it is not an easy task for him to win the championship in one fell swoop today.
Sima Zhao came back to his senses, firmly grasped the horse in his hand, clamped the war horse between his legs, and ran towards Xia Houxuan like a gust of wind. " He galloped towards Sima Zhao at a faster speed. In an instant, the two of them were approaching. Sima Zhao had quick eyes and quick hands. He took the initiative and stabbed Xia Houxuan in the heart with a "whoosh" sound!
The martial arts of Xiahou Xuan's family are not trivial. Seeing that Sima Zhao was attracted by him, he used the basic skill of "Cloud Walk and Rain Step" between his waist and hips, and he easily dodged a move that Sima Zhao used with all his strength. At this time, the two of them were already separated. After getting off the horse, due to inertia, he should have continued to run forward for a while, and then turned back to prepare for the next move. However, Xia Houxuan just twisted around and took advantage of the situation to withdraw the horse's spur in his hand, and then reversed and stabbed the horse's back. When he got out, Sima Zhao was unprepared at this moment. How could he have expected that Xia Houxuan would turn back to Ma Yishao? Before he could distance himself, he was stabbed in the left back by Xia Houxuan's spear. He lost his center of gravity and fell off his horse!
This time Sima Zhao hit the ground with his face in front. If it weren't for the protection of the iron mask, he might even have lost one or two of his front teeth.
Everyone outside the court saw with their own eyes that Xia Houxuan, who had experienced a wheel battle, stabbed Sima Zhao off his horse in just one round. At this time, everyone began to cheer for Xia Houxuan. The scene of thunderous cheers inside and outside the court made Sima Zhao feel sad. He became even more panicked. Sima Zhao looked back at the disappointed eyes of his father and elder brother, and his fighting spirit suddenly rekindled in his heart. He picked up the dusty horse turban on the ground, picked up the corner of his robe and wiped it clean, then turned over and climbed onto the horse again. With his back, Sima Zhao adjusted his armor that was a little skewed after falling, tightened his grip on the horse spear in his hand, shouted and then rode his horse to charge over again.
Xia Houxuan felt confident at this moment. He nudged the heel and kicked "White Bird" lightly, and the prancing horse ran towards Sima Zhao again. The moment the two of them handed over the horse, there was no doubt about the outcome. Xia Houxuan at this moment Although he was a little tired, he relied on his dexterity and strong arm strength from his family's martial arts and years of practice to stab Sima Zhao off his horse from an unexpected angle once again.
Xia Houxuan won two games in a row and completely defeated Sima Zhao. He slowly rode his horse forward, turned over and dismounted, and pulled up the disgraced Sima Zhao who fell to the ground. Sima Zhao was not as skilled as others, and he had a good relationship with Xia Houxuan before, so although he was frustrated, he did not feel resentment or hostility towards Xia Houxuan.
According to the previous arrangement, there was originally one last hand-to-hand competition left, but as of now, only Xia Houxuan and Sima Zhao have survived. Sima Zhao was knocked off his horse by Xiahou Xuanzang twice in a row. His whole body was sore from the fall and he was a little unsteady when walking, let alone fighting on foot.
Therefore, Xia Houxuan, who had passed the battle all the way, naturally won the final victory in this competition for commander-in-chief.
At this time, the emperor's concubines, princes, ministers, officers and soldiers, and the people watching inside and outside the court all burst into cheers like thunder. After Xia Houxuan enjoyed his own glory for a while, he took off his ferocious The cold fine iron face shield, the fish scale iron armor wrapped around his head was removed, and the cool breeze accompanied by the warm sunshine made him feel more relaxed and happy. After wiping the sweat from his forehead, he handed back the game card. Mu Yan handed the reins of "White Sparrow" to the soldiers from the guard camp who came to him, and then strode to the bank of the high platform in the north, half-kneeling on the ground, waiting for the emperor and the general's instructions.
As early as when Xia Houxuan and Xia Houxuan were deciding the matter, on the high platform, General Cao Shuang and Taifu Sima Yi had already made suggestions to Emperor Cao Fang. At this moment, several people had completed their discussions.
Xia Houxuan raised his eyes and saw that the emperor's eyes were full of admiration and admiration. His cousin Cao Shuang's eyes were full of approval. As for Sima Yi, he still looked calm and calm at this moment.
After the emperor explained a few words to the official beside him, the official came to the stage with two chamberlains holding trays. The official read out the emperor's oral edict in a loud voice:
"Xia Houxuan, the Marquis of Changling in the Central Protectorate, possesses both civil and military skills, wisdom and bravery. He is truly the hope of both the government and the public. He is a good resource for the country. He is now promoted to the second rank of General of the Western Expedition. He is ranked third in rank and is also given ten kilograms of red gold and ten pieces of Shu brocade!"
