After the game started, dozens of chariot teams entered the arena one after another. Feng Wei drove the chariot representing Lord Changping and also entered the arena to stand by.
At this time, three knights rode up to the arena. The leader came to Mu Sheng with a wooden box in his hand and said with his hands in front of him, "I would like to report to Lord Chang Ping, please draw lots to determine the order of entry."
Mu Sheng nodded and said, "Okay."
He reached out and fumbled around and pulled out a piece of wood and handed it to the leader.
The leader looked at the numbers on the wood chips and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Mr. Changping, your number is seventeen, you will be promoted directly after a bye in the first round."
Mu Sheng secretly thought that he was really lucky that he got a bye in the first match?
The rules of chariots are like this. Every game has two chariots competing in the field. It is easy to get a bye if you draw the last odd number. The number of chariot teams participating in each conference is uncertain. If the number of participating teams is an even number, they must all If there is an odd number of teams in the battle, the last odd number will have a bye until the next round until the championship team is finally determined.
Mu Sheng had no choice but to wait for the next round to compete on the field and observe the strength of other tank teams. A big advantage of having a bye in the first game is that the opponent does not know his own strength and can easily become a dark horse team.
Mu Sheng looked up at the audience on the high platform again. This competition was only attended by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and a few important officials of the imperial court, relatives of the royal family, and the elders and children of the Seven Kingdoms. Among them, the elders of the Seven Kingdoms were the most responsive to the chariot competition. It was a lively and traditional repertoire of the Central Plains, but the chariot race was not attended by His Majesty the Emperor.
At this time, all the teams have drawn lots, and the ordering soldiers rode around the field, waving the flag in their hands, and the sound of war drums beating on the left and right of the high platform was loud. At the same time, the horns sounded, and the chariot competition officially began.
The chariot team that appeared in the first scene was actually the chariot of Gongzi Xiu. The chariots of both sides stood facing each other. After the sound of gongs and drums, the chariots and horses of both sides neighed, and arrows flew from the chariots. The two chariots rushed towards each other and turned around. However, there was a close-range fight first. Young Master Xiu, the right hand of the car, shouted loudly and knocked down the opponent's right hand of the car with one shot. He almost fell from the car. Suddenly, there was thunderous applause and cheers from the stands. The sound is endless.
The opponent's chariots obviously realized that it was difficult to deal with Gongzixiu and the others, so they circled around to avoid the battle and adopted guerrilla tactics. From time to time, the chariots would pass by each other. The swordsmen on both sides only made tentative attacks with their weapons, but failed to find any weaknesses in the other side.
At this time, arrows were flying back and forth from the left archers of the two chariots, and the crew members of the other chariot were winning bids one after another. The other chariot obviously did not expect that the archer on the Young Master Xiu chariot was so good at shooting. Seeing that no matter whether it was close attack or long range attack, he could not After winning, he simply turned the front of the car and rushed towards Gongzi Xiu's chariot to see if he could seize the opportunity to score points in close combat.
The commander on the right of the two chariots shouted loudly at the right moment. The two vehicles passed by each other. In an instant, the weapon of the commander of the other chariot was shot down by Young Master Xiu's spear. After ten rounds, the winner was decided. There were many people on the high platform. The young man applauded the chariot built by the young master.
At this time, the chariots of both sides were standing side by side and stopped in place. A group of knights came on horseback from both sides of the field and approached the chariots of both sides. One of them checked the winning red dots on their armors, and the other was responsible for recording the results of the chariots of both sides.
After a while, the Cavaliers team leader raised the red flag and announced, "Team No. 2 wins."
After saying this, the knight handed Gongzi Xiu's team a red wooden sign to indicate that they could go down to rest and prepare for the next round of competition. Suddenly, there was a burst of cheers in the stands. There were probably many people betting on Gongzi Xiu's team and they won a lot. money……
After the drum horn sounded, Mu Sheng's team had a bye and had to stop aside to watch other teams competing.
After a while, the messenger circled the field again and announced that the next group of No. 3 and No. 4 tanks would enter the competition. After the two cars entered the field and fought for ten rounds, the scores were tallied and the No. 3 team was victorious...
After the morning's battle, the remaining teams that had not yet participated in the competition left the venue to rest with the guests. The competition continued in the afternoon, and Mu Sheng's team naturally withdrew from the arena.
When Mu Sheng saw that Gongzi Xiu's convoy had also withdrawn, his heart moved and he turned around and approached Gongzi Xiu's convoy.
He stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations to Brother Ninth on your success in the competition. What a great skill!"
Hearing this, Gongzi Xiu said humbly, "Mr. Changping, you are so complimentary! It's just that your opponent is too weak. I believe that with your ability, I will be able to compete successfully, right?"
Mu Sheng smiled and said, "Okay! Let me borrow Brother Ninth's good words. If our two teams are lucky enough to fight, Brother Ninth must not show mercy. I will also go all out to be proud of defeating Brother Ninth's chariot."
Young Master Xiu smiled and said, "Hahaha! Okay! Changping-kun is your true husband, so don't worry! I will definitely take action with all my strength when the time comes, and you won't have a chance to defeat me."
Mu Sheng smiled and said, "Okay! Then you and I will compete in the next game."
After the two chatted for a while on the way back, they went back to the camp.
In the afternoon, the chariot race continued in full swing. The messengers still circled the field to announce the entry of the next team to compete.
The messenger walked around the field and shouted, "The eighth battle begins."
Mu Sheng has been carefully observing the competitive abilities of all opponents on the field.
The final battle of the qualifying round began. The battle was officially started after the chariot fleets of both sides entered the arena and gave each other military salutes.
Among the entering tanks, the crew of tank No. 16 caught the attention of everyone present. Unlike other players, the crew of this tank only wore armor. In addition to normal armor, each of them actually also wore a pair of armors. The ghost masks made it difficult for everyone on the stage to see their true faces, causing the spectators on the high stage to speculate on their identities.
At this time, the horn sounded in the field, and the tanks of both sides rushed towards each other upon hearing the sound of the drums. In an instant, the tanks of both sides passed each other, and the sound of weapons clashing could be heard. After three rounds of fighting, tank No. 16 The Chang Ge hand actually broke the opponent's wooden spear directly, and Mu Sheng was amazed. He didn't know who this person was, but he had amazing arm strength.
When Chariot No. 15 saw that Chang Ge's hand had broken his spear, he turned around and circled the field. Someone nearby threw a new spear directly to Chariot No. 15. After Chariot Chang Ge's hand got the new spear, he turned around and rushed forward to duel with him. .
At this moment, a sudden change occurred, and the two vehicles passed by each other. The commander of tank No. 16 roared loudly, and actually struck the right commander of the opponent's vehicle with a thunder blow and a spear. The strike was a wonderful and decisive blow, directly After KOing his opponent, the audience couldn't help but cheer loudly.
The referee rode into the field and shouted that Chariot No. 16 was the winner. At this time, everyone on the chariot took off their masks and waved to the surrounding spectators.
Mu Sheng took a closer look and found out that it was the convoy of the twelfth prince Gongzi Zhuo that stole the show in this battle. Mu Sheng had seen him from a distance at the emperor's palace moving ceremony more than four years ago, and he had some impression of him. Zhuo stood on the chariot, waving his mask and waving to everyone around him with a proud look on his face.
After a short while, the messenger held the flag and circled the field again and shouted, "For the second game, each team will be promoted to the team. The game will start again after a two-quarter-hour rest."
After watching Gongzizhuo's team racing, Feng Wei thought with something in his mind and said, "Sir, if we encounter Gongzizhuo's chariot, we'd better not engage in close combat with him. Keeping a distance is the best strategy."
Mu Sheng nodded and said, "That's right. Master Zhuo's Che You Chang Ge has amazing arm strength and his fighting skills are indeed superb."
Mu Sheng turned to Chang Ge's hand Xia Chuan and asked, "Xia Chuan, are you sure you can compete with his Chang Ge's hand?"
Xia Chuan shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am not sure that I can defeat him. This person is indeed superb in martial arts."
Mu Sheng said, "Well! Let's do this. I don't ask you to defeat him. Instead of defending with all your strength when fighting, just don't let them take advantage of it."
Hearing this, Xia Chuan frowned and cupped his hands and said, "That's okay, I should be able to do it."
Feng Wei smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there are nine teams left. Maybe our luck can be as good as last time. It doesn't necessarily matter if we get a bye in the draw, and we may not be able to play against them."
Mu Sheng smiled and said, "That's right. Even if we don't get a bye, we may not be able to draw lots to compete with them, but it's always good to be prepared."
Two quarters of an hour later, the same three knights came with the wooden box for everyone to draw lots. When it was Mu Sheng's turn to draw lots, he blew into the palm of his hand, groped inside for a while, and pulled out the number four card. Sighing, the good luck is finally gone. This time I have to compete on the field, and I don’t know who my opponent is...
After all the players drew lots, they all returned to their seats. When Mu Sheng saw Gongzi Xiu's chariot parked next to him, he greeted him, "Brother Ninth, what's your number?"
Young Master Xiu took out his number plate and said proudly, "I have a bye in this battle. It's number nine."
Mu Sheng smiled and said, "Brother Ninth is so lucky! It's a pity that we can't meet him in this promotion match."
Young Master Xiu said with a smile, "Changping-kun, with your superb shooting skills, it is not difficult to win this promotion. Entering the finals is easy."
Mu Sheng smiled and said, "I hope so!"
The two were chatting, when the first promotion round in the field was over. The messenger rode around the field and shouted, "Chariot No. 3 and Chariot No. 4 are ready to fight."
After Mu Sheng heard this, it was finally his chariot's turn to enter the field. The driver Feng Wei shouted "drive" and pulled the chariot into the field with two horses.
When Mu Sheng saw the opponent's chariot, he cursed in his heart. He was really afraid of what he was going to do. The No. 3 team was actually Gongzi Zhuo's chariot. This forced Mu Sheng to have to brace himself to deal with the incoming opponent. , the two sides drove close to each other and paid military salutes to each other.
At this time, Young Master Zhuo was standing at the front of the car holding a bow and arrow. He took off his mask and said in a disdainful tone, "So you are the Changping Lord who was recently conferred by my father?"
Hearing his unkind tone, Mu Sheng knew that he was jealous of him, so he smiled and said, "I have met Brother Zhuo. Yes, I am Lord Changping, whom His Majesty has personally anointed."
Young Master Zhuo looked Mu Sheng up and down and sneered, "Just you? I don't know if my father took the wrong elixir and actually made you, a stinking young prince, king. I will destroy you today." prestige."
When Mu Sheng heard this, he smiled coldly and said, "Father, did you take the wrong elixir? What do you mean? Are you insinuating that His Majesty is stupid and incompetent? If the Tsing Yi envoy knew about this, even though you are the heir of the emperor, you Don’t forget, you are also a minister of the Emperor, and it is unfaithful and unfilial for a minister to openly discuss your father’s faults? It seems that your young master Zhuo wants to stay in Zongzheng’s mansion for a few days, isn’t it?”
Young Master Zhuo's face changed slightly when he heard this. He knew that he had made a mistake, but he still said stubbornly, "You are so smart, don't blame me. God knows and earth knows, you know and I know. You can accuse me at will. Do you think I will admit it? It seems that you Is this so-called Chang Ping-kun talking about all his abilities?"
Mu Sheng sneered, raised his bow and arrow and said, "Okay! Then what are we talking about? Let's see the real chapter."
