Duan Yan looked at Liang Yi blankly.
He originally thought that as long as Liang Yi could survive three moves under his halberd, he would decide to stay in Liang Yi's Zhan Shifu.
As a result, after only two rounds, Liang Yi pointed a gun at his neck.
Duan Yan stood up slowly and looked straight at Liang Yi.
Liang Yi took back his spear and looked at Duan Yan with a smile.
Duan Yan clasped his hands and said solemnly:
"The humble minister Duan Yan is willing to go through life and death for His Highness the Crown Prince, even through fire and water!"
After saying that, he knelt down and bowed to the emperor and his ministers.
Liang Yi quickly stepped forward and helped Duan Yan up with both hands.
"General Duan is serious. I just used some ingenuity. If you are in the battle formation, you will definitely not get any benefits."
Liang Yi told the truth, there was nothing to hide.
Duan Yan disagreed.
"If you lose, you lose. Making excuses is not what a man does! Besides, the general has been fighting in the military formation for many years, and His Highness the Crown Prince has never been exposed to the art of battle formation. Even if I win, it will be a weak victory!"
The unique heroism of military men is vividly reflected in Duan Yan.
Liang Yi looked at his first general with satisfaction.
Duan Yan was also quite convinced by the prince who defeated him.
It cannot be said that it is not suitable for the monarch and his ministers.
Then the two of them looked at Chen Mo who was standing aside.
Chen Mo, who was a little embarrassed by the two staring at him, touched his nose and his eyes were a little wandering.
Unlike Duan Yan, Chen Mo didn't learn too much about fighting in the military formation.
What he learned more was the art of war and strategic control.
Otherwise, he would not serve in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion.
Duan Yan walked up to Chen Mo, patted him on the shoulder, and said mockingly:
"I advise you not to show off your three-legged cat kung fu!"
Chen Mo looked at Duan Yan speechlessly and replied:
"It is useless to compete with others for their courage!"
Then he thought of the prince who was highly skilled in martial arts and added:
"Of course, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should be regarded as a hero in the world."
Liang Yi waved his hand, indicating that it was okay, and then asked:
"I wonder what Chen Dushi wants to compare with me?"
Chen Mo thought for a moment, bowed and replied:
"I am ashamed that I am not good at military skills, but when it comes to marching and fighting, I am good at it, but..."
It's just a competition between two people. They can't really recruit soldiers and horses to fight, right?
"If His Highness doesn't mind, how about we play a game of Go?"
After that, he pointed at the chessboard and chess pieces that Duan Yan had taken from nowhere.
Liang Yi hesitated, and after thinking about it for a while, he agreed.
The three of them sat around, laid out the chessboard, and assigned the chess pieces.
Chen Mo stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
"Heizi is the most respected person. Your Highness, please make your move first."
Liang Yi nodded, picked up a chess piece, and said with a slight embarrassment:
"It's fine if I make the move first, but you have to tell me what the rules of Go are?"
"ah?"
Duan Yan and Chen Mo were stunned together.
That's right, Liang Yi doesn't know how to play Go.
He has been exposed to many chess games.
Whether it's chess, international chess, or even shogi, he knows all these.
But I just can’t play Go.
Because if this thing is used for entertainment, it will eventually become backgammon...
Chen Mo looked at Liang Yi in great surprise.
He thought that the sharp-edged Crown Prince was omnipotent.
Unexpectedly, the prince did not know this thing that the children of the Mongolian School of the Great Zhou Dynasty knew!
Regardless of the two people's shock, Liang Yi said to Duan Yan who was watching the excitement:
"How about you teach me."
"I?"
Duan Yan pointed at himself in disbelief.
Regarding Go, Duan Yan was only a half-experienced player who only knew the most basic rules.
"Your Highness, my skills are too low to be taught."
"It doesn't matter, just the basics."
"No, no, if I teach the prince wrongly, Your Majesty will have to kill me."
Duan Yan quickly refused.
Liang Yi became a little angry and scolded Duan Yan:
"You're such a ungrateful guy. You just teach me what you want. Why do you talk so much nonsense and why do you still want me to offer you tea and become your disciple?"
"Okay, let's teach you."
Duan Yan, who was scolded, moved to Liang Yi and started telling him some basic rules of Go.
Chen Mo looked at the two of them and shook his head.
Go requires long-term technical accumulation and experience accumulation in multiple games.
Quick successes like this often turn out to be bad chess in the end.
However, what he didn't expect was that a few years later, when he quarreled with Duan Yan again and scolded Duan Yan for being stupid, the other party would choke on his blood by saying, "The current chess master was taught by me."
In just half a cup of tea, Liang Yi understood the basic rules of Go, and by the way, he also had a feel for the few game records that Duan Yan knew.
If it weren't for Liang Yi's questioning, Duan Yan wouldn't have known that he was actually taking the blame.
"Come on, I'm ready!"
After that, Liang Yi raised a black stone and placed it in the center of the chessboard.
Chen Mo took a look and said, okay, at the beginning, it was confirmed that he was a novice.
Duan Yan on the side was still echoing.
"Your Highness is right there. He is the most powerful in the middle. Let him bloom in the center!"
After all, two cobblers can still stand up to Zhuge Liang.
Liang Yi was still defeated by Chen Mo's attack.
"I lost!"
Liang Yi threw the chess piece back into the jar and smiled brightly.
But the winner Chen Mo's expression could not be relaxed at all.
They had to play chess just now, and the two of them fought fiercely. Evenly matched.
If Liang Yi had played well from the beginning and not listened to Duan Yan, he would have played randomly on the chessboard.
It’s not yet certain who will win and who will lose.
And didn't Liang Yi just learn Go from Duan Yan?
Chen Mo was puzzled.
Unless Liang Yi is making fun of him, Liang Yi is a genius!
While Chen Mo was still deep in thought, Liang Yi stood up.
"Okay, I lost. It seems I missed out on a talented person."
Chen Mo was speechless, but Duan Yan beside him became anxious.
"Hey, isn't it best of three games? Now it's time for His Highness to mention the competition items."
Then he came closer to Chen Mo and whispered:
"I think His Highness is quite reliable. Do you want to spend your whole life working in the seventh rank?"
Duan Yan's voice was not quiet, and Liang Yi could clearly hear their whispers.
This is a bit of Duan Yan's scheming.
It is disrespectful for a minister to whisper in front of his master.
Liang Yi looked at the two people with interest.
Chen Mo also looked at Liang Yi with a smile.
"I never said I wanted to compete!"
"What?"
Duan Yan was a little confused, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that Chen Mo really didn't say that.
"so you……"
"You have been talking about us from the beginning, so I was defeated by you."
Then he pointed to the chessboard and said:
"As for playing chess, I just want to play a game with His Highness."
Then, Chen Mo stood up and solemnly cupped his fists towards Liang Yi.
"The last general, Chen Mo, is willing to work hard for His Highness the Crown Prince, no matter how hard it is!"
Afterwards, the monarch and his ministers bowed down.
