"Chao'er, do you know Huang Zhong, the god of war who shoots the sun?"
Ma Teng held a leg of lamb in his hand, pouted, looked up at Ma Chao opposite, and asked.
Ma Chao shook his head and said with some frustration: "I didn't know him before, but he said that there is someone suitable to be my master."
Ma Teng was stunned, and suddenly felt that the barbecue in his hand no longer smelled good.
He glanced at Pound next to him who was also stunned. When he saw Pound shaking his head, he didn't know what was going on.
Then he asked: "Chao'er, do you think your father and Uncle Pang can't teach you well?"
He was not angry at being rejected by his son, but was worried that Ma Chao would be deceived. After all, they were unfamiliar with each other in Luoyang.
Ma Chao paused for a moment while eating the meat, then hurriedly put down the knife in his hand and saluted Pang De and Ma Teng with a cupped fist.
"Dad, Uncle Pang, Chao'er didn't mean that, it's just, it's just..."
At this time, Pang De said with a smile: "Okay, Brother Ma, why do you need to do this? Since Chao'er wants to become a disciple, we just need to prepare the ceremony. As elders, why should we hold him back?" "
Ma Teng frowned slightly. He naturally had no intention of stopping Ma Chao's growth, he was just worried.
Pang De then said to Ma Chao: "Since Mr. Huang has told you that, he must really intend to guide you. Eat quickly. After you finish eating, your father and I will send you over to pay homage to Mr. Huang."
Ma Chao glanced at Ma Teng, nodded, lowered his head and started to devour.
afternoon.
The Imperial Martial Arts Tournament was held as scheduled, and this time there was also a pre-match selection session.
I saw nine large cauldrons neatly placed outside the Jiugong martial arts arena. Each cauldron weighed twenty stones.
[Han: One stone is about thirty kilograms. 】
"Lift the cauldron?"
"The rules say you don't need to lift it up, as long as you can hold the cauldron three feet off the ground and walk five steps forward."
"That's incredible. Only the Overlord of Western Chu can carry such a heavy tripod, right?"
At this time, the martial arts arena was already crowded with people, traders and people from aristocratic families watching the excitement.
Lifting a cauldron is nothing new in this era. Strong men lifting cauldrons have been around since ancient times and are a way to test a person's strength.
However, the twenty-stone cauldron is somewhat exaggerated.
Many people who thought they had some strength tried to go up and found that they could not move at all.
Some warriors who had been eliminated earlier also came forward to join in the fun. Indeed, many of them could hold him, but they were only about three feet off the ground. Let alone leaving, those who could hold on for a breath were rare.
Only then did they realize that even if they were not eliminated in the Imperial Martial Arts Conference, they would still fail at this stage.
In an instant, the depression in my heart disappeared, replaced by the mentality of watching a show.
Not long after, 206 promotion candidates arrived one after another.
The leader was the unparalleled war god Lu Fengxian. As soon as he appeared on the stage, he attracted a burst of enthusiastic cheers from the crowd.
Lu Bu enjoyed the feeling of being in the spotlight, and clasped his fists around with a smile on his face.
"This twenty-stone cauldron does have some weight. Lu has made a fool of himself."
Lu Bu rolled up his sleeves, walked to a big cauldron, and took a deep breath. He would never dare to be careless at this time, otherwise it would be too embarrassing if the air leaked and he couldn't lift it up. Thousands of people were watching him.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but as Lu Bu breathed and breathed, there seemed to be heat waves steaming from his body.
It is now the twelfth lunar month of winter, and in half a month it will be the end of the year. The weather outside is not so cold, and there was a light snowfall last night.
Everyone only saw traces of smoke rising from Lu Bu's head. Many warriors stared and sighed, knowing that Lu Bu had cultivated his internal strength to the extreme.
"Hoo, drink!"
But Lu Bu lowered his waist and stamped his feet, grabbed the big cauldron's ear with his right hand, and shouted loudly: "Get up!"
He actually lifted the 600-pound cauldron with one arm, and then
After walking for about ten steps step by step, the cauldron was placed heavily on the ground with a bang.
"good!"
"color!"
"General Lu is so strong!"
The moment the cauldron landed on the ground, there was an outburst of people, and the whole place was amazed. No one knew who was leading the way. The people shouted one by one: "Wushuang, Wushuang..."
Some women and girls in the crowd were even more energetic. They all stared at Lu Bu's unicorn arms eagerly, wanting to pounce on him.
At this moment, Xu Huang and Hua Jiu started to move at the same time. They would not just watch the tiger army show off its power.
The two of them also performed normal operations, but both of them raised the cauldron with both hands, which was a bit less powerful than Lu Bu.
But just like Lu Bu, he raised the cauldron above his head and then walked for more than ten steps. Hua Cun even started to trot.
"ah……"
Several young ladies from aristocratic families screamed in surprise, they really loved the bald guy. The key point was that Hua Ji was only in his early twenties, much younger than Lu Bu and Xu Huang.
Next, the advanced warriors stepped forward one by one to lift the cauldron.
It is said that it is lifting the cauldron, but actually it is more accurate to describe it as holding it. After all, not everyone can have the physical strength of Lu Bu and the others.
until.
Dian Wei and Xu Chu stood up at the same time.
"What are they doing?"
The unusual behavior of the two people attracted the attention of many people, including Lu Bu and others who were surrounded by people praising them.
On the tower not far away, Wei Cheng and others also came out and looked down at the two of them.
Dian Wei and Xu Chu looked at each other and walked to a large cauldron at the same time. Just like ordinary laborers dragging cargo, they dragged the cauldron away without any effort at all.
Although this is already very powerful, someone kindly reminded me: "The cauldron must be at least three feet off the ground. You can't do this."
Just when everyone was confused and thought that the two people could not hold the cauldron.
Dian Wei and Xu Chu simultaneously dragged one big cauldron to another big cauldron.
Then, he held a large cauldron in one hand.
"Drink!"*2
The two of them clenched the ears of the cauldron with their five fingers, then stared at the cauldron with their elbows, and directly lifted the cauldron with one arm.
Moreover, it was not just one, but two cauldrons that were carried at once.
Bang, bang, bang...
The veins on their foreheads popped out, and the blood vessels on their arms looked like coiled snakes.
When the leather boots hit the ground, they left footprints half a finger deep on the ground, as if they were stepping on everyone's hearts with every step.
No more, no less, exactly five steps, the two looked at each other and put down the cauldron at the same time.
After doing all this, he straightened his sleeves and returned to the team as if nothing had happened.
This time, the entire audience was silent. Everyone looked at the two people with their mouths agape, feeling like they had stopped breathing.
until.
"good!"
The sound was very far away, and everyone looked up and looked back, only to realize that it was coming from Wei Cheng who was watching the ceremony on the tower.
The next moment, the whole audience shouted and cheered!
···
On the tower, Wei Cheng smiled with satisfaction.
Both Dian Wei and Xu Chu had a fighting spirit, and he had been keeping them close to him before, which was a bit unfair to them.
After today, their reputation will surely spread.
If they can get a good ranking in tomorrow's finals, and let the "Big Han Dragon and Tiger Ranking" package it for them, it is not impossible to become a god of war.
Of course, both of them must have military exploits.
No, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.
Someone came to his door with military merit.
Looking at Cao Cao behind him, Wei Cheng narrowed his eyes and gestured to go inside the building to talk. It was strangely cold outside.
Wei Cheng sat on the main seat, picked up a fire stick, picked out the silver charcoal in the charcoal basin, and asked with a half-smile: "How did Meng De learn about the Hu people's invasion of the border area? He is quite well informed. Yes."
Cao Cao hurriedly bowed his hands and said, "I don't dare. Cao didn't go out to inquire about the news. He just happened to see a caravan gathering outside the city, and then he wondered if something happened to the north. Otherwise, in such a cold weather, it should be There is no caravan heading north."
Wei Teng smiled slightly. Although he asked Zhuge Liang and the others to be more careful, they could not hide it from the eyes of those who wanted to do it.
For eight hundred people to go north, a lot of food and grass must be prepared, not to mention the mobilization of large items such as tents and horses.
If you are careful, you will definitely find abnormalities, which is not surprising.
Looking at the scribe behind Cao Cao, Wei Cheng said with a smile: "This must be Guo Fengxiao of Yingchuan. Meng De has many capable people and strangers around him."
Cao Cao was stunned, and lowered his head with a guilty conscience, not daring to look at Wei Cheng.
What happened last year is still fresh in my mind. Although the plan failed in the end, they had actually planned against Wei.
Wei Cheng looked at Guo Jia, who hurriedly bowed his hands and said, "Guo Jia, Yingchuan, greeting Wei Jun."
Wei Cheng said "Yeah" and didn't pursue anything. The main reason was that Guo Jia's face was blue and his lips were dark purple. It looked like he was suffering from alcohol poisoning. It seemed that the "good wine" sold to Yanzhou before had been used. Not a small effect.
"Tell me, you are so anxious to see me, you must be asking for something. Tell me, if it's not too much, I can help you."
Wei Cheng looked at Cao Cao with interest.
Cao Cao bowed his hands respectfully and said in a tactful tone: "Wei Jun understands the righteousness, and Cao is grateful. A few days ago, I heard that Liu Biao and Liu Xuande in Jingzhou conspired to enter the sea. Cao Cao thought that Wei Jun must not underestimate them. These two People are all very ambitious, so we must not let them run wild."
"oh?"
Wei Cheng put down the fire stick, leaned on the armrest, and frowned: "Did Meng De exaggerate? Is it because they chose the same destination as you, that they are wildly ambitious?"
Cao Cao kept saying that he didn't dare, and said in a deep voice: "Has Wei Jun forgotten Liu Biao's son? If Liu Biao gains power once, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Wei Cheng sneered, "It's just Liu Biao, I don't take him seriously."
Cao Cao opened his mouth and was about to say something.
Guo Jia suddenly took a step forward, touched Cao Cao, and signaled him to stop talking.
Cao Cao's mind was moved, and he hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Weijun is far-sighted and has great power over the sea, so he is not afraid. It is Cao Cao and Meng Lang."
Wei Cheng smiled and looked at Guo Jia.
If Cao Cao kept talking just now, he would be suspected of sowing discord and starting another internal fight. Wei Cheng could use this as an excuse to directly exempt him from the power to conquer the Japanese island. Unexpectedly, Guo Jia actually pointed it out.
Wei Cheng looked back and forth on their faces.
Finally, he said calmly: "The eastward expedition to the Japanese islands is not your fault alone. They will have to wait until the river breaks through the ice in the spring of next year before they can enter the sea. You still have two months to plan. The opportunities are equal for all of you. Don’t fight among yourself at every turn, I don’t like it.”
"Yes!" Cao Cao nodded with difficulty.
This Wei Jun can let them go, but the prerequisite is that there can be no more internal fighting. He almost forgot just now and was still thinking about attacking his female partner Liu Biao.
If Guo Jia hadn't warned him in time, he might have been self-defeating this time and lost the chance of the Eastern Expedition.
The two of them walked down the tower, both looking miserable.
Cao Cao glanced at Guo Jia and said gratefully: "Fortunately, Fengxiao woke me up, otherwise Wei Jun would have taken the opportunity to attack."
Guo Jia smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, we should be more careful in the future. The reason why Lord Wei fully supports our Eastern Expedition is because he does not want our Han tribes to cause trouble again. If someone provokes internal fighting again at this time, Lord Wei will not be lenient." of."
Cao Cao responded awkwardly, with mixed feelings in his heart.
···
Boom!
"Hahaha, with your little ability, you still dare to show off your power?"
In the Kun Palace martial arts arena, Zhao Yun was hit in the chest with a palm and fell heavily to the floor.
The big man standing in front of him
He has a fleshy face, a mouth full of yellow and uneven teeth, and his accent is a bit weird.
In the shed on the side of the field, Yizhou Shepherd Liu Yan laughed loudly and said: "Yes, yes, this barbarian really has some skills."
Several Confucian scholars nearby also laughed.
One of the Confucian scholars said: "Lord, don't worry, this barbarian has the power to tear apart tigers and leopards, so where can he go, hahaha."
Liu Yan nodded slightly, looked at the Confucian scholar and said, "You are very good, you did a good job this time, cough cough cough."
Halfway through, Liu Yan seemed to be out of breath and coughed. Seeing this, several Confucian scholars hurriedly brought tea and water.
At this time, a voluptuous woman came out, took out a porcelain bottle in her hand, poured a malicule... and the elixir came out.
"My lord, take the elixir quickly." The woman's voice was so soft that people couldn't help but look at her face.
But after seeing her face clearly, everyone gasped.
I saw a scar that looked like a centipede on the right side of her face, and her eyes had terrifying cyan pupils.
Liu Yan took the elixir and swallowed it whole with water.
Surprisingly, Liu Yan, who was still coughing, visibly returned to his normal complexion after taking the elixir.
"It's a good thing I have you with me. Hurry, give me a seat."
The woman smiled slightly, and the centipede scar on her face became more ferocious.
"My lord offers me a seat. I shouldn't refuse it, but..." The woman looked at the Confucian scholars on the side.
Liu Yan saw this and said in a deep voice: "What, do you have any objections?"
Several Confucian scholars looked at each other, glared at the woman, and then stepped aside angrily.
At this time, Liu Yan took the woman's hand and did not dislike her face. He smiled and said, "Come, talk to me."
As he spoke, his hands unconsciously clung to the woman's waist.
Needless to say, although this woman has scars on her face, she has a really good figure. Especially the audience behind her swallowed their saliva.
But what they didn't know was that this woman couldn't read her face.
