Yelu Xingkong was overjoyed when he heard that Zhao Yuankan agreed to compete, and said: "Since it is a competition, we might as well place some bets. Your Highness, what do you think?" Zhao Yuankan naturally did not want to show weakness, and agreed: "Then how many contests do you want to compete with? Field, what bet do you want to place?"
Yelv Xingkong said: "We each send five people, and the one with the most wins is the winner. If we win, then you must cede the land north of Daming Mansion to us Daliao. If you win, as long as you are willing to pay With a certain amount of gold and silver, we can return Youzhou to you."
After hearing this, Zhao Yuankan couldn't help but feel moved. Ever since Youzhou was ceded to the Liao Kingdom by Shi Jingtang, the Central Plains had lost its northern barrier. The Great Wall built by Qin Shihuang could not play a defensive role. Because Youzhou is already south of the Great Wall, the Great Wall can no longer play a role in resisting foreign enemies.
Zhao Yuankan secretly thought that he could use this opportunity to bring Youzhou back, which could basically fulfill the wishes of Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi. Such a big temptation was something Zhao Yuankan could not resist. Zhao Yuankan thought of this and said, "Prince Yelu, can you make the decision on this matter?" With Liu Shui, Gao Yanmei, Murong Zaixing and other masters by his side, Zhao Yuanzuo was not worried about losing in the competition. He was worried that Yelu Xingkong was just a prince and his words might not be effective. Little did he know that this was actually what the powerful Empress Dowager Xiao meant.
Yelv Xingkong laughed several times and said: "Don't worry, this is the will of our emperor and the queen mother. As long as you can defeat us, we will certainly fulfill our promise. But if you lose, you can't deny it. Of course, if you If you refuse to admit defeat and refuse to hand over the city, then you have broken your trust with us, and we will send troops to take it away. You are the ones who started the war!"
At this point, even if Zhao Yuankan is unwilling to accept the competition, it is impossible. Zhao Yuankan then said: "Okay, let's make an agreement like this. Let's go back and make some preparations, and we can start the competition later." Yelv Xingkong nodded, and the six of them rode back.
Zhao Yuankan took Liu Shui and Gao Yanmei back to his formation and summoned everyone to discuss. Zhao Yuankan asked: "Heroes, which five people do you think we should send to fight?" Gao Jizhong thought for a while and said: "Your Highness, I think if it is up to me and Hu Yanshou to use brothers, my sister, Liu Shui, Liu Shaoxia, and Murong Zai If five people go out to fight, we should be safe." Liu Shui thought for a while and said, "What Brother Gao said is reasonable. In terms of martial arts alone, it is indeed the best for the five of us to go out. However, the order of the appearance is still You have to think about it."
Hu Yanshouyong continued: "In my opinion, I might as well take the lead, followed by Brother Gao, Princess Yanmei, Murong Guards, and Liu Shaoxia. What do you think?" As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Zaixing said: " Brother Hu's arrangement is very good. In this way, we can adjust the candidates and order of the subsequent appearances based on the previous victory or defeat." After listening to everyone's opinions, Zhao Yuankan thought about it again and said: "Okay, that's it. Do as you wish!"
At this moment, a man walked out of the opposite formation. He was eight feet tall, with thick arms and a round waist. He came to the middle of the two armies holding an iron rod as thick as a bowl, and shouted loudly: "Song Jun, listen, A certain family is Yelubao from the Kingdom of Jin. Which of you dares to come and compete with me?" After hearing this, Hu Yanshouyong was about to step forward. Liu Shui hurriedly reminded: "General Hu Yan, I think this person should be a man of great strength and should not be underestimated. Later you may wish to use the method of swimming and shaking, and you will be able to defeat this person skillfully!" Hu Yan Shou pointed towards Liu Shui. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Liu, for your advice. I understand!"
After Huyan Shouyong finished speaking, he strode up to Yelubao, bowed his hands and said, "I am Huyanshouyong, and I am here to learn some great tricks!" Yelubao glanced at Huyanshouyong and saw that he was elegant and well-dressed. Unable to help feeling a little contemptuous, he said: "Humph, you are just a scholar, not my opponent. It is better to find someone more powerful, lest your life be wasted." Hu Yanshouyong was not angry, smiled slightly, and said: "If If I die under your stick, you can only blame me for not being good at studying. But there are exceptions to everything. Maybe I am lucky and I can win by chance. "
When Hu Yanshouyong saw this man uttering arrogant words, he had an idea. On the one hand, he deliberately showed weakness to arrogant the enemy, and on the other hand, he deliberately angered the opponent. As expected, Yelvbao fell into the trap and was immediately aroused by Hu Yanshou's words. He shouted: "Stop talking nonsense and watch the stick!" As soon as he finished speaking, the iron stick hit Hu Yanshou with a "Taishan Crush" move.
Seeing the fierceness of his attack, Hu Yanshouyong knew that he couldn't take it hard, so he swayed and easily avoided Yelu Bao's thunderous strike. Huyan Shouyong immediately drew out his steel whip and swept it across, heading straight for Yelubao's middle path. Yelubao smashed the air with one stick, and before the move became old enough, he switched to sweeping the army, taking two steps across at the same time, avoiding the steel whip used by Hu Yanshou.
Hu Yanshouyong saw that he was tall and strong, so he thought that this person must be slow in body skills. At this moment, I was a little surprised to find that Yelubao was agile. Hu Yanshouyong did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly used all his Qinggong skills, preparing to use flexible and changeable footwork to disrupt the opponent's mind first. In less than a moment, the two had exchanged dozens of moves, and it was hard to tell them apart.
That Yelubao was considered a top-notch master in the Northern Kingdom. When he swung his iron rod, he was like a tiger. Hu Yanshouyong knew that the opponent's internal strength was higher than his own, so he had no choice but to move around while waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. However, although the footwork used by Hu Yanshou was exquisite, it also consumed a lot of internal energy. The two fought for more than forty moves again. Hu Yanshou's internal strength weakened, and his body was unavoidably sluggish. However, Yelvbao was still full of energy and attacked Huyanshou with stick after stick.
Hu Yanshouyong was attacked by Yelu Bao and was in a hurry, so his footwork was a little out of shape. At this moment, Yelu Bao swept forward with his stick. Hu Yanshou was unable to dodge, so he had to raise his whip to block it. There was only a "dang" sound and the clash of sticks and whips. Hu Yanshouyong was shocked and was knocked back several steps. Upon seeing this, Liu Shui shouted loudly: "Master Duan Huyan, please come back. We will admit defeat in this game!" Huyan Shouyong also knew that he was no match. If he continued to carry on, his life might not be saved. When I heard Liu Shui shouting, I knew he was doing it for his own good.
At this time, Yelu Bao was about to step forward when Hu Yanshouyong said, "Wait a minute, your Excellency is very skilled in martial arts, so I will admit defeat!" Yelu Bao immediately stopped after hearing this. He knew that although his martial arts was slightly better than Hu Yanshouyong, it would be difficult to kill the opponent in a short period of time, so he gave up as soon as he could. Yelubao shouted: "Since you admit defeat, then I will spare your life!" After hearing this, the Liao soldiers burst into cheers!
Huyan Shouyong returned to Zhao Yuan, bowed and saluted: "Your Highness, I have high hopes, please punish the prince!" Zhao Yuankan said quickly: "What Commander Huyan said, victory or defeat is a common matter for military officers, please don't take it too seriously. There are still four games to come, and we still have a chance to win. You step aside first and have a good rest." Hu Yanshou thanked the prince for not killing him, and walked to Liu Shui's side. Seeing that he was listless, Liu Shui comforted him repeatedly.
Yelubao retreated, and another strong man walked out. Although he was not as tall as Yelu Bao, he still looked much taller than Liu Shui and other southerners. The man held a big sword in his hand and shouted to the Song army: "Song people, listen, a certain family is the famous hero Yelu Hu in the northern country. Who dares to come up and give it a try?" Liu Shui saw that his steps were steady, and his internal strength was obviously not weak, so he hurriedly He said to the people around him: "Everyone, this person seems to have very deep internal strength. If you go up, don't struggle with him for too long, but fight him as fast as possible."
Gao Jizhong jumped out and leaped in front of Yeluhu. When Yeluhu saw a young man coming, he was overjoyed and said: "Little brother, you are young, retreat early, you are no match for me. What do you think?" Gao Jizhong was furious at what he said and shouted: "You are so arrogant. Disciple, what are you daydreaming about? Look at the sword!" As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Jizhong pulled out his sword and chopped it off on the head!
Seeing that Gao Jizhong was only in his twenties, Yeluhu didn't take him seriously, so he took action a little slower. He did not expect that Gao Jizhong was very accomplished in martial arts and swordsmanship, and he was the strongest in martial arts among the four young men in the capital. When Yeluhu saw Gao Jizhong coming towards him with a sword in his hand, he raised his sword to meet him. There was only a "click" sound, and the big knife in Yeluhu's hand was cut into two pieces. Yeluhu was stunned when he suddenly felt a strong palm force coming towards his chest.
It turned out that Gao Jizhong was angry with Yeluhu and made rude remarks, so this sword attack had used up all his internal strength. Yeluhu's internal strength is already good. Even if he exerts all his strength, one blow may not be effective. Gao Jizhong succeeded with one move, and while Yeluhu was distracted, he quickly struck out with his left palm. By the time Yeluhu reacted, it was already too late to dodge. Huyanshou hit Huyanhu's chest with a palm. Yeluhu's huge body was knocked backwards several feet and fell to the ground. Fortunately, he had deep internal strength and only suffered some internal injuries, but he was not dead.
Hu Yanshou waved his sword and was about to catch up. Seeing this, Yeluhu struggled to his feet and shouted: "Girl, you are very skilled in martial arts, I surrender!" Just now, the opponent did not pursue Duan Qing fiercely, so now Hanxiang had no choice but to stop chasing. Here, when the Song army heard Yeluhu admitting defeat, they immediately cheered in unison. After a one-on-one tie, Zhao Yuankan finally breathed a sigh of relief. When Hu Yanshouyong returned to Zhao Yuan, Zhao Yuankan quickly stepped forward to greet him and said, "General Hu Yan, thank you for your kindness."
Hu Yanshou said with a smile: "Brothers, we are a family, why should we be so polite." After that, he walked to Liu Shui. Liu Shui said: "I didn't expect that the general defeated the enemy in less than three moves. What a congratulations!" Hu Yanshou was overjoyed and thanked him.
While the two were chatting and laughing, a man came out from the other side. This man was about fifty years old, with bulging temples. He was wearing a Taoist robe and holding a whisk in his hand, but he was a Taoist priest. The Taoist priest first said "Infinite Heavenly Lord!" and then shouted: "I am a poor Taoist, which benefactor from the other side is here to teach me?"
Murong Zaixing jumped up and soon arrived in front of Wuchen. He raised his hands and said, "It turns out that you are the famous Taoist priest Wuchen in Northern Xinjiang. I would like to express my gratitude to Murong Zaixing. Since the Taoist priest is a monk, why bother to step into the mortal world again?" ? According to my wishes, Taoist Priest might as well return to Baoshan as soon as possible and devote himself to practice. What do you think, Taoist Priest?" Wuchen looked at Murong Zaixing with some surprise and said: "It turns out that he is the son of the Murong family in the south of the Yangtze River. He is a poor Taoist. I've admired it for a long time. I'm really lucky to see you today. I've heard for a long time that Murong's family's unique skills are unparalleled in the world, and today I finally have the opportunity to try it myself!"
Murong Zaixing said: "So, senior is unwilling to give up this competition? Then please forgive me for being rude!" Taoist Wuchen waved his hand and hit the whisk, and said: "Master Murong, please give me a move!" Murong Zaixing stopped. Say more, draw your sword, and stab Wuchen. Wuchen dodged to avoid it, and at the same time, he raised the dust and instantly covered Murong Zaixing with countless black hairs. Murong Zaixing was shocked. The whisk silk was so soft and plentiful that there was no way to use it. It just restrained the Murong family's trick of moving around the stars. Murong Zaixing could not resist, so he had to jump back to get out of the way of Fu Chen's thunder blow.
Wuchen won't let anyone take advantage of him. He followed him up and waved his whisk. Murong Zaixing lost his chance and was passive everywhere. After several moves, Murong Zaixing was forced by Wuchen to be unable to fight back. After Murong Zaixing reluctantly continued to fight for more than ten moves, he knew that he was no match for him, so he stepped out of the battle circle and said: "Taoist master is very powerful in martial arts, I will admit defeat." Wuchen laughed loudly and said: "Gusu Murong, my name is It seems that it is nothing more than shaking the world." No matter how prosperous Murong was, he was not angry, but replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Senior, the junior's lack of academic skills does not mean that the Murong family's martial arts are not good. Ten years later, if the Taoist Priest is still alive , the juniors must ask for advice separately!"
Wu Chen did not expect Murong Zaixing to reply like this. He thought for a moment and said: "Pindao has really been obsessed with the eldest son for twenty or thirty years. What you said makes some sense. Well, ten years later, Pindao will be waiting for you. ." Murong Zaixing bowed his hands and retreated. When the Liao soldiers saw that their side had won another victory, they cheered again!
Murong Zaixing returned to Zhao Yuankan, bowed and saluted, and said: "Your Highness, Murong is incompetent and has failed in his duty!" Murong Zaixing gave up so quickly, which was unexpected. However, Zhao Yuankan did not show any displeasure on his face, but said with relief: "Mr. Murong, you have tried your best, and I am deeply grateful. Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers, so why should you take it to heart? Please go aside and rest first." Murong. Xing Xing then went down the mountain and retreated to Zhao Yuan's side.
Early the next morning, the two armies continued to confront each other. At this moment, Lu Thief Kou scolded? Another person walked out of the military formation. He was about thirty years old. He was as tall as a horse and held a sword in his hand. He came over menacingly and shouted towards the Song soldiers: "Listen, Southern Barbarians, a certain My family is Yelulong, who of you dares to come up and compete with me?" Liu Shui saw that this man's footwork was steady and powerful, and he was definitely a top-notch master, so he was worried that Yanmei was no match for him, so he quickly said: "Princess Princess, I’ll be the one to fight this time, what do you think?”
Yanmei shook her head and said: "Brother Shui, I see that each of the people they come out is more difficult to deal with. The last person to appear will definitely be the strongest among them, and I am not sure when the time comes. It's up to me to fight this time. ! You all can rest assured!" As soon as she finished speaking, Yanmei flew out and came to Yelulong.
