The officials of the Ministry of Rites left, and the atmosphere was lifted by Han You's applause and shouts. The people in the gymnasium were no longer as dull as before, whispering to each other, waiting, and expecting.
Seeing that the nearby Jingwei and imperial guards ignored them, the common people gradually became more courageous. Some children even looked up at the Jingwei and asked some silly questions, who would fight whom, and who would win? Are we awesome?
The guards couldn't answer. Whether it was powerful or not would depend on how the remnants of the previous dynasty arranged it, but looking at Han You's confident look, he should be quite powerful.
Many of the Beijing Guards were also upset. Not a single member of the Beijing Guards jumped on this martial arts performance. It wasn't that Han You looked down on them, but... they themselves looked down on themselves. Fu Yuxiang actually led someone to pick them, After thinking about it for a while, I finally decided that it would be better to go it alone.
The martial arts battle is decided by drawing lots.
The general meaning is that Han You draws the lot, then looks at it, and then decides who to give it to.
Han You is not stupid. The one who comes first will definitely suffer some losses. Whether it is a martial arts competition or a competition, there are many external factors. Let other missions fight each other first. If you are familiar with the atmosphere, you will definitely take advantage.
The first one to take the stage was the Goguryeo swordsman.
He is wearing a red coat and red armor outside. He is tall and tall with a flag on his back. The blood-red flag is painted with a long arrow that breaks the sky. The red armor and black boots are topped with gold flowers. The reflected luster shows that the toe of the boots is covered with iron.
One team consists of one hundred and twenty people, which is different from the number agreed upon for an infantry battle.
Because there are only one hundred and twenty swordsmen participating in the martial arts performance, I boldly say that even if there are one thousand two hundred swordsmen from various countries in the martial arts performance, Goguryeo swordsmen will also have one hundred and twenty swordsmen to fight. The general meaning is that you are alone, and we have one hundred and twenty people to fight you. , if you are 200 people, or we are 120 people, even if you are 1,200 people, then we...will admit defeat.
The so-called sword soldiers are also imperial guards. The imperial guards of the Goguryeo royal family have a status only lower than that of the Condor Shooters.
In fact, sword soldiers are not called sword soldiers. When they were declared to the Ministry of Rites, they were called brave sword-wielding guards of the Palace of Bright Pearls. Then the Ministry of Rites asked them if they were soldiers, and they said yes. The Ministry of Rites also asked them if they used swords, and they After saying yes, the Ministry of Rites finally waved his pen and killed him with his sword.
Not bad, at least the Ministry of Rites asked them whether they used swords. If they didn't ask, there would only be one word "pawn" left. If that were the case, whoever failed in martial arts would be able to write "pawn, pawn" easily.
The swordsmen hold the eagle helmet in their left hand, and the sword on the right waist is almost touching the ground. The long sword is as long as the short whip is short.
The short whip was not used on the battlefield. It was used for decoration during martial arts. It was a status symbol after returning to Goguryeo.
It is said that the swordsmen of the Goguryeo Palace were selected from each battalion to be the bravest of the three armies. Their character and moral conduct were also examined. Only those with good character and both civil and military skills could serve as swordsmen to guard the palace. Because they had both virtue and virtue, they could be punished with short whips from the waist. Traitors, whip traitors at the top, and thieves at the bottom.
Of course, since the formation of the Sword Soldier Battalion, no one has heard of any military unit that really dared to beat the ministers.
Just like the imperial guards in the palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in theory, if any minister forces his way into the palace without reporting it to the Internal Affairs Supervisor, he can be directly hacked to death as a traitor. This is the prerogative of the imperial guards.
Some time ago, Lao Ba refused to approve the memorial every day. Qian Ji and Atai went to the palace several times, but the eunuchs refused to let them in. They forced their way in, and they didn't see any guard who really dared to kill them.
There were one hundred and twenty swordsmen, arranged in three rows and four columns. They appeared motionless, and then another person walked out. Although he was short in stature, he walked straight to the swordsmen, took out their long swords from their sheaths, and all the swordsmen put on their eagles. Head helmet.
Han You knew that the person in command was named Quan Jianming, and he was also a nobleman and naval general from Goguryeo.
After the Goguryeo martial arts warrior appeared on the stage, he received applause from the people of Zhou Dynasty.
These are the people of the Zhou Dynasty. They are willing to smile at the aliens they don’t understand, instead of shouting and killing them when they see the aliens. In their hearts, there is no concept that people who are not from our race must have different hearts. They just feel that everyone has a different heart. Although this person is a stranger, he should smile and show kindness.
The first infantry battle against Goguryeo was in the south of He, on the Xiguan side. The countries in the Western Regions were relatively powerful.
Henan was also a well-known force in the previous alliance with the Western Regions. It could not be considered a friendly relationship with Xiguan and Prince Yan's Mansion, nor could it be said that there was only a blood feud.
From the founding of the previous dynasty to the present, we have fought, reconciled, betrayed, surrendered, fallen out, and even been betrayed. We have had a honeymoon period and a stage of fighting to the death. It is impossible to explain it in a few words. Everyone feels like a mirror. Yes, sooner or later they will have to fight, and once they are defeated, they will have to rebel, unless Zhou Dynasty and Xiguan can have overwhelming combat power without any suspense.
If all the countries in the Western Regions take one alone, let alone fight against the Great Zhou Dynasty, they can't even get close to Xiguan.
Why is the Prince of Yan's Mansion admired by the world? In addition to guarding Xiguan and fighting bravely, it has also won over many small countries. It can be said to be both civil and military in wartime. In the past few times when various countries allied forces, the Prince of Yan's Mansion not only fought against them from the outside, but also fought against them from the outside. Means are not used during the disintegration of their interiors.
Everyone knows that in the future, we will have to fight with the countries in the Western Regions. Since we still have to fight with them, the Palace of Prince Yan is indispensable.
Otherwise, how could a county king allow the emperor to treat him with courtesy, and how could the court try to win over him.
In any case, at least there is no war now, and they have sent a delegation to Beijing, so it is no big deal to participate in military exercises and competitions.
There aren't that many tricks here in Henan, they have to have a name or something. They heard that there were only 121 people in Goguryeo, so they also applied to Honglu Temple and sent 120 people to participate in the first infantry battle. There is one person less than Goguryeo.
They use scimitars, small shields, basically have big beards, their eyes are bloodshot, and they are very tall.
It is worth mentioning that according to previous years' martial arts performances, real swords and guns were not required, and they were all made of wood. However, after Han You took charge of this matter, the rules were changed. Wooden ones could be used, but they had to apply.
This is about the issue of face. Others are using real swords and guns. If you insist on using wooden ones, then your opponent must also use wooden ones. Isn’t this embarrassing? Why, you don’t dare to fight, but you are still afraid of death.
When Han You settled the matter with his words, it also aroused some concerns in the court. Later, Shao Hong, the young minister of Honglu Temple, directly blamed the Ying thief mission, saying that they had requested it on their own initiative and that everyone should be treated equally. Later, he asked again I checked with other missions and they all said it was no problem.
Later, the matter was settled and everyone just relied on their ability. Compared to previous years, this martial arts performance did not have many rules. It was enough to fight on foot without mounting a horse or shooting arrows. Not to mention holding a knife. Even if you are awesome, you can carry a nuclear bomb.
However, after the draw, many diplomatic missions from the competing countries contacted each other. There is no need to fight to the death. Real swords and guns can be used. Just don’t sharpen them. If you don’t bring enough weapons, polish the sharpened weapons. That’s it.
This was the case in Goguryeo and Henan. The former had a long sword and the latter had a scimitar. Both sides had the blades smoothed.
They are all one hundred and twenty people, separated by a hundred steps. The Goguryeo warriors are in the east, the southern part of He is in the west, and on the north side are Jin Rui, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and a palace eunuch.
First, the whip is blown three times, which represents the countdown.
Goguryeo and Henan both turned around and saluted the "container". This was also arranged by Han You. To come to our "performance", you must pay respect to our big boss.
In addition, there is another meaning, which is to let the people in the capital know that we, Dazhou, are still the boss.
After the salute, the two sides faced each other again, and the atmosphere became tense.
The time finally arrived, the drums sounded, and the whips resounded loudly in the gymnasium.
"boom!"
"Bang bang!"
"Bang bang bang!"
The first stage of the martial arts infantry battle began. He Nannan drew out the scimitar from his waist and struck the buckler on his left arm vigorously. His movements were uniform and his voice shocked the soul.
Inside the container, King Yan Feng Wenyan had a sneer on his face.
There are tens of thousands of people in the stadium. If you want to ask who knows the countries in the Western Regions best, it must be Feng Wenyan.
As for why he sneered, there was actually no particular reason. He sneered at everyone outside the Western Region.
This is the attitude of the Yan Palace. In their eyes, no matter who they are, the countries in the Western Region outside the Guan are no different from dead bodies. No matter who is stronger, they are definitely not as strong as their Xiguan soldiers.
The countries in the Western Regions wanted to join forces to invade the Great Zhou Dynasty, but Prince Yan's Mansion also wanted to seize the opportunity to attack them first.
The Xiguan Pass is different from the North and South Passes. The walls are not that long and not that high. Five or six times out of ten battles, we fight from our own door to the opponent's door.
There was no clanging sound on the side of the Goguryeo swordsmen. When they saw the 120 people from the south of He, they were beating their shields and moving forward. They also formed a battle formation in an instant. The arrow formation is similar to a triangle. When the front end touches Get behind the enemy and spread out on both sides to surround them.
Seeing that the distance between the two sides was less than fifty steps, He Nannan changed from a tight battle formation to an extremely loose formation.
Following several shouts of incomprehensible foreign language, the two sides began to charge on foot.
Many people began to get nervous, especially many civil servants who had never seen a martial arts performance before. It was their first time to see this kind of battle formation that was not considered a battle formation.
The Taipusi Shaoqing in front of Han You was extremely nervous. He subconsciously stood up and was kicked in the lower back by Han You.
"Don't stop me!"
