On the way home, he kept thinking about Qin Qing's appearance. This was the first time he had the idea of chasing a girl.
Maybe it's because everything is on track, as long as it goes step by step, and now his net worth has skyrocketed. Although there are beauties like Shu Er and Ting Fang around him, he has become dissatisfied and wants to pursue more. Beauty is exactly what "full, warm and thoughtful" means.
Xiang Shaolong returned home and told Wu Yingyuan about King Qin's decision. He was still very confident about this competition.
My archery skills should be slightly inferior, but as I practice hard, I should be about the same; I am confident in the martial arts competition on horseback; I am not as good as Wang Jian in horseback kung fu. However, there are no saddles or horse stools in this era. If you put on the saddle and horse stool that you designed during the competition, your hands will be freed, and your combat effectiveness will be greatly increased, and you should be able to win.
The only regret is that the Fang Tian Hua Ji he is building is not ready yet, otherwise it would be even more brilliant. As long as I think of myself holding Fang Tian's painted halberd and looking like a bloody horse under my crotch, I can't help but get excited.
In a blink of an eye, the day of the competition came. All the prominent people in Xianyang City came to the school grounds to see what the future crown prince would look like.
Lu Buwei asked Xiang Shaolong, "How are the preparations going?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "Just do your best."
The stand where Yangquan Jun and the military were located was far away from Lu Buwei's stand, on both sides of the main stand. King Qin was sitting in the main stand surrounded by members of the royal family.
The chamberlain shouted: "Where is Xiang Shaolong?"
Xiang Shaolong took off his outer robe and wore a white warrior uniform and white combat boots. He carried the sun-shooting bow that Wu Yingyuan bought at a high price and held the Snow Drinking Crazy Sword in his hand as he walked to the center of the school grounds with his head held high.
The chamberlain shouted again: "Where is Wang Jian?"
A fast horse came in the distance, and the wind was blowing. On top of the tall black horse was a majestic man wearing a black brocade robe. He was really like a tiger, and the horse was like a dragon.
Wang Jian came to the field, dismounted, and paid homage to King Qin with Xiang Shaolong.
King Qin just took one look at Wang Jian and felt that what Xiang Shaolong said was true. Wang Jian was really outstanding. He is about the same height as Xiang Shaolong, has a sturdy build, sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and his skin appears fairer against the backdrop of the black shirt. He has a high nose and deep eyes, his eyes are like lightning, and his long black hair dances in the wind.
The two are about the same height and build. One is black and the other is white. They stand in the center of the school grounds, looking majestic and murderous.
The King of Qin looked at the two of them with joy and said, "This is my great son of the Qin Dynasty."
The King of Qin first told the purpose of the competition, and then gave the two a few words of encouragement.
The chamberlain began to describe the format of the competition: "It is divided into three stages, archery, dismounted combat, and horsed combat."
The target is two hundred paces away, and each person has ten arrows to compare the accuracy.
The two stood side by side, picking up their bows and setting up arrows.
As expected, Wang Jian's archery skills were astonishing, both fast and accurate, far superior to Lian Jin's. After he finished shooting ten arrows, Xiang Shaolong shot five.
Xiang Shaolong was not panicked. He knew that archery was his weakness and he had no hope of winning this round, so he naturally wanted accuracy.
After the ten arrows were shot, the two men's accuracy was almost equal. According to the rules, it was considered a tie. However, Wang Jian's shooting speed was twice that of Xiang Shaolong. According to the rules, he suffered a big loss. But the rules are like this, it’s just that they weren’t explained clearly before the competition.
But Wang Jian has a heroic temperament and is extremely confident in himself. There are still two games left and he will win again, so he doesn't say much.
Just when the chamberlain was about to announce the result of the tie, Xiang Shaolong said loudly: "General Wang's archery skills are outstanding, Xiang Shaolong is willing to be defeated."
He gave in.
There was an uproar.
Yangquan Jun was overjoyed, Lu Buwei secretly hated it, and King Qin was more appreciative.
Wang Jian didn't expect Xiang Shaolong to admit defeat. He turned to look at Xiang Shaolong and saw Xiang Shaolong smiling, giving a thumbs up, and an expression of admiration and magnanimity on his face. I thought to myself: "This young dragon is actually an upright man."
The King of Qin personally announced that the first game: Wang Jian won.
The second game begins.
Wang Jian drew his sword and faced Xiang Shaolong.
Xiang Shaolong pulled out the Snow Drinking Knife and looked at Wang Jian.
Wang Jian discovered that the weapon in Xiang Shaolong's hand was not an ordinary long sword, and he became more cautious.
Xiang Shaolong has a long sword in his hand, full of confidence, and attacks with sword skills, Xiang Shaolong takes the lead. Holding the knife in his right hand, he ran to Wang Jian in a dragging position, and struck at Wang Jian from bottom to top. When the swords collided, both of their arms went numb. At least in terms of strength, they were equally matched.
Wang Jian straightened his sword and struck, but Xiang Shaolong dodged and struck diagonally. The two of them hit each other one after another.
Xiang Shaolong's sword is fierce, and Wang Jian's swordsmanship is not fancy. It is obviously a swordsmanship of hundreds of battles, pursuing efficiency.
After more than a hundred moves, it was hard to tell the difference between the two. Xiang Shaolong secretly sighed: "You underestimate the heroes of the world."
Wang Jian's swordsmanship surpassed that of many Jin Dynasties. I thought that with many years of preparation and the power of the sword, I should be invincible in this era. Although Wang Jian is a famous historical general, he can also win. But I didn't expect that Wang Jian was also extremely talented and brave. I wonder how many such people there are in the world.
At this point in the fight, Wang Jian also secretly admired Xiang Shaolong's martial arts. Since he joined the army, he had never met anyone who was comparable to him. This battle was a great one.
The audience at the scene was fascinated and excited.
The two of them were physically exhausted, and they were in perfect harmony to recover their physical strength, waiting for the next attack.
Xiang Shaolong then used his two-handed sword skills. Take the upper position, which is specialized in attacking in Japanese Kendo.
Wang Jian was shocked when he saw Xiang Shaolong holding the sword with both hands. He wanted to imitate him in holding the sword with both hands, but his own sword hilt was too short for both hands to hold, so he could only concentrate on Xiang Shaolong's sword.
At this time, strength is Xiang Shaolong's advantage, and the simplest slash is his magic weapon to win. Slashing up and down, slashing diagonally, and slashing while kneeling, each sword was faster than the other, and the sword hit Wang Jian's sword.
Wang Jian blocked more than twenty blows in a row. Finally, the tiger's mouth cracked and his sword was knocked away. Xiang Shaolong did not pursue, but stood where he was.
The two stopped.
The chamberlain announced that the second match: Xiang Shaolong wins.
Wang Jian felt a little frustrated. His idea was to win all three matches. He was determined to win the position of Taifu. Only in this way could he realize his ambition. He did not expect to meet such a powerful opponent.
Xiang Shaolong said: "General Wang has an injury on his hand, so we might as well wait for another day to compete."
King Qin cherished Wang Jian's martial arts and asked warmly: "General Wang, why don't we postpone the next fight."
Wang Jian was extremely brave and did not take this minor injury lightly. Besides, it was an injury he suffered during a martial arts competition with Xiang Shaolong. He was not as skilled as the other person. He could not afford to lose that person when he went back to recuperate before competing again. He said: "Your Majesty, Wang Jian can continue, there is no need to postpone it."
King Qin admired Wang Jian even more in his heart and said: "Okay, I will follow General Wang's wishes."
The third game begins.
Wang Jian rode his horse around the field and waited quietly for Xiang Shaolong.
A fiery red war horse was presented to Xiang Shaolong on the sidelines. It was eight feet tall and two feet long. There was not a single hair on its body. Its hooves were as big as bowls and curved like hooks. It was really like a tiger on the hill or a dragon in the sea. He gave this horse The horse was named "Red Rabbit".
But this is not what attracts Wang Jian the most. What attracts Wang Jian the most is the high bridge saddle on the horse and the golden stirrups between the sides.
I saw Xiang Shaolong riding up with his saddle and stirrups, a pile of reins, and a spur with his feet. The horse spread its hooves and ran around the field. But this time, unlike Wang Jian, Xiang Shaolong only controlled the horse with his feet and still held the knife in both hands.
Wang Jian knew that he also lost this round. He had to use one hand to control the war horse, so he could only fight with one hand. It wasn't that he was not good at riding, but that Xiang Shaolong's tools were too advanced.
Wang Jian was disheartened, got off his horse, kowtowed to the King of Qin, and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Jian surrenders."
Everyone was shocked, except the military general who was thoughtful.
King Qin asked curiously: "Why did General Wang say this? Why do you admit defeat before the competition? Why don't you compare the outcome after General Wang recovers from his injury." He thought it was because of Wang Jian's injury that he gave up.
Wang Jian said: "Just because Mr. Xiang designed the tools on horseback, its significance is far greater than the competition for the position of Taifu."
Xiang Shaolong said: "This battle is not due to General Wang's poor riding skills, but because I am using tricks."
While King Qin was pondering, the veteran general Wang Lu said: "Your Majesty, I want to take a closer look at what is on Xiang Shaolong's horse."
King Qin said: "Old General, it's okay to go."
Wang Hao came to Xiang Shaolong's horse and observed it carefully. Xiang Shaolong said: "Old General, you might as well get on the horse and give it a try."
Wang Lu was fit and strong, mounted the horse, and began to operate it. When he released his hands and could naturally control the horse, he was so happy that he dismounted and came to the King of Qin, saying: "Your Majesty, from now on, our cavalry of Great Qin is invincible in the world. Got it!"
The King of Qin was overjoyed and asked, "Why did the old general say this?"
Wang Lu said: "It is not appropriate to discuss this matter here. I will report it to the king alone later. Xiang Shaolong's invention is of great significance."
King Qin thought to himself: "What kind of invention needs to be kept secret like this?"
He was also anxious to know this and said to Wang Jian: "General Wang is extremely talented. Shaolong also said that it is not because of the general's martial arts that he is not good at it. Today I announce that Xiang Shaolong and Wang Jian will serve as the crown prince and tutor at the same time."
Wang Jian was so happy that he fell from the sky. He had already given up, but he didn't expect it to take a turn for the worse. The military ministers were also very happy. After all, Xiang Shaolong was not allowed to be more beautiful than before. Wang Jian was an important representative of the military. His ability to serve as the crown prince and tutor was also a victory for the military.
Only Lu Buwei felt that things were getting more and more out of his control. I don’t know what Xiang Shaolong came up with that made the military pay so much attention to such an important matter, but Xiang Shaolong didn’t go through him. I’m afraid the Wu family will not be so easy to control in the future.
The King of Qin summoned the important military officials Wang He, Ping (páo, Tonglu) Gong, Xu Xian, Xiang Shaolong and Wang Jian to the palace to see him. He wanted to know in detail what was going on.
In a side hall, Wang Lu first introduced the profound impact of saddles and stirrups on future cavalry operations, pointing out that this was an epoch-making invention in the history of war. Combined with the sword in Xiang Shaolong's hand, the power of cavalry in the future would be immeasurable.
