Chapter 304: General battle, Ma Liefeng! (2-in-1)
The officials waiting beside the high platform immediately waved flags, beat drums and blew horns.
All the soldiers were shocked and knew that the martial arts competition had begun.
Some are nervous, some are full of energy and are extremely confident in their own strength. They should show their faces today!
Another official then started to call out names and went to the ring to start fighting.
The centurions whose names were called walked out of the square.
Song Changming noticed that two centurions in their formation were also called out, got on the ring, and started fighting with the centurions under other generals.
This also attracted the attention of Xing Tiexin, Fu Yuan and others.
"Brother Xing, don't look at it. Those are my soldiers. I know very well that you will lose this round." The general on the side said happily.
"Brother, it's too early to be happy." Xing Tiexin said a little unhappy.
After a while.
"Hahaha, brother Xing, how are you?" The general said with a smile when he saw that his centurion had won.
Xing Tie's face collapsed a little and he didn't say anything more.
Fu Yuan on the side scratched his face and looked at Song Changming. He also felt that his face was dull, especially when the opponent's general had to take advantage of him.
Soon, the first round of competition was over.
The loser walked out of the ring dejectedly and returned to the square in despair.
The winner stood proudly on the ring, enjoying the moment of being exposed to the entire army while waiting for the next opponent to come up.
When one wins, he can stay in the ring as long as he wants until someone picks him off.
Therefore, if you want to show your face more and stand out among many soldiers, you need to last as many rounds as possible in the ring. Over time, more people will naturally notice you.
Until the leader of the flag at the head of the high platform was asked to intervene, the martial arts competition was considered a success.
In addition, after the first round of competition, there is no need to call names again.
There are soldiers who come on stage and want to pull down the people on the ring and replace them.
Therefore, after the first round, the atmosphere in the court became more intense.
After losing the first round, the other centurions under Xing Tiexin couldn't sit still. They each picked their opponents and went to the stage to compete. They wanted to fight for the general's next ring position and plant the flag of their army. .
In the end, four of the centurions under Xing Tiexin succeeded in the challenge, which was pretty good.
But before Xing Tie could feel relieved, two of them were soon chased away by other centurions.
After a few more rounds, only one of the ten centurions was left on the ring.
That person is Zhao Li.
Among the centurions, Zhao Li was very powerful, otherwise he would not have thought of challenging Song Changming for the position of deputy general.
In terms of strength, among the ten centurions under Xing Tiexin's command, Zhao Li is the strongest.
If Song Changming had not intervened and Zhao Li had worked hard for a few more years, the position of deputy general would most likely be his.
With a martial arts strength close to that of a lieutenant general, Zhao Li managed to steal the spotlight in the centurion competition today.
But unfortunately, he failed to stand out in the end.
Among other centurions, there are also centurions who are approaching the level of deputy general, or even stronger ones.
In the end, no matter how hard he gritted his teeth, he was still defeated and could not survive to the end in the ring.
"Brother Xing, that guy is pretty good, he's a deputy general Miaozi." A general noticed Zhao Li and couldn't help but say.
"Well, he, a descendant of the Zhao family branch, is indeed pretty good." Xing Tiexin nodded and said calmly.
However, he did not attach too much importance to Zhao Li.
After all, he knew that this guy had always followed Zhao Linxin. Compared with him, Zhao Li would only be more loyal to the Zhao family and Zhao Linxin!
Such soldiers are destined not to become his confidants and be reused by him.
Of course, he couldn't express these true inner thoughts to others at will, he could only say them.
"Originally, I also wanted to support him to be my lieutenant, but later a more suitable candidate was found. Moreover, his temperament was still a little too impatient, and his strength was not as good as it was. He still needs to be polished."
The commander on the other side cast his eyes on Song Changming and said with a smile: "This is the one behind you. He became your deputy general just after leaving the new barracks. Before that, I thought he was an incredible talent.
I saw it when I was guarding the spirit crystal veins. It is indeed very powerful. He is more suitable than that boy from the Zhao family. Even the banner leader Wang Shifu praised him."
The general's attitude was more kind, and he looked at Song Changming with a bit of appreciation in his eyes, and he obviously recognized it.
"General Liao Zan." Song Changming said politely, cupping his hands.
"That's natural. This kid has been with me for more than a year, and he will definitely become a great person in the future." When talking about Song Changming, Xing Tiexin smiled a little.
To say that the talents he has discovered over the years satisfy him the most, they are Fu Yuan and Song Changming.
The only ones who can really make a difference are these two people.
"You've blown it so well, then it all depends on the performance of your little brother. I also have ruthless characters here." Another general, Hu Xiangnan, said happily.
"Okay, you're talking about the Ma Liefeng next to you. Let's get some luck then, Lao Hu." Xing Tiexin said with a grin, not afraid at all.
The two of them obviously have a good relationship, and their talk was very explosive, but neither of them meant to get angry.
"Okay, how about fifty middle-grade spiritual crystals?" Hu Xiangnan said, touching the blue stubble on his chin.
"no problem."
Xing Tiexin agreed, then turned to look at Song Changming and said, "You heard me, don't let me lose this spiritual crystal."
"." Song Changming nodded, "General, don't worry."
At the same time, on the general, a young man with a tattoo on his face that looked like a ghost painting raised his eyes and met his gaze, revealing a fierce smile.
Obviously, that was the opponent Xing Tiexin matched for him.
Fu Yuan on the side whispered to Song Changming: "This Ma Liefeng is the talent you discovered in the last recruit camp, and he is the most outstanding one. He became the deputy general in just two years, and he is also very good in the army." Have a reputation.
He grew up very quickly. He opened up three martial arts veins a year before becoming a deputy general, and now his strength cannot be underestimated. "
"I understand." Song Changming understood.
The opponent's leader is so confident that he obviously thinks that this game is a sure win.
The centurion game ended, and the last ten centurions stood on the ring, triumphing over the entire army in a victorious manner.
At this moment, they are undoubtedly quite visible.
Even the top banner owners talked about these centurions.
Being able to allow the flag owner to remember their faces is the greatest significance of the martial arts competition.
"Who else dares to challenge the ring?" An official on the high platform shouted loudly, his voice shaking.
This time I asked the entire army.
In the martial arts competition, only pure personal martial prowess is considered, regardless of position or outstanding achievements. Therefore, even the most humble soldiers can challenge the strongest centurions in front of everyone today.
Of course, the vast majority of soldiers are self-aware and would not be so impulsive.
Only some soldiers with really good strength dare to step into the ring. Even if they cannot defeat these centurions, if they can show their own style in the ring, that will be enough.
It is enough for them to take the opportunity to become captains, or even centurions, and they will be satisfied.
Soon, someone came forward. He moved quickly and picked out the centurion on the ring. He bowed respectfully and asked for a fight, as if he was afraid that others would beat him to it.
There is naturally a way to this.
For these low-level soldiers, if they want to take a chance, it is best to choose a centurion with a milder temperament as a challenge opponent.
Generally speaking, these centurions will also be beautiful as adults, and will pick the challenger off the ring after their performance.
And if some centurions have a bad temper or are very impatient, they will take a heavy blow and blow away the challenger with one punch.
In this way, the challenger will naturally have no room to perform, and will lose the opportunity for promotion.
Therefore, there are some centurions who are in the ring, with challengers coming one after another, while some centurions are very leisurely, and few people care about them.
After about a stick of incense, the challenge ended.
The centurions and soldiers exited one after another, and it was time for the main event to begin.
Fight!
It is also a competition between a group of generals in the army.
There are more than 12,000 soldiers in the army, excluding more than 2,000 reserve troops, there are ten chief generals and thirty-six deputy generals.
On weekdays, the most talked about among the various armies in private is the strength of these generals.
The ten generals rarely attack each other, and they have never competed in public.
However, these thirty-six lieutenants will also compete in such an important martial arts competition.
The strength of the generals also determines, to a certain extent, the strength and status of the various units in the army.
Therefore, the soldiers will be furious about this in private. This is not only for the sake of their own and the troops' face, but also for their own interests.
In the military, like other places, there is no absolute fairness. Troops with strong strength and high status can enjoy more resources in the military and focus on training.
Troops with lower status will naturally suffer more.
Therefore, almost the whole army is eagerly looking forward to a general battle like this. It is not just a simple personal honor and disgrace between generals.
"Guys, who of you will send your favorite general to the challenge first?" Wang Tianshuang looked at the ten generals below.
Hu Xiangnan stood up directly, cupped his hands and said: "Master Banner, I will recommend you to the general."
Obviously, he was not a procrastinator and was the first to sign up.
In this way, how could Xing Tiexin show weakness? He immediately stood up and said: "I will recommend him."
"Okay." Wang Tianshuang nodded with interest and agreed.
When the other generals saw this, they didn't interfere, and decided to just watch the excitement first.
"Ma Liefeng." Hu Xiangnan summoned the best potential stock in his hand as agreed.
"Yes!" The handsome man with tattoos on his face immediately stood up, grabbed two short halberds, and flew down to the center of the ring.
"Changming." Xing Tiexin also called out.
"Be careful." Fu Yuan saw Song Changming getting up from the side and couldn't help but remind him again.
When Ma Liefeng flew in just now, he showed some innate cultivation, which made him vaguely aware that something was wrong.
Today's Ma Liefeng may be stronger than he expected!
Song Changming nodded, his expression as usual, and flew down to the field.
Xing Tiexin also noticed the clues. After sitting down, he curled his lips and said to Hu Xiangnan next to him: "No wonder you are so relieved."
"Hey, don't be stingy. I'll earn you fifty middle-grade spiritual crystals for free, and I'll treat you to a meal tonight." Hu Xiangnan said happily.
"Don't think that you will be stable this way." Xing Tiexin shook his head and said nothing more.
"Then I'll wait and see." Hu Xiangnan didn't care, just pretending that Xing Tiexin was still arrogant.
In the arena.
Song Changming held a sheathed sword and stood opposite Ma Liefeng. He could feel that countless eyes were on him, including those at the top of the banner.
Since the battlefield is fierce and is the highlight of the martial arts competition, there is only one duel in each round.
This can be considered to be the center of attention in the true sense.
"Ma Liefeng, I've met him before. He's a very good rising star. What about the other one? Xing Tiexin didn't let Fu Yuan deal with it." Wang Tianshuang only glanced at him and felt that Song Changming was young and new, and he couldn't help but think.
On weekdays, he actually doesn't spend much time in the army. He pays more attention to a few chief generals and doesn't pay much attention to their deputy generals.
Some trivial matters regarding reporting and military affairs are usually the responsibility of several small banner leaders under him.
Therefore, he didn't know much about Song Changming. He only saw at a glance that Song Changming's innate cultivation level was not high. He only had two martial arts channels open, but he was far behind Ma Liefeng.
"Sir, don't underestimate this newcomer. In terms of martial arts qualifications and strength, he is no less than Ma Liefeng." Yang Zhen responded with a smile.
"I agree with this. When I was guarding the spiritual crystal vein, I was really impressed by the strength shown by this little guy." Wang Shifu on the side also nodded and agreed with Song Changming.
"Oh! Since you all said so, it's worth a look." Wang Tianshuang said with some surprise.
"Two generals, start on your own when you are ready." The official on the side said politely.
"It's good to get a good start. Are you ready?" Ma Liefeng said calmly, holding two short halberds and asking Song Changming frivolously.
It can be seen that he is extremely confident in his own strength and does not think that he will lose.
"Okay, come on." Song Changming stood upright on the ring, buckled the sheathed long knife on the armor at his waist, and gently placed his right hand on the handle of the knife.
The next moment, Ma Liefeng stopped being polite and turned into a gust of wind and disappeared.
"Wipe! So fast!"
"They are all horse generals, as their name suggests, and they are as fast as the gale. Now that I see them, they are really like that!"
All the soldiers watching this battle were shocked.
When Xing Tiexin's thousand-man army saw this, they all worried about Song Changming, worried that Song Changming's defeat would be too ugly.
In the field, a strong wind blew against his face. Song Changming narrowed his eyes slightly, but the expression on his face did not change, but the energy and blood in his body began to surge.
Suddenly his feet moved, he turned sideways and drew his sword, doing it in one go.
The light of the sword passed across the left side, and the strong wind suddenly stopped, revealing Ma Liefeng's figure as fast as the wind.
(End of chapter)