Chapter 13 Knight's Plate Armor
Nicholas and Georgi must have had a lot of fun at the prince's house. The next day both of them were listless and yawning again and again.
Lang Song was not angry either. He finished today's lesson in a leisurely manner, put away his textbooks and left.
He is used to it.
The moment Langson turned around, Nicholas fell down on the desk in front of him, apparently planning to sleep to death.
"It's terrible, I don't even know what the old man said today -" Georgi wailed loudly, showing no respect for Lanson.
Nicholas looked up, as if he had just woken up from a dream, with a confused look on his face.
"George, you must know what the old man said today?" The little boy was anxious. As usual, Alexander would ask questions before lunch.
George said nothing and looked at Georgi with calm eyes.
Georgi slowly lowered his head.
"Uncle George, I was wrong -"
That's right. If you know your mistakes, you can still be a good boy.
“The teacher told a story today——” George still has to complete the homework assigned by Alexander.
"After the Rusev War, Uncle Mikhail negotiated with the Ottoman Sultan. When the two of them were bored during the break, they decided to compare whose guards were braver." George told it in French, and Georgi listened very much. Seriously, Nicholas had a hard time listening.
"Uncle Mikhail opened the window and asked the guard to jump out of the window. The guard cried and said: How can you do this, Marshal, I still have a wife and children. Uncle Mikhail was moved , pardoned the attendant.”
"When it was the Sultan's turn, the Sultan's bodyguard jumped down without saying a word. Uncle Mikhail stopped him: Are you crazy? You will die if you jump!"
"The Sultan's bodyguard also cried. He said: I still have a wife and children——"
Mikhail is the youngest son of Nicholas I, the younger brother of Ya Er, the cousin of Nicholas and Georgi, the tenth Russian The highest commander of Russia in the Turkish War.
Nicola was indeed not very smart and did not react immediately.
Georgi almost burst into tears laughing. Soviet jokes are indeed popular among Russians.
"I want to write it down and tell it to my father-" Nicholas laughed after realizing it, took out a pen and paper, and asked George to write down the joke.
Written by George in French.
So Nicholas followed George and studied hard until he memorized all the words.
Judging from Nikolai’s state of class these days, this is definitely the most serious time Nikolai has ever taken.
Earnestness pays off. During lunch at the Winter Palace, Nicholas told Alexander a joke in French.
After hearing this, Alexander smiled and said: "This joke must not have been told by Professor Lanson, otherwise it should have happened in Buckingham Palace."
This——
The British and French are now Have you started insulting each other yet?
Alexander has been under a lot of pressure these days. He has not laughed so easily for several days.
So Alexander gave George a look of satisfaction and encouraged George to keep up his efforts.
George finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had a lot of Soviet jokes. If he told them one joke a day, it would not only last until Nikolai reached adulthood, but at least it would be enough for Nikolai to learn French.
Nikolai and Georgi continued to hang out in the afternoon.
George returned to Yekaterin Palace for boxing training.
Ye Luoxin did not do it himself, but asked Andre to be George's sparring partner.
“Pay attention to your pace and your position. Don’t be forced into a blind corner by your opponent. Keep the distance between you and your opponent and ensure that attacks and dodges are within one step. Protect your head and abdomen. It is the most vulnerable part of your body - observe the enemy through the gaps in the gloves, and punch at the right time. Attack is the best defense -" George punched under the guidance of Ye Luoxin, and Andre clasped his hands to protect him. Hold your head, only defend but not attack.
George's learning ability is seriously beyond Ye Luoxin's understanding.
When ordinary people learn something, there is a process from unfamiliarity to proficiency, and it cannot be achieved overnight.
From an ordinary person who has never been exposed to boxing to becoming a skilled professional boxer, even if you have talent, this process requires many years of hard practice.
There is no such thing as a process here for George. Ye Luoxin only explained it once, and then watched George go from unfamiliar to familiar, and then skillfully used various sliding steps and cross steps in actual combat exercises.
After an hour of practice, except for George's punching power, his proficiency was no different from that of a professional boxer who had been training hard for many years.
Strength will continue to accumulate with age. George is only nine years old now, and there will be a lot of time to exercise in the future——
Judging from the results of George's physical exercise, he probably doesn't need to too long.
Although Ye Luoxin was surprised, it was not to the extent of shock. He used to be Ya Er's general attendant and knew that George was famous as a "genius" since he was a child.
Andre had just met George a few days ago and didn’t know George well enough. George’s learning speed seemed incredible to Andre.
Andrei and his younger brother Peter both began receiving physical training at the age of seven, and Ye Luoxin was their first teacher.
Ye Luoxin had no reservations about his son, imparting his many years of military experience to him, and had very strict requirements for Andre.
Andre has made rapid progress and is already considered outstanding among his peers.
Before meeting George, Andre was still very confident.
Then Andre suffered an unprecedented blow from George.
What is genius?
George was showing him off.
George is now very skilled in using his steps. He uses the cross step to lure Andre to reveal his flaw. He rushes to Andre's side with a sliding step and hits Andre's lower abdomen hard with his left fist.
Andre covered his stomach and fell to his knees, not standing up for a long time.
"How are you, are you okay? Sorry, I didn't control my strength well-" George was filled with guilt and apologized quickly.
"I'm fine -" Andre's face was covered with sweat in pain.
Although he was fine, George took the initiative to stop. Both he and Andre needed a set of protective gear.
Boxing requires confrontation to accumulate experience. Andre's practice of only defending but not attacking cannot achieve the purpose of training for George.
But if Andre and George were allowed to spar normally, Andre was at a loss and did not dare to attack at all. Even if he punched, he did not dare to use force.
It’s okay to get beaten, but if George is injured, Andre will be in big trouble.
Protective gear can protect both parties. Although wearing protective gear to practice boxing seems not Russian enough to Ye Luoxin. The next day, Ye Luoxin still got two sets of full-body plate armor like those of heavy-armored knights in the Middle Ages.
George was dumbfounded. With the visor down, this thing looked like an iron can.
The protection effect is really good.
But after putting this thing on, let alone practicing boxing, you have to decide whether you can raise your hands.
(End of this chapter)