Chapter 212: Winning the Championship
In the blazing atmosphere of cheering and cheering of the people, the contest between the commanders of the Great Song Dynasty and the selection of the commanders of the quick aid division finally ushered in the final tiebreaker.
On the two sides of the competition, on one side is Yang Zongbao, a promising young man from Jiangmen, and on the other side is Mu Ling, an ordinary girl from Yingtianfu.
For these two competitors, of course, people hope that Mu Ling can create another miracle and break out the new upset of this civil and military test, but intellectually speaking, everyone is more optimistic about the leader of the third generation of Tianbo Yang Mansion - Yang Zongbao.
Whether it is his bloodline or his civil and military talents, Yang Zongbao is extremely outstanding, especially in the next final cavalry battle, which is the housekeeping skill of their Yang generals.
The so-called cavalry warfare refers to the military generals holding long weapons, riding horses to fight, and the enemy back and forth, fighting and competing with the enemy on the fast galloping war horse, which is a great test of a soldier's strength, martial arts, body and courage, so it is the best embodiment of the comprehensive strength of the general.
Zhao Liang knew the meaning of the cavalry battle, and couldn't help but worry about Zheng Luya again: although this girl was lucky to defeat Lin Tuo and Xiaoliang Wang Zhao Che with the modern fighting skills mastered by the agents, but after all, it was a two-legged confrontation, no matter what, at least the competition environment was very familiar. Cavalry warfare, on the other hand, is a fight on horseback, with long weapons such as spears and knives, which can be dangerous if you are not careful.
The little prince seemed to see his worries, and said with a smile: "Brother Wang, don't worry too much. It's said to be a cavalry battle, but it's just a joke. ”
"Why did Your Highness say this?" Zhao Liang was puzzled.
Yang Ru on the side explained for 8,000 years old: "The cavalry battle on the school field does not use real weapons, but is replaced by soft-headed spears. The so-called soft head is to remove the sharp iron gun head, replace it with a round cloth head, and then use this cloth gun head to stain it with white ash. During the competition, both sides wore pure black leather armor and black clothes and black pants, fighting back and forth repeatedly. In the end, whoever has fewer white marks on their body that is poked by the opponent will be considered a winner. ”
"Or there is another situation," the little prince said quietly: "It is to shoot the other party down directly, then the winner will be divided on the spot." However, I guess Yang Zongbao is absolutely reluctant to do that. ”
Yang Ruwan smiled: "You mean, my eldest brother will pity the fragrance and cherish the jade?" ”
The little prince shook his head proudly: "As the saying goes, Mingsao is not a sassy, but a big bag is a big bag." Your brother is the kind of sullen person. is usually serious, but when I see my beloved girl, I'm afraid I can even forget my surname! ”
Yang Ru pursed her lips dissatisfiedly and said to Zhao Liang: "Brother Zhao, don't listen to the little prince's nonsense, my brother is not that kind of person." Today's contest is not an ordinary ring competition, but it is related to the command of the quick aid division, and then it involves fighting with the Liao army, and my brother will definitely go all out. ”
Zhao Liang nodded silently, neither affirming nor denying, but staring at Xiaoya off the field with both eyes. At this time, Zheng Luya was already dressed neatly, stepped on a jujube red war horse lightly, and faced Yang Zongbao at the other end of the arena from afar, with a heroic spirit between her eyebrows, without the slightest worry about the look of timidity.
Yang Zongbao also sat firmly on the saddle bridge, bowed to Zheng Luya, and then raised the soft-headed spear in his hand, waiting for the signal to start the war.
The audience on the sidelines couldn't hold back their excitement, and they stood on tiptoe, waved their arms, and cheered for the two.
The three-way drum sounded on the stage, followed by another letter cannon, signaling the start of the competition.
Yang Zongbao and Zheng Luya started almost at the same time, urging the war horse under their crotch and rushing towards each other.
The war horse let go of its speed and sprinted with all its might, and in the blink of an eye, the two of them got closer and closer, and suddenly converged in one place. Hearing only two clanging sounds, the two of them passed by and ran in opposite directions.
Zhao Liang's eyes were sharp, and he saw that Yang Zongbao had successfully blocked Xiao Ya's spear just now, and stabbed the armor on Zheng Luya's chest, so he made two sounds one after another. Yang Ru also saw it clearly, and immediately cheered: "Brother, it's a good fight!" ”
Zheng Luya's shot just now was really not light, although it was protected by leather armor, her chest still hurt. She ran out of more than 100 steps, quickly turned her horse's head, and continued to attack Yang Zongbao.
In an instant, the two were once again close to each other. This time, Yang Zongbao took out the gun faster, and before Xiaoya could react, he stabbed her in the shoulder.
The crowd watching the battle immediately burst into earth-shattering applause and couldn't help but applaud Yang Zongbao. Zhao Liang looked at Xiao Ya being shot in the shoulder, he felt pain for her, and couldn't help but secretly scold Yang Zongbao in his heart for being such a bastard!
Unexpectedly, the little prince was also angry, and said angrily: "This straight thief is so heavy on girls?!" ”
The two of them were complaining about Xiao Ya, but Xiao Ya had already turned their horses and rushed back. At this time, the discerning people outside the field have already seen that this Mu Ling girl has been hit by repeated tricks, and she is already a little painful.
However, Xiao Ya was very resolute, endured the pain on her body, swung her spear hard, and continued to face Yang Zongbao, without any cowardice.
In fact, Yang Zongbao felt more uncomfortable than anyone else at this time, he was competing with guns, and at the same time, he was torn and tangled. Just now I stabbed Miss Mu twice in succession, it was definitely a feeling of "hitting you and hurting in my heart".
To be honest, he really wanted to just admit defeat and surrender. However, just as Yang Ru said, today's competition is not just his personal matter, but related to the Song Liao War and the glory of the family, so he can't give up easily.
In desperation, he had to endure the pain in his heart, and he was almost about to shed tears and fight with Xiaoya. In the blink of an eye, the two sides approached again, and the two soft-headed spears flew in the air like silver snakes, and the fight was inseparable.
Zheng Luya's shoulder was sore, coupled with the fact that she was not familiar with the battle immediately, and was accidentally swept by Yang Zongbao's spear, but fortunately, she reacted quickly and quickly bowed her head at the moment of emergency, and luckily avoided the bad luck of being hit in the ear, but the helmet was knocked away by the other party.
Oh exclaimed, and the audience couldn't help but be startled, thinking that Miss Mu had suffered a heavy blow. And Yang Zongbao, who was close at hand, was even more nervous, and secretly scolded himself for being a fool who had no sense of proportion in his hands, and accidentally injured Mu Ling.
However, just as he restrained his offensive and wanted to inquire about the other party's situation in a panic, Xiao Ya suddenly shook her hair, stood up, and shook her spear and stabbed Yang Zongbao directly in the chest.
Due to the suddenness of the incident, Yang Zongbao didn't have time to react and dodge, so he had to watch the head of the gun and his body. But what he didn't expect was that this shot was Xiao Ya's blow with all her might, and the force started from her legs, passed through the muscles of her waist and back, and then sent out from her arms, not to mention that Yang Zongbao was caught off guard, even if he was on guard, he had to be pushed forward.
The soft-headed spear almost hit Yang Zongbao's breastplate, and rushed straight out, instantly knocking the seven-foot man out of the saddle and falling backwards.
Oops! Zhao Liang and the little prince shouted almost in unison, and couldn't help but lean in together to take a look. also thanks to Yang Zongbao's strong martial arts, he quickly did a somersault when he fell backwards, so that his feet could hit the ground, otherwise he would have to fall and be injured.
At this moment, the entire school military field was suddenly silent again as before, and people looked at the two people on the field in disbelief, not sure what had just happened.
Xiao Ya sat on the horse, clenched the spear, and said to Yang Zongbao, who looked confused: "The young general has conceded!" ”
Yang Zongbao was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly returned the salute: "Miss Mu...... Well, Miss Mu is polite. ”
"Oh-", cheers exploded around the venue, the drummers beat the war drums as if they were dying, and for a time all kinds of noisy cheers filled people's ears.
Everyone didn't expect that the dignified Yang Mansion Major General was inexplicably beaten by Mu Ling in less than ten rounds.
The little prince laughed happily, applauding and angry Yang Ru: "What did I say?" Your brother is still merciful after all, right? ”
The second miss of the Yang family was still angry at first, but she didn't expect that the next second she couldn't help but sneer: "That big fool is really so infatuated?" But it's okay, my sister-in-law won! ”
"Your sister-in-law?" Zhao Liang's face was black: "Who is your sister-in-law?" ”
Yang Ru pointed to Zheng Luya, who was immediately receiving congratulations from the people: "Of course it's Miss Mu!" My brother's such a warm and affectionate gesture will definitely move Fang's heart and make him a beauty. My brother's abacus is very good, and compared to the bride, the name of the commander is nothing at all. ”
I'm Nima! The bride? You're kidding me, aren't you? Zhao Liang secretly screamed in his heart: Xiaoya still has to go with me, how can she marry Yang Zongbao? No, no, I have to find a way to stop this.
At this time, next to the throne of the viewing platform, a row of trombonists blew melodious trumpets, which means that a major ceremony is about to be held.
The audience gradually quieted down and looked at the auditorium with bated breath. I only heard a celebrant official shouting: "There is a female Mu Ling of the Mu family of Tianfu, the first in the Guozi Supervision Literary Examination, and the first in the military field of the school, as the leader of this selection competition, and now His Majesty has issued a decree to announce that Mu Ling will come to the stage to listen to the seal!" ”
Under the attention of the audience, Zheng Luya walked up the steps heroically and bowed down in front of the throne. Song Zhenzong nodded with a smile, first asked Xiaoya's background background, and then praised it really, and then signaled his subordinates to announce the decree.
Sun Yanchang, the squire of the military department, held the Ming Huang edict in his hand and read it aloud: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said." This year, the Liao soldiers invaded the territory, invaded our territory, and killed our people. I care about the safety of my ancestors and the livelihood of the people in the world, and I am determined to fight against the enemy. In particular, the various departments of Gyeonggi selected and transferred elite troops, formed a quick aid division, prepared for the needs of coordination and response in various parts of the war, and appointed Mu Ling as the commander of the quick aid division, leading the fifth rank. Chin this. ”
Hearing this, Zheng Luya leaned down and knelt again, bowed to thanksgiving, and then took the holy decree with both hands.
The morale of the people in the audience was also greatly boosted, and the mountains that couldn't stop shouting long live.
Song Zhenzong was in a good mood, looking at the little girl named Mu Ling in front of him, not only was she beautiful, but she also had such good skills and skills, the more she looked at it, the more she liked it, so he smiled and said: "Okay, good, our Great Song Dynasty is really a treasure of things and talents, not only iron-blooded men, but also women heroes like Mu Aiqing." I hope that you will fight bravely in the future, and on the day of triumph, I will definitely reward you heavily. ”
He paused slightly, and then said to the left and right: "Ah, that Yang Zongbao just now is the grandson of Old Taijun She, right?" I look at it very well, why don't you let him be the deputy commander of the speed aid division, and be a helper to Mu Ling, how about it? ”
Kou Zhun has always been good friends with the Yang family, and when he heard this, he said: "What Your Majesty said is extremely true. Yang Zongbao was born in Jiangmen, both civil and military, served as a military cavalry captain of the Ningbian Army, and followed his father Yang Yanzhao to garrison the border pass all the year round, and was very familiar with the situation of Khitan soldiers and horses. ”
Song Zhenzong saw that his idea was approved by the prime minister, and he was immediately overjoyed, and was about to open his mouth to boast a few words, when he suddenly heard Zheng Luya say: "Your Majesty, Weichen also wants to nominate a person to serve as the military advisor of the rapid aid division, I hope Your Majesty agrees." ”
"Oh? The military advisor of the Quick Aid Division? Song Zhenzong couldn't help but be curious: "Who do you want to recommend?" Do you have any real skills? ”
Zheng Luya smiled slightly: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has never seen a more resourceful person than him, he is - Lin'an Marquis Zhao Liang!" ”