Chapter 25: Heads-up

Yadan has served by Yamuji's side for a long time, and he knows how to read words and emotions very well. He saw Yamuji's hesitant expression, obviously not in the heart of a decisive battle. At this time, although he spoke hard, it was only because of the situation.

Yadan took the opportunity to advise: "King, we were originally neutral between Wei and Shu, if we evil Shu, I am afraid that we will retaliate in the future." Wei will not help because of this, this battle has a hundred harms and no benefits, think twice! ”

Yamuji said coldly in a low voice: "Hmph, don't you know when you are the king?" It's just that this Ma Dai Tai doesn't know what to do, so he doesn't give face, how can he teach this king to come to power? How should we convince the public in the future? ”

Yadan frowned, groaned slightly, and suddenly a clever plan flashed, so he hurriedly said: "King, since it is not appropriate to make a big move today, it is better to use the method of heads-up before the battle to win or lose." Seeing this Jiang Wei, the minister is young, and he must not have practiced martial arts at home, and this guy has not rested well for a few nights, and he will definitely be weak. This time, the king brought Jiang Shi and Danton two warriors to accompany him, and in the opinion of the ministers, he chose any one of them to fight, and they were all victorious. ”

When Yamuji heard this, he felt that this plan was very reasonable, and he couldn't help but bow his head slightly.

The two camps selected warriors separately and decided the victory by heads-up, which was a very common way for the Han and Hu soldiers and civilians in the northwest to resolve the contradictions. Before the pre-Qin period, it was even part of the etiquette of war.

Because of the fierce customs of the people in the northwest, whether it is the Han or the Qiang people, fighting is as common as eating and drinking.

Sometimes, two tribes compete for a piece of pasture, or a village fights for a water, and they will fight with their relatives and friends. Sometimes the scale is too large, and people are killed, which will attract strong pressure from the government.

Later, there was a rule that each faction selected one or several people to face each other in front of the battle, and decided the winner by heads-up. This move can quickly resolve the contradiction with a small loss, and over time, it has become a reserved program when the two sides are in conflict and dispute, and it has also become a favorite thing for the Han and Hu military and the people.

Especially in the eyes of the Qiang people, the winner is the embodiment of martial arts and courage, and will be worshipped in a special way. Ma Chao was able to win the heart of Qianghu, and a large part of the reason was that when he was crusading against the disobedient Qianghu tribe, he often invited a heads-up battle in front of the battle, and defeated all the heroes one by one, and none of them were defeated.

Seeing Yamuji nodding, Yadan knew that the king had already allowed it. However, Yamuji had already said the word "decisive battle", and it was difficult to change his words in a hurry, and now it was time for him to contribute as a think tank.

Yadan cleared his throat at the moment and said loudly: "General Ma, you and I are adjacent to each other, and it is not good to tear each other's faces. Why don't you choose a warrior from each of the two families to step forward and decide the winner by heads-up? If our family wins, your army will immediately withdraw its troops and must not interfere with our army's arrest of Jiang Wei. If your army wins, then our army will retreat thirty miles on its own, and let you take the men with you. What do you think? ”

In fact, he was very sure that Ma Dai would definitely accept this proposal. First, both sides came in command, and from the perspective of the superiors, there was no deep hatred between each other, and there was less bloodshed to minimize bloodshed; Both, Ma Dai is also a well-known man on the ground in the northwest, since they are both good-looking figures, if they refuse, it is tantamount to admitting that their skills are not as good as others, and I am afraid that they will lose face in vain.

Ma Dai really laughed and responded: "If you go alone, you will go it alone, and I'm afraid you won't be able to wait." ”

The surrounding Han army and Qiang people were excited. Onlookers have always been a favorite thing for Qiang men. At that moment, they were in groups of three or five, and they discussed loudly.

The Qiang army formation was not very neat, and it was even more chaotic and chaotic under the exchange of heads and ears. Compared with the Han army's cavalry formation a hundred steps away, it is really full of flaws.

Yamuji saw this situation, his heart was angry, and he would definitely make efforts to rectify it after he went back.

In Ma Dai's opinion, at present, the military discipline of the Qiang people is lax, and he is confident that with 300 elite cavalry under his command, he can solve the battle with one round of assault. However, since he accepted the proposal to go head-to-head, he naturally would not break his promise. So he stepped forward and asked, "Who do you send to war?" ”

Yadan said: "Naturally, Denton, the number one warrior in our department, will play!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a horse jumped out of the Qiang army. I saw that the person who came had a fierce face, a beard, a naked upper body, and a knotted muscle, it was Danton, who had led the pursuit of Jiang Wei before. With his appearance, there were bursts of admiration in the Qiang array.

"Oh! It's Denton! ”

"So brave, it's really the first warrior of the wolf!"

Ma Dai laughed and said: "It's really interesting, in this way, Liangzhou Ma Dai will meet you for a while." "Ma Dai's martial arts are strong, and a silver spear in his hand is only under the brother Jin Ma Chao, which can be described as famous in the northwest.

He was about to ride his horse forward, when Yadan suddenly shouted, "General Ma, slow down!" It must be known that there are rules for heads-up before the battle, and it has always been from the main general to the main general, and the deputy general to the deputy general. You and the king of my family are both heroes who have been famous for many years, and the king of my family respects his identity and is unwilling to play easily, so he only sent Danton to fight. Why, General Ma's subordinates lack people who are good at fighting, do they want to compete in person? ”

On the surface, Ma Dai is a hero who has been famous for many years, but secretly he is sarcastic that he is the main general against his own deputy general, which can be said to be bullying the small with the big and breaking the rules of heads-up.

Hearing this, Yamuji pinched his beard and laughed, looking extremely proud.

"Damn!" Ma Dai was furious.

Fufeng Ma has marksmanship, and the descendants of the Ma family are not strong in martial arts. It's just that in the past ten years, there have been several open and secret battles, and the men in the clan, except for Ma Chao and Ma Dai, have died, injured, or left, which can be said to be completely extinct.

"If there is Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, or Pound alone, where will it be the turn of this guy to make noise here!" Ma Dai was angry, but the situation was like this, he had been held by Yadan's words, and he couldn't refute it, and he hated it so much that he wanted to crush his silver teeth.

At this moment, Jiang Wei, who had been silent in front of the confrontation between the two armies, turned to Ma Dai and said loudly: "I would like to thank General Ma Gao Yi in advance." However, since this matter is involved, it is up to the next to fight. ”

Ma Dai looked for prestige, but saw that Jiang Wei in front of him was young, and he really couldn't see the level of martial arts; Looking at him covered in blood, I am afraid that he has not rested for a long time, and I don't know if he still has the strength to spare. That Danton is a famous warrior of Shenwolf Qiang, and Ma Dai has also heard of it, he is afraid that Jiang Wei will be defeated, and he is about to persuade a few words. Jiang Wei had already turned around and walked slowly towards the enemy formation.

Denton also came slowly. He is a well-known wrestler in the tribe, making a fine iron mace, weighing more than fifty catties, such a weapon, Hugh said that it is the Qiang Department, that is, it is placed in all the Qiang tribes, and it is also a number of big killing weapons. If you smash it like this, you will be lucky enough to fold your arms and thighs, and if you are less lucky, you're afraid that even your brains and organs will burst open.

Danton looked at Jiang Weinian on the other side who was only twenty years old, and the hair on his mouth had not yet grown, and he was quite contemptuous in his heart. Yesterday, I saw his kung fu to escape, it was really like smearing oil on the soles of his feet, and I don't know if the kung fu in his hands is half as good as his feet.

As soon as he urged the horse, Herod the horse snorted and quickly stepped forward.

Jiang Wei had also jumped on his horse with his gun and galloped towards Denton.

The little white horse is a divine horse, and Denton's mount is also one in a hundred, and the two horses are winding under their hooves, and they are in front of them in an instant, and when they see that another horse is about to collide, the two suddenly stop with their horses.

Jiang Wei immediately shot and shouted: "I am Tianshui Jiang Boyo, who dares to come to fight!" ”

Danton glared and said, "Jiang Wei'er, do you know the mace in your grandfather's Denton's hand?" ”

It is also one of the rules that duelists report each other's names in front of the two armies. The two of them can be regarded as reporting each other's homes. Then, they both took a dozen steps back.

There were some good-looking and lively people outside the venue, and they couldn't help cheering.

At this time, in the north corner of the battlefield, an episode occurred.

A middle-aged Qiang man took the lead, leading several accomplices, and actually marched towards the Han army. As the Qiang Han walked, he shouted loudly from afar: "Drink, Ma Laojiu? You're not dead yet, are you? Remember me Ke Thirteen? ”

Someone in the Han army formation actually responded: "Hey, isn't this Ke Thirteen?" I can't believe you're still alive! Then a middle-aged man flashed out of the Han army's array, facing the Qiang people who came over.

It turned out that the Han and Qiang in Ma Chao's army were mixed, so many of the sergeants and soldiers of Ma Dai's army were familiar with the old soldiers in the Yalimu army. Now that the two sides have decided to decide the outcome by heads-up, it can be regarded as a handshake for ordinary soldiers.

With Ke 13 taking the lead, there are many bold Qiang soldiers running to catch up with their former comrades.

Jiang Wei saw no less than 100 Han and Qiang soldiers sitting on the ground, talking and laughing loudly. The two sides were still fighting each other in the first minute, but now they look like a family, flipping back and forth too quickly, he can't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, and said in his heart that there is really an inextricable connection between Ma Chao and the Qiang people.

Seeing this, Yamuji was even more displeased in his heart, and secretly thought: "It is said that the military discipline of our army is sloppy, and it is really because this king lacks control, and he will take Jiang Wei's dog's life, and he will definitely rectify it when he goes back." He glared at Ke 13 viciously, suddenly remembered something again, turned to the guards beside him and said, "Quickly call Jiang Shi to see this king." ”

The meeting of old friends on the sidelines is just a small episode, and the heads-up duel in the formation has begun.

The two horses galloped again.

Denton's mace had already smashed down on Jiang Wei's head. Jiang Wei also rose bravely, picked up the eight-sided gun, and placed it in front of him to parry. There was a loud bang. The two horses staggered by.

Jiang Wei used the body of the gun to shake, and immediately unloaded most of his strength, and after a fight, he was calm. On the other hand, Denton, because the mace in his hand was a few inches shorter than the eight-sided gun, and his whole body was made of wrought copper, and the force of the shock was heavier, which made his tiger's mouth slightly numb, and his blood surged, and his face turned red.

He gritted his steel teeth, turned the horse's head, and galloped towards Jiang Wei, who also greeted him. A gun, a mace, and bursts of purple and blue light were conjured up, and they were entangled.

The huge sound of the surrounding eruption, the sound of applause and howls is incessant, and the duel between the brave, whether it is the Han or the Qiang, has always been happy.

Ma Dai squinted his eyes from the side and observed carefully, only to see that Denton was currently in the midst of an all-out attack, his moves were fierce and fierce, and each blow was powerful and heavy. Jiang Wei sat on horseback and stood steady, guarding the door, and the gun in his hand was like an iron cable across the river, dancing impermeable. No matter how powerful Denton is, Jiang Wei has the corresponding moves, so that the opponent's moves fall like rain, and the strength of the sky is invisible, although he is on the defensive, he is already invincible.

Occasionally, when Denton's old strength was exhausted and his new strength was not born, Jiang Wei quickly stabbed out a few shots in the middle of the space, which really made Denton scramble. After several offensive and defensive transitions, Denton has already added several wounds that are not deep or shallow. Although it didn't kill him, after more than ten rounds, his strength was gradually declining, and he was more defensive than offensive.

It's a nine-ten-out game. Ma Dai bowed slightly, put down his heart, and said secretly: "This kid has good martial arts and spear skills, no wonder he has such courage." ”