Early the next morning, the school was full of people, the generals of the Jiankang Army gathered together, the generals of the Shenwu Army and the Tianxiong Army were all there, and the military flags were displayed, which looked very majestic.

Li Jing, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, stood in the attic, looked at the soldiers, and whispered something to Li Jingsui, the king of Qi. Empress Zhong was on the side, nodding constantly, in her opinion, the soldiers looked very energetic, Li Hongji was a little behind, he didn't understand what his father was going to do, didn't he come to hunt?

Yang Lian was in the crowd, and he couldn't help but look around, the person who attacked yesterday was very likely to be a person in the army, but Yang Lian had no clue who it was, and a deep sense of crisis grew in Yang Lian's heart. The recent development has been too smooth, although it is not fluttering like a fairy, but Yang Lian did relax his vigilance, that sharp arrow woke Yang Lian up, the future is long, there must be no negligence.

Lin Renzhao was beside Yang Lian, talking in a low voice with Chen Tie behind him, Yang Lian actually caught a lot of prey yesterday and was in the limelight, and the two of them were equally happy. However, when Yang Lian was attacked, things were too strange, and the two broke their heads, and they couldn't guess each other's purpose and identity.

Yang Lian's ears are very good, and when he heard the two chatting privately, he hurriedly whispered: "This is not the place to talk. ”

Lin Renzhao reacted, his body straightened, and he didn't look back, pretending that nothing had happened. Chen Tie smiled and looked ahead.

At this time, Li Jingsui walked out and loudly announced that today's hunting activities were suspended and a martial arts competition would be held. It is said that it is a martial arts competition, but it is not accurate. According to the narrative of Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, among the three armies, each commander selected 200 elites, and under the leadership of the commander, they fought on this school field. Whoever gets the last laugh is the winner.

Li Jingsui's decision was too sudden, and many generals looked at each other, not understanding what King Qi or His Majesty was thinking? If you want to say that this competition is as full as possible, but His Majesty suddenly announced that everyone was unprepared, how to compete? Li Hongji was also surprised, I don't know what his father is thinking?

King Qi's announcement, the soldiers on the school field all discussed, and many people were gearing up, saying that they wanted to behave well. Yang Lian narrowed his eyes and looked in Li Jingsui's direction, what kind of plan did this King Qi have? In this way, the Son of Heaven just took advantage of the spring hunt to order and wanted to rectify the forbidden army again? It seems that this is the drunkard's intention not to drink.

Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, raised his head, pressed down, signaled everyone to be quiet, and under the pacification of the commanders, commanders and others, the school field gradually returned to quiet, and Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, spoke loudly again, giving the armies half an hour to prepare, selecting candidates, and starting to draw lots to catch and fight in half a time. All soldiers removed their weapons or wrapped them in cloth to minimize casualties.

The purpose of the two armies is to compete for each other's commands, which not only tests the bravery of the soldiers, but also tests the ability of the generals to lead the troops.

Bian Ho summoned several commanders under his subordinates, the Shenwu Army is the head of the forbidden army, although a few days ago lost a battle, but Bian Hao hopes that the soldiers can cheer up, sweep away the decadence, and correct the name of the Shenwu Army. The soldiers must choose the best and be sure to compete for the first place.

Everyone dispersed, but Yang Lian had his own ideas, this competition is a competition, but in fact, it is more about the leadership ability of the generals, I am afraid that His Majesty wants to see this. The three armies are easy to get and hard to find, whether it is Feng Yanlu, Li Zhenggu or Chen Jue, they are all literati in their bones, and they are not suitable for leading troops. In the Southern Tang Dynasty, literature flourished, but the status of military generals was slightly lower. In the middle and late stages of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Liu Renzhan, Lin Renzhao and others were considered famous generals, and Bian Hao and Li Zhenggu were all defeated in consecutive battles, so it can only be said that the Son of Heaven will not use people.

Behind Li Jing, Li Hongji suddenly stepped forward and bowed his hand: "Father, the son also wants to participate." ”

"You want to participate too? But the sword has no eyes. Li Jing said.

"Father, the son has been practicing martial arts since childhood, and he is skilled in bows and horses, so he will never be injured." Li Hongji said.

Empress Zhong persuaded on the side: "Your Majesty, since Hongji has this heart, you might as well let him give it a try." ”

Li Hongji was eager to try on the side, and Li Jing said hesitantly: "As a prince, if Hongji participates, if the three armies learn about it, I am afraid that they will not be able to do their best." ”

"Father, the son and son have covered their faces, so naturally no one will recognize them." Li Hongji said busily.

Li Jing thought for a while and said, "Okay, you can give it a try." ”

Li Hongji was overjoyed, hurriedly thanked Li Jing, and retreated, there were hundreds of people in his house, all of them were brought out this time, the number was barely enough, and they all covered their faces with black cloth at the moment, revealing only a pair of eyes. Li Hongji was wearing a black helmet on his head and covering his face with a black cloth, which looked like black impermanence, which was terrifying.

Yang Lian patrolled in the crowd, first selected Chen Tie, Li Ping and Lu Mengjun were also impressively listed, since it was two hundred, three people each brought sixty subordinates, and Yang Lian brought twenty personal soldiers, which was enough for two hundred people. Of the two hundred, forty were sword and shield men, forty spearmen, one hundred archers, and the remaining twenty were cavalrymen.

The reason why Yang Lian is like this is because the Tang army lacks war horses, and it is obviously very difficult for foot soldiers to confront cavalry, and from the middle of Li and Tang Dynasties, heavy cavalry gradually withdrew from the historical stage, mostly light cavalry, and archers are the best way to fight.

It took half an hour, the commanders of the three armies were all ready, and they were lined up on the school ground, everyone was in a mess, looking for their respective teams, and those who were found were also sorting out their bags, for fear that something had been missed. Yang Lian led his subordinates, who were already standing straight, and they looked very conspicuous in the messy school field.

"Whose troops is that?" Li Jing narrowed his eyes and looked at it.

Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, took a closer look and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it is commanded by Yang Lian Yang." ”

"Hey, is that Yang Lian who made a contribution in the battle of Suchang?" Empress Zhong smiled, pretending to be puzzled.

"That's the man." Li Jing, the king of Qi, replied.

"He seems to be quite capable of leading troops." After all, Empress Zhong is the daughter of Jiangmen, so she knows a little bit.

Li Jing nodded and said, "This Yang Lian is indeed a material that can be made, but it still needs to be honed." ”

Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise. ”

After waiting for a while, the three armies finally quieted down, and each reported the number of people, and then gathered it to the commander. Each commander also told Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, that the soldiers of each team were one hundred, and when they reported to Li Hongji's team, many people were very strange, the military system of the Jiankang Army, the Shenwu Army, and the Tianxiong Army was placed there, and there were only fifteen commanders in total, how could the sixteenth team appear?

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Li Jingsui explained: "There are only fifteen commanders in the three armies, and it is inevitable that some people will fail, so this team has been added. ”

This explanation is quite reliable, but Yang Lian feels strange, that team is all dressed in Xuan armor, which is too mysterious, and the person who is the leader, wearing a black helmet on his head, looks at Yang Lian's place from time to time, which makes Yang Lian feel that there is something wrong with this person.

Each team reported the number of people, and by drawing lots, the commander of each team stepped forward and grabbed a note from a small jar, I don't know if Yang Lian was lucky or bad, the first enemy was Yao Feng of the Shenwu Army. Yao Feng was originally a commander, who once participated in the battle to destroy Fujian, and later because of corruption, the news reached the ears of the Son of Heaven, Li Jing was furious, and he wanted to kill this person, but Feng Yansi interceded and was demoted to the Marquis of Yu.

This time Su Chang was in the war, and many commanders and envoys were killed, and Yao Feng was promoted. Bian Hao got the news and frowned slightly, he didn't want to be optimistic about the Shenwu Army killing each other, but the number of people was fixed, and the cannibalism of the Shenwu Army meant that the Tianxiong Army or the Jiankang Army would also touch their own people.

After each team drew lots, they went back to prepare, although the school field was not small, it could only accommodate the two armies to face each other at the same time. The drums gradually beat, the morale of the soldiers gradually increased, Yang Lian was in the third row, so he was not in a hurry, riding on the war horse, and coldly observing the first game.

Li Jing, the king of Qi, announced the start of the game, and everyone withdrew from the school field, leaving only the two teams to compete. Around the school grounds, there were crowded soldiers and low-ranking officials watching the excitement. The dignitaries and dignitaries were in the attic, watching from a high vantage point.

The first game is the mysterious Xuanjia Army, Yang Lian just glanced at it, and knew that the Xuanjia Army had won, first of all, the Xuanjia Army was very well-equipped, and well-trained, and it was quickly assembled in the school field, on the other hand, the Jiankang Army as an opponent dragged on when gathering, and even a few soldiers yawned, looking like they didn't wake up.

Sure enough, after the two sides lined up, with the order of Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, the two armies began to charge, and the Xuanjia troops had a lot of cavalry, almost occupying the general, and the first wave of charge repelled the Jiankang army, especially the black-helmeted and masked general, holding a horse lance in his hand, the blocker was invincible, and there was almost no general.

Lin Renzhao frowned slightly and said, "Where did this person come from so many cavalry?" ”

"Unless it's a horse army, there are so many cavalry." Chen Tie frowned, but the Shenwu Army, the Tianxiong Army, and even the Jiankang Army did not have too many cavalry this time with His Majesty's soldiers and horses. And this group of cavalry came out of nowhere.

Yang Lian suddenly smiled and said in a low voice, "His identity will be revealed soon." If I'm not mistaken, it should be Li Hongji. ”

"Li Hongji?" Chen Tie suddenly shouted, startling Lin Renzhao, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover his mouth, Li Hongji is a prince, how can he call him by name? Fortunately, everyone did not hear it, and they still paid attention to the situation in the field.

The black-clothed general led a group of cavalry straight to the handsome banner of the Jiankang army, the impact of the cavalry was so great, the Jiankang army collapsed almost instantly, and everyone fled.

Li Jing frowned slightly, and said, "Hongji's victory is not martial. ”

"The concubine looks good." Empress Zhong said.

Li Jing shook his head and said: "Hongji relied on Ma Duo, which broke the formation of the Jiankang army, if they are all foot soldiers, it is difficult to say whether this victory or defeat is still possible." Hey, I didn't think it through. ”

Li Congjia said behind him: "Father, although this is the case, but the two armies are facing each other, how can the side with more cavalry be merciful?" ”

Li Jing came up at this time to report and said, "Your Majesty, the first battle was won by Dongping Gong." ”