"Brother Han Kai said with a smile, this chess conference is held every year, and the Han Xiang family must have already decided on the candidates, if outsiders are temporarily allowed to intervene, wouldn't it be to disrupt the overall plan? Besides, I just came from other places, and I am not familiar with the rules of the chess club at all, so how can I talk about the move? Brother Han Kai killed me like this as soon as they met, but what was his intention?" Su Yi smiled indescribably. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"This is really a misunderstanding, I just heard that Su Mitian is proficient in all arts, so I think your chess skills must be just as superb, besides...... Hey, Su Mitian, you have been here in Southern Xuzhou for a month, and it is rumored that you have reconciled with Xiang Men, it stands to reason that even if you are not familiar with the rules of the game, Xiang Men will give you a chance to exercise, and will definitely invite you to participate in the chess meeting, is the relationship between you and Xiang Men just a misunderstanding on my part?" Han Kai was very surprised.

"Brother Han Kai, I was indeed invited by the Xiang family, but the chess conference is so important, I have just arrived, and the competition is to disrupt the game, so I have already politely refused. If I don't answer well, are you still going to stir up my relationship with the Xiang family?" Su Yi's face was slightly cold.

Han Xiuzhu's expression was covered with frost and extremely cold, and several Han disciples also sighed and shook their heads, while Xiang Yiming and the others sneered, their faces full of mockery.

They all saw that Han Kai's previous words were to make things difficult for Su Yi, if Su Yi replied that Xiang Men did invite him, but he did not participate in the competition, then Han Kai would give him a big hat of "not giving Xiang Men face"; if Su Yi denied his dealings with Xiang Men, Han Kai would definitely say that his relationship with Xiang Men was actually not good, and it was even possible to say that Su Yi looked down on Xiang Men, so as to provoke the alienation and exclusion of Xiang Men's disciples and provoke the relationship between the two sides.

"Misunderstanding! This is really a misunderstanding!" Han Kai thumped his chest, as if he was sad because he had been misunderstood, and his expression was full of sorrow.

"Xiao Kai, everyone is upright, there is no need to play these small tricks to provoke the relationship between Su Mitian and Xiangmen, what benefits can you get? Su Mitian is a righteous gentleman, and a gentleman treats him with courtesy, if you want to invite him to participate in the competition, use a more upright method, how about it?" Han Xiuzhu's eyes narrowed slightly.

"I ......"

Before Han Kai could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Xiang Yiming.

"Although the Han family is a war-seeking faction, but before that, it was also a famous and decent family, not to mention that your clumsy tricks have not reached the level of those old guys, and you are going to lose even the glory of the gate?" Xiang Yiming spit out lines as cold as ice cubes, "Su Mitian is a distinguished guest of my Xiang family, if you dare to embarrass him again, I will cut off your limbs in public on behalf of the Xiang family to set an example." ”

As he spoke, the spatial ripples slowly poked out a little tip of the spear, pointing directly at Han Kai's façade.

Han Kai shuddered, peeked around, and found that everyone was staring at him unceremoniously, and several Han Sect disciples present also stood by.

Xiang Yiming's expressions were immovable, Xiang Men had already decided that Su Yi was his own honored guest, and it was impossible for him to be provoked by others' words no matter what.

Han Kai's expression was as gloomy as ink, and he understood that it was impossible for him to use provocative methods to force Su Yi to participate in this atmosphere.

Han Kai had no choice but to put on an apologetic smile.

"Alas, everyone really misunderstood! I just mentioned it casually before, and I had no intention of making trouble by using the topic! I like to challenge the strong is true, and I hope that Su Mitian's mood to participate in the competition is also true, but Su Mitian is a righteous gentleman, always loves modesty, and does not agree to my request, so I will openly talk about the benefits of participating in the competition, and stimulate Su Mitian to participate in the competition. Han Kai looked at Su Yi.

"Then tell me about it. Su Yi still kept smiling.

At this time, a bell rang in the city, and Su Yi felt that the ground under her feet was trembling.

Suddenly, sixteen large streamers flew from the direction of the garrison fortress in the south and the port of the fortress in the north.

These streamers exploded in the sky above the state city, like a golden drizzle, but they slowly converged in mid-air and slowly shaped into sixteen giant sculptures in red and black!

These sculptures have different forms, there are generals wearing armor and hanging swords, there are civil officials in robes and simple men, there are also cavalry, chariots, infantry and engineers imitation water cannons, on both sides of the generals are soldiers in samurai white robes, the tallest general is two heads taller than the north city wall, almost more than 30 zhang high, the shortest soldier is only level with the other three city walls, but in the eyes of the people is still a giant that must be looked up.

These sculptures are obviously all chess pieces!

All the chess pieces stood on a platform similar to a goblet, and the streets below had long been emptied by the soldiers so as not to obstruct their path, and the people of the city either stayed in the thirty-two square quarters of the living area or behind the white lines drawn on the streets.

Although Su Yi had guessed before, seeing such a magnificent scene at this moment, she still felt surprised and her heart was beating.

He has lived for so long, and he has never seen such a large-scale chess game, using the city as a chessboard and the colossus as a chess piece, what a big deal!

The big men on the city wall sighed one after another, and they all praised the prosperity of Southern Xuzhou.

The red and black chess pieces face each other across the Chu River and Han borders, with the Xicheng District being the red area and the Dongcheng District being the Black side.

Su Yi remembered the origin of chess.

It is recorded in "Chu Ci and Soul Conjuring": "There are six books of chess; Cao marches together, forcing each other to force each other; And "Shuo Yuan" also mentioned that "Yongmenzi Zhou Yiqin saw Meng Weijun and said: 'The king of a thousand times is also ,...... Yan fights chess and dances Zheng Nu. All of this shows that chess had its prototype long before the Warring States and even earlier.

But the early Xiangqi is not called Xiangqi, it is called Liubo, and the rules are not perfect, there are few chess pieces, almost no pastime; and at that time, the stirrup had not yet been invented, so there was no cavalry, let alone artillery and Shizi, and later Han Xin perfected Xiangqi, and divided the Chu River and Han realm, and added these chess pieces, which is what today's Xiangqi has.

Su Yi guessed in her heart that since the scale of this chess conference is so huge, I am afraid that there will be some special rules, and it would be too boring if they were consistent with ordinary chess rules.

"Su Mitian, I'm afraid you have already guessed that there is such a scene, right? But you definitely don't know the specific rules, because not to omit the rules is an unwritten rule among the people of Southern Xuzhou. At the beginning of today's chess meeting, there is no such exquisiteness, so it is better to let you introduce it to you. Han Kai laughed.

"Then it's bothering Brother Han Kai. Su Yi said.

"The chess conference in South Xuzhou is no more than the ordinary chess of the people, you see that the chess pieces are so huge, at the top of each chess piece, there is a small platform for people to ride, that is to say, these chess pieces can be manipulated and influenced; Offensive and defensive duel', if the defender fails to defend, the piece is destroyed, and its rider loses the qualification to continue to participate, but if the defense is successful, the attacker's move is invalid, so that it will be one step behind the defender, very passive. ”

Su Yi nodded, thinking that every move in chess is crucial, which can be described as "one wrong step, and the whole game will be lost".

"No wonder Brother Wu told me that the player of the chess piece can play the most crucial role, it is based on this rule, so that this chess game not only tests the coach's chess skills and strategic vision, but also tests the ability of each chess player. Su Yi said, and then fell into a thoughtful state.

"Yes, the offensive and defensive duel is part of this, and in addition, the soldiers can also play an additional role when moving, for example, after each move, the 'Xiang' can recite a poem that is 'enough to generate power' to kill a designated chess piece, or restore the morale of the whole army, but it must be done on the spot, and the 'Shi' can launch a laughing knife attack on enemies within five blocks when moving...... Therefore, it is not only necessary to think about how to kill the enemy, but also to take into account the characteristics of each piece in every move. Han Kai added.

Su Yi felt very fresh, and listened to Han Xiuzhu interject again.

"And the rider of each chess piece has a limit on military rank, as a 'general' who controls the overall situation, must be a chess player above the championship; and the rider of 'shi' and 'xiang' is three people, but the former stipulates that it must be a samurai, and the latter is a mixed rank, down to the general, up to the national soldier, must be proficient in poetry and erudite people are eligible to ride; and 'soldier' can only take the martial arts, but the number can be ten, the chariot and horse artillery are an aggressive force, composed of generals, pedestrians, and people to form a team, jointly manipulate the ......"

"Having said so much, Su Mitian should have mastered the rules, right? I'll talk to you about the benefits again, the people who participate in the competition, the financial rewards of each family are naturally needless to say, and they can more or less be contaminated with a part of the Chu and Han national fortunes, the better the performance, the more national fortunes will be absorbed, and when you enter Xiang Yu's 'Jiuding Mountain' small world in the future, or the 'worship altar' of the ancestors of the Han Sect, you will naturally get more benefits, which will be of great benefit." ”

After Han Kai finished speaking, he looked at Su Yi with blank eyes.

The few people present nodded, what Han Kai said was indeed true, as the contestants of each family, they naturally understood these benefits.

Su Yi carefully considered the pros and cons, and before she could answer, she saw Su Shi'er and Liu Xinzhao approaching.

Han Xiuzhu and Xiang Yiming saw Liu Xinzhao and bowed slightly, but the other children didn't recognize her.

Liu Xinzhao said: "The benefits of participating in the chess tournament are naturally coveted, but if the little girl gives Su Lang more benefits and asks him not to participate, what will happen?"

"This ......" Han Kai looked embarrassed.

"The benefits of the chess club are what Su Lang deserves, but it has nothing to do with you, since you want Su Lang to participate, why don't you take some lottery from your pocket? I inquired, I heard that Ling Father has a lot of status in the Han Gate, and is even qualified to compete for the position of the master of the sect, he will definitely not be stingy with this little bit of lottery, how about a one-month borrowing right for "Han Xin's Three Articles"?" Liu Xin smiled and said with a smile.

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(PS: Sleep until work...... It's only been updated until now, sorry, but there will be an update in the evening) (To be continued.) )