Chapter 664 Challenge
When Yang Xiu and others came to the camp, Sun Ce was watching the assessment of the students in the martial arts hall. These students were selected from the army, commanders and squads, who had a certain foundation and made some contributions. They were sent to the martial arts hall for further study. If the assessment was passed, they would be promoted or increased their salary after returning to the army, so they attached great importance to this assessment. The martial arts hall also attached great importance to this and specially sent martial arts coach Beidou Feng to command the battle.
The physical exercise has ended. Now it is a practical exercise. Fifty students form a small formation and fight with Fifty nominals. Yicongbat is the strongest infantry under Sun Ce's command and can withstand their attacks for a certain period of time. These students will command teams and garrisons in the future, and will have the power to fight against any opponent of the same force, so they will not be distracted.
At this time, Beidou Feng did not need command from the backstage. He stood under the stage and watched the battle while chatting with Lin Feng. After several major wars, Lin Feng had been transferred from Yi from outside the camp to the personal guard camp, and now he is the commander of 500 people. The two old friends had endless topics to talk about when they met, and they chuckled knowingly from time to time. Sun Ce stood on the stage, just two feet above their heads, and occasionally he also made a few words.
When Sun Ce learned that Ma Chao and others were coming, he was a little surprised. He sent someone to lead them into the camp and saw Yang Xiu and Ma Chao from afar. Yan Xing walked side by side. Sun Ce looked back at Guo Jia. Guo Jia was also a little surprised. "Yang Dezu is not simple. He had a big quarrel last night. Now he is so good that he can mix oil in honey. How did he do it?"
Sun Ce chuckled: "He may not have enough experience in Fengxiao, but he is very smart and can learn from others. With you as an opponent to train, his progress will not be bad. With the family background of four generations and three ministers as the foundation, such a person deserves your attention."
Guo Jia laughed and shook the feather fan. "Ma Chao might be moved by him, but Yan Xing won't. If the general doesn't believe it, we can make a bet."
"I won't bet on this with you." Sun Ce also smiled, waved to Yang Xiu and others, and signaled Dian Wei to let them come over.
Ma Chao and others got off the horse and walked side by side towards the platform. When they got closer, the fifty students in the martial arts lecture hall were surrounded by the Yi Congmen, but they refused to give up, and fought with each other and struggled to support them. They were holding unstripped weapons for exercises, but their lethality should not be underestimated, especially when they were red-eyed. If they were really beaten, they would be bleeding from their heads. It was not uncommon to break a few bones. Many students were all hung up with blood on their faces, but they still did not retreat, and their formation was basically complete.
Ma Chao and Yan Xing were attracted at first sight. Forming formations and fighting has always been the weakness of the Xiliang Army. When they were at the dominance, they rushed forward and rushed forward. Once the situation was wrong, they would collapse quickly and no one listened to military orders. Therefore, the Xiliang Army was a bit difficult to predict. Unexpected accidents often occur. Those who could win often did not win, and those who should not have been defeated were defeated. Seeing these students so strong, they were all surprised.
"Let's come and see." Sun Ce greeted.
Ma Chao and Yan Xing were not polite, so they went upstairs and saw more clearly. Yang Xiu also climbed up and greeted Sun Ce and Guo Jia. He already knew that Guo Jia not only had to contact Ma Chao and others in front of him, but also had been in the lead for more than ten days and welcomed Xi County. At this moment, he couldn't help but sarcastic words when he saw Guo Jia.
"Thank you for your hard work in the wine sacrifice."
Guo Jia smiled and said, "Haha, I don't work hard. If I have food and drink, I will take it as a relaxing moment. Young Master Yang is called hard work. He has to be very careful with the Nanyang family during the day, and at night he has to go to Wushan with his servants to fight against heaven and man."
Yang Xiu's face was flushed, and he stared at Guo Jia tightly, his teeth itchy. Needless to say, the official slave was arranged by Guo Jia, and maybe he had just reported the morning incident to Guo Jia. He was indeed very tired these days, and he drank too much last night and was not energetic, so he was sneered by the woman. When he thought of such words reaching Guo Jia's ears, he felt ashamed and wanted to curse Guo Jia a few words. But in front of so many people, he couldn't do such a thing, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a sentence from his teeth.
"It's really troublesome to pay tribute to wine."
"Young Master Yang is here and is full of the kindness of Yuan and Yang families. If you don't receive it well, how can you afford it if you blame it?" Guo Jia smiled even happier, and he didn't feel embarrassed at all. "Young Master Yang, Nanyang's folk customs are cunning and snobbish, and women are no exception. You don't need to mind."
Yang Xiu was amused and crying. When he met a guy like Guo Jia who had no bottom line, he really didn't know how to deal with it. If he really forced Guo Jia to tell the matter, it would not only be him who was embarrassed, but Hongnong Yang would also be implicated. He ended the battle wisely and turned around to look at the soldiers who were exercising.
"Is this the martial arts lecturer?"
"Well, I just graduated from the first term." Sun Ce turned around and looked at Yang Xiu. He could hear what Yang Xiu and Guo Jia said clearly, but he didn't understand them very well. He usually didn't ask about these things, and Guo Jia, who needed him to know, would naturally tell him. Judging from his tone, Yang Xiu must have been plotted by Guo Jia and suffered a loss. He pretended not to hear it and said with a smile: "Comment or comment?"
Yang Xiu shook his head while looking carefully, admitting that he was not engaged in military affairs and did not dare to argue, so he transferred the topic to Ma Chao and Yan Xing. Ma Chao was not polite either. "The general's subordinates are very refined. It can be seen that the training is very good, but his martial arts are slightly worse. This is normal. People from Kanto eat rice and flour, but they are weaker, unlike those of me, people from Kanto eat beef and mutton, which is strong."
Sun Ce smiled and said to him. "General Ma came from Chang'an. The journey was hard. Mr. Yang should make proper arrangements to let them rest well and recover their physical strength as soon as possible. It won't take long before warriors from all sides gather in Wancheng, so you may not have time to rest."
Seeing that Sun Ce avoided the battle, Ma Chao immediately followed without waiting for Yang Xiu to speak. "If I fight with the general, I should burn incense and bathe, fast for several days, and fight with all my strength to show my respect. What other people are just a simple task and there is no bet, so there is no need to be such a trouble."
Sun Ce raised his eyebrows. "General Ma, as the saying goes, "The fist is always the hand and the music is always the same. Even if you have good martial arts skills, you have to practice all the time to maintain your state. You come from afar, even if you are in good health, you may be negligent in practicing. It is inevitable that you will be hindered from the rush to go into battle. It is better to take a few days off, practice a little, and let us appreciate your unique skills."
Ma Chao laughed. "General Sun is so grateful. However, I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child. For decades, although I may not be practicing like the soldiers in the general's camp, I have never left my hands for a day. It is a common thing to fight with others, and I don't need to be deliberately prepared. Liangzhou has been in chaos for so many years, and we have become accustomed to it."
Sun Ce nodded. "How many can General Ma fight against him?"
"If it's those students, I can fight ten. If it's these people, I can fight five. I'm talking about infantry warfare, not cavalry warfare. If it's cavalry warfare, it's okay to have more than twice."
Chapter completed!