SFS Chapter 219: The Battle of the Martial Champion
Chapter 219: The Battle of the Martial Champion
Gongsun Wan'er stuck out her tongue playfully and said,
"You still have to thank me. If I hadn't brought you here that time..."
"The country should be grateful to you. You are truly a capable minister who can save the country."
"Of course I must. I have the ability to judge people and have discovered your talent. Your Majesty, don't you dare say that you will reward me in any way?"
After saying this, Gongsun Wan'er glanced at Yan Fuyao and made a crazy hint.
Yan Fuyao smiled slightly and said,
"Shang, since you discovered this talent, then let him pity you and serve you more at night."
"Pah, pah, pah! Your Majesty, how dare you say such things in public? Shame on you!"
Gongsun Wan'er pouted unhappily and looked at Shen Changgong. Her mind was full of the scene of her being humiliated and trained by him late at night when everyone was asleep.
It's so embarrassing.
Soon, the people below finished drawing lots.
In the first round, Zhang Jue faced Nie Yang, Su Wuan faced Yan Qun, Wu Changge faced Yin Gong, and Liang Hao faced Murong Yi.
The Empress asked,
"Chang Gong, you've been watching for a few days. Who do you think is the best among these people?"
"Zhang Jue and Su Wuan, neither of them used their full strength. Zhang Jue defeated the enemy with one move, while Su Wuan easily toyed with his opponent and won in the end.
Yan Qun is the son of King Min. After the three western kings returned to the capital, they lost their military power. If they wanted to maintain their power, they had to join the army again.
All three kings sent their sons to participate in the military campaign, but only King Min's son Yan Qun stood out.
Murong Yi comes from a martial arts family, and his martial arts skills are not bad either."
"You really don't care about people's background when selecting them. From princes and nobles to common people, you use them all."
"Yes, only look at ability, not background. That's fair."
"Then I will wait and see. Take your hand away."
While Shen Changgong was speaking, his left hand had already silently embraced the empress's waist.
He was thick-skinned and refused to take it away.
Because it is the finals, the competitions will no longer be held simultaneously, but one by one.
The first to play in the round were Zhang Jue and Nie Yang.
Nie Yang looked at Zhang Jue in front of him, smiled bitterly, and said,
"Brother Zhang, please show some mercy. Considering the friendship we've had for so many days, please be gentle. Don't try to defeat me with one move again. Please give me some face."
Zhang Jue smiled slightly and said,
"Okay, three moves then."
"Ah? Three moves? Can you give me more..."
"watch out!"
Zhang Jue swung the iron stick and hit Nie Yang.
Nie Yang parried hastily, raised the long sword in his hand, and fought seriously.
Zhang Jue showed mercy and only managed to repel Nie Yang in the first round.
In the second round, Zhang Jue hit Nie Yang's weapon with a stick, knocking Nie Yang out.
In the third round, Zhang Jue no longer gave in to Nie Yang, but he did not kill him either. He skillfully swept the stick across Nie Yang's stomach, then kicked his knee, knocking him to the ground, and pointed the iron stick in his hand at Nie Yang's eyebrows.
Nie Yang smiled bitterly and said,
"Brother Zhang, you are a master of martial arts. Thank you for showing mercy."
Zhang Jue smiled and reached out to pull him up.
The people around cheered.
The referee was Li Wei, commander of the Second Corps of the Changning Army. After announcing Zhang Jue's victory, he let the second group go on stage to compete.
After Su Wuan and Yan Qun came on stage, Shen Changgong and Yan Fuyao watched them carefully.
Su Wuan is a very young, handsome boy who likes to laugh and is polite to everyone with a smile on his face.
Yan Qun is the son of a king and is very arrogant.
The competition between the two was also extremely exciting, but Su Wuan seemed to have not yet exerted his full strength, so he toyed with the flock of swallows around and around, and finally defeated them amid the flock of swallows' roars.
In the second group, Su Wuan won.
The third group was between Wu Changge and Yin Gong. The two fought fiercely for almost half an hour. In the end, Yin Gong was exhausted and defeated, and Wu Changge narrowly won.
This was also the longest and most exciting battle.
The fourth group, Liang Hao versus Murong Yi.
Liang Hao practiced military martial arts, while Murong Yi practiced martial arts more like the martial arts of the rivers and lakes. He still used a sword and was better at single combat and assassination.
The final outcome was naturally that Murong Yi won, as his martial arts gave him a great advantage.
Everyone rested for an hour, ate and drank water to replenish their energy, and then began the final battle of four to two.
After drawing lots, the results were Zhang Jue versus Wu Changge, and Su Wuan versus Murong Yi.
There was no suspense in these two competitions.
Zhang Jue defeated Wu Changge with overwhelming advantage, while Su Wuan won easily after fighting with Murong Yi for a long time.
Murong Yi used a sword, but Su Wuan used a long spear, so he couldn't get close to Su Wuan at all.
After this competition, there are only two games left.
One match is the winner's group, Zhang Jue versus Su Wuan, to decide the top two.
One match is the loser group, Wu Changge versus Murong Yi, to decide the third place.
After all, the top three titles are much better than fourth.
After a few people rested for a while, the loser group went on stage first.
The two men fought fiercely, using all their strength, spears and swords, and the fight was extremely fierce.
Perhaps it was the heavy armor on his body that limited Murong Yi's performance. After all, he was a disciple from a family of martial arts masters. In the end, he was not defeated, but simply exhausted and fell to the ground.
Wu Changge, on the other hand, was able to hold on longer than him and only fell down after Li Wei announced his victory.
There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Even a little bit of difference will not do, and it all determines the ranking.
After the two of them went down, the real final began.
The two strongest men in the Military Expedition, Zhang Jue and Su Wuan, stood in the middle of the training ground.
Su Wuan held the halberd handle and said to Zhang Jue with a smile,
"Brother Zhang, you have to be more lenient with me. You can't defeat me in just three moves."
Zhang Jue snorted coldly,
"Are you trying to deliberately lull me into complacency? You're overthinking it. I've watched every one of your bouts. You seem to be giving it your all, but in reality, you're just being effortless. You haven't even fully utilized your martial arts skills."
"No way, no way. I won by luck. I'm not even one tenth as strong as Brother Zhang."
"Really? Then just admit defeat."
"That's so embarrassing! It's like I look down on you, Brother Zhang."
Speaking of this, Su Wuan said slowly,
"What a pity, there's no test on military strategy, otherwise I would definitely be the undisputed champion of martial arts."
"You understand military tactics. You can offer more suggestions to the army in the future. Once the prince sees this, he will naturally promote you. Gold will always shine."
"Brother Zhang, you too, joined the Security Army and became a captain. Sooner or later, you will become a captain."
"Oh? Brother Su, are you so sure that I can lose?"
"Of course, I'll take the position of Vanguard Officer!"
After saying this, Su Wuan's eyes were focused, his whole body was full of momentum, and he shouted,
"watch out!"
He jumped up, swung the halberd in his hand, and chopped it towards Zhang Jue's head.