Chapter 127 He Lost
Chapter 127 He Lost
The soldiers below the ring didn't know whether they should applaud Chu Xi for his good fighting or comfort General Bian.
The new boy fights well...
The one who was beaten was their border general, a rare young general who was convinced by them.
Go and comfort him. Even General Bian himself said that losing is losing. If they go to comfort him, wouldn’t they be underestimating General Bian’s ability to bear it?
Therefore, the audience was unusually quiet. Compared with the lively applause when Bian Hangqing won the previous game, it could almost be described as dead silent.
Chu Xi thought Bian Hangqing was quite interesting and couldn't help but smile. Before she could say anything, she heard applause from the audience.
The applause broke the atmosphere between the two of them, and as Bian Hangqing was about to work hard, a young man in a gray uniform came into view.
Behind the man followed Zhou Qi, whom Chu Xi had met before. Of course, this man was also... someone Chu Xi had met before. He was none other than Han Yaojun, the Xi'an defender whom Chu Xi had met before.
Han Yaojun is eight years older than Chu Xi. He has sword-like eyebrows, phoenix eyes, and angular features. He has the aura of a military general. Compared with the overly elegant appearance of the original owner, Han Yaojun's appearance is more in line with the ancient aesthetic of a handsome man.
"Today really opened my eyes." Han Yaojun didn't seem to smile often, and when he smiled he always felt like he was being stared at by an elder.
Chu Xi was fine, but Bian Hangqing on the opposite side saw Han Yaojun coming, and quickly picked up the armor on the ground and put it on. After putting it on, he stood straight and saluted.
"I greet General Han."
Han Yaojun nodded slightly but said nothing.
Bian Hangqing quickly stepped down from the stage, looking embarrassed. It was over. He had lost. The whole military camp would probably know about it. Even the general and several lieutenants would come...
Not to mention the soldiers under the arena, they have also had such exciting competitions in their daily activities, but fortunately, the generals seldom come to inspect, so they don't need to be so restrained.
Han Yaojun's arrival was not so scary. What was scary was that the three deputy generals who trained them the most in the military camp were all here, following behind General Han...
All the soldiers shut up and made way.
Chu Xi put away her sword and was about to step down to salute when she saw Han Yaojun tap the ground hard and leap up to land opposite her.
"Just now I saw you wielding a sword well, and I felt itchy. I have been in the military camp for almost a month, and I have never fought with anyone. Why not fight with Chu...you today?"
Chu Xi, “…” (⊙o⊙).
Zhou Qi's three deputy generals in the audience were also stunned. They had only heard that the Han family in Chaoyang was rich in military generals, but as Han Yaojun said, he had been in the military camp for almost a month and they had never seen him take action.
Therefore, when everyone heard Han Yaojun say that he wanted to fight with Chu Xi, they had such...different expressions.
Some soldiers had doubts about Han Yaojun's strength, especially after seeing this young man's moves like a ghost, so fast that they could not see clearly.
Even General Bian, whom they had high hopes for, was defeated by the young man. They really couldn't confidently believe that General Han would be able to defeat the young man.
Others think that it was one thing for a teenager who was not even an adult to defeat the centurion, but if even the general was defeated, wouldn't that be a huge disgrace to them?
Therefore, when Han Yaojun said he wanted to fight with Chu Xi, no one among the soldiers below the ring cheered for him, and even the three deputy generals did not dare to speak easily.
Chu Xi didn't think so much about it. Most of the generals in ancient times were not highly skilled in martial arts. They only needed to know how to use people and be good at deploying troops. Being highly skilled in martial arts would naturally be icing on the cake.
If you can't, it would be great if you can do the first two points.
"Okay." She agreed without saying a word.
Bian Hangqing knew Chu Xi's strength better than anyone else, which made him scratch his head. He approached Zhou Qi and asked in a low voice, "General Zhou, is it really okay to let General Han be like this?"
Zhou Qi clenched his hands unconsciously, but he had to remain calm and said calmly, "It's okay. Military competitions are commonplace, and winning and losing are commonplace. There's no need to be too nervous!"
After these words were spoken, Bian Hangqing was no longer able to say anything else.
Han Yaojun also used a spear, but it was completely different from the one used by Bian Hangqing. Both his spear skills and the speed and angle of the spear were better than Bian Hangqing's.
Chu Xi still used the sword, but Han Yaojun's spear was really tricky, and every move just brushed past Chu Xi's vital parts. If Chu Xi hadn't been so good at light work, this spear would have torn her clothes.
The arrowhead of the spear was too sharp, and the area it could injure was too wide. The sword in Chu Xi's hand was not as long as the spear, so he could only avoid its sharp edge.
"I didn't expect that General Han is so good at wielding the spear and his martial arts are not weak either." Bian Hangqing started practicing martial arts since he was a child, so he could naturally see how good Han Yaojun's martial arts are.
Zhou Qi and the other two were also surprised. Han Yaojun's martial arts skills were unexpectedly good. He was able to fight on equal terms with Prince Chu for the time being. This was enough to show that the children trained by the Han family did have real kung fu skills.
Chu Xi could see that Han Yaojun was different from Bian Hangqing. Bian Hangqing specialized in external skills, which were mainly aimed at being invulnerable to swords and guns.
Of course, being truly invulnerable to swords and guns is too exaggerated, but it is completely possible to have arm and leg strength surpassing that of ordinary people.
Such external skills also require daily diligent practice without any slacking. Although a powerful person may not have profound internal strength, he can still defeat many opponents on the battlefield.
Han Yaojun is different, he has his own way of using the spear, which shows his family's martial arts heritage. He has perfected the moves with the spear, which have been passed down for at least several generations, so even the original flaws have been perfected one by one.
Chu Xi exchanged twenty moves with him, but apart from dodging, he could not find any flaws to actively attack.
It was not until the 25th move that Chu Xi discovered that Han Yaojun's lightness skill was a major weakness. She found a flaw that she could take advantage of. She turned around and used her lightness skill to quickly flash behind Han Yaojun.
At this moment, Han Yaojun discovered Chu Xi behind him. When he wanted to attack again, Chu Xi had already put one hand around Han Yaojun's waist, and while he turned around, she moved sideways around his waist.
Moving from the back to the front, the spear in Han Yaojun's hand had not yet come into play, Chu Xi took advantage of the force, stepped on Han Yaojun's knee and flew onto his spear.
The sharp sword in his hand cut off half of Han Yaojun's long hair. Han Yaojun wanted to fight back again, but Chu Xi flew into the air and circled around Han Yaojun sideways.
Han Yaojun couldn't aim. When he wanted to aim, Chu Xi's sword was already aimed at Han Yaojun's chest. "You lose."
Han Yaojun seemed to be stunned, staring down at the sword tip that was an inch away from his chest. He...actually lost.
noffsinger