Yuan Xingzhou: "How about we ask him to join your army too?"
"I dare not accept that. He is set on his dreams, and we, the ditch, cannot stop him from heading towards his extraordinary wealth."
While the two were joking and talking, the venue had already been arranged.
Zheng Quchi stepped forward and began to give instructions: "Each of you go and choose a long spear. The target is a hundred meters away."
"100 meters...that's very difficult to do."
Huo Ting murmured upon hearing this.
“We’ve trained with javelins before, but they weren’t very effective in actual combat and didn’t give us any advantage,” Wang Feichen added.
“That’s because you don’t understand its true purpose,” Zheng Quchi said confidently.
Seeing that the General's wife's words were insightful, Wang Feichen said no more and went forward to arrange for the team to throw the projectiles.
At this moment, a figure slowly walked over, scanning the three lines of people with a furrowed brow, clearly troubled.
"Where...where am I standing?"
Seeing that he had taken the initiative to choose a side, Zheng Quchi realized that he had clearly figured out his place, so she jokingly asked, "Where do you think you should stand?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Chaiji perked up immediately. He strode forward with an air of nonchalance and then... stood at the front of the defeated army.
He was in a separate column.
Because he was the only one who succeeded, he even increased the weight by two stones!
After standing there, he secretly glanced at Zheng Quchi to see her reaction, but seeing that she didn't say anything, as if she had tacitly approved of his behavior, Liu Chaiji finally grinned happily.
This means that the General's wife also approves of him, right?
Zheng Quchi looked at Liu Chaiji with the same smug eyes he had when he saw a naughty child being disciplined and then cautiously seeking forgiveness from his parents. He found it amusing, but he had to maintain a serious adult demeanor to prevent Liu from becoming too smug and thus failing to achieve his educational goal.
Of course, we can't go too far. After giving him a good beating, we have to give him a treat to keep him from becoming too discouraged. Otherwise, wouldn't her javelin team be missing an important key figure?
"Madam, the 100-meter intervals have been set up. We will take 20 people as a group and rotate through 15 groups in total."
“Leave Liu Chaiji alone.”
"yes."
Zheng Quchi returned to Yuan Xingzhou's side and said, "If we are drawn as the attacking side, we can only rely on you as the commander. But if we are the defending side, I will hold our camp firmly."
Yuan Xingzhou remained silent for a long time before saying, "This time, the six-nation military trial will no longer be divided into offense and defense, nor will there be two rounds; instead, it will be a one-time six-nation free-for-all."
Zheng Quchi's eyes widened suddenly.
"when……"
"This morning, the King of Ye told me that the other five kingdoms believe that only a chaotic war can demonstrate the true strength of each kingdom, and that any kingdom can compete fairly and justly to show its national prestige."
"They're talking nonsense! They clearly planned to fight five against one! These... these despicable scoundrels!"
Seeing that she was quite angry, Yuan Xingzhou said, "The Prince of Ye told us to put up a little resistance and then admit defeat, since we're bound to lose in the end anyway."
This time, Zheng Quchi could no longer stubbornly insist that as long as they worked hard, they would definitely win. If there had been enough time, she really wanted to build a hundred cannons and blast these invaders back to their hometowns.
"What? Where is Zheng Quchi, the one who told me we would win?" Yuan Xingzhou asked her.
"You scared me so much I lost my voice."
"If I told you that as long as you can hold the camp, I can drive them away in disarray, would you like to make a bet with me?"
Zheng Quchi was stunned for a long time before he said, "Really? As long as I can hold out, you can defeat the other five countries?"
He stood with his robes drawn up, as graceful as a jade tree and reeds, yet he was also as invulnerable as wind and snow, and as unyielding as ever: "Nothing is impossible. This is what I learned from you."
——
Did Zheng Quchi truly believe Yuan Xingzhou's "arrogant" words?
No.
After all, she still had her brain and reason, which would allow her to make the right judgment about the current situation. She admitted that because her brain had thousands of years more knowledge than others, she was a little arrogant and conceited, daring to win against the odds and take a chance.
But note that she was talking about the weak defeating the strong, one-on-one. But now, Ye is facing five powerful enemy states. What does one-on-five mean?
It is said in "Zhuangzi - Human World" that the praying mantis "angrily raises its arms to block the chariot tracks, unaware that it is not up to the task," and it seems that they are somewhat like that now.
"Didn't you learn anything else from me? Like knowing when to retire gracefully, or that discretion is the better part of valor?"
"Before the battle even begins, you've already weakened. Are you planning to hastily circulate your energy, or will you be a wise man who knows when to yield?"
Zheng Quchi was not swayed by his provocation; she had already thought things through and organized her thoughts.
"I fight with a winning mentality, but if I lose, I won't be discouraged. Sometimes I can embark on a journey with a bit of courage, but I won't act solely on courage. Don't look down on me because I'm not very competitive, but I'm still quite satisfied with myself."
At first glance, Zheng Quchi is not particularly stunning or extraordinary, and even her personality is not perfect. She has many minor flaws, just like the millions of flawed people in the world.
But she also has her unique side, which sets her apart from everyone else. She is Zheng Quchi, not just any one of the millions of others.
Looking into her exceptionally clear and bright eyes, like a star or moon radiating a soft glow in the darkest night, one couldn't help but yearn for them and long for them.
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