The sharp edge of the blade was right in front of him, and there seemed to be a hint of blood. This scene fell into the eyes of the people in the audience, and they all burst into exclamations.

Liang Ping couldn't help but blurt out: "Be careful!"

Sword fighting is different from spear fighting. Spear fighting is more dangerous than bow and crossbow fighting, and sword fighting is more dangerous than spear fighting. If you are not careful, you will bleed. Moreover, Huang Xiong is too strong. If he can't hold the sword, something bad will happen.

This kid, normally he is careless, but how can he be distracted at this moment? Liang Ping was anxious, being distracted during a sword fight is a big taboo!

Huang Xiong saw this moment as an opportunity and slashed at He Yan diagonally. However, seeing that He Yan had no way to avoid it and was about to be pointed at the neck by the knife, the young man suddenly raised his head and gave a sly smile.

Huang Xiong thought to himself, "Oh no!" He was about to withdraw his hands. The next moment, He Yan's left-handed knife had already hit his long knife, and the right-handed knife had circled behind him without him noticing. Huang Xiong was panicking and ducked to avoid it, but he saw the young man's smile getting bigger. When he withdrew his hands, both the left and right knives were in his hands. He Yan used both knives to strike Huang Xiong's head. Huang Xiong wanted to reach out to block it, but it was too late.

The blade stopped in front of his forehead, but because of its sharpness, it left a small wound on his forehead, and a trace of blood flowed out.

The whole place was silent.

After a while, He Yan put away the knife and put it at his side. He took out a wrinkled handkerchief and handed it to him, "Thank you."

Huang Xiong looked at He Yan's handkerchief and did not take it. Instead, he asked, "You were not distracted just now. Were you cheating?"

"A soldier never tires of deception." He Yan said with a smile, "What do you think?"

She has been doing this for so many years, of course she knows that she can't be careless at any time, and she has to be more focused during the competition. Just now, let alone Xiao Jue, even if the emperor came, she would not be shaken at all. But Huang Xiong's swordsmanship is extremely exquisite, and she herself is not good at using a sword. If she doesn't use some tricks, how can she win so easily? It's just that she deliberately made a mistake to lure Huang Xiong into the trap, but it turned out that the mantis stalked the cicada and the oriole was behind.

In this case, she is quite smart. Xiao Jue probably would not have thought that the "stupid" person he had criticized back then has now learned to use his wisdom and be very clever. Thinking of this, He Yan looked down at the stage with pride, wanting to see if Xiao Jue was looking at her with admiring eyes. But when she looked, there was no trace of Xiao Jue, and Shen Han was gone too. Only Cheng Lisu was waving at her excitedly, waving his headband.

He just left like that? He Yan was stunned.

Did he see his own grace or not?

Before she figured it out, a bunch of people gathered around her. She was so popular today that half of the new recruits of Liangzhou Guards were completely impressed by her. Her bow, crossbow, gun and sword skills were so exquisite that she could stand out from the crowd. However, half of them couldn't stand her arrogance and said, "It's not the right way to use tricks and schemes. If you have the ability, you should fight with others in an upright manner. It's because you know you are not as good as your opponent that you have to cheat."

"That only shows that he is smart!" someone retorted.

Wang Ba mixed in with the new recruits and felt mixed emotions. On the one hand, he hoped that He Yan would win all the time, which would show that He Yan was a real strong man. Losing to a strong man was understandable, after all, no one in the entire Liangzhou Guard could beat him.

But on the other hand, Wang Ba was unwilling to accept this. Why was it that among so many people who lost to He Yan, he was the only one who had to call He Yan "Boss" when no one else had to do so?

On what basis?

But then he thought again that Huang Xiong was already over 40 years old, and losing to a 16-year-old boy seemed to be a little more miserable than himself. Thinking of this, Wang Ba felt a little relieved and temporarily let out a breath of foul breath.

…

In the woods at the foot of Baiyue Mountain in Liangzhou Guard Station, two people were walking slowly.

The dense vegetation in the forest blocks the sunlight, making it cool and refreshing. There are also birds chirping. The scenery alone is unique in Baiyue Mountain.

"You just watched the martial arts competition," Xiao Jue said, "what did you think?"

Shen Han thought about it carefully, and then he said, "Liangping has got a good soldier this time. He Yan is a good candidate. He is a rare talent just for his ability in bow and crossbow, spear and sword. It is not easy for him to be so good in all these aspects. There is no other person like him among the new recruits of Liangzhou Guard Station."

"How's your swordsmanship?" Xiao Jue asked again.

"It seems that He Yan's swordsmanship is not as skillful and exquisite as Huang Xiong's. He Yan's advantage lies in his agile footwork, quick thinking, and his ability to use strategies." Shen Han replied.

He Yan's weakness was very obvious. If the competition dragged on for another cup of tea, He Yan would definitely be at a disadvantage. He probably knew this himself, so he pretended to be distracted, luring Huang Xiong to attack impulsively, and he defeated Huang Xiong instead.

"What do you think about him joining the Nine Flags Camp?" Xiao Jue asked casually.

"This young man is thoughtful and resourceful at a young age, not a brave man. He is skilled in archery and horse riding, has superb martial arts, and I heard that he can also read. If we were to look for one from this batch of new recruits, he would be the best choice." Shen Han said cautiously.

"Do you think so?" Xiao Jue turned around, his tone noncommittal.

Shen Han looked at the young man's expression. The young governor of the Xiao family usually kept his emotions to himself. At this moment, his expression was calm and nothing could be seen. However, Shen Han felt that he did not seem to agree with his opinion.

"Captain... do you think there is something wrong with him?"

"There is something wrong with this person." Xiao Jue said.

Shen Han was stunned.

"He was not very skilled in sword fighting today, but the footwork he used was what the infantrymen of the Charge Battalion had trained him to use."

When the infantry of the Charge Battalion went to the battlefield, they would always rush to the front. Because they might die, their footwork was extremely flexible. When He Yan and Huang Xiong competed with swords, he was not as good as Huang Xiong, but he dodged every sword of Huang Xiong. He could tell at a glance that the subconscious retreat and dodge came from the Charge Battalion. He Yan probably noticed it himself, and was afraid of being discovered, so he deliberately corrected it. However, sometimes subconscious actions are not always remembered.

"This... this..." Shen Han said, "How is this possible? He is only sixteen, has he been on the battlefield before?"

"Precisely because it is impossible, he has problems." Xiao Jue said.

The situation was tense now, and Shen Han had to be cautious. He hesitated for a moment and asked Xiao Jue, "Commander-in-chief, what should we do now?"

"I want to give this person a try." Xiao Jue replied.

"How does the governor intend to try?"

"He is not setting up a ring on the martial arts stage, fighting one match a day, and winning every match. Tomorrow you pick three coaches to compete with him in horseback archery."

Shen Han was startled and hesitated for a moment, "This is not good, right? If he wins..." If He Yan wins, how will the new recruits look at their coach? He can't even beat a soldier.

Xiao Jue stopped and said calmly: "If he wins, there must be something wrong with him."

"There is no such genius in the world. Even if there is, it will not appear in Liangzhouwei."