Qin Wenzhi asked in surprise: "Who is he?"
Zong Ze smiled slightly: "Go to the training ground."
The Hebei Military Academy, where all kinds of weapons are on display, has flags flying and drums beating, as soldiers eagerly await the match.
Zong Ze sat in the coaching position, with a commander standing beside him. He held up a piece of paper and read, "First round of the competition, bow and arrow."
Arrows are the most important thing for soldiers, and archery skills are the best way to reflect a soldier's ability on the battlefield.
Qin Wenzhi took a bow and this time shot at a target 200 paces away. For such a general, it was a piece of cake. Ten arrows hit the bull's eye.
"Good!" The generals applauded and cheered.
Han Shizhong went to the weapons depot to get a bow, but Liang Hongyu walked over and stopped him.
Liang Hongyu smiled gently: "I'll do it."
Han Shizhong knew his wife was an unrivaled archer, capable of shooting an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away. So he took a bow and arrow and handed it to his wife, then clasped his fists and said to Zong Ze, who was standing at the main arena, "Master Zong, my wife is quite skilled in archery. Would you mind giving it a try?"
Generals were forbidden from bringing their families with them when they went to war, but Liang Hongyu was different. She was a soldier accompanying the army, and it was Zhou Guitong who granted her permission to accompany the army when she was in Zhui County.
Zong Ze nodded: "Yes."
Han Shizhong led over his warhorse, which was named Snowflake Colt and was a famous horse selected from thousands of miles away.
Han Shizhong handed the snowflake colt to his wife, and Liang Hongyu climbed on board. At this time, war drums were beating in the parade ground, all cheering for this heroic woman.
"Boom boom boom..."
As soon as Liang Hongyu pulled the reins, the snow-capped horse's four hooves flew, which made it difficult to shoot at the target while riding a horse.
To win honor for her husband, Liang Hongyu used all her skills. As her snow-capped horse's hooves flew, she shot with her backhand, from side, from a horseback, and even from under the horse's belly to shoot an arrow into the bull's eye.
The generals were so stunned that they even forgot to cheer.
After all ten arrows were shot, thunderous cheers rang out again.
Liang Hongyu smiled and led the horse to Han Shizhong. Han Shizhong gave her a thumbs up and said, "My lady is amazing."
Liang Hongyu smiled sweetly, full of tenderness.
Qin Wenzhi clasped his fists and said, "How impressive! I admire you."
He didn't call me "General" but "Your Highness". I guess he really admired me.
The commander beside Zong Ze called out again: "Second round, weapons!"
Qin Wenzhi knew he was no match for Han Shizhong, but the commander-in-chief kept asking him to duel, which seemed to be a hidden agenda. He had no choice but to draw his own weapon, the Zhang Er Snake Spear.
There were many weapons in the military training ground, but Han Shizhong was in a dilemma because these weapons were too light and he didn't find any that were suitable for him.
Suddenly he found a black knife with a gold back in the corner. The knife was pitch black and inconspicuous.
He grabbed it casually, and it turned out to be quite heavy. He grabbed the big knife and swung it around, making a loud buzzing sound. He secretly praised: "What a good knife!"
When Zong Ze saw Han Shizhong chose this knife, a smile appeared on his face.
This knife is called the Golden Back Mountain Chopping Knife, and it was the weapon Zong Ze used when he was young. The back of the knife is gilded, while the blade is completely black.
This sword weighs about 100 kilograms, which is nearly 20 kilograms heavier than Guan Yu's Green Dragon Crescent Blade.
Han Shizhong clapped his sword and mounted his horse. The snow-capped colt neighed loudly and rushed forward with all four hooves flying.
Qin Wenzhi raised his spear and attacked. The two-meter-long snake spear was made of iron and weighed 72 pounds, making it a heavy weapon.
With a 'bang', the two men's weapons clashed, the sound like a dragon's roar.
Han Shizhong was delighted, as it was a very handy weapon.
Han Shizhong was a man of great stature, thick-waisted, and a head taller than the average man. While others couldn't lift the golden-backed machete, he lifted it with ease.
Both of them are equipped with heavy weapons, so this battle is really like a rhinoceros fighting an elephant, and the one with greater strength will win.
After fighting for dozens of rounds, Qin Wenzhi only felt soreness in his hands and arms, but Han Shizhong was completely unaware.
"Buzz!" The two men exchanged blows again and passed each other. Suddenly, Han Shizhong's snowflake colt raised its hind hooves and, with a "puff", kicked Qin Wenzhi's black horse over.
Qin Wenzhi rolled off his horse. This snowflake colt was quite intelligent. Having followed Han Shizhong on his campaigns, it was already accustomed to the ferocity of battle. On the battlefield, it could even use tactical movements to dodge arrows.
Only a warhorse bred on the battlefield could possess such spirit. At this moment, the snowflake colt still thought it was on the battlefield, and when it saw its master and the enemy clashing past, it raised its hind hoof and kicked the enemy horse down.
Han Shizhong didn't want to take advantage of this, so he dismounted and raised his sword to fight Qin Wenzhi again.
Dust flew up, sand and rocks flew everywhere. The two of them fought until the sky and the earth changed color.
With a bang, the two-foot-long spear was knocked to the ground by the golden-backed machete. Han Shizhong put away the knife and clasped his fists.
Qin Wenzhi returned the greeting: "I admire you. I'm humbled."
"Hahaha..." Zong Ze laughed and stood up: "General Qin, do you know who this person is?"
Qin Wenzhi looked at Zong Ze with a bewildered expression.
Zong Ze laughed and said, "A few days ago, the Marshal received an imperial edict from His Majesty, stating that a great general, Han Shizhong, had been appointed as his deputy in the Hebei Army. At that time, I was thinking, what kind of good-for-nothing wants to be the deputy commander of the Hebei Army? I wonder if I won't give him a good lesson. Seeing him today, I realized that His Majesty really has a keen eye for talent. Hahaha..."
Qin Wenzhi was surprised and delighted: "Could it be that General Han is the deputy marshal of my Hebei Army? I am honored to meet you, deputy marshal." Then he bowed and knelt.
Han Shizhong hurriedly helped him up and said, "General Qin's martial arts skills are outstanding. I admire him very much."
Qin Wenzhi sincerely admired Han Shizhong and was willing to admit defeat in front of him.
"Boom, boom, boom!..." The war drums beat again.
"Ah!..." The soldiers raised their weapons and cheered in unison.
At Zong Ze's residence, Zong Ze summoned Han Shizhong alone.
Han Shizhong bowed and said, "Thank you, Commander!"
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