Wei Xuebin, the eldest son of the Duke of Dingguo, was a fourth-rank Mingwei General. Because the Duke of Dingguo couldn't bear to see his son suffer, he stationed his son in the prosperous Jiangnan region.
Wei Xuebin always felt that he was being suppressed by Su Wenzhou. He had learned from his aunt, the Empress Dowager, that the outcome of the competition would also determine the location of the general's residence.
He is determined to win first place this time and be transferred to the cold border region of Beili.
Although the conditions there are harsh, once he arrives in Mohan, he can be promoted to a third-rank general. If he can make further contributions, he can easily be promoted to a second-rank or even a first-rank general.
At that time, the Duke of Dingguo's mansion would no longer need to be overshadowed by General Su's mansion.
“Bin’er, as long as you can be stationed in Mohan, I will find a way to promote you by one rank,” said the Duke of Dingguo.
Shuang'er is about to become the Qin Princess of Bei Li, and Wei Qiming's mind is also starting to work. Since some things cannot be changed, why not turn them into a situation that is favorable to himself?
The second to last day of the competition.
At this point, only forty winners remain. They will draw lots for an elimination tournament, and the final twenty winners will be assigned to the military.
Su Ruojin pushed Su Wenzhou to cheer for Yuan Hong. She originally just wanted Yuan Hong to come out and get some experience, but she didn't expect the kid to rush into the top forty. If he can win another game today, he can start as a centurion.
Although being a centurion wasn't a high rank in the Great Chu, it was still much better than starting as a recruit, and Yuan Hong had earned it all himself.
“Yuan Hong, if you can really win this round, once Third Master’s leg is healed, we’ll go to Mo Han together and let you see the magnificent snowy scenery beyond the Great Wall,” Su Wenzhou said.
“Yes, Third Master.” Yuan Hong nodded, gripping his longsword tightly.
Su Ruojin noticed Yuan Hong's nervousness and comforted him, "Yuan Hong, don't worry, it's okay to lose, there will be other opportunities in the future." After all, Yuan Hong will only be twelve years old after the New Year.
"Sister Jin, I must win. I can't let Master down. When I was this age, Master was already an eighth-rank Xuanjie Captain," Yuan Hong said firmly.
"Good, that's ambitious. You're worthy of being my disciple." Su Wenzhou looked at Yuan Hong with satisfaction.
"Ah Jin."
Su Ruojin turned her head and saw Xiao Yanchu. "Why are you here?"
Xiao Yanchu smiled and said, "I had nothing to do today, so I came to check on things."
"Brother-in-law." Yuan Hong had a sweet tongue; everyone else called Xiao Yanchu Prince, but he was the only one who called him brother-in-law.
Upon hearing the word "brother-in-law," Xiao Yanchu's smile deepened. "Yuan Hong, play well. If you win this game, your brother-in-law will give you a gift."
"Thank you, brother-in-law."
"Xiao Jin, I'm here!" Xing Yue rushed over, carrying a paper bag in her hands.
Su Yiting called after them, "A-Yue, slow down."
She stopped, panting, and shoved the bag into Yuan Hong's hand. "Yuan Hong, eat some chestnut cake. You'll need energy later."
"Thank you, Sister Yue." Yuan Hong opened the bag and ate a few pieces.
When Yuan Hong came on stage, a man as big as a small mountain came up on the opposite side, almost three times the size of Yuan Hong.
The man carried a nine-ringed knife, and each of his wrists had seven iron rings hanging from it.
"Yuan Hong, this person not only knows how to use a knife, but also Iron Wire Fist. Be careful, don't confront him head-on at the beginning, find his weakness before you make your move," Su Ruojin whispered a reminder.
"Alright." Yuan Hong picked up his sword and jumped onto the dueling platform.
Xiao Yanchu said in a low voice, "Ah Jin, you know quite a bit about martial arts."
Su Ruojin looked at Yuan Hong and replied without turning her head, "Second Master taught me."
Her second master would constantly make her familiar with various martial arts styles, so that even if she didn't know them, she could still learn their weaknesses and escape if she encountered them.
The match began, and the opposing team looked at Yuan Hong, a mere child, with utter contempt.
He charged at Yuan Hong with brute force from the start.
Upon hearing Su Ruojin's words, Yuan Hong did not engage in a direct confrontation but instead dodged away.
After dodging a few times, the man cursed, "Kid, are you going to fight or not? You just hide like a rat. Admit defeat soon and I'll let you go."
Yuan Hong replied, "You can't even hit me, yet you have the nerve to yell. It's a waste of your strength to be so big."
Enraged by Yuan Hong's words, the man swung his knife at him again.
Xiao Yanchu praised, "You even know how to disrupt the enemy's morale, not bad."
Su Wenzhou proudly raised his head, "Don't you even know who taught you that?"
Enraged, the man on the stage ripped off the iron ring from his wrist and flung it at Yuan Hong.
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