Peerless Pirates

The twenty martial arts candidates who participated in the morning assessment entered the hall on the first day, and waited outside the hall on the second day. The remaining eighteen people all entered the west wing (bones and ashes). At the door of the wing, four sergeants stood, and another

Two sergeants also entered the side room and were responsible for serving tea and water for everyone.

There are eighteen rectangular tables about three feet high in the west wing, just one for each person. It seems that they have been prepared a long time ago. On each table are pens, inks, paper, inkstones, and several military books. There is also a

A clean white porcelain cup. Behind the table is a low couch, covered with a soft cushion, and on the cushion is a futon made of fine linen (Legend of Li Te).

In the corner of the wing, a stick of sandalwood was burning, and the fragrance was quite soothing.

Song Zheng randomly found a table against the wall and flipped through several military books on the table. They were all common ones. He was familiar with them, so he didn't read them in detail and lay down on the soft couch.

Close your eyes and rest.

No one made any noise during other martial arts exercises. They just sat down on a soft couch and read books or rested their minds. The two sergeants poured tea for everyone, then retreated to the side and stood with their hands tied.

A quarter of an hour later, Tian Jinchang, who was sitting at the door, suddenly whispered, "Someone has come out. Brothers, I should go over."

Song Zheng sat up and cupped his hands toward the door. Tian Jinchang nodded, looking quite confident, and then walked out of the wing door. Several martial arts officials had already gathered at the door to look outside.

"Look, that guy named Zhu Yishan's face is swollen."

"Yeah, I'm limping when I walk. It doesn't look like I'm going to take the exam very well."

"Look at his sad face, I guess he didn't do well in the exam!"

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The discussion of several people made those who were sitting on the cushions stand up and crowded towards the door.

Song Zheng smiled and shook his head. The Wu Jinshi exam is naturally not easy to pass. After passing the Wu Jinshi exam, you will be awarded the rank of Hundred Households as soon as you join the army. After a year of practice, if there are no mistakes, you will be awarded the Deputy Thousand Households. Of course, if you have enough

Those at the thousand-household level may not necessarily lead thousands of troops, but they can only receive such a high salary. To hold real power, it also depends on personal abilities, connections, military exploits, etc.

Not to mention anything else, the garrison of each state in Shandong Road is generally a thousand households. But for a Wu Jinshi to sit in the position of a state garrison, generally speaking, it will not take ten or eight years. Of course, you

It would be easier if you were ranked No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, etc. (Download Huang Quan txt).

Song Zheng slowly lay down again and continued to rest his mind.

The inspection time for the next few martial arts exams varied. The longer one was no more than two cups of tea, and the shortest one was just one cup of tea. Since the martial arts exams after the inspection all left Wugongyuan directly, no one could question them.

How well they did in the exam? We can only guess the status of the exam from their expressions.

Song Zheng ignored these and still closed his eyes to rest. After a while, someone shouted at the door, "No. 3 is coming out." Song Zheng stood up, drank all the tea in the cup, and raised his hands to everyone.

He walked out of the wing door unhurriedly.

Arriving in front of the main hall, Song Zheng stood up straight and looked straight at the main hall. The main hall door was closed, so he could not see the movement inside. The sound insulation effect of the main hall door was good, and the sound coming out was also vague.

Song Zheng listened carefully for a while, and then he recognized that No. 4 inside - a Jiangnan Road martial arts examiner, was discussing the methods of "increasing stoves" and "reducing stoves". Sun Bin reduced troops and increased stoves, and Zhuge Liang reduced troops and increased stoves.

It can be regarded as a famous case in the history of war. This warrior

After talking for half a cup of tea, Song Zheng had not yet explained the story clearly. Song Zheng shook his head secretly. Since these generals were selected as inspectors, how could they not even know this? There is no need to tell the story again. Just go ahead and tell the story.

Just tell me the reasoning behind it.

Sure enough, one of the generals inside was impatient, interrupted the Wuju's words, and asked another question about ambush warfare. Soon, another general competed with the Wuju to test his arm strength.

It's over.

At this time, the palace door opened, and the martial artist, who was sweating profusely, came out dejectedly. He ignored Song Zheng and walked out of the courtyard door.

Taking this opportunity, Song Zheng saw the layout of the palace.

In the hall, Feng Zhanbao and other five city guard generals were sitting on both sides of the hall, two on the left and three on the right. He Kuan, the supervisor, was sitting on the left side. On the table in front of him were pens, ink and paper. Behind him,

A doctor from the Ministry of War was writing quickly, presumably to record the specific process of the inspection just now. After a while, the penman finished recording, stood up, and asked He Kuan to sign his name on it (the latest chapter of Advent 1994).

Behind the general on the right, there was a row of chairs. Pang Hui sat in the middle, while Qiu Shen, Lan Shiguang, Jiang Weiji and others were on both sides, whispering something.

The hall is quite large, with a distance of five feet between the left and right sides and a length of seven or eight feet. In the center of the open space three feet away from the hall door, there is a circular mark with a radius of two feet. It must be a standing answer for a martial arts examination.

The problem place.

"No. 5, Shandong Road Martial Arts Examination Song Zheng enters the palace." General Pi, who was standing at the entrance of the palace, shouted. Song Zheng took a long breath, straightened his clothes, and stepped up the steps.

As soon as he entered the palace, the eyes of all the generals in the palace were directed towards Song Zheng. Song Zheng walked to the white circle calmly, knelt down on one knee, raised his fist towards Pang Hui, "Shandong Road Martial Arts Examination, see the prince."

", turned around again, "See you, my lords."

"Get up and take part in the inspection with peace of mind!" Pang Hui's voice was calm, not as cold as when he was in Licheng that day.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Song Zheng stood up and stood with his hands down.

"The materials for the Song Dynasty Military Examination are all in the hands of the generals. If you have any questions, please ask." He Kuan's voice was soft and a bit shrill. This Supervisor He was a eunuch. Among the armies in Da Qi, only Cheng

The Guards Army and the Duwei Army have supervisory troops, probably because these two armies defend the capital and require the royal family to personally control the movements.

A general with a square face and a red face on the right swept the paper in his hand, and asked, "Song Zheng, are you still a civil examiner? Or were you the first in Shandong Road last year's civil examination?"

Song Zheng nodded. He was not surprised at all. In the materials that Xin Qiji submitted to the Ministry of War, he listed in detail the place of origin, life experience, family background, and relatives within three generations of each martial artist.

"That's right. This is the first time I've seen someone who has both civil and military qualifications, and he's still so young." The red-faced general chuckled, "I won't let you memorize the military book. You just answer one question. The two armies will fight.

Why do you want to seize the high ground on the mountain?"

Song Zheng frowned. This question seems simple, but many people can't answer it (read the full text of Starry Sky Evolution). However, Song Zheng has been familiar with "Sun Tzu's Art of War" for a while, so it is not too troublesome to answer this question.

"Terrain is the aid of soldiers. The so-called terrain is divided into five types by Sun Tzu, the military sage, namely, through, hanging, branch, pass, and danger. Among them, those who are through the form will first settle in Gaoyang to benefit the grain roads for fighting.

, then it will be beneficial. If the situation is dangerous, I will occupy it first, and I will stay in Gaoyang to wait for the enemy; if the enemy resides there first and lures them away, do not follow." Song Zheng quoted the scriptures thoroughly and replied slowly, "I think,

The high ground on the mountain top can lead to all directions

, there are two advantages to occupying. First, it can observe the enemy's situation, and the general can calmly mobilize and deploy. Whether it is protecting logistics and food, advancing and retreating in the direction of march, or even ambush and waiting for the enemy, it is extremely convenient for the general. Second, it is condescending.

, Facing the enemy from top to bottom, the soldiers' momentum is like a rainbow, which makes them effective in fighting. But the enemy's attack from above is not only laborious, but also vulnerable to attack. Therefore, when the two armies are fighting, there is a high ground on the battlefield and they must be occupied."

The red-faced general nodded, with a smile on his lips.

After waiting for a while, a stout general with a half-inch black beard stood up and said with a smile, "My old man is a rough man and rarely asks questions, but I have beaten him in many martial arts exams. Song Wuju, you are here

He seems to be the youngest among these martial arts, and his body doesn't look very strong. I wonder if you dare to compete with me in boxing and kicking?"

All the generals smiled. Among the five generals who served as examiners, Gong Ligang was the most aggressive. He was usually the one to test martial arts skills. However, he never said that he would always fight whenever he came up.

So much nonsense. I guess it was Song Zheng's reputation as a civil servant that calmed Gong Ligang and made him eager to take action against Song Wu who looked more like a scholar.

Feng Zhanbao pursed his lips. He had witnessed Song Zheng's boxing and kicking skills. Contrary to his polite appearance, Song Zheng was extremely ruthless when using his hands. However, there were inspection rules, and Feng Zhanbao could not interrupt casually.

.

Song Zheng clenched his fists and said, "General Gong, please give me some advice!"

Gong Ligang didn't wear armor. He probably participated in many fights and found it troublesome to wear armor, so he just ended up wearing civilian clothes. Naturally, Song Zheng didn't wear armor either, which makes it easier to do things (Super Almighty King).

The hall was quite large, and there was enough space for fighting. Gong Ligang stood still about ten feet away from Song Zheng, twisted his neck, and waved to Song Zheng, "Come on, I'll let you attack first!" He didn't put up a fight either.

Style, an ordinary look.

Song Zheng's lips curled up, "General, that's so embarrassing."

Before he finished speaking, Song Zheng's body jumped out at an extremely fast speed. Several exclamations immediately sounded in the palace. Obviously, although these generals were well-informed, they had never seen such a fast speed.

Gong Ligang's eyes widened instantly, staring at Song Zheng's direction and clenching his fists.

Four feet away from Gong Ligang, Song Zheng swung his body to the opponent's left side, making a show of jumping to the left. Gong Ligang immediately moved, and struck out with a powerful and heavy right fist towards the left front.

Unexpectedly, Song Zheng's move was a false move. He put more force on his feet and rushed to the right. Gong Li was startled and hurriedly changed his move, hitting his left fist from the right armpit to the side.

To turn around.

Song Zheng took a step forward with his right foot, stretched out his left leg, and hooked it onto the opponent's calf. Using the force, he leaned back and turned around, bypassing the opponent's left fist, and struck Gong Ligang's neck hard with his palm.

Because Song Zheng rushed forward very quickly, he hooked the opponent with his left foot.

Only his right foot touched the ground, so his whole body could not maintain balance. However, while striking out with his right palm, he stretched out his left hand, grabbed Gong Ligang's neck, took advantage of the situation, threw out his left leg, and planted his feet on the ground.

He also walked around behind Gong Ligang.

Song Zheng hit Gong Ligang with a slap on the head, and was knocked unconscious by Song Zheng again. He immediately fell to the ground. Before he fell, he was used as a tool for Song Zheng to regain his balance.

After just one encounter, Gong Li was knocked to the ground. Several generals suddenly stood up and looked at Song Zheng in surprise. Only Pang Hui, Qiu Shen, and Lan Shiguang were still sitting on their chairs, but they were all

Showing surprise.

"General Gong, are you okay?" Song Zheng knelt down and shook Gong Ligang.