Actually, Team One and Team Two had another advantage, and that was the home field advantage!
Because according to the rules of the competition, in the preliminary stage, no matter which team the first or second team of each battalion drew, the competition venue would be the location of the training ground of each battalion. The surrounding spectators were naturally all brothers of the main battalion, so the atmosphere was undoubtedly more friendly.
As for the members of Team Three and Team Four, unless they were lucky enough to be drawn by Team One and Two, they would have to go to the opponent's territory to compete. At that time, they would be surrounded by the opponent's soldiers, and naturally there would be no one to cheer for them. The atmosphere of the competition would be quite bad!
It was because of this competition system that the commanders of each battalion would arrange the strongest contestants in their respective battalions to be in Team One and Two, in order to let their battalions go further in the fighting competition!
However, could Team 1 and Team 2 really win against Team 3 and Team 4?
Of course not!
Since ancient times, all kinds of competitions had a certain degree of uncertainty, but due to the difference in strength between the two parties, the degree of uncertainty would also be different! The competition system of the Black Armored Army seemed to give Team One and Team Two an advantage, but there was also a lot of uncertainty in it!
On the side of the Wu Battalion, the two teams for the first round were already in position. The First Team of the Wu Battalion sent Cheng Chumo out first. As for the Fourth Team of the Third Battalion, it was obvious that they had done their 'homework' beforehand. Cough cough, it wasn't completely accurate. The former Lieutenant of the Third Battalion, Zhang Kangnian, had already been executed for inciting the soldiers to mutiny. The current Lieutenant of the Third Battalion was Li Zexuan. As for the strength of the members of the First Team of the Wu Battalion, Li Zexuan had already informed Xiang Peng of the Fourth Battalion of the Third Battalion about the general situation after the results of the draw!
Although from a selfish point of view, Li Zexuan really hoped that the Wu Battalion would go to the end, after all, to him, the Wu Battalion was his' direct line of command '. But from a status point of view, Li Zexuan was an Adjutant of the Black Armored Army, and now he was the Lieutenant of the Third Battalion. The soldiers of both battalions could be considered as his subordinates, so he had to be impartial!
When Xiang Peng saw that Cheng Chumo was the first to step onto the field, he hesitated for a moment, then said to a slightly skinny young soldier beside him.
"Le Bin, you go up and meet Duke Lu's eldest son! The competition is like a battlefield. There's no need to show mercy. It's fine as long as you don't kill anyone! "
Through the "information" he got from Li Zexuan, Xiang Peng knew that Cheng Chumo was the weakest in the First Team of the Wu Battalion. He had just broken through to the Qi Transformation Stage. Therefore, after seeing that Cheng Chumo was the first to go up, Xiang Peng pondered for a moment. In the end, he didn't go up himself. Instead, he sent a young general!
From Xiang Peng's point of view, if he were to personally fight against Cheng Chumo, his side would definitely be able to win the first round. However, his side had 'exhausted' one of their strongest combatants. Facing the remaining four strong opponents of the first team of the Wu Battalion, his side would probably lose the next few rounds!
Therefore, after careful consideration, Xiang Peng still didn't go up himself. Instead, he sent Le Bin, who was ranked third on his side!
Although Le Bin hadn't reached the Qi Transformation Stage yet, he wasn't far from it. In addition, he had been in the army for many years and had undergone a lot of rigorous training. From Xiang Peng's point of view, he still had a chance to win against Cheng Chumo!
If Le Bin could win the first round, then the Fourth Team of the Third Battalion still had a certain chance of winning. If Le Bin lost the first round, then their team's future would be uncertain!
Therefore, this first round might be insignificant to the First Team of the Wu Battalion. It would be better if they won, but it wouldn't affect them much if they lost. However, to the Fourth Team of the Third Battalion, this was a crucial battle that would determine their life and death!
"Tsk ~! Xiang Peng, why don't you come and fight with me personally? This guy can't beat me! "
Seeing that the Fourth Team of the Third Battalion didn't send Xiang Peng, but a young general, Cheng Chumo couldn't help but feel disappointed. He curled his lips and said to Xiang Peng with an arrogant face.
"Hmph! Arrogant! We'll only know who wins after we fight! "
Before Xiang Peng could say anything, Le Bin, who had just walked to the opposite side of Cheng Chumo, couldn't hold back his anger. He waved his fist and smashed it towards Cheng Chumo's body! The Black Armored Army's combat competition didn't allow the use of weapons.
From Le Bin's point of view, Cheng Chumo was born in a noble family and had lived a life of luxury since young. Although his father, Cheng Chumo, was a founding general who had experienced countless battles, Cheng Chumo was still a "new recruit" who hadn't experienced much hardship. Le Bin himself had stayed in the military for four to five years. The hardships and training he had experienced were much more than Cheng Chumo. Even if Cheng Chumo's cultivation level was slightly higher than his, he still had the chance to defeat him with his rich combat experience!
Actually, it wasn't a problem for him to think this way. Because in the current second generation of the Tang Dynasty's military families, there wasn't a single one that could be brought out. Most of them relied on the shadow of the previous generation to make a name for themselves in the capital. However, what Le Bin didn't know was that Cheng Chumo had been "trained" by the bearded man in Yanhuang College for more than half a year. It was because of this half a year of "training" that Cheng Chumo was able to break through from the Body Refining Realm to the Qi Transformation Realm!
"Hehe! You're quite fast, but your strength isn't up to par! "
Feeling a gust of wind coming at him, Cheng Chumo narrowed his eyes and his expression turned serious. He took a few steps back, then extended his right hand and clenched his fist into a palm. Le Bin instantly felt as if his fist had smashed into a steel plate!
Of course, Cheng Chumo wasn't using Tai Chi. Against an opponent like Le Bin who was weaker than him on the surface, he didn't intend to use Tai Chi to subdue strength with gentleness. He wanted to fight Le Bin head-on. That way, it would be more satisfying!
"Haha! It's my turn! "
After Cheng Chumo wrapped his palm around Le Bin's fist, he turned around and placed Le Bin's right arm on his shoulder. He directly threw Le Bin over his shoulder, intending to throw Le Bin onto his back!
There were no fist techniques, moves, nor was there a competition of internal energy. It was purely a contest of physical strength. Cheng Chumo intended to use this simple and primitive method to defeat his opponent!
If he didn't do this, he would feel that he had an unfair advantage. After all, his martial arts strength was one realm higher than Le Bin's!
"Hmph!"
Le Bin, who had already been thrown into the air by Cheng Chumo, was shocked by Cheng Chumo's strength. After all, to be able to have such strength, he didn't seem like an ordinary pampered aristocrat. On the other hand, Le Bin was angered by Cheng Chumo's contempt. He groaned and used his left hand to grab Cheng Chumo's right arm. He used the force to twist his body, then fiercely stomped on Cheng Chumo's shoulder. Using the rebound force, he broke free from Cheng Chumo's control and flew backwards!
"Hey! This is interesting! "
Cheng Chumo grinned. Le Bin's kick just now was mainly to escape and not to injure Cheng Chumo. In fact, after more than half a year of training by the Bearded Guest, and after following Li Zexuan into the Black Armored Army, Cheng Chumo's current physical strength was not inferior to most of the soldiers in the Black Armored Army!
"Again!"
Shaking his shoulders, Cheng Chumo faced Le Bin, arched his body, and put on full alert. He shouted arrogantly.
After just two rounds of fighting, he could already tell that although Le Bin's martial strength was not as good as his, his flexibility and ability to adapt on the spot in real combat were miles ahead of him. Under such circumstances, Cheng Chumo did not take the initiative to attack. He felt that it was necessary for him to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. By provoking his opponent to take the initiative to attack, he would seize the opportunity and find his weakness!
It was said that the old Cheng family was brainless, but that was not the case. Like Cheng Chumo, there were many times when Cheng Chumo was just too lazy to use his brain!
As expected, seeing that Cheng Chumo was still hooting, how could the young and hot-blooded Le Bin hold himself back? He shouted loudly and disappeared from his original position. The next moment, his two feet appeared diagonally above Cheng Chumo's head!
Everything happened too quickly. An ordinary person would not have been able to react in time and would have been kicked in the face by Le Bin. However, Cheng Chumo was not an ordinary person! He was already on guard against Le Bin. The moment Le Bin disappeared from his original position, his eyes had already locked onto him!
"Hey! Now you have nowhere to run, right? " “
Cheng Chumo laughed proudly. He, who was already prepared, stretched out his hands like lightning and grabbed Le Bin's ankles. Le Bin could not help but panic. However, he was in the air and his feet were grabbed by someone else. There was no way for him to borrow strength. He could only let Cheng Chumo grab his ankles and throw him out fiercely!
Was he going to lose just like that?
No! Absolutely not!
Le Bin, who was extremely unwilling to admit defeat, made an extremely difficult move at the moment when Cheng Chumo released his hands and threw him out. That was, he used his legs to clamp onto Cheng Chumo's wrist before he could retract it!
His movement was very fast. It was almost completed the moment Cheng Chumo released his hands. However, due to the lack of time, although he used his ankles to clamp onto Cheng Chumo's wrist, he still could not resist the huge inertia of his body flying out. Therefore, he only paused in the air for a moment before his whole body flew out!
However, it was precisely because of that short pause that he was not directly thrown out of the arena. Instead, he landed on the edge of the arena that had been marked out in advance and stopped his momentum!
Since he was not thrown out, the competition would continue!
Cheng Chumo did not expect his opponent to be so tenacious. He was a little surprised and could not help but become more serious.
"Hey! If you ask me, you should just admit defeat. You can't beat me anyway! "
Cheng Chumo did not chase after him. Instead, he stood where he was and waited for his opponent to stand up. At this time, he spoke.
It was not a taunt, but a very sincere suggestion.
"Hmph! Thank you for your kindness. You are indeed very strong, but I will not admit defeat so easily! "
Le Bin stood up and wiped the trace of blood from the corner of his mouth. Then, he said with a serious face.
After the fight just now, he also understood that Cheng Chumo's strength was indeed above his. However, he was unwilling to admit defeat because he could learn a lot from fighting with such an opponent. At this time, his mentality had changed. He originally wanted to win, but now, he wanted to use this opportunity to learn martial arts!
"Haha! Good! Since you like my temper, let's fight to our hearts' content today! "
Cheng Chumo laughed loudly.
Le Bin's character of not easily admitting defeat was very similar to his. Cheng Chumo was suddenly interested and wanted to fight to his heart's content!
"Happy to oblige!"
Le Bin smiled knowingly and took the initiative to attack again.
The following fight was much more interesting because there was no dodging back and forth. It was all fist to fist fighting. Not only were the surrounding soldiers very satisfied, but Cheng Chumo and Le Bin were also very satisfied. However, after all, Cheng Chumo's strength was higher and his physique was better. After falling to the ground for the eighth time, Le Bin finally could not hold on anymore!
"I admit defeat!"
Le Bin, who could not get up, simply lay on the ground and said weakly.
"First round of the preliminary round, Team One of the Wu Battalion wins!"
A soldier from Qiu Xinggong's personal guard, who was acting as the temporary referee, quickly shouted at this time.
"Oh ~! We won, we won! "
"Let's take down a city first!"
The surrounding soldiers of the Wu Battalion burst into cheers. Shen Mu, Wang Rong and the rest also heaved a sigh of relief.
Cheng Chumo grinned, wiped the sweat on his face with his sleeve, and then walked towards Le Bin who was lying on the ground. Although the kid's martial arts were not as good as his, his temperament was very similar!
But speaking of which, if it wasn't for the life-threatening training in the past few days, he would not have been able to endure the previous fight. After all, ever since the bearded man left the academy to go out to sea, his martial arts had been neglected for a long time. After entering the Black Armored Army, the continuous training, especially the very targeted training programs in Li Zexuan's new drill manual, not only had his recently broken through state become more stable, his body also became stronger!
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