Du Qi nodded and praised, "Ma Yuan, your martial arts are very good. Xue Rengui, go and have a try. "
"Yes, sir."
Xue Rengui also stepped forward.
He looked at Ma Yuan, who was holding a wooden hammer, and said, "I won't take advantage of you. I'll give you some time to rest and recover your strength. We'll fight later."
He went straight to a wooden spear and picked it up directly. Xue Rengui, who was holding a spear, suddenly changed his temperament even though the weapon in his hand was made of wood.
If the Xue Rengui from before was said to be ordinary and mediocre, then at this moment, Xue Rengui was filled with a sharp aura, giving people the feeling that his sharpness would be revealed.
This was the current Xue Rengui.
Ma Yuan had a serious look in his eyes.
He was a martial artist, and his own martial arts were not bad. He could see at a glance that the strength of his opponent was not weak, at least much stronger than Xiao Yuanqi, so Ma Yuan was 120% alert.
He did not say anything, and just stood there to recover his strength and calm his breath.
After a while, Ma Yuan opened his eyes and said, "General Xue, please!"
After that, Ma Yuan had already taken the first step.
Xue Rengui's spear technique was refined and refined by predecessors, and it was extremely exquisite. With the spear in his hand, Xue Rengui shook the spear, and the sharp tip of the spear went straight for Ma Yuan's heart.
Although Ma Yuan did not have much experience in fighting, he knew a truth on the battlefield, that was, the bold would die of hunger. If you were not brave enough, don't go to the battlefield.
Facing Xue Rengui's spear, Ma Yuan was not afraid at all. He just moved his body to avoid the tip of the spear, and the wooden hammer in his hand fell straight to Xue Rengui's head.
This was an injury in exchange for a life.
If Xue Rengui wanted to seriously injure him, then the wooden hammer in his hand would fall on his opponent's head.
With one strike of the hammer, his head was smashed open.
When Xue Rengui saw this, his lips curled into a smile. He didn't expect to meet a worthy opponent. Since the other party wanted to compete in strength, he would avoid the other party. Xue Rengui shook his great spear and withdrew it. The spear shaft suddenly rose up and swept towards the wooden hammer.
The long spear was like a stick. With a whistling sound, it fiercely collided with the wooden hammer.
"Bang!"
The spear and the hammer collided.
Under the fierce power, Xue Rengui's expression didn't change at all. The wooden spear in his hand paused for a moment before thrusting forward again. The speed of this spear thrust was extremely fast, but Ma Yuan was distracted for a moment.
By the time Ma Yuan reacted, the tip of the spear had already followed closely behind, so Ma Yuan quickly dodged.
Thud! Thud!
Ma Yuan kept retreating.
He was even more shocked. Even if Xue Rengui's great spear was made of wood, when the wooden spear collided with the wooden hammer, the force of the collision was enough to knock away his wooden hammer with brute force. Moreover, the force of the collision caused his hand to feel slightly numb. One could see Xue Rengui's strength.
Ever since Ma Yuan started practicing martial arts, he had always been proud of his own strength. Now, the strength that Xue Rengui displayed was not inferior to his at all. This shocked Ma Yuan.
Especially Xue Rengui's age, which was similar to his, or even slightly younger.
Ma Yuan wasn't willing to be suppressed. He stomped his foot and once again raised his wooden hammer and rushed towards Xue Rengui.
Xue Rengui didn't dodge or evade. Instead, he fought back.
The great spear danced like a long staff sweeping across.
It was either a slash, a sweep, or a diagonal slash. In short, the long spear turned into a long staff. The essence of the staff technique was fully displayed. The most important thing was that Xue Rengui's strength was tyrannical and firmly suppressed Ma Yuan. In a head-on confrontation of strength, Ma Yuan was slightly inferior.
However, after Xue Rengui suppressed Ma Yuan, he stabbed with his spear in a tricky way. The spear moved in a straight line, pierced the throat, or stabbed the arm. All of these attacks caught Ma Yuan off guard, causing Ma Yuan to be somewhat flustered.
The fight between the two lasted for more than thirty moves.
Ma Yuan was already retreating step by step.
He couldn't hold on any longer.
However, Ma Yuan didn't admit defeat. He continued to persevere. When it reached the 40th move, Xue Rengui's great spear swept the wooden hammer in Ma Yuan's hand. The wooden hammer in Ma Yuan's hand was knocked away. The spear tip moved forward and stopped three inches in front of Ma Yuan's heart.
Although Ma Yuan's other hand was still holding a wooden hammer, his left hand, which had lost the wooden hammer, was constantly trembling. There was even a trace of pain in his palm.
"I lost!"
Ma Yuan opened his mouth to speak.
He accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.
Whether it was in terms of spear technique or strength, Xue Rengui was far superior to him. In particular, Xue Rengui's spear technique was nimble and unpredictable. It was almost impossible to guard against. Ma Yuan was completely not his opponent.
Xue Rengui smiled and said, "It's already not easy for you to have such strength at your age. If it was a month ago, I would've fought you. If I wanted to beat you, I would've needed at least a hundred moves. Today, it's because of the training of His Highness's personal guard, Mordor, that you've improved. You're still young. Your strength can continue to improve. "
Ma Yuan smiled embarrassedly.
He was already seventeen years old and would soon be eighteen. However, the Xue Rengui in front of him seemed to be a little younger than him.
However, there was a great disparity in strength between the two sides.
It was because Ma Yuan was very clear that Xue Rengui's strength was greater than his. At present, he was using a wooden weapon, so his lethality and strength were suppressed a lot. Once he used a real weapon, Xue Rengui's big spear would be heavier and more lethal.
When the time came, he would be suppressed by Xue Rengui's strength, and the time of his defeat would be faster.
Du Qi smiled and said, "Ma Yuan's strength is indeed not bad. Among his peers, he's one of the best. "
Ma Yuan said, "Your Highness is overpraising me."
Du Qi said, "Xiao Yuanqi, Xue Rengui, and Ma Yuan are the people I'm going to arrange in the army. Now that we've met, let's get to know each other. "
Xiao Yuanqi and Xue Rengui both nodded to greet him.
They all recognized Ma Yuan. After all, although Ma Yuan was young, his strength was extremely strong.
Ma Yuan hurriedly bowed to salute.
He was a junior.
He was a latecomer.
Du Qi inquired about Ma Yuan's background and learned that Ma Yuan's ancestor was actually Ma Yuan, but his family had declined.
He was no longer a noble family.
Du Qi didn't ask much. He changed the topic and ordered, "Since you're all here, follow me back to the study room. At present, Ma Yuan's martial arts exam will be held, followed by the literary exam. He's proficient in both the pen and the sword, but he still has to pass a certain test in the art of war and strategy. "
Everyone nodded and followed Du Qi back to the study room and took their seats.
Ma Yuan still had to stand.
He was actually quite calm inside.
Because Ma Yuan was very clear that Ping Xi King would definitely need him based on his martial arts alone. However, he was not satisfied. Once he could make another breakthrough in strategy and satisfy Ping Xiwang, then his future path would be even more magnanimous.
Du Qi looked at Ma Yuan and said indifferently, "Ma Yuan, This Prince's first question is that there's a pack of fierce tigers on Jinshan and a pack of vicious wolves on Lone Mountain. The two mountains are steep and it's not easy to climb. You're a hunter. How do you plan to take down these tigers and wolves? "
Ma Yuan said, "Your Highness, it's actually quite simple. You just need to drive the tigers to swallow the wolves."
Du Qi said, "It's quite simple to explain this arrangement. But how do you implement the specific plan? Without detailed arrangements, it's just an armchair strategist. It's difficult to implement it. "
Ma Yuan said, "Your Highness, the simplest arrangement is to drive the sheep to attract the tigers and wolves to fight. The sheep are mainly rushing to Du Mountain, so when the tigers see the fat sheep going to Du Mountain, they will naturally go to fight. When the tigers and wolves fight, they can just sit back and reap the benefits. "
Du Qi nodded.
The general plan was indeed like this.
Du Qi didn't ask further and continued, "The second question is about the faraway Fulu County to the east of Jiuquan County. Bandits wreak havoc and attack Fulu County from time to time. What method do you have to eliminate the bandits in Fulu County? "
Ma Yuan said with a straight face, "Your Highness, this humble one has three plans."
Du Qi was even more curious. There were actually three plans to eliminate the bandits in Fulu County?
Not bad!
Not bad at all!
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