kvmb Chapter 208 Contest
Chapter 208 Contest
Both sides were filled with hot-blooded soldiers, their shouting match imminent, barely pausing before a single curse was uttered. Old Han's forehead was sweating with anxiety. Zhu's company had fought over a dozen major battles, and the soldiers currently stationed were not only exhausted but also wounded. A real fight wouldn't yield any advantage, and would likely result in court-martial punishment. He quickly stepped in front of Qiao Wanwan, citing military law and voicing persuasion at the top of his voice, until the situation finally subsided.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, a sergeant in the vanguard army muttered loudly: "Where there are many women, there will be trouble."
Old Han: "..."
Now even the gods can’t mediate.
Qiao Wanwan's face was so dark it could drip with water. She took two steps forward with her limping leg and shouted with full energy, "I am Qiao Wanwan, the marching captain of the Weizhou City Defense Army! Anyone who looks down on us women's soldiers, come and challenge me one-on-one!"
Old Han hurriedly said, "Captain Qiao! Private fighting within the garrison is a violation of military law! The lightest punishment is a beating with a military stick!"
Qiao Wanwan pushed Old Han away expressionlessly: "Even if I get beaten today, I will fight for this."
Following Qiao Wanwan's words, several more Zhu Jun soldiers stood up: "Me too!" "Me too!" "Add me in!"
On the vanguard side, several soldiers on one side recommended themselves without hesitation, while on the other side, several soldiers hurriedly explained to Zhu Jun that they did not look down on them and hoped that he would be magnanimous if they were disrespectful in their words.
Finally, the tough soldier who said Zhu Jun was too soft-hearted stepped forward, shook his muscular arms, and said in a rough voice, "Let me do it!"
Qiao Wanwan ordered her companions behind her: "Feilan, bring me my spear."
Feilan didn't join in the fun from beginning to end. At this moment, she just glanced at Qiao Wanwan lightly, said "OK" and left.
The soldiers from both armies retreated a few steps, leaving a circular area in the middle. Qiao Wanwan and the tough soldier stood on either side. In the corner, Old Han, with a mournful look on his face, instructed, "You two... We're allies. Remember to stop, stop..."
The sturdy soldier snorted and said to Qiao Wanwan, "I don't fight with women. If you bring a spear, I'll be unarmed. I'll only defend, not attack. If you can poke three holes in me, you win."
Before Qiao Wanwan could say anything, another comrade beside her stepped forward and said, "Our Captain Qiao has a knife wound on his leg! I'm here to fight you! I don't want you to give in, I'm going to fight you openly!"
The tough soldier remained noncommittal: "I'll win no matter who comes."
Qiao Wanwan shook her head and said to her comrades nonchalantly, "Didn't he say that if you could poke three holes in him, you'd win? It's just right that he's lame."
Under the gaze of the two armies, Qiao Wanwan took off her washed-white outer robe, ripped off one sleeve, squatted down, tied it around her lame leg to fix the wound, and then slowly walked up to the sturdy soldier and said loudly: "Since you don't use weapons, then I won't use weapons either. Let's fight with bare hands. You only defend and don't attack. I have a leg injury--" She looked at the soldiers of the two armies, "My comrades, tell me, this is not considered as me taking advantage of him!"
"It doesn't count!"
"it is good!"
Old Han next to him sighed deeply and prayed in his heart that no high-ranking generals would come over, and that General Zhu and General Qiao would definitely not come.
After the two men agreed, they set up an incense stick beside the small arena. If Qiao Wanwan could hit the sturdy soldier three times within that time, she would be considered the winner.
As soon as the incense stick was lit, Qiao Wanwan rushed towards the sturdy soldier with lightning speed, aiming for his head with a knife. The sturdy soldier did not expect her to act so quickly, and tried to deal with it in a panic. He did not expect that the attack was just a feint. When the sturdy soldier raised his hand to block, Qiao Wanwan seized the opportunity, raised her other hand, and punched the sturdy soldier in the face.
The whole army was in an uproar.
Zhu Jun was laughing so hard that he was rolling on the ground, while the vanguard army started to make a fuss, saying that such a quick attack was no different from a sneak attack.
"Why? We agreed to start by lighting incense, but the incense isn't even lit yet?" Sergeant Zhu said contemptuously, "You think this is a sneak attack? What's the point of fighting? Go home and farm."
The leading soldier angrily said, "Women are truly the most vicious!"
While the bickering continued, the fighting in the middle continued unabated. Qiao Wanwan's moves were swift and ferocious, each one aimed at the sturdy soldier's head without hesitation. After barely blocking a dozen or so blows, the sturdy soldier matched Qiao Wanwan's speed, his parrying movements wide and wide, revealing him to be a veteran.
Seeing that he had adapted, Qiao Wanwan made another fake attack on the head. She tricked him into blocking it and at the same time, she pushed hard with her feet, quickly turned behind the sturdy soldier and hit him on the back of the head, neither too hard nor too light.
Zhu Jun cheered.
After Qiao Wanwan's second attack succeeded, she immediately put three bodies of distance between them, breathing heavily. The rags hastily wrapped around her legs had already stained dark red, oozing with the sticky smell of blood and rust.
There is still 30% of the incense burning, just one more strike away.
Qiao Wanwan had already made up her mind. Just as she was about to strike, a sound of air piercing came from not far away. In an instant, a long arrow was pinned between Qiao Wanwan and the fierce soldier, its tail feathers trembling slightly.
Who dares to assassinate within the White Tiger Army’s base?
Everyone was startled and looked towards the direction where the arrow came from - there was a sound of horses walking slowly towards them, and sitting on them was a general with a gentle face but sharp eyes. His armor was covered in blood. He held the reins in one hand and a longbow as tall as a person in the other. The unintentional arrow feather just now came from this bow.
Old Han took a deep breath and immediately knelt down to salute: "Greetings...Greetings to General Zhu!"
The commander-in-chief of the defending army of Weizhou - Zhu Daoxian.
The officers and soldiers of Zhu's army and the White Tiger army all knelt down to salute. Although the vanguard army had prejudices against Zhu's army, they were officers and soldiers after all. With the commander-in-chief of the three armies in front, there was no reason for them to show off, so they followed suit and saluted.
Zhu Daoxian nodded slightly. She glanced around and her gaze finally fell on Qiao Wanwan, who was trying to hide herself with her hands in a salute.
She rode her horse to Qiao Wanwan, her expression normal, but her voice was deep and cold: "Captain Qiao, what is the punishment for fighting privately within the military base?"
Qiao Wanwan glanced at the vanguard troops nearby. Not wanting to appear too embarrassed, she stiffened her neck and raised her head, saying, "General, I deserve a thirty-stick beating. I accept the punishment willingly!"
Zhu Daoxian neither nodded nor shook his head. He pulled the reins and walked back to the fierce soldier, saying slowly, "Captain Qiao has a loud voice. I'm sure you've all heard the rules of the White Tiger Army base."
The tough soldiers were prejudiced against the female soldiers, but the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Zhu Daoxian, was really curious and wanted to see what this person looked like, so he raised his head and looked straight over before answering - this time, he and Zhu Daoxian happened to look at each other.
The tough soldier was startled.