Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 593
The next day, Su Chen got up early in the morning, feeling refreshed. After resting last night, his fatigue had decreased, and he didn't linger in the tender place. He broke free from the entanglement of Peng Jingjing's arms and thighs, and got up on time.

After washing up briefly, Su Chen came to the courtyard to practice martial arts and knives.

Su Chen understood a truth very well. Practicing martial arts is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. As long as you relax, both your physical fitness and your sword sense will decline.

In today's situation, we must not relax, and we must improve our requirements in order to maintain a combat state.

Therefore, Su Chen practiced the sword every morning and evening, regardless of the weather.

Swish swish!
Su Chen used the saber technique, moving and flickering in the courtyard, the saber light was like autumn water, and the saber was as fast as thunder.

It has to be said that Su Chen's martial arts progressed quite quickly. Although he could not be considered a master of martial arts, after a year of tempering, breathing and training, combining external skills with swordsmanship, his progress was faster than those soldiers and ordinary boxers. many.

Now his martial arts, placed in the green forest, can also act as a hero and hero.

Peng Jingjing got up, and after washing up, she saw Su Chen who was practicing sword skills in the yard, her hands were a little itchy, so she walked out with her sword in hand, and proposed to have a friendly exchange with Su Chen.

"Brother Chen, we haven't played against each other for a few days, let me test your progress?"

Hearing the words, Su Chen put away his knife and stood sideways, looked at Peng Qingqing, and nodded slightly: "Okay, let's compete with you and see if my improvement is great!"

The two reached a consensus and decided to fight with weapons, one with a knife and the other with a sword.

But the sword is ruthless. During the sparring, the two will not use ultimate moves, nor will they use desperate fights. They just compare their comprehensive strength, such as whether the sword technique has become exquisite, whether the body technique is in place, and the reactions of all aspects, etc. Wait.

Compared with the basic skills and comprehensive martial arts, awareness and so on.

"Let's start." After Su Chen finished speaking, he took the lead to seize the opportunity, and slashed out with one knife, showing the quick knife's style of attack from different directions.

Facing the offensive, Peng Jingjing dismantled each move as she saw it. The three-foot green blade in her hand was flexible and changeable, constantly dismantling Su Chen's saber moves.

Su Chen saw that his attack still couldn't do anything to the opponent, so he held the saber with both hands to increase the strength of the saber, and then he jumped up without using any strength, holding the saber with both hands, and the thunder struck down.

"when!"

Peng Jingjing blocked with her horizontal sword, but was shocked by the huge chopping force and took half a step back.

But because Peng Jingjing had internal strength, even if her arm strength was insufficient, she didn't take the initiative to take the offensive. She just blocked on the spot, but only took half a step back, which surprised Su Chen a bit.

Su Chen seemed to feel that the opponent's legs were taking root, and there was an endless strength in his body to support him, and he could even release an astonishing explosive force at any time, which was not like a woman's physical strength at all.

Su Chen quickly slashed the knife, holding the knife with his whole body, as if he was carrying the waves of the sea, the light of the knife shone coldly.

Dangdang!
The sword technique was like a violent storm, with constant attacks. Peng Jingjing responded calmly, and it was not easy, because it was not a matter of life and death. Sometimes she saw a flaw, and she couldn't stab out the sword, for fear of hurting Su Chen.

Therefore, when counterattacking, she was a little bit cautious, which limited Peng Jingjing's performance.

The two fought for seventy or eighty rounds. After Su Chen slashed again, he stopped attacking and retreated seven or eight steps.

"Okay." Su Chen stopped shouting.

Peng Jingjing stood there gracefully, looked at Su Chen, and asked, "Why don't you fight?"

Su Chen shook his head, dressed roughly and said: "I have tried my best, and my saber skills have been hit from the beginning to the end, and I haven't gained any advantage. Apart from desperately fighting, I can hardly pose a threat. Since I don't have a better state and Let's stop here for the attacking moves, if you continue to fight, you may be suppressed by you."

Peng Jingjing nodded, feeling that Su Chen's description fit this fact.

"I have to admit, there is still a gap between me and you!"

Peng Jingjing smiled and said: "Of course, there is a gap, but it is narrowing. Unexpectedly, brother Chen, you have made such progress after practicing martial arts for one year. It is already very impressive. After all, I have practiced martial arts for ten years. Well, several boxers took turns to teach me martial arts, and they once praised me as having excellent bones, extraordinary talent, very suitable for martial arts, and I will definitely become a heroine in the future; if I go to the green forest, I will definitely have a place and make a name for myself. I used to be complacent and felt that I had a good talent in martial arts, but now it seems that brother Chen has only practiced martial arts for one year, and he has such strength, which makes me a little less confident."

"Hahaha. Hearing what you said, I look forward to practicing martial arts even more. Maybe one day I will surpass you. At that time, you will be willing to bow down and serve tea and water to my husband. I will admire you." Su Chen said as he spoke. , while laughing.

If it was before, Peng Jingjing would definitely argue with him, but now, she doesn't care at all whether Su Chen surpasses her; the stronger her man is, both civil and military, she feels it is even more a kind of pride!
Therefore, Peng Jingjing's cheeks were only slightly flushed, she was very concerned and sensitive to the word "Master", and looked at Su Chen with gentle eyes.Become shy and pleasant.

Since Wu Yue's army had a truce today and did not attack the city, Su Chen and Lu Jiang inspected the barracks together, inspected the fortifications of the four city gates, inspected the grain and grass, and visited the wounded. This is what Lu Jiang and Su Chen arranged in the morning.

In the afternoon, Su Chen returned to the mansion, butler Zhong went up and told him that there were visitors at home, they were some talented scholars, and they were waiting in the living room.

Hearing this, Su Chen went directly to the living room to meet these visitors.

The people who came to visit were several scholars that Su Chen knew in Runzhou, namely Tan Mingjun, Zhu Yao, and Ye Chen.

At the beginning, these people admired Su Chen's talent and were willing to become younger brothers. They planned to hang out with Su Chen, but Su Chen was busy and traveled to Shu, and hurried to Jinling for medical treatment and imperial examinations after returning, and their contact with the three gradually decreased. .

Because these three people did not perform well in Qiu Wei and Chun Wei, they failed the rankings one after another, and they did not gain fame for the time being. Today, when they came to visit, they were actually making friends with each other, hoping to find an errand.

When the three of them saw Su Chen enter the room, they immediately got up and saluted Su Chen respectfully.

Now Su Chen's status, to them, whether it is the number one scholar, the editor of the Imperial Academy, or the supervisor of the soldiers and horses in Runzhou, they are all high above them. These three people have never dared to dream of such an achievement, but they all come together. Now that Su Chen is alone, their admiration is even greater.

"You're welcome, sit down, Steward Zhong, and order someone to serve tea."

"Yes!" Butler Zhong went out and ordered the servant girl to come into the living room to serve tea and water.

After the four of them sat down as guests of honor, Su Chen asked: "How are you all doing recently? Are you still reviewing, are you preparing for the fall?"

Among the three, two failed in the rankings in Chunwei, and one failed in Chunwei, both of which were considered mediocre.

But the advantage is that they are young. In the past few years, the imperial examination in Southern Tang Dynasty has become once a year, and they still have many opportunities to try.

Ye Chen said embarrassingly: "I don't think about it for the time being. We have been in Runzhou for several years and have been suffering from the imperial examination. In order to win the first place and gain fame, I am really ashamed. But now the court is in danger, and the Jiangbei Song army is eyeing it. They will cross the river at any time to destroy Tang. Therefore, the few of us discussed in private that it is inappropriate to obtain fame. A good man should serve the country and serve the country and the people. Therefore, I visited today, hoping to introduce us to the military through the relationship of the supervisor. ,
Zhu Yao said: "Why don't you take the Wu hook and collect the fifty prefectures of Guanshan? We also hope to join the army and do something for the distressed Tang country."

Tan Mingjun followed up and said: "Yes, if you don't have any fame, you can start as a small official and do something to defend Runzhou. I will be satisfied and wait until the enemy retreats. If there is a chance, I will wait for you." It’s not too late to take the imperial examination.”

After Su Chen listened, he already knew the reason for their visit.

This is to rely on the identity and power of the military supervisor, arrange errands for them in the army, and become petty officials!

In ancient times, although officials were often called together, there was a big difference between officials and officials. The status of officials was higher than that of officials, and they were usually appointed by the court.The rank of officials is lower, and most of them are recruited by officials, and they serve officials.For example, the township Zhengbaozheng, the servant and the tax Ding are all officials with considerable power, but they are not officials.

Officials have certain powers and can govern the people of one side.Officials are the office staff and book offices of various government offices, people who work for officials without salary. To put it bluntly, officials are equivalent to civil servants and leaders with establishments, and officials are low-level contract workers without establishments.

For example, Song Jiang and Song Gongming in Water Margin are the governors of a small county town, and they are still in trouble.However, officials seldom deal directly with the people directly. These officials are the key figures connecting the past and the future. They may turn their hands into clouds and turn their hands into rain. They are very powerful in the local area.

The same is true in the army, some documents, counselors, etc., can also be appointed by the governor and general himself.

Su Chen thought carefully, there is indeed a shortage of manpower in the army now, checking military affairs, writing lists, counting warehouse reports, recording military achievements, etc.

Although there are some people in the army at present, most of them are rough people, and they are not from Su Chen's people, so it's inconvenient to use. If these people are brought into the army to follow him, it can be regarded as installing his direct descendants.

"If I bring you into the army, I can help, but now that the battle is tense and the city is attacked at any time, if you join the army, you will be in danger." Su Chen said.

"Grand Mo Xiao, drunk on the battlefield, how many people have fought in ancient times!"

"Fame and fame can only be obtained immediately, what a hero and husband."

"The flags of the Han family are all over the Yin Mountains, and they don't send back horses and beards. I wish to serve the country with this body, so why should I be born in Yumen Pass?"

"These are the voices of the ancient literati. They are bold and heroic. They have already expressed their hearts. We, scholars, serve the country and protect one side in times of crisis, but ignore our own safety. .”

Ye Chen spoke so eloquently and confided his heart, the other two nodded in agreement.

Su Chen nodded slightly, feeling that this was the integrity and ambition of the few people, and they could be regarded as people of insight among young people.

If it can be used, it can be counted as one of your own, and you can bring it by your side to cultivate it. In the future, you can mix in the officialdom and the army and support these people, maybe it will be of great use.

"Since the three of you are determined to join the army and do something for the country, then I welcome you. I will be in charge of the camp first. I will start from the basics, such as doing some errands for transcripts and counselors, and then I will be promoted slowly. What do you guys think of a better location?"

"That's great, thank you Supervisor Su!" The three of them were overjoyed when they heard this, and they stood up together and bowed to Su Chen to salute.

Su Chen looked at the three of them and smiled slightly. His small group power was also slowly building up.

(End of this chapter)