Invincible Iron Army 67, The Date of the Grand Martial Arts Competition Has Been Brought Forward Book Flag

  Pressure from all sides forced Wang An's army to form a hot nest, with soldiers returning letters like rain every day, just practicing one move.

  Jiang Cai takes the lead in setting an example, leading by example, and practicing every day, more diligently than the soldiers.

  Li Li practiced very hard every day, not only practicing himself but also pointing out the shortcomings of his soldiers and making progress together.

  Du Lu's training was also very impressive, sometimes serving as a sparring partner for soldiers.

  Zhang Wan's training was a bit worse, extremely hardworking, hoping to minimize the gap with the soldiers as much as possible.

  Wang An watched from the side every day, and his days were spent in leisure. Jiang Zai couldn't help but look down on him, took a gun and came to Wang An's face, saying: "Brother Wang, you are a general, should set an example, strengthen training, improve your own marksmanship, and be a good model for the soldiers." Unexpectedly, Wang An shook his head and said: "Big brother Jiang, I am a general, my task is to command the army, familiarize myself with the use of flags and drums, that's all. Taking up weapons and personally going to the battlefield to kill people, this is not something that should be done." Jiang Zai could only shake his head and walk away.

  The training of Wang An's army was in high spirits, which naturally shocked other armies. Various generals and defense envoys came to the training ground of Wang An's army under various names to watch.

  Wang An cursed in his heart, usually you don't come to see me here, but today you all came, just to see the details of our army. Your reason is really too far-fetched. For example, the defense envoy said that he wanted to come and comfort the troops, but he came with empty hands, and I had to prepare a good banquet for these few defense envoys, isn't this making us lose money?

  Dulin carefully observed the training of Wang An's army and had an epiphany with other generals, thinking that Wang An was indeed an extraordinary person. He grasped the key to using guns as a weapon, which greatly improved the soldiers' skills in a short period of time.

  But after observing, all the generals and defense envoys no longer looked favorably on Wang An's army. With little time left, even if Wang An's army made rapid progress in using guns, at most it would only reach the same level as the gun-wielding soldiers from various places, which was still an overly optimistic estimate. After all, these soldiers had been trained for many years, and for Wang An's soldiers to catch up in just a few short days was already a miracle.

  However, Wang An and soldiers from various places still had a difference in military strength. Using 500 men to fight against 1,000 was a battle that would be difficult to win.

  The generals from various places left happily after watching, the big stone in their hearts had finally landed, and Wang An's army was impossible to turn over.

  Wang An also knew this, so he continued to think of a way. He thought to himself that his previous methods were no longer useful now. If he dug a pitfall at the competition venue, he would probably be chased away by the soldiers guarding it and punished by the jiedushi. A night raid was also impossible, as battles were always fought during the day.

  Jiang Cai and others seemed to be indifferent on the surface, but in secret they were extremely anxious. They hoped that Wang An could come up with a solution, but at the same time did not want to put too much pressure on him. Every day, they looked at Wang An's eyes with infinite hope, hoping that he could come up with a solution and create a miracle.

  Wang Anshi had no choice but to focus on the deployment of his soldiers.

  My grandson Taorong is fortifying his stronghold, preparing to build a solid base for himself, and then waiting for the moment when other supporting troops arrive, before continuing the attack.

  He had a grand goal of conquering Chang'an in his heart, and also had a short-term goal of conquering Yuyang. He stubbornly believed that one Japanese person could defeat 100 Chinese people.

  Liu Jiao's scout soldiers treated this place as the old nest of Zuo Shan Yu, tightening their surveillance here and constantly sending military intelligence reports back.

  Liu Jiao was secretly planning to ambush this army, after all, the appearance of such a large force in the territory of Puyang made Liu Jiao uneasy. Moreover, these bandits actually wanted to attack Puyang, which made it even more unbearable for Liu Jiao.

  Liu Jiao was preparing to lead the soldiers who came to participate in the martial arts competition to set out as soon as possible, because she knew that the troops participating in the grand martial arts competition were all elite troops from various places, and some soldiers even disguised themselves as regular army soldiers. This was something Liu Jiao had expected and also wanted to see very much.

  She will gain great honor after leading the army to successfully eliminate the bandits, and the court as well as officials and civilians from all over the world will think that Liu Jiao Jiao completed the task of eliminating the bandits with a militia force with very poor combat effectiveness, which is an extraordinary achievement.

  Liu Jiao couldn't wait any longer, so she moved up the date of the Grand Martial Arts Competition once again.

  Compared to establishing achievements, Liu Jiao's original intention of holding the grand martial arts competition was no longer important, and as for Wang An, he had already been neglected and forgotten by Liu Jiao.

  The day of the martial arts competition was brought forward, and Wang An's troops were filled with indignation. The hope that had just risen was once again taken away by someone else, which was extremely cruel. However, Yu Yang was even more angry than Wang An, and so were the various gambling houses. They hoped to give Wang An a little more time, but no one would listen to these voices.

  The grand martial arts competition is set for tomorrow morning. Many troops who received the news felt fortunate, thinking that if time continued to drag on, there might be some unexpected changes, and perhaps Wang An's army quality would slowly catch up, but now they were completely helpless.

  Wang An's army was caught off guard, all the officers and soldiers opened their mouths in surprise when they received the order, they didn't know what this was for.

  But then I thought about the situation I was facing, and the crisis that would arise after a defeat in battle. Everyone was somewhat disheartened, and this kind of despair could not be solved by some empty words of encouragement.

  Wang An ordered the troops to stop training, have a good rest for one night, and find ways to reduce their pressure, telling them to do their best.

  Jiang Zai hoped to find Liu Jiao, postpone the match date, but undoubtedly, he was rejected again. Jiang Zai stood in front of the door, very angry, his face turned pale. He kept mocking himself: "I, Jiang Zai, overestimated myself too much. Just because the governor called me brother, I became complacent, thinking I had a good relationship with him and some influence on him. Now it seems that in the eyes of the governor, we are just small characters, like ants in the eyes of an elephant, not worth mentioning."

  Wang An saw Jiang Cai returning and said to him, "Big brother, the road is in our own hands, fate is in our own hands. If we put all our hopes on others, we can only end up humiliating ourselves." Jiang Cai nodded and said to Wang An, "Tomorrow's martial arts competition won't be life-threatening, but getting injured is unavoidable. Even if I get beaten to the point where every bone in my body is broken, I will not retreat from the battlefield. I absolutely will not let anyone easily win."

  Wang An laughed loudly and nodded, saying, "A real man should be like this." The soldiers quietly gathered behind Wang An, also inspired by Jiang Cai's words. They thought to themselves, "We are men of honor, we should shed blood but not tears. Every day, complaining about the unfair treatment we receive, every day showing a dejected and disheartened appearance - isn't that just being looked down upon? Although we may not necessarily win tomorrow because the gap between us and our opponents is too great, if we lose the competition, we absolutely cannot also lose our dignity, our momentum, and our spirit. Even if the sky falls, nothing can trap a true man."

  The morale of the soldiers is on the rise, and they no longer care about the outcome of the game. What matters to them now is whether they can play with spirit, momentum, and style in tomorrow's match. They will do their best and leave the rest to fate, as long as they have no regrets.

  The soldiers made a secret determination that in tomorrow's competition, we will absolutely not take a step back. Even if we fall, we must fall where we stand.

  The day of the grand martial arts competition has arrived, with a total of 11 teams and 20,500 people participating. Wu Guo's original team was unable to participate because they had been injured by the militia of Yu Yang, and the external aid he invited was also expelled from Yu Yang City. However, Du Lin immediately arranged for 2,000 regular troops to be sent to him, allowing them to participate in this competition.

  These two thousand people are all elite border troops, who have been stationed on the borders for a long time and have extremely strong combat effectiveness. They all have an aura of iron and blood.

  Jiedu messenger Liu Jiaojiao also arrived at the scene, today she was dressed very beautifully, in a military uniform, looking elegant and refreshing. She searched for Wang An's team among the various teams, when she saw that Wang An's team was disorganized and the soldiers' uniforms were not very uniform, and the soldiers were all wearing leather armor, which looked dull compared to the iron-clad soldiers next to them who shone brightly. For someone who loves everything beautiful, suddenly felt extremely disappointed in Wang An's army.

  The people of Youyang were also allowed to enter the martial arts arena, and it was a sea of people. Many beauties also came to the martial arts arena, and the entire arena immediately became colorful. Wu Ge watched the crowd without stopping, and at the same time, he made a heroic and handsome appearance. He thought to himself that today these beauties would definitely see him show off his skills and defeat Wang An's team.

  Wu Ge thought that seeing his team, the people of Yu Yang would definitely cheer for him. As expected, the crowd erupted in a huge cheer: "Wang An, we support you!" Wu Ge's face suddenly lit up, and Wang An felt great because tens of thousands of people were shouting at him together: "We support you, no matter what, it's a kind of achievement."

  Those crowds urgently shouted: "Wang An, we support you, hurry up and lose the match, our hopes of getting rich are all pinned on you!" Wang An's face suddenly turned sour. Wu Guo burst out laughing after hearing this, seeing Wang An being humiliated was truly one of the happiest things in the world, he secretly said: "Wang An, you have your day too".

  Looking at Wang An's team, the scale is very small, and the soldiers' uniforms are also dull compared to others. All the people are thinking, is the money we invested too little? Shouldn't we add more money to make Wang An lose the game?

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