Qining knew that it was easy to say bold words, but it was really not easy to do them.
The reconstruction of the Black Scale Battalion is not only a huge opportunity, but also a huge challenge. Once the Black Scale commander is taken away by any of the other two, it will not only be a major blow to Longtai, but also a huge blow to the Jinyi Hou Mansion. It was an even heavier blow.
Although Qi Jing passed away and the Qi family seemed to be on the decline, the prestige built by the two generations of Jinyihou at least made people think of thousands of horses and thousands of troops when they heard the word "Jinyihou", and that this was the third largest army in Chu. A martial arts family.
To be fair, even in the military, there are still many Qi Jing surrounded by soldiers and horses from various branches of Dachu, and countless soldiers will still stand in awe when they hear "Jin Yihou".
But if the position of leader of the Blackscale Battalion is taken away by someone else, then these will definitely change.
In the eyes of many people, the Black Scale Camp built by Qi Jing was the flag of the Jinyi Hou. When this flag was changed to another surname, it announced that the Jinyi Hou Qi family had retired from the military.
Moreover, the new Marquis of Jinyi cannot even seize the position of commander of the Black Scale Battalion. Once this matter spreads to all armies, the reputation of Marquis of Jinyi will definitely plummet.
Jinyihou is no longer as prosperous as before. If he experiences this setback again, even if he has Longtai's trust, Qining knows that Jinyihou's status in the court will be even lower, and he may even be marginalized by the Great Chu Court. Although it was not what Longtai and Qining wanted to see, it was the result that Marquis Zhongyi and King Huainan wanted to see most.
Of course he wouldn't allow this to happen.
But he also knew that although Qu Yanzhi was difficult to deal with, Jiang Suiyun was probably even more difficult to deal with.
Jiang Suiyun behaved very calmly in the Imperial Study Room today, which is fine, but King Huainan obviously wanted to promote Jiang Suiyun. The content of the competition proposed by Zhongyi Marquis was all about martial arts, which Qu Yanzhi was good at, and none of them was about literary talent. , King Huainan surprisingly did not raise any objections, which showed that King Huainan had full confidence in Jiang Suiyun.
Qi Ning actually couldn't understand how Jiang Suiyun could compete with Qu Yanzhi with his skills.
People from the north ride horses and people from the south ride boats. Jiang Suiyun was born in the East China Sea and has lived on the seaside all year round. If he says that he is good at riding, it is hard for people to believe him.
Moreover, riding and archery skills are not as easy as they say. For some people, it may take a year and a half to hold a long bow on horseback. To be able to shoot on horseback, the man and horse need to be integrated. This not only requires superb riding skills, but also requires coordination and tacit understanding between man and horse. In addition, it requires first-class shooting skills, both of which are indispensable.
Born into a family of merchants, Qining was very confused as to whether Jiang Suiyun really spent a lot of time on riding and shooting. However, people who are good at riding and shooting often have strong arms and broad shoulders, while Jiang Suiyun But that's obviously not the case.
However, since the King of Huainan did not raise any objections, it can be seen that Jiang Suiyun did have a way to win the commander-in-chief. Qining couldn't figure out why for a while.
On the contrary, he himself, although his riding skills are acceptable, but when it comes to riding and shooting skills, he knows nothing about it.
Not to mention just three days, even if you give yourself another year, you will not be able to beat Qu Yanzhi in terms of riding and shooting skills.
The only chance to win is through swordsmanship and fists and kicks.
For weaponry skills, one can only rely on the swordsmanship in the sword diagram. Marquis Zhongyi only competed with swords, but there was no stipulation on what kind of weapons to use.
I have the Vairocana Sword from Daguangming Temple in my hand, and with the sword skills in the sword map, I can give it a try.
Although Qining has not yet learned all the moves in Jiantu, some of the relatively simple moves are still fresh in his memory.
As for boxing and kicking skills, Qin Ning knew that the Sanda skills he brought in his previous life would definitely fail. Fortunately, he met that middle-aged weirdo not long ago and taught him a set of Pushing Hands. The moves were practical and effective, and he could give it a try.
In the next two days, Qining stayed at home, practicing the moves in the sword diagram and pushing the mountain hand day and night. When Gu Qinghan saw that Qining was practicing swordplay or boxing day and night, and couldn't sleep for two hours a day, he felt very sad. Lian Ai, but also knew that Qin Ning was fighting for the future of the Jinyi Hou Mansion, so he couldn't persuade him. He just sent someone to deliver meals on time every day to replenish Qin Ning's physical strength.
Early in the morning on the third day, Qining had freshened up and was about to go to the yard to practice swordplay. As soon as he went out, he saw two people waiting in the yard. He was startled for a moment, then he frowned and said with a smile: "You guys came back."
Waiting in the hospital were Duan Canghai and Zhao Wushang.
Seeing Qi Ning going out with the Pilu Sword in his hand, the two of them suddenly fell to their knees and remained silent. Qi Ning frowned and said, "What's wrong? When did you come back?"
Duan Canghai raised his head and said: "Mr. Hou, we came back in the middle of the night yesterday and found out that Mr. Hou was fine. We were relieved. It was because of our poor protection. Please punish Mr. Hou!"
"I'm fine now, why should I be punished?" Qining said with a smile: "And what happened last time has nothing to do with you, so get up and talk first."
Duan Canghai said: "Master Hou, we are not kneeling here because of what happened last time, but...!" After a pause, he did not get up and said: "Master Hou, the third lady has told us the matter. We know that Hou Tomorrow I will go to compete for the commander-in-chief. The reconstruction of the Black Scale Camp has always been the long-cherished wish of the general, and... it is also what we people dream of. But we never thought that the Black Scale Camp can really be rebuilt one day. "
Zhao Wushang was silent, but he was holding something in his hand. At this moment, he carefully placed it on the ground and slowly opened it. Qining only saw that it was a piece of broken brocade cloth. As Zhao Wushang moved it little by little, When he unfolded it, he discovered that it was a flag with six scale-shaped patterns embroidered on it. When combined together, it became a complete piece of scale armor.
It's just that the flag is a little bit torn, and it looks like it's very old at first glance.
"This is... the flag of the Blackscale Battalion?" Qining suddenly woke up.
Duan Canghai looked solemn, and the eye circles of the seven-foot-tall man were actually a little red, "Master Hou, this was the general flag of the Black Scale Battalion back then. The third general was the commander of the Black Scale Battalion back then. Zhao Wushang and I followed the three generals and charged into battle. During the battle with the Blood Orchid Army, this was the flag of the Black Scale Camp commander floating in the air."
Qin Ning knew that the third general was Gu Qinghan's husband who had died in the battle. He walked over slowly, knelt down and reached out to gently touch the black scale flag.
Although the flag was torn and stained with long-dried blood, it still gave people a sense of majesty and solemnity.
Qi Ning knew that many years ago, it was under this flag that the Blackscale Battalion carried out its last tragic battle.
A man with a golden sword and an iron horse, who can swallow thousands of miles like a tiger. Lord Don't laugh while lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times!
The Black Scale Camp that was famous all over the world has disappeared, but this flag still bears the glory and iron blood of that time.
"The Black Scale Battalion has never disappeared." Duan Canghai said slowly: "I remember the third general said that as long as this flag is there, even if there is only one person left in the Black Scale Battalion, one day he will fight again on the battlefield. Go up." There were tears in his eyes, "I have been waiting for that day for so many years, and I have always believed that I will definitely see this day before I die."
Qining knew what the Black Scale Camp meant to these two people.
Whether it is Duan Canghai or Zhao Wushang, the blood of the Black Scale Camp flows in their veins, and every inch of their skin is imprinted with the Black Scale Camp.
He reached out and patted Duan Canghai's generous shoulder and said, "You guys get up and talk first."
Duan Canghai said: "Master Hou, the Black Scale Camp is us. We are the Black Scale Camp. If the Black Scale Camp is gone, we have no need to survive."
Zhao Wushang finally said: "Master Marquis, we survived back then, and we were able to live in espionage. But this does not mean that we are afraid of death, but that the three generals have told us that as long as there is a chance, we must survive and wait for the black. The day when the Black Scale Camp was rebuilt. When the Black Scale Camp was completely wiped out, no one dared to mention the rebuilding of the Black Scale Camp anymore. Even when the general was alive, it was... hard to bring it up to the court." After a pause, he said : "The general asked us to stay in the Hou Mansion because he believed that one day the Black Scale Camp would see the light of day again. We stayed here and have been waiting for this day."
Qi Ning nodded slightly and said: "I know your thoughts, but...!"
"Master Marquis, we know that tomorrow's competition will be very difficult." Duan Canghai said in a deep voice: "But the Black Scale Camp was founded by the general, and it was the three generals who led everyone out of the sea of swords and blood. Black Scale Camp The Black Scale Camp belongs to Da Chu, and even more to the Jinyi Qi family. If someone else takes away the leadership of the Black Scale Camp, the Black Scale Camp will no longer be the Black Scale Camp and will really disappear completely." He closed his eyes and sighed: "What if? If this is the case, there is no need for us to live, we can only go to the Nine Springs to plead guilty to the Third General!"
Qi Ning was startled and immediately frowned.
Duan Canghai was born as a warrior and spoke very directly. The meaning of his words was also very clear. It obviously meant that if the commander of the Black Scale Battalion fell into the hands of others tomorrow, these two guys would not survive.
He was a little annoyed and cursed: "You two bitches, are you forcing me? Why can't you live? If I really can't win the position of commander, are you really going to commit suicide?" Pilu stabbed him with his sword. He came out, pressed it against Duan Canghai's throat, and sneered: "Since you want to die, I will stab you to death now!"
Duan Canghai showed no fear at all. Instead, he looked at Qi Ning and smiled instead of being surprised: "Does the Marquis lack confidence? Does the Marquis think that he will not be able to compete with others? If so, he will die with the Marquis' sword now. I have nothing to say, lest I see the Marquis fail."
His words were quite treasonous. Qining was startled for a moment, then he suddenly took back Pilu Sword and said with a smile: "I know what you are thinking, do you want to provoke the general?" He kicked Duan Canghai on the shoulder and cursed: " I will use you to challenge the generals. Don't have runny noses like girls. If you want to die, wait until I fail." He turned around and walked into the house without looking back. He just said: "Get over here quickly and discuss how to deal with them. "