Chapter 103: 4th Level

Chapter 103: 4th Level

Chapter 103 The Fourth Level
Xiao Xia sighed and said, "When can I become such a great general?"

Li Yuan stroked his beard and smiled: "My dear nephew, you set too low a standard for yourself. You should have higher ambitions!"

"Excuse me, uncle, what is the higher level?"

Li Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "There are four levels of warriors. If my nephew is willing to listen, I can tell you about it!"

"Uncle, please speak. I am all ears!"

Li Yuan nodded and said slowly: "The first level is the warrior, who may be loyal to the family, the powerful, or wander around the world, looking for food for the rest of his life.

The second level is the military general, who serves the country with weapons and spears, fights on the battlefield, resists foreign aggression, expands territory for the Sui Dynasty, and seeks wealth for himself and his descendants.

The third level is the military commander, commanding thousands of troops, making plans, winning battles thousands of miles away, solving the monarch's affairs, and winning a good reputation before and after his death."

Speaking of this, Li Yuan stroked his long beard and sighed softly.

Xiao Xia asked with a smile: "Uncle Shi, what about the fourth floor?"

Li Yuan smiled and said, "Nephew, do you want to hear the fourth level?"

"My nephew is stupid and would like to listen to my uncle's teachings!"

Li Yuan nodded, his eyes became solemn, staring at the surging river and said: "The fourth level is martial virtue, using weapons to stop war and bring peace to the world. This is the martial arts of a king, which is not something that ordinary people can understand."

Xiao Xia bowed and said, "Thank you for your teachings, uncle. I am still at the warrior level and should not be too ambitious. The next step is to enter the military commander level."

Li Yuan invited Xiao Xia to have lunch with him, and Xiao Xia left after lunch.

Li Yuan gave Xiao Xia a horizontal sword and said to him with a smile: "Although your Frost Sword is good, weapons are very damaged in competitions, so this kind of famous sword should not be used in battle easily, otherwise it would be a pity if it is damaged. This horizontal sword is a high-quality weapon made by the Chief of Works, and it is very practical. You can use it normally."

If Li Yuan hadn't said it, Xiao Xia would have thought it was a sword. It was using a scabbard. When he pulled it out, it turned out to be a straight knife. The back was wide and thick, the blade was extremely sharp, and there was a sharp tip in the front, which could be used for chopping and stabbing. Li Ye waved it twice and fell in love with it at once.

"Thank you, uncle, for the knife!"

Li Yuan smiled again and said, "I will give you another suggestion. You can wear armor during the sword fight tomorrow. The court has not prohibited wearing armor during the fight."

"I will definitely accept your advice, uncle."

Chai Shao escorted Xiao Xia off the boat. Seeing that there was no one around, Xiao Xia asked, "How was the fight between your father-in-law's family and the Northern Sect yesterday?"

Chai Shao smiled bitterly and said, "We were eliminated in the first round yesterday. Now my father-in-law has placed his hopes on the Xiao family. At least we still have a share."

"Tomorrow is the third round. I believe we will definitely get a spot."

After returning to the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Zhurong came forward and said, "It's God's will! Today, the Liu family and the Chen family both qualified. Tomorrow, our three Jiangdu families will compete for two places."

"Does the Liu family have any external aid?" Xiao Xia asked.

"No, there are only two foreign players from the Chen family. Everyone knows this and no one dares to expose it. I guess the organizers also know this and don't dare to offend the Yuan family."

Xiao Xia nodded, handed the sword to Xiao Zhurong and said with a smile: "Look at this, Chai Shao's father-in-law, Duke Tang, gave it to me."

Xiao Zhurong drew out his sword, his eyes immediately warmed up, and he sighed, "Of course this is a good thing, much more powerful than a sword, but it's a military weapon, civilians are not allowed to use it."

"Is it allowed in a tournament?"

"I don't know about that. I need to ask Fourth Uncle." At this time, a member of the Xiao family came over and said, "Balang, the head of the family asked if Xiao Qilang has returned?"

Xiao Zhurong slapped his forehead and said, "I actually forgot something important!"

He pulled Xiao Xia away, "The master is waiting for you!"

I quickly walked to the study and saw the head of the family, Xiao Cong, discussing something with the fourth son, Xiao Gui.
"The master of the family is looking for me?" Xiao Xia walked into the study.

Xiao Cong nodded and smiled: "You came at the right time. Some changes have occurred today, and we must follow up, otherwise we will suffer a great loss tomorrow."

Xiao Gui also said: "Today, the two brothers of the Liu family, Liu Shili and Liu Shichong, both wore armor, and they defeated their strongest opponent, the Luo family of Shu County. The Luo family had an eighth-rank master who stabbed Liu Shili three times, but failed to penetrate the armor. In the end, Liu Shili stabbed his arm and failed.

Later we asked the organizers and found out that they didn’t prohibit wearing armor, but they said that the southerners competed in minor martial arts and the northerners competed in major martial arts. We didn’t study the detailed rules of minor martial arts in detail, but just habitually followed the rules of our usual martial arts competitions. As a result, the Liu family found the loophole first, so they wore armor in the second round. "

Xiao Xia nodded, "I wonder what Xiao Wu has to say specifically?"

"Xiao Wu prohibits riding horses and using long and heavy weapons, but there are no other restrictions. Not only can you wear armor, you can even use bows and arrows, and hidden weapons."

Xiao Xia slowly drew out his sword, "Is this considered a heavy weapon?"

Xiao Gui shook his head. "Short heavy weapons generally refer to maces, whips, hammers, and mallets. Swords and sabers are all light weapons and should be usable."

"I'll use it on the field tomorrow!"

"And armor!"

Xiao Cong said, "The Chen family will definitely need armor tomorrow, let's go try it out first!"

Xiao Cong brought Xiao Xia to the warehouse at the back. He whispered to Xiao Xia, "This time, the Xiao family of Jinling brought a lot of good things to present to the dignitaries. I left you a bow and arrow, which is also a famous bow collected by Emperor Wu of Liang. You may not be able to use it now. It is a three-stone hard bow, but you should be able to use it in the future."

"Thank you, Master!"

"As you should. You gave me the formula of the Heavenly King Pill. What's the big deal about a pair of bows and arrows? I'll give you a good horse later, and you can ride a horse when you return to Chang'an. The Xiao family in Jinling will also give you some good things. I gave them a copy of the formula as well."

The two soon arrived at the warehouse, where they saw Xiao Xin trying on armor. Ever since King Yang Liang of Han sent people to raid the Jinling Xiao family's banned weapons, Xiao Lin was really scared and broke out in a cold sweat. He realized that these weapons would sooner or later destroy the Jinling Xiao family.

So this time Xiao Lin brought most of the weapons to Jiangdu, ready to present them to the emperor.

The time is the day after tomorrow, and the emperor will receive Xiao Cong and Xiao Lin.

There are various weapons and armors in the warehouse, most of which are made by famous craftsmen in Jiangnan, representing the highest level of Jiangnan military technology.

Xiao Lin quickly ordered his men to help Xiao Xia try on armor. Xiao Xia was now about 1.8 meters tall, a full 9 centimeters taller than when he started the year. The armor in Xiao Lin's collection were all Ming Guang armor. In the late Northern and Southern Dynasties, the previously popular Liangdang armor was basically replaced by Ming Guang armor. The Sui Dynasty also mainly used Ming Guang armor, but due to the limitations of national strength, it was not widely popularized.

Soon, Xiao Xia also put on a set of Ming Guang armor, and suddenly he seemed like a different person, with sharp eyes and majestic demeanor.

Xiao Lin gave a thumbs up and praised: "What a mighty young warrior!"

Xiao Xin threw a blunt sword to Xiao Xia and said with a smile: "Let's try on the armor!"

Xiao Xia caught the sword and felt a heaviness in his hand. It turned out to be a big sword.

(End of this chapter)