Twenty-three, sugar melon sticks.

On the morning of the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the soldiers in the camp quickly gathered with the sound of horns, and headed out of the camp in a group in an orderly manner. For today's competition, breakfast and meal time were all started half an hour earlier.

Chen Leng got up very early and stood at the gate of the camp waiting. A carriage came in the morning light. The people who drove the carriage were still far away and waved to Chen Leng.

"General."

When he got closer, the driver jumped out of the carriage and leaned over and clasped his fists: "The things have arrived."

The coachman was from Tianji Ticket Number, one of Chen Leng’s special support team. A few days ago, Chen Leng sent a message to them to help buy some things. The support team took action immediately and finally bought the things back.

"sugar."

Chen Leng opened the box in the car and looked at it, then grinned, took a big handful of candy from the box and stuffed it into the coachman's arms: "Happy New Year."

The coachman was stunned, and then his heart warmed up.

"I don't know how many of you are, but I know that Lin Luoyu arranged for you to support me, or it could be said that he was secretly protecting me. I left half of these sugar melons, and I will share the rest for everyone, because I can't live at home for a long time, so I still have to eat sugar melons. I don't know my brothers. After I finish this fight, I will come to the camp to have a drink."

"good!"

The coachman nodded vigorously: "The general has finished fighting this and drink together."

Chen Leng moved two big boxes from the car, picked them up and walked back: "Tell me brothers, Chen Leng thanks the door."

The coachman clasped his fists: "General, be careful in everything!"

Chen Leng nodded and continued to walk forward: "I understand!"

Back at the camp, Chen Leng put two big boxes on the ground and looked at Chen Ran: "Distribute the sugar melons to our generals in Daning, and eat them before going on."

"yes!"

Chen Ran responded, holding the candy melon and gave it to everyone. One piece was stuffed into everyone's mouth, which was as sweet as the heart and lungs, and it felt comfortable all over.

"Let's go fight!"

Chen Leng grabbed a handful of candy and wrapped it in paper and put it in his arms. None of the young generals in Daning carried a handful of candy melons with them. Everyone laughed and left the camp.

Mito River.

There is no ring on the widest part of the river, and there is no need for a ring. This is a life-and-death field, and there are no other rules. No matter what means you use, as long as you win.

On the north bank of the Mituo River, tens of thousands of black warriors were ready to fight. A high platform was built at the front of the team, surrounded by canvas to block the wind. Xin Fengyue sat on the platform. His throne had braziers lit up all week, and his body was covered with a snow-white mink quilt.

There were hundreds of black warriors standing under the high platform where he was. They were the people who were selected to participate in the competition this time. It was obvious that they were a little nervous. Someone subconsciously took out the jade bottle in his arms and then carefully put it back.

"Ning Jun is here!"

The green tree standing beside Xin Fengyue leaned over and said, Xin Fengyue slowly opened her eyes and looked towards Ning Jun: "Go and determine how many games you play with Ningren and how to play."

Qingshu nodded: "I obey the order."

On the river, more than a dozen soldiers from Heiwu came over with Qingshu, and on the other side, Chen Leng and more than ten personal soldiers were already walking towards this side. Qingshu looked at the general Ningren in black armor from afar and was almost exposed. He always felt that it was not worth worrying about the rumors that someone had a reputation in the rumors, but when he really wanted to contact him, he knew how shocking this reputation was.

Looking at Chen Leng, Qingshu walked and thought that he would have such a reputation in a few years. He would be even more famous than Chen Leng's. He inspires Heiwu in his name and shocks the enemy's borders with his name.

The generals of both sides appeared, but they were not here to negotiate. The black warriors sent envoys to come here many times before, and the details had been discussed long ago. The meeting between the two was more like a sense of ritual.

Because they two have to represent Daning and Heiwu respectively on the agreement of life-and-death duel, and they have no objection to the previous discussion, and after pressing the handprint, they will be considered effective.

"You and I will confirm the conditions agreed upon before."

A civil servant from the Heiwu Kingdom came out and handed the agreement they had in their hands to the civil servants on Daning, while the civil servants on Daning handed the agreement they had in their hands to the other party.

The two people read aloud in their respective countries.

"According to the agreement, the two sides will have thirty-two competitions."

The civil servant on Daning looked at Chen Leng and continued to read: "The Black Martial Arts proposed the conditions. If the Ning army loses, it will give up the territory of the Black Martial Arts before robbing the Black Martial Arts thirty miles. If the Black Martial Arts loses, the compensation will be equivalent to the one-day 100,000 taels of silver in Daning."

One of the purposes of the Black Warriors preparing for this competition is to get back the territory occupied by Daning. There are about a thousand miles from Mituohe to Gedicheng. If Daning loses thirty-two games, the territory of more than a thousand miles will be returned to the Black Warriors.

The Black Martial Arts side could no longer give up their territory, so it was planned to lose 100,000 taels of silver as a condition. If they lose 32 games, it would be equivalent to the current Black Martial Arts emptied the national treasury. After all, the Black Martial Arts really have no money now.

This is not a very fair condition. The black warriors did not expect that Daning would agree.

"I'll add a little more."

Chen Leng said: "We retreat thirty miles, and you pay 100,000 taels of silver. This is not equal and unfair, so I will give up twenty miles now. You will lose one game and give up 150,000 taels of silver."

After Chen Leng said this, Qingshu's face changed: "General, please have some contract spirit. This is a condition that both parties have agreed upon. Don't go back on your word and make it ridiculous!"

Chen Leng said: "I haven't signed yet, so it's not a matter of negotiation. If you accept it, you can continue to talk. If you don't accept it, you can go back and we will continue to decide the outcome on the battlefield."

Qingshu's face turned cold and he whispered a few words. Immediately, one of them ran back to the Black Martial Army. The man ran to the bottom of the platform to report to Xin Fengyue. Xin Fengyue was silent for a moment and nodded: "Just agree."

The person who was summoning him hurriedly ran back and told Qingshu that his majesty had agreed. Qingshu looked at Chen Leng with a green face: "I hope General, don't go back on your word."

Chen Leng signaled the civil servant to continue reading.

The civil servant holding the agreement continued reading: "According to the agreement between the two parties, if one side wins completely, the defeated side will offer one million taels of silver to the winner for ten consecutive years."

There is no objection to this, because both sides are very clear that it is impossible for one side to really win 32 games in a row, it is just a possibility.

"According to the agreement between the two sides, if one of the parties wins five games in a row, the loser will give the winner 500,000 taels of silver, and settle every five games."

Chen Leng nodded and signaled to continue reading.

"In order to ensure fairness, the Black Martial Empire will deposit two million taels of silver on the spot as a guarantee, and the special envoy of His Majesty the Emperor of the Daning Empire will have to guarantee the territory announced to be returned on the spot."

"For the same sake, the Black Martial Empire invited envoys from the twelve countries to witness on the spot."

After reading this, the civil servant looked coldly: "These conditions are actually not very fair to us. We are the winner."

Chen Leng shook his head: "It doesn't matter. If there is anything I think is inappropriate, I will say, please continue reading."

"According to the agreement between the two sides, after one side admits the defeat, the winner is not allowed to continue to take action. On the contrary, if one side is defeated and still refuses to admit defeat, the winner can kill him."

"If there is a draw between the two sides, one will be added. Thirty-two matches do not include a draw. One draw will be added until all thirty-two matches are decided."

In the Ningjun camp, Dan Tai Yuan Shu looked at Ye Yunsan beside him and asked, "Have our identities been confirmed?"

"Confirmed."

Ye Yunsan said with some regret: "After this competition, all my people present today can only bring back."

Dan Tai Yuan Shu nodded: "It is impossible that there are no flaws. Once Xin Fengyue sees it, they will be killed. So after the competition, I will take everyone back as soon as possible, and it is better to come back on the spot."

Ye Yunsan nodded: "It is not easy for those young people to enter the Black Martial Arts, and such a competition that could not have happened forced them to come back."

Dan Tai Yuan Shu knew how complicated Ye Yunsan was. In order to cultivate an excellent secret spy who could penetrate into the Heiwu Martial Arts, Ye Yunsan paid how much, and the young people paid how much. After such a competition, it is very likely that some of the secret spies placed in the Heiwu Southern Court camp were exposed.

“It’s not all bad things for them.”

Dan Tai Yuanshu said: "After they come back, if they want to host Chang'an, I will have all the imperial guards. If they want to stay in the northern border."

Wu Xinyu said from the side: "What level does the Black Martial Arts give them? Northern Xinjiang will give them a higher level."

Ye Yunsan shook his head: "I know Daning will not treat them badly, but"

He sighed: "Many arrangements are not for today or even tomorrow, but for ten years and twenty years later."

"I'll pass the competition first and then talk about this."

Tan Tai Yuanshu said: "First make sure they all come back alive today."

In the front, the civil servant around Chen Leng had already read to the end. He cleared his throat and read loudly: "After this competition, no matter what the outcome of both sides wins and loses, a non-aggression agreement will be signed. Within the prescribed period, neither side will allow provocation to the other side and no war shall be initiated."

He looked at Chen Leng, and Chen Leng said, "Add to add one sentence, the party who lost the General Administration will also pay a million taels of silver to the other party every year within the next ten years. If there is any delay, the winner has the right to start a war and reconsider."

Qingshu's face changed again: "General, don't go too far."

Chen Leng looked at him and asked, "You black warriors are not confident like this? Ten years, ten million taels of silver are enough for you to recover."

Qingshu said: "Ten years, tens of millions of taels of silver are enough for the Black Mars to be in a slump!"

Chen Leng said: "Send someone to ask, you have made the decision again."

Qingshu said angrily: "You can make the decision?"

Chen Leng raised his jaw slightly: "Of course I can make the decision."

Qingshu was about to send someone back, a disciple of the Jianmen rushed over. After arriving at Qingshu, he lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty's will, the other party will agree to any conditions to make, and start the competition as soon as possible."

The green tree let out a long sigh: "Okay!"

He looked at Chen Leng: "General, you will also come on stage."
Chapter completed!