The Prime Minister Seduced Me to have Babies!

Chapter 1107: Reluctant to Let Go

Then the next round of competition began, this round was for the infantry.In the training ground, the infantry stood in two formations, holding long spears, poised and ready.

The commanding officer vigorously waved the flag in his hand, and the two rows of soldiers suddenly shouted thunderously, charging towards the opposite side.

Since it was a competition, there were no battle formations, just a brutal clash.

The soldiers’ long spears were all covered at the tips, and the tips were coated with red paint. As long as one got stained by the paint, it was considered a loss.

The emperor, holding onto the armrest, couldn’t contain his excitement. This scene of shouting and chaos was a rare spectacle for someone who had never been on a battlefield.

The soldiers fought for the time it took an incense stick to burn before the gong sounded to recall them.

The emperor felt insatiable and turned to ask the Duke, "What competition is next?"

The Duke replied, "It’s the cavalry’s saber competition."

The emperor became excited, "Then You Er and Lin Ziqi are going to appear again?"

The Duke nodded with a smile.

The emperor quickly recognized You Er, whose horse’s armor was distinctive and easy to spot.

With the Duke’s guidance, he also mastered the trick of recognizing Qi Er by looking at the horse’s legs.

Qi Er and You Er were both still in leather armor, each holding a saber.

The saber was about three feet long. The commanding officer soon waved the flag to signal the start of the competition, and the cavalry raised their sabers to charge across the training ground, like a forest of blades.

The cavalry in the field was divided into two formations. To avoid unnecessary injuries, the soldiers held sabers that were not sharpened.

At this moment, the two cavalry teams began to charge at each other, the horse hooves sounded like drums, and a slight dust rose from the already compacted ground.

The emperor couldn’t help but stand up, focusing intently on what was happening below.

The saber and bow were standard equipment for cavalry. The cavalry used the speed of the horse for long saber strikes. If the horse was fast enough, just dragging the saber past could take down many infantry.

In close combat between cavalry, the saber could also be used to chop at horse legs and attack enemies.

The sabers in the Great Chu army were all forged with refined steel.

The emperor was reluctant to spend silver on palace renovations but was very willing to spend on military equipment.

In the training ground, long sabers swung, blade lights flickered, mingled with clouds of dust, making it all dizzying to watch.

You Er and Qi Er had studied with Duanmu Lei for more than a year, and their skills had long surpassed those of the soldiers.

The two charged back and forth in the training ground, continually sweeping people off their horses with their blunt, unsharpened sabers.

The emperor only hated the obscuring dust that made it hard to see clearly. Once he caught sight of the two, his gaze fixed on them, watching their grand movements and sweeping actions.

The emperor’s blood was boiling as he watched.

The number of cavalry in the training ground gradually decreased.

The dust also slowly settled.

Not many cavalry were left on both sides.

Qi Er and You Er each led their remaining men and horses in a standoff.

At this point, the emperor said to the Duke, "Alright, that’s enough. It’s just a competition, there doesn’t have to be a winner or loser."

He really didn’t want to see Qi Er and You Er fight each other.

Even though they were using sabers that weren’t sharpened, the force of a saber strike was significant. If someone were accidentally injured, these good children, he couldn’t bear it.

The Duke motioned for Commander Yuan to raise the command flag and give the order.

The commanding officer below saw the flag from the platform and immediately ordered the gong to sound and the soldiers to withdraw.

The skirmish in the training ground halted, and Qi Er and You Er were already panting, their backs soaked with sweat.

The two quickly rode off the field, heading towards the camp.