How long had Shen Lang been preparing for the battle of Jinshan Island?
It had been a few months.
It was basically impossible to cram at the last minute.
When he wrote 'Endless Romance of the Golden Plum Blossoms', his father-in-law had asked him why he had dragged Jin Mucong along when he could have written it himself.
Shen Lang's answer was that it was for the battle of Jinshan Island.
Ever since they wrote 'Endless Romance' together, why had Jin Mucong been copying books and homework all the time?
It was also for the battle of Jinshan Island.
The first of the three battles was between Mulan and Tang Yan.
He had written the most on how to counter 'Meteor Fall'.
However, he was the last one to prepare.
There was no doubt that he would win this battle.
Of course, Zhang Chong and the Duke of Jin Hai, Tang Lun, thought so too.
After all, Tang Yan was undefeatable. He could defeat any young expert in seconds, let alone Mulan.
But who knew that this undefeatable swordsmanship would crumble the moment a flaw was found!
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The second battle was between Tang Yun and Jin Mucong's poem.
The content of the test was the same as it had been for decades. A policy essay and a poem.
There was no suspense in this battle.
Jin Mucong would definitely lose.
Tang Yun's Palace Probing Flower wasn't an exaggeration. He was the true third place in last year's class.
The difference between him and Jin Mucong was like the difference between the back of his house and Mount Everest. It was like the difference between Sister Feng and Lin Zhiling.
But Shen Lang felt that this fat otaku could still be saved.
It was not because Jin Mucong was smart. He had not even finished memorizing 'Kim clan's teachings'.
But a good memory was not as good as a bad pen.
There was one thing about Jin Mucong that was that he copied books quickly and seriously.
He could not remember it even if you asked him to read it.
But if you asked him to copy it a few times, he would be able to memorize everything.
So, he had been copying books for the past month.
The questions for the written examination were set by the Monarch himself, and they were placed in a box and presented with wax.
It would only truly open on the day of the theory examination.
Until then, no one except the Monarch knew the question.
Therefore, Shen Lang read all the works and edicts of the Monarch, especially the Edict of the New Deal.
He guessed that the topic this time was likely to be about the New Deal.
Then, according to the Monarch's personality, Shen Lang used the AI to predict the question in advance. It was just like how Huanggang High School and Maotanchang High School had predicted the questions for the college entrance examination.
He had bet on nineteen topics.
Then, based on these 19 questions, he searched the AI's database for China's historical policy theses.
They were all super big shots like Wang Yangming, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, Su Shi, and Su Che.
Every article he took out was a masterpiece that was rarely seen in a hundred years, and could be used directly after some slight modifications.
As for poetry, Shen Lang placed a bet of 130 questions.
He then searched the database for the works of those poets and lyricists based on these questions.
This lineup was even more luxurious.
Immortal of Poetry, Sage of Poetry, Ghost of Poetry, Demon of Poetry, copy all of them.
In the end, Shen Lang came up with nineteen classic policy essays and a hundred and thirty immortal poems.
Jin Mucong, memorize all of them!
He had to memorize all of these essays and poems no matter what.
So, the poor Fat Otaku spent 14 hours a day copying books.
Was Shen Lang's method reliable?
Honestly, it was not reliable.
Even with the AI's prediction, the probability was too low. It was like a blind cat finding a dead mouse.
The probability of winning should not exceed ten percent.
Even so, he could not give up on treatment.
Fat Otaku Jin Mucong had a strong point, and that was that he was obedient.
Just like the most useless students in school, he would do whatever the teacher, the class monitor, or even the group leader wanted him to do.
Therefore, he copied whatever Shen Lang asked him to copy and memorized whatever Shen Lang asked him to.
Even if it was useless.
But Shen Lang's attitude towards this battle was to hold on to hope and not count on it.
Moreover, Shen Lang really had a chance in the written exam. Once he grasped it, he could really win.
If the fat otaku, Kaneki Satoshi, won the third place in this year's exam, things would be interesting. It would be too interesting.
It would be a complete subversion.
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The third battle, military battle!
Xuan Wu Mansion sent out 100 elites. Jin Hai Count sent out 100 elites.
Cavalry was not allowed.
Warhorses were too expensive, and they could not afford to die.
The two elite troops were on the open ground, separated by a mile.
Then they would charge and fight!
Until one side was completely dead, or until they surrendered.
Duels between nobles were that brutal.
The enmity between Xuan Wu Mansion and Jin Hai Count House was created by death after death.
This battle tested the quality of the troops and soldiers.
However, there was an even more important factor, which was the weapons and armors.
The possibility of Jin Mucong losing the second battle was too high, so the third battle became particularly important.
However, Xuan Wu Mansion had been losing for 40 years in a row.
It was not because they were not as good as others, nor because the warriors of the Kim family were not brave enough.
It was because their weapons and equipment were not as good as others.
The grade of iron ore in Jinshan Island was particularly high, surpassing that of Wangya Island. The latter iron ore contained high sulfur, so the forged iron was more brittle.
Moreover, the iron-making technology of Jin Hai Count House surpassed that of Xuan Wu Mansion.
The swords you forged were not as sharp as others, and the armors were not as strong as others.
So when they fought, they would naturally lose.
The strength gap between the soldiers of the two sides was actually not big. Even because of the inferior equipment, the soldiers of Xuan Wu Mansion were braver and fearless.
But after Shen Lang came.
Everything would change!
There was nothing in his brain.
There were more than hundreds of thousands of words about the smelting technique.
Removing sulfur from iron ore in smelting? It was easy.
The most awesome thing was, of course, the steelmaking technique.
For this world, the steelmaking technique provided by Shen Lang was completely epoch-making.
Steel was also iron, and iron was also iron.
But the two sides could not be mentioned in the same breath.
Just like everyone was hard, some people couldn't even hold up their pants, and some people could hang a ten-pound weight on their penis.
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"Son-in-law, according to your information and drawings, we have completed the forging of 100 armors and 300 sabers. But these materials have not been released, and they are still confidential! "
Jin Hui reported.
Then, he handed over a saber.
Xuanwu took the saber and immediately found the obvious difference.
First of all, there was a special pattern on the saber.
Second, the blade was also glowing with blue light.
Jin Hui took a saber and said, "Master, this is the saber of Jin Hai Count House. Try it."
Xuanwu slashed with the saber.
"Clang!"
Suddenly, the saber of Jin Hai Count House was missing a big hole.
But the new saber of Xuan Wu Mansion only had a curved edge.
"Good saber, amazing." Xuanwu exclaimed.
This new combat saber was much better than the combat saber from the Black Tortoise Earl Manor.
Compared with the saber of Jin Hai Count House, it was much stronger.
Jin Hui then brought over an armor and put it on the wooden puppet.
"This is the armor of Count Jin's mansion. It's much sturdier than our previous armor."
Xuanwu did not use too much force, but like an ordinary elite soldier, he slashed with the saber.
"Crack …"
This effect was really amazing.
The armor of Jin Hai Count House was directly split open.
Although it was not like splitting paper, it was really not hard.
Xuanwu couldn't help but be shocked!
This new saber was so sharp and strong, it was really unbelievable.
This was of course!
Steel and iron, whether in hardness or toughness, were not at the same level.
Moreover, quenching could increase the hardness of steel, and tempering could increase the toughness of steel.
Next!
Jin Hui took out the brand-new Iron Man Armor designed by Shen Lang.
Put this new armor on the wooden puppet.
Xuanwu picked up the saber of the enemy Jin Hai Count House and slashed at the new armor on the wooden puppet.
"Clang!"
Sparks flew!
On the body of the new armor designed by Shen Lang, only a mark was left. It was not broken at all, not even a crack.
And the saber of Jin Hai Count House was directly curved.
It was too amazing!
Too strong!
The steel saber and steel armor designed by Shen Lang were far better than the opponent.
Xuanwu looked at Shen Lang incredulously.
This son-in-law is really amazing, how can he know everything.
Not to mention that he knows dyes, he is also so profound in smelting such a professional thing.
Is this the gift of the celestial being?
With the new armor and the new saber, there was no suspense in the third game.
Two wins in three games!
Xuan Wu Mansion will win.
When everyone thought that Xuan Wu Mansion would lose, in fact, the outcome was already doomed.
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Shen Lang came to the big map.
"We will win the battle for Jinshan Island!"
"But a good chess player can't only see the immediate victory, but also the second step, the third step, and the fourth step!"
"We can't always be passive and defend. We will never win if we defend Zhang Chong's moves."
"Everyone thinks that we will lose in the battle for Jinshan Island, which is a huge advantage. This means that the enemy has no plan for the next step. Then we can get the initiative, turn defense into offense, and let the enemy enter our rhythm! "
"So, what we want is not only to win the battle for Jinshan Island, but to deploy the next chess game, defeat Zhang Chong in one fell swoop, and solve the crisis of the new policy of Xuan Wu Mansion once and for all."
"Next, all our resources and focus must be on the second, third, and fourth step after winning the battle for Jinshan Island!"
"This second step, I call it the Cliff Island Strategy. In this step, we have to face the Hidden Element Association. The second step, on the surface, is to make money, but in fact, it is to build a layer of gold on Cliff Island, and completely solve our debt crisis. "
"The third step, I call it the Pig Killing Strategy. At the critical moment, turn Cliff Island into a huge bait and trap! Attract our enemy and trap them here! "
"The fourth step, I call it the Stormy Waves Strategy, also known as the King Across the Sea Strategy."
"Once the fourth step is successful, not only can we completely defeat Zhang Chong, but we can also solve the crisis of the new policy of Xuan Wu Mansion once and for all. From then on, we don't have to worry about the Monarch's new policy butcher knife falling on our heads. We can turn passivity into initiative!"
Even though everyone was still confused by what they heard.
But Xuanwu somewhat understood Shen Lang's next strategic steps.
Because some of the details of the steps, Shen Lang had already reported them to his father-in-law in writing.
The degree of completion was very high.
The feasibility was also very high.
Then …
He was breathtaking and gasped in amazement.
It was already extremely amazing to be one step ahead in a strategic chess game.
Now, Shen Lang was taking one step and planning four steps.
While others were still planning for the battle for Jinshan Island, he had already dug a political grave for Zhang Chong.
He had already planned a broad road for Xuan Wu Mansion.
There was only one sentence in Xuanwu and Old Master Lin's mind at this time. His wisdom was almost demonic!
Shen Lang said, "There is no perfect strategy in the world. Whether we can succeed or not depends on our practice. According to these four strategic rhythms, but at the same time, we must be flexible. Practice is the only standard to test the truth. "
Xuanwu said, "Lang'er, next, you can deploy all the resources and personnel of the Count House, including me."
"Yes!" Shen Lang said, "Our next most important task is the battle for Jinshan Island, the three martial arts competitions!"
"Although we are almost certain to win, we still have to go all out!"
"Because the battle for Jinshan Island has completely determined the fate of our Xuan Wu Mansion."
"If we lose the first step, the next three steps will be meaningless, and the century-old foundation of the Kim family will be completely ruined."
"Only by winning the battle for Jinshan Island can we give our enemies a hard slap in the face and stab them in the heart."
"Let them completely lose their sense of propriety and fall into our rhythm."
At this moment!
There was the sound of hurried footsteps outside.
Jin Zhong reported, "Young Master, Xu Qianqian wants to see you. She said it is urgent!"
Xuanwu and the others couldn't help but be stunned.
Wasn't Xu Qianqian dead?
Shen Lang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This woman, really didn't die!
He used a special method to remind Xu Qianqian of the formula, but it was just an unintentional move.
Would Xu Qianqian die? He was not sure.
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A few minutes later!
Shen Lang saw Xu Qianqian.
It was as if they were two different people.
She had lost a lot of weight. She used to be plump, but now she looked particularly delicate, like a willow.
However, she didn't look haggard. Instead, she looked excited and coquettish.
Her whole person was like a burning flame, full of madness.
"Shen Lang, the little pirate king Qiu Xiao sent people to poison the wells in your family's fief to create a plague. Four hours ago, they poisoned a total of eight wells at Spring Sprout Village. And they have seen me and know who I am. "
Shen Lang heard this and felt his hair stand on end.
Qiu Xiao's actions were inhumane!
He immediately ordered, "Jin Hui, immediately lead the experts to kill these pirates. Don't let a single one of them go. Find out which wells have been poisoned. First, pour in a large amount of lime to boil the water, then seal the wells. Allocate funds to dig new wells. "
"Yes!" Jin Hui received the order and left.
Mulan walked out and said, "Husband, I will go with you."
Shen Lang nodded.
Mu Lan also left with him.
From beginning to end, she didn't even look at Xu Qianqian.
Suddenly, there was only Shen Lang and Xu Qianqian in the room.
Ex-husband and ex-wife!
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At this time, Xu Qianqian looked particularly proud. She tried to straighten her back and neck, like a little hen ready to fight at any time.
Who was she going to fight?
Of course, it was with Shen Lang!
At this time, she felt sorry for herself, but she was also full of strong self-esteem.
Moreover, she felt that she had the upper hand.
After all, her information had saved many people in Xuan Wu Mansion.
Moreover, she had just killed five pirates with her own strength.
She felt that Shen Lang was very smart, but she wasn't bad after her transformation.
Shen Lang said indifferently, "Xu Qianqian, you just killed someone."
Hearing this, Xu Qianqian was shocked.
He … he could see that? Was Shen Lang so smart?
Shen Lang said, "Your eyes are crazy, and there is blood at the corner of your mouth. It's a new wound."
Xu Qianqian tried to calm herself down, and then said in a flat tone, "I want revenge."
Shen Lang said, "Okay!"
Xu Qianqian said, "I want to destroy Zhang Chong and Zhang Jin, father and son, and let them die without a burial place."
Shen Lang said, "Okay."
Xu Qianqian said, "Can you do that?"
"Yes." Shen Lang said, "But are you willing to pay the price?
Xu Qianqian said, "Any price."
Shen Lang looked at her and said strangely, "Really? Any price?"
Xu Qianqian stood up and untied her skirt, revealing her underwear and her dudou, as well as her snow-white skin.
"I said, any price is fine. Son-in-law Shen Lang, if you want my body now, I can spread my legs for you right here. "Xu Qianqian said word by word.
Shen Lang shook his head and said, "No, you are not sincere."
Xu Qianqian said, "Do I have to take the initiative to ride your body to be sincere?"
Shen Lang said, "How many days has it been since you last bathed?"
Xu Qianqian was stunned and said, "Two and a half days, what's wrong?"
Shen Lang said, "You haven't bathed for two and a half days, and that part of you is rotten. How can I do it? You still say you are sincere? If you wanted to seduce me and give yourself to me, you would have washed yourself clean and fragrant long ago. "
Hearing this, Xu Qianqian was furious. Shen Lang, I'll f * ck you.
Then, she walked out and said, "Where's the bathtub, I'll go wash myself."
Shen Lang shook his head and said, "No, I don't need you to bathe, nor do I need you to give yourself to me. I need you to go to a place and do something, seduce someone. "
Xu Qianqian's scalp went numb.
This meeting and conversation was completely different from what she had imagined.
She had thought that Shen Lang would keep her by his side as a slave or to earn money for him. She didn't expect that to be the case at all.
Shen Lang's thinking was simply unconstrained.
"Where to? Who to seduce?" Xu Qianqian said.
Shen Lang: "To the Furious Tide City, to seduce the eldest daughter of the Pirate King, the eldest daughter of the Furious Tide City, Chou Yao Er!"
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