My name is Wei Qing, and I want to fight the Xiongnu.

In their daily lives, famous generals may be humble, polite, and principled, and act with composure and caution. However, as long as they are famous generals or have the ambition to be famous generals, they will not deliberately hide their strength.

He likes to play dumb to outsmart others, but he's not suited to be a general commanding troops; at most, he'll just steal a chicken occasionally.

After all, when the commander was mixing pigs, the soldiers under his command had no idea whether the person who decided their fate was mixing pigs or was a pig to begin with.

Throughout history, all great military strategists and commanders have possessed the determination to sweep across their era and conquer against all odds, establishing an undefeated record through a series of resounding victories.

When faced with such a commander, the opponent often feels intimidated even before the battle begins, and morale plummets.

The ensuing war, from the very first clash, was destined to be a senseless massacre.

"Only these few? Nobody else?"

Seeing that a group of people had come from behind but none of them showed any intention of coming out, Wei Qing stopped urging them and said, "The command department has trained a few decent students across all twelve grades, whether they are human, alien, or even barbarian."

These people must know something about the Hundred Battles Pavilion and have done their research, so there's no need for them to hide it.

By the way, after I finish my challenge in the Hundred Battles Pavilion, the next time I'll leave the Imperial Academy will be the same time. So, if you want to suppress me in the Hundred Battles Pavilion, this is your only chance. Whether you're willing to seize it or not, it's up to you. I'm giving you your chance.

The examination content for each level of the Imperial Academy is basically the same. Although there are various variations, the essence remains the same.

After much research, we may be able to find a solution.

Moreover, the content of the Hundred Battles Pavilion is open to the public, with the lower 60 levels being public accessible. There are even photos of previous challengers who have repeatedly studied how they cleared the levels, seeking ways to break through the current limitations.

If you're willing to spend some money and use some privileges, you can also buy explanations and analyses of each floor.

The Hundred Battles Pavilion tests a student's ability to break through challenges. Whether this ability is an innate talent or acquired through learning is enough.

The Imperial Academy rebuilt the Hundred Battles Pavilion to test the students' abilities, but only to test their abilities after studying, researching, and diligently honing their skills.

Those who immediately challenged the Hundred Battles Pavilion upon entering the Imperial Academy are all geniuses.

Or at least in the eyes of ordinary people, they are all geniuses.

On the other hand, even if you study each floor of the Hundred Battles Pavilion repeatedly, it doesn't guarantee that you'll be able to successfully conquer it.

That way, in the past four hundred years, only seven students from the Imperial Academy have been able to pass the sixtieth floor.

No matter how thorough the research, if one lacks the ability, it's just empty talk and has no real meaning.

Especially in the Hundred Battles Pavilion of the Martial Arts Academy, even if you know exactly what your opponent is good at and how to deal with them, if you are not strong enough, you will still be slapped out.

Having said everything that needed to be said, Wei Qing took the lead in pushing open the door of the Hundred Battles Pavilion and walking inside.

The other freshmen exchanged glances and followed silently.

Even if we can't beat Wei Qing, we must give it our all!

The old man saw several names appearing on the crystal tablet: besides Wei Qing, there were Shan Chen, Li Zhuang, Rong Hun, Wang Ru, Zhang Shuang...

This year's freshmen are indeed stronger; at least they dare to take risks. If they don't even have the courage to take risks, their future achievements will be limited.

I wonder which floor these people can reach? Maybe the twentieth floor?

As for Wei Qing... given his performance that day, he probably has a chance to reach the fortieth floor as well.

A level 40 is already quite impressive; someone at the level of an Eighth Colonel would be considered a significant figure even within the Han Dynasty.

Among the Xiongnu barbarians, that would be equivalent to a commander of ten thousand cavalry.

How old is he?

Sixteen or seventeen years old? A sixteen or seventeen-year-old captain is quite an exaggeration.

If we count, apart from the generation that helped His Majesty conquer the world, the only one with this ability is Zhou Yafu.

Is this another Zhou Yafu?

It's still something to look forward to!

Chapter Twenty-Two: Why can't I, Wei Qing, do it?!

Upon entering the Hundred Battles Pavilion, the surroundings were initially dark, but then suddenly bright and spacious. Wei Qing found himself in a large library.

In the middle of the library, there was a phantom floating on the chessboard, playing chess against itself.

This is the first floor of the Hundred Battles Pavilion? It's quite amazing.

But then again, the Jixia Academy was a gathering place for the best talents in the world. It's normal that the Hundred Battles Pavilion, which was built by these people, had some magical aspects.

If something is completely ordinary, you should look for a pit that's been dug for you to jump into.

Wei Qing walked to the opposite side of the phantom, looked down at the chessboard, and saw it was Chinese chess.

how?

The first level is actually a chess game?

It is said that chess contains the changes in the battlefield situation, so playing a real game of chess is certainly not out of the question.

The phantom saw Wei Qing and gestured for him to enter: "Why not give it a try and see if you have the ability to turn the tide?"

Wei Qing sat down, looked at the chessboard, and said, "I don't understand the rules of this game. Could you explain them to me?"

“Of course.” The illusory figure knelt opposite Wei Qing and began to explain the rules of chess in detail.

The rules weren't complicated; with Wei Qing's intelligence, he remembered most of them after hearing them once.

The current situation is that the red pieces are being checked by the black pieces, and the situation is very precarious. The key is that the red pieces have been almost completely captured, and there is no chance to turn the game around or play it safe. The only option is to fight to the death and checkmate the opponent in one move.

Wei Qing stared at the chessboard for a moment and quickly found a way to break the deadlock. He moved his chariot in front of the opponent's cannon, which not only relieved the situation of being in check but also made his own checkmate. If the opponent tried to defend, then the red chariot could capture the opponent's cannon and continue to checkmate, and it would be a direct checkmate.

It's a very simple endgame puzzle; considering it's the first level, the difficulty can't be too high.

Seeing that Wei Qing had broken through the puzzle, the illusory figure did not rush to let Wei Qing enter the next level, but said, "There are still many puzzles here. Would you like to try more?"

Wei Qing couldn't tell whether the phantom was a ghost or a puppet created by the Hundred Battles Pavilion.

However, since the other party had extended such a warm invitation, Wei Qing did not refuse outright: "I have no interest in playing chess, but I dare not refuse such an invitation from an elder. Since you have such an elegant interest, I would like to see the most difficult endgame."

"Are you sure? Young man, you have quite the spirit."

The phantom quickly set up another endgame puzzle and said, "Many people have tried to solve this puzzle throughout history, but very few have actually succeeded."

Wei Qing didn't reply to his words, and continued to look down at the chessboard. This endgame was much more complicated than he had imagined.

Both sides have a lot of pieces left, but coincidentally, the red pieces seem to have a big advantage, but in reality, every piece is restrained. If any piece is moved, it will cause a chain reaction, eventually leading to a complete loss.

Wei Qing went through the scenario in his mind more than a dozen times, but the red pieces would be quickly wiped out and eventually checkmated by the black pieces.

Is there no chance?

Wei Qing tried recommending it dozens of times, but still couldn't find a way to break the deadlock.

At this point, Wei Qing was certain that this was a dead end. From beginning to end, the red pieces seemed to have a good chance of winning, but no matter what they did in the end, they could only lose.

"What? Young man, do you have a solution to break this deadlock?"

Hearing the illusory figure urging him, Wei Qing looked up and said, "It seems we already have it."

The phantom looked utterly surprised: "Oh? Is that really so?"

Wei Qing nodded and reached out to pick a red card.

The phantom's initial surprise turned to disappointment. Just as it was about to speak, Wei Qing reached out and turned the chessboard 180 degrees, then picked up the black pieces and continued playing.

However, Zhuo Shi was truly incompetent, and the originally promising situation was instantly ruined.

Wei Qing then turned the chessboard back around and continued to play with the red pieces, while the phantom also played with the black pieces against Wei Qing.

In terms of chess skills, Wei Qing wasn't even a beginner; he had only just heard the rules.

However, Wei Qing's move was too fatal for Hei Zi, directly ruining his promising situation.

No matter how skilled the phantom chess player is, it cannot reverse this inevitable defeat.

After Wei Qing checkmated the black piece with his red piece, he said calmly, "If we cannot break the current situation by our own strength, we might as well hope for the opponent's mistake."

The phantom figure questioned, "What if the opponent doesn't make a mistake?"

"Then let's find a way to make him make a mistake!"

At this point, Wei Qing suddenly recalled the story of "Bai Qi's conquest of Zhao" that Cao Shu had told him when they were in Pingyang Commandery.

In the past, when Bai Qi was unable to break through Zhao's defenses head-on, he spread rumors and changed generals on the eve of battle, inducing the King of Zhao to make a mistake and replace Lian Po with Zhao Kuo.

It was this decision that instantly made the protracted battle situation clear.

Zhao Kuo's recklessness gave Bai Qi an opportunity to launch a miraculous battle, where he surrounded another 400,000 troops with his own.

If it weren't for Zhao's mistake, even if Qin had eventually conquered Zhao, the resources lost and the time spent would have increased exponentially, directly impacting the pace of unification.

After speaking, Wei Qing did not communicate with the illusory figure again and directly entered the next level.

He didn't care about winning or losing this game; what he cared about was what he gained from it.

Seeing Wei Qing leave gracefully, the illusory figure revealed a relieved smile after a long while.

He is a bright young man who not only thinks outside the box, but more importantly, he clearly understands what is most important to him.

I just don't know how far this young man can go!

After Wei Qing left, his vision blurred and he entered a farm. Because of the impending heavy snow, there was no village, only a dilapidated house that let in drafts from all sides.

Now we need to gather enough food and firewood within a day, and also avoid freezing to death during the heavy snowfall.

The task on this level is for Wei Qing to arrange jobs for several farmers to help them overcome this difficult situation.

Those in charge of logistics may not know how to command troops in battle, but no commander who can lead troops is ignorant of logistics!

Otherwise, if logistics go wrong, the soldiers on the front lines will be wiped out.

The second level was not difficult, and Wei Qing passed it quickly.

But after passing through the second level, Wei Qing did not rush to enter the third level. Instead, he asked the farmers if they needed any help.

As Wei Qing had expected, these farmers soon presented him with another major problem.

By this point, Wei Qing understood that the Hundred Battles Pavilion not only had an easy mode, but also a difficult mode.

Simple trials are tests, while difficult trials are guidance. If you can pass difficult trials, you will surely gain some wisdom from them.

Those on the list probably did more than just pass through a hundred levels; they must have passed even deeper and more difficult tests.