Taishici was surprised and looked at the war book in his hand, and then at Jiang Gan. "Have you prepared two war books?"

"Yes, General Sun said, you are just a group of mobs. It's okay to steal a camp and an ambush, but it's definitely not possible to fight in formation and then fight, so he decided to give you a chance to show off one-on-one with you." Jiang Gan held his hands behind his back, looked around and praised: "The scenery here is really nice, with beautiful mountains and rivers. No wonder you want to hide here. But you are trembling and may not be in the mood to appreciate the scenery."

Taishi Ci ignored Jiang Gan's words. His heart was pounding when he looked at the challenge book in his hand. The challenge he rejected just now was not that he didn't want to fight, but that he knew he had no chance. Sun Ce's Yi Cong camp had four or five hundred people, well-equipped, and with masters like Xu Chu and Dian Wei, his combat power was definitely not comparable to the 300 bandits around him. Even if Sun Ce was willing to be fair, he only had 300 people to fight, and even asked him to select it again, he had no chance of winning.

Besides, Sun Ce has Guo Wu and Xie Guanglong around him. The possibility of him killing him with one blow in the chaos is very slim.

But one-on-one fights are different. Both sides only rely on their personal martial arts to fight life and death, and the victory or defeat is only based on his and Sun Ce's strength. For him, this is undoubtedly the most fair way, and he dare not even expect such an opportunity. Why should Sun Ce fight him one-on-one? There are too many people around him who can fight.

"Is this a trap?" Taishi Ci was skeptical.

Jiang Gan turned around, looked at Taishi Ci with his head tilted, snorted, grabbed the challenge book from Taishi Ci's hand, and then pulled it out. "Sure enough, you are a coward, worthy of being a shameless assassin, not a rival to General Sun. Goodbye!" After saying that, he turned around and left, throwing the pieces of paper. The pieces of paper were blown by the wind, and two pieces fell on Taishi Ci's flushed face.

Taishici rushed out with a quick step, grabbed Jiang Gan, opened his arms, and blocked his way.

“Let’s wait.”

Jiang Gan looked at Taishi Ci with contempt. "What are you doing? Don't dare to fight General Sun, and you want to attack me? Come with the sword. Although I am weak in force, I am not afraid of a fight. A real man would rather die standing than live on his knees."

Taishi Ci glared at Jiang Gan, and anger surged in her heart. I am a good man, not a villain who will only sneak attack on him secretly. I want to defeat Sun Ce honestly. "I accept General Sun's challenge, but General Sun must ensure that he will face the challenge himself, not win with Duo."

Jiang Gan looked disdainful. "Terror of a gentleman's heart with a villain." He turned around and pointed. "Did you see the mountain in front? General Sun is fighting you under the ridge, one-on-one, and a fair duel. Both sides bring one person, carrying spare horses, weapons and food. A hundred steps away, the others are watching the battle on the mountains on both sides and are not allowed to enter the battlefield within a hundred steps. If you find that we have any unfair actions, you can give up at any time."

"What will happen if the winner is decided?"

"It not only determines the outcome, but also determines life and death." Jiang Gan glanced at Taishi Ci. "Didn't you just want to take General Sun's life when you attack twice? If you have such an opportunity, are you willing to let go? So this time it is not only determines the outcome, but also determines life and death. Of course, if you are willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, General Sun is also willing to give you this opportunity. The general is generous..."

"Then he will win first, I will say." Taishici interrupted Jiang Gan, his voice a little dry. "I declare in advance that since the duel, I will definitely do my best and will not show mercy. If I have the opportunity to kill him, I will definitely kill him."

Jiang Gan sneered. "It depends on whether you have the ability."

Jiang Gan and Taishici agreed on the details of the competition and officially designated the location of the competition and the location of the spectators on both sides. To be fair and to prevent the undercover of the troops, both sides sent representatives to inspect the surrounding areas. Once an abnormality was found, they would be stopped at any time.

Taishici cooperated very well. There were only so many people in him. Sun Ce didn't have to worry about him going back on his word, but he was worried that Sun Ce would change his mind. It was a one-on-one single challenge, but he sent someone to seize his way out behind his back. Although he did not believe in Sun Ce's openness, he was still very grateful.

When the sun sets in the west, Jiang Gan leaves. Taishici returns to the garrison and explains to his subordinates. The bandits are full of confidence in Taishici. During this period, they have seen Taishici's bravery countless times and believe that he can definitely defeat Sun Ce. If Taishici can kill Sun Ce at the last battle, the war will be over, and they can also avenge Chen's demise and Wan Bing.

Taishici was not so relaxed. He repeatedly thought about what might happen and took as much response measures as possible. This battle was related to life and death, and he did not dare to be careless at all. If he wins, Yangzhou will be determined. If he loses, he will end his life.

The sun sets and the moon rises in the east. Taishici leans against a big tree and closes his eyes.

——

As usual, Sun Ce neither rested early nor stayed up late.

Before going to bed, he sat in the tent, sat cross-legged, and recalled the arrangement carefully. Quan Rou, Sun Jing guarded the camp, Xu Chu, and Dian Wei each led a song of Yi to prepare for a roundabout way. For him, the victory or defeat of the competition was not the ultimate goal, nor even important. His purpose was to completely solve Taishi Ci. Of course, it would be better for Taishi Ci to surrender. If he was not willing to surrender, he would be killed directly. In short, he could not cause trouble behind his back.

After all the calculations, the one who is least confident is my own link.

He inherited Sun Ce's body and Sun Ce's martial arts skills. He insisted on practicing martial arts every day, and felt that he should be similar to the real Sun Ce, but if he had made any progress, he might be able to say how much progress he had. In the past, Sun Ce was good at martial arts. Not only did he practice martial arts every day, but he also liked to compete with others. He had rich practical experience in every battle. Even so, he did not gain much advantage when he fought against Taishi Ci. Both sides were evenly matched.

Even if he can tie with Taishi Ci tomorrow, even if he has fulfilled his mission, he dare not expect any advantages. He can only prepare as much as possible, in order to focus on his mind and do his best. This may be his advantage. Taishi Ci went deep alone and was always worried about being surrounded, so he might not be as calm as he did.

After repeated weighing the pros and cons, Sun Ce felt that there was no room for improvement, so he fell asleep peacefully.

The next morning, he woke up on time, practiced boxing and knife according to the routine, but only reduced the amount of exercise and warmed up. After breakfast, he took Ma Chao and Guo Wu out of the camp and walked towards the agreed place. Pi Erding was already waiting at the ridge, and there were constant scouts coming to report, but no ambush from Taishi Ci within the agreed range. Sun Ce nodded and asked Ma Chao and Guo Wu to watch the battle on the ridge, and he took Liu Bin to the competition venue.
Chapter completed!