Chapter 7 Shooting birds of prey requires a good bow
People are proud of their graceful appearance, and horses are escaping from the blood of being evacuated. They start to compete for the school and write about the Jin Dynasty.
The schoolyard in Linju County is not large. It is located on the outskirts of the city. It is surrounded by a high-rise wooden fence on the outside. There is a clean battlefield inside. There are no lawns or bubbles in the enclosure. There are black soap flags in all directions. The southward direction is a seventh-stage wooden manufacturing site, and there are golden drums on the side.
The two men led by Huang Zhong were now lined up in the schoolyard to practice, and the two men under Huang Zhong were responsible for supervising them.
Among the eighteen counties in Nanjun, the soldiers under Huang Zhong's control are the most diligent and hardest to train.
Liu Qi traveled to the end of the Han Dynasty for several years. When he was a county magistrate in Juye, he had met many county troops. He also met with powerful soldiers, but compared with the two men trained by Huang Zhong, he felt somewhat different.
If he is strong or not, he can't understand his combat power and execution ability, but he can tell that Huang Zhong's soldiers are very energetic.
It is a state of mentality that emanates from the inside out, proud and strong.
When the soldiers waved the long halberd in their hands, each of them seemed clanging and powerful, and they exuded a masculinity from the inside to the outside.
"Wow!"
"Wow!"
"Wow!"
Every move was accompanied by a loud shout. Although it was not particularly regular and sounded a little uneven, the sound was loud and thick, filling the entire school ground.
Liu Qi nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Huang Sima is indeed good at leading troops. These two soldiers are really well-trained, which is very different from the soldiers I have seen before."
Huang Zhong was very happy to hear the praise: "The official Shi praised him, but Huang is ashamed of it."
"Otherwise, Huang Sima deserves it. Although I don't know how to train soldiers, I can see the mental state of the soldiers. Huang Sima does have the talent of a general. After being buried in Linju County for so many years, he is really a talent."
Liu Qi's comments were very thoughtful and his expression was very sincere, which made Huang Zhong feel a sense of recognition and affirmation, and his words also touched Huang Zhong's heart.
"This child has hit Huang's worries..."
Huang Zhong was not from a high family and was just an ordinary military man. In Jingzhou, a territory where the clan was controlled, it was too difficult for a person like him to make a name for himself. Many of the younger generations in the Nanjun army were far less capable than him, but because of their kinship with the clan, he made his debut among the various counties and counties. He had only a lot of skills and the military achievements of Wancheng. At the age of 40, he was just a county army Sima.
If nothing unexpected happens, Sima of the army is likely to have worked for the rest of his life.
People with ability generally do not want to be buried unless they really cannot see the light, but Liu Qi's appearance and attention to him faintly gave Huang Zhong a hope of showing his ambitions.
"With Liu Fujun and the clerk Shi's attention is so important, it really makes Huang frightened, and Huang is very grateful."
Liu Qi smiled, turned his head and shouted at Liu Pan who had been following him slowly from a distance, "Cousin, please bring the things."
Liu Pan walked over and held a very long exquisite wooden box in his hand.
Liu Qi took the wooden box and opened it in front of Huang Zhong... Inside was a well-made black bow.
In the Han army, different bows have different uses. Long bows are used for infantry, horn bows are used for riders, and strong horn bows are used to defend the city. The heavier the bow can be pulled, the more it can represent the ability of a warrior and is also a manifestation of ability.
The black bow that Liu Qi showed Huang Zhong was made up of animal horns, tendons, bamboo and wood. It has excellent craftsmanship and accurate proportions. At a glance, people with discerning eyes can see it from the master bow making.
But what surprised Huang Zhong the most was not the value of this black bow, but the meaning it represented.
"Xunzi·Da Lue" says: The emperor carved bow, adjusted the marquis's red bow, and the doctor's black bow, which is ritual.
Such a well-made black bow, Liu Qi would definitely not be able to be so young... Could it be that Liu Biaozhuo gave it to him, and that he wanted to treat him with a doctor's courtesy?
Just when Huang Zhong was hesitating, Liu Qi smiled and said, "This is what the Lord Liu's orders to give to Huang Sima. If you want to accept the feelings of the Lord, please accept it. If you don't want to do it, it's okay. I will just turn it back to the Lord Liu's Lord."
After talking, Liu Qi's olive branch was almost thrown to Huang Zhong's face. If Huang Zhong is not stupid, he should be able to understand the profound meaning of Liu Qi's words.
It depends on whether he will accept this "olive branch" or not.
Huang Zhong just hesitated for a moment and made a decision soon.
Although he was a warrior, he was not a purely rude person. Liu Qi gave him a black bow on behalf of Liu Biao, and Huang Zhong could probably understand the profound meaning.
When the new emperor of the government took office, what he was worried about was nothing more than the Jingzhou clan! Therefore, he wanted to win over the warriors to help him.
"Zhong thanks Liu Fujun for giving him a good bow. Mr. Huang accepted this bow! Zhong is willing to hold the good bow in his hand for the uncle, shoot birds and kill deer, all based on the words of the uncle."
After saying that, Huang Zhong took the black bow from Liu Qi.
The moment he took over the black bow, he had already shown that from now on, he would stand on Liu Biao's team, no matter how he was in charge of his own life and death, and would serve on the battlefield and make contributions.
"Han Sheng is willing to take this bow, just like taking the second half of Jingzhou. On behalf of the Lord of the Mansion, I express my gratitude to Han Sheng."
After saying that, Liu Qi bowed to Huang Zhongchang.
Huang Zhong was startled and hurriedly reached out to support him: "Don't do this, but he's the last one."
Liu Pan saw Liu Qi admired Huang Zhong so much, and a hint of resentment arose in his heart.
What happened to my cousin? I ran to Linju County from afar to see such a military Sima?
He also gave him the black bow he treasured? Turn around and let his uncle know, how could he not beat him up?
Just for the sake of the army in a county town, what about this?
"Hmph!" Liu Pan snorted disdainfully.
Huang Zhong and Liu Qi both heard the abnormal noise made by Liu Pan, but neither paid attention to him.
Liu Qi asked Huang Zhong: "Since you have the help of Han Sheng, I will just talk about something."
Huang Zhong nodded and ordered the soldiers who were practicing in the school yard to rest while leading Liu Qi to the side of the school yard.
Liu Qi looked around and saw that there were no idle people nearby, and whispered: "The Lord Liu's Mansion received the gift of the court and was granted the title of governor of Jingzhou. However, the land of Jingchu is very troubled, like a boiling pot. Whoever jumps in can cook whom he will die? Although Liu's Mansion has the ambition to rectify the seven counties, he is all in the area. Han Sheng was from Nanyang and has been in the army in Jingchu for many years. I wonder if there is a good plan to help the Lord?
Huang Zhong smiled and said, "According to Huang's view, there are two disasters. I wonder which one is the young master talking about?"
Liu Qi did not expect that Huang Zhong would classify the disasters in Jingzhou into two parts and said, "I hope to hear it carefully."
Huang Zhong's idea was very clear: "I have been in Nanyang for many years and know that Jingchu has two major disasters at present. One is that there are thieves everywhere in Jingzhou, occupying land to recruit private soldiers, which is a great disaster. The other is that Yuan Shu and Sun Jian are like tigers and wolves, plotting to kill the premiere and the governor of Nanyang County. They have long regarded Jingzhou as something in their pockets and have the ambition to swallow whales, and the disaster is great."
Liu Qi looked at Huang Zhong with admiration and thought to himself that he was indeed worthy of being the name of the Five Tigers.
As a general, he must not only be proficient in martial arts and good at training troops, but also have a certain keen sense of the current situation and a certain view of the overall situation. Only by being able to see the changes in the times can he be called a general.
Liu Qi asked Huang Zhong: "Why would you like Han Sheng to deal with these two major disasters inside and outside?"
Huang Zhong smiled and said, "Huang is just a martial arts man. You can only see the major internal and external troubles clearly, but there is no good plan. However, if Huang looks at it, if the disaster of the clan cannot be suppressed, the prince of the mansion will not be able to gain a foothold in Jingzhou. Let's not talk about expelling Yuan Shu and Sun Jian. The primary matter is now necessary to determine the clan first."
Liu Qi nodded and said, "Huang Sima's words are indeed from the heart. I will report this to the Lord of the Mansion. At that time, I will ask Huang Sima to help the Lord of the Mansion."
Huang Zhong bowed and said, "If the Duke and the clerk Shi make any moves, Huang is willing to be the pioneer and will never refuse."
Liu Qi nodded with satisfaction and said, "With Han Sheng's words, this matter will be easier. If something happens to a big deal, I will send someone to inform you in secret."
Huang Zhong pondered for a moment, and suddenly reminded: "If there is something wrong with the official Shi, he needs to send his confidant to notify Huang. Don't trust others easily, otherwise you may cause trouble."
Liu Qi sighed distressedly, glanced at Liu Pan, and said, "I came to Jingzhou. Apart from this cousin, there is no confidant anymore. My cousin still needs to be by my side all the time in case something happens."
Chapter completed!