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Chapter 70 Shooting in the Willow

Therefore, ancient East Asian cavalry was generally not just light cavalry or heavy cavalry. When the opponent fought against him with an infantry archer, the cavalry attacked; and when the opponent resisted with a dense and strict infantry phalanx, the cavalry adopted a circumference of the enemy phalanx and used large bows and heavy arrows to shoot the faces of the enemy infantry at close range, and used big bows and heavy arrows to shoot the gap between the armor, and waited for the enemy phalanx to loosen the enemy phalanx and then used cavalry or dismounted knights to conduct a brave attack. Under this tactic, there are very high requirements for precise shooting and personal horsemanship during the advancement of the cavalry. Therefore, it is recorded in ancient Chinese history books: "The northerners are strong, and they hold three battles on horseback and drive as if they are flying." The three battles mentioned here refer to the three weapons held by the cavalry, long soldiers, short soldiers, and bows and arrows. The ongoing female direct shooting activity reflects the superb equestrian, shooting skills and martial arts of female straight knights.

While the two of Zhao and Wang were talking, they suddenly heard a burst of cheers in the crowd. Zhao Liangsi raised his head and saw the onlooker cheering loudly to a female straight knight who was entering the stadium. Wang Huan showed a strange expression on his face, and the strange thing next to him was surprised to explain with a smile: "It's Wushu, this kid, is going to appear!"

Before going to the mission, Zhao Liangsi had carefully studied the main nobles of the upper class of the Jin people. When he heard Wu Shu's name, he realized that he was the fourth son of the Jin Emperor Wanyan Aguda. He couldn't help but ask: "The fourth prince also wants to walk in person?"

"That's natural!" Nian Han smiled and said, "Although there are differences between high and low in my great gold, there is only a difference between high and low in the army. When I get to the formation, not to mention the fourth prince, even the great emperor has to walk on the battle formation and kill the enemy with the bow. Not to mention the fourth prince, even the great emperor may have to participate!"

"Your Majesty the Great Emperor?" Zhao Liangsi frowned. At this time, two drums came from his ears, which meant that it was Wu Shu's turn to be. Everyone's eyes were casting towards the field, and Wu Shu tried hard to drive the war horse under his crotch and rushed over along the road. A slight scream of exclamation came from the crowd. It turned out that Wu Shu was extremely fast. Generally speaking, in order to shoot the willow branches as accurately as possible, the archers would slow down the speed of their mounts when entering a road close to the willow branches. In this way, after shooting the willow branches, it would be easier to connect the willow branches after shooting. Of course, this is very difficult. More than 30 female straight knights who participated in the competition just now shot the willow branches, and only four people could catch them.

With a "swoosh" sound, the sharp shovel-shaped arrow cut the willow branches on the mound into two pieces. A burst of cheers came from the crowd. Before the cheers could calm down, Wu Shu bent down quickly and stretched out his arms to pick up the broken willow branches. A louder cheer immediately burst out from the crowd.

"Good skills!" Zhao Liangsi praised the high-high, but a thin layer of sweat oozed out of his forehead. He thought to himself: "These barbarians are really hard to deal with. It seems that they must get along well after taking Youyan back. Don't tease them, otherwise they will cause a big disaster!"

However, after picking up the willow branches, Wu Shu did not leave the field like others did. He accepted the cheers of the audience. Instead, he kicked the horse's belly twice, speeding up the speed of the mount. Then he twisted his body, pulled the bow with his left hand and aimed at the willow branches on the other side of the mound, and loosened the bowstring.

"Wow!" Another cheer broke out in the crowd, and even the female nobles sitting on the ground platform were excited. Even warriors who were skilled in bowing and horses like them could not often see such good shows. These people who were not so used to concealing their feelings jumped up, shouting Wu Shu's name and waving their arms. Zhao Liangsi noticed that even Wanyan Aguda himself smiled, and he twisted his beard with his right hand in satisfaction, looking proud.

But soon the cheer stopped as if it was cut off by a knife. It turned out that when Wu Shu bent down to pick up the broken willow, not only for some reason, a belt on the saddle loosened, but the heavy body wearing heavy armor immediately fell from the back of the horse moving forward at high speed. He rolled on the ground before stopping, splashing dust in the sky.

Zhao Liangsi and Wang Huan both looked at the scene in surprise, and then they saw Wanyan Aguda jumping off the throne and rushing towards Wu Shu who was still lying on the ground.

"I didn't expect that this barbarian dog and sheep would also have pity for his son!" Wang Huan said with a shaking head. Zhao Liangsi was about to remind his colleagues to pay attention to their words, but was shocked by what happened in the field. He raised his whip and whipped Wu Shu, who had climbed up from the ground. Wu Shu neither avoided nor resisted, but just lowered his head to bear it. Zhao Liangsi looked around in surprise, and saw that the female nobles on both sides were all calm, looking as if they were taken for granted.

"This, why did the emperor want to whip Silangjun?" Due to excessive surprise, Zhao Liangsi stuttered a little.

Nian Han smiled and said, "According to the female straight rules, if you are not dressed properly, you will fall off a horse at the time of confrontation, and you will be beheaded!"

"But this is a celebration of shooting willows, not on the battlefield?"

"Yes, so the emperor just whipped it with a whip, otherwise he would be serving the sword and axe!"

"But Wushu is the fourth prince?" Zhao Liangsi asked in surprise: "He is a noble person. How can ordinary people compare to it?"

"So what?" Nianhan asked back: "It is true that Wu Shu is the fourth son of the Great Emperor, but in the battle formation, would the Khitan Dog shoot arrows at him because of his noble status? Not to mention him, even if the Great Emperor himself violated the military law, he would still be whipped!"

"What?" Zhao Liangsi was shocked by what Nian Han said just now. Although there is a saying in China that "a prince violated the law and committed the same crime among the common people", what is more realistic is the Confucian "kiss and respect for relatives". Not to mention Taizu's parents and children like Wushu, even in the Song army, even if it is a certain ruler, Ling's nephew's military law is difficult to control them, let alone openly punish his son in front of everyone like Wanyan Aguda.

Just as Zhao Liangsi was shocked, Wanyan Aguda had already whipped Wu Shu for more than twenty whips, and Wu Shu just bowed his head without saying a word. After beating his son, Wanyan Aguda asked someone to bring his war horse and did it again according to Wu Shu's methods just now. He perfectly completed everything, and returned to the earthen platform with two broken willows, winning the cheers of the onlookers.

"The Emperor is indeed a sharp shot, which makes the foreign ministers amazed!" Zhao Liangsi hurriedly stood up and smiled.

"Forget it!" Wanyan Aguda threw the two broken willows on the ground, shook his head and sighed: "It's not as good as before. When a young man in a family kept bowing all day long, he could get the bow wherever he saw. It was not like now. You have to be careful. You really don't forgive me for your age!"

Zhao Liangsi smiled and said, "Although the emperor is older, his children are all heroes. I think Silangjun just now has good skills, so someone will definitely inherit the great cause."

"Then let's give you a good word!" Wanyan Aguda laughed, and then his face became gloomy: "But a certain family is over 50 years old, and even if they die tomorrow, they will not die. However, Ashi (the nickname of Emperor Tianzuo of Liao) has not been obtained for a day, and a certain family will not be able to rest in peace in one day!"

When Zhao Liangsi heard that he had already talked about the play meat, he hurriedly responded: "Song and Jin formed a sea alliance and would definitely capture the Liao Emperor alive."

Wanyan Aguda nodded: "That is, after I break through the Shangjing City and level the temple of the Liao Emperor, it will be easier for the Southern Dynasty emperors to form an alliance. Please rest assured that I, Aguda, will say one word, and there will be no change!"

Zhao Liangsi was overjoyed when he saw the Jin people so fierce and disciplined, and he was already timid. He knew that although Naomi Naomi was brave and fierce, he was simple and had few repentances after he had said this. With Aguda's promise, it can be said that the matter of managing Youyan has become most of the time. He was originally a fugitive from Yinan. Not to mention that he was on the Liao people, he heard many contempts even in the Southern Dynasty. Some people said that he was a villain seeking profit, and some simply said that he was a dangerous villain who provoked a great country for his own benefit; some people said that he was a secret envoy of the Jin Kingdom, and was heavily bribed by the Jin people to attack the Liao Kingdom. Faced with these various rumors, Zhao Liangsi knew very well that his safety was the only one.

With the support of Tong Guan and Huizong, neither Huizong nor Tong Guan were worthy of relying on. His only way out was to make a great contribution to make the world have nothing to say - to restore Youyan. If the sea alliance was successful, all the attacks and grudges behind it would be gone. At that time, his family and even the entire Youyan Han people would get rid of this dangerous situation at the moment, and his own completion was the great hero of all this. In the heart, Zhao Liangsi's escape north was of personal fame and fortune, but he did this not just for his own selfish interests. In a sense, he was more for the interests of his family and the entire Yan Han people.
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