The next game was like running water, with new players flying past one after another. Most of them scored 20 or 30 points, and no one exceeded 40 points. Even a famous general like Cao De only scored 35 points. Yang Xizhong
They also scored 35 points, Liu Qiong scored 38 points, and Hu Yantong scored 33 points.
It's a pity for Liu Qiong here. His second arrow hit the left chest and he didn't get ten points. Although his third arrow hit the moving target, he still missed Zhang Xian by two points.
The eighth group came on stage. Chen Qing urged his horse and a group of generals into the school field and came to the waiting area.
An official shouted loudly: "I've told everyone the rules before. Let me remind you that the wooden target is made of jujube wood and is very solid. If your bow is a Wudou bow, try to shoot the neck and head.
The wood over there is softer.”
Only then did Chen Qing understand that the Wudou Bow could shoot at the neck and head, but the generals just couldn't hit it.
"here we go!"
The official waved the red flag and said, "Be the first to go!"
The first general rushed over on horseback. Unfortunately, his riding skills were poor. The first arrow missed. Then the second arrow still missed. The third arrow completely lost confidence. He missed again and swallowed one.
Lingdan, amidst roars of laughter, the general left with a face full of shame.
The generals followed one by one, and the fifth one entered the battle. The next one was Chen Qing. Chen Qing urged his horse to the starting point.
He was also quite nervous. In yesterday's recruit competition, he had already been promoted to one level. If he performed well today and made it into the top three, he would still have the opportunity to advance to another level. This kind of opportunity to be promoted to two levels in a row would probably
It will be difficult to encounter him in the future.
There are also five hundred taels of silver and special financial rewards from the emperor.
Chen Qing has never valued reward money as much as he does today.
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The person in front of Chen Qing had already finished, hitting two of the three arrows and scoring eight points.
"Ready on the 6th!" the official shouted.
Number 6 is Chen Qing. He is holding a long-range bow in his hand, his eyes are sharp, and he is ready.
The official waved the red flag, Chen Qing clamped his legs on the horse, and the horse galloped out. The surrounding area gradually became quiet, and countless pairs of eyes were watching him.
"Who is this general?"
The distance was so far that Emperor Zhao Gou couldn't see his face clearly, but the momentum of this general was obviously different from other generals. He was as powerful as thunder and exuded a strong tension.
"Your Majesty, he is Chen Qing!" Li Hui whispered to the side.
Zhao Gou perked up, leaned forward, and looked at Chen Qing with all his attention.
Next to him, Lu Yihao stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word. Emperors of the Song Dynasty were generally interested in young scholars and never cared about generals.
However, in recent years, the official family had been displaced and suffered many disasters. The Jurchen army was eyeing the enemy in the north of the Yangtze River. The Song Dynasty was in danger of annihilation at any time, so the official family relied heavily on military generals.
But Liu Miao's mutiny broke his expectations for military generals. Under such circumstances, the government established martial arts schools and held training competitions for new recruits and new generals, which shows that they attach great importance to young generals.
In this martial arts competition, the two biggest winners have come out, one is Chen Qing and the other is Yang Xizhong.
At this time, Chen Qing had gradually rushed to the riding and shooting area, and Lu Yihao also threw away his distracting thoughts and concentrated on watching.
'Boom! Boom! Boom!'
The moment the war horses crossed the white line of cavalry shooting, the sound of thin drums began to sound.
At this time, the horse speed is very important. If the horse speed is fast, the knight will be in a hurry, which will affect the shooting. If the horse speed is slow, the knight will not run out of the riding area when the drum stops, and will be eliminated directly.
In this case, the more the generals arrange their shooting from behind, the more advantage they will have. At least they all know the duration of the drum beat, which makes it easier for them to control the speed of their horses.
As soon as Chen Qing took the stage, he knew the various target positions by heart. The first arrow must be shot at the north target. This is because the moving target is in the south, so there is no need to change the position of the second and third arrows.
Immediately running to the straight line of the first target, Chen Qing drew his bow and shot an arrow. Eighty steps away, the arrow hit the target right between the eyebrows.
This arrow was accurate and hard, clean and neat, and there was no sloppiness. There was a loud cheer from all around, and the ministers praised one after another. Zhao Gou stroked his beard and nodded, "What a good arrow!"
Chen Qing shook his shoulder and swung the quiver to the other side of his back. He switched to his left hand to hold the bow, drew an arrow with his right hand, opened the bow and nocked the arrow, and shot towards the wooden target in the south.
This arrow was equally crisp and precise, hitting the center of the eyebrow with precision, once again winning warm applause.
At this time, Zhao Gou began to pay attention to Chen Qing's third arrow. The third arrow was also the key to high and low scores.
The third arrow is an option. The third wooden target and the moving target appear almost at the same time, but you can only choose one. More importantly, everyone only has three arrows in their quiver, so it is impossible to shoot more.
The moving target is one hundred and twenty steps away and is only one foot high. As long as you hit it, you will get ten basic points, and then add five additional points. This is how Zhang Xian got a high score of forty points.
But even hitting the moving target is extremely difficult. It only appears for three seconds and then disappears. Basically, there is only a moment of opportunity. Cao De and Yang Xizhong both gave up on the moving target. Although the famous general Xin Yongzong chose the moving target, he fell short.
The moment it was shot, the target disappeared, and the third arrow missed, earning only twenty-five points.
So far, only Zhang Xian and Liu Qiong have hit the moving target.
Chen Qing drew the third arrow, but his horse did not slow down. He did not pay attention to the wooden target, but fixed his eyes on the trench one hundred and twenty steps away.
Just twenty steps away from the finish line, the moving target suddenly appeared, running westward at high speed, only for three seconds, about six or seven steps.
The moment the moving target appeared, Chen Qing shot his third arrow. When the moving target reached the fourth step, the arrow also hit him. ‘Pop!’ The arrow hit the moving target between the eyebrows, and the moving target disappeared immediately.
Chen Qing also ran out of the riding and shooting area, and the drumming stopped.
The last arrow shot up and down like a falcon. The change was so fast that most people didn't see it clearly. They all knew it was shot, but where was it shot?
Han Shizhong stroked his beard and smiled lightly at Yue Fei beside him: "Yue Dutong, you have a rival."
Chen Qing's last arrow also shocked Yue Fei. He could see clearly that the third arrow was still between the eyebrows. This was not a coincidence. Chen Qing's cavalry shooting had reached the state where arrows are fired from the heart. Only he and Liu Ziyu in the world had reached this state.
, even Han Shizhong next to him was a little worse.
At this time, an official rushed to the north stand and shouted: "Your Majesty, the third arrow is still between the eyebrows!"
There was an uproar in the stands, and Zhao Gou laughed loudly, "Li Aiqing, this is a great success!"
Li Hui looked a little dull and said to himself: "How is it possible?"
Amidst the cheers that soared to the sky, the perfect score appeared in the eighth round, three basic perfect scores, plus five points for left and right bow shooting, five points for moving targets and five points for full hall lottery. In the following more than 20 years, the total number of new recruits and new generals competitions was
It has been held for thirteen times, but the perfect score of 45 points was only achieved this time.
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The competition for new recruits and generals is over. Chen Qing, the commander of the Western Army, won the double championship. According to the rules, he should be promoted to two ranks, and Liu Qiong could also be promoted to two ranks. However, during the discussion in the political hall, Fan Zongyin raised objections.
"When Chen Qing first entered the capital, he was only a 29th-level Zhongwei Lang. In just over two months, he was promoted to a 20th-level martial arts doctor. He was promoted to nine levels in a row. It was so fast. The imperial court did not have this.
Convention."
Li Hui, who knew the Privy Council, was immediately dissatisfied and said: "This is a rule, a rule decided by the officials. Everyone here has signed and agreed. If the first place in the recruit competition is promoted, all the generals in the army will be promoted by one rank. The top three in the new general competition will be promoted by one rank."
Rank, Chen Qing won two first places, the rules will not count, let the world laugh at the officials for going back on their word?"
Lu Yihao also said slowly: "It is entirely possible to advance to several levels in a row. Yue Fei was also a fifteenth-level martial arts doctor at the beginning of the year, but after he wiped out Li Cheng, the emperor promoted him to an eleventh-level personal guard doctor, and he was promoted continuously.
Level 4, although Chen Qing was only a central guard before coming to the capital, this was his position before he was rewarded for his merits. He made great contributions in the Battle of Dashan Pass, and after entering the capital, he annihilated Zhang Kui. All the credit is here. If he must
To say it's unreasonable is because his previous official rank was too low."
At this time, Qin Hui laughed dryly and said: "Actually, Fan Xianggong's idea is not unreasonable. I suggest that Fan Xianggong's opinions be submitted to the emperor for further consideration."
Fan Zongyin glanced at Qin Hui warily and said coldly: "I just complained a few words and didn't put forward any opinions. I, Fan Zongyin, will not overturn the rules I signed, unlike some people's children who are given chins.
The dirty tricks are also used, which shows how the elders teach by words and deeds."
Qin Hui was furious, stared at Fan Zongyin and said fiercely: "What evidence do you have that my nephew gave someone Croton?"
"Hmph! Sima Zhao's intentions are known to everyone on the street, do you still need evidence?"
Qin Hui looked at Fan Zongyin for a long time and said to Lu Yihao: "I have no objection to Xianggong Lu's plan. I have something to do, so I'll take the first step."
He stood up and left angrily. Fan Zongyin looked at Qin Hui's back and sneered: "If you dare to do it, you don't dare to act. You think everyone else is a fool!"
"Fan Xianggong!"
Lu Yihao knocked on the table dissatisfied, "What's your opinion?"
Although Fan Zongyin was very reluctant to let Chen Qing be promoted to two levels in a row, the rules were here. He did not dare to disgrace the emperor, so he could only nod, "Just follow the rules!"
Immediately, Vice Minister Zhao Ding and Privy Councilor Li Hui also expressed their agreement, and the final reward plan was approved unanimously.
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On the third day of the recruit competition, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War jointly announced the final rankings and rewards.
The Western Army was undoubtedly the biggest winner, with a reward of 10,000 guan and 10,000 pieces of silk. All participating generals were promoted to one rank. In addition, the chief general Chen Qing won the first place in riding and archery and was promoted to another rank.
Chen Qing's official rank was promoted from the 22nd level Wuyi doctor to the 20th level Wujing doctor.
In addition, the emperor Zhao Gou gave a personal reward to the first place in the new general competition, a three-acre house in Lin'an City.