The unknown knight was preparing, and the people present were also buzzing in whispers.
They just found out what happened on the stage. Qu Shuai actually asked the last contestant to perform a hanging shot.
Some people who don’t know what suspension is are suddenly enlightened by the advice of knowledgeable people, and then they take a breath. It’s difficult to think about it.
Soon, in front of everyone's attention, a horse dressed in white, with a red bow in hand, skillfully controlled a thin horse and slowly entered the racecourse.
This man has sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, is eight feet long, and has a majestic appearance. Although he looks grown up, you can tell from his beard and hair that he is not very old.
At this time, the official who got the signal waved the signal flag in front, and the person jumped on his horse and whipped his whip, galloping on the hundred-step horse track. At this moment, a six-inch small wooden board was selected on a wooden pole and swayed.
Swinging around.
Everyone watched with bated breath as they saw the man on horseback getting closer and closer. Just when he was about to be level with the board, the man turned sideways and stretched his arms lightly, pulled out an arrow from his pouch, and as fast as wind and thunder, he cocked the arrow.
, one hit.
The arrow penetrated the wooden board deeply and rolled several times in the air before landing.
The people present were silent at first, and then there were cheers from everywhere.
This knight presented a masterpiece of strength and beauty to the warriors present. How could anyone not cheer him up?
When it comes to ordinary people, in such a highly anticipated occasion, one shot can make a difference, and no matter how mature you are, you can't help but feel proud of yourself.
But this young warrior was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and his face was as grave as water. After controlling the thin mount, he dismounted, walked to the front of the stage, and bowed to Zhang Chong above.
Zhang Chong looked at this person with admiration. The mixture of relief, pride, and surprise on his face made Zhang Chong unable to restrain himself. He kicked his legs and sighed:
"Okay, okay! It's wonderful and wonderful."
Then Zhang Chong turned to Duman, Jisun and others and said:
"This man's riding and shooting skills are already extraordinary, but what I appreciate even more is this gentleman's pretentious attitude of calming things down by not taking things for granted and not taking sorrow for himself. With this, you can expect a good job in this field."
Duman and Jisun nodded in agreement and agreed with Zhang Chong's words.
But Duman, who knew Zhang Chong better, also had some doubts:
"What's wrong with Qu Shuai today? How come he has such a wanton temperament? This man is really extraordinary. With Qu Shuai's calm temperament, he shouldn't be like this."
But Duman only kept this doubt in his heart and thought that Qu Shuai was really happy today.
After all, today's batch of military preparation students are indeed excellent, and their martial arts skills are remarkable. What's more, they are studying the science of battle formations in the military preparation school. Going to lead the team later can greatly improve the tactical ability of the grassroots.
Therefore, it is understandable that Qu Shuai is happy.
Here, Zhang Chong asked as usual:
"May I have your name."
The warrior in white who was bowing his head in obeisance hurriedly replied:
"Back to Qu Shuai, the last general Zhao Yun, Changshan Zhendingren."
As soon as these words came out, Duman, who had been laughing just now, was moved in his heart, and then he looked at Cai Yong and Zhuge Gui opposite. At this time, the two people opposite were also deep in thought.
Obviously, like Duman, they thought of it together.
Isn't this Zhao Yun a member of the Zhao family?
The Zhao family is the concubine of Zhang Chong, the great general of the sky, who has only one concubine, Zhao E.
Zhao E gave birth to a son named Zhang Cheng for Qu Shuai last year. Because Zhang Chong wanted to move to the Central Plains, he left the couple in Fenggao, with Cai Yong, Zhuge Gui and other Taishan people staying behind to take care of them.
This time Cai Yong and Zhuge Gui went north to Yecheng and sent Zhao E and the young master there together. Although Fenggao had been captured on all sides by the Taishan Army and its external environment was very safe. As Zhang Chong's only heir, he still could not
He was separated from Zhang Chong for a long time.
Now the person named Zhao Yun, whose surname was Zhao, also came from Changshan Zhending like the Zhao family. Such a coincidence made them not think too much about it.
Du Man, in particular, glanced at Zhang Chong and saw that he was still smiling like that, but he couldn't tell whether it was true or not.
Zhang Chong seemed unaware of the thoughts of his staff. Hearing Zhao Yun say that he was from Changshan, he smiled and asked:
"Changshan is located in the north of Jizhou, and it still belongs to the Han Dynasty. As a Changshan native, why did you go south to Yecheng to join the Taishan Army?"
Yes, Zhang Chong's question touched the hearts of many generals present. Some of them thought that this person was a spy of the Han army and were looking at Zhao Yun fiercely.
These Taishan Army warriors on and off the stage, all of whom are capable of killing people, will all be staring at Zhao Yun, filled with murderous intent.
The thin white horse next to Zhao Yun felt this malice keenly, snoring uneasily and digging at the ground with his hooves.
But Zhao Yun remained calm and said seriously:
"Now that the world is in chaos, the people are in danger of falling, and we hope that heroes will come forward to relieve the people. Although Yun is despicable, he also knows that he must vote for someone who is benevolent and loves the people, so I vote for Commander Qu rather than the Han Dynasty."
As soon as these words came out, all the heroes who had been malicious just now laughed one after another:
"Okay, he's a discerning one."
Especially Ding Sheng, the most frivolous among them all, jumped up and clapped his hands, shouting:
"You're right. When it comes to benevolence and righteousness, who in the world can be as handsome and benevolent as my family? Don't even look at me, Ding Daqi..."
Ding Sheng was still bragging when he suddenly heard Qu Shuai cough and sat down again.
Ding Daqi, Ding Daqi, I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet.
Zhang Chong interrupted Ding Sheng's flattery and continued to ask:
"Then how did you get into the Military Academy? I remember that these military students need to be recommended by the commanders of each school from the army. How did you get here?"
Zhao Yun wanted to continue talking, but Tao An, who was a little outside, came out and replied:
"Commander Qu, this Zhao Yun was recommended by Feilong to Li Hu into the school."
When Tao An said this, Dong Zhao was watching from the side, obviously surprised by Tao An's positive response. It seems that this Zhao Yun is not simple.
Zhang Chong nodded. At this time, he saw the weak horse next to Zhao Yun and asked:
"A hero is equipped with a good horse. Can your horse carry you? Come here, take my mount and give it to Zhao Yun."
When Ding Sheng heard this, his teeth were sore and he felt a little aggrieved.
He is handsome, but my old horse is also skinny!
In fact, not only Ding Shengsuan, but also every one of the heroes present was a little jealous. After all, Zhang Chong gave a young man opportunities and horses, who wouldn't be envious in his heart.
How could they lack a horse? They were envious of the fact that Zhao Yun's good days were coming.
Because they know this pattern too well. Wasn't that what Guan Xiaowei was like back then? He became the leader in the army in a short period of time.
Hey, who is this Zhao Yun, who has such good luck?
Just when everyone thought Zhao Yun would thank Zhang Chong for the horse, Zhao Yun said goodbye again.
He said respectfully to Zhang Chong:
"Thank you Qushuai for the horse, but Mo Jiang's sister gave it to Mo Jiang when he left home. Mo Jiang raised him and has feelings for it. Although he is thinner now, it is also because Mo Jiang's family is poor.
, there is no way to feed it with chickens. Later, the general will be well raised, and it is also a BMW?"
Hearing what Zhao Yun said so plainly, Zhang Chong burst out laughing, and then said something incomprehensible:
"You are a kind person. Your sister will be very happy to hear this."
After listening to Zhang Chong's words, Zhao Yun lowered his head with a dark expression.
Zhang Chong pursed his lips and waved to Zhao Yun to come on stage.
Zhao Yun bent down to accept the order, and was led by a soldier to the stage from the side. Then he walked through the corridor of a group of soldiers and generals, and then knelt in front of Zhang Chong.
At this time, Zhang Chong took a good look at Zhao Yun's face and looked at the hair on his mouth. Zhang Chong couldn't help but said:
"Still a child."
Zhao Yun was startled, wondering why Zhang Chong suddenly said this. He felt that Qu Shuai disliked his young age and questioned his ability.
Then I heard Qu Shuai change the topic again:
"You better not wear white clothes and white armor in the future. Your outfit is too eye-catching on the battlefield, and you will be a target."
Zhang Chong was a little nagging:
"The flags and blouses of this army can be bright, which will help to identify friendly forces. But your own attire should still be in the same style as the others, so that it is safe."
When Zhang Chong said this, Zhao Yun opened his mouth and didn't know what was going on. He only subconsciously nodded in agreement with Zhang Chong.
Seeing Zhao Yun so embarrassed, Zhang Chong smiled narrowly and said:
"Do you have a cousin?"
Zhao Yun replied:
"Back to Qushuai, there are some. When Yun left his hometown, my brother named me Zilong."
"Okay, Zilong, I am your brother-in-law."
At this time, Zhao Yun subconsciously said:
"Yes, brother-in-law."
But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized what he had just said, and then looked at Zhang Chong with his mouth open in surprise.
The staff and generals present also opened their mouths wide at this time, looking at Zhang Chong and then at Zhao Yun. Guan Yu, who was so indifferent, tried to open his eyes as wide as possible.
In the crowd, Du Man suddenly realized that this was all true.
In fact, Zhang Chong already knew about Zhao Yun when he entered the Military Academy. He also told Zhao E about it and asked if he wanted to see him.
Of course Zhao E wanted to, but she still resisted her feelings for her younger brother and thought not to disturb Zhao Yun's studies.
Even so, every time Zhang Chong and Zhao E had dinner together, Zhao E couldn't help but ask about Zhao Yun's news. After all, they couldn't let go.
The love between his children has grown to this point. Zhang Chong stood up and said to the generals:
"Today's shooting banquet is over. Let's have fun together with the armed officers. We will gather at the military mansion tomorrow. I have something important to inform you."
Then Zhang Chong got up and left with Zhao Yun, leaving the generals deep in thought.
It seems that war is coming again.
…
When Taishan's army was practicing martial arts, an envoy was marching to its west.
This envoy was sent to Chang'an by Dong Zhuo, the governor of Hedong. The envoy was Dong Zhuo's mastermind Li Ru, and the deputy envoy was Li Jue.
Li Ru and Li Jue came west this time to send a batch of tribute from the salt ponds in Hedong to Chang'an.
After Dong Zhuo accepted the title of the Western Emperor Liu Hong and obtained the power to establish a government, he gradually turned to the west in the confrontation between the east and the west.
Although the conditions offered to him by Guandong were good, Dong Zhuo still refused Dongfang's solicitation.
The reason is not complicated, because his small group is from Kansai, and it is naturally closely connected with the world-famous people in the Kansai court. In addition, Liu Hong still has a little kindness to Dong Zhuo. Compared with the boy in the east,
Liu Hong's signature is more effective for Dong Zhuo.
Of course, Dong Zhuo also had a consideration in turning to the west.
That is, he and Huangfu Song are not too close to each other. Although they are the leading figures of the Kansai faction, they are not from the same faction.
Huangfu Song was Huangfu Gui's nephew and the successor of Huangfu's line. Dong Zhuo was cultivated by Zhang Huan and was the successor of Zhang Huan's line, and he was later conquered by Duan Jiong.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo naturally moved closer to the imperial family politically.
But Huangfu Song was different. He was leaning toward Qingliu. The fact that he was now being encouraged by the Henan family also showed his political choices.
Now that the court in the east already has Huangfu Song, it is impossible for him, Dong Zhuo, to be inferior to Huangfu Song. On the contrary, now that the court in the west is short of a prominent figure, he, Dong Zhuo, approaches and is
Just the right time.
But Dong Zhuo was too cautious. If the court in the west could not hold up the wall due to the dispute, he would not really be buried with Liu Hong.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo asked Li Ru to personally escort Chi Yan this time in order to investigate and examine the strength of the Guanxi court.
The team set out for more than ten days and saw that they were about to arrive in Chang'an. Halfway there, they suddenly encountered the Guanzhong area and entered the highest alert state.
What Li Ru saw was that the bells were ringing rapidly, the horses and horses were galloping, and the troops were defeated in large numbers.
The galloping road from the east was full of broken soldiers. Li Ru only stopped a few people and found out that the Guanxi Army had been defeated in Gucheng outside Xiaoshan Mountain.
The Kwantung Army has already reached outside Hangu Pass.
Even these defeated soldiers said that there was also chaos in the Jingzhou area, that Wuguan in the south had also been attacked, and that the court was going to be destroyed.
These true and false news made Li Ru upset. He decided to stay at Baqiaoyi in Chang'an East for the time being and not enter the city for the time being to read the news later.
Because Li Ru knew from the mouths of those defeated soldiers that although the main force of the Kwantung Army was blocked outside Hangu Pass, there were many rebel forces inside the pass who also took advantage of the situation to cause chaos. They said that an envoy from Xin'an to Chang'an misunderstood in this way.
I accidentally bumped into a rioter, and everyone died.
Although Li Ru didn't really believe the words of these ruthless soldiers, in his opinion, any kind of rebels who dared to attack and kill government missions were more likely to be committed by these ruthless soldiers than the rogue soldiers.
But even though he had doubts, Li Ru still sought stability and stopped.
In the next few days, the chaos near Chang'an became even worse.
This is the first time this has happened.
When Li Ru and Li Jue went to take a look outside the inn, a notice had been posted there, ordering deserters and those who had avoided conscription to surrender within a time limit. Those who did not come out within five days would die. They would be sent to a hiding place and sentenced to exile.
From this announcement, it seems that what the defeated soldiers said before was right. The Kansai Army was really defeated outside the Pass.
In order to clarify the situation, Li Ru asked Li Jue to lead a dozen fine cavalry eastward along the official road to see what was going on inside the pass.
Li Jue also knew that the purpose of this visit was to examine the strength of Guanxi, so he did not dare to neglect it and selected a ten-man cavalry team to explore eastward personally.
Along the way, Li Jue saw only broken walls, burnt wood and rubble, and the pungent smell of smoke. It turned out that the civil unrest was fake, but instead it was the broken troops who retreated from outside the pass, burning, killing and looting along the way.
It seems that this is the strength of Kansai.
After making this decision, if Li Jue did not go eastward, Douma would chase Li Ru back, intending to tell him all this.