Wang Gang rushed to Qingzhou with the specialties given by the people on Jiangnan West Road. He walked with stops and stops for a full month and a half before arriving in Qingzhou.
Qingzhou belongs to the Shaanxi Road. After Wang Gang arrived, he must first report to the British official of the Shaanxi Road Jiedushi.
The British Duke is a three-generation veteran. He has been guarding Shaanxi Road all year round to defend Xixia. He has an army of 200,000 people. Even the emperor has to worry about it.
After Wang Gang arrived in Gyeongju, he didn't stop for a moment. He directly handed over a greeting card and asked to see his immediate superior.
What Wang Gang didn't expect was that he didn't see the British prince at the government office, but at the military camp.
Wang Gang was taken directly to the military camp by a young general. At this time, the British Justice stood on a high platform to review the army.
The soldiers led by the British Duke were all elite soldiers who guarded the border all year round. Their murderous spirit could make a child stop crying.
If ordinary civil servants encountered such a battle, they would probably be so frightened that they would tremble all over.
Wang Gang held his head high and walked striding forward. He didn't look timid at all, but he was eager to try.
Naturally, the British public also saw Wang Gang, and couldn't help but secretly nod at his performance in front of the army.
"I am going to the governor of Qingzhou, Sheng Changfeng, to pay my respects to the British Duke." Wang Gang said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
The British Duke was about sixty years old, with white beard and hair, and dark skin. Although he was old, he still looked like a soldier, and he sat there calmly without getting angry or showing off.
Wang Gang stood opposite the British Duke, looking as usual and calm.
The two looked at each other for a long time, but neither of them spoke. Finally, it was the British prince who spoke first.
"The officials issued an imperial edict, asking me to dedicate 10,000 troops to you to guard Qingzhou."
Wang Gang said: "Qingzhou often has to face the Xixia cavalry directly. The officials are worried about border wars, so they ask the British for 10,000 elite men."
The British male narrowed his eyes, and his murderous aura became even stronger.
In fact, the officials asked the British Duke to give Wang Gang ten thousand military rights. Anyone with a discerning eye knew clearly that this was to divide the British Duke's military power.
Today Wang Gang wants to leave 10,000, and tomorrow others will ask for another 10,000. If things go on like this, there will still be a few people under the British Duke's command.
It seems that after taking over the throne, the official family is still worried about the British prince. This time may be just a test.
If the British government refuses to hand over power, it means that it is rebellious.
It's just a pain for Wang Gang, who has to face the British Duke's anger.
However, Wang Gang was happy and undaunted, and even came to see the British Duke alone.
"It's not easy to take care of handsome people." The British public said coldly: "If you want to take someone away, you have to look at your own abilities."
Wang Gang asked back: "I wonder how the British Lord would be willing to give people to people?"
The British Duke pointed to the soldiers in the audience and said: "As long as you can convince the people, you can take away as many people as you want."
Wang Gang turned to look at the soldiers in the audience, and met a pair of eager eyes.
"Does the British father want me to beat everyone again?"
"Haha! You have such a loud tone, who do you think you are, Xiang Yu or Li Cunxiao." The British Duke said disdainfully.
Wang Gang said confidently: "Although I dare not compare myself to King Xiang, I am still more than capable of comparing myself to Li Taibao."
Li Cunxiao was a famous fierce general in the late Tang Dynasty. He had extraordinary martial arts skills and extraordinary bravery. He was a brave general and adopted son of King Li Keyong of Jin Dynasty. He was known as the "Thirteen Taibao".
There has been a saying among the people that the king is not as good as Xiang, the strength is not as strong as Ba, and the general is not as good as Li. It refers to the three most famous among the fierce generals.
Xiang Yu, Li Yuanba, Li Cunxiao.
Wang Gang compared himself to Li Cunxiao, which made the British public feel that the young man in front of him was too arrogant.
"I heard that you were the number one scholar and even won three prizes in a row." The British Duke asked.
"Not bad." Wang Gang nodded and admitted.
"You are a scholar, but you know how to ride, shoot, and know the art of war?" the British Duke said disdainfully.
Wang Gang pointed at all the soldiers in the audience and said: "The British Lord can send his strongest men to compete with me. If I lose, I am willing to work for the British Lord."
The British Duke was surprised and said: "You are confident. My men are all experienced soldiers, but they are not comparable to those bandits in Jiangxi."
"You'll know once you try it," Wang Gang said confidently.
The British Duke narrowed his eyes and suddenly shouted: "Comte comes out."
A school officer carrying a bow and arrow came out of the procession and ran quickly up to the high platform.
"Sheng Shanda, I know that one of the six arts of a gentleman is cavalry and archery. My young general Kongde is a rare marksman in the army. As long as you defeat him, you can take away ten thousand soldiers." The British prince said to Wang Gang.
Wang Gang raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay."
The British Duke said to Comte again: "Comte, please ask Shanda people for advice on archery."
While they were talking, someone brought an archery target and placed it fifty steps away.
Kongde bent his bow and nocked an arrow in one go, and shot three arrows, all of which hit the bull's-eye fifty paces away.
After shooting the arrow, Kongde glanced at Wang Gang proudly.
Wang Gang was unmoved, so he took a pair of bows and arrows, pulled the bow and tried it. When he was ready, he said to the British Duke:
"Please move the target a hundred steps away."
The British duke was surprised and said: "Do Shanda people want to show us the stunt of escaping an enemy with a hundred steps?"
Wang Gang didn't say anything, but his confident look said it all.
The British Duke was a little suspicious, but still asked the target to be moved a hundred paces away.
As soon as the target hit the ground, Wang Gang fully pulled the bow string, and then there was a loud bang, the long arrow pierced the air, hit the bull's eye, and the entire arrow shaft was halfway into the target.
The British Duke had already stood up and opened his mouth.
Comte was even more stunned.
Wang Gang didn't stop, and quickly shot his second arrow, again in the bull's-eye. This arrow directly hit one of Kongde's arrows, splitting it in half before hitting the target.
Many soldiers saw Wang Gang's incredible archery skills and couldn't help but shout "Hello".
Wang Gang drew the bow again, but this time he failed to shoot the arrow because the bow broke.
The British Duke saw that Wang Gang had broken the bow in his hand, and immediately said to his subordinates: "Bring me my Sky-shattering Bow."
The two soldiers obeyed the order and returned soon carrying a large bow.
This bow was larger and heavier than an ordinary bow, and it seemed a bit difficult for both soldiers to lift it.
The British Duke took the bow and walked up to Wang Gang.
"This Sky-shattering Bow was left by our ancestors. No one in our army can use it. If you can pull it open, I will give it to you as well."
The British official implicitly said that he could not use this bow.
Wang Gang took over the hard bow, and it was indeed heavy. However, since he has twice the physique of a mortal, a hard bow would not be a problem for him.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang Gang stepped forward, his anger sank in his Dantian, he exerted force on his right hand, the bow string was immediately fully drawn, and he shot the third arrow.
The speed of this arrow was much faster than the previous two arrows, and a sharp whistle sounded in the air.
bump.
The long arrow shot directly through the bullseye, knocking down all the arrows on it, and hit a big tree not far away with unabated force.
"Okay." The British Duke couldn't help but cheer for Wang Gang at this time.
Wang Gang took out a breath and put down the Sky-shattering Bow.
At this time, the way the British Duke looked at Wang Gang completely changed. Not only him, but also all the soldiers in the army were impressed after seeing Wang Gang's archery skills.
Comte originally thought that his archery skills were unparalleled in the world, but today he realized that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the sky.
"Mr. Shanda, let me hold the bow for you." Kong De respectfully said to Wang Gang.
Wang Gang handed the Sky-shaking Bow to Conde, and then faced the British justice: "What other tests do you have for me, Duke of the country? Do you want to try the riding skills of the lower official?"
"No need." The British Duke waved his hand and said, "You have proven to everyone that you are qualified to lead an army. Entrusting my soldiers to you is not considered a secret act."
The military respects the strong, and the British public is no exception. Just as civil servants look down on military generals, in fact military generals also look down on weak civil servants.
Wang Gang proved his strength and gained the respect of the British public.
The British prince welcomed Wang Gang into the camp again, personally introduced him to the generals who were sitting down, and also hosted a banquet in honor of Wang Gang.
During the banquet, Wang Gang showed off his drinking ability to the British public and completely convinced these proud soldiers.
The next day, the British father-in-law ordered 10,000 elite soldiers and asked Wang Gang to take them back to Qingzhou Prefecture.
Wang Gang officially started his career as a prefect.
To be honest, the life of a prefect is actually quite boring. He trains soldiers in the morning and handles official duties in the afternoon. The day is full.
Until one day three months later, Wang Gang's men suddenly reported that a large number of Xixia troops appeared east of Gyeongju.
After Wang Gang received the battle report, he immediately mobilized all the Gyeongju troops to prepare for the war, and sent people to notify the major counties and cities to defend the city and not go out to fight.
It's not that Wang Gang was afraid of war and only dared to defend but not attack. It was that Xixia had assembled an army of 200,000 to attack Qingzhou. He was obviously well-prepared. He rushed into the enemy's trap and fell into the enemy's trap.
At the same time, Wang Gang also sent a letter to the British Duke, asking him to be careful and not to come to rescue.
The people under my command are very puzzled. The enemy is strong and we are weak. It’s okay if you don’t ask for help. Why do you want the British Lord not to come?
"Xixia's attack was sudden and without warning. It was obviously premeditated." Wang Gang explained to his men:
"In their previous attacks on the Song Dynasty, they always used Sanchuankou, Haoshuichuan, and Dingchuan Village. This time they bypassed Sanchuan and went straight to Qingzhou. It was obvious that they wanted to lure the enemy deeper and lure the British to come for reinforcements."
Wang Gang's views were basically the same as those of the British Duke. They both felt that Xixia had a conspiracy to attack Qingzhou.
The British Duke sent a letter and asked Wang Gang to defend for a month. He bypassed the Xixia army from the flank and tried to find a way to sneak attack.
What Wang Gang didn't expect was that this month would be so long.
