Chapter 291 Lv Bu, Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci! The Great Showdown of Riding and Archery Skills!
Xiyuxu—!
Taishi Ci hurriedly tightened the reins and clamped the horse's belly. When he sat down, the horse felt pain. It raised its head and neighed. It was like a golden lightning, and it galloped out in the blink of an eye.
The straight section of a hundred steps passed by in an instant. When passing the bend, Taishi Ci's body leaned at an outrageous angle, maintaining a super high speed with the seated war horse, and flew past together.
"color!"
Even Liu Bian himself couldn't help but marvel at it.
Taishi Ci's riding skills were so superb that he was even better than Han Dang and Cao Xing.
You must know that he is not from Yu, Bing, Liang. According to common sense, he should be more cautious when passing corners. I didn't expect that he could pass by so easily without losing much speed.
Incredible!
Simply incredible!
Liu Bian's eyes were suddenly attracted to Tai Shici, and he stared at the opponent as he entered the hilly stage. This has a fatal impact on the high-speed running of the war horses. Most people will slow down, otherwise the horses will inevitably stumble.
certainly!
Taishi Ci's speed dropped also very obviously.
However, compared to the previous players, it is still very fast.
Although Liu Bian could not see the amazing riding skills contained in this, he could not hide it from the experts in the Military Advisor Alliance: "Tai Shici's riding skills have reached a super first-class level."
"oh?"
Liu Bian couldn't help but be curious, and thought: "Where can I see it?"
The Military Advisor Alliance explained carefully: "The undulations of this hilly area are relatively tight, and the slope is relatively steep. Based on the length of the war horse, each step must be shortened to stay on target."
"The only generals who appeared before were Han Dang and Chen Dao. Relatively speaking, they did well, but they also made several mistakes, which caused a serious drop in speed."
"But Mr. Ben..."
The Alliance of Military Advisors said with great certainty: "Look at Tai Shici's control, every step of the war horse is on point. From this point of view, the speed is actually faster than the previous players."
"It's true."
Liu Bian marveled at Taishi Ci's riding skills, so he was even more curious: "But teacher, Taishi Ci is not from You, Bing, Liang, how can his riding skills be so good?"
Experts from the Military Advisor Alliance explained: "Riding skills include more than just this. Taishi Ci only has a slight advantage in hilly areas. This may be related to the terrain conditions of Donglai County."
"After all, the Shandong Peninsula is originally crisscrossed by mountains, and the terrain has a somewhat hilly feel. This is something that the riders from the border counties cannot compare to. They have been fighting on the grassland for a long time, and the terrain is flat."
"That makes sense."
Liu Bian suddenly understood and nodded with interest.
At the same time, Taishi Ci had already left the hilly area and entered the middle half.
He held the Bin Iron Spear in one hand and the Huanshou Sword in the other. His eyes flashed left and right, locking the target accurately while still guarding against the attack of the twelve sandbags.
But see...
As Taishi Ci galloped, he kept making moves with his left and right hands, and his body turned and moved greatly on the horse, as if he was dancing on horseback. There was a sense of beauty in his heroic movements.
When stabbing seven or eight scarecrows in succession, Taishi Ci threw out the Huanshou knife in his hand and killed the scarecrows in front of him from the air. At the same time, he waved his iron gun with both hands and swept away the scarecrows on both sides. He began to beware of the sandbags coming along the way.
.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Taishi Ci continued to dodge and strike one after another. Sandbags the size of his fist were easily punctured by him one by one. The speed was astonishing.
"His Majesty."
Even Xun You, who was on the stage, couldn't help but frown: "This Tai Shi Ci is certainly smart, but does this count as a foul?"
Liu Bian smiled and said softly: "Although it is a riding competition, what we are simulating is a battlefield. As long as he can pass, no matter what method is used, everything will be fine."
If you think about it carefully, the middle half simulates a charge and a camp attack. There are enemies all around. Those who are close are close to you, and those who are far away are tens of feet away. You can kill enemies according to ordinary methods, and you can also throw weapons and snipe them from a distance!
Xun or relieved.
As long as it can be explained to the rest of the soldiers, it is enough.
This reason is enough to convince those powerful generals on the battlefield.
In the blink of an eye, Taishi Ci rushed into the second half. He put away his iron gun and replaced it with a Bao bow. From nearly a hundred steps away, he twisted the bow and set an arrow, hitting the fixed target one after another, which could save a certain amount of time.
really!
When the moving target appeared, Taishi Ci's arms had already had a short rest, and he shot again one after another. The pressure was suddenly reduced. Not only did he hit all of them, but he also missed both, which saved more time.
"color!"
Liu Bian's eyes suddenly brightened and he cheered again.
Taishi Ci did not miss both at the fixed target, but at the moving target. He was obviously showing off his archery skills. He seemed to have absolute confidence that he could come out on top.
Of course, showing off your archery skills is only one of the reasons. More importantly, it can also reduce the pressure on your arms and provide a certain buffer for the incoming birds!
Taishi Ci put away his weak one-stone bow and replaced it with a strong two-stone bow. He took out a feather arrow and placed it on the string. While adjusting his breathing, he stared at the sky.
Hula la—!
The bird escapes from the cage and flies into the sky.
But before it could fly very high, Taishi Ci drew his bow to the full moon, raised his head to the sky, took a simple aim, and fired an arrow, causing the bird in the sky to fall to the ground and die on the spot.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Hoho—!
The soldiers watching the battle in the racecourse roared low to congratulate Taishi Ci.
Taishi Ci reined in his horse, took a long breath, and raised his chin proudly, as if to declare his victory.
"Tai Shi Ci, the whole process took 388 breaths. He hit 10 out of 10 fixed targets and 10 out of 10 moving targets. He didn't hit a single arrow in his body, and one arrow hit a bird."
With such outstanding results, even the voices of the soldiers reporting the results were louder, as if they were conquered by Tai Shici's superb archery skills, with a hint of admiration in their voices.
At the same time, netizens in the live broadcast room were also very excited and started talking about it:
"Damn it! Tai Shici's archery skills are really good. Such achievements are indeed something to be proud of."
"In terms of data alone, Huang Zhong and Lu Bu can only gain an advantage in time."
"Yes! The rest of the data are all perfect scores, but time is not that easy to strive for."
"The quality of our horses is about the same. The key points are archery and riding skills."
"It's really a feast for the eyes, even better than watching the Olympics!"
"The Olympics are just about passing obstacles, not as interesting as this!"
"I am looking forward to Huang Zhong and Lu Bu's performance more and more."
"+1"
"+2"
"+10086"
"..."
Liu Bian could not wait for a long time.
He turned to look at.asxs., an old pawn with white hair and beard was already in place, ready to set off at any time.
Liu Bian frowned: "Huang Zhong should be less than fifty this year, why is his hair all white?"
Xun Er'en nodded: "Yes, I heard that he has been diagnosed with illness a long time ago. It may be because he has been worried for many years. He has searched all over the world for famous doctors but can't find a cure. The family is in debt, and even relatives and friends dare not come to visit."
"Well......"
Liu Bian sighed: "The world is in a hot and cold state."
Xun You nodded: "Yes! But Huang Zhong has his own ambition. After this battle, he will definitely come back. In a few years, the foreign debt will be paid off, and he will still be able to bully him in the future."
Liu Bian asked tentatively: "Is there anyone else in his family?"
Xun You shook his head: "No more, he is the only one left."
really!
Huang Wudie is a fabrication, there is no such person in history.
However, Liu Bian felt a touch of sadness in his heart. If it was true, Huang Zhong's life might still be somewhat comforting.
Now, even if he goes out to fight fiercely, his heart can no longer live up to the passion he had back then.
While thoughts were flying, a gong sounded.
Liu Bian's eyes focused reflexively.
But see...
Huang Zhong didn't start the show with any fanfare, he just galloped forward with his horse.
However, the performance of Chi Ji who was sitting down was really impressive, as a red lightning flash easily passed across the straight distance in just the blink of an eye.
When going through the bend, Chi Ji showed a considerable advantage. He galloped around the corner at an extremely fast speed. Huang Zhong didn't do much maneuvering. He just held the horse's belly, stayed close to the horse, and followed Chi Ji through the bend quickly without any hesitation.
No suspense.
But in the hilly area that followed, Huang Zhong's speed dropped significantly, especially compared to Taishi Ci. The gap was huge. All the advantages of the straight track and the turning track were instantly lost.
"Alas~~~"
Liu Bian sighed, even Huang Zhong in the competition field was worried.
After all, this old man has not fought on the battlefield for a long time, so it is understandable that his riding skills are unfamiliar.
He was able to reach the finals, and his reputation was on par with Taishi Ci and Lu Bu. He had already created a miracle. To expect him to perform astonishingly in his riding skills was really too much.
Although Huang Zhong's speed still improved in the next obstacle course, most of the credit went to Chi Ji. Huang Zhong's own ability to control the horse was difficult to reflect.
At this moment, the voice of a Shatuo netizen in the live broadcast room rang out: "It's over. The gap between Huang Zhong and Tai Shici in the first half has reached thirty seconds, a full half a minute!"
In ancient times, one breath was the time of one breath. Calculated in this way, one breath is approximately equal to three seconds in modern times.
Huang Zhong lost half a minute in the first half, which was a gap of ten breaths.
When masters fight each other, one breath is the key to deciding the outcome, not to mention that in the first half, the difference is ten breaths!
This gap is simply an insurmountable gap!
Even Liu Bian himself was subconsciously worried, and said in his heart: "Old General Huang, you must work hard. If you don't steam the steamed buns to fight for your reputation, don't let these young people fall to their knees."
Perhaps he heard Liu Bian's voice. In the middle half of the simulated battlefield, Huang Zhong took action boldly. A hundred steps away, he took the lead in killing the enemy with a bow and arrow. He missed both arrows and killed four people in an instant.
"Is Huang Zhong crazy?"
Liu Bian was amazed and his eyes were as wide as bells.
You must know that each general is equipped with a certain number of bows and arrows. Based on the number of arrow targets, five additional bows are added to provide a certain surplus and the opportunity to replenish arrows.
but......
In the middle half of the simulated competition, Huang Zhong was the first to use four arrows. If he added the one for shooting birds, he had to hit all the arrows at once to beat Tai Shici.
Have to admit it.
Huang Zhong had absolute confidence in his archery skills, so he dared to start the game with an arrow miss in the middle half, shortening the time gap between himself and the first half.
Liu Bian's eyes were fixed on Huang Zhong, and he was able to perform various slashing, slashing, and assassinating movements at his fingertips. His body movements on the horse were also very flexible. Compared with Taishi Ci, he really didn't give in too much.
When it passed the middle half, the voices of netizens in the live broadcast room rang out again: "Awesome! It's so awesome! The gap between Huang Zhong and Tai Shici has been reduced from thirty seconds to six seconds!"
The gap has been shortened to 24 seconds!
Even Liu Bian himself couldn't help but marvel at it. At the same time, he was once again full of confidence in his archery skills in the last half. Can Huang Zhong make up for the remaining six seconds?
Gudong!
Gudong!
Liu Bian's heartbeat quickened, his eyes were as wide as bells, and he stared at Huang Zhong.
However, Huang Zhong directly took out two stone bows, raised his hand, and three arrows whizzed out. The fixed arrow targets in front of him all hit the target, and none of them missed.
"This...how is this possible?"
Liu Bian was beyond shocked, with a look of disbelief on his face: "One arrow and three missed? Is it possible that Huang Zhong still retained his strength before reaching the finals?"
"It seems so."
Xun You was equally astonished. He took a deep breath and said, "In the preliminary round and the semi-finals, Wei Chen has been at the scene all the time. I have never seen Huang Zhong use the skill of one arrow and three misses. This is the first time!"
Really hammered!
He is really conserving his strength.
Veteran Huang Zhong is indeed so awesome!
Without absolute self-confidence, how could he dare to be so arrogant!
Not to mention Liu Bian, Xun or Taishi Ci, who was also on the playing field, couldn't help but stare blankly: "What an old man, he's really awesome!"
Lu Bu, who was the last one to enter the arena, also learned that Huang Zhong missed three arrows with one arrow, and he felt a sense of admiration in his heart: "If a soldier who is nearly fifty years old has such ability, how can I, Lu Bu, lag behind!"
Brave and high-spirited!
The fighting spirit in Lu Bu's heart was completely ignited at this moment!
Lu Bu, who was known as the most brave man in the world, felt unprecedented pressure, but he was not afraid at all, but became even more excited!
When entering the moving target, Huang Zhong changed to miss both arrows to ensure that his hit rate could be steadily improved and he would not be at a disadvantage due to mistakes.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The arrow lost like a star and flew out with a roar.
The moving arrow targets hit one after another without exception.
call-
Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really worried about Huang Zhong.
At the same time, Liu Bian was looking forward to Huang Zhong's final performance more and more, keeping his eyes fixed on the field and refusing to let go of a single detail.
According to the normal rhythm, the contestants would have to relax a little at this moment and relax their muscles before daring to enter the final stage. However, Huang Zhong did not hesitate at all, and while pressing the horse's belly, he went straight to the final point.
Hula la—!
The bird escapes from the cage and flies into the sky.
Huang Zhong drew out the last feathered arrow, twisted his bow and set the arrow, stretched the full moon, and with a whooshing sound, the arrow missed the bird and fell to the ground, dying.
"color!"
Liu Bian shouted loudly and asked secretly: "How long will Huang Zhong last?"
The voice of a netizen in the live broadcast room rang out: "Eighteen minutes and six seconds, converted, it should be three hundred and sixty-two breaths, but there is a gap between ancient time and modern time, and I calculated it based on the bird hit."
"kindness."
This is naturally acceptable to Liu Bian.
He waited patiently for the final result.
Not long after, the voice of the soldier reporting the results sounded: "Huang Zhong, the whole process took 371 breaths, 10 out of 10 fixed targets were hit, all movable targets were hit out of 10, no arrow was hit in the body, and one arrow hit the bird.
bird."
really!
There are indeed some differences.
Although there is inaccuracy in timing, there is also more than just a difference in time.
However, the gap between him and Taishi Ci is seventeen breaths, which is enough to prove how superb Huang Zhong is in archery. Otherwise, how can he make up for the time in the first half, and even surpass the whole time!
Awesome!
It’s really awesome!
Liu Bian was so amazed that Huang Zhong's archery skills were indeed among the best among the Three Kingdoms: "Old General Huang, he is indeed a strong man and can be a cavalry general!"
Xun You nodded with deep understanding: "Although Huang Zhong is old and doesn't have many achievements, after this competition, he will definitely have no problem convincing the public."
call-
Liu Bian let out a long sigh and crossed his fists: "Next is Lu Bu. I want to see how his riding and shooting skills compare to Huang Zhong and Taishi Ci."
Xun You smiled lightly and said with great confidence: "I will not disappoint Your Majesty."
While talking and laughing, a crisp gong sounded.
But see...
Lu Bu suddenly clamped the horse's belly, sat down, and the red toad horse raised its head and neighed, spread its four hooves, and charged forward. The straight track was shortening under the red toad horse's feet at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Although Liu Bian's Chi Ji is already a precious horse, compared with the Chi Tu horse, there is still a big gap. It is indeed the top war horse in the Three Kingdoms, and it cannot be judged by common sense.
If it is just about the speed of the war horse, the most shocking thing is that Lu Bu's riding skills are also top-notch. When cornering the track, he moves like clouds and flowing water, which is pleasing to the eye.
When entering the hilly area, every step was on point, as if it had been carefully calculated, causing the soldiers in the field to scream.
This has never happened before when Taishi Ci and Huang Zhong competed. It proves that Lu Bu's riding and shooting ability has conquered all the soldiers who came to compete.
"Lu Bu is among men, and Tutu is among horses!"
On the general stage, Liu Bian took a deep breath and couldn't help but praise: "It is indeed well-deserved!"
Xun He was also filled with emotion: "That's right! Lu Bu's cavalry and shooting abilities are among the best. If you give him the wolf cavalry, you will be able to form a powerful combat force in a short time."
"Lu Bu!"
Liu Bian put his hands behind his back and stared at Lu Bu who was crossing the obstacle, thinking in his mind: "Teacher, Lu Bu's personal ability is indeed very outstanding. Do we really want to leave this wolf knight to him?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors was naturally aware of Liu Bian's concerns: "Don't worry, Master Bian. The first choice for wolf cavalry is indeed Lu Bu. There is no military commander more suitable for executing the wolf pack tactics than Lu Bu."
"Moreover, judging from the recent intelligence sent by Guo Jia, Lu Bu is very satisfied with Bian Ye's measures of paying equal attention to both civil and military affairs and relying on talents regardless of origin. His loyalty should be slowly improving."
"Next."
The Alliance of Military Advisors gave their opinion: "Let Guo Jia pay more attention to Lu Bu and find an appropriate opportunity to test Lu Bu's loyalty before deciding on the leader of the Wolf Cavalry."
Liu Bian took a deep breath and said with deep understanding: "Okay, let's do it this way, otherwise I will always be worried."
The Alliance of Military Advisors said softly: "Don't worry, I will let the experts design a plan and try not to let Lu Bu find out."
Liu Bian thought: "Thank you for your hard work."
Military Advisor Alliance: "You're welcome."
Just as Liu Bian was communicating with the military advisor alliance, Lu Bu also broke into the middle half.
Like Huang Zhong, he was the first to strike, a hundred steps away, knocking down four scarecrows, then immediately put on long and short weapons, and knocked down all the scarecrows along the way while moving around.
at the same time.
He clamped the horse's belly violently, and the little red tug raised its head and neighed like a tiger's roar.
The sandbags flying from both sides couldn't even catch up with Lu Bu's speed, so they were easily thrown behind him.
The red toad horse's power in speed was vividly displayed at this moment.
No wonder someone would fight for Huang Zhong.
The improvement of a BMW to a strong general is really obvious.
Especially after comparison, it is even more obvious.
It's a pity...
Such war horses are hard to come by, otherwise Liu Bian would have wished that everyone had a red dodder horse, running across the battlefield, wouldn't it be so majestic?
In the blink of an eye, Lu Bu crossed the middle half and rushed straight to the back half.
Holding the precious bow in his hand, one arrow missed three times.
Whoosh!
The arrow whistled like a shooting star.
The fixed arrow targets in front of them all hit the mark one after another, without any exception.
On the moving target in front of him, Lu Bu also didn't miss three arrows, but missed two, and shot one after another.
Liu Bian took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "It seems that the moving target is the most difficult to miss both arrows. Otherwise, Lu Bu would not settle for second best."
"That's right!"
Xun You nodded with deep understanding: "Lu Bu, Huang Zhong's archery skills are indeed among the best. If we want to truly distinguish ourselves, I'm afraid we can only reach the third level."
"How many preparations are there?"
Liu Bian turned his head and glanced at Xun Yue: "Is that enough?"
Xun You said with gratitude: "More than seven hundred, that should be enough!"
"good!"
Liu Bian was very satisfied with this, but his eyes were still locked on Lu Bu.
At this moment, he had already reached the final stage of riding his horse, and a feather arrow was resting on the string.
When the bird came out of the cage, there was a whooshing sound, like a whistling stream of light. The bird fell down before it could fly high.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Hoho—!
The low roars continued one after another, shaking the sky and the earth.
Liu Bian let out a sigh of relief and couldn't help nodding his head in praise: "Lü Bu, the tiger, really deserves his reputation."
The next second, the voice of the soldier reporting the results sounded: "Lü Bu, the whole process took 354 breaths. Ten out of ten of the fixed targets were hit, and ten out of ten of the moving targets were hit. Not one arrow was hit in the body, and one arrow hit the bird.
bird."
A full seventeen breaths less than Huang Zhong!
really!
The dual advantages of riding and archery are by no means so easy to fill.
Lu Bu still had an overwhelming advantage in the finals, far from being comparable to Taishi Ci or Huang Zhong.
However, Taishi Ci is only 24 years old this year, which is far beyond the comparison of Lu Bu and Huang Zhong!
Liu Bian waved his hand and said, "Wen Ruo."
Xun or Yiyi: "Here."
"Declare your entry into the finals!"
"Here."
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