Chapter 292 The finals of the equestrian competition! Lu Bu VS Huang Zhong VS Taishi Ci!
"Where are Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Tai Shi Ci?"
"The end will be here."
"You ranked among the top three in the finals, and according to regulations, you will enter the finals!"
Xun You rode forward in person, explained the rules of the finals to the three generals, and said loudly: "The competition system of the finals is very simple. You all go into battle together, each equipped with ten arrows, and the arrows have your own special marks. What do you do?
The final test results are accurate.”
"There are 762 birds in the iron cage over there, but only seven of them have special patterns. Their bodies are yellow with black lines, and their tails are slightly red."
"Someone is coming!"
Having said this, Xunhe waved his hand and said, "Bring up the tiger-striped bird."
The guard not far away came forward with a cage: "Xun Lingjun."
Xun or waved his hand and said: "The three generals can remember its appearance clearly. Among the 762 birds, only these seven are tiger-striped birds. Your task is to find it among the birds and take it
Shoot it down."
"The winning conditions are also very simple. Whoever shoots down more tiger-striped birds will win. You can choose your tactics at will. As long as your colleagues are not harmed, anything is fine."
"Do you understand?"
Xun or glanced at the three of them with bright eyes.
"Here."
The three of them raised their hands together, their fighting spirit boiling up again.
However, before they expressed their different opinions, the generals beside them were all shocked.
Han Dang frowned and took a deep breath: "Among the more than seven hundred birds, only seven are tiger-striped birds. This is not only a test of archery skills, but also a test of eyesight!"
"It's too difficult!"
Sun Ce, the little bully, couldn't help but gasped: "The bird is originally small and looks similar to the tiger-striped bird. How can it be easily shot down simply by relying on the tiger stripes and the red color of its tail?"
"If they can really shoot down even one tiger-striped bird."
"I, Sun Ce, admire you!"
Sun Ce's eyes were bright, and he felt from the bottom of his heart that it was impossible to complete.
At least, in his mind, no one can achieve such archery skills.
"yes!"
Chen Dao on the side took a deep breath and frowned slightly: "The birds are too disturbing. Not only do you have to find the tiger-striped bird, but you also have to shoot the arrow at the right time. If there is a slight mistake, it will never be possible."
Completed.”
"It's too difficult!"
Although Cao Xing has been proficient in bow and horse since he was a child, he has never been exposed to such difficulty, and he dare not imagine it: "I'm afraid even Lu Bu may not be able to shoot the tiger-striped bird!"
Hearing everyone's discussion, Xun You took a deep breath and glanced at Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Tai Shici: "Do you have any questions? If so, please mention it now. Your Majesty is at the command post, so I can tell you."
"snort!"
Lu Bu snorted lightly and didn't take it seriously: "The difficulty is just right, so that no one will be dissatisfied!"
Taishi Ci on the side said proudly: "That's right! Your Majesty's arrangements are very good. We will definitely be able to decide who is the winner this time."
Xun You turned his head and glanced at the veteran Huang Zhong: "Old General Huang, where are you?"
Huang Zhong handed over his hand: "The difficulty is indeed very high, but since General Lu and General Taishi have no objections, then Huang can only obey. If his skills are not as good as others, Huang will never complain."
"very good!"
Xun or nodded with satisfaction.
The three of them are all talented and bold, and they are not convinced. They can only rely on this method to convince each other: "In this case, the three generals will make preparations and return to their respective positions after a quarter of an hour. The finals will begin immediately."
Lu Bu and others all raised their hands: "Here."
Xun or returned to the general platform and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the finals will begin in a quarter of an hour."
Liu Bian couldn't help but be curious and asked tentatively: "Why, they didn't make any other requests?"
Xun You shook his head, twisted his beard and smiled: "Huang Zhong, Lu Bu, and Taishi Cijin all believe that only with this level of difficulty can the outcome be determined, and they are willing to fight."
"good!"
Even Liu Bian himself couldn't help but be shocked.
Since ancient times, those with strong abilities have always been proud.
Have to admit it.
These three people are really proud to their core, otherwise how could they accept such a difficult challenge.
In daily hunting, hunting birds was already quite difficult, so the Alliance of Military Advisors added confusing conditions. From more than 700 birds, they found seven tiger-striped birds and shot them.
The difficulty level is definitely not lower than Lu Bu's halberd shooting from the gate!
After all, although the twigs of the Yuanmen Shooting Halberd are small, they are not obstacles and are even more dead. Although this tiger-striped bird is big, it is still alive and is hidden among nearly a thousand birds.
Damn it!
Even the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance couldn't help but start to cry out: "Master Bian, you are so bad. Our original design did not reach 700 birds."
"kindness."
Liu Bian was just watching the fun and didn't mind the big deal, so he thought: "There are so many birds. If they are not used, wouldn't it be a waste? It doesn't matter!"
"No matter how great modern archery is, it is not as strong as the archery of the ancients. After all, it is practiced on the line of life and death. Moreover, Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Tai Shici did not refuse, which proves that they are still somewhat sure."
The Alliance of Military Advisors naturally agreed: "Of course! If Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Tai Shici can really do it, it would be the best. Experts can also take this opportunity to understand the peak level of ancient archery."
"but......"
The Military Advisor Alliance is also worried: "There are too many obstacles and the difficulty level has increased sharply. If none of them can hit the target, the finals we have arranged will be meaningless."
Liu Bian said in a long voice: "There is a certain truth, but it is already like this. Quan should just watch the fun. I always feel that we should not underestimate them."
"I don't know about others."
"but......"
Liu Bian made a twist and said: "Lu Bu can hit the branch on Fang Tian's painted halberd with one arrow from a hundred and fifty paces away. It shouldn't be too difficult to shoot two birds with this kind of archery skills."
"The current difficulty is actually just due to too many obstacles, timing, and eyesight. As for other factors, they can be ignored!"
"Anyway!"
Liu Bian is full of expectations for the finals: "Let's wait and see."
The Military Advisor Alliance responded: "How can you miss this visual feast?"
Liu Bian sat quietly and waited.
Not long after.
A quarter of an hour passed quietly.
All preparations are in place.
Xun You came up to greet us, bowed and held his hands in his hands: "Your Majesty, it's time to begin."
Liu Bian then raised his eyes and saw that Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Tai Shici were indeed in place, surrounding the iron cage and forming a formation.
"good."
Liu Bian nodded, stood up, walked forward, took the gavel, and shouted loudly: "The finals of the riding competition begin now!"
clang-!
A crisp gong sounded.
Below the general platform, there were soldiers who had already prepared and opened the iron cage. The three soldiers around them were holding wooden sticks and kept beating the iron cage to scare the birds and make them flap their wings and come out of the cage.
Wow!
Hundreds of birds flew out of the iron cage, like a chrysanthemum blooming in an instant, dotted with two or three dots of delicate gold, flickering brightly and dimly, looming.
Lu Bu took the lead in clamping down on the horse's belly, using only two legs to control the red tug, while his eyes kept flickering left and right to lock on to the tiger-striped bird hidden inside, while looking for the best shooting point.
At the same time, Taishi Ci and Huang Zhong also moved. They both looked up to the sky, looking for the gold dotted in the black chrysanthemum. They held a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other, ready to take action at any time.
In the vast field of vision, a bit of golden light flashed past.
Huang Zhong hurriedly controlled the horse to find a suitable shooting point. At the same time, he missed both arrows. He stretched the full moon. Without any hesitation, he took action boldly, and the two birds fell down in response.
Bird?
Liu Bian, who was on the general stage, was suddenly stunned.
However, before he could ask the reason, the Military Advisor Alliance explained: "Huang Zhong is clearing the obstacles, but the density of birds is too high, and the time to take action after clearing the obstacles is severely compressed."
"I really don't know about him..."
The words of the Military Advisor Alliance have not yet finished.
Just see...
Huang Zhong twisted his bow and nocked an arrow, and stretched the full moon with lightning speed. The whole movement was like flowing clouds and flowing water, which was so pleasing to the eye that even Liu Bian couldn't help but secretly praise him.
Whoosh!
The arrow missed like a star and roared out.
Liu Bian looked closely and saw a golden tiger-striped bird falling to the ground.
hiss-!
Liu Bian was shocked and couldn't help but gasp.
He couldn't believe it.
The general who first shot down the tiger-striped bird was not Lu Bu, but Huang Zhong.
Moreover, the speed at which Huang Zhong twisted his bow and arrow was much faster than when he was competing on the track before, proving that he still retained a certain degree of strength at that time.
incredible!
It’s unbelievable!
Even the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance couldn't help but marvel: "Under such dense obstacles, he can actually see the right time, clear the obstacles, and hit the target with one blow. Huang Zhong's archery skills are really amazing."
"Compared with the level of ancient archery, there is a huge gap between the level of modern archery. One is a competitive sport, while the other is a battle of life and death. There is really a big gap."
"Master Ben."
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance seemed more excited: "Experts in the modern sports competition of archery have decided to use intelligent programs to analyze the movements, strength, speed, muscle changes and other data of Lu Bu, Huang Zhong, and Tai Shici."
"Experts need to re-formulate a training plan for modern archery athletes, striving to improve their strength to a higher level and win glory for the country in the Olympics."
"Master Ben."
The Military Advisor Alliance solemnly said: "You have made a meritorious service."
Liu Bidan smiled: "It takes a little effort, but it doesn't matter."
The Military Advisor Alliance continued: "This training plan can also be provided to Mr. Ben. In the future, there will be a complete routine for the training of archers. Even cavalry and infantry can be trained in this way."
Liu Bian's eyes suddenly brightened and he nodded with interest: "It's really a good idea."
"Your Majesty, look, Lu Bu has taken action."
At this moment, Xun Yu's voice sounded in his ears.
Lu Bu?
Liu Bian quickly raised his eyes and looked in the direction of Xun's finger.
Sure enough!
As Lu Bu's horse galloped, he shot one after another, and the birds fell to the ground one after another. The purpose was also to clear the obstacles, but unfortunately, Lu Bu spent four arrows and missed the first tiger-striped bird.
Although the start is slightly worse, this does not mean that Lu Bu's archery skills are not as good as Huang Zhong's. After all, the situation in the air, three people and three perspectives, are completely different situations.
As long as you can shoot down the tiger-striped bird in this environment, you have proven your strength. It is absolutely extraordinary. This horse-riding and archery competition can only determine the winner at best, but it cannot generally identify archery skills.
The level of.
"Huh?"
Liu Bian was stunned for a moment. He raised his eyes and looked at Taishi Ci, who was galloping on his horse but never took action: "Teacher, what's going on with Taishi Ci? He didn't take action yet?"
You know, once the bird's flight height reaches a certain level, no matter how good a person is, it is impossible to shoot it down, so the best time for archery is actually very small.
This is why Huang Zhong and Lu Bu had to create the best archery conditions for themselves at the risk of wasting arrows, so as to shoot down the tiger-striped bird before it could fly high.
But......
Taishi Ci did the opposite.
When Huang Zhong and Lu Bu were fighting archery, he actually just galloped on his horse, raised his eyes to the sky, and adjusted his position, but there was no sign of taking action.
A layman watches the excitement, an expert watches the door.
Although Liu Bian did not realize the true intention behind Tai Shici's move, he could not hide it from the wise eyes of the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance:
"Tai Shi Ci is so smart!"
The Alliance of Military Advisors first confirmed the correctness of Taishi Ci's move, and then gave an explanation: "Master Bian, experts guess that Taishi Ci is planning to attack on the periphery, where the visual conditions are good and there are fewer obstacles."
"In this way, Taishi Ci can miss some of the arrows and launch an attack while establishing an advantage, thus allowing himself to win the final victory."
"This kid..."
Hearing the explanation from the Alliance of Military Advisors, even Liu Bian himself couldn't help but marvel: "He must know that his archery skills are not as good as those of Huang Zhong, and Lu Bu's opponent can only use this method to win."
The Alliance of Military Advisors affirmed: "That's right! Taishi Ci chose a strategy at the beginning, so he would not take action lightly. Although it was just a riding and shooting competition, it showed from the side that Taishi Ci was a talented general."
"but......"
The Alliance of Military Advisors did not rush to make a decision: "Lu Bu and Huang Zhong are by no means easy-going people. Whether Taishi Ci can succeed or not is another matter. This competition finally has the flavor of confrontation."
hiss-!
Liu Bian was surprised and took a breath.
He really didn't expect it.
Behind Taishi Ci's move, there was such a big strategy hidden.
Although this strategy sounds a bit unethical, on the battlefield, you are the enemy, and being kind to the enemy is cruel to yourself. Taishi Cineng can formulate his own strategy based on the actual situation, and has proven that he can be called a general.
talent!
Not only was Liu Bian not annoyed, he even liked it.
What he needs is a general who can adapt to changes!
"What a great Taishi Ci!"
Liu Bian stared at the other party with bright eyes and said in his heart: "Use all your strength. I want to open my eyes to how capable you are!"
But see...
Taishi Ci rode his horse and ran for a certain distance.
Suddenly, his body twisted greatly on the war horse. At the same time, a feather arrow was quickly placed on the string, pointing towards the sky, stretching the full moon, and adjusting its angle for a moment.
Whoosh!
An arrow pierces the clouds.
The tiger-striped bird fell down in response.
Immediately.
Without hesitation, Taishi Ci turned his horse around and ran in the other direction.
Obviously.
Taishi Ci had already locked two tiger-striped birds.
Otherwise, how could we respond quickly in such a short period of time.
After all, there are only seven tiger-striped birds in the cage. As long as two of them can be killed, they will be invincible. If they can interfere successfully, they may even win and make a comeback.
Tsk tsk!
Have to admit it.
Taishi Ci's little head is indeed very smart!
At this moment, even if Huang Zhong and Lu Bu realized something, they could not stop Tai Shi Ci.
After all, the gap between the two sides is really quite big!
What's more!
Taishi Ci was not prepared to give Lu Bu and Huang Zhong a chance at all.
As he ran a certain distance, he immediately turned his back to the sky, twisting his bow and nodding an arrow.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two arrows roared into the sky one after another.
A bird and a tiger-striped bird landed on the ground one after another.
It only took three arrows to kill two tiger-striped birds. In terms of efficiency alone, Taishi Ci actually ranked first.
Xiyuxu—!
really.
When Taishi Ci killed the second tiger-striped bird, he reined in his horse and turned around. His eyes were no longer on the birds in the sky, but on Huang Zhong and Lu Bu who were looking for the tiger-striped bird!
Raid battle!
Since then it has kicked off.
At this moment, Huang Zhong galloped on his horse and found the shining gold in the darkness.
He was so happy that he kept adjusting his position on his horse. While twisting the bow and setting the arrow, he made a gesture to loosen the bow string and shoot the tiger-striped bird flying above his head directly.
But......
Whoosh!
In the diagonal stab, a divine arrow whizzed past.
Huang Zhong'er was sharp-eyed, and while he hurriedly dodged, he subconsciously let go of the arrow in his hand, which caused it to miss a little bit. It whizzed past the tiger-striped bird and missed the hit.
"you......"
Huang Zhonghu's eyes widened, and the anger in his heart was igniting.
Taishi Ci smiled faintly: "I'm really sorry, this is the finals, I think it's hard to win with archery skills, so I can only take this despicable strategy to deal with it. I hope I will forgive you for any offence."
Huang Zhong also knew that the rules were like this. After a moment of anger, he spat out: "You are right! Huang underestimated you. Let's continue. Whether we can stop Huang depends on your ability."
Taishi Cidan smiled: "I will do my best."
drive-!
The next second, Huang Zhong reined up his horse, turned around, and rushed towards Lu Bu who was nearby.
He was very aware of Taishi Ci's archery skills.
If it's 1v1, you will definitely be disturbed by it, and you won't want to shoot down a tiger-striped bird. Therefore, you can only divert the trouble to the east, introduce new enemies, disrupt the battle situation, and then win in the chaos.
"Ziyi!"
When Huang Zhong was galloping on his horse, Lu Bu also saw the opportunity and was twisting his bow and nodding an arrow.
He shouted loudly and said sonorously: "Hurry up and shoot the arrow!"
This roar!
It's like spring thunder bursting out of the mouth, and thunderbolts shaking on the tip of the tongue.
Lu Bu, who was concentrating on shooting the tiger-striped bird, was suddenly stunned.
He glanced subconsciously and distractedly. Although it was only for a brief moment, the tiger-striped bird had already flown away and had no chance of fighting.
"Damn it!"
Lu Bu chewed it secretly.
Not to mention wasting an arrow, a tiger-striped bird actually escaped.
He raised his eyes and looked at Huang Zhong, who was speeding towards him: "Old General Huang, how dare you bluff me!"
Huang Zhong said loudly: "Yes and no! Ziyi has already shot two tiger-striped birds and has an absolute advantage. He wants to harass you and me and win the finals."
"mean!"
The anger in Lu Bu's heart had risen to his throat: "If he harasses me, he will harass me, but General Huang, you actually led him to me. You are really harboring evil intentions."
"Within the rules, how can we talk about evil intentions?"
Huang Zhong rode his horse past and didn't take Lu Bu's insults seriously at all: "General Lu, you have been fighting in the north and south for many years. Is it possible that you don't understand this principle?"
Taishi Ci, who came after him, also shouted: "That's right! His Majesty has made it clear to us before that we can choose any tactics at will, as long as it does not hurt the lives of our colleagues, anything is fine."
"good!"
"very nice!"
"Very good!"
Lu Bu said "Okay" three times in a row, completely venting the anger in his heart: "If this is the case, are you ready to bear the anger of me, Lu Bu?"
Having said this, Lu Bu actually put away his treasured bow, replaced it with a war spear, tightened the reins, and charged towards Tai Shici who was not far away, without any fancy.
"Well done!"
Taishi Ci had no fear at all.
Anyway, he is already in an invincible position. The longer the fierce battle between the two sides, the more beneficial it is to him. Unless Lu Bu can defeat him in a very short period of time, he will definitely lose in the finals.
drive-!
Taishi Ci also put away his precious bow, replaced it with an iron spear, and while charging forward on his horse, he shouted sternly: "I really want to see what you, Lu Bu, are capable of!"
"You'll know once you try it!"
Lu Bu didn't bother to talk nonsense at all. He sat down and the red horse raced like lightning. The cold spear in his palm was like a giant python in the deep sea, and he rammed directly towards Taishi Ci's face.
The powerful dark light of the spear's edge is hesitant!
Taishi Ci's heart tightened.
Facing Lu Bu's extremely powerful attack, he actually had a terrifying feeling that he could not dodge or evade, and could only forcefully attack. The bloody aura attached to the spear tip would have swallowed tens of thousands of lives.
How can you own it?
Thief Lu Bu!
It’s really awesome!
Taishi's eyes were like cold stars, he was gnashing his teeth, holding the iron spear upside down in his right hand, but his body was standing still.
Just when the spear point was about to strike in front of him, Taishi Ci fiercely clamped his horse's belly, turned to the side, and the iron spear in his palm was like a dragon out of the sea, with a thunderous momentum, it rushed straight into Lu Bu's face.
However......
His movements had already been understood by Lu Bu.
The moment Tai Shici made his move, Lu Bu suddenly changed his thrust into a sweep. At the same time, he turned slightly to his side and used the strength of his waist and abdomen to drive his body and exert the power of one arm to the limit.
"ah?"
The moment the war spear changes direction.
Taishi Ci was shocked and turned pale. The moment he drew his gun and returned, he took a defensive posture like an iron bridge blocking the river, trying to stop Lu Bu's sudden and fierce attack.
clang-!
There was a crisp explosion.
Taishi Ci felt as if his arms had hit a mountain peak, and a strong force continued to pour into his body, suppressing him so much that he couldn't breathe:
"snort!"
Lu Bu snorted coldly and said condescendingly: "You are proud of yourself for being able to withstand this move of mine. If His Majesty hadn't explicitly said not to harm the lives of your colleagues, you would have died in my hands."
"Now!"
Lu Bu didn't waste any time and said bluntly: "I'll give you two ways. One way is to harass Huang Zhong. In this way, you can still be invincible. The other way is to be beaten half disabled by me. At least