More than a dozen guards are setting up the school grounds. They have set up target positions one after another. It is obvious that there will be martial arts activities here.
"The north of Yuanyang City is surrounded by the Ba River. It is said that just yesterday, our men reached the northernmost point. The land north of Yuanyang and south of the Ba River was recovered!"
"Do you think the prince will continue to fight north, or go in some other direction to clear out monsters?"
"I can't say for sure. I think... it can go in any direction, or all four directions at the same time!"
As the guards talked, a simple shooting range was about to be set up, and then they just had to wait.
In the palace on the east side of the school grounds, Zhao Yanxun had already put on his fancy clothes and walked out of the hall.
Behind him were Chen Anming and Guan Hetai.
"Today, you can also shoot a few arrows!" Zhao Yanxun said walking in front.
Chen Anming couldn't help but laugh and said: "Your Highness, my eyesight has become dim with old age, I'm afraid I won't be able to hit the target at all!"
"Hey...you can't say that. You are from the army, so you have the foundation no matter what!"
After saying this, Zhao Yanxun glanced at Guan Hetai aside: "Guan Qing, from a scholarly family, has never wielded a sword. I'm afraid he will make a joke today!"
In fact, Guan Hetai has a strong resistance to things like archery.
"Your Highness, I'm good at dancing and writing, but this archery...I can't do anything about it!" For the first time, Guan Hetai and Zhao Yanxun sang a "counter tune".
Zhao Yanxun didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "You want to do what you want in your position. Although you are not as good as Chen Qing in terms of military skills, as long as you learn from me, you have to be young... you may not be able to outshine your master!"
These words have a profound meaning. Zhao Yanxun is telling Guan Hetai that he should do what he should do in whatever position he is in, and don't use his background as a civil servant as an excuse.
Secondly, it is also to encourage him. As long as he is willing to take the initiative to serve, he can also achieve great achievements in the Privy Council in the future.
After staying with a bunch of old foxes for a long time, Zhao Yanxun developed the habit of talking in a vague way.
Guan Hetai understood what he said, so he no longer refuted, but said sincerely: "Your Highness, please bear this in mind!"
"That's right!" Zhao Yanxun said with a smile.
Then he walked out, and the latest batch of completed bows from the Gongzheng Institute was sent over. Zhao Yanxun made a special trip to test the bows today.
Soon, Zhao Yanxun and two privy envoys appeared on the school grounds.
Walking straight to a shooting point, Zhao Yanxun took the bow from Lin Dagui and picked up the arrow from the tray beside him.
The school grounds were extremely silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on Zhao Yanxun at this moment.
I saw Zhao Yanxun stretching his bow and setting an arrow, easily drawing the bow to full capacity, and then aimed at the target in front of him.
Although he has never learned archery, after his mental power was improved by the system several times, his perception ability is terrifying.
To him, the target position thirty feet away was no different from the one in front of him.
I saw him loosen the bowstring, and with a "swish" sound, the arrow shot out of the air and flew into the distance, hitting the target with everyone's attention.
"Your Highness is mighty!" Chen Anming couldn't help but admire.
This was a small test for Zhao Yanxun, so he ordered Lin Dagui on the side: "You come and throw the live target!"
After Lin Dagui accepted the order, he ran away and picked up a straw disc from the frame.
Zhao Yanxun stretched his bow and nocked an arrow, and then shot the arrow. As expected, he hit again.
"continue!"
Next, Zhao Yanxun shot more than a dozen arrows in a row, and all of them hit the target. Everyone at the scene was filled with respect.
"Your Highness is mighty!" At this time, the guards around him also shouted.
This bow is pretty good, even if it is difficult for the soldiers to master it in a short period of training, there is a system that allows him to directly upgrade the soldiers.
"You guys should try it too!" Zhao Yanxun put down the guy in his hand. He had had enough fun today.
Chen Anming stepped forward immediately, but he also had self-awareness. He picked up his bow and arrow and aimed at the target fifteen feet away.
As a person gets older, being able to hit a target at a distance of nearly fifty meters is already very good.
With a "swish" sound, the arrow whizzed out, and under Chen Anming's expectant eyes, it firmly landed on the target.
Although it was not in the center, Chen Anming was satisfied enough to be able to hit it with one arrow.
"Chen Qing is getting stronger and stronger, and his abilities are still as good as before!" Zhao Yanxun praised.
"I have shown my humble skills in front of His Highness!" Chen Anming bowed.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun turned to Cheng Wenguang and said, "Guan Qing... come and try too!"
Half an hour later, Zhao Yanxun and the others arrived at the west side of the school ground, where a temporary rest area was set up.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun was sitting in the main seat, and Guan Hetai and Chen Anming set up a small table on the left and right, with only tea on it.
Picking up the teacup, Zhao Yanxun stared at the tea inside, and said slowly: "If it weren't for cleaning up Yuanyang Wharf and getting a large amount of tea, the palace would have cut off the supply long ago... So, we don't even have tea to drink because of the lack of military preparedness!"
Chen Anming just nodded in agreement, and Guan Hetai, who had performed poorly on the school field, responded: "What His Highness said is absolutely true. The small tea leaves need to be recovered by the army, especially the food that is related to life and death!"
Guan Hetai's ability to answer the question proved that his mind was sharper, and he was able to win back the "competition" with Chen Anming.
Zhao Yanxun took a sip of tea, and then said: "The king established the Privy Council and singled you out just to raise the status of the armed forces. This is why I brought you two to the school today!"
Putting down the tea cup, Zhao Yanxun continued: "As privy envoys, you two must strictly manage and supervise the army and properly formulate a cleanup plan!"
This was Zhao Yanxun's formal request. Guan and Tai did not dare to neglect, and both stood up to listen to the instructions.
"You read the reports every day about what is going on outside the city now. You must know better than me... What are your plans for the current contempt?"
Faced with this sudden question, Guan Hetai and Guan Hetai looked at each other and heard Chen Anming say: "Your Highness, the scope of control outside the city has been expanded, but the number of troops under the royal palace is limited..."
"After careful discussion with Mr. Guan, I feel that we should gather our troops together and concentrate on harvesting food. We can abandon everything except important points!"
Chen Anming believed that those places where grain had been collected could be abandoned and only checkpoints set up at important locations.
Zhao Yanxun had no objection to this, so he immediately asked: "Then what do you think...in which direction should we continue to fight!"
In fact, we already have a plan for this. I just heard Guan Hetai reply: "Reporting to Your Highness, after careful consideration and judgment, I believe that we should clean up in the southeast direction!"
"Hecheng County in the southeast has many rivers and is closer to Yuanyang. I think it is the most suitable!"
Zhao Yanxun basically understood the geographical situation of Yuanyang Mansion, so he agreed with Guan Hetai's statement.
"Then let's recover the northern part of Hecheng County first, and then we'll talk about other things!" Zhao Yanxun said decisively.
"yes!"
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Yanxun urged: "From the time we broke out of the city to now, four guards and thirteen soldiers have died in the line of duty, and nine civilians have also died. These casualties are all avoidable!"
"So you need to supervise more, ensure absolute safety, and make the soldiers tighten their minds and not relax at all times!"
Guan and Tai looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes. Ensuring safety was precisely the most difficult thing.