The small schoolyard behind Zichen Palace was packed up by the eunuchs in a short while. The sun gradually rose, and the air was filled with a warm mood. Surrounded by the towering palace, there were fewer schoolyards in this military martial arts place.
A little bit of solemnity has more than a little bit of magnificence unique to the prosperous era.
His Majesty the Emperor was really excited after hearing what the Concubine said. Although he was already gray in his temples, his body was really tough. The old man walking in the palace said that His Majesty was good at riding when he was young.
Shooting is the most loved by His Majesty Ruizong among the younger generation of emperors. Although it is a peaceful and prosperous era, Your Majesty does not often participate in autumn hunting, but once you learn to ride and shoot, you will not easily forget it. What's more, Our Emperor
He is the pride of heaven, and is blessed by heaven? His Majesty, he wants to take this opportunity to exercise his muscles and bones, and to cheer up his spirits. If he is a minister, he should naturally support him with all his strength.
Look at General Li Kuo and Li Xiao, he is a great hero who came out of the battlefield in Longyou. At a young age, he led a battalion of troops to assist General Gao in the water, making great achievements. Listen to the veterans of Tongwu Camp
Speaking of which, General Li is best at riding and shooting, and he will definitely hit every shot on the battlefield. The most amazing thing is that General Li can calmly bend his bow and arrow without controlling the reins when the horse is running, and shoot the enemy leader without controlling the reins. It is precisely because of this.
General Li is invincible in the Hehuang battlefield, and he is actually a blessing general.
One is His Majesty, the Emperor, and the other is a young hero with a strong look. How can you miss such a wonderful competition? Not only is the guards on duty in the palace standing around the schoolyard with great enthusiasm, but also the eunuchs and palace maids who are not good at martial arts.
After asking for the saint's grace, they all happily gathered together and waited for the show to begin.
As the judge of this competition, the imperial concubine sat upright on the balcony fifty steps away from the school ground under the cusp of a group of palace maids, while tasting the newly transported lychees from Lingnan while watching the competition.
Li Longji went to the inner hall to change into a golden armor. After the sunlight shone, the light immediately overflowed, making people dare not look up. Perhaps because he had not been in military uniform for a long time, His Majesty the Emperor was quite excited after putting on the golden armor.
.Golden armor and black boots, colorful flags fluttering, reminded him of the green years many years ago. At that time, he was full of energy and killed Taiping. Queen Ping Wei created this Kaiyuan prosperous era, which was a great master of the Three Emperors and Deyue.
Five Emperors!
In this world, the great mountains and rivers of the Tang Dynasty shine brightly because of his hard work on governance!
In the blink of an eye, decades have passed, and I am gradually getting older, and my children and grandchildren have taken over the banner of the Tang Dynasty and kept walking towards the wind...
"Sanlang, I'm watching you!" Yang Yuhuan waved not far away, and his voice was like a silver bell.
"Yes." Li Longji raised his arms and waved hard at Yang Yuhuan. He didn't know if the armor was too heavy or Li Longji was getting older, but he was breathing slightly.
Turning around and nodding at Li Kuo, Li Longji said, "I guess General Li knows it. I want to compete with you today!" He paused slightly, raised his right arm and pointed at Thirty.
The money gaze hanging from a thick rope outside the steps.
"General Li is a man in the army. I think he doesn't want to shoot the target and hit the red trick. In this way, I will compete with you for this shooting money eye. I can shoot three arrows, and the first arrow is called the arrow through the money eye. My
When an arrow shoots through the eyes of money, you are not allowed to touch money. Once the money sounds, it will be considered that my arrow technique is not good!"
Li Longji narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Kuo, waiting for the boy's reply.
"I am just relying on Your Majesty!" Li Kuo hugged his fists and replied loudly. Now things can only be calculated one step at a time.
"Okay! My second arrow is called the Phoenix Vortex. When my arrow shot through the Qian Eye, pause for a moment and then land. If it can't be shot or it can be considered my loss. This third arrow is called "Wait"
Holding the moon, my arrow will shoot the rope that hangs money, but money cannot land. I will drive under the money to catch the money. If I shoot the rope continuously or the money falls to the ground, I will lose!"
Li Longji finished the rules in one breath, spread his hands and waited for Li Kuo's reply.
"I obey the order!" Li Kuo smiled bitterly. Most of these archery skills are flashy and unreal. I believe that His Majesty has practiced for a long time. Although his archery skills are good, he may not be able to complete these breakthroughs in a short period of time, but he still has the possibility of saying no.
Is it?
"Okay, take my bow!" Li Longji shouted without hesitation.
Gao Lishi personally brought Li Longji's three-stone golden imperial bow and a black ink-black Hu Lu (Note 1) to Li Longji and said with a polite voice: "Your Majesty, the bow has arrived."
"Well, Yuan Yi, today you can see if my archery skills have regressed!" Li Longji stroked his beard with pride and smiled over the corners of his eyes. Gao Lishi followed him for the rest of his life, so he was naturally clear.
His master was so happy that he was most afraid of his ministers overshadowing him. He looked at Li Kuo and sighed in his heart, hoping that this young man would know how to advance and retreat.
Li Longji moved his feet slightly away, and his left foot was faintly pressed, and he pulled out a carved feather arrow from Hu Lu in Gao Lishi's hand. His thumb pressed the string, his index finger tightly clasped his thumb, his other three fingers closed slightly, and his forearm gradually
Jiali directly opened a three-stone hard bow behind his ear. Taking a deep breath, Li Longji half-squinted his eyes and aimed at the money eye thirty steps away. (Note 2)
"So quickly!" But when he heard a crisp sound, the feather arrow broke away from the bowstring and shot towards Qian Eye. In a flash, the golden arrow passed through Qian Eye and flew for a distance and fell steadily to the ground.
"Okay! Your Majesty is heroic!" Yang Zhao exclaimed loudly when he saw Li Longji's first shot at victory. When he shouted, the guards, eunuchs and palace maids beside him clapped and cheered, even Yang Yuhuan covered his jade lips.
Two dimples appear shallowly.
"Yes." Li Longji nodded quite helpfully. It seemed that his archery skills had not yet regressed!
If he wanted to show more in front of his beloved concubine, Li Longji drew a second feather arrow from Hu Lu.
Taking a full breath, Li Longji pulled the bowstring into a full moon shape again, but this time he deliberately relaxed the index finger of the string.
But with a whoosh, the feather arrow broke through the air and attacked the money like lightning.
The arrow passed through the money eye and landed straight on the ground like a spell.
"Okay, okay! Your Majesty is heroic, Your Majesty is heroic!" Yang Zhao saw that Li Longji had successfully shot the second arrow, waved his fists and shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty is heroic!"
"Your Majesty is heroic!"
A group of eunuchs and guards responded to Lord Yang's words.
"Yuan Yi, help me get on the horse!" Li Longji was obviously not satisfied yet, so he was about to shoot the third arrow in a hurry. If it were normal, he would definitely not allow others to help him get on the horse. But since the previous year, he was outside the Huaqing Palace.
After accidentally falling off the horse, he felt a shadow in his heart, and he must have the confidant eunuch Gao Lishi personally helped him onto the horse.
The emperor's guards held Li Longji's horse in front of him. Gao Lishi held Li Longji's waist with one hand and pulled the stirrup for His Majesty the Emperor. After a long time of busyness, Li Longji barely turned over the horse.
The two of them had sweat on their foreheads, and they looked at each other with a understanding of their hearts.
Time is ruthless, they are all old!
But Li Longji was a king who was dissatisfied with his old age and did not believe in heaven. After clamping his horse's belly, he confirmed that there was nothing wrong with it, so he took the bow and arrow handed over by Gao Lishi.
After pulling a few rounds and adjusting the angle several times, Li Longji was satisfied. Horse shooting is different from step shooting, and it is important to use steady buckles and whip quickly. When the bow is drawn, he will let go, and the war horse will be killed by others.
Drive. But the bow should not be drawn too early. If it is too early, the body will shake. It should not be too late. If it is too late, the mind will be panicked.
He glanced at Jin Qian's eyes, Li Longji took a deep breath, raised his head slightly, his lower thigh tightly against the saddle, and immediately put the arrow string on the string.
He deliberately bent the bow to the air for half a arc to increase the time for the arrow to fall. But even so, the accuracy of the feather arrow falling is greatly reduced and it is not easy to control. Moreover, even if the arrow is shot out,
The arc is not too much. What if you really can catch the money before it falls to the ground?
Li Longji didn't have time to think about these things. He pushed his right rib and waist forward with force, loosened his fingers, and shot the feather arrow with strong force towards the eyes of money. At the same time, Li Longji clamped his arms.
-Tighten the horse's belly and whip hard at the horse's buttocks.
"drive!"
Under the storm, the imperial horse ran towards the money eye fifty steps away at a rapid speed.
This Royal Horse is a bloody horse in Dayuan, with the most amazing explosive power. It takes at least four or five seconds for these thirty steps of ordinary horses to run, but it takes only more than two seconds for Dayuan horses! (Note 3)
Twenty steps, ten steps, five steps...
The feather arrow flew over the high point and fell rapidly, cutting off the hemp rope, and money quickly fell to the ground along the force.
"Get up!" Just as the money was about to fall to the ground, Li Longji urged his horse to arrive, and he leaned over to catch the money!
Note 1: Hu Lu: The small quiver used to hold arrows is also called "Hu Lu". It can generally hold 30 arrows. It was first invented by northern ethnic minorities and was very popular in the Tang Dynasty. It was used by both the Tang Dynasty and the Xiongnu.
Note 2: Wang Ju talks about step-shot in "Shu Jing": "When the left side is opposite to the hip, the two feet are first taken in four directions, and then stand, turn the left foot and the center of the pile. This is the character T-shaped, and the eight characters are not in line.
Open the tiger's mouth with your left hand, slightly pineapple and two fingers, turn your thighs and lie on your side, then the upper thighs can be pointed directly with the arrow, and the lower thighs can be pushed under the scapula. This is the soft thigh. Pick the strings with your right hand, turn your hand back with all your strength.
The shoulders and arms are as straight as wrists, and the palm lines appear on the tilts of the tilts and fingers must not be exposed. This is to press the elbow and the wrists are raised.
Note 3: Dayuan horses can reach 50-60 kilometers per hour, while Mongolian horses generally reach up to 30 kilometers per hour. One step in the Tang Dynasty was 1.514 meters, and thirty steps were less than 50 meters, so Dayuan horses only ran for more than two seconds.