"Second Young Master, are you saying that whoever can hit the lantern can take that one...by the way, the cold blade?" Hu Dutong said harshly, but Xue Poye could hear a hint of anxiety in his voice.
Could it be that Hu Dutong was not confident either?
The second young master shook his head and said: "The lantern has to be shot, but the final rule is that whoever can shoot out the candle in the lantern will get the cold blade. First-come-first-served. If one person hits the target with one shot, then
There’s no need to compare the ones behind.”
Hu Dutong was stunned and immediately asked: "Then who comes first and who comes last?"
Tan Ziqing stood up and smiled and said: "Whoever is confident will shoot first." He walked slowly to the edge of the pool, looked at the three long bows, and smiled at Hu Dutong: "Of course not everyone can shoot this bow and arrow. If you want to kill it,
The candlelight in the lantern is an extremely difficult thing."
As soon as the second young master waved, he saw a boy holding a piece of red silk and rolling it into a rope. He walked back for more than twenty steps before pulling the rope into a line and placing it on the ground like a starting line.
Same.
"The lantern is about thirty steps away from the shore, and the red rope is twenty steps away from the shore. The total distance is fifty steps." The second young master gestured and said: "I often hear that a hundred steps can cross the willows. Today we will be fifty steps away.
Step out and extinguish the candle."
The raft on the water was still fluttering, and although the lantern was small, its fire was bright.
The second young master continued: "Look at these three longbows. This one is fifty stone, this one is one hundred stone, and this one is two hundred stone. You can choose the appropriate bow and arrow by yourself."
The higher the number of stones in a bow and arrow, the more difficult it is to control it. If you are not strong enough, you may not even be able to draw the bow. With a small number of stones, although it is easier to control, the force will be smaller, so the force of the shot will naturally be weaker.
The distance of fifty steps is really not difficult for a true master of arrow shooting.
Hu Dutong gritted his teeth and shouted: "Old Hu, let me try it first!" Then he walked directly to the three boys holding long bows. He wanted to go to the 200-stone long bow, but after thinking about it, he finally chose
The bow of hundreds of stones.
The second young master hurriedly said: "Hu Dutong, there is another rule that everyone should know. Naturally, everyone can come up and try this archery. There are no barriers, but everyone only has the opportunity to shoot one arrow. If you succeed with one arrow, you will succeed, and if you fail with one arrow, you will succeed."
If you miss, you must not shoot two more arrows."
Everyone around them nodded, and many warriors were eager to try. Although Bufan was sure that he could hit it, it was still a chance, but the scholars were a little shy. At this time, the scholars were at a disadvantage. They all said that the scholars were helpless.
The power may be an exaggeration, but it is naturally very difficult for literati to dance with bows and arrows.
Hu Dutong took the hundred-stone bow and said loudly: "Old Hu decides the outcome with one arrow!" He tried the bow first, but it could not be pulled, and then he pulled out a sharp arrow from the quiver held by the boy next to him.
At this time, everyone gathered by the pool to watch him shoot arrows.
The Lu Mansion occupies a very large area. This time, Tan Ziqing held the banquet here because of the connections and wealth of the Lu Mansion. The second reason is that the Lu Mansion itself is very large, so it is just right to hold such a grand banquet.
The back garden is full of green trees and blooming flowers. The pool can be said to be a small lake and is one of the most beautiful landscapes in the garden.
When Hu Dutong first got the bow and arrow, he was somewhat confident, but after he bent the bow and set the arrow, he seemed a little nervous.
Xue Poye had some doubts in his heart. Since Hu Dutong was the commander of the camp in Hangzhou, his individual soldier ability should be of a certain level. Although the distance of fifty steps was not that far, for a general with the position of commander,
You shouldn't be nervous.
In fact, Xue Poye didn't understand the actual situation of Da Chu's camp.
It is a well-known social reality that the Chu Dynasty valued literature over martial arts. The literati were treated very well, and the military men were naturally extremely dissatisfied.
Today's Chu, except for the Hu people in the north, can be regarded as surrendered by all directions and belongs to the age of peace. It is precisely because of this prosperity and peace that it has been somewhat relaxed, and the ability of individual soldiers has been greatly reduced.
Da Chu's current main arms are infantry. To be more specific, they are spearmen and swordsmen, coupled with a small amount of cavalry, and naturally a small number of archers. This is a regular configuration.
Fewer battles lead to looser troops. In the Great Chu Dynasty, far more people chose to seek their way with literature than with force. It is precisely because of this social reality that the combat ability of the individual soldiers of Great Chu has further declined, and there has been no battle for more than ten years.
After the war, Da Chu's armaments were lax. It seemed that it was prosperous and prosperous in terms of culture, but in fact it was already in jeopardy.
As far as Hu Dutong is concerned, as one of the three major military commanders in Hangzhou, his individual soldier ability is naturally much better than that of ordinary soldiers. He is also quite accomplished in swordsmanship and archery, but he cannot be said to be proficient.
If we are talking about facing the enemy on the battlefield, in an atmosphere where life and death hang on a thread, and the bows and bullets are thunderous, we will naturally use as much force as possible, without any ambiguity. But now we are shooting arrows to fight for treasures, and naturally our hearts
He couldn't calm down, for fear that if he missed the shot, the treasure would be taken away by others. Even though Hu Dotong was rough and straightforward, he couldn't help being nervous.
Drawing the bow, drawing the bow, and stabilizing the arrow, Hu Du released his hands, and the sharp arrow shot out of the air with a "whoosh" sound like lightning.
"Oh!" Everyone exclaimed.
Everyone saw an arrow shooting straight towards the lantern with the sound of whirring wind. Many people's hearts sank. Judging from the momentum of Hu Dutong's arrow, there was a high probability that it was going to hit the candle.
Xue Poye also nodded secretly. Although Hu Dutong's posture and strength in shooting the arrow were a bit inappropriate, and were quite different from the method Wu Lachi said, the brute force he used to drive his aim made this arrow a powerful one.
very.
When he saw the sharp arrow, he was about to hit the lantern, but he saw the water surface was rippling, the raft was floating unsteadily, and it instantly moved to the left. With this movement, the sharp arrow immediately passed by the lantern without even touching its skin.
"Ah! Oh!" There were sighs all around.
There are those who regret it, and there are those who rejoice in it.
Hu Dou uniformly slapped his head, extremely annoyed, and cursed: "What the hell is that?"
Everyone knew that he was disappointed and annoyed, but they didn't care.
The second young master asked loudly: "Who else wants to give it a try?"
Immediately, more than ten people came forward to test the shot. Although there were some people with acceptable archery skills, they were still just a hair away. There was even one person who almost succeeded, but like Hu Dutong, the raft moved slightly and missed the shot.
Later, two literati also wanted to try their luck and chose a light bow of fifty stone to shoot. However, they were not strong enough and fell into the pool a long way from the lantern. All the warriors laughed and laughed.
The literati dare not show off their ugliness anymore, after all, the cold blade attracts martial artists far more than the literati.
Xue Poye turned his attention to He Ruhui and saw that his face was uncertain. He glanced at the brocade box on the nanmu table from time to time, and looked at the lanterns on the lake from time to time, hesitating.
"Master He, this cold blade is a treasure. You can use it right now. Why don't you go up and practice it? I'm sure you can easily capture the cold blade." Xue Poye approached He Ruhui and laughed in a low voice.
He knew that He Ruhui was a general judge and a military attaché, and he must have some tricks up his sleeve, but he didn't understand why he didn't take action.
When He Ru met Xue Poye, he immediately showed a flattering smile and said in a friendly voice: "Brother Xue Shi has the wisdom to win the night and look at the Buddha. I am here to congratulate you."
Xue Poye smiled faintly and said leisurely: "Thank you so much, Mr. He. Mr. He, why don't you go over and shoot an arrow?"
He Ruhui immediately looked very embarrassed, but still smiled, waving his hands and saying: "No, no, I still leave this opportunity to all the guests. I just tried my best to see the Lord Yushi off. As soon as the Lord left, the official said
It's a bit sad, but I'm not in the mood to win the treasure." After saying that, he sighed, shook his head, and really made a gesture of sadness at parting.
Xue Poye suppressed the feeling of vomiting and smiled.
Seeing that no one hit the lantern and extinguished the candle inside, Liu Tuo finally smiled and said: "I'll give it a try!"
When everyone saw that it was Liu Tuo, they all moved out of the way and made way. Liu Tuo stepped forward lightly, showed an elegant smile, and said softly: "The atmosphere is lively tonight, and I am here to join in the fun. Don't make fun of me.
Haha...!" He laughed heartily.
Everyone immediately laughed in agreement, and said one after another: "Master Liu is both civil and military, and he will definitely be able to shoot out the candle flames."
Xue Poye looked at Liu Tuo's pretentiousness. If he didn't know the truth, he would have really thought that he was elegant, cheerful and amiable. After only a few contacts, he already knew that this person was good at putting on a show and liked to keep things superficial, so he felt quite disdainful.
Since Liu Tuo dared to come forward to shoot arrows, he was naturally somewhat confident. Xue Poye was a little surprised. He didn't expect Liu Tuo to be both civil and military.
But when I think about it carefully, I feel relieved. After all, Liu Tuo is the son of Lord Liu Guo, and it is normal for him to be capable of both literary and military skills.
Liu Tuo also chose a hundred-stone longbow, drew out a sharp arrow, walked slowly behind the red line, and stared at the lantern in the pool. At this time, the breeze was blowing, the pool was sparkling, and the raft was rising and falling.
Everyone held their breath and waited quietly for Liu Tuo to shoot the arrow.
With a "whoosh" sound, the sharp arrow finally popped out from the string, fast and urgent, mixed with the sound of whistling wind, and shot straight towards the lantern.dd