late night song

Chapter 152 Fight to Fame

The Red Hairpin Army is proceeding in an orderly manner according to various training plans. The women's army is heroic and powerful, and it soon begins to take shape and is well-trained.

The military camp is located in the Royal School Training Ground, not far from Yuquan Palace.Gu Yuchu and Lan Ye left the palace before dawn every day and rushed back before the curfew. Occasionally, they were late for training, so they stayed with the female soldiers.

At first, there were some women with good martial arts skills who refused to accept Gu Yuchu's discipline, but after competing against each other, no matter it was riding, shooting, boxing, kicking, or swordsmanship, they were all convinced that they had lost, so no one dared to provoke or make trouble.

When people's hearts are united and prestige is established, the effects of various training subjects will be more effective.

For example, traditional horseback archery, crossbows, daggers, and the new golden rooster independent target shooting, turntable pot throwing, balance beam fighting, semi-blind flash jumps, short-distance return runs, ring tumbling, etc. are all aimed at strengthening women's physique and improving their bodies. flexibility.

In addition to hard training, the female soldiers can take a day off every half month. The big guys get together and talk about the legends of their hometowns and their own stories to enhance their feelings and understanding.

These female soldiers include girls who have just grown their hair, lonely and strong widows, displaced refugees, actors who are in the dust, and even concubines from wealthy families. Even though they had their own thoughts and wishes in the past, But since they got together, all they wanted in their hearts was peace for their family and country.

Some people's faces turned red when they talked about the lover they just said they were kissing; others talked about being homeless and being bullied in the past, and they were infinitely sentimental. However, regardless of the joys and sorrows of the story, no one lamented the misery of their fate or looked down upon them. others.

It can also be said that all the women here who dare to join the army are idiots who are not tolerated by the world and are despised by ethics. But what each of them holds in their hands is not only the courage to defy the prejudices of the world, but also the most important thing. The important thing is that they all have the desire to be independent in the world with their own names, as well as the accompanying faith and tenacity.

In order to continue to expand the size of the female army and select the best of the best, recruitment is imperative.

For this reason, Lanye specially requested a batch of military pay from Lejia Pengkang, half of which was used for the purchase of training facilities and the other half for the armaments of the female army.

When the girls received the distributed rust-red military uniforms, soft sheepskin girdle and a Ganoderma lucidum redwood hairpin, everyone was so happy that they couldn't wait to wear them.

"Look, it's money well spent!" Lan Ye was very proud.

"The key to why you are so prodigal is that your younger brother is also stupid." Gu Yuchu crossed his arms, and although his tone was calm, he felt extremely satisfied.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Lan Ye gave her a fierce look, "Looking good in clothes is only secondary, strength and kung fu are the key, of course I know this. But as the first female soldier in the world, she must always look a bit sassy. "

"Yes." Gu Yuchu immediately nodded in agreement, "I have discussed it with General Hou. After February, the Hongchai Army will have a martial arts competition with the Garrison Army to see the results of their training these days!"

"Okay! When the time comes, the girls will be dressed up and parade through the streets. They will naturally be very heroic. Then there will be no need to send out recruitment notices!" Lan Ye imagined such a grand scene and couldn't help himself.

"Then you have to win. Even if you don't win, you can't lose too miserably. For many years, Hehe Guofan has not participated in the war and has made it a national policy to protect one's life. Therefore, the army garrisoning the city is the most powerful force in Hehe State. The most powerful team, it will be difficult for the girls to win." Gu Yuchu poured cold water on them unceremoniously.

"Why do you always destroy your own morale and increase the prestige of others!" Lan Ye was very unhappy.

Gu Yuchu helplessly looked at the unfazed Lan Ye, smiled, and then flattered him: "Okay, okay, it's my fault. Princess Ran Ying's red hairpin army must be as powerful as a rainbow."

"That's natural." Lanye smiled and happily accepted the compliment. Then, she took out a rosewood hairpin from her arms, with two entwined Ganoderma lucidum carved on it.

"It's for you."

"It's not in vain that I hurt you." Gu Yuchu happily accepted the offer and teased Lan Ye's chin.

"It's boring to see you wearing that hairpin every day. It's really worth giving it to a different person."

"You are the most valuable." Gu Yuchu smiled and put the Ganoderma lucidum hairpin into his arms.

Seeing this, Lan Ye didn't care, he just looked at her with a smile.

After February, the Hongchai Army set out to garrison the city army barracks.

Lan Ye deliberately chose the busiest time of the morning market to swagger across the street, and people traveling with businessmen stretched their necks to admire the style of the women's army.

I think the first batch of female soldiers who were willing to be recruited into the military camp was only about a hundred people, but their high-spirited momentum and firm and neat steps really impressed those secular people who had scolded and laughed at them.

People on both sides of the street clapped or cheered, and some of them were inevitably surprised, but none of this affected them at all.

Under the watch of the crowd on the street, the Hongchai Army entered the garrison barracks with their heads held high, and the confrontation between the female army and the male army officially began.

Today's martial arts performance includes a total of nine competitions in three categories: gladiatorial combat, firearms, and archery.

The first category of wrestling consists of three events: running with heavy sword, single wrestling, and discus throwing.

These are not women's strengths. In the three competitions, single wrestling and discus throwing, the female army lost in all three rounds, but this was as expected by everyone.

Among them, Fu Chongjian was running, and ten female soldiers were lucky enough to win against a weak young man who had just joined the army for less than half a month.

"It's a big joke for women to fight. Why don't you go home quickly, get married and have children?"

"The Red Hairpin Army, haha, I think it should be called the Embroidered Pillow Army."

The cries of ridicule from the garrison officers were endless, and General Ding Yi, the commander-in-chief of the garrison, proudly stroked his beard at Hou Duanping.

Although the women's army shook their heads and regretted such dismal results, they did not change their determination to give it a try.

The second category of firearms includes three events, each divided into three rounds: horse fighting, sword and shield duel, and dagger fighting.

There is no doubt about the advantages of horse fighting and sword fighting. Long swords and broad knives are too heavy for women to lift, let alone maneuver them flexibly on horseback.

But the result of fighting with a dagger is completely opposite. The dagger is light and easy for a woman to hold with one hand.

At the same time, the previous defeats inspired the Red Hairpin Army's fighting spirit. With their quick reactions and quick movements, coupled with Gu Yuchu's careful teaching over the past few months, they performed very well. They defeated the male soldiers in three consecutive rounds. , severely dampened the spirit of the city garrison.

"Well done!" Lan Ye jumped up excitedly and triumphantly swept across a group of male generals in the stands.

Gu Yuchu squinted his eyes, with a smile on his face, and murmured in a low voice: "The fun is yet to come."

In fact, it is true.

The remaining third competition subject is archery, which no longer focuses on strength but focuses more on skills. This is the strength of the women's army.

Archery is divided into three events and three rounds according to difficulty level: golden rooster independent target shooting, ring shooting and mounted shooting.

Golden Rooster Shooting Target Independently - As the name suggests, stand upright with one leg on the ground, pull the string and shoot the target.Originally, archery requires standing with both legs firmly, with a stable lower body and a natural center of gravity. Standing on one leg is to break this stability to ensure that the archer can hit the target even on horseback or in other bumpy situations.

The male soldiers garrisoning the city had never received such training. They were defeated in three rounds in a row. They either missed the target or were far away from the red heart.The female soldiers of the Red Hairpin Army have received very strict balance training. The nine arrows they shot were all around the bull's-eye circle, and five of them hit the bull's-eye directly.

Such a big victory made the male soldiers sigh with emotion.

Shooting rings - nine rings are set up in front of the red heart of the archery target, and are erected on the ground by a bracket. However, these nine rings do not completely overlap. They are arranged in an interspersed manner, and there is only enough space for an arrow to quickly pass through the red heart. , if the arrow cannot accurately pass through any ring, the arrow will definitely miss the target.

This time, the garrison commander Ding Yi no longer underestimated the enemy and had to send the three most powerful shooters in the army.

However, after three rounds of competition, the Hongchai Army hit seven out of nine arrows and narrowly won [-] to [-].

Now, the last competition is left - riding and shooting.

This is also the most thrilling one.

The riding shooting range for the competition is also different from ordinary riding shooting ranges. It consists of two circles, large and small. The outermost circle is surrounded by ten archery targets, and the inner small circle is made of red powder with a radius of about twenty feet. Although the area is not large, it is enough for a war horse to run.

In the first two rounds, the male army and the female army played respectively, but the result was one win and one loss.

In order to ensure the final victory, under the temporary suggestion of General Ding Yi, the last person to appear must be a general, and the person named Gu Yuchu must fight.

At the same time, the rules were modified so that two people would shoot in reverse direction at the same time. There were ten arrow targets, and each person had ten arrows with the same color tail feathers, which must correspond one to one.

If a target hits two arrows of the same color, the player loses. If both parties complete the game according to the rules, the player with the most red hearts wins. If they still shoot at the same time, the player with the fastest shooting speed wins.

"Xiao Chu, kill him without leaving any trace behind!" Lan Ye was not intimidated, but instead shouted excitedly.

Gu Yuchu didn't say much, and after giving Lan Ye a confident smile, he easily stepped on the horse.

Qiu Ye, the leader of the Yujian Battalion of the city garrison, saw the thin Gu Yuchu from a distance, and his disdain was palpable.

"General Qiu, please give me some advice." Gu Yuchu clasped his fists and was very polite.

But Qiu Ye held his head high and did not respond. An angry Lan Ye cursed him in the stands as a barbaric person who did not know etiquette.

The bronze drum sounded, and the two of them galloped in the opposite direction.

After half a circle, the two of them drew their arrows and shot them at the same time, and both hit the bull's-eye.

There was thunderous applause from the stands. It was indeed a close and exciting game.

The two of them used their pedals and hips to control the horse to run. After five rounds, both sides shot six arrows each.

Under the galloping hooves of the horses, dust was flying on the riding range. However, there were only three empty targets left for each of them to shoot at. With the horses galloping, it became increasingly difficult to draw arrows and shoot.

All the soldiers watching the battle on the stage held their breath and were even reluctant to blink for fear of missing the good show.

Two laps later, Qiu Ye was the first to draw an arrow and hit the bullseye, and two seconds later, Gu Yuchu also hit the target.

After falling behind in time, Lan Ye was holding her heart in the stands on the second floor. She was extremely nervous. The veins in her slender hands that were holding onto the railings were clearly visible.

Fortunately, Gu Yuchu shot the eighth arrow first.

Therefore, the victory or defeat depends on this last arrow.

The two met on horseback twice, but both refused to take action.

The last two archery targets are separated by a target position, which means that the distance between the two people's shooting positions is very close, and the probability of mutual influence is very high, and they may even fall off the horse if they are not careful.

After two more laps, Qiu Ye seemed to have found the right position and aimed at the bullseye.Gu Yuchu was still far away from the best shooting position, but she couldn't wait any longer.

So, she no longer hesitated, jumped up from the horse, hooked one foot on the reins, and filled the arrow string with force.

With a whooshing sound, under the gaze of thousands of people, Gu Yuchu's red arrow shot out from the tail of Qiu Ye's blue arrow.

The blue feather arrow lost its center of gravity, and Qiu Ye's preset speed and strength were strongly interfered with, and finally landed on the outside of the target.

Although Gu Yuchu's red arrow did not hit the target, it was very close.

At the same time, the two horses collided hard, and Gu Yuchu and Qiu Ye flew down and landed firmly.

The dust was billowing on the riding field and the horses were neighing. When the two looked at each other, Qiu Ye's hostility was no longer as hostile as it was at the beginning of the game. On the contrary, he was full of respect for the female military coach.

The competition was officially over, and the supervisor came forward to check the target surface.

The first eight arrows, both red and blue, hit the bullseye one by one.But with the last shot, the red arrow was closer to the bullseye.

In this round, the Red Hairpin Army represented by Gu Yuchu won.

Applause erupted on the stage and around the shooting range. The two others boarded the viewing platform amidst thunderous cheers. In front of the commander-in-chief Ding Yi and Hou Duanping, Qiu Ye congratulated him with fists in his hands. Even though he lost, he was still very magnanimous. .

"General Qiu accepted." Gu Yuchu returned the greeting.

"Teacher Gu's archery skills are superb, I admire him." Qiu Ye praised sincerely.

"I really didn't expect that Princess Ran Qi's martial arts is so high." Ding Yi and Hou Duanping said. General Hou smiled and said nothing, but Qiu Ye's face was full of astonishment. She never expected this female military instructor. She turned out to be the current Princess Ran Qi!
"That's ridiculous." Gu Yuchu seemed to understand something. Presumably, this competition was jointly designed by the two of them to test their own strength.

But it doesn't matter. The heart of a brave man does not distinguish between men and women, and women will never be willing to submit to men, no matter what era it is.

"Xiao Chu, you are so awesome." Lan Ye rushed up and hugged her tightly. The two of them smiled like flowers, and the Red Hairpin Army kept cheering.

In this martial arts competition, there were three categories and nine competitions. The city garrison army faced off against the Hongchai army. Five to four, the city garrison army narrowly won.

But after this battle, the Red Hairpin Army became famous. From then on, no one in the army dared to laugh at them because they were interested in using embroidered pillows. Gu Yuchu also became famous in this battle.

(End of this chapter)