Big man: I am the Champion Marquis!

Chapter 24 Satisfactory Comparison
Everyone slowed down and tried to move as lightly as possible.

There are many rare birds and animals in Shanglin Garden, and deer are just one of the most common species. It is also one of the main prey of Huo Xian and others.

Zhao Hexi came to Huo Xian and pointed ahead, "Sir, you can see the deer if you go around that forest."

"Got it." Huo Xian said with a smile, "I'll give it a try first."

According to the Han system, when the capacity is used as the unit, 1 shi = 2 shi dou, 1 shi dou = 13.5 jin, and 1 shi = 27 jin of millet.

If the unit is weight, one liang is 15.6g, one jin is 249.6g, and one shi is 29952 jins, 29.95g, which is about kg. Therefore, one shi in the Han Dynasty was about kilograms.

There were many archery masters in history who could use a hard bow, but generally speaking, being able to use a stone bow was considered good. Being able to use a three-stone bow was extremely difficult.

In history, there was King Xuan of Qi who claimed that he could draw a nine-stone bow, which was just boasting. This King Xuan of Qi was the protagonist of a series of idioms, such as "a mediocre person filling the gap", "the courage of a common man", "the illness of a widower", "looking around and talking about something else", and "a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen".

Huo Xian can now barely draw a stone bow, but being able to draw it and being able to use it skillfully are two different concepts. The 60-jin pulling force is not just a casual talk. Shooting one arrow is no problem, but shooting two more arrows will make your arm useless.

Looking at Wei Kang, Huo Xian invited him, "Uncle, the herd of deer is ahead, shall we have a competition?"

Wei Kang was not a person who would spoil the fun. "Well, don't underestimate me, Shan'er. I am also good at riding and shooting!"

Huo Xian urged his horse forward and soon saw a sika deer.

There was nothing to say, Huo Xian immediately drew his bow and shot an arrow. Wei Kang also seemed to be drawing his bow and shooting an arrow, but his movements were not hurried.

The moment Huo Xian loosened the strings, Wei Kang also loosened his strings.

The deer, which was leisurely eating tender leaves, let out a wail and then rushed towards the dense forest in fear.

Huo Xian's arrow hit the deer's belly, and Wei Kang's follow-up shot only hit the deer's hind legs. The two gods of war were a bit lame afterwards and failed to knock down the sika deer directly.

"color!"

Chen Ju raised his arms and shouted, looking really excited and happy. Although he failed to hit the deer with one shot, he did not miss and injured the deer, which was very good.

At this time, Tan Jie and others rushed out like the wind. It was their duty to find the injured deer.

Huo Xian couldn't help but complain. The sense of participation in this kind of hunting was really very limited.

The deer was found by his subordinates, and it was also his subordinates who brought the prey back. It seemed that he was only responsible for shooting an arrow, and other tasks were done by others.

Huo Xian may complain, but it is completely understandable as this is also part of the duties of the accompanying guards.

Wei Kang was also in a good mood, and said to Huo Xian, "Xian'er, do we need to compete again?"

Huo Xian smiled and shook his head, saying, "Let's just look at the other guys. If we start moving, they will be even more busy."

"I'll take you bear hunting in autumn and winter." Wei Kang didn't object, saying, "I don't dare take you bear hunting now. Let's wait until autumn and winter to hunt. The bears we hunt can be made into bear skin coats, which will be very impressive!"

Hearing Wei Kang say this, Huo Xian also became interested, "That's true, I'll think of a way to get some tiger skins later. Hunting deer is good, but it's not as fun as hunting wild beasts!"

Chen Ju immediately said, "Sir, let's go and rest for a while. I'll grill the deer when it's brought back."

Deer meat is also one of the "mainstream foods" in this era, especially some powerful people, who all prefer venison.

Beef was hard to come by, and cattle were not allowed to be slaughtered easily in most feudal dynasties. Pork was considered dirty in many times, so mutton was the mainstream, and venison was also popular.

Hunting is obviously not just hunting, it is also a picnic where you can appreciate the scenery and enjoy the fun of camping.

After all, Huo Xian and the others were not extravagant and did not bring a large number of maids and servants, so they only had some simple seasonings and everyone just spread mats on the ground.

Zhao Anguo came on horseback to report, excitedly saying, "Sir, Kangda hunted a deer!"

Huo Xian immediately became interested and asked, "Did he hunt alone?"

"He hunted the deer alone, and his arrow hit the deer's neck!" Zhao Anguo said happily, "So he wants to take away the sword and bow given by the prince!" Wei Kang was also quite interested and said, "Bring the deer up. If it was really hunted by one person, I will give him a horse!"

No one thought that Wei Kang was trying to steal the show, he was just trying to support Huo Shan.

Although the families of the young men who followed Huo Xian were not too poor, excellent war horses were not that cheap.

Kunda was in high spirits. Being able to hunt a deer alone this time was an extremely glorious moment for him, and he was also a little overjoyed.

Although he considered himself skilled in riding and shooting, he knew it was difficult to hunt a deer alone.

This time he was able to gain such a great harvest, not only was he able to obtain a precious sword and a good bow, but the most important thing was that he could show his face in front of Guanjun Hou and others. This was the most rare opportunity for him.

"My Lord!" Kunda clasped his fists excitedly and said, "I shot a deer and presented it to you!"

Huo Xian stood up and said with a smile, "It just so happens that I have killed a deer, so I think that will be enough. Skin the deer and we will enjoy it directly!"

After a quick inspection of Kanda's prey, it was found that the arrow had indeed hit it right in the neck. Such archery skills were very worthy of recognition and indeed made people feel satisfied.

According to the situation, if nothing unexpected happens, Kunda will definitely take the lead. It will be difficult for anyone to hunt bigger and heavier prey than this.

While Wei Kang was grilling meat, he asked, "Shan'er, didn't you come here to hunt to train your troops?"

For many people, the first time Huo Xian led a team to hunt, they would subconsciously think that he was training troops.

Especially those young men who were brought here, they were the ones who had been practicing riding and archery with Huo Xian for more than two years, and they were all fourteen or fifteen years old.

Huo Xian smiled and said, "Don't rush things. Let them practice and see some blood first. Later, take them to practice setting up camp, forming formations, and trekking. This is just the beginning."

There was no point in rushing some things. Even if Huo Xian wanted to lead troops to war, it was impossible for him to do so at his current age. The same was true for the young men around him, who were not yet of actual military age.

So this hunting trip is just some basic exercises.

Wei Kang did not ask any more questions, he knew that his ability was average and he did not have enough talent, so he should not say anything nonsense, especially in front of Huo Xian.

Even though Wei Kang was Huo Xian's uncle, his generation was a little higher, but the difference was not that big, and he couldn't act like an adult in front of Huo Xian.

Moreover, everyone knew that Huo Qubing and Huo Xian were chosen by the emperor to be by his side. They were personally taught martial arts, strategy, and military tactics. To question them was to question the emperor.

People continued to bring in some prey, including pheasants, rabbits, muntjacs and even civets. It seemed that everyone had a good harvest.

But so far no one has been able to surpass Kanda, who hunted a sika deer alone. Even if some people think that there is an element of luck, it is also a manifestation of strength.

As for Huo Xian's deer, the skin was peeled off, but there were still four holes on it.

Huo Xian's arrow failed to kill the deer, and Wei Kang's arrow only injured the deer. It was not until Tan Jie and others caught up with the deer and shot arrows that the deer was completely killed.

But there is no need to make any comparisons. Huo Xian has demonstrated certain riding and archery skills, and that is enough.

Many people would feel delighted when seeing his martial spirit.

Moreover, although he failed to shoot down the sika deer with one arrow, Huo Xian showed his excellent riding and archery skills. All of this was seen by everyone, and of course they were even happier.

Most people were tolerant of Huo Xian, not only because of the special title of Marquis of Guanjun, but also because of his age, so they couldn't expect too much from him.

It was his first hunting trip and Huo Xian felt very satisfied in many aspects.

But now he has an idea. Shanglinyuan is really good and seems to be more suitable for him than Chang'an City.

We still have to think of a solution. Moving out of the palace is not enough. We still have to find a way to live in Shanglinyuan. The scenery here is better and it is so relaxing and pleasant to live here!

(End of this chapter)