My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 18 What a magical power!

at night.

Gao Yu was still pondering what would happen next.

Given the current situation, it's only a matter of time before Gao Huan and Lou Zhaojun marry, just as recorded in historical texts.

So……

It is foreseeable that chaos will soon ensue.

The uprising of the Six Garrisons was inevitable. After a full winter in Huai Shuo, Gao Yu knew that if the court continued its harsh exploitation, the soldiers and civilians of the Six Garrisons would not survive.

Throughout history, when ordinary people can no longer survive, they always end up on one path.

He didn't know the exact time when chaos would arrive, but it certainly wouldn't be long.

To establish oneself in chaotic times, one must train one's body, become proficient in archery and horsemanship, and possess exceptional martial arts skills. Simply following behind Gao Huan is not enough; Gao Huan did not rise to a high position from the start, but rather climbed his way up step by step.

There will definitely be some extremely dangerous things along the way. In such cases, it's better to have your own parents than to have your own.

Only when you can control something can you feel absolutely safe.

"Once King Gao and Lou Zhaojun get married, I will also have to start taking action. I will hone my martial arts and archery skills, and I will also learn languages ​​and writing to fully arm myself!"

Gao Yu set himself a short-term goal: to arm himself before the chaos of war arrived!

Fortunately, his body seems to have great potential. Whether it was his self-taught horsemanship when he went out to plunder before, or the fact that he could feel that his body was born with divine strength!
That's enough!

In the era of cold weapons, great strength was the only standard for a fierce general!

You can draw a bow that ordinary people can't, and you can wear heavy armor that ordinary people can't. That's enough!

"Then let's stay close to Gao Wang for now and focus on developing our strength!"

………………

To toughen himself up, Gao Yu asked Gao Huan to find him a job as an apprentice butcher of livestock in the East Market.

After more than a month, Gao Yu's mind was as firm as a rock, and he had become skilled at slaughtering chickens and cattle.

Some time passed.

Hou Jing, who had been beaten half to death, had recovered completely. Still very angry, he went to the house of the widow across the street after recovering.

These brothers, who were usually on good terms with Gao Huan, were unaware of the specifics of what had happened.

Even Hou Jing, who stole the horse, didn't know the specifics. He was beaten half to death and hanging in the air, how could he possibly know?

Gao Yu didn't say anything. Even though everything was going well, the fewer people who knew about it before Lou Zhaojun and Gao Huan finally got married, the better.

He arrived at Hou Jing's door and raised his hand to knock.

As expected, Hou Jing walked out of the house across the street with a grin, looking refreshed and in high spirits, clearly having vented much of his anger.

"Mo Heduo, what do you want with me?"

"I told you yesterday that you would teach me archery."

"Oh, I remembered it."

Hou Jing smiled and went back to his home with him. He explained that archery practice didn't require going to the training ground; he could practice at home.

In the left corner of Hou Jing’s small courtyard, there was a haystack, and on top of the haystack was an archery target.

Hou Jing took out a bow from inside the house. The bow was very small. "I used this bow when I first practiced archery," he said.

He went to Gao Yu's side, handed him the bow, and then began to give him instructions: "Archery is not difficult at all. As long as you have enough strength, you have the foundation to become a master archer!"

"The rest is simply a matter of practice makes perfect."

Gao Yu rolled his eyes. What was he talking about?

"First, pull the bowstring back with force. Remember, do not let go of the bowstring. Do not release the arrow without drawing it. Repeat this several times to get used to the feeling of drawing the bow."

"You need to use force when drawing a bow; you can't shoot an arrow without some strength."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yu took a step forward with his left foot, raised his left hand holding the bow, and turned his body to the side.

This was the first time he had ever touched a bow and arrow. The bow didn't look too big, so it shouldn't be too difficult to draw.
Take a deep breath, grip the bowstring with your right hand, and pull the bowstring back forcefully as Hou Jing instructed.

Hou Jing watched from the side.

The bow's strength was about 6 dou. He didn't think Gao Yu couldn't draw it. He remembered very clearly when they went out of the city to plunder last time that Gao Yu beheaded the Rouran youth with one stroke.

Although it was a desperate strike in the face of adversity, it was enough to illustrate the point.

Gao Yu had no idea how much force the bow had, but he used all his strength to pull it open!

He drew the bow with ease, followed by a crisp 'snap'. It turned out Gao Yu had used too much force, exceeding the bow's maximum tension. Furthermore, Hou Jing's bow was clearly old, causing it to break!
Gao Yu was a little confused. A pain came from his right hand. It turned out that after the bow broke, it bounced off and hit his right elbow, leaving a dark red mark.

hiss.

He couldn't help but gasp.

Hou Jing, who was standing next to him, was also stunned. It took him a moment to come to his senses. "Mo Heduo, are you alright?"

"What do you say?"

Gao Yu said irritably, "How can this bow be so fragile?"

Hou Jing was relieved to see that he was alright, and said with a laugh, "I told you to pull it open with all your might, but I didn't ask you to use all your strength. If you really want to eat like that, just go to the house across the street."

The ridicule belongs to the ridicule.

Hou Jing was extremely alarmed.

What incredible physical strength! Keep in mind that Gao Yu is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and his body is not even fully developed yet.

Hou Jing was already widely recognized for his incredible strength, but he couldn't have done that at Gao Yu's age.

After Gao Yu recovered, Hou Jing said, "I suppose I underestimated you. This bow is still too light for you. Fine, I'll let you use the foot bow I usually use for training."

Hou Jing took out another bow from inside the house, which was noticeably larger than the previous one.

After Gao Yu took it, he felt it and found that it was much heavier.

Hou Jing then instructed from the side, "Drawing a bow and shooting an arrow is not like fighting with the enemy; you need to relax a bit."

"Relax your left arm, keep your back straight but don't tense your body, hold the bowstring with your right hand, don't let it go, try drawing the bow repeatedly."

Hou Jing doesn't need to worry this time.

Because this bow has a draw weight of one stone, even in the army, it is not something that ordinary people can draw!

Then I looked at Gao Yu.

Heeding Hou Jing's instructions, he relaxed his body and began to repeatedly pull back the bowstring with his right hand.

This once again terrified Hou Jing.

Even though breaking the bowstring earlier had given him a general understanding of Gao Yu's strength, seeing Gao Yu pull a stone-thick bow with such ease still shocked him greatly!
Hou Jing also became interested.

He immediately turned around and took out a third bow from his room. This bow was extremely large, almost as tall as Gao Yu.

"This bow is what I use to train my strength. It has a draw weight of two stones. Why don't you give it a try?"

Gao Yu took the bow; it was even heavier than the previous one, quite substantial.

Gao Yu also became interested.

He knew he was born with superhuman strength, but how strong was he? A bow with a weight of two stones would only have a pulling force of about two hundred kilograms.

Generals who are recorded in history usually share one criterion: they can draw a strong bow!

If he could also draw a two-stone bow, that would be the core standard of 'bravery' in this era!

The six generals in the history books are all like human Gundams. If you are not brave enough, how can you compete with these people on the battlefield!

After taking two deep breaths.

Gao Yu gripped the bow with his left hand again, pinched the bowstring with his right, and used his waist and abdomen to pull his entire right arm together, almost gritting his teeth as he pulled the bowstring open. He repeated this two or three more times.

Only then did his strength weaken and his muscles go numb, making it impossible to pull the bowstring.

Hou Jing was completely dumbfounded, staring blankly at Gao Yu, muttering to himself.

"What a divine power, what a divine power!!"

Gao Yu was overjoyed. With such high 'talent', as long as he practiced diligently in the future, he would be able to protect himself even in chaotic times!
For several days in a row, Gao Yu kept pestering Hou Jing to teach him archery skills.

Under Hou Jing's guidance, his archery skills improved rapidly.

In Hou Jing's words, even the best archer in the army could not compare to him, because Gao Yu was not only strong, but also accurate!
He borrowed horses from others and even mastered riding and archery without a teacher!
Within just a few days, Hou Jing had run out of things to teach.

Just as Gao Yu returned home in high spirits, he saw Gao Loujin, Wei Jing and Gao Huan sitting in the hall. When they saw him, they called him over.

After Gao Yu took his seat.

Gao Huan spoke directly.

"Brother-in-law, elder sister, Erlang, I intend to propose marriage to the Lou family tomorrow. Brother-in-law, please come with me. Elder sister and Erlang, please wait at home for news."

(End of this chapter)