Three Kingdoms New Emperor

Chapter 515 Are you capable of playing with a big axe?

Liu Xie really didn't understand how confident Cao Cao was that he could beat his younger brother in archery.The most famous shooter in the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao's men are not as famous as Xia Houyuan, and he also has Zhao Yun here, who is afraid of whom?

Isn't it just to bully Lu Bu and get trapped in Chen Liu's place?Do you really think that if you don't have Butcher Lu, you will eat pigs with hair?Archery is not only a technical job, but also has a lot of technological content in it. You guys who don't respect science in the Han Dynasty are destined to suffer a lot from this...

It is worth mentioning that in ancient China, archery has always referred to riding and shooting.Because as a method of combat, standing archery, in the eyes of generals, is only a case of sneak attack, and in that case, although they will do it, they always feel that they are not very lofty in their hearts.Only "shooting" among the six arts of gentlemen exists as a kind of etiquette when standing still and archery.

Now that the two sides are competing according to Zhou Lilai, they naturally choose to stand still and shoot arrows.The first person Liu Xie sent out was Xu Huang. Although this person left an image of a big axe in history, his archery skills were also very good.In other words, almost all the generals in the Han Dynasty had good archery skills. Even the scholar-bureaucrats could hit the bull's-eye with [-] steps, and they could also mount a horse to command and command. up.

Naturally, Cao Cao would not send Xia Houyuan immediately, but chose Cao Hong to play.After the ceremony of the guest of honor, the two each took a bow and four arrows.Then Liu Xie ordered the "winner", that is, the target announcer of later generations, to indicate to the shooter the position of two parallel bull's-eyes thirty steps away.

The two winners at this time are worth mentioning because they are uncles and nephews, Xun Yu and Xun You.Xun You was originally sent to Chenliu by Liu Xie, but when he first entered Chenliu city, he was shocked to hear the great changes in Chenliu, and when he was thinking of hibernating to wait and see the situation, he received a letter from Jin Yiwei, which made him rush back to Liu Xie's house big camp.

The two uncles and nephews are now their own masters, and they have some blood relationship.No matter how you look at it, this judgment must be treated impartially.

When the banner was lowered, the uncle and nephew saluted each other again, and at the same time ordered: "Prepare to shoot."

Xu Huang and Cao Hong bowed to each other again.Then he took off the coat sleeve of his left hand, and put a finger on the thumb of his right hand.Then step on the shooting position mark with your left foot, look at the middle of the target with your eyes, then lean down to check your feet, and adjust your gait.

At this time, Xun You and Xun Yu went to the field at the same time and shot two arrows one after the other, both of which hit the bull's-eye.This kind of practice is called "baiting and shooting", which means to attract jade, and it also means to let the two big bosses understand the rules and procedures of archery, such as shooting in sequence, no promiscuity, no disputes, listening to the referee, and not losing etiquette , the two fought directly...

The first to play was naturally Xu Huang from the main side. He held his breath for a moment, and then heard Xun Yu say again: "No shot, no hunt!" It means, 'No shooting is allowed to injure the target!Do not frighten the reporter! '

Xu Huang immediately trembled, obviously not knowing what Zhou Li was, that trembling made Cao Cao couldn't help but smile, and finally felt like he had pulled back a victory.And Xu Huang looked back at Liu Xie, and sure enough, he saw Liu Xie's face, which was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Fortunately, Xu Huang, who is already the number one dog beside Liu Xie, has no other skills, and his ability to play on the spot has improved a lot.Interrupted by Xun Yu, he simply put down his bow and arrow, and said, "Hitting the bull's-eye in thirty steps is really not challenging. Both counselors can hit it, so why waste my arrow?"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Xie began to smile: Yes, this stalk is not bad, I will give you one hundred and one points, and I won't be afraid of your pride if you have more points.

Liu Xie was naturally not afraid of Xu Huang's pride. In fact, thirty-step archery was really a gentleman's game.For generals like Xu Huang, it was simply too easy.He took the initiative to increase the shooting range, which is really a stroke of genius. At least, it is more than enough to make up for the small mistake just now.

Xun You and Xun Yu looked at each other the same way, making people move the bullseye to fifty paces.Xu Huang wanted to pretend, but Xun You said, "This test shooting is not considered as a result. Gongming should stop it."

Xu Huang was immediately discouraged, only to realize that Zhou Li was so troublesome.This time, he waited for Xun Yu to emphasize it again, and then he drew out an arrow, shot at random, and hit the bull's-eye directly.

The target name used by the shooting instrument is 'Hou', which is made of cowhide.There are various beasts or other things painted in it, and the central position is called 'Zheng', also called 'De'... That's what the so-called 'one hit by an arrow' means.

After Xu Huang shot an arrow first, he drew an arrow from his waist and put it on the string, and then Cao Hong shot it.Alternate in this way until all four arrows are shot.

The target reporter raises his voice to report the result of the shot to the hall, and then pulls out the arrow... After a while, the trial shooting is completed and the second shot can be entered. This is the contest that determines the outcome.

The second drum sounded, and the target was moved to seventy steps. This time it was Xun You who announced, "If you don't shoot through the target, you will not be counted as a score!" '

Naturally, it was Cao Hong who played. With a range of seventy paces, there was no pressure for Cao Hong.Even, when he shot the first arrow, he deliberately increased his strength and swished the arrow.With a short burst of wind, he hit the target!bang.The strong penetrating power made the arrow penetrate the target, and flew out again, stabbing on the carriage in the distance.

Liu Xie glanced indifferently, did not speak, but shook his head slightly at Xu Huang, indicating that Xu Huang should not be impulsive.

So, Xu Huang came on the stage, and the first arrow hit the bull's-eye, missing the arrow feathers.Although it wasn't as shocking as Cao Hong's, it was considered an achievement for hitting the target.

The distance of seventy steps can only be counted as a warm-up match for these two people.Bows and arrows have a shorter range than crossbows.The limit distance of the three-stone bow can also reach two hundred steps.Moreover, there were still people in the Han Dynasty who were able to achieve it, not to mention Lu Bu from Chenliu, Huang Zhong from Jingzhou, just Zhao Yun, who could shoot down the eyes of the big eagle in the sky when man and god were united.

Archery has reached that level, not only by hard training skills, but also by unique talent and excellent comprehension, as well as unique physical and psychological qualities.

This point, Liu Xie is not envious of it.For him, drawing a bow can only draw half a stone, barely meeting the Han army's recruiting standards.The shooting range is only fifty steps, and occasionally misses the target...

During the third round of shooting, the target was moved to a distance of one hundred paces. Those who could hit a target at this distance were already considered as marksmen, and it was not a problem to become an archery instructor in the first battalion.

The first to enter the arena, this time was Xu Huang. It was obvious that Xu Huang's face became more serious at this moment, and he stood in front of the shooting mark for a longer time.But then he took a deep breath, his sharp eyes lit up, and the arrow flew out through the air, hitting the bull's-eye with one arrow, and directly missed the arrow feathers.

This arrow immediately attracted applause from all over the house.What was even worse, when Xu Huang was leaving the stage, he met Cao Hong head-on, and deliberately raised his eyebrows at him provocatively...

Perhaps Cao Hong was irritated by Xu Huang in this way. After entering the field, he nocked the arrow, buckled the string, opened the bow, aimed, and dropped the string!One hit!
It's a pity that this arrow did not pass through the fletching, and the distance from the bull's-eye also deviated quite a bit.But when Xu Huang was secretly happy, he heard Xun You's loud report: "Successful! We got it!"

"Military division, you are one of us, why are you biased towards outsiders?" Xu Huang was immediately dissatisfied. Even though Xun You had a higher official position than him and was also his boss, it was too wrong to be biased towards Cao Ying like this!

But Xun You glanced at Xu Huang indifferently, and said: "Don't be rude, at a distance of a hundred steps, just hit the target and you will be rewarded."

"Zhou Li so stipulated?" Xu Huang slapped his thigh, not knowing whether it was for show or not, he yelled: "If I knew this, I wouldn't bother. I might as well move the target another fifty steps."

"Xu Gongming, you are too deceitful!" Cao Hong was the most sensitive on the stage. After all, Xu Huang hit the arrow with no feathers. When he said this, he naturally thought that Xu Huang was mocking him.

"Why? Unconvinced, continue if you have the ability, anyway, there are still four shots." Xu Huang is not a person who is afraid of trouble, so he immediately retorted.

That is, Liu Xie and Cao Cao both said at the same time: "Don't be rude!"

Of course, Liu Xie spoke to Xu Huang, and Cao Cao spoke to Cao Hong.However, the only difference is that Liu Xie stopped with a hint of a smile, while Cao Cao couldn't help showing a hint of worry.

After that, Xia Houyuan, who was always silent at the side, stroked his three-stone iron-bodied bow, and said to Xu Huang indifferently: "Then we will decide whether to win or lose when we shoot four times."

The strong self-confidence and momentum gushed out with these words, which made Xu Huang shaken for a moment.However, for Xia Houyuan's words, Xu Huang really didn't have much confidence. The biggest complaint in his heart was: "What a bull, let's compete with big axes if we have the ability? See if I, old Xu, can fool you... "

And just when Xu Huang was silent, a hand had already lightly patted on his shoulder.The young general, whose whole body was snow-white, appeared faintly at this moment, immediately making the whole tent feel radiant.As for Zhao Yun, he seemed to be glowing all over, gentle yet sharp.

(End of this chapter)