Chapter Twenty-Seven: Comparing Arrows
"Oh, the imperial court has sent reinforcements again?"
Dou Yuan's tone was very excited, there was nothing more pleasing than sending reinforcements now, but he wondered why he hadn't received the order.
"The imperial court did not send another reinforcement, but Benhou planned to recruit village warriors. It is used to exterminate the Dongting water bandits. "Recruit the villagers? Could it be that the Marquis of Lintong fought the idea of those remnants of the Wu army? This matter can be big or small, Lintong Hou has to think twice. If it is known to the officials of the imperial court, the crime of recruiting soldiers without permission will be dismissed from the official position, and it will cause disaster to the whole family. ”
It seems that Dou Yuan is not bad, at least he will remind Yun Xiao about such a thing.
Liu Qi granted Yun Xiao the right to control the soldiers and horses in Jiangnan, but if he wanted to recruit troops, he had to go through the local vassal king, which was reasonable and legal. Yun Xiao can't do this now, because King Jiangdu is now invited to tea by Xiang Sanqiu, and he doesn't even know where he is, how can he ask him to issue a recruitment order?
"Yunxiao, this is not a recruitment, but a township warrior organized by the villagers. The imperial court will not fund any of their armor and ordnance, but since they help the imperial court fight, then the military rations will always be distributed. The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. ”
"Oh, if that's the case, that's fine. As long as Xiang Yong enters Jiangdu, he can receive military rations in the treasury. ”
"Thank you Dou Xiangguo."
Yun Xiao thinks that Dou Yuan is still a good person, at least Yun Xiao has not noticed that this guy has a trace of hostility towards him. It seems that Dou Yuan was not affected by the Dou Zhong incident.
Only one day later, Zhang Shiyi took 3,000 people into Jiangdu. Dou Yuan was extremely nervous about Zhang Shiyi's arrival, and the remaining soldiers in Jiangdu had already reached the point where the bow was wound and the knife was unsheathed. He didn't understand why Yun Xiao would be so breezy and calm, if these Wu soldiers rebelled. The consequences will be dire.
Yun Xiao warmly received these so-called Xiangyong, and waited for them without saying a word.
Just hoping to get an identity. Reintegrating into the warm family of the Han Empire, only those who are sick want to rebel. The cost is high and there is no guarantee. The wife and children have to suffer with themselves, as long as the daughter of the Han Dynasty survives for a day, she will always carry the reputation of anti-thief and do the most humble work, and she is not even qualified to study. The 200,000 combined forces of the King of Wu and the King of Chu were defeated under Suiyang City, and these soldiers did not think that they had the strength to confront the imperial court.
I didn't move a sip of wine, and I ate a fine meal. Looking at the rice bowl that looked like it had been licked by a dog, Yun Xiao could imagine how difficult their lives were.
After the meal, Zhang Shiyi had to invite Lord Xiangguo and Yun Xiao to review this Xiangyong together. Under the scorching sun, Yun Xiao and Dou Yuan walked past the front of the neat line, even though they still had leeks hanging on their teeth. There were constant hiccups in the mouth, and there was even a guy who let out a very loud stinky fart.
Yun Xiao didn't care, just walked through Xiang Yong's team with Dou Yuan, who had a stiff expression.
A young man in his early twenties stood in the line, his hands different from the others. While others naturally hang their hands at their sides, this guy is holding his stomach with both hands.
Yun Xiao thought that this was the opportunity to express his closeness to the people, so he stepped forward and patted the young man's shoulder with a kind smile and said, "Young man, is it not good to eat and have an uncomfortable stomach?" ”
The tone is gentle and the tone is kind, and it is completely the style of a leader of later generations. At least the general demeanor of cadres at or above the department level. According to the inherent routine, at this time, the soldiers should be moved to cry bitterly. Then deeply analyze the roots of your own thoughts, and make deep reflections on the mistakes you have made in the past. Finally, with tears in his eyes, he extended his most sincere blessings and greetings to the Han Empire and the leader himself, saying that he would always fight under the red flag of the Han Dynasty and so on.
Some people come crazy brothers. Maybe you have to shout some iconic slogans such as Long Live My Emperor and the victory of the Great Han. Often at this time, a group of stupid old men behind him will raise their arms and shout. Excited, he made a look of righteous indignation.
The ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny. There is no such thing as a cloud tsunami imagines any of the bridges. The soldier just pressed his stomach and didn't let go, and he didn't speak. It's just that he looked at Yun Xiao with nervousness on his face. It was as if Little Red Riding Hood had seen a big bad wolf.
Zhang Shiyi was immediately angry, and it was when he expressed his expression in front of the new leader. This kid actually gave himself eye medicine at this time, which was really a shame for himself.
"Hands down, didn't you be taught how to stand?"
Zhang Shiyi's loud shout frightened the little soldier trembling. However, he still covered his stomach with both hands, but it seemed to be covered a little lower. From Yun Xiao's point of view, he was completely a disciple of the crotch covering sect. Zhang Shiyi was a little anxious, and deeply regretted bringing this kid to Jiangdu to show his eyes.
He strode over, waved his hand and slapped the young man twice. I saw that he was still covering his crotch, and his waist was still bent unnaturally. Zhang Shiyi pulled his hand away violently, and a yellow chicken leg fell to the ground.
Tears immediately flowed down the cheeks, and the young man lowered his head and picked up the drumsticks. Blowing the dust on it with all your might, hoping to blow it away.
Everyone was stunned, they never expected that this guy actually had a chicken leg in his crotch, it was too heavy.
Stopping Zhang Shiyi, who rushed forward to continue whipping, Yun Xiao patted the young man's shoulder and said, "Why hide chicken legs, I like to eat chicken." Fight well in the future. If you win a battle, you will have chickens to eat, this is the promise that Benhou gave you. ”
"My mother likes to eat, and she hasn't eaten meat in a year. When I left home, I cooked a pot of wild vegetable paste for my mother. I eat meat here, and my mother eats wild vegetables at home. I want to take it home and give it to my mother. ”
The young man's words made Zhang Shiyifei's kicked foot stop in mid-air, and he stopped abruptly and disrupted his body balance, almost falling on his heels.
Obviously, this is a filial child, Zhang Shiyi's face is red, and his neck is thick, which looks like constipation. Yun Xiao gave him a quiet look, and then patted the young man on the shoulder.
Yun Xiao stood on a high platform so that everyone could see him. Thousands of pairs of eyes looked at him, a feeling that Yun Xiao had only experienced before when he was a trainer in middle school.
"You were once the enemies of the Great Han, and the King of Wu led you against the imperial court. I'm sure most of you don't want to oppose the court, but yours did take part in the rebellion. Whether the court will pardon you depends on whether His Majesty's kindness will come to you.
But Benhou assures you that fighting with Benhou will give you enough to eat. It will make your mothers and mothers-in-law, as well as your children's mothers-in-law have enough to eat. I can't promise you too much, but I will do what I promised. ”
Many people join the army for various purposes, and Yun Xiao thinks that these people in front of him obey his command, and their purpose is the simplest. Having enough to eat, that's their only purpose.
In Dou Yuan's opinion, there is no guarantee of sealing officials and making wishes, and it is difficult to motivate these people. He was thinking of saying something to make up for the lack of Lintong Hou's guarantee. Anyway, it's a blank check, and when the time comes, it's up to you whether to cash it out or not, even if you play tricks on these mud legs, you can't do it. To put it bluntly, this guy wanted to fool, but he didn't wait for him to start fooling. Then he heard the shouts of a tsunami from the mountains below.
One by one, the villagers stretched their necks and shouted for their lives, and a few brothers said that it was not an exaggeration to say that they were so excited that they were bloody.
The excited villagers began to show their skills, and it seems that Wu Jun's training level is still quite good. The five or six guys picked out by Zhang Shiyi took off the hard bow they were carrying, and the target three hundred steps away was in the middle of the red heart. Yun Xiao looked at the goshawk standing beside him, and with his level, he could only reach this height. Yun Xiao nodded with satisfaction, the firing speed of the iron tire crossbow was too slow, which was an unsolvable problem.
It has long been thought of organizing a group of archers to compensate for the lack of slow rate of fire. It seems that these people are very suitable, Yun Xiao believes that with archers with a faster rate of fire, even in the face of a large number of Hun cavalry, he has the strength to fight.
Next came the shooting of crossbow arrows, and this time there were many people who stood up. One hundred and ten men can easily shoot at a target at a distance of 400 paces, which is the limit distance for the Wu army to equip crossbow arrows. There must be such an achievement, it must have been hard training.
Zhang Shiyi looked at his subordinates proudly, and proudly invited Lintonghou's subordinates to perform their skills. Modestly, it is said that it is to learn from each other, but you can know it by looking at his eyes. This guy's provocation is very obvious.
The bow and arrow of the competition naturally appeared in the goshawk, and the recurve bow transformed by Yunxiao was much stronger than Wu Jun's bow. However, due to the limitation of manpower, the range is only 350 steps. The goshawk arrogantly made one of the soldiers move the target back fifty paces, holding three wolf-tooth arrows in his fingers.
The three wolf fangs flew towards the target in a coherent manner like a fire-chasing meteor, and the three arrows hit the red heart. The five or six good men who made the bow looked at each other, and they all shook their heads. None of them were sure to shoot three in a row from this distance, and they hit the ground running.
As for the crossbow arrows, it is not to mention, Batu took all the Huns to urge the horse to play. Arrogantly moved the arrow target back a hundred steps, and Zhang Shiyi looked stupid. The bow and crossbow camp has been mixed all his life, and he has never seen a crossbow that can shoot so far, and more villagers think that the Hun men are holding it up, waiting to see the jokes of Batu and others.
A volley of crossbow arrows was fired, almost every arrow hitting the bull's-eye. Those who missed a little were all full of shame, and looked at Batu with a weak heart, hoping that the whip at night would be lighter.
The comparison between the martial artists is actually the most in line with the Olympic spirit, and they are definitely higher, faster and stronger. For those who surpass themselves, they will be convinced.
Looking at Zhang Shiyi's mouth, he knew that they had been subdued by the Hun men and the goshawks. This is very beneficial for future management, at least they will not be rebellious. (To be continued......)
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