On the guest seat, Guo Jia looked at the 1,500 well-armored trapping soldiers in the middle of the school field, with a solemn look on his face.

Guo Jia was very important under Cao Cao, and when Chen Xu's invitation was sent to Yanzhou, Guo Jia wanted to send an envoy to merge the state to explore the reality of the annexation.

Cao Cao was worried about Guo Jia's safety and did not agree.

But he didn't want to, Guo Jia said with a wry smile: "The lord treats me like a confidant and treats me like a right-hand man." However, in the eyes of outsiders, Jia is just a yellow-mouthed child, insignificant. ”

"Jia is sure that if he goes to merge with the state, he will definitely be able to come back safe and sound."

Cao Cao thought for a while, thought that Guo Jia was very reasonable, and agreed to Guo Jia's request to send an envoy.

Along the way, Guo Jia saw the people of Bingzhou living and working in peace and contentment, a thriving scene, and suddenly felt a surging vitality.

Now, when the camp is trapped on the school field and shows their heroism, Guo Jia is even more worried.

"Is this the army that once shined outside the Cypriots?"

Now the state is united and stable, and the soldiers are strong. Coupled with the concerted efforts of the strategists and the use of their lives, such a merger is definitely a very formidable enemy.

On the other hand, Yanzhou, although Cao Cao is the actual lord of Yanzhou. But his so-called Yanzhou Mu was also sealed by Yuan Shao, and his name was not correct and his words were not good.

What's more, the relationship between Cao Cao, Xuzhou Tao Qian, and Yangzhou Yuan Shu is very bad. Yuan Shu has always been eyeing Yuzhou in the south of Yanzhou.

More importantly, the current Cao Cao does not fully control the entire Yanzhou. Chen Liutai guarded Zhang Miao, although he was nominally Cao Cao's subordinate.

However, almost the entire military and political power of Chenliu County was held by Zhang Miao.

Guo Jia had persuaded Cao Cao more than once to find an excuse to summon Zhang Miao to Changyi. Either get rid of him, or give him an idle position, but Cao Cao refused.

Cao Cao and Zhang Miao intersected inexorably, and during the crusade against Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao was the only one.

Dong Zhuo retreated to Changhan, and the princes did not dare to pursue. Only Zhang Miao sent his general Wei Zi to lead his troops to fight with Cao Cao, but the whole army was annihilated.

Moreover, Zhang Miao's reputation is very high, and he is known as the 'Eight Chefs' with Du Shang, Wang Kao, Liu Ru, Hu Wuban, Qin Zhou, Fan Xiang, and Wang Zhang.

Cooks, words can save people with money. The characteristics of the eight kitchens are all light on money and righteousness, and they are anxious for what people are anxious about.

Cao Cao trusted Zhang Miao very much and didn't think that Zhang Miao would betray him; Moreover, Zhang Miao is kind to him and has a good reputation, so rashly killing him will definitely cause criticism.

In addition, Bian Rang, a famous man in Chen Liujun, after resigning and returning to his hometown, he also despised Cao Cao, a eunuch.

Chen Liutai guarded Zhang Miao, but he was very important to Bian Rang, and often exchanged knowledge with Bian Rang. This couldn't help but make Guo Jia have a bad feeling in his heart.

If Zhang Miao heard Bian Rang's gossip to confuse the public, rebelled against Cao Cao, and then formed an alliance with Xuzhou Thorn Shi Taoqian and Qingzhou Thorn Shi Tian Kai, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Bingzhou is now thriving, but Yanzhou is suffering from internal and external difficulties. Moreover, Cao Cao is still the only one who is the head of Yuan Shao, and his identity is inferior for no reason.

Thinking of this, Guo Jia's face became even more worried.

After a while, his eyes flashed, and he secretly thought in his heart: "When I return to Yanzhou this time, I must persuade the lord to get rid of Zhang Miao and completely control Yanzhou." ”

The strength of the soldiers in the trapped camp made the faces of the princes' envoys different.

"Knock knock!"

The sound of war drums resounded throughout the martial arts arena, and Chen Xu was dressed in military uniform and rode a tall horse. The civil and military forces in the back are all freshly dressed and angry, and they are in good spirits.

Chen Xu walked to the center of the school, sank into the dantian, and said loudly to the envoys of the princes present: "Tomorrow is the time of my wedding, you can come thousands of miles to watch the ceremony, Xu is grateful." ”

After speaking, Chen Xu bowed slightly and looked around.

"However, if the son is robbed today, bandits are everywhere, and ambitious people are ready to move. At this time when the country is in crisis, our generation should rectify the armament, calm the bandits, and reproduce the prosperous world! ”

Speaking of this, Chen Xu suddenly raised his right hand.

"Ho! Ho! Ho! ”

The soldiers scattered around to maintain order, as well as the trapped camp under Gao Shun's tent, all shouted peace.

The neat voice and powerful momentum all made the hearts of the princes' envoys awe-inspiring.

Chen Xu's right hand was raised flat, and his right palm clenched into a fist was stretched out, and the soldiers who shouted in unison suddenly fell silent.

Glancing at the envoys of the princes who were watching, Chen Xu suddenly raised his voice and said: "You came to watch the ceremony, and the state has no favor, so you can only let the generals of the state try the bow and arrow here, so as to cheer you up!" ”

Since Gan Ning came to Bingzhou, he was named the captain of Hengjiang and formed the Bingzhou Water Army, which has been high-spirited during this time.

In ancient times, when the naval army was fighting, the bow and arrow should be the first. As a general of the navy, Gan Ning's bow and arrow skills are naturally not too bad. Yes, after hearing that the generals were going to test the bow and arrow, Gan Ning suddenly felt a little excited.

Chen Xu smiled at him, waved his hand, and didn't speak.

At this moment, several soldiers held a large arrow target and placed it on the edge of the school field, and hung a gorgeous brocade robe on the willow branch outside the school field.

Then, one hundred and twenty paces from the target, they drew a white line.

Chen Xu pointed to the arrow target in the distance and said: "If you can shoot the red heart in the middle of the arrow target from outside the white line at a distance of one or two hundred steps from the arrow target, you are qualified to take the brocade robe hanging on the willow branch." ”

As soon as Chen Xu's words fell, the envoys of the princes were discussing.

Although most of these people are civil servants, they also have some understanding of the range of bows and arrows.

When the two armies are fighting, most of them will shoot first. The range of the bow and arrow used to shoot the horns of the formation is one hundred and twenty paces, which is the so-called land of one arrow.

One step is equivalent to 1.5 meters in the Hereafter, and 120 steps is 180 meters.

Although the range of the bow and arrow can reach one hundred and twenty steps. But being able to shoot a heart a hundred and twenty paces away is not something that ordinary bows and arrows can do.

Because even if the bowstring is full, even if the bowstring is full, it will fall to the ground after flying to a position of one hundred and twenty paces. If you want to shoot a heart one hundred and twenty paces away, you need to use at least one stone of the bow.

The tension of a stone strong bow is one hundred and twenty Han catties, which is equivalent to about fifty-three catties in later generations. And if you want to pull a strong bow apart, you need at least more than two hundred catties of strength in your arms.

But to pull out a strong bow with one stone and maintain the right head, it takes at least more than 300 catties of strength.

The most basic requirements for this competition are so high, which can't help but make the princes' envoys all shocked in their hearts.

Some people were shocked by Chen Xu's courage, while others wanted to see Chen Xu's jokes.

The requirements are so high, if someone shoots it, it's good, but if it doesn't, wouldn't it be funny?

But I didn't want to, Chen Xu's voice just fell, and many of the generals under the state account were eager to try.

However, some generals were either not good at archery, and some were either unable to shoot a strong bow with one stone.

This competition is to deter the envoys of the princes, not to make them appear in shame. As a result, those who are not sure will not play.

Those generals who are sure of it also hold their own identities and are unwilling to be the first to make a move. For a while, there was a bit of a cold scene on the school field.

Seeing this, Zhao Yun quietly pulled the corner of the deputy general Tang Chen's clothes beside him.

Only then did Tang Chen realize, and as soon as he slapped the war horse, he ran towards the white line, and shouted loudly: "The last general will come first!" ”

Originally, this competition was fought by several generals from the state. A lieutenant like him won't play. But now, no one on the school field was the first to move, which gave Tang Chen a chance.

Tang Chen's martial arts are extraordinary, his archery skills are amazing, and he has no problem shooting at a dead target one hundred and twenty steps away.

Chen Xu watched Tang Chen appear, and a smile appeared on his face. He took Dian Wei and Hao Zhao to sit on the main seat and tasted the wine.

Tang Chen drove the war horse and gradually approached the white line. He did not dismount, and before the horse reached the white line, he bent his bow and shot an arrow at a distant target.

Then, as soon as he pulled the reins, the horse made a beautiful 360-degree turn in front of the white line.

"Good! Good! Good! ”

The arrow shot by Tang Chen hit the target, and the icicle soldiers who were watching immediately cheered loudly. Even Chen Xu couldn't help but applaud.

"Knock knock!"

Chen Xu had already instructed the drummers to beat the drums to celebrate whenever someone hit the target.

Tang Chen was naturally happy when he heard everyone's cheers.

Fortunately, he was self-aware and knew that he was throwing bricks and jade, so he didn't go to take the brocade robe, and returned to Zhao Yun directly.

Rao is like this, Tang Chen also made the envoys of the princes unable to shut their mouths in surprise.

If Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, and Dian Wei, the tiger generals of the state, were able to shoot at the arrow target, they would not be surprised at all.

But Tang Chen, who has always been famous, was able to shoot an arrow target one hundred and twenty steps away on his horse, which shocked them in their hearts.

You know, shooting an arrow on a war horse is much more difficult than shooting an arrow on the spot. The envoys of the princes thought to themselves, even if they were in the army, I am afraid that there were not many people who could do it to this extent.

What the princes' envoys didn't know was that although Tang Chen and Jiang Wu's martial arts were only at the level of third-rate generals, their archery skills were very amazing.

This is inseparable from their experience of fighting against the Xianbei people outside the Saiwai for many years.

On the contrary, although Dian Wei is brave and martial, his dart halberd is also an example at close range. But when it comes to the art of bows and arrows, they are not exquisite.

Although with his strength, there was no problem in pulling out the strong bow, but the accuracy was somewhat unsatisfactory.

Chen Xu laughed loudly and said to Hao Zhao beside him: "Bo Dao, Hideyoshi's divine shooting is amazing, give me a glass of wine!" ”

Hao Zhao took the order, hurriedly picked up a glass of wine, and gave it to Tang Chen not far away. Tang Chen took the wine glass, naturally overjoyed.

Although a glass of wine is nothing, it is also a very honorable thing to be rewarded by your own lord in front of the envoys of the princes.