When this arrow was shot, whether it was General Hou Mo and other Zhou troops, or Wei Chuanzheng and other rear Liang guards, their hearts were raised to their throats.
Wang Huan and the young man were fifty steps apart. The distance could not be said to be far or close.
For a mature archer, it is okay to hit a human-shaped target, but if the target is replaced by a tassel on the head, the difficulty increases many times.
Moreover, the helmet tassel and the human head are almost the same from fifty steps away. Even General Homo is not 100% sure of hitting the target.
Everyone is staring at the direction of the arrow.
I saw the young general opposite, standing like a statue, with a subordinate smile on his face.
While everyone was waiting for the result of the first arrow, Wang Huan, like a magician, twisted her right hand and put another arrow on the string. The technique was extremely fast, and she heard the sound of "stretching" from the bow string.
Before everyone could turn around when they heard the sound, the second arrow was shot out like a meteor chasing the moon. The two arrows chased each other, and it was done in one go, which was dizzying.
The first arrow accurately shot the tassel off the young general's head, and the second arrow flew right after him, but it hit his black robe that was fluttering in the wind.
After two arrows were shot, Huan slung the bow back over her shoulder with her backhand, turned her horse's head back, and said with a cold face: "I'm sorry, the second arrow didn't go well!"
Everyone had a false alarm and was stunned, but the young general had already urged his horse to come back.
Although there is a hole in his robe, it does not affect his majesty and handsomeness at all.
"The arrows are like volleys of arrows! What a skill!" The young general reined in his horse and said with a smile.
The people around him thought that even if they were on the field themselves, they would definitely not have the archery skills and courage, so they all praised him sincerely.
General Hou Mo returned the long sword to its sheath. He was really sweating for the Duke just now.
Wang Huan looked at the young general and admired his courage.
Most people would not dare to make this bet with her.
Fifty steps, a slight difference, can be life-threatening.
Although she admired her in her heart, she did not show it. Wang Huan glanced at the other party with a bit of pride on her face.
General Homo said: "This young lady was the target of my husband just now. Now it's your turn, young lady."
I was really worried just now. We must let this woman have a taste of that feeling.
"Miss, you can't do that!" Wei Chuanzheng reminded, "I am willing to set a target on my behalf."
Wang Huan shook her head: "I made the bet, it has nothing to do with you!"
After that, he said to the young general: "Please!"
The horse galloped, and in the blink of an eye we were fifty steps away.
The young general saw her riding on a horse, her graceful figure rising and falling with the running of the horse, which had a unique charm.
"Xu..."
Wang Huan reined in the horse, circled it back, and faced the crowd.
She did not wear a helmet like the other person, but put a sachet on her head and pointed at the sachet to signal to the young general.
General Hou Mo said with a smile: "I didn't expect this Jiangzuo woman to have such a stubborn temper and refuse to admit defeat!"
The young general drew his arrow and said with a smile: "Actually, Jiangling is not Jiangzuo, but the customs and customs here are really very different from those in the north."
At this time, a hawk suddenly appeared above Wang Huan's head and hovered in the sky.
The falcon seemed to be eyeing the sachet on Wang Huan's head, and made several tentative dives. Wang Huan frowned, but she could not move while riding on the horse, and she could not judge the exact position of the falcon.
Wei Chuanzheng looked up, frowned and cursed: "This stinky hawk is eyeing my young lady, you deserve to be damned! Watch me shoot him!"
The presence of the falcon will inevitably interfere with Wang Huan. If Wang Huan moves at a critical moment, her life may be in danger.
He took off his bow and arrow, drew the bow and fired an arrow. The arrow flew past it. The falcon was frightened and flew high, but it did not leave immediately and was still hovering in the air.
Wei Chuanzheng couldn't help but said: "General, it's best to drive this falcon away, otherwise this competition will be unfair!"
General Hou Mo waved his hand, and four Zhou army cavalry rode forward, each with their bows and arrows shooting at the falcon. The arrows were flying for a while, but none of them missed. The falcon flew faster and screamed twice.
, as if laughing at the Zhou army’s cavalry.
General Homo cursed: "What a bunch of rubbish! They can't even hit a dead bird." After that, he left to do it himself.
At this moment, the young general adjusted the angle of the bow and arrow in his hand, the faint smile on his face disappeared, and he changed the target from the sachet to the falcon.
The hawk flew up and down above Wang Huan's head. Perhaps it sensed the murderous intent on the ground and did not dare to get closer. But after circling twice, it suddenly passed over Wang Huan's head.
At this flash of lightning, the young general suddenly drew his bow. The bow was like a full moon, and the arrow was like a shooting star. He shot towards the falcon like lightning. The arrow was strong and fast. He only heard the falcon eagle cry out, and its feathers fell straight from the sky.
It fell on the side of Wang Huan's horse.
Suddenly, the Zhou cavalry burst into thunderous applause, "What a great arrow!"
There were endless cheers, and someone rode a horse to retrieve the eagle, then lifted it high by its feet.
Everyone could see clearly that an arrow pierced the falcon's neck. Wei Chuanzheng's eyes widened and he praised uncontrollably: "It's really amazing!"
He was relieved. Since the other party had such archery skills, there was no need to worry about the safety of the young lady.
Wang Huan also praised the opponent's archery skills on the opposite side. The falcon is the most clever. Although it is not difficult to find an opportunity to shoot it in the air, it is different if it hits the neck.
It seems that this young general is not an embroidered pillow.
The appearance of the falcon just now was just a small interlude. She waved gently, indicating that the other party should continue.
The young general once again fully drew the bow string and aimed at the sachet above Wang Huan's head. Just when he let go, a horse galloped towards him in the distance. The man on the horse shouted: "Get out of the way, get out of the way..."
Everyone turned to look around, and when they got closer, they saw clearly that the man was dressed as a Zhou scout, riding a red war horse. He ran in front of the crowd and pulled the reins, and walked anxiously among the crowd.
The cavalry automatically moved out of the way, revealing the young general surrounded by them.
The scout urged his horse forward, turned over and dismounted, without wiping the sweat from his face, and knelt down on one knee to report: "Your Excellency, someone is coming from Chang'an. By order of Duke Chongye, please hurry up."
Go back to Chang'an!"
He first chased them all the way to the military camp, but he didn't know that the Duke of Guo went out for a hunting trip, but he didn't know exactly where they were hunting, so he walked all the way and asked about them, and finally found them.
After hearing this, the young general's face changed drastically. He threw the bow and arrow to a soldier beside him, grabbed the horse's belly with his legs, and ran towards the north without looking back.
Behind him, General Homo and others were chasing after him.
In an instant, hundreds of cavalry disappeared behind the hills in the distance.
Wei Chuanzheng looked at him in astonishment.
The sound of horse hooves sounded, but Wang Huan came on horseback.
"Captain Wei, what happened?"
Wang Huan is a person who refuses to admit defeat. She is waiting for the other party to open her bow and fire an arrow, but the other party does not say a word and flies away as if her butt is on fire. It is really surprising!
Wei Chuanzheng's expression softened slightly and he said: "Miss, I just heard the scout call the young general the Duke of the country... and said that it was Duke Chongye who asked him to return to Chang'an quickly."
Wang Huan took a breath, the princes of the Zhou Dynasty were basically relatives of the emperor.
Even Yu Wenhu, the most powerful person in the Zhou Dynasty, only had the title of Duke of Chongye. Most of the Dukes were the sons of Emperor Wen, Yu Wentai.
Look at that man, he is about seventeen or eighteen years old. Yu Wenzhen, the second son of Yu Wentai's disciples, married the daughter of Emperor Wen of the Western Wei Dynasty Yuan Baoju ten years ago, and was awarded the title of Prince Consort, and died in the same year.
The third son, Yuwen Jue, became the king of heaven. Because he was dissatisfied with Yu Wenhu's exclusive power, he conspired to get rid of Yu Wenhu. The matter was not kept secret, but he was poisoned and killed by Yuwen Hu at the age of sixteen. This incident directly caused the Northern Zhou generals to
Duguxin’s suicide.
The eldest son of the concubine, Yu Wenyu, is now the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. He worked hard to govern, advocated frugality, clarified the administration of officials, and compiled classics. There are some signs of a wise emperor.
The fourth son is Yu Wenyong, who was appointed as Grand Sikong and granted the title of Duke of Lu.
Looking at the age of the young general just now, Wang Huan guessed that it was more likely to be Yu Wenyong.
Because his father was a powerful official in the Western Wei Dynasty, Yu Wenyong had a smooth future as a teenager. In the second year of Emperor Gong of the Western Wei Dynasty, when Yu Wenyong was twelve years old, he was granted the title of Fucheng County Duke.
In the first year of Emperor Xiaomin of the Zhou Dynasty, his third brother Yuwen Jue, Emperor Xiaomin, ascended the throne and established the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He worshiped Yuwen Yong as the general and left Tongzhou.
In September of the same year, Otsuka Prime Minister Yu Wenhu deposed Emperor Xiao Min and supported the Ming Emperor Yu Wenyu to succeed him. He moved Yu Wenyong to the throne of Zhuguo, granted military training to Puzhou, and was the governor of Puzhou.
In the first year of Wucheng's reign, Yuwen Yong entered the court and served as Grand Sikong, ruling the imperial court. He was promoted to Duke of Lu and concurrently served as Grand Master. Emperor Zhou Ming was very close to him, and he often discussed with him all important matters in the court.
If he is not in Chang'an, how come he is here?
"Miss, what are you thinking about?"
"Nothing!"
Wang Huan seems to have lost her mind, and Yuwen Yong was recalled to Chang'an angrily. Could it be that something happened in Chang'an?
Thinking of this, he hurriedly summoned a guard, recounted his speculation, and asked him to quickly return to Jiangling and tell his father about it.
Wang Huan believes that with her father's mind, he should be able to guess what happened in Chang'an.
Wei Chuanzheng wondered: "Miss, if that's the case, why don't we just go back and report to the Prince Consort?"
Wang Huan shook her head: "Everything is just my guess, and further information needs to be collected. Let's go, let's continue heading north."
Wei Chuanzheng said worriedly: "Further north is the land of Zhou Dynasty, let's..."
Wang Huan waved her hand: "It doesn't matter, as long as we don't cross the border."
Through the mobilization of border troops, some clues can always be seen.
Wang Huan is not worried about the Great Zhou. In fact, the Back Liang is dependent on the Great Zhou. Once there is a reorganization of power within the Great Zhou, the Back Liang will be affected.
As a subject of Hou Liang, Wang Huan had to consider for the court.
This chapter has been completed!