Chapter 124: Riding a tiger is hard to get off (2)
At this moment, there was only one sentence in Xu Huizu's heart.
"I want to say no, but I dare not!"
Not only could I not say it, but I had to force a smile on my face, "Mr. Cao Guo, this is a very good idea!" He said, looking at Li Jinglong, "It just so happens that I haven't practiced bow and arrow for a long time. Mr. Cao Guo, you still have to be merciful!"
"Are you going to end up too?" Li Jinglong was startled.
Zhu Yunxi put his hands on his hands and laughed, "Okay! I will see how good your skills are today." As he said that, he took off the jade pendant from his waist and put it on the table, "Let's use this as a lucky charm!"
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"Fourth sister!"
"Brother!" Xu Miaojin stood up when she saw Xu Huizu coming over.
"The Emperor heard that you can pull a ten-strength bow and wants to see it!" Xu Huizu said, lowering his voice, "It's all nonsense from Li Jinglong." He said, lowering his voice again, "Wait a minute, you
Brother Hewei, how about competing with them?"
Xu Miaojin was slightly surprised. She glanced over there and saw Li Jinglong standing up, talking and laughing with others, with disdain on his lips, "Let's compete!" He said with another smile, "Teach him to eat at our house today.
What a shame!"
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The archery target is ready-made and stands in an open space not far from Tingyu Pavilion.
Zhu Yunxi was sitting in the pavilion, smiling as he watched everyone outside preparing for the competition.
Li Jinglong took Deng Ping with him, and the two of them were adjusting the bows and arrows in their hands. They kept pulling and putting them down, pulling and putting them down again. People need to warm up, and the same goes for bows.
On the other hand, Xu Huizu slowly rolled up his sleeves and stringed his bow and arrow.
"Where's Xu Miaojin?" Zhu Yunxi looked around, but didn't find that figure.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed slightly.
On the other side of the garden, a woman in hunting attire walked out bravely. It was a little different from before. At this moment, Xu Miaojin's eyebrows were full of heroism.
It's a bit like... Zhang Min who dressed up as a woman in the movie! Zhu Yunxi had seen this kind of grace in Tang Fat'er that day, but she and Tang Fat'er were two extremes. Tang Fat'er had been a
She is raised by a man and does not stick to trivial matters. But she has a heroic demeanor that is also charming, and her eyes are flowing.
She also held a large bow as tall as half a person in her hand. It was obvious at first glance that it was a heavy bow.
"Stretching a ten-strength bow? How thick are those arms!" Zhu Yunxi put a pine nut into his mouth and thought to himself.
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Both parties were ready and stood fifty steps away from the target.
Fifty steps is equivalent to seventy-five meters in later generations. According to the regulations in the Ming Dynasty, this is the standard for military assessment. This assessment does not refer to the assessment of all sergeants, but the assessment of officers.
"Cao Guogong, please!" Xu Huizu said with a smile.
"It's embarrassing!"
Li Jinglong said something, stood still with both feet, raised the bow above his head, and pulled it open instantly when he lowered it.
In the blink of an eye, the strong bow in his hand was fully drawn with his outstanding explosive power, like half of the bright moon. After the bow string was pulled out, the arm stopped and the whole person was motionless.
"This guy still has a few tricks up his sleeve!" Zhu Yunxi thought to himself, "The strength of a bow lies not only in drawing it, but also in accumulating power."
Buzz!
The bow string shook violently, and the arrow was like a shooting star, making it impossible to see the trajectory.
There was another bang in the distance, the target was in the center, and the arrow's tail swayed slightly.
"Bullseye!" a guard reported.
"Mr. Cao Guo's great shot!" Some of the guards cheered loudly.
Li Jinglong put down his bow and arrow, cupped his hands to Xu Huizu and said, "It's a fluke!"
"Good work!" Xu Huizu praised and prepared to go on stage, but was held back by Xu Miaojin the next second.
"Brother, girls come first!"
With that said, he took the bow and arrow and walked directly in front of the target, immediately becoming the focus of the audience.
"Kaiyuan Bow!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at the bow and arrow in Xu Miaojin's hand. It was an imitation of the heavy bow of the Tang Dynasty, the best among bows. Liaodong Town, which has the most craftsmen, can only produce 1,800 such Kaiyuan bows a year, and the one in her hand is one of the best.
Then, Xu Miaojin pulled out an extremely long arrow from his quiver.
The heavier the bow, the longer and heavier the arrows must be.
The feathered arrows used by Xu Miaojin can be seen at a glance as the heavy eagle feather arrows produced in Hebei and Liaodong in the north. The tails of these arrows are made of eagle feathers, and the arrows are made of hardwood. The arrows in the south are made of goose feathers and wild goose feathers.
The arrows made are far less accurate and powerful than this kind of feathered arrows.
This kind of arrow also has a nice name, penetrating arrow cone.
It has always been used by the most elite warriors in northern border towns to break through the enemy's heavy armor.
Squeak!
Xu Miaojin stood there, with her hind legs slightly bent, and slowly opened the bow in her hand.
Her movements were very slow, and as the bowstring gradually pulled apart, a faint creaking sound could be heard.
Li Jinglong beside him changed slightly and his eyes were surprised.
The fourth girl of the Xu family used the same ten-power bow as him. Not only did she draw the bow, but she also knew how to draw the bow slowly, which was more difficult than fast.
Fast means explosive power, while slow means the bow wielder is really powerful.
The former can be tricky, while the latter requires persistence.
Buzz! Phew!
Everyone felt a flash of light and shadow in their sight, followed by a snap on the target.
For a moment, the surroundings were silent.
After a while, the guard shouted, "The fourth girl of the Xu family has hit the... bull's-eye!"
Zhu Yunxi stood up in the pavilion and walked quickly over. Not only did it hit the target, Xu Miaojin's arrow penetrated deeper into the target than Li Jinglong's arrow. Moreover, it almost hit Li Jinglong's arrow and shot in without any gaps. Whoever is higher is lower,
It is self-evident.
"My daughter is showing off her ugliness!" Xu Miaojin said, glancing at Li Jinglong.
"What a strong hand!" Zhu Yunxi looked at the target and marveled in his heart, "What if this is a slap in the face?"
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Li Jinglong's face stiffened slightly. Although he was willing to flatter the emperor, he was not willing to lose!
He glanced slightly sideways and looked at Deng Ping beside him.
The latter didn't even look at him, he just played with the bow in his hand.
"Look what I'm going to do. I can only use the Bali bow. Why do you want me to go up there and do it? It's embarrassing?" Deng Ping thought to himself.
Li Jinglong originally wanted to compare him with Xu Huizu, and Deng Ping with Xu Miaojin.
In this way, it doesn't matter who wins or loses, and it doesn't matter to him anyway, Li Jinglong. Who knows that his brother-in-law can't be counted on right now.
"Please, Duke Cao!" Xu Miaojin drew back her bow and said with a smile.
"Good! Women will not let men down!" Li Jinglong praised and shook his arms, showing a bit of competitiveness in his heart.
Stand up again, inhale, raise the bow and nock the arrow.
This time, Li Jinglong no longer held back, and shot five arrows in a row, five heavy arrows in a row. The arrows were all on the target fifty steps away, and they made a banging sound every time.
If the target were a living person, there would be no chance of survival even if he was wearing armor.
"What a joke!" Li Jinglong used his housekeeping skills and put down his bow seemingly calmly, but the hand that pulled the bow could not help but tremble hidden in his sleeves.
He shot five arrows in one breath, which was a sure shot of Xu Miaojin, a female prostitute who could not have the endurance and staying power like him.
Unexpectedly, the other party didn't respond at all.
He was still standing, taking credit, and his movements were still very slow.
Creaking, the bow is fully drawn...
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
But then an arrow shot as fast as an arrow, and the sound of hitting the target was heard endlessly.
Zhu Yunxi could see clearly that the arrows shot by Xu Miaojin seemed to have eyes, all surrounding Li Jinglong's arrowheads and connecting together on the target.
Li Jinglong's expression changed from stiff to embarrassed.
Just the accuracy of this hand is already incredible.
"Mr. Cao Guo, please!" Xu Miaojin put down her bow and said calmly.
Li Jinglong held the bow in one hand, and the other hand kept shaking in his sleeve. Half of his arms were a little sore.
But now, it is difficult to get off the tiger, and the arrow is on the string and has to be fired...
